Exhibit 99.1 National City(R) National City Home Loan Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1838 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-1838 FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FF4 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FF4 I, Steven A. Baranet, hereby certify that I am a duly appointed Vice President of National City Home Loan Services, Inc. (the "Servicer"), and further certify as follows: 1. This certification is being made pursuant to the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2005, (the "Agreement"), among Financial Asset Securities Corp., as depositor, National City Home Loan Services, Inc., as servicer and Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. as trustee. 2. I have reviewed the activities of the Servicer during the preceding year and the Servicer's performance under the Agreement and to the best of my knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under the Agreement throughout the year. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. Date: 3-14-06 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National City Home Loan Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana. First Franklin and NationPoint are divisions of National City Bank of Indiana, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National City Corporation. National City Home Loan Services, Inc. services loans for the following affiliated entities as First Franklin Loan Services, National City Loan Services and NationPoint: National City Bank National City Bank National City Bank of National City Bank of Indiana Kentucky of the Midwest National City Bank of NationPoint First Franklin Pennsylvania Financial Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [LOGO] EQUAL HOUSING LENDER National City(R) National City Home Loan Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1838 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-1838 In WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of March 14,2006 By: /s/ Steven A. Baranet ------------------------------------------- Name: Steven A. Baranet Title: Vice President I, Nanette M. Stevens, a Senior Vice President of the Servicer, hereby certify that Steven A. Baronet is a duly elected, qualified, and acting Vice President of the Servicer and that the signature appearing above is his genuine signature. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of March 14, 2006 By: /s/ Nanette M. Stevens ------------------------------------------- Name: Nanette M. Stevens Title: Senior Vice President - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National City Home Loan Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana. First Franklin and NationPoint are divisions of National City Bank of Indiana, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National City Corporation. National City Home Loan Services, Inc. services loans for the following affiliated entities as First Franklin Loan Services, National City Loan Services and NationPoint: National City Bank National City Bank National City Bank of National City Bank of Indiana Kentucky of the Midwest National City Bank of NationPoint First Franklin Pennsylvania Financial Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [LOGO] EQUAL HOUSING LENDER