EXECUTION VERSION
Exhibit 10.38.5
MASTER REPURCHASE
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
AUTOBAHN FUNDING COMPANY, LLC,
AND
DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK
FRANKFURT AM MAIN - NEW YORK BRANCH,
TOGETHER AS BUYER
AND
HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
HDMF-I LLC
HDMF-II LLC
AND
HDMF-II REALTY CORP.
INDIVIDUALLY AND TOGETHER, AS SELLER
DATED AS OF JUNE 22, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. APPLICABILITY........................................................ 1
2. DEFINITIONS.......................................................... 1
3. INITIATION; TERMINATION.............................................. 30
4. RESERVED............................................................. 36
5. INCOME PAYMENTS; SETTLEMENTS......................................... 36
6. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.................................................. 37
7. SECURITY INTEREST.................................................... 38
8. PAYMENT, TRANSFER AND CUSTODY........................................ 38
9. HYPOTHECATION OR PLEDGE OF PURCHASED ASSETS.......................... 39
10. SELLER REPRESENTATIONS............................................... 39
11. COVENANTS OF EACH SELLER............................................. 45
12. STATIC POOL EVENTS AND EVENTS OF FORECLOSURE......................... 52
13. REMEDIES UPON STATIC POOL EVENTS AND EVENTS OF FORECLOSURE........... 55
14. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES......................................... 57
15. RECORDING OF COMMUNICATIONS.......................................... 58
16. SINGLE AGREEMENT..................................................... 59
17. NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS..................................... 59
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY....................................... 59
19. NON-ASSIGNABILITY; AMENDMENTS........................................ 60
20. TERMINABILITY........................................................ 60
21. GOVERNING LAW........................................................ 60
22. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS.................................. 61
23. NO WAIVERS, ETC...................................................... 61
24. SERVICING............................................................ 62
25. INTENT............................................................... 62
26. PERIODIC DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW........................................ 63
27. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................ 64
28. CONFIDENTIALITY...................................................... 64
29. CONFLICTS............................................................ 65
30. SET-OFF.............................................................. 65
31. SELLER'S LIABILITY................................................... 65
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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
SCHEDULE 1 Representations and Warranties Re: Mortgage Loans
SCHEDULE 2 Other Financing Facilities
SCHEDULE 3 Custodial File
SCHEDULE 4 Mortgage Loan Schedule
SCHEDULE 5 Approved Originators
SCHEDULE 6 Approved Servicers
SCHEDULE 7 Actions, Suits, Arbitrations, Investigations, Other Proceedings
EXHIBIT I Transaction Request
EXHIBIT II Underwriting Guidelines
EXHIBIT III [Reserved]
EXHIBIT IV UCC Filing Jurisdictions
EXHIBIT V Form of Servicer Notice
EXHIBIT VI Form of Warehouse Lender's Release
EXHIBIT VII Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
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MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
This is a MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of June 22, 2006, among HANOVER
CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC., a Maryland business corporation ("Hanover
Holdings"), HDMF-I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("HDMF-I"), HDMF-II
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("HDMF-II"), and HDMF-II REALTY CORP.,
a Delaware corporation ("HDMF Realty;" HDMF-I, HDMF-II and HDMF Realty,
collectively, "HDMF", and HDMF together with Hanover Holdings, the "Seller"),
AUTOBAHN FUNDING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation
("Autobahn") and DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK FRANKFURT AM MAIN ("DZ
Bank" and the "Agent" and, together with Autobahn, the "Buyer").
1. APPLICABILITY
The parties hereto have established this repurchase facility (the "Facility") in
order to, from time to time, enter into transactions ("Transactions") in which
Seller agrees to transfer to Buyer Mortgage Loans against the transfer of funds
by Buyer to Seller, with a simultaneous agreement by Buyer to transfer to Seller
such Mortgage Loans at a date certain not later than the following Repurchase
Date. Each of the Transactions shall be referred to herein as a "Transaction"
and shall be governed by this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
2. DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings (all terms
defined in this Section 2 or in other provisions of this Agreement in the
singular to have the same meanings when used in the plural and vice versa).
"$1.5 Million Plus Loans" shall, as of any date of determination, mean Mortgage
Loans with an Outstanding Principal Balance as of such date which is greater
than or equal to $1,500,000.
"$2 Million Plus Loans" shall, as of any date of determination, mean Mortgage
Loans with an Outstanding Principal Balance as of such date which is greater
than or equal to $2,000,000 and less than or equal to $3,000,000.
"Accepted Servicing Practices" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan,
those mortgage servicing practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions
which service mortgage loans of the same type as such Mortgage Loans in the
jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located.
"Accrual Period" shall mean, with respect to any Transaction or Tranche, the
period commencing on (and including) the Purchase Date for such Transaction or
Tranche and ending on (but excluding) the Repurchase Date for such Transaction
or Tranche.
"Act of Insolvency" shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the filing of a
petition, commencing, or authorizing the commencement of any case or proceeding
under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or
similar law relating to the
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protection of creditors, or suffering any such petition or proceeding to be
commenced by another which is consented to, not timely contested or results in
entry of an order for relief; (ii) the seeking or consenting to the appointment
of a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar official for such Person or any
substantial part of the property of such Person; (iii) the appointment of a
receiver, conservator, or manager for such Person by any governmental agency or
authority having the jurisdiction to do so; (iv) the making or offering by such
Person of a composition with its creditors or a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors; (v) the admission by such Person of its inability to pay
its debts or discharge its obligations as they become due or mature; or (vi)
that any governmental authority or agency or any person, agency or entity acting
or purporting to act under governmental authority shall have taken any action to
condemn, seize or appropriate, or to assume custody or control of, all or any
substantial part of the property of such Person, or shall have taken any action
to displace the management of such Person or to curtail its authority in the
conduct of the business of such Person.
"Address for Notices" shall mean, with respect to any party, the address
specified below such party's name on the signature pages hereof or on the
signature pages of the other Repurchase Documents, or such other address as
shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each other party.
"Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan which provides for
the adjustment of the Mortgage Interest Rate payable in respect thereto.
"Adjustment Date" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the date set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage
Interest Rate on the Mortgage Loan is adjusted in accordance with the terms of
the Mortgage Note.
"Advance Rate" shall mean, with respect to a specific Transaction, the
percentage set forth in the related Transaction Request, not exceeding 98%.
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any "affiliate" of such
Person, as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy Code.
"Agent" shall mean DZ Bank, as defined in the Preamble hereto.
"Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price" shall mean, as of any date of determination,
the aggregate Purchase Prices for all (or any specified portion of) the
Purchased Assets, to the extent funded by Buyer from sources other than amounts
released from the Collection Account and applied by Buyer to the payment of the
Aggregate Net Purchase Prices of Fresh Mortgage Loans prior to such date of
determination pursuant to Section 3(f) hereof, less all amounts representing
principal payments, proportionate to the amounts funded by Buyer, actually
received by Buyer prior to such date of determination.
"Aggregate Asset Value" shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of
(i) aggregate Asset Value of all (or any specified portion of) the Purchased
Assets as of such date and (ii) the amount then on deposit in the Collection
Account on such date and relating to the Purchased Assets.
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"Aggregate Net Purchase Price" shall mean, with regard to the Fresh Mortgage
Loans on each Initial Purchase Date, the aggregate Purchase Price that Buyer
shall pay to Seller, in the amount of the aggregate Purchase Price for the
related Fresh Mortgage Loans, less the amount of any Borrowing Base Deficiency
on such Initial Purchase Date (such Borrowing Base Deficiency to be calculated
on a pro forma basis, reflecting the inclusion of such Fresh Mortgage Loans in
the Facility).
"Aggregate Repurchase Price" shall mean, as of any date of determination, the
aggregate Repurchase Price for all (or any specified portion of) the Purchased
Assets.
"Agreement" shall mean this Master Repurchase Agreement, as the same may be
further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms
hereof.
"ALTA" shall mean the American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
"Anti-Money Laundering Laws" shall mean all applicable anti-money laundering
laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001.
"Appraised Value" shall mean the value set forth in an appraisal made in
connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as the value of the
Mortgaged Property.
"Approved Originators" shall mean the Originators as set forth on Schedule 5.
"Approved Servicers" shall mean the Servicers as set forth on Schedule 6. Seller
and its Affiliates are not, as of the date hereof, Approved Servicers and shall
not be Approved Servicers unless and until so approved by Buyer.
"Asset Value" shall mean for any Purchased Asset as of any date of determination
the product of (i) the Advance Rate and (ii) the least of (x) the product of (a)
the Seller Purchase Price Percentage and (b) the Outstanding Principal Balance
of such Purchased Asset as of such date of determination, (y) the product of (a)
the Book Value Percentage and (b) the Outstanding Principal Balance of such
Purchased Asset as of such date of determination and (z) the Outstanding
Principal Balance of such Purchased Asset as of such date of determination.
The Asset Value shall be deemed to be zero as of any date of determination, with
respect to each Mortgage Loan:
(i) which, if such Mortgage Loan were a Purchased Asset as of such date of
determination, would cause one of the Overconcentration Sublimits set forth
herein to be exceeded;
(ii) in respect of which there is a breach of a representation and warranty
set forth in Schedule 1;
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(iii) which has been released from the possession of Custodian under the
Custodial Agreement to Seller or its designee for a period in excess of
that specified in the Custodial Agreement, as applicable;
(iv) which is a Defaulted Mortgage Loan as defined herein; or
(v) which is the subject of a modification or extension which is not a
Permitted Modification or Extension.
"Assignment of Mortgage" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage, an assignment
of the Mortgage in blank, or equivalent instrument in recordable form,
sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged
Property is located to reflect the assignment of the Mortgage to Buyer.
"Autobahn" shall mean Autobahn Funding Company, LLC, a Delaware Limited
Liability Corporation, as defined in the Preamble hereto, and its successors in
interest and permitted assigns.
"Bankruptcy Code" shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as
amended from time to time.
"Book Value" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the "book value"
thereof as determined under GAAP as reflected on Seller's balance sheet
immediately prior to the Initial Purchase Date for such Mortgage Loan, which
"book value" will, in no event, exceed the Market Value of such Mortgage Loan as
of such Initial Purchase Date.
"Book Value Percentage" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Book Value of
the related Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is the Outstanding
Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, in each case, as of the related Initial
Purchase Date for such Mortgage Loan.
"Borrowing Base Certificate" shall mean an electronic schedule substantially in
the form of Exhibit VII attached hereto showing certain information including
the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price and the Aggregate Asset Value.
"Borrowing Base Deficiency" shall mean, as of any date of determination, the
amount by which the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price exceeds the Aggregate
Asset Value; when calculated in connection with the purchase of Fresh Mortgage
Loans, the Borrowing Base Deficiency shall be calculated on a pro forma basis,
reflecting the inclusion of such Fresh Mortgage Loans into the Facility.
"Borrowing Base Monthly Certification Date" shall mean the 3rd day of each month
occurring during the Revolving Period, but if such day is not a Business Day,
then the Business Day immediately following the 3rd day of the month, provided,
that the Mortgage Loans to be included in the related Borrowing Base Certificate
shall be those Mortgage Loans included in the Servicer Remittance Tapes provided
on the immediately preceding Servicer Remittance Date
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together with all Fresh Mortgage Loans delivered into the Facility since the end
of the Remittance Period to which such Servicer Remittance Tapes relate.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than (i) a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal
holiday or (ii) a day on which banks in the state in which any of Custodian,
Seller or Autobahn is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive
order or otherwise by their respective regulators to be closed.
"Buyer" shall mean, Autobahn and DZ Bank, each as defined in the Preamble
hereto.
"Capital Lease Obligations" shall mean, for any Person, all obligations of such
Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or other agreement
conveying the right to use) Property to the extent such obligations are required
to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such
Person under GAAP, and, for purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such
obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance
with GAAP.
"Cash" shall mean all cash and Cash Equivalents, as shown on the balance sheet
of Seller prepared in accordance with GAAP.
"Cash Equivalents" shall mean (a) securities with maturities of 90 days or less
from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States Government or any agency thereof, (b) certificates of deposit and
eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less from the date of
acquisition and overnight bank deposits of any commercial bank having capital
and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, (c) repurchase obligations of any
commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition,
having a term of not more than seven days with respect to securities issued or
fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government, (d) commercial
paper of a domestic issuer rated at least A-l or the equivalent thereof by
Standard and Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or P-l or the equivalent thereof by
▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and in either case maturing within
90 days after the day of acquisition, (e) securities with maturities of 90 days
or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state,
commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or
taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign
government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political
subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are
rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody's, (f) securities with maturities of 90
days or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit
issued by any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this
definition or (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest
exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of
this definition.
"Cash Out Refinance Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan, a portion of the proceeds
of which were used to satisfy the then existing first mortgage loan on the
related Mortgaged Property and related closing costs, and an additional portion
of the proceeds of which were released to the related Mortgagor.
"Closing Date" shall mean June 22, 2006.
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"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
"Collection Account" shall mean the account established pursuant to Section 8 of
the Custodial Agreement.
"Commitment Fee" shall mean the fee in the amount of $50,000 previously paid by
Seller to Buyer at the time of the acceptance by Seller of Buyer's commitment
letter with respect to this Facility, to be applied to the Structuring Fee upon
closing.
"Commonly Controlled Entity" shall mean an entity, whether or not incorporated,
which is under common control with Seller within the meaning of Section 4001 of
ERISA or is part of a group which includes Seller and which is treated as a
single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
"Condominium Unit" shall mean a Residential Dwelling which is a unit in a
condominium project.
"Confidential Terms" shall mean all information regarding the terms set forth in
any of the Repurchase Documents or the Transactions contemplated thereby.
"Conforming Mortgage Loan" shall mean a First Lien Mortgage Loan which (i) meets
all criteria of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac, or (ii) meets all criteria of the FHA
and is insured by such agency, or (iii) meets all criteria of the Department of
Veterans Affairs and is insured by such agency.
"Cooperative Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan secured as a Co-op Unit.
"Co-op Unit" shall mean a Residential Dwelling which is a unit in a residential
cooperative housing corporation.
"Credit Limit" shall mean, with respect to each HELOC, the maximum amount
permitted under the terms of the related Credit Line Agreement.
"Credit Line Agreement" shall mean, with respect to each HELOC, the related home
equity line of credit agreement, account agreement and promissory note (if any)
executed by the related Mortgagor and any amendment or modification thereof.
"Custodial Agreement" shall mean the Custodial Agreement, dated as of June 22,
2006, by and among Buyer, Custodian and Seller, as the same shall be modified
and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Custodial Fees" shall mean, for any Remittance Period, the fees, including
accrued and unpaid fees, that Custodian shall be paid for its master servicing
and custodial services with respect to all Mortgage Loans under the Custodial
Agreement, payable out of Income on the Mortgage Loans, in an amount equal to
the aggregate fees listed on Exhibit 10 to the Custodial Agreement which relate
to such Remittance Period.
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"Custodial File" shall mean, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the mortgage
loan documents specified in Schedule 3 hereto which are delivered to Custodian
or which at any time come into the possession of Custodian pursuant to the
provisions of the Custodial Agreement.
"Custodian" shall mean U.S. Bank National Association, and its successors in
interest and permitted assigns, a national banking association, as custodian
under the Custodial Agreement, and any successor Custodian under the Custodial
Agreement acceptable to Agent who shall (a) oversee the duties of each Servicer,
(b) aggregate the servicing information produced by each Servicer into a master
servicing report describing all Mortgage Loan activity and (c) perform servicing
duties upon the default of a Servicer, all as specifically prescribed in the
Custodial Agreement.
"Cut-off Date" shall mean the date designated as the Cut-off Date in the related
Transaction Request.
"Defaulted Mortgage Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan (a) which is 90 or more
days contractually past due, (b) which has been charged-off in accordance with
either Seller's risk committee recommendations or the related Servicer's credit
and collections policies and procedures or (c) for which a specific reserve for
losses has been established by Seller.
"Delinquency Ratio" shall mean a ratio, as of any Settlement Date, the numerator
of which is (a) the three-month rolling average of the then-Outstanding
Principal Balance of those Purchased Assets that have become over 30 days
contractually delinquent and the denominator of which is (b) the three-month
rolling average of the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of all Purchased
Assets as of the related Determination Date.
"Delinquency Test" shall mean the requirement that the Delinquency Ratio on any
Settlement Date not exceed 5%.
"Determination Date" shall mean the 21st day of each month but if such day is
not a Business Day, then the first Business Day after the 21st day of the month.
"Documentation Table" shall mean the table with that heading in the Underwriting
Guidelines.
"Dollars" and "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
"Draw" shall mean, with respect to each HELOC, an additional borrowing by the
Mortgagor in accordance with the related Credit Line Agreement.
"Due Date" shall mean the day on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage
Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
"Due Diligence Costs" shall mean all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
by Buyer in connection with Buyer's activities pursuant to Section 26 hereof, in
an amount not to exceed $25,000 in any one calendar year.
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"Due Diligence Fee" shall mean the fee in the amount of $25,000, which was paid
upon execution of the Commitment Letter, dated November 17, 2005, between
Hanover Holdings and DZ Bank, which will be applied (i) to Buyer's expenses
associated with the transaction described hereto, if there are such expenses,
and (ii) if there are no such expenses, to the Structuring Fee.
"Due Diligence Review" shall mean the performance by Buyer of any or all of the
reviews permitted under Section 26 with respect to any or all of the Mortgage
Loans, as desired by Buyer from time to time.
"DZ Bank" shall mean Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Frankfurt am Main as
defined in the Preamble hereto, and its successors in interest and permitted
assigns.
"Electronic Agent" shall mean MERSCORP, INC., and its successors in interest.
"Electronic Tracking Agreement" shall mean individually and collectively the
Hanover Holdings Electronic Tracking Agreement and the HDMF Electronic Tracking
Agreement; provided, that if no Mortgage Loans are or will be MERS Designated
Mortgage Loans, all references herein to the Electronic Tracking Agreement shall
be disregarded.
"Electronic Transmission" shall mean the delivery of information in an
electronic format acceptable to the applicable recipient thereof.
"Eligible Asset" shall mean a Mortgage Loan which Seller desires to sell to
Buyer in a Transaction hereunder, and which (i) is a First Lien Mortgage Loan
which Custodian has been instructed to hold for Buyer pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement, which Mortgage Loan appears on the Mortgage Loan Schedule prepared
and delivered by Seller to Buyer and Custodian, (ii) was sold to Seller by an
Approved Originator and is being serviced by an Approved Servicer, (iii)
complies with the representations and warranties in Schedule 1 attached hereto,
(iv) is underwritten generally in accordance with Seller's Underwriting
Guidelines previously approved by Buyer in its sole discretion (other than
non-material exceptions customarily made by prudent lenders), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit II or with such material exceptions as Buyer shall
approve pursuant to Section 3(b)(3)(G), (v) is underwritten generally in
accordance with guidelines of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac (except with regard to
maximum permitted Outstanding Principal Balance at origination), the FHA or VA;
and (vi) is secured by a Residential Dwelling.
No Mortgage Loan shall be an Eligible Asset, as of the date of the proposed
Transaction, if the inclusion of such Mortgage Loan in this Facility would cause
the pool of Mortgage Loans then subject to this Facility to exceed any
Overconcentration Sublimit.
"ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time.
"ERISA Affiliate" shall mean any corporation or trade or business that is a
member of any group of organizations (i) described in Section 414(b) or (c) of
the Code of which Seller is a member and (ii) solely for purposes of potential
liability under Section 302(c)(11) of ERISA and Section
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412(c)(11) of the Code and the lien created under Section 302(f) of ERISA and
Section 412(n) of the Code, described in Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code of
which Seller is a member.
"Escrow Payments" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts
constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water charges, sewer rents,
municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, condominium charges, and other payments as may be required to be
escrowed by the Mortgagor with the Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of any
Mortgage Note, Mortgage or any other document.
"Eurodollar Rate" shall mean on any date of determination, the rate (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the composite
LIBOR for U.S. dollar ($) deposits for a maturity of 30 days appearing on the
Telerate Screen Page 3750 at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, as reprinted
on Bloomberg Financial Services; provided, however, that if such rate shall for
any reason not be available on the Telerate Screen Page 3750 on any date of
determination, the LIBOR shall be the rate appearing on the most recent Business
Day preceding such date. As used herein, the term "Telerate Screen Page 3750"
shall mean the display designated as the page for LIBOR on the Bridge Telerate
Service (or such other page as may replace the LIBOR page on that service for
the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates of major banks). LIBOR
shall be determined on each Initial Purchase Date for the related Purchased
Assets, and shall be reset for all Purchased Assets on each Settlement Date.
"Event of Foreclosure" shall mean each of the events set forth in Section 12(b)
hereof.
"Excess Pricing Rate" shall mean, as of any Settlement Date, the difference
between (i) and (ii) as calculated below, expressed as an annual percentage of
the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price:
(i) the product of (x) the weighted-average gross coupon on all Purchased
Assets as reflected in the report delivered on the related Determination
Date, multiplied by (y) the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of the
related Purchased Assets, and
(ii) the sum of:
(a) the product of (x) the weighted-average Servicing Fee (expressed
as an annual percentage) as of such Determination Date, multiplied by
(y) the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance of the related
Purchased Assets.
(b) the product of (x) the Custodial Fees (expressed as an annual
percentage rate of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Purchased
Assets) multiplied by (y) the aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance
of the related Purchased Assets,
(c) the product of (x) the Pricing Rate, multiplied by (y) the
Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price, and
(d) the ongoing costs and income of the Qualified Hedge Agreements, if
any (expressed as an annual percentage rate on the aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance of the Purchased Assets).
"Exit Fee" shall mean a fee payable by Seller to Buyer, in an amount equal to
the product of (i) 50 basis points (0.50%) and (ii) the then-Outstanding
Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loans removed from this Facility after the
Ramp-up Period and during the Revolving Period, which fee
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shall be payable, at Buyer's option, at the time of such removal, or at the
following Settlement Date; provided, however, that the fee shall not apply in
the case of (a) Mortgage Loans which are removed from the Facility for inclusion
in term securitizations (as distinguished from "warehouse" or other "repurchase"
transactions, whether or not such other transactions are securitizations) or
whole-loan sales which in either case are consummated within 30 days of such
removal, (b) voluntary prepayments of the Mortgage Loans by the Mortgagors, (c)
Mortgage Loans with an Asset Value of zero, including Mortgage Loans which are
removed from the Facility to cure an excess or any Overconcentration Sublimit,
(d) Mortgage Loans which are removed from the Facility within six months of the
Static Pool Stated Commencement Date, or (e) Mortgage Loans which, as of the
related Initial Purchase Date, qualified as eligible REIT assets (as defined in
the Investment Act) and at any time subsequent to such Initial Purchase Date
failed to so qualify as a result of changes in the interpretation of the
Investment Act, and, as a result of such failure to qualify, are removed from
the Facility.
"Facility" shall mean the repurchase facility established under the Repurchase
Documents.
"Facility Fees" shall mean collectively: (a) the Due Diligence Costs, (b) the
Commitment Fee, (c) the Non-Use Fee, (d) the Structuring Fee, (e) the Exit Fee,
(f) the Make-Whole Fee and (g) the Price Differential Payment.
"▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇" shall mean the Federal National Mortgage Association and its
successors in interest.
"FDIA" shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended.
"FDICIA" shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of
1991, as amended
"FHA" shall mean the Federal Housing Administration, an agency of the US
Department of Housing and Urban Development, and its successors in interest.
"Fresh Mortgage Loan" shall mean any Mortgage Loan which is requested by Seller
to be the subject of a Transaction, but which Mortgage Loan was not included in
the pool of Mortgage Loans subject to Transactions immediately prior to such
requested Transaction. A Mortgage Loan which was previously included in the
Facility, then removed, then requested to be re-included in the Facility
pursuant to a subsequent Transaction shall be considered a Fresh Mortgage Loan
at the time of the subsequent Transaction.
"First Adjustment Cap" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan and any Interest Rate Adjustment Date therefor, a number of percentage
points per annum that is set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and in
the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage
Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan may increase (without regard to the Maximum
Mortgage Interest Rate) or decrease (without regard to the Minimum Mortgage
Interest Rate) on the first Interest Rate Adjustment Date from the Mortgage
Interest Rate in effect immediately prior to such first Interest Rate Adjustment
Date.
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"First Lien Mortgage Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien on
the related Mortgaged Property.
"Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan which provides for a fixed
Mortgage Interest Rate payable with respect thereto.
"Foreclosed Loan" shall mean a loan the property securing which has been
foreclosed upon by Seller.
"▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac" shall mean the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and its
successors in interest.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from
time to time in the United States.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean, with respect to Buyer or to Seller, any
government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government and any court or arbitrator having
jurisdiction over Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or
over Buyer or any of its or their Subsidiaries or any of its or their
properties.
"Gross Margin" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note which amount
is added to the Index in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note
to determine on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date the Mortgage Interest Rate
for such Mortgage Loan.
"Guarantee" shall mean, as to any Person, any obligation of such Person directly
or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person or in any manner
providing for the payment of any Indebtedness of any other Person or otherwise
protecting the holder of such Indebtedness against loss (whether by virtue of
partnership arrangements, by agreement to keep-well another Person, to purchase
assets, goods, securities or services, or to agree to take-or-pay arrangement or
otherwise); provided, that the term "Guarantee" shall not include (i)
endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business, or
(ii) obligations to make servicing advances for delinquent taxes and insurance,
or other obligations in respect of a Mortgaged Property, or other principal and
interest advances made in the ordinary course of servicing the Mortgage Loans.
The amount of any Guarantee of a Person shall be deemed to be an amount equal to
the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which
such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good
faith. The terms "Guarantee" and "Guaranteed" used as verbs shall have
correlative meanings.
"Hanover Holdings" shall mean Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., as
defined in the Preamble hereto, and its successors in interest and permitted
assigns.
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"Hanover Holdings Electronic Tracking Agreement" shall mean the Electronic
Tracking Agreement among Buyer, Hanover Holdings, Electronic Agent and MERS, if
any, as the same shall be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time.
"Hazardous Substances" shall mean (i) those substances included within the
definitions of any one or more of the terms: "hazardous substances," "hazardous
materials," "toxic substances," "toxic pollutants," and "hazardous waste" in the
Clean Water Act, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act,
as amended, or in the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, (ii) such
other substances, materials, and wastes as are classified as hazardous or toxic
under federal, state or local laws or regulations, and (iii) any materials,
wastes or substances that are (a) petroleum; (b) friable asbestos; (c)
polychlorinated biphenyls; (d) flammable explosives; or (e) radioactive
materials.
"HDMF" shall mean HDMF-I LLC, HDMF-II LLC, and HDMF-II Realty Corp.,
collectively, as defined in the Preamble hereto, and their successors in
interest and permitted assigns.
"HDMF Electronic Tracking Agreement" shall mean the Electronic Tracking
Agreement among Buyer, HDMF, Electronic Agent and MERS, if any, as the same
shall be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"HELOC" shall mean a home equity revolving line of credit secured by a mortgage,
deed of trust or other instrument creating a lien on the related Mortgaged
Property, which lien secures the related line of credit.
"Income" shall mean, with respect to any Purchased Asset at any time, all
collections and proceeds on or in respect of such Purchased Asset (which shall
not include escrow payments), including, without limitation, any principal
thereof then payable and all interest or other distributions payable thereon
less (i) any related servicing fee(s) charged by the related Servicer and (ii)
any reimbursable advances or other charges retained by, or owing to, the related
Servicer.
"Indebtedness" shall mean, for any Person: (a) obligations created, issued or
incurred by such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan, the issuance and
sale of debt securities or the sale of Property to another Person subject to an
understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to repurchase such Property
from such Person); (b) obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase
or acquisition price of Property or services, other than trade accounts payable
(other than for borrowed money) arising, and accrued expenses incurred, in the
ordinary course of business so long as such trade accounts payable are payable
within 90 days of the date the respective goods are delivered or the respective
services are rendered; (c) Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on the
Property of such Person, whether or not the respective Indebtedness so secured
has been assumed by such Person; (d) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of
such Person in respect of letters of credit or similar instruments issued or
accepted by banks and other financial institutions for account of such Person;
(e) obligations of such Person under repurchase agreements, sale/buy-back
agreements or like arrangements; (f) Indebtedness of others
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Guaranteed by such Person; (g) all obligations of such Person incurred in
connection with the acquisition or carrying of fixed assets by such Person; (h)
Indebtedness of general partnerships of which such Person is secondarily or
contingently liable (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of
collection), whether by reason of any agreement to acquire such indebtedness to
supply or advance sums or otherwise; and (i) Capital Lease Obligations of such
Person.
"Indemnified Parties" shall mean, collectively and individually, Buyer and its
Affiliates and their present and former respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, advisors and other representatives.
"Index" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate
per annum to which the Gross Margin is added on each Adjustment Date to
determine the new Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan.
"Initial Purchase Date" shall mean, with respect to a Transaction involving
Fresh Mortgage Loans, the Purchase Date on which such Fresh Mortgage Loans are
transferred by Seller to Buyer.
"Insured Depository Institution" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by
Section 1813(c)(2) of Title 12 of the United States Code, as amended from time
to time.
"Intangible Assets" shall mean, with respect to any Person, as of a particular
date, all intangible assets included in determining the stockholder's equity on
a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries at
such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Interest Rate Adjustment Date" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the date set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which the
Mortgage Interest Rate on the Mortgage Loan is adjusted in accordance with the
terms of the Mortgage Note.
"Interim Funder" shall mean, with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan,
the Person named on the MERS(R) System as the interim funder pursuant to the
MERS Procedures Manual.
"Investment Act" shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
"Investor" shall mean, with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
Person named on the MERS(R) System as the investor pursuant to the MERS
Procedures Manual.
"Investor Property" shall mean any Residential Dwelling which is not occupied by
the Mortgagor as such Mortgagor's primary residence, nor used by the Mortgagor
as a vacation or second home.
"Late Payment Fee" shall mean, as of each Settlement Date, if Buyer fails (other
than as a result of Custodian's failure to remit) to receive all or part of the
amount due to Buyer from Seller (i.e. the sum of money equal to the Price
Differential Payment, the Borrowing Base Deficiency, if any, calculated with
respect to such Settlement Date and any other unpaid Facility Fees, if any)
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in immediately available funds by wire transfer by 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the Settlement Date, the additional compensation that Seller shall be
obligated to pay to Buyer thereon together with the amount so due) at a rate per
annum equal to the applicable Pricing Margin until the overdue amount is
received in full by Buyer.
"LIBOR" shall mean the London Interbank Offered Rate.
"Lien" shall mean any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or
similar encumbrance.
"Limited Documentation Loan" shall mean any Mortgage Loan which is characterized
as a "Lite Doc" "NIV", "No Ratio" or "NAV" loan pursuant to the Documentation
Table.
"Loan-to-Value Ratio" or "LTV" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan,
the ratio of the original outstanding principal amount of such Mortgage Loan at
the time of origination to the lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of the related
Mortgaged Property at origination of such Mortgage Loan and (b) if the related
Mortgaged Property was purchased within 12 months of the origination of such
Mortgage Loan, the purchase price of the related Mortgaged Property. LTVs shall
be calculated without regard to any adjustment due to primary mortgage
insurance.
"Make Whole Fee" shall mean the fee, payable by Seller to Buyer upon termination
of the Facility by Seller during the first five years after the Closing Date,
provided, that no such fee shall be due if such termination results from a
change in the regulatory environment which prevents Seller from using the
Facility, in the following amounts: (a) if the Facility is terminated
voluntarily by Seller any time during the first three years after the Closing
Date, the fee shall be an amount equal to the product of (i) the Pricing Rate in
effect at the time of termination, (ii) 75% of the Maximum Amount in effect at
the time of termination and (iii) the remaining term of the Facility; (b) if the
Facility is terminated voluntarily by Seller any time during the fourth or fifth
year after the Closing Date, the fee shall be an amount equal to the product of
(i) the Pricing Rate in effect at the time of termination, (ii) 50% of the
Maximum Amount in effect at the time of termination and (iii) the remaining term
of the Facility.
"Management Change" shall mean the failure of any two of the following to remain
principal officers of Sellers with authority to make all material business
decisions on behalf of Seller: (a) ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, (b) ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and (c) ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, unless otherwise mutually agreed to between Seller and Buyer.
"Manufactured Housing Loan" shall mean a conventional Mortgage Loan secured by a
Manufactured Housing Unit, in accordance with ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae's guidelines.
"Manufactured Housing Unit" shall mean factory-built housing, such as
manufactured homes, modular, prefabricated, panelized, or sectional housing, in
accordance with ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae's guidelines; any dwelling unit built on a permanent
chassis and attached to a permanent foundation system is a "manufactured home"
for purposes of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae's guidelines.
"Market Value" shall mean, as of any date in respect of any Mortgage Loan, the
percentage that should be applied to the Outstanding Principal Balance to
determine the price at which such
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Mortgage Loan could readily be sold as determined in the reasonable discretion
of Seller using its good faith business judgment, taking into account the level
of interest rates, the purchase price at which Seller purchased such Mortgage
Loan, the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, the financial
condition of Seller and the related Servicer, the characteristics of such
Mortgage Loan and general market conditions, which price may be determined to be
zero. Seller shall determine Market Value.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the
Property, business, operations, financial condition, corporate rating or
prospects of any Seller, which may affect the ability of such Seller to perform
its respective obligations under any of the Repurchase Documents to which it is
a party, (b) the ability of any Seller to perform its respective obligations
under any of the Repurchase Documents to which it is a party, (c) the validity
or enforceability of any of the Repurchase Documents, (d) the rights and
remedies of Buyer under any of the Repurchase Documents, (e) the timely payment
of any amounts payable under the Repurchase Documents, or (f) the aggregate
Asset Value of any material portion of the Purchased Assets.
"Maximum Amount" shall mean $200,000,000, minus, as of any date of determination
on which Purchased Assets include HELOCs, the excess, if any, of the aggregate
amounts of the Credit Limits over the aggregate Draws for such HELOCs.
"Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule and in the related Mortgage Note and is the maximum interest rate to
which the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan may be increased on any
Interest Rate Adjustment Date.
"MERS" shall mean Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
"MERS Designated Mortgage Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan for which Seller has
designated or will designate MERS as, and has taken or will take such action as
is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee for
Seller, in accordance with the MERS Procedure Manual.
"MERS Procedure Manual" shall mean the MERS Procedures Manual attached as
Exhibit B to the Electronic Tracking Agreement, as it may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
"MERS Report" shall mean the schedule listing MERS Designated Mortgage Loans and
other information prepared by the Electronic Agent pursuant to the Electronic
Tracking Agreement.
"MERS(R) System" shall mean the Electronic Agent's mortgage electronic registry
system, as more particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
"Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule and in the related Mortgage Note and is the minimum interest rate to
which the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan may be decreased on any
Interest Rate Adjustment Date.
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"Monthly Payment" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled
combined payment of principal (if any) and interest payable by the Mortgagor
under the related Mortgage Note on each Due Date.
"Mortgage" shall mean, with respect to a Mortgage Loan, the mortgage, deed of
trust or other instrument securing the related Mortgage Note, which creates a
first lien on a fee simple Residential Dwelling securing such Mortgage Note.
"Mortgage File" shall mean all documents, records (including all original PMI
policies or certificates of insurance, if any) and items pertaining to a
particular Mortgage Loan, including without limitation, the Custodial File.
"Mortgage Interest Rate" shall mean, with respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage
Loan, the per annum rate at which interest accrues on such Fixed Rate Mortgage
Loan in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note. With
respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate shall
be (i) as of any date of determination until the first Interest Rate Adjustment
Date following the Cut-off Date, the rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule as the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately following the
Cut-off Date and (ii) as of any date of determination thereafter, the rate as
adjusted on the most recent Interest Rate Adjustment Date, to equal the sum of
the applicable Index plus the related Gross Margin, subject to any applicable
Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate.
"Mortgage Loan" shall mean a conventional, residential mortgage loan (including
FHA and VA loans) or HELOC which Custodian has been instructed to hold pursuant
to the Custodial Agreement, which Mortgage Loan appears on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule prepared and delivered by Seller to Buyer and Custodian and which
Mortgage Loan includes, without limitation, (i) a Mortgage Note, Mortgage and
related Mortgage File, and (ii) all right, title and interest of Seller in and
to the Mortgaged Property covered by such Mortgage.
"Mortgage Loan Schedule" shall mean the schedule of Mortgage Loans, containing
at least the information set forth on Schedule 4 hereto, to be delivered by
Seller to Buyer and Custodian for the related Mortgage Loans, in a computer
readable electronic format acceptable to Buyer.
"Mortgage Note" shall mean the original executed promissory note or other
evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor with respect to a Mortgage Loan.
"Mortgaged Property" shall mean, with respect to a Mortgage Loan, a fee simple
interest in the real property (including all improvements, buildings, fixtures,
building equipment and personal property thereon and all additions, alterations
and replacements made at any time with respect to the foregoing) and all other
collateral securing repayment of the debt evidenced by a Mortgage Note.
"Mortgagee" shall mean the record holder of a Mortgage Note secured by a
Mortgage.
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"Mortgagor" shall mean the obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note, including any
person who has assumed or guaranteed the obligations of the obligor thereunder.
"Multiemployer Plan" shall mean a multiemployer plan defined as such in Section
3(37) of ERISA to which contributions have been or are required to be made by
Seller or any ERISA Affiliate and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
"Net Income" shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the net
income of such Person for such period as determined in accordance with GAAP.
"No Documentation Loan" shall mean, any Mortgage Loan characterized as a "No
Doc", "NINA" or "Stated/Stated" loan pursuant to the Documentation Table.
"Non-Purchased Mortgage Loans" shall mean Mortgage Loans administered, for
Seller's convenience, through the custodial arrangement established under the
Custodial Agreement but that are not subject to a Transaction under this
Agreement, together with any related Purchased Items.
"Non-Use Fee" shall mean a fee, payable by Seller to Buyer, on each Settlement
Date during the Revolving Period, commencing with the second Settlement Date
following the end of the Ramp-Up Period, provided, that such fee is payable only
if the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price (or, in the event that Seller reduces
the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price solely for the purpose of complying with
the Required Excess Pricing Rate, the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price prior to
such reduction) for the calendar month preceding the related Settlement Date is
less than 75% of the Maximum Amount then in effect. If payable, the Non-Use Fee
shall be an amount equal to:
(1) for each Settlement Date, commencing with and including the second
Settlement Date following the Ramp-Up Period through and including the
seventh Settlement Date following the Ramp-Up Period, the product of (i)
12.5 basis points (0.125%) per annum and (ii) the difference between (a)
the Maximum Amount then in effect and (b) the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase
Price as calculated on a daily basis (or, in the event that Seller reduces
the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price solely for the purpose of complying
with the Required Excess Pricing Rate, the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase
Price as calculated on a daily basis prior to such reduction), and
(2) for each Settlement Date, commencing with and including the eighth
Settlement Date following the Ramp-Up Period, the product of (i) 25 basis
points (0.25%) per annum and (ii) the difference between (a) the Maximum
Amount then in effect and (b) the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price as
calculated on a daily basis (or, in the event that Seller reduces the
Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price solely for the purpose of complying with
the Required Excess Pricing Rate, the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price as
calculated on a daily basis prior to such reduction).
"Origination Date" shall mean, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date on
which the applicable lien was placed on the related Mortgaged Property.
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"Other Event of Default" shall mean, with respect to any Other Financing
Facility, an event which, upon expiration of any applicable cure periods, would
allow the lender thereunder to terminate the facility and immediately enforce
its rights to recover all amounts owed to it thereunder.
"Other Financing Facilities" shall mean any credit facilities, repurchase
facilities and substantially similar facilities to which Seller or any Affiliate
thereof is a party at any time while this Facility is outstanding, as set forth
on Schedule 2 hereto, which schedule shall be updated by Seller as required to
reflect each Other Financing Facility to which Seller becomes a party.
"Outstanding Principal Balance" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as
of any date of determination, the principal balance thereof on such date for
such Mortgage Loan, after giving effect to payments of principal due on or
before such date, whether or not received.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding $1.5 Million Plus Loans" shall mean
as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and
(y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are $1.5 Million Plus
Loans exceeds the product of (i) 25% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding $2 Million Plus Loans" shall mean
as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and
(y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are $2 Million Plus
Loans exceeds the product of (i) 10% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding California" shall mean as of any
date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after
the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets secured by Mortgaged Properties located in California
exceeds the product of (i) 55% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Cash-Out Refinance Loans" shall
mean as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period
and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are Cash-Out Refinance
Loans exceeds the product of (i) 45% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
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"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Co-op Units" shall mean as of any
date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after
the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets secured by Mortgaged Properties that are Co-op Units
exceeds the product of (i) 10% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding FHA/VA Loans" shall mean as of any
date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after
the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets secured by FHA or VA Mortgaged Properties exceeds the
product of (i) 20% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for this
purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all
Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding FICO Score" shall mean as of any
date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after
the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed Purchased Assets)
with Mortgagors having FICO scores of less than 650 exceeds the product of (i)
10% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without
application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets
(exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed Purchased Assets).
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding FICO Score for $1.5 Million Plus
Loans" shall mean as of any date of determination (i) occurring (x) during the
Revolving Period and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, and (ii) on which the
weighted average FICO score of all Purchased Assets that are $1.5 Million Plus
Loans is less than 725, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are $1.5 Million Plus
Loans would be reduced if those $1.5 Million Plus Loans with the lowest FICO
scores were removed from the pool of $1.5 Million Plus Loans such that the
weighted average FICO score of all remaining $1.5 Million Plus Loans would be at
least 725.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Geography" shall mean as of any
date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after
the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated,
for this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit)
of all Purchased Assets secured by Mortgaged Properties located in a single
state (except California) exceeds the product of (i) 20% and (ii) the Aggregate
Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding HELOCs" shall mean as of any date
of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after the
Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for
this purpose, without application of
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this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are HELOCs
exceeds the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the product of (i) 25% and (ii)
the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without application of
this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Investor Property" shall mean as of
any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y)
after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets secured by Mortgaged
Properties that are Investor Properties exceeds the product of (i) 5% and (ii)
the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without application of
this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Limited Documentation Loans" shall
mean as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period
and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are Limited
Documentation Loans exceeds the product of (i) 50% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset
Value (calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding LTV" shall mean as of any date of
determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after the
Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for
this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of
all Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed Purchased Assets)
with LTVs greater than 80% exceeds the product of (i) 15% and (ii) the Aggregate
Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA
guaranteed Purchased Assets).
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding LTV for $2 Million Plus Loans"
shall mean as of any date of determination (i) occurring (x) during the
Revolving Period and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, and (ii) on which the
weighted average LTV of all Purchased Assets that are $2 Million Plus Loans is
greater than 50%, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for
this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of
all all Purchased Assets that are $2 Million Plus Loans would be reduced if
those $2 Million Plus Loans with the highest LTVs were removed from the pool of
$2 Million Plus Loans such that the weighted average LTV of all remaining $2
Million Plus Loans would be no more than 50%.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Manufactured Housing Units" shall
mean as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period
and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets secured by Mortgaged
Properties that are Manufactured Housing Units exceeds the product of (i) 5% and
(ii) the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without
application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
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"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding No Documentation Loans" shall mean
as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and
(y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are No-Documentation
Loans exceeds the product of (i) 10% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Rate/Term Refinance Loans" shall
mean as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period
and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets that are Rate/Term Refinance
Loans exceeds the product of (i) 60% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Second Home Properties" shall mean
as of any date of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and
(y) after the Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets secured by Mortgaged
Properties that are Second Home Properties exceeds the product of (i) 15% and
(ii) the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for this purpose, without
application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Weighted Average FICO Score" shall
mean as of any date of determination (i) occurring (x) during the Revolving
Period and (y) after the Ramp-Up Period, and (ii) on which the weighted average
FICO score of all Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed
Purchased Assets) is less than 700, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset
Value (calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA
guaranteed Purchased Asset) would be reduced if those Purchased Assets with the
lowest FICO scores were removed from the pool of Purchased Assets (exclusive of
any FHA or VA guaranteed Purchased Asset) such that the weighted average FICO
score of all remaining Purchased Assets would be at least 700.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Weighted Average LTV" shall mean as
of any date of determination (i) occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and
(y) after the Ramp-Up Period and (ii) on which the weighted average LTVs of all
Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed Purchased Assets) is
greater than 75%, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for
this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of
all Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed Purchased Asset)
would be reduced if those Purchased Assets with the highest LTVs were removed
from the pool of Purchased Assets (exclusive of any FHA or VA guaranteed
Purchased Asset) such that the weighted average LTV of all remaining Purchased
Assets would be less than 75%.
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"Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Zip Code" shall mean as of any date
of determination occurring (x) during the Revolving Period and (y) after the
Ramp-Up Period, the amount by which the Aggregate Asset Value (calculated, for
this purpose, without application of this very Overconcentration Sublimit) of
all Purchased Assets secured by properties located in any single five-digit zip
code exceeds the product of (i) 5% and (ii) the Aggregate Asset Value
(calculated, for this purpose, without application of this very
Overconcentration Sublimit) of all Purchased Assets.
"Overconcentration Sublimit Amounts" shall mean collectively the following
amounts, each to be calculated independently of one another:
(a) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding $1.5 Million Plus
Loans,
(b) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding $2 Million Plus Loans,
(c) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding California,
(d) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Cash-Out Refinance
Loans,
(e) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Co-op Units,
(f) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding FHA/VA Loans,
(g) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding FICO Score,
(h) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding FICO Score for $1.5
Million Plus Loans,
(i) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Geography,
(j) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding HELOCs,
(k) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Investor Property,
(l) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Limited Documentation
Loans,
(m) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding LTV,
(n) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding LTV for $2 Million
Plus Loans,
(o) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Manufactured Housing
Units,
(p) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding No Documentation
Loans,
(q) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Rate/Term Refinance
Loans,
(r) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Second Home
Properties,
(s) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Weighted Average FICO
Score,
(t) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Weighted Average LTV
and
(u) the Overconcentration Sublimit Amount Regarding Zip Code.
"Owner Occupied Property" shall mean any Residential Dwelling which is occupied
by the Mortgagor as such Mortgagor's primary residence.
"Payment Due" shall have the meaning specified in the Custodial Agreement.
"PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to its functions under ERISA.
"Periodic Rate Cap" shall mean, with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan and any Interest Rate Adjustment Date therefor, a number of percentage
points per annum that is set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and in
the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage
Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan may increase (without
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regard to the Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate) or decrease (without regard to the
Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate) on such Interest Rate Adjustment Date from the
Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately prior to such Interest Rate
Adjustment Date.
"Permitted Modification or Extension" shall mean a modification or extension of
a Mortgage Loan by Servicer that (A) is consented to by Buyer, or (B) both (i)
in Servicer's reasonable and prudent determination, is not materially adverse to
the interests of the owner of the Mortgage Loan; and (ii) does not, with respect
to the related Mortgage Loan (a) change the Mortgage Interest Rate (other than
by adjustments required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note), (b) defer or
forgive the payment of any principal or interest (except for reasonable
repayment plans with respect to delinquent payments), (c) change the Outstanding
Principal Balance (except for actual payments of principal), (d) make any future
advances or (e) extend the final maturity date.
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association,
partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated
association or government (or any agency, instrumentality or political
subdivision thereof).
"Plan" shall mean an employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by
any Seller or any ERISA Affiliate and covered by Title IV of ERISA, other than a
Multiemployer Plan.
"Price Differential Payment" shall mean, with respect to any Transaction
hereunder as of any date, the aggregate amount obtained by daily application of
the respective Pricing Rate for such Transaction to the Aggregate Adjusted
Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets comprising such Transaction on a 360 day
per year basis for the actual number of days during the related Accrual Period
(reduced by any amount of such Price Differential Payments previously received
by Buyer with respect to such Transaction).
"Pricing Rate" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan and any date of
determination, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the Eurodollar Rate
applicable on such date plus (b) the Pricing Margin.
"Pricing Margin" shall mean,
(a) prior to the occurrence of a Static Pool Event or of an Event of
Foreclosure:
(i) for all Mortgage Loans that are not HELOCs:
(A) With respect to any Tranche, from and including the related
Initial Purchase Date until but not including the Settlement Date
immediately following such Initial Purchase Date, the lesser of (x)
110 basis points (1.10%) per annum and (y) 50 basis points (0.50%) per
annum plus 50% of the positive difference, if any, between (A) the RFC
Net Rate at Par for 30 days (Bloomberg Page RFC 30 Year Core FRM) as
of the related Trade Date for the related Tranche minus the Eurodollar
Rate as of the related Trade Date for the related Tranche and (B) 175
basis points (1.75%) per annum;
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(B) With respect to any Tranche, during the related Accrual
Period, the lesser of (x) 110 basis points (1.10%) per annum and (y)
50 basis points (0.50%) per annum plus 50% of the positive difference,
if any, between (A) the Eurodollar Rate as of the related Trade Date
for the related Tranche and (B) the Eurodollar Rate with respect to
the related Settlement Date;
(ii) for all Mortgage Loans that are HELOCs, 80 basis points (0.80%)
per annum;
(b) following the occurrence of a Static Pool Event or of an Event of
Foreclosure, and at all times during the Static Pool Period, for all
Mortgage Loans, 200 basis points (2.00%) per annum.
"Property" shall mean any right or interest in or to property of any kind
whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible.
"Purchase Agreement" shall mean any purchase agreement by and between Seller and
any third party, including without limitation, any Affiliate of Seller, pursuant
to which Seller has purchased assets subsequently sold to Buyer hereunder.
"Purchase Date" shall mean each date on which Purchased Assets are transferred
by Seller to Buyer or its designee (including Custodian), which term shall
include the Initial Purchase Date and all subsequent Purchase Dates with regard
to any particular Purchased Asset.
"Purchase Price" shall mean on each Initial Purchase Date, the price at which
Purchased Assets are transferred by Seller to Buyer or its designee (including
Custodian), which shall equal the product of (i) the Advance Rate and (ii) the
least of (x) the product of (a) the Seller Purchase Percentage and (b) the
Outstanding Principal Balance, as of the related Cut-Off Date, of each Eligible
Asset being so transferred, (y) the product of (a) the Book Value Percentage and
(b) the Outstanding Principal Balance, as of the related Cut-Off Date, of each
Eligible Asset being so transferred and (z) the Outstanding Principal Balance,
as of the related Cut-off Date, of each Eligible Asset being so transferred.
"Purchased Assets" shall mean, as of any date of determination, all the Mortgage
Loans that are Eligible Assets and that are subject to Transactions hereunder as
of such date.
"Purchased Items" shall mean all of Seller's interest in the following items or
types of property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, now existing or
hereafter created and wherever located: all Mortgage Loans, all rights under
each Purchase Agreement (but not the obligations thereunder), all Mortgage
Files, including without limitation all promissory notes, all Servicing Records
relating to the Mortgage Loans, all Servicing Agreements relating to the
Mortgage Loans and any other collateral pledged hereunder or otherwise relating
to such Mortgage Loans, together with all files, documents, instruments,
surveys, certificates, correspondence, appraisals, computer storage media,
accounting records and other books and records relating thereto, all mortgage
guaranties and insurance (issued by governmental agencies or otherwise) and any
mortgage insurance certificate or other document evidencing such mortgage
guaranties or insurance relating to any Mortgage Loan, all servicing fees to
which such Seller is entitled and
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servicing and other rights relating to the Mortgage Loans, all Servicer Accounts
established pursuant to any Servicing Agreement and all amounts on deposit
therein, from time to time, all Purchase Agreements or other agreements or
contracts relating to, constituting, or otherwise governing, any or all of the
foregoing to the extent they relate to the Purchased Assets including the right
to receive principal and interest payments with respect to the Purchased Assets
and the right to enforce such payments, the Collection Account and all monies
from time to time on deposit in the Collection Account that relate to the
Purchased Assets, all "general intangibles", "accounts", "chattel paper",
"deposit accounts" and "investment property" as defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect from time to time relating to or constituting any
and all of the foregoing, and any and all replacements, substitutions,
distributions on or proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.
"Qualified Hedge Agreement" shall mean an agreement entered into by Seller and a
Qualified Hedge Counterparty (which agreement shall subsequently be assigned to
Custodian on behalf of Buyer) in order to appropriately hedge any inconsistency
between the interest rate of the Mortgage Loans and the Pricing Rate in a manner
reasonably acceptable to Agent in form and substance; including (but not limited
to) hedging interest rate caps, sinking funds, swaps, caps, collars or other
methods acceptable to Agent and Seller. Any payments to be made by a Qualified
Hedge Counterparty under a Qualified Hedge Agreement shall be made to Custodian
for deposit in the Collection Account; any payments to be made to a Qualified
Hedge Counterparty under a Qualified Hedge Agreement shall be made by Seller.
"Qualified Hedge Counterparty" shall mean any financial institution that has
entered into a Qualified Hedge Agreement with Seller (which Qualified Hedge
Agreement shall subsequently be assigned to Custodian on behalf of Buyer), and
which institution is (i) rated not lower than A by any two of Fitch, ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ or
S&P or (ii) otherwise acceptable to Agent.
"Ramp-Up Period" shall mean the period of time from and including the Closing
Date, through and including the six month anniversary of the Closing Date.
"Rate/Term Refinance Loan" shall mean a Mortgage Loan, the proceeds of which are
not in excess of the existing prior mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged
Property and related closing costs, and which were used exclusively to satisfy
the existing prior mortgage loan of the Mortgagor on the related Mortgaged
Property and to pay related closing costs.
"Regulations T, U and X" shall mean Regulations T, U and X of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), as the same may be
modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
"Remittance Period" shall mean, with respect to each Settlement Date, (i) with
respect to scheduled payments due on the Mortgage Loans, the period commencing
on the second day of the second preceding calendar month, and ending on the
first day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such
Settlement Date occurs, and (ii) with respect to unscheduled collections on the
Mortgage Loans, the calendar month preceding by two months the calendar month in
which such Settlement Date occurs.
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"REO Property" shall mean real property acquired by Seller, including a
Mortgaged Property acquired through foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan or by deed in
lieu of such foreclosure.
"Reportable Event" shall mean any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of
ERISA or a successor provision thereof, other than those events as to which the
30 day notice period is waived under subsections .13, .14, .16, .18, .19 or .20
of PBGC Reg. Section 2615 or one or more successor provision thereof.
"Repurchase Date" shall mean the date on which Seller is to repurchase the
Purchased Assets from Buyer, which shall be (i) the next Settlement Date and
(ii) any other date determined by application of the provisions of Section 3,
Section 13 or Section 20.
"Repurchase Documents" shall mean this Agreement, the Custodial Agreement, each
Qualified Hedge Agreement and each Transaction Request.
"Repurchase Obligations" shall mean all of Seller's obligations to Buyer
hereunder.
"Repurchase Price" shall mean the price at which Purchased Assets are to be
transferred from Buyer or its designee to Seller on each related Repurchase
Date, which will be determined in each case as the sum of (i) the Aggregate
Adjusted Purchase Price for the related Purchased Assets, (ii) the Price
Differential Payment with respect thereto as of the date of such determination
and (iii) the applicable Exit Fees (if any).
"Required Excess Pricing Rate" shall mean for all Mortgage Loans 50 basis points
(0.50%) per annum.
"Requirement of Law" shall mean as to any Person, the certificate of
incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such
Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an
arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable
to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or
any of its property is subject.
"Residential Dwelling" shall mean any one of the following: (i) a detached or
attached single family dwelling, (ii) a two-to-four family dwelling, (iii) a
Condominium Unit, (iv) a townhouse, (v) a Co-op Unit, (vi) a Manufactured
Housing Unit or (vii) a detached or attached single family dwelling in a planned
unit development. Mortgaged Properties that consist of the following property
types are not Residential Dwellings: (a) log homes, (b) earthen homes, (c)
underground homes, (d) mobile homes, (e) unimproved land and (f) commercial
structures or "mixed-use" properties.
"Responsible Officer" shall mean, as to any Person, the chief executive officer,
the chief financial officer, the treasurer or the chief operating officer of
such Person.
"Revolving Period" shall mean the period from and including the Closing Date,
until but not including the earlier to occur of (i) the five-year anniversary of
the Closing Date and (ii) the occurrence of a Static Pool Event or an Event of
Foreclosure.
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"Second Home Property" shall mean any a Residential Dwelling which is not
occupied by the Mortgagor as such Mortgagor's primary residence, and which is
used by the Mortgagor as a vacation or second home.
"Security Agreement" shall mean, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, any
contract, instrument or other document related to security for repayment thereof
(other than the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note), executed by the Mortgagor
and/or others in connection with such Mortgage Loan, including without
limitation, any security agreement, guaranty, title insurance policy, hazard
insurance policy, chattel mortgage, letter of credit or certificate of deposit
or other pledged accounts, and any other documents and records relating to any
of the foregoing.
"Seller" shall mean individually and together Hanover Holdings and HDMF, as
defined in the Preamble hereto, and their successors in interest and permitted
assigns.
"Seller Purchase Percentage" shall mean the purchase price percentage applied to
the Outstanding Principal Balance of a Mortgage Loan to calculate the price
Seller paid to the related Approved Originator for each Mortgage Loan under the
applicable Purchase Agreement.
"Seller-Related Obligations" shall mean any obligations of Seller hereunder and
under any other arrangement between Seller or an Affiliate of Seller on the one
hand and Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer on the other hand.
"Servicer" shall mean collectively and individually, each Approved Servicer that
services the Mortgage Loans and its successors in interest and permitted
assigns.
"Servicer Account" shall mean any account established by a Servicer in
connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
"Servicer Material Adverse Effect" shall mean, with respect to any Servicer, (i)
a material adverse effect on (a) the Property, business, operations, financial
condition, corporate rating, servicer rating or prospects of such Servicer, (b)
the ability of any Servicer to perform its obligations under the related
Servicing Agreement or (ii) the default by such Servicer under the related
Servicing Agreement.
"Servicer Notice" shall mean the notice from Seller to Servicer, substantially
in the form of Exhibit V attached hereto.
"Servicer Remittance Date" shall mean the monthly date on which each Servicer
shall provide the Servicer Remittance Tape and remit all Income (after retaining
the Servicing Fee) directly to Custodian for deposit into the Collection Account
as provided under the Custodial Agreement, which shall be the 18th day of each
month, but if such day is not a Business Day, then the Business Day immediately
following the 18th day of the month.
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"Servicer Remittance Tape" shall mean the remittance report containing servicing
information requested by Buyer or Custodian from time to time, on a loan-by-loan
basis and in the aggregate, with respect to the Purchased Assets serviced by
such Servicer for the related Remittance Period.
"Servicing Agreement" shall mean any Servicing Agreement entered into between
Seller and any Approved Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans, which shall
be in form and substance acceptable to Buyer, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
"Servicing Fee" shall have the meaning specified in the Custodial Agreement.
"Servicing File" shall mean, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file
retained by Servicer consisting of originals of all documents in the Mortgage
File which are not delivered to a Custodian and copies of all documents in the
Mortgage File set forth in Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement.
"Servicing Records" shall mean, with respect to a Mortgage Loan, all servicing
records, including but not limited to any and all servicing agreements, files,
documents, records, data bases, computer tapes, copies of computer tapes, proof
of insurance coverage, insurance policies, appraisals, other closing
documentation, payment history records, and any other records relating to or
evidencing the servicing of such Mortgage Loan.
"Settlement" shall mean the delivery to Buyer of a Borrowing Base Certificate by
Seller and the payment by Seller to Buyer of the Non-Use Fee, the Price
Differential Payment and the Payment Due as set forth in Section 5, in addition
to any Repurchase Price.
"Settlement Date" shall mean the 5th day of each month, but if such day is not a
Business Day, then the Business Day immediately following the 5th day of the
month, provided, that each Settlement Date shall apply only to those Mortgage
Loans included in the Servicer Remittance Tapes provided on the immediately
preceding Servicer Remittance Date.
"Static Pool Event" shall mean each of the events set forth in Section 12(a)
hereof.
"Static Pool Period" shall mean the period commencing with the earlier to occur
of (i) the Static Pool Stated Commencement Date or (ii) the occurrence of a
Static Pool Event or an Event of Foreclosure.
"Static Pool Stated Commencement Date" shall mean the five-year anniversary of
the Closing Date.
"Structuring Fee" shall mean the fee, payable by Seller to Buyer on the Closing
Date, in an amount equal to the product of (i) 25 basis points (0.25%) and (ii)
the Maximum Amount (net of any Commitment Fee and un-used Due Diligence Fees
previous paid).
"Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which at least a
majority of the securities or other ownership interests having by the terms
thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of
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directors or other persons performing similar functions of such corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity (irrespective of whether
or not at the time securities or other ownership interests of any other class or
classes of such corporation, partnership or other entity shall have or might
have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of
such Person.
"Tangible Net Worth" shall mean, with respect to Hanover Holdings, as of a
particular date:
(a) all amounts which would be included under capital on a balance sheet of
Hanover Holdings at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP, plus the
principal amount of all outstanding subordinated indebtedness issued by
Hanover Holdings, plus liabilities to subsidiary trusts, provided that such
subordinated indebtedness or liability to subsidiary trusts has no
scheduled principal payments due (including by reason of the maturity date
thereof) prior to the day which follows the Static Pool Commencement Date
by at least one month, less
(b) (i) amounts owing to Hanover Holdings from officers, employees,
partners, members, directors, shareholders or other Persons similarly
affiliated with Hanover Holdings or its Affiliates and (ii) Intangible
Assets of Hanover Holdings.
"Test Period" shall mean, with regard to Seller's covenant regarding Net Income,
any period of six consecutive calendar months.
"Total Indebtedness" shall mean, with respect to any Person, for any period, the
aggregate consolidated Indebtedness of such Person during such period maintained
in accordance with GAAP.
"Trade Date" shall mean, with respect to each Tranche, the date on which the
Seller and the related Approved Originator shall establish the Seller Purchase
Percentage for such Tranche.
"Tranche" shall mean, collectively, all of the Fresh Mortgage Loans having the
same Initial Purchase Date.
"Transactions" shall mean the transactions specified in Section 1 hereof.
"Transaction Request" shall mean a request from Seller to Buyer, in the form
attached as Exhibit I hereto, to enter into a Transaction.
"Trust Receipt and Certification" shall mean a trust receipt and certification,
in the form of Exhibit 1 to the Custodial Agreement, issued by Custodian to (i)
Buyer (with respect to Mortgage Loans intended to be the subject of a
Transaction) or (ii) Seller (with respect to Non-Purchased Mortgage Loans),
confirming Custodian's possession of certain Mortgage Files which are held by
Custodian for the benefit of Buyer, Seller or the holder of such trust receipt
and certification, as applicable.
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"U.S. Bank Schedule of Fees": The agreement between Custodian and Seller
attached to the Custodial Agreement as Exhibit 10 thereto.
"Underwriting Guidelines" shall mean the underwriting guidelines delivered by
Seller to Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date and attached hereto as Exhibit
II, as the same may be modified or supplemented from time to time thereafter in
accordance with Section 11(g).
"Uniform Commercial Code" or "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect on the date hereof in the State of New York; provided, that if by reason
of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection, the effect of perfection or
non-perfection and the priority of the security interest in any Purchased Items
is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other
than New York, "Uniform Commercial Code" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code
as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof
relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection and the
priority.
"VA" shall mean the Veterans' Administration, a US government agency
guaranteeing mortgage loans to qualified US military veterans, and its
successors in interest.
"Warehouse Lender's Release" shall mean the written release from any Person
having a Lien on the Purchased Items and which shall be substantially in form
set forth as Exhibit VI.
3. INITIATION; TERMINATION
(a) Conditions Precedent to the initial Transaction. Buyer's obligation to enter
into the initial Transaction is subject, among other requirements, to the
satisfaction, immediately prior to or concurrently with the making of such
Transaction, of the condition precedent that Buyer shall have received from
Seller any fees and expenses payable hereunder, if any, and all of the following
documents, each of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer
and its counsel:
(1) The following documents, as well as certain other documents, delivered
to Buyer:
(A) Master Repurchase Agreement. This Master Repurchase Agreement duly
completed and executed by the parties thereto;
(B) Custodial Agreement. The Custodial Agreement duly executed and
delivered by each party thereto;
(C) Consents and Waivers. Any and all consents and waivers, if any,
required under the Other Financing Facilities then in effect, if any;
and
(D) UCC Financing Statements. UCC Financing Statements in form and
substance satisfactory to Buyer naming Seller as Debtor and Buyer as
Secured Party and describing the Purchased Items.
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(2) Opinions of Counsel. An opinion or opinions of outside counsel to
Seller, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer in its sole
discretion;
(3) Organizational Documents. A good standing certificate and certified
copies of charter and by-laws (or equivalent documents) of each Seller and
of all corporate or other authority for Seller with respect to the
execution, delivery and performance of the Repurchase Documents and each
other document to be delivered by Seller, from time to time in connection
herewith (and Buyer may conclusively rely on such certificate until it
receives notice in writing from Seller, as applicable, to the contrary);
(4) Underwriting Guidelines. A copy of Seller's current Underwriting
Guidelines, and any material changes to the Underwriting Guidelines made
since the Underwriting Guidelines were last delivered to Buyer;
(5) Initial Costs. Buyer (or Buyer's counsel directly) shall have received
payment for its fees and expenses of counsel to Buyer incurred in
connection with the initial establishment of the Facility, and Custodian
shall have received payment of its initial acceptance fee, if any, in each
case, from Seller;
(6) Structuring Fee. Buyer shall have received payment in the amount of
$500,000 less (i) the Commitment Fee previously paid, and further less (ii)
any unapplied portion of the Due Diligence Fee previously paid; and
(7) Other Documents. Such other documents as Buyer may reasonably request,
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer.
(b) Additional Conditions Precedent to each Transaction. Buyer's obligation to
enter into each Transaction is subject, among other requirements, to the
satisfaction of the following further conditions precedent, both immediately
prior to entering into such Transaction and also after giving effect to the
consummation thereof and the intended use of the proceeds of the sale:
(1) with respect to any Transaction, whenever requested, no Event of
Foreclosure shall have occurred;
(2) with respect to any Transaction, whenever requested, Buyer shall have
received from Seller, ISDA Master Agreements in form and substance
satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel, executed by all Qualified Hedge
Counterparties that are party to one or more Qualified Hedge Agreements;
(3) with respect to any Transaction requested during the Revolving Period:
(A) after giving effect to the requested Transaction, the Aggregate
Adjusted Purchase Price of all Transactions outstanding shall not
exceed the Maximum Amount;
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(B) both immediately prior to the requested Transaction and also after
giving effect thereto and to the intended use thereof, the
representations and warranties made by Seller in Section 10 shall be
true, correct and complete on and as of such Purchase Date in all
material respects with the same force and effect as if made on and as
of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly
stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific
date);
(C) after giving effect to the requested Transaction, the Aggregate
Adjusted Purchase Price of all Transactions outstanding shall not
exceed the Aggregate Asset Value;
(D) subject to Buyer's right to perform one or more Due Diligence
Reviews pursuant to Section 26, Buyer shall have completed its due
diligence review of the Mortgage File for each related Mortgage Loan
and such other documents, records, agreements, instruments, mortgaged
properties or information relating to such Mortgage Loan as Buyer in
its sole discretion deems appropriate to review and such review shall
be satisfactory to Buyer in its sole discretion;
(E) with respect to any Eligible Asset to be purchased hereunder on
the related Purchase Date, Seller shall have provided to Buyer a copy
of the related Servicing Agreement which shall be acceptable to Buyer
in form and substance, certified as a true, correct and complete copy
of the original, together with a Servicer Notice, fully executed by
Seller and the related Servicer;
(F) to the extent Seller is required hereunder to reimburse Buyer for
such amounts pursuant to Section 26 hereof, Buyer shall have received
reimbursement of the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection
with the entering into of any Transaction hereunder, including,
without limitation, costs associated with appraisal review and due
diligence recording or other administrative expenses necessary or
incidental to the execution of any Transaction hereunder, which
amounts, at Buyer's option, may be withheld from the sale proceeds of
any Transaction hereunder;
(G) Buyer shall have approved all material exceptions to the
Underwriting Guidelines, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld;
(H) to the extent there are any MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, Buyer
shall have received from Seller a copy of a fully executed Electronic
Tracking Agreement;
(I) Buyer shall have received from Seller, with respect to MERS
Designated Mortgage Loans, a MERS Report reflecting Seller as Investor
and no Person named in the Interim Funder field for each such MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan;
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(J) the Purchased Assets (including any Fresh Mortgage Loans which are
included in such Transaction) shall be subject to such Qualified Hedge
Agreements as Buyer and Seller reasonably determine to be necessary;
(K) if such Transaction involves the Initial Purchase Date for Fresh
Mortgage Loans, Seller shall have delivered (and Buyer shall have
accepted and approved) a Transaction Request and a Borrowing Base
Certificate via Electronic Transmission in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 3(c), with respect to the Facility
(which Borrowing Base Certificate shall reflect (i) those Mortgage
Loans included in the Servicer Remittance Tapes provided on the
immediately preceding Servicer Remittance Date, (ii) all Fresh
Mortgage Loans delivered into the Facility since the end of the
Remittance Period to which such Servicer Remittance Tapes relate and
(iii) on a pro forma basis, the Fresh Mortgage Loan(s) proposed to be
included in the Facility);
(L) if such Transaction involves the Initial Purchase Date for Fresh
Mortgage Loans, Buyer shall have received from Custodian with respect
to each such Fresh Mortgage Loan a Trust Receipt and Certification,
dated such Initial Purchase Date, duly completed and with exceptions
acceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion in respect of Fresh
Mortgage Loans to be purchased hereunder on such Initial Purchase
Date;
(M) if such Transaction involves the Initial Purchase Date for Fresh
Mortgage Loans, Buyer shall have received from Seller, if applicable,
a Warehouse Lender's Release with respect to each such Fresh Mortgage
Loan to be sold to Buyer; provided, that (a) all such releases shall
be in forms acceptable to Buyer; and (b) all Purchased Assets shall be
sold and transferred to Buyer with such releases as are necessary to
remove all Liens, and all other claims and encumbrances from the such
Fresh Mortgage Loans on the related Initial Purchase Date;
(N) if such Transaction involves the Initial Purchase Date for Fresh
Mortgage Loans, no Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure shall
have occurred and be continuing and the Static Pool Commencement Date
shall not have occurred;
(O) No more than 20 Tranches shall be included in the Facility at any
one time.
(c) Transaction Requests relating to Fresh Mortgage Loans may not be submitted
(i) more frequently than once a week, in addition to Transactions requested to
occur on a monthly Settlement Date and (ii) with respect to an aggregate
requested Purchase Price of less than $5,000,000.
(d) Each Transaction Request delivered by Seller hereunder shall constitute a
certification by Seller that all the conditions set forth in Section 3(b) have
been satisfied (both as of the date of such notice or request and as of the date
of such purchase) and shall be deemed to be a request for a Transaction.
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(e) Seller shall request a Transaction relating to Fresh Mortgage Loans by
delivering to Buyer via Electronic Transmission
(1) a preliminary draft of the Transaction Request together with a
preliminary draft of the Borrowing Base Certificate no later than 5:00 p.m.
New York City time, on the Business Day two Business Days prior to the
Purchase Date. The preliminary draft of the Transaction Request shall
describe the Fresh Mortgage Loans in a Mortgage Loan Schedule to the best
of Seller's ability as of the day and time such draft is delivered, and
shall set forth (i) the Initial Purchase Date therefor, (ii) the Purchase
Price thereof, (iii) the Seller Purchase Percentage and the Book Value
Percentage for each such Fresh Mortgage Loan, (iv) the Cut-off Date
therefor, (v) the Outstanding Principal Balance of each such Fresh Mortgage
Loan as of the Cut-off Date and (vi) any additional terms or conditions not
inconsistent with this Agreement; provided, however, that such preliminary
draft may contain errors and omissions, and Buyer shall have the
opportunity to deliver comments and/or corrections to Seller; and
(2) a finalized version of the Transaction Request together with a
finalized version of the Borrowing Base Certificate no later than 2:30
p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Purchase Date.
The finalized version of the Transaction Request shall be a complete and
final description of the Fresh Mortgage Loans in a Mortgage Loan Schedule,
incorporating any comments and/or corrections received by Seller from
Buyer, and shall set forth (i) the Initial Purchase Date therefor, (ii) the
Purchase Price thereof, (iii) the Seller Purchase Percentage and the Book
Value Percentage for each such Fresh Mortgage Loan, (iv) the Cut-off Date
therefor, (v) the Outstanding Principal Balance of each such Fresh Mortgage
Loan as of the Cut-off Date and (vi) any additional terms or conditions not
inconsistent with this Agreement.
(f) The Initial Purchase Date for any Fresh Mortgage Loans shall occur not
sooner than one Business Day after the date on which all conditions and actions
referenced in paragraphs (b) and (e) hereof have been satisfied and/or taken. On
each Initial Purchase Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Aggregate Net Purchase
Price for the related Fresh Mortgage Loans. On each Settlement Date, Buyer may,
with the consent of Seller, use as a source of funding for the payment of such
Aggregate Net Purchase Price any funds then on deposit in the Collection Account
which are in excess of the amount necessary to fund the Price Differential
Payment and any other Facility Fees which are due on such Settlement Date. If
Buyer determines to use such Collection Account funds as such a source of
funding, Buyer shall direct Custodian to release such funds to Seller.
(g) Seller shall repurchase the Mortgages Loans in each Transaction on the
applicable Repurchase Date at the Repurchase Price. On the final Repurchase
Date, termination of a Transaction will be effected by transfer to Seller or its
designee of the Purchased Assets (and any Income in respect thereof received by
Buyer not previously credited, transferred to, or applied to the obligations of
Seller pursuant to Section 5, which amount shall be netted against the
simultaneous receipt of the Repurchase Price by Buyer). To the extent a net
amount is owed to one party, the other party shall pay such amount to such
party. On the final Repurchase Date
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with respect to a Transaction (i.e., when the Repurchase Date does not "roll",
as provided in paragraph (h) following), Seller is obligated to obtain the
Custodial Files from Custodian at Seller's expense.
(h) Each Settlement Date shall also be a Repurchase Date for all Purchased
Assets. Provided that no Event of Foreclosure shall have occurred, Buyer agrees
that, on each Settlement Date, Buyer will re-purchase from Seller all Purchased
Assets then required to be repurchased by Seller, provided, that Buyer shall
only be required to re-purchase each such Purchased Asset continuing to be an
Eligible Asset which neither (i) is then a Defaulted Mortgage Loan nor (ii)
would, if included in the Facility as of such Settlement Date, cause any
Overconcentration Sublimit to be exceeded; provided, further, that during the
Static Pool Period, all remaining amounts on deposit in the Collection Account
on each Settlement Date and relating to the Purchased Assets shall be applied in
reduction of the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price, as provided in Section 9 of
the Custodial Agreement. As a result of the foregoing, the parties expect and
intend that, on each Settlement Date, prior to the occurrence of an Event of
Foreclosure, the only amounts due to Buyer after application of the netting
convention referenced above will be the Price Differential Payment, any
Borrowing Base Deficiency, any other accrued and unpaid Facility Fees (if any)
then due, plus, if such Settlement Date occurs during the Static Pool Period,
such remaining amounts on deposit in the Collection Account that relate to the
Purchased Assets. Unless Seller affirmatively notifies Buyer otherwise, Seller
shall be deemed to have requested Buyer on each Settlement Date prior to the
occurrence of an Event of Foreclosure to re-purchase all Purchased Assets then
included in the Facility.
Buyer's commitment to re-purchase on each Settlement Date all Purchased Assets
(subject to the qualifications referenced above) shall terminate upon the
occurrence of an Event of Foreclosure, at which point (as more particularly
provided in Section 13 hereof) Seller must repurchase all Purchased Assets at
the Repurchase Price, and, to the extent Seller does not do so, Buyer may
exercise its remedies as provided in Section 13 hereof.
(i) With respect to each Purchased Asset, Seller shall deliver to Custodian the
Custodial File pertaining to each Eligible Asset to be purchased by Buyer.
(j) Seller may effect a final repurchase of any or all Purchased Assets (i.e., a
repurchase which does not "roll" pursuant to paragraph (h) above) at the
Repurchase Price on any date without penalty or premium other than any
applicable Exit Fee. If Seller intends to make such a repurchase, Seller shall
give three Business Day's prior written notice thereof to Buyer, designating the
Purchased Assets to be repurchased. If such notice is given, the amount
specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein,
and, on receipt, such amount shall be applied to the Repurchase Price for the
designated Purchased Assets. The amount of the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase Price
of the Purchased Assets thus repurchased shall be available for subsequent
Transactions subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(k) Seller must effect a final repurchase of all Purchased Assets (i.e., a
repurchase which does not "roll" pursuant to paragraph (h) above) at the
Repurchase Price without penalty, or premium other than any applicable Exit Fee
on the earlier to occur of (I) at any time following the Revolving Period, 10
Business Days after the date on which the Aggregate Adjusted Purchase
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Price is 10% or less of the Maximum Amount and (II) the 15 year anniversary of
the Closing Date.
4. RESERVED.
5. INCOME PAYMENTS; SETTLEMENTS
(a) Pursuant to each Servicer Notice, each Servicer shall be directed such that,
upon receipt by such Servicer of any payments and collections on account of the
Mortgage Loans from any Mortgagor, and after such Servicer has retained the
amount of the Servicing Fee in accordance with the related Servicing Agreement,
such Servicer shall remit all Income directly to Custodian for deposit into the
Collection Account as provided under the Custodial Agreement.
(b) On each Settlement Date Seller shall owe to Buyer a sum of money equal to
the sum of the Price Differential Payment, the Borrowing Base Deficiency, if
any, calculated with respect to such Settlement Date and any other unpaid
Facility Fees, if any. Such amounts shall be paid to Buyer from amounts then on
deposit in the Collection Account, as provided in Section 9 of the Custodial
Agreement. If Buyer fails to receive all or part of the amount so due in
immediately available funds by wire transfer by 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the Settlement Date, Seller shall be obligated to pay to Buyer (in addition
to, and together with, the amount so due) the Late Payment Fee until the overdue
amount is received in full by Buyer.
(c) Buyer shall offset against the Repurchase Price of each such Transaction all
Income (and without duplication), all Price Differential Payments and all
Borrowing Base Deficiencies actually received by Buyer for such Transaction
pursuant to Section 5(b) and Section 5(d) as of the applicable Repurchase Date,
respectively, excluding any Late Payment Fees paid pursuant to Section 5(b) and
any Non-Use Fees, Exit Fee and Make-Whole Fee; it being understood that the Late
Payment Fees, any Non-Use Fees, Exit Fees and Make-Whole Fees are properties of
Buyer that are not subject to offset against the Repurchase Price.
(d) On (i) each Borrowing Base Monthly Certification Date during the Revolving
Period and (ii) at the time of the submission of a Transaction Request relating
to Fresh Mortgage Loans, Seller shall deliver to Buyer and to Custodian a
Borrowing Base Certificate. If any Borrowing Base Certificate indicates that a
Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, an amount equal to such Borrowing Base
Deficiency shall be due on the immediately following Settlement Date, or offset
against the Purchase Price for such Fresh Mortgage Loans. During the Static Pool
Period or following the occurrence of an Event of Foreclosure, all remaining
Income with respect to the Purchased Assets after the payment of the Facility
Fees and certain other fees (as more completely detailed in Section 9 of the
Custodial Agreement) shall be applied to the reduction of the Aggregate Adjusted
Purchase Price.
Seller shall owe to Buyer (i) on each Settlement Date occurring during the
Revolving Period and following the Ramp-up Period, any applicable, unpaid
Non-Use Fee and Exit Fee and (ii) on each Settlement Date occurring during the
Revolving Period, whether during or following the Ramp-up Period, any
applicable, unpaid Make-Whole Fee.
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6. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW
(a) If any Requirement of Law (other than with respect to any amendment made to
Buyer's certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or
governing documents) or any change in the interpretation or application thereof
or compliance by Buyer with any request or directive (whether or not having the
force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made
subsequent to the date hereof:
(1) shall subject Buyer to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to
this Agreement or any Transaction (excluding net income taxes) or change
the basis of taxation of payments to Buyer in respect thereof;
(2) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit,
compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or
other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, or other extensions
of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of Buyer
which is not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate
hereunder;
(3) shall impose on Buyer any other condition; and the result of any of the
foregoing is a material increase to the cost to Buyer of entering,
continuing or maintaining any Transaction or to reduce any amount due or
owing hereunder in respect thereof:
then, in any such case, Seller shall promptly pay Buyer such additional amount
or amounts as calculated by Buyer in good faith as will compensate Buyer for
such increased cost or reduced amount receivable.
(b) Any payments made by Seller to Buyer shall be free and clear of, and without
deduction or withholding for, any taxes; provided, however, that if Seller shall
be required by law to deduct or withhold any taxes from any sums payable to
Buyer, then Seller shall (A) make such deductions or withholdings and pay such
amounts to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable law, (B) pay to
Buyer the sum that would have been payable had such deduction or withholding not
been made, and (C) at the time the Price Differential Payment is paid, pay to
Buyer all additional amounts as specified by Buyer to preserve the after-tax
yield Buyer would have been received had such tax not been imposed.
(c) If Buyer becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
Section, it shall promptly notify Seller of the event by reason of which it has
become so entitled. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant
to this Section 6 submitted by Buyer to Seller shall be conclusive in the
absence of manifest error. Buyer shall not claim any additional amounts under
this Section 6 from Seller unless Buyer is making such claim with respect to all
borrowers or counterparties of Buyer who have provisions comparable to this
Section 6 in their agreements with Buyer.
(d) If a change in any Requirement of Law results in additional amounts being
due, Seller shall pay all such amounts as have then accrued, and may then elect
either (i) to continue paying any additional amounts as may thereafter accrue as
a result of such change or (ii) to wind down the
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Facility within 30 days, by payment of the Aggregate Repurchase Price and all
other unpaid amounts, including such additional amounts as may continue to
accrue during such 30-day period as a result of such charge; if Seller chooses
(ii), no Exit Fee shall be charged.
7. SECURITY INTEREST
(a) Buyer and Seller intend that the Transactions hereunder be sales to Buyer of
the Purchased Assets and not loans from Buyer to Seller secured by the Purchased
Assets. However, in order to preserve Buyer's rights under this Agreement in the
event that a court or other forum recharacterizes the Transactions hereunder as
loans and as security for the performance by Seller of Seller's Repurchase
Obligations and the Seller-Related Obligations, Seller hereby assigns, pledges
and grants a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to
and under the Purchased Items and the Purchased Assets to Buyer to secure the
Repurchase Obligations and the Seller-Related Obligations, including without
limitation the repayment of all amounts owing to Buyer hereunder. The
assignment, pledge and grant of security interest contained herein shall be, and
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that it is, a first priority
perfected security interest. Seller agrees to ▇▇▇▇ its computer records and
tapes to evidence the interests granted to Buyer hereunder. All Purchased Items
shall secure the payment of all obligations of Seller now or hereafter existing
under this Agreement, including, without limitation, Seller's obligation to
repurchase Purchased Assets, or if such obligation is so recharacterized as a
loan, to repay such loan, for the Repurchase Price and to pay any and all other
amounts owing to Buyer hereunder.
(b) Pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, Custodian shall hold the Custodial
Files as exclusive bailee and agent for Buyer pursuant to the terms of the
Custodial Agreement and shall deliver to Buyer Trust Receipts and Certifications
each to the effect that Custodian has reviewed such Custodial Files in the
manner and to the extent required by the Custodial Agreement and identifying any
deficiencies in such Custodial Files as so reviewed.
8. PAYMENT, TRANSFER AND CUSTODY
(a) Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing, all transfers of funds to be
made by Seller hereunder, including the amount of any Repurchase Price or
Payment Due, shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without
deduction, set-off or counterclaim, to the Collection Account, not later than
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date on which such payment shall become
due (and each such payment made after such time shall be deemed to have been
made on the next succeeding Business Day). Seller acknowledges that it has no
rights of withdrawal from the foregoing account.
(b) On the Purchase Date for each Transaction, ownership of the Purchased Assets
shall be transferred to Buyer or its designee (including Custodian) against the
simultaneous transfer of the Purchase Price not later than 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, simultaneously with the delivery to Custodian of the Purchased Assets
relating to each Transaction. Seller hereby sells, transfers, conveys and
assigns to Buyer or its designee (including Custodian) without recourse, but
subject to the terms of this Agreement, all the right, title and interest of
Seller in and to the Purchased Assets together with all right, title and
interest in and to the proceeds of any related
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Purchased Items. Upon Buyer's request, the parties shall cause each MERS
Designated Loan to be noted by MERS to be held for Buyer's benefit.
(c) In connection with such sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment, Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered and released to Buyer or its designee
(including Custodian) (i) the MERS number for each MERS Designated Loan, (ii)
the Mortgage Files, (iii) the Mortgage Loan Schedule and (iv) the Electronic
Tracking Agreement.
(d) Any Mortgage Files retained by Seller are and shall be held in trust by
Seller or its designee for the benefit of Buyer as the owner thereof. Seller or
its designee or the related Servicer shall maintain a copy of the Mortgage File
and the originals of the Mortgage File not delivered to Buyer or its designee
(including Custodian). The possession of any items constituting the Mortgage
File by Seller or its designee is at the will of Buyer, and such retention and
possession by Seller or its designee is in a custodial capacity only. Each
Mortgage File retained or held by Seller or its designee shall be segregated on
Seller's or its designee's books and records from the other assets of Seller or
its designee and the books and records of Seller or its designee shall be marked
appropriately to reflect clearly the sale of the related Purchased Asset to
Buyer. Seller or its designee shall release its custody of any items
constituting the Mortgage File only in accordance with written instructions from
Buyer, unless such release is required as incidental to the servicing of the
Purchased Assets or is in connection with a repurchase of any Purchased Asset by
Seller. The related Servicer's custodial responsibilities shall be as set forth
in the related Servicing Agreement.
9. HYPOTHECATION OR PLEDGE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
Title to all Purchased Assets and Purchased Items shall pass to Buyer and Buyer
shall have free and unrestricted use of all Purchased Assets and Purchased
Items, subject in each case to the rights of the related Servicer on the
Servicing File. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Buyer from engaging in
repurchase transactions with the Purchased Assets and Purchased Items or
otherwise pledging, repledging, transferring, hypothecating, or rehypothecating
the Purchased Assets and Purchased Items, all on terms that Buyer may determine
in its sole discretion; provided, that no such transaction shall relieve Buyer
of its obligations to transfer Purchased Assets to Seller pursuant to Section 3.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall obligate Buyer to segregate any
Purchased Items delivered to Buyer by Seller.
10. SELLER REPRESENTATIONS
Each Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that as of the Purchase Date for
the purchase of any Purchased Assets by Buyer from Seller and as of the date of
this Agreement and any Transaction hereunder and at all times while the
Repurchase Documents and any Transaction hereunder are in full force and effect:
(a) Acting as Principal. Seller will engage in such Transactions as principal;
(b) Solvency. Neither the Repurchase Documents nor any Transaction thereunder
are entered into in contemplation of insolvency or with intent to hinder, delay
or defraud any of Seller's
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creditors. The transfer of the Mortgage Loans subject hereto and the obligation
to repurchase such Mortgage Loans is not undertaken with the intent to hinder,
delay or defraud any of Seller's creditors. Seller is not insolvent within the
meaning of 11 U.S.C. Section 101(32) or any successor provision thereof and the
transfer and sale of the Mortgage Loans pursuant hereto and the obligation to
repurchase such Mortgage Loans (i) will not cause Seller to become insolvent,
(ii) will not result in Seller being inadequately capitalized for its operations
and liabilities, and (iii) will not result in debts that would be beyond
Seller's ability to pay as the same mature.
(c) Equivalent Value Received. Seller received reasonably equivalent value in
exchange for the transfer and sale of the Purchased Assets and Purchased Items
subject hereto;
(d) No Broker. Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent,
or other person, except for Buyer, who may be entitled to any commission or
compensation in connection with the sale to Buyer of Purchased Assets pursuant
to this Agreement;
(e) Ability to Perform. Seller does not believe, nor does it have any reason or
cause to believe, that Seller cannot perform each and every covenant contained
in the Repurchase Documents applicable to it to which it is a party;
(f) No Static Pool Events; No Events of Foreclosure. Neither any Static Pool
Event nor any Event of Foreclosure has occurred or is continuing hereunder;
(g) Legal Name; Existence: Organizational Identification Number. Hanover
Holdings' exact legal name is, and for the immediately preceding four months has
been Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Hanover Holdings (i) is, and since
its formation has been, a business corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland and is not
organized under any other jurisdiction; (ii) has all requisite corporate or
other power, and has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals necessary to own its assets and carry on its business as now being or
as proposed to be conducted, except where the lack of such licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals would not be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) is qualified to do business and is in good
standing in all other jurisdictions in which the nature of the business
conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where failure so to
qualify could not be reasonably likely (either individually or in the aggregate)
to have a Material Adverse Effect. Hanover Holdings' organizational
identification number assigned by the State of Maryland is 9200114824.
HDMF-I's exact legal name is, and for the immediate preceding four months has
been as set forth in the Preamble hereto. HDMF-I (i) is, and since its formation
has been, a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is not organized under
any other jurisdiction; (ii) has all requisite power, and has all governmental
licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets and
carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted, except where
the lack of such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) is qualified to
do business and is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which the
nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary,
except where failure so to qualify could not be reasonably likely (either
individually
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or in the aggregate) to have a Material Adverse Effect. HDMF-I's organizational
identification number assigned by the State of Delaware is 3374858.
HDMF-II's exact legal name is, and for the immediate preceding four months has
been as set forth in the Preamble hereto. HDMF-II (i) is, and since its
formation has been, a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is not
organized under any other jurisdiction; (ii) has all requisite power, and has
all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to
own its assets and carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be
conducted, except where the lack of such licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(iii) is qualified to do business and is in good standing in all other
jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where failure so to qualify could not be
reasonably likely (either individually or in the aggregate) to have a Material
Adverse Effect. HDMF-II's organizational identification number assigned by the
State of Delaware is 3565725.
HDMF Realty's exact legal name is, and for the immediate preceding four months
has been as set forth in the Preamble hereto. HDMF Realty (i) is, and since its
formation has been, a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is not organized under any
other jurisdiction; (ii) has all requisite power, and has all governmental
licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets and
carry on its business as now being or as proposed to be conducted, except where
the lack of such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) is qualified to
do business and is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which the
nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary,
except where failure so to qualify could not be reasonably likely (either
individually or in the aggregate) to have a Material Adverse Effect. HDMF
Realty's organizational identification number assigned by the State of Delaware
is 3565726.
(h) Financial Condition. Seller has heretofore furnished to Buyer a true and
accurate copy of (a) the annual report (Form 10K) of Hanover Holdings and its
consolidated Subsidiaries for the most recent period, which fairly present in
all material respects the consolidated financial condition and results of
operations of Hanover Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period (subject
to normal year-end adjustments), accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of Seller, which certificate states that the representations made by
Seller herein are true and accurate. Since December 31, 2005, there has been no
material adverse change in the consolidated business, operations or financial
condition of Hanover Holdings and Hanover Holdings' consolidated Subsidiaries
taken as a whole from that set forth in said financial statements.
(i) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, arbitrations, investigations
(including, without limitation, any of the foregoing which are pending or
threatened) or other legal or arbitrable proceedings affecting any Seller, or
any of their respective Subsidiaries or affecting any of the Property of any of
them before any Governmental Authority which (i) question or challenge the
validity or enforceability of the Repurchase Documents or any action to be taken
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) make a claim or
claims in an aggregate amount
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greater than $1,000,000, or (iii) individually or in the aggregate, if adversely
determined, could reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, other
than those disclosed on Schedule 7.
(j) No Breach. Neither (a) the execution and delivery of the Repurchase
Documents nor (b) the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated to
be entered into by any Seller in compliance with the terms and provisions
thereof will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of the organizational
documents of Seller or (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any
applicable law, rule or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of
any Governmental Authority which conflict or breach would have a Material
Adverse Effect, or (iii) conflict with or result in a breach of any Servicing
Agreement or other material agreement or instrument to which any Seller or any
of their respective Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of
their Property is bound or to which any of them is subject, or constitute a
default under any such material agreement or instrument or result in the
creation or imposition of any Lien (except for the Liens created pursuant to the
Repurchase Documents) upon any Property of any Seller or any of their respective
Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or instrument.
(k) Action. Each Seller has all necessary corporate or other power, authority
and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of
the Repurchase Documents, to which it is a party; the execution, delivery and
performance by it of each of the Repurchase Documents to which it is a party has
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on its part; and
each Repurchase Document to which it is a party has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by it, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of it enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
(l) Approvals. No authorizations, approvals or consents of, and no filings or
registrations with, any Governmental Authority or any securities exchange are
necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by any Seller of the
Repurchase Documents to which it is a party or for the legality, validity or
enforceability thereof, except for filings and recordings in respect of the
Liens created pursuant to the Repurchase Documents or any such authorizations,
approvals or consents of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental
Authority or any securities exchange have been previously obtained, given or
made.
(m) Margin Regulations. Neither any Transaction hereunder, nor the use of the
proceeds thereof, will violate or be inconsistent with the provisions of
Regulation T, U or X.
(n) Taxes. Each Seller and its respective Subsidiaries has filed all federal
income tax returns and all other material tax returns that are required to be
filed by them and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant
to any assessment received by it or any of their respective Subsidiaries, except
for any such taxes as are being appropriately contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate
reserves have been provided. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of
any Seller and their respective Subsidiaries in respect of taxes and other
governmental charges are, in the opinion of Seller, adequate.
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(o) Investment Company Act. Neither Hanover Holdings, nor HDMF nor any of their
respective Subsidiaries is an "investment company", or a company "controlled" by
an "investment company," within the meaning of the Investment Act.
(p) Purchased Assets.
(1) Seller has not assigned, pledged, or otherwise conveyed or encumbered
any Purchased Asset to any other Person, except Buyer hereunder, and
immediately prior to the sale of such Purchased Asset to Buyer, Seller was
the sole legal and beneficial owner of such Purchased Asset and had good
and marketable title thereto, free and clear of all Liens, in each case
except for Liens to be released simultaneously with the sale to Buyer
hereunder. At the time of sale from Seller to Buyer, each Mortgage Loan
involved in the Transaction meets the criteria of an Eligible Asset. No
Eligible Assets sold to Buyer were adversely selected by Seller from its
portfolio of such loans.
(2) The provisions of this Agreement are effective to create in favor of
Buyer a valid and fully perfected first priority security interest in all
right, title and interest of Seller in, to and under the Purchased Items
free and clear of any adverse claims.
(3) Upon receipt by Custodian of each Mortgage Note, endorsed in blank by a
duly authorized officer of Seller (or by an authorized officer of the
related Approved Originator, if not previously endorsed to Seller), Buyer
shall have a valid and fully perfected first priority security interest in
the applicable Mortgage Note and in such Seller's interest in the related
Mortgaged Property.
(4) Upon the filing of financing statements on Form UCC-1 naming Buyer as
"Secured Party", each Seller as "Debtor" and describing the Purchased
Items, in the jurisdictions and recording offices listed on Exhibit IV
attached hereto, the security interests granted hereunder in the Purchased
Items will constitute valid and fully perfected security interests under
the Uniform Commercial Code in all right, title and interest of Seller in,
to and under such Purchased Items, which can be perfected by filing under
the Uniform Commercial Code.
(5) Buyer shall have a valid and fully perfected first priority security
interest in all investments in the Collection Account relating to the
Purchased Assets and all deposit accounts comprising Purchased Items.
(6) With respect to each Purchased Asset, each of the representations and
warranties on Schedule 1 is true and correct as of the date specified for
each such representation and warranty therein.
(q) Location of Books and Records. The location where Seller keeps its books and
records, including all computer tapes and records related to the Purchased Items
is its chief executive office.
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(r) Servicing Agreements. Seller has delivered to Buyer all Servicing Agreements
with respect to the Purchased Mortgage Loans and no default or event of default
exists thereunder.
(s) Other Financing Facilities. All credit facilities, repurchase facilities or
substantially similar facilities of Seller which are presently in effect are
listed on Schedule 2 hereto, which schedule shall be updated by Seller as
required to reflect each Other Financing Facility to which Seller becomes a
party. No Other Events of Default exist under any of the Other Financing
Facilities. Seller shall give Buyer prior notification if any amendment to any
financial covenant (with respect to Seller) in any Other Financing Facility
increases the obligations or requirements of any Seller or any Affiliate thereof
thereunder, and such changed financial covenant shall, with no further action of
Seller or Buyer, automatically become a part hereof and be incorporated herein
upon the effectiveness of such amendment in the Other Financing Facility.
(t) True and Complete Disclosure. The information, reports (including but not
limited to Servicer Remittance Tapes and Borrowing Base Certificates), financial
statements, exhibits and schedules furnished in writing by or on behalf of each
Seller to Buyer in connection with the negotiation, preparation or delivery of
this Agreement and the other Repurchase Documents or included herein or therein
or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto (other than with respect to the Mortgage
Loans), when taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of material
fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein
or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. All written information furnished after the date hereof by or on
behalf of each Seller to Buyer in connection with this Agreement and the other
Repurchase Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby (other than with
respect to the Mortgage Loans) and thereby will be true, complete and accurate
in every material respect, or (in the case of projections) based on reasonable
estimates, on the date as of which such information is stated or certified.
There is no fact known to a Responsible Officer of Seller, after due inquiry,
that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not
been disclosed herein, in the other Repurchase Documents or in a report,
financial statement, exhibit, schedule, disclosure letter or other writing
furnished to Buyer for use in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
(u) ERISA. Each Plan to which any Seller or any of their respective Subsidiaries
make direct contributions, and, to the knowledge of Seller, each other Plan and
each Multiemployer Plan, is in compliance in all material respects with, and has
been administered in all material respects in compliance with, the applicable
provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other Federal or State law. No event or
condition has occurred and is continuing as to which any Seller would be under
an obligation to furnish a report to Buyer under Section 11 (a)(4).
(v) No Reliance. Each Seller has made its own independent decisions to enter
into the Repurchase Documents and each Transaction and as to whether such
Transaction is appropriate and proper for it based upon its own judgment and
upon advice from such advisors (including without limitation, legal counsel and
accountants) as it has deemed necessary. No Seller is relying upon any advice
from Buyer as to any aspect of the Transactions, including without limitation,
the legal, accounting or tax treatment of such Transactions.
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(w) Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Seller and, to the best of
Seller's knowledge, each originator of a Mortgage Loan have complied with all
Anti-Money Laundering Laws; Seller has established an adequate anti-money
laundering compliance program as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has
conducted the requisite due diligence in connection with the origination of each
Mortgage Loan for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with
respect to the legitimacy of the applicable Mortgagor and the origin of the
assets used by the said Mortgagor to purchase the property in question, and
maintains, and will maintain, sufficient information to identify the applicable
Mortgagor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
(x) Other Security Agreements. Seller has not become bound under Section
9-203(d) of the UCC by a Security Agreement previously entered into by another
Person.
11. COVENANTS OF EACH SELLER
On and as of the date of this Agreement and each Purchase Date and until this
Agreement is no longer in force with respect to any Transaction, each Seller
covenants that:
(a) Financial Statements. Seller shall deliver to Buyer:
(1) as soon as available and in any event within the time frame for filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the quarterly management
financial statement (Form 10Q) of Hanover Holdings and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as at the end of such period, accompanied by a certificate of
a Responsible Officer of Seller, which certificate shall state that said
consolidated financial statements fairly present in all material respects
the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Hanover
Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period (subject to
normal year-end adjustments);
(2) as soon as available and in any event within the time frame for filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, beginning with the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2006, the annual consolidated financial statement of
Hanover Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such
fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income and retained
earnings and of cash flows for Hanover Holdings and its consolidated
Subsidiaries for such year (Form 10K), setting forth in each case in
comparative form the figures for the previous year, accompanied by an
opinion thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized
national standing, which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope of
audit or going concern and shall state that said consolidated financial
statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition and results
of operations of Hanover Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at
the end of, and for, such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP;
(3) from time to time such other information regarding the financial
condition, operations, or business of any Seller as Buyer may reasonably
request; and
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(4) as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within 30 days after a
Responsible Officer of Seller knows, or with respect to any Plan or
Multiemployer Plan to which any Seller or any of their respective
Subsidiaries makes direct contributions, has reason to believe, that any of
the events or conditions specified below with respect to any Plan or
Multiemployer Plan has occurred or exists, a statement signed by a senior
financial officer of Seller setting forth details respecting such event or
condition and the action, if any, that Seller or its ERISA Affiliate
proposes to take with respect thereto (and a copy of any report or notice
required to be filed with or given to PBGC by any Seller or an ERISA
Affiliate with respect to such event or condition):
(A) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or
any successor provision thereof and the regulations issued thereunder,
with respect to a Plan, as to which PBGC has not by regulation waived
the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within
30 days of the occurrence of such event (provided, that a failure to
meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or
Section 302 of ERISA or any successor provision thereof, including
without limitation the failure to make on or before its due date a
required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code or Section
302(e) of ERISA or any successor provision thereof, shall be a
reportable event regardless of the issuance of any waivers in
accordance with Section 412(d) of the Code or any successor provision
thereof); and any request for a waiver under Section 412(d) of the
Code or any successor provision thereof for any Plan;
(B) the distribution under Section 404l(c) of ERISA or any successor
provision thereof of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or any
action taken by Seller or an ERISA Affiliate to terminate any Plan;
(C) the institution by PBGC of proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA
or any successor provision thereof for the termination of, or the
appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by
Seller or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan
that such action has been taken by PBGC with respect to such
Multiemployer Plan;
(D) the complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan by
Seller or any ERISA Affiliate that results in liability under Section
4201 or 4204 of ERISA or any successor provision thereof (including
the obligation to satisfy secondary liability as a result of a
purchaser default) that would have a Material Adverse Effect or the
receipt by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate of notice from a
Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant
to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA or any successor provision thereof or
that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A of
ERISA or any successor provision thereof;
(E) the institution of a proceeding by a fiduciary of any
Multiemployer Plan against Seller or any ERISA Affiliate to enforce
Section 515 of ERISA or any
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successor provision thereof, which proceeding is not dismissed within
30 days; and
(F) the adoption of an amendment to any Plan that would result in the
loss of tax-exempt status of the trust of which such Plan is a part if
Seller or an ERISA Affiliate fails to provide timely security to such
Plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(a)(29) of the
Code or Section 307 of ERISA or any successor provision thereof.
Seller will furnish to Buyer, at the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ furnishes each set of financial
statements pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1), a(2) and (a)(3) above, a certificate
of a Responsible Officer of each Seller to the effect that, to the best of such
Responsible Officer's knowledge, Seller during such fiscal period or year has
observed or performed in all material respects all of its covenants and other
agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in this Agreement and the
other Repurchase Documents to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and
that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Static Pool Event
or of any Event of Foreclosure except as specified in such certificate (and, if
any Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure has occurred and is continuing,
describing the same in reasonable detail and describing the action Seller has
taken or proposes to take with respect thereto).
(b) Litigation. Seller will promptly, and in any event within ten days after
service of process on any of the following, give to Buyer notice of all
litigation, actions, suits, arbitrations, investigations (including, without
limitation, any of the foregoing which are threatened or pending) or other legal
or arbitrable proceedings affecting any Seller or any of their respective
Subsidiaries or affecting any of the Property of any of them before any
Governmental Authority that (i) questions or challenges the validity or
enforceability of any of the Repurchase Documents or any action to be taken in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) makes a claim or
claims in an aggregate amount greater than $1,000,000, or (iii) which,
individually or in the aggregate, if adversely determined, could be reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Existence, etc. Each Seller will with respect to itself:
(1) preserve and maintain its legal existence and all of its material
rights, privileges, licenses and franchises necessary for the operation of
its business (provided, that nothing in this Section 11(c)(1) shall
prohibit any transaction expressly permitted under Section 11(d));
(2) comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations
and orders of Governmental Authorities (including, without limitation, all
environmental laws) if failure to comply with such requirements could be
reasonably likely (either individually or in the aggregate) to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(3) keep adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries
will be made in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;
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(4) not (i) cause or permit any change to be made in its name,
organizational identification number, identity or corporate structure, each
as described in Section 10(f) or (ii) change its jurisdiction of
organization, unless it shall have provided Buyer 30 days' prior written
notice of such change and shall have first taken all action required by
Buyer for the purpose of perfecting or protecting the lien and security
interest of Buyer established hereunder;
(5) pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or
levies imposed on it or on its income or profits or on any of its Property
prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except for any such
tax, assessment, charge or levy the payment of which is being contested in
good faith and by proper proceedings and against which adequate reserves
are being maintained; and
(6) make available to Buyer and permit Buyer, subject to its
representatives entering to a confidentiality agreement with Seller with
provisions substantially similar to the provisions of Section 28, upon
reasonable notice (unless a Static Pool Event shall have occurred and is
continuing, in which case, no prior notice shall be required), during
normal business hours, to examine, copy and make extracts from its books
and records (subject to the proviso at the end of this sentence), and to
discuss its business and affairs with its officers, all to the extent
reasonably requested by Buyer; provided, that Buyer shall not be allowed to
(a) copy Seller's operating agreement or subscription agreement, or (b)
copy or review Seller's proprietary trading systems. Any confidential
information in the possession of Buyer pursuant to this clause (6) shall,
upon termination of this Agreement, be returned to Seller or destroyed by
Buyer other than certain information retained in the legal files of Buyer
pursuant to the determination of Buyer's counsel.
(d) Prohibition of Fundamental Changes. During the term of this Agreement, no
Seller, individually, without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, shall enter into any
transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or
dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution) or sell
all or substantially all of its assets; provided, that each Seller may merge or
consolidate with (i) any other Seller or any wholly owned subsidiary of such
Seller or of any other Seller, or (ii) any other Person if such Seller is the
surviving entity; and provided, further, that if after giving effect thereto, no
Static Pool Event would exist hereunder.
(e) Notices. Seller shall give notice to Buyer:
(1) promptly upon receipt of notice or knowledge of the occurrence of any
Static Pool Event or of any Event of Foreclosure;
(2) promptly, upon Seller's becoming aware, of any Servicer Material
Adverse Effect;
(3) with respect to any Purchased Asset hereunder, promptly upon receipt of
notice or knowledge that the underlying Mortgaged Property has been damaged
by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement, flood, tornado or other
casualty, or otherwise damaged so as to affect adversely the Asset Value of
such Purchased Asset;
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(4) promptly upon receipt of notice or knowledge of (i) any material
default related to any Purchased Item, (ii) any Lien or security interest
on, or claim asserted against, any Purchased Item (other than the Lien
created hereby) or (iii) any event or change in circumstances or asset
values which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(5) promptly upon the occurrence of any Other Event of Default under the
Other Financing Facilities;
(6) with respect to any material changes in servicing and/or collection
policies; and
(7) promptly upon the occurrence of any material litigation, as set forth
in Section 10(i) above.
Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Officer of Seller setting forth details of the occurrence referred
to therein and stating what action Seller has taken or proposes to take with
respect thereto.
(f) Reports. (i) On each Borrowing Base Monthly Certification Date and (ii) by
2:30 p.m., New York City time, at least one Business Day prior to each Initial
Purchase Date for Fresh Mortgage Loans, Seller shall provide Buyer with a
Borrowing Base Certificate and such reports as Buyer may reasonably request with
respect to Seller. On the 18th day of each month (or, if such 18th day is not a
Business Day, then on the Business Day which immediately follows such 18th day)
Seller shall notify Custodian with respect to any payments expected to be
received by Custodian on account of the Qualified Hedge Agreements with respect
to the related Settlement Date.
(g) Underwriting Guidelines. All Eligible Assets will conform generally with the
Underwriting Guidelines. Seller shall not make any material change in the
Underwriting Guidelines without prior written consent of Buyer and shall review
the Underwriting Guidelines periodically to confirm that they are being complied
with in all material respects and are adequate to meet Seller's business
objectives. In the event Seller makes any amendment or modification to the
Underwriting Guidelines, Seller shall promptly deliver to Buyer a complete copy
of the amended or modified Underwriting Guidelines.
(h) Limitation on Liens. Immediately upon notice of a Lien or any circumstance
which could give rise to a Lien on the Purchased Items, Seller will defend the
Purchased Items against, and will take such other action as is necessary to
remove, any Lien, security interest or claim on or to the Purchased Items (other
than any security interest created under this Agreement), and Seller will defend
the right, title and interest of Buyer in and to any of the Purchased Items
against the claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.
(i) Maintenance of Profitability. For at least one calendar month during each
Test Period, the Sellers, collectively, shall not permit the aggregate Net
Income of the Sellers, collectively, determined on a monthly basis before income
taxes for such Test Period and distributions made during such Test Period, to be
less than $1.00.
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(j) Maintenance of Cash or Cash Equivalents. Hanover Holdings shall maintain at
least $5,000,000 of Cash or Cash Equivalents at all times.
(k) Tangible Net Worth. Hanover Holdings shall at all time maintain a Tangible
Net Worth of at least $80,000,000.
(l) Servicer Remittance Tape; Servicing. Seller shall cause each Servicer, on
each Servicer Remittance Date, to (i) provide to Custodian via Electronic
Transmission, the Servicer Remittance Tape and (ii) remit the Income (after
retaining the Servicing Fee) with respect to the related Remittance Period to
the Collection Account.
Seller shall not cause the Mortgage Loans to be serviced by any servicer other
than a servicer expressly approved by Buyer, which approval shall be deemed
granted by Buyer with respect to each Approved Servicer listed on Schedule 6
hereof with the execution of this Agreement.
(m) Required Filings. Seller shall promptly provide Buyer with notice of
regulatory investigations of Seller or any Subsidiary of Seller and copies of
(i) as applicable, all reports of regulatory audits of Seller or any Subsidiary
of Seller, and all responses thereto, (ii) as applicable, all filings required
to be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any filings with other
federal regulatory agencies which Seller is required to make in accordance with
the regulations of such regulatory agencies, and (iii) such other non-privileged
documents that Buyer may reasonably request.
(n) Borrowing Base Certificate. The information on the Borrowing Base
Certificate shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of each Seller, and
shall include a certification of compliance with the financial covenants set
forth in clauses (i), (j) and (k) of this Section 11 as of the end of the
immediately preceding month demonstrating therein the calculations each Seller
used to determine its compliance.
(o) Inconsistent Agreements. Seller will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement containing any
provision which would be violated or materially breached by any Transaction
hereunder or by the performance by Seller of its obligations under any
Repurchase Document.
(p) Escrow Imbalance. Following the occurrence of a Static Pool Event or an
Event of Foreclosure, Seller will, no later than five Business Days after
learning (from any source) of any material imbalance in any escrow account,
fully and completely correct and eliminate such imbalance including, without
limitation, depositing its own funds into such account to eliminate any
overdrawal or deficit.
(q) Qualified Hedge Agreements. Seller shall enter into and maintain one or more
Qualified Hedge Agreements to hedge the portfolio of Purchased Assets in a
manner satisfactory to Agent and Seller in form and substance and shall observe
and perform all covenants and agreements under such Qualified Hedge Agreements.
With respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not a HELOC, Seller shall enter into
and maintain at all times during the term of this Agreement as
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long as Purchased Assets exist in the Facility, one or more Qualified Hedge
Agreements in a manner sufficient to maintain the Excess Pricing Rate for such
Mortgage Loan at the Required Excess Pricing Rate. With respect to any Mortgage
Loan that is a HELOC, if the Excess Pricing Rate for such Mortgage Loan declines
below 75 basis points (0.75%) per annum, Seller shall enter into and maintain
one or more Qualified Hedge Agreements in a manner sufficient to maintain the
Excess Pricing Rate for such Mortgage Loan at the Required Excess Pricing Rate.
Any payments to be made by a Qualified Hedge Counterparty under a Qualified
Hedge Agreement shall be required to be made directly to Custodian for deposit
in the Collection Account; if any payment is nevertheless made by a Qualified
Hedge Counterparty under a Qualified Hedge Agreement to Seller, Seller shall
remit such payment to Custodian for deposit into the Collection Account within
one Business Day of receipt of such payment; any payments required to be made to
a Qualified Hedge Counterparty under a Qualified Hedge Agreement shall be made
by Seller.
(r) Independence of Covenants. All covenants hereunder shall be given
independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted
by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception
to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid
the occurrence of a Static Pool Event if such action is taken or condition
exists.
(s) Compliance with Laws. Seller, on behalf of Buyer, shall cause to be serviced
and administered the Mortgage Loans and Mortgagor information and records in
accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents and the requirements of
applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and executive orders.
Seller shall require each Servicer, at all times during the term of this
Agreement to service and administer the Mortgage Loans and Mortgagor information
and records in compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices and in accordance
with the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act (together with regulations and guidelines
promulgated thereunder), as amended from time to time.
(t) Mortgage Collection Guidelines and Compliance. Seller shall pursuant to each
Servicer Notice direct each Servicer to remit all Income directly to the
Collection Account. Seller shall strictly enforce each Servicing Agreement
against the related Servicer.
(u) Purchases from Approved Originator. Each Mortgage Loan shall have been
purchased by Seller from an Approved Originator.
(v) Market Value. Seller shall inform Buyer, for informational purposes only,
upon request and within a reasonable period of time, of Seller's determination
of the Market Value of all Purchased Assets.
(w) HELOC Provisions. With respect to each HELOC, each related Servicing
Agreement shall require the related Servicer to (a) fund any related Draws, (b)
offset such funding amounts against remittances paid to Seller on a monthly
basis (or in the case of an interim servicer servicing a HELOC prior to
servicing transfer to the Seller or its designee, Seller shall reimburse such
interim servicer for such funding amounts) and (c) to be deemed to have conveyed
the additional balances to Seller upon any such funding. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall Buyer have any obligation to
either (a) fund any Draws with respect to
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any HELOC or (b) reimburse any Servicer for the funding of any Draws, which
obligations shall be retained by Seller, or Servicer on behalf of Seller. With
respect to each HELOC, if a Mortgagor requests an increase in the related Credit
Limit, Seller shall cause Servicer to, in its sole and absolute discretion,
either accept or reject the Mortgagor's request in accordance with the Servicing
Agreement and the Credit Line Agreement and the Seller shall cause the Servicer
to notify the Buyer in writing of Servicer's decision. If the request for a
Credit Limit increase is accepted, the increase will be effected by Seller, or
Servicer on behalf of Seller, through modification of the related loan
documents. Seller shall deliver to Buyer an updated Mortgage Loan Schedule
reflecting the modification to the HELOC and shall deliver any modified loan
documents to Custodian.
12. STATIC POOL EVENTS AND EVENTS OF FORECLOSURE
(a) If any of the following Static Pool Events occur during the Revolving Period
Buyer shall have the rights set forth in Section 13(a):
(i) Seller (a) defaults in the payment of any Repurchase Price (whether at
stated maturity, upon acceleration or at mandatory or optional prepayment),
Price Differential Payment, Borrowing Base Deficiency, Non-Use Fee, Make
Whole Fee or Exit Fee, in each case when due or (b) fails to deliver a
Borrowing Base Certificate on any day when a Borrowing Base Certificate is
required to be delivered hereunder, and such default in either case (a) or
(b) continues uncured for two Business Days following the first day Seller
knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation; provided, that if
Seller demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Buyer that Seller's
failure to deliver timely a Borrowing Base Certificate was due to factors
beyond Seller's control, the cure period shall be extended to the date
reasonably specified by Buyer after taking such factors into account; or
(ii) Seller defaults in the payment of any other amount payable by it
hereunder or under any other Repurchase Document after notification by
Buyer of such default, and such situation continues uncured for three
Business Days following the first day Seller knew, or reasonably should
have known, of such situation; or
(iii) any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made
herein, in a Transaction Request, or in any other Repurchase Document by
Seller or any certificate furnished to Buyer pursuant to the provisions
hereof or thereof or any information with respect to the Mortgage Loans
furnished in writing by or on behalf of Seller proves to have been false or
misleading in any material respect as of the time made or furnished;
provided, that Seller shall have five Business Days to cure such false or
misleading representation, warranty or certification following the first
day Seller knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation; or
(iv) Seller fails to comply with the requirements of Section 11(c) through
Section 11(m), 11(q) and 11(u); or except as otherwise set forth in Section
12(a) or Section 12(b), Seller fails to observe or perform any other
covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Repurchase
Document, and such situation continues uncured for a period of
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30 days following the first day Seller knew, or reasonably should have
known, of such situation; or
(v) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of
$1,000,000 in the aggregate is or are rendered against Seller or any of its
Affiliates by one or more courts, administrative tribunals or other bodies
having jurisdiction and the same shall not be satisfied, discharged (or
provision shall not be made for such discharge) or bonded, or a stay of
execution thereof shall not be procured, within 30 days from the date of
entry thereof; or
(vi) any Repurchase Document for whatever reason is terminated or ceases to
be in full force and effect, or the enforceability thereof is contested by
Seller; or
(vii) Seller grants, or suffers to exist, any Lien on any Purchased Item
(except any Lien in favor of Buyer); or the Purchased Items have not been
sold to Buyer free and clear of any Liens in favor of any Person other than
Buyer, or the Liens contemplated hereby cease or fail to be first priority
perfected Liens on any Purchased Items in favor of Buyer or are Liens in
favor of any Person other than Buyer, which Liens are not released, or the
related Purchased Item repurchased, within five Business Days following the
first day Seller knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation,
provided, that such cure period shall be shortened to two Business Days if
such Liens affect a material portion of all Purchased Items; or
(viii) Seller or any of Seller's Affiliates fail to pay any principal of or
premium or interest on (or otherwise be in default under) (i) any
Indebtedness of Seller or of such Affiliate which default (1) involves the
failure to pay a matured obligation in excess of $500,000 after the
expiration of any applicable grace periods, or (2) permits the acceleration
of the maturity of obligations by any other party to or beneficiary with
respect to such Indebtedness, (ii) any other contract to which Seller or
such Affiliate is a party which default (1) involves the failure to pay a
matured obligation in excess of $500,000 after the expiration of any
applicable grace periods, or (2) permits the acceleration of the maturity
of obligations by any other party to or beneficiary of such contract, or
(iii) any Seller-Related Obligation; or
(ix) any change that has a Material Adverse Effect, in each case as
determined by Buyer in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, or any
other condition exists which, in Buyer's sole discretion exercised in good
faith, constitutes a material impairment of (i) Seller's ability to perform
its obligations under this Agreement or any other Repurchase Document or
(ii) the collectibility of the Purchased Assets; or
(x) (A) any Person engages in any "prohibited transaction" (as defined in
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (B)
any material "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined in Section 302 of
ERISA), whether or not waived, exists with respect to any Plan or any Lien
in favor of the PBGC or a Plan arises on the assets of Seller or any
Commonly Controlled Entity, (C) a Reportable Event occurs with respect to,
or proceedings commence to have a trustee appointed, or a trustee is
appointed, to
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administer or to terminate, any Plan, which Reportable Event or
commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is, in the
reasonable opinion of Buyer, likely to result in the termination of such
Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (D) any Plan terminates for
purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (E) Seller or any Commonly Controlled Entity
incurs, or in the reasonable opinion of Buyer is likely to incur, any
liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the insolvency or
reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan or (F) any other event or condition
occurs or exists with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (A)
through (F) above, such event or condition, together with all other such
events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or
(xi) upon any Other Event of Default under any Other Financing Facility; or
(xii) if Buyer has purchased MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, the Electronic
Tracking Agreement has for whatever reason been terminated or ceases to be
in full force and effect and Buyer (or Custodian as its designee) has not
received an assignment of mortgage with respect to each MERS Designated
Mortgage Loan, in blank, in recordable form, but unrecorded.
(xiii) the Maximum Amount is exceeded, and such situation continues uncured
for more than two consecutive Business Days following the first day Seller
knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation;
(xiv) the Excess Pricing Rate declines below the applicable Required Excess
Pricing Rate, net of the effect of any Qualified Hedge Agreement, and such
situation continues uncured for two consecutive monthly Settlement Dates
following the first day Seller knew, or reasonably should have known, of
such situation;
(xv) Seller fails to enter into a Qualified Hedge Agreement and thereby to
hedge the portfolio of Purchased Assets in a manner reasonably satisfactory
to Agent and Seller in form and substance, or Seller fails to observe or
perform any covenant or agreement under any Qualified Hedge Agreement;
(xvi) any Seller can no longer conduct business as a whole for any reason;
(xvii) a Management Change occurs with respect to Seller, unless consented
to by Buyer;
(xviii) a material change of the Underwriting Guidelines occurs that is not
approved by Buyer;
(xix) Seller fails to maintain a fidelity bond or any other type or types
of fraud insurance policy in a minimum amount of $1,000,000;
(xx) a breach of the Delinquency Test occurs on two consecutive monthly
Settlement Dates;
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(xxi) an Event of Foreclosure occurs;
(xxii) one or more Servicer Material Adverse Effects occur, which,
individually or in the aggregate, affect 25% or more the then aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance of all Mortgage Loans subject to the Facility
and, in connection therewith, termination for cause is not enforced by
Seller within the terms of the related Servicing Agreement; or
(xxiii) a breach of Section 11(d) hereof occurs.
(b) If any of the following Events of Foreclosure occurs at any time during the
term of the Facility, Buyer shall have the rights set forth in Section 13(b):
(i) an Act of Insolvency occurs with respect to any Seller;
(ii) Buyer becomes aware and has a reasonable basis to believe that Seller
is engaging in fraudulent behavior or willful misconduct with regard to the
administration or use of the Facility;
(iii) Hanover Holding's Tangible Net Worth declines below $50,000,000, and
such situation continues uncured for two Business Days following the first
day Seller knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation;
(iv) the Delinquency Ratio equals or exceeds 10%, and such situation
continues uncured for two Business Days following the first day Seller
knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation;
(v) following a demand made by Agent that Seller repurchase (A) any
Purchased Asset in respect of which there is a breach of a representation
and warranty set forth in Schedule 1 or (B) any Defaulted Mortgage Loan,
Seller fails so to repurchase, and such situation continues uncured for two
Business Days following the first day Seller knew, or reasonably should
have known, of such situation; or
(vi) the Aggregate Adjusted Purchased Price exceeds the aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balances of all Purchased Assets, and such situation
continues uncured for two Business Days following the first day Seller
knew, or reasonably should have known, of such situation.
13. REMEDIES UPON STATIC POOL EVENTS AND EVENTS OF FORECLOSURE
(a) If a Static Pool Event occurs, the following rights and remedies are
available to Buyer; provided, that a Static Pool Event, having once occurred,
shall be deemed to be continuing unless expressly waived by Buyer in writing.
(1) At the option of Buyer, exercised by written notice to Seller (which
option shall be deemed to have been exercised, even if no notice is given,
immediately upon the
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occurrence of an Act of Insolvency of any Seller), the Revolving Period
shall terminate, and no Fresh Mortgage Loans shall be added to the
Facility.
(2) All Income with respect to the Purchased Assets shall continue to be
remitted directly to Custodian on each Settlement Date for deposit into the
Collection Account in accordance with Section 5 hereof and with Section 9
of the Custodial Agreement.
(3) The Pricing Margin shall increase to the rate described in subsection
(b) of the definition thereof.
(4) Buyer may enforce its rights and remedies hereunder without prior
judicial process or hearing, and Seller hereby expressly waives any
defenses Seller might otherwise have to require Buyer to enforce its rights
by judicial process. Seller also waives any defense (other than a defense
of payment or performance) Seller might otherwise have arising from the use
of non- judicial process, enforcement and sale of all or any portion of the
Purchased Items, or from any other election of remedies. Seller recognizes
that non-judicial remedies are consistent with the usages of the trade, are
responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at
arm's-length.
(b) If an Event of Foreclosure shall occur:
(1) (i) Seller's obligations to repurchase all Purchased Assets, at the
Repurchase Price therefor on the Repurchase Date, and to pay all other
amounts owed by Seller hereunder, shall thereupon become immediately due
and payable, (ii) all Income with respect to the Purchased Assets paid
after such exercise or deemed exercise shall be retained by Buyer and
applied to the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Prices and any other amounts
owed by Seller hereunder, and (iii) Seller shall immediately deliver to
Buyer any Purchased Items then in Seller's possession or control.
(2) Buyer shall have the right to obtain physical possession of the
Servicing Records and all files of Seller relating to the Purchased Assets
and all documents relating to the Purchased Assets which are then or may
thereafter come in to the possession of Seller or any third party acting
for Seller and Seller shall deliver to Buyer such assignments of mortgage
as Buyer shall request. Buyer shall be entitled to specific performance of
all agreements of Seller contained in the Repurchase Documents.
(3) At any time on the Business Day following notice to Seller of the
occurrence of an Event of Foreclosure (except that no notice need be given
in the event of an Act of Insolvency) in the event Seller has not
repurchased all Purchased Assets, Buyer may (A) immediately sell (either in
the form of a whole-loan sale or a securitization), without demand or
further notice of any kind, at a public or private sale and at such price
or prices as Buyer may deem satisfactory any or all Purchased Assets
subject to such Transactions hereunder and apply the proceeds thereof to
the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Price and any other amounts owing by Seller
hereunder or (B) in its sole discretion elect, in lieu of selling all or a
portion of such Purchased Assets, to give Seller credit for such Purchased
Assets in an amount equal to the Market Value (which, for this
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purpose, shall be determined by Buyer) of the Purchased Assets against the
aggregate unpaid Repurchase Price and any other amounts owing by Seller
hereunder. The proceeds of any disposition of Purchased Assets shall be
applied first to the costs and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection
with Seller's default; second to costs of related covering and/or related
hedging transactions; third to the Repurchase Price; fourth to any other
outstanding obligation of Seller to Buyer or its Affiliates; and fifth, to
Seller.
(4) Seller agrees that Buyer may obtain an injunction or an order of
specific performance to compel Seller to fulfill its obligations as set
forth in Section 24, if Seller fails or refuses to perform its obligations
as set forth therein.
(5) The Pricing Margin shall increase to the rate described in subsection
(b) of the definition thereof.
(6) Seller shall be liable to Buyer, payable as and when incurred by Buyer,
for (A) the amount of all actual out-of-pocket expenses, including
reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with or
as a consequence of an Event of Foreclosure, and (B) all direct costs
incurred in connection with hedging or covering transactions.
(7) Buyer shall have, in addition to its rights hereunder, any rights
otherwise available to it under any other agreement or applicable law.
(8) Buyer may exercise one or more of the remedies available to Buyer
immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Foreclosure and at any time
thereafter without notice to Seller. All rights and remedies arising under
this Agreement as amended from time to time hereunder are cumulative and
not exclusive of any other rights or remedies which Buyer may have.
(9) Buyer may enforce its rights and remedies hereunder without prior
judicial process or hearing, and Seller hereby expressly waives any
defenses Seller might otherwise have to require Buyer to enforce its rights
by judicial process. Seller also waives any defense (other than a defense
of payment or performance) Seller might otherwise have arising from the use
of non- judicial process, enforcement and sale of all or any portion of the
Purchased Items, or from any other election of remedies. Seller recognizes
that non-judicial remedies are consistent with the usages of the trade, are
responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at
arm's-length.
14. INDEMNIFICATION AND EXPENSES
(a) Seller agrees to hold each Indemnified Party harmless from and indemnify any
Indemnified Party against all liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, costs and
expenses of any kind which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against
each Indemnified Party (including counsel's fees and disbursements) relating to
or arising out of this Agreement, any other Repurchase Document or any
transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, or any amendment, supplement or
modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this
Agreement, any other Repurchase Document or any transaction contemplated hereby
or thereby, that, in each case,
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results from anything other than the Indemnified Party's gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller
agrees to hold any Indemnified Party harmless from and indemnify such
Indemnified Party against all such liabilities, losses, etc., with respect to
all Purchased Assets relating to or arising out of any violation or alleged
violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation or any consumer credit
laws, including without limitation the federal Truth in Lending Act and/or the
federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, or any rule, regulation or order
of any regulator, that, in each case, results from anything other than the
Indemnified Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct. In any suit,
proceeding or action brought by an Indemnified Party in connection with any
Mortgage Loan for any sum owing thereunder, or to enforce any provisions of any
Mortgage Loan, Seller will save, indemnify and hold such Indemnified Party
harmless from and against all expense, loss or damage suffered by reason of any
defense, set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or reduction or liability whatsoever
of the account debtor or obligor thereunder, arising out of a breach by Seller
of any obligation thereunder or arising out of any other agreement, indebtedness
or liability at any time owing to or in favor of such account debtor or obligor
or its successors from Seller. Seller also agrees to reimburse an Indemnified
Party as and when billed by such Indemnified Party for all the Indemnified
Party's costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or the
preservation of Buyer's rights under this Agreement, any other Repurchase
Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, including without
limitation the fees and disbursements of its counsel.
Seller agrees to hold Buyer, and its Affiliates and their officers, directors,
employees, agents and advisors harmless with respect to all claims, expenses,
fees, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, costs (including any reasonable
attorneys fees) and expenses of any kind which may be incurred or suffered by,
Seller, arising out of, or alleged to arise out of, any action taken by Buyer as
required by this Agreement except for claims, expenses, fees, liabilities,
losses, damages, judgments, costs, and expenses due to the Indemnified Party's
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) Seller agrees to pay as and when billed by Buyer all of the out-of-pocket
costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by Buyer in connection with
the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or
modification to, this Agreement, any other Repurchase Document or any other
documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith and any reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with its review upon any renewal of
the terms of this Agreement, any other Repurchase Document or any other
documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith. Seller agrees to pay as
and when billed all fees, disbursements and expenses of Custodian. Subject to
the limitations set forth in Section 26, Seller agrees to pay Buyer all the out
of pocket due diligence, inspection, appraisal, testing and review costs and
expenses incurred by Buyer with respect to Mortgage Loans submitted by Seller
for purchase under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, those out of
pocket costs and expenses incurred by Buyer pursuant to Section 24 and Section
26.
15. RECORDING OF COMMUNICATIONS
Buyer and Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) from time to time
to make or cause to be made tape recordings of communications between their
employees and those of the other
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party with respect to Transactions upon notice to the other party of such
recording. Buyer and Seller consent to the admissibility of such tape recordings
in any litigation, arbitration, or other proceedings. The parties agree that a
duly authenticated transcript of such a tape recording shall be deemed to be a
writing conclusively evidencing the parties' agreement.
16. SINGLE AGREEMENT
Buyer and Seller acknowledge that, and have entered hereinto and will enter into
each Transaction hereunder in consideration of and in reliance upon the fact
that, all Transactions hereunder constitute a single business and contractual
relationship and that each has been entered into in consideration of the other
Transactions. Accordingly, each of Buyer and Seller agrees (i) to perform all of
its obligations in respect of each Transaction hereunder, and that a default in
the performance of any such obligations shall constitute a default by it in
respect of all Transactions hereunder, (ii) that each of them shall be entitled
to set off claims and apply property held by them in respect of any Transaction
against obligations owing to them in respect of any other Transaction hereunder;
(iii) that payments, deliveries, and other transfers made by either of them in
respect of any Transaction shall be deemed to have been made in consideration of
payments, deliveries, and other transfers in respect of any other Transactions
hereunder, and the obligations to make any such payments, deliveries, and other
transfers may be applied against each other and netted and (iv) to promptly
provide notice to the other after any such set off or application.
17. NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, all notices, requests
and other communications provided for herein and under the other Repurchase
Documents (including without limitation any modifications of, or waivers,
requests or consents under, this Agreement) shall be given or made in writing
(including without limitation by Electronic Transmission, telex or telecopy)
delivered to the intended recipient at such recipient's Address for Notices.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and except for notices given
under Section 3 (which shall be effective only on receipt), all such
communications shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when transmitted by
telecopy or personally delivered, (ii) in the case of a mailed notice, upon
receipt, or (iii) or in the case of a notice sent via Electronic Transmission,
when received by the individual to whose electronic mailbox such notice was
sent, provided, however, that receipt by an the intended recipient's
automatic-reply program which informs the sender that the intended recipient is
unable to access electronic mail shall not constitute receipt of such notice for
purposes of this Agreement.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY
This Agreement and the other Repurchase Documents constitute the entire
understanding between Buyer and Seller with respect to the subject matter each
covers and shall supersede any existing agreements between the parties
containing general terms and conditions for repurchase transactions involving
Purchased Assets. By acceptance of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller acknowledge
that they have not made, and are not relying upon, any statements,
representations, promises or undertakings not contained in this Agreement and
the other Repurchase Documents. Each provision and agreement herein shall be
treated as separate and independent from any other
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provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the
unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.
19. NON-ASSIGNABILITY; AMENDMENTS
The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement and under any
Transaction shall not be assigned by either party without the prior written
consent of the other party, and any attempted assignment without such consent
shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may assign its
rights and remedies under this Agreement and under any Transaction without the
consent of Seller (a) to any Affiliate, and (b) in connection with any pledge,
rehypothecation or other right permitted pursuant to Section 9. Subject to the
foregoing, this Agreement and any Transactions shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall give to any person,
other than the parties to this Agreement and their successors hereunder, any
benefit of any legal or equitable right, power, remedy or claim under this
Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless such amendment
or modification is in writing and signed by Buyer and Seller.
20. TERMINABILITY
This Agreement may be terminated by Seller upon giving 30 days written notice to
Buyer, subject to the payment of the Make-Whole Fee, if applicable, except that
this Agreement shall, notwithstanding such notice, remain applicable to any
Transaction then outstanding. In addition, upon any Other Event of Default by
any Seller under any of the Other Financing Facilities, after giving effect to
any applicable grace or cure period, at the option of Buyer, exercised by
written notice to Seller, Buyer may terminate this Agreement and the Repurchase
Date for each Transaction hereunder, if it has not already occurred, shall be
deemed immediately to occur. Each representation and warranty made or deemed to
be made by entering into a Transaction, herein or pursuant hereto shall survive
the making of such representation and warranty, and Buyer shall not be deemed to
have waived any Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure that may arise because
any such representation or warranty shall have proved to be false or misleading,
notwithstanding that Buyer may have had notice or knowledge or reason to believe
that such representation or warranty was false or misleading at the time the
Transaction was made. Notwithstanding any such termination or the occurrence of
a Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure, all of the representations and
warranties and covenants hereunder shall continue and survive. The obligations
of Seller under Section 14 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
21. GOVERNING LAW
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
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22. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS
EACH OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY:
(A) SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER REPURCHASE DOCUMENTS, OR FOR
RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE EXCLUSIVE
GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND
APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;
(B) CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS
AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT
OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND
AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;
(C) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE
EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID), TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH
UNDER ITS SIGNATURE BELOW OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH BUYER SHALL HAVE
BEEN NOTIFIED;
(D) AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF
PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO ▇▇▇ IN
ANY OTHER JURISDICTION; AND
(E) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER REPURCHASE DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY
OR THEREBY.
23. NO WAIVERS, ETC.
No failure on the part of Buyer to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no
course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege under any
Repurchase Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under any Repurchase Document
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law. A Static Pool Event or an Event of
Foreclosure shall be deemed to be continuing unless expressly waived by Buyer in
writing.
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24. SERVICING
(a) Seller covenants to maintain or cause the servicing of the Mortgage Loans to
be maintained in conformity with accepted and prudent servicing practices in the
industry for the same type of mortgage loans as the Mortgage Loans, and
according to Accepted Servicing Practices. Seller shall strictly enforce, on
behalf of Buyer, the terms and provisions of each Servicing Agreement against
the related Servicer (including Custodian if it becomes a successor Servicer).
Seller shall give prompt notice to Buyer and Custodian of the occurrence of a
Servicer default under the related Servicing Agreement, and shall seek the
consent of Buyer before exercising any remedies under the related Servicing
Agreement with respect to such default.
(b) Seller (i) shall, in accordance with Section (3)(b)(3)(E), provide a copy of
each Servicing Agreement to Buyer and shall provide a Servicer Notice to Buyer
substantially in the form of Exhibit V hereto, fully executed by Seller and
Servicer; and (ii) hereby irrevocably assigns to Buyer and Buyer's successors
and assigns all right, title and interest of Seller in, to and under, and the
benefits of, any Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans. Seller
agrees that no Person shall assume the servicing obligations with respect to the
Mortgage Loans as successor to Servicer unless such successor is approved in
writing by Buyer prior to such assumption of servicing obligations.
(c) After the Purchase Date, until the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan, Seller
will have no right to modify or alter the terms of such Mortgage Loan other than
in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement.
(d) The Mortgage Loans shall be serviced on a "scheduled/scheduled" basis (i.e.,
Servicer shall advance delinquent interest and principal), and the base
servicing fee for the Purchased Assets, on a weighted average basis, as of the
Initial Purchase Date for such Mortgage Loans shall not be less than the
following, unless consented to by Custodian and Buyer prior to the inclusion of
such Mortgage Loans in the Facility: (i) for Mortgage Loans with Outstanding
Principal Balances not conforming to the maximum loan limits of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae or
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac's guidelines, 12.5 basis points (0.125%) per annum, (ii) for
Mortgage Loans with Outstanding Principal Balances conforming to the maximum
loan limits of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac's guidelines, 25 basis points (0.25%)
per annum.
25. INTENT
(a) The parties recognize that this Agreement and each Transaction is a
"securities contract" as that term is defined in Section 741 of Title 11 of the
United States Code, as amended.
(b) It is understood that Buyer's right to liquidate Purchased Assets delivered
to it in connection with Transactions hereunder or to exercise any other
remedies pursuant to Section 13 hereof is a contractual right to liquidate such
Transaction as described in and subject to the requirements of Sections 555 and
559 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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(c) The parties agree and acknowledge that if a party hereto is an "insured
depository institution," as such term is defined in FDIA, then each Transaction
hereunder is a "qualified financial contract," as that term is defined in FDIA
and any rules, orders or policy statements thereunder (except insofar as the
type of Purchased Assets subject to such Transaction would render such
definition inapplicable).
(d) It is understood that this Agreement constitutes a "netting contract" as
defined in and subject to Title IV of FDICIA and each payment entitlement and
payment obligation under any Transaction hereunder shall constitute a "covered
contractual payment entitlement" or "covered contractual payment obligation",
respectively, as defined in and subject to FDICIA (except insofar as one or both
of the parties is not a "financial institution" as that term is defined in
FDICIA or regulations promulgated thereunder).
26. PERIODIC DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW
Seller acknowledges that Buyer has the right to perform continuing due diligence
reviews with respect to the Mortgage Loans, for purposes of verifying compliance
with the representations, warranties and specifications made hereunder, or
otherwise, and Seller agrees that upon reasonable (but no less than three
Business Days') prior notice to Seller unless a Static Pool Event or an Event of
Foreclosure shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case no notice is
required, Buyer or its authorized representatives will be permitted during
normal business hours to examine, inspect, and make copies and extracts of, the
Mortgage Files and any and all documents, records, agreements, instruments or
information relating to such Mortgage Loans in the possession or under the
control of Seller and/or Custodian. Seller also shall make available to Buyer a
knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the purpose of answering
questions respecting the Mortgage Files and the Mortgage Loans. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Seller acknowledges that Buyer may purchase
Mortgage Loans from Seller based solely upon the information provided by Seller
to Buyer in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and the representations, warranties and
covenants contained herein, and that Buyer, at its option, has the right at any
time to conduct a partial or complete due diligence review on some or all of the
Mortgage Loans purchased in a Transaction, including without limitation ordering
new credit reports and new appraisals on the related Mortgaged Properties and
otherwise re-generating the information used to originate such Mortgage Loan.
Buyer may underwrite such Mortgage Loans itself or engage a mutually agreed upon
third party underwriter to perform such underwriting. Seller agrees to cooperate
with Buyer and any third party underwriter in connection with such underwriting,
including, but not limited to, providing Buyer and any third party underwriter
with access to any and all documents, records, agreements, instruments or
information relating to such Mortgage Loans in the possession, or under the
control, of Seller. Seller shall pay all Due Diligence Costs; provided, that in
the event that a Static Pool Event or an Event of Foreclosure shall have
occurred, Seller shall reimburse Buyer for any and all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs and expenses thereafter incurred by Buyer in connection with Buyer's
activities pursuant to this Section 26.
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27. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any of the
parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
(b) The captions and headings appearing herein are included solely for
convenience of reference and are not intended to affect the interpretation of
any provision of this Agreement.
(c) Seller hereby acknowledges that:
(1) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other Repurchase Documents;
(2) Buyer has no fiduciary relationship to Seller; and
(3) no joint venture exists between Buyer and Seller.
28. CONFIDENTIALITY
(a) Buyer and Seller hereby acknowledge and agree that all Confidential Terms
shall be kept confidential by each of Buyer and Seller and shall not be divulged
to any party (other than an Affiliate of Buyer or Seller) without the prior
written consent of such other party except to the extent that (i) it is
necessary to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities
or other governmental agencies or regulatory bodies or in order to comply with
any applicable federal or state laws, (ii) any of the Confidential Terms are in
the public domain other than due to a breach of this covenant, (iii) in the
event of an Event of Foreclosure, Buyer determines such information to be
necessary or desirable to disclose in connection with the marketing and sales of
the Purchased Assets or otherwise to enforce or exercise Buyer's rights
hereunder, provided, that such information is not regarding Seller's proprietary
trading systems or (iv) Buyer determines it necessary to disclose such
information to its counterparties or agents in connection with Buyer's rights
under Section 9. The provisions set forth in this Section 28 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement for a period of one year following such
termination.
(b) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing or to the contrary, the parties hereby
agree that, from the commencement of discussions with respect to the
transactions described herein, each party (and each of its employees,
representatives, affiliates or agents) is permitted to disclose to any and all
persons, without limitation of any kind (other than limitations imposed by state
or federal securities laws), the structure and tax aspects of the transactions,
and all material of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided to each party related to such structure and tax aspects. In this
regard, each party acknowledges and agrees that its disclosure of the structure
or tax aspects of the transactions is not limited in any way by an express or
implied understanding or agreement, oral or written (whether or not such
understanding or agreement is legally binding), except as is reasonably
necessary to comply with state and federal securities laws. Furthermore, each
party acknowledges and agrees that it does not know or have reason to know that
its use or disclosure of information relating to the structure or tax aspects of
the
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transactions is limited in any other manner (such as where the transactions are
claimed to be proprietary or exclusive) for the benefit of any other person
(other than as it may be limited by state or federal securities laws).
29. CONFLICTS
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement, any other
Repurchase Document and any Transaction Request, the documents shall control in
the following order of priority: first, the terms of the Transaction Request
shall prevail, second, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail, third, the
terms of the Custodial Agreement shall prevail, and fourth, the terms of the
other Repurchase Documents shall prevail.
30. SET-OFF
In addition to any rights and remedies of Buyer provided by this Agreement and
by law, Buyer shall have the right, without prior notice to Seller, any such
notice being expressly waived by Seller to the extent permitted by applicable
law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by Seller to Buyer hereunder or
otherwise (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to
set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all monies and
other property of Seller, any and all deposits (general or special, time or
demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any and all other credits,
indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, and in each case at any
time held or owing by Buyer or any Affiliate thereof to or for the credit or the
account of Seller. Buyer agrees promptly to notify Seller after any such set-off
and application made by Buyer; provided, that the failure to give such notice
shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.
31. SELLER'S LIABILITY
The liability of HDMF and Hanover Holdings under this Agreement shall be joint
and several.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Repurchase Agreement as
of the date set forth above.
BUYER:
AUTOBAHN FUNDING COMPANY LLC
By: DZ Bank AG Deutsche
Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,
as its attorney-in-fact
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SELLER:
HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
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SCHEDULE 1
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES RE: MORTGAGE LOANS
Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Buyer, with
respect to each Mortgage Loan, as of the Initial Purchase Date therefor (except
as otherwise specified below). For purposes of this Schedule 1 and the
representations and warranties set forth herein, a breach of a representation or
warranty shall be deemed to have been cured with respect to a Mortgage Loan if
and when Seller has taken or caused to be taken action such that the event,
circumstance or condition that gave rise to such breach no longer adversely
affects such Mortgage Loan.
1. Mortgage Loans as Described. The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule is complete, true and correct;
2. Payments Current. All payments required to be made up to the related Initial
Purchase Date for the Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have
been made and credited;
3. No Outstanding Charges. On each Purchase Date, and except with respect to
delinquent payments, there are no defaults in complying with the terms of the
Mortgage securing the Mortgage Loan, and all taxes, governmental assessments,
insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or
ground rents which previously became due and owing have been paid, or an escrow
of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such item
which remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due and payable.
Except for (A) payments in the nature of escrow payments and (B) interest
accruing from the date of the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of the
Mortgage proceeds, whichever is greater, to the day which precedes by one month
the Due Date of the first installment of principal and interest, including,
without limitation, taxes and insurance payments, Seller has not advanced funds,
or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds by a party
other than the Mortgagor, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount
required under the Mortgage Loan, except for interest accruing from the date of
the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of the Mortgage Loan proceeds,
whichever is earlier, to the day which precedes by one month the Due Date of the
first installment of principal and interest;
4. Original Terms Unmodified. The terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage have
not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by a
written instrument which has been recorded, if necessary to protect the
interests of Buyer and which has been delivered to Custodian and the terms of
which are reflected in the Mortgage Loan Schedule. The substance of any such
waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the title insurer, to
the extent required by the policy, and its terms are reflected on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule. No Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, except in
connection with an assumption agreement approved by the title insurer, to the
extent required by the policy, and which assumption agreement is part of the
Mortgage File delivered to Custodian and the terms of which are reflected in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule;
5. No Defenses. On each Purchase Date, the Mortgage Loan is not subject to any
right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without
limitation the defense of usury,
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nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage,
or the exercise of any right thereunder, render either the Mortgage Note or the
Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without limitation the
defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or
defense has been asserted with respect thereto. At the time of the Initial
Purchase Date, no Mortgagor was a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding at, or subsequent to, the time the Mortgage Loan was
originated;
6. Hazard Insurance. On each Purchase Date, with respect to a Mortgage Loan,
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage, all buildings or other improvements upon
the Mortgaged Property are insured by a generally acceptable insurer against
loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are
customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located pursuant to
insurance policies conforming to the requirements of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac
in an amount not less than the greater of (i) 100% of the replacement cost of
all improvements to the Mortgaged Property or (ii) the Outstanding Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loan, but in any event at least equal to the amount
necessary to avoid the operation of any co-insurance provisions with respect to
the Mortgaged Property, and consistent with the amount that would have been
required as of the date of origination in accordance with that required by
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac. If upon origination of the Mortgage Loan, the
Mortgaged Property was in an area identified in the Federal Register by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards (and such
flood insurance has been made available) a flood insurance policy meeting the
requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Flood Insurance
Administration is in effect which policy conforms to the requirements of ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Mae and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac. All individual insurance policies contain a standard
mortgagee clause naming the related Approved Originator and its successors and
assigns as mortgagee, and all premiums thereon have been paid and such policies
may not be reduced, terminated or cancelled without 30 days' prior written
notice to the mortgagee. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to
maintain the hazard insurance policy at the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and on
the Mortgagor's failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to
obtain and maintain such insurance at such Mortgagor's cost and expense, and to
seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor. Where required by state law or
regulation, the Mortgagor has been given an opportunity to choose the carrier of
the required hazard insurance, provided, that the policy is not a "master" or
"blanket" hazard insurance policy covering the common facilities of a planned
unit development. The hazard insurance policy is the valid and binding
obligation of the insurer, is in full force and effect, and will be in full
force and effect and inure to the benefit of Buyer upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller has not engaged in, and has
no knowledge of the Mortgagor's or any subservicer's having engaged in, any act
or omission which would impair the coverage of any such policy, the benefits of
the endorsement provided for therein, or the validity and binding effect of
either, including, without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission, kickback or
other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be received,
retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other person or entity, and no
such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by Seller;
7. Compliance with Applicable Laws. On each Purchase Date, any and all
requirements of any federal, state or local law including, without limitation,
usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit
protection, equal credit opportunity or disclosure laws
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applicable to the Mortgage Loan have been complied with in the origination and
servicing of each Mortgage Loan, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not involve the violation of any such laws or
regulations and Seller shall maintain in its possession, available for Buyer's
inspection, and shall deliver to Buyer, upon demand, evidence of compliance with
all such requirements;
8. No Satisfaction of Mortgage. On each Purchase Date, the Mortgage has not been
satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole or in part, and the
Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole
or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such
release, cancellation, subordination or rescission. Seller has not waived the
performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the Mortgagor's failure to
perform such action would cause the Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has
Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction by the
Mortgagor;
9. Location and Type of Mortgaged Property. On each Purchase Date, the Mortgaged
Property is a fee simple property located in the state identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, and consists of a single parcel of real property with a
detached or attached single family residence erected thereon, or a two-to-four
family dwelling, or a Condominium Unit, or detached or attached single family
dwelling in a planned unit development, or a townhouse, a Manufactured Housing
Unit or a Co-op Unit, and no residence or dwelling is a mobile home, a log home,
an earthen home, an underground home, or unimproved land. No Mortgaged Property
is a commercial structure or "mixed-use" property, and no portion of the
Mortgaged Property is used for commercial purposes; provided, that Mortgaged
Properties which contain a home office shall not be considered as being used for
commercial purposes as long as the Mortgaged Property has not been altered for
commercial purposes and is not storing any chemicals or raw materials other than
those commonly used for homeowner repair, maintenance and/or household purposes;
10. Valid First Lien. On each Purchase Date, with respect to a Mortgage Loan,
the related Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected first
lien and first priority security interest on the Mortgaged Property, as set
forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, including all buildings on the Mortgaged
Property and all installations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and
air conditioning systems located in or annexed to such buildings, and all
additions, alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the
foregoing. The lien of the Mortgage is subject only to:
(a) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other
matters of the public record as of the date of recording acceptable to prudent
mortgage lending institutions generally and specifically referred to in the
lender's title insurance policy delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan
and (i) referred to or otherwise considered in the appraisal made for the
originator of the Mortgage Loan or (ii) which do not adversely affect the
appraised value of the Mortgaged Property set forth in such appraisal; and
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(c) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not
materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided
by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related
Mortgaged Property.
Any Security Agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid,
subsisting and enforceable first lien and first priority perfected security
interest on the property described therein and Seller has full right to sell and
assign the same to Buyer.
11. Validity of Mortgage Loan Documents. On each Purchase Date, the Mortgage
Note, the Mortgage and any other agreement executed and delivered by a Mortgagor
or guarantor, if applicable, in connection with the Mortgage Loan are genuine,
and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof
enforceable in accordance with its terms. All parties to the Mortgage Note, the
Mortgage and any other related agreement had legal capacity to enter into the
Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any
other related agreement, and the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other
related agreement have been duly and properly executed by such parties. The
documents, instruments and agreements submitted for loan underwriting were not
falsified and contain no untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the information
and statements therein not misleading. No fraud, error, negligence,
misrepresentation or omission of fact with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken
place on the part of Seller or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, the Mortgagor
or any other party involved in the origination or servicing of the Mortgage
Loan. Seller has made such inquiries as it deems necessary to make and confirm
the accuracy of the representations set forth herein;
12. Full Disbursement of Proceeds. On each Purchase Date, the Mortgage Loan has
been closed and the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and
there is no requirement for future advances thereunder, and any and all
requirements as to completion of any on-site or off-site improvement and as to
disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs,
fees and expenses incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the
recording of the Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any
refund of any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
13. Ownership. Seller is the sole owner of record and holder of the Mortgage
Loan. The Mortgage Loan has not been otherwise assigned or pledged, and Seller
has good, indefeasible and marketable title thereto, and has full right to
transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan therein to Buyer free and clear of any
encumbrance, equity, participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or
security interest, and has full right and authority subject to no interest or
participation of, or agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign each
Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement and following the sale of each Mortgage
Loan, Buyer will own such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any encumbrance,
equity, participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security
interest;
14. Doing Business. All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage
Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in compliance
with any and all applicable licensing
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requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located,
and (2) organized under the laws of such state, or (3) qualified to do business
in such state, or (4) federal savings and loan associations or national banks
having principal offices in such state, or (5) not doing business in such state;
15. LTV; FICO. The Mortgage Loan does not have an LTV in excess of 95% except
for any Mortgage Loan guaranteed by the FHA or VA; any Mortgage Loan (except for
any such Mortgage Loans guaranteed by the FHA or VA) with LTV in excess of 80%
shall be covered by a primary mortgage insurance policy from an insurer approved
by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac which results in such Mortgage Loan having an LTV
not in excess of that required by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac. At the time of
origination the related Mortgagor did not have a FICO score of less than 600,
except as to any such Mortgage Loan guaranteed by the FHA or VA.
16. Title Insurance. On each Purchase Date, with respect to any Mortgage Loan,
the Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender's title insurance policy or other
generally acceptable form of policy of insurance acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac, issued by a title insurer acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac
and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located, insuring Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority
lien of the Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, and
against any loss by reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien
resulting from the provisions of the Mortgage providing for adjustment in the
Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly Payment, subject only to the exceptions
contained in clauses (a), (b), and (c) of Paragraph (10) of this Schedule I.
Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the
opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title insurance.
Additionally, such lender's title insurance policy affirmatively insures ingress
and egress, and against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any
interest therein. The title policy does not contain any special exceptions
(other than the standard exclusions) for zoning and uses and has been marked to
delete the standard survey exception or to replace the standard survey exception
with a specific survey reading. Seller and its successors and assigns is the
sole insured of such lender's title insurance policy, and such lender's title
insurance policy is in full force and effect and will be in force and effect
upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
claims have been made under such lender's title insurance policy, and no prior
holder or servicer of the Mortgage, including Seller, has done, by act or
omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender's title
insurance policy, including, without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission,
kickback or other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be
received, retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other Person, and no
such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by Seller;
17. No Defaults. On each Purchase Date, and except with respect to delinquent
payments, there is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event which, with the
passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period,
would constitute a default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, and
neither Seller nor its predecessors have waived any default, breach, violation
or event of acceleration;
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18. No Mechanics' Liens. On each Purchase Date, there are no mechanics' or
similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or material (and
no rights are outstanding that under the law could give rise to such liens)
affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to, or
equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related Mortgage;
19. Location of Improvements; No Encroachments. All improvements which were
considered in determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lay
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged
Property and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged
Property. No improvement located on or being part of the Mortgaged Property is
in violation of any applicable zoning and building law, ordinance or regulation;
20. Origination; Payment Terms. At the time the Mortgage Loan was originated,
the originator was a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development pursuant to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act or a
savings and loan association, a savings bank, a commercial bank or similar
banking institution which is supervised and examined by a Federal or State
authority. No Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would result in
negative amortization. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan (unless such
Mortgage Loan is a Permitted IO Loan) commenced no more than 60 days after funds
were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Interest Rate
is adjusted, with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, on each Interest
Rate Adjustment Date to equal the applicable index plus the Gross Margin,
subject to the Periodic Rate Cap and Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate. The
Mortgage Note is payable on the first day of each month, with installments of
interest calculated and payable in arrears, and with principal payments
sufficient to amortize the Mortgage Loan fully by the stated maturity date, over
an original term of not more than 30 years from commencement of amortization.
The due date of the first payment under the Mortgage Note is no more than 60
days from the date of the Mortgage Note;
21. Customary Provisions. The Mortgage contains customary and enforceable
provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof
adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of
the security provided thereby, including, (i) in the case of a Mortgage
designated as a deed of trust, by trustee's sale, and (ii) otherwise by judicial
foreclosure. Upon default by a Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan and foreclosure on,
or trustee's sale of, the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the proper procedures,
the holder of the Mortgage Loan will be able to deliver good and merchantable
title to the Mortgaged Property. There is no homestead or other exemption
available to the Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell the
Mortgaged Property at a trustee's sale or the right to foreclose the Mortgage
subject to applicable federal and state laws and judicial precedent with respect
to bankruptcy and right of redemption;
22. Conformance with Underwriting Guidelines and Agency Standards. The Mortgage
Loan was underwritten in accordance with Seller's Underwriting Guidelines in
effect at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated, a copy of which
Underwriting Guidelines are attached as Exhibit II to the Repurchase Agreement.
The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Mac and Seller has not made any representations to a Mortgagor that are
inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
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▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the Mortgaged Property. On each Purchase Date the Mortgaged
Property is lawfully occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses
and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied
portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of
the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire
underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate
authorities. Seller has not received notification from any Governmental
Authority that the Mortgaged Property is in material non-compliance with such
laws or regulations, is being used, operated or occupied unlawfully or has
failed to have or obtain such inspection, licenses or certificates, as the case
may be. Seller has not received notice of any violation or failure to conform
with any such law, ordinance, regulation, standard, license or certificate.
Except with respect to Purchased Assets secured by Residential Dwellings which
are not occupied by the Mortgagors as their primary residences, including second
or vacation homes, as well as Investor Properties, referred to herein as
"Non-Owner Occupied Loans", the Mortgagor represented at the time of origination
of the Mortgage Loan that the Mortgagor would occupy the Mortgaged Property as
the Mortgagor's primary residence;
24. No Additional Collateral. On each Purchase Date, the Mortgage Note is not
and has not been secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding
Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable Security Agreement or
chattel mortgage referred to in Paragraph (10) above;
25. Deeds of Trust. In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a
trustee, authorized and duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such,
has been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the
Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by Custodian or
Buyer to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a
trustee's sale after default by the Mortgagor;
26. Acceptable Investment. The Mortgagor is not in bankruptcy or insolvent and
Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances or conditions with respect to the
Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor's credit
standing that can reasonably be expected to cause private institutional
investors to regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the
Mortgage Loan to become delinquent, or adversely affect the value or
marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
27. Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents. The Mortgage File and any other
documents required to be delivered by Seller under this Agreement have been
delivered to Buyer or its Custodian; Seller is in possession of a complete, true
and accurate Mortgage File in compliance with Section 2 of the Custodial
Agreement, except for such documents the originals of which have been delivered
to Buyer or its Custodian;
28. Due on Sale. Other than for FHA and VA guaranteed Mortgage Loans, the
Mortgage contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment
of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in the event that the
Mortgaged Property is sold or transferred without the prior written consent of
the Mortgagee thereunder;
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29. Transfer of Mortgage Loans. The Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form
and is acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
Mortgaged Property is located;
30. No Buydown Provisions, Graduated Payments or Contingent Interests. The
Mortgage Loan does not contain provisions pursuant to which Monthly Payments are
paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any separate account established
by Seller, the Mortgagor or anyone on behalf of the Mortgagor, or paid by any
source other than the Mortgagor nor does it contain any other similar provisions
currently in effect which may constitute a "buydown" provision. The Mortgage
Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan and the Mortgage Loan does not
have a shared appreciation or other contingent interest feature;
31. Consolidation of Future Advances. Any future advances made prior to the
related Initial Purchase Date have been consolidated with the outstanding
principal amount secured by the Mortgage, and the secured principal amount, as
consolidated, bears a single interest rate and single repayment term. The lien
of the Mortgage securing the consolidated principal amount is expressly insured
as having first lien priority by a title insurance policy, an endorsement to the
policy insuring the mortgagee's consolidated interest or by other title evidence
acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac. The consolidated principal amount does
not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
32. Mortgaged Property Undamaged. On each Purchase Date there is no proceeding
pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged
Property. The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or
earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect
adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan
or the use for which the premises were intended;
33. Collection Practices: Escrow Deposits: Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
Adjustments. On each Purchase Date the origination and collection practices used
with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices and in all respects in compliance with all applicable laws
and regulations at the time they were applied. With respect to escrow deposits
and Escrow Payments, all such payments are in the possession of Seller or
Servicer and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which
customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. Each Mortgage
Loan is covered by a life of loan tax service contract. All Escrow Payments have
been collected in full compliance with state and federal laws. An escrow of
funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been established in an amount
sufficient to pay for every item which remains unpaid and which has been
assessed but is not yet due and payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments
or other charges or payments due Seller have been capitalized under the Mortgage
or the Mortgage Note. All Mortgage Interest Rate adjustments have been made in
strict compliance with state and federal laws and the terms of the related
Mortgage Note. Any interest required to be paid pursuant to state and local laws
has been properly paid and credited;
34. Appraisal. The Servicing File includes an appraisal of the Mortgaged
Property signed prior to the approval of the Mortgage application by a appraiser
qualified, for conventional Mortgages under ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac
guidelines, and for FHA/VA Mortgages under HUD and VA
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guidelines, who (i) was licensed in the state where the Mortgaged Property is
located, (ii) had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or
in any Mortgage Loan or the security therefor, and (iii) does not receive
compensation that is affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage
Loan. The appraisal shall have been made within 180 days of the origination of
the Mortgage Loan, be completed in compliance with the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice and all applicable Federal and state laws and
regulations. If the appraisal was made more than 120 days before the origination
of the Mortgage Loan, Seller shall have received and included in the Servicing
File a recertification of the appraisal.
35. Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act. The Mortgagor has not notified Seller, and
Seller has no knowledge of, any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor
under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2004, as amended, or any similar
state statute;
36. Environmental Matters. The Mortgaged Property is free from any and all toxic
or Hazardous Substances and there exists no violation of any local, state or
federal environmental law, rule or regulation. There is no pending action or
proceeding directly involving any Mortgaged Property of which Seller is aware in
which compliance with any environmental law, rule or regulation is an issue; and
to the best of Seller's knowledge, nothing further remains to be done to satisfy
in full all requirements of each such law, rule or regulation consisting of
prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said property;
37. No Construction Loans. The Mortgage Loan was not made in connection with (a)
facilitating the trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property or (b) the
construction or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property;
38. No Denial of Insurance. On each Purchase Date, no action, inaction, or event
has occurred and no state of fact exists or has existed that has resulted or
will result in the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any
applicable pool insurance policy, primary mortgage insurance policy, special
hazard insurance policy, or bankruptcy bond, irrespective of the cause of such
failure of coverage. In connection with the placement of any such insurance, no
commission, fee, or other compensation has been or will be received by Seller or
any designee of Seller or any corporation in which Seller or any officer,
director, or employee had a financial interest at the time of placement of such
insurance;
39. Regarding the Mortgagor. The Mortgagor is one or more natural persons and/or
trustees for an Illinois land trust or a trustee under a "living trust" and such
"living trust" is in compliance with ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae guidelines for such trusts;
40. Mortgagor Acknowledgment. The Mortgagor has received all disclosure
materials required by applicable law with respect to the making of Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans. Seller shall maintain such documents in the Mortgage File;
41. Predatory Lending Regulations; High Cost Loans. None of the Mortgage Loans
are classified as (a) "high cost" loans under the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 or (b) "high cost," "threshold," "covered," "predatory,"
"flipped" or similar loans under any other applicable state, federal or local
law (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology
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under a law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or additional legal
liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points
and/or fees);
42. Qualified Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan is a "qualified mortgage" within the
meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) or any successor provision thereof of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
43. Insurance. On each Purchase Date, Seller has caused or will cause to be
performed any and all acts required to preserve the rights and remedies of Buyer
in any insurance policies applicable to the Mortgage Loans including, without
limitation, any necessary notifications of insurers, assignments of policies or
interests therein, and establishments of coinsured, joint loss payee and
mortgagee rights in favor of Buyer;
44. Simple Interest Mortgage Loans. None of the Mortgage Loans that are not
HELOCs are simple interest Mortgage Loans;
45. [RESERVED];
46. Flood Certification Contract. Seller shall have obtained a life of loan,
transferable flood certification contract for each Mortgage Loan and shall
assign all such contracts to Buyer;
47. Maximum Original Principal Balance. No Mortgage Loan had an original
principal balance at the time of its origination in excess of $3,000,000;
48. Wet Funded Loans. No Mortgage Loan is a "wet funded" loan at the time of its
Initial Purchase Date;
49. IO Loans. Acceptable interest-only loans ("Permitted IO Loans") are those
with (i) a payment that requires only interest payments for the initial three,
five, seven or ten year period; (ii) no negative amortization; and (iii) full
amortization within 30 years of origination.
50. No Equity Participation. No document relating to the Mortgage Loan provides
for any contingent or additional interest in the form of participation in the
cash flow of the Mortgaged Property or a sharing in the appreciation of the
value of the Mortgaged Property. The indebtedness evidenced by the Mortgage Note
is not convertible to an ownership interest in the Mortgaged Property or the
Mortgagor and Seller has not financed nor does it own directly or indirectly,
any equity of any form in the Mortgaged Property or the Mortgagor;
51. Domestic Loan. The Mortgage Loan is denominated and payable only in United
States dollars; each Mortgagor has a billing address in the United States and is
a United States citizen; each Mortgage Property is located within the United
States.
52. No Exception. Custodian has not noted any material exceptions on a Trust
Receipt and Certification with respect to the Mortgage Loan which would
materially and adversely affect the Mortgage Loan or Buyer's ownership of the
Mortgage Loan, unless consented to by Buyer;
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53. Mortgage Submitted for Recordation. The Mortgage either has been or will
promptly be Submitted for recordation in the appropriate governmental recording
office of the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located;
54. Endorsements. Each Mortgage Note has been endorsed by Seller, or by the
related Approved Originator, if not previously endorsed to Seller, for its own
account and as not as a fiduciary, trustee, trustor or beneficiary under a trust
agreement;
55. Servicing. On each Purchase Date, an Approved Servicer is the servicer of
the Mortgage Loan;
56. Georgia Fair Lending Act. No Mortgage Loan secured by owner-occupied
Mortgaged Property located in the State of Georgia was originated (or modified)
on or after October 1, 2002 through and including March 6, 2003;
57. Accuracy of Information. On each Purchase Date, all information provided to
Buyer by Seller with respect to the Mortgage Loans is accurate in all material
respects;
58. Single Premium Credit Insurance. No Mortgagor is offered or required to
purchase single premium credit insurance in connection with the origination of
the related Mortgage Loan;
59. Eligible Asset. On each Purchase Date, each Mortgage Loan is an Eligible
Asset.
60. [RESERVED]
61. Privacy. On each Purchase Date, Seller agrees and acknowledges that as to
all nonpublic personal information received or obtained by it with respect to
any Mortgagor: (a) such information has been held by Seller in accordance with
all applicable law, including but not limited to the privacy provisions of the
▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act; and (b) Seller has not disclosed or used, and will not
disclose and use any such information other than as permitted by applicable law.
62. No Blocked or Otherwise Prohibited Activity. (a) No Mortgage Loan or any
related Mortgagor was or is (or would be if such Mortgage Loan was originated on
the Purchase Date) subject to or in violation of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 or
of the stated prohibitions of Executive Order 13224; and (b) no Mortgage Loan
involves a person (as such term is defined in such Executive Order) identified
as a Specially Designated National ("SDN") or any other similar designation by
the Office of Foreign Asset Control or any other federal agency with similar
charge or jurisdiction.
63. No Prohibited Loan. No Mortgage Loan is in violation of Section 402 of the
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002.
64. [RESERVED]
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65. Scheduled/Scheduled Servicing. On each Purchase Date, each Mortgage Loan
that is neither a HELOC nor a Permitted IO Loan is being serviced on a
"scheduled/scheduled" basis.
66. Cooperative Loans. With respect to each Cooperative Loan:
(i) The cooperative shares are held by a Person as a tenant-stockholder in
a cooperative. Each original UCC financing statement, continuation
statement or other governmental filing or recordation necessary to
create or preserve the perfection and priority of the first lien and
security interest in the Cooperative Loan and proprietary lease has
been timely and properly made. Any security agreement, chattel
mortgage or equivalent document related to the Cooperative Loan and
delivered to Custodian or its designee establishes in Buyer a valid
and subsisting perfected first lien on and security interest in the
Mortgaged Property described therein, and Buyer has full right to sell
and assign the same. The proprietary lease term expires no less than
five years after the Mortgage Loan term or such other term acceptable
to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mac;
(ii) A cooperative lien search has been made by a company competent to make
the same which company is acceptable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the cooperative is located;
(iii) (a) The term of the related proprietary lease is not less than the
terms of the Cooperative Loan; (b) there is no provision in any
proprietary lease which requires the Mortgagor to offer for sale the
cooperative shares owned by such Mortgagor first to the cooperative;
(c) there is no prohibition in any proprietary lease against pledging
the cooperative shares or assigning the proprietary lease; (d) the
cooperative has been created and exists in full compliance with the
requirements for residential cooperatives in the jurisdiction in which
the Co-Op Unit is located and qualifies as a cooperative housing
corporation under Section 210 of the Code; (e) the recognition
agreement is on a form published by Aztech Document Services, Inc. or
includes similar provisions; and (f) the cooperative has good and
marketable title to the Co-Op Unit, and owns the Co-Op Unit either in
fee simple or under a leasehold that complies with the requirements of
the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Guidelines; such title is free and clear of any adverse
liens or encumbrances, except the lien of any blanket mortgage;
(iv) Seller has the right under the terms of the Mortgage Note, pledge
agreement and recognition agreement to pay any maintenance charges or
assessments owed by the Mortgagor; and
(v) Each stock power (i) has all signatures guaranteed or (ii) if all
signatures are not guaranteed, then such cooperative shares will be
transferred by the stock transfer agent of the cooperative if Seller
undertakes to convert the ownership of the collateral securing the
related Cooperative Loan.
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The representations and warranties in this Section shall survive the execution
and assignment of this Agreement and any subsequent transfers of each Mortgage
Loan.
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SCHEDULE 2
OTHER FINANCING FACILITIES
1. Sovereign Repurchase Facility
2. Greenwich Repurchase Facility
3. Bank of America Repurchase Facility
4. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Repurchase Facility
5. Countrywide Repurchase Facility
6. Deutsche Bank Repurchase Facility
7. Citigroup Repurchase Facility
8. Bear ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Repurchase Facility
9. JPM Repurchase Facility
10. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Repurchase Facility
11. CSFB Repurchase Facility
12. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sachs Repurchase Facility
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SCHEDULE 3
CUSTODIAL FILE
(i) the original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements, endorsed in
blank, "Pay to the order of __________________, without recourse," and, if
previously endorsed, signed in the name of the last endorsee. If the Mortgage
Loan was acquired by the last endorsee in a merger, Seller shall notify Buyer
and Custodian in writing before delivering the Custodial File and the
endorsement must be by "[name of last endorsee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the last
endorsee while doing business under another name, Seller shall notify Buyer and
Custodian in writing before delivering the Custodial File and shall provide
notice in the Custodial File, and the endorsement must be by "[name of last
endorsee], formerly known as [previous name]";
(ii) unless such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the original
Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in recordable form, signed in the
name of the last assignee by an authorized officer. The Mortgage shall be
assigned, with assignee's name left blank. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by
the last assignee in a merger, Seller shall notify Buyer and Custodian in
writing before delivering the Custodial File and the Assignment of Mortgage must
be made by "[name of last assignee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the last
assignee while doing business under another name, Seller shall notify Buyer and
Custodian in writing before delivering the Custodial File and shall provide
notice in the Custodial File, and the Assignment of Mortgage must be by "[name
of last assignee], formerly known as [previous name]";
(iii) the original guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage Note, if
any, for which Seller shall give Buyer and Custodian written notice of such
document, such notice to be provided in the Custodial File by Seller;
(iv) the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon or, if the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon has not been returned by
the public recording office where such Mortgage has been delivered for
recordation or such Mortgage has been lost or such public recording office
retains the original recorded Mortgage, a photocopy of such Mortgage, together
with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an
Officer's Certificate of the title insurer insuring the Mortgage, the escrow
agent or closing attorney stating that such Mortgage has been delivered to the
appropriate public recording office for recordation and that the original
recorded Mortgage or a copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording
office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage will be
promptly delivered to Buyer or Buyer's designee upon receipt thereof by the
party delivering the Officer's Certificate; or (B) in the case of a Mortgage
where a public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the
case where a Mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a
copy of such Mortgage with the recording information thereon certified by such
public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
Mortgage;
(v) the originals (or if the original is lost after recordation in a public
recording office, a copy certified by such public recording office to be a true
and complete copy) of all assumption,
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modification, consolidation or extension agreements, with evidence of recording
thereon, if any, and Seller shall give Buyer and Custodian written notice of
such document, such notice to be in the Custodial File, provided in the Mortgage
Loan Schedule or otherwise provided in writing to Buyer and Custodian by Seller.
(vi) unless such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
originals, if any, of all intervening assignments of mortgage with evidence of
recording thereon evidencing a complete chain of ownership from the originator
of the Mortgage Loan to the last assignee, or if any such intervening assignment
of mortgage has not been returned from the applicable public recording office or
has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original recorded
intervening assignments of mortgage, a photocopy of such intervening assignment
of mortgage, together with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public
recording office, an Officer's Certificate of the title insurer insuring the
Mortgage, the escrow agent or closing attorney stating that such intervening
assignment of mortgage has been delivered to the appropriate public recording
office for recordation and that such original recorded intervening assignment of
mortgage or a copy of such intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the
appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the
original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered
to Buyer or Buyer's designee upon receipt thereof by the party delivering the
Officer's Certificate; or (B) in the case of an intervening assignment of
mortgage where a public recording office retains the original recorded
intervening assignment of mortgage or in the case where an intervening
assignment of mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a
copy of such intervening assignment of mortgage with recording information
thereon certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy
of the original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage;
(vii) the original lender's title policy, or, if such policy has not been
issued, a written commitment or interim binder issued by a title insurance
company evidencing that the required title insurance coverage is in effect and
unconditionally guaranteeing that such title insurance policy will be issued;
(viii) the original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent
document executed in connection with the Mortgage, if any and Seller shall give
Buyer and Custodian written notice of such document, such notice to be in the
Custodial File, provided in the Mortgage Loan Schedule or otherwise provided in
writing to Buyer and Custodian by Seller;
(ix) the original power of attorney with evidence of recording thereon, if any;
(x) [RESERVED];
(xi) with respect to each Cooperative Loan:
(A) The original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements,
endorsed "Pay to the order of _________ without recourse" and signed in the
name of the last endorsee by an authorized Person (in the event that the
Mortgage Loan was acquired by the last endorsee in a merger, as Custodian
was notified in writing, the signature must be in the following form:
"[last endorsee], successor by merger to [name of predecessor]"; in the
event that the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the last
endorsee while doing
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business under another name, as Custodian was notified in writing, the
signature must be in the following form: "[last endorsee], formerly known
as [previous name]");
(B) The original cooperative security agreement entered into by the
Mortgagor with respect to such Cooperative Loan;
(C) UCC-3 assignment in blank (or equivalent instrument), sufficient under
the laws of the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is
located to reflect of record the sale and assignment of the Mortgage Loan
to Buyer, provided, that Custodian may conclusively rely on statements from
Seller as to the sufficiency thereof;
(D) Original assignment of the cooperative security agreement in blank
showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the related
Cooperative Loan to Seller;
(E) Original cooperative UCC filing and any continuation statements with
evidence of filing thereon with respect to such Cooperative Loan;
(F) Cooperative shares representing the stock allocated to the related
Co-op Unit and pledged by the related Mortgagor to the originator of such
Cooperative Loan with a cooperative stock power in blank attached;
(G) Original cooperative lease;
(H) Original assignment of cooperative lease, in blank, and all intervening
assignments thereof;
(I) Original cooperative recognition agreement of the interests of the
mortgagee with respect to the Cooperative Loan by the cooperative
corporation, the cooperative shares of which were pledged by the related
Mortgagor to the originator of such Cooperative Loan; and
(J) Originals of any assumption, consolidation or modification agreements
relating to any of the items specified in (A) through (F) above with
respect to such Cooperative Loan (if, and to the extent that, Custodian is
notified in writing that such documents should be in the related Custodial
File);
(xii) with respect to each HELOC, the original Credit Line Agreement (as
notified to Custodian in writing).
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SCHEDULE 4
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
(1) the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(2) the Mortgagor's last name;
(3) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including the state and zip
code;
(4) a code indicating the ownership type of the Mortgaged Property (i.e. Owner
Occupied Property, Second Home Property, Investor Property);
(5) the type of Residential Dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property (i.e.
single family dwelling, two-to-four family dwelling, Condominium Unit,
townhouse, Co-op Unit, Manufactured Housing Unit. single family dwelling in
a planned unit development);
(6) the original term to maturity;
(7) the original date of the Mortgage Loan and the remaining months to maturity
from the Cut-off Date, based on the original amortization schedule and, if
different, the maturity expressed in the same manner but based on the
actual amortization schedule;
(8) the original Loan-to-Value Ratio (LTV);
(9) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
or an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan;
(10) the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off
Date;
(10a) the Servicing Fee for the Mortgage Loan
(10b) the Remittance Rate on the Mortgage Loan
(11) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan
and, if such date is not consistent with the Due Date currently in effect,
such Due Date;
(12) the stated maturity date;
(13) the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;
(14) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date;
(15) the last Due Date on which a Monthly Payment was actually applied to the
unpaid stated principal balance;
(16) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(17) the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of
business on the Cut-off Date;
(18) the next Interest Rate Adjustment Date, if applicable;
(19) the Gross Margin, if applicable;
(20) a code indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase financing,
Cash-Out Refinancing or Rate/Term Refinancing);
(21) the Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note, if
applicable;
(22) the Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note, if
applicable;
(23) the Mortgage Interest Rate at origination;
(24) the Periodic Rate Cap, if applicable;
(25) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full, alternative, No Doc,
NINA, Stated/Stated, Lite Doc, NIV, No Ratio or NAV);
(26) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is a convertible Mortgage Loan;
(27) the first Interest Rate Adjustment Date;
(28) the name of the Person who or which sold such Mortgage Loan to Seller;
(29) the name of the Servicer;
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(30) the Mortgagor's FICO score;
(31) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Purchased Asset or a
Non-Purchased Mortgage Loan; and
(32) a code indicating whether or not the Mortgage Loan is a HELOC.
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SCHEDULE 5
APPROVED ORIGINATORS
1. First Horizon
2. ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo
3. Countrywide
4. Bank of America
5. Citigroup
6. National City
7. North Fork
8. Washington Mutual
9. ABN AMRO
10. Residential Funding Corporation
11. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Sch 5 -1-
SCHEDULE 6
APPROVED SERVICERS
1. First Horizon
2. ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo
3. Countrywide
4. Bank of America
5. Citigroup
6. National City
7. North Fork
8. Washington Mutual
9. ABN AMRO
10. Residential Funding Corporation
11. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Sch 6 -1-
SCHEDULE 7
ACTIONS, SUITS, ARBITRATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, OTHER PROCEEDINGS
1. J. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ v. Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and ▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, United States District Court, District of New Jersey, Civil
Action No. 06-CV-0133 (KSH).
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EXHIBIT I
FORM OF TRANSACTION REQUEST
[Date]
Transaction No.: _____________________
Ladies/Gentlemen:
This letter is a request for you to purchase from us the Mortgage
Loans listed in Schedule A hereto, pursuant to the Master Repurchase Agreement
governing purchases and sales of Mortgage Loans between us, dated as of April __
2006 (the "Agreement"), as follows:
Requested Purchase Date: _______________
Eligible Assets requested to be Purchased: See Schedule A hereto.
[Schedule A to Transaction Request Letter will set forth in a Mortgage
Loan Schedule]
Cut-off Date: _______________
Aggregate Outstanding Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date of
Eligible Assets requested to be purchased:
Purchase Price: _______________
Pricing Rate: _______________
Repurchase Price: _______________
Seller's Purchase Percentage: _______________
Book Value Percentage: _______________
Seller: _______________
Exh. I-1
Names and addresses for communications:
Buyer: __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Attention: _______________________
Email: ___________________________
Seller: __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Attention: _______________________
Email: ___________________________
This Transaction Request constitutes certification by Seller that:
(1) No [Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure] has occurred and is
continuing on the date hereof nor will occur after giving effect to
such Transaction as a result of such Transaction.
(2) Each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 with
respect to the Transaction has been satisfied.
(3) Each of the representations and warranties made by Seller in or
pursuant to the Agreement is true and correct in all material respects
on and as of such date and as of the date hereof (or, if any such
representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of
a specific date, as of such specific date).
(4) Seller is in compliance with all governmental licenses and
authorizations and is qualified to do business and is in good standing
in all required jurisdictions.
All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto
in the Agreement.
Exh I-2
HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE
HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Accepted and Approved
BUYER:
DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Schedule A to Form of Transaction Request
Mortgage Loans Requested to be Purchased
[____]
Exh I-4
EXHIBIT II
UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
See attached.
Exh. II-1
HANOVER CAPITAL
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES DZ REQUIREMENTS
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PRODUCT TYPES FIXED
ARM
3, 5, 7 or 10 Interest Onlys with full
amortization to remaining term
FIRST LIEN HELOCS 25% LINE SUBLIMIT
NO GPM OR BUYDOWNS
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ TERM 360, PAYABLE IN ARREARS, FULLY
AMORTIZING (NO BALLOONS)
PAYMENT DATE FIRST OF THE MONTH UNLESS HELOC
MAX LTV 95% UNLESS FHA/VA
LOAN SIZE MAX $3 MILLION
>=$2 MILLION AND <= $3 MILLION 10% LINE SUBLIMIT
WA 50% MAX LTV
>=$1.5 MILLION AND <=$3 MILLION 25% LINE SUBLIMIT
WA FICO 725
LOAN STATUS CURRENT
LEGAL OWNERSHIP FEE SIMPLE/NO LEASEHOLDS
MORTGAGE INSURANCE REQUIRED ON LTVS > 80%
(EXCLUSIVE OF FHA/VA)
GEOGRAPHY All 50 states, Puerto Rico and Guam. No CA limit to 55%, other
Georgia loans originated between 10/1/02 states 20%, zip code 5%
and 3/6/03
MINIMUM CREDIT SCORE 600 10% LINE SUBLIMIT FOR
FICO <650 AND WA FOR
LINE >= 700 (EXCLUSIVE
OF FHA/VA)
DEBT RATIOS 45% (MAX LTV 95% AND CREDIT SCORE > 620)
50% (MAX LTV 90% AND CREDIT SCORE > 620)
55% (MAX LTV 80% AND CREDIT SCORE > 620)
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These are guidelines only. Higher ratios
may be accepted with compensating
factors.
LIEN POSITION FIRST ONLY
MORTGAGE TYPE CONVENTIONAL
FHA/VA 20% LINE SUBLIMIT
PROPERTY TYPES Detached or attached single family
2-4 family dwelling
Condominium
Townhouses
Co-op Loans 10% LINE SUBLIMIT
Manufactured Housing as defined by 5% SUBLIMIT
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Mae
PUDS
No log homes, earthen homes, underground
homes, mobile homes, unimproved land,
commercial structures or mixed use
properties
No construction or rehabs
No equity participation loans
OCCUPANCY Owner
Second Homes 15% line sublimit
Investor Properties 5% line sublimit
AMORTIZATION TYPE NO SIMPLE INTEREST EXCEPT FOR HELOCS
NO NEGATIVELY AMORTIZING LOANS
APPRAISAL REQUIREMENTS Qualified under FNMA/FHLMC or FHA/VA, as
applicable
BORROWER ELIGIBILITY US DOMESTIC CITIZEN
NATURAL PERSON
ASSUMABILITY NO, UNLESS FHA/VA
OTHER RESTRICTIONS No wet funded loans
Single Premium Credit not allowed
No high cost (Section 32) loans
DOCUMENTATION TYPE FULL
LIMITED DOC (LITE DOC, NIV, NO RATIO OR 50% LINE SUBLIMIT
NAV) 90% MAX LTV
NO DOC (NO DOC, NINA, STATED/STATED) 10% LINE SUBLIMIT
85% MAX LTV
Exh II-3
Documentation Table
12 MONTH
MORTGAGE/RENTAL PAY
DOCUMENT TYPES WAGE-EARNER SELF-EMPLOYED ASSETS HISTORY
------------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------ ----------------------
FULL DOCUMENTATION (FULL VOE and 2 years tax Two years personal VOD with 2 months VOM and Credit Report
DOC) returns and business tax average balance
returns
ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION Complete written VOE Two years tax Two months bank VOM and Credit Report
(ALT DOC) OR 30 days paystubs returns OR Bank statements
and two years W2's Statements if
or 2 years tax Schedule C
returns
LITE DOCUMENTATION (LITE VOE OR 30 days One year tax returns One month bank VOM and Credit Report
DOC) paystubs and one OR Bank Statements statements
year W-2 OR One year if Schedule C
personal Tax Returns
NIV Two years stated Two years stated VOD with 2 months VOM and Credit Report
(STATED INCOME) employment and employment and average balance
stated income stated income OR Bank Statements
NAV Two years VOE OR Pay Two years tax Stated VOM and Credit Report
(STATED ASSETS) stubs and W-2's OR returns OR Bank
two years 1040's Statements if
Schedule C
NO RATIO Stated employment Stated employment VOD with 2 months VOM and Credit Report
with income not with income not average balance
disclosed disclosed OR Bank Statements
STATED/STATED Stated employment Stated employment Stated VOM and Credit Report
and Stated income and Stated income
NINA (NO INCOME, Stated employment Stated employment Not disclosed VOM, RMCR or cancelled
NO ASSETS) with income not with income not cecks
disclosed disclosed
NO DOC Employment not Employment not Not disclosed VOM, RMCR or cancelled
discussed and Income discussed and Income cecks
not disclosed not disclosed
Exh II-4
EXHIBIT III
FORM OF OPINIONS
Dear Sirs and Mesdames:
You have requested our opinion as counsel to Hanover Capital Mortgage
Holdings, Inc. ("Hanover Holdings"), a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of Maryland, HDMF-I LLC ("HDMF-I"), a limited liability company,
organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, HDMF-II LLC ("HDMF-II"), a
limited liability company, organized and existing under the laws of Delaware and
HDMF-II Realty Corp. ("HDMF Realty"), a corporation, organized and existing
under the laws of Delaware (HDMF Realty, HDMF-I and HDMF-II are collectively
referred to hereinafter as "HDMF", and HDMF and Hanover Holdings are
collectively referred to hereinafter as the "Seller"), with respect to certain
matters in connection with that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of
_______ __, 2006 (the "Repurchase Agreement") and that certain Custodial
Agreement, dated as of _______ __, 2006 (the "Custodial Agreement") governing
purchases and sales of certain Mortgage Loans. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Repurchase Agreement or in the
Custodial Agreement.
In delivering this opinion, we have reviewed copies of the following:
(5) the Repurchase Agreement;
(6) the Custodial Agreement;
unfiled copies of the financing statements listed on Schedule A
(collectively, the "Financing Statements") naming (a) Hanover Holdings as
Debtor and Buyer as Secured Party, (b) HDMF-I as Debtor and Buyer as
Secured Party, (c) HDMF-II as Debtor and Buyer as Secured Party and (d)
HDMF Realty as Debtor and Buyer as Secured Party and each describing the
Purchased Items (as defined in the Master Repurchase Agreement) as to which
security interests may be perfected by filing under the Uniform Commercial
Code of the States listed on Schedule A attached
Exh. III-1
hereto (the "Filing Collateral"), which [we] [I] understand will be filed
in the filing offices listed on Schedule A (the "Filing Offices");
(7) the reports listed on Schedule B attached hereto as to UCC financing
statements (collectively, the "UCC Search Report"); and
(8) such other documents, records and papers as we have deemed necessary
and relevant as a basis for this opinion.
The Repurchase Agreement and the Custodial Agreement are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Governing Agreements." To the extent [we] [I]
have deemed necessary and proper, [we] [I] have relied upon the representations
and warranties of each Seller contained in the Repurchase Agreement [and the
representations and warranties of Custodian contained in the Custodial
Agreement]. [We] [I] have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to
me [us] as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of
natural persons and the conformity to the originals of all documents.
Based upon the foregoing, it is [our] [my] opinion that:
(a) Hanover Holdings is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland and is
qualified to do business and is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in
which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where such failure to qualify could not be reasonably likely
(either individually or in the aggregate) to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) HDMF-I is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is
qualified to do business and is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in
which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where such failure to qualify could not be reasonably likely
(either individually or in the aggregate) to have a Material Adverse Effect..
(c) HDMF-II is a limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware
and is qualified to do business and is in good standing in all other
jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it
Exh. III-2
makes such qualification necessary, except where such failure to qualify could
not be reasonably likely (either individually or in the aggregate) to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(d) HDMF Realty is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified to
do business and is in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which the
nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary,
except where such failure to qualify could not be reasonably likely (either
individually or in the aggregate) to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) The execution, delivery and performance by each of Hanover
Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II and HDMF Realty of the Governing Agreements to which
it is a party, and the sales by Seller and the pledge of the Purchased Items
under the Repurchase Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II and HDMF
Realty, respectively. Each of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II and HDMF Realty
has all necessary corporate or other power, authority and legal right to enter
into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Governing
Agreements. The Governing Agreements has been duly executed and delivered by
each Seller and such agreement is legal, valid, binding and enforceable against
such party in accordance with its respective terms against each Seller, subject
to bankruptcy laws and other similar laws of general application affecting
rights of creditors and subject to the application of the rules of equity,
including those respecting the availability of specific performance, none of
which will materially interfere with the realization of the benefits provided
thereunder or with Buyer's purchase of the Purchased Assets and/or security
interest in the Purchased Assets.
(f) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, and no
filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or regulatory body
is required on the part of any of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II or HDMF
Realty for the execution, delivery or performance by it of the Governing
Agreements to which it is a party or for the sales by Seller under the
Repurchase Agreement or the sale of the Purchased Items to Buyer and/or granting
of a security interest to Buyer in the Purchased Items, pursuant to the
Repurchase Agreement.
(g) The execution, delivery and performance by each of Hanover
Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II and HDMF Realty of, and the consummation of the
transactions
Exh. III-3
contemplated by the Governing Agreements to which it is a party do not and will
not (a) violate any provision of its charter or by-laws, (b) violate any law,
rule or regulation applicable to it, (c) violate any order, writ, injunction or
decree of any court or governmental authority or agency or any arbitral award
applicable to it or (d) result in a breach of, constitute a default under,
require any consent under, or result in the acceleration or required prepayment
of any indebtedness pursuant to the terms of, any agreement or instrument to
which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which it is subject, or
(except for the Liens created pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement) result in
the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any Property of Seller pursuant to
the terms of any such agreement or instrument.
(h) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending
or, to the best of [our] [my] knowledge, threatened against any of Hanover
Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II or HDMF Realty which, in [our] [my] judgment, either
in any one instance or in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely to result in
any material adverse change in the properties, business or financial condition,
or prospects of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II or HDMF Realty, as applicable,
or in any material impairment of the right or ability of Hanover Holdings,
HDMF-I, HDMF-II or HDMF Realty to carry on its business substantially as now
conducted or in any material liability on the part of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I,
HDMF-II or HDMF Realty or which would draw into question the validity of the
Governing Agreements to which it is a party or the Mortgage Loans or of any
action taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated
thereby, or which could be reasonably likely to impair materially the ability of
any of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II or HDMF Realty to perform under the
terms of the Governing Agreements to which it is a party or the Mortgage Loans.
(i) The Repurchase Agreement is effective to create, in favor of
Buyer, either a valid sale of the Purchased Items to Buyer or a valid security
interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in all of the right, title and
interest of Seller in, to and under the Purchased Items as collateral security
for the payment of Seller's obligations under the Repurchase Agreement, except
that (a) such security interests will continue in Purchased Items after its
sale, exchange or other disposition only to the extent provided in Section 9-315
of the Uniform Commercial Code, (b) the security interests in Purchased Items in
which Seller acquires rights
Exh. III-4
after the commencement of a case under the Bankruptcy Code in respect of Seller
may be limited by Section 552 of the Bankruptcy Code.
(j) When the Mortgage Notes are delivered to Custodian, endorsed
in blank by a duly authorized officer of Seller, the security interest referred
to in Section 6 above in the Mortgage Notes will constitute a fully perfected
first priority security interest in all right, title and interest of Seller
therein.
(k) Assuming the Bank has (i) opened the Collection Account for
the benefit of Buyer and (ii) agreed to collect items therefor, Buyer, as the
customer with respect to the related Collection Account, will have a perfected
security interest therein under the Uniform Commercial Code.
(l) (a) Upon the filing of financing statements on Form UCC-1
naming (a) Hanover Holdings as "Debtor" and Buyer as "Secured Party", (b) HDMF-I
as "Debtor" and Buyer as "Secured Party", (c) HDMF-II as "Debtor" and Buyer as
"Secured Party" and (d) HDMF Realty as "Debtor" and Buyer as "Secured Party",
and each describing the Purchased Items, in the jurisdictions and recording
offices listed on Schedule A attached hereto, the security interests referred to
in Section 6 above will constitute fully perfected security interests under the
Uniform Commercial Code in all right, title and interest of Seller in, to and
under such Purchased Items, which can be perfected by filing under the Uniform
Commercial Code, or, will demonstrate a completion of the sale of the Mortgage
Loans to Buyer.
(b) The UCC Search Report sets forth the proper filing offices
and the proper debtors necessary to identify those Persons who have on file in
the jurisdictions listed on Schedule A financing statements covering the
Purchased Items as of the dates and times specified on Schedule B. The UCC
Search Report identifies no Person who has filed in any Filing Office a
financing statement describing the Purchased Items prior to the effective dates
of the UCC Search Report.
(m) None of Hanover Holdings, HDMF-I, HDMF-II or HDMF Realty is
an "investment company", or a company "controlled" by an "investment company,"
within the meaning of the Investment Act.
Exh. III-5
(n) The Repurchase Agreement is a "securities contract" as that
term is defined in Section 741 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as
amended.
Very truly yours,
Exh. III-6
Schedule A to Form of Opinion
Financing Statements
[____]
Exh. III-7
Schedule B to Form of Opinion
UCC Search Reports
[____]
Exh. III-8
EXHIBIT IV
UCC FILING JURISDICTIONS
1. Secretary of State of Delaware
2. Secretary of State of Maryland
Exh. IV-1
EXHIBIT V
FORM OF SERVICER NOTICE
[this form is dependent on how the Collection account is set up]
____________ __, 200_
[SERVICER], as Servicer
[ADDRESS]
Attention: ______________
Re: Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of April __, 2006 (the "Agreement"),
by and among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc., HDMF-I LLC, HDMF-II
LLC and HDMF-II Realty Corp. (collectively "Hanover") and Autobahn Funding
Company, LLC and Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Frankfurt am Main
(collectively, the "DZ/Auto").
Ladies and Gentlemen:
[SERVICER] (the "Servicer") is servicing certain mortgage loans for Hanover
pursuant to certain [name servicing agreements] (the "Servicing Agreement")
between Servicer and Hanover.
Pursuant to the Agreement between DZ/Auto and Hanover, Servicer is hereby
notified that Hanover has sold to DZ/Auto certain mortgage loans which are
serviced by Servicer, identified in Schedule A attached hereto.
DELIVERY OF CUSTODIAL FILES: Servicer is directed to deliver, not later than
___________ [date] the Mortgage Loan Schedule and the Custodial Files pertaining
to each of the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, to U.S.
Bank's Document Collateral Services facility at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇,
▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attn: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
The Custodial Files shall contain the items set forth in Schedule B attached
hereto. The box in which the Custodial Files are delivered should be clearly
marked with the name of the related transaction and should be numbered with each
box indicating the total number of boxes in the delivery. The Collateral File
documents for each loan should be in a manila file folder, clearly labeled with
the current loan number and the borrower's name, with the files stacked in the
same
Exh. V-1
order as the data file delivered. A Mortgage Loan Schedule should be included
with each delivery along with an electronic file containing the loan data.
Questions regarding delivery of Collateral Files should be directed to ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at U.S. Bank National Association, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇.
▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Tel: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇, E-Mail:
▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.
These delivery instructions shall not be changed by Hanover without the consent
of DZ/Auto.
DELIVERY OF SERVICER REMITTANCE TAPE: Servicer is directed to deliver to
Custodian, on the 18th day of each month, but if such day is not a Business Day,
then the Business Day immediately following the 18th day of the month, via
Electronic Transmission, the Servicer Remittance Tapes containing servicing
information on a loan-by-loan basis and in the aggregate, with respect to the
Purchased Assets serviced under the related Transaction by such Servicer for the
related Remittance Period.
The Servicer Remittance Tapes shall be delivered to Custodian in the following
manner: [__________________]
These delivery instructions shall not be changed by Hanover without the consent
of DZ/Auto.
REMITTANCE OF PAYMENTS: Each Servicer is directed that upon receipt by such
Servicer of any payments and collections of principal and interest on account of
the Mortgage Loans which are owned by DZ/Auto under the Agreement (the "Mortgage
Loans") from any Mortgagor, and after such Servicer has retained the amount of
the Servicing Fee in accordance with the related Servicing Agreement, such
Servicer shall remit on the 18th day of each month, but if such day is not a
Business Day, then the Business Day immediately following the 18th day of the
month, all remaining proceeds related to the Mortgage Loans directly into the
Collection Account at U.S. Bank, ABA # ________, Account # _____________.
These remittance instructions shall not be changed by Hanover without the
consent of DZ/Auto.
CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP STATUS: If any Mortgage Loan owned by DZ/Auto under the
Agreement is sold or otherwise disposed of by DZ/Auto (including sales to
Hanover), such that such
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Mortgage Loan is no longer owned by DZ/Auto, DZ/Auto shall inform Servicer of
such change in the related Mortgage Loan's ownership status. Servicer shall
follow the instructions of DZ/Auto with respect to the change in ownership
status of any Mortgage Loan, and shall not follow the instructions of any party
or Person other than DZ/Auto with respect to any potential change in ownership
status of the Mortgage Loans.
STATIC POOL EVENT; EVENT OF FORECLOSURE: Upon receipt by Servicer of a notice (a
"Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure Notice") from DZ/Auto in which
DZ/Auto shall represent that a Static Pool Event or an Event of Foreclosure has
occurred with respect to Hanover's obligations to DZ/Auto, Servicer shall follow
the instructions of DZ/Auto with respect to the Mortgage Loans, and shall
deliver to DZ/Auto any information with respect to the Mortgage Loans reasonably
requested by DZ/Auto; Servicer shall not follow the instructions of any party or
Person other than DZ/Auto with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds
therefrom.
RELIANCE ON INFORMATION: Notwithstanding any contrary information which may be
delivered to Servicer by Hanover, Servicer may conclusively rely on any
information (including but not limited to information relating to a change in
ownership status of a Mortgage Loan) or Static Pool Event or Event of
Foreclosure Notice delivered by DZ/Auto, and Hanover shall indemnify and hold
Servicer harmless for any and all claims asserted against it for any actions
taken in good faith by Servicer in connection with the delivery of such
information or Static Pool Event or Event of Foreclosure Notice.
Exh. V-3
Please acknowledge receipt of this instruction letter by signing in the
signature block below and forwarding an executed copy to DZ/Auto promptly upon
receipt. Any notices to DZ/Auto should be delivered to the following address:
______________, ___________________________________, Attention: ________________
with a copy to _____________________________.
Very truly yours,
HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: C.E.O.
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: C.E.O.
HDMF-I, LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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HDMF-II, LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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HDMF-II REALTY CORP.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Exh. V-5
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
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as Servicer
By:
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Title:
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Telephone:
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Facsimile:
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Exh. V-6
Schedule A to Form of Servicer Notice
Mortgage Loans Sold to DZ/Auto
[____]
Exh. V-7
Schedule B to Form of Servicer Notice
Items Contained in Custodial Files
(i) the original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements, endorsed in
blank, "Pay to the order of __________________, without recourse," and, if
previously endorsed, signed in the name of the last endorsee. If the Mortgage
Loan was acquired by the last endorsee in a merger, Seller shall notify Buyer
and Custodian in writing before delivering the Custodial File and the
endorsement must be by "[name of last endorsee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the last
endorsee while doing business under another name, Seller shall notify Buyer and
Custodian in writing before delivering the Custodial File and shall provide
notice in the Custodial File, and the endorsement must be by "[name of last
endorsee], formerly known as [previous name]";
(ii) unless such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the original
Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in recordable form, signed in the
name of the last assignee by an authorized officer. The Mortgage shall be
assigned, with assignee's name left blank. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by
the last assignee in a merger, Seller shall notify Buyer and Custodian in
writing before delivering the Custodial File and the Assignment of Mortgage must
be made by "[name of last assignee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the last
assignee while doing business under another name, Seller shall notify Buyer and
Custodian in writing before delivering the Custodial File and shall provide
notice in the Custodial File, and the Assignment of Mortgage must be by "[name
of last assignee], formerly known as [previous name]";
(iii) the original guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage Note, if
any, for which Seller shall give Buyer and Custodian written notice of such
document, such notice to be provided in the Custodial File by Seller;
(iv) the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon or, if the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon has not been returned by
the public recording office where such Mortgage has been delivered for
recordation or such Mortgage has been lost or such public recording office
retains the original recorded Mortgage, a photocopy of such Mortgage, together
with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an
Officer's Certificate of the title insurer insuring the Mortgage, the escrow
agent or closing attorney stating that such Mortgage has been delivered to the
appropriate public recording office for recordation and that the original
recorded Mortgage or a copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording
office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage will be
promptly delivered to Buyer or Buyer's designee upon receipt thereof by the
party delivering the Officer's Certificate; or (B) in the case of a Mortgage
where a public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the
case where a Mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a
copy of such Mortgage with the recording information thereon certified by such
public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
Mortgage;
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(v) the originals (or if the original is lost after recordation in a public
recording office, a copy certified by such public recording office to be a true
and complete copy) of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, with evidence of recording thereon, if any, and Seller shall give
Buyer and Custodian written notice of such document, such notice to be in the
Custodial File, provided in the Mortgage Loan Schedule or otherwise provided in
writing to Buyer and Custodian by Seller.
(vi) unless such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
originals, if any, of all intervening assignments of mortgage with evidence of
recording thereon evidencing a complete chain of ownership from the originator
of the Mortgage Loan to the last assignee, or if any such intervening assignment
of mortgage has not been returned from the applicable public recording office or
has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original recorded
intervening assignments of mortgage, a photocopy of such intervening assignment
of mortgage, together with (A) in the case of a delay caused by the public
recording office, an Officer's Certificate of the title insurer insuring the
Mortgage, the escrow agent or closing attorney stating that such intervening
assignment of mortgage has been delivered to the appropriate public recording
office for recordation and that such original recorded intervening assignment of
mortgage or a copy of such intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the
appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the
original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered
to Buyer or Buyer's designee upon receipt thereof by the party delivering the
Officer's Certificate; or (B) in the case of an intervening assignment of
mortgage where a public recording office retains the original recorded
intervening assignment of mortgage or in the case where an intervening
assignment of mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a
copy of such intervening assignment of mortgage with recording information
thereon certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy
of the original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage;
(vii) the original lender's title policy, or, if such policy has not been
issued, a written commitment or interim binder issued by a title insurance
company evidencing that the required title insurance coverage is in effect and
unconditionally guaranteeing that such title insurance policy will be issued;
(viii) the original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent
document executed in connection with the Mortgage, if any and Seller shall give
Buyer and Custodian written notice of such document, such notice to be in the
Custodial File, provided in the Mortgage Loan Schedule or otherwise provided in
writing to Buyer and Custodian by Seller;
(ix) the original power of attorney with evidence of recording thereon, if any;
(x) [RESERVED];
(xi) with respect to each Cooperative Loan:
(A) The original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements,
endorsed "Pay to the order of _________ without recourse" and signed in the
name of the last endorsee by an authorized Person (in the event that the
Mortgage Loan was acquired by the last endorsee in a merger, as Custodian
was notified in writing, the signature must be in the
Exh. V-9
following form: "[last endorsee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]"; in the event that the Mortgage Loan was acquired or
originated by the last endorsee while doing business under another name, as
Custodian was notified in writing, the signature must be in the following
form: "[last endorsee], formerly known as [previous name]");
(B) The original cooperative security agreement entered into by the
Mortgagor with respect to such Cooperative Loan;
(C) UCC-3 assignment in blank (or equivalent instrument), sufficient under
the laws of the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is
located to reflect of record the sale and assignment of the Mortgage Loan
to Buyer;
(D) Original assignment of the cooperative security agreement in blank
showing a complete chain of assignment from the originator of the related
Cooperative Loan to Seller;
(E) Original cooperative UCC filing and any continuation statements with
evidence of filing thereon with respect to such Cooperative Loan;
(F) Cooperative shares representing the stock allocated to the related
Co-op Unit and pledged by the related Mortgagor to the originator of such
Cooperative Loan with a cooperative stock power in blank attached;
(G) Original cooperative lease;
(H) Original assignment of cooperative lease, in blank, and all intervening
assignments thereof;
(I) Original cooperative recognition agreement of the interests of the
mortgagee with respect to the Cooperative Loan by the cooperative
corporation, the cooperative shares of which were pledged by the related
Mortgagor to the originator of such Cooperative Loan; and
(J) Originals of any assumption, consolidation or modification agreements
relating to any of the items specified in (A) through (F) above with
respect to such Cooperative Loan;
(xii) with respect to each HELOC, the original Credit Line Agreement.
Exh. V-10
EXHIBIT VI
FORM OF WAREHOUSE LENDER'S RELEASE
Upon receipt of $__________________, ___________________________ releases
all of its right, title and interest in and to the mortgage loans listed on the
Schedule A attached hereto and related assets (the "Assets") and releases the
Assets from any pledge to, or lien, security interest or other encumbrance or
interest of, [Name of Warehouse Lender].
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this
Acknowledgment of Release of Lien this ____ day of _____________, 200_.
[NAME OF WAREHOUSE LENDER]
By
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Name:
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Title:
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Exh. VI-1
Schedule A to Form of Warehouse Lender's Release
Mortgage Loans to be Released
[____]
Exh. VI-2
EXHIBIT VII
FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
See attached.
Exh. VII-1
HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
HDMF-I LLC
HDMF-II LLC
HDMF-II REALTY CORP.
BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Cut-off Date
Determination Date 6/21/2006
Settlement Date 7/5/2006
Prior Settlement Date 5/28/2006
# OUTSTANDING
OF PRINCIPAL ASSET
LOANS BALANCE VALUE
----- ----------- -----
I. MAXIMUM AMOUNT $200,000,000.00
II. DETERMINATION OF AGGREGATE ASSET VALUE
A. TOTAL BALANCE FOR PURCHASED ASSETS AS OF CURRENT DETERMINATION DATE
(APPENDIX E) 0 $-- $--
B TOTAL BALANCE OF FRESH MORTGAGE LOANS TO BE PURCHASED (APPENDIX A-1) 0 $-- $--
C NET ELIGIBLE PURCHASED ASSETS AS OF THE DETERMINATION DATE (II.A
+ II.B) 0 $-- $--
D ADJUSTMENTS TO PURCHASED ASSETS
I. Purchased Assets Exceeding the Overconcentration Sublimits (See
Appendix A) $-- $--
II. Purchased Assets Removed from Line (See Appendix B) 0 $-- $--
III. Purchased Assets with Asset Value of Zero (See Appendix C) 0 $-- $--
E AGGREGATE BALANCE OF INELIGIBLE MORTGAGE LOANS (II.+III.) 0 $-- $--
F AGGREGATE ELIGIBLE PURCHASE ASSETS (C-E) 0 $-- $--
G COLLECTION ACCOUNT
Collection Account Balance as of the Preceeding Distribution Date
(See Appendix G) $ --
Total deposits to the Collection Account for purchase assets. (See
Appendix G) $ --
Total required distributions $ --
H Collection Account Balance before distribution (See Appendix G) $--
III. AGGREGATE ASSET VALUE (F+H) $--
IV. AGGREGATE ADJUSTED PURCHASE PRICE
A. AGGREGATE ADJUSTED PURCHASE PRICE OF ALL PURCHASED MORTGAGE LOANS AS
OF THE PRIOR BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE $--
B. MINUS: ALL INCOME APPLIED AS PRINCIPAL SUBSEQUENT TO THE PRIOR
DETERMINATION DATE $--
C. AGGREGATE ADJUSTED PURCHASE PRICE AS OF THE PRIOR DETERMINATION DATE
(A-B) $--
V. AGGREGATE NET PURCHASE PRICE
A. Aggregate Purchase Price of Fresh Mortgage Loans $--
B. Minus: any Payment Due with respect to Fresh Mortgage Loans 0
C. Aggregate Net Purchase Price (A-B) $--
VI. AGGREGATE ADJUSTED PURCHASE PRICE (IV.C.+V.C.) $--
VII. BORROWING BASE SURPLUS / (DEFICIENCY) (III-VI) $--
IX. STATIC POOL EVENT HAS OCCURRED (SEE APPENDIX H) No
X. SURPLUS DUE SELLER $--
XI. DEFICIENCY DUE BUYER $--
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