Common use of Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer Clause in Contracts

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's ’s rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation or federally chartered savings bank, as the case may be, under the laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA of, Fannie Mae or FHLMCFreddie Mac. As a condition to the succession to the Servxxxx xnder thix Xxxxxment by any Person (i) into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, is approved in advance in writing by or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Trustee and Servicer, the Servicer shall provide to the Depositor, is willing at least 15 calendar days prior to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and the Trustee an agreement, (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and Depositor, all information reasonably necessary to enable the Trustee, which contains an assumption by pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such Person of reports under the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition Exchange Act are then required to be performed or observed by filed under the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentenceExchange Act).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation or federally chartered savings bank, as the case may be, under the laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA of, Fannie Mae or FHLMCFreddie Mac. As a condition to the succession to the Servxxxx xnxxx thix Xxxxxment by any Person (i) into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, is approved in advance in writing by or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Trustee and Servicer, the Servicer shall provide to the Depositor, is willing at least 15 calendar days prior to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and the Trustee an agreement, (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and Depositor, all information reasonably necessary to enable the Trustee, which contains an assumption by pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such Person of reports under the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition Exchange Act are then required to be performed or observed by filed under the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentenceExchange Act).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any 77 Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation or limited partnership, as the case may be, under the laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the a Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer a Servicer, shall be a party, or any Person person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or a Servicer (including through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a Servicer), shall be the successor of the Depositor or such Servicer, as the Servicer case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstandingnotwithstanding (except that any person succeeding to the business of a Servicer shall be required to assume all of such Servicer's future obligations under this Agreement and satisfy all of the requirements of this Agreement to be a successor servicer); provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the such Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. As a condition to the succession to any Servxxxx xnxxx thix Xxxxxment by any Person (i) into which a Servicer may be merged or consolidated or whom succeeds to the business of FNMA a Servicer, or FHLMC(ii) which may be appointed as a successor to a Servicer, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and such Servicer shall provide to the Depositor, is willing at least 15 calendar days prior to service the Mortgage Loans effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and executes and delivers (y) in writing to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the TrusteeMaster Servicer, which contains an assumption by all information reasonably necessary to enable the Securities Administrator, pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such Person of reports under the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition Exchange Act are then required to be performed or observed by filed under the Exchange Act). The Depositor shall forward to the Master Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating promptly upon receipt thereof copies of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred notices received by it as Servicer hereunder prior pursuant to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentenceSection 6.02(b)(ii).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. 104 The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of 134 each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's ’s rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. 90 Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. 82 Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. 121 Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and each of the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation or federally chartered savings bank, as the case may be, under the laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, shall be a party, or any Person person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer (including through the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Servicer), shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstandingnotwithstanding (except that any person succeeding to the business of the Servicer shall be required to assume all of the Servicer's future obligations under this Agreement and satisfy all of the requirements of this Agreement to be a successor servicer); provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and provided, further, however, such successxx xxxvicer upxx xxxx merger, consolidation or succession shall not have a servicer rating from any Rating Agency that is lower than the Servicer's servicer rating from such Rating Agency immediately prior to the merger. As a condition to the succession to the Servicer under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated or whom succeeds to the business of FNMA the Servicer, or FHLMC(ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Servicer, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and Servicer shall provide to the Depositor, is willing at least 15 calendar days prior to service the Mortgage Loans effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and executes and delivers (y) in writing to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the TrusteeMaster Servicer, which contains an assumption by all information reasonably necessary to enable the Securities Administrator, pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such Person of reports under the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition Exchange Act are then required to be performed or observed by filed under the Exchange Act). The Depositor shall forward to the Master Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating promptly upon receipt thereof copies of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred notices received by it as Servicer hereunder prior pursuant to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentencethis Section 6.02.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. (a) The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a Delaware corporation, under the laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation or limited partnership, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect be qualified to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 sell mortgage loans to, and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and meets the requirements of FNMA Section 7.02, xxx xxoxxxed, xxxxxxx, that such merger, consolidation or FHLMCsuccession does not adversely affect the then current rating or ratings on the LIBOR Certificates. As a condition to the succession to the Servicer under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, is approved in advance in writing by or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Trustee and Servicer, such Servicer shall provide to the Depositor, is willing at least 30 calendar days prior to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and the Trustee an agreement, (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and Depositor, all information reasonably necessary to enable the Trustee, which contains an assumption by pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such Person of reports under the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition Exchange Act are required to be performed or observed by filed under the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentenceExchange Act).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. 108 Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's ’s rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Subject to the following paragraph, the Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Subject to the following paragraphs, the Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. The Depositor and the Servicer each will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidatedconsolidated with or into any Person, or to whom the Depositor transfer all or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assetsassets to any Person, or in which case any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA Fannie Mae or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by Frxxxxx Mxx; and xxxxxxed further that the Trustee Rating Agencies' ratings of the Class A Certificates and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Mezzanine Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation merger or consolidation will not be qualified or qualified, reduced or withdrawn as a result thereof (as evidenced by a letter to such effect from the Rating Agencies). Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.04 herein to the contrary, in the event that the Servicer determines that it will no longer engage in the business of servicing mortgage loans, the Servicer may assign its rights under this Agreement, provided that, (i) the Depositor in its sole discretion and the NIMS Insurer have consented, (ii) the Rating Agencies' ratings of the Offered Certificates and each class of notes issued pursuant to the Indenture (without regard to any insurance policies) in effect immediately prior to such assignment action will not be qualified, reduced or withdrawn as a result thereof (as evidenced by a letter to such effect from the Rating Agencies) and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, (iii) the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreementliable for all Servicing Transfer Costs, except provided further, that the Servicer shall remain liable for indemnify and hold the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Depositor, and sub-servicer, the successor servicer, the NIMS Insurer and each Certificateholder harmless against any and all liabilities claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the satisfaction of Trust Fund, the conditions to such assignment Trustee, the Depositor, and delegation set forth in sub-servicer, the next preceding sentence.successor

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Subject to the following paragraph, the Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Subject to the following paragraph, the Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a limited partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. The Depositor and the Servicer each will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidatedconsolidated with or into any Person, or to whom the Depositor transfer all or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assetsassets to any Person, or in which case any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA Fannie Mae or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by Freddie Mxx; xxd providxx xxxxher that the Trustee Rating Agencies' ratings of the Class A Certificates and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Mezzanine Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation merger or consolidation will not be qualified or qualified, reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations thereof (as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred evidenced by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions a letter to such assignment and delegation set forth in effect from the next preceding sentenceRating Agencies).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Subject to the following paragraph, the Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Subject to the following paragraph, the Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and its qualification as an approved conventional seller/servicer for Fxxxxx Mxx or Freddie Mac in good standing. The Depositor and the Servicer each will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidatedconsolidated with or into any Person, or to whom the Depositor transfer all or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assetsassets to any Person, or in which case any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA Fxxxxx Mxx or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee Freddie Mac; and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each the Rating Agency's Agencies’ ratings of the Other NIM Notes, the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates and the Class B Certificates and the shadow rating of the Insured NIM Notes (without giving effect to any of insurance policy issued by the Classes of Certificates that have been rated NIMS Insurer) in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation merger or consolidation will not be qualified or qualified, reduced or withdrawn as a result of thereof (as evidenced by a letter to such assignment and delegation. In effect from the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior Rating Agencies to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentenceTrustee).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. , it being expressly understood and agreed that no such consent shall be required in connection with the sale to National Australia Bank Limited of the Servicer's parent, HomeSide, Inc. 94 100 Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. 71 Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's ’s rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a 133 result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. 84 Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Subject to the following paragraph, the Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporationcorporation under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Subject to the following paragraph, the Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a limited partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, and the Servicer, or the Affiliate of the Servicer that is sub-servicing the Mortgage Loans, will keep in full effect its qualification as an approved conventional servicer for FHLMC or FNMA, and its qualifications as a HUD approved mortgagee, in good standing. The Depositor and the Servicer each will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidatedconsolidated with or into any Person, or to whom the Depositor transfer all or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assetsassets to any Person, or in which case any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FHLMC or FNMA or FHLMC, is and shall be qualified as a HUD approved in advance in writing by the Trustee mortgagee; and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each the Rating Agency's rating Agencies' ratings of the Certificates of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated Class in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation merger or consolidation will not be qualified or qualified, reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations thereof (as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred evidenced by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions a letter to such assignment and delegation set forth in effect from the next preceding sentenceRating Agencies).

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the TrusteeTrustee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect to the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and Section 8.04 to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided that the Person accepting such assignment or delegation shall be a Person which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of FNMA or FHLMC, is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due and punctual performance and observance of 116 each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further that each Rating Agency's ’s rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this Agreement, except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer. The Depositor and the Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation, (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, the Certificates or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. The Servicer will not sell all or substantially all of its assets without the prior written consent of the Depositor and the Trustee. Any person Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or to whom the Depositor or the Servicer has sold substantially all of its assets, or any corporation Person resulting from any merger, conversion merger or consolidation to which the Depositor or the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor or the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor or the Servicer Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall satisfy the requirements of Section 8.05 with respect be qualified to the qualifications of a successor sell mortgage loans to, and to the Servicerservice mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8.02 and 7.02 or in Section 8.04 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this AgreementAgreement (except for the obligation of the Servicer or Seller to effectuate repurchases or substitutions of Mortgage Loans hereunder, including pursuant to Section 2.01, 2.02 or 2.04 hereof, which shall remain with [__________] hereunder); provided PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Person Servicer gives the Depositor, the Insurer and the Trustee notice of such assignment; and PROVIDED FURTHER, that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment or and delegation shall be an institution that is a Person FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which is qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf has a net worth of FNMA or FHLMCat least $[15,000,000], is approved in advance in writing by the Trustee and the Depositor, which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement, in form agreement accepting such delegation and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trusteeassignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the due rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and punctual performance and observance liabilities of each covenant and condition the Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to be performed or observed by the Servicer under this Agreement; provided further and PROVIDED FURTHER, that each of the Rating Agency's Agencies acknowledge that its rating of any of the Classes of Certificates that have been rated in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation or its rating of the risk undertaken by the Insurer with respect to the Policy will not be qualified or reduced or withdrawn as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Servicer shall be released from its obligations as Servicer under this AgreementAgreement (except as provided above), except that the Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the next preceding sentence.