Exhibit 31

           CERTIFICATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SERVICER WITH FORM 10-K

                                  Certification

            I, Kevin Cloyd, certify that:

            1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports
on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of
periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Carrington
Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-NC5, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates;

            2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as
a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the
last day of the period covered by this annual report;

            3. Based on my knowledge, the distribution or servicing information
required to be provided to the trustee by the servicer under the pooling and
servicing, or similar, agreement, for inclusion in these reports is included in
these reports;

            4. Based on my knowledge and upon the annual compliance statement
included in the report and required to be delivered to the trustee in accordance
with the terms of the pooling and servicing, or similar, agreement, and except
as disclosed in the reports, the servicer has fulfilled its obligations under
the servicing agreement; and

            5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the
servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report
provided by an independent public accountant, after conducting a review in
compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or
similar procedure, as set forth in the pooling and servicing, or similar,
agreement, that is included in these reports.

            In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on
information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties: Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company.


                                        NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION


                                        By: /s/ Kevin Cloyd
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                                        Name: Kevin Cloyd
                                        Title: Executive Vice President
                                        Date: 3/29/06