REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates. (b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. (c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund. (d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor. (e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates. (f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. (g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom. (h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI. (i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. (j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances. (k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Long Beach Securities Corp), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Mortgage Securities Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, the Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-He2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Fm1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Op2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, Trustee and the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992000, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Administrator or the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
Appears in 5 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mor Sec Vii Inc Mor Pa THR Cer Ser 1999 Nc1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Broth Mo Se Vii Inc Fl Rt Mor Pa Th Cer Ser 1999 Nc2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Inc Fl Rt Cer Se 1999-Nc5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a Trust REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state lawlaw and as instructed by the Securities Administrator. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE A-IO Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne home by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article X, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XIX, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, The Trustee and the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
Appears in 4 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ace Securities Corp Home Equity Loan Trust 2002- He1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.created
Appears in 4 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Boardwalk Mortgage Securities Inc.), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Mortgage Securities LLC)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) . The Master Servicer shall perform provide on behalf a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of each of REMIC I, REMIC II the Trust Fund as is in its possession and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as reasonably required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) Trustee to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating enable it to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of perform its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefromArticle.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asset Back Pass THR Certs Ser 2004 W2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asset Backed Pass Thru Cer Ser 2003-W9), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asset Backed Pass THR Cert Ser 2003-W8)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Ast Bk Fl Rte Cer Se 1998-Nc6), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Mortgage Securities Inc), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Ast Bk Fl Rte Cer Se 1998 -Nc4)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplement Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Asap4), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Asap5), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Asap6)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Depositor shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Floating Rate Certificates Series 1998-Nc2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Floating Rate Certificates Series 1998-Opt2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Ast Bk Cert Series 1998-Opt1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates and Class CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator Master Servicer shall permit the creation of any "interests" in either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's the tax matters person of both REMIC I and REMIC II, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II I and REMIC IIIII. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator Trustee and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of either REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to either REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any either REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such either REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such either REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19991998, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Ast Bk Fl Rte Cer Se 1997-Nc1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Inc Asst Back Cert Se 1997-Nc3), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Br Mor Sec Vii Inc New Cen Ast BCK Fl Rt Ce 1997 Nc2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates (exclusive of the right to receive payments from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account), the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-He1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-He1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Mezzanine Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19991998, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Viiinc Ast Bk Fl Rte Cer Se 1997-Lb5), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Ast Bk Fl Rte Cer Se 1997-Aq2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Mortgage Securities LLC), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, each of the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class B Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest (other than the right to receive amounts from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, if any) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC II. The Class CE Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests Regular Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, III and the Class CE Certificates and R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III The Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests Interest in REMIC III IV and the Class R-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinrequired to be obtained hereunder. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC Trust REMICs created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2005-A), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2005-A)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992000, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Inc Fl Rte Cert Se 1999-Aq2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Fl Rt MRT Ps THR Cert 1999 Aq1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, the Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne home by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 of this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Cw1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Cw1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election 132 will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Park Place Securities, Inc.), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Boardwalk Mortgage Securities Inc.)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state lawlaw and as instructed by the Securities Administrator. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Component R-1 shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Component R-2 shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, Certificates (other than the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates R Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Component R-3 shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Mort Sec Inc Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004 2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Mort Sec Inc Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004 2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a Trust REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state lawlaw and as instructed by the Securities Administrator. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE A-IO Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne home by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article X, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XIX, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, The Trustee and the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ace Securities Corp), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ace Securities Corp Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2002-He2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the Class R-II Regular Interests Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE B-1 Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class CE-1 Certificates and the Class P CE-2 Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Reserve Fund) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Sl1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Sl2 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Master Servicer shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator The Master Servicer shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, Interests and the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinMaster Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's the tax matters person for each REMIC formed hereby, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Master Servicer in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Master Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Securities Corp), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Securities Corp)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-W7), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-W1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and (ii) the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II Class A Certificates and the Class R-II Mezzanine Certificates shall be designated as (exclusive of any amounts received from the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A CertificatesNet WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account), the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III II and the Class R-III Certificates II Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIII. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc. Series 2005-R1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-R2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Mezzanine Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, 's REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any either REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19991998, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Asset Backed Float Rate Cert Series 1997-Nc4), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Asset Backed Fl Rt Cert Sers 1997-Nc5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article. 159
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will shall serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable each of them to perform their respective obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will shall not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will shall consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will Trustee shall ensure that substantially all of the assets of both any Trust REMIC I and REMIC II will shall consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined 160 in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 15th of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992005, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the NIMS Insurer and each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trustee stating, without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee, the Trustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. The Trustee shall apply for an Employer Identification Number for the Trust Fund from the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or such other form as is appropriate.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will shall not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will shall receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than the Mortgage Pool which are deemed to constitute "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asset Back Pass THR Certs Ser 2004-W5), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asset Back Pass THR Certs Ser 2004-W5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such Such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election elections in respect of REMIC Ieach Trust REMIC, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC I. The I, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, II and the Certificates (other than the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates R Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the sole class of Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any Trust REMIC other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the CodeCode of each Trust REMIC.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereundereach Trust REMIC. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunderTrust REMIC. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such Trust REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each Trust REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or Trustee, to the Trusteeextent the Trustee is taking such action on behalf of the Certificateholders) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or (to the Trust Administrator, as applicableextent the Trustee is taking such action on behalf of the Certificateholders). At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the each Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.REMIC
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc Series 2004-Ncm2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-Ncm1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issuedissued and copies of such forms and election shall be furnished to the Certificate Insurer. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and (ii) the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III II and the Class R-III Certificates II Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIII. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-R8), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-R6)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-He1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Mortgage Asset Sec Trans Inc Mastr as Bk Sec Tr 2004 Wmc1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issuedissued and copies of such forms and election shall be furnished to the Certificate Insurer. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and (ii) the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III II and the Class R-III Certificates II Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIII. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-R7), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-R7)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class S Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trust Administrator (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates 2002-3), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Ass Bk Pas THR Certs Ser 2002 2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 ________ of each calendar year, commencing April 15______________, 1999, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Long Beach Securities Corp), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Long Beach Securities Corp)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE B Certificates, the Class P Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Reserve Fund) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp Home Equity Trust 2005-He3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Senior Certificates, the Subordinate Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates Trustee shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all both of REMIC I's, 's and REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such the REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II I and REMIC IIIII. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of either REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to either REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any either REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any either such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Rating Agency a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Inc Asset Bk Cert Ser 1998-Aq1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III III, as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interests shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class S Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMs Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At 134 all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I I, REMIC II and REMIC II III will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992002, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the NIMs Insurer and each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trustee stating, without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee, the Trustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. The Trustee will apply for an Employer Identification Number for the Trust from the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or such other form as is appropriate.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Flo Rate Mort Pas THR Cert Ser 01 3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The I, (ii) the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The II and (iii) the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class SWAP-IO Interest, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates and the Class CE-1 Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Reserve Fund in respect of the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts or the Supplement Interest Trust), the Class CE-2 Certificates, the Class CE P Certificates and the Class P Certificates IO Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-Sl2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article. 159
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable each of them to perform their respective obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, Master Servicer (in its capacity as Seller) on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both any Trust REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.160
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Sec Inc Asset Back Pass THR Ser 2003-13)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state lawlaw and as instructed by the Securities Administrator. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither The REMIC IV Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC IV and the R-IV interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III formed hereby (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, REMIC III Regular Interests and the interests represented by the REMIC IV Regular Interests and Class R Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Alt-a Securities Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Subordinate Certificates (exclusive of any right of the holder of such certificates to receive payments or any obligation to make payments in respect of Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts or with respect to the Supplemental Interest Trust) and the Class P Certificates IO Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, the Regular Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (MortgageIT Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable each of them to perform their respective obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, Master Servicer (in its capacity as Originator) on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both any Trust REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.140
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Asset Back Pas THR Certs Ser 2003 5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Subordinated Certificates, the Class CE X Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person persons, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. Each Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Each Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and each Servicer shall assist the Trustee, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator Trustee and the Certificate NIMs Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master each Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master each Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related applicable Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI[reserved].
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Trustee nor any Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(l) The Trustee shall treat the Net WAC Fund as an outside reserve fund within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.860G-2(h) that is owned by the Class X Certificateholders and that is not an asset of the REMIC. The Trustee shall treat the rights of the Class A1, Class A2, Class M1, Class M2, and Class B Certificateholders to receive payments from the Net WAC Fund as rights in an interest rate cap contract written by the Class X Certificateholder in favor of the other Certificateholders. Thus, each Certificate other than the Class R, Class BIO and Class P Certificates shall be treated as representing ownership of not only REMIC III Regular Interests, but also ownership of an interest in an interest rate cap contract. For purposes of determining the issue price of the REMIC III Regular interests, the Trustee shall assume that each interest rate cap contract has a value of $10,000.
(m) The Trustee shall treat the rights of the Class P Certificateholders to Prepayment Charges as the beneficial ownership of interests in a grantor trust, and not as an obligation of any REMIC created hereunder, for federal income tax purposes.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Securities Corp)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state and local law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state or local return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC I. The I, each within the meaning of the REMIC provisions. For purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC II, each within the meaning of the REMIC provisions. The Class A CertificatesFor purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC III, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the residual interest in REMIC III, each within the meaning of the REMIC provisions. The Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests regular interests in REMIC III. Neither IV and the Trustee nor Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" residual interest in REMIC IIV, REMIC II or REMIC III (each within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificatesprovisions.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Collection Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund Estate (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinSecurities Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's’s, REMIC II's ’s, REMIC III’s and REMIC III's IV’s tax matters person persons, unless another agent is appointed in such role for the Class A-R Certificates, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund Estate in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of related REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund Estate in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Estate for any expenses incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Securities Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their its acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust FundEstate unless another agent is appointed in such role for the Class A-R Certificates.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file, and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file sign, in a timely manner all of the Tax Returns income and information tax returns (whether federal, state or local) required under applicable law in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement thereforfor such expenses. The Depositor, Master Servicer and NYMT Servicing, as applicable, shall provide on a timely basis to the Securities Administrator or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Estate as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Securities Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC Icreated hereunder all federal, REMIC II state and REMIC III all local tax reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIcreated hereunder. The Master Servicer or the Servicers, as applicable, shall provide on a timely basis to the Securities Administrator such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Estate, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Securities Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, each ServicerNYMT Servicing, the Trustee Subservicer and the Trust Administrator Trustee (to the extent within the control of such Persons and its express duties hereunder) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master ServicerNeither the Trustee, NYMT Servicing, the Servicers, Subservicer nor the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator shall not knowingly take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a any tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and Code, the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event(i) or (ii), an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless each of the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator Trustee and the Certificate Insurer Securities Administrator (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall NYMT Servicing, the Subservicer or the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Securities Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Servicers or the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder or the respective assets of each, or causing any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Servicers and the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, and neither the Servicers nor the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Securities Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Servicers and the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Securities Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Securities Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of any such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator Trustee, Master Servicer, Subservicer or Securities Administrator, if applicable, pursuant to Section 11.03 6.09 hereof, if such tax arises out of applicable, or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, otherwise (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Collection Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On The Securities Administrator shall apply for an Employee Identification Number from the IRS via a Form SS-4 or before April 15 of any other applicable method for all tax entities formed pursuant to this Agreement and will also file a Form 8811 for each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver REMIC formed pursuant to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XIAgreement.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records Securities Administrator shall file information reports with respect to each the receipt of REMIC Imortgage interest received in a trade or business, REMIC II foreclosures and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee abandonments of any Mortgaged Property and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions information returns relating to cancellation of assets indebtedness income with respect to any of REMIC IMortgaged Property required by Sections 6050H, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state 6050J and local law or ordinances.
(k) None 6050P of the TrusteeCode, respectively. Such reports shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet the Trust Administratorreporting requirements imposed by such Sections 6050H, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) 6050J and 6050P of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (NYMT Securities CORP)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE P Certificates, Class IO Interest, the Class CE-1 Certificates and the Class P CE-2 Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Reserve Fund) shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne home by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Asl1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE A-IO Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne home by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article X, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ace Securities Corp)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The I, (ii) the REMIC II Regular 166 Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The , (iii) the Class A CertificatesCertificates and the Mezzanine Certificates (exclusive of any amounts received from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account), the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class Component R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class Component R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, Certificates (other than the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates R Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class Component R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee Securities Administrator nor the Trust Administrator Trustee shall permit authorize the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Regular Interest Certificates and Class R Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator and the Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-Ab3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Subordinated Certificates, the Class CE X Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person persons, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trust Administrator in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trust Administrator's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, the Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel (and conclusively rely upon the advice of such counsel) to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 of this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-He1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992001, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trustee stating, without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee, the Trustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. The Trustee will apply for an Employer Identification Number for the Trust from the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or such other form as is appropriate.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Floating Rate Mort Pass Through Cert Series 2000-1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Interest, the Class M-5 Interest, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC II. The Class M-4 Certificates shall be designated as Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither The Class M-5 Certificates shall be designated as Regular Interests in REMIC IV and the Class R-IV Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related each Trust REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns (including Form 8811, which must be filed within 30 days following the Closing Date) in respect of each Trust REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each Trust REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such partythe Trustee's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.this
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Home Eq Loan Trust Ser 2002 Cit1 Asst Back Pass Thru Certs)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the Fremont [200___-___] Pooling & Servicing Agreement taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests LIBOR Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts) and the Class C Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Interest shall be designated as the residual interest in REMIC II. The Class C Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests regular interests in REMIC IIIII, and the Class RX-III Interest shall be designated as the residual interest in REMIC III. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC III IV, and the Class RRX-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificatesthose designated above.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee’s or the Trust Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's’s, REMIC II's ’s, REMIC III’s and REMIC III's IV’s tax matters person persons, unless another agent is appointed in such role for either the Class R or Class RX Certificates, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of related REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trust Administrator in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trust Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their its acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust FundFund unless another agent is appointed in such role for either the Class R or Class RX Certificates.
(d) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall prepare and file, and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file sign, in a timely manner all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trust Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.for such expenses. The Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article. Fremont [200___-___] Pooling & Servicing Agreement
(e) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIcreated hereunder. The Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trust Administrator such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrust Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trust Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Trust Administrator and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, Provisions (and the Servicers, Servicer shall assist the Trustee and the Trust Administrator, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee or the Trust Administrator to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a any tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and Code, the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event(i) or (ii), an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless each of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, Trustee and the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeTrust Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Master Servicer take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Servicer or the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder or the respective assets of each, or causing any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Master Servicer will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in Fremont [200___-___] Pooling & Servicing Agreement writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Master Servicer shall take any such action or cause any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Master Servicer may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Administrator will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both each REMIC I and REMIC II created hereunder will consist of "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of any such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or otherwise (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 15th of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999year (other than the calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs), the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trust Administrator shall deliver to the Servicer, the Depositor, the Trustee, each Rating Agency and the Counterparty an Officer's ’s Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trust Administrator stating, without regard to any actions taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's Trust Administrator, the Trust Administrator’s compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder on both a calendar year basis and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, neither the Trustee and nor the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.. Fremont [200___-___] Pooling & Servicing Agreement
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or nor the Servicers Servicer shall enter into any arrangement by which any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(l) The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall treat the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account as an outside reserve fund within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.860G-2(h) that is owned by the Holders of the Class C Certificates and that is not an asset of any REMIC. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall treat the rights of the Holders of the Offered Certificates to receive payments from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account as rights in an interest rate cap contract written by the Holder of the Class C Certificates in favor of the other Certificateholders. Thus, each Certificate other than the Class R, Class RX, Class C and Class P Certificates shall be treated as representing ownership of not only Regular Certificates, but also ownership of an interest in an interest rate cap contract. For purposes of determining the issue price of the Regular Certificates, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall assume that the interest rate cap contract has a value of $10,000 and shall allocate such value proportionately to each Class of Certificates entitled to receive Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts based on such Class’s initial Certificate Balance.
(m) The Trust Administrator shall apply for an Employee Identification Number from the IRS via a Form SS-4 or any other applicable method for all tax entities formed pursuant to this Agreement and will also file a Form 8811 for each REMIC formed pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Fremont Mortgage Securities Corp)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests “regular interests” in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interest” in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (SunTrust Acquisition Closed-End Seconds Trust, Series 2007-1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account), the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, Certificates (other than the Class CE C-C Certificates and the Class P Certificates Residual Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust The Securities Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinSecurities Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's the tax matters person for each REMIC formed hereby, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Securities Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Encore Credit Receivables Trust 2005-4)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Floating Rate Mort Pass Through Cert Series 2000-1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-He2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The Class A Certificates, the Class S Certificates the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III IV and the Class R-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, the REMIC III Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Asset Back Pas THR Certs Ser 03 8)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III III, as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class A-IO Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, III and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such partythe Trustee's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992002, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon BRS MRT Sec Vii Inc New Cent Hm Eq L Tr Ser 2001-Nc1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Subordinated Certificates, the Class CE X Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Home Equity Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist the Trustee, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator Trustee and the Certificate NIMs Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992001, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the NIMs Insurer and each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Home Equity Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Sec Corp Home Equity Loan Series 2000 Lb1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests "residual interests" in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests "residual interests" in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE P Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Reserve Fund) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne home by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 of this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-He7)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. Each Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Each Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and each Master Servicer shall assist the Trustee, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the any Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the each Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the each Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the no Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the each Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the applicable Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the such Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992000, the Trustee shall deliver to each Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee nor any Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Solomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Fl Rt MRT Ps THR Cert 1999 3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates residual interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. the Trust Fund. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates residual interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates residual interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither The REMIC IV Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC IV and the R-IV residual interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC IV. The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, REMIC III Regular Interest and REMIC IV Regular Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's’s, REMIC II's ’s, REMIC III’s and REMIC III's IV’s tax matters person persons, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent represent, after consultation with the Guarantor and upon accommodation of the Guarantor’s reasonable requests, the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trustee’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Sec Corp Pass Through Certificates Ser 2002-He3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Components (represented by the Class XS Certificates) and the Subordinate Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates Trustee shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all both of REMIC I's, 's and REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Inc Asst Back Cert Se 1997-Lb2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Asset Back Pas THR Certs Ser 2003 5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist the Trustee, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992000, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Fl Rte Pa THR Cer Ser 1999-Lbi)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Mezzanine Certificates and the Class P X Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of each REMIC created hereunder as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Home Equity Loan Trust Series 1999-NCC)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d1.860F- 4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asst Back Pass THR Certs Ser 20003-W10)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class S Certificates the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d1.860F- 4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Sec Inc Asset/Pass Thru Cert 2003-Ia1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class X Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC II. The Class CE Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests Regular Interest in REMIC IIIII and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III IV and the Class R-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinrequired to be obtained hereunder. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC Trust REMICs created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-Opt4)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account), the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns (including Form 8811, which must be filed within 30 days following the Closing Date) in respect of each REMIC created hereunderTrust REMIC. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption prepayment assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each Trust REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, action or cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have NIMS Insurer has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's the Trustee’s control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 15th of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992006, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to each Rating Agency and the NIMS Insurer an Officer's ’s Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's Trustee’s compliance with this Article XIX (without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Trustee).
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-Opt1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state lawlaw and as instructed by the Securities Administrator. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither The REMIC IV Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC IV and the R-IV interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III formed hereby (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, REMIC III Regular Interests and the interests represented by the REMIC IV Regular Interests and Class R Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption prepayment assumption, as set forth in the Prospectus, as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will shall serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIREMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will Securities Administrator shall consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel (and conclusively rely upon the advice of such counsel) to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.3 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 10.3 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article X, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.3 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XIX, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, The Trustee and the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 2.3 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel addressed to it to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
(l) The Securities Administrator shall treat the beneficial owners of Certificates (other than the Class P, Class CE and Class R Certificates) (the “LIBOR Certificates”) as having entered into a notional principal contract with respect to the beneficial owners of the Class CE Certificates. Pursuant to each such notional principal contract, all beneficial owners of LIBOR Certificates shall be treated as having agreed to pay, on each Distribution Date, to the beneficial owners of the Class CE Certificates an aggregate amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount payable on such Distribution Date on the interest in the Master REMIC corresponding to such Class of Certificates over (ii) the amount payable on such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date (such excess, a “Class I Shortfall”). A Class I Shortfall payable from interest collections shall be allocated to each Class of Certificates to the extent that interest accrued on such Class for the related Interest Accrual Period at the Pass-Through Rate for a Class, computed by substituting “REMIC Maximum Rate” for the applicable “Net WAC Pass-Through Rate” in the definition thereof, exceeds the amount of interest accrued for the related Interest Accrual Period based on the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate, and a Class I Shortfall payable from principal collections shall be allocated to the most subordinate Class of LIBOR Certificates with an outstanding principal balance to the extent of such balance. In addition, pursuant to such notional principal contract, the beneficial owner of the Class CE Certificates shall be treated as having agreed to pay Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts from the Reserve Fund and the Supplemental Interest Trust to the beneficial owners of the LIBOR Certificates in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Thus, each Certificate (other than the Class P and Class R Certificates) shall be treated as representing not only ownership of regular interests in the Master REMIC, but also ownership of an interest in (and obligations with respect to) a notional principal contract. For tax purposes, the notional principal contract shall be deemed to have a value in favor of the Certificates entitled to receive Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts of $10,000 as of the Closing Date.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Alt-a Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-Af1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist the Trustee, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trustee to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992001, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mor Sec Vii Fl Rt MR Pa Th Cer Ser 2000 Lb1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE P Certificates, the Class CE-1 Certificates and the Class P CE-2 Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive payments from the Reserve Fund) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-He1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state lawlaw and as instructed by the Securities Administrator. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Component R-1 shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Component R-2 shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, Certificates (other than the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates R Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Component R-3 shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach REMIC's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Subordinate Certificates and the Class P C Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own fundspay, without any with right of reimbursementreimbursement pursuant to Section 3.11(xi) hereunder, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinCounsel; provided, however, that any such Opinion of Counsel, other than an opinion requested by the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.02(a), shall not be at the expense of the Trustee. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests I, (ii) the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, (iii) the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III and (iv) the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The I, (ii) the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The , (iii) the Class A CertificatesCertificates and the Mezzanine Certificates (exclusive of any amounts received from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account), the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent represent, after consultation with the Guarantor, the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-R12)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which 112 the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Subordinate Certificates and the Class P C Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own fundspay, without any with right of reimbursementreimbursement pursuant to Section 3.11(x) hereunder, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinCounsel; provided, however, that any such Opinion of Counsel, other than an opinion requested by the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.02(a), shall not be at the expense of the Trustee. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any 113 tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I I, REMIC II and REMIC II III will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19991998, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel Counsel, at the expense of the party seeking to make such contributions or to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The I, (ii) the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The II and (iii) the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class SWAP-IO Interest, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc. Series 2005-R3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer Trust Administrator on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Each of the Classes listed in the Preliminary Statement hereto shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates Trustee shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all both of REMIC I's, 's and REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trust Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such the REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II I and REMIC IIIII. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trust Administrator such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrust Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trust Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, Trustee and the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of either REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its their designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to either REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any either REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any either such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992001, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trust Administrator shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer, the Trustee and the Rating Agency a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Trust Administrator stating the Trust Administrator's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Administrator or the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Inc Mort Pas Th Ce Ser 2000-1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. the Trust Fund. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither The REMIC IV Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC IV and the Class R-IV Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC IV. The Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC V and the Class R-V Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC V. The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, REMIC III Regular Interest and REMIC IV Regular Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's, REMIC III's, REMIC IV's and REMIC IIIV's tax matters person persons, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates Series 2002 He2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Senior Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Bros Mort Sec Vii Inc Mort Pa THR Cert Ser 1998-Wfc1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, (i) the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The I, (ii) the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The II and (iii) the Class A Certificates, the Class IO Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d1.860F- 4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Inc Asset Back Pass THR Certs Ser 2004 W3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither The Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC IV and the R-IV interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, REMIC III Regular Interests, and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person persons for each REMIC formed hereby, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trustee’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Sec Corp Asset Back Pass-THR Certs Ser 2004-He2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will shall be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued, and copies of such forms and election shall be furnished to the Certificate Insurer. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest and the Class P Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The P Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Regular Interests in REMIC IIIIV and the Class R-IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC IV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.. 140
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Securities Asset Bcked Pass Through Certs Ser 2004-W4)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d1.860F- 4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Asset Backed Pass THR Certs Se 03 11)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Mezzanine Certificates and the Class P CE Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master Servicer, as agent for all of REMIC I's, 's REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, Trustee or the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any either REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Servicer and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (New Century Asset Backed Floating Rate Cert Ser 1998-Nc1)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable each of them to perform their respective obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each Trust REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both any Trust REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.of
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Argent Sec Inc Asset Backed Pas THR Cer Ser 2003-Wi)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, the Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to Countrywide or any successor pursuant to Section 11.03 of this Agreement, if such Servicer tax arises out of or results from a breach by Countrywide or any successor of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Nc3)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The Class A Certificates, the Class S Certificates the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III IV and the Class R-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, the REMIC III Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust 162 Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable each of them to perform their respective obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not 163 permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, Master Servicer (in its capacity as Seller) on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both any Trust REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any Trust REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 15th of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992004, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the NIMS Insurer and each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trustee stating, without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee, the Trustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. The Trustee will apply for an Employer Identification Number for the Trust Fund from the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or such other form as is appropriate.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than the Mortgage Pool which are deemed to constitute "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Sec Inc Asset Back Pass THR Cer Se 03 12)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Securities Administrator shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Securities Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC I. The For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC II, the REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests “residual interests” in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class IO Interest and the Class CE Certificates and (exclusive of any right to receive payments from or obligation to make payments to the Class P Certificates Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust) shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests Interests, the Class IO Interest and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, be reimbursed for any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than including the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Securities Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall prepare and file and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Securities Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted TransfereeTransferee upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerSecurities Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Securities Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master ServicerTo the extent in the control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator such Person (i) shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator (ii) shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (iA) endanger the status of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (iiB) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless such action or inaction is permitted under this Agreement or the Trustee Trustee, the NIMS Insurer and the Trust Securities Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer them (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeSecurities Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor (iii) shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Securities Administrator will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Securities Administrator shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel (and conclusively rely upon the advice of such counsel) to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Securities Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereofof this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer of any of its obligations under Article IV or under this Article XI, (iv) to the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 of this Agreement, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or under this Article XI, or (ivv) in all other cases, against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(ji) Following the Startup Day, neither the Master Servicer, the Servicers, Securities Administrator nor the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(kj) None of Neither the Trustee, Trustee nor the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers Securities Administrator shall knowingly enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(k) The Securities Administrator shall apply for an employer identification number with the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or other comparable method for each REMIC. In connection with the foregoing, the Securities Administrator shall provide the name and address of the person who can be contacted to obtain information required to be reported to the holders of Regular Interests in each REMIC as required by IRS Form 8811.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-He5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class S Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III IV and the Class R-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, the REMIC III Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust 155 Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable each of them to perform their respective obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIITrust REMIC, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIany Trust REMIC, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMS Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMS Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not 156 permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, Master Servicer (in its capacity as Originator) on behalf of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both any Trust REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 15th of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992003, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the NIMS Insurer and each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trustee stating, without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee, the Trustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. The Trustee will apply for an Employer Identification Number for the Trust Fund from the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or such other form as is appropriate.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than the Mortgage Pool which are deemed to constitute "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Sec Inc Asset Backed Thru Cer Ser 2002-5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee Trust Administrator on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interests shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III II and the Class R-III Certificates II Interests shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC IIIII. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, 's and REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall prepare and prepare, the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns (including Form 8811, which must be filed within 30 days of the Closing Date) in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trust Administrator without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) . The Master Servicer shall perform provide on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) a timely basis to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, designee such information with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator of any of to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefromArticle.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Floating Rate Mortgage Pass-Through Cert-Series 2001-2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests Class A Certificates, the Components (represented by the Class XS Certificates), the Class PO Certificates and the Subordinate Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates Trustee shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all both of REMIC I's, 's and REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and temporary Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1301.6231(a)(7)-IT, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such the REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II I and REMIC IIIII. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have has received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator Trustee and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of the REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to the REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both the REMIC I and REMIC II created hereunder will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any the REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any either such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19991997, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Salomon Brothers Mort Sec Vii Asset Backed Cert 1996-Lb2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC II. The REMIC III Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interest in REMIC III. The Class A Certificates, the Class S Certificates the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III IV and the Class R-III Certificates IV Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests Interest in REMIC IIIIV. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall permit the creation of any "interests" in any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, the REMIC III Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of each Trust REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund caused by the Trustee (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC IIIeach Trust REMIC's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of Trust REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc Series 2003-6)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee Trust Administrator shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC II II, and the Class R-II Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC II. The LIBOR Certificates (exclusive of any right to receive Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts or the obligation to pay any Class A CertificatesIO Distribution Amount), the Class CE C Certificates (other than the obligation to pay Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts and Swap Termination Payments and the right to receive amounts from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account and the Swap Account), the Class P Certificates and the Class P Certificates SWAP-IO Interest shall be designated as the Regular Interests regular interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates Interest shall be designated as the Residual Interests residual interest in REMIC III. Neither None of the Trustee Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Depositor, the Servicer nor the Trust Administrator Master Servicer shall permit the creation of any "“interests" ” in any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificatesthose designated above.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "“Startup Day" ” of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee’s or the Trust Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrust Administrator, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's each Trust REMIC’s tax matters person persons, unless another agent is appointed in such role for the Class R Certificates, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of related REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trust Administrator in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trust Administrator’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section Fremont 2006-D Pooling & Servicing Agreement 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their its acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trust Administrator or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust FundFund unless another agent is appointed in such role for the Class R Certificates.
(d) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall prepare and file, and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file sign, in a timely manner all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trust Administrator without any right of reimbursement thereforfor such expenses. The Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trust Administrator or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article.
(e) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC IIIcreated hereunder. The Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trust Administrator such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trust Administrator to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrust Administrator, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trust Administrator reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Servicer and the Trustee shall assist the Trust Administrator, to the extent reasonably requested by the Trust Administrator to do specific actions in order to assist in the maintenance of such status). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a any tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and Code, the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event(i) or (ii), an "“Adverse REMIC Event"”) unless each of the Trustee Trustee, the NIM Insurer, if any, and the Trust Administrator have has received an Fremont 2006-D Pooling & Servicing Agreement Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the NIM Insurer, if any, and the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator Trustee or the TrusteeTrust Administrator) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers Master Servicer take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or Trustee, the NIM Insurer, if any, and the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Servicer or the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder or the respective assets of each, or causing any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers Master Servicer will consult with the Trustee and Trust Administrator, the Trust Administrator NIM Insurer, if any, or its either of their designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIIcreated hereunder, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers Master Servicer shall take any such action or cause any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder to take any such action as to which the Trustee Trust Administrator or the Trust Administrator NIM Insurer, if any, has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers Master Servicer may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and or the Trustee NIM Insurer, if any, may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Administrator will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both each REMIC I and REMIC II created hereunder will consist of "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "“prohibited transactions" ” of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "“net income from foreclosure property" ” of any such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or otherwise (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 15th of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999year (other than the calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs), the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trust Administrator shall deliver to the Servicer, the NIM Insurer, if any, the Depositor, the Trustee, each Rating Agency and the Swap Provider an Officer's ’s Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trust Administrator stating, without regard to any actions taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's Trust Administrator, the Trust Administrator’s compliance with this Article XI.. Fremont 2006-D Pooling & Servicing Agreement
(i) The Master Servicer Trust Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III created hereunder on both a calendar year basis and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, neither the Trustee and nor the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or nor the Servicers Servicer shall enter into any arrangement by which any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III created hereunder will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "“qualified mortgages" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "“permitted investments" ” as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(l) The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall treat the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account as an outside reserve fund within the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.860G-2(h) that is owned by the Holders of the Class C Certificates and that is not an asset of any REMIC. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall treat the rights of the Holders of the LIBOR Certificates to receive payments from the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account as rights in an interest rate cap contract written by the Holder of the Class C Certificates in favor of the other Certificateholders. Thus, each Certificate other than the Class R, Class C and Class P Certificates shall be treated as representing ownership of not only a REMIC III Regular Interest, but also ownership of an interest in an interest rate cap contract. For purposes of determining the issue price of the REMIC III Regular Interest, the Trust Administrator shall assume that the interest rate cap contract has a value of $10,000 and shall allocate such value proportionately to each Class of Certificates entitled to receive Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts based on such Class’s Original Certificate Principal Balance.
(m) The Trust Administrator shall apply for an Employee Identification Number from the IRS via a Form SS-4 or any other applicable method for all tax entities formed pursuant to this Agreement and will also file a Form 8811 for each REMIC formed pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-D)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect will make an election to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such Such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. Neither the Policy, the Insurance Account nor any payment under the Policy shall be a part of the Trust Fund. For the purposes of the REMIC II election in respect of REMIC Ithe Trust Fund, the REMIC I Regular Interests Class S Certificates, Class A-1 Certificates, Class A-2 and Class A-3 Certificates shall be designated as the "regular interests" and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the sole Class of "residual interest" in REMIC II. For purposes of the REMIC Election of REMIC I, Uncertificated REMIC I Regular Interest X and Uncertificated REMIC I Regular Interests in REMIC I Z shall be designated the "regular interests" and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests sole class of "residual interests" in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II Master Servicer and the Class R-II Certificates Trustee shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund both REMIC I and REMIC II (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III thereto that involve involved the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel not obtained in connection with such an audit and other than taxes, in either case except as specified herein; provided, however, that if such audit resulted from the negligence of the Master Servicer or the Depositor, then the Master Servicer or the Depositor, as the case may be, shall pay such expenses. The Master ServicerTrustee shall hold a Class R-I and a Class R-II Certificate, representing a 0.01% Percentage Interest of all Class R-I and Class R-II Certificates and shall be designated as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's the tax matters person with respect to both REMIC I and REMIC II in the manner provided under Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d) and Temporary Treasury Regulations Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1T. The Trustee, as tax matters person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund both REMIC I and REMIC II in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund both REMIC I or REMIC II in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder To the extent authorized under the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, each Holder of a Class R-I or a Class R-II Certificate, hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the largest Percentage Interest Trustee to be its attorney-in-fact for purposes of each Class signing any Tax Returns required to be filed on behalf of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related either REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer I or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust FundREMIC II.
(d) The Master Servicer Trustee shall prepare and the Trustee shall or cause to be prepared, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each either REMIC created hereunderI or REMIC II, other than Tax Returns required to be filed by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.05. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, I or REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such each of REMIC I or REMIC II under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Class R-I or a Class R-II Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Class R-I or a Class R-II Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as requiredAssumption) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of each of REMIC I, REMIC II I and REMIC IIIII. The In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each of REMIC I and R▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund each of REMIC I and REMIC II to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund each of REMIC I and REMIC II (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the shall such Opinion of Counsel be an expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC IIII and R▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ created hereunder, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the . The Master Servicer or the Servicers shall not take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel (which such Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trustee) to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, I and REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of eachits assets, or causing REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, Agreement (but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee). At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and or REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC the Trust Fund created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC the Trust Fund as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC the Trust Fund after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Certificate Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19991996, the Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee stating the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer and the Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III the Trust Fund on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 the Trust Fund unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel (which such Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trustee) to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC Trust Fund to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC the Trust Fund to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III the Trust Fund will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
(l) Solely for purposes of satisfying Section 1.860-G1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations, the "latest possible maturity date" by which the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each Uncertificated REMIC I Regular Interest would be reduced to zero is September 25, 2024, which is the Distribution Date immediately following the latest scheduled maturity of any Mortgage Loan. Solely for purposes of satisfying Section 1.860-G1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations, the "latest possible maturity date" for the Uncertificated REMIC I Regular Interests is designated as the "latest possible maturity date" of the Class S, Class A-1, Class A--2 and Class A-3 Certificates.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corp Mort Pass THR Cert Ser 1995 5)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. the Trust Fund. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Subordinated Certificates, the Class CE X Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III and the Class R-III Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC III. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursementfunds on deposit in the Distribution Account, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities)) unless such expenses, other than professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings are incurred by reason of the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified hereinTrustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person persons, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect theretothereto and will be entitled to reimbursement from the Trust Fund for any expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection therewith unless such administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority is incurred by reason of the Trustee's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer without any right of reimbursement therefor.
(e) The Master Servicer shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III. The Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master Servicer, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and the Trust Administrator or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall take any such action or cause REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and the Trustee may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicable. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (iii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XI, or (iv) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 1999, the Master Servicer and each Servicer shall deliver to each Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating the Master Servicer's or such Servicer's compliance with this Article XI.
(i) The Master Servicer shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.301.6231(a)
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Asset Backed Securities Corp Home Equity Ln Tr Ser 2001-He2)
REMIC Administration. (a) The Trustee shall elect to treat each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III as a REMIC under the Code and, if necessary, under applicable state law. Each such election will be made by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee on Form 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return or any appropriate state return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. For the purposes of the REMIC election in respect of REMIC I, the REMIC I Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC I and the Class R-I Certificates Interests shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC I. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC II and the Class R-II Certificates shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC II. The Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Certificates and the Class P Certificates shall be designated as the Regular Interests in REMIC III II and the Class R-III Certificates II Interests shall be designated as the Residual Interests in REMIC IIIII. Neither the The Trustee nor the Trust Administrator shall not permit the creation of any "interests" in REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) other than the REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests and the interests represented by the Certificates.
(b) The Closing Date is hereby designated as the "Startup Day" of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code.
(c) The Master Servicer Trustee shall pay out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement, any and all expenses relating to any tax audit of the Trust Fund (including, but not limited to, any professional fees or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities), other than the expense of obtaining any tax related Opinion of Counsel except as specified herein. The Master ServicerTrustee, as agent for all of REMIC I's, 's and REMIC II's and REMIC III's tax matters person person, shall (i) act on behalf of the Trust Fund in relation to any tax matter or controversy involving any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III and (ii) represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of Residual Certificates shall be designated, in the manner provided under Treasury regulations section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury regulations section 301.6231(a)(7)-1, as the tax matters person of the related REMIC created hereunder. By their acceptance thereof, the holder of the largest Percentage Interest of each Class of the Residual Certificates hereby agrees to irrevocably appoint the Master Servicer Trustee or an Affiliate as its agent to perform all of the duties of the tax matters person for the Trust Fund.
(d) The Master Servicer shall prepare and the Trustee shall prepare, sign and the Trust Administrator shall file all of the Tax Returns in respect of each REMIC created hereunder. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Master Servicer Trustee without any right of reimbursement therefor.. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee or its designee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this Article. 126
(e) The Master Servicer Trustee shall perform on behalf of each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, as required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions or other such compliance guidance, the Master Servicer Trustee shall provide (i) to any Transferor of a Residual Certificate such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any Person who is not a Permitted Transferee, (ii) to the Certificateholders such information or reports as are required by the Code or the REMIC Provisions including reports relating to interest, original issue discount and market discount or premium (using the Prepayment Assumption as required) and (iii) to the Internal Revenue Service the name, title, address and telephone number of the person who will serve as the representative of REMIC I, REMIC II I and REMIC IIIII. The Master Servicer shall provide on a timely basis to the Trustee such information with respect to the assets of the Trust Fund, including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loans, as is in its possession and reasonably required by the Trustee to enable it to perform its obligations under this subsection. In addition, the Depositor shall provide or cause to be provided to the Master ServicerTrustee, within ten (10) days after the Closing Date, all information or data that the Master Servicer Trustee reasonably determines to be relevant for tax purposes as to the valuations and issue prices of the Certificates, including, without limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flow of the Certificates.
(f) The Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall take such action and shall cause each REMIC created hereunder to take such action as shall be necessary to create or maintain the status thereof as a REMIC under the REMIC ProvisionsProvisions (and the Master Servicer shall assist it, to the extent reasonably requested by it). The Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust Fund (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) (either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event") unless the Trustee and the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer have received an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificate Insurer Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action but in no event at the expense of the Trust Administrator or the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with respect to any of REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax, nor shall the Master Servicer or the Servicers take or fail to take any action (whether or not authorized hereunder) as to which the Trustee or and the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer has advised it in writing that it has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur with respect to such action; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such Opinion of Counsel and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such Opinion of Counsel. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III or the respective assets of each, or causing REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any action, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Servicers will consult with the Trustee and Trustee, the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer or its designee, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to REMIC I, REMIC II I or REMIC IIIII, and neither the Master Servicer nor the Servicers shall not take any such action or cause either REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III to take any such action as to which the Trustee or the Trust Administrator NIMs Insurer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided that the Master Servicer and the Servicers may conclusively rely on such writing and shall incur no liability for its action or failure to act in accordance with such writing. The Trust Administrator and Trustee or the Trustee NIMs Insurer may consult with counsel to make such written advice, and the cost of same shall be borne by the party seeking to take the action not permitted by this Agreement, but in no event shall such cost be an expense of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator, as applicableTrustee. At all times as may be required by the Code, the Trust Administrator, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, or each Servicer Trustee will ensure that substantially all of the assets of both REMIC I and REMIC II will consist of "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code and "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code, to the extent such obligations are within such party's control and not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of any REMIC created hereunder as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income from foreclosure property" of such REMIC as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any contributions to any such REMIC after the Startup Day therefor pursuant to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed by the Code or any applicable provisions of state or local tax laws, such tax shall be charged (i) to the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 11.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trust Administrator of any of its obligations under this Article XI, (ii) to the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Article XIX, (iiiii) to the Master Servicer or the related Servicer pursuant to Section 11.03 10.03 hereof, if such tax arises out of or results from a breach by the Master Servicer or such Servicer of any of its obligations under Article III or this Article XIX, or otherwise (iviii) against amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account and shall be paid by withdrawal therefrom.
(h) On or before April 15 of each calendar year, commencing April 15, 19992002, the Master Servicer and each Servicer Trustee shall deliver to the Master Servicer, the NIMs Insurer and each Rating Agency an Officer's a Certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Master Servicer and each Servicer stating Trustee stating, without regard to any action taken by any party other than the Master Servicer's or such ServicerTrustee, the Trustee's compliance with this Article XI.X.
(i) The Master Servicer Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each of REMIC I, I and REMIC II and REMIC III on a calendar year and on an accrual basis. The Trustee will apply for an Employer Identification Number for the Trust from the Internal Revenue Service via a Form SS-4 or such other form as is appropriate.
(j) Following the Startup Day, the Master Servicer, the Servicers, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall not accept any contributions of assets to any of REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III other than in connection with any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 unless it shall have received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the inclusion of such assets in the Trust Fund will not cause the related REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding or subject such REMIC to any tax under the REMIC Provisions or other applicable provisions of federal, state and local law or ordinances.
(k) None of Neither the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Trustee nor the Master Servicer or the Servicers shall enter into any arrangement by which REMIC I, I or REMIC II or REMIC III will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit either any such REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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Sources: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Ameriquest Mort Sec Inc Float Rate Mort Pa Th Cer Ser 2001-1)