Common use of Collateral Value Clause in Contracts

Collateral Value. With respect to any Loan, other than Refinance Loans, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property based on an appraisal obtained by the originator from an independent fee appraiser at the time of the origination of such Loan, and (b) if the Loan was originated either in connection with the acquisition of the Mortgaged Property by the borrower or within one year after acquisition of the Mortgaged Property by the borrower, the purchase price paid by such borrower for the Mortgaged Property. In the case of Refinance Loans (a) that are not Borrower Retention Loans, the Collateral Value is the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal obtained at the time of refinancing and (b) that are Borrower Retention Loans, the Collateral Value is the value of the mortgaged property determined as follows (i) if the Refinance Loan is not a cash-out refinance mortgage loan, the value of the mortgaged property is typically determined using an existing appraisal that is no more than twenty-four months old; however, if the existing appraisal is more than twenty-four months old, the value of the mortgaged property based on the existing appraisal is validated through the use of an AVM at the time of the refinancing, and if the AVM evidences that the value of the mortgage property has materially declined, a new appraisal is required at the time of refinancing, and the value of the mortgaged property is determined using this new appraisal, and (ii) if the Refinance Loan is a cash-out refinance mortgage loan, the value of the mortgaged property is determined using an existing appraisal that is no more than twenty-four months old, and the existing appraisal value is validated through the use of an AVM at the time of the refinancing; if the AVM evidences that the value of the mortgaged property has materially declined, or if the existing appraisal is more than twenty-four months old, a new appraisal is required at the time of refinancing, and the value of the mortgaged property is determined using this new appraisal.