CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. Depositor CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Master Servicer and Trust Administrator CITIBANK, N.A. Paying Agent, Certificate Registrar and Authenticating Agent and Trustee POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of February 1,...
CITIGROUP
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC.
Depositor
CITIMORTGAGE,
INC.
Master
Servicer and Trust Administrator
CITIBANK,
N.A.
Paying
Agent, Certificate Registrar and Authenticating Agent
and
U.S.
BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Trustee
_________________________________________
Dated
as
of February 1, 2007
_________________________________________
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
Series
2007-AR4
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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SECTION
1.01
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Defined
Terms.
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SECTION
1.02
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Allocation
of Certain Interest Shortfalls.
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ARTICLE
II CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF
CERTIFICATES
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SECTION
2.01
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Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans.
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SECTION
2.02
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Acceptance
of the Trust Fund by the Trustee.
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SECTION
2.03
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Repurchase
or Substitution of Mortgage Loans by the Seller or the
Depositor.
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SECTION
2.04
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Reserved.
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SECTION
2.05
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Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer.
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SECTION
2.06
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Issuance
of the Certificates.
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SECTION
2.07
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Conveyance
of the REMIC Regular Interests; Acceptance of the Trust REMICs by
the
Trustee.
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ARTICLE
III ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
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|
SECTION
3.01
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Master
Servicer to Act as Master Servicer.
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SECTION
3.02
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Sub-Servicing
Agreements Between the Master Servicer and
Sub-Servicers.
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SECTION
3.03
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Successor
Sub-Servicers.
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SECTION
3.04
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Liability
of the Master Servicer.
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SECTION
3.05
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No
Contractual Relationship Between Sub-Servicers and Trustee, Trust
Administrator or Certificateholders.
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SECTION
3.06
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Assumption
or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements by Trustee.
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SECTION
3.07
|
Collection
of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.
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SECTION
3.08
|
Sub-Servicing
Accounts.
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SECTION
3.09
|
Collection
of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing
Accounts.
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SECTION
3.10
|
Collection
Account and Distribution Account.
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SECTION
3.11
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Withdrawals
from the Collection Account and Distribution Account.
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SECTION
3.12
|
Investment
of Funds in the Collection Account and the Distribution
Account.
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SECTION
3.13
|
Maintenance
of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies; Collections
Thereunder.
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SECTION
3.14
|
Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity
Coverage.
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SECTION
3.15
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Enforcement
of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
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SECTION
3.16
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Realization
Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
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SECTION
3.17
|
Trustee
to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files.
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SECTION
3.18
|
Servicing
Compensation.
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SECTION
3.19
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Reports
to the Trust Administrator; Collection Account
Statements.
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SECTION
3.20
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Statement
as to Compliance.
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SECTION
3.21
|
Assessments
of Compliance and Attestation Reports.
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SECTION
3.22
|
Access
to Certain Documentation.
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SECTION
3.23
|
Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property.
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SECTION
3.24
|
Obligations
of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls.
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SECTION
3.25
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Obligations
of the Master Servicer in Respect of Monthly Payments.
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ARTICLE
IV PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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|
SECTION
4.01
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Distributions.
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SECTION
4.02
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Statements
to Certificateholders.
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SECTION
4.03
|
Remittance
Reports; P&I Advances.
|
SECTION
4.04
|
Allocation
of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses and Realized
Losses.
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SECTION
4.05
|
Compliance
with Withholding Requirements.
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SECTION
4.06
|
Commission
Reporting.
|
SECTION
4.07
|
Distributions
and Allocations of Realized Losses on the REMIC Regular
Interests.
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ARTICLE
V THE CERTIFICATES
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|
SECTION
5.01
|
The
Certificates.
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SECTION
5.02
|
Registration
of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
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SECTION
5.03
|
Mutilated,
Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
|
SECTION
5.04
|
Persons
Deemed Owners.
|
SECTION
5.05
|
Certain
Available Information.
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ARTICLE
VI THE DEPOSITOR AND THE MASTER SERVICER
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|
SECTION
6.01
|
Liability
of the Depositor and the Master Servicer.
|
SECTION
6.02
|
Merger
or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Master
Servicer.
|
SECTION
6.03
|
Limitation
on Liability of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and
Others.
|
SECTION
6.04
|
Limitation
on Resignation of the Master Servicer.
|
SECTION
6.05
|
Rights
of the Depositor in Respect of the Master Servicer.
|
SECTION
6.06
|
Reserved.
|
SECTION
6.07
|
Reserved.
|
SECTION
6.08
|
Reserved.
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ARTICLE
VII DEFAULT
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|
SECTION
7.01
|
Master
Servicer Events of Default.
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SECTION
7.02
|
Trustee
to Act; Appointment of Successor.
|
SECTION
7.03
|
Notification
to Certificateholders.
|
SECTION
7.04
|
Waiver
of Master Servicer Events of Default.
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ARTICLE
VIII CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE, THE TRUST ADMINISTRATOR, THE PAYING
AGENT, THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR AND THE AUTHENTICATING AGENT
|
|
SECTION
8.01
|
Duties
of Trustee, Trust Administrator and Others.
|
SECTION
8.02
|
Certain
Matters Affecting the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and
Others.
|
SECTION
8.03
|
Trustee,
Trust Administrator and Others not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage
Loans.
|
SECTION
8.04
|
Trustee,
Trust Administrator and Others May Own Certificates.
|
SECTION
8.05
|
Trustee’s,
Trust Administrator’s, Paying Agent’s, Authenticating Agent’s, Certificate
Registrar’s and Custodians’ Fees and Expenses.
|
SECTION
8.06
|
Eligibility
Requirements for Trustee and Trust Administrator.
|
SECTION
8.07
|
Resignation
and Removal of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator.
|
SECTION
8.08
|
Successor
Trustee or Trust Administrator.
|
SECTION
8.09
|
Merger
or Consolidation of Trustee or Trust Administrator.
|
SECTION
8.10
|
Appointment
of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
|
SECTION
8.11
|
[intentionally
omitted]
|
SECTION
8.12
|
Appointment
of Office or Agency.
|
SECTION
8.13
|
Representations
and Warranties.
|
SECTION
8.14
|
Appointment
and Removal of Paying Agent, Authenticating Agent and Certificate
Registrar.
|
SECTION
8.15
|
No
Trustee Liability for Actions or Inactions of
Custodians.
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ARTICLE
IX TERMINATION
|
|
SECTION
9.01
|
Termination
Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of the Mortgage Loans.
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SECTION
9.02
|
Additional
Termination Requirements.
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ARTICLE
X REMIC PROVISIONS
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|
SECTION
10.01
|
REMIC
Administration.
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SECTION
10.02
|
Prohibited
Transactions and Activities.
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SECTION
10.03
|
Master
Servicer and Trust Administrator Indemnification.
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ARTICLE
XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
|
|
SECTION
11.01
|
Amendment.
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SECTION
11.02
|
Recordation
of Agreement; Counterparts.
|
SECTION
11.03
|
Limitation
on Rights of Certificateholders.
|
SECTION
11.04
|
Governing
Law.
|
SECTION
11.05
|
Notices.
|
SECTION
11.06
|
Severability
of Provisions.
|
SECTION
11.07
|
Notice
to Rating Agencies.
|
SECTION
11.08
|
Article
and Section References.
|
SECTION
11.09
|
Grant
of Security Interest.
|
SECTION
11.10
|
Intention
of the Parties and Interpretation.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A-1
|
Form
of Class 1-A1A Certificate
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Exhibit
A-2
|
Form
of Class 1-A1B Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-3
|
Form
of Class 1-IO Certificates
|
Exhibit
A-4
|
Form
of Class 1-B1 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-5
|
Form
of Class 1-B2 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-6
|
Form
of Class 1-B3 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-7
|
Form
of Class 1-B4 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-8
|
Form
of Class 1-B5 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-9
|
Form
of Class 1-B6 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-10
|
Form
of Class 1-R Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-11
|
Form
of Class 2-A1A Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-12
|
Form
of Class 2-A1B Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-13
|
Form
of Class 2-A2A Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-14
|
Form
of Class 2-A2B Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-15
|
Form
of Class 2-A3A Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-16
|
Form
of Class 2-A3B Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-17
|
Form
of Class 2-B1 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-18
|
Form
of Class 2-B2 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-19
|
Form
of Class 2-B3 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-20
|
Form
of Class 2-B4 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-21
|
Form
of Class 2-B5 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-22
|
Form
of Class 2-B6 Certificate
|
Exhibit
A-23
|
Form
of Class 2-R Certificate
|
Exhibit
B
|
Form
10-D, Form 8-K and Form 10-K Reporting Responsibility
|
Exhibit
C
|
Servicing
Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance
|
Exhibit
D
|
Form
of Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
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Exhibit
E
|
Request
for Release
|
Exhibit
F-1
|
Form
of Transferor Representation Letter and Form of Transferee Representation
Letter in Connection with Transfer of the Private Certificates Pursuant
to
Rule 144A Under the 1933 Act
|
Exhibit
F-2
|
Form
of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement and Form of Transferor Affidavit
in
Connection with Transfer of Residual Certificates
|
Exhibit
G
|
Form
of Certification with respect to ERISA and the Code
|
Exhibit
H
|
Form
of Master Servicer Certification
|
Exhibit
I
|
Form
of Back-up Certification
|
Schedule
1
|
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
|
This
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, is dated and effective as of February 1, 2007,
among CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., as Depositor, CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,
as
Master Servicer and Trust Administrator, CITIBANK, N.A. as Paying Agent,
Certificate Registrar and Authenticating Agent and U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee.
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT:
The
Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates to be issued hereunder
in
multiple classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial
ownership interest in each REMIC (as defined herein) created hereunder. The
Trust Fund will consist of a segregated pool of assets comprised of the Mortgage
Loans and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement.
REMIC
I-A
As
provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans and certain other related
assets subject to this Agreement as a REMIC (as defined herein) for federal
income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated
as
“REMIC I-A”. The Class R-IA Residual Interest will be the sole class of
“residual interests” in REMIC I-A for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as
defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation,
the
REMIC I-A Remittance Rate, the initial Uncertificated Balance and, for purposes
of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest
possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC I-A Regular Interests (as defined
herein). None of the REMIC I-A Regular Interests will be
certificated.
Designation
|
REMIC
I-A
Remittance
Rate
|
Initial
Uncertificated
Balance
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date
|
|||||
LT1-A1A
|
(2)
|
$ |
828,525,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT1-A1B
|
(2)
|
$ |
32,142,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT1-B1
|
(2)
|
$ |
17,857,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
L1-B2
|
(2)
|
$ |
5,357,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT1-B3
|
(2)
|
$ |
3,571,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT1-B4
|
(2)
|
$ |
1,785,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT1-B5
|
(2)
|
$ |
1,786,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT1-B6
|
(2)
|
$ |
1,785,613.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-R
|
(2)
|
$ |
100.56
|
March
2037
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,
the
Distribution Date in the month following the month of the maturity
date
for the Group 1 Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been
designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC I-A
Regular Interest.
|
(2)
|
Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “REMIC I-A Remittance Rate”
herein.
|
REMIC
I-B
As
provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the REMIC I-A Regular Interests and certain other
related assets subject to this Agreement as a REMIC (as defined herein) for
federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be
designated as “REMIC I-B”. The Class RI-B Residual Interest will be the sole
class of “residual interests” in REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions
(as defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation,
the Pass-Through Rate, the Initial Certificate Principal Balance and, for
purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the
“latest possible maturity date” for each of the Classes of Certificates that
evidence “regular interests” or “residual interests” in REMIC I-B.
Designation
|
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Initial
Aggregate
Certificate
Principal Balance
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
Class
1-A1A
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
828,525,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
1-A1B
|
Variable
(3)
|
$
|
32,142,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
1-IO
|
Variable
(3)
|
$
|
(3)
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
1-B1
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
17,857,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
1-B2
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
5,357,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
1-B3
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
3,571,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
I-B4
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
1,785,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
I-B5
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
1,786,000.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
I-B6
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
1,785,613.00
|
March
2037
|
|||
Class
1-R
|
Variable
(2)
|
$
|
100.56
|
March
2037
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations,
the
Distribution Date in the month following the month of the maturity
date
for the Group 1 Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been
designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Group
1 Certificates.
|
(2)
|
Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate”
herein.
|
(3)
|
This
Class of Certificates is an Interest Only Certificate and will not
have a
Certificate Principal Balance. This Certificate will accrue interest
on
the Notional Amount thereof. The Notional Amount of this Class
of Certificates will be calculated for each Distribution Date as
set forth
herein.
|
REMIC
II-A
As
provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the Group 2 Mortgage Loans and certain other related
assets subject to this Agreement as a REMIC (as defined herein) for federal
income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated
as
“REMIC II-A”. The Class R-IIA Residual Interest will be the sole class of
“residual interests” in REMIC II-A for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as
defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation,
the
REMIC II-A Remittance Rate, the initial Uncertificated Balance and, for purposes
of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest
possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC II-A Regular Interests (as defined
herein). None of the REMIC II-A Regular Interests will be
certificated.
Designation
|
REMIC
II-A Remittance Rate
|
Initial
Uncertificated Balance
|
Latest
Possible Maturity Date(1)
|
||||
LT-1A
|
(2)
|
$ 9,858.66
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-1B
|
(2)
|
$ 246,539.66
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-2A
|
(2)
|
$ 68,749.89
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-2B
|
(2)
|
$ 1,718,639.89
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-3A
|
(2)
|
$ 36,869.88
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-3B
|
(2)
|
$ 921,819.88
|
March
2037
|
||||
LT-ZZ
|
(2)
|
$ 285,697,466.29
|
March
2037
|
(1) For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the
Distribution Date in the month following the month of the maturity date for
the
Group 2 Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as
the
“latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC II-A Regular
Interest.
(2) Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “REMIC II-A Remittance Rate”
herein.
REMIC
II-B
As
provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the REMIC II-A Regular Interests subject to this
Agreement as a REMIC (as defined herein) for federal income tax purposes, and
such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II-B”. The Class
R-IIB Residual Interest will be the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC
II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined herein). The following
table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the Initial
Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury
regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for
each of the Classes of Certificates that evidence “regular interests” or
“residual interests” in REMIC II-B.
Designation
|
Pass-Through
Rate(2)
|
Initial
Aggregate
Certificate
Principal Balance
|
Latest
Possible Maturity Date(1)
|
||||
Class
2-A1A
|
Variable
|
$ 22,672,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-A1B
|
Variable
|
$ 996,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-A2A
|
Variable
|
$ 158,114,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-A2B
|
Variable
|
$ 6,875,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-A3A
|
Variable
|
$ 84,808,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-A3B
|
Variable
|
$ 3,687,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-B1
|
Variable
|
$ 6,929,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-B2
|
Variable
|
$ 1,732,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-B3
|
Variable
|
$ 1,155,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-B4
|
Variable
|
$ 577,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-B5
|
Variable
|
$ 577,000.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-B6
|
Variable
|
$ 577,844.00
|
March
2037
|
||||
Class
2-R
|
Variable
|
$ 100.17
|
March
2037
|
(1) For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the
Distribution Date in the month following the month of the maturity date for
the
Group 2 Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as
the
“latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Group 2
Certificates.
(2) Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate” herein.
As
of the
Cut-off Date, the Group 1 Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal
Balance equal to $892,808,713.56. As of the Cut-off Date, the Group 2 Mortgage
Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance equal
to $288,699,944.17. As of the Cut-off Date, the Group 2-1 Mortgage
Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance equal
to $24,653,966.44. As of the Cut-off Date, the Group 2-2
Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance equal
to $ 171,863,989.31. As of the Cut-off Date, the
Group 2-3 Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance equal
to $ 92,181,988.42.
In
consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Trust Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Authenticating
Agent, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.01
|
Defined
Terms.
|
Whenever
used in this Agreement, including, without limitation, in the Preliminary
Statement hereto, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise
requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article. Unless otherwise
specified, all calculations described herein shall be made on the basis of
a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
“Adjustable-Rate
Mortgage Loan”: Each Group 1 Mortgage Loan and Group 2 Mortgage
Loan.
“Adjustment
Amount”: With respect to each Collateral Pool and each anniversary of the
Cut-off Date, an amount equal to the greatest of (i) 1.00% multiplied by the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loans, (ii)
the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loans secured
by
Mortgaged Properties located in the California postal zip code area in which
the
highest percentage of related Mortgage Loans based on outstanding principal
balance are located and (iii) two times the outstanding principal balance of
the
related Mortgage Loan having the largest outstanding principal balance, in
each
case as of such anniversary of the Cut-off Date.
“Adjustment
Date”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the first day of the
month in which the Mortgage Rate of a Mortgage Loan changes pursuant to the
related Mortgage Note. The first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date
as
to each Mortgage Loan is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“Affiliate”:
With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of
this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
“Aggregate
Senior Percentage”: The Aggregate Senior Percentage for the
Group 2 Senior Certificates initially will equal approximately 96.00%. The
Aggregate Senior Percentage for the Group 2 Senior Certificates will be adjusted
for each distribution date after the first distribution date to be the
percentage equal to the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Group
2
Class A Certificates immediately prior to such distribution date divided by
the
aggregate of the Scheduled Principal Balance of all of the mortgage loans in
Collateral Pool 2 immediately prior to such distribution date; provided, that
the Aggregate Senior Percentage for the Group 2 Senior Certificates will not
exceed 100%.
“Aggregate
Subordinate Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Group 2
Subordinate Certificates, 100% minus the Aggregate Senior Percentage for such
Distribution Date.
“Agreement”:
This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements
hereto.
“Assignment”:
An assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in
recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein
the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the record of sale of
the
Mortgage.
“Authenticating
Agent”: Citibank, or its successor in interest, or any successor authenticating
agent appointed as herein provided.
“Available
Distribution
Amount”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1 and a Distribution Date,
the Group 1 Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date. With respect to any Loan Group within Collateral Pool 2 and a
Distribution Date, the related Group 2 Available Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
“Back-up
Certification”: If the Master Servicer is not an affiliate of the
Trust Administrator, a written certification, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit I, signed by an officer of the Trust
Administrator.
“Bankruptcy
Amount”: As of any date of determination, with respect to Collateral Pool 1, an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) $239,414.85 over (B) the aggregate
amount of Bankruptcy Losses allocated solely to the related Subordinate
Certificates in accordance with Section 4.04. As of any date of
determination, with respect to Collateral Pool 2, an amount equal to the excess,
if any, of (A) $100,000.00 over (B) the aggregate amount of Bankruptcy Losses
allocated solely to the related Subordinate Certificates in accordance with
Section 4.04.
“Bankruptcy
Code”: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11 of the United States Code),
as amended.
“Bankruptcy
Loss”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a Realized Loss resulting from a
Deficient Valuation or Debt Service Reduction.
“Book-Entry
Certificate”: Any Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its
nominee. Initially, the Book-Entry Certificates will be all Classes of the
Certificates other than the Residual Certificates.
“Book-Entry
Custodian”: The custodian appointed pursuant to Section 5.01.
“Business
Day”: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking or
savings and loan institutions in the State of New York, each state in which
any
Initial Sub-Servicer conducts its business, the State of Missouri, the State
of
Texas, the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or the
Corporate Trust Office of the Paying Agent is located are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
“Cash-out
Refinancing”: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were in excess of
the principal balance of any existing first mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property and related closing costs, and were used to pay any such existing
first
mortgage, related closing costs and subordinate mortgages on the related
Mortgaged Property.
“Certificate”:
Any one of the Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2007-AR4, issued under this Agreement.
“Certificate
Factor”: With respect to any Class of Certificates as of any Distribution Date,
a fraction, expressed as a decimal carried to six places, the numerator of
which
is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of such Class
of Certificates on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any
distributions of principal and allocations of Realized Losses and Extraordinary
Trust Fund Expenses in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of such
Class of Certificates to be made on such Distribution Date), and the denominator
of which is the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Notional
Amount of such Class of Certificates as of the Closing Date.
“Certificateholder”
or “Holder”: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the
Certificate Register, except that a Disqualified Organization or a Non-United
States Person shall not be a Holder of a Residual Certificate for any purposes
hereof and, solely for the purposes of giving any consent pursuant to this
Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor or the Master
Servicer or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and
the
Voting Rights to which it is entitled shall not be taken into account in
determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to
effect any such consent has been obtained, except as otherwise provided in
Section 11.01. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may conclusively rely
upon a certificate of the Depositor or the Master Servicer in determining
whether a Certificate is held by an Affiliate thereof. All references herein
to
“Holders” or “Certificateholders” shall reflect the rights of Certificate Owners
as they may indirectly exercise such rights through the Depository and
participating members thereof, except as otherwise specified herein; provided,
however, that the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall be required to
recognize as a “Holder” or “Certificateholder” only the Person in whose name a
Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.
“Certificate
Owner”: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the
beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the books of the Depository
or on the books of a Depository Participant or on the books of an indirect
participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as
agent.
“Certificate
Principal Balance”: With respect to any Certificate (other than an Interest Only
Certificate) as of any date of determination, the Certificate Principal Balance
of such Certificate on the Distribution Date immediately prior to such date
of
determination plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Certificate Principal
Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section 4.01, reduced by the aggregate
of (a) all distributions of principal made thereon on such immediately prior
Distribution Date and (b) without duplication of amounts described in clause
(a)
above, reductions in the Certificate Principal Balance thereof in connection
with allocations thereto of Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans and
Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses on such immediately prior Distribution Date
(or, in the case of any date of determination up to and including the initial
Distribution Date, the initial Certificate Principal Balance of such
Certificate, as stated on the face thereof). The Certificate Principal Balance
of any Class of Certificates (other than any Class of Interest Only
Certificates) as of any date of determination is equal to the aggregate of
the
Certificate Principal Balances of the Certificates of such Class.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Certificate Principal Balance of
a
Subordinate Certificate of the Class of Subordinate Certificates relating to
a
Collateral Pool outstanding with the highest numerical designation at any given
time shall not be greater than the Percentage Interest evidenced by such
Certificate multiplied by the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in such related Collateral Pool over
(B)
the then aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of all other Classes of
Certificates (other than any Class of Interest Only Certificates) relating
to
that Collateral Pool then outstanding.
“Certificate
Register”: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02.
“Certificate
Registrar”: Citibank, or its successor in interest, or any successor certificate
registrar appointed as herein provided.
“CitiMortgage”: CitiMortgage,
Inc., or its successor in interest.
“Citibank”:
Citibank, N.A.
“Class”:
Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the same class
designation.
“Class
1-A1A Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-A1A Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular
Interest in REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-A1B Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-A1B Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular
Interest in REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
A
Principal Adjustment Amount”: With respect to Collateral Pool 2, as to any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Principal Balance of all of the
Class
A Certificates related to a Loan Group have been reduced to zero, any remaining
Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds or other unscheduled payments of
principal collected in respect of the related Mortgage Loans in such Loan Group
(and, with respect to any Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates has been reduced
to
zero, any remaining scheduled payments of principal in respect of the Mortgage
Loans in the related Loan Group).
“Class
1-IO Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-IO Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-B1 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-4 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B1 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-B1 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 1-B1 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
1 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
1-B2 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-B2 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-5 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B2 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-B2 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 1-B2 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
1 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
1-B3 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-B3 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-6 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B3 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-B3 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 1-B3 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
1 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
1-B4 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-B4 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-7 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B4 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-B4 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 1-B4 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
1 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
1-B5 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-B5 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-8 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B5 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-B5 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 1-B5 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
1 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
1-B6 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-B6 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-9 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC I-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
1-B6 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-B6 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 1-B6 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
1 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
1-R Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-R Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-10 and evidencing the ownership of
the
Class R-IA Residual Interest and the Class R-IB Residual Interest.
“Class
2-A1A Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-A1A Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-11 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class
2-A1B Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-A1B Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-12 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class
2-A2A Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-A2A Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-13 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class
2-A2B Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-A2B Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-14 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class
2-A3A Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-A3A Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-15 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class
2-A3B Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-A3B Certificates executed by the
Paying Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent,
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-16 and evidencing a
Regular Interest in REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class
2-B1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-B1 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-17 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
2-B1 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-B1 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 2-B1 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
2 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
2-B2 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-B2 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-18 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
2-B2 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-B2 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 2-B2 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
2 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
2-B3 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-B3 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-19 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
2-B3 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-B3 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 2-B3 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
2 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
2-B4 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-B4 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-20 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
2-B4 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-B4 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 2-B4 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
2 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
2-B5 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-B5 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-21 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
2-B5 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-B5 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 2-B5 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
2 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
2-B6 Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-B6 Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-22 and evidencing a Regular Interest
in
REMIC II-B for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class
2-B6 Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-B6 Certificates immediately prior
to such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Class 2-B6 Certificates on such date pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(Z), and
the
denominator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate of the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates immediately prior
to
such date over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the
Group
2 Subordinate Certificates on such date pursuant to Section
4.01(b)(i)(Z).
“Class
2-R Certificate”: Any one of the Class 2-R Certificates executed by the Paying
Agent and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-23 and evidencing the ownership of
the
Class R-IIA Residual Interest and the Class R-IIB Residual
Interest.
“Class
A
Certificates”: The Group 1 Class A Certificates and the Group 2
Class A Certificates.
“Class
A
Principal Adjustment Amount": With respect to Collateral Pool 2, and any
Distribution Date, if the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A
Certificates relating to a Loan Group included in such Collateral Pool has
been
reduced to zero, the sum of (i) any remaining Principal Prepayments, Liquidation
Proceeds or other unscheduled payments of principal collected in respect of
the
related Mortgage Loans in such Loan Group and (ii) with respect to any
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
related Subordinate Certificates has been reduced to zero, any remaining
scheduled payments of principal collected in respect of the Mortgage Loans
in
such Loan Group.
“Class
B
Percentage”: Any one of the Class 1-B1 Percentage, the Class 1-B2 Percentage,
the Class 1-B3 Percentage, the Class 1-B4 Percentage, the Class 1-B5 Percentage,
the Class 1-B6 Percentage, the Class 2-B1 Percentage, the Class 2-B2 Percentage,
the Class 2-B3 Percentage, the Class 2-B4 Percentage, the Class 2-B5 Percentage
or the Class 2-B6 Percentage.
“Class
R-IA Residual Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in
REMIC I-A.
“Class
R-IB Residual Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in
REMIC I-B.
“Class
R-IIA Residual Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC
II-A.
“Class
R-IIB Residual Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC
II-B.
“Closing
Date”: February 28, 2007.
“Code”: The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral
Pool”: Collateral Pool 1 and Collateral Pool 2.
“Collateral
Pool 1”: The Group 1 Mortgage Loans.
“Collateral
Pool 2”: The Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2-1, Loan Group 2-2 and Loan Group
2-3.
“Collection
Account”: The account or accounts created and maintained by the Master Servicer
pursuant to Section 3.10(a), which shall be entitled, “CitiMortgage, Inc., as
Master Servicer for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, in trust for
the
registered holders of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2007-AR4.” The Collection Account must be an Eligible
Account.
“Commission”:
The Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Compensating
Interest Payment”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1 and the Fifth
Third Mortgage Loans in such Collateral Pool and any prepayment in full or
in
part, an amount which, when added to all amounts allocable to interest received
in connection with such prepayment, equals one month’s interest on the amount of
principal so prepaid at the related mortgage interest rate; but not more than
the aggregate amount of the servicing fees received by Fifth Third in the
calendar month in which such deposits are required.
With
respect to Collateral Pool 1 and Collateral Pool 2 and the Xxxxx Fargo Mortgage
Loans in each such Collateral Pool and any prepayments in full or in part,
an
amount which, when added to all amounts allocable to interest received in
connection with such prepayment, equals one month’s interest on the amount of
principal so prepaid at the related mortgage rate net of the related servicing
fee rate (as set forth in the applicable Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement),
but
not more than the aggregate amount of the Servicing Fees for the related Due
Period with respect to the Mortgage Loans serviced by Xxxxx Fargo in such
Collateral Pool.
With
respect to Collateral Pool 2 and the Countrywide Mortgage Loans in such
Collateral Pool and any prepayments in full or in part, an aggregate amount
each
month for such Collateral Pool up to the lesser of one half of (a) one-twelfth
of the product of (i) the weighted average servicing fee rate (as set forth
in
the applicable Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement) percentage for such Mortgage
Loans in such Collateral Pool and (ii) the stated principal balance of such
Mortgage Loans in such Collateral Pool and (b) the aggregate servicing fee
actually received by Countrywide for the applicable month for such mortgage
loans.
With
respect to Collateral Pool 2 and the National City Mortgage Loans in such
Collateral Pool and any prepayment in full or in part, an amount which, when
added to all amounts allocable to interest received in connection with such
prepayment, equals one month’s interest on the amount of principal so prepaid
related mortgage interest rate; but not more than the aggregate amount of the
servicing fees received by National City Mortgage Co. in the calendar month
in
which such deposits are required.
“Corporate
Trust Office”: The principal corporate trust office of the Trustee,
the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar or the Authenticating Agent, as
the
case may be, at which at any particular time its corporate trust business in
connection with this Agreement shall be administered, which office at the date
of the execution of this instrument is located at (i) with respect to the
Trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Services, or at such other
address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the
Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Paying Agent, the
Certificate Registrar, the Authenticating Agent and the Trust Administrator
and
(ii) with respect to the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar and the
Authenticating Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Paying Agent, as Certificate Registrar
or as Authenticating Agent, as the case may be, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other address as the Paying Agent, the
Certificate Registrar and the Authenticating Agent may designate from time
to
time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
the Trust Administrator and the Trustee.
“Corresponding
Certificate”: With respect to each REMIC I-A Regular Interest (other
than REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT-IO and REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT-R),
as
follows:
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest
|
Class
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-A1A
|
1-A1A
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-A1B
|
1-A1B
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-B1
|
1-B1
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-B2
|
1-B2
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-B3
|
1-B3
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-B4
|
1-B4
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-B5
|
1-B5
|
REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-B6
|
1-B6
|
“Countrywide”: Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc., or its successor in interest.
“Countrywide
Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans originated by Countrywide and
serviced by Countrywide pursuant to the Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement to
which
it is a party.
“Cross-Collateralization
Date”: With respect to Collateral Pool 2, any Distribution Date on
which there are one or more Undercollateralized Loan Groups and one or more
Overcollateralized Loan Groups relating to such Collateral Pool.
“Custodian”:
A document custodian appointed by the Trustee to perform (or in the case of
the
initial Custodians otherwise engaged to perform) custodial duties with respect
to the Mortgage Files. The initial Custodians are Citibank, N.A. a
national banking association and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking
association. A Custodian may be the Trustee, any Affiliate of the Trustee or
an
independent entity.
“Custodial
Agreement”: An agreement pursuant to which a Custodian
performs custodial duties with respect to the Mortgage Files. With
respect to the initial Custodians, the applicable agreements pursuant to which
each such initial Custodian performs its custodial duties with respect to the
Mortgage Files.
“Cut-off
Date”: With respect to each Original Mortgage Loan, February 1, 2007. With
respect to all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans, their respective dates
of
substitution. References herein to the “Cut-off Date,” when used with respect to
more than one Mortgage Loan, shall be to the respective Cut-off Dates for such
Mortgage Loans.
“Debt
Service Reduction”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction in the
scheduled Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, except such a reduction
resulting from a Deficient Valuation.
“Deficient
Valuation”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the related
Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than
the then outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, which valuation
results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code.
“Definitive
Certificates”: As defined in Section 5.01(b).
“Deleted
Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by a Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan.
“Depositor”:
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its successor
in
interest.
“Depository”:
The Depository Trust Company or any successor Depository hereafter named. The
nominee of the initial Depository, for purposes of registering those
Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates, is Cede & Co. The
Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section
8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and a “clearing
agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Depository
Institution”: Any depository institution or trust company, including the Trustee
and the Paying Agent, that (a) is incorporated under the laws of the United
States of America or any State thereof, (b) is subject to supervision and
examination by federal or state banking authorities and (c) has, or is a
subsidiary of a holding company that has, an outstanding unsecured commercial
paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations that are rated in the
highest rating category by at least two of the Rating Agencies (or a comparable
rating if S&P, Xxxxx’x and Fitch are not the Rating Agencies).
“Depository
Participant”: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other
Person for whom from time to time a Depository effects book-entry transfers
and
pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.
“Determination
Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the 18th day of the calendar
month in which such Distribution Date occurs or, if such 18th day is not a
Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 18th day; provided,
however, that with respect to each Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loans
subject to an Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement, the Determination Date shall
be
the date, relating to such Distribution Date, after which any Monthly Payments
received are not reported by the related Sub-Servicer as having been received
for inclusion in the amounts remitted by such Sub-Servicer on the related
remittance date under the applicable Sub-Servicing Agreement in respect of
Monthly Payments on the related Mortgage Loans.
“Directly
Operate”: With respect to any REO Property, the furnishing or rendering of
services to the tenants thereof, the management or operation of such REO
Property, the holding of such REO Property primarily for sale to customers,
the
performance of any construction work thereon or any use of such REO Property
in
a trade or business conducted by REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A, other than through
an
Independent Contractor; provided, however, that the Trustee (or the Master
Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) shall not be considered to Directly Operate
an REO Property solely because the Trustee (or the Master Servicer on behalf
of
the Trustee) establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into or renews
leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs or
capital expenditures with respect to such REO Property.
“Disqualified
Organization”: Any of the following: (i) the United States, any State or
political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States, or any
agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality
which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except
for Xxxxxxx Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such
governmental unit), (ii) any foreign government, any international organization,
or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (iii) any organization
(other than certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code)
which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the
tax
imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv)
rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C)
of
the Code, (v) an “electing large partnership” within the meaning of Section 775
of the Code and (vi) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based upon
an
Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Residual
Certificate by such Person may cause any REMIC or any Person having an Ownership
Interest in any Class of Certificates (other than such Person) to incur a
liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise
be
imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate
to such Person. The terms “United States,” “State” and “international
organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or
successor provisions.
“Distribution
Account”: The trust account or accounts created and maintained by the Paying
Agent pursuant to Section 3.10(b) which shall be entitled “Citibank, N.A., as
Paying Agent, in trust for the registered holders of Citigroup Mortgage Loan
Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR4.” The
Distribution Account must be an Eligible Account.
“Distribution
Date”: The 25th day of any month, or if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the
Business Day immediately following such 25th day, commencing in March
2007.
“Diverted
Interest Amount”: With respect to Collateral Pool 2 and any Distribution Date,
one month’s interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period on the
Overcollateralized Amount at the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A Certificates
related to the Undercollateralized Loan Group(s) in such Collateral Pool and
any
other unpaid interest shortfalls on the Class A Certificates related to such
Undercollateralized Loan Group(s), to the extent available (with
overcollateralization and undercollateralization calculated, for purposes of
this definition only, as of the prior Distribution Date after taking into
account all distributions and Realized Loss allocations that occurred on such
prior Distribution Date). On any Distribution Date, any Diverted Interest Amount
shall be included in the Available Distribution Amounts of any
Undercollateralized Loan Groups in the same Collateral Pool on a pro
rata basis based on their respective Undercollateralized
Amounts. On any Distribution Date, any Diverted Interest Amount shall
reduce the Available Distribution Amounts of any Overcollateralized Loan Groups
in the same Collateral Pool on a pro rata basis based on their
respective Overcollateralized Amounts.
“DOL”:
The United States Department of Labor or any successor in interest.
“DOL
Regulations”: The regulations promulgated by the DOL at 29
C.F.R.ss.2510.3-101.
“Due
Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the first day of the calendar
month in which such Distribution Date occurs, which is the day of the month
on
which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days
of
grace.
“Due
Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the
second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such
Distribution Date occurs and ending on the related Due Date.
“Eligible
Account”: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a Depository
Institution, (ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured
by the FDIC or (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the corporate
trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or
trust
company acting in its fiduciary capacity. Eligible Accounts may bear
interest.
“ERISA”:
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Estate
in Real Property”: A fee simple estate in a parcel of land.
“Excess
Bankruptcy Loss”: With respect to either Collateral Pool, any Bankruptcy Loss,
or portion thereof, which exceeds the then applicable Bankruptcy
Amount.
“Excess
Fraud Loss”: With respect to either Collateral Pool, any Fraud Loss, or portion
thereof, which exceeds the then applicable Fraud Loss Amount.
“Excess
Loss”: With respect to either Collateral Pool, any Excess Bankruptcy Loss,
Excess Special Hazard Loss, Excess Fraud Loss or Extraordinary
Loss.
“Excess
Special Hazard Loss”: With respect to either Collateral Pool, any Special Hazard
Loss, or portion thereof, that exceeds the then applicable Special Hazard
Amount.
“Exchange
Act”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Expense
Adjusted Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or the
related REO Property) as of any date of determination, a per annum rate of
interest equal to the then applicable Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan
minus
the applicable Servicing Fee Rate and, if such Mortgage Loan has lender-paid
primary mortgage insurance, the applicable premium rate.
“Extraordinary
Loss”: Any Realized Loss or portion thereof caused by or resulting
from:
(i) nuclear
or chemical reaction or nuclear radiation or radioactive or chemical
contamination, all whether controlled or uncontrolled and whether such loss
be
direct or indirect, proximate or remote or be in whole or in part caused by,
contributed to or aggravated by a peril covered by the definition of the term
“Special Hazard Loss”;
(ii) hostile
or warlike action in time of peace or war, including action in hindering,
combating or defending against an actual, impending or expected attack by
any government or sovereign power, de jure or de
facto, or by any authority maintaining or using military, naval or air
forces, or by military, naval or air forces, or by an agent of any such
government, power, authority or forces;
(iii) any
weapon of war employing atomic fission or radioactive forces whether in time
of
peace or war, and
(iv) insurrection,
rebellion, revolution, civil war, usurped power or action taken by governmental
authority in hindering, combating or defending against such an occurrence,
seizure or destruction under quarantine or customs regulations, confiscation
by
order of any government or public authority, or risks of contraband or illegal
transactions or trade.
“Extraordinary
Trust Fund Expenses”: Any amounts reimbursable to the Master Servicer or the
Depositor pursuant to Section 6.03, any amounts payable from the Distribution
Account in respect of taxes pursuant to Section 10.01(g)(iii), any amounts
reimbursable to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Citibank or a Custodian
from the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 8.05 and any other
costs, expenses, liabilities and losses borne by the Trust Fund (exclusive
of
any cost, expense, liability or loss that is specific to a particular Mortgage
Loan or REO Property and is taken into account in calculating a Realized Loss
in
respect thereof) for which the Trust Fund has not and, in the reasonable good
faith judgment of the Trust Administrator, shall not, obtain reimbursement
or
indemnification from any other Person.
“Xxxxxx
Xxx”: Xxxxxx Xxx, formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association,
or any successor thereto.
“FDIC”:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.
“Fifth
Third”: Fifth Third Bank, or its successor in interest.
“Fifth
Third Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans originated by Fifth
Third.
“Final
Recovery Determination”: With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO
Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by the Seller,
the Depositor or the Master Servicer pursuant to or as contemplated by Section
2.03, Section 3.16(c) or Section 9.01), a determination made by the Master
Servicer that all Liquidation Proceeds have been recovered. The Master Servicer
shall maintain records of each Final Recovery Determination made
thereby.
“Fitch”: Fitch
Ratings, or its successor in interest.
“Forward
Shifted Prepayment Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, any related
Prepayment Period that ends later than the last day of the calendar month
immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs.
“Fraud
Loss”: Any Realized Loss or portion thereof sustained by reason of a default
arising from intentional fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation in connection
with the related Mortgage Loan, including by reason of the denial of coverage
under any related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy because of fraud, dishonesty
or misrepresentation.
“Fraud
Loss Amount”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1, as of any date of determination
after the Cut-off Date, an amount equal to: (X) prior to the first anniversary
of the Cut-off Date, 3.00% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of
the
Group 1 Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date minus the aggregate amount of
Fraud Losses on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans allocated solely to the related
Subordinate Certificates in accordance with Section 4.04 since the Cut-off
Date
up to such date of determination, (Y) from the first anniversary of
the Cut-off Date and prior to the second anniversary of the Cut-off Date, 2.00%
of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans
as
of the Cut-off Date minus the aggregate amount of Fraud Losses on the Group
1
Mortgage Loans allocated solely to the related Subordinate Certificates in
accordance with Section 4.04 since the Cut-off Date up to such date of
determination, and (Z) from the second anniversary of the Cut-off
Date and prior to the fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date, (1) the lesser
of
(a) the related Fraud Loss Amount as of the most recent anniversary of the
Cut-off Date and (b) 1.00% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of
the
Group 1 Mortgage Loans as of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date
minus (2) the Fraud Losses on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans allocated solely to
the
related Subordinate Certificates in accordance with Section 4.04 since the
most
recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date up to such date of determination. On
and
after the fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date, the Fraud Loss Amount with
respect to Collateral Pool 1 shall be zero. In addition, after the Certificate
Principal Balances of the related Subordinate Certificates are reduced to zero,
the Fraud Loss Amount with respect to Collateral Pool 1 shall be
zero.
With
respect to Collateral Pool 2, as of any date of determination after the Cut-off
Date, an amount equal to: (X) prior to the first anniversary of the Cut-off
Date, 3.00% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Group 1
Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date minus the aggregate amount of Fraud Losses
on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans allocated solely to the related Subordinate
Certificates in accordance with Section 4.04 since the Cut-off Date up to such
date of determination, (Y) from the first anniversary of the Cut-off
Date and prior to the second anniversary of the Cut-off Date, 2.00% of the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans as of
the
Cut-off Date minus the aggregate amount of Fraud Losses on the Group 1 Mortgage
Loans allocated solely to the related Subordinate Certificates in accordance
with Section 4.04 since the Cut-off Date up to such date of determination,
and
(Z) from the second anniversary of the Cut-off Date and prior to the
fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date, (1) the lesser of (a) the related Fraud
Loss Amount as of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date and (b) 1.00%
of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Group 2 Mortgage Loans
as
of the most recent anniversary of the Cut-off Date minus (2) the Fraud Losses
on
the Group 2 Mortgage Loans allocated solely to the related Subordinate
Certificates in accordance with Section 4.04 since the most recent anniversary
of the Cut-off Date up to such date of determination. On and after the fifth
anniversary of the Cut-off Date, the Fraud Loss Amount with respect to
Collateral Pool 2 shall be zero. In addition, after the Certificate Principal
Balances of the related Subordinate Certificates are reduced to zero, the Fraud
Loss Amount with respect to Collateral Pool 2 shall be zero.
“Xxxxxxx
Mac”: Xxxxxxx Mac, formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
or any successor thereto.
“Gross
Margin”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed
percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note that is added to the Index
on
each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note
used to determine the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan.
Group
1
Available Distribution Amount”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1 and any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the excess of (i) the sum attributable
to
the Group 1 Mortgage Loans of (a) the aggregate of the Monthly Payments due
on
or before the Due Date relating to such Distribution Date and received by the
Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer on its behalf) on or prior to the related
Determination Date, after deduction of the applicable Servicing Fee and any
applicable lender-paid primary mortgage insurance premium (b) Liquidation
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Principal Prepayments, proceeds from repurchases
of and substitutions for the Group 1 Mortgage Loans, Subsequent Recoveries
and
other unscheduled collections of principal and interest in respect of the
related Group 1 Mortgage Loans or REO Properties received by the Master Servicer
(or a Sub-Servicer, on its behalf) during the related Prepayment Period
(exclusive of any prepayment charges, penalties or premiums), (c) the aggregate
of any amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account representing Compensating
Interest Payment paid by the Master Servicer in respect of related Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls relating to Principal Prepayments that occurred during
the
related Prepayment Period and (d) the aggregate of any related P&I Advances
made by the Master Servicer for such Distribution Date over (ii) the sum
attributable to or allocable to the Group 1 Mortgage Loans of (a) amounts
reimbursable to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust
Administrator, Citibank or a Custodian pursuant to Section 6.03 or Section
8.05
or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses, (b)
amounts in respect of the items set forth in clauses (i)(a) through (i)(d)
above
deposited in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account in respect
of
the items set forth in clauses (i)(a) through (i)(d) above in error, (c) without
duplication, any amounts in respect of the items set forth in clauses (i)(a)
and
(i)(b) permitted hereunder to be retained by the Master Servicer or to be
withdrawn by the Master Servicer from the Collection Account pursuant to Section
3.18.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Group 1 Available Distribution Amount for a Loan Group and
any Distribution Date shall be increased (if such Loan Group is an
Undercollateralized Loan Group) or decreased (if such Loan Group is an
Overcollateralized Loan Group) by any applicable Diverted Interest Amount or
Class A Principal Adjustment Amount, in each case for such Distribution
Date.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that the amount received during a Due Period in
connection with the foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan in Collateral Pool 1 exceeds
the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, such amounts shall
be
included in the Group 1 Available Distribution Amount only to the extent of
Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period with respect to Mortgage
Loans in Collateral Pool 1 and the remainder will be held in a reserve fund
established by or on behalf of the Trust Administrator in order to offset any
future Realized Losses incurred. Prepayment premiums or charges collected in
respect of the Mortgage Loans included in Collateral Pool 1 will be retained
by
the Master Servicer or the related Sub-Servicer and will not be included in
the
Group 1 Available Distribution Amount.
“Group
1 Certificates”: The Group 1 Senior Certificates and the Group 1 Subordinate
Certificates.
“Group
1
Class A Certificates”: The Class 1-A1A Certificates and Class 1-A1B
Certificates.
“Group
1
Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the attached Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
“Group
1
Residual Certificates”: The Class 1-R Certificates.
“Group
1
Senior Certificates”: The Group 1 Class A Certificates, the Class 1-R
Certificates and the Interest Only Certificates.
“Group
1
Senior Percentage”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1 and any Distribution Date,
the lesser of (a) 100% and (b) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the excess, if any, of the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of the related Class A Certificates for such Distribution Date and,
on
the first Distribution Date, the related Class R Certificates, if applicable,
over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to the Holders of the Group 1 Class
A
Certificates on such date pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Senior
Principal Distribution Amount,” and the denominator of which is the sum of (i)
the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Group 1 Mortgage Loans
as of the first day of the related Due Period, plus (ii) the aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balance of the REO Properties in Collateral Pool 1 as of the first
day
of the related Due Period.
“Group
1 Senior Prepayment Percentage”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1 and any
Distribution Date, the percentage as indicated below:
Distribution
Date
|
Group
1 Senior Prepayment Percentage
|
|
March
2007 through February 2014
|
100%
|
|
March
2014 through February 2015
|
Group
1 Senior Percentage, plus 70% of the Group 1 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2015 through February 2016
|
Group
1 Senior Percentage, plus 60% of the Group 1 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2016 through February 2017
|
Group
1 Senior Percentage, plus 40% of the Group 1 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2017 through February 2018
|
Group
1 Senior Percentage, plus 20% of the Group 1 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2019 and thereafter
|
Group
1 Senior Percentage
|
provided,
however, no reduction to the Group 1 Senior Prepayment Percentage
described above shall be made as of any Distribution Date unless (i) the
outstanding principal balance of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days
or more (including REO Properties and Mortgage Loans in foreclosure) averaged
over the last six months (or such fewer number of months as have elapsed from
the Cut-Off Date through the end of the related Prepayment Period) does not
exceed 50% of the sum of the then current Certificate Principal Balances of
the
Group 1 Subordinate Certificates and (ii) Realized Losses on the Group 1
Mortgage Loans to date are less than the then applicable Trigger
Amount.
On
any
Distribution Date on which Realized Losses on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans to
date
are greater than the then applicable Trigger Amount, the Group 1 Senior
Prepayment Percentage for Collateral Pool 1 will be the greater of (x) the
Group
1 Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date or (y) the Group
1
Senior Prepayment Percentage for the immediately preceding Distribution
Date.
Notwithstanding
the above, if on any Distribution Date (a) the Subordinate Percentage for
Collateral Pool 1, prior to giving effect to any distributions on such
Distribution Date, equals or exceeds two times the initial Subordinate
Percentage for Collateral Pool 1 as of the Cut-Off Date, (b) the provisions
of
clause (i) of the second preceding paragraph are met and (c) (i) on or prior
to
the Distribution Date occurring in February 2010, cumulative Realized Losses
on
the Group 1 Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do
not
exceed 20% of the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Group
1
Subordinate Certificates and (ii) after the Distribution Date occurring in
February 2010, cumulative Realized Losses on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans as
of
the end of the Prepayment Period do not exceed 30% of the initial aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates, then
the
Group 1 Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date will equal
the
related Group 1 Senior Percentage plus 50% of the Group 1 Subordinate Percentage
for such Distribution Date, if such Distribution Date is prior to March 2010,
and will equal the Group 1 Senior Percentage for such Distribution Date, if
such
Distribution Date occurs on or after March 2010.
Upon
reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Group 1 Class A
Certificates to zero, the Group 1 Senior Prepayment Percentage will equal
0%.
“Group
1
Subordinate Certificates”: The Class 1-B1 Certificates, the Class 1-B2
Certificates, the Class 1-B3 Certificates, the Class 1-B4 Certificates, the
Class 1-B5 Certificates and the Class 1-B6 Certificates.
“Group
1
Subordinate Percentage”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1 and any
Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group 1 Senior Percentage for that Loan Group
and Distribution Date.
“Group
1
Subordinate Prepayment Percentage”: With respect to any Loan Group within
Collateral Pool 1 and a Distribution Date, 100% minus the related Group 1 Senior
Prepayment Percentage for that Loan Group and Distribution Date.
“Group
2
Available Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date
and any Loan Group within Collateral Pool 2, an amount equal to the excess
of
(i) the sum attributable to the related Group 2 Mortgage Loans of (a) the
aggregate of the Monthly Payments due on or before the Due Date relating to
such
Distribution Date and received by the Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer on
its
behalf) on or prior to the related Determination Date, after deduction of the
applicable Servicing Fee and any applicable lender-paid primary mortgage
insurance premium (b) Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Principal
Prepayments, proceeds from repurchases of and substitutions for the related
Group 2 Mortgage Loans, Subsequent Recoveries and other unscheduled collections
of principal and interest in respect of the related Group 2 Mortgage Loans
or
REO Properties received by the Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer on its behalf)
during the related Prepayment Period (exclusive of any prepayment charges,
penalties or premiums), (c) the aggregate of any amounts on deposit in the
Distribution Account representing Compensating Interest Payment paid by the
Master Servicer in respect of related Prepayment Interest Shortfalls relating
to
Principal Prepayments that occurred during the related Prepayment Period and
(d)
the aggregate of any P&I Advances made by the Master Servicer for such
Distribution Date over (ii) the sum attributable to or allocable to the related
Group 2 Mortgage Loans of (a) amounts reimbursable to the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, Citibank or a Custodian pursuant
to Section 6.03 or Section 8.05 or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary
Trust Fund Expenses, (b) amounts in respect of the items set forth in clauses
(i)(a) through (i)(d) above deposited in the Collection Account or the
Distribution Account in respect of the items set forth in clauses (i)(a) through
(i)(d) above in error, (c) without duplication, any amounts in respect of the
items set forth in clauses (i)(a) and (i)(b) permitted hereunder to be retained
by the Master Servicer or to be withdrawn by the Master Servicer from the
Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.18.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount for a Loan Group and
any Distribution Date shall be increased (if such Loan Group is an
Undercollateralized Loan Group) or decreased (if such Loan Group is an
Overcollateralized Loan Group) by any applicable Diverted Interest Amount or
Class A Principal Adjustment Amount, in each case for such Distribution
Date.
Provided,
that, on any Distribution Date on which there are Group 2 Class A Certificates
relating to only one Loan Group remaining outstanding, the Group 2 Available
Distribution Amount for that Distribution Date will be calculated on an
aggregate Collateral Pool 2 basis, without regard to the related Loan
Group.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that the amount received during a Due Period in
connection with the foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan in Collateral Pool 2 exceeds
the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, such amounts shall
be
included in the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount only to the extent of
Realized Losses incurred during the related Due Period with respect to Mortgage
Loans in Collateral Pool 2 and the remainder will be held in a reserve fund
established by or on behalf of the Trust Administrator in order to offset any
future Realized Losses incurred. Prepayment premiums or charges collected in
respect of the Mortgage Loans included in Collateral Pool 2 will be retained
by
the Master Servicer or the related Sub-Servicer and will not be included in
the
Group 2 Available Distribution Amount.
“Group
2
Certificates”: The Group 2 Senior Certificates and the Group 2 Subordinate
Certificates.
“Group
2
Class A Certificates”: The Class 2-A1A Certificates, Class 2-A1B Certificates,
Class 2-A2A Certificates, Class 2-A2B Certificates, Class 2-A3A Certificates
and
Class 2-A3B Certificates.
“Group
2 Loan Group”: Any of Loan Group 2-1, Loan Group 2-2 or Loan Group
2-3.
“Group
2
Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans identified as such on the attached Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
“Group
2-1 Mortgage Loans”: Each Loan identified as such on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
“Group
2-2 Mortgage Loans”: Each Loan identified as such on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
“Group
2-3 Mortgage Loans”: Each Loan identified as such on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
“Group
2 Senior Certificates”: The Group 2 Class A Certificates and Class 2-R
Certificates.
“Group
2
Senior Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date and a Loan Group
included in Collateral Pool 2, the lesser of (a) 100% and (b) a fraction,
expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the excess, if any, of
the
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the related Class A Certificates
for
such Distribution Date and, on the first Distribution Date, the related Class
R
Certificates, if applicable, over the aggregate amount, if any, payable to
the
Holders of the related Group 2 Class A Certificates on such date pursuant to
clause (d) of the definition of “Senior Principal Distribution Amount,” and the
denominator of which is the sum of (i) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance
of the related Group 2 Mortgage Loans, plus (ii) the aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balance of the REO Properties in the related Loan Group as of the
first day of the related Due Period.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, on any Cross-Collateralization Date on which (x) the sum of
(i)
the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Group 2 Mortgage Loans,
plus (ii) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the REO Properties in
the
related Loan Group as of the first day of the related Due Period exceeds (y)
the
excess, if any, of the Certificate Principal Balance of the related Group 2
Class A Certificates for such Distribution Date over the aggregate amount,
if
any, payable to the Holders of the related Group 2 Class A Certificates on
such
date pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Senior Principal Distribution
Amount,” the Group 2 Senior Percentage will equal the lesser of (a) 100% and (b)
fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of (i)
the excess, if any, of the Certificate Principal Balance of the related Group
2
Class A Certificates for such Distribution Date over the aggregate amount,
if
any, payable to the Holders of the related Group 2 Class A Certificates on
such
date pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Senior Principal Distribution
Amount,” plus (ii) that portion of the Overcollateralized Amount with respect to
Collateral Pool 2 that is subtracted from the related Group 2 Available
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which
is
the sum of (i) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Group
2
Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period, plus (ii) the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the REO Properties in the related
Loan
Group as of the first day of the related Due Period. On any Distribution Date
after the reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of the related Group
2
Class A Certificates relating to all but one Loan Group to zero, the Group
2
Senior Percentage for that remaining Loan Group will be the lesser of (a) 100%
and (b) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the
excess, if any, of the Certificate Principal Balance of the related Group 2
Class A Certificates for such Distribution Date over the aggregate amount,
if
any, payable to the Holders of the related Group 2 Class A Certificates on
such
date pursuant to clause (d) of the definition of “Senior Principal Distribution
Amount,” and the denominator of which is the sum of (i) the aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balance of the Group 2 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the
related Due Period, plus (ii) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of
the
REO Properties in Collateral Pool 2 as of the first day of the related Due
Period.
“Group
2
Senior Prepayment Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any
Loan Group included in Collateral Pool 2, within the range indicated below,
the
percentage as indicated below:
Distribution
Date
|
Group
2 Senior Prepayment Percentage
|
|
March
2007 through February 2014
|
100%
|
|
March
2014 through February 2015
|
related
Group 2 Senior Percentage, plus 70% of the related Group 2 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2015 through February 2016
|
related
Group 2 Senior Percentage, plus 60% of the related Group 2 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2016 through February 2017
|
related
Group 2 Senior Percentage, plus 40% of the related Group 2 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2017 through February 2018
|
related
Group 2 Senior Percentage, plus 20% of the related Group 2 Subordinate
Percentage
|
|
March
2019 and thereafter
|
related
Group 2 Senior Percentage
|
provided,
however, no reduction to a Group 2 Senior Prepayment Percentage
described above shall be made as of any Distribution Date unless (i) the
outstanding principal balance of the Group 2 Mortgage Loans delinquent 60 days
or more (including REO Properties and Mortgage Loans in foreclosure) averaged
over the last six months (or such fewer number of months as have elapsed from
the Cut-Off Date through the end of the related Prepayment Period) does not
exceed 50% of the sum of the then current Certificate Principal Balances of
the
Group 2 Subordinate Certificates and (ii) Realized Losses on the Group 2
Mortgage Loans to date are less than the then applicable Trigger
Amount.
On
any
Distribution Date on which Realized Losses on the Group 2 Mortgage Loans to
date
are greater than the then applicable Trigger Amount, the Group 2 Senior
Prepayment Percentage for each Loan Group within Collateral Pool 2 will be
the
greater of (x) the related Group 2 Senior Prepayment Percentage for such
Distribution Date or (y) the related Group 2 Senior Prepayment Percentage for
the immediately preceding Distribution Date.
Notwithstanding
the above, if on any Distribution Date (a) the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage
for Collateral Pool 2, prior to giving effect to any distributions on such
Distribution Date, equals or exceeds two times the initial Aggregate Subordinate
Percentage for Collateral Pool 2 as of the Cut-Off Date, (b) the provisions
of
clause (i) of the second preceding paragraph are met and (c) (i) on or prior
to
the Distribution Date occurring in February 2010, cumulative Realized Losses
on
the Group 2 Mortgage Loans as of the end of the related Prepayment Period do
not
exceed 20% of the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Group
2
Subordinate Certificates and (ii) after the Distribution Date occurring in
February 2010, cumulative Realized Losses on the Group 2 Mortgage Loans as
of
the end of the Prepayment Period do not exceed 30% of the initial aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates, then
the
Group 2 Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Distribution Date and each Loan
Group within Collateral Pool 2 will equal the related Group 2 Senior Percentage
plus 50% of the related Group 2 Subordinate Percentage for such Distribution
Date, if such Distribution Date is prior to March 2010, and will equal the
related Group 2 Senior Percentage for such Distribution Date, if such
Distribution Date occurs on or after March 2010.
On
any
Distribution Date on which the Aggregate Senior Percentage for Collateral Pool
2
exceeds the initial Aggregate Senior Percentage for Collateral Pool 2, the
Group
2 Senior Prepayment Percentage for each Loan Group within Collateral Pool 2
shall be 100%.
Upon
reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of the related Group 2 Class
A
Certificates to zero, the Group 2 Senior Prepayment Percentage for the related
Loan Group shall be 0%.
“Group
2
Subordinate Certificates”: The Class 2-B1 Certificates, the Class 2-B2
Certificates, the Class 2-B3 Certificates, the Class 2-B4 Certificates, the
Class 2-B5 Certificates and the Class 2-B6 Certificates.
“Group
2
Subordinate Percentage”: With respect to any Loan Group within Collateral Pool 2
and any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group 2 Senior Percentage for that
Loan Group and Distribution Date.
“Group
2
Subordinate Prepayment Percentage”: With respect to any Loan Group within
Collateral Pool 2 and any Distribution Date, 100% minus the Group 2 Senior
Prepayment Percentage.
“Independent”:
When used with respect to any specified Person, any such Person who (a) is
in
fact independent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and their respective
Affiliates, (b) does not have any direct financial interest in or any material
indirect financial interest in the Depositor, the Master Servicer or any
Affiliate thereof, and (c) is not connected with the Depositor, the Master
Servicer or any Affiliate thereof as an officer, employee, promoter,
underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions;
provided, however, that a Person shall not fail to be Independent of the
Depositor, the Master Servicer or any Affiliate thereof merely because such
Person is the beneficial owner of 1% or less of any class of securities issued
by the Depositor or the Master Servicer or any Affiliate thereof, as the case
may be.
“Independent
Contractor”: Either (i) any Person (other than the Master Servicer) that would
be an “independent contractor” with respect to any REMIC within the meaning of
Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if any REMIC were a real estate investment trust
(except that the ownership tests set forth in that section shall be considered
to be met by any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any
Class of Certificates), so long as any REMIC does not receive or derive any
income from such Person and provided that the relationship between such Person
and any REMIC is at arm’s length, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.856-4(b)(5), or (ii) any other Person (including the Master Servicer)
if the Trust Administrator has received an Opinion of Counsel for the
benefit of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator to the effect that the taking
of any action in respect of any REO Property by such Person, subject to any
conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated to be taken
by an Independent Contractor will not cause such REO Property to cease to
qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of
the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes
of
Section 860D(a) of the Code), or cause any income realized in respect of such
REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property.
“Index”:
With respect to any Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the index for the adjustment
of the Mortgage Rate set forth as such on the related Mortgage
Note.
“Initial
Sub-Servicer”: Each of Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, Fifth
Third Bank, National City Mortgage Co. and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
“Initial
Sub-Servicing Agreement”: With respect to the Mortgage Loans, (i) the Amended
and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 1,
2006,
between Xxxxx Fargo and the Seller, as amended; (ii) the Master Mortgage Loan
Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated June 1, 2006, among Fifth Third Bank
and
the Seller, as amended; (iii) the Amended and Restated Master
Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2003,
and as amended on February 28, 2006, between Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and
the Seller, as amended; and (iv) the Amended and Restated Master
Seller’s
Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003, as amended
and restated to and including May 1, 2005, and as amended on April 5,
2006, between National City
Mortgage Co. and the Seller; each as modified as of the date
hereof.
“Insurance
Proceeds”: Proceeds of any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, title policy,
hazard policy or other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, to the extent
such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged
Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that
the
Master Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own
account, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Note and
Mortgage.
“Interest
Accrual Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of
Certificates, the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution
Date occurs, and each such Interest Accrual Period shall be deemed to be 30
days
regardless of its actual length. All distributions of interest on the
Certificates will be based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
Interest Accrual Periods.
“Interest
Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Class of Group 1 Certificates for any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to one month’s interest accrued during the
most recently ended Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through
Rate
on the Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount (in the case of the
Interest Only Certificates) of such Class of Certificates, immediately prior
to
such Distribution Date. With respect to any Class of Group 2 Certificates for
any Distribution Date, an amount equal to one month’s interest accrued during
the most recently ended Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through
Rate on the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates,
immediately prior to such Distribution Date. The Interest
Distribution Amount for any such Class of Certificates, (a) will also include,
in the case of any Distribution Date subsequent to the initial Distribution
Date, the excess, if any, of the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of
such
Class for the immediately preceding Distribution Date, over the aggregate
distributions of interest made in respect of such Class pursuant to Section
4.01(a) on such immediately preceding Distribution Date and (b) will be reduced,
in the case of any Distribution Date, by the amount of any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by Compensating Interest Payments paid
by
related Initial Sub-Servicer or by the Master Servicer) and Relief Act Interest
Shortfalls that were allocated to such Class on such Distribution Date pursuant
to Section 1.02. The Interest Distribution Amount for any Class of Certificates
will be based on a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30-day Interest Accrual
Periods.
“Interest
Only Certificates”: The Class 1-IO Certificates.
“Late
Collections”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, all amounts received subsequent
to the Determination Date immediately following any Due Period, whether as
late
payments of Monthly Payments or as Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds
or
otherwise, which represent late payments or collections of principal and/or
interest due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related
Mortgage and Mortgage Note) but delinquent for such Due Period and not
previously recovered.
“Liquidation
Event”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any of the following events: (i) such
Mortgage Loan is paid in full; (ii) a Final Recovery Determination is made
as to
such Mortgage Loan; or (iii) such Mortgage Loan is removed from the applicable
Trust REMIC by reason of its being purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to
or as
contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 3.16(c). With respect to any REO
Property, either of the following events: (i) a Final Recovery Determination
is
made as to such REO Property; or (ii) such REO Property is removed from the
applicable Trust REMIC by reason of its being purchased pursuant to Section
9.01.
“Liquidation
Proceeds”: The amount (including any Insurance Proceeds or amounts received in
respect of the rental of any REO Property prior to REO Disposition) received
by
the Master Servicer in connection with (i) the taking of all or a part of a
Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation,
(ii) the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through a trustee’s sale,
foreclosure sale or otherwise, or (iii) the repurchase, substitution or sale
of
a Mortgage Loan or an REO Property pursuant to or as contemplated by Section
2.03, Section 3.16(c), Section 3.23 or Section 9.01.
“Loan
Group”: Any of Loan Group 2-1, Loan Group 2-2 or Loan Group 2-3.
“Loan
Group 2-1”: The Loan Group consisting of the Group 2-1 Mortgage
Loans.
“Loan
Group 2-2”: The Loan Group consisting of the Group 2-2 Mortgage
Loans.
“Loan
Group 2-3”: The Loan Group consisting of the Group 2-3 Mortgage
Loans.
“Loan-to-Value
Ratio”: As of any date of determination, the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the principal balance of the related
Mortgage Loan at such date and the denominator of which is the Value of the
related Mortgaged Property.
“Master
Servicer”: CitiMortgage, Inc. or any successor master servicer appointed as
herein provided, in its capacity as Master Servicer hereunder.
“Master
Servicer Certification”: A written certification, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit H, signed by an officer of the Master
Servicer.
“Master
Servicer Event of Default”: One or more of the events described in Section
7.01.
“Master
Servicer Remittance Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date, 12:00 p.m. New
York time on the Business Day preceding the Distribution Date or if the
Collection Account is held at Citibank (for so long as Citibank is the Paying
Agent), 12:00 p.m. New York time on the Distribution Date.
“Maximum
Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the
percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the maximum Mortgage Rate
thereunder.
“Minimum
Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the
percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the minimum Mortgage Rate
thereunder.
“MERS”: Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.
“MERS
System”: The system of recording transfers of Mortgages
electronically maintained by MERS.
“MIN”:
The Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered with MERS
on
the MERS System.
“MOM
Loan”: With respect to any Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on the MERS®
System, MERS acting as the mortgagee of such Mortgage Loan, solely as nominee
for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at
the
origination thereof.
“Monthly
Payment”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled monthly payment of
principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan which is payable by the related
Mortgagor from time to time under the related Mortgage Note, determined: (a)
after giving effect to (i) any Deficient Valuation and/or Debt Service Reduction
with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (ii) any reduction in the amount of
interest collectible from the related Mortgagor pursuant to the Relief Act;
(b)
without giving effect to any extension granted or agreed to by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07; and (c) on the assumption that all other
amounts, if any, due under such Mortgage Loan are paid when due.
“Moody’s”:
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., or its successor in interest.
“Mortgage”:
The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first lien on, or
first priority security interest in, a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage
Note.
“Mortgage
File”: The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01 pertaining to a particular
Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage
File pursuant to this Agreement.
“Mortgage
Loan”: Each mortgage loan transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to
Section 2.01 or Section 2.03 of this Agreement, as from time to time held as
a
part of REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A, as applicable, the Mortgage Loans so held
being
identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement”: The agreement between the Depositor and the Seller
regarding the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller to or at the
direction of the Depositor, substantially in the form of Exhibit D annexed
hereto.
“Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, as of
any date of determination, the then applicable Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate
in
respect thereof.
“Mortgage
Loan Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Mortgage Loans included in REMIC I-A
or REMIC II-A on such date, attached hereto as Schedule 1. The Mortgage Loan
Schedule shall set forth, but is not limited to, the following information
with
respect to each Mortgage Loan:
(i) the
Master Servicer’s Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(ii) a
code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied;
(iii) the
type of Residential Dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property;
(iv) the
original months to maturity;
(v) the
original date of the mortgage;
(vi) the
Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
(vii) the
Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date;
(viii) the
date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage
Loan;
(ix) the
stated maturity date;
(x) the
amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;
(xi) the
amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date;
(xii) the
last Due Date on which a Monthly Payment was actually applied to the unpaid
Stated Principal Balance;
(xiii) the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(xiv) the
Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of business
on
the Cut-off Date;
(xv) a
code indicating the purpose of the Mortgage Loan (i.e., purchase financing,
Rate/Term Refinancing, Cash-Out Refinancing);
(xvi) a
code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full, alternative or
reduced);
(xvii) a
code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy;
(xviii) the
Value of the Mortgaged Property;
(xix) the
sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if applicable;
(xx) the
actual unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off
Date;
(xxi) the
Servicing Fee Rate and whether the Servicing Fee Rate steps up on the initial
Adjustment Date;
(xxii) if
such Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the Maximum Mortgage
Rate, Minimum Mortgage Rate, Gross Margin, Index and Periodic Rate
Cap;
(xxiii) whether
such Mortgage Loan has an interest-only period, and if so, the first Due Date
on
which Monthly Payments are scheduled to include principal
amortization;
(xxiv) the
Collateral Pool in which such Mortgage Loan shall reside, and in the case of
Collateral Pool 2, the Loan Group in which such Mortgage Loan shall
reside;
(xxv) the
originator of such Mortgage Loan and the Initial Sub-Servicer of such Mortgage
Loan; and
(xxvi) a
code indicating if such Mortgage Loan is covered by lender-paid primary mortgage
insurance.
The
Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect
to
the Mortgage Loans in each Collateral Pool in the aggregate as of the Cut-off
Date: (1) the number of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current principal balance of
such Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Rate of such Mortgage
Loans; (4) the weighted average maturity of such Mortgage Loans; (5) the
Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the close of business
on
the Cut-off Date (not taking into account any Principal Prepayments received
on
the Cut-off Date); and (6) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off
Date. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be amended from time to time by the
Master Servicer in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. With
respect to any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, Cut-off Date shall refer
to
the related Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan, determined in accordance with
the definition of Cut-off Date herein.
“Mortgage
Note”: The original executed note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a
Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage
Pool”: The pool of Mortgage Loans, identified on Schedule 1 from time to time,
and any REO Properties acquired in respect thereof.
“Mortgage
Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest
accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the
provisions of the related Mortgage Note but without regard to any reduction
thereof as a result of a Debt Service Reduction or operation of the Relief
Act.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan that becomes an REO Property, as of any
date
of determination, the annual rate determined in accordance with the immediately
preceding sentence as of the date such Mortgage Loan became an REO
Property.
“Mortgaged
Property”: The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan, including any REO
Property, consisting of an Estate in Real Property improved by a Residential
Dwelling.
“Mortgagor”: The
obligor on a Mortgage Note.
“National
City”: National City Mortgage, or its successor in
interest.
“National
City Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans originated by National
City.
“Net
WAC
Rate”: The Net WAC Rate for any Distribution Date and the Group 1
Mortgage Loans is a rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the Expense
Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their
Principal Balances as of the first day of the related Due Period (after giving
effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the Due Period including
such first day, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections
of principal distributed on the prior Distribution Date). For federal income
tax
purposes, the equivalent of the foregoing shall be expressed as the weighted
average of the REMIC I-A Remittance Rate on the REMIC I-A Regular Interests,
weighted on the basis of the Uncertified Balance of each such REMIC I-A Regular
Interest.
The
Net
WAC Rate for any Distribution Date and the Group 2-1 Mortgage Loans is a rate
per annum equal to the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates
of the Group 2-1 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their Principal Balances
as
of the first day of the related Due Period. For federal income tax purposes,
the
equivalent of the foregoing shall be expressed as the weighted average of the
REMIC II-A Remittance Rate on REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-1B, weighted on
the
basis of the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-1B. The
Net WAC Rate for any Distribution Date and the Group 2-2 Mortgage Loans is
a
rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage
Rates of the Group 2-2 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their Principal
Balances as of the first day of the related Due Period. For federal
income tax purposes, the equivalent of the foregoing shall be expressed as
the
weighted average of the REMIC II-A Remittance Rate on REMIC II-A Regular
Interest LT-2B, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC
II-A Regular Interest LT-2B. The Net WAC Rate for any Distribution Date and
the
Group 2-3 Mortgage Loans is a rate per annum equal to the weighted average
of
the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group 2-3 Mortgage Loans, weighted
based on their Principal Balances as of the first day of the related Due
Period. For federal income tax purposes, the equivalent of the
foregoing shall be expressed as the weighted average of the REMIC II-A
Remittance Rate on REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-3B, weighted on the basis
of
the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-3B.
“New
Lease”: Any lease of REO Property entered into on behalf of REMIC I-A, or REMIC
II-A, including any lease renewed or extended on behalf of REMIC I-A or REMIC
II-A, if REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A, as applicable, has the right to renegotiate
the terms of such lease.
“Nonrecoverable
P&I Advance”: Any P&I Advance previously made or proposed to be made in
respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business
judgment of the Master Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed P&I
Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related late payments,
Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property
as provided herein.
“Non-United
States Person”: Any Person other than a United States
Person.
“Notional
Amount”: For any Distribution Date and the Class 1-IO Certificates,
the sum of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-A1A Certificates
and
the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-A1B Certificates, in each
case
immediately prior to such Distribution Date. For federal income tax
purposes, the Notional Amount of the Class 1-IO Certificate for any Distribution
Date shall be the sum of the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC I-A Regular
Interest LT1-A1A and REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT1-A1B.
“Officers’
Certificate”: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice
Chairman of the Board, the President or a vice president (however denominated),
and by the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the assistant treasurers or
assistant secretaries of the Seller or the Depositor, as applicable; with
respect to the Master Servicer, any officer who is authorized to act for the
Master Servicer in matters relating to this Agreement, and whose action is
binding upon the Master Servicer, initially including those individuals whose
names appear on the list of authorized officers delivered at the
closing.
“Opinion
of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, who may, without limitation, be
salaried counsel for the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trust
Administrator acceptable to the Trustee, if such opinion is delivered to the
Trustee, or reasonably acceptable to the Trust Administrator, if such opinion
is
delivered to the Trust Administrator, except that any opinion of counsel
relating to (a) the qualification of any Trust REMIC as a REMIC or (b)
compliance with the REMIC Provisions must be an opinion of Independent
counsel.
“Original
Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan included in the Trust Fund as of the Closing
Date.
“Originator”:
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Fifth Third Bank, National City Mortgage, and
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as applicable.
“Overcollateralized
Amount”: As to any Distribution Date and Collateral Pool 2, an amount
equal to the sum of the Undercollateralized Amounts for the Loan Groups relating
to the same Collateral Pool.
“Overcollateralized
Loan Group”: With respect to any Distribution Date and Collateral
Pool 2, the Loan Group or Loan Groups within Collateral Pool 2 for which there
is no Undercollateralized Amount.
“Ownership
Interest”: As to any Certificate, any ownership or security interest in such
Certificate, including any interest in such Certificate as the Holder thereof
and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or beneficial,
as owner or as pledgee.
“Pass-Through
Rate”: With respect to any Distribution Date and
(a) the
Class
1-IO Certificates, (i) if such Distribution Date is the 1st Distribution
Date
through and including the 118th Distribution
Date, a per annum rate equal 0.112% per annum or (ii) if such Distribution
Date
is after the 118th Distribution
Date, 0.00% per annum, and the Class 1-IO Certificates will therefore then
cease
to accrue interest;
(b) the
Class
1 A1A and Class 1A1B Certificates, (i) if such Distribution Date is the 1st Distribution
Date through and including the 118th Distribution
Date,
a per annum rate equal to the Net WAC Rate of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans minus
0.112% per annum or (ii) if such Distribution Date is after the 118th Distribution
Date,
a per annum rate equal to the Net WAC Rate of the Group 1 Mortgage
Loans;
(c) each
Class of Group 1 Subordinate Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the related
Subordinate Net WAC Rate;
(d) the
Class
1-R Certificates, on the first Distribution Date, the Net WAC Rate for the
Group
1 Mortgage Loans;
(e) the
Class
2-A1A and Class 2-A1B Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the Net WAC Rate
of the Group 2-1 Mortgage Loans;
(f) the
Class
2-A2A and Class 2-A2B Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the Net WAC Rate
of the Group 2-2 Mortgage Loans;
(g) the
Class
2-A3A and Class 2-A3B Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the Net WAC Rate
of the Group 2-3 Mortgage Loans;
(h) each
Class of Group 2 Subordinate Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the related
Subordinate Net WAC Rate; and
(i) the
Class
2-R Certificates, on the first Distribution Date the Net WAC Rate for the Group
2 Mortgage Loans.
“Paying
Agent”: Citibank, or its successor in interest, or any successor
paying agent appointed as herein provided.
“Periodic
Rate Cap”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan and any Adjustment
Date therefor, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note,
which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan
may increase or decrease (without regard to the Maximum Mortgage Rate or the
Minimum Mortgage Rate) on such Adjustment Date from the Mortgage Rate in effect
immediately prior to such Adjustment Date.
“Percentage
Interest”: With respect to any Class of Certificates, the portion of the
respective Class evidenced by such Certificate, expressed as a percentage,
the
numerator of which is the initial Certificate Principal Balance or Notional
Amount represented by such Certificate, and the denominator of which is the
initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of all of
the
Certificates of such Class. The Book-Entry Certificates are issuable only in
Percentage Interests corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances
or
Notional Amounts of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess
thereof. The Residual Certificates are issuable only in Percentage
Interests of 20% and multiples thereof.
“Permitted
Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities
acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, regardless of whether
issued by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent,
the
Authenticating Agent, the Certificate Registrar, the Trust Administrator or
any
of their respective Affiliates:
(i) direct
obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of
principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit
of
the United States;
(ii) demand
and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, or bankers’ acceptances (which
shall each have an original maturity of not more than 90 days and, in the case
of bankers’ acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity of more
than 365 days or a remaining maturity of more than 30 days) denominated in
United States dollars and issued by, any Depository Institution;
(iii) repurchase
obligations with respect to any security described in clause (i) above entered
into with a Depository Institution (acting as principal);
(iv) securities
bearing interest or sold at a discount that are issued by any corporation
incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof
and that are rated by the Rating Agencies in its highest long-term unsecured
rating category at the time of such investment or contractual commitment
providing for such investment;
(v) commercial
paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and
interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more
than 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof) that is rated by the Rating
Agencies in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating available at the time
of such investment;
(vi) units
of money market funds, including money market funds advised by the Trustee,
the
Trust Administrator or an Affiliate of either of them, that have been rated
“AAA” by S&P, in the highest rating category of Moody’s if rated by Moody’s
and in the highest rating category by Fitch if rated by Fitch; and
(vii) if
previously confirmed in writing to the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the
Trust Administrator, any other demand, money market or time deposit, or any
other obligation, security or investment, as may be acceptable to the Rating
Agencies as a permitted investment of funds backing securities having ratings
equivalent to its highest initial rating of the Senior
Certificates;
provided,
however, that no instrument described hereunder shall evidence either the right
to receive (a) only interest with respect to the obligations underlying such
instrument or (b) both principal and interest payments derived from obligations
underlying such instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect
to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of
the
yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations.
“Permitted
Transferee”: Any Transferee of a Residual Certificate other than a Disqualified
Organization or Non-United States Person.
“Person”:
Any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization
or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“P&I
Advance”: As to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any advance made by the
Master Servicer in respect of any Distribution Date pursuant to Section
4.03.
“Plan”:
Any employee benefit plan or certain other retirement plans and arrangements,
including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Xxxxx plans and bank
collective investment funds and insurance company general or separate accounts
in which such plans, accounts or arrangements are invested, that are subject
to
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
“Prepayment
Assumption”: A prepayment rate for the Mortgage Loans in Collateral Pool 1 and
Collateral Pool 2 of 25% CPR. The Prepayment Assumption is used
solely for determining the accrual of original issue discount on the
Certificates for federal income tax purposes. A CPR (Constant
Prepayment Rate) represents an annualized constant assumed rate of prepayment
each month of a pool of mortgage loans relative to its outstanding principal
balance for the life of such pool.
“Prepayment
Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, for each
Mortgage Loan that was during the related Prepayment Period the subject of
a
Principal Prepayment in full or in part occurring between the first day of
the
related Prepayment Period and the last day of the calendar month preceding
the
calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to
interest at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the amount of such
Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the date on which
the
prepayment is applied and ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding
the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs. The obligations
of
the Master Servicer in respect of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall are set
forth in Section 3.24.
“Prepayment
Period”: With respect to the Countrywide Mortgage Loans and any Distribution
Date, the period that commences on the second day of the month immediately
preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs and ends on the
first
day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs. With respect
to the Fifth Third Mortgage Loans, the National City Mortgage Loans and the
Xxxxx Fargo Mortgage Loans and any Distribution Date, the calendar month
immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs.
“Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy”: Each primary policy of mortgage guaranty insurance
in effect as represented in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and as so
indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or any replacement policy therefor
obtained by the Master Servicer or any Sub-Servicer pursuant to Section
3.13.
“Prime
Rate”: The lesser of (i) the per annum rate of interest, publicly announced from
time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. at its principal office in the City
of
New York, as its prime or base lending rate (any change in such rate of interest
to be effective on the date such change is announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A.) and (ii) the maximum rate permissible under applicable usury or similar
laws limiting interest rates.
“Principal
Prepayment”: Any payment of principal made by the Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan
which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and which is not
accompanied by an amount of interest representing the full amount of scheduled
interest due on any Due Date in any month or months subsequent to the month
of
prepayment.
“Private
Certificates”: The Class 1-B4 Certificates, Class 1-B5 Certificates, Class 1- B6
Certificates, Class 2-B4 Certificates, Class 2-B5 Certificates and Class 2-
B6
Certificates.
“Purchase
Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property to be purchased
pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.16(c) or Section
9.01,
and as confirmed by an Officers’ Certificate from the Master Servicer to the
Trustee and the Trust Administrator, an amount equal to the sum of: (i) 100%
of
the Stated Principal Balance thereof as of the date of purchase (or such other
price as provided in Section 9.01), (ii) in the case of (x) a Mortgage Loan,
accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date as to which
interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or an advance by the
Master Servicer, which payment or advance had as of the date of purchase been
distributed pursuant to Section 4.01, through the end of the calendar month
in
which the purchase is to be effected, and (y) an REO Property, the sum of (1)
accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date as to which
interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or an advance by the
Master Servicer through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding
the
calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired, plus (2) REO Imputed
Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month commencing with the
calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired and ending with the
calendar month in which such purchase is to be effected, minus the total of
all
net rental income, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and P&I Advances
that as of the date of purchase had been distributed as or to cover REO Imputed
Interest pursuant to Section 4.01, (iii) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances
and
P&I Advances and any unpaid Servicing Fees allocable to such Mortgage Loan
or REO Property; (iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection
Account in respect of such Mortgage Loan or REO Property pursuant to Sections
3.11(a)(ix) and Section 3.16(b), and (v) in the case of a Mortgage Loan required
to be purchased pursuant to Section 2.03, expenses incurred or to be incurred
by
the Trust Fund in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase
obligation including any costs and damages incurred by the Trust Fund in
connection with any violation of any predatory or abusive lending law with
respect to the related Mortgage Loan.
“Qualified
Insurer”: Any insurer which meets the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac.
“Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan”: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage
Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which must, on the date of such
substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal balance, after application
of
all scheduled payments of principal and interest due during or prior to the
month of substitution, not in excess of the Scheduled Principal Balance of
the
Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month during which
the
substitution occurs, (ii) have a Mortgage Rate not less than (and not more
than
one percentage point in excess of) the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan, (iii) have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not less than the Maximum Mortgage
Rate
on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iv) have a Minimum Mortgage Rate not less than
the Minimum Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) have a Gross Margin
equal to the Gross Margin of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) have a next
Adjustment Date not more than two months later than the next Adjustment Date
on
the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vii) be covered under a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy if such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan has a Loan-to-Value Ratio
in
excess of 80% and the Deleted Mortgage Loan was covered by a Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy, (viii) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than
(and
not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (ix) have
the same Due Date as the Due Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (x) have a
Loan-to-Value Ratio as of the date of substitution equal to or lower than the
Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of such date, (xi)
[intentionally omitted]; and (xii) conform to each representation and warranty
set forth in Section 6 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement applicable to
the
Deleted Mortgage Loan. In the event that one or more mortgage loans are
substituted for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the amounts described in
clause (i) hereof shall be determined on the basis of aggregate principal
balances, the Mortgage Rates described in clause (ii) hereof shall be determined
on the basis of weighted average Mortgage Rates, the terms described in clause
(viii) shall be determined on the basis of weighted average remaining terms
to
maturity, the Loan-to-Value Ratios described in clause (x) hereof shall be
satisfied as to each such mortgage loan and, except to the extent otherwise
provided in this sentence, the representations and warranties described in
clause (xii) hereof must be satisfied as to each Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan or in the aggregate, as the case may be.
“Rate/Term
Refinancing”: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, the proceeds of which are not in
excess of the existing first mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged Property
and
related closing costs, and were used exclusively to satisfy the then existing
first mortgage loan of the Mortgagor on the related Mortgaged Property and
to
pay related closing costs.
“Rating
Agencies”: S&P, Xxxxx’x and Fitch or their successors. If such agencies or
their successors are no longer in existence, the “Rating Agencies” shall be such
nationally recognized statistical rating agencies, or other comparable Persons,
designated by the Depositor, written notice of which designation shall be given
to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Authenticating
Agent, the Certificate Registrar and the Master Servicer.
“Realized
Loss”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan as to which a Final Recovery
Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the
unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the commencement of the
calendar month in which the Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (ii)
accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the
Mortgagor through the end of the calendar month in which such Final Recovery
Determination was made, calculated in the case of each calendar month during
such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest
was
then accruing on such Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to
the
Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business
on
the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) any amounts
previously withdrawn from the Collection Account in respect of such Mortgage
Loan pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(ix) and Section 3.16(b), minus (iv) the
proceeds, if any, received in respect of such Mortgage Loan prior to the date
such Final Recovery Determination was made, net of amounts that are payable
therefrom to the Master Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan pursuant
to
Section 3.11(a)(iii).
With
respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery Determination has
been
made an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the unpaid principal balance
of
the related Mortgage Loan as of the date of acquisition of such REO Property
on
behalf of any REMIC, plus (ii) accrued interest from the Due Date as to which
interest was last paid by the Mortgagor in respect of the related Mortgage
Loan
through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month
in which such REO Property was acquired, calculated in the case of each calendar
month during such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at
which
interest was then accruing on the related Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal
amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as
of
the close of business on the Distribution Date during such calendar month,
plus
(iii) REO Imputed Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month
commencing with the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired
and
ending with the calendar month that occurs during the Prepayment Period in
which
such Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (iv) any amounts previously
withdrawn from the Collection Account in respect of the related Mortgage Loan
pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(ix) and Section 3.16(b), minus (v) the aggregate
of
all Servicing Advances made by the Master Servicer in respect of such REO
Property or the related Mortgage Loan (without duplication of amounts netted
out
of the rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds described
in
clause (vi) below) and any unpaid Servicing Fees for which the Master Servicer
has been or, in connection with such Final Recovery Determination, will be
reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(iii) or Section 3.23 out of rental
income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of
such
REO Property, minus (v) the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds
and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such REO Property that has
been,
or in connection with such Final Recovery Determination, will be transferred
to
the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.23.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Deficient
Valuation, the difference between the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loan outstanding immediately prior to such Deficient Valuation and the Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient
Valuation.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Debt Service
Reduction, the portion, if any, of the reduction in each affected Monthly
Payment attributable to a reduction in the Mortgage Rate imposed by a court
of
competent jurisdiction. Each such Realized Loss shall be deemed to have been
incurred on the Due Date for each affected Monthly Payment.
“Record
Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date and any Certificate, the last
Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs.
“Refinanced
Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not used to purchase
the related Mortgaged Property.
“Regular
Certificate”: Any Senior Certificate or Subordinate Certificate.
“Regular
Interest”: A “regular interest” in a REMIC within the meaning of Section
860G(a)(1) of the Code.
“Relief
Act”: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended.
“Relief
Act Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage
Loan, any reduction in the amount of interest collectible on such Mortgage
Loan
for the most recently ended calendar month as a result of the application of
the
Relief Act.
“REMIC”:
A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D
of the Code.
“REMIC
I-A”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.
“REMIC
I-A Regular Interests”: The REMIC I-A Regular Interests, as set forth in the
Preliminary Statement.
“REMIC
I-A Remittance Rate”: With respect to REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT1-A1A, REMIC
I-A Regular Interest LT1-A1B, REMIC I Regular Interest LT1-B1, REMIC I-A Regular
Interest LT1-B2, REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT1-B3, REMIC I-A Regular Interest
LT1-B4, REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT1-B5, REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT1-B6
and
REMIC I-A Regular Interest LT-R, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted
Mortgage Rates of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their principal
balances as of the first day of the related Due Period (after giving effect
to
scheduled payments of principal due during the Due Period including such first
day, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of
principal distributed on the prior Distribution Date).
“REMIC
I-B”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.
“REMIC
II-A”: As defined in the Preliminary Statement.
“REMIC
II-A Regular Interests”: The REMIC II-A Regular Interests, as set forth in the
Preliminary Statement.
“REMIC
II-A Remittance Rate”: With respect to REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC
II-A Regular Interest LT-2A, REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-3A and REMIC II-A
Regular Interest LT-ZZ, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage
Rates of the Group 2 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their principal balances
as of the first day of the related Due Period. With respect to REMIC II-A
Regular Interest LT-1B, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage
Rates of the Group 2-1 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their principal
balances as of the first day of the related Due Period. With respect to REMIC
II-A Regular Interest LT-2B, the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted
Mortgage Rates of the Group 2-2 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on their
principal balances as of the first day of the related Due Period. With respect
to REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-3B, the weighted average of the Expense
Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group 2-3 Mortgage Loans, weighted based on
their
principal balances as of the first day of the related Due Period.
“REMIC
II-A Subordinated Balance Ratio”: The ratio among the Uncertificated Balances of
each REMIC II-A Regular Interest ending with the designation “A”, equal to the
ratio between, with respect to each such REMIC II-A Regular Interest, the excess
of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the
related Loan Group over (y) the current Certificate Principal Balance of Senior
Certificates relating to such Loan Group.
“REMIC
Regular Interest”: A REMIC I-A Regular Interest or REMIC II-A Regular
Interest.
“Remittance
Report”: A report in form and substance acceptable to the Trust Administrator
and the Trustee prepared by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.03 with
such additions, deletions and modifications as agreed to by the Trustee, the
Trust Administrator and the Master Servicer.
“Rents
from Real Property”: With respect to any REO Property, gross income of the
character described in Section 856(d) of the Code as being included in the
term
“rents from real property.”
“REO
Account”: The account or accounts maintained by the Master Servicer in respect
of an REO Property pursuant to Section 3.23.
“REO
Disposition”: The sale or other disposition of an REO Property on behalf of any
Trust REMIC.
“REO
Imputed Interest”: As to any REO Property, for any calendar month during which
such REO Property was at any time part of REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A, one month’s
interest at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the Stated Principal
Balance of such REO Property (or, in the case of the first such calendar month,
of the related Mortgage Loan if appropriate) as of the close of business on
the
Distribution Date in such calendar month.
“REO
Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Master Servicer on behalf of the
Trust Fund through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, as described
in
Section 3.23.
“Request
for Release”: A release signed by a Servicing Officer, in the form of Exhibit E
attached hereto.
“Residential
Dwelling”: Any one of the following: (i) an attached or detached one- family
dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family
dwelling unit in a Xxxxxx Xxx eligible condominium project, or (iv) a detached
one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a
co-operative, mobile or manufactured home (as defined in 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code,
Section 5402(6)).
“Residual
Certificate”: Any one of the Class 1-R Certificates or Class 2-R
Certificates.
“Residual
Interest”: The sole class of “residual interests” in a REMIC within the meaning
of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.
“Responsible
Officer”: When used with respect to the Trust Administrator, the Paying Agent,
the Certificate Registrar or the Authenticating Agent, the President, any vice
president, any assistant vice president, the Secretary, any assistant secretary,
the Treasurer, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust
officer, the Controller and any assistant controller or any other officer
thereof customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any
of
the above designated officers and, with respect to a particular matter relating
to this Agreement, to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s
knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. When used with respect
to the Trustee, any officer of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the
administration of this Agreement and, with respect to a particular matter
relating to this Agreement, to whom such matter is referred because of such
officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
“Scheduled
Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan: (a) as of the Cut-off
Date, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of such date,
net of the principal portion of all unpaid Monthly Payments, if any, due on
or
before such date; (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the Cut-off Date up
to
and including the Due Date in the calendar month in which a Liquidation Event
occurs with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance
of
such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, minus the sum of (i) the principal
portion of each Monthly Payment due on or before such Due Date but subsequent
to
the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, (ii) all Principal Prepayments
received before such Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, (iii) the principal
portion of all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received before
such
Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, net of any portion thereof that represents
principal due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related
Mortgage and Mortgage Note) on a Due Date occurring on or before the date on
which such proceeds were received and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred with
respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation occurring before such
Due
Date, but only to the extent such Realized Loss represents a reduction in the
portion of principal of such Mortgage Loan not yet due (without regard to any
acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) as of
the
date of such Deficient Valuation; and (c) as of any Due Date subsequent to
the
occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan, zero.
With
respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any Due Date subsequent to the date
of
its acquisition on behalf of the Trust Fund up to and including the Due Date
in
the calendar month in which a Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such
REO
Property, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Scheduled Principal
Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month
in
which such REO Property was acquired minus the principal portion of each Monthly
Payment that would have become due on such related Mortgage Loan after such
REO
Property was acquired if such Mortgage Loan had not been converted to an REO
Property; and (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the occurrence of a
Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property, zero. Solely for
the purposes of this definition, any Principal Prepayment, Liquidation Event
or
Realized Loss that is subject to a Forward Shifted Prepayment Period and that
occurs after the last day of the calendar month preceding the month in which
the
related Distribution Date occurs shall be deemed to have occurred during such
calendar month.
“Seller”:
Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. or its successor in interest, in its
capacity as seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.
“Senior
Certificate”: Any Group 1 Senior Certificate or Group 2 Senior
Certificate.
“Senior
Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date
and a Collateral Pool (in the case of Collateral Pool 1) or a Loan Group (in
the
case of Collateral Pool 2), an amount equal to the aggregate of the Interest
Distribution Amounts for that Distribution Date for the related Class A
Certificates and Interest Only Certificates and, in the case of the first
Distribution Date, for the related Residual Certificates, if
applicable.
“Senior
Percentage”: The Group 1 Senior Percentage or Group 2 Senior Percentage, as
applicable.
“Senior
Prepayment Percentage”: The Group 1 Senior Prepayment Percentage or Group 2
Senior Prepayment Percentage, as applicable.
“Senior
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to Collateral Pool 1, for any
Distribution Date and the related Class A Certificates and the Class 1-R
Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Group 1 Available
Distribution Amount remaining after distribution of the related Senior Interest
Distribution Amount and (ii) the sum of:
(a) the
product of (x) the then-applicable related Senior Percentage and (y) the sum
of
the following:
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(i)
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the
aggregate of the principal portions of all Monthly Payments due during
the
related Due Period in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, whether
or
not received;
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(ii)
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the
principal portion of all Insurance Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries
and
Liquidation Proceeds (other than amounts described in clause (c)
below)
received in respect of the related Mortgage Loans during the related
Prepayment Period (other than any related Mortgage Loan that was
purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section
2.03, Section 3.16(c) or Section 9.01 during the related Prepayment
Period), net of any portion thereof that represents a recovery of
principal for which an advance was made by the Master Servicer pursuant
to
Section 4.03 in respect of a preceding Distribution
Date;
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(iii)
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the
Stated Principal Balance (calculated immediately prior to such
Distribution Date) of each related Mortgage Loan that was purchased,
sold
or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section
3.16(c) or Section 9.01 during the related Prepayment
Period;
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(iv)
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[reserved];
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(v)
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in
connection with the substitution of one or more Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans in the related
Loan
Group pursuant to Section 2.03 during the related Prepayment Period,
the
excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances
(calculated as of the respective dates of substitution) of such Deleted
Mortgage Loans, net of the aggregate of the principal portions of
the
Monthly Payments due during the related Prepayment Period (to the
extent
received from the related Mortgagor or advanced by the related Servicer
and distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on the Distribution Date
in the
related Prepayment Period) in respect of each such Deleted Mortgage
Loan
that was replaced prior to the Distribution Date in the related Prepayment
Period, over (B) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances
(calculated as of the respective dates of substitution) of such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans;
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(b) the
product of (x) the then-applicable related Senior Prepayment Percentage and
(y)
all Principal Prepayments received in respect of the related Mortgage Loans
during the related Prepayment Period;
(c) with
respect to any related Mortgage Loan which was the subject of a Final Recovery
Determination in the related Prepayment Period, the lesser of (a) the
then-applicable related Senior Prepayment Percentage multiplied by the net
Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds allocable to principal in respect
of
such Mortgage Loan; and (b) the then-applicable related Senior Percentage
multiplied by the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan
at
the time of such Final Recovery Determination; and
(d) in
the
case of any Distribution Date subsequent to the initial Distribution Date,
an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of the amounts calculated pursuant to
clauses (a), (b) and (c) above for the immediately preceding Distribution Date,
over the aggregate distributions of principal made in respect of the related
Class or Classes of Group 1 Senior Certificates on such immediately preceding
Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01 to the extent that any such amounts
are not attributable to Realized Losses which were allocated to the related
Subordinate Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04.
For
any
Distribution Date and the related Class A Certificates and the Class 2-R
Certificates relating to any Loan Group within Collateral Pool 2, an amount
equal to the lesser of (i) the applicable Group 2 Available Distribution Amount
remaining after distribution of the related Senior Interest Distribution Amount
and (ii) the sum of:
(a) the
product of (x) the then-applicable related Senior Percentage and (y) the sum
of
the following:
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(i)
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the
aggregate of the principal portions of all Monthly Payments due during
the
related Due Period in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, whether
or
not received;
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(ii)
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the
principal portion of all Insurance Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries
and
Liquidation Proceeds (other than amounts described in clause (c)
below)
received in respect of the related Mortgage Loans during the related
Prepayment Period (other than any related Mortgage Loan that was
purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section
2.03, Section 3.16(c) or Section 9.01 during the related Prepayment
Period), net of any portion thereof that represents a recovery of
principal for which an advance was made by the Master Servicer pursuant
to
Section 4.03 in respect of a preceding Distribution
Date;
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(iii)
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the
Stated Principal Balance (calculated immediately prior to such
Distribution Date) of each related Mortgage Loan that was purchased,
sold
or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section
3.16(c) or Section 9.01 during the related Prepayment
Period;
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(iv)
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[reserved];
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(v)
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in
connection with the substitution of one or more Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans in the related
Loan
Group pursuant to Section 2.03 during the related Prepayment Period,
the
excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances
(calculated as of the respective dates of substitution) of such Deleted
Mortgage Loans, net of the aggregate of the principal portions of
the
Monthly Payments due during the related Prepayment Period (to the
extent
received from the related Mortgagor or advanced by the related Servicer
and distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on the Distribution Date
in the
related Prepayment Period) in respect of each such Deleted Mortgage
Loan
that was replaced prior to the Distribution Date in the related Prepayment
Period, over (B) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances
(calculated as of the respective dates of substitution) of such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans;
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(b) the
product of (x) the then-applicable related Senior Prepayment Percentage and
(y)
all Principal Prepayments received in respect of the related Mortgage Loans
during the related Prepayment Period;
(c) with
respect to any related Mortgage Loan which was the subject of a Final Recovery
Determination in the related Prepayment Period, the lesser of (a) the
then-applicable related Senior Prepayment Percentage multiplied by the net
Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds allocable to principal in respect
of
such Mortgage Loan and (b) the then-applicable related Senior Percentage
multiplied by the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan
at
the time of such Final Recovery Determination; and
(d) in
the
case of any Distribution Date subsequent to the initial Distribution Date,
an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of the amounts calculated pursuant to
clauses (a), (b) and (c) above for the immediately preceding Distribution Date,
over the aggregate distributions of principal made in respect of the related
Class or Classes of Group 2 Senior Certificates on such immediately preceding
Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01 to the extent that any such amounts
are not attributable to Realized Losses which were allocated to the related
Subordinate Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04;
(e) that
portion, if any, of any Class A Principal Adjustment Amount for Collateral
Pool
2 included in the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount for such Loan Group
and
such Distribution Date, if (i) the Subordination Test with respect to the
related Subordinate Certificates has not been met with respect to such
Distribution Date or (ii) no Group 2 Subordinate Certificates remain
outstanding; and
(f) if
the
Subordination Test has been met and at least one class of the Group 2
Subordinate Certificates remains outstanding, the product of (x) the then
applicable related Senior Percentage and (y) that portion of the Class A
Principal Adjustment Amount for Collateral Pool 2 included in the Group 2
Available Distribution Amount for such Loan Group and Distribution
Date.
“Senior
Support Certificates”: Class 1-A2B Certificates, Class 2-A1B
Certificates, Class 2-A2B Certificates and Class 2-A3B
Certificates.
“Servicing
Account”: The account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section
3.09.
“Servicing
Advances”: The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the
Master Servicer in connection with a default, delinquency or other unanticipated
event by the Master Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations,
including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation, restoration
and
protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial
proceedings, including foreclosures, in respect of a particular Mortgage Loan,
including any expenses incurred in relation to any such proceedings that result
from the Mortgage Loan being registered on the MERS System, (iii) the management
(including reasonable fees in connection therewith) and liquidation of any
REO
Property, and (iv) the performance of its obligations under Section 3.01,
Section 3.09, Section 3.13, Section 3.14, Section 3.16 and Section 3.23. The
Master Servicer shall not be required to make any Servicing Advance in respect
of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business judgment
of
the Master Servicer, would not be ultimately recoverable from related Insurance
Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as
provided herein.
“Servicing
Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and for any calendar month, an amount
equal to one month’s interest (or in the event of any payment of interest which
accompanies a Principal Prepayment in full made by the Mortgagor during such
calendar month, interest for the number of days covered by such payment of
interest) at the applicable Servicing Fee Rate on the same principal amount
on
which interest on such Mortgage Loan accrues for such calendar month. A portion
of such Servicing Fee may be retained by any Sub-Servicer as its servicing
compensation.
“Servicing
Fee Rate”: The Servicing Fee Rate on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans and the Group 2
Mortgage Loans will range from 0.1750% per annum to 0.375% per annum and the
Servicing Fee Rate on certain Mortgage Loans serviced by Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing LP will step-up from 0.175% to 0.375% on the initial Adjustment
Date. The Servicing Fee Rate for each Mortgage Loan shall be as
indicated in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“Servicing
Officer”: Any employee of the Master Servicer involved in, or responsible for,
the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans, whose name appears
on a
list of Servicing Officers furnished by the Master Servicer to the Trustee,
the
Trust Administrator and the Depositor on the Closing Date, as such list may
from
time to time be amended.
“Single
Certificate”: With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than any Class of
Residual Certificates), a hypothetical Certificate of such Class evidencing
a
Percentage Interest for such Class corresponding to an initial Certificate
Principal Balance or initial Notional Amount, as applicable, of $1,000. With
respect to the Residual Certificates, a hypothetical Certificate of such Class
evidencing a 20% Percentage Interest in such Class.
“Special
Hazard Amount”: For Collateral Pool 1, initially an amount equal to
$10,800,000.00. For Collateral Pool 2, initially an amount equal to
4,800,000.00. As of each anniversary of the Cut-off Date, for any Collateral
Pool the Special Hazard Amount shall equal the lesser of (i) the Special Hazard
Amount on the immediately preceding anniversary of the Cut-off Date less the
sum
of all amounts allocated to the related Subordinate Certificates in respect
of
Special Hazard Losses on the related Mortgage Loans during such year and (ii)
the related Adjustment Amount for such anniversary. After the
Certificate Principal Balances of the related Subordinate Certificates are
reduced to zero, the Special Hazard Amount for a Collateral Pool will be
zero.
“Special
Hazard Loss”: Any Realized Loss or portion thereof not in excess of the lesser
of the cost of repair or replacement of a Mortgaged Property suffered by such
Mortgaged Property by reason of damage caused by certain hazards (including
earthquakes, mudflows, and, to a limited extent, floods) not insured against
under the hazard insurance policies or fire or flood insurance policies required
to be maintained in respect of such Mortgaged Property pursuant to Section
3.14,
or by reason of the application of any co-insurance provision. Special Hazard
Losses shall not include any Extraordinary Loss or any of the
following:
(i) wear
and tear, deterioration, rust or corrosion, mold, wet or dry rot; inherent
vice
or latent defect; animals, birds, vermin, insects;
(ii) smog,
smoke, vapor, liquid or dust discharge from agricultural or industrial
operations; pollution; contamination;
(iii) settling,
subsidence, cracking, shrinkage, bulging or expansion of pavements, foundations,
walls, floors, roofs or ceilings; and
(iv) errors
in design, faulty workmanship or faulty materials, unless the collapse of the
property or a part thereof ensues and then only for the ensuing
loss.
“Sponsor”:
Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., or its successor in
interest.
“S&P”:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies,
Inc., or its successor in interest.
“Startup
Day”: With respect to any Trust REMIC, the day designated as such pursuant to
Section 10.01(b) hereof.
“Stated
Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan: (a) as of any date of
determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the
proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan
would be distributed, the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan
as
of the Cut-off Date, as shown in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, minus the sum
of
(i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on a Due Date subsequent
to the Cut-off Date, to the extent received from the Mortgagor or advanced
by
the Master Servicer and distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such
date of determination, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received after the Cut-off
Date, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such
date
of determination, (iii) all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds applied
by the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.16, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01
on or before such date of determination, and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred
with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation made during or prior
to the Prepayment Period for the most recent Distribution Date coinciding with
or preceding such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination
coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds,
if
any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan would be
distributed, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any date of
determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the
proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property
would
be distributed, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Stated Principal
Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date on which such REO Property
was acquired on behalf of the Trust Fund, minus, the principal portion of
Monthly Payments that would have become due on such related Mortgage Loan after
such REO Property was acquired if such Mortgage Loan had not been converted
to
an REO Property, to the extent advanced by the Master Servicer and distributed
pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such date of determination; and (b) as
of
any date of determination coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution
Date
on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such
REO
Property would be distributed, zero. Solely for the purposes of this
definition, any Principal Prepayment, Liquidation Event or Realized Loss that
is
subject to a Forward Shifted Prepayment Period and that occurs after the last
day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the related Distribution
Date occurs shall be deemed to have occurred during such calendar
month.
“Stayed
Funds”: If the Master Servicer is the subject of a proceeding under the federal
Bankruptcy Code and the making of a any payment required to be made under the
terms of the Certificates and this Agreement is prohibited by Section 362 of
the
federal Bankruptcy Code, funds which are in the custody of the Master Servicer,
a trustee in bankruptcy or a federal bankruptcy court and should have been
the
subject of such Remittance absent such prohibition.
“Subordinate
Amount”: With respect to any loan group within Collateral Pool 2 and any
distribution date, the excess of (i) the Scheduled Principal Balance of the
related mortgage loans, over (ii) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance
of
the related Class A Certificates.
“Subordinate
Certificates”: The Group 1 Subordinate Certificates and the Group 2 Subordinate
Certificates.
“Subordinate
Net WAC Rate”: For any Distribution Date and the Group 1
Subordinate Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the Net WAC Rate of the
Mortgage Loans in Collateral Pool 1. For federal income tax purposes,
the equivalent of the foregoing shall be expressed as the weighted average
of
the REMIC I-A Remittance Rate on the REMIC I-A Regular Interests, weighted
on
the basis of the Uncertified Balance of each such REMIC I-A Regular
Interest.
For
any
Distribution Date and the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates, a rate per annum
equal to the weighted average, weighted in proportion to the results of
subtracting from the aggregate principal balance of each of Loan Group 2-1,
Loan
Group 2-2 and Loan Group 2-3, respectively, the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of the related Class A Certificates and Residual Certificates, of the
weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Group 2-1
Mortgage Loans, the Group 2-2 Mortgage Loans and the Group 2-3 Mortgage Loans.
For federal income tax purposes, the equivalent of the foregoing shall be
expressed as the weighted average of the REMIC II-A Remittance Rates on REMIC
II-A Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-2A and REMIC II-A
Regular Interest LT-3A (in each case, subject to a cap and a floor equal to
the
REMIC II-A Remittance Rates on REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-1B, REMIC II-A
Regular Interest LT-2B and REMIC II-A Regular Interest LT-3B, respectively)
weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II-A
Regular Interest.
“Subordinate
Percentage”: The Group 1 Subordinate Percentage or Group 2 Subordinate
Percentage, as applicable.
“Subordinate
Prepayment Percentage”: The Group 1 Subordinate Prepayment Percentage or Group 2
Subordinate Prepayment Percentage, as applicable.
“Subordinate
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to a Collateral Pool and for any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the related Available
Distribution Amounts, remaining after distribution of the Interest Distribution
Amounts and Senior Principal Distribution Amounts to the related Classes of
Senior Certificates and the Interest Distribution Amounts to the related Classes
of Subordinate Certificates, and (ii) the aggregate of the sum of:
(a) for
a
Collateral Pool (in the case of Collateral Pool 1) or each Loan Group (in the
case of Collateral Pool 2), the product
of (x)
the then-applicable related Subordinate Percentage and (y) the sum of the
following:
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(i)
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the
aggregate of the principal portions of all Monthly Payments due during
the
related Due Period in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, whether
or
not received;
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(ii)
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the
principal portion of all Insurance Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries
and
Liquidation Proceeds (other than amounts described in clause (c)
below)
received in respect of the related Mortgage Loans during the related
Prepayment Period (other than any related Mortgage Loan that was
purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section
2.03, Section 3.16(c) or Section 9.01 during the related Prepayment
Period), net of any portion thereof that represents a recovery of
principal for which an advance was made by the Master Servicer pursuant
to
Section 4.03 in respect of a preceding Distribution
Date;
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(iii)
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the
Stated Principal Balance (calculated immediately prior to such
Distribution Date) of each related Mortgage Loan that was purchased,
sold
or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section
3.16(c) or Section 9.01 during the related Prepayment
Period;
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(iv)
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[reserved];
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(v)
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in
connection with the substitution of one or more Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans in the related
Collateral Pool pursuant to Section 2.03 during the related Prepayment
Period, the excess, if any, of (A) the aggregate of the Stated Principal
Balances (calculated as of the respective dates of substitution)
of such
Deleted Mortgage Loans, net of the aggregate of the related principal
portions of the Monthly Payments due during the related Prepayment
Period
(to the extent received from the related Mortgagor or advanced by
the
related Servicer and distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on the
Distribution Date in the related Prepayment Period) in respect of
each
such Deleted Mortgage Loan that was replaced prior to the Distribution
Date in the related Prepayment Period, over (B) the aggregate of
the
Stated Principal Balances (calculated as of the respective dates
of
substitution) of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans;
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(b) for
each related Loan Group the product of (x) the then-applicable related
Subordinate Prepayment Percentage and (y) the Principal Prepayments received
in
respect of the related Mortgage Loans during the related Prepayment
Period;
(c) for
each related Loan Group with respect to any related Mortgage Loans which
were the subject of a Final Recovery Determination in the related Prepayment
Period, the amount, if any, by which the net Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance
Proceeds allocable to principal in respect of such Mortgage Loans exceed the
amount distributable to the related Senior Certificates;
(d) in
the
case of any Distribution Date subsequent to the initial Distribution Date,
an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of the amounts calculated pursuant to
clauses (a), (b) and (c) above for the immediately preceding Distribution Date,
over the aggregate distributions of principal made in respect of the Subordinate
Certificates on such immediately preceding Distribution Date pursuant to Section
4.01 to the extent that any such amounts are not attributable to Realized Losses
that were allocated to the Subordinate Certificates pursuant to Section 4.04;
and
(e) for
each loan group within Collateral Pool 2, the product of (x) the then
applicable related Subordinate Percentage of any Class A Principal Adjustment
Amount included in the Available Distribution Amount for such Loan Group, if
the
Subordination Test with respect to the related Subordinate Certificates has
been
met with respect to such Distribution Date.
“Subordination
Test”: With respect to Collateral Pool 2, the Subordination Test will be met if
the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage for such Collateral Pool is equal to or
greater than two times the initial Aggregate Subordinate Percentage for such
Collateral Pool on the Closing Date.
“Sub-Servicer”:
Any Person (i) with which the Master Servicer has entered into a Sub-Servicing
Agreement and which meets the qualifications of a Sub-Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.02 or (ii) in the case of each Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement, the
related servicer thereunder.
“Sub-Servicing
Account”: An account established by a Sub-Servicer which meets the requirements
set forth in Section 3.08 and is otherwise acceptable to the Master
Servicer.
“Sub-Servicing
Agreement”: Either (i) the written contract between the Master Servicer and a
Sub-Servicer relating to servicing and administration of certain Mortgage Loans
as provided in Section 3.02 or (ii) any Initial Sub Servicing
Agreement.
“Subsequent
Recoveries”: As of any Distribution Date, amounts received by the Trust Fund
(net of any related expenses permitted to be reimbursed to the related
Sub-Servicer or the Master Servicer from such amounts under the related
Sub-Servicing Agreement or hereunder) specifically related to a Mortgage Loan
that was the subject of a liquidation or an REO Disposition prior to the related
Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss.
“Substitution
Shortfall Amount”: As defined in Section 2.03 hereof.
“Super
Senior Certificates”: The Class 1-A1A Certificates, the Class 2-A1A
Certificates, Class 2-A2A Certificates and Class 2-A3A
Certificates.
“Tax
Returns”: The federal income tax return on Internal Revenue Service Form 1066,
U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income Tax Return, including
Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holders of REMIC
Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed
on
behalf of any Trust REMIC due to its classification as a REMIC under the REMIC
Provisions, together with any and all other information reports or returns
that
may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the
Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental taxing authority under any
applicable provisions of federal, state or local tax laws.
“Termination
Price”: As defined in Section 9.01.
“Terminator”:
With respect to the termination of REMIC I-A the Seller (provided that the
Seller may at any time sell, assign or otherwise dispose of its right to be
Terminator of REMIC I-A). With respect to the termination of REMIC
II-A, the Seller (provided that the Seller may at any time sell, assign or
otherwise dispose of its right to be Terminator of REMIC II-A).
“Transfer”:
Any direct or indirect transfer, sale, pledge, hypothecation, or other form
of
assignment of any Ownership Interest in a Certificate.
“Transferee”:
Any Person who is acquiring by Transfer any Ownership Interest in a
Certificate.
“Transferor”:
Any Person who is disposing by Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a
Certificate.
“Trigger
Amount”: The Trigger Amount for Collateral Pool 1 and Collateral Pool
2 and for any Distribution Date occurring after the first seven years from
the
Closing Date will be as follows: for any Distribution Date on or after the
seventh and prior to the eighth anniversary of the first Distribution Date,
30%
of the initial sum of the Certificate Principal Balances of the related
Subordinate Certificates; for any Distribution Date on or after the eighth
and
prior to the ninth anniversary of the first Distribution Date, 35% of the
initial sum of the Certificate Principal Balances of the related Subordinate
Certificates; for any Distribution Date on or after the ninth and prior to
the
tenth anniversary of the first Distribution Date, 40% of the initial sum of
the
Certificate Principal Balances of the related Subordinate Certificates; for
any
Distribution Date on or after the tenth and prior to the eleventh anniversary
of
the first Distribution Date, 45% of the initial sum of the Certificate Principal
Balances of the related Subordinate Certificates; and for any Distribution
Date
on or after the eleventh anniversary of the first Distribution Date, 50% of
the
initial sum of the Certificate Principal Balances of the related Subordinate
Certificates.
“Trust
Administrator”: CitiMortgage, Inc., or its successor in interest, or any
successor trust administrator appointed as herein provided.
“Trust
Fund”: Collectively, all of the assets of REMIC I-A, REMIC I-B, REMIC II-A and
REMIC II-B.
“Trustee”:
U.S. Bank National Association, or its successor in interest, or any successor
trustee appointed as herein provided.
“Trust
REMIC”: Each of REMIC I-A, REMIC I-B, REMIC II-A and REMIC II-B.
“Uncertificated
Balance”: The amount of any REMIC Regular Interest outstanding as of
any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Balance
of
each such REMIC Regular Interest shall equal the amount set forth in the
Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial Uncertificated Balance. On each
Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC Regular
Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such REMIC
Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.08 and, if
and
to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such
Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in Section 4.04.
“Undercollateralized
Amount”: As to any Distribution Date and Loan Group 2, the excess, if any, of
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the related Class A Certificates,
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over the sum of (i) the aggregate
Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loans as of the first day
of
the related Due Period plus (ii) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance
of
the REO Properties in the related Loan Group as of the first day of the related
Due Period, in each case before reduction for any Realized Losses on such
Distribution Date.
“Undercollateralized
Loan Group”: With respect to Collateral Pool 2, as to any Distribution Date, any
Loan Group within such Collateral Pool for which an Undercollateralized Amount
greater than zero is calculated.
“Uninsured
Cause”: Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property such that the complete
restoration of such property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance
policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.14.
“United
States Person”: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation,
partnership or other entity created or organized in, or under the laws of,
the
United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia (except, in the
case of a partnership, to the extent provided in regulations); provided that,
for purposes solely of the restrictions on the transfer of the Class R
Certificates, no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United
States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States Person
unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly
or
through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income
tax purposes are required by the applicable operative agreement to be United
States Persons, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal
income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United
States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the
trust and one or more United States Persons have the authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trust. To the extent prescribed in regulations
by
the Secretary of the Treasury, a trust which was in existence on August 20,
1996
(other than a trust treated as owned by the grantor under subpart E of part
I of
subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Code), and which was treated as a United States
person on August 20, 1996 may elect to continue to be treated as a United States
person notwithstanding the previous sentence. The term “United States” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7701 of the Code.
“Value”:
With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the value thereof as determined by
an
appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan at the time of
origination of the Mortgage Loan or such other value assigned to such Mortgaged
Property by the originator at the time of origination of the Mortgage
Loan.
“Voting
Rights”: The portion of the voting rights of all of the Certificates
which is allocated to any Certificate. At all times during the term
of this Agreement, (i) 98% of all of the Voting Rights relating to Collateral
Pool 1 shall be allocated to the Holders of the related Classes of Regular
Certificates (other than the related Interest Only Certificates) in proportion
to their then outstanding Certificate Principal Balances, (ii) 1% of all Voting
Rights relating to such Collateral Pool will be allocated among the Holders
of
the related Interest Only Certificates and (iii) 1% of all Voting Rights
relating to such Collateral Pool will be allocated among the Holders of the
related Residual Certificates. All Voting Rights allocated to any Holders of
any
Class of Certificates shall be allocated among the Holders of the Certificates
of such Class pro rata in accordance with the respective Percentage
Interests evidenced thereby.
The
portion of the voting rights of all of the Certificates which is allocated
to
any Certificate. At all times during the term of this Agreement, (i) 99% of
all
of the Voting Rights relating to Collateral Pool 2 shall be allocated to the
Holders of the related Classes of Regular Certificates in proportion to their
then outstanding Certificate Principal Balances and (ii) 1% of all Voting Rights
relating to such Collateral Pool will be allocated among the Holders of the
related Residual Certificates. All Voting Rights allocated to any Holders of
any
Class of Certificates shall be allocated among the Holders of the Certificates
of such Class pro rata in accordance with the respective Percentage
Interests evidenced thereby.
“Xxxxx
Fargo”: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as successor in interest to Xxxxx Fargo Home
Mortgage, Inc., or its successor in interest.
“Xxxxx
Fargo Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans originated by Xxxxx Fargo,
and serviced by Xxxxx Fargo pursuant to the Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement
to
which Xxxxx Fargo is a party.
SECTION
1.02
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Allocation
of Certain Interest Shortfalls.
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The
aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not
covered by payments by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.24) and any
Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans in
a
Collateral Pool for any Distribution Date shall be allocated among the related
Certificates pro rata in accordance with, and to the extent of one
month’s interest at the Pass Through Rate on the respective Certificate
Principal Balance or Notional Amount of such Certificate immediately prior
to
such Distribution Date.
The
aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not
covered by payments by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.24) and any
Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans in
a
Collateral Pool for any Distribution Date shall be allocated, (i) with respect
to the Group 1 Mortgage Loans, among the REMIC I-A Regular Interests pro
rata in accordance with and to the extent of one month’s interest at the
REMIC I-A Remittance Rate on the respective Uncertificated Balances of such
regular interests, and then among the REMIC I-B Regular Interests in the same
manner and with same priorities as such Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and
Relief Act Interest Shortfalls are allocated among the Corresponding
Certificates and (ii) with respect to the Group 2 Mortgage Loans, among the
REMIC II-A Regular Interests pro rata in accordance with and to the
extent of one month’s interest at the REMIC II-A Remittance Rate on the
respective Uncertificated Balances of such regular interests, and then among
the
REMIC II-B Regular Interests in the same manner and with same priorities as
such
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls are allocated
among the Corresponding Certificates.
ARTICLE
II
CONVEYANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
ORIGINAL
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
SECTION
2.01
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Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans.
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The
Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby
transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee without recourse
for the benefit of the Certificateholders all the right, title and interest
of
the Depositor, including any security interest therein for the benefit of the
Depositor, in and to the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule, the rights of the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
(except Section 18 thereof), and all other assets included or to be included
in
REMIC I-A and REMIC II-A. Such assignment includes all interest and principal
received by the Depositor or the Master Servicer on or with respect to the
Mortgage Loans (other than payments of principal and interest due on such
Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date). The Depositor herewith
delivers to the Trustee an executed copy of the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement, and the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders, acknowledges
receipt of the same.
In
connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor does hereby deliver
to, and deposit with, the Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf, the following
documents or instruments (a “Mortgage File”) with respect to each Mortgage Loan
so transferred and assigned:
(i) The
Mortgage Note, endorsed by manual or facsimile signature without recourse by
the
Originator or an Affiliate of the Originator in blank or to the Trustee showing
a complete chain of endorsements from the named payee to the Trustee or from
the
named payee to the Affiliate of the Originator and from such Affiliate to the
Trustee;
(ii) The
original recorded Mortgage, noting the presence of the MIN of the Mortgage
Loan
and language indicating that the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan if the Mortgage
Loan is a MOM Loan, with evidence of recording thereon or a copy of the Mortgage
certified by the public recording office in those jurisdictions where the public
recording office retains the original;
(iii) Unless
the Mortgage Loan is registered on the MERS® System, an assignment to the
Trustee in recordable form of the Mortgage which may be included, where
permitted by local law, in a blanket assignment or assignments of the Mortgage
to the Trustee, including any intervening assignments and showing a complete
chain of title from the original mortgagee named under the Mortgage to the
Person assigning the Mortgage Loan to the Trustee (or to MERS, noting the
presence of the MIN, if the Mortgage Loan is registered on the MERS®
System);
(iv) Any
original assumption, modification, buydown or conversion-to- fixed-interest-rate
agreement applicable to the Mortgage Loan;
(v) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as subject
to
a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, the original Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy or certificate or a copy thereof;
(vi) The
original or a copy of the title insurance policy (which may be a certificate
or
a short form policy relating to a master policy of title insurance) pertaining
to the Mortgaged Property, or in the event such original title policy is
unavailable, a copy of the preliminary title report and the lender’s recording
instructions, with the original to be delivered within 180 days of the Closing
Date or an attorney’s opinion of title in jurisdictions where such is the
customary evidence of title; and
(vii) [reserved].
In
instances where an original recorded Mortgage cannot be delivered by the
Depositor to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) prior to
or
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, due to a delay
in connection with the recording of such Mortgage, the Depositor may, (a) in
lieu of delivering such original recorded Mortgage referred to in clause (ii)
above, deliver to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) a copy
thereof, provided that the Depositor certifies that the original Mortgage has
been delivered to a title insurance company for recordation after receipt of
its
policy of title insurance or binder therefor (which may be a certificate
relating to a master policy of title insurance), and (b) in lieu of delivering
the completed assignment in recordable form referred to in clause (iii) above
to
the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee), deliver such assignment
to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) completed except for
recording information. In all such instances, the Depositor will deliver the
original recorded Mortgage and completed assignment (if applicable) to the
Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) promptly upon receipt of
such
Mortgage. In instances where an original recorded Mortgage has been lost or
misplaced, the Depositor or the related title insurance company may deliver,
in
lieu of such Mortgage, a copy of such Mortgage bearing recordation information
and certified as true and correct by the office in which recordation thereof
was
made. In instances where the original or a copy of the title insurance policy
referred to in clause (vi) above (which may be a certificate relating to a
master policy of title insurance) pertaining to the Mortgaged Property relating
to a Mortgage Loan cannot be delivered by the Depositor to the Trustee (or
a
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) prior to or concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement because such policy is not yet available, the
Depositor may, in lieu of delivering the original or a copy of such title
insurance referred to in clause (vi) above, deliver to the Trustee (or a
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) a binder with respect to such policy (which
may be a certificate relating to a master policy of title insurance) and deliver
the original or a copy of such policy (which may be a certificate relating
to a
master policy of title insurance) to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf
of
the Trustee) within 180 days of the Closing Date, in instances where an original
assumption, modification, buydown or conversion-to-fixed-interest-rate agreement
cannot be delivered by the Depositor to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf
of
the Trustee) prior to or concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Depositor may, in lieu of delivering the original of such
agreement referred to in clause (iv) above, deliver a certified copy
thereof.
To
the
extent not already recorded, except with respect to any Mortgage Loan for which
MERS is identified on the Mortgage or on a properly recorded assignment of
the
Mortgage as the mortgagee of record, the Master Servicer, at the expense of
the
Seller shall promptly (and in no event later than five Business Days following
the later of the Closing Date and the date of receipt by the Master Servicer
of
the recording information for a Mortgage) submit or cause to be submitted for
recording, at no expense to any Trust REMIC, in the appropriate public office
for real property records, each Assignment delivered to it pursuant to (iii)
above. In the event that any such Assignment is lost or returned unrecorded
because of a defect therein, the Master Servicer, at the expense of the Seller,
shall promptly prepare or cause to be prepared a substitute Assignment or cure
or cause to be cured such defect, as the case may be, and thereafter cause
each
such Assignment to be duly recorded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but without
limiting the requirement that such Assignments be in recordable form, neither
the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall be required to submit or cause to
be
submitted for recording any Assignment delivered to it or a Custodian pursuant
to (iii) above if such recordation shall not, as of the Closing Date, be
required by the Rating Agencies, as a condition to their assignment on the
Closing Date of their initial ratings to the Certificates, as evidenced by
the
delivery by the Rating Agencies of their ratings letters on the Closing Date;
provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall
submit each Assignment for recording, at no expense to the Trust Fund or the
Master Servicer, upon the earliest to occur of: (A) reasonable direction by
Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights, (B)
the
occurrence of a Master Servicer Event of Termination, (C) the occurrence of
a
bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to the Seller, (D) the occurrence
of a servicing transfer as described in Section 7.02 of this Agreement and
(E)
with respect to any one Assignment the occurrence of a foreclosure relating
to
the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
the
Seller fails to pay the cost of recording the Assignments, such expense will
be
paid by the Master Servicer and the Master Servicer shall be reimbursed for
such
expenses by the Trust as set forth herein.
In
connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS
System, the Depositor further agrees that it will cause, within 30 Business
Days
after the Closing Date, the MERS System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans
have been assigned by the Depositor to the Trustee in accordance with this
Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including in such
computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee
and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the
series of the Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. The
Depositor further agrees that it will not, and will not permit the
Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not and will
not
permit a Sub-Servicer to, alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with
respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement unless and until
such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
With
respect to a maximum of approximately 5.00% of the Original Mortgage Loans,
by
outstanding principal balance of the Original Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off
Date, if any original Mortgage Note referred to in (i) above cannot be located,
the obligations of the Depositor to deliver such documents shall be deemed
to be
satisfied upon delivery to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee)
of a photocopy of such Mortgage Note, if available, with a lost note affidavit.
If any of the original Mortgage Notes for which a lost note affidavit was
delivered to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) is
subsequently located, such original Mortgage Note shall be delivered to the
Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) within three Business
Days.
The
Depositor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee (or a Custodian
on behalf of the Trustee) promptly upon receipt thereof any other original
documents constituting a part of a Mortgage File received with respect to any
Mortgage Loan, including, but not limited to, any original documents evidencing
an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage
Loan.
All
original documents relating to the Mortgage Loans that are not delivered to
the
Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee) are and shall be held by
or on
behalf of the Seller, the Depositor or the Master Servicer, as the case may
be,
in trust for the benefit of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders.
In
the event that any such original document is required pursuant to the terms
of
this Section to be a part of a Mortgage File, such document shall be delivered
promptly to the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee). Any such
original document delivered to or held by the Depositor that is not required
pursuant to the terms of this Section to be a part of a Mortgage File, shall
be
delivered promptly to the Master Servicer.
Wherever
it is provided in this Section 2.01 that any document, evidence or information
relating to a Mortgage Loan be delivered or supplied to the Trustee, the
Depositor shall do so by delivery thereof to the Trustee or Custodian on behalf
of the Trustee.
It
is
agreed and understood by the parties hereto that it is not intended that any
Mortgage Loan to be included in the Trust Fund be (i) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as
defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003, (ii)
a
“High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act
effective January 1, 2004, (iii) a “High-Cost Home Mortgage Loan” as defined in
the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7, 2004
or (iv) a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Indiana Home Loan Practices
Act effective January 1, 2005. It is agreed and understood by the
parties hereto that it is not intended that any Mortgage Loan to be included
in
the Trust Fund not comply in all material respects with applicable local, state
and federal laws, including, but not limited to, all applicable predatory and
abusive lending laws.
SECTION
2.02
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Acceptance
of the Trust Fund by the Trustee.
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Subject
to the provisions of Section 2.01 and subject to any exceptions noted on an
exception report delivered by or on behalf of the Trustee, the Trustee
acknowledges receipt of the documents referred to in Section 2.01 (other than
such documents described in Section 2.01(iv)) and all other assets included
in
the definition of “Trust Fund” and declares that it holds and will hold such
documents and the other documents delivered to it constituting the Mortgage
File, and that it holds or will hold all such assets and such other assets
included in the definition of “Trust Fund” in trust for the exclusive use and
benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.
The
Trustee, by execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges receipt, subject to
the
review described in the succeeding sentence, of the documents and other property
referred to in Section 2.01 and declares that the Trustee (or a Custodian on
behalf of the Trustee) holds and will hold such documents and other property,
including property yet to be received in the Trust Fund, in trust, upon the
trusts herein set forth, for the benefit of all present and future
Certificateholders. The Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf shall, for the
benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders, review each Mortgage File
within 90 days after execution and delivery of this Agreement, to ascertain
that
all required documents have been executed, received and recorded, if applicable,
and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans. If in the course of such
review the Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf finds a document or documents
constituting a part of a Mortgage File to be defective in any material respect,
the Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf shall promptly so notify the Depositor,
the Trust Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Seller, the Master Servicer
and,
if such notice is from a Custodian on the Trustee’s behalf, the Trustee. In
addition, upon the discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust
Administrator, the Paying Agent or the Trustee of a breach of any of the
representations and warranties made by the Seller in the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement in respect of any Mortgage Loan which materially adversely affects
such Mortgage Loan or the interests of the related Certificateholders in such
Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written
notice to the other parties.
The
Depositor and the Trustee intend that the assignment and transfer herein
contemplated constitute a sale of the Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgage
Notes
and the related documents, conveying good title thereto free and clear of any
liens and encumbrances, from the Depositor to the Trustee in trust for the
benefit of the Certificateholders and that such property not be part of the
Depositor’s estate or property of the Depositor in the event of any insolvency
by the Depositor. In the event that such conveyance is deemed to be, or to
be
made as security for, a loan, the parties intend that the Depositor shall be
deemed to have granted and does hereby grant to the Trustee a first priority
perfected security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest
in and to the Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgage Notes and the related
documents, and that this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under
applicable law.
The
Trustee may, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof or at any
time
thereafter, enter into a custodial agreement with a Custodian pursuant to which
the Trustee appoints a Custodian to hold the Mortgage Files on behalf of the
Trustee for the benefit of the Trustee and all present and future
Certificateholders, which may provide that the Custodian shall, on behalf of
the
Trustee, conduct the review of each Mortgage File required under the first
paragraph of this Section 2.02. Initially, Citibank, N.A., is appointed as
Custodian with respect to the Mortgage Files of all the Countrywide Mortgage
Loans, Fifth Third Mortgage Loans and the National City Mortgage
Loans and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. is appointed Custodian with respect to the
Mortgage Files of all the Xxxxx Fargo Mortgage Loans and, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, it is understood that such initial Custodians
shall be responsible for the review contemplated in the second paragraph of
this
Section 2.02 and for all other functions relating to the receipt, review,
reporting and certification provided for herein with respect to their respective
Mortgage Files (other than ownership thereof for the benefit of the
Certificateholders and related duties and obligations set forth
herein).
SECTION
2.03
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Repurchase
or Substitution of Mortgage Loans by the Seller or the
Depositor.
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(a) Upon
discovery or receipt of notice by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust
Administrator or the Trustee of any materially defective document in, or that
a
document is missing from, a Mortgage File or of the breach by the Seller of
any
representation, warranty or covenant under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
in respect of any Mortgage Loan which materially adversely affects the value
of
such Mortgage Loan or the interest therein of the Certificateholders, the party
so discovering or receiving notice shall promptly notify the other parties
to
this Agreement, and the Trustee thereupon shall promptly notify the Seller
of
such defect, missing document or breach and request that the Seller deliver
such
missing document or cure such defect or breach within 90 days from the date
the
Seller was notified of such missing document, defect or breach, and if the
Seller does not deliver such missing document or cure such defect or breach
in
all material respects during such period, the Trustee shall enforce the
obligations of the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (i) to
repurchase such Mortgage Loan from REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A at the Purchase
Price
within 90 days after the date on which the Seller was notified (subject to
Section 2.03(e)) of such missing document, defect or breach, and (ii) to
indemnify the Trust Fund in respect of such missing document, defect or breach,
in the case of each of (i) and (ii), if and to the extent that the
Seller is obligated to do so under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement. The
Purchase Price for the repurchased Mortgage Loan and any indemnification shall
be remitted by the Seller to the Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection
Account, and the Trust Administrator, upon receipt of written notice from the
Master Servicer of such deposit, shall give written notice to the Trustee that
such deposit has taken place and the Trustee shall release (or cause a Custodian
to release on its behalf) to the Seller the related Mortgage File, and the
Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall execute and deliver such instruments
of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as the Seller shall
furnish to it and as shall be necessary to vest in the Seller any Mortgage
Loan
released pursuant hereto, and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall
have
no further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. In furtherance
of
the foregoing, if the Seller is not a member of MERS and repurchases a Mortgage
Loan which is registered on the MERS System, the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement at its own expense and without any right of
reimbursement, shall cause MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of the
Mortgage in recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the Seller
and
shall cause such Mortgage to be removed from registration on the MERS System
in
accordance with MERS rules and regulations. In lieu of repurchasing any such
Mortgage Loan as provided above, if so provided in the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement the Seller may cause such Mortgage Loan to be removed from REMIC
I-A
or REMIC II-A (in which case it shall become a Deleted Mortgage Loan) and
substitute one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans in the manner and
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.03(d). It is understood and
agreed that the obligation of the Seller to cure or to repurchase (or to
substitute for) any Mortgage Loan as to which a document is missing, a material
defect in a constituent document exists or as to which such a breach has
occurred and is continuing, and if and to the extent provided in the Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement to perform any applicable indemnification obligations
with respect to any such omission, defect or breach, as provided in the Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement, shall constitute the only remedies respecting such
omission, defect or breach available to the Trustee or the Trust Administrator
on behalf of the Certificateholders.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Within
90
days of the earlier of discovery by the Master Servicer or receipt of notice
by
the Master Servicer of the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant
of
the Master Servicer set forth in Section 2.05 which materially and adversely
affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, the Master
Servicer shall cure such breach in all material respects.
(d) Any
substitution of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for Deleted Mortgage Loans
made pursuant to Section 2.03(a) must be effected prior to the date which is
two
years after the Startup Day for REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A.
As
to any
Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Loans, such substitution shall be effected by the Seller
delivering to the Trustee (or to a Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, as
applicable), for such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, the Mortgage
Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment in blank or to the Trustee, and such other
documents and agreements, with all necessary endorsements thereon, as are
required by Section 2.01, together with an Officers’ Certificate providing that
each such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan satisfies the definition thereof
and specifying the Substitution Shortfall Amount (as described below), if any,
in connection with such substitution. A Custodian on its behalf and on behalf
of
the Trustee shall, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, review each
Mortgage File within 90 days after execution and delivery of this Agreement,
to
ascertain that all required documents have been executed, received and recorded,
if applicable, and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans. If in
the
course of such review the Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf finds a document
or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage File to be defective in any
material respect, the Trustee or a Custodian on its behalf shall promptly so
notify the Depositor, the Trust Administrator, the Seller and the Master
Servicer. Monthly Payments due with respect to Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans in the month of substitution are not part of the Trust Fund and will
be
retained by the Seller. For the month of substitution, distributions to
Certificateholders will reflect the Monthly Payment due on such Deleted Mortgage
Loan on or before the Due Date in the month of substitution, and the Seller
shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received in
respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Trust Administrator shall give or
cause to be given written notice to the Trustee and the Certificateholders
that
such substitution has taken place, and the Trust Administrator shall amend
or
cause a Custodian to amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal
of
such Deleted Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and the substitution
of the Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and, upon receipt thereof,
shall deliver a copy of such amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Master
Servicer. Upon such substitution, such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or
Loans shall constitute part of the Mortgage Pool and shall be subject in all
respects to the terms of this Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
(including all applicable representations and warranties thereof included in
the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement), in each case as of the date of
substitution.
For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Master Servicer will determine
the amount (the “Substitution Shortfall Amount”), if any, by which the aggregate
Purchase Price of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans exceeds the aggregate of,
as
to each such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance
thereof as of the date of substitution, together with one month’s interest on
such Scheduled Principal Balance at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance
Rate. On the date of such substitution, the Trustee will monitor the obligation
of the Seller to deliver or cause to be delivered, and shall request that such
delivery be to the Master Servicer for deposit in the Collection Account, an
amount equal to the Substitution Shortfall Amount, if any, and the Trustee
(or a
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, as applicable), upon receipt of the related
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans and written notice given by the
Master Servicer of such deposit, shall release to the Seller the related
Mortgage File or Files and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall execute
and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without
recourse, as the Seller shall deliver to it and as shall be necessary to vest
therein any Deleted Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto.
In
addition, the Seller shall obtain at its own expense and deliver to the Trustee
and the Trust Administrator an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such
substitution will not cause (a) any federal tax to be imposed on any Trust
REMIC, including without limitation, any federal tax imposed on “prohibited
transactions” under Section 860F(a)(1) of the Code or on “contributions after
the startup date” under Section 860G(d)(1) of the Code, or (b) any Trust REMIC
to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is
outstanding.
(e) Upon
discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Administrator or
the
Trustee that any Mortgage Loan does not constitute a “qualified mortgage” within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party discovering such fact
shall within two Business Days give written notice thereof to the other parties
to this Agreement, and the Trustee shall give written notice thereof to the
Seller. In connection therewith, the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement or the Depositor pursuant to this Agreement shall repurchase
or, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.03(d), substitute one
or
more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans for the affected Mortgage Loan within
90 days of the earlier of discovery or receipt of such notice with respect
to
such affected Mortgage Loan. Such repurchase or substitution shall be made
by
(i) the Seller if the affected Mortgage Loan’s status as a non-qualified
mortgage is or results from a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant
made by the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or (ii) the
Depositor, if the affected Mortgage Loan’s status as a non-qualified mortgage is
a breach of no representation or warranty. Any such repurchase or substitution
shall be made in the same manner as set forth in Sections 2.03(a) and 2.03(d).
The Trustee shall reconvey to the Depositor or the Seller, as the case may
be,
the Mortgage Loan to be released pursuant hereto in the same manner, and on
the
same terms and conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Seller
for breach of a representation or warranty.
SECTION
2.04
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Reserved.
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SECTION
2.05
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Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Master
Servicer.
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The
Master Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Trust
Administrator and the Trustee, for the benefit of each of the Trustee, the
Trust
Administrator, the Certificateholders and to the Depositor that as of the
Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein:
(i) The
Master Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of New York and is duly authorized and
qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to
be
conducted by the Master Servicer in any state in which a Mortgaged Property
is
located or is otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such
qualification and, in any event, is in compliance with the doing business laws
of any such State, to the extent necessary to ensure its ability to enforce
each
Mortgage Loan and to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms
of
this Agreement;
(ii) The
Master Servicer has the full corporate power and authority to service each
Mortgage Loan, and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Master Servicer
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other
parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Master
Servicer, enforceable against the Master Servicer in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent that (a) the enforceability thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating
to creditors’ rights generally and (b) the remedy of specific performance and
injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable
defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
may be brought;
(iii) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer, the servicing
of the Mortgage Loans by the Master Servicer hereunder, the consummation of
any
other of the transactions herein contemplated, and the fulfillment of or
compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of
the
Master Servicer and will not (A) result in a breach of any term or provision
of
the charter or by-laws of the Master Servicer or (B) conflict with, result
in a
breach, violation or acceleration of, or result in a default under, the terms
of
any other material agreement or instrument to which the Master Servicer is
a
party or by which it may be bound, or any statute, order or regulation
applicable to the Master Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer; and
the Master Servicer is not a party to, bound by, or in breach or violation
of
any indenture or other agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation
of
any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it, which materially and
adversely affects or, to the Master Servicer’s knowledge, would in the future
materially and adversely affect, (x) the ability of the Master Servicer to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or (y) the business, operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of the Master Servicer taken as a
whole;
(iv) The
Master Servicer is an approved seller/servicer for Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac
in
good standing and is a HUD approved mortgagee pursuant to Section 203 of the
National Housing Act;
(v) No
litigation is pending against the Master Servicer that would materially and
adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement
or
the ability of the Master Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans or to perform
any of its other obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms
hereof;
(vi) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Master
Servicer of, or compliance by the Master Servicer with, this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for
such
consents, approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained
prior to the Closing Date;
(vii) The
Master Servicer covenants that its computer and other systems used in servicing
the Mortgage Loans operate in a manner such that the Master Servicer can service
the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
and
(viii) The
Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer servicing the Mortgage Loans on its behalf)
is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material respects
with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set
forth in this Section 2.05 shall survive delivery of the Mortgage Files to
the
Trustee or to a Custodian on its behalf and shall inure to the benefit of the
Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and the Certificateholders.
Upon
discovery by any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust Administrator
or the Trustee of a breach of any of the foregoing representations, warranties
and covenants which materially and adversely affects the value of any Mortgage
Loan or the interests therein of the Certificateholders, the party discovering
such breach shall give prompt written notice (but in no event later than two
Business Days following such discovery) to the Trustee. Subject to Section
7.01,
the obligation of the Master Servicer set forth in Section 2.03(c) to cure
breaches shall constitute the sole remedies against the Master Servicer
available to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Trust Administrator
or
the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders respecting a breach of the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Section
2.05.
SECTION
2.06
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Issuance
of the Certificates.
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The
Trustee acknowledges the assignment to it of the Mortgage Loans and the delivery
to it or to a Custodian on its behalf, of the Mortgage Files, subject to the
provisions of Section 2.01 and Section 2.02, together with the assignment to
it
of all other assets included in REMIC I-A and REMIC II-A delivered on the date
hereof, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Concurrently with such
assignment and delivery of such assets delivered on the date hereof and in
exchange therefor, the Paying Agent, pursuant to the written request of the
Depositor executed by an officer of the Depositor, has executed, and the
Authenticating Agent has authenticated and delivered, to or upon the order
of
the Depositor, the Certificates in authorized denominations. The interests
evidenced by the Certificates constitute the entire beneficial ownership
interest in REMIC I-B and REMIC II-B.
SECTION
2.07
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Conveyance
of the REMIC Regular Interests; Acceptance of the Trust REMICs by
the
Trustee.
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The
Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby
transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse
all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC I-A
Regular Interests for the benefit of the Class 1-R Certificateholders (as holder
of the Class R-IA Residual Interest) and REMIC I-B (as holder of the REMIC
I-A
Regular Interests). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC I-A Regular
Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the
exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Class 1-R Certificateholders
(as holder of the Class R-IA Residual Interest) and REMIC I-B (as holder of
the
REMIC I-A Regular Interests). The Depositor, concurrently with the
execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer, assign, set over and
otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse all the right, title and
interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC I-B Regular Interests for the
benefit of the Class 1-R Certificateholders (as holder of the Class R-IB
Residual Interest) and REMIC I-B (as holder of the REMIC I-B Regular Interests).
The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC I-B Regular Interests and declares
that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the exclusive use and benefit
of all present and future Class 1-R Certificateholders (as holder of the Class
R-IB Residual Interest) and REMIC I-B (as holder of the REMIC I-B Regular
Interests). The rights of the Class 1-R Certificateholders (as holder of the
Class R-IA Residual Interest) and of REMIC I-B (as holder of the REMIC I-A
Regular Interests) and the rights of the Class 1-R Certificateholders (as holder
of the Class R-IB Residual Interest) and of REMIC I-B (as holder of the REMIC
I-B Regular Interests) to receive distributions from the proceeds of REMIC
I-A
and REMIC I-B and all ownership interests evidenced or constituted by the Class
1-R Certificates and the Regular Certificates evidencing interests in REMIC
I-B,
shall be as set forth in this Agreement.
The
Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby
transfer, assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse
all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC II-A
Regular Interests for the benefit of the Class 2-R Certificateholders (as holder
of the Class R-IIA Residual Interest) and REMIC II-B (as holder of the REMIC
II-A Regular Interests). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC II-A
Regular Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust
for
the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Class 2-R
Certificateholders (as holder of the Class R-IIA Residual Interest) and REMIC
II-B (as holder of the REMIC II-A Regular Interests). The Depositor,
concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, does hereby transfer,
assign, set over and otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse all
the
right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the REMIC II-B Regular
Interests for the benefit of the Class 2-R Certificateholders (as holder of
the
Class R-IIB Residual Interest) and REMIC II-B (as holder of the REMIC II-B
Regular Interests). The Trustee acknowledges receipt of the REMIC II-B Regular
Interests and declares that it holds and will hold the same in trust for the
exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Class 2-R Certificateholders
(as holder of the Class R-IIB Residual Interest) and REMIC II-B (as holder
of
the REMIC II-B Regular Interests). The rights of the Class 2-R
Certificateholders (as holder of the Class R-IIA Residual Interest) and of
REMIC
II-B (as holder of the REMIC II-A Regular Interests) and the rights of the
Class
2-R Certificateholders (as holder of the Class R-IIB Residual Interest) and
of
REMIC II-B (as holder of the REMIC II-B Regular Interests) to receive
distributions from the proceeds of REMIC II-A and REMIC II-B and all ownership
interests evidenced or constituted by the Class 2-R Certificates and the Regular
Certificates evidencing interests in REMIC II-B, shall be as set forth in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING
OF
THE
MORTGAGE LOANS
SECTION
3.01
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Master
Servicer to Act as Master Servicer.
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The
Master Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans on behalf of
the
Trustee and in the best interests of and for the benefit of the
Certificateholders (as determined by the Master Servicer in its reasonable
judgment) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the respective
Mortgage Loans and, to the extent consistent with such terms, in the same manner
in which it services and administers similar mortgage loans for its own
portfolio, giving due consideration to customary and usual standards of practice
of prudent mortgage lenders and loan servicers administering similar mortgage
loans but without regard to:
(i) any
relationship that the Master Servicer, any Sub-Servicer or any Affiliate of
the
Master Servicer or any Sub-Servicer may have with the related
Mortgagor;
(ii) the
ownership of any Certificate by the Master Servicer or any Affiliate of the
Master Servicer;
(iii) the
Master Servicer’s obligation to make P&I Advances or Servicing Advances;
or
(iv) the
Master Servicer’s or any Sub-Servicer’s right to receive compensation for its
services hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction.
To
the
extent consistent with the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall also seek to
maximize the timely and complete recovery of principal and interest on the
Mortgage Notes. Subject only to the above-described servicing standards and
the
terms of this Agreement and of the respective Mortgage Loans, the Master
Servicer shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through
Sub-Servicers as provided in Section 3.02, to do or cause to be done any and
all
things in connection with such servicing and administration which it may deem
necessary or desirable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Master Servicer in its own name or in the name of a Sub-Servicer is hereby
authorized and empowered by the Trustee when the Master Servicer believes it
appropriate in its best judgment in accordance with the servicing standards
set
forth above, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and
the
Trustee, and upon notice to the Trustee, any and all instruments of satisfaction
or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other
comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged
Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu
of
foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold
or
cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of the Trustee and
Certificateholders. The Master Servicer shall service and administer the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with applicable state and federal law and shall
provide to the Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby.
The Master Servicer shall also comply in the performance of this Agreement
with
all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under each Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy and any standard hazard insurance policy. Subject
to
Section 3.17, the Trustee shall execute, at the written request of the Master
Servicer, and furnish to the Master Servicer and any Sub-Servicer such documents
as are necessary or appropriate to enable the Master Servicer or any
Sub-Servicer to carry out their servicing and administrative duties hereunder,
and the Trustee hereby grants to the Master Servicer a power of attorney to
carry out such duties. The Trustee shall not be liable for the actions of the
Master Servicer or any Sub-Servicers under such powers of attorney.
In
accordance with the standards of the preceding paragraph, the Master Servicer
shall advance or cause to be advanced funds as necessary for the purpose of
effecting the timely payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged
Properties, which advances shall be Servicing Advances reimbursable in the
first
instance from related collections from the Mortgagors pursuant to Section 3.09,
and further as provided in Section 3.11. Any cost incurred by the Master
Servicer or by Sub- Servicers in effecting the timely payment of taxes and
assessments on a Mortgaged Property shall not, for the purpose of calculating
distributions to Certificateholders, be added to the unpaid principal balance
of
the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage
Loan
so permit.
The
Master Servicer further is authorized and empowered by the Trustee, on behalf
of
the Certificateholders and the Trustee, in its own name or in the name of the
Sub-Servicer, when the Master Servicer or the Sub-Servicer, as the case may
be,
believes it is appropriate in its best judgment to register any Mortgage Loan
on
the MERS System, or cause the removal from the registration of any Mortgage
Loan
on the MERS System, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders or any of them, any and all instruments of assignment and
other comparable instruments with respect to such assignment or re-recording
of
a Mortgage in the name of MERS, solely as nominee for the Trustee and its
successors and assigns. Any reasonable expenses (i) incurred as a result of
MERS
discontinuing or becoming unable to continue operations in connection with
the
MERS System or (ii) if the affected Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the
judgment of the Master Servicer, such default is reasonably foreseeable,
incurred in connection with the actions described in the preceding sentence,
shall be subject to withdrawal by the Master Servicer from the Collection
Account.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Master Servicer may not make
any
future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan (except as provided in Section
4.03) and the Master Servicer shall not (i) permit any modification with respect
to any Mortgage Loan (except with respect to a Mortgage Loan that is in default
or, in the judgment of the Master Servicer, such default is reasonably
foreseeable) that would change the Mortgage Rate, reduce or increase the
principal balance (except for reductions resulting from actual payments of
principal) or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan or (ii)
permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Mortgage Loan
that would both (A) effect an exchange or reissuance of such Mortgage Loan
under
Section 1001 of the Code (or final, temporary or proposed Treasury regulations
promulgated thereunder) and (B) cause any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as
a
REMIC under the Code or the imposition of any tax on “prohibited transactions”
or “contributions after the startup date” under the REMIC
Provisions. Consistent with the foregoing, in connection with a
partial Principal Prepayment, the Master Servicer may at its option reduce
or
permit a Sub-Servicer to reduce the scheduled Monthly Payments on the related
Mortgage Loan so that the remaining outstanding principal amount owed under
such
Mortgage Loan will be paid in equal monthly installments of principal and
interest by the originally scheduled maturity date. In addition, in
connection with any modification of a Mortgage Loan that is entered into by
a
Mortgagor in lieu of refinancing and that is not permitted by this paragraph
or
by Section 3.07, the Master Servicer shall treat such modification for remitting
and reporting purposes as a Principal Prepayment in full to the Trust occurring
concurrently with the origination of a new mortgage loan, which is not in the
Trust, to the Mortgagor. For any such Mortgage Loan that has been so
deemed the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full, upon written notice from
the Master Servicer of the deposit into the Collection Account of funds in
an
amount equal to all amounts that would be owed to the Trust by the related
Mortgagor if such deemed Principal Prepayment were an actual Principal
Prepayment in full, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall execute and
deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without
recourse, as the Master Servicer or the applicable Sub-Servicer shall furnish
to
it and as shall be necessary to vest in the designated successor owner of such
Mortgage Loan specified in such instruments such Mortgage Loan released pursuant
hereto, and the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall have no further
responsibility with regard to such Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgage
File.
The
Master Servicer may delegate its responsibilities under this Agreement;
provided, however, that no such delegation shall release the Master Servicer
from the responsibilities or liabilities arising under this
Agreement.
The
Master Servicer shall accurately and fully report (or cause each Sub-Servicer
to
accurately and fully report), its borrower credit files to each of the credit
repositories in a timely manner.
SECTION
3.02
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Sub-Servicing
Agreements Between the Master Servicer and
Sub-Servicers.
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(a) The
Master Servicer may enter into Sub-Servicing Agreements (provided that such
agreements would not result in a withdrawal or a downgrading by the Rating
Agencies of the rating on any Class of Certificates) with Sub-Servicers, for
the
servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans. As of the Cut-Off
Date, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP is the Sub-Servicer with respect
to
the Countrywide Mortgage Loans and in such capacity Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing LP will be primarily responsible for the servicing of such Mortgage
Loans. As of the Cut-Off date, Fifth Third is the Sub-Servicer with respect
to
the Fifth Third Mortgage Loans and in such capacity Fifth Third will be
primarily responsible for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans. As of
the Cut-Off Date, National City is the Sub-Servicer with respect to the National
City Mortgage Loans and in such capacity National City Mortgage Co. will be
primarily responsible for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans. As of
the Cut-Off Date, Xxxxx Fargo is the Sub-Servicer with respect to the Xxxxx
Fargo Mortgage Loans and in such capacity Xxxxx Fargo will be primarily
responsible for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans. As of the
Cut-Off Date, CitiMortgage is the Sub-Servicer with respect to certain of the
CitiMortgage Mortgage Loans and in such capacity CitiMortgage will be primarily
responsible for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans.
(b) Each
Sub-Servicer shall be (i) authorized to transact business in the state or states
in which the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if
and
to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Sub-Servicer to perform
its obligations hereunder and under the Sub-Servicing Agreement, (ii) an
institution approved as a mortgage loan originator by the Federal Housing
Administration or an institution the deposit accounts of which are insured
by
the FDIC and (iii) a Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Xxx approved mortgage servicer.
Each
Sub-Servicing Agreement must impose on the Sub-Servicer requirements conforming
to the provisions set forth in Section 3.08 and provide for servicing of the
Mortgage Loans consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Master Servicer
will examine each Sub-Servicing Agreement and will be familiar with the terms
thereof. The terms of any Sub-Servicing Agreement will not be inconsistent
with
any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer and the
Sub-Servicers may enter into and make amendments to the Sub-Servicing Agreements
or enter into different forms of Sub-Servicing Agreements; provided, however,
that any such amendments or different forms shall be consistent with and not
violate the provisions of this Agreement, and that no such amendment or
different form shall be made or entered into which could be reasonably expected
to be materially adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders, without
the
consent of the Holders of Certificates entitled to at least 66% of the Voting
Rights. Any variation without the consent of the Holders of Certificates
entitled to at least 66% of the Voting Rights from the provisions set forth
in
Section 3.08 relating to insurance or priority requirements of Sub-Servicing
Accounts, or credits and charges to the Sub- Servicing Accounts or the timing
and amount of remittances by the Sub-Servicers to the Master Servicer, are
conclusively deemed to be inconsistent with this Agreement and therefore
prohibited. The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Trust
Administrator copies of all Sub-Servicing Agreements, and any amendments or
modifications thereof, promptly upon the Master Servicer’s execution and
delivery of such instruments.
(c) As
part
of its servicing activities hereunder, the Master Servicer (except as otherwise
provided in the last sentence of this paragraph), for the benefit of the Trustee
and the Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of each Sub-Servicer
under the related Sub-Servicing Agreement and of the Seller under the Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, any obligation to make
advances in respect of delinquent payments as required by a Sub- Servicing
Agreement, or to purchase a Mortgage Loan on account of missing or defective
documentation or on account of a breach of a representation, warranty or
covenant, as described in Section 2.03(a). Such enforcement, including, without
limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, termination of Sub-Servicing
Agreements, and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such
form
and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer,
in
its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related
Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement
at
its own expense, and shall be reimbursed therefor only (i) from a general
recovery resulting from such enforcement, to the extent, if any, that such
recovery exceeds all amounts due in respect of the related Mortgage Loans,
or
(ii) from a specific recovery of costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees against the
party against whom such enforcement is directed.
SECTION
3.03
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Successor
Sub-Servicers.
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The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to terminate any Sub-Servicing Agreement
and
the rights and obligations of any Sub-Servicer pursuant to any Sub-Servicing
Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Sub-Servicing
Agreement. In the event of termination of any Sub-Servicer, all servicing
obligations of such Sub-Servicer shall be assumed simultaneously by the Master
Servicer without any act or deed on the part of such Sub-Servicer or the Master
Servicer, and the Master Servicer either shall service directly the related
Mortgage Loans or shall enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with a successor
Sub-Servicer which qualifies under Section 3.02.
Any
Sub-Servicing Agreement (other than any Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement) shall
include the provision that such agreement may be immediately terminated by
the
Trustee or the Trust Administrator without fee, in accordance with the terms
of
this Agreement, in the event that the Master Servicer shall, for any reason,
no
longer be the Master Servicer (including termination due to a Master Servicer
Event of Default).
SECTION
3.04
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Liability
of the Master Servicer.
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Notwithstanding
any Sub-Servicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating
to
agreements or arrangements between the Master Servicer and a Sub-Servicer or
reference to actions taken through a Sub-Servicer or otherwise, the Master
Servicer shall remain obligated and primarily liable to the Trustee and the
Certificateholders for the servicing and administering of the Mortgage Loans
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3.01 without diminution of such
obligation or liability by virtue of such Sub-Servicing Agreements or
arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the Sub-Servicer and to the
same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Master Servicer
alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer
shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with a Sub- Servicer for
indemnification of the Master Servicer by such Sub-Servicer and nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such
indemnification.
SECTION
3.05
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No
Contractual Relationship Between Sub-Servicers and Trustee, Trust
Administrator or
Certificateholders.
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Any
Sub-Servicing Agreement that may be entered into and any transactions or
services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a Sub-Servicer in its capacity
as such shall be deemed to be between the Sub-Servicer and the Master Servicer
alone, and the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Certificateholders
shall
not be deemed parties thereto and shall have no claims, rights, obligations,
duties or liabilities with respect to the Sub-Servicer except as set forth
in
Section 3.06. The Master Servicer shall be solely liable for all fees owed
by it
to any Sub-Servicer, irrespective of whether the Master Servicer’s compensation
pursuant to this Agreement is sufficient to pay such fees.
SECTION
3.06
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Assumption
or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements by
Trustee.
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In
the
event the Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the master servicer
(including by reason of the occurrence of a Master Servicer Event of Default),
the Trustee or its designee shall thereupon assume all of the rights and
obligations of the Master Servicer under each Sub-Servicing Agreement that
the
Master Servicer may have entered into, unless the Trustee elects to terminate
any Sub-Servicing Agreement in accordance with its terms as provided in Section
3.03. Upon such assumption, the Trustee, its designee or the successor servicer
for the Trustee appointed pursuant to Section 7.02 shall be deemed, subject
to
Section 3.03, to have assumed all of the Master Servicer’s interest therein and
to have replaced the Master Servicer as a party to each Sub-Servicing Agreement
to the same extent as if each Sub-Servicing Agreement had been assigned to
the
assuming party, except that (i) the Master Servicer shall not thereby be
relieved of any liability or obligations under any Sub-Servicing Agreement
and
(ii) none of the Trustee, its designee or any successor Master Servicer shall
be
deemed to have assumed any liability or obligation of the Master Servicer that
arose before it ceased to be the Master Servicer.
The
Master Servicer at its expense shall, upon request of the Trustee, deliver
to
the assuming party all documents and records relating to each Sub-Servicing
Agreement and the Mortgage Loans then being serviced and an accounting of
amounts collected and held by or on behalf of it, and otherwise use its best
efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the Sub- Servicing
Agreements to the assuming party.
SECTION
3.07
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Collection
of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.
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The
Master Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called
for
under the terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loans, and shall, to the extent
such procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement and the terms and
provisions of any related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and any other
applicable insurance policies, follow such collection procedures as it would
follow with respect to mortgage loans comparable to the Mortgage Loans and
held
for its own account. Consistent with the foregoing and the servicing standards
set forth in Section 3.01, the Master Servicer may in its discretion (i) waive
any late payment charge or, if applicable, penalty interest, only upon
determining that the coverage of such Mortgage Loan by the related Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, will not be affected, or (ii) extend the
due
dates for Monthly Payments due on a Mortgage Note for a period of not greater
than 180 days; provided that any extension pursuant to clause (ii) above shall
not affect the amortization schedule of any Mortgage Loan for purposes of any
computation hereunder, except as provided below. In the event of any such
arrangement pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Master Servicer shall make timely
advances on such Mortgage Loan during such extension pursuant to Section 4.03
and in accordance with the amortization schedule of such Mortgage Loan without
modification thereof by reason of such arrangements. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that any Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the judgment
of the Master Servicer, such default is reasonably foreseeable, the Master
Servicer, consistent with the standards set forth in Section 3.01,
may waive, modify or vary any term of such Mortgage Loan (including
modifications that change the Mortgage Rate, forgive the payment of principal
or
interest or extend the final maturity date of such Mortgage Loan), accept
payment from the related Mortgagor of an amount less than the Stated Principal
Balance in final satisfaction of such Mortgage Loan (such payment, a “Short
Pay-off”) or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term
or otherwise grant indulgence to any Mortgagor, if in the Master Servicer’s
determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not
materially adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders (taking into
account any estimated Realized Loss that might result absent such
action).
SECTION
3.08
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Sub-Servicing
Accounts.
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In
those
cases where a Sub-Servicer is servicing a Mortgage Loan pursuant to a
Sub-Servicing Agreement, the Sub-Servicer will be required to establish and
maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Sub-Servicing Account”). The
Sub-Servicing Account shall be an Eligible Account and shall comply with all
requirements of this Agreement relating to the Collection Account (provided,
however, that in the case of each Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement, the
applicable Sub-Servicing Account shall comply with all requirements of the
Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement relating to the custodial account provided
for
therein). The Sub-Servicer shall deposit in the clearing account (which account
must be an Eligible Account) in which it customarily deposits payments and
collections on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage loan servicing
activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than two Business Days after
the Sub-Servicer’s receipt thereof, all proceeds of Mortgage Loans received by
the Sub-Servicer less its servicing compensation to the extent permitted by
the
Sub-Servicing Agreement, and shall thereafter deposit such amounts in the
Sub-Servicing Account, in no event more than one Business Day after the deposit
of such funds into the clearing account. The Sub-Servicer shall thereafter
remit
such proceeds to the Master Servicer for deposit in the Collection Account
not
later than two Business Days after the deposit of such amounts in the
Sub-Servicing Account (or, in the case of the Initial Sub-Servicing Agreement,
at such time as is required pursuant to the terms of the Initial Sub-Servicing
Agreement). For purposes of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall be deemed
to have received payments on the Mortgage Loans when the Sub-Servicer receives
such payments.
SECTION
3.09
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Collection
of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing
Accounts.
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The
Master Servicer shall establish and maintain (or cause a Sub-Servicer to
establish and maintain) one or more accounts (the “Servicing Accounts”), into
which all collections from the Mortgagors (or related advances from
Sub-Servicers) for the payment of ground rents, taxes, assessments, fire and
hazard insurance premiums, Primary Mortgage Insurance Premiums, water charges,
sewer rents and comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors (“Escrow
Payments”) shall be deposited and retained. Servicing Accounts shall be Eligible
Accounts. The Master Servicer (or the applicable Sub-Servicer) shall deposit
in
the clearing account (which account must be an Eligible Account) in which it
customarily deposits payments and collections on mortgage loans in connection
with its mortgage loan servicing activities on a daily basis, and in no event
more than two Business Days after the Master Servicer’s (or the applicable
Sub-Servicer’s) receipt thereof, all Escrow Payments collected on account of the
Mortgage Loans and shall thereafter deposit such Escrow Payments in the
Servicing Accounts, in no event more than one Business Day after the deposit
of
such funds in the clearing account, for the purpose of effecting the payment
of
any such items as required under the terms of this Agreement. Withdrawals of
amounts from a Servicing Account may be made only to (i) effect payment of
Escrow Payments; (ii) reimburse the Master Servicer (or a Sub-Servicer to the
extent provided in the related Sub-Servicing Agreement) out of related
collections for any advances made pursuant to Section 3.01 (with respect to
taxes and assessments) and Section 3.14 (with respect to hazard insurance);
(iii) refund to Mortgagors any sums as may be determined to be overages; (iv)
pay interest, if required and as described below, to Mortgagors on balances
in
the Servicing Account; (v) clear and terminate the Servicing Account at the
termination of the Master Servicer’s obligations and responsibilities in respect
of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement in accordance with Article IX; or
(vi) recover amounts deposited in error. As part of its servicing duties, the
Master Servicer or Sub-Servicers shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds
in Servicing Accounts, to the extent required by law and, to the extent that
interest earned on funds in the Servicing Accounts is insufficient, to pay
such
interest from its or their own funds, without any reimbursement therefor. To
the
extent that a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Master Servicer
shall determine whether any such payments are made by the Mortgagor in a manner
and at a time that avoids the loss of the Mortgaged Property due to a tax sale
or the foreclosure of a tax lien. The Master Servicer assumes full
responsibility for the payment of all such bills and shall effect payments
of
all such bills irrespective of the Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the
payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make advances
from its own funds to effect such payments.
SECTION
3.10
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Collection
Account and Distribution Account.
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(a) On
behalf
of the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer shall establish and maintain one or
more
separate, segregated trust accounts (such account or accounts, the “Collection
Account”), held in trust for the benefit of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders. On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer shall
deposit or cause to be deposited in the clearing account (which account must
be
an Eligible Account) in which it customarily deposits payments and collections
on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage loan servicing activities
on a
daily basis, and in no event more than two Business Days after the Master
Servicer’s receipt thereof, and shall thereafter deposit in the Collection
Account, in no event more than one Business Day after the deposit of such funds
into the clearing account, as and when received or as otherwise required
hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by it from
and after the Cut-off Date (other than in respect of principal or interest
on
the related Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date), or payments
(other than Principal Prepayments) received by it on or prior to the Cut-off
Date but allocable to a Due Period subsequent thereto:
(i) all
payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the
Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all
payments on account of interest (net of the related Servicing Fee) on each
Mortgage Loan;
(iii) all
Insurance Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Liquidation Proceeds (other than
proceeds collected in respect of any particular REO Property and amounts paid
by
the Master Servicer in connection with a purchase of Mortgage Loans and REO
Properties pursuant to Section 9.01);
(iv) any
amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.12 in connection with
any
losses realized on Permitted Investments with respect to funds held in the
Collection Account;
(v) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer pursuant to the second
paragraph of Section 3.14(a) in respect of any blanket policy
deductibles;
(vi) all
proceeds of any Mortgage Loan repurchased or purchased in accordance with
Section 2.03 or Section 9.01;
(vii) all
amounts required to be deposited in connection with shortfalls in principal
amount of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section
2.03;
(viii) [reserved];
and
(ix) [reserved].
For
purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the Cut-off Date with respect
to
any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to be the date of
substitution.
The
foregoing requirements for deposit in the Collection Accounts shall be
exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges or assumption
fees need not be deposited by the Master Servicer in the Collection Account.
In
the event the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any amount
not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount
from the Collection Account, any provision herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.
(b) On
behalf
of the Trust Fund, the Paying Agent on behalf of the Trust Administrator shall
establish and maintain one or more separate, segregated trust accounts (such
account or accounts, the “Distribution Account”), held in trust for the benefit
of the Certificateholders. On behalf of the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer
shall deliver to the Paying Agent in immediately available funds for deposit
in
the Distribution Account on or before 12:00 p.m. New York time (i) on the Master
Servicer Remittance Date, that portion of the Group 1 Available Distribution
Amount and the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount (calculated in each case
without regard to the subtraction therefrom of any applicable lender-paid
primary mortgage insurance premium described in clause (i)(a) of each definition
thereof) for the related Distribution Date then on deposit in the Collection
Account and (ii) on each Business Day as of the commencement of which the
balance on deposit in the Collection Account exceeds $75,000 following any
withdrawals pursuant to the next succeeding sentence, the amount of such excess,
but only if the Collection Account constitutes an Eligible Account solely
pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Eligible Account.” If the balance
on deposit in the Collection Account exceeds $75,000 as of the commencement
of
business on any Business Day and the Collection Account constitutes an Eligible
Account solely pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of “Eligible Account,”
the Master Servicer shall, on or before 12:00 p.m. New York time on such
Business Day, withdraw from the Collection Account any and all amounts payable
or reimbursable to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust
Administrator, the Seller or any Sub-Servicer pursuant to Section 3.11 and
shall
pay such amounts to the Persons entitled thereto.
(c) Funds
in
the Collection Account and the Distribution Account may be invested in Permitted
Investments in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.12. The
Master Servicer shall give notice to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator,
the
Paying Agent and the Depositor of the location of the Collection Account
maintained by it when established and prior to any change thereof. The Paying
Agent shall give notice to the Master Servicer, the Trust Administrator, the
Paying Agent and the Depositor of the location of the Distribution Account
when
established and prior to any change thereof.
(d) Funds
held in the Collection Account at any time may be delivered by the Master
Servicer to the Paying Agent on behalf of the Trust Administrator for deposit
in
an account (which may be the Distribution Account and must satisfy the standards
for the Distribution Account as set forth in the definition thereof) and for
all
purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a part of the Collection
Account; provided, however, that the Paying Agent shall have the sole authority
to withdraw any funds held pursuant to this subsection (d). In the event the
Master Servicer shall deliver to the Paying Agent for deposit in the
Distribution Account any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may
at
any time request that the Paying Agent withdraw such amount from the
Distribution Account and remit to it any such amount, any provision herein
to
the contrary notwithstanding. In addition, the Master Servicer shall deliver
to
the Paying Agent from time to time for deposit, and upon written notification
from the Master Servicer, the Paying Agent shall so deposit, in the Distribution
Account:
(i) any
P&I Advances, as required pursuant to Section 4.03;
(ii) any
amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.23(d) or (f) in
connection with any REO Property;
(iii) any
amounts to be paid by the Master Servicer in connection with a purchase of
Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to Section 9.01;
(iv) any
amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.24 in connection with
any
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls; and
(v) any
Stayed Funds, as soon as permitted by the federal bankruptcy court having
jurisdiction in such matters.
(e) Promptly
upon receipt of any Stayed Funds, whether from the Master Servicer, a trustee
in
bankruptcy, or federal bankruptcy court or other source, the Paying Agent shall
deposit such funds in the Distribution Account, subject to withdrawal thereof
as
permitted hereunder.
(f) The
Master Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account any amounts required
to
be deposited pursuant to Section 3.12(b) in connection with losses realized
on
Permitted Investments with respect to funds held in the Collection
Account.
SECTION
3.11
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Withdrawals
from the Collection Account and Distribution
Account.
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(a) The
Master Servicer shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Collection
Account for any of the following purposes or as described in Section
4.03:
(i) to
remit
to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account the amounts required
to be so remitted pursuant to Section 3.10(b) or permitted to be so remitted
pursuant to the first sentence of Section 3.10(d);
(ii) subject
to Section 3.16(d), to reimburse the Master Servicer for P&I Advances, but
only to the extent of amounts received which represent Late Collections (net
of
the related Servicing Fees) of Monthly Payments on Mortgage Loans with respect
to which such P&I Advances were made in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.03;
(iii) subject
to Section 3.16(d), to pay the Master Servicer or any Sub- Servicer (A) any
unpaid Servicing Fees, (B) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect
to
each Mortgage Loan, but only to the extent of any Liquidation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds or other amounts as may be collected by the Master Servicer
from a Mortgagor, or otherwise received with respect to such Mortgage Loan
and
(C) any nonrecoverable Servicing Advances following the final liquidation of
a
Mortgage Loan, but only to the extent that Late Collections,
Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received with respect to
such Mortgage Loan are insufficient to reimburse the Master Servicer or any
Sub-Servicer for such Servicing Advances;
(iv) to
pay to
the Master Servicer as servicing compensation (in addition to the Servicing
Fee)
on the Master Servicer Remittance Date any interest or investment income earned
on funds deposited in the Collection Account;
(v) to
pay to
the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Seller, as the case may be, with
respect to each Mortgage Loan that has previously been purchased or replaced
pursuant to Section 2.03 all amounts received thereon subsequent to the date
of
purchase or substitution, as the case may be;
(vi) to
reimburse the Master Servicer for any P&I Advance previously made which the
Master Servicer has determined to be a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.03;
(vii) to
reimburse the Master Servicer or the Depositor for expenses incurred by or
reimbursable to the Master Servicer or the Depositor, as the case may be,
pursuant to Section 6.03;
(viii) to
reimburse the Master Servicer, the Trust Administrator or the Trustee, as the
case may be, for expenses reasonably incurred in respect of the breach or defect
giving rise to the purchase obligation under Section 2.03 or Section 2.04 of
this Agreement that were included in the Purchase Price of the Mortgage Loan,
including any expenses arising out of the enforcement of the purchase
obligation;
(ix) to
pay,
or to reimburse the Master Servicer for advances in respect of expenses incurred
in connection with any Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.16(b);
(x) reserved;
and
(xi) to
clear
and terminate the Collection Account pursuant to Section 9.01.
The
Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage
Loan
by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the
Collection Account, to the extent held by or on behalf of it, pursuant to
subclauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (viii) and (ix) above. The Master
Servicer shall provide written notification to the Trustee, the Trust
Administrator and the Paying Agent, on or prior to the next succeeding Master
Servicer Remittance Date, upon making any withdrawals from the Collection
Account pursuant to subclause (vii) above.
(b) The
Paying Agent shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Distribution
Account, for any of the following purposes, without priority:
(i) to
make
distributions to Certificateholders in accordance with Section
4.01;
(ii) to
pay to
itself any interest income earned on funds deposited in the Distribution Account
pursuant to Section 3.12(c);
(iii) to
reimburse the Trust Administrator or the Trustee pursuant to Section
7.02;
(iv) to
pay
any amounts in respect of taxes pursuant to 10.01(g)(iii);
(v) to
pay
any Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses;
(vi) to
reimburse the Paying Agent or the Trustee for any P&I Advance made by it
under Section 7.01 (if not reimbursed by the Master Servicer) to the same extent
the Master Servicer would be entitled to reimbursement under Section 3.11(a);
and
(vii) to
clear
and terminate the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 9.01.
SECTION
3.12
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Investment
of Funds in the Collection Account and the Distribution
Account.
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(a) The
Master Servicer may direct any depository institution maintaining the Collection
Account (for purposes of this Section 3.12, an “Investment Account”), and the
Paying Agent may direct any depository institution maintaining the Distribution
Account (for purposes of this Section 3.12, also an “Investment Account”), to
hold the funds in such Investment Account uninvested or to invest the funds
in
such Investment Account in one or more Permitted Investments specified in such
instruction bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable
on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the date
on
which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to
this
Agreement, if a Person other than the Paying Agent is the obligor thereon,
and
(ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn
from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the Paying Agent is the obligor
thereon. All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless
payable on demand. Any investment of funds in an Investment Account shall be
made in the name of the Trust Administrator (in its capacity as such) or in
the
name of a nominee of the Trust Administrator. The Trust Administrator shall
be
entitled to sole possession (except with respect to investment direction of
funds held in the Collection Account and the Distribution Account and any income
and gain realized thereon) over each such investment, and any certificate or
other instrument evidencing any such investment shall be delivered directly
to
the Trust Administrator or its agent, together with any document of transfer
necessary to transfer title to such investment to the Trust Administrator or
its
nominee. In the event amounts on deposit in an Investment Account are at any
time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the Trust
Administrator shall:
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(x)
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consistent
with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment
thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise
mature hereunder in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts
then
payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn on
such
date; and
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(y)
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demand
payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon determination
by a
Responsible Officer of the Trust Administrator that such Permitted
Investment would not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect
of funds
thereafter on deposit in the Investment
Account.
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(b) All
income and gain realized from the investment of funds deposited in the
Collection Account held by or on behalf of the Master Servicer, shall be for
the
benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in
accordance with Section 3.11. The Master Servicer shall deposit in the
Collection Account the amount of any loss of principal incurred in respect
of
any such Permitted Investment made with funds in such accounts immediately
upon
realization of such loss.
(c) All
income and gain realized from the investment of funds deposited in the
Distribution Account held by or on behalf of the Paying Agent, shall be for
the
benefit of the Paying Agent and shall be subject to its withdrawal at any time.
The Paying Agent shall deposit in the Distribution Account the amount of any
loss of principal incurred in respect of any such Permitted Investment made
with
funds in such accounts immediately upon realization of such loss.
(d) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the
making of a payment due under any Permitted Investment, or if a default occurs
in any other performance required under any Permitted Investment, the Trustee
may and, subject to Section 8.01 and Section 8.02(a)(v), upon the request of
the
Holders of Certificates representing more than 50% of the Voting Rights
allocated to any Class of Certificates, shall take such action as may be
appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution
and prosecution of appropriate proceedings.
SECTION
3.13
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Maintenance
of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies; Collections
Thereunder.
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The
Master Servicer will maintain or cause the related Sub-Servicer, if any, to
maintain in full force and effect, if required under the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement and to the extent available, a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
with
respect to each Mortgage Loan so insured as of the Closing Date (or, in the
case
of a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, on the date of substitution). Such
coverage will be maintained with respect to each such Mortgage Loan for so
long
as it is outstanding, subject to any applicable laws or until the related
Loan-to-Value Ratio is reduced to less than or equal to 80% based on Mortgagor
payments. The Master Servicer shall cause the premium for each Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy to be paid on a timely basis and shall pay such premium out
of
its own funds if it is not otherwise paid. The Master Servicer or the related
Sub-Servicer, if any, will not cancel or refuse to renew any such Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy in effect on the Closing Date (or, in the case of
a
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, on the date of substitution) that is
required to be kept in force under this Agreement unless a replacement Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy for such canceled or non-renewed policy is obtained
from and maintained with a Qualified Insurer.
The
Master Servicer shall not take, or permit any Sub-Servicer to take, any action
which would result in non-coverage under any applicable Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Master Servicer
or Sub-Servicer, would have been covered thereunder. The Master Servicer will
comply in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and
requirements of each insurer under each Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy.
In
connection with any assumption and modification agreement or substitution of
liability agreement entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Section
3.15,
the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, of such assumption in accordance with the
terms of such policies and shall take all actions which may be required by
such
insurer as a condition to the continuation of coverage under the Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy. If any such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy is
terminated as a result of such assumption, the Master Servicer or the related
Sub-Servicer shall obtain a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy as
provided above.
In
connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the Mortgage
Loans, the Master Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of itself,
the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under any Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms
of
such policies and, in this regard, to take such action as shall be necessary
to
permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy respecting a
defaulted Mortgage Loan. Any amounts collected by the Master Servicer under
any
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy shall be deposited in the Collection Account,
subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.11; and any amounts collected by
the
Master Servicer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy in respect of any
REO Property shall be deposited in the Collection Account, subject to withdrawal
pursuant to Section 3.23. In those cases in which a Mortgage Loan is serviced
by
a Sub-Servicer, the Sub-Servicer, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the
Certificateholders, will present claims to the insurer under any Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy and all collections thereunder shall be deposited
initially in the Sub-Servicing Account.
SECTION
3.14
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Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity
Coverage.
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(a) The
Master Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire
insurance with extended coverage on the related Mortgaged Property in an amount
which is at least equal to the least of (i) the current principal balance of
such Mortgage Loan, (ii) the amount necessary to fully compensate for any damage
or loss to the improvements that are a part of such property on a replacement
cost basis and (iii) the maximum insurable value of the improvements which
are a
part of such Mortgaged Property, in each case in an amount not less than such
amount as is necessary to avoid the application of any coinsurance clause
contained in the related hazard insurance policy. The Master Servicer shall
also
cause to be maintained fire insurance with extended coverage on each REO
Property in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum
insurable value of the improvements which are a part of such property and (ii)
the outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the time
it
became an REO Property, plus accrued interest at the Mortgage Rate and related
Servicing Advances. The Master Servicer will comply in the performance of this
Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under
any
such hazard policies. Any amounts to be collected by the Master Servicer under
any such policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair
of the property subject to the related Mortgage or amounts to be released to
the
Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Master Servicer would
follow in servicing loans held for its own account, subject to the terms and
conditions of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) shall be deposited in
the
Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.11, if received
in respect of a Mortgage Loan, or in the REO Account, subject to withdrawal
pursuant to Section 3.23, if received in respect of an REO Property. Any cost
incurred by the Master Servicer in maintaining any such insurance shall not,
for
the purpose of calculating distributions to Certificateholders, be added to
the
unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that
the
terms of such Mortgage Loan so permit. It is understood and agreed that no
earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor
other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any
time
be in force and as shall require such additional insurance. If the Mortgaged
Property or REO Property is at any time in an area identified in the Federal
Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood
hazards, the Master Servicer will cause to be maintained a flood insurance
policy in respect thereof. Such flood insurance shall be in an amount equal
to
the lesser of (i) the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan
and
(ii) the maximum amount of such insurance available for the related Mortgaged
Property under the national flood insurance program (assuming that the area
in
which such Mortgaged Property is located is participating in such
program).
In
the
event that the Master Servicer shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy with
an insurer having a General Policy Rating of A:X or better in Best’s Key Rating
Guide (or such other rating that is comparable to such rating) insuring against
hazard losses on all of the Mortgage Loans, it shall conclusively be deemed
to
have satisfied its obligations as set forth in the first two sentences of this
Section 3.14, it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain a
deductible clause, in which case the Master Servicer shall, in the event that
there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property or REO
Property a policy complying with the first two sentences of this Section 3.14,
and there shall have been one or more losses which would have been covered
by
such policy, deposit to the Collection Account from its own funds the amount
not
otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible clause.
In
connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the Mortgage
Loans, the Master Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of itself,
the Trustee and the Certificateholders, claims under any such blanket policy
in
a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy.
(b) The
Master Servicer shall keep in force during the term of this Agreement a policy
or policies of insurance covering errors and omissions for failure in the
performance of the Master Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement, which
policy or policies shall be in such form and amount that would meet the
requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac if it were the purchaser of the
Mortgage Loans, unless the Master Servicer has obtained a waiver of such
requirements from Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Master Servicer shall also
maintain a fidelity bond in the form and amount that would meet the requirements
of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, unless the Master Servicer has obtained a waiver
of such requirements from Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Master Servicer shall
provide the Trustee and the Paying Agent (upon the Trustee’s or Paying Agent’s
reasonable request) with copies of any such insurance policies and fidelity
bond. The Master Servicer shall be deemed to have complied with this provision
if an Affiliate of the Master Servicer has such errors and omissions and
fidelity bond coverage and, by the terms of such insurance policy or fidelity
bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Master Servicer. Any
such
errors and omissions policy and fidelity bond shall by its terms not be
cancelable without thirty days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. The Master
Servicer shall also cause each Sub-Servicer to maintain a policy of insurance
covering errors and omissions and a fidelity bond which would meet such
requirements.
SECTION
3.15
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Enforcement
of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption
Agreements.
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The
Master Servicer will, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance or
prospective conveyance of any Mortgaged Property by any Mortgagor (whether
by
absolute conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor
remains or is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage),
exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under
the
“due-on-sale” clause, if any, applicable thereto; provided, however, that the
Master Servicer shall not exercise any such rights if prohibited by law from
doing so or if the exercise of such rights would impair or threaten to impair
any recovery under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any. If
the
Master Servicer reasonably believes it is unable under applicable law to enforce
such “due-on-sale” clause, or if any of the other conditions set forth in the
proviso to the preceding sentence apply, the Master Servicer will enter into
an
assumption and modification agreement from or with the person to whom such
property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which
such
person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted
by
applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon. The Master Servicer
is also authorized to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with
such
person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability
and
such person is substituted as the Mortgagor and becomes liable under the
Mortgage Note, provided that no such substitution shall be effective unless
such
person satisfies the underwriting criteria of the Master Servicer. In connection
with any assumption or substitution, the Master Servicer shall apply such
underwriting standards and follow such practices and procedures as shall be
normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing activities and as it applies
to other mortgage loans owned solely by it. The Master Servicer shall not take
or enter into any assumption and modification agreement, however, unless (to
the
extent practicable in the circumstances) it shall have received confirmation,
in
writing, of the continued effectiveness of any applicable Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or hazard insurance policy, or a new policy meeting the
requirements of this Section is obtained. Any fee collected by the Master
Servicer in respect of an assumption or substitution of liability agreement
will
be retained by the Master Servicer as additional servicing compensation. In
connection with any such assumption, no material term of the Mortgage Note
(including but not limited to the related Mortgage Rate and the amount of the
Monthly Payment) may be amended or modified, except as otherwise required
pursuant to the terms thereof. The Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee
that
any such substitution or assumption agreement has been completed by forwarding
to the respective Custodian (with a copy to the Trustee) the executed original
of such substitution or assumption agreement, which document shall be added
to
the related Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part
of
such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments
constituting a part thereof.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraph or any other provision of this Agreement, the Master
Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any other violation
of
its obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption of a Mortgage Loan by
operation of law or by the terms of the Mortgage Note or any assumption which
the Master Servicer may be restricted by law from preventing, for any reason
whatever. For purposes of this Section 3.15, the term “assumption” is deemed to
also include a sale (of the Mortgaged Property) subject to the Mortgage that
is
not accompanied by an assumption or substitution of liability
agreement.
SECTION
3.16
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Realization
Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
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(a) The
Master Servicer shall, consistent with the servicing standard set forth in
Section 3.01, foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert the ownership
of
properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in
default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection
of delinquent payments pursuant to Section 3.07. The Master Servicer shall
be
responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings;
provided, however, that such costs and expenses will be recoverable as Servicing
Advances by the Master Servicer as contemplated in Section 3.11 and Section
3.23. The foregoing is subject to the provision that, in any case in which
Mortgaged Property shall have suffered damage from an Uninsured Cause, the
Master Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds toward the
restoration of such property unless it shall determine in its discretion that
such restoration will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the related
Mortgage Loan after reimbursement to itself for such expenses.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.16 or any other provision of this
Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the Master Servicer
has
received actual notice of, or has actual knowledge of, the presence of any
toxic
or hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the Master Servicer
shall not, on behalf of the Trustee, either (i) obtain title to such Mortgaged
Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii)
otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect to,
such
Mortgaged Property, if, as a result of any such action, the Trustee, the Trust
Fund, the Trust Administrator, the Master Servicer or the Certificateholders
would be considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in- possession” of, or
to be an “owner” or “operator” of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended from time to time, or any comparable law, unless the Master
Servicer has also previously determined, based on its reasonable judgment and
a
report prepared by a Person who regularly conducts environmental audits using
customary industry standards, that:
(1) such
Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws or,
if
not, that it would be in the best economic interest of the Trust Fund to take
such actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance
therewith; and
(2) there
are
no circumstances present at such Mortgaged Property relating to the use,
management or disposal of any hazardous substances, hazardous materials,
hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials for which investigation, testing,
monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under any
federal, state or local law or regulation, or that if any such materials are
present for which such action could be required, that it would be in the best
economic interest of the Trust Fund to take such actions with respect to the
affected Mortgaged Property.
The
cost
of the environmental audit report contemplated by this Section 3.23 shall be
advanced by the Master Servicer, subject to the Master Servicer’s right to be
reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account as provided in Section
3.11(a)(ix), such right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of
Certificateholders to receive any amount in the Collection Account received
in
respect of the affected Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.
If
the
Master Servicer determines, as described above, that it is in the best economic
interest of the Trust Fund to take such actions as are necessary to bring any
such Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws,
or
to take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or remediation
of
hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes or petroleum-based
materials affecting any such Mortgaged Property, then the Master Servicer shall
take such action as it deems to be in the best economic interest of the Trust
Fund. The cost of any such compliance, containment, cleanup or remediation
shall
be advanced by the Master Servicer, subject to the Master Servicer’s right to be
reimbursed therefor from the Collection Account as provided in Section
3.11(a)(ix), such right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of
Certificateholders to receive any amount in the Collection Account received
in
respect of the affected Mortgage Loan or other Mortgage Loans.
(c) The
Master Servicer shall have the right to purchase from the Trust Fund any
defaulted Mortgage Loan that is 90 days or more delinquent, which the Master
Servicer determines in good faith will otherwise become subject to foreclosure
proceedings (evidence of such determination to be delivered in writing to the
Trustee and the Trust Administrator, in form and substance satisfactory to
the
Trustee and the Trust Administrator prior to purchase), at a price equal to
the
Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder
shall be deposited in the Collection Account, and the Trustee (or a Custodian
on
behalf of the Trustee), upon receipt of written certification from the Master
Servicer of such deposit, shall release or cause to be released to the Master
Servicer the related Mortgage File and the Trustee (or a Custodian on behalf
of
the Trustee), upon receipt of written certification from the Master Servicer
of
such deposit, shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or
assignment, in each case without recourse, as the Master Servicer shall furnish
and as shall be necessary to vest in the Master Servicer title to any Mortgage
Loan released pursuant hereto.
(d) Proceeds
received in connection with any Final Recovery Determination, as well as any
recovery resulting from a partial collection of Insurance Proceeds or
Liquidation Proceeds, in respect of any Mortgage Loan, will be applied in the
following order of priority: first, to reimburse the Master Servicer or any
Sub-Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I
Advances, pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(ii) or (a)(iii)(B); second, to accrued
and
unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan, to the date of the Final Recovery
Determination, or to the Due Date prior to the Distribution Date on which such
amounts are to be distributed if not in connection with a Final Recovery
Determination; and third, as a recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan.
If
the amount of the recovery so allocated to interest is less than the full amount
of accrued and unpaid interest due on such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such
recovery will be allocated by the Master Servicer as follows: first, to unpaid
Servicing Fees; and second, to the balance of the interest then due and owing.
The portion of the recovery so allocated to unpaid Servicing Fees shall be
reimbursed to the Master Servicer or any Sub-Servicer pursuant to Section
3.11(a)(iii)(A).
SECTION
3.17
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Trustee
to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage
Files.
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(a) Upon
the
payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Master Servicer
of a
notification that payment in full shall be escrowed in a manner customary for
such purposes, the Master Servicer will immediately notify the respective
Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, by a certification in the form of Exhibit
E
(which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts
received or to be received in connection with such payment which are required
to
be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.10 have been or
will be so deposited) of a Servicing Officer and shall request that the
respective Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, deliver to it the Mortgage
File.
Upon receipt of such certification and request, the respective Custodian, on
behalf of the Trustee, shall promptly release the related Mortgage File to
the
Master Servicer, and the Master Servicer is authorized to cause the removal
from
the registration on the MERS® System of any such Mortgage, if applicable, and to
execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders or
any
of them, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation or of partial
or full release. No expenses incurred in connection with any instrument of
satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Collection
Account or the Distribution Account.
The
Trustee (or a Custodian on its behalf) shall, at the written request and expense
of any Certificateholder, provide a written report to such Certificateholder
of
all Mortgage Files released to the Master Servicer for servicing
purposes.
(b) From
time
to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage
Loan, including, for this purpose, collection under any Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or any other insurance policy relating to the Mortgage Loans,
the respective Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, shall, upon request of
the
Master Servicer and delivery to the respective Custodian and the Trustee of
a
Request for Release in the form of Exhibit E-l, release the related Mortgage
File to the Master Servicer, and the respective Custodian, on behalf of the
Trustee, shall, at the direction of the Master Servicer, execute such documents
as shall be necessary to the prosecution of any such proceedings. Such Request
for Release shall obligate the Master Servicer to return each and every document
previously requested from the Mortgage File to the respective Custodian when
the
need therefor by the Master Servicer no longer exists, unless the Mortgage
Loan
has been liquidated and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan
have been deposited in the Collection Account or the Mortgage File or such
document has been delivered to an attorney, or to a public trustee or other
public official as required by law, for purposes of initiating or pursuing
legal
action or other proceedings for the foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property either
judicially or non-judicially, and the Master Servicer has delivered to the
respective Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, a certificate of a Servicing
Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to which such
Mortgage File or such document was delivered and the purpose or purposes of
such
delivery. Upon receipt of a certificate of a Servicing Officer stating that
such
Mortgage Loan was liquidated and that all amounts received or to be received
in
connection with such liquidation that are required to be deposited into the
Collection Account have been so deposited, or that such Mortgage Loan has become
an REO Property, a copy of the Request for Release shall be released by the
respective Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, to the Master
Servicer.
(c) Upon
written certification of a Servicing Officer, the Trustee shall execute and
deliver to the Master Servicer any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s sale
or other documents reasonably necessary to the foreclosure or trustee’s sale in
respect of a Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain
judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or to obtain
a
deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by
the
Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity. Each
such
certification shall include a request that such pleadings or documents be
executed by the Trustee and a statement as to the reason such documents or
pleadings are required and that the execution and delivery thereof by the
Trustee will not invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the Mortgage, except
for the termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or
trustee’s sale.
SECTION
3.18
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Servicing
Compensation.
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As
compensation for the activities of the Master Servicer hereunder, the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to the Servicing Fee with respect to each Mortgage
Loan payable solely from payments of interest in respect of such Mortgage Loan,
subject to Section 3.24. In addition, the Master Servicer shall be entitled
to
recover unpaid Servicing Fees out of Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds
to the extent permitted by Section 3.11(a)(iii)(A) and out of amounts derived
from the operation and sale of an REO Property to the extent permitted by
Section 3.23. The right to receive the Servicing Fee may not be transferred
in
whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of all of the Master
Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement.
Additional
servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, late payment charges
and
other similar fees and charges shall be retained by the Master Servicer (subject
to Section 3.24) only to the extent such fees or charges are received by the
Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall also be entitled pursuant to Section
3.11(a)(iv) to withdraw from the Collection Account, and pursuant to Section
3.23(b) to withdraw from any REO Account, as additional servicing compensation,
interest or other income earned on deposits therein, subject to Section 3.12
and
Section 3.24. The Master Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred
by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder (including premiums
due under any Primary Insurance Policies, if applicable, premiums for the
insurance required by Section 3.14, to the extent such premiums are not paid
by
the related Mortgagors or by a Sub-Servicer, servicing compensation of each
Sub-Servicer, and to the extent provided herein in Section 8.05, the fees and
expenses of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator) and shall not be entitled
to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided herein.
SECTION
3.19
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Reports
to the Trust Administrator; Collection Account
Statements.
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Not
later
than fifteen days after each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall
forward to the Trust Administrator and the Trustee, upon the request of the
Trust Administrator or the Trustee, a statement prepared by the Master Servicer
setting forth the status of the Collection Account as of the close of business
on the last day of the calendar month relating to such Distribution Date and
showing, for the period covered by such statement, the aggregate amount of
deposits into and withdrawals from the Collection Account of each category
of
deposit specified in Section 3.10(a) and each category of withdrawal specified
in Section 3.11. Such statement may be in the form of the then current Xxxxxx
Xxx Monthly Accounting Report for its Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Program
with appropriate additions and changes, and shall also include information
as to
the aggregate of the outstanding principal balances of all of the Mortgage
Loans
as of the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding such Distribution
Date. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trust Administrator
to
the Certificates Registrar, and the Certificate Registrar shall provide the
same
to any Certificateholder and to any Person identified to the Certificate
Registrar as a prospective transferee of a Certificate, upon the request and
at
the expense of the requesting party, provided such statement is delivered by
the
Master Servicer to the Trust Administrator and by the Trust Administrator to
the
Certificate Registrar.
SECTION
3.20
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Statement
as to Compliance.
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The
Master Servicer shall deliver to the Depositor and the Trust Administrator,
on
or before March 15th of each
calendar
year beginning in 2008, an Officers’ Certificate (an “Annual Statement of
Compliance”) stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the
activities of the Master Servicer during the preceding calendar year
and of performance under this Agreement has been made under such officers’
supervision and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge, based on such
review, the Master Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this
Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been
a
failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying
each
such failure known to such officer and the nature and status of cure provisions
thereof. The Master Servicer shall deliver, or cause any Sub-Servicer
to deliver, a similar Annual Statement of Compliance by any Sub-Servicer to
which any servicing responsibilities have been delegated with respect to the
Mortgage Loans, to the Depositor and the Trust Administrator as described above
as and when required with respect to the Master Servicer.
If
the
Master Servicer cannot deliver the related Annual Statement of Compliance by
March 15th of
such year, the Trustee, at the direction of the Depositor, may permit a cure
period for the Master Servicer to deliver such Annual Statement of Compliance,
but in no event later than March 18th of such
year.
Failure
of the Master Servicer to comply with this Section 3.20 shall be deemed a Master
Servicer Event of Default and the Trustee at the direction of the Depositor
shall, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this Agreement
and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific
performance, upon notice immediately terminate all of the rights and obligations
of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans
and
the proceeds thereof without compensating the Master Servicer for the
same. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in this
Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary.
The
Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and its
officers, directors and Affiliates from and against any actual losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related
costs, judgments and other costs and expenses that such Person may sustain
based
upon a breach of the Master Servicer’s obligations under this Section
3.20.
SECTION
3.21
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Assessments
of Compliance and Attestation
Reports.
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(a) The
Master Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance
with all applicable requirements of the Servicing Criteria (as set forth in
Exhibit C hereto). The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Depositor
and the Trust Administrator or cause to be delivered to the Depositor and the
Trust Administrator, on or before March 1st of each
calendar
year beginning in 2008, the following:
(i) a
report
(an “Assessment of Compliance”) regarding the Master Servicer’s assessment of
compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the immediately preceding calendar
year, as required under Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item
1122 of Regulation AB. Such report shall be signed by an authorized
officer of the Master Servicer, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria
set forth in Exhibit C hereto;
(ii) a
report
(an “Attestation Report”) of a registered public accounting firm reasonably
acceptable to the Depositor that attests to, and reports on, the assessment
of
compliance made by the Master Servicer and delivered pursuant to the preceding
paragraph. Such attestation shall be in accordance with Rules
1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act;
(iii) from
each
Sub-Servicer, and each subcontractor determined by the Master Servicer to be
“participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB, an Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report as and when
provided in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this Section 3.21(a); and
(iv) a
statement as to which of the Servicing Criteria, if any, are not applicable
to
the Master Servicer, which statement shall be based on the activities it
performs with respect to Mortgage-Pass Through securities transactions taken
as
a whole involving the Master Servicer, that are backed by the same asset type
as
the Mortgage Loans.
(b) As
provided in 3.21(a)(iii) above, the Master Servicer shall, or shall cause any
Sub-Servicer and each subcontractor determined by the Master Servicer to be
“participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB to, deliver to the Trust Administrator and the Depositor an
Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report as and when provided
above.
Such
Assessment of Compliance, as to any Sub-Servicer, shall at a minimum address
each of the Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit C hereto which are indicated
as applicable to any “primary servicer.” Notwithstanding the
foregoing, as to any subcontractor, an Assessment of Compliance is not required
to be delivered unless it is required as part of a Form 10-K with respect to
the
Trust Fund.
If
the
Master Servicer cannot deliver any Assessment of Compliance or Attestation
Report by March 1st of such
year, the
Trustee, at the direction of the Depositor, may permit a cure period for the
Master Servicer to deliver such Assessment of Compliance or Attestation Report,
but in no event later than March 15th of such
year.
Failure
of the Master Servicer to timely comply with this Section 3.21 shall be deemed
a
Master Servicer Event of Default, and upon the receipt of written notice from
the Trustee of such Event of Default, the Trustee at the direction of the
Depositor may, in addition to whatever rights the Trustee may have under this
Agreement and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and
specific performance, upon notice immediately terminate all the rights and
obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the
Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Master Servicer
for the same. This paragraph shall supersede any other provision in
this Agreement or any other agreement to the contrary.
The
Trust
Administrator shall also provide an Assessment of Compliance and Attestation
Report, as and when provided above, which shall at a minimum address each of
the
Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit C hereto which are indicated as
applicable to the Trust Administrator. The Paying Agent, Certificate
Registrar and Authenticating Agent shall also provide an Assessment of
Compliance and Attestation Report, as and when provided above, which shall
at a
minimum address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit C hereto
which are indicated as applicable to the Paying Agent, Certificate Registrar
and
Authenticating Agent. The Master Servicer shall on behalf of the
Trustee enforce the obligations of each Custodian under the applicable Custodial
Agreement to provide an Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report, as,
when and to the extent set forth in the applicable Custodial
Agreement.
The
Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and its
officers, directors and Affiliates from and against any actual losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related
costs, judgments and other costs and expenses that such Person may sustain
based
upon a breach of the Master Servicer’s obligations, as applicable, under this
Section 3.21. The Trust Administrator shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Depositor and its officers, directors and Affiliates from and
against any actual losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable
and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and
expenses that such Person may sustain based upon any failure of the Trust
Administrator to deliver when required its Assessment of Compliance and
Attestation Report. The Paying Agent, Certificate Registrar and
Authenticating Agent shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and its
officers, directors and Affiliates from and against any actual losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related
costs, judgments and other costs and expenses that such Person may sustain
based
upon any failure of the Paying Agent, Certificate Registrar and Authenticating
Agent to deliver when required its Assessment of Compliance.
SECTION
3.22
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Access
to Certain Documentation.
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The
Master Servicer shall provide to the Office of the Controller of the Currency,
the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC, and any other federal or state
banking or insurance regulatory authority that may exercise authority over
any
Certificateholder, access to the documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans
required by applicable laws and regulations. Such access shall be afforded
without charge, but only upon reasonable request and during normal business
hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In addition,
access to the documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans required by applicable
laws and regulations will be provided to such Certificateholder, the Trustee,
the Trust Administrator and to any Person identified to the Master Servicer
as a
prospective transferee of a Certificate, upon reasonable request during normal
business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it at the
expense of the Person requesting such access.
SECTION
3.23
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Title,
Management and Disposition of REO
Property.
|
(a) The
deed
or certificate of sale of any REO Property shall be taken in the name of the
Trustee, or its nominee, in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders.
The
Master Servicer, on behalf of the Trust Fund, shall either sell any REO Property
before the close of the third taxable year following the year the Trust Fund
acquires ownership of such REO Property for purposes of Section 860G(a)(8)
of
the Code or request from the Internal Revenue Service, no later than 60 days
before the day on which the above three-year grace period would otherwise
expire, an extension of the above three-year grace period, unless the Master
Servicer shall have delivered to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the
Depositor an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee, the Trust
Administrator and the Depositor, to the effect that the holding by the Trust
Fund of such REO Property subsequent to the close of the third taxable year
after its acquisition will not result in the imposition on the Trust Fund of
taxes on “prohibited transactions” thereof, as defined in Section 860F of the
Code, or cause any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC under Federal
law
at any time that any Certificates are outstanding. The Master Servicer shall
manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property for the
Certificateholders solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale
in
a manner which does not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as
“foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or
result in the receipt by any Trust REMIC of any “income from non-permitted
assets” within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any “net
income from foreclosure property” which is subject to taxation under the REMIC
Provisions.
(b) The
Master Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received in
connection with the operation of any REO Property separate and apart from its
own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain with respect
to
REO Properties an account held in trust for the Trustee for the benefit of
the
Certificateholders (the “REO Account”), which shall be an Eligible Account. The
Master Servicer shall be permitted to allow the Collection Account to serve
as
the REO Account, subject to separate ledgers for each REO Property. The Master
Servicer shall be entitled to retain or withdraw any interest income paid on
funds deposited in the REO Account.
(c) The
Master Servicer shall have full power and authority, subject only to the
specific requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement, to do any and all
things in connection with any REO Property as are consistent with the manner
in
which the Master Servicer manages and operates similar property owned by the
Master Servicer or any of its Affiliates, all on such terms and for such period
as the Master Servicer deems to be in the best interests of Certificateholders.
In connection therewith, the Master Servicer shall deposit, or cause to be
deposited in the clearing account (which account must be an Eligible Account)
in
which it customarily deposits payments and collections on mortgage loans in
connection with its mortgage loan servicing activities on a daily basis, and
in
no event more than two Business Days after the Master Servicer’s receipt
thereof, and shall thereafter deposit in the REO Account, in no event more
than
one Business Day after the deposit of such funds into the clearing account,
all
revenues received by it with respect to an REO Property and shall withdraw
therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance
of such REO Property including, without limitation:
(i) all
insurance premiums due and payable in respect of such REO Property;
(ii) all
real
estate taxes and assessments in respect of such REO Property that may result
in
the imposition of a lien thereon; and
(iii) all
costs
and expenses necessary to maintain such REO Property.
To
the
extent that amounts on deposit in the REO Account with respect to an REO
Property are insufficient for the purposes set forth in clauses (i) through
(iii) above with respect to such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall advance
from its own funds such amount as is necessary for such purposes if, but only
if, the Master Servicer would make such advances if the Master Servicer owned
the REO Property and if in the Master Servicer’s judgment, the payment of such
amounts will be recoverable from the rental or sale of the REO
Property.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, none of the Master Servicer, the Trust Administrator or the
Trustee shall:
(i) authorize
the Trust Fund to enter into, renew or extend any New Lease with respect to
any
REO Property, if the New Lease by its terms will give rise to any income that
does not constitute Rents from Real Property;
(ii) authorize
any amount to be received or accrued under any New Lease other than amounts
that
will constitute Rents from Real Property;
(iii) authorize
any construction on any REO Property, other than the completion of a building
or
other improvement thereon, and then only if more than ten percent of the
construction of such building or other improvement was completed before default
on the related Mortgage Loan became imminent, all within the meaning of Section
856(e)(4)(B) of the Code; or
(iv) authorize
any Person to Directly Operate any REO Property on any date more than 90 days
after its date of acquisition by the Trust Fund;
unless,
in any such case, the Master Servicer has obtained an Opinion of Counsel,
provided to the Trust Administrator and the Trustee, to the effect that such
action will not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure
property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code at any time that
it is held by the Trust Fund, in which case the Master Servicer may take such
actions as are specified in such Opinion of Counsel.
The
Master Servicer may contract with any Independent Contractor for the operation
and management of any REO Property, provided that:
(i) the
terms
and conditions of any such contract shall not be inconsistent
herewith;
(ii) any
such
contract shall require, or shall be administered to require, that the
Independent Contractor pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with
the operation and management of such REO Property, including those listed above
and remit all related revenues (net of such costs and expenses) to the Master
Servicer as soon as practicable, but in no event later than thirty days
following the receipt thereof by such Independent Contractor;
(iii) none
of
the provisions of this Section 3.23(c) relating to any such contract or to
actions taken through any such Independent Contractor shall be deemed to relieve
the Master Servicer of any of its duties and obligations to the Trustee
on behalf of the Certificateholders with respect to the operation and
management of any such REO Property; and
(iv) the
Master Servicer shall be obligated with respect thereto to the same extent
as if
it alone were performing all duties and obligations in connection with the
operation and management of such REO Property.
The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement with any
Independent Contractor performing services for it related to its duties and
obligations hereunder for indemnification of the Master Servicer by such
Independent Contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit
or modify such indemnification. The Master Servicer shall be solely liable
for
all fees owed by it to any such Independent Contractor, irrespective of whether
the Master Servicer’s compensation pursuant to Section 3.18 is sufficient to pay
such fees.
(d) In
addition to the withdrawals permitted under Section 3.23(c), the Master Servicer
may from time to time make withdrawals from the REO Account for any REO
Property: (i) to pay itself or any Sub-Servicer unpaid Servicing Fees in respect
of the related Mortgage Loan; and (ii) to reimburse itself or any Sub-Servicer
for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I Advances made in respect of such
REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan. Any income from the related REO
Property received during any calendar months prior to a Final Recovery
Determination, net of any withdrawals made pursuant to Section 3.23(c) or this
Section 3.23(d), shall be withdrawn by the Master Servicer from each REO Account
maintained by it and remitted to the Paying Agent for deposit into the
Distribution Account in accordance with Section 3.10(d)(ii) on the Master
Servicer Remittance Date relating to a Final Recovery Determination with respect
to such Mortgage Loan, for distribution on the related Distribution Date in
accordance with Section 4.01.
(e) Subject
to the time constraints set forth in Section 3.23(a), and further subject to
obtaining the approval of the insurer under any related Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy (if and to the extent that such approvals are necessary to
make
claims under such policies in respect of the affected REO Property), each REO
Disposition shall be carried out by the Master Servicer at such price and upon
such terms and conditions as the Master Servicer shall deem necessary or
advisable, as shall be normal and usual in its general servicing activities
for
similar properties.
(f) The
proceeds from the REO Disposition, net of any amount required by law to be
remitted to the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Loan and net of any payment
or reimbursement to the Master Servicer or any Sub-Servicer as provided above,
shall be remitted to the Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account
in
accordance with Section 3.10(d)(ii) on the Master Servicer Remittance Date
in
the month following the receipt thereof for distribution on the related
Distribution Date in accordance with Section 4.01. Any REO Disposition shall
be
for cash only (unless changes in the REMIC Provisions made subsequent to the
Startup Day allow a sale for other consideration).
(g) The
Master Servicer shall file information returns with respect to the receipt
of
mortgage interest received in a trade or business, reports of foreclosures
and
abandonments of any Mortgaged Property and cancellation of indebtedness income
with respect to any Mortgaged Property as required by Sections 6050H, 6050J
and
6050P of the Code, respectively. Such reports shall be in form and substance
sufficient to meet the reporting requirements imposed by such Sections 6050H,
6050J and 6050P of the Code.
SECTION
3.24
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Obligations
of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls.
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With
respect to each Collateral Pool, the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Paying
Agent for deposit into the Distribution Account on or before 12:00 p.m. New
York
time on the Master Servicer Remittance Date from its own funds (or from a
Sub-Servicer’s own funds received by the Master Servicer in respect of
Compensating Interest) an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate of
the
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for the related Distribution Date resulting
from
full or partial Principal Prepayments of each Mortgage Loan included in such
Collateral Pool during the related Prepayment Period and (ii) the applicable
Compensating Interest Payment for such Mortgage Loans.
SECTION
3.25
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Obligations
of the Master Servicer in Respect of Monthly
Payments.
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In
the
event that a shortfall in any collection on or liability with respect to any
Mortgage Loan results from or is attributable to adjustments to Stated Principal
Balances that were made by the Master Servicer in a manner not consistent with
the terms of the related Mortgage Note and this Agreement, the Master Servicer,
upon discovery or receipt of notice thereof, immediately shall deliver to the
Paying Agent for deposit in the Distribution Account from its own funds the
amount of any such shortfall and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust
Fund, the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Depositor and any successor
master servicer in respect of any such liability. Such indemnities shall survive
the termination or discharge of this Agreement. If amounts paid by the Master
Servicer with respect to any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 3.25 are
subsequently recovered from the related Mortgagor, the Master Servicer shall
be
permitted to reimburse itself for such amounts paid by it pursuant to this
Section 3.25 from such recoveries.
ARTICLE
IV
PAYMENTS
TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
SECTION
4.01
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Distributions.
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(a) (1) On
each Distribution Date, the Paying Agent, in accordance with calculations and
determinations made by the Trust Administrator as reflected in the statement
to
Certificateholders prepared by the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section
4.02,
shall withdraw from the Distribution Account an amount equal to the Group 1
Available Distribution Amount. Distributions on each Distribution
Date with respect to the Group 1 Certificates will be made to the Holders of
the
applicable Certificates in the following amounts and order of priority, from
the
related Available Distribution Amount:
I.
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From
the Group 1 Available Distribution
Amount:
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(i)
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concurrently,
to the Holders of the Class 1-A1A Certificates, the Class 1-A1B
Certificates and the Class 1-IO Certificates and, on the first
Distribution Date, to the Class 1-R Certificates, the Interest
Distribution Amount for each such Class and such Distribution Date,
on a
pro rata basis based on their respective entitlements to interest
pursuant to this clause;
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(ii)
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the
Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Collateral Pool 1 and such
Distribution Date, first to the Holders of the Class 1-R Certificates
and
then concurrently, to the Holders of the Class 1-A1A Certificates
and the
Class 1-A2B Certificates, on a pro rata basis based on the
Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, in each case until
the
Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to
zero;
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II.
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From
the Group 1 Available Distribution Amount remaining after the above
distributions have been made:
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(i)
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to
the Holders of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates, the Interest
Distribution Amount for each such Class and such Distribution Date
in the
following order of priority: first, to the Class 1-B1 Certificates;
second, to the Class 1-B2 Certificates; third, to the Class 1-B3
Certificates; fourth, to the Class 1-B4 Certificates; fifth, to the
Class
1-B5 Certificates; and sixth, to the Class 1-B6 Certificates, in
each case
to the extent of the remaining Group 1 Available Distribution Amount
and
in each case to the extent of the Interest Distribution Amount for
such
Class for such Distribution Date;
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(ii)
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to
the Holders of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates, each such Class’s
allocable share of the Group 1 Subordinate Principal Distribution
Amount
for such Distribution Date (calculated in accordance with Section
4.01(b)(i) below), distributable among the Classes of Group 1 Subordinate
Certificates in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances thereof
in
the following order of priority: first, to the Class 1-B1 Certificates;
second, to the Class 1-B2 Certificates; third, to the Class 1-B3
Certificates; fourth, to the Class 1-B4 Certificates; fifth, to the
Class
1-B5 Certificates; and sixth, to the Class 1-B6 Certificates, in
each case
until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class is reduced
to
zero;
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(iii)
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reserved;
and
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(iv)
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to
the Holders of the Class 1-R Certificates, any remaining
amounts.
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(2) On
each
Distribution Date, the Paying Agent, in accordance with calculations and
determinations made by the Trust Administrator as reflected in the statement
to
Certificateholders prepared by the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section
4.02,
shall, withdraw from the Distribution Account an amount equal to the related
Group 2 Available Distribution Amount for each Loan Group within Collateral
Pool
2. Distributions on each Distribution Date with respect to the Group
2 Certificates will be made to the Holders of the applicable Certificates in
the
following amounts and order of priority, from the related Available Distribution
Amount or related Available Distribution Amounts:
I.
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From
the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount related to the Group 2-1
Mortgage Loans:
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(i)
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concurrently,
to the Holders of the Class 2-A1A Certificates and the Class 2-A1B
Certificates and, on the first Distribution Date, to the Class 2-R
Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount for each such Class
and
such Distribution Date, on a pro rata basis based on their
respective entitlements to interest pursuant to this
clause;
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(ii)
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the
Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Loan Group 2-1 and such
Distribution Date, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class 2-A1A
Certificates and the Class 2-A1B Certificates, on a pro rata
basis based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class,
in
each case until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced
to zero;
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II.
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From
the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount related to the Group 2-2
Mortgage Loans:
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(i)
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concurrently,
to the Holders of the Class 2-A2A Certificates and the 2-A2B Certificates,
the Interest Distribution Amount for each such Class and such Distribution
Date, on a pro rata basis based on their respective entitlements
to interest pursuant to this
clause;
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(ii)
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the
Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Loan Group 2-2 and such
Distribution Date, first, to the Holders of the Class 2-R Certificates
and
then concurrently, to the Holders of the Class 2-A2A Certificates
and the
Class 2-A2B Certificates, on a pro rata basis based on the
Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class, in each case until
the
Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to
zero;
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III.
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From
the Group 2 Available Distribution Amount related to the Group 2-3
Mortgage Loans:
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(i)
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concurrently,
to the Holders of the Class 2-A3A Certificates and the 2-A3B Certificates,
the Interest Distribution Amount for each such Class and such Distribution
Date, on a pro rata basis based on their respective entitlements
to interest pursuant to this
clause;
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(ii)
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the
Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Loan Group 2-3 and such
Distribution Date, concurrently, to the Holders of the Class 2-A3A
Certificates and the Class 2-A3B Certificates, on a pro rata
basis based on the Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class,
in
each case until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced
to zero;
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IV.
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From
the sum of the Group 2 Available Distribution Amounts for each Group
2
Loan Group remaining after the above distributions have been
made:
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(i)
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to
the Holders of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates, the Interest
Distribution Amount for each such Class and such Distribution Date
in the
following order of priority: first, to the Class 2-B1 Certificates;
second, to the Class 2-B2 Certificates; third, to the Class 2-B3
Certificates; fourth, to the Class 2-B4 Certificates; fifth, to the
Class
2-B5 Certificates; and sixth, to the Class 2-B6 Certificates, in
each case
to the extent of the remaining Group 2 Available Distribution Amounts
and
in each case to the extent of the Interest Distribution Amount for
such
Class for such Distribution Date;
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(ii)
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to
the Holders of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates, each such Class’s
allocable share of the Group 2 Subordinate Principal Distribution
Amount
for such Distribution Date (calculated in accordance with Section
4.01(b)(i) below), distributable among the Classes of Group
2 Subordinate Certificates in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balances thereof in the following order of priority: first,
to
the Class 2-B1 Certificates; second, to the Class 2-B2 Certificates;
third, to the Class 2-B3 Certificates; fourth, to the Class 2-B4
Certificates; fifth, to the Class 2-B5 Certificates; and sixth, to
the
Class 2-B6 Certificates, in each case until the Certificate Principal
Balance of each such Class is reduced to
zero;
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(iii)
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reserved;
and
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(iv)
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to
the Holders of the Class 2-R Certificates, any remaining
amounts.
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(3) Reserved.
(4) Immediately
prior to the distributions to the Holders of the Certificates on each
Distribution Date, any adjustments to the Certificate Principal Balances of
the
Certificates as required by this paragraph shall be made. For each Collateral
Pool, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the amount of related Subsequent
Recoveries included in the related Available Distribution Amounts for such
Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate amount of related Realized Losses,
other
than Excess Bankruptcy Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Special Hazard Losses
and Extraordinary Losses, previously allocated to the related Classes of
Certificates and that remain outstanding shall be applied as follows: first,
to
increase the Certificate Principal Balances of the related Class of Certificates
with the highest payment priority to which such Realized Losses were previously
allocated, to the extent of any such Realized Losses previously allocated to
such Class of Certificates and remaining “unreimbursed”; second, to increase the
Certificate Principal Balances of the related Class of Certificates with the
next highest payment priority to which such Realized Losses were previously
allocated, to the extent of any such Realized Losses previously allocated to
such Class of Certificates and remaining “unreimbursed”; and so forth. For
purposes of the foregoing, with respect to any Class of Certificates the amount
of previously allocated Realized Losses that have been offset by an increase
in
Certificate Principal Balances as provided above shall be deemed no longer
“unreimbursed”. Holders of any Class of Certificates with respect to which there
shall have been a Certificate Principal Balances increase pursuant to this
paragraph will not be entitled to any distribution in respect of interest on
the
amount of such increase for any Interest Accrual Period preceding the
Distribution Date on which such increase occurs. Any such increases shall be
applied to the Certificate Principal Balances of each Class of Certificates
in
accordance with its respective Percentage Interest.
All
references above to the Certificate Principal Balances of any Class of
Certificates shall be to the Certificate Principal Balances of such Class of
Certificates prior to the allocation of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses and
Realized Losses, in each case allocated to such Class of Certificates on such
Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04.
(b) (i) On
each Distribution Date, the aggregate distributions of principal made on such
date in respect of the Group 1 Subordinate Certificates pursuant to Section
4.01(a)(1)(II)(ii) above and the aggregate distributions of principal made
on
such date in respect of the Group 2 Subordinate Certificates pursuant to Section
4.01(a)(2)(IV)(ii) above, respectively, shall be applied among the various
Classes thereof, in the order of priority within each Collateral Pool from
the
Class of related Subordinate Certificates with the lowest numerical designation
to the Class of related Subordinate Certificates with the highest numerical
designation, in each case to the extent of remaining available funds up to
the
amount allocable to such Class for such Distribution Date and in each case
until
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class is reduced to
zero, in an amount with respect to each such Class equal to the sum of the
following with respect to each Loan Group in such Collateral Pool: (X) the
related Class B Percentage of the amounts described in clauses (i) through
(v)
of clause (ii) (a) of the definition of Subordinate Principal Distribution
Amount, (Y) the portion of the amounts described in clauses (ii) (b), (c) and
(e) of the definition of Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount allocable
to
such Class pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(ii) below and (Z) the excess, if any,
of
the amount required to be distributed to such Class pursuant to this Section
4.01(b)(i) for the immediately preceding Distribution Date, over the aggregate
distributions of principal made in respect of such Class of Certificates on
such
immediately preceding Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01 to the extent
that any such excess is not attributable to Realized Losses which were allocated
to related Subordinate Certificates with a lower priority pursuant to Section
4.04.
(ii) On
any
Distribution Date, the amounts with respect to each Group 1 Loan Group described
in clauses (ii) (b), (c), and (e) of the definition of Subordinate Principal
Distribution Amount, will be allocated on a pro rata basis among the
following Classes of Group 1 Subordinate Certificates (each, an “Eligible
Class”) in proportion to the respective outstanding Certificate Principal
Balances thereof: (i) the Class 1-B1 Certificates, (ii) the Class 1-B2
Certificates, if on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage interest
in
Collateral Pool 1 evidenced by the Class 1-B2 Certificates, the Class 1-B3
Certificates, the Class 1-B4 Certificates, the Class 1-B5 Certificates and
the
Class 1-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 1.60% before giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date, (iii) the Class 1-B3 Certificates,
if
on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage interest in Collateral Pool
1
evidenced by the Class 1-B3 Certificates, the Class 1-B4 Certificates, the
Class
1-B5 Certificates and the Class 1-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 1.00% before
giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, (iv) the Class 1-B4
Certificates, if on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage
interest in Collateral Pool 1 evidenced by the Class 1-B4 Certificates, the
Class 1-B5 Certificates and the Class 1-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 0.60%
before giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, (v) the Class
1-B5 Certificates, if on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage
interest in Collateral Pool 1 evidenced by the Class 1-B5 Certificates and
the
Class 1-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 0.40% before giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date and (vi) the Class 1-B6 Certificates,
if
on such Distribution Date the percentage interest in Collateral Pool 1 evidenced
by the Class 1-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 0.20% before giving effect
to
distributions on such Distribution Date. If any of the foregoing Certificates
is
not an Eligible Class, any amounts allocable to principal and distributable
pursuant to this Section 4.01(b)(ii) shall be distributed only among the
Certificates that are Eligible Classes in the manner set forth
above.
On
any
Distribution Date, the amounts with respect to each Group 2 Loan Group described
in clauses (ii) (b), (c), and (e) of the definition of Subordinate Principal
Distribution Amount will be allocated on a pro rata basis among the
following Classes of Group 2 Subordinate Certificates (each, an “Eligible
Class”) in proportion to the respective outstanding Certificate Principal
Balances thereof: (i) the Class 2-B1 Certificates, (ii) the Class 2-B2
Certificates, if on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage interest
in
Collateral Pool 2 evidenced by the Class 2-B2 Certificates, the Class 2-B3
Certificates, the Class 2-B4 Certificates, the Class 2-B5 Certificates and
the
Class 2-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 1.60% before giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date, (iii) the Class 2-B3 Certificates,
if
on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage interest in Collateral Pool
2
evidenced by the Class 2-B3 Certificates, the Class 2-B4 Certificates, the
Class
2-B5 Certificates and the Class 2-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 1.00% before
giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, (iv) the Class 2-B4
Certificates, if on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage
interest in Collateral Pool 2 evidenced by the Class 2-B4 Certificates, the
Class 2-B5 Certificates and the Class 2-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 0.60%
before giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, (v) the Class
2-B5 Certificates, if on such Distribution Date the aggregate percentage
interest in Collateral Pool 2 evidenced by the Class 2-B5 Certificates and
the
Class 2-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 0.40% before giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date and (vi) the Class 2-B6 Certificates,
if
on such Distribution Date the percentage interest in Collateral Pool 2 evidenced
by the Class 2-B6 Certificates equals or exceeds 0.20% before giving effect
to
distributions on such Distribution Date. If any of the foregoing Certificates
is
not an Eligible Class, any amounts allocable to principal and distributable
pursuant to this Section 4.01(b)(ii) shall be distributed only among the
Certificates that are Eligible Classes in the manner set forth
above.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the application of the foregoing on any Distribution Date
as
provided in Section 4.01 would result in a distribution in respect of principal
to any Class or Classes of Subordinate Certificates in an amount greater than
the remaining Certificate Principal Balance thereof (any such Class,
a “Maturing Class”) then: (a) the amount to be allocated to each Maturing Class
shall be reduced to a level that, when applied as described above, would exactly
reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class to zero and (b) the
total
amount of the reduction in the amount to be allocated to the Maturing Class
or
Classes shall be allocated among the remaining related Eligible Classes on
a
pro rata basis in proportion to the respective outstanding Certificate
Principal Balances thereof prior to the allocation thereto of any of the amounts
described in the preceding sentence.
(c) All
distributions made with respect to each Class of Certificates on each
Distribution Date shall be allocated pro rata among the outstanding
Certificates in such Class based on their respective Percentage Interests.
Payments in respect of each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date
will
be made to the Holders of the respective Class of record on the related Record
Date (except as otherwise provided in Section 4.01(e) or Section 9.01 respecting
the final distribution on such Class), based on the aggregate Percentage
Interest represented by their respective Certificates, and shall be made by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account of any such Holder at
a
bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Holder
shall have so notified the Paying Agent in writing at least five Business Days
prior to the Record Date immediately prior to such Distribution Date and with
respect to any Class of Certificates other than the Residual Certificates is
the
registered owner of Certificates having an initial aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance that is in excess of the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii)
two-thirds of the initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of
Certificates, or otherwise by check mailed by first class mail to the address
of
such Holder appearing in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on
each Certificate will be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and
surrender of such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office of the Certificate
Registrar or such other location specified in the notice to Certificateholders
of such final distribution.
Each
distribution with respect to a Book-Entry Certificate shall be paid to the
Depository, as Holder thereof, and the Depository shall be responsible for
crediting the amount of such distribution to the accounts of its Depository
Participants in accordance with its normal procedures. Each Depository
Participant shall be responsible for disbursing such distribution to the
Certificate Owners that it represents and to each indirect participating
brokerage firm (a “brokerage firm” or “indirect participating firm”) for which
it acts as agent. Each brokerage firm shall be responsible for disbursing funds
to the Certificate Owners that it represents. None of the Trustee, the Trust
Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar, the Authenticating
Agent, the Depositor or the Master Servicer shall have any responsibility
therefor except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or applicable
law.
(d) The
rights of the Certificateholders to receive distributions in respect of the
Certificates, and all interests of the Certificateholders in such distributions,
shall be as set forth in this Agreement. None of the Holders of any Class of
Certificates, the Depositor, the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the
Authenticating Agent, the Paying Agent, the Certificate Registrar or the Master
Servicer shall in any way be responsible or liable to the Holders of any other
Class of Certificates in respect of amounts properly previously distributed
on
the Certificates.
(e) Except
as
otherwise provided in Section 9.01, whenever the Trust Administrator expects
that the final distribution with respect to any Class of Certificates will
be
made on the next Distribution Date, the Trust Administrator shall so timely
advise the Paying Agent and the Paying Agent shall, no later than five days
after the latest related Determination Date, mail on such date to each Holder
of
such Class of Certificates a notice to the effect that:
(i) the
Paying Agent expects that the final distribution with respect to such Class
of
Certificates will be made on such Distribution Date, but only upon presentation
and surrender of such Certificates at the office of the Certificate Registrar
therein specified,
(ii) no
interest shall accrue on such Certificates from and after the end of the related
Interest Accrual Period, and
(iii) any
funds
not distributed to any Holder or Holders of Certificates of such Class on such
Distribution Date because of the failure of such Holder or Holders to tender
their Certificates shall, on such date, be set aside and held in trust by the
Paying Agent and credited to the account of the appropriate non-tendering Holder
or Holders. If any Certificates as to which notice has been given pursuant
to
this Section 4.01(e) shall not have been surrendered for cancellation within
six
months after the time specified in such notice, the Paying Agent shall mail
a
second notice to the remaining non-tendering Certificateholders to surrender
their Certificates for cancellation in order to receive the final distribution
with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice all such
Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent
shall, directly or through an agent, mail a final notice to remaining
non-tendering Certificateholders concerning surrender of their Certificates
and
shall continue to hold any remaining funds for the benefit of non-tendering
Certificateholders. The costs and expenses of maintaining the funds in trust
and
of contacting such Certificateholders shall be paid out of the assets remaining
in such trust fund. If within one year after the final notice any such
Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Paying Agent
shall pay to the Citigroup Global Markets Inc. all such amounts, and all rights
of non-tendering Certificateholders in or to such amounts shall thereupon cease.
No interest shall accrue or be payable to any Certificateholder on any amount
held in trust by the Paying Agent as a result of such Certificateholder’s
failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for final payment thereof in accordance
with this Section 4.01(e).
SECTION
4.02
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Statements
to Certificateholders.
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On
each
Distribution Date, the Trust Administrator shall prepare and make available
to
the Paying Agent, and the Paying Agent shall make available on its website
to
each Holder of the Regular Certificates, a statement as to the distributions
made on such Distribution Date setting forth:
(i) the
amount of the distribution made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of
Certificates of each such Class allocable to principal;
(ii) the
amount of the distribution made on such Distribution Date to the Holders of
Certificates of each such Class allocable to interest;
(iii) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of servicing compensation
received by the Master Servicer for the related Due Period and such other
customary information as the Trust Administrator deems necessary or desirable,
or which a Certificateholder reasonably requests, to enable Certificateholders
to prepare their tax returns;
(iv) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of P&I Advances for
such Distribution Date;
(v) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of
the
related Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties at the close of business
on such Distribution Date;
(vi) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the number, aggregate principal balance,
weighted average remaining term to maturity and weighted average Mortgage Rate
of the related Mortgage Loans as of the related Due Date;
(vii) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the number and aggregate unpaid principal
balance of related Mortgage Loans that are (a) delinquent 30 to 59 days, (b)
delinquent 60 to 89 days, (c) delinquent 90 or more days in each case, as of
the
last day of the preceding calendar month, (d) as to which foreclosure
proceedings have been commenced and (e) with respect to which the related
Mortgagor has filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws, with
respect to whom bankruptcy proceedings are pending or with respect to whom
bankruptcy protection is in force (such delinquencies for all purposes in this
Agreement as calculated using the MBA method);
(viii) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, for any related Mortgage Loan that became
an
REO Property during the preceding calendar month, the unpaid principal balance
and the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date it became
an REO Property;
(ix) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the book value and the Stated Principal Balance
of any related REO Property as of the close of business on the last Business
Day
of the calendar month preceding the Distribution Date;
(x) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of Principal Prepayments
made during the related Prepayment Period;
(xi) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of Realized Losses
incurred during the related Prepayment Period (or, in the case of Bankruptcy
Losses allocable to interest, during the related Due Period), the aggregate
amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-off Date and the aggregate
amount of Subsequent Recoveries received during the Prepayment Period and the
cumulative amount of Subsequent Recoveries received since the Cut-off Date,
in
each case separately identifying whether such Realized Losses constituted Fraud
Losses, Special Hazard Losses or Bankruptcy Losses;
(xii) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of Extraordinary Trust
Fund Expenses withdrawn from the Collection Account or the Distribution Account
for such Distribution Date and to whom such Extraordinary Trust Expenses were
paid and for what purpose;
(xiii) the
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of each such Class
of
Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date and after giving effect
to the distributions, and allocations of Realized Losses and Extraordinary
Trust
Fund Expenses made on such Distribution Date, separately identifying any
reduction thereof due to allocations of Realized Losses and Extraordinary Trust
Fund Expenses;
(xiv) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate Servicing Fees accrued with
respect to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans in such Collateral Pool during
such calendar month;
(xv) the
Pass-Through Rate Amount in respect of each such Class of Certificates for
such
Distribution Date and the Interest Distribution Amount in respect of each such
Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date and the respective portions
thereof, if any, remaining unpaid following the distributions made in respect
of
such Certificates on such Distribution Date;
(xvi) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls for such Distribution Date, to the extent not covered by payments
by
the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.24;
(xvii) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the aggregate amount of Relief Act Interest
Shortfalls for such Distribution Date;
(xviii) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, the then-applicable Bankruptcy Amount, Fraud
Loss Amount, and Special Hazard Amount;
(xix) the
applicable Record Date for each Class for such Distribution Date;
(xx) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, for any related Mortgage Loan as to which
foreclosure proceedings have been concluded, the unpaid principal balance of
such Mortgage Loan as of the date of such conclusion of foreclosure
proceedings;
(xxi) with
respect to each Collateral Pool, for related Mortgage Loans as to which a Final
Liquidation has occurred, the number of Mortgage Loans, the unpaid principal
balance of such Mortgage Loans as of the date of such Final Liquidation and
the
amount of proceeds (including Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds)
collected in respect of such Mortgage Loans;
(xxii) if
applicable, material modifications, extensions or waivers to mortgage loan
terms, fees, penalties or payments during the preceding calendar month or that
have become material over time;
(xxiii) whether
Realized Losses or delinquencies are at levels such as to prevent scheduled
declines in any of the Senior Prepayment Percentages; or
(xxiv) whether
any material breaches of loan-level representations and warranties made by
the
Seller under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement have been discovered by or
reported to the Master Servicer, and the dollar amount of any repurchases or
substitutions in connection with any such breaches.
In
the
case of information furnished pursuant to subclauses (i) through (iii) above,
the amounts shall also be expressed as a dollar amount per Single Certificate
of
the relevant Class.
Within
a
reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Paying Agent
shall forward to each Person (with a copy to the Trust Administrator and the
Trustee) who at any time during the calendar year was a Holder of a Regular
Certificate a statement containing the information set forth in subclauses
(i)
through (iii) above, aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion
thereof during which such person was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of
the
Paying Agent shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that
substantially comparable information shall be prepared by the Trust
Administrator and provided by the Paying Agent pursuant to any requirements
of
the Code as from time to time are in force.
On
each
Distribution Date, the Paying Agent shall make available to the Depositor,
each
Holder of a Residual Certificate, the Trust Administrator and the Master
Servicer, a copy of the reports forwarded to the Regular Certificateholders
on
such Distribution Date and a statement setting forth the amounts, if any,
actually distributed with respect to the Residual Certificates, respectively,
on
such Distribution Date.
Within
a
reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Paying Agent
shall forward to each Person (with a copy to the Trust Administrator and the
Trustee) who at any time during the calendar year was a Holder of a Residual
Certificate a statement setting forth the amount, if any, actually distributed
with respect to the Residual Certificates, as appropriate, aggregated for such
calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such Person was a
Certificateholder. Such obligation of the Paying Agent shall be deemed to have
been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall
be
prepared by the Trust Administrator and furnished by the Paying Agent to such
Holders pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Code as are in force from
time to time.
Upon
request, the Paying Agent shall forward to each Certificateholder, during the
term of this Agreement, such periodic, special, or other reports or information,
whether or not provided for herein, as shall be reasonable with respect to
the
Certificateholder, or otherwise with respect to the purposes of this Agreement,
all such reports or information to be provided at the expense of the
Certificateholder in accordance with such reasonable and explicit instructions
and directions as the Certificateholder may provide. For purposes of this
Section 4.02, the Paying Agent’s duties are limited to the extent that the
Paying Agent receives timely reports as required from the Trust Administrator
and the Master Servicer and that the Trust Administrator receives timely reports
as required from the Master Servicer.
On
each
Distribution Date, the Trust Administrator shall provide Bloomberg Financial
Markets, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) (1) CUSIP level factors for each class of
Certificates as of such Distribution Date and (2) the number and aggregate
unpaid principal balance of Mortgage Loans that are (a) delinquent 30 to 59
days, (b) delinquent 60 to 89 days, (c) delinquent 90 or more days in each
case,
as of the last day of the preceding calendar month, (d) as to which
foreclosure proceedings have been commenced and (e) with respect to which the
related Mortgagor has filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws,
with respect to whom bankruptcy proceedings are pending or with respect to
whom
bankruptcy protection is in force, in each case using a format and media
mutually acceptable to the Trust Administrator and Bloomberg.
SECTION
4.03
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Remittance
Reports; P&I Advances.
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(a) On
the
second Business Day prior to the related Distribution Date, the Master Servicer
shall deliver to the Trust Administrator, the Paying Agent and the Trustee
by
telecopy (or by such other means as the Master Servicer, the Paying Agent and
the Trust Administrator and the Trustee may agree from time to time) a
Remittance Report with respect to the related Distribution Date. Such Remittance
Report will include (i) the amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master
Servicer in respect of the related Distribution Date, the aggregate amount
of
P&I Advances outstanding after giving effect to such P&I Advances, and
the aggregate amount of Nonrecoverable P&I Advances in respect of such
Distribution Date and (ii) such other information with respect to the Mortgage
Loans as the Trust Administrator or the Paying Agent may reasonably require
to
perform the calculations necessary for the Paying Agent to make the
distributions contemplated by Section 4.01 and for the Trust Administrator
to
prepare the statements to Certificateholders contemplated by Section 4.02;
provided, however, that if the Master Servicer is not the Trust Administrator,
the Master Servicer will forward to the successor Trust Administrator the
information set forth in clause (i) above on the next Business Day following
the
latest related Determination Date and the information set forth in clause (ii)
above on the fifth Business Day following the last day of the related calendar
month. Neither the Trustee, the Paying Agent nor the Trust Administrator shall
be responsible to recompute, recalculate or verify any information provided
to
it by the Master Servicer.
(b) The
amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer for any
Distribution Date shall equal, subject to Section 4.03(d), the sum of (i) the
aggregate amount of Monthly Payments (with each interest portion thereof net
of
the related Servicing Fee), due on the related Due Date in respect of the
Mortgage Loans, which Monthly Payments were delinquent as of the close of
business on the related Determination Date and (ii) with respect to each REO
Property, which REO Property was acquired during or prior to the related
Prepayment Period and as to which such REO Property an REO Disposition did
not
occur during the related Prepayment Period, an amount equal to the Monthly
Payments (with each interest portion thereof net of the related Servicing Fee)
that would have been due on the related Due Date in respect of the related
Mortgage Loans.
On
or
before 12:00 p.m. New York time on the Master Servicer Remittance Date, the
Master Servicer shall remit in immediately available funds to the Paying Agent
for deposit in the Distribution Account an amount equal to the aggregate amount
of P&I Advances, if any, to be made in respect of the Mortgage Loans and REO
Properties for the related Distribution Date either (i) from its own funds
or,
if received from a Sub-Servicer, from funds remitted by a Sub-Servicer in
payment of required P&I Advances or (ii) from the Collection Account, to the
extent of funds held therein for future distribution (in which case, it will
cause to be made an appropriate entry in the records of Collection Account
that
amounts held for future distribution have been, as permitted by this Section
4.03, used by the Master Servicer in discharge of any such P&I Advance) or
(iii) in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total
amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Master Servicer with respect to the
Mortgage Loans and REO Properties. Any amounts held for future distribution
and
so used shall be appropriately reflected in the Master Servicer’s records and
replaced by the Master Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account on or
before any future Master Servicer Remittance Date to the extent that the
Available Distribution Amount for the related Distribution Date (determined
without regard to P&I Advances to be made on the Master Servicer Remittance
Date) shall be less than the total amount that would be distributed to the
Classes of Certificateholders pursuant to Section 4.01 on such Distribution
Date
if such amounts held for future distributions had not been so used to make
P&I Advances. The Trust Administrator will provide notice to the Master
Servicer by telecopy by the close of business on the Master Servicer Remittance
Date in the event that the amount remitted by the Master Servicer to the Trust
Administrator on such Master Servicer Remittance Date is less than the P&I
Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer for the related Distribution
Date.
(c) The
obligation of the Master Servicer to make such P&I Advances is mandatory,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject to (d) below,
and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, shall continue until
a
Final Recovery Determination in connection therewith or the removal thereof
from
REMIC I-A or REMIC II-A pursuant to any applicable provision of this Agreement,
except as otherwise provided in this Section.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no P&I Advance shall be required to be made
hereunder by the Master Servicer if such P&I Advance would, if made,
constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance. The determination by the Master
Servicer that it has made a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or that any proposed
P&I Advance, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance,
shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate of the Master Servicer delivered
to the Depositor, the Trust Administrator, the Paying Agent and the
Trustee.
(e) If
the
Master Servicer shall fail to make any P&I Advance on any Master Servicer
Remittance Date required to be made from its own funds pursuant to this Section
4.03, then the Paying Agent, by not later than 1:00 p.m. on the related
Distribution Date, shall make such P&I advance from its own funds by
depositing the amount of such advance into the Distribution Account, and the
Trust Administrator and the Paying Agent shall include the amount so advanced
by
the Paying Agent in the Available Distribution Amount distributed on such
Distribution Date.
SECTION
4.04
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Allocation
of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses and Realized
Losses.
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(a) Prior
to
each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall determine as to each Mortgage
Loan and REO Property: (i) the total amount of Realized Losses, if any, incurred
in connection with any Final Recovery Determinations made during the related
Prepayment Period; (ii) whether and the extent to whi