STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, as Depositor, AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC, as Master Servicer, OFFICETIGER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC., as Credit Risk Manager, and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee TRUST AGREEMENT Dated as of October 1,...
EXECUTION
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, as Depositor,
AURORA
LOAN SERVICES LLC, as Master Servicer,
OFFICETIGER
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC., as Credit Risk Manager,
and
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
___________________________
Dated
as of October 1, 2006
___________________________
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES
2006-FF15
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.01.
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Definitions.
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15
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Section
1.02.
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Calculations
Respecting Mortgage Loans.
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58
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Section
1.03.
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Calculations
Respecting Accrued Interest.
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58
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ARTICLE
II DECLARATION OF TRUST; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
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Section
2.01.
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Creation
and Declaration of Trust Fund; Conveyance of Mortgage
Loans.
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58
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Section
2.02.
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Acceptance
of Trust Fund by Trustee: Review of Documentation for Trust
Fund.
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63
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Section
2.03.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor.
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64
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Section
2.04.
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Discovery
of Breach.
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66
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Section
2.05.
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Repurchase,
Purchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
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67
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Section
2.06.
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Grant
Clause.
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68
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ARTICLE
III THE CERTIFICATES
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Section
3.01.
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The
Certificates.
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69
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Section
3.02.
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Registration.
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70
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Section
3.03.
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Transfer
and Exchange of Certificates.
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71
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Section
3.04.
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Cancellation
of Certificates.
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77
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Section
3.05.
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Replacement
of Certificates.
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77
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Section
3.06.
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Persons
Deemed Owners.
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77
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Section
3.07.
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Temporary
Certificates.
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78
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Section
3.08.
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Appointment
of Paying Agent.
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78
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Section
3.09.
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Book-Entry
Certificates.
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79
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ARTICLE
IV ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST FUND
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Section
4.01.
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Collection
Account.
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81
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Section
4.02.
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Application
of Funds in the Collection Account.
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83
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Section
4.03.
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Reports
to Certificateholders.
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85
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Section
4.04.
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Certificate
Account.
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89
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Section
4.05.
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[Reserved]
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90
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ARTICLE
V DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES
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Section
5.01.
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Distributions
Generally.
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90
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Section
5.02.
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Distributions
from the Certificate Account.
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91
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Section
5.03.
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Allocation
of Losses.
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105
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Section
5.04.
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Advances
by Master Servicer, Servicer and Trustee.
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105
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Section
5.05.
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Compensating
Interest Payments.
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106
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Section
5.06.
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Basis
Risk Reserve Fund.
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106
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Section
5.07.
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Supplemental
Interest Trust.
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107
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Section
5.08.
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Rights
of Swap Counterparty.
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109
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Section
5.09.
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Termination
Receipts.
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109
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ARTICLE
VI
CONCERNING
THE TRUSTEE; EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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Section
6.01.
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Duties
of Trustee.
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110
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Section
6.02.
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Certain
Matters Affecting the Trustee .
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113
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Section
6.03.
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Trustee
Not Liable for Certificates.
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114
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Section
6.04.
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Trustee
May Own Certificates.
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115
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Section
6.05.
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Eligibility
Requirements for Trustee.
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115
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Section
6.06.
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Resignation
and Removal of Trustee.
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115
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Section
6.07.
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Successor
Trustee.
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116
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Section
6.08.
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Merger
or Consolidation of Trustee.
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117
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Section
6.09.
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Appointment
of Co-Trustee, Separate Trustee or Custodian.
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117
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Section
6.10.
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Authenticating
Agents.
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119
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Section
6.11.
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Indemnification
of Trustee.
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120
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Section
6.12.
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Fees
and Expenses of Trustee and Custodian.
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121
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Section
6.13.
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Collection
of Monies.
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121
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Section
6.14.
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Events
of Default; Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor.
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122
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Section
6.15.
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Additional
Remedies of Trustee Upon Event of Default.
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126
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Section
6.16.
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Waiver
of Defaults.
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126
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Section
6.17.
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Notification
to Holders.
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127
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Section
6.18.
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Directions
by Certificateholders and Duties of Trustee During Event of
Default.
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127
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Section
6.19.
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Action
Upon Certain Failures of the Master Servicer and Upon Event of
Default.
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127
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Section
6.20.
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Preparation
of Tax Returns and Other Reports.
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127
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Section
6.21.
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Reporting
Requirements of the Commission.
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134
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Section
6.22.
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No
Merger.
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135
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Section
6.23.
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Indemnification
by the Trustee.
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135
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ARTICLE
VII PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS AND TERMINATION OF THE TRUST
FUND
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Section
7.01.
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Purchase
of Mortgage Loans; Termination of Trust Fund Upon Purchase or Liquidation
of All Mortgage Loans; Purchase of Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests.
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135
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Section
7.02.
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Procedure
Upon Termination of Trust Fund or Purchase of Lower Tier REMIC 1
Uncertificated Regular Interests.
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137
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Section
7.03.
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Additional
Trust Fund Termination Event or Purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC
1
Uncertificated Regular Interests.
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139
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Section
7.04.
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Optional
Repurchase Right.
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140
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ARTICLE
VIII RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
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Section
8.01.
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Limitation
on Rights of Holders.
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140
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Section
8.02.
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Access
to List of Holders.
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141
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Section
8.03.
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Acts
of Holders of Certificates.
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141
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ARTICLE
IX ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER;
CREDIT RISK MANAGER
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Section
9.01.
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Duties
of the Master Servicer.
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142
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Section
9.02.
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Master
Servicer Fidelity Bond and Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy.
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143
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Section
9.03.
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Master
Servicer’s Financial Statements and Related Information.
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144
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Section
9.04.
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Power
to Act; Procedures.
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144
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Section
9.05.
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Enforcement
of Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s Obligations.
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146
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Section
9.06.
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Collection
of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items.
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147
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Section
9.07.
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Termination
of Servicing Agreement; Successor Servicer.
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147
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Section
9.08.
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Master
Servicer Liable for Enforcement.
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148
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Section
9.09.
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No
Contractual Relationship Between the Servicer and Trustee or
Depositor.
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149
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Section
9.10.
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Assumption
of Servicing Agreement by Trustee.
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149
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Section
9.11.
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Due-on-Sale
Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
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149
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Section
9.12.
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Release
of Mortgage Files.
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150
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Section
9.13.
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Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer to be Held for
Trustee.
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150
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Section
9.14.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Master Servicer.
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152
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Section
9.15.
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Opinion.
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154
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Section
9.16.
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Standard
Hazard and Flood Insurance Policies.
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154
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Section
9.17.
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Presentment
of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
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155
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Section
9.18.
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Maintenance
of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
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155
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Section
9.19.
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Trustee
To Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and
Documents.
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155
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Section
9.20.
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[Reserved]
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156
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Section
9.21.
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Compensation
to the Master Servicer.
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156
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Section
9.22.
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REO
Property.
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156
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Section
9.23.
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Notice
to the Sponsor, the Depositor and the Trustee.
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157
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Section
9.24.
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Reports
to the Trustee.
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157
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Section
9.25.
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Assessment
of Compliance and Attestation Reports.
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158
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Section
9.26.
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Annual
Statement of Compliance with Applicable Servicing
Criteria.
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160
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Section
9.27.
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Merger
or Consolidation.
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160
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Section
9.28.
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Resignation
of Master Servicer.
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160
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Section
9.29.
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Assignment
or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer.
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160
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Section
9.30.
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Limitation
on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
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161
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Section
9.31.
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Indemnification;
Third-Party Claims.
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162
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Section
9.32.
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Special
Servicing of Delinquent Mortgage Loans.
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163
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Section
9.33.
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Alternative
Index.
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163
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Section
9.34.
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Duties
of the Credit Risk Manager.
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163
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Section
9.35.
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Limitation
Upon Liability of the Credit Risk Manager.
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165
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Section
9.36.
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Indemnification
by the Credit Risk Manager.
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165
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Section
9.37.
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Removal
of Credit Risk Manager.
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165
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ARTICLE
X REMIC ADMINISTRATION
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Section
10.01.
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REMIC
Administration.
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166
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iii
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Section
10.02.
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Prohibited
Transactions and Activities.
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169
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Section
10.03.
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Indemnification
with Respect to Certain Taxes and Loss of REMIC Status.
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169
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Section
10.04.
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REO
Property.
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169
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ARTICLE
XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section
11.01.
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Binding
Nature of Agreement; Assignment.
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170
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Section
11.02.
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Entire
Agreement.
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171
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Section
11.03.
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Amendment.
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171
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Section
11.04.
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Voting
Rights.
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173
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Section
11.05.
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Provision
of Information.
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173
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Section
11.06.
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Governing
Law.
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173
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Section
11.07.
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Notices.
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174
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Section
11.08.
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Severability
of Provisions.
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174
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Section
11.09.
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Indulgences;
No Waivers.
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174
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Section
11.10.
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Headings
Not To Affect Interpretation.
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174
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Section
11.11.
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Benefits
of Agreement.
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174
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Section
11.12.
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Special
Notices to the Rating Agencies and any NIMS Insurer.
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175
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Section
11.13.
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Conflicts.
|
176
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Section
11.14.
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Counterparts.
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176
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Section
11.15.
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Transfer
of Servicing.
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176
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iv
ATTACHMENTS
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Exhibit
A-1
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Form
of Senior Certificate
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Exhibit
A-2
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Form
of Class M Certificate
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Exhibit
A-3
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Form
of Class B Certificate
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Exhibit
A-4
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Form
of Class P Certificate
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Exhibit
A-5
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Form
of Class X Certificate
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Exhibit
A-6
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Form
of Residual Certificate
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Exhibit
A-7
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Form
of Reverse of Certificate
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Exhibit
B-1
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Form
of Initial Certification
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Exhibit
B-2
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Form
of Interim Certification
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Exhibit
B-3
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Form
of Final Certification
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Exhibit
B-4
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Form
of Endorsement
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Exhibit
C
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Request
for Release of Documents and Receipt
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Exhibit
D-l
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Form
of Residual Certificate Transfer Affidavit (Transferee)
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Exhibit
D-2
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Form
of Residual Certificate Transfer Affidavit (Transferor)
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Exhibit
E
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List
of Servicing Agreements
|
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Exhibit
F
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Form
of Rule 144A Transfer Certificate
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Exhibit
G
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Form
of Purchaser’s Letter for Institutional Accredited Investors
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Exhibit
H
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Form
of ERISA Transfer Affidavit
|
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Exhibit
I
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Monthly
Remittance Advice
|
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Exhibit
J
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Monthly
Electronic Data Transmission
|
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Exhibit
K
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List
of Custodial Agreements
|
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Exhibit
L
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List
of Credit Risk Management Agreements
|
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Exhibit
M-1
|
Form
of Transfer Certificate for Transfer from Restricted Global Security
to
Regulation S Global Security
|
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Exhibit
M-2
|
Form
of Transfer Certificate for Transfer from Regulation S Global Security
to
Restricted Global Security
|
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Exhibit
N
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Interest
Rate Cap Agreement
|
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Exhibit
O
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Swap
Agreement
|
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Exhibit
P-1
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Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure
|
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Exhibit
P-2
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Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure
|
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Exhibit
P-3
|
Additional
Form 8-K Disclosure
|
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Exhibit
P-4
|
Additional
Disclosure Notification
|
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Exhibit
Q-1
|
Form
of Back-Up Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification
|
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Exhibit
Q-2
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Form
of Back-Up Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification to be Provided by the
Trustee
|
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Exhibit
R
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[Reserved]
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Exhibit
S
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Form
of Certification Regarding Servicing Criteria to be Addressed in
Report on
Assessment of Compliance
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Exhibit
T
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[Reserved]
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Exhibit
U
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Form
of Certification to be Provided by the Credit Risk
Manager
|
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Exhibit
V
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Transaction
Parties
|
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Schedule
A
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Mortgage
Loan Schedule (by Mortgage Pool)
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Schedule
B
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First
Payment Default Loans
|
v
This
TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), is by and
among STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as
depositor (the “Depositor”), XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”),
AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC, as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), and
OFFICETIGER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC., a Delaware corporation, as credit
risk manager (the “Credit Risk Manager”).
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
The
Depositor has acquired the Mortgage Loans from the Seller, and at the Closing
Date is the owner of the Mortgage Loans and the other property being conveyed
by
it to the Trustee hereunder for inclusion in the Trust Fund. On the Closing
Date, the Depositor will acquire the Certificates from the Trust Fund, as
consideration for its transfer to the Trust Fund of the Mortgage Loans and
the
other property constituting the Trust Fund. The Depositor has duly authorized
the execution and delivery of this Agreement to provide for the conveyance
to
the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust
Fund. All covenants and agreements made by the Seller in the Mortgage Loan
Sale
Agreement and by the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee herein
with
respect to the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust
Fund
are for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the Certificates and,
to
the extent provided herein, any NIMS Insurer, the Swap Counterparty and the
Cap
Counterparty. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Credit
Risk Manager are entering into this Agreement, and the Trustee is accepting
the
Trust Fund created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.
As
provided herein, an election shall be made that the Trust Fund (exclusive of
(i)
the Swap Agreement, (ii) the Swap Account, (iii) the right to receive and the
obligation to pay Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfalls, (iv)
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund, (v) the Supplemental Interest Trust, (vi) the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement, (vii) the Interest Rate Cap Account, (viii) any
PPTL Premium and (ix) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls (collectively,
the “Excluded Trust Assets”)) be treated for federal income tax purposes as
comprising four real estate mortgage investment conduits under Section 860D
of
the Code (each a “REMIC” or, in the alternative “REMIC 1,” “REMIC 2,” “REMIC 3,”
and “REMIC 4” (REMIC 4 also being referred to as the “Upper Tier REMIC”)). Any
inconsistencies or ambiguities in this Agreement or in the administration of
this Agreement shall be resolved in a manner that preserves the validity of
such
REMIC elections.
Each
Certificate, other than the Class R and Class LT-R Certificates, represents
ownership of a regular interest in the Upper Tier REMIC for purposes of the
REMIC Provisions. In addition, each Certificate, other than the Class R, Class
LT-R, Class X and Class P Certificates, represents (i) the right to receive
payments with respect to any Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk
Shortfalls and (ii) the obligation to pay Class I Shortfalls. The Class LT-R
Certificate represents ownership of the sole Class of residual interest in
REMIC
1. The Class R Certificate represents ownership of the sole Class of residual
interest in each of REMIC 2, REMIC 3, and the Upper Tier REMIC for purposes
of
the REMIC Provisions.
1
The
Upper Tier REMIC shall hold as its assets the uncertificated Lower Tier
Interests in REMIC 3, other than the Class LT3-R interest, and each such Lower
Tier Interest is hereby designated as a regular interest in REMIC 3 for purposes
of the REMIC Provisions. REMIC 3 shall hold as its assets the uncertificated
Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 2, other than the Class LT2-R interest, and each
such Lower Tier Interest is hereby designated as a regular interest in REMIC
2.
REMIC 2 shall hold as its assets the uncertificated Lower Tier Interests in
REMIC 1, and each such Lower Tier Interest is hereby designated as a regular
interest in REMIC 1. REMIC 1 shall hold as its assets the property of the Trust
Fund other than the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 1, REMIC 2, and REMIC 3 and
the Excluded Trust Assets.
The
startup day for each REMIC created hereby for purposes of the REMIC Provisions
is the Closing Date. In addition, for purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the
latest possible maturity date for each regular interest in each REMIC created
hereby is the Latest Possible Maturity Date.
REMIC
1:
REMIC
1 shall issue one uncertificated interest in respect of each Mortgage Loan
held
by the Trust Fund on the Closing Date, each of which is hereby designated as
a
regular interest in REMIC 1 (the “REMIC 1 Regular Interests”). REMIC 1 shall
also issue the Class LT-R Certificate, which shall represent the sole class
of
residual interest in REMIC 1. Each REMIC 1 Regular Interest shall have an
initial principal balance equal to the Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loan to which it relates and shall bear interest at a per annum rate
equal to the Net Mortgage Rate of such Mortgage Loan. In the event a Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan is substituted for such Mortgage Loan (the “Original
Mortgage Loan”), no amount of interest payable on such Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan shall be distributed on such REMIC 1 Regular Interest at a rate
in
excess of the Net Mortgage Rate of the Original Mortgage Loan.
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall first pay or charge as an expense
of
REMIC 1 all expenses of the Trust Fund for such Distribution Date, other than
any expenses in respect of the Swap Agreement.
On
each Distribution Date the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate Interest
Remittance Amount (net of expenses described in the preceding paragraph) with
respect to each of the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 1 based on the
above-described interest rates.
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate Principal
Remittance Amount among the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 1 in accordance with
the amount of the Principal Remittance Amount attributable to the Mortgage
Loan
corresponding to each such Lower Tier Interest in REMIC 1. All losses on the
Mortgage Loans shall be allocated among the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 1
in
the same manner that principal distributions are allocated.
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the Prepayment Premiums
collected during the preceding Prepayment Period, in the case of Principal
Prepayments in full, or during the related Collection Period, in the case of
Principal Prepayments in part, to the Lower Tier Interest in REMIC 1
corresponding to the Mortgage Loan with respect to which such amounts were
received.
2
REMIC
2:
The
following table sets forth the designations, principal balances and interest
rates for each interest in REMIC 2, each of which (other than the Class LT2-R
Lower Tier Interest) is hereby designated as a regular interest in REMIC 2
(the
“REMIC 2 Regular Interests”):
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Principal Balance
|
Interest
Rate
|
||
|
LT2-A
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93,934,403.00
|
(1)
|
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LT2-F1
|
32,040,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V1
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32,040,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F2
|
31,094,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V2
|
31,094,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F3
|
30,176,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V3
|
30,176,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F4
|
29,284,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V4
|
29,284,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F5
|
28,419,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V5
|
28,419,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F6
|
27,579,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V6
|
27,579,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F7
|
26,764,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V7
|
26,764,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F8
|
25,974,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V8
|
25,974,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F9
|
25,206,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V9
|
25,206,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F10
|
25,538,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V10
|
25,538,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F11
|
27,799,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V11
|
27,799,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F12
|
29,558,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V12
|
29,558,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F13
|
29,321,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V13
|
29,321,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F14
|
29,027,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V14
|
29,027,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F15
|
28,683,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V15
|
28,683,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F16
|
28,290,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V16
|
28,290,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F17
|
27,848,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V17
|
27,848,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F18
|
27,361,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V18
|
27,361,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F19
|
26,835,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V19
|
26,835,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F20
|
26,270,000.00
|
(2)
|
3
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Principal Balance
|
Interest
Rate
|
||
|
LT2-V20
|
26,270,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F21
|
25,667,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V21
|
25,667,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F22
|
25,034,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V22
|
25,034,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F23
|
86,265,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V23
|
86,265,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F24
|
46,363,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V24
|
46,363,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F25
|
40,524,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V25
|
40,524,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F26
|
30,808,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V26
|
30,808,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F27
|
24,019,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V27
|
24,019,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F28
|
19,070,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V28
|
19,070,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F29
|
15,341,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V29
|
15,341,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F30
|
12,452,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V30
|
12,452,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F31
|
10,164,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V31
|
10,164,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F32
|
8,316,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V32
|
8,316,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F33
|
7,906,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V33
|
7,906,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F34
|
7,517,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V34
|
7,517,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F35
|
7,147,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V35
|
7,147,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F36
|
6,798,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V36
|
6,798,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F37
|
6,465,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V37
|
6,465,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F38
|
6,147,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V38
|
6,147,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F39
|
5,846,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V39
|
5,846,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F40
|
5,560,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V40
|
5,560,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F41
|
5,286,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V41
|
5,286,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F42
|
5,029,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V42
|
5,029,500.00
|
(3)
|
4
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Principal Balance
|
Interest
Rate
|
||
|
LT2-F43
|
4,780,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V43
|
4,780,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F44
|
4,547,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V44
|
4,547,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F45
|
4,324,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V45
|
4,324,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F46
|
4,112,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V46
|
4,112,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F47
|
3,909,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V47
|
3,909,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F48
|
3,721,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V48
|
3,721,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F49
|
3,535,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V49
|
3,535,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F50
|
3,362,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V50
|
3,362,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F51
|
3,198,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V51
|
3,198,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F52
|
3,041,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V52
|
3,041,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F53
|
2,890,500.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V53
|
2,890,500.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F54
|
2,750,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V54
|
2,750,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F55
|
2,615,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V55
|
2,615,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F56
|
2,488,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V56
|
2,488,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F57
|
2,366,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V57
|
2,366,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F58
|
2,259,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V58
|
2,259,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-F59
|
43,464,000.00
|
(2)
|
||
|
LT2-V59
|
43,464,000.00
|
(3)
|
||
|
LT2-R
|
(4)
|
(4)
|
___________________________
|
(1)
|
For
any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) the interest
rate
for the Class LT2-A Interest shall be the Net WAC Rate.
|
|
(2)
|
For
any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) the interest
rate
for each of these Lower Tier Interests shall be the lesser of (i)
the
REMIC Swap Rate for such Distribution Date, and (ii) the product
of (a)
the Net WAC Rate and (b) 2.
|
|
(3)
|
For
any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) the interest
rate
for each of these Lower Tier Interests shall be the excess, if any,
of (i)
the product of (a) the Net WAC Rate and (b) 2, over (ii) the REMIC
Swap
Rate for such Distribution Date and, if no such excess, shall be
zero.
|
|
(4)
|
The
Class LT2-R interest shall not have a principal amount and shall
not bear
interest. The Class LT2-R interest is hereby designated as the sole
class
of residual interest in REMIC 2.
|
5
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate Interest
Remittance Amount for the three Mortgage Pools (net of the expenses paid by
REMIC 1) with respect to each of the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 2 based
on
the above-described interest rates.
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate Principal
Remittance Amount with respect to the three Mortgage Pools with respect to
the
Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 2, first to the Class LT2-A Interest until its
principal balance is reduced to zero, and then sequentially, to the other Lower
Tier Interests in REMIC 2 in ascending order of their numerical class
designation, and, with respect to each pair of classes having the same numerical
designation, in equal amounts to each such class, until the principal balance
of
each such class is reduced to zero. All losses on the Mortgage Loans shall
be
allocated among the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 2 in the same manner that
principal distributions are allocated.
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the Prepayment Premiums
collected during the preceding Prepayment Period to the Class LT2-F59 Lower
Tier
Interest.
REMIC
3:
The
following table sets forth the designations, principal balances and interest
rates for each interest in REMIC 3, each of which (other than the Class LT3-R
interest) is hereby designated as a regular interest in REMIC 3 (the “REMIC 3
Regular Interests”):
|
REMIC
3
Lower
Tier
Class
Designation
|
REMIC
3
Lower
Tier
Interest
Rate
|
Initial
Class
Principal
Amount
|
Corresponding
Class of
Certificate(s)
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-A1
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
A1
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-A2
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
A2
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-A3
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
A3
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-A4
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
A4
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-A5
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
A5
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-A6
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
A6
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M1
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M1
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M2
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M2
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M3
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M3
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M4
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M4
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M5
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M5
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M6
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M6
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M7
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M7
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M8
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M8
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-M9
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
M9
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-B
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
B
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-Q
|
(1)
|
(4)
|
N/A
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-IO
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
N/A
|
|||
|
Class
LT3-R
|
(5)
|
(5)
|
R
|
___________________________
6
|
(1)
|
For
any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) the interest
rate
for each of these Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 3 is a per annum
rate
equal to the weighted average of the interest rates on the Lower
Tier
Interests in REMIC 2 for such Distribution Date, provided,
however, that
for any Distribution Date on which the Class LT3-IO Interest is entitled
to a portion of the interest accruals on a Lower Tier Interest in
REMIC 2
having an “F” in its class designation, as described in footnote two
below, such weighted average shall be computed by first subjecting
the
rate on such Lower Tier Interest in REMIC 2 to a cap equal to Swap
LIBOR
for such Distribution Date.
|
|
(2)
|
The
Class LT3-IO is an interest only class that does not have a principal
balance. For only those Distribution Dates listed in the first column
in
the table below, the Class LT3-IO shall be entitled to interest accrued
on
the Lower Tier Interest in REMIC 2 listed in the second column in
the
table below at a per annum rate equal to the excess, if any, of (i)
the
interest rate for such Lower Tier Interest in REMIC 2 for such
Distribution Date over (ii) Swap LIBOR for such Distribution
Date.
|
|
Distribution
Dates
|
REMIC
2
Class Designation
|
|
|
2
|
Class
LT2-F1
|
|
|
2-3
|
Class
LT2-F2
|
|
|
2-4
|
Class
LT2-F3
|
|
|
2-5
|
Class
LT2-F4
|
|
|
2-6
|
Class
LT2-F5
|
|
|
2-7
|
Class
LT2-F6
|
|
|
2-8
|
Class
LT2-F7
|
|
|
2-9
|
Class
LT2-F8
|
|
|
2-10
|
Class
LT2-F9
|
|
|
2-11
|
Class
LT2-F10
|
|
|
2-12
|
Class
LT2-F11
|
|
|
2-13
|
Class
LT2-F12
|
|
|
2-14
|
Class
LT2-F13
|
|
|
2-15
|
Class
LT2-F14
|
|
|
2-16
|
Class
LT2-F15
|
|
|
2-17
|
Class
LT2-F16
|
|
|
2-18
|
Class
LT2-F17
|
|
|
2-19
|
Class
LT2-F18
|
|
|
2-20
|
Class
LT2-F19
|
|
|
2-21
|
Class
LT2-F20
|
|
|
2-22
|
Class
LT2-F21
|
|
|
2-23
|
Class
LT2-F22
|
|
|
2-24
|
Class
LT2-F23
|
|
|
2-25
|
Class
LT2-F24
|
|
|
2-26
|
Class
LT2-F25
|
|
|
2-27
|
Class
LT2-F26
|
|
|
2-28
|
Class
LT2-F27
|
|
|
2-29
|
Class
LT2-F28
|
|
|
2-30
|
Class
LT2-F29
|
|
|
2-31
|
Class
LT2-F30
|
|
|
2-32
|
Class
LT2-F31
|
|
|
2-33
|
Class
LT2-F32
|
|
|
2-34
|
Class
LT2-F33
|
|
|
2-35
|
Class
LT2-F34
|
|
|
2-36
|
Class
LT2-F35
|
|
|
2-37
|
Class
LT2-F36
|
|
|
2-38
|
Class
LT2-F37
|
|
|
2-39
|
Class
LT2-F38
|
|
|
2-40
|
Class
LT2-F39
|
|
|
2-41
|
Class
LT2-F40
|
|
|
2-42
|
Class
LT2-F41
|
7
|
Distribution
Dates
|
REMIC
2
Class Designation
|
|
|
2-43
|
Class
LT2-F42
|
|
|
2-44
|
Class
LT2-F43
|
|
|
2-45
|
Class
LT2-F44
|
|
|
2-46
|
Class
LT2-F45
|
|
|
2-47
|
Class
LT2-F46
|
|
|
2-48
|
Class
LT2-F47
|
|
|
2-49
|
Class
LT2-F48
|
|
|
2-50
|
Class
LT2-F49
|
|
|
2-51
|
Class
LT2-F50
|
|
|
2-52
|
Class
LT2-F51
|
|
|
2-53
|
Class
LT2-F52
|
|
|
2-54
|
Class
LT2-F53
|
|
|
2-55
|
Class
LT2-F54
|
|
|
2-56
|
Class
LT2-F55
|
|
|
2-57
|
Class
LT2-F56
|
|
|
2-58
|
Class
LT2-F57
|
|
|
2-59
|
Class
LT2-F58
|
|
|
2-60
|
Class
LT2-F59
|
___________________________
|
(3)
|
This
interest shall have an initial class principal amount equal to one-half
of
the initial Class Principal Amount of its Corresponding Class of
Certificates.
|
|
(4)
|
This
interest shall have an initial class principal amount equal to the
excess
of (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance as of the Cut-off Date, over (ii)
the
aggregate initial class principal amount of each other regular interest
in
REMIC 3.
|
|
(5)
|
The
Class LT3-R interest is the sole class of residual interests in REMIC
3.
It does not have an interest rate or a principal
balance.
|
On
each Distribution Date, interest shall be distributed on the Lower Tier
Interests in REMIC 3 based on the above-described interest rates,
provided,
however,
that interest that accrues on the Class LT3-Q Interest shall be deferred in
an
amount equal to one-half of the increase, if any, in the Overcollateralization
Amount for such Distribution Date. Any interest so deferred shall itself bear
interest at the interest rate for the Class LT3-Q Interest. An amount equal
to
the interest so deferred shall be distributed as additional principal on the
other Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 3 having a principal balance in the manner
described under priority (a) below.
On
each Distribution Date principal shall be distributed, and Realized Losses
shall
be allocated, among the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 3 in the following order
of priority:
(a) First,
to the Class LT3-A1, Class LT3-A2, Class LT3-A3, Class LT3-A4, Class LT3-A5,
Class, LT3-A6, Class LT3-M1, Class LT3-M2, Class LT3-M3, Class LT3-M4,
Class LT3-M5, Class LT3-M6, Class LT3-M7, Class LT3-M8, Class LT3-M9 and Class
LT3-B Interests until the principal balance of each such Lower Tier Interest
equals one-half of the Class Principal Amount of the Corresponding Class of
Certificates immediately after such Distribution Date; and
(b) Second,
to the Class LT3-Q Interest, any remaining amounts.
On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall be deemed to have distributed the
Prepayment Premiums passed through with respect to the Class LT2-F59 Lower
Tier
Interest in REMIC 2 on such Distribution Date to the Class LT3-Q
Interest.
8
The
Certificates:
The
following table sets forth (or describes) the Class designation, Certificate
Interest Rate, initial Class Principal Amount and minimum denomination for
each
Class of Certificates comprising interests in the Trust Fund created hereunder.
|
Class
Designation
|
Certificate
Interest
Rate
|
Initial
Class
Principal
Amount
|
Minimum
Denomination
|
|||
|
Class
A1
|
(1)
|
$455,799,000
|
$
25,000
|
|||
|
Class
A2
|
(2)
|
$263,999,000
|
$
25,000
|
|||
|
Class
A3
|
(3)
|
$638,359,000
|
$
25,000
|
|||
|
Class
A4
|
(4)
|
$109,350,000
|
$
25,000
|
|||
|
Class
A5
|
(5)
|
$273,069,000
|
$
25,000
|
|||
|
Class
A6
|
(6)
|
$116,120,000
|
$
25,000
|
|||
|
Class
M1
|
(7)
|
$72,484,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M2
|
(8)
|
$61,332,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M3
|
(9)
|
$37,915,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M4
|
(10)
|
$33,454,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M5
|
(11)
|
$32,339,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M6
|
(12)
|
$30,109,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M7
|
(13)
|
$25,648,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M8
|
(14)
|
$15,612,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
M9
|
(15)
|
$14,497,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
B
|
(16)
|
$22,303,000
|
$100,000
|
|||
|
Class
X
|
(17)
|
(17)
|
10%
|
|||
|
Class
R
|
(18)
|
(18)
|
100%
|
|||
|
Class
P
|
(19)
|
$100
(20)
|
10%
|
|||
|
Class
LT-R
|
(21)
|
(21)
|
100%
|
_____________
|
(1)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class A1 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.120% and (ii) with respect
to
any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 2
Senior Certificates or Group 3 Senior Certificates are outstanding,
the
Pool 1 Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date or, after the Distribution
Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Group 2 Senior
Certificates and Group 3 Senior Certificates have each been reduced
to
zero, the Subordinate Net Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date;
provided,
that if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not purchased
pursuant
to Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then
with
respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated
pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the Class A1 Certificates
will be LIBOR plus 0.240%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions,
the
reference to a “Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence
shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the
Class A1 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest
accruals
based on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the
Basis
Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable;
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the
Class
A1 Certificates is based on a Net Funds Cap, the amount of interest
that
would have accrued on the Class A1 Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net
Funds
Cap were substituted for the Net Funds Cap shall be treated as having
been
paid by the Class A1 Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest
Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
|
9
|
(2)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class A2 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.120% and (ii) with respect
to
any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1
Senior Certificates or Group 3 Senior Certificates are outstanding,
the
Pool 2 Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date or, after the Distribution
Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Group 1 Senior
Certificates and Group 3 Senior Certificates have each been reduced
to
zero, the Subordinate Net Funds Cap for such Distribution
Date;
provided,
that if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not purchased
pursuant
to Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then
with
respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated
pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the Class A2 Certificates
will be LIBOR plus 0.240%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions,
the
reference to a “Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence
shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the
Class A2 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest
accruals
based on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the
Basis
Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable;
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the
Class
A2 Certificates is based on a Net Funds Cap, the amount of interest
that
would have accrued on the Class A2 Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net
Funds
Cap were substituted for the Net Funds Cap shall be treated as having
been
paid by the Class A2 Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest
Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
|
|
(3)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class A3 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.050% and (ii) with respect
to
any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1
Senior Certificates or Group 2 Senior Certificates are outstanding,
the
Pool 3 Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date or, after the Distribution
Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Group 1 Senior
Certificates and Group 2 Senior Certificates have each been reduced
to
zero, the Subordinate Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided,
that if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not purchased
pursuant
to Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then
with
respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated
pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the Class A3 Certificates
will be LIBOR plus 0.100%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions,
the
reference to a “Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence
shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the
Class A3 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest
accruals
based on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the
Basis
Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable;
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the
Class
A3 Certificates is based on a Net Funds Cap, the amount of interest
that
would have accrued on the Class A3 Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net
Funds
Cap were substituted for the Net Funds Cap shall be treated as having
been
paid by the Class A3 Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest
Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
|
|
(4)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class A4 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.110% and (ii) with respect
to
any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1
Senior Certificates or Group 2 Senior Certificates are outstanding,
the
Pool 3 Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date or, after the Distribution
Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Group 1 Senior
Certificates or Group 2 Senior Certificates have each been reduced
to
zero, the Subordinate Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided,
that if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not purchased
pursuant
to Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then
with
respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated
pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the Class A4 Certificates
will be LIBOR plus 0.220%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions,
the
reference to a “Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence
shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the
Class A4 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest
accruals
based on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the
Basis
Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable;
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the
Class
A4 Certificates is based on a Net Funds Cap, the amount of interest
that
would have accrued on the Class A4 Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net
Funds
Cap were substituted for the Net Funds Cap shall be treated as having
been
paid by the Class A4 Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest
Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
|
10
|
(5)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class A5 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.160% and (ii) with respect
to
any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1
Senior Certificates and the Group 2 Senior Certificates are outstanding,
the Pool 3 Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date or, after the
Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Group
1
Senior Certificates or Group 2 Senior Certificates have each been
reduced
to zero, the Subordinate Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date;
provided, that if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not
purchased pursuant to Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination
Date, then with respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the
per annum
rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the
Class A5
Certificates will be LIBOR plus 0.320%. For purposes of the REMIC
Provisions, the reference to a “Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the
preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC
3 Net
Funds Cap; therefore, on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate
Interest Rate for the Class A5 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net
Funds
Cap, interest accruals based on such excess shall be treated as having
been paid from the Basis Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest
Trust, as applicable; on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate
Interest Rate on the Class A5 Certificates is based on a Net Funds
Cap,
the amount of interest that would have accrued on the Class A5
Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the
Net
Funds Cap shall be treated as having been paid by the Class A5
Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant
to and
as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
|
|
(6)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class A6 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.310% and (ii) with respect
to
any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1
Senior Certificates and the Group 2 Senior Certificates are outstanding,
the Pool 3 Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date or, after the
Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Group
1
Senior Certificates or Group 2 Senior Certificates have each been
reduced
to zero, the Subordinate Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date;
provided, that if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not
purchased pursuant to Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination
Date, then with respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the
per annum
rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the
Class A6
Certificates will be LIBOR plus 0.620%. For purposes of the REMIC
Provisions, the reference to a “Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the
preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC
3 Net
Funds Cap; therefore, on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate
Interest Rate for the Class A6 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net
Funds
Cap, interest accruals based on such excess shall be treated as having
been paid from the Basis Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest
Trust, as applicable; on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate
Interest Rate on the Class A6 Certificates is based on a Net Funds
Cap,
the amount of interest that would have accrued on the Class A6
Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the
Net
Funds Cap shall be treated as having been paid by the Class A5
Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant
to and
as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
|
|
(7)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M1 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.240% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided,
that
if the Mortgage Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant
to
Section 7.01(b) on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with
respect to each subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated
pursuant to clause (i) above with respect to the Class M1 Certificates
will be LIBOR plus 0.360%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions,
the
reference to “Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding
sentence shall be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds
Cap;
therefore, on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest
Rate
for the Class M1 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap,
interest
accruals based on such excess shall be treated as having been paid
from
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as
applicable; on any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest
Rate on the Class M1 Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net
Funds
Cap, the amount of interest that would have accrued on the Class
M1
Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the
Subordinate Net Funds Cap shall be treated as having been paid by
the
Class M1 Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest Trust, all
pursuant to and as further provided in Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
11
|
(8)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M2 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.300% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M2 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 0.450%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M2 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M2
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M2 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M2 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
|
(9)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M3 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.350% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M3 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 0.525%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M3 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M3
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M3 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M3 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
|
(10)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M4 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.400% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M4 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 0.600%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M4 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M4
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M4 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M4 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
|
(11)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M5 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.410% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M5 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 0.615%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M5 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M5
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M5 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M5 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
12
|
(12)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M6 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.460% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M6 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 0.690%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M6 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M6
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M6 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M6 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
|
(13)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M7 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 0.800% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M7 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 1.200%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M7 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M7
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M7 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M7 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
|
(14)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M8 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 1.100% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M8 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 1.650%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M8 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis
Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M8
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M8 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M8 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
|
|
(15)
|
The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class M9 Certificates is the per
annum
rate equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 2.000% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section
7.01(b)
on the Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each
subsequent Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant
to
clause (i) above with respect to the Class M9 Certificates will be
LIBOR
plus 3.000%. For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference
to
“Subordinate Net Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to be a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore,
on
any Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for
the Class
M9 Certificates exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals
based
on such excess shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis Risk
Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on
any
Distribution Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class
M9
Certificates is based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount
of
interest that would have accrued on the Class M9 Certificates if
the REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap were substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap
shall
be treated as having been paid by the Class M9 Certificateholders
to the
Supplemental Interest Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided
in
Section 10.01(n) hereof.
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The
Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and
the
related Accrual Period) for the Class B Certificates is the per annum
rate
equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus 2.500% and (ii) the Subordinate
Net
Funds Cap for such Distribution Date; provided, that if the Mortgage
Loans
and related property are not purchased pursuant to Section 7.01(b)
on the
Initial Optional Termination Date, then with respect to each subsequent
Distribution Date the per annum rate calculated pursuant to clause
(i)
above with respect to the Class B Certificates will be LIBOR plus
3.750%.
For purposes of the REMIC Provisions, the reference to “Subordinate Net
Funds Cap” in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be
a reference to the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap; therefore, on any Distribution
Date on which the Certificate Interest Rate for the Class B Certificates
exceeds the REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap, interest accruals based on such
excess
shall be treated as having been paid from the Basis Risk Reserve
Fund or
the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable; on any Distribution
Date
on which the Certificate Interest Rate on the Class B Certificates
is
based on the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, the amount of interest that
would
have accrued on the Class B Certificates if the REMIC 3 Net Funds
Cap were
substituted for the Subordinate Net Funds Cap shall be treated as
having
been paid by the Class B Certificateholders to the Supplemental Interest
Trust, all pursuant to and as further provided in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
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For
purposes of the REMIC Provisions, Class X shall have an initial principal
balance of $27,878,303.63, and the right to receive distributions
of such
amount represents a regular interest in the Upper Tier REMIC. The
Class X
Certificate shall also comprise two notional components, each of
which
represents a regular interest in the Upper Tier REMIC. The first
such
component has a notional balance that will at all times equal the
aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of the Lower Tier Interests
in
REMIC 3, and, for each Distribution Date (and the related Accrual
Period)
this notional component shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal
to
the excess, if any, of (i) (a) the weighted average of the interest
rates
on the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 3 (other than any interest-only
regular interest) minus (b) the Credit Risk Manager’s Fee Rate, over (ii)
the Adjusted Lower Tier WAC. The second notional component represents
the
right to receive all distributions in respect of the Class LT3-IO
Interest
in REMIC 3 (the “Class LT4-I” interest). In addition, for purposes of the
REMIC Provisions, the Class X Certificate shall represent beneficial
ownership of (i) the Basis Risk Reserve Fund; (ii) the Supplemental
Interest Trust, including the Swap Agreement, the Swap Account, the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Account, (iii)
any
PPTL Premiums and (iv) an interest in the notional principal contracts
described in Section 10.01(n)
hereof.
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The
Class R Certificate will be issued without a Class Principal Amount
and
will not bear interest at a stated rate. The Class R Certificate
represents ownership of the residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC,
as
well as ownership of the Class LT2-R Interest and Class LT3-R Interest.
The Class R Certificate will be issued as a single Certificate evidencing
the entire Percentage Interest in such
Class.
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The
Class P Certificates shall not bear interest at a stated rate. Prepayment
Premiums paid with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall be paid to
the
Holders of the Class P Certificates as provided in Section 5.02(j).
For
purposes of the REMIC Provisions, Class P shall represent a regular
interest in the Upper Tier REMIC.
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The
Class P Certificates will have an initial Class P Principal Amount
of
$100.
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The
Class LT-R Certificate will be issued without a Class Principal Amount
and
will not bear interest at a stated rate. The Class LT-R Certificate
represents ownership of the residual interest in REMIC 1. The Class
LT-R
Certificate will be issued as a single Certificate evidencing the
entire
Percentage Interest in such Class.
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As
of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Scheduled Principal
Balance of $2,230,267,403.63.
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In
consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the
Seller, the Credit Risk Manager, the Master Servicer and the Trustee hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Definitions.
The
following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have
the following meanings:
10-K
Filing Deadline:
As defined in Section 6.20(e)(i).
Accepted
Servicing Practices:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as applicable, either (x) those customary
mortgage servicing practices of prudent mortgage servicing institutions that
service or master service mortgage loans of the same type and quality as such
Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is
located, to the extent applicable to the Trustee or the Master Servicer, or
(y)
as provided in the Servicing Agreement, to the extent applicable to the
Servicer.
Accountant:
A person engaged in the practice of accounting who (except when this Agreement
provides that an Accountant must be Independent) may be employed by or
affiliated with the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor.
Accrual
Period:
With respect to each Class of LIBOR Certificates and any Distribution Date,
the
period beginning on the Distribution Date in the calendar month immediately
preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs (or, in the
case of the first Distribution Date, beginning on October 25, 2006) and
ending on the day immediately preceding the related Distribution Date, as
calculated in accordance with Section 1.03.
Additional
Collateral:
None.
Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure:
As defined in Section 6.20(d)(i).
Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure:
As defined in Section 6.20(e)(i).
Additional
Servicer:
Each affiliate of the Servicer that Services any of the Mortgage Loans and
each
Person who is not an affiliate of the Servicer, who Services 10% or more of
the
Mortgage Loans.
Additional
Termination Event:
As defined in the Swap Agreement.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage Note provides for the
adjustment of the Mortgage Rate applicable thereto.
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Adjusted
Lower Tier WAC:
For any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period), an amount equal
to
(i) two, multiplied by (ii) the weighted average of the interest rates for
such
Distribution Date for the Class LT3-A1, Class LT3-A2, Class LT3-A3, Class
LT3-A4, Class LT3-A5, Class LT3-A6, Class LT3-M1, Class LT3-M2, Class LT3-M3,
Class LT3-M4, Class LT3-M5, Class LT3-M6, Class LT3-M7, Class LT3-M8, Class
LT3-M9, Class LT3-B and Class LT3-Q Interests, weighted in proportion to their
Class Principal Amounts as of the beginning of the related Accrual Period and
computed by subjecting the rate on the Class LT3-Q Interest to a cap of 0.00%,
and by subjecting the rate on each of the Class LT3-A1, Class LT3-A2, Class
LT3-A3, Class LT3-A4, Class LT3-A5, Class LT3-A6, Class LT3-M1, Class LT3-M2,
Class LT3-M3, Class LT3-M4, Class LT3-M5, Class LT3-M6, Class LT3-M7, Class
LT3-M8, Class LT3-M9 and Class LT3-B Interests to a cap that corresponds to
the
Certificate Interest Rate (determined by substituting the REMIC 3 Net Funds
Cap
for the applicable Net Funds Cap) for the Corresponding Class of Certificates;
provided,
however,
that for each Class of LIBOR Certificates, the Certificate Interest Rate shall
be multiplied by an amount equal to (a) the actual number of days in the Accrual
Period, divided by (b) 30.
Advance:
With respect to a Mortgage Loan other than a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan,
an
advance of the aggregate of payments (other than Balloon Payments) of principal
and interest (net of the Servicing Fee) on one or more Mortgage Loans that
were
due on a Due Date in the related Collection Period and not received as of the
close of business on the related Determination Date, required to be made by
or
on behalf of the Master Servicer and the Servicer (or by the Trustee as
successor to the Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 5.04, but only to the
extent that such amount is expected, in the reasonable judgment of the Master
Servicer or Servicer (or by the Trustee as successor to the Master Servicer),
to
be recoverable from collections or recoveries in respect of such Mortgage Loans.
With respect to a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan, an advance of an amount equal
to the interest accrual on such Simple Interest Mortgage Loan through the
related Due Date but not received as of the close of business on the related
Distribution Date (net of the Servicing Fee) required to be made by or on behalf
of the Master Servicer or the Servicer (or by the Trustee as successor to the
Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 5.04, but only to the extent that such
amount is expected, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or
Servicer (or by the Trustee as successor to the Master Servicer), to be
recoverable from collections or recoveries in respect of such Simple Interest
Mortgage Loans.
Adverse
REMIC Event:
Either (i) the loss of status as a REMIC, within the meaning of Section 860D
of
the Code, for any group of assets identified as a REMIC in the Preliminary
Statement to this Agreement, or (ii) the imposition of any tax, including the
tax imposed under Section 860F(a)(1) on prohibited transactions and the tax
imposed under Section 860G(d) on certain contributions to a REMIC, on any REMIC
created hereunder to the extent such tax would be payable from assets held
as
part of the Trust Fund.
Affected
Party:
As defined in the Swap Agreement.
Affiliate:
With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of
this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.
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Aggregate
Overcollateralization Release Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the aggregate of the
Principal Remittance Amounts for each Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date
and (y) the amount, if any, by which (i) the Overcollateralization Amount for
such date, calculated for this purpose on the basis of the assumption that
100%
of the aggregate of the Principal Remittance Amounts for such Distribution
Date
is applied on such date in reduction of the aggregate Certificate Principal
Amount of the Certificates, exceeds (ii) the Targeted Overcollateralization
Amount for such Distribution Date.
Aggregate
Pool Balance:
As of any date of determination, the aggregate of the Pool Balances of Pool
1,
Pool 2 and Pool 3 on such date.
Aggregate
Voting Interests:
The aggregate of the Voting Interests of all the Certificates under this
Agreement.
Agreement:
This Trust Agreement and all amendments and supplements hereto.
Anniversary
Year:
The one-year period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the first
anniversary thereof, and each subsequent one-year period beginning on the day
after the end of the preceding Anniversary Year and ending on the next
succeeding anniversary of the Closing Date.
Applied
Loss Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (x) the
aggregate Certificate Principal Amount of the LIBOR Certificates after giving
effect to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date, but before
giving effect to any application of the Applied Loss Amount with respect to
such
date, exceeds (y) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date.
Appraised
Value:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amount set forth in an appraisal made
in
connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan as the value of the
related Mortgaged Property.
Assignment
of Mortgage:
An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument,
in
recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the
related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage to
the
Trustee, which assignment, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument may
be in
the form of one or more blanket assignments covering the Mortgage Loans secured
by Mortgaged Properties located in the same jurisdiction, if permitted by law;
provided,
however,
that neither the Custodian nor the Trustee shall be responsible for determining
whether any such assignment is in recordable form.
Authenticating
Agent:
Any authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section
6.10.
Authorized
Officer:
Any Person who may execute an Officer’s Certificate on behalf of the
Depositor.
B
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4,
Class
M5, Class M6, Class M7, Class M8 and Class M9 Certificates, in each case after
giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date and (ii) the Class
Principal Amount of the Class B Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date exceeds (y) the B Target Amount.
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B
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 97.50% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
Back-Up
Certification:
As defined in Section 6.20(e)(iv).
Balloon
Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan having an original term to maturity that is shorter than
its
amortization schedule, and a final Scheduled Payment that is disproportionately
large in comparison to other Scheduled Payments.
Balloon
Payment:
The final Scheduled Payment in respect of a Balloon Mortgage Loan.
Bankruptcy:
As to any Person, the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors,
the
filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, adjudication as a bankrupt or
insolvent, the entry of an order for relief in a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding, the seeking of reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief, or seeking, consenting
to or acquiescing in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator,
dissolution, or termination, as the case may be, of such Person pursuant to
the
provisions of either the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state
laws.
Bankruptcy
Code:
The United States Bankruptcy Code of 1986, as amended.
Basis
Risk Payment:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) any Basis Risk Shortfall
for such Distribution Date, (ii) any Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfall from previous
Distribution Dates and (iii) any Required Reserve Fund Deposit for such
Distribution Date. The amount of the Basis Risk Payment for any Distribution
Date cannot exceed the amount of Monthly Excess Cashflow otherwise available
for
distribution pursuant to Section 5.02(g)(iv) of this Agreement.
Basis
Risk Reserve Fund:
A fund created as part of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 5.06 of this
Agreement but which is not an asset of any of the REMICs.
Basis
Risk Shortfall:
With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of LIBOR Certificates,
the
amount by which the amount of interest calculated at the Certificate Interest
Rate applicable to such Class for such date, determined without regard to the
Pool 1 Net Funds Cap, Pool 2 Net Funds Cap, Pool 3 Net Funds Cap or Subordinate
Net Funds Cap, as applicable, for such date but subject to a cap equal to the
applicable Maximum Interest Rate, exceeds the amount of interest calculated
at
the Pool 1 Net Funds Cap, Pool 2 Net Funds Cap, Pool 3 Net Funds Cap or
Subordinate Net Funds Cap, as applicable.
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Benefit
Plan Opinion:
An Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Depositor and the Trustee to the
effect that any proposed transfer of Certificates will not (i) cause the assets
of the Trust Fund to be regarded as plan assets for purposes of the Plan Asset
Regulations or (ii) give rise to any fiduciary duty on the part of the Depositor
or the Trustee, respectively.
Book-Entry
Certificates:
Beneficial interests in Certificates designated as “Book-Entry Certificates” in
this Agreement, ownership and transfers of which shall be evidenced or made
through book entries by a Clearing Agency as described in Section 3.09;
provided,
that after
the occurrence of a condition whereupon book-entry registration and transfer
are
no longer permitted and Definitive Certificates are to be issued to Certificate
Owners, such Book-Entry Certificates shall no longer be “Book-Entry
Certificates.” As of the Closing Date, each Class of LIBOR Certificates
constitutes Book-Entry Certificates.
Bulk
PMI Policy:
Not applicable.
Business
Day:
Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, (ii) a day on which banking
institutions in New York, New York or, if other than New York, the city in
which
the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is located, or the States of Colorado,
Maryland or Minnesota are closed, or (iii) with respect to the Servicer
Remittance Date or the Servicer reporting date, the States specified in the
definition of “Business Day” in the Servicing Agreement, are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Cap
Counterparty:
The counterparty to the Supplemental Interest Trust under the Interest Rate
Cap
Agreement, and any successor in interest or assigns. Initially, the Cap
Counterparty shall be IXIS Financial Products Inc.
Cap
Replacement Receipts:
As defined in Section 5.09(b).
Cap
Replacement Receipts Account:
As defined in Section 5.09(b).
Cap
Termination Payment:
Upon the designation of an “Early Termination Date” as defined in the Interest
Rate Cap Agreement, the payment required to be made by the Cap Counterparty
to
the Supplemental Interest Trust pursuant to the terms of the Interest Rate
Cap
Agreement, and any unpaid amounts due on previous Interest Rate Cap Payment
Dates and accrued interest thereon as provided in the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement, as calculated by the Cap Counterparty and furnished to the
Trustee.
Cap
Termination Receipts:
As defined in Section 5.09(b).
Cap
Termination Receipts Account:
As defined in Section 5.09(b).
Carryforward
Interest:
With respect to any Class of LIBOR Certificates and any Distribution Date,
the
sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (A) Current Interest
for
such Class for the immediately preceding Distribution Date and (B) any unpaid
Carryforward Interest for such Class from previous Distribution Dates exceeds
(y) the amount distributed in respect of interest on such Class on such
immediately preceding Distribution Date, and (ii) interest on such amount for
the related Accrual Period at the applicable Certificate Interest
Rate.
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Certificate:
Any one of the certificates signed and countersigned by the Trustee in
substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Certificate
Account:
The account maintained by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.04.
Certificate
Interest Rate:
With respect to each Class of Certificates and any Distribution Date, the
applicable per annum rate set forth or described under the heading “The
Certificates” in the Preliminary Statement hereto.
Certificate
Owner:
With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the owner of such
Book-Entry Certificate, as reflected on the books of the Clearing Agency, or
on
the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Clearing Agency (directly
or as an indirect participant, in accordance with the rules of such Clearing
Agency).
Certificate
Principal Amount:
With respect to any LIBOR Certificate, the initial Certificate Principal Amount
thereof on the Closing Date, less the amount of all principal distributions
previously distributed with respect to such Certificate and, in the case of
the
Subordinate Certificates, any Applied Loss Amount previously allocated to such
Certificate; provided,
however,
that on each Distribution Date on which a Subsequent Recovery is distributed,
the Certificate Principal Amount of any Class of Subordinate Certificates whose
Certificate Principal Amount has previously been reduced by application of
Applied Loss Amounts will be increased, sequentially, in order of seniority,
by
an amount (to be applied pro
rata
to all Certificates of such Class) equal to the lesser of (1) any Deferred
Amount for each such Class immediately prior to such Distribution Date and
(2)
the total amount of any Subsequent Recovery distributed on such Distribution
Date to Certificateholders, after application for this purpose to any more
senior Classes of Certificates. The Class X, Class R and Class LT-R Certificates
are issued without Certificate Principal Amounts. The Class P Certificates
are
issued with an initial Class P Principal Amount of $100.
Certificate
Register
and Certificate
Registrar:
The register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section
3.02.
Certificateholder:
The meaning provided in the definition of “Holder.”
Certification
Parties:
As defined in Section 6.20(e)(iv).
Certifying
Person:
As defined in Section 6.20(e)(iv).
Civil
Relief Act:
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended, or any similar state or local
statute.
Class:
All Certificates, in the case of REMIC 4, all interests bearing the same class
designation, and, in the case of REMIC 1, REMIC 2 and REMIC 3, all Lower Tier
Interests, bearing the same class designation.
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Class
I Shortfalls:
As defined in Section 10.01(n) hereof. For purposes of clarity, the Class I
Shortfall for any Distribution Date shall equal the amount payable to the Swap
Counterparty on such Distribution Date in excess of the amount payable on the
Class LT4-I interest in the Upper Tier REMIC on such Distribution Date, all
as
further provided in Section 10.01(n) hereof.
Class
LT-R Certificate:
Each Class LT-R Certificate executed by the Trustee and authenticated and
delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto
as Exhibit A and evidencing the ownership of the residual interest in REMIC
1.
Class
M Certificates:
Collectively, the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class M6,
Class M7, Class M8 and Class M9 Certificates.
Class
Notional Amount:
Not applicable.
Class
P Principal Amount:
As of the Closing Date, $100.
Class
Principal Amount:
With respect to any Class of LIBOR Certificates and any date of determination,
the aggregate of the Certificate Principal Amounts of all Certificates of such
Class on such date. With respect to the Class X, Class P, Class LT-R and Class
R
Certificates, zero. With respect to any Lower Tier Interest, the initial Class
Principal Amount as shown or described in the table set forth in the Preliminary
Statement to this Agreement for the issuing REMIC, as reduced by principal
distributed with respect to such Lower Tier Interest and Realized Losses
allocated to such Lower Tier Interest.
Class
R Certificate:
Each Class R Certificate executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and
delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto
as Exhibit A and evidencing the ownership of the Class LT2-R Interest, Class
LT3-R Interest and the residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC.
Class
X Distributable Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount of interest that has accrued
on the Class X Notional Balance, as described in the Preliminary Statement,
but
that has not been distributed prior to such date. In addition, such amount
shall
include the initial Overcollateralization Amount of $27,878,303.63
($27,878,403.63 less $100 of such amount allocated to the Class P Certificates)
to the extent such amount has not been distributed on an earlier Distribution
Date as part of the Aggregate Overcollateralization Release Amount.
Class
X Notional Balance:
With respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) the
aggregate principal balance of the regular interests in REMIC 3 as specified
in
the Preliminary Statement hereto.
Clearing
Agency:
An organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the
Exchange Act. As of the Closing Date, the Clearing Agency shall be The
Depository Trust Company.
Clearing
Agency Participant:
A broker, dealer, bank, other financial institution or other Person for whom
from time to time a Clearing Agency effects book-entry transfers and pledges
of
securities deposited with the Clearing Agency.
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Clearstream:
Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, and any successor thereto.
Closing
Date:
October 30, 2006.
Code:
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended
from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S.
Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or
final
form.
Collection
Account:
A separate account established and maintained by the Master Servicer pursuant
to
Section 4.01.
Collection
Period:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the second
day
of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs and ending on the first day of the month in which such Distribution
Date
occurs.
Commission:
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Compensating
Interest Payment:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate amount
of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls required to be paid by the Servicer with
respect to such Distribution Date. The Master Servicer shall not be responsible
for making any Compensating Interest Payment.
Controlling
Person:
With respect to any Person, any other Person who “controls” such Person within
the meaning of the Securities Act.
Conventional
Loan:
A Mortgage Loan that is not insured by the United States Federal Housing
Administration or guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Cooperative
Corporation:
The entity that holds title (fee or an acceptable leasehold estate) to the
real
property and improvements constituting the Cooperative Property and which
governs the Cooperative Property, which Cooperative Corporation must qualify
as
a Cooperative Housing Corporation under Section 216 of the Code.
Cooperative
Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan secured by Cooperative Shares and a Proprietary
Lease.
Cooperative
Loan Documents:
As to any Cooperative Loan, (i) the Cooperative Shares, together with a stock
power in blank; (ii) the original executed Security Agreement and the assignment
of the Security Agreement endorsed in blank; (iii) the original executed
Proprietary Lease and the assignment of the Proprietary Lease endorsed in blank;
(iv) the original executed Recognition Agreement and the assignment of the
Recognition Agreement (or a blanket assignment of all Recognition Agreements)
endorsed in blank; (v) the executed UCC-1 financing statement with evidence
of
recording thereon, which has been filed in all places required to perfect the
security interest in the Cooperative Shares and the Proprietary Lease; and
(vi)
executed UCC-3 financing statements (or copies thereof) or other appropriate
UCC
financing statements required by state law, evidencing a complete and unbroken
line from the mortgagee to the Trustee with evidence of recording thereon (or
in
a form suitable for recordation).
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Cooperative
Property:
The real property and improvements owned by the Cooperative Corporation, that
includes the allocation of individual dwelling units to the holders of the
Cooperative Shares of the Cooperative Corporation.
Cooperative
Shares:
Shares issued by a Cooperative Corporation.
Cooperative
Unit:
A single-family dwelling located in a Cooperative Property.
Corporate
Trust Office:
The principal corporate trust office of the Trustee at which, at any particular
time, its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the
date hereof for purposes of presentment and surrender of the Certificates for
the final distribution therein, is located at Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Client Manager—FFMLT 2006-FF15, and for all
other purposes, 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Client
Manager—FFMLT 2006-FF15.
Corresponding
Class:
The Class of Certificates that corresponds to a Class of interests in REMIC
3 or
REMIC 4, as provided in the Preliminary Statement.
Credit
Risk Manager:
OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors and assigns.
Credit
Risk Manager’s Fee:
With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan, an amount equal
to
the product of (a) one twelfth, (b) the Credit Risk Manager’s Fee Rate and (c)
the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the first day of
the
related Collection Period; provided, however, that such amount shall not be
less
than $1,500.00 on each Distribution Date.
Credit
Risk Manager’s Fee Rate:
0.010% per annum.
Cumulative
Loss Trigger Event:
A Cumulative Loss Trigger Event shall have occurred with respect to any
Distribution Date if the fraction, expressed as a percentage, obtained by
dividing (x) the aggregate amount of cumulative Realized Losses incurred on
the
Mortgage Loans from the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related
Collection Period by (y) the Cut-off Date Balance exceeds the applicable
percentages described below with respect to such Distribution Date:
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November
2008 through October 2009
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1.25%
for the first month, plus
an additional 1/12th
of 1.55% for each month thereafter
|
|
|
November
2009 through October 2010
|
2.80%
for the first month, plus
an additional 1/12th
of 1.60% for each month thereafter
|
|
|
November
2010 through October 2011
|
4.40%
for the first month, plus
an additional 1/12th
of 1.25% for each month thereafter
|
|
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November
2011 through October 2012
|
5.65%
for the first month, plus
an additional 1/12th
of 0.70% for each month thereafter
|
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November
2012 and thereafter
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6.35%
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Current
Interest:
With respect to any Class of LIBOR Certificates and any Distribution Date,
the
aggregate amount of interest accrued at the applicable Certificate Interest
Rate
during the related Accrual Period on the Class Principal Amount of such Class
immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
Custodial
Account:
Any custodial account (other than an Escrow Account) established and maintained
by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.
Custodial
Agreement:
The custodial agreement identified on Exhibit K hereto, and any custodial
agreement subsequently executed by the Trustee and acknowledged by the
Depositor, the Servicer and the Master Servicer, substantially in the form
thereof.
Custodian:
The Custodian appointed by the Trustee pursuant to the Custodial Agreement,
and
any successor thereto. The initial Custodian is U.S. Bank National
Association.
Cut-off
Date:
October 1, 2006.
Cut-off
Date Balance:
The Aggregate Pool Balance as of the Cut-off Date.
Debt
Service Reduction:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction of the Scheduled Payment that
the
related Mortgagor is obligated to pay on any Due Date as a result of, or in
connection with, any proceeding under Bankruptcy law or any similar
proceeding.
Defaulting
Party:
As defined in the Swap Agreement.
Deferred
Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date and each Class of the Subordinate
Certificates, the amount by which (x) the aggregate of Applied Loss Amounts
previously applied in reduction of the Class Principal Amount thereof exceeds
(y) the sum of (1) the aggregate of amounts previously reimbursed in respect
thereof and (2) the amount by which the Class Principal Amount of such Class
has
been increased due to any Subsequent Recovery.
Definitive
Certificate:
A Certificate of any Class issued in definitive, fully registered, certificated
form.
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Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A Mortgage Loan that is repurchased from the Trust Fund pursuant to the terms
hereof or as to which one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans are
substituted therefor.
Delinquency
Event:
A Delinquency Event will have occurred with respect to any Distribution Date
if
the Rolling Three Month Delinquency Rate as of the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar month equals or exceeds 41.95% of the Senior Enhancement
Percentage for such Distribution Date.
Delinquency
Rate:
With respect to any calendar month, the fraction, expressed as a percentage,
the
numerator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal balance of (i) all
Mortgage Loans 60 days Delinquent or more (including each Mortgage Loan 60
days
Delinquent or more for which the Mortgagor has filed for Bankruptcy after the
Closing Date), and (ii) each Mortgage Loan in foreclosure and all REO Properties
as of the close of business on the last day of such month, and the denominator
of which is the Aggregate Pool Balance as of the close of business on the last
day of such month.
Delinquent:
For reporting purposes, a Mortgage Loan is “delinquent” when any payment
contractually due thereon has not been made by the close of business on the
Due
Date therefor. Such Mortgage Loan is “30 days Delinquent” if such payment has
not been received by the close of business on the corresponding day of the
month
immediately succeeding the month in which such payment was first due, or, if
there is no such corresponding day (e.g.,
as when a 30-day month follows a 31-day month in which a payment was due on
the
31st day of such month), then on the last day of such immediately succeeding
month. Similarly for “60 days Delinquent” and the second immediately succeeding
month and “90 days Delinquent” and the third immediately succeeding
month.
Depositor:
Structured Asset Securities Corporation, a Delaware corporation having its
principal place of business in New York, or its successors in
interest.
Determination
Date:
With respect to each Distribution Date, the 18th day of the month in which
such
Distribution Date occurs, or, if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day.
Disqualified
Organization:
A “disqualified organization” as defined in Section 860E(e)(5) of the
Code.
Distressed
Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan that at the date of determination is Delinquent in payment
for
a period of 90 days or more without giving effect to any grace period permitted
by the related Mortgage Note or for which the Servicer or the Trustee has
accepted a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Distribution
Date:
The 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the
next
succeeding Business Day, commencing in November 2006.
Distribution
Date Statement:
As defined in Section 4.03(a).
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Due
Date:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the date on which a Scheduled Payment is
due
under the related Mortgage Note.
Eligible
Account:
Either (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered
depository institution or trust company acceptable to the Rating Agencies or
(ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are insured by the FDIC to
the
limits established by such corporation, provided that any such deposits not
so
insured shall be maintained in an account at a depository institution or trust
company whose commercial paper or other short term debt obligations (or, in
the
case of a depository institution or trust company which is the principal
subsidiary of a holding company, the commercial paper or other short term debt
or deposit obligations of such holding company or depository institution, as
the
case may be) have been rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term
rating category, or (iii) a segregated trust account or accounts (which shall
be
a “special deposit account”) maintained with the Trustee or any other federal or
state chartered depository institution or trust company, acting in its fiduciary
capacity, in a manner acceptable to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies.
Eligible Accounts may bear interest.
Eligible
Investments:
Any one or more of the following obligations or securities:
(i) direct
obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of
principal and interest by, the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America (“Direct
Obligations”);
(ii) federal
funds, or demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposits of, or bankers’
acceptances issued by, any depository institution or trust company (including
U.S. subsidiaries of foreign depositories and the Trustee or any agent of the
Trustee, acting in its respective commercial capacity) incorporated or organized
under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and subject
to supervision and examination by federal or state banking authorities, so
long
as at the time of investment or the contractual commitment providing for such
investment the commercial paper or other short-term debt obligations of such
depository institution or trust company (or, in the case of a depository
institution or trust company which is the principal subsidiary of a holding
company, the commercial paper or other short-term debt or deposit obligations
of
such holding company or deposit institution, as the case may be) have been
rated
by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating category or one of its
two highest long-term rating categories;
(iii) repurchase
agreements collateralized by Direct Obligations or securities guaranteed by
GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC with any registered broker/dealer subject to Securities
Investor Protection Corporation jurisdiction or any commercial bank insured
by
the FDIC, if such broker/dealer or bank has an uninsured, unsecured and
unguaranteed obligation rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term
rating category;
(iv) securities
bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated
under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof which have
a
credit rating from each Rating Agency, at the time of investment or the
contractual commitment providing for such investment, at least equal to (a)
one
of the two highest short-term credit rating categories of each Rating Agency
and
(b) the highest short-term rating category of Fitch; provided, however, that
securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Eligible Investments
to the extent that investment therein will cause the then outstanding principal
amount of securities issued by such corporation and held as part of the Trust
Fund to exceed 20% of the sum of the Aggregate Pool Balance and the aggregate
principal amount of all Eligible Investments in the Certificate Account;
provided, further, that such securities will not be Eligible Investments if
they
are published as being under review with negative implications from any Rating
Agency;
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(v) commercial
paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and
interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more
than 180 days after the date of issuance thereof) rated by each Rating Agency
in
its highest short-term rating category;
(vi) a
Qualified GIC;
(vii) certificates
or receipts representing direct ownership interests in future interest or
principal payments on obligations of the United States of America or its
agencies or instrumentalities (which obligations are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States of America) held by a custodian in safekeeping
on behalf of the holders of such receipts; and
(viii) any
other demand, money market, common trust fund or time deposit or obligation,
or
interest-bearing or other security or investment (including those managed or
advised by the Trustee or any Affiliate thereof), (A) rated in the highest
rating category by each Rating Agency rating such investment or (B) that would
not adversely affect the then current rating assigned by each Rating Agency
of
any of the Certificates or the NIM Securities and has a short term rating of
at
least “A-1” or its equivalent by each Rating Agency. Such investments in this
subsection (viii) may include money market mutual funds or common trust funds,
including any fund for which Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) in its capacity
other than as Trustee, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer or
an
affiliate thereof serves as an investment advisor, administrator, shareholder
servicing agent, and/or custodian or subcustodian, notwithstanding that (x)
the
Bank, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer or any affiliate
thereof charges and collects fees and expenses from such funds for services
rendered, (y) the Bank, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer
or
any affiliate thereof charges and collects fees and expenses for services
rendered pursuant to this Agreement, and (z) services performed for such funds
and pursuant to this Agreement may converge at any time. The Bank or an
affiliate thereof is hereby authorized to charge and collect from the Trust
Fund
such fees as are collected from all investors in such funds for services
rendered to such funds (but not to exceed investment earnings
thereon);
provided,
however,
that no such instrument shall be an Eligible Investment if such instrument
evidences either (i) a right to receive only interest payments with respect
to
the obligations underlying such instrument, or (ii) both principal and interest
payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the principal
and interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to
maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying
obligations, provided
that any such investment will be a “permitted investment” within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.
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ERISA:
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
ERISA-Qualifying
Underwriting:
A best efforts or firm commitment underwriting or private placement that meets
the requirements of an Underwriter’s Exemption.
ERISA-Restricted
Certificate:
Any Class B, Class P, Class X, Class R or Class LT-R Certificate, and any
Offered Certificate which does not have a rating of BBB- or above or Baa3 or
above.
ERISA-Restricted
Trust Certificate:
Any Senior Certificate or Class M Certificate.
Errors
and Omission Insurance Policy:
The errors or omission insurance policy required to be obtained by the Servicer
satisfying the requirements of the Servicing Agreement.
Escrow
Account:
Any account established and maintained by the Servicer pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement.
Euroclear:
Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System.
Event
of Default:
Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section
6.14(a).
Exchange
Act:
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange
Act Signing Party:
Either the Depositor or the Master Servicer, to be determined by mutual
agreement between such parties.
Excluded
Trust Assets:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
Xxxxxx
Xxx or FNMA:
Xxxxxx Mae, f/k/a/ the Federal National Mortgage Association, a federally
chartered and privately owned corporation organized and existing under the
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, or any successor
thereto.
FDIC:
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.
Fidelity
Bond:
The fidelity bond required to be obtained by the Servicer satisfying the
requirements of the Servicing Agreement.
Final
Scheduled Distribution Date:
With respect to each Class of Certificates, the Distribution Date occurring
in
November 2036.
Financial
Intermediary:
A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other Person that
clears through or maintains a custodial relationship with a Clearing Agency
Participant.
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First
Payment Default Loan:
Any Mortgage Loans which do not make first payments due to the Seller within
the
time frame required under the PPTL.
Fitch:
Fitch Ratings, Inc., or any successor in interest.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage Note provides for a fixed
rate of interest throughout the term of such Note.
Form
8-K Disclosure Information:
As defined in Section 6.20(f)(i).
Form
10-K Certification:
The certification required pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Exchange
Act.
Xxxxxxx
Mac or FHLMC:
Xxxxxxx Mac, f/k/a the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a corporate
instrumentality of the United States created and existing under Title III of
the
Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended, or any successor
thereto.
Global
Securities:
The global certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates.
GNMA:
The Government National Mortgage Association, a wholly owned corporate
instrumentality of the United States within HUD.
Group:
The Group 1 Senior Certificates, the Group 2 Senior Certificates or the Group
3
Senior Certificates, as the context requires.
Group
1 Senior Certificates:
The Class A1 Certificates.
Group
2 Senior Certificates:
The Class A2 Certificates.
Group
3 Senior Certificates:
Collectively, the Class A3, Class A4, Class A5 and Class A6
Certificates.
Holder
or Certificateholder:
The registered owner of any Certificate as recorded on the books of the
Certificate Registrar except that, solely for the purposes of taking any action
or giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered
in
the name of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Servicer or
the
Credit Risk Manager or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be
outstanding in determining whether the requisite percentage necessary to effect
any such consent has been obtained, except that, in determining whether the
Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such consent, only Certificates
which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee knows to be so owned shall be
disregarded. The Trustee and any NIMS Insurer may request and conclusively
rely
on certifications by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Servicer or the
Credit Risk Manager in determining whether any Certificates are registered
to an
Affiliate of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Servicer or the Credit
Risk
Manager. After a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event, other than in Sections 5.02(b)
through (g) and 11.03(a) and (b) and, except in the case of the Class LT-R
Certificates, Sections 3.03, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07 and 3.09 herein, all
references in this Agreement to “Holder” or “Certificateholder” shall be deemed
to be references to the LTURI-holder, as recorded on the books of the
Certificate Registrar, as holder of the Lower Tier Uncertificated REMIC 1
Regular Interests.
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HUD:
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor
thereto.
Independent:
When used with respect to any Accountants, a Person who is “independent” within
the meaning of Rule 2-01(b) of the Commission’s Regulation S-X. When used with
respect to any other Person, a Person who (a) is in fact independent of another
specified Person and any Affiliate of such other Person, (b) does not have
any
material direct financial interest in such other Person or any Affiliate of
such
other Person, (c) is not connected with such other Person or any Affiliate
of
such other Person as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee,
partner, director or Person performing similar functions and (d) is not a member
of the immediate family of a Person defined in clause (b) or (c)
above.
Index:
The index specified in the related Mortgage Note for calculation of the Mortgage
Rate thereof.
Initial
LIBOR Rate:
5.32%.
Initial
Optional Termination Date:
The first Distribution Date following the date on which the Aggregate Pool
Balance is less than 5.00% of the Cut-off Date Balance.
Insurance
Fee Rate:
Not applicable.
Insurance
Policy:
Any standard hazard insurance policy, flood insurance policy, earthquake
insurance policy or title insurance policy relating to the Mortgage Loans or
the
Mortgaged Properties, to be in effect as of the Closing Date or thereafter
during the term of this Agreement.
Insurance
Proceeds:
Amounts paid by the insurer under any Insurance Policy, other than amounts
(i)
to cover expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Servicer or Master Servicer
in
connection with procuring such proceeds, (ii) to be applied to restoration
or
repair of the related Mortgaged Property or (iii) required to be paid over
to
the Mortgagor pursuant to the law or the related Mortgage Note.
Interest
Rate Cap Account:
The account created pursuant to Section 5.07(b).
Interest
Rate Cap Agreement:
The interest rate cap agreement dated October 30, 2006 entered into by the
Supplemental Interest Trust, which agreement provides for the monthly payment
specified therein to the Trustee (for the benefit of the Certificateholders)
commencing with the Distribution Date in October 2007 and ending on the
Distribution Date in October 2011, by the Cap Counterparty, but subject to
the
conditions set forth therein together with any schedules, confirmations or
other
agreements relating thereto, attached hereto as Exhibit N.
Interest
Rate Cap Amount:
With respect to each Distribution Date, the amount of any Interest Rate Cap
Payment deposited into the Interest Rate Cap Account.
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Interest
Rate Cap Payment:
With respect to each Distribution Date, any payment required to be made by
the
Cap Counterparty to the Supplemental Interest Trust pursuant to the terms of
the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
Interest
Rate Cap Payment Date:
For so long as the Interest Rate Cap Agreement is in effect or any amounts
remain unpaid thereunder, the Business Day immediately preceding each
Distribution Date.
Interest
Remittance Amount:
With respect to each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, an amount equal
to
(a) the sum of (1) all interest collected (other than Payaheads and Prepayment
Premiums) or advanced in respect of Scheduled Payments on the Mortgage Loans
in
such Mortgage Pool during the related Collection Period by the Servicer, the
Master Servicer or the Trustee (solely in its capacity as successor master
servicer), minus
(x) the Servicing Fee with respect to such Mortgage Loans in such Mortgage
Pool
and (y) previously unreimbursed Advances due to the Servicer, the Master
Servicer or the Trustee (solely in its capacity as successor master servicer)
to
the extent allocable to interest and the allocable portion of previously
unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to such Mortgage Loans to the
extent allocable to interest, (2) any amounts actually paid by the Servicer
with
respect to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and any Compensating Interest Payments
with respect to such Mortgage Loans and the related Prepayment Period, (3)
the
portion of any Purchase Price (or PPTL Purchase Price (excluding PPTL Premium)
payable with respect to a First Payment Default Loan) or Substitution Amount
paid with respect to such Mortgage Loans during the related Prepayment Period
allocable to interest and (4) all Net Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent
Recoveries, Insurance Proceeds and any other recoveries collected with respect
to such Mortgage Loans during the related Prepayment Period, to the extent
allocable to interest, for each Mortgage Pool, as
reduced by (b)
the product of (i) the applicable Pool Percentage for such Distribution Date
and
(ii) any other costs, expenses or liabilities reimbursable to the Trustee,
the Master Servicer, the Custodian and the Servicer to the extent provided
in
this Agreement, the Servicing Agreement and the Custodial Agreement;
provided,
however,
that in the case of the Trustee, such reimbursable amounts to the Trustee
payable from the Interest Remittance Amount and Principal Remittance Amount
may
not exceed $200,000 during any Anniversary Year. In the event that the Trustee
incurs reimbursable amounts in excess of $200,000, it may seek reimbursement
for
such amounts in subsequent Anniversary Years, but in no event shall more than
$200,000 be reimbursed to the Trustee per Anniversary Year. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee pursuant to Section
6.14(a) in connection with any transfer of servicing shall be excluded from
the
$200,000 per Anniversary Year limit on reimbursable amounts. For the avoidance
of doubt, (i) the Interest Remittance Amount available on each Swap Payment
Date
for distributions to the Swap Account shall be equal to the Interest Remittance
Amount on the related Distribution Date and (ii) the Interest Remittance Amount
for each Distribution Date shall be calculated without regard to any
distributions to the Swap Account on the related Swap Payment Date.
Intervening
Assignments:
The original intervening assignments of the Mortgage, notices of transfer or
equivalent instrument.
Latest
Possible Maturity Date:
The Distribution Date occurring in November 2041.
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LBH:
Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc., or any successor in interest.
LIBOR:
(a) With respect to the first Accrual Period, the Initial LIBOR Rate. With
respect to each subsequent Accrual Period, a per annum rate determined on the
LIBOR Determination Date in the following manner by the Trustee on the basis
of
the “Interest Settlement Rate” set by the British Bankers’ Association (the
“BBA”) for one-month United States dollar deposits, as such rates appear on the
Telerate Page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such LIBOR Determination
Date.
(b) If
on such a LIBOR Determination Date, the BBA’s Interest Settlement Rate does not
appear on the Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), or if the
Telerate Page 3750 is not available on such date, the Trustee will obtain such
rate first
from Reuters’ “page LIBOR 01,” or if such page is not available, then from
Bloomberg’s page “BBAM.” If any such rate is not published for such LIBOR
Determination Date, LIBOR for such date will be the most recently published
Interest Settlement Rate. In the event that the BBA no longer sets an Interest
Settlement Rate, the Trustee will designate an alternative index that has
performed, or that the Trustee expects to perform, in a manner substantially
similar to the BBA’s Interest Settlement Rate. The Trustee will select a
particular index as the alternative index only if it receives an Opinion of
Counsel (a copy of which shall be furnished to any NIMS Insurer), which opinion
shall be an expense reimbursed from the Certificate Account pursuant to Section
4.04, that the selection of such index will not cause any of the REMICs to
lose
their classification as REMICs for federal income tax purposes.
(c) The
establishment of LIBOR by the Trustee and the Trustee’s subsequent calculation
of the Certificate Interest Rate applicable to the LIBOR Certificates for the
relevant Accrual Period, in the absence of manifest error, will be final and
binding.
LIBOR
Business Day:
Any day on which banks in London, England and The City of New York are open
and
conducting transactions in foreign currency and exchange.
LIBOR
Certificate:
Any Class A1, Class A2, Class A3, Class A4, Class A5, Class A6, Class M1, Class
M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class M6, Class M7, Class M8, Class M9 or
Class B Certificate.
LIBOR
Determination Date:
The second LIBOR Business Day immediately preceding the commencement of each
Accrual Period for any LIBOR Certificate.
Liquidated
Mortgage Loan:
Any defaulted Mortgage Loan as to which the Master Servicer or the Servicer
has
determined that all amounts that it expects to recover on behalf of the Trust
Fund from or on account of such Mortgage Loan have been recovered.
Liquidation
Expenses:
Expenses that are incurred by the Master Servicer or the Servicer in connection
with the liquidation of any defaulted Mortgage Loan, including, without
limitation, foreclosure and rehabilitation expenses, legal expenses and
unreimbursed amounts, if any, expended pursuant to Sections 9.06, 9.16 or
9.22.
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Liquidation
Proceeds:
Cash received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan,
whether through the sale or assignment of such Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale,
foreclosure sale, payment in full, discounted payoff or otherwise, or the sale
of the related Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in
satisfaction of the Mortgage Loan, including any amounts remaining in the
related Escrow Account.
Loan
Performance Advisor Agreement:
The agreement dated as of June 30, 2005, entered into by the Credit Risk Manager
and LBH.
Loan
Performance Monitoring Agreement:
The agreement dated as of October 30, 2006 entered into by the Credit Risk
Manager and the Servicer.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio of the principal balance of such
Mortgage Loan at origination, or such other date as is specified, to the
Original Value of the related Mortgaged Property.
Lower
Tier Interest:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
Lower
Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests:
Lower Tier Interests of REMIC 1 constituting regular interests held in
uncertificated form pursuant to a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event.
LPMI
Policy:
Not applicable.
LTURI-holder:
The holder of Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, which upon
the occurrence of a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event shall be the Master Servicer
or its designee, and including any trustee in its capacity as trustee of any
privately placed securitization.
M3
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates after giving effect to distributions on such
Distribution Date and (ii) the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Class
M1,
Class M2 and Class M3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date
exceeds (y) the M3 Target Amount.
M3
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 81.90% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
M4
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2 and Class M3 Certificates,
in each case after giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date
and
(ii) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M4 Certificates immediately prior
to such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the M4 Target Amount.
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M4
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 84.90% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
M5
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3 and Class M4
Certificates, in each case after giving effect to distributions on such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M5
Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the M5
Target Amount.
M5
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 87.80% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
M6
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4 and
Class M5 Certificates, in each case after giving effect to distributions on
such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M6
Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the M6
Target Amount.
M6
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 90.50% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
M7
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4,
Class
M5 and Class M6 Certificates, in each case after giving effect to distributions
on such Distribution Date and (ii) the Class Principal Amount of the Class
M7
Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the M7
Target Amount.
M7
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 92.80% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx.
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X0
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4,
Class
M5, Class M6 and Class M7 Certificates, in each case after giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date and (ii) the Class Principal Amount
of
the Class M8 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date exceeds
(y) the M8 Target Amount.
M8
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 94.20% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
M9
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
amount, if any, by which (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4,
Class
M5, Class M6, Class M7 and Class M8 Certificates, in each case after giving
effect to distributions on such Distribution Date and (ii) the Class Principal
Amount of the Class M9 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution
Date
exceeds (y) the M9 Target Amount.
M9
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 95.50% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period exceeds
(ii)
the Overcollateralization Floor.
Master
Servicer:
Aurora Loan Services LLC, or any successor in interest, or if any successor
master servicer shall be appointed as herein provided, then such successor
master servicer.
Master
Servicer Remittance Date:
With respect to each Distribution Date, two Business Days immediately preceding
such Distribution Date.
Master
Servicing Fee:
As to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 1/12th
the product of (a) the Master Servicing Fee Rate and (b) the outstanding
principal balance of each Mortgage Loan.
Master
Servicing Fee Rate:
0.00% per annum.
Material
Defect:
As defined in Section 2.02(c) hereof.
Maximum
Interest Rate:
The Pool 1 Maximum Interest Rate, the Pool 2 Maximum Interest Rate, the Pool
3
Maximum Interest Rate or the Subordinate Maximum Interest Rate, as
applicable.
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MERS:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or
any
successor in interest thereto.
MERS
Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage, or an Assignment of
Mortgage, has been or will be recorded in the name of MERS, as nominee for
the
holder from time to time of the Mortgage Note.
Monthly
Excess Cashflow:
For each Distribution Date, the aggregate of any remaining Interest Remittance
Amount pursuant to Section 5.02(e)(v) for
such date, any Principal Distribution Amount remaining after distribution
pursuant to Section 5.02(f)(ii)(C) or 5.02(f)(iii)(L) for such date, and any
Aggregate Overcollateralization Release Amount for such date.
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., or any successor in interest.
Mortgage:
A mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument encumbering a fee simple interest
in real property securing a Mortgage Note, together with improvements
thereto.
Mortgage
File:
The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01(b) pertaining to a particular
Mortgage Loan required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to this
Agreement.
Mortgage
Loan:
A Mortgage and the related notes or other evidences of indebtedness secured
by
each such Mortgage conveyed, transferred, sold, assigned to or deposited with
the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 2.05, including without
limitation each Mortgage Loan listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as amended
from time to time.
Mortgage
Loan Sale Agreement:
The mortgage loan sale and assignment agreement dated as of October 1,
2006, for the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller to the
Depositor.
Mortgage
Loan Schedule:
The schedule attached hereto as Schedule A, which shall identify each Mortgage
Loan, as such schedule may be amended from time to time to reflect the addition
of Mortgage Loans to, or the deletion of Mortgage Loans from, the Trust Fund.
Such schedule shall set forth, among other things, the following information
with respect to each Mortgage Loan: (i) the Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(ii) the city, state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property; (iii) the original
principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (iv) the Mortgage Rate at origination;
(v) the monthly payment of principal and interest at origination; (vi) the
Mortgage Pool in which such Mortgage Loan is included; (vii) whether such
Mortgage Loan is subject to a Prepayment Premium for voluntary prepayments
by
the Mortgagor, the term during which such Prepayment Premiums are imposed and
the methods of calculation of the Prepayment Premium; and (viii) whether such
Mortgage Loan is a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan. The Depositor shall be
responsible for providing the Trustee and the Master Servicer with all
amendments to the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Mortgage
Note:
The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a
Mortgage under a Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage
Pool:
Any of Pool 1, Pool 2 or Pool 3.
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Mortgage
Rate:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the per annum rate at which interest accrues
on such Mortgage Loan, as determined under the related Mortgage Note as reduced
by any Relief Act Reductions.
Mortgaged
Property:
Either of (x) the fee simple interest in real property, together with
improvements thereto including any exterior improvements to be completed within
120 days of disbursement of the related Mortgage Loan proceeds, or (y) in the
case of a Cooperative Loan, the related Cooperative Shares and Proprietary
Lease, securing the indebtedness of the Mortgagor under the related Mortgage
Loan.
Mortgagor:
The obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Net
Excess Spread:
With respect to any Distribution Date, (A) the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is equal to the product of (i) the amount,
if
any, by which (a) the aggregate of the Interest Remittance Amounts for each
Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date (as reduced by the aggregate Credit
Risk Manager’s Fee) exceeds (b) the Current Interest payable with respect to the
Certificates for such date and (ii) twelve, and the denominator of which is
the
Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution Date, multiplied
by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is thirty and the denominator of
which
is the greater of thirty and the actual number of days in the immediately
preceding calendar month minus
(C)
the product, expressed as a percentage, of (i) the amount of any Net Swap
Payment owed to the Swap Counterparty for such Distribution Date divided by
the
Aggregate Pool Balance as of the beginning of the related Collection Period
and
(ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360 and the denominator of which
is
the actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution
Date, plus
(D)
the product, expressed as a percentage, of (i) the sum of (a) the amount of
any
Net Swap Payment and (b) any Interest Rate Cap Payment received by the
Supplemental Interest Trust for such Distribution Date divided by the Aggregate
Pool Balance as of the beginning of the related Collection Period and (ii)
a
fraction, the numerator of which is 360 and the denominator of which is the
actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution Date.
Net
Funds Cap:
The Pool 1 Net Funds Cap, the Pool 2 Net Funds Cap, the Pool 3 Net Funds Cap
or
the Subordinate Net Funds Cap, as the context requires.
Net
Liquidation Proceeds:
With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, the related Liquidation Proceeds
net of (i) unreimbursed expenses and (ii) any unreimbursed Advances, if any,
received and retained in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage
Loan.
Net
Mortgage Rate:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Rate thereof reduced by the
Servicing Fee Rate for such Mortgage Loan.
Net
Prepayment Interest Shortfall:
With respect to any Master Servicer Remittance Date, the excess, if any, of
any
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls with respect to the Mortgage Loans for such
date
over any amounts paid with respect to such shortfalls by the Servicer pursuant
to the Servicing Agreement.
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Net
Simple Interest Excess:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the amount
of
the payments received by the Servicer and the Master Servicer in the related
Collection Period allocable to interest in respect of Simple Interest Mortgage
Loans, calculated in accordance with the Simple Interest Method, net of the
Servicing Fees, over (b) 30 days’ interest at the weighted average (by principal
balance) of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Simple Interest Mortgage Loans as
of
the first day of the related Collection Period, as determined by the Servicer,
on the aggregate principal balance of such Simple Interest Mortgage Loans for
such Distribution Date, carried to six decimal places, rounded down, and
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
For this purpose, the amount of interest received in respect of the Simple
Interest Mortgage Loans in any month shall be deemed (i) to include any Advances
of interest made by the Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trustee (solely
in
its capacity as successor servicer) in such month in respect of such Simple
Interest Mortgage Loans and (ii) to be reduced by any amounts paid to the
Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trustee (solely in its capacity as
successor servicer) in such month in reimbursement of Advances previously made
by the Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trustee (solely in its capacity
as
successor servicer) in respect of such Simple Interest Mortgage
Loans.
Net
Simple Interest Shortfall:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) 30 days’
interest at the weighted average (by principal balance) of the Net Mortgage
Rates of the Simple Interest Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related
Collection Period, as determined by the Servicer, on the aggregate principal
balance of such Simple Interest Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date,
carried to six decimal places, rounded down, and calculated on the basis of
a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, over (b) the amount of the
payments received by the Servicer or the Master Servicer in the related
Collection Period allocable to interest in respect of such Simple Interest
Mortgage Loans, calculated in accordance with the Simple Interest Method, net
of
the Servicing Fees.
Net
Swap Payment:
With respect to each Swap Payment Date, the sum of (i) the net payment required
to be made pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement, which net payment shall
not take into account any Swap Termination Payment, and (ii) any unpaid amounts
due on previous Swap Payment Dates and accrued interest thereon as provided
in
the Swap Agreement, as calculated by the Swap Counterparty and furnished to
the
Trustee.
Net
WAC Rate:
With respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period), a per
annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the
Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Collection Period (not
including for this purpose Mortgage Loans for which prepayments in full have
been received and distributed in the month prior to that Distribution
Date).
NIM
Redemption Amount:
As defined in Section 7.01(b).
NIM
Securities:
Any net interest margin securities issued by a trust or other special purpose
entity, the principal assets of such trust including the Class P and Class
X
Certificates and the payments received thereon, which principal assets back
such
securities.
NIMS
Agreement:
Any agreement pursuant to which the NIM Securities are issued.
NIMS
Insurer:
One or more insurers issuing financial guaranty insurance policies in connection
with the issuance of NIM Securities.
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Non-Book-Entry
Certificate:
Any Certificate other than a Book-Entry Certificate.
Non-MERS
Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan other than a MERS Mortgage Loan.
Non-permitted
Foreign Holder:
As defined in Section 3.03(f).
Non-U.S.
Person:
Any person other than a “United States person” within the meaning of Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code.
Notional
Amount:
Not applicable.
Notional
Certificate:
Not applicable.
Offered
Certificates:
The Class A1, Class A2, Class A3, Class A4, Class A5, Class A6, Class M1, Class
M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class M6, Class M7, Class M8 and Class M9
Certificates.
Offering
Document:
Each of the Prospectus and the Private Placement Memorandum.
Officer’s
Certificate:
A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, any Vice Chairman, the
President, any Vice President or any Assistant Vice President of a Person,
and
in each case delivered to the Trustee.
Opinion
of Counsel:
A written opinion of counsel, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to
the
Trustee, and which may be in-house or outside counsel to the Depositor, the
Master Servicer or the Trustee but which must be Independent outside counsel
with respect to any such opinion of counsel concerning the transfer of any
Residual Certificate or concerning certain matters with respect to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or the taxation,
or the federal income tax status, of each REMIC.
Original
Mortgage Loan:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
Original
Value:
The lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of a Mortgaged Property at the time the
related Mortgage Loan was originated and (b) if the Mortgage Loan was made
to
finance the acquisition of the related Mortgaged Property, the purchase price
paid for the Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor at the time the related
Mortgage Loan was originated.
Overcollateralization
Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (x) the
Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution Date exceeds (y) the aggregate
Class Principal Amount of the LIBOR Certificates after giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date.
Overcollateralization
Deficiency:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (x) the
Targeted Overcollateralization Amount for such Distribution Date exceeds (y)
the
Overcollateralization Amount for such Distribution Date, calculated for this
purpose after giving effect to the reduction on such Distribution Date of the
Certificate Principal Amounts of the LIBOR Certificates resulting from the
distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date,
but
prior to allocation of any Applied Loss Amount on such Distribution
Date.
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Overcollateralization
Floor:
The amount equal to $11,151,337.02 or 0.50% of the Cut-off Date
Balance.
Payahead:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Due Date therefor, any Scheduled
Payment received by the Servicer during any Collection Period in addition to
the
Scheduled Payment due on such Due Date, intended by the related Mortgagor to
be
applied on a subsequent Due Date or Due Dates.
Paying
Agent:
Any paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 3.08.
PCAOB:
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Percentage
Interest:
With respect to any Certificate, its percentage interest in the undivided
beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all Certificates
of
the same Class as such Certificate. With respect to any LIBOR Certificate,
the
Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall equal the Certificate Principal
Amount thereof divided by the Class Principal Amount of all Certificates of
the
same Class. With respect to the Class X, Class P, Class R and Class LT-R
Certificates, the Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall be as specified
on
the face thereof, or otherwise be equal to 100%.
Permitted
Servicing Amendment:
Any amendment to any Servicing Agreement pursuant to Section 11.03(a)(iii)
hereunder in connection with any servicing transfer or transfer of any servicing
rights.
Person:
Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
Plan:
An employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement which is subject to
Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code or any entity whose
underlying assets include such plan’s or arrangement’s assets by reason of their
investment in the entity.
Plan
Asset Regulations:
The Department of Labor regulations set forth in 29 C.F.R.
2510.3-101.
PMI
Insurance Premium:
Not applicable.
PMI
Insurer:
Not applicable.
Pool
1:
The aggregate of the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule
as
being included in Pool 1.
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Pool
1 Maximum Interest Rate:
For the Group 1 Senior Certificates, for each Distribution Date on or before
the
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Class Principal Amounts of the Group
2
Senior Certificates and the Group 3 Senior Certificates have each been reduced
to zero, an annual rate equal to (a) the product, expressed as a percentage,
of
(1) the amount, if any, by which the weighted average of the excess of the
maximum “lifetime” Mortgage Rates, as specified in the related Mortgage Notes
for the Pool 1 Mortgage Loans exceeds the Servicing Fee Rate and (2) a fraction,
the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number
of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution Date; plus
(b) the product, expressed as a percentage, of (1) the sum of (x) the amount
of
any Net Swap Payment owed by the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment
Date allocable to Pool 1 (based on the applicable Pool Percentage) and (y)
any
Interest Rate Cap Amount owed by the Cap Counterparty on the related Interest
Rate Cap Payment Date allocable to Pool 1 (based on the applicable Pool
Percentage) divided by the Pool Balance for Pool 1 as of the beginning of the
related Collection Period and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360
and
the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period
related to such Distribution Date; minus
(c) the product, expressed as a percentage, of (1) a fraction, expressed as
a
percentage, the numerator of which is the amount of any Net Swap Payment owed
to
the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date allocable to Pool 1
(based on the applicable Pool Percentage) and the denominator of which is the
Pool Balance for Pool 1 as of the beginning of the related Collection Period
and
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360 and the denominator of which
is
the actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution
Date.
Pool
1 Net Funds Cap:
With respect to any Distribution Date and the Group 1 Senior Certificates,
a per
annum rate equal to (a) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator
of
which is the product of (1) the excess, if any, of (i) the Pool 1 Optimal
Interest Remittance Amount for such date over (ii) any Net Swap Payment or
Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date allocable to Pool 1 (based
on
the applicable Pool Percentage) and (2) 12, and the denominator of which is
the
Pool Balance for Pool 1 as of the first day of the related Collection Period
(excluding for this purpose any Mortgage Loans in Pool 1 for which any Principal
Prepayments in full have been deposited into the Collection Account and
distributed therefrom in accordance with Section 5.02 during the month prior
to
such Distribution Date), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which
is
30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual
Period related to such Distribution Date.
Pool
1 Optimal Interest Remittance Amount:
With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (a)
the quotient of (i) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the
Mortgage Loans in Pool 1 as of the first day of the related Collection Period,
and (ii) 12 and (b) the Pool Balance for Pool 1 as of the first day of the
related Collection Period (excluding for purposes of clauses (a)(i) and (b)
any
Mortgage Loans in Pool 1 for which any Principal Prepayments in full have been
deposited into the Collection Account and distributed therefrom in accordance
with Section 5.02 during the month prior to such Distribution
Date).
Pool
2:
The aggregate of the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule
as
being included in Pool 2.
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Pool
2 Maximum Interest Rate:
For the Group 2 Senior Certificates, and for each Distribution Date on or before
the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1 Senior Certificates and the Group 3 Senior Certificates have each been
reduced to zero, an annual rate equal to (a) the product, expressed as a
percentage, of (1) the amount, if any, by which the weighted average of the
excess of the maximum “lifetime” Mortgage Rates, as specified in the related
Mortgage Notes for the Pool 2 Mortgage Loans exceeds the Servicing Fee Rate
and
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is
the
actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution Date;
plus
(b) the product, expressed as a percentage, of (1) the sum of (x) the amount
of
any Net Swap Payment owed by the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment
Date allocable to Pool 2 (based on the applicable Pool Percentage) and (y)
any
Interest Rate Cap Amount owed by the Cap Counterparty on the related Interest
Rate Cap Payment Date allocable to Pool 2 (based on the applicable Pool
Percentage) divided by the Pool Balance for Pool 2 as of the beginning of the
related Collection Period and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360
and
the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period
related to such Distribution Date; minus
(c) the product, expressed as a percentage, of (1) a fraction, expressed as
a
percentage, the numerator of which is the amount of any Net Swap Payment owed
to
the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date allocable to Pool 2
(based on the applicable Pool Percentage) and the denominator of which is the
Pool Balance for Pool 2 as of the beginning of the related Collection Period
and
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360 and the denominator of which
is
the actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution
Date.
Pool
2 Net Funds Cap:
With respect to any Distribution Date and the Group 2 Senior Certificates,
a per
annum rate equal to (a) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator
of
which is the product of (1) the excess, if any, of (i) the Pool 2 Optimal
Interest Remittance Amount for such date over (ii) any Net Swap Payment or
Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date allocable to Pool 2 (based
on
the applicable Pool Percentage) and (2) 12, and the denominator of which is
the
Pool Balance for Pool 2 as of the first day of the related Collection Period
(excluding for this purpose any Mortgage Loans in Pool 2 for which any Principal
Prepayments in full have been deposited into the Collection Account and
distributed therefrom in accordance with Section 5.02 during the month prior
to
such Distribution Date), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which
is
30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual
Period related to such Distribution Date.
Pool
2 Optimal Interest Remittance Amount:
With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (a)
the quotient of (i) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the
Mortgage Loans in Pool 2 as of the first day of the related Collection Period,
and (ii) 12 and (b) the Pool Balance for Pool 2 as of the first day of the
related Collection Period (excluding for purposes of clauses (a)(i) and (b)
any
Mortgage Loans in Pool 2 for which any Principal Prepayments in full have been
deposited into the Collection Account and distributed therefrom in accordance
with Section 5.02 during the month prior to such Distribution
Date).
Pool
3:
The aggregate of the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule
as
being included in Pool 3.
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Pool
3 Maximum Interest Rate:
For the Group 3 Senior Certificates, and for each Distribution Date on or before
the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Class Principal Amounts of the
Group 1 Senior Certificates and the Group 2 Senior Certificates have each been
reduced to zero, an annual rate equal to (a) the product, expressed as a
percentage, of (1) the amount, if any, by which the weighted average of the
excess of the maximum “lifetime” Mortgage Rates, as specified in the related
Mortgage Notes for the Pool 3 Mortgage Loans exceeds the Servicing Fee Rate
and
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is
the
actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution Date;
plus
(b) the product, expressed as a percentage, of (1) the sum of (x) the amount
of
any Net Swap Payment owed by the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment
Date allocable to Pool 3 (based on the applicable Pool Percentage) and (y)
any
Interest Rate Cap Amount owed by the Cap Counterparty on the related Interest
Rate Cap Payment Date allocable to Pool 3 (based on the applicable Pool
Percentage) divided by the Pool Balance for Pool 3 as of the beginning of the
related Collection Period and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360
and
the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period
related to such Distribution Date; minus
(c) the product, expressed as a percentage, of (1) a fraction, expressed as
a
percentage, the numerator of which is the amount of any Net Swap Payment owed
to
the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date allocable to Pool 3
(based on the applicable Pool Percentage) and the denominator of which is the
Pool Balance for Pool 3 as of the beginning of the related Collection Period
and
(2) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360 and the denominator of which
is
the actual number of days in the Accrual Period related to such Distribution
Date.
Pool
3 Net Funds Cap:
With respect to any Distribution Date and the Group 3 Senior Certificates,
a per
annum rate equal to (a) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator
of
which is the product of (1) the excess, if any, of (i) the Pool 3 Optimal
Interest Remittance Amount for such date over (ii) any Net Swap Payment or
Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date allocable to Pool 3 (based
on
the applicable Pool Percentage) and (2) 12, and the denominator of which is
the
Pool Balance for Pool 3 as of the first day of the related Collection Period
(excluding for this purpose any Mortgage Loans in Pool 3 for which any Principal
Prepayments in full have been deposited into the Collection Account and
distributed therefrom in accordance with Section 5.02 during the month prior
to
such Distribution Date), multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which
is
30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual
Period related to such Distribution Date.
Pool
3 Optimal Interest Remittance Amount:
With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (a)
the quotient of (i) the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the
Mortgage Loans in Pool 3 as of the first day of the related Collection Period,
and (ii) 12 and (b) the Pool Balance for Pool 3 as of the first day of the
related Collection Period (excluding for purposes of clauses (a)(i) and (b)
any
Mortgage Loans in Pool 3 for which any Principal Prepayments in full have been
deposited into the Collection Account and distributed therefrom in accordance
with Section 5.02 during the month prior to such Distribution
Date).
Pool
Balance:
With respect to each Mortgage Pool, the aggregate of the Scheduled Principal
Balances of all Mortgage Loans in such Mortgage Pool at the date of
determination.
Pool
Percentage:
With respect to each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, the fraction,
expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Pool Balance for such
Mortgage Pool for such date and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Pool
Balance for such date.
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Pool
Subordinate Amount:
As to each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, the excess of the Pool
Balance for such Mortgage Pool as of the first day of the immediately preceding
Collection Period over (i) the aggregate Class Principal Amounts of the Group
1
Senior Certificates (in the case of Pool 1), (ii) the aggregate Class Principal
Amounts of the Group 2 Senior Certificates (in the case of Pool 2) immediately
prior to the related Distribution Date or (iii) the aggregate Class Principal
Amounts of the Group 3 Senior Certificates (in the case of Pool 3) immediately
prior to the related Distribution Date..
PPTL
Premium:
With respect to any First Payment Default Loan, the excess, if any, of the
PPTL
Purchase Price over the Purchase Price.
PPTL
Purchase Price:
The purchase price paid for a First Payment Default Loan which is required
to be
repurchased by a Transferor pursuant to the PPTL.
PPTL:
As to any First Payment Default Loan, the Purchase Price and Terms Letter,
dated
May 11, 2006 and revised as of July 31, 2006, among First Franklin Financial
Corporation, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB and National City Home Loan Services,
Inc. (FF 2006-5/6/7).
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall:
With respect to any full or partial Principal Prepayment of a Mortgage Loan,
the
excess, if any, of (i) one full month’s interest at the applicable Mortgage Rate
(as reduced by the Servicing Fee, as applicable, in the case of Principal
Prepayments in full) on the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage
Loan
immediately prior to such prepayment over (ii) the amount of interest actually
received with respect to such Mortgage Loan in connection with such Principal
Prepayment.
Prepayment
Period:
With respect to any Distribution Date and any Principal Prepayment, whether
in
part or in full (including any Principal Prepayment due to liquidation of a
Mortgage Loan), the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which
such
Distribution Date occurs.
Prepayment
Premiums:
Any prepayment fees and penalties to be paid by the Mortgagor on a Mortgage
Loan.
Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy:
Not applicable.
Prime
Rate:
The prime rate of the United States money center commercial banks as published
in The
Wall Street Journal.
Principal
Distribution Amount:
With respect to each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, an amount equal
to
the Principal Remittance Amount for such Mortgage Pool for such date
minus
the Aggregate Overcollateralization Release Amount, if any, allocable to such
Mortgage Pool, for such Distribution Date (based on the applicable Pool
Percentage).
Principal
Prepayment:
Any Mortgagor payment of principal (other than a Balloon Payment) or other
recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan that is recognized as having been
received or recovered in advance of its scheduled Due Date and applied to reduce
the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of
the
Mortgage Note or the related Servicing Agreement.
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Principal
Remittance Amount:
With respect to each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, (a) the sum of
(i)
all principal collected (other than Payaheads) or advanced in respect of
Scheduled Payments on the Mortgage Loans in such Mortgage Pool during the
related Collection Period whether by the Servicer, the Master Servicer or the
Trustee (solely in its capacity as successor Master Servicer) (less unreimbursed
Advances due to the Master Servicer, the Servicer or the Trustee (solely in
its
capacity as successor Master Servicer) with respect to the related Mortgage
Loans, to the extent allocable to principal), (ii) all Principal Prepayments
in
full or in part received during the related Prepayment Period on the Mortgage
Loans in such Mortgage Pool, (iii) the outstanding principal balance of each
Mortgage Loan (excluding any PPTL Premium) in such Mortgage Pool that was
purchased from the Trust Fund by the Seller or the related Transferor during
the
related Prepayment Period or the NIMS Insurer (in the case of certain Mortgage
Loans 90 days or more delinquent) from such Mortgage Pool, (iv) the portion
of
any Substitution Amount paid with respect to any Deleted Mortgage Loan in such
Mortgage Pool during the related Prepayment Period allocable to principal and
(v) all Net Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, any Subsequent Recovery
and other recoveries collected with respect to the Mortgage Loans in such
Mortgage Pool during the related Prepayment Period, to the extent allocable
to
principal, as reduced by (b) to the extent not reimbursed from amounts otherwise
allocable to interest, the related Pool Percentage for such date of any other
costs, expenses or liabilities reimbursable to the Trustee, the Master Servicer,
the Custodian and the Servicer to the extent provided in this Agreement, the
Servicing Agreement and the Custodial Agreement and, with respect to the
Trustee, to the extent the Interest Remittance Amount is less than amounts
reimbursable to the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i), the product of
(x)
the applicable Pool Percentage for such Distribution Date and (y) any amounts
reimbursable during the related Anniversary Year to the Trustee therefrom and
not reimbursed from the Interest Remittance Amount, or otherwise; provided,
however,
that such reimbursable amounts from the Interest Remittance Amount and Principal
Remittance Amount may not exceed $200,000 in the aggregate during any
Anniversary Year. In the event that the Trustee incurs reimbursable amounts
in
excess of $200,000, it may seek reimbursement for such amounts in subsequent
Anniversary Years, but in no event shall more than $200,000 be reimbursed to
the
Trustee per Anniversary Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, costs and expenses
incurred by the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14(a) in connection with any
transfer of servicing shall be excluded from the $200,000 per Anniversary Year
limit on reimbursable amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Principal
Remittance Amount available on each Swap Payment Date for distributions to
the
Swap Account shall be equal to the Principal Remittance Amount on the related
Distribution Date and (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount for each Distribution
Date shall be calculated without regard to any distributions to the Swap Account
on the related Swap Payment Date.
Private
Placement Memorandum:
The private placement memorandum dated October 25, 2006, relating to the
Class B Certificates.
Proceeding:
Any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative
proceeding.
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Proprietary
Lease:
With respect to any Cooperative Unit, a lease or occupancy agreement between
a
Cooperative Corporation and a holder of related Cooperative Shares.
Prospectus:
The prospectus supplement dated October 25, 2006, together with the
accompanying prospectus dated September 13, 2006, relating to the Offered
Certificates.
Purchase
Price:
With respect to the purchase of a Mortgage Loan or related REO Property pursuant
to this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the unpaid
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan; (b) accrued interest thereon at the
applicable Mortgage Rate, from the date as to which interest was last paid
to
(but not including) the Due Date in the Collection Period immediately preceding
the related Distribution Date; (c) the amount of any costs and damages incurred
by the Trust Fund as a result of any violation of any applicable federal, state
or local predatory- or abusive-lending law arising from or in connection with
the origination of such Mortgage Loan; and (d) any unreimbursed Servicing
Advances with respect to such Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer, the Servicer,
the Custodian (or the Trustee, if applicable) shall be reimbursed from the
Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property for any Advances
made or other amounts advanced with respect to such Mortgage Loan that are
reimbursable to the Master Servicer or the Servicer under this Agreement or
the
Servicing Agreement (or to the Trustee, if applicable), together with any
accrued and unpaid compensation due to the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the
Custodian or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder.
QIB:
As defined in Section 3.03(c).
Qualified
GIC:
A guaranteed investment contract or surety bond providing for the investment
of
funds in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account and insuring a
minimum, fixed or floating rate of return on investments of such funds, which
contract or surety bond shall:
(i) be
an obligation of an insurance company or other corporation whose long-term
debt
is rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories
or,
if such insurance company has no long-term debt, whose claims paying ability
is
rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories, and
whose short-term debt is rated by each Rating Agency in its highest rating
category;
(ii) provide
that the Trustee may exercise all of the rights under such contract or surety
bond without the necessity of taking any action by any other
Person;
(iii) provide
that if at any time the then current credit standing of the obligor under such
guaranteed investment contract is such that continued investment pursuant to
such contract of funds would result in a downgrading of any rating of the
Certificates or the NIM Securities, the Trustee shall terminate such contract
without penalty and be entitled to the return of all funds previously invested
thereunder, together with accrued interest thereon at the interest rate provided
under such contract to the date of delivery of such funds to the Trustee;
(iv) provide
that the Trustee’s interest therein shall be transferable to any successor
trustee hereunder; and
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(v) provide
that the funds reinvested thereunder and accrued interest thereon be returnable
to the Collection Account or the Certificate Account, as the case may be, not
later than the Business Day prior to any Distribution Date.
Qualified
Insurer:
An insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the states in
which the related Mortgaged Properties are located, duly authorized and licensed
in such states to transact the applicable insurance business and to write the
insurance provided and whose claims paying ability is rated by each Rating
Agency in its highest rating category or whose selection as an insurer will
not
adversely affect the ratings of the Certificates.
Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan:
In the case of a Mortgage Loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, a Mortgage Loan that, on the date of such
substitution, (i) has an outstanding Scheduled Principal Balance (or in the
case
of a substitution of more than one mortgage loan for a Deleted Mortgage Loan,
an
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance), after application of all Scheduled
Payments due during or prior to the month of substitution, not in excess of,
and
not more than 5% less than, the outstanding Scheduled Principal Balance of
the
Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month during which
the
substitution occurs, (ii) has a Mortgage Rate not less than the Mortgage Rate
on
the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) if applicable, has a maximum Mortgage Rate
not
less than the maximum Mortgage Rate on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iv) if
applicable, has a minimum Mortgage Rate not less than the minimum Mortgage
Rate
of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) if applicable, has a gross margin equal to
or
greater than the gross margin of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) is not a
Cooperative Loan unless the related Deleted Mortgage Loan was a Cooperative
Loan, (vii) if applicable, has a next adjustment date not later than the next
adjustment date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (viii) has the same Due Date
as
the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (ix) has a remaining stated term to maturity not
more
than 18 months longer and not more than 18 months shorter than the remaining
stated term to maturity of the related Deleted Mortgage Loan; provided,
that
in no case should such substitute Mortgage Loan have a maturity date later
than
the Final Scheduled Distribution Date; (x) is current as of the date of
substitution, (xi) has a Loan-to-Value Ratio as of the date of substitution
equal to or lower than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan
as
of such date, (xii) has been underwritten by the Transferor in accordance with
the same underwriting criteria and guidelines as the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(xiii) has a risk grading determined by the Seller at least equal to the risk
grading assigned on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xiv) is secured by the same
property type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xv) conforms to each representation
and warranty applicable to the Deleted Mortgage Loan made in the Mortgage Loan
Sale Agreement, (xvi) has the same or higher lien position as the Deleted
Mortgage Loan, (xvii) [Reserved], (xviii) contains provisions covering the
payment of Prepayment Premium by the Mortgagor for early prepayment of the
Mortgage Loan at least as favorable as the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xix) for
any
Mortgage Loan to be substituted into Pool 1, has an original Scheduled Principal
Balance within the maximum dollar amount limitations prescribed by Xxxxxxx
Mac
for conforming one-to-four family first lien residential mortgaged properties
and (xx) for any Mortgage Loan to be substituted into Pool 2, has an original
Scheduled Principal Balance within the maximum dollar amount limitations
prescribed by Xxxxxx Mae for conforming one-to-four family first and second
lien
residential mortgaged properties. In the event that one or more mortgage loans
are substituted for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the amounts described
in
clause (i) hereof shall be determined on the basis of aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balances, the Mortgage Rates described in clause (ii) hereof shall
be
determined on the basis of weighted average Mortgage Rates, the risk gradings
described in clause (xiii) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage
loan, the terms described in clause (ix) hereof shall be determined on the
basis
of weighted average remaining term to maturity; provided,
that
the stated maturity date of any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan shall not
be
later than the Final Scheduled Distribution Date, the Loan-to-Value Ratios
described in clause (xi) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage
loan
and, except to the extent otherwise provided in this sentence, the
representations and warranties described in clause (xv) hereof must be satisfied
as to each Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan or in the aggregate, as the
case
may be.
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Rating
Agency:
Each of Fitch, Xxxxx’x and S&P.
Realized
Loss:
With respect to each Liquidated Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to (i) the unpaid
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of liquidation,
minus
(ii) Liquidation Proceeds received, to the extent allocable to principal, net
of
amounts that are reimbursable therefrom to the Master Servicer or the Servicer
with respect to such Mortgage Loan (other than Advances of principal) including
expenses of liquidation. In determining whether a Realized Loss is a Realized
Loss of principal, Liquidation Proceeds shall be allocated, first, to payment
of
expenses related to such Liquidated Mortgage Loan, then to accrued unpaid
interest and finally to reduce the principal balance of the Mortgage
Loan.
Recognition
Agreement:
With respect to any Cooperative Loan, an agreement between the related
Cooperative Corporation and the originator of such Mortgage Loan to establish
the rights of such originator in the related Cooperative Property.
Record
Date:
With respect to any Class of Book-Entry Certificates and any Distribution Date,
the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such
Distribution Date. With respect to any Class of Definitive Certificates and
any
Distribution Date, the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding
the
month in which the Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the first
Distribution Date, the Closing Date).
Regulation
AB:
Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
Regulation
S:
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act or any successor provision
thereto, in each case as the same may be amended from time to time; and all
references to any rule, section or subsection of, or definition or term
contained in, Regulation S means such rule, section, subsection, definition
or
term, as the case may be, or any successor thereto, in each case as the same
may
be amended from time to time.
Regulation
S Global Security:
The meaning specified in Section 3.01(d).
Related
Senior Principal Distribution Amount:
For each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date
and for as long as a Trigger Event is not in effect, an amount equal to the
lesser of (x) the Class Principal Amount of the Group 1 Senior Certificates
(with respect to Pool 1), the Class Principal Amount of the Group 2 Senior
Certificates (with respect to Pool 2) or the sum of the Class Principal Amounts
of the Group 3 Senior Certificates (with respect to Pool 3) immediately prior
to
such date and (y) the product of (a) the Senior Principal Distribution Amount
and (b) the related Senior Proportionate Percentage, in each case for such
date.
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Related
Senior Priority:
With respect to each of the Group 1 Senior Certificates, Group 2 Senior
Certificates and Group 3 Senior Certificates, the priority of distribution
on
the Senior Certificates relating to such Groups as described in
5.02(f)(i)(A)(3), 5.02(f)(i)(B)(3) and 5.02(f)(i)(C)(3),
respectively.
Relevant
Servicing Criteria:
The Servicing Criteria applicable to each party, as set forth on Exhibit S
attached hereto. Multiple parties can have responsibility for the same Relevant
Servicing Criteria. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged
by
the Master Servicer, the Paying Agent, the Trustee, the Credit Risk Manager,
the
Custodian or the Servicer, the term “Relevant Servicing Criteria” may refer to a
portion of the Relevant Servicing Criteria applicable to such
parties.
Relief
Act Reduction:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which there has been a reduction in
the
amount of interest collectible thereon as a result of application of the Civil
Relief Act or any similar state or local statute, any amount by which interest
collectible on such Mortgage Loan for the Due Date in the related Collection
Period is less than interest accrued thereon for the applicable one-month period
at the Mortgage Rate without giving effect to such reduction.
REMIC:
Each pool of assets in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC pursuant to the
Preliminary Statement.
REMIC
1:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
REMIC
2:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
REMIC
3:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
REMIC
3 Net Funds Cap:
For any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) and any Class of
Certificates, an amount equal to (i) the weighted average of the interest rates
on the Lower Tier Interests in REMIC 3 (other than an interest-only regular
interest), weighted in proportion to their Class Principal Amounts as of the
beginning of the related Accrual Period, multiplied by (ii) an amount equal
to
(a) 30, divided by (b) the actual number of days in the Accrual
Period.
REMIC
4:
As described in the Preliminary Statement.
REMIC
Provisions:
The provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage
investment conduits, which appear at sections 860A through 860G of Subchapter
M
of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations, including
proposed regulations and rulings, and administrative pronouncements promulgated
thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.
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REMIC
Swap Rate:
For each Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period), a per annum rate
equal to the product of: (i) the “Rate of Payment (%)” under the Swap Agreement
for such Distribution Date, as set forth in Annex C-1 to the Prospectus
Supplement, (ii) 2, and (iii) the quotient of (a) the actual number of days
in
the related Accrual Period divided by (b) 30.
REO
Property:
A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust Fund through foreclosure or
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan or
otherwise treated as having been acquired pursuant to the REMIC
Provisions.
Reportable
Event:
As defined in Section 6.20(f)(i).
Reporting
Servicer:
As defined in Section 6.20(e)(i).
Required
Reserve Fund Deposit:
With respect to any Distribution Date on which the Net Excess Spread is less
than 0.25%, the amount, if any by which (a) the product of 1.00% and the
Aggregate Pool Balance for such date exceeds (b) the amount on deposit in the
Basis Risk Reserve Fund immediately prior to such date. With respect to any
Distribution Date on which the Net Excess Spread is equal to or greater than
0.25%, the amount, if any, by which (i) $1,000 exceeds the amount on deposit
in
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund immediately prior to such date; provided,
however,
that on any Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amount of each Class
of Offered Certificates and the Class B Certificates has been reduced to zero,
the Required Reserve Fund Deposit shall be zero.
Residual
Certificate:
Any Class R or Class LT-R Certificate.
Responsible
Officer:
When used with respect to the Trustee, any vice president, assistant vice
president, the secretary, any assistant secretary, or any officer, working
in
its Corporate Trust Office and having direct responsibility for the
administration of this Agreement, and any other officer to whom a matter arising
under this Agreement may be referred.
Restricted
Certificate:
Any Class B, Class P, Class X, Class R or Class LT-R Certificate.
Restricted
Global Security:
As defined in Section 3.01(c).
Rolling
Three Month Delinquency Rate:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the fraction, expressed as a percentage,
equal to the average of the Delinquency Rates for each of the three (or one
and
two, in the case of the first and second Distribution Dates, respectively)
immediately preceding calendar months.
Rules:
As defined in Section 6.20(c).
S&P:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies,
Inc., or any successor in interest.
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Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act:
The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder (including any interpretations thereof by the
Commission’s staff).
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Certification:
A written certification covering the activities of all Servicing Function
Participants and signed by an officer of the Exchange Act Signing Party that
complies with Section 302 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, as amended from time to
time.
Scheduled
Payment:
Each scheduled payment of principal and interest (or of interest only, if
applicable) to be paid by the Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan, as reduced (except
where otherwise specified herein) by the amount of any related Debt Service
Reduction (excluding all amounts of principal and interest that were due on
or
before the Cut-off Date, whenever received) and, in the case of an REO Property,
an amount equivalent to the Scheduled Payment that would have been due on the
related Mortgage Loan if such Mortgage Loan had remained in
existence.
Scheduled
Principal Balance:
With respect to (i) any Mortgage Loan (other than a Simple Interest Mortgage
Loan) as of any Distribution Date, the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan
at the close of business on the Cut-off Date after giving effect to principal
payments due on or before the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, less an
amount equal to principal payments due after the Cut-off Date, and on or before
the Due Date in the related Collection Period, whether or not received from
the
Mortgagor or advanced by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, and all amounts
allocable to unscheduled principal payments (including Principal Prepayments,
Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and condemnation proceeds, in each
case
to the extent identified and applied prior to or during the related Prepayment
Period) and (ii) any REO Property as of any Distribution Date, the Scheduled
Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan on the Due Date immediately
preceding the date of acquisition of such REO Property by or on behalf of the
Trustee (reduced by any amount applied as a reduction of principal on the
Mortgage Loan). With respect to any Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, the
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as specified in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The Scheduled Principal Balance of any Liquidated Mortgage Loan shall
be zero. In the case of a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan, references herein
to
such Mortgage Loan’s Scheduled Principal Balance shall mean its actual unpaid
principal balance. The actual unpaid principal balance of a Simple Interest
Mortgage Loan with respect to any Distribution Date shall be determined by
subtracting from such Mortgage Loan’s unpaid principal balance as of the end of
the preceding Collection Period the amount of the borrower’s fixed monthly
payment for the related Collection Period that is not allocated to the payment
of interest applying the Simple Interest Method.
Section
7.01(c) Purchase Event:
The purchase of all the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests.
Securities
Act:
The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Security
Agreement:
With respect to any Cooperative Loan, the agreement between the owner of the
related Cooperative Shares and the originator of the related Mortgage Note
that
defines the terms of the security interest in such Cooperative Shares and the
related Proprietary Lease.
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Seller:
Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc., or any successor in interest.
Senior
Certificate:
Any Class A1, Class A2, Class A3, Class A4, Class A5 or Class A6 Certificate.
Senior
Enhancement Percentage:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the fraction, expressed as a percentage,
the numerator of which is the sum of the aggregate Class Principal Amount of
the
Subordinate Certificates and the Overcollateralization Amount (which amount,
for
purposes of this definition only, shall not be less than zero and assuming
for
purposes of this definition that the Principal Distribution Amount has been
distributed on such Distribution Date and no Trigger Event has occurred) and
the
denominator of which is the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution Date,
in each case after giving effect to distributions on such Distribution
Date.
Senior
Principal Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date and as
long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect with respect to such Distribution Date,
the
lesser of (x) the aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for all three Mortgage
Pools and (y) the amount, if any by which (A) the aggregate Class Principal
Amount of the Senior Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date
exceeds (B) the Senior Target Amount.
Senior
Proportionate Percentage:
With respect to Pool 1 and any Distribution Date, the fraction, expressed as
a
percentage, the numerator of which is the Principal Remittance Amount for Pool
1
for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate of
the
Principal Remittance Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2 and Pool 3 for such Distribution
Date. With respect to Pool 2 and any Distribution Date, the fraction, expressed
as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Principal Remittance Amount
for
Pool 2 for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate
of the Principal Remittance Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2 and Pool 3 for such
Distribution Date. With respect to Pool 3 and any Distribution Date, the
fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Principal
Remittance Amount for Pool 3 for such Distribution Date and the denominator
of
which is the aggregate of the Principal Remittance Amounts for Pool 1, Pool
2
and Pool 3 for such Distribution Date.
Senior
Target Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a)
the
product of (i) 66.50% and (ii) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (b)
the
amount, if any, by which (i) the Aggregate Pool Balance for such Distribution
Date determined as of the last day of the Collection Period exceeds (ii) the
Overcollateralization Floor.
Servicer
Remittance Date:
The day in each calendar month on which the Servicer is required to remit
payments to the Collection Account, as specified in the Servicing Agreement,
which is the 18th
day of each calendar month (or, if such 18th
day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).
Servicer:
National City Home Loan Services, Inc., or its successor in
interest.
Service(s)(ing):
In accordance with Regulation AB, the act of managing or collecting payments
on
the Mortgage Loans or any other assets of the Trust Fund by an entity that
meets
the definition of “servicer’ set forth in Item 1101 of Regulation AB. For
clarification purposes, any uncapitalized occurrence of this term shall have
the
meaning commonly understood by participants in the residential mortgage-backed
securitization market.
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Servicing
Advances:
All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and expenses other
than Advances (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred
in the performance by the Servicer of its servicing obligations, including,
but
not limited to, the cost of (a) the preservation, inspection, restoration and
protection of the Mortgaged Property, (b) any enforcement or administrative
or
judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (c) the management and liquidation
of the Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction
of the Mortgage, (d) taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents and other
charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property, and fire
and
hazard insurance coverage and (e) any losses sustained by the Servicer with
respect to the liquidation of the Mortgaged Property.
Servicing
Agreement:
The securitization servicing agreement dated as of October 1, 2006, among
the Seller, the Master Servicer and the Servicer, and any other servicing
agreement entered into between a successor servicer and the Seller pursuant
to
the terms of this Agreement.
Servicing
Criteria:
The criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as such
may be amended from time to time.
Servicing
Fee:
As to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to the
product of (a) one-twelfth of the Servicing Fee Rate and (b) the outstanding
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the first day of the related
Collection Period.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, 0.50% per annum.
Servicing
Function Participant:
Any Subservicer, Subcontractor or any other Person, other than the Servicer,
the
Custodian, the Master Servicer, the Paying Agent and the Trustee, that is
participating in the servicing function within the meaning of Regulation AB,
unless such Person’s activities relate only to 5% or less of the Mortgage
Loans.
Simple
Interest Method:
With respect to a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan, the method of allocating a
payment to principal and interest, pursuant to which the portion of such payment
that is allocated to interest is equal to the product of the applicable rate
of
interest multiplied by the unpaid principal balance multiplied by the period
of
time elapsed since the preceding payment of interest was made and divided by
either 360 or 365, as specified in the related Mortgage Note and the remainder
of such payment is allocated to principal.
Simple
Interest Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan specified as a “DSI Loan” in the Mortgage Loan Schedule
attached hereto as Schedule A. As of the Closing Date, there are no Simple
Interest Mortgage Loans included in the Trust Fund.
Sponsor:
Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc., or any successor in interest.
Startup
Day:
The day designated as such pursuant to Section 10.01(b) hereof.
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Stepdown
Date:
The earlier of (i) the first Distribution Date following the Distribution Date
on which the Class Principal Amounts of the Senior Certificates have each been
reduced to zero or (ii) the later to occur of (x) the Distribution Date in
November 2009 and (y) the first Distribution Date on which the Senior
Enhancement Percentage (calculated for this purpose after giving effect to
payments or other recoveries in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the related
Collection Period but before giving effect to distributions on the Certificates
on such Distribution Date) is greater than or equal to 33.50%.
Subcontractor:
Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for the
overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in the
mortgage-backed securities market) of the Mortgage Loans but performs one or
more discrete functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect
to the Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Trustee, the
Master Servicer, a Custodian, the Servicer or the Credit Risk
Manager.
Subordinate
Certificate:
Any Class M Certificate or Class B Certificate.
Subordinate
Maximum Interest Rate:
For (i) the Subordinate Certificates; (ii) the Group 1 Senior Certificates,
with
respect to each Distribution Date after the Distribution Date on which the
aggregate Class Principal Amounts of the Group 2 Senior Certificates and the
Group 3 Senior Certificates have been reduced to zero; (iii) the Group 2 Senior
Certificates, with respect to each Distribution Date after the Distribution
Date
on which the aggregate Class Principal Amounts of the Group 1 Senior
Certificates and the Group 3 Senior Certificates have been reduced to zero;
and
(iv) the Group 3 Senior Certificates, with respect to each Distribution Date
after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Class Principal Amounts
of
the Group 1 Senior Certificates and the Group 2 Senior Certificates have been
reduced to zero, the weighted average of the Pool 1 Maximum Interest Rate,
the
Pool 2 Maximum Interest Rate and the Pool 3 Maximum Interest Rate for such
Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of (i) in the case of any Distribution
Date on or before the date on which the aggregate Class Principal Amounts of
the
Senior Certificates relating to any two Mortgage Pools have been reduced to
zero, the Pool Subordinate Amount and (ii) for any Distribution Date thereafter,
such weighting shall be on the basis of the Pool Balance of each Mortgage Pool.
Subordinate
Net Funds Cap:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the weighted average
of the Pool 1 Net Funds Cap, the Pool 2 Net Funds Cap and the Pool 3 Net Funds
Cap, weighted on the basis of the Pool Subordinate Amount for each Mortgage
Pool; provided,
however,
that on any Distribution Date after which the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Senior Certificates relating to any two Mortgage Pools has been reduced
to zero, such weighting shall be on the basis of the Pool Balance of each
Mortgage Pool.
Subordinate
Priority:
To the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class M6, Class M7,
Class M8, Class M9 and Class B Certificates, sequentially, in that
order.
Subsequent
Recovery:
Any amount recovered by the Servicer or the Master Servicer with respect to
a
Liquidated Mortgage Loan with respect to which a Realized Loss was incurred
after the liquidation or disposition of such Mortgage Loan.
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Subservicer:
Any Person that (i) is considered to be a Servicing Function Participant, (ii)
services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Servicer or Additional Servicer, and
(iii) is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through
subservicers or Subcontractors) of Servicing functions required to be performed
under this Agreement, any related Servicing Agreement or any subservicing
agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB.
Substitution
Amount:
The amount, if any, by which the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Deleted
Mortgage Loan exceeds the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan, or aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance, if
applicable, plus
unpaid interest thereon, any related unpaid Advances or Servicing Advances
or
unpaid Servicing Fees and the amount of any costs and damages incurred by the
Trust Fund associated with a violation of any applicable federal, state or
local
predatory or abusive lending law in connection with the origination of such
Deleted Mortgage Loan.
Supplemental
Interest Trust:
The corpus of a trust created pursuant to Section 5.07 of this Agreement and
designated as the “Supplemental Interest Trust,” consisting of the Swap
Agreement, the Swap Account, the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the Interest
Rate
Cap Account, the right to receive the Class X Distributable Amount as provided
in Section 5.02(g)(vi), the Class LT4-I interest in REMIC 4 and the right to
receive Class I Shortfalls.
Swap
Account:
The account created pursuant to Section 5.07(a) of this Agreement.
Swap
Agreement:
The interest rate swap agreement entered into by the Supplemental Interest
Trust, which agreement provides for, among other things, a Net Swap Payment
to
be paid pursuant to the conditions provided therein, together with any
schedules, confirmations or other agreements relating thereto, attached hereto
as Exhibit O.
Swap
Amount:
With respect to each Distribution Date and the related Swap Payment Date, the
sum of any Net Swap Payment and any Swap Termination Payment deposited into
the
Swap Account.
Swap
Counterparty:
The counterparty to the Supplemental Interest Trust under the Swap Agreement,
and any successor in interest or assigns. Initially, the Swap Counterparty
shall
be IXIS Financial Products Inc.
Swap
Counterparty Trigger Event:
A Swap Counterparty Trigger Event shall have occurred if any of a Swap Default
with respect to which the Swap Counterparty is a Defaulting Party, a Termination
Event with respect to which the Swap Counterparty is the sole Affected Party
or
an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Swap Counterparty
is
the sole Affected Party has occurred.
Swap
Default:
Any of the circumstances constituting an “Event of Default” under the Swap
Agreement.
Swap
LIBOR:
With respect to any Distribution Date and the related Swap Payment Date (and
the
Accrual Period relating to such Distribution Date), the product of (i) the
Floating Rate Option (as defined in the Swap Agreement) for the related Swap
Payment Date, (ii) two, and (iii) the quotient of (a) the actual number of
days
in the Accrual Period for the LIBOR Certificates and (b) 30, as calculated
by
the Swap Counterparty and furnished to the Trustee.
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Swap
Payment Date:
For so long as the Swap Agreement is in effect or any amounts remain unpaid
thereunder, the Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution
Date.
Swap
Replacement Receipts:
As defined in Section 5.09(a).
Swap
Replacement Receipts Account:
As defined in Section 5.09(a).
Swap
Termination Payment:
Upon the designation of an “Early Termination Date” as defined in the Swap
Agreement, the payment required to be made by the Supplemental Interest Trust
to
the Swap Counterparty, or by the Swap Counterparty to the Supplemental Interest
Trust, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of the Swap Agreement, and any
unpaid amounts due on previous Swap Payment Dates and accrued interest thereon
as provided in the Swap Agreement, as calculated by the Swap Counterparty and
furnished to the Trustee.
Swap
Termination Receipts:
As defined in Section 5.09(a).
Swap
Termination Receipts Account:
As defined in Section 5.09(a).
Target
Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Aggregate Pool
Balance for such Distribution Date minus
the Targeted Overcollateralization Amount for such Distribution
Date.
Targeted
Overcollateralization Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date prior to the Stepdown Date, an amount
equal to $27,878,403.63. For any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown
Date
and provided a Trigger Event is not in effect, an amount equal to the greater
of
(i) the lesser of (a) $27,878,403.63 and (b) 2.50% of the Aggregate Pool Balance
after giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date and (ii)
$11,151,337.02. With respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown
Date or provided a Trigger Event is in effect, an amount equal to the Targeted
Overcollateralization Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution
Date.
Tax
Matters Person:
The “tax matters person” as specified in the REMIC Provisions.
Telerate
Page 3750:
The display currently so designated as “Page 3750” on the Reuters Telerate
Service (or such other page selected by the Trustee as may replace Page 3750
on
that service for the purpose of displaying daily comparable rates on
prices).
Termination
Event:
As defined in the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, as
applicable.
Termination
Price:
As defined in Section 7.01.
Title
Insurance Policy:
A title insurance policy maintained with respect to a Mortgage
Loan.
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Total
Distribution Amount:
With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the aggregate of the
Interest Remittance Amounts for such date; (ii) the aggregate of the Principal
Remittance Amounts for such date; and (iii) all Prepayment Premiums collected
during the related Prepayment Period.
Transfer
Agreement:
As defined in the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement.
Transferor:
The seller of Mortgage Loans to Xxxxxx Brothers Bank FSB pursuant to the
Transfer Agreement.
Trigger
Event:
A Trigger Event shall have occurred with respect to any Distribution Date if
either a Delinquency Event or a Cumulative Loss Trigger Event is in effect
for
such Distribution Date.
Trust
Fund:
The corpus of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF15 created pursuant
to this Agreement, consisting of the Mortgage Loans, the assignment of the
Depositor’s rights under the Transfer Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Sale
Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, such amounts as shall from time to time
be held in the Collection Account, Certificate Account, Securities
Administration Account, any Custodial Account and any Escrow Account, the Swap
Termination Receipts Account, the Swap Replacement Receipts Account, the Cap
Termination Receipts Account, the Cap Replacement Receipts Account, the Basis
Risk Reserve Fund, the Insurance Policies, any REO Property and the other items
referred to in, and conveyed to the Trustee under, Section 2.01(a).
Trust
Fund Termination Event:
As defined in Section 7.01(a).
Trustee:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee,
or
any successor in interest, or if any successor trustee shall be appointed as
herein provided, then such successor in interest or successor trustee, as the
case may be.
Trustee
Fee:
As to any Distribution Date, any investment earnings from amounts on deposit
in
the Certificate Account.
UCC
or Uniform Commercial Code:
The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction from
time to time.
Underwriter:
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
Underwriter’s
Exemption:
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-41, 67 Fed. Reg. 54487 (2002), as amended
(or any successor thereto), or any substantially similar administrative
exemption granted by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Unpaid
Basis Risk Shortfall:
With respect to any Distribution Date and any LIBOR Certificate, the aggregate
of all Basis Risk Shortfalls with respect to such Certificate remaining unpaid
from previous Distribution Dates, plus interest accrued thereon at the
applicable Certificate Interest Rate (calculated without giving effect to the
applicable Net Funds Cap) but limited to a rate no greater than the applicable
Maximum Interest Rate.
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Upper
Tier REMIC:
REMIC 4.
Voting
Interests:
The portion of the voting rights of all the Certificates that is allocated
to
any Certificate for purposes of the voting provisions of this Agreement. At
all
times during the term of this Agreement, 97.00% of all Voting Interests shall
be
allocated to the LIBOR Certificates. Voting Interests shall be allocated among
the Classes of LIBOR Certificates based on the product of (i) 97.00% and (ii)
the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate
Class Principal Amount of all Certificates then outstanding and the denominator
of which is the Aggregate Pool Balance then outstanding. At all times during
the
term of this Agreement, 1% of all Voting Interests shall be allocated to each
of
the Class P, Class R and Class X Certificates while they remain outstanding.
Voting Interests shall be allocated among the other Classes of Certificates
(and
among the Certificates within each such Class) in proportion to their Class
Principal Amounts (or Certificate Principal Amounts) or Percentage Interests.
In
the case of the purchase by the Master Servicer of the Lower Tier REMIC 1
Uncertificated Regular Interests pursuant to a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event,
the LTURI-holder shall be allocated 100% of the Voting Interests and upon such
purchase any provision in this Agreement which requires a vote by, a direction
or notice given by, an action taken by, a request in writing by or the consent
of, any percentage of the Holders of the Certificates or any Class of
Certificates may be exercised by the LTURI-holder.
Xxxxx
Fargo:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
Section
1.02. Calculations
Respecting Mortgage Loans.
Calculations
required to be made pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any Mortgage
Loan
in the Trust Fund shall be made based upon current information as to the terms
of the Mortgage Loans and reports of payments received from the Mortgagor on
such Mortgage Loans and payments to be made to the Trustee as supplied to the
Trustee by the Master Servicer. The Trustee shall not be required to recompute,
verify or recalculate the information supplied to it by the Master Servicer,
the
Servicer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty or the Credit Risk
Manager.
Section
1.03. Calculations
Respecting Accrued Interest.
Accrued
interest, if any, on any LIBOR Certificate shall be calculated based upon a
360-day year and the actual number of days in each Accrual Period.
ARTICLE
II
DECLARATION
OF TRUST;
ISSUANCE
OF CERTIFICATES
Section
2.01. Creation
and Declaration of Trust Fund; Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.
(a) Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby
transfer, assign, set over, deposit with and otherwise convey to the Trustee,
without recourse, subject to Sections 2.02, 2.04, 2.05 and 2.06, in trust,
all
the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Mortgage Loans.
Such conveyance includes, without limitation, the right to all payments of
principal and interest received on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans on
and
after the Cut-off Date (other than payments of principal and interest due on
or
before such date), and all such payments due after such date but received prior
to such date and intended by the related Mortgagors to be applied after such
date together with all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to
the Collection Account and all amounts from time to time credited to and the
proceeds of the Collection Account, the Certificate Account and all amounts
from
time to time credited to and the proceeds of the Certificate Account (exclusive
of investment earnings thereon), the Custodial Accounts and all amounts from
time to time credited to and the proceeds of the Custodial Accounts, any Escrow
Account established pursuant to Section 9.06 and any Basis Risk Reserve Fund
established pursuant to Section 5.06 and all amounts from time to time credited
to and the proceeds of each such account, any REO Property and the proceeds
thereof, the Depositor’s rights under any Insurance Policies related to the
Mortgage Loans, the Depositor’s security interest in any collateral pledged to
secure the Mortgage Loans, including the Mortgaged Properties and any Additional
Collateral, and any proceeds of the foregoing, to have and to hold, in trust;
and the Trustee declares that, subject to the review provided for in Section
2.02, it has received and shall hold the Trust Fund, as trustee, in trust,
for
the benefit and use of the Holders of the Certificates and for the purposes
and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and,
concurrently with such receipt, has caused to be executed, authenticated and
delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor, in exchange for the Trust
Fund,
Certificates in the authorized denominations evidencing the entire ownership
of
the Trust Fund.
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Concurrently
with the execution of this Agreement, the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate
Cap Agreement shall be delivered to the Trustee. In connection therewith, the
Depositor hereby directs the Trustee (solely in its capacity as such) and the
Trustee is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Swap Agreement and
the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement (each on behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust)
for the benefit of, the Certificateholders. The Seller, the Master Servicer,
the
Depositor, the Servicer and the Certificateholders (by their acceptance of
such
Certificates) acknowledge and agree that the Trustee is executing and delivering
the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement solely in its capacity
as
Trustee of the Supplemental Interest Trust and the Trust Fund and not in its
individual capacity. The Trustee shall have no duty or responsibility to enter
into any other swap agreement or interest rate cap agreement upon the expiration
or termination of the Swap Agreement or the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement.
Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby
assign to the Trustee all of its rights and interest under the Mortgage Loan
Sale Agreement, including all rights of the Seller under the Servicing Agreement
and the Transfer Agreement (including the right to enforce the Transferor’s
obligation to repurchase First Payment Default Loans pursuant to the related
PPTL), but only to the extent assigned under the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement.
The Trustee hereby accepts such assignment, and shall be entitled to exercise
all the rights of the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement as if,
for such purpose, it were the Depositor.
It
is agreed and understood by the Depositor and the Trustee (and the Seller has
so
represented and recognized in the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement) that it is
not
intended that any Mortgage Loan to be included in the Trust Fund be (i) a
“High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective
November 27, 2003, (ii) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico
Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004, (iii) a “High-Cost Home
Mortgage Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act
effective November 7, 2004 or (iv) a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
Indiana Home Loan Practices Act effective January 1, 2005.
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The
foregoing sale, transfer, assignment, set-over, deposit and conveyance does
not
and is not intended to result in the creation or assumption by the Trustee
of
any obligation of the Depositor, the Seller or any other Person in connection
with the Mortgage Loans.
(b) In
connection with such transfer and assignment, the Depositor does hereby deliver
to, and deposit with, or cause to be delivered to and deposited with, the
Trustee, and/or the Custodian acting on the Trustee’s behalf, the following
documents or instruments with respect to each Mortgage Loan (each a “Mortgage
File”) so transferred and assigned:
(i) with
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage Note endorsed without
recourse in proper form to the order of the Trustee, or in blank (in each case,
with all necessary intervening endorsements, as applicable) or with respect
to
any lost Mortgage Note, a lost note affidavit stating that the original Mortgage
Note was lost, misplaced or destroyed, together with a copy of the related
Mortgage Note;
(ii) the
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage Note,
assigned to the Trustee;
(iii) with
respect to any Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, the original
recorded Mortgage with evidence of recording indicated thereon and the original
recorded power of attorney, with evidence of recording thereon. If, in
connection with any Mortgage Loan, the Depositor cannot deliver the Mortgage
or
power of attorney with evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the Closing
Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such
Mortgage has been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage or power
of
attorney has been lost, the Depositor shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
the Trustee (or the Custodian), in the case of a delay due to recording, a
true
copy of such Mortgage or power of attorney, pending delivery of the original
thereof, together with an Officer’s Certificate of the Depositor certifying that
the copy of such Mortgage or power of attorney delivered to the Trustee (or
the
Custodian) is a true copy and that the original of such Mortgage or power of
attorney has been forwarded to the public recording office, or, in the case
of a
Mortgage or power of attorney that has been lost, a copy thereof (certified
as
provided for under the laws of the appropriate jurisdiction) and a written
Opinion of Counsel acceptable to the Trustee and the Depositor that an original
recorded Mortgage or power of attorney is not required to enforce the Trustee’s
interest in the Mortgage Loan;
(iv) the
original of each assumption, modification or substitution agreement, if any,
relating to the Mortgage Loans, or, as to any assumption, modification or
substitution agreement which cannot be delivered on or prior to the Closing
Date
because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such assumption,
modification or substitution agreement has been delivered for recordation,
a
photocopy of such assumption, modification or substitution agreement, pending
delivery of the original thereof, together with an Officer’s Certificate of the
Depositor certifying that the copy of such assumption, modification or
substitution agreement delivered to the Trustee (or the Custodian) is a true
copy and that the original of such agreement has been forwarded to the public
recording office;
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(v) with
respect to each Non-MERS Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, an
original Assignment of Mortgage, in form and substance acceptable for recording.
The Mortgage shall be assigned either (A) in blank, without recourse or (B)
to
“Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust,
2006-FF15,” without recourse;
(vi) if
applicable, such original intervening assignments of the Mortgage, notice of
transfer or equivalent instrument (each, an “Intervening Assignment”), as may be
necessary to show a complete chain of assignment from the originator, or, in
the
case of an Intervening Assignment that has been lost, a written Opinion of
Counsel acceptable to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer that such original
Intervening Assignment is not required to enforce the Trustee’s interest in the
Mortgage Loan;
(vii) with
respect to any Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, the original
mortgagee title insurance policy (or, in lieu thereof, a commitment to issue
such title insurance policy with an original or certified copy of such title
insurance policy to follow as soon after the Closing Date as reasonably
practicable) or attorney’s opinion of title and abstract of title;
(viii) the
original Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or certificate or, an electronic
certification evidencing the existence of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
or certificate, if private mortgage guaranty insurance is required;
(ix) the
original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent instrument
executed in connection with the Mortgage or as to any security agreement,
chattel mortgage or their equivalent instrument that cannot be delivered on
or
prior to the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording
office where such document has been delivered for recordation, a photocopy
of
such document, pending delivery of the original thereof, together with an
Officer’s Certificate of the Depositor certifying that the copy of such security
agreement, chattel mortgage or their equivalent instrument delivered to the
Trustee (or its custodian) is a true copy and that the original of such document
has been forwarded to the public recording office;
(x) with
respect to any Cooperative Loan, the Cooperative Loan Documents;
and
(xi) with
respect to any manufactured housing contract, any related manufactured housing
sales contract, installment loan agreement or participation
interest.
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The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the form of endorsement attached
hereto as Exhibit B-4 is intended to effect the transfer to the Trustee, for
the
benefit of the Certificateholders, of the Mortgage Notes and the
Mortgages.
(c) (i) Assignments
of Mortgage with respect to each Non-MERS Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative
Loan shall be recorded; provided,
however,
that such Assignments need not be recorded if, on or prior to the Closing Date,
the Depositor delivers, at its own expense, an Opinion of Counsel addressed
to
the Trustee (which must be Independent counsel) acceptable to the Trustee and
the Rating Agencies, to the effect that recording in such states is not required
to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related Non-MERS Mortgage Loans;
provided,
further,
that notwithstanding the delivery of any Opinion of Counsel, the Master Servicer
shall direct the Servicer to submit each Assignment of Mortgage for recording
upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy, insolvency or foreclosure relating to
the
Mortgagor under the related Mortgage. Subject to the preceding sentence, as
soon
as practicable after the Closing Date (but in no event more than three months
thereafter except to the extent delays are caused by the applicable recording
office), the Master Servicer, at the expense of the Depositor and with the
cooperation of the Servicer, shall direct to be properly recorded by the
Servicer in each public recording office where the related Mortgages are
recorded each Assignment of Mortgage referred to in subsection (b)(v) above
with
respect to each Non-MERS Mortgage Loan.
(ii) With
respect to each MERS Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall direct the
Servicer, at the expense of the Depositor, to take such actions as are necessary
to cause the Trustee to be clearly identified as the owner of each such Mortgage
Loan on the records of MERS for purposes of the system of recording transfers
of
beneficial ownership of mortgages maintained by MERS. With respect to each
Cooperative Loan, the Master Servicer, at the expense of the Depositor and
with
the cooperation of the Servicer, shall direct the Servicer to take such actions
as are necessary under applicable law in order to perfect the interest of the
Trustee in the related Mortgaged Property.
(d) In
instances where a Title Insurance Policy is required to be delivered to the
Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee under clause (b)(vii) above
and is not so delivered, the Depositor will provide a copy of such Title
Insurance Policy to the Trustee, or to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee,
as promptly as practicable after the execution and delivery hereof, but in
any
case within 180 days of the Closing Date.
(e) For
Mortgage Loans (if any) that have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date
and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above
documents, herewith delivers to any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee, or to the
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, an Officer’s Certificate which shall include
a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such
prepayment that are required to be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant
to Section 4.01 have been so deposited. All original documents that are not
delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall be
held
by the Master Servicer or the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Trustee
and the Certificateholders.
(f) The
Depositor shall have the right to receive any and all loan-level information
regarding the characteristics and performance of the Mortgage Loans upon
request, and to publish, disseminate or otherwise utilize such information
in
its discretion, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
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Section
2.02. Acceptance
of Trust Fund by Trustee: Review of Documentation for Trust Fund.
(a) The
Trustee, by execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges receipt by it or by
the
Custodian on its behalf of the Mortgage Files pertaining to the Mortgage Loans
listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, subject to review thereof by the Trustee,
or by the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, under this Section 2.02. The
Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, will execute and deliver
to
the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer on the
Closing Date an Initial Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
B-1
(or in the form annexed to the Custodial Agreement as Exhibit B-1, as
applicable).
(b) Within
45 days after the Closing Date, the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the
Trustee, will, for the benefit of Holders of the Certificates, review each
Mortgage File to ascertain that all required documents set forth in Section
2.01
have been received and appear on their face to contain the requisite signatures
by or on behalf of the respective parties thereto, and shall deliver to the
Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and any NIMS Insurer an Interim
Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B-2 (or in the form annexed
to the Custodial Agreement as Exhibit B-2, as applicable) to the effect that,
as
to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any
Mortgage Loan prepaid in full or any Mortgage Loan specifically identified
in
such certification as not covered by such certification), (i) all of the
applicable documents specified in Section 2.01(b) are in its possession and
(ii)
such documents have been reviewed by it and appear to relate to such Mortgage
Loan. The Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, shall determine
whether such documents are executed and endorsed, but shall be under no duty
or
obligation to inspect, review or examine any such documents, instruments,
certificates or other papers to determine that the same are valid, binding,
legally effective, properly endorsed, genuine, enforceable or appropriate for
the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded or are in
recordable form or that they are other than what they purport to be on their
face. Neither the Trustee nor the Custodian shall have any responsibility for
verifying the genuineness or the legal effectiveness of or authority for any
signatures of or on behalf of any party or endorser.
(c) If
in the course of the review described in paragraph (b) above the Trustee or
the
Custodian discovers any document or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage
File that is missing, does not appear regular on its face (i.e.,
is mutilated, damaged, defaced, torn or otherwise physically altered) or appears
to be unrelated to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule
(each, a “Material Defect”), the Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the
Trustee, discovering such Material Defect shall promptly identify the Mortgage
Loan to which such Material Defect relates in the Interim Certification
delivered to the Depositor and the Master Servicer. Within 90 days of its
receipt of such notice, the Transferor, or, if the Transferor does not do so,
the Depositor shall be required to cure such Material Defect (and, in such
event, the Depositor shall provide the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate
confirming that such cure has been effected). If the Transferor or the
Depositor, as applicable, does not so cure such Material Defect, the Transferor,
or, if the Transferor does not do so, the Depositor, shall, if a loss has been
incurred with respect to such Mortgage Loan that would, if such Mortgage Loan
were not purchased from the Trust Fund, constitute a Realized Loss, and such
loss is attributable to the failure of the Depositor to cure such Material
Defect, repurchase the related Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase
Price. A loss shall be deemed to be attributable to the failure of the Depositor
to cure a Material Defect if, as determined by the Depositor, upon mutual
agreement with the Trustee each acting in good faith, absent such Material
Defect, such loss would not have been incurred. Within the two-year period
following the Closing Date, the Depositor may, in lieu of repurchasing a
Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 2.02, substitute for such Mortgage Loan
a
Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan subject to the provisions of Section 2.05.
The failure of the Trustee or the Custodian to give the notice contemplated
herein within 45 days after the Closing Date shall not affect or relieve the
Depositor of its obligation to repurchase any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this
Section 2.02 or any other Section of this Agreement requiring the repurchase
of
Mortgage Loans from the Trust Fund.
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(d) Within
180 days following the Closing Date, the Trustee, or the Custodian, shall
deliver to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and any NIMS Insurer
a Final Certification substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B-3 (or
in
the form annexed to the Custodial Agreement as Exhibit B-3, as applicable)
evidencing the completeness of the Mortgage Files in its possession or control,
with any exceptions noted thereto.
(e) Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute an assumption by the Trust
Fund, the Trustee, the Custodian or the Certificateholders of any unsatisfied
duty, claim or other liability on any Mortgage Loan or to any
Mortgagor.
(f) Each
of the parties hereto acknowledges that the Custodian shall perform the
applicable review of the Mortgage Loans and respective certifications thereof
as
provided in this Section 2.02 and the Custodial Agreement. The Trustee is hereby
authorized and directed by the Depositor to appoint the Custodian and to execute
and deliver the Custodial Agreement.
(g) Upon
execution of this Agreement, the Depositor hereby delivers to the Trustee and
the Trustee acknowledges a receipt of the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement and
the
Servicing Agreement.
Section
2.03. Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor.
(a) The
Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, for the benefit of
Certificateholders, the Master Servicer and any NIMS Insurer as of the Closing
Date or such other date as is specified, that:
(i) the
Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws governing its creation and existence and has full corporate
power
and authority to own its property, to carry on its business as presently
conducted, to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement,
and
to create the trust pursuant hereto;
(ii) the
execution and delivery by the Depositor of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Depositor;
neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation
of
the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions hereof,
will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under,
any
of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree
or
order binding on the Depositor or its properties or the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of the Depositor;
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(iii) the
execution, delivery and performance by the Depositor of this Agreement and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent
or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking
of
any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental
authority or agency, except such as has been obtained, given, effected or taken
prior to the date hereof;
(iv) this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Depositor and, assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee, the Master Servicer
and the Credit Risk Manager, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
the
Depositor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as such
enforceability may be subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws
and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors
generally and (B) general principles of equity regardless of whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(v) there
are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the
Depositor, threatened or likely to be asserted against or affecting the
Depositor, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment
of
the Depositor will be determined adversely to the Depositor and will if
determined adversely to the Depositor materially and adversely affect it or
its
business, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, or adversely
affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
and
(vi) immediately
prior to the transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee,
the
Depositor was the sole owner of record and holder of each Mortgage Loan, and
the
Depositor had good and marketable title thereto, and had full right to transfer
and sell each Mortgage Loan to the Trustee free and clear, subject only to
(1)
liens of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable
and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit, any lien for
common charges permitted by statute, (2) covenants, conditions and restrictions,
rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date
of
recording of such Mortgage acceptable to mortgage lending institutions in the
area in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and specifically
referred to in the lender’s Title Insurance Policy or attorney’s opinion of
title and abstract of title delivered to the originator of such Mortgage Loan,
and (3) such other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which
do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the benefits
of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage, of any encumbrance,
equity, participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security
interest, and had 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.
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(b) The
representations and warranties of the Transferor with respect to the related
Mortgage Loans in the Transfer Agreement, which have been assigned to the
Trustee hereunder, were made as of the date specified in the Transfer Agreement
(or underlying agreement, if such Transfer Agreement is in the form of an
assignment of a prior agreement). To the extent that any fact, condition or
event with respect to a Mortgage Loan constitutes a breach of both (i) a
representation or warranty of the Transferor under the Transfer Agreement and
(ii) a representation or warranty of the Seller under the Mortgage Loan Sale
Agreement, the only right or remedy of the Trustee, any Certificateholder or
any
NIMS Insurer hereunder shall be their rights to enforce the obligations of
the
Transferor under any applicable representation or warranty made by it (except
in
the case of a breach by the Seller of the representations made by it with
respect to predatory and abusive lending laws, which shall be a direct
obligation of the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement and
enforceable by the Trustee, any Certificateholder or any NIMS Insurer
hereunder). The Trustee acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in
the
Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, the Seller shall not have any obligation or
liability with respect to any breach of a representation or warranty made by
it
with respect to the Mortgage Loans sold by it if the fact, condition or event
constituting such breach also constitutes a breach of a representation or
warranty made by the Transferor in the Transfer Agreement, without regard to
whether such Transferor fulfills its contractual obligations in respect of
such
representation or warranty. The Trustee further acknowledges that the Depositor
shall have no obligation or liability with respect to any breach of any
representation or warranty with respect to the Mortgage Loans (except as set
forth in Section 2.03(a)(vi)) under any circumstances.
Section
2.04. Discovery
of Breach.
It
is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties (i) of the
Depositor set forth in Section 2.03, (ii) of the Seller set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement and assigned to the Depositor by the Seller under
the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement and to the Trustee by the Depositor hereunder
and (iii) of the Transferor and of the Servicer assigned by the Seller to the
Depositor pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement and assigned to the
Trustee by the Depositor hereunder, shall each survive delivery of the Mortgage
Files and the Assignment of Mortgage of each Mortgage Loan to the Trustee and
shall continue throughout the term of this Agreement. Upon discovery by any
of
the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee of a breach of any of such
representations and warranties that adversely and materially affects the value
of the related Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give
prompt written notice to the other parties. Within 90 days of the discovery
of a
breach of any representation or warranty given to the Trustee by the Depositor
or given by the Transferor or the Seller and assigned to the Trustee, the
Depositor, the Transferor or the Seller, as applicable, shall either (a) cure
such breach in all material respects, (b) repurchase such Mortgage Loan or
any
property acquired in respect thereof from the Trustee at the Purchase Price
(or
in the case of a First Payment Default Loan, the PPTL Purchase Price (excluding
any PPTL Premium)) or (c) within the two-year period following the Closing
Date,
substitute a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan for the affected Mortgage
Loan.
In the event of discovery of a breach of any representation and warranty of
the
Transferor assigned to the Trustee, the Trustee shall enforce its rights under
the Transfer Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement for the benefit
of
Certificateholders and any NIMS Insurer. As provided in the Mortgage Loan Sale
Agreement, if the Transferor substitutes a mortgage loan for a Deleted Mortgage
Loan pursuant to the Transfer Agreement and such substitute mortgage loan is
not
a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan, then pursuant to the terms of the
Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement the Seller will, in exchange for such substitute
mortgage loan, (i) pay to the Trust Fund the applicable Purchase Price for
the
affected Mortgage Loan or (ii) within two years of the Closing Date,
substitute a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan.
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Section
2.05. Repurchase,
Purchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
(a) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Depositor pursuant to this
Agreement, by the Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement or by
the
Transferor pursuant to the Transfer Agreement, the principal portion of the
funds (including the related PPTL Purchase Price (excluding any PPTL Premium)
in
the case of a First Payment Default Loan) received by the Trustee in respect
of
such repurchase of a Mortgage Loan will be considered a Principal Prepayment
and
the Purchase Price or PPTL Purchase Price (excluding any PPTL Premium) shall
be
deposited in the Collection Account or a Custodial Account, as applicable.
The
Trustee (i) upon receipt of the full amount of the Purchase Price for a Deleted
Mortgage Loan, (ii) upon receipt of a written certification from the Master
Servicer that it has received the full amount of the Purchase Price for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan and has deposited such amount in the Collection Account
or
(iii) upon receipt of notification from the Custodian that it had received
the
Mortgage File for a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan substituted for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan (and any applicable Substitution Amount), shall release
or
cause to be released and reassign to the Depositor, the Seller or the
Transferor, as applicable, the related Mortgage File for the Deleted Mortgage
Loan and shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment,
in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as shall be necessary
to vest in such party or its designee or assignee title to any Deleted Mortgage
Loan released pursuant hereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens
and other encumbrances created by this Agreement, which instruments shall be
prepared by the Servicer and the Trustee shall have no further responsibility
with respect to the Mortgage File relating to such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The
Seller indemnifies and holds the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer, the Trustee,
the Depositor, and NIMS Insurer and each Certificateholder harmless against
any
and all taxes, claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal
fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that
the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor, any NIMS
Insurer and any Certificateholder may sustain in connection with any actions
of
such Seller relating to a repurchase of a Mortgage Loan other than in compliance
with the terms of this Section 2.05 and the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, to
the
extent that any such action causes an Adverse REMIC Event.
(b) With
respect to each Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan to be delivered to the
Trustee (or the Custodian) pursuant to the terms of this Article II in exchange
for a Deleted Mortgage Loan: (i) the Depositor, the Transferor or the Seller,
as
applicable, must deliver to the Trustee (or the Custodian) the Mortgage File
for
the Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan containing the documents set forth
in
Section 2.01(b) along with a written certification certifying as to the delivery
of such Mortgage File and containing granting language substantially comparable
to that set forth in the first paragraph of Section 2.01(a); and (ii) the
Depositor will be deemed to have made, with respect to such Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan, each of the representations and warranties made by
it
with respect to the related Deleted Mortgage Loan. As soon as practicable after
the delivery of any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan hereunder, the Master
Servicer, at the expense of the Depositor and at the direction and with the
cooperation of the Servicer, shall (i) with respect to a Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan that is a Non-MERS Mortgage Loan, cause the Assignment
of Mortgage to be recorded by the Servicer if required pursuant to Section
2.01(c), or (ii) with respect to a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan that
is a
MERS Mortgage Loan, cause to be taken such actions as are necessary to cause
the
Trustee to be clearly identified as the owner of each such Mortgage Loan on
the
records of MERS if required pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
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(c) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the right to substitute Mortgage Loans
pursuant to this Article II shall be subject to the additional limitations
that
no substitution of a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan for a Deleted Mortgage
Loan shall be made unless the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer has received an
Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking
to make the substitution) that, under current law, such substitution will not
cause an Adverse REMIC Event.
Section
2.06. Grant
Clause.
(a) It
is intended that the conveyance of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in
and to property constituting the Trust Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall
constitute, and shall be construed as, a sale of such property and not a grant
of a security interest to secure a loan. However, if such conveyance is deemed
to be in respect of a loan, it is intended that: (1) the rights and obligations
of the parties shall be established pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(2)
the Depositor hereby grants to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of
the
Certificates a first priority security interest to secure repayment of an
obligation in an amount equal to the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the
Certificates (or the aggregate principal balance of the Lower Tier REMIC 1
Uncertificated Regular Interests, if applicable) in all of the Depositor’s
right, title and interest in, to and under, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, the Trust Fund, the Supplemental Interest Trust and all proceeds
of
any and all property constituting the Trust Fund and the Supplemental Interest
Trust to secure payment of the Certificates or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests, as applicable (such security interest being, to the extent
of
the assets that constitute the Supplemental Interest Trust, pari
passu
with the security interest as provided in clause (4) below); (3) this Agreement
shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law; and (4) the Swap
Counterparty shall be deemed, during the term of such agreement and while such
agreement is the property of the Trustee, to have a security interest in all
of
the assets that constitute the Supplemental Interest Trust, but only to the
extent of such Swap Counterparty’s right to payment under the Swap Agreement
(such security interest being pari
passu
with the security interest as provided in clause (2) above). If such conveyance
is deemed to be in respect of a loan and the trust created by this Agreement
terminates prior to the satisfaction of the claims of any Person holding any
Certificate or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, as
applicable, the security interest created hereby shall continue in full force
and effect and the Trustee shall be deemed to be the collateral agent for the
benefit of such Person, and all proceeds shall be distributed as herein
provided.
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(b) The
Depositor shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such
reasonable actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were
deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans and the other
property described above, such security interest would be deemed to be a
perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and shall
be
maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. The Depositor shall,
at its own expense, make all initial filings on or about the Closing Date and
shall forward a copy of such filing or filings to the Trustee. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Depositor shall prepare and forward for
filing, or shall cause to be forwarded for filing, at the expense of the
Depositor, all filings necessary to maintain the effectiveness of any original
filings necessary under the relevant UCC to perfect the Trustee’s security
interest in or lien on the Mortgage Loans, including without limitation (x)
continuation statements, and (y) such other statements as may be occasioned
by
(1) any change of name of the Seller, the Depositor or the Trustee, (2) any
change of location of the jurisdiction of organization of the Seller or the
Depositor, (3) any transfer of any interest of the Seller or the Depositor
in
any Mortgage Loan or (4) any change under the relevant UCC or other applicable
laws. Neither the Seller nor the Depositor shall organize under the law of
any
jurisdiction other than the State under which each is organized as of the
Closing Date (whether changing its jurisdiction of organization or organizing
under an additional jurisdiction) without giving 30 days prior written notice
of
such action to its immediate and intermediate transferee, including the Trustee.
Before effecting such change, the Seller or the Depositor proposing to change
its jurisdiction of organization shall prepare and file in the appropriate
filing office any financing statements or other statements necessary to continue
the perfection of the interests of its immediate and intermediate transferees,
including the Trustee, in the Mortgage Loans. In connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Seller and the
Depositor authorizes its immediate or intermediate transferee to file in any
filing office any initial financing statements, any amendments to financing
statements, any continuation statements, or any other statements or filings
described in this paragraph (b).
ARTICLE
III
THE
CERTIFICATES
Section
3.01. The
Certificates.
(a) The
Certificates shall be issuable in registered form only and shall be securities
governed by Article 8 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code. The Book-Entry
Certificates will be evidenced by one or more certificates, beneficial ownership
of which will be held in the dollar denominations in Certificate Principal
Amount, or in the Percentage Interests, specified herein. Each Class of
Book-Entry Certificates will be issued in the minimum denominations in
Certificate Principal Amount specified in the Preliminary Statement hereto
and
in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Class P and Class X
Certificates shall each be maintained in definitive, fully registered form
in
the minimum denomination specified in the Preliminary Statement hereto and
in
integral multiples of 1% in excess thereof. Each of the Class R and Class
LT-R
Certificate shall be issued as a single Certificate and maintained in
definitive, fully registered form in a minimum denomination equal to 100%
of the
Percentage Interest of such Class. The Certificates may be issued in the
form of
typewritten certificates.
(b) The
Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf
of the
Trustee by an authorized officer. Each Certificate shall, on original issue,
be
authenticated by the Trustee upon the order of the Depositor upon receipt
by the
Trustee (or the Custodian) of the Mortgage Files described in Section 2.01.
No
Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be
valid
for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of
authentication substantially in the form provided for herein, executed by
an
authorized officer of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent, if any, by
manual
signature, and such certification upon any Certificate shall be conclusive
evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly
authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the
date
of their authentication. At any time and from time to time after the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor may deliver Certificates executed
by the Depositor to the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent for authentication
and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver
such
Certificates as in this Agreement provided and not otherwise.
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(c) The
Class B Certificates offered and sold in reliance on the exemption from
registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act shall be issued initially
in the form of one or more permanent global Certificates in definitive, fully
registered form without interest coupons with the applicable legends set forth
in Exhibit A added to the forms of such Certificates (each, a “Restricted Global
Security”), which shall be deposited on behalf of the subscribers for such
Certificates represented thereby with the Trustee, as custodian for The
Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC,
duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The
aggregate principal amounts of the Restricted Global Securities may from time
to
time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee
or DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as hereinafter provided.
(d) The
Class B Certificates sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation
S
shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global
Certificates in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons
with
the applicable legends set forth in Exhibit A hereto added to the forms of
such
Certificates (each, a “Regulation S Global Security”), which shall be deposited
on behalf of the subscribers for such Certificates represented thereby with
the
Trustee, as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC,
duly executed and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The
aggregate principal amounts of the Regulation S Global Securities may from
time
to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the
Trustee or DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as hereinafter
provided.
(e) The
Class B Certificates sold to an “accredited investor” under Rule 501(a)(1), (2),
(3) or (7) under the Securities Act shall be issued initially in the form of
one
or more Definitive Certificates.
Section
3.02. Registration.
The
Trustee is hereby appointed, and hereby accepts its appointment as, Certificate
Registrar in respect of the Certificates (and, after a Section 7.01(c) Purchase
Event, the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests) and shall
maintain books for the registration and for the transfer of Certificates (and,
after a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event, the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests) (the “Certificate Register”). The Trustee may appoint a bank
or trust company to act as Certificate Registrar. A registration book shall
be
maintained for the Certificates (and Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests, as the case may be) collectively. The Certificate Registrar may
resign or be discharged or removed and a new successor may be appointed in
accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in Sections 6.06
and
6.07 hereof with respect to the resignation, discharge or removal of the Trustee
and the appointment of a successor Trustee. The Certificate Registrar may
appoint, by a written instrument delivered to the Holders, any NIMS Insurer
and
the Master Servicer, any bank or trust company to act as co-registrar under
such
conditions as the Certificate Registrar may prescribe; provided,
however,
that the Certificate Registrar shall not be relieved of any of its duties or
responsibilities hereunder by reason of such appointment.
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Upon
the occurrence of a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event, the Master Servicer shall
provide the Trustee with written notice of the identity of any transferee of
the
Master Servicer’s interest in the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests, which notice shall contain a certification that such transferee
is a
permitted LTURI-holder hereunder. The Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests may only be transferred in whole and not in part to no more than
one
LTURI-holder at a time who is either (1) an affiliate of the Master Servicer
or
(2) a trustee of a privately placed securitization. The Trustee and the
Depositor shall treat the Person in whose name the Lower Tier REMIC 1
Uncertificated Regular Interests are registered on the books of the Certificate
Registrar as the LTURI-holder for all purposes hereunder.
Section
3.03. Transfer
and Exchange of Certificates.
(a) A
Certificate (other than a Book-Entry Certificate which shall be subject to
Section 3.09 hereof) may be transferred by the Holder thereof only upon
presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate
Registrar duly endorsed or accompanied by an assignment duly executed by such
Holder or his duly authorized attorney in such form as shall be satisfactory
to
the Certificate Registrar. Upon the transfer of any Certificate in accordance
with the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall execute, and the Trustee or
any
Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the transferee, one
or
more new Certificates of the same Class and evidencing, in the aggregate, the
same aggregate Certificate Principal Amount or Percentage Interest as the
Certificate being transferred. No service charge shall be made to a
Certificateholder for any registration of transfer of Certificates, but the
Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax
or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration
of transfer of Certificates.
(b) A
Certificate may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for any number of new
Certificates of the same Class, in authorized denominations, representing in
the
aggregate the same Certificate Principal Amount or Percentage Interest as the
Certificate surrendered, upon surrender of the Certificate to be exchanged
at
the office of the Certificate Registrar duly endorsed or accompanied by a
written instrument of transfer duly executed by such Holder or his duly
authorized attorney in such form as is satisfactory to the Certificate
Registrar. Certificates delivered upon any such exchange will evidence the
same
obligations, and will be entitled to the same rights and privileges, as the
Certificates surrendered. No service charge shall be made to a Certificateholder
for any exchange of Certificates, but the Certificate Registrar may require
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may
be
imposed in connection with any exchange of Certificates. Whenever any
Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Trustee shall execute, and
the
Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate, date and deliver the
Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to
receive.
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(c) By
acceptance of a Restricted Certificate or a Regulation S Global Security,
whether upon original issuance or subsequent transfer, each Holder of such
a
Certificate acknowledges the restrictions on the transfer of such Certificate
set forth thereon and agrees that it will transfer such a Certificate only
as
provided herein. In addition, each Holder of a Regulation S Global Security
shall be deemed to have represented and warranted to the Trustee, the
Certificate Registrar and any of their respective successors that: (i) such
Person is not a U.S. person within the meaning of Regulation S and was, at
the
time the buy order was originated, outside the United States and (ii) such
Person understands that such Certificates have not been registered under the
Securities Act, and that (x) until the expiration of the 40-day distribution
compliance period (within the meaning of Regulation S), no offer, sale, pledge
or other transfer of such Certificates or any interest therein shall be made
in
the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (each
as
defined in Regulation S), (y) if in the future it decides to offer, resell,
pledge or otherwise transfer such Certificates, such Certificates may be
offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only (A) to a person which
the
seller reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “QIB”) as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, that is purchasing such
Certificates for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional
buyer to which notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance
on
Rule 144A or (B) in an offshore transaction (as defined in Regulation S) in
compliance with the provisions of Regulation S, in each case in compliance
with
the requirements of this Agreement; and it will notify such transferee of the
transfer restrictions specified in this Section.
The
following restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer and registration
of transfer of a Restricted Certificate to a transferee that takes delivery
in
the form of a Definitive Certificate:
(i) The
Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of a Restricted Certificate
if
the requested transfer is (x) to the Depositor or the Placement Agent, an
affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Depositor
or
the Placement Agent or (y) being made to a “qualified institutional buyer” (a
“QIB”) as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act by a transferor that has
provided the Trustee with a certificate in the form of Exhibit F hereto;
and
(ii) The
Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of a Restricted Certificate
if
the requested transfer is being made to an “accredited investor” under Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, or to any Person all of
the
equity owners in which are such accredited investors, by a transferor who
furnishes to the Trustee a letter of the transferee substantially in the form
of
Exhibit G hereto.
(d) (i) No
transfer of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate in the form of a Definitive
Certificate shall be made to any Person unless the Trustee has received (A)
a
certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto (or Exhibit D-1,
in
the case of a Residual Certificate) from such transferee or (B) an Opinion
of
Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, to the effect that the purchase and holding
of such a Certificate will not constitute or result in prohibited transactions
under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the
Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, any NIMS Insurer or the Depositor
to
any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement; provided,
however,
that the Trustee will not require such certificate or opinion in the event
that,
as a result of a change of law or otherwise, counsel satisfactory to the
Trustee, has rendered an opinion to the effect that the purchase and holding
of
an ERISA-Restricted Certificate by a Plan or a Person that is purchasing or
holding such a Certificate with the assets of a Plan will not constitute or
result in a prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of
the
Code. Each Transferee of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is a Book-Entry
Certificate shall be deemed to have made the representations set forth in
Exhibit H. The preparation and delivery of the certificate and opinions referred
to above shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer, any NIMS Insurer or the Depositor.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no opinion or certificate shall be required for the initial
issuance of the ERISA-Restricted Certificates. The Trustee shall have no
obligation to monitor transfers of Book-Entry Certificates that are
ERISA-Restricted Certificates and shall have no liability for transfers of
such
Certificates in violation of the transfer restrictions. The Trustee shall be
under no liability to any Person for any registration of transfer of any
ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section
3.03(d) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to the Holder thereof
or taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the provisions
of
this Agreement so long as the transfer was registered by the Trustee in
accordance with the foregoing requirements. The Trustee shall be entitled,
but
not obligated, to recover from any Holder of any ERISA-Restricted Certificate
that was in fact a Plan or a Person acting on behalf of any such Plan any
payments made on such ERISA-Restricted Certificate at and after either such
time. Any such payments so recovered by the Trustee shall be paid and delivered
by the Trustee to the last preceding Holder of such Certificate that is not
such
a Plan or Person acting on behalf of a Plan.
(ii) No
transfer of an ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate shall be made prior to the
termination of the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, unless
the Trustee shall have received a representation letter from the transferee
of
such Certificate, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit H, to the
effect that either (i) such transferee is neither a Plan nor a Person acting
on
behalf of any such Plan or using the assets of any such Plan to effect such
transfer or (ii) the acquisition and holding of the ERISA-Restricted Trust
Certificate are eligible for exemptive relief under Prohibited Transaction
Class
Exemption ("PTCE") 00-00, XXXX 00-0, XXXX 91-38, PTCE 95-60 or PTCE 96-23.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, prior to the termination
of the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, any purported
transfer of an ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate on behalf of a Plan without
the delivery to the Trustee of a representation letter as described above shall
be void and of no effect. If the ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate is a
Book-Entry Certificate, prior to the termination of the Swap Agreement and
the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the transferee will be deemed to have made a
representation as provided in clause (i) or (ii) of this paragraph, as
applicable.
If
any ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate, or any interest therein, is acquired
or
held in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the next
preceding permitted beneficial owner will be treated as the beneficial owner
of
that Certificate, retroactive to the date of transfer to the purported
beneficial owner. Any purported beneficial owner whose acquisition or holding
of
an ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate, or interest therein, was effected in
violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall indemnify to the
extent permitted by law and hold harmless the Depositor, the Trustee, any NIMS
Insurer and the Master Servicer from and against any and all liabilities,
claims, costs or expenses incurred by such parties as a result of such
acquisition or holding.
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To
the extent permitted under applicable law (including, but not limited to,
ERISA), the Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for any
registration of transfer of any ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate that is
in
fact not permitted by this Section 3.03(d)(ii) or for making any payments due
on
such Certificate to the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect
to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the transfer
was registered by the Trustee in accordance with the foregoing
requirements.
(e) As
a condition of the registration of transfer or exchange of any Certificate,
the
Certificate Registrar may require the certified taxpayer identification number
of the owner of the Certificate and the payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any
tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith; provided,
however,
that the Certificate Registrar shall have no obligation to require such payment
or to determine whether or not any such tax or charge may be applicable. No
service charge shall be made to the Certificateholder for any registration,
transfer or exchange of a Certificate.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no Residual Certificate may be owned,
pledged or transferred, directly or indirectly, by or to (i) a Disqualified
Organization or (ii) an individual, corporation or partnership or other person
unless such person is (A) not a Non-U.S. Person or (B) is a Non-U.S. Person
that
holds a Residual Certificate in connection with the conduct of a trade or
business within the United States and has furnished the transferor and the
Trustee with an effective Internal Revenue Service W-8ECI or successor form
at
the time and in the manner required by the Code (any such person who is not
covered by clause (A) or (B) above is referred to herein as a “Non-permitted
Foreign Holder”).
Prior
to and as a condition of the registration of any transfer, sale or other
disposition of a Residual Certificate, the proposed transferee shall deliver
to
the Trustee an affidavit in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D-1 representing and warranting, among other things, that such transferee is
neither a Disqualified Organization, an agent or nominee acting on behalf of
a
Disqualified Organization, nor a Non-Permitted Foreign Holder (any such
transferee, a “Permitted Transferee”), and the proposed transferor shall deliver
to the Trustee an affidavit in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D-2. In addition, the Trustee may (but shall have no obligation to) require,
prior to and as a condition of any such transfer, the delivery by the proposed
transferee of an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee satisfactory in form and substance
to
the Depositor, that such proposed transferee or, if the proposed transferee
is
an agent or nominee, the proposed beneficial owner, is not a Disqualified
Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or a Non-Permitted Foreign Holder.
Notwithstanding the registration in the Certificate Register of any transfer,
sale, or other disposition of a Residual Certificate to a Disqualified
Organization, an agent or nominee thereof, or Non-Permitted Foreign Holder,
such
registration shall be deemed to be of no legal force or effect whatsoever and
such Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or Non-Permitted
Foreign Holder shall not be deemed to be a Certificateholder for any purpose
hereunder, including, but not limited to, the receipt of distributions on such
Residual Certificate. The Trustee shall not be under any liability to any person
for any registration or transfer of a Residual Certificate to a Disqualified
Organization, agent or nominee thereof or Non-permitted Foreign Holder or for
the maturity of any payments due on such Residual Certificate to the Holder
thereof or for taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the
provisions of the Agreement, so long as the transfer was effected in accordance
with this Section 3.03(f), unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall
have actual knowledge at the time of such transfer or the time of such payment
or other action that the transferee is a Disqualified Organization, or an agent
or nominee thereof, or Non-permitted Foreign Holder. The Trustee shall be
entitled, but not obligated, to recover from any Holder of a Residual
Certificate that was a Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof,
or
Non-permitted Foreign Holder at the time it became a Holder or any subsequent
time it became a Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or
Non-permitted Foreign Holder, all payments made on such Residual Certificate
at
and after either such times (and all costs and expenses, including but not
limited to attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection therewith). Any payment (not
including any such costs and expenses) so recovered by the Trustee shall be
paid
and delivered to the last preceding Holder of such Residual
Certificate.
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If
any purported transferee shall become a registered Holder of a Residual
Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 3.03(f), then upon
receipt of written notice to the Trustee that the registration of transfer
of
such Residual Certificate was not in fact permitted by this Section 3.03(f),
the
last preceding Permitted Transferee shall be restored to all rights as Holder
thereof retroactive to the date of such registration of transfer of such
Residual Certificate. The Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person
for
any registration of transfer of a Residual Certificate that is in fact not
permitted by this Section 3.03(f), for making any payment due on such
Certificate to the registered Holder thereof or for taking any other action
with
respect to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the
transfer was registered upon receipt of the affidavit described in the preceding
paragraph of this Section 3.03(f).
(g) Each
Holder or Certificate Owner of a Restricted Certificate, ERISA-Restricted
Certificate or Residual Certificate, or an interest therein, by such Holder’s or
Owner’s acceptance thereof, shall be deemed for all purposes to have consented
to the provisions of this section.
(h) Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary herein, so long as a Global Security representing
any Class B Certificate remains outstanding and is held by or on behalf of
DTC,
transfers of a Global Security representing any such Certificates, in whole
or
in part, shall only be made in accordance with Section 3.01 and this Section
3.03(h).
(A) Subject
to clauses (B) and (C) of this Section 3.03(h), transfers of a Global Security
representing any Class B Certificate shall be limited to transfers of such
Global Security, in whole or in part, to nominees of DTC or to a successor
of
DTC or such successor’s nominee.
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(B) Restricted
Global Security to Regulation S Global Security. If a holder of a beneficial
interest in a Restricted Global Security deposited with or on behalf of DTC
wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Restricted Global Security
for an interest in a Regulation S Global Security, or to transfer its interest
in such Restricted Global Security to a Person who wishes to take delivery
thereof in the form of an interest in a Regulation S Global Security, such
holder, provided such holder is not a U.S. person, may, subject to the rules
and
procedures of DTC, exchange or cause the exchange of such interest for an
equivalent beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security. Upon receipt
by the Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, of (I) instructions from DTC directing
the Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, to be credited a beneficial interest
in a
Regulation S Global Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest
in
such Restricted Global Security to be exchanged but not less than the minimum
denomination applicable to such holder’s Certificates held through a Regulation
S Global Security, (II) a written order given in accordance with DTC’s
procedures containing information regarding the participant account of DTC
and,
in the case of a transfer pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S,
the
Euroclear or Clearstream account to be credited with such increase and (III)
a
certificate in the form of Exhibit M-1 hereto given by the holder of such
beneficial interest stating that the exchange or transfer of such interest
has
been made in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global
Securities, including that the holder is not a U.S. person, and pursuant to
and
in accordance with Regulation S, the Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, shall
reduce the principal amount of the Restricted Global Security and increase
the
principal amount of the Regulation S Global Security by the aggregate principal
amount of the beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Security to be
exchanged, and shall instruct Euroclear or Clearstream, as applicable,
concurrently with such reduction, to credit or cause to be credited to the
account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest
in
the Regulation S Global Security equal to the reduction in the principal amount
of the Restricted Global Security.
(C) Regulation
S Global Security to Restricted Global Security. If a holder of a beneficial
interest in a Regulation S Global Security deposited with or on behalf of DTC
wishes at any time to transfer its interest in such Regulation S Global Security
to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest
in a
Restricted Global Security, such holder may, subject to the rules and procedures
of DTC, exchange or cause the exchange of such interest for an equivalent
beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security. Upon receipt by the
Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, of (I) instructions from DTC directing the
Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, to cause to be credited a beneficial interest
in a Restricted Global Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest
in
such Regulation S Global Security to be exchanged but not less than the minimum
denomination applicable to such holder’s Certificates held through a Restricted
Global Security, to be exchanged, such instructions to contain information
regarding the participant account with DTC to be credited with such increase,
and (II) a certificate in the form of Exhibit M-2 hereto given by the holder
of
such beneficial interest and stating, among other things, that the Person
transferring such interest in such Regulation S Global Security reasonably
believes that the Person acquiring such interest in a Restricted Global Security
is a QIB, is obtaining such beneficial interest in a transaction meeting the
requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and in accordance with any
applicable securities laws of any State of the United States or any other
jurisdiction, then the Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, will reduce the
principal amount of the Regulation S Global Security and increase the principal
amount of the Restricted Global Security by the aggregate principal amount
of
the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Security to be transferred
and the Trustee, as Certificate Registrar, shall instruct DTC, concurrently
with
such reduction, to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person
specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the Restricted Global
Security equal to the reduction in the principal amount of the Regulation S
Global Security.
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(D) Other
Exchanges. In the event that a Global Security is exchanged for Certificates
in
definitive registered form without interest coupons, pursuant to Section 3.09(c)
hereof, such Certificates may be exchanged for one another only in accordance
with such procedures as are substantially consistent with the provisions above
(including certification requirements intended to insure that such transfers
comply with Rule 144A, comply with Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) or are to
non-U.S. persons in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act,
as
the case may be), and as may be from time to time adopted by the
Trustee.
(E) Restrictions
on U.S. Transfers. Transfers of interests in the Regulation S Global Security
to
U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S) shall be limited to transfers made
pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.03(h)(C).
Section
3.04. Cancellation
of Certificates.
Any
Certificate surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be
cancelled and retained in accordance with the Trustee’s normal retention
policies with respect to cancelled certificates maintained by the Trustee or
the
Certificate Registrar.
Section
3.05. Replacement
of Certificates.
If
(i) any Certificate is mutilated and is surrendered to the Trustee or any
Authenticating Agent or (ii) the Trustee or any Authenticating Agent receives
evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any
Certificate, and there is delivered to the Trustee and the Authenticating Agent
and any NIMS Insurer such security or indemnity as may be required by them
to
save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Trustee and
any Authenticating Agent that such destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate has
been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Trustee shall execute and the
Trustee or any Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange
for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate,
a
new Certificate of like tenor and Certificate Principal Amount. Upon the
issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 3.05, the Trustee and
Authenticating Agent may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and
any
other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee or the
Authenticating Agent) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued
pursuant to this Section 3.05 shall constitute complete and indefeasible
evidence of ownership in the applicable Trust Fund, as if originally issued,
whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at
any
time.
Section
3.06. Persons
Deemed Owners.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 3.09 with respect to Book-Entry Certificates,
the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any
NIMS
Insurer and any agent of any of them may treat the Person in whose name any
Certificate is registered upon the books of the Certificate Registrar as the
owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant
to
Sections 5.01 and 5.02 and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, any
NIMS
Insurer nor any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.
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Section
3.07. Temporary
Certificates.
(a) Pending
the preparation of definitive Certificates, upon the order of the Depositor,
the
Trustee shall execute and shall authenticate and deliver temporary Certificates
that are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced,
in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive
Certificates in lieu of which they are issued and with such variations as the
authorized officers executing such Certificates may determine, as evidenced
by
their execution of such Certificates.
(b) If
temporary Certificates are issued, the Depositor will cause definitive
Certificates to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation
of
definitive Certificates, the temporary Certificates shall be exchangeable for
definitive Certificates upon surrender of the temporary Certificates at the
office or agency of the Trustee without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender
for
cancellation of any one or more temporary Certificates, the Trustee shall
execute and authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like aggregate
Certificate Principal Amount of definitive Certificates of the same Class in
the
authorized denominations. Until so exchanged, the temporary Certificates shall
in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as
definitive Certificates of the same Class.
Section
3.08. Appointment
of Paying Agent.
(a) The
Trustee, subject to the consent of the NIMS Insurer, may appoint a Paying Agent
(which may be the Trustee) for the purpose of making distributions to
Certificateholders hereunder. The Trustee shall cause such Paying Agent (if
other than the Trustee) to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument
in
which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee that such Paying Agent
will
hold all sums held by it for the payment to Certificateholders in an Eligible
Account in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders entitled thereto
until such sums shall be paid to the Certificateholders. All funds remitted
by
the Trustee to any such Paying Agent for the purpose of making distributions
shall be paid to Certificateholders on each Distribution Date and any amounts
not so paid shall be returned on such Distribution Date to the Trustee. If
the
Paying Agent is not the Trustee, the Trustee shall cause to be remitted to
the
Paying Agent on or before the Business Day prior to each Distribution Date,
by
wire transfer in immediately available funds, the funds to be distributed on
such Distribution Date. Any Paying Agent shall be either a bank or trust company
or otherwise authorized under law to exercise corporate trust powers.
(b) Any
Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) shall comply with its reporting
obligations under Regulation AB with respect to the Trust Fund in form and
substance similar to those of the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.20, and the
related assessment of compliance shall cover, at a minimum, the elements of
the
servicing criteria applicable to the Paying Agent indicated in Exhibit S
attached hereto. The Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) shall give prior
written notice to the Sponsor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the
Depositor of the appointment of any Subcontractor by it and a written
description (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sponsor and
the Depositor) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the
Paying Agent, as applicable, specifying (A) the identity of each such
Subcontractor and (B) which elements of the servicing criteria set forth under
Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB will be addressed in assessments of compliance
provided by each such Subcontractor. In addition, the Paying Agent (including
the Trustee to the extent not already required of the Trustee under this
Agreement) shall notify the Sponsor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the
Depositor within five (5) calendar days of knowledge thereof (i) of any legal
proceedings pending against the Paying Agent of the type described in Item
1117
(§ 229.1117) of Regulation AB, (ii) any merger, consolidation or sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Paying Agent and (iii) if the Paying
Agent shall become (but only to the extent not previously disclosed) at any
time
an affiliate of any of the parties listed on Exhibit V hereto or any of their
affiliates. On or before March 1st
of each year, the Depositor shall distribute the information in Exhibit V to
the
Paying Agent.
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(c) Any
Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) agrees to indemnify the Depositor,
the
Trustee (if other than the Paying Agent) and the Master Servicer, and each
of
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and the Trust Fund
and hold each of them harmless from and against any losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and
any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain arising out
of
or based upon the failure by such Paying Agent to deliver any information,
report or certification when and as required under Section 6.20 and Section
9.25(a), provided,
however,
that this sentence shall not apply if the Paying Agent is the Trustee. This
indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the
termination of such Paying Agent hereunder.
Section
3.09. Book-Entry
Certificates.
(a) Each
Class of Book-Entry Certificates, upon original issuance, shall be issued in
the
form of one or more typewritten Certificates representing the Book-Entry
Certificates. The Book-Entry Certificates shall initially be registered on
the
Certificate Register in the name of the nominee of the Clearing Agency, and
no
Certificate Owner will receive a definitive certificate representing such
Certificate Owner’s interest in the Book-Entry Certificates, except as provided
in Section 3.09(c). Unless Definitive Certificates have been issued to
Certificate Owners of Book-Entry Certificates pursuant to Section
3.09(c):
(i) the
provisions of this Section 3.09 shall be in full force and effect;
(ii) the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Paying Agent, the Registrar, any NIMS
Insurer and the Trustee may deal with the Clearing Agency for all purposes
(including the making of distributions on the Book-Entry Certificates) as the
authorized representatives of the Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency
shall be responsible for crediting the amount of such distributions to the
accounts of such Persons entitled thereto, in accordance with the Clearing
Agency’s normal procedures;
(iii) to
the extent that the provisions of this Section 3.09 conflict with any other
provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 3.09 shall control;
and
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(iv) the
rights of Certificate Owners shall be exercised only through the Clearing Agency
and the Clearing Agency Participants and shall be limited to those established
by law and agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency
and/or the Clearing Agency Participants. Unless and until Definitive
Certificates are issued pursuant to Section 3.09(c), the initial Clearing Agency
will make book-entry transfers among the Clearing Agency Participants and
receive and transmit distributions of principal of and interest on the
Book-Entry Certificates to such Clearing Agency Participants.
(b) Whenever
notice or other communication to the Certificateholders is required under this
Agreement, unless and until Definitive Certificates shall have been issued
to
Certificate Owners pursuant to Section 3.09(c), the Trustee shall give all
such
notices and communications specified herein to be given to Holders of the
Book-Entry Certificates to the Clearing Agency.
(c) If
(i) (A) the Depositor advises the Trustee in writing that the Clearing Agency
is
no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with
respect to the Book-Entry Certificates, and (B) the Depositor is unable to
locate a qualified successor or (ii) after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Certificate Owners representing beneficial interests aggregating not
less than 50% of the Class Principal Amount of a Class of Book-Entry
Certificates identified as such to the Trustee by an Officer’s Certificate from
the Clearing Agency advise the Trustee and the Clearing Agency through the
Clearing Agency Participants in writing that the continuation of a book-entry
system through the Clearing Agency is no longer in the best interests of the
Certificate Owners of a Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the Trustee shall
notify any NIMS Insurer and shall notify or cause the Certificate Registrar
to
notify the Clearing Agency to effect notification to all Certificate Owners,
through the Clearing Agency, of the occurrence of any such event and of the
availability of Definitive Certificates to Certificate Owners requesting the
same. Upon surrender to the Trustee of the Book-Entry Certificates by the
Clearing Agency, accompanied by registration instructions from the Clearing
Agency for registration, the Trustee shall issue the Definitive Certificates.
Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in delivery
of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in
relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Certificates
all
references herein to obligations imposed upon or to be performed by the Clearing
Agency shall be deemed to be imposed upon and performed by the Trustee, to
the
extent applicable, with respect to such Definitive Certificates and the Trustee
shall recognize the holders of the Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee, upon the instruction
of
the Depositor, shall have the right to issue Definitive Certificates on the
Closing Date in connection with credit enhancement programs.
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ARTICLE
IV
ADMINISTRATION
OF THE TRUST FUND
Section
4.01. Collection
Account.
(a) On
the Closing Date, the Master Servicer shall open and shall thereafter maintain
a
segregated account held in trust (the “Collection Account”), entitled
“Collection Account, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master Servicer, in trust
for
the benefit of the Holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF15.” The Collection Account shall
relate solely to the Certificates and to the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests issued by the Trust Fund hereunder, and funds in such
Collection Account shall not be commingled with any other monies.
(b) The
Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account. If an existing Collection
Account ceases to be an Eligible Account, the Master Servicer shall establish
a
new Collection Account that is an Eligible Account within 10 days and transfer
all funds and investment property on deposit in such existing Collection Account
into such new Collection Account.
(c) The
Master Servicer shall give to the Trustee prior written notice of the name
and
address of the depository institution at which the Collection Account is
maintained and the account number of such Collection Account. The Master
Servicer shall take such actions as are necessary to cause the depository
institution holding the Collection Account to hold such account in the name
of
the Master Servicer under this Agreement. On each Master Servicer Remittance
Date, the entire amount on deposit in the Collection Account (subject to
permitted withdrawals set forth in Section 4.02), other than amounts not
included in the Total Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date shall
be
remitted to the Trustee for deposit into the Certificate Account by wire
transfer in immediately available funds. The Master Servicer, at its option,
may
choose to make daily remittances from the Collection Account to the Trustee
for
deposit into the Certificate Account.
(d) The
Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited into the Collection
Account, no later than the second Business Day following the Closing Date,
any
amounts received with respect to the Mortgage Loans representing Scheduled
Payments (or in the case of Simple Interest Mortgage Loans, representing
scheduled interest payments, but actual principal payments) on the Mortgage
Loans due after the Cut-off Date and unscheduled payments received on or after
the Cut-off Date and on or before the Closing Date. Thereafter, the Master
Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Collection Account on
the
earlier of the applicable Master Servicer Remittance Date and two Business
Days
following receipt thereof, the following amounts received or payments made
by it
(other than in respect of principal of and interest on the Mortgage Loans due
on
or before the Cut-off Date):
(i) all
payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, any
Subsequent Recovery and any Scheduled Payment attributable to principal received
after its related Due Date, on the Mortgage Loans;
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(ii) all
payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans, including Prepayment
Premiums, in all cases, net of the Servicing Fee with respect to each such
Mortgage Loan, but only to the extent of the amount permitted to be withdrawn
or
withheld from the Collection Account in accordance with Sections 5.04 and
9.21;
(iii) any
unscheduled payment or other recovery with respect to a Mortgage Loan not
otherwise specified in this paragraph (d), including all Net Liquidation
Proceeds with respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Property, and all amounts
received in connection with the operation of any REO Property, net of (x) any
unpaid Servicing Fees with respect to such Mortgage Loans (but only to the
extent of the amount permitted to be withdrawn or withheld from the Collection
Account in accordance with Sections 5.04 and 9.21) and (y) any amounts
reimbursable to the Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan under the
Servicing Agreement and retained by the Servicer;
(iv) all
Insurance Proceeds;
(v) all
Advances made by the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.04
or
the Servicing Agreement;
(vi) all
amounts paid by the Servicer with respect to Net Simple Interest Shortfalls
and
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls; and
(vii) the
Purchase Price or PPTL Purchase Price of any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the
Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer or any other Person and any
Substitution Amount related to any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan and
any
purchase price paid by any NIMS Insurer for the purchase of any Distressed
Mortgage Loan under Section 7.04.
The
Master Servicer shall also deposit from its own funds into the Collection
Account (to the extent not already received from the Servicer), without right
of
reimbursement, except from Net Simple Interest Excess, an amount equal to any
Net Simple Interest Shortfall (to the extent not offset by Net Simple Interest
Excess) for the related Collection Period.
(e) Funds
in the Collection Account may be invested in Eligible Investments selected
by
and at the written direction of the Master Servicer, which shall mature not
later than one Business Day prior to the Master Servicer Remittance Date (except
that if such Eligible Investment is an obligation of the Trustee, then such
Eligible Investment shall mature not later than such applicable Master Servicer
Remittance Date) and any such Eligible Investment shall not be sold or disposed
of prior to its maturity. All such Eligible Investments shall be made in the
name of the Master Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Trustee and Holders
of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-FF15. All income and gain realized from any Eligible Investment
shall be for the benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to its
withdrawal or order from time to time, subject to Section 5.05 hereof, and
shall
not be part of the Trust Fund. The amount of any losses incurred in respect
of
any such investments shall be deposited in such Collection Account by the Master
Servicer out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement therefor,
immediately as realized. The foregoing requirements for deposit in the
Collection Account are exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments of interest on funds in
the
Collection Account and payments in the nature of late payment charges,
assumption fees and other incidental fees and charges relating to the Mortgage
Loans (other than Prepayment Premiums) need not be deposited by the Master
Servicer in the Collection Account and may be retained by the Master Servicer
or
the Servicer as additional servicing compensation. If the Master Servicer
deposits in the Collection Account any amount not required to be deposited
therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from such Collection Account.
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Section
4.02. Application
of Funds in the Collection Account.
The
Master Servicer may, from time to time, make, or cause to be made, withdrawals
from the Collection Account for the following purposes:
(i) to
reimburse itself or the Servicer for Advances or Servicing Advances made by
it
or by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.04 or the Servicing Agreement; such
right to reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (i) is limited to amounts
received on or in respect of a particular Mortgage Loan (including, for this
purpose, Liquidation Proceeds and amounts representing Insurance Proceeds with
respect to the property subject to the related Mortgage) which represent late
recoveries (net of the applicable Servicing Fee) of payments of principal or
interest respecting which any such Advance was made, it being understood, in
the
case of any such reimbursement, that the Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right
thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Certificateholders;
(ii) to
reimburse itself or the Servicer, following a final liquidation of a Mortgage
Loan (except as otherwise provided in the Servicing Agreement) for any
previously unreimbursed Advances or Servicing Advances made by it or by the
Servicer (A) that it determines in good faith will not be recoverable from
amounts representing late recoveries of payments of principal or interest
respecting the particular Mortgage Loan as to which such Advance or Servicing
Advance was made or from Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds with respect
to such Mortgage Loan and/or (B) to the extent that such unreimbursed Advances
or Servicing Advances exceed the related Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance
Proceeds, it being understood, in the case of each such reimbursement, that
such
Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of
the Certificateholders;
(iii) to
reimburse itself or the Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds for Liquidation
Expenses and for amounts expended by it pursuant to Section 9.22(c) or the
Servicing Agreement in good faith in connection with the restoration of damaged
property and, to the extent that Liquidation Proceeds after such reimbursement
exceed the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, together
with
accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate less the
applicable Servicing Fee Rate for such Mortgage Loan to the Due Date next
succeeding the date of its receipt of such Liquidation Proceeds, to pay to
itself out of such excess the amount of any unpaid assumption fees, late payment
charges or other Mortgagor charges on the related Mortgage Loan and to retain
any excess remaining thereafter as additional servicing compensation, it being
understood, in the case of any such reimbursement or payment, that such Master
Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the
Certificateholders;
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(iv) to
the extent of any previous Advances made by the Master Servicer with respect
to
Simple Interest Mortgage Loans, to pay itself an amount equal to Net Simple
Interest Excess for the related Collection Period to the extent not offset
by
Net Simple Interest Shortfalls;
(v) to
reimburse itself or the Servicer for expenses incurred by and recoverable by
or
reimbursable to it or the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement, including,
without limitation, Sections 9.04, 9.05(b), 9.07(a), 9.30 or 11.15;
(vi) to
pay to the Depositor, the Seller or the Transferor, as applicable, with respect
to each Mortgage Loan or REO Property acquired in respect thereof that has
been
purchased pursuant to this Agreement, all amounts received thereon and not
distributed on the date on which the related repurchase was effected, and to
pay
to the applicable Person any Advances and Servicing Advances to the extent
specified in the definition of Purchase Price (or PPTL Purchase Price and PPTL
Premium (in the case of a First Payment Default Loan));
(vii) [Reserved];
(viii) subject
to Section 5.05, to pay to itself income earned on the investment of funds
deposited in the Collection Account;
(ix) to
make payments to the Trustee for deposit into the Certificate Account in the
amounts and in the manner provided herein;
(x) to
make payment to itself, the Trustee and others pursuant to any provision of
this
Agreement;
(xi) to
withdraw funds deposited in error in the Collection Account;
(xii) to
clear and terminate the Collection Account pursuant to Section
7.02;
(xiii) to
reimburse the Trustee and a successor master servicer (solely in its capacity
as
successor master servicer), for any fee or advance occasioned by a termination
of the Master Servicer, and the assumption of such duties by the Trustee or
a
successor master servicer appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14,
in
each case to the extent not reimbursed by the terminated Master Servicer, it
being understood, in the case of any such reimbursement or payment, that the
right of the Master Servicer or the Trustee thereto shall be prior to the rights
of the Certificateholders; and
(xiv) to
reimburse the Servicer for such amounts as are due thereto under the Servicing
Agreement and have not been retained by or paid to the Servicer, to the extent
provided in the Servicing Agreement.
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In
the event that the Master Servicer fails on any Master Servicer Remittance
Date
to remit to the Trustee any amounts required to be so remitted to the Trustee
pursuant to sub-clause (x) by such date, the Master Servicer shall pay the
Trustee, for the account of the Trustee, interest calculated at the “prime rate”
(as published in the “Money Rates” section of The
Wall Street Journal)
on such amounts not timely remitted for the period from and including that
Master Servicer Remittance Date to but not including the related Distribution
Date. The Master Servicer shall only be required to pay the Trustee interest
for
the actual number of days such amounts are not timely remitted (e.g.,
one day’s interest, if such amounts are remitted one day after the Master
Servicer Remittance Date).
In
connection with withdrawals made pursuant to subclauses (i), (iii), (iv), (vi)
and (vii) above, the Master Servicer’s, the Servicer’s or such other Person’s
entitlement thereto is limited to collections or other recoveries on the related
Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer shall therefore keep and maintain a separate
accounting for each Mortgage Loan it master services for the purpose of
justifying any withdrawal made from the Collection Account it maintains pursuant
to such subclause (i), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii).
Section
4.03. Reports
to Certificateholders.
(a) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall have prepared (based solely on
information provided by the Master Servicer or the Swap Counterparty) and shall
make available to any NIMS Insurer, the Swap Counterparty, the Credit Risk
Manager, the Seller and each Certificateholder a report (the “Distribution Date
Statement”) setting forth the following information (on the basis of Mortgage
Loan level information obtained from the Master Servicer):
(i) the
aggregate amount of the distribution to be made on such Distribution Date to
the
Holders of each Class of Certificates, to the extent applicable, allocable
to
principal on the Mortgage Loans, including Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance
Proceeds, stating separately the amount attributable to scheduled principal
payments and unscheduled payments in the nature of principal;
(ii) the
aggregate amount of the distribution to be made on such Distribution Date to
the
Holders of each Class of Certificates allocable to interest and the calculation
thereof;
(iii) the
amount, if any, of any distribution to the Holders of the Class P Certificate,
the Class X Certificates, the Class LT-R Certificates, and the Residual
Certificate;
(iv) (A) the
aggregate amount of any Advances required to be made as of the end of the month
immediately preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs by or
on
behalf of the Servicer (or the Master Servicer), (B) the aggregate amount
of such Advances actually made and (C) the amount, if any, by which (A)
above exceeds (B) above;
(v) by
Mortgage Pool and in the aggregate, the total number of Mortgage Loans, the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of all the Mortgage Loans as of the close
of business on the last day of the related Collection Period, after giving
effect to payments allocated to principal reported under clause (i)
above;
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(vi) the
Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates, to the extent applicable,
as of such Distribution Date after giving effect to payments allocated to
principal reported under clause (i) above, separately identifying any reduction
of any of the foregoing Certificate Principal Amounts due to Applied Loss
Amounts;
(vii) the
amount of any Prepayment Premiums distributed to the Class P Certificates;
(viii) by
Mortgage Pool and in the aggregate, the amount of any Realized Losses incurred
with respect to the Mortgage Loans (x) in the applicable Prepayment Period
and
(y) in the aggregate since the Cut-off Date;
(ix) the
amount of the Servicing Fees and Credit Risk Manager’s Fees paid during the
Collection Period to which such distribution relates;
(x) by
Mortgage Pool and in the aggregate, the number and aggregate Scheduled Principal
Balance of Mortgage Loans, as reported to the Trustee by the Master Servicer,
(a) remaining outstanding, (b) Delinquent 30 to 59 days on a contractual basis,
(c) Delinquent 60 to 89 days on a contractual basis, (d) Delinquent 90 or more
days on a contractual basis, (e) as to which foreclosure proceedings have been
commenced, all as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the
calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs, (f) in bankruptcy and (g) that are REO Properties (the information
in
this item (x) to be calculated utilizing the OTS delinquency
method);
(xi) the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loans with respect to
which the related Mortgaged Property became a REO Property as of the close
of
business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding
the month in which such Distribution Date occurs;
(xii) with
respect to substitution of Mortgage Loans in the preceding calendar month,
the
Scheduled Principal Balance of each Deleted Mortgage Loan, and of each
Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan;
(xiii) the
aggregate outstanding Carryforward Interest, Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls,
Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfalls, if any, for each Class
of Certificates, after giving effect to the distributions made on such
Distribution Date;
(xiv) the
Certificate Interest Rate applicable to such Distribution Date with respect
to
each Class of Certificates;
(xv) with
respect to each Mortgage Pool, the Interest Remittance Amount and the Principal
Remittance Amount applicable to such Distribution Date;
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(xvi) if
applicable, the amount of any shortfall (i.e.,
the difference between the aggregate amounts of principal and interest which
Certificateholders would have received if there were sufficient available
amounts in the Certificate Account and the amounts actually distributed);
(xvii) the
amount of any Overcollateralization Deficiency after giving effect to the
distributions made in such Distribution Date;
(xviii) the
Overcollateralization Amount after giving effect to the distributions made
is
such Distribution Date;
(xix) the
level of LIBOR for such Distribution Date;
(xx) the
amount of any payments made by the Cap Counterparty to the Supplemental Interest
Trust made pursuant to Section 5.07(d);
(xxi) the
amount of any Net Swap Payment to the Supplemental Interest Trust made pursuant
to Section 5.07, any Net Swap Payment to the Swap Counterparty made pursuant
to
Section 5.07, any Swap Termination Payment to the Supplemental Interest Trust
made pursuant to Section 5.07 and any Swap Termination Payment to the Swap
Counterparty made pursuant to Section 5.07; and
(xxii) the
amount of any PPTL Premiums, if any, for such Distribution Date.
In
addition to the information listed above, such Distribution Date Statement
shall
also include such other information as is required by Item 1121 (§ 229.1121) of
Regulation AB.
In
the case of information furnished pursuant to subclauses (i), (ii) and (vi)
above, the amounts shall also (except in the case of the report delivered to
the
holder of the Class X Certificates) be expressed as a dollar amount per $1,000
of original principal amount of Certificates.
On
any Distribution Date after the occurrence of a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event,
the information required by subclauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vii), (viii),
(ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xv), (xvii), (xix), (xx) and (xxi) shall be provided
to
the NIMS Insurer, the Swap Counterparty, the Credit Risk Manager, the Seller,
the Holder of the Class LT-R Certificate and the LTURI-holder with regard to
the
Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests in lieu of the
Certificates.
The
Trustee shall make such report and any additional loan level information (and,
at its option, any additional files containing the same information in an
alternative format) provided to it by the Master Servicer available each month
to any NIMS Insurer, Certificateholders, the Rating Agencies and any other
parties entitled thereto via the Trustee’s internet website. The Trustee’s
internet website shall initially be located at “xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.”
Assistance in using the website can be obtained by calling the Trustee’s
customer service desk at (000) 000-0000. Such parties that are unable to use
the
website are entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them via first class mail
by
calling the customer service desk and indicating such. The Trustee shall have
the right to change the way such statements are distributed in order to make
such distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the above parties
and the Trustee shall provide timely and adequate notification to all above
parties regarding any such changes.
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The
foregoing information and reports shall be prepared and determined by the
Trustee based solely on Mortgage Loan data provided to the Trustee by the Master
Servicer (in a format attached hereto as Exhibit J or in such other format
mutually agreed to by the Trustee and the Master Servicer no later than 2:00
p.m. Eastern Time four Business Days prior to the Distribution Date (or such
other time period set forth in Section 9.23(b)), and on the information provided
to the Trustee by the Swap Counterparty and the Cap Counterparty. In preparing
or furnishing the foregoing information to the Certificateholders and any NIMS
Insurer, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively on the accuracy
and
completeness of the information or data (i) regarding the Mortgage Loans and
the
related REO Property, that has been provided to the Trustee by the Master
Servicer based on information received by the Master Servicer from the Servicer,
(ii) regarding the Swap Agreement, that has been provided to the Trustee by
the
Swap Counterparty and (iii) regarding the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, that
has
been provided to the Trustee by the Cap Counterparty, and the Trustee shall
not
be obligated to verify, recompute, reconcile or recalculate any such information
or data. The Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the Mortgage
Loan
data provided by the Master Servicer and shall have no liability for any errors
or omissions in such Mortgage Loan data. The Master Servicer shall be entitled
to conclusively rely on the Mortgage Loan data provided by the Servicer and
shall have no liability for any errors in such Mortgage Loan data. The
information and reports described in the first paragraph of this Section 4.03(a)
shall be provided to U.S. Bank National Association (as agreed upon between
U.S.
Bank National Association and the Trustee) by the Trustee no later than 12:00
p.m. Eastern Time two Business Days prior to the Distribution Date.
(b) Upon
the reasonable advance written request of any NIMS Insurer or any
Certificateholder that is a savings and loan, bank or insurance company, which
request, if received by the Trustee, the Trustee shall provide, or cause to
be
provided, (or, to the extent that such information or documentation is not
required to be provided by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, shall
use
reasonable efforts to obtain such information and documentation from the
Servicer, and provide) to any NIMS Insurer and such Certificateholder such
reports and access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage
Loans
as any NIMS Insurer or such Certificateholder may reasonably deem necessary
to
comply with applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or its
successor or other regulatory authorities with respect to an investment in
the
Certificates; provided,
however,
that the Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed by such Certificateholder
or
the NIMS Insurer for the actual expenses incurred in providing such reports
and
access.
(c) Upon
request of a Certificateholder and prior to a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event,
the Trustee shall have prepared and the Trustee shall make available to any
NIMS
Insurer and each Person who at any time during the calendar year was a
Certificateholder of record, and make available to Certificate Owners
(identified as such by the Clearing Agency) in accordance with applicable
regulations, a report summarizing the items provided to any NIMS Insurer and
the
Certificateholders pursuant to Sections 4.03(a)(i) and 4.03(a)(ii) on an annual
basis as may be required to enable any NIMS Insurer and such Holders to prepare
their federal income tax returns; provided,
however,
that this Section 4.03(c) shall not be applicable where relevant reports or
summaries are required elsewhere in this Agreement. Such information shall
also
include the amount of original issue discount accrued on each Class of
Certificates and information regarding the expenses of the Trust Fund. The
Trustee shall be deemed to have satisfied this requirement if it forwards such
information in any other format permitted by the Code. The Master Servicer
shall
provide the Trustee with such information as is necessary for the Trustee to
prepare such reports (and the Trustee may rely solely upon such
information).
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(d) The
Trustee shall furnish any other information that is required by the Code and
regulations thereunder to be made available to Certificateholders. The Master
Servicer shall provide the Trustee with such information as is necessary for
the
Trustee to prepare such reports (and the Trustee may rely solely upon such
information) to the extent such information is readily available to the Master
Servicer.
(e) So
long as not prohibited by applicable law, the Master Servicer shall provide
to
the Depositor or to any party designated by the Depositor, as promptly as
practicable upon the Depositor's request, any and all loan-level information
that the Depositor may request in any format reasonably requested by the
Depositor.
Section
4.04. Certificate
Account.
(a) The
Trustee shall establish and maintain in its name, as trustee, a trust account
(the “Certificate Account”) entitled “Certificate Account, Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A., as Trustee, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of First Franklin
Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF15” until
disbursed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Certificate Account
shall
be an Eligible Account and shall be for the benefit of the Certificateholders,
subject to the rights of the Trustee set forth herein. If the existing
Certificate Account ceases to be an Eligible Account, the Trustee shall
establish a new Certificate Account that is an Eligible Account within ten
Business Days and transfer all funds and investment property on deposit in
such
existing Certificate Account into such new Certificate Account. The Certificate
Account shall relate solely to the Certificates and the Lower Tier REMIC 1
Uncertificated Regular Interests issued hereunder and funds in the Certificate
Account shall be held separate and apart from and shall not be commingled with
any other monies including, without limitation, other monies of the Trustee
held
under this Agreement.
(b) The
Trustee shall deposit or cause to be deposited into the Certificate Account,
on
the day on which, or if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day
immediately following the day on which, any monies are remitted by the Master
Servicer to the Trustee, all such amounts. The Trustee shall make withdrawals
from the Certificate Account only for the following purposes:
(i) to
make payment to itself pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or to
reimburse itself or its agents for any amounts reimbursable to it pursuant
to
Sections 6.11 or 6.12; provided, however, that any amounts in excess of the
annual cap described in clause (b) of the definition of “Interest Remittance
Amount” and clause (b) of the definition of “Principal Remittance Amount” in any
Anniversary Year, other than costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee pursuant
to Section 6.14, in connection with any transfer of servicing, shall not be
withdrawn from the Certificate Account and paid to the Trustee and the Trustee’s
reimbursement for such excess amounts shall be made pursuant to Section
5.02(e)(iv) hereof;
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(ii) to
withdraw amounts deposited in the Certificate Account in error;
(iii) to
pay itself any investment income earned with respect to funds in the Certificate
Account invested in Eligible Investments as set forth below and to make payments
to itself and others pursuant to any provision of this Agreement;
(iv) to
make distributions to Certificateholders pursuant to Article V; and
(v) to
clear and terminate the Certificate Account pursuant to Section
7.02.
(c) Funds
in the Certificate Account may be invested by the Trustee in Eligible
Investments (which may be obligations of the Trustee or its affiliates). If
invested, all such investments must be payable on demand or mature no later
than
one Business Day prior to the next Distribution Date, and shall not be sold
or
disposed of prior to their maturity. All such Eligible Investments will be
made
in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such) or its nominee. All income
and gain realized from any such investment for each Distribution Date shall
be
compensation to the Trustee and be subject to withdrawal by the Trustee from
time to time. The amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such
investments shall be paid by the Trustee for deposit in the Certificate Account
out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement therefor, immediately
as realized. Funds held in the Certificate Account may also be held uninvested.
Section
4.05. [Reserved]
ARTICLE
V
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES
Section
5.01. Distributions
Generally.
(a) Subject
to Section 7.01 respecting the final distribution on the Certificates or Lower
Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, on each Distribution Date the
Trustee or the Paying Agent shall make distributions in accordance with this
Article V and based solely on the reports for such Distribution Date provided
to
it by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.03(a) and on the information
provided to it by the Swap Counterparty and the Cap Counterparty. Such
distributions shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds
to
an account specified in writing to the Trustee at least five (5) Business Days
prior to the first Distribution Date to such Certificateholder and at the
expense of such Certificateholder.
(b) The
final distribution in respect of any Certificate shall be made only upon
presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office;
provided,
however,
that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to any Class of Certificates
as
long as such Certificate remains a Book-Entry Certificate in which case all
payments made shall be made through the Clearing Agency and its Clearing Agency
Participants. Notwithstanding such final payment of principal of any of the
Certificates, each Residual Certificate will remain outstanding until the
termination of each REMIC and the payment in full of all other amounts due
with
respect to the Residual Certificates and at such time such final payment in
retirement of any Residual Certificate will be made only upon presentation
and
surrender of such Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office. If any payment
required to be made on the Certificates or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests is to be made on a day that is not a Business Day, then such
payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
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(c) All
distributions or allocations made with respect to Certificateholders within
each
Class on each Distribution Date shall be allocated among the outstanding
Certificates in such Class equally in proportion to their respective initial
Class Principal Amounts (or Percentage Interests).
(d) The
Trustee shall make payments to Certificateholders and to the Swap Counterparty
and any other person pursuant to this Article V and make deposits to the
Supplemental Interest Trust based solely on the information set forth in the
monthly report prepared in accordance with Section 4.03(a), based on the
information provided by the Master Servicer, the Swap Counterparty and the
Cap
Counterparty and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on such information
and
reports, and on the calculations contained therein, when making distributions
to
Certificateholders and the Swap Counterparty. The Trustee shall have no
liability for any errors in such reports or information, and shall not be
required to verify, recompute, reconcile or recalculate any such information
or
data.
Section
5.02. Distributions
from the Certificate Account.
(a) On
each Distribution Date on or prior to a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event or a
Trust Fund Termination Event, the Trustee (or the Paying Agent on behalf of
the
Trustee) shall withdraw from the Certificate Account the Total Distribution
Amount (to the extent such amount is on deposit in the Certificate Account),
and
amounts that are available for payment to the Swap Counterparty, and shall
allocate such amount to the interests issued in respect of each REMIC created
pursuant to this Agreement and shall distribute such amount as specified in
subparagraphs (b) through (j) of this Section 5.02; provided,
that amounts that are available for payment to the Swap Counterparty shall
be
paid on the related Swap Payment Date. On each Distribution Date after a Section
7.01(c) Purchase Event but on or prior to a Trust Fund Termination Event, the
Trustee (or the Paying Agent on behalf of the Trustee) shall withdraw from
the
Certificate Account the Total Distribution Amount (to the extent such amount
is
on deposit in the Certificate Account), and amounts that are available for
payment to the Swap Counterparty, and shall allocate such amount to the
interests issued in respect of REMIC 1 created pursuant to this Agreement and
shall distribute such amount as specified in subparagraphs (k) through (m)
of
this Section; provided,
that amounts that are available for payment to the Swap Counterparty shall
be
paid on the related Swap Payment Date.
(b) On
each Distribution Date (or, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) below, on
the
related Swap Payment Date), the Trustee shall distribute the Interest Remittance
Amount for Pool 1 and for such date in the following order of
priority:
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(i) for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (A) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date and (B) the Pool Percentage for Pool 1 for such
Distribution Date and (y) the Interest Remittance Amount for Pool 1 for such
Distribution Date;
(ii) for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsection 5.02(b)(i) above and subsections
5.02(c)(i) and 5.02(d)(i) below) for such Distribution Date, to be paid
concurrently and in proportion to Principal Distribution Amounts available
with
respect to Pool 2 and Pool 3;
(iii) to
the Class A1 Certificates, Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest for
such Class for such Distribution Date; and
(iv) for
application pursuant to Section 5.02(e) below any Interest Remittance Amount
for
Pool 1 remaining undistributed after application pursuant to clause (i)
through (iii) of this Section 5.02(b) for such Distribution Date.
(c) On
each Distribution Date (or with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) below on the
related Swap Payment Date), the Trustee shall distribute the Interest Remittance
Amount for Pool 2 for such date in the following order of priority:
(i) for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (A) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date and (B) the Pool Percentage for Pool 2 for such
Distribution Date and (y) the Interest Remittance Amount for Pool 2 for such
Distribution Date;
(ii) for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsections 5.02(b)(i) and 5.02(c)(i) above
and
subsection 5.02(d)(i) below) for such Distribution Date, to be paid concurrently
and in proportion to Principal Distribution Amounts available with respect
to
Pool 1 and Pool 3;
(iii) to
the Class A2 Certificates, Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest for
such Class and such Distribution Date; and
(iv) for
application pursuant to Section 5.02(e) below, any Interest Remittance Amount
for Pool 2 remaining undistributed after application pursuant to clauses
(i) through (iii) of this Section 5.02(c) for such Distribution
Date.
(d) On
each Distribution Date (or with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) below on the
related Swap Payment Date), the Trustee shall distribute the Interest Remittance
Amount for Pool 3 for such date in the following order of priority:
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(i) for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (A) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date and (B) the Pool Percentage for Pool 3 for such
Distribution Date and (y) the Interest Remittance Amount for Pool 3 for such
Distribution Date;
(ii) for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsections 5.02(b)(i), 5.02(c)(i) and 5.02(d)(i)
above) for such Distribution Date, to be paid concurrently and in proportion
to
Principal Distribution Amounts available with respect to Pool 1 and
Pool 2;
(iii) concurrently,
on a pro rata basis, to each Class of the Group 3 Senior Certificates, Current
Interest and any Carryforward Interest for such Classes and such Distribution
Date; provided, however, that any shortfall in Current Interest and Carryforward
Interest shall be allocated among such Classes in proportion to the amount
of
Current Interest and Carryforward Interest that would otherwise be distributable
thereon; and
(iv) for
application pursuant to Section 5.02(e) below, any Interest Remittance Amount
for Pool 3 remaining undistributed after application pursuant to clauses
(i) through (iii) of this Section 5.02(d) for such Distribution
Date.
(e) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate of any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts from subsections 5.02(b)(iv), 5.02(c)(iv)
and 5.02(d)(iv) above in the following order of priority:
(i) concurrently,
on a pro rata basis, to each Class of Senior Certificates, Current Interest
and
any Carryforward Interest (taking into account distributions pursuant to
subsections 5.02(b)(iii), 5.02(c)(iii) and 5.02(d)(iii) above) for each such
Class and such Distribution Date; provided, however, that any shortfall in
Current Interest and Carryforward Interest shall be allocated among such Classes
in proportion to the amount of Current Interest and Carryforward Interest that
would otherwise be distributable thereon;
(ii) to
each Class of Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate
Priority, Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest for each such Class
and
such Distribution Date;
(iii) to
the Credit Risk Manager, the Credit Risk Manager’s Fee;
(iv) to
the Trustee, any amounts reimbursable pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) and not
previously reimbursed to the Trustee; and
(v) for
application as part of Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Distribution Date,
as
provided in subsection (g) of this Section, any Interest Remittance Amount
remaining undistributed for such Distribution Date.
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(f) On
each Distribution Date or related Swap Payment Date, as applicable, the Trustee
shall distribute the Principal Distribution Amount with respect to each Mortgage
Pool for such date as follows:
(i) On
each Distribution Date (or, with respect to clauses (A)(1), (A)(2), (B)(1),
(B)(2), (C)(1) and (C)(2) below, on the related Swap Payment Date) (a) prior
to
the Stepdown Date or (b) with respect to which a Trigger Event is in effect,
until the aggregate Certificate Principal Amount of the LIBOR Certificates
equals the Target Amount for such Distribution Date, the Trustee shall make
the
following distributions, concurrently:
(A) For
Pool 1:
The Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 1 will be distributed in the
following order of priority:
(1) for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (A) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date (to the extent not paid previously or from the
Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date) and (B) the Pool
Percentage for Pool 1 for such Distribution Date and (y) the Principal
Remittance Amount for Pool 1 for such Distribution Date;
(2) for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsections 5.02(f)(i)(A)(1) above and
5.02(f)(i)(B)(1) and 5.02(f)(i)(C)(1) below, and to the extent not paid
previously or from the Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date),
to be paid concurrently and in proportion to the Principal Distribution Amounts
available with respect to Pool 2 and Pool 3;
(3) to
the Class A1 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount of such Class has
been reduced to zero; and
(4) for
application pursuant to subsection 5.02(f)(ii) below, any such Principal
Distribution Amount for Pool 1 remaining undistributed for such
Distribution Date.
(B) For
Pool 2:
The Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 2 will be distributed in the
following order of priority:
(1) for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (A) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date (to the extent not paid previously or from the
Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date) and (B) the Pool
Percentage for Pool 2 for such Distribution Date and (y) the Principal
Remittance Amount for Pool 2 for such Distribution Date;
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(2) for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsections 5.02(f)(i)(A)(1) and 5.02(f)(i)(B)(1)
above and 5.02(f)(i)(C)(1) below, and to the extent not paid previously or
from
the Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date), to be paid
concurrently and in proportion to the Principal Distribution Amounts available
with respect to Pool 1 and Pool 3;
(3) to
the Class A2 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount of such Class has
been reduced to zero; and
(4) for
application pursuant to subsection 5.02(f)(ii) below, any such Principal
Distribution Amount for Pool 2 remaining undistributed for such
Distribution Date.
(C) For
Pool 3:
The Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 3 will be distributed in the
following order of priority:
(1) for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (A) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date (to the extent not paid previously or from the
Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date) and (B) the Pool
Percentage for Pool 3 for such Distribution Date and (y) the Principal
Remittance Amount for Pool 3 for such Distribution Date;
(2) for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsections 5.02(f)(i)(A)(1), 5.02(f)(i)(B)(1)
and 5.02(f)(i)(C)(1) above, and to the extent not paid previously or from the
Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date), to be paid concurrently
and in proportion to the Principal Distribution Amounts available with respect
to Pool 1 and Pool 2;
(3) to
the Class A3, Class A4, Class A5 and Class A6 Certificates, sequentially, in
that order, until the Class Principal Amount of each such Class has been reduced
to zero; and
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(4) for
application pursuant to subsection 5.02(f)(ii) below, any such Principal
Distribution Amount for Pool 3 remaining undistributed for such
Distribution Date.
(ii) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the aggregate of any
remaining Principal Distribution Amounts from subsections 5.02(f)(i)(A)(4),
5.02(f)(i)(B)(4) and 5.02(f)(i)(C)(4) above, in the following order of priority:
(A) concurrently,
on a pro rata basis, in proportion to the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of
the Group 1 Senior Certificates, the Group 2 Senior Certificates and the Group
3
Senior Certificates related to each Group, after giving effect to principal
distributions on such Distribution Date pursuant to subsections
5.02(f)(i)(A)(3), 5.02(f)(i)(B)(3) and 5.02(f)(i)(C)(3) above, to the Group
1
Senior Certificates, the Group 2 Senior Certificates and the Group 3 Senior
Certificates, in each case in accordance with the Related Senior Priority,
until
the Class Principal Amount of each such Class has been reduced to zero;
(B) to
each Class of Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate
Priority, until the Class Principal Amount of each such Class has been reduced
to zero; and
(C) for
application as part of Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Distribution Date,
as
provided in subsection (g) of
this Section, any Principal Distribution Amount remaining after application
pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) of this Section 5.02(f)(ii).
Any
Principal Distribution Amount remaining on any Distribution Date after the
Target Amount is achieved will be applied as part of Monthly Excess Cashflow
for
such Distribution Date as provided in subsection (g) of this
Section.
(ii) On
each Distribution Date (or, with respect to clauses (A) and (B) below, on the
related Swap Payment Date) (a) on or after the Stepdown Date and (b) with
respect to which a Trigger Event is not in effect, the Principal Distribution
Amount for each Mortgage Pool for such date will be distributed in the following
order of priority:
(A)
for
deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product
of (1) the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (not
due
to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Counterparty on the
related Swap Payment Date (to the extent not paid previously or from the
Interest Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date) and (2) the Pool
Percentage for the related Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date and (y)
the
Principal Remittance Amount for such Mortgage Pool for such Distribution
Date;
(B)
for
deposit into the Swap Account, the amount of any Net Swap Payment or Swap
Termination Payment (not due to a Swap Counterparty Trigger Event) owed to
the
Swap Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (after giving effect to
distributions made pursuant to subsection 5.02(f)(iii)(A) above, and to the
extent not paid previously or from the Interest Remittance Amount from all
three
Mortgage Pools for such Distribution Date), to be paid concurrently and in
proportion to the Principal Distribution Amounts available with respect to
each
Mortgage Pool;
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(C)
(1)
so long as any of the Subordinate Certificates are outstanding, to the Class
A1
Certificates (from amounts generated by Pool 1, except as provided below),
to
the Class A2 Certificates (from amounts generated by Pool 2, except as provided
below) and to the Group 3 Senior Certificates in accordance with the Related
Senior Priority (from amounts generated by Pool 3, except as provided below)
in
each case, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess of (a) the Principal
Distribution Amount for the related Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date
over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental Interest Trust for deposit into
the
Swap Account on the related Swap Payment Date pursuant to clauses (A) and (B)
above and (y) the Related Senior Principal Distribution Amount for such Mortgage
Pool for such Distribution Date, in each case, until the Class Principal Amount
of each such Class has been reduced to zero; provided,
however,
to the extent that the Principal Distribution Amount for a Mortgage Pool exceeds
the Related Senior Principal Distribution Amount for such Mortgage Pool, such
excess shall be applied to the Senior Certificates related to the other Mortgage
Pools (in accordance with the Related Senior Priority), but in an amount not
to
exceed the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date
(as
reduced by any distributions pursuant to subclauses (x) or (y) of this clause
(1) on such Distribution Date); or (2) if none of the Subordinate Certificates
are outstanding, to the Group 1 Senior Certificates, the Group 2 Senior
Certificates and the Group 3 Senior Certificates (in each case in accordance
with the Related Senior Priority), the excess of (A) the Principal Distribution
Amount for the related Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date over (B) the
amount paid to the Supplemental Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account
for the related Mortgage Pool on the related Swap Payment Date pursuant to
clauses (A) and (B) above, in each case until the Class Principal Amount of
each
such Class has been reduced to zero;
(D)
to
the Class M1, Class M2 and Class M3 Certificates, sequentially and in that
order, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess of (a) the aggregate
of
the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2 and Pool 3 for such
Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental Interest Trust
for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior Certificates
on
such date pursuant to clauses (A) through (C) above, and (y) the M3 Principal
Distribution Amount for such date, until the Class Principal Amount of each
such
Class has been reduced to zero;
(E)
to
the Class M4 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess
of (a) the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool
2
and Pool 3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the
Supplemental Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed
to
the Senior Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2 and Class M3 Certificates
on
such date pursuant to clauses (A) through (D) above, and (y) the M4 Principal
Distribution Amount for such date, until the Class Principal Amount of such
Class has been reduced to zero;
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(F)
to
the Class M5 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess
of
(a) the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2
and
Pool 3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental
Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3 and Class M4 Certificates
on
such date pursuant to clauses (A) through (E) above, and (y) the M5 Principal
Distribution Amount for such date, until the Class Principal Amount of such
Class has been reduced to zero;
(G)
to
the Class M6 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess
of
(a) the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2
and
Pool 3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental
Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4 and Class M5
Certificates on such date pursuant to clauses (A) through (F) above, and (y)
the
M6 Principal Distribution Amount for such date, until the Class Principal Amount
of such Class has been reduced to zero;
(H)
to
the Class M7 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess
of
(a) the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2
and
Pool 3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental
Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5 and Class
M6 Certificates on such date pursuant to clauses (A) through (G) above, and
(y)
the M7 Principal Distribution Amount for such date, until the Class Principal
Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero;
(I)
to
the Class M8 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess
of
(a) the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2
and
Pool 3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental
Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class
M6
and Class M7 Certificates on such date pursuant to clauses (A) through (H)
above, and (y) the M8 Principal Distribution Amount for such date, until the
Class Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero;
(J)
to
the Class M9 Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess
of
(a) the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2
and
Pool 3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental
Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class
M6,
Class M7 and Class M8 Certificates on such date pursuant to clauses (A) through
(I) above, and (y) the M9 Principal Distribution Amount for such date, until
the
Class Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero;
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(K)
to
the Class B Certificates, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the excess of
(a)
the aggregate of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2 and
Pool
3 for such Distribution Date over (b) the amount paid to the Supplemental
Interest Trust for deposit into the Swap Account or distributed to the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class
M6,
Class M7, Class M8 and Class M9 Certificates on such date pursuant to clauses
(A) through (J) above, and (y) the B Principal Distribution Amount for such
date, until the Class Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero;
(L)
for
application as part of Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Distribution Date,
as
provided in Section 5.02(g), any Principal Distribution Amount remaining after
application pursuant to clauses (A) through (K) above.
(g) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the Monthly Excess Cashflow
for such date in the following order of priority:
(i) for
each Distribution Date occurring (a) before the Stepdown Date or (b) on or
after the Stepdown Date and for which a Trigger Event is in effect, then until
the aggregate Certificate Principal Amount of the LIBOR Certificates equals
the
Target Amount for such Distribution Date, in the following order of
priority:
(A)
concurrently,
to the Group 1 Senior Certificates, the Group 2 Senior Certificates and the
Group 3 Senior Certificates, in proportion to the aggregate Class Principal
Amount of the Senior Certificates related to each Group, after giving effect
to
previous principal distributions on such Distribution Date pursuant to
subsection 5.02(f)(ii)(A) above, to the Group 1 Senior Certificates, Group
2
Senior Certificates and Group 3 Senior Certificates, in each case in accordance
with the Related Senior Priority, in reduction of their respective Class
Principal Amounts, until the Class Principal Amount of each such Class has
been
reduced to zero; and
(B)
to
each Class of Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate
Priority, in reduction of their respective Class Principal Amounts, until the
Class Principal Amount of each such Class has been reduced to zero.
(ii) for
each Distribution Date occurring on or after the Stepdown Date and for which
a
Trigger Event is not in effect, in the following order of priority:
(A)
concurrently,
to the Group 1 Senior Certificates, Group 2 Senior Certificates and Group 3
Senior Certificates, in proportion to the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of
the Senior Certificates related to each Group, after giving effect to previous
principal distributions on such Distribution Date pursuant to subsection
5.02(f)(iii)(C) above, to the Group 1 Senior Certificates, Group 2 Senior
Certificates and Group 3 Senior Certificates, in each case in accordance with
the Related Senior Priority, in reduction of their respective Class Principal
Amounts, until the aggregate Class Principal Amount of each such Class, after
giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, equals the Senior
Target Amount;
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(B)
to
the Class M1, Class M2 and Class M3 Certificates, sequentially and in that
order, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the aggregate of
the
Class Principal Amounts of each such Class and the Senior Certificates, after
giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, equals the M3 Target
Amount;
(C)
to
the Class M4 Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2 and Class M3 Certificates, after giving
effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, equals the M4 Target Amount;
(D)
to
the Class M5 Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3 and Class M4 Certificates,
after giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date, equals the
M5
Target Amount;
(E)
to
the Class M6 Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4 and Class M5
Certificates, after giving effect to distributions on such Distribution Date,
equals the M6 Target Amount;
(F)
to
the Class M7 Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, and
Class
M6 Certificates, after giving effect to distributions on such Distribution
Date,
equals the M7 Target Amount;
(G)
to
the Class M8 Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class
M6
and Class M7 Certificates, after giving effect to distributions on such
Distribution Date, equals the M8 Target Amount;
(H)
to
the Class M9 Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class
M6,
Class M7 and Class M8 Certificates, after giving effect to distributions on
such
Distribution Date, equals the M9 Target Amount;
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(I)
to
the Class B Certificates, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until
the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of such Class, the Senior
Certificates and the Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class
M6,
Class M7, Class M8 and Class M9 Certificates, after giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date, equals the B Target Amount;
and
(iii) to
each Class of Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate
Priority, any Deferred Amount for each such Class and such Distribution
Date;
(iv) to
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund, an amount equal to the Basis Risk Payment for
such
Distribution Date, and then from the Basis Risk Reserve Fund, in the following
order of priority:
(A)
concurrently,
in proportion to their respective Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk
Shortfalls, to each Class of Senior Certificates, any applicable Basis Risk
Shortfall and Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfall for each such Class and such
Distribution Date;
(B)
to
each Class of Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate
Priority, any applicable Basis Risk Shortfall and Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfall
for each such Class and such Distribution Date; and
(C)
to
the Swap Account, for application pursuant to Section 5.02(g)(vi), any amounts
remaining in the Basis Risk Reserve Fund, after taking into account
distributions pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) above, in excess of the
Required Reserve Fund Deposit for such Distribution Date;
(v) on
the Distribution Date occurring in October 2009 (or the next succeeding
Distribution Date on which sufficient funds are available in the Certificate
Account to make such distributions to the Class P Certificates), $100 to the
Class P Certificates in payment of its Class P Principal Amount;
(vi) to
the Swap Account, the Class X Distributable Amount (less any Basis Risk Payment
for such Distribution Date) for such Distribution Date, for application pursuant
to Section 5.02(h)(x) and Section 5.02(h)(xi) below; and
(vii) to
the Class LT-R Certificate, any amount remaining on such date after application
pursuant to clauses (i) through (vi) above to the extent attributable to REMIC
1, and otherwise to the Class R Certificates.
(h) On
each Distribution Date (or, with respect to clauses (i), (ii), (ix) and (x)
below, on the related Swap Payment Date), the Trustee shall distribute the
Swap
Amount for such date as follows:
(i) to
the Swap Counterparty, any Net Swap Payment owed to the Swap Counterparty
pursuant to the Swap Agreement for such Swap Payment Date;
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(ii) to
the Swap Counterparty, any unpaid Swap Termination Payment not due to a Swap
Counterparty Trigger Event owed to the Swap Counterparty pursuant to the Swap
Agreement for such Swap Payment Date;
(iii) concurrently,
to the Senior Certificates, Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest
for
each such Class and such Distribution Date, to the extent unpaid (any shortfall
in Current Interest and Carryforward Interest to be allocated among such Classes
in proportion to the amount of Current Interest and Carryforward Interest that
would have otherwise been distributable thereon);
(iv) to
the Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate Priority,
Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest for each such Class and such
Distribution Date to the extent unpaid;
(v) to
the LIBOR Certificates, any amount necessary to maintain the Targeted
Overcollateralization Amount as specified in Sections 5.02(g)(i) and (ii) above
for such Distribution Date, for application pursuant to the priorities set
forth
in such Sections, after giving effect to distributions pursuant to such
Sections; provided, however, that the sum of all such amounts distributed
pursuant to this Section 5.02(h)(v) and all amounts distributed pursuant to
Section 5.02(h)(vi) and Sections 5.02(i)(iii) and (iv) shall not exceed the
aggregate amount of cumulative Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date
through the last day of the related Collection Period less any amounts
previously distributed pursuant to this Section 5.02(h)(v) and Section
5.02(h)(vi) together with any amounts previously distributed pursuant to
Sections 5.02(i)(iii) and (iv);
(vi) to
the Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate Priority,
any
Deferred Amount for each such Class and such Distribution Date, to the extent
unpaid; provided, however, that the sum of all such amounts distributed pursuant
to this Section 5.02(h)(vi) and all amounts distributed pursuant to Section
5.02(h)(v) and Sections 5.02(i)(iii) and (iv) shall not exceed the aggregate
amount of cumulative Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date through
the
last day of the related Collection Period less any amounts previously
distributed pursuant to this Section 5.02(h)(vi) and Section 5.02(h)(v) together
with any amounts previously distributed pursuant to Sections 5.02(i)(iii) and
(iv);
(vii) to
the Senior Certificates, any Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk
Shortfalls for each such Class for such Distribution Date, for application
pursuant to the priorities set forth in Section 5.02(g)(iv)(A), to the extent
unpaid;
(viii) to
the Subordinate Certificates, any Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk
Shortfalls for each such class and for such Distribution Date, for application
pursuant to the priorities set forth Section 5.02(g)(iv)(B), to the extent
unpaid;
(ix) if
applicable, to the Swap Termination Receipts Account for application to the
purchase of a replacement swap agreement pursuant to Section
5.09(a);
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(x) to
the Swap Counterparty, any unpaid Swap Termination Payment due to a Swap
Counterparty Trigger Event owed to the Swap Counterparty pursuant to the Swap
Agreement;
(xi) to
the Class X Certificates, any remaining amount deposited into the Swap Account
pursuant to Section 5.02(g)(iv)(C) or Section 5.02(g)(vi) and any remaining
Swap
Amount; and
(xii) on
the first Distribution Date on which the Class Principal Amount of each Class
of
Certificates has been reduced to zero, to the Class X Certificates, all amounts
remaining in the Swap Account.
(i) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall distribute the Interest Rate Cap
Amount for such date after making all distributions under Section 5.02(h) above
as follows:
(i) concurrently,
to the Senior Certificates, Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest
for
each such class for such Distribution Date, to the extent unpaid pursuant to
Section 5.02(h)(iii) above (any shortfall in Current Interest and Carryforward
Interest to be allocated among such Classes in proportion to the amount of
Current Interest and Carryforward Interest that would have otherwise been
distributable thereon);
(ii) to
the Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate Priority,
Current Interest and any Carryforward Interest for such class and such
Distribution Date to the extent unpaid;
(iii) to
the LIBOR Certificates, any amount necessary to maintain the Targeted
Overcollateralization Amount specified in Sections 5.02(g)(i) and (ii) above
for
such Distribution Date, for application pursuant to the priorities set forth
in
such Sections; provided, however, that the sum of all such amounts distributed
pursuant to this Section 5.02(i)(iii) and all amounts distributed pursuant
to
Section 5.02(i)(iv) and Sections 5.02(h)(v) and (vi) shall not exceed the
aggregate amount of cumulative Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date
through the last day of the related Collection Period less any amounts
previously distributed pursuant to this Section 5.02(i)(iii) and Section
5.02(i)(iv) together with any amounts previously distributed pursuant to
Sections 5.02(h)(v) and (vi);
(iv) to
the Subordinate Certificates, in accordance with the Subordinate Priority,
any
Deferred Amount for each such class and such Distribution Date to the extent
unpaid; provided, however, that the sum of all such amounts distributed pursuant
to this Section 5.02(i)(iv) and all amounts distributed pursuant to Section
5.02(i)(iii) and Sections 5.02(h)(v) and (vi) shall not exceed the aggregate
amount of cumulative Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date through
the
last day of the related Collection Period less any amounts previously
distributed pursuant to this Section 5.02(i)(iv) and Section 5.02(i)(iii)
together with any amounts previously distributed pursuant to Sections 5.02(h)(v)
and (vi);
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(v) to
the Senior Certificates, any Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk
Shortfalls for each such class and for such Distribution Date, for application
pursuant to the priorities set forth in Section 5.02(g)(iv)(A), to the extent
unpaid;
(vi) to
the Subordinate Certificates, any Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk
Shortfalls for each such class and for such Distribution Date, for application
pursuant to the priorities set forth in Section 5.02(g)(iv)(B), to the extent
unpaid;
(vii) to
the Cap Termination Receipts Account for application to the purchase of a
replacement cap agreement pursuant to Section 5.09(b); and
(viii) to
the Class X Certificates, any remaining Interest Rate Cap Amount.
(j) On
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate of all Prepayment
Premiums collected during the preceding Prepayment Period shall be distributed
to the Class P Certificates.
(k) On
each Distribution Date occurring after a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event but
on
or prior to a Trust Fund Termination Event, the Trustee (or the Paying Agent
on
behalf of the Trustee), shall withdraw from the Certificate Account the Total
Distribution Amount (to the extent such amount is on deposit in the Certificate
Account), and shall allocate such amount to the interests issued in respect
of
the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests created pursuant to
this
Agreement and shall distribute such amount first,
for deposit into the Swap Account, an amount equal to any Net Swap Payment
or
Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Counterparty on the related Swap
Payment Date, second,
to the Credit Risk Manager, the Credit Risk Manager’s Fee, third,
to the Trustee, any amounts reimbursable pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) and
not
previously reimbursed to the Trustee and fourth,
to the LTURI-holder, any remaining Total Distribution Amount to the extent
payable on the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests as provided
in the Preliminary Statement, and fifth,
to the Class LT-R Certificates.
(l) On
each Swap Payment Date occurring after a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event but
on
or prior to a Trust Fund Termination Event, the Trustee shall distribute the
Swap Amount for such date first,
to the Swap Counterparty to pay any Net Swap Payment owed to the Swap
Counterparty pursuant to the Swap Agreement for such Swap Payment Date;
second,
to the Swap Counterparty, to pay any Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap
Counterparty pursuant to the Swap Agreement for such Swap Payment Date,
third,
if applicable, to the Swap Termination Receipts Account, for application to
the
purchase of a replacement swap agreement pursuant to Section 5.09(a); and
fourth,
any remaining amount of Swap Amount, to the LTURI-holder.
(m) On
each Distribution Date occurring after a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event but
on
or prior to a Trust Fund Termination Event, the Trustee shall distribute any
amounts received from the Cap Counterparty under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement
for such Distribution Date first,
to the Cap Termination Receipts Account, for application to the purchase of
a
replacement cap agreement pursuant to Section 5.09(b); and second,
any remaining amount from the Cap Counterparty under the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement, to the LTURI-holder.
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(n) On
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to the aggregate PPTL Premium collected
during the preceding Prepayment Period shall be distributed to the Class X
Certificates.
Section
5.03. Allocation
of Losses.
On
each Distribution Date, the Class Principal Amounts of the Subordinate
Certificates will be reduced by the amount of any Applied Loss Amount for such
date, in the following order of priority:
(i) to
the Class B Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(ii) to
the Class M9 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(iii) to
the Class M8 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(iv) to
the Class M7 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(v) to
the Class M6 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(vi) to
the Class M5 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(vii) to
the Class M4 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(viii) to
the Class M3 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero;
(ix) to
the Class M2 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero; and
(x) to
the Class M1 Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount thereof has been
reduced to zero.
Section
5.04. Advances
by Master Servicer, Servicer and Trustee.
(a) Subject
to Section 9.07, Advances shall be made in respect of each Master Servicer
Remittance Date as provided herein. If, on any Determination Date, the Servicer
determines that any Scheduled Payments (or in the case of Simple Interest
Mortgage Loans, the amount of any scheduled interest payments) due during the
related Collection Period (other than Balloon Payments) have not been received,
the Servicer shall advance such amount to the extent provided in the Servicing
Agreement. If the Servicer fails to remit Advances required to be made under
the
Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall itself make, or shall cause
the
successor servicer to make, such Advance on the Master Servicer Remittance
Date
immediately following such Determination Date. If the Master Servicer determines
that an Advance is required, it shall on the Master Servicer Remittance Date
immediately following such Determination Date either (i) remit to the Trustee
from its own funds (or funds advanced by the Servicer) for deposit in the
Certificate Account immediately available funds in an amount equal to such
Advance, (ii) cause to be made an appropriate entry in the records of the
Collection Account that funds in such account being held for future distribution
or withdrawal have been, as permitted by this Section 5.04, used by the Master
Servicer to make such Advance, and remit such immediately available funds to
the
Trustee for deposit in the Certificate Account or (iii) make Advances in the
form of any combination of clauses (i) and (ii) aggregating the amount of such
Advance. Any funds being held in the Collection Account for future distribution
to Certificateholders and so used shall be replaced by the Master Servicer
from
its own funds by remittance to the Trustee for deposit in the Certificate
Account on or before any future Master Servicer Remittance Date to the extent
that funds in the Certificate Account on such Master Servicer Remittance Date
shall be less than payments to Certificateholders required to be made on the
related Distribution Date. The Master Servicer and the Servicer shall be
entitled to be reimbursed from the Collection Account for all Advances made
by
it as provided in Section 4.02. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
in the event the Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that
an
Advance is non-recoverable, the Master Servicer shall be under no obligation
to
make such Advance.
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(b) In
the event that the Master Servicer or the Servicer fails for any reason to
make
an Advance required to be made pursuant to this Section 5.04 on or before the
Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Trustee, solely in its capacity as
successor master servicer pursuant to Section 6.14, shall, on or before the
related Distribution Date, deposit in the Certificate Account an amount equal
to
the excess of (a) Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer or the
Servicer that would have been deposited in such Certificate Account over (b)
the
amount of any Advance made by the Master Servicer or the Servicer with respect
to such Distribution Date; provided,
however,
that the Trustee shall be required to make such Advance only if it is not
prohibited by law from doing so and it has determined that such Advance would
be
recoverable from amounts to be received with respect to such Mortgage Loan,
including late payments, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, or otherwise.
The Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Certificate Account
for
Advances made by it pursuant to this Section 5.04 as if it were the Master
Servicer.
Section
5.05. Compensating
Interest Payments.
The
Master Servicer shall not be responsible for making any Compensating Interest
Payments not made by the Servicer. Any Compensating Interest Payments made
by
the Servicer shall be a component of the Interest Remittance
Amount.
Section
5.06. Basis
Risk Reserve Fund.
(a) On
the Closing Date, the Trustee shall establish and maintain in its name, in
trust
for the benefit of the Certificateholders, a Basis Risk Reserve Fund, into
which
Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc. (“LBH”) shall initially deposit $1,000. The Basis
Risk Reserve Fund shall be an Eligible Account, and funds on deposit therein
shall be held separate and apart from, and shall not be commingled with, any
other monies, including, without limitation, other monies of the Trustee held
pursuant to this Agreement.
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(b) The
Trustee shall make withdrawals from the Basis Risk Reserve Fund to make
distributions pursuant to Section 5.02(f)(iv) hereof in accordance with the
Distribution Date statements.
(c) Funds
in the Basis Risk Reserve Fund shall be invested in Eligible Investments. The
Class X Certificates shall evidence ownership of the Basis Risk Reserve Fund
for
federal income tax purposes and LBH on behalf of the Holder thereof shall direct
the Trustee, in writing, as to investment of amounts on deposit therein. LBH
shall be liable for any losses incurred on such investments. In the absence
of
written instructions from LBH as to investment of funds on deposit in the Basis
Risk Reserve Fund, such funds shall be invested in the Xxxxx Fargo Advantage
Prime Money Market Fund. The Basis Risk Reserve Fund will be terminated after
the earlier of (A) a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event or (B) a Trust Fund
Termination Event and any funds remaining in such fund upon such termination
shall be released to Holders of the Class X Certificates.
Section
5.07. Supplemental
Interest Trust.
(a) A
separate trust is hereby established (the “Supplemental Interest Trust”), the
corpus of which shall be held by the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of
the
Certificateholders and the Swap Counterparty. The Trustee, as trustee of the
Supplemental Interest Trust, shall establish an account (the “Swap Account”),
into which LBH shall initially deposit $1,000. The Swap Account shall be an
Eligible Account, and funds on deposit therein shall be held separate and apart
from, and shall not be commingled with, any other monies, including, without
limitation, other monies of the Trustee held pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) In
addition, the Trustee, as trustee of the Supplemental Interest Trust, shall
establish an account (the “Interest Rate Cap Account”), into which LBH shall
initially deposit $1,000. The Interest Rate Cap Account shall be an Eligible
Account, and funds on deposit therein shall be held separate and apart from,
and
shall not be commingled with, any other monies, including, without limitation,
other monies of the Trustee held pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) The
Trustee shall deposit into the Swap Account any Net Swap Payment required
pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (f) and (k), any Swap Termination
Payment required pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (f) and (k), any
amounts received from the Swap Counterparty under the Swap Agreement and any
amounts distributed from the Basis Risk Reserve Fund required pursuant to
Sections 5.02(g)(iv)(C) and (g)(vi), and shall distribute from the Swap Account
any Net Swap Payment required pursuant to Section 5.02(h)(i) or Section 5.02(l),
as applicable, or Swap Termination Payment required pursuant to Sections
5.02(h)(ii), Section 5.02(h)(x), or Section 5.02(l), as applicable.
(d) The
Trustee shall deposit into the Interest Rate Cap Account any amounts received
from the Cap Counterparty under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and shall
distribute from the Interest Rate Cap Account any Interest Rate Cap Amount
pursuant to Section 5.02(i) or 5.02(m), as applicable.
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(e) Funds
in the Swap Account shall be invested in Eligible Investments. Any earnings
on
such amounts shall be distributed on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section
5.02(h) or Section 5.02(l), as applicable. The Class X Certificates shall
evidence ownership of the Swap Account for federal income tax purposes and
the
Holder thereof shall direct the Trustee, in writing, as to investment of amounts
on deposit therein. LBH shall be liable for any losses incurred on such
investments. In the absence of written instructions from the Class X
Certificateholders as to investment of funds on deposit in the Swap Account,
such funds shall be invested in the Xxxxx Fargo Advantage Prime Money Market
Fund or comparable investment vehicle. Any amounts on deposit in the Swap
Account in excess of the Swap Amount on any Distribution Date shall be held
for
distribution pursuant to Section 5.02(h) or Section 5.02(l), as applicable,
on
the following Distribution Date.
(f) Funds
in the Interest Rate Cap Account shall be invested in Eligible Investments.
Any
earnings on such amounts shall be distributed on each Distribution Date pursuant
to Section 5.02(i) or Section 5.02(m), as applicable. The Class X Certificates
shall evidence ownership of the Interest Rate Cap Account for federal income
tax
purposes and the Holder thereof shall direct the Trustee, in writing, as to
investment of amounts on deposit therein. LBH shall be liable for any losses
incurred on such investments. In the absence of written instructions from the
Class X Certificateholders as to investment of funds on deposit in the Interest
Rate Cap Account, such funds shall be invested in the Xxxxx Fargo Advantage
Prime Money Market Fund or comparable investment vehicle. Any amounts on deposit
in the Interest Rate Cap Account in excess of the Interest Rate Cap Amount
on
any Distribution Date shall be held for distribution pursuant to Section 5.02(i)
or Section 5.02(m), as applicable, on the following Distribution
Date.
(g) Upon
termination of the Trust Fund, any amounts remaining in the Swap Account shall
be distributed pursuant to the priorities set forth in Sections 5.02(h) or
5.02(l), as applicable.
(h) Upon
termination of the Trust Fund, any amounts remaining in the Interest Rate Cap
Account shall be distributed pursuant to the priorities set forth in Section
5.02(i) or Section 5.02(m), as applicable.
(i) It
is the intention of the parties hereto that, for federal and state income and
state and local franchise tax purposes, the Supplemental Interest Trust be
disregarded as an entity separate from the holder of the Class X Certificates
unless and until the date when either (a) there is more than one Class X
Certificateholder or (b) any Class of Certificates in addition to the Class
X
Certificates is recharacterized as an equity interest in the Supplemental
Interest Trust for federal income tax purposes. The Trustee shall not be
responsible for any entity level tax reporting for the Supplemental Interest
Trust.
(j) To
the extent that the Supplemental Interest Trust is determined to be a separate
legal entity from the Trustee, any obligation of the Trustee under the Swap
Agreement or the Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall be deemed to be an obligation
of the Supplemental Interest Trust.
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Section
5.08. Rights
of Swap Counterparty.
(a) The
Swap Counterparty shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement
to
the same extent as if it were a party hereto and shall have the right, upon
designation of an “Early Termination Date” (as defined in the Swap Agreement),
to enforce its rights under this Agreement, which rights include but are not
limited to the obligation of the Trustee (A) to deposit any Net Swap Payment
required pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (f) and (k), and any Swap
Termination Payment required pursuant to Sections 5.02(b), (c), (d), (f) and
(k), into the Swap Account, (B) to deposit any amounts from the Basis Risk
Reserve Fund required pursuant to Sections 5.02(g)(iv)(C) and Section
5.02(g)(vi) into the Swap Account, (C) to pay any Net Swap Payment required
pursuant to Section 5.02(h)(i), or Section 5.02(l), as applicable, or Swap
Termination Payment required pursuant to Sections 5.02(h)(ii), Section
5.02(h)(x), or Section 5.02(l), as applicable to the Swap Counterparty and
(D)
to establish and maintain the Swap Account, to make such deposits thereto,
investments therein and distributions therefrom as are required pursuant to
Section 5.07. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this
Section the Swap Counterparty shall be entitled to such relief as can be given
either at law or in equity.
Section
5.09. Termination
Receipts.
(a) In
the event of an “Early Termination Event” as defined under the Swap Agreement,
(i) any Swap Termination Payment made by the Swap Counterparty to the Swap
Account and paid pursuant to Section 5.02(h)(ix), Section 5.02(k) or Section
5.02(l), as applicable (“Termination Receipts”) will be deposited in a
segregated non-interest bearing account which shall be an Eligible Account
established by the Trustee (the “Swap Termination Receipts Account”) and (ii)
any amounts received from a replacement Swap Counterparty (“Swap Replacement
Receipts”) will be deposited in a segregated non-interest bearing account which
shall be an Eligible Account established by the Trustee (the “Swap Replacement
Receipts Account”). The Trustee shall invest, or cause to be invested, funds
held in the Swap Termination Receipts Account and the Swap Replacement Receipts
Account in time deposits of the Trustee as permitted by clause (ii) of the
definition of Eligible Investments or as otherwise directed in writing by a
majority of the Certificateholders. All such investments must be payable on
demand or mature on a Swap Payment Date, a Distribution Date or such other
date
as directed by the Certificateholders. All such Eligible Investments will be
made in the name of the Trustee of the Supplemental Interest Trust (in its
capacity as such) or its nominee. All income and gain realized from any such
investment shall be deposited in the Swap Termination Receipts Account or the
Swap Replacement Receipts Account, as applicable, and all losses, if any, shall
be borne by the related account.
Unless
otherwise permitted by the Rating Agencies as evidenced in a written
confirmation, the Depositor shall arrange for replacement Swap Agreement(s)
and
the Trustee shall upon written direction of, and with the assistance and
cooperation of the Depositor, use amounts on deposit in the Swap Termination
Receipts Account, if necessary, to enter into replacement Swap Agreement(s)
which shall be executed and delivered by the Trustee on behalf of the
Supplemental Interest Trust upon receipt of written confirmation from each
Rating Agency that such replacement Swap Agreement(s) will not result in the
reduction or withdrawal of the rating of any outstanding Class of Certificates
with respect to which it is a Rating Agency.
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Amounts
on deposit in the Swap Replacement Receipts Account shall be held for the
benefit of the related Swap Counterparty and paid to such Swap Counterparty
if
the Supplemental Interest Trust is required to make a payment to such Swap
Counterparty following an event of default or termination event with respect
to
the Supplemental Interest Trust under the related Swap Agreement. Any amounts
not so applied shall, following the termination or expiration of such Swap
Agreement, be paid to the Class X Certificates.
(b) In
the event of an “Early Termination Event” as defined under the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement, (i) any Cap Termination Payment made by the Cap Counterparty to
the
Interest Rate Cap Account and paid pursuant to Section 5.02(i)(vii) (“Cap
Termination Receipts”) shall be deposited in a segregated non-interest bearing
account which shall be an Eligible Account established by the Trustee (the
“Cap
Termination Receipts Account”) and (ii) any amounts received from a replacement
Cap Counterparty (“Cap Replacement Receipts”) will be deposited in a segregated
non-interest bearing account which shall be an Eligible Account established
by
the Trustee (the “Cap Replacement Receipts Account”). The Trustee shall invest,
or cause to be invested, funds held in the Cap Termination Receipts Account
in
time deposits of the Trustee as permitted by clause (ii) of the definition
of
Eligible Investments or as otherwise directed in writing by a majority of the
Certificateholders. All such investments must be payable on demand or mature
on
a Interest Rate Cap Payment Date, a Distribution Date or such other date as
directed by the Certificateholders. All such Eligible Investments shall be
made
in the name of the Trustee of the Supplemental Interest Trust (in its capacity
as such) or its nominee. All income and gain realized from any such investment
shall be deposited in the Cap Termination Receipts Account and all losses,
if
any, shall be borne by such account.
Unless
otherwise permitted by the Rating Agencies as evidenced in a written
confirmation, the Depositor shall prepare the replacement Interest Rate Cap
Agreement(s) and the Trustee shall promptly, with the assistance and cooperation
of the Depositor, use the funds on deposit in the Cap Termination Receipts
Account, if needed, to enter into replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement(s)
which shall be executed and delivered by the Trustee on behalf of the
Supplemental Interest Trust upon receipt of written confirmation from each
Rating Agency that such replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement(s) will not
result in the reduction or withdrawal of the rating of any outstanding Class
of
Certificates with respect to which it is a Rating Agency.
ARTICLE
VI
CONCERNING
THE TRUSTEE; EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section
6.01. Duties
of Trustee.
(a) The
Trustee, except during the continuance of an Event of Default of which a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have actual knowledge undertakes to
perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this
Agreement. Any permissive right of the Trustee provided for in this Agreement
shall not be construed as a duty of the Trustee. If an Event of Default (of
which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have actual knowledge) has
occurred and has not otherwise been cured or waived, the Trustee shall exercise
such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement and use the same
degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent Person would exercise
or
use under the circumstances in the conduct of such Person’s own affairs, unless
the Trustee is acting as Master Servicer, in which case it shall use the same
degree of care and skill as the Master Servicer hereunder.
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(b) The
Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions,
reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee which
are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this
Agreement, shall examine them to determine whether they are on their face in
the
form required by this Agreement; provided,
however,
that the Trustee shall not be responsible for the accuracy or content of any
such resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or
other instrument furnished by the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Swap
Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty or the Credit Risk Manager to the Trustee
pursuant to this Agreement, and shall not be required to recalculate or verify
any numerical information furnished to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.
Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, if any such resolution,
certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument
is
found not to conform on its face to the form required by this Agreement in
a
material manner the Trustee shall notify the Person providing such resolutions,
certificates, statements, opinions, reports or other documents of the
non-conformity, and if the instrument is not corrected to the Trustee’s
satisfaction, the Trustee will provide notice thereof to the Certificateholders
and any NIMS Insurer and will, at the expense of the Trust Fund, which expense
shall be reasonable given the scope and nature of the required action, take
such
further action as directed by the Certificateholders and any NIMS
Insurer.
(c) The
Trustee shall not have any liability arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement, except for its negligence or willful misconduct. No provision of
this
Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its
own
negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful
misconduct; provided, however, that:
(i) The
Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction or
with
the consent of Holders as provided in Section 6.18 hereof;
(ii) For
all purposes under this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have
notice of any Event of Default (other than resulting from a failure by the
Master Servicer to (i) remit funds (or make Advances) or (ii) to furnish
information to the Trustee when required to do so) unless a Responsible Officer
of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any
event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the
Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Holders of the
Certificates and this Agreement;
(iii) No
provision of this Agreement shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its
own
funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any
of
its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if
it
shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or
adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured
to
it; and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event
require the Trustee to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance
of, any of the obligations of the Master Servicer under this
Agreement;
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(iv) The
Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission of the Master Servicer,
the Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager, the Depositor, the Seller, the Swap
Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty or the Custodian.
(d) The
Trustee shall have no duty hereunder with respect to any complaint, claim,
demand, notice or other document it may receive or which may be alleged to
have
been delivered to or served upon it by the parties as a consequence of the
assignment of any Mortgage Loan hereunder; provided,
however,
that the Trustee shall promptly remit to the Master Servicer upon receipt any
such complaint, claim, demand, notice or other document (i) which is delivered
to the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee and makes reference to this series
of Certificate or this Agreement, (ii) of which a Responsible Officer has actual
knowledge, and (iii) which contains information sufficient to permit the Trustee
to make a determination that the real property to which such document relates
is
a Mortgaged Property.
(e) The
Trustee shall not be personally liable with respect to any action taken,
suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the
direction of any NIMS Insurer or the Certificateholders of any Class holding
Certificates which evidence, as to such Class, Percentage Interests aggregating
not less than 25% as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power
conferred upon the Trustee under this Agreement.
(f) The
Trustee shall not be required to perform services under this Agreement, or
to
expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability for the
performance of any of its duties hereunder or the exercise of any of its rights
or powers if there is reasonable ground for believing that the timely payment
of
its fees and expenses or the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity
against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it, and none of
the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Trustee
to
perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the
obligations of the Master Servicer or the Servicer under this Agreement or
the
Servicing Agreement except during such time, if any, as the Trustee shall be
the
successor to, and be vested with the rights, duties, powers and privileges
of,
the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(g) The
Trustee shall not be held liable by reason of any insufficiency in the
Collection Account resulting from any investment loss on any Eligible Investment
included therein (except to the extent that the Trustee is the obligor and
has
defaulted thereon).
(h) The
Trustee shall not have any duty (A) to see to any recording, filing, or
depositing of this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein or any
financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest,
or
to see to the maintenance of any such recording or filing or depositing or
to
any rerecording, refiling or redepositing of any thereof, (B) to see to any
insurance or claim under any Insurance Policy, and (C) to see to the payment
or
discharge of any tax, assessment, or other governmental charge or any lien
or
encumbrance of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against,
any
part of the Trust Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust other than from funds
available in the Collection Account or the Certificate Account, as applicable.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee shall not have any duty to
confirm or verify the contents of any reports or certificates of the Master
Servicer, the Servicer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty or the
Credit Risk Manager delivered to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement believed
by the Trustee to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper
party or parties.
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(i) The
Trustee shall not be liable in its individual capacity for an error of judgment
made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or other officers of the Trustee
unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the
pertinent facts.
(j) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Trustee shall not be liable
for
special, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever
(including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Trustee has been
advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form
of
action.
(k) This
Agreement shall not be construed to render the Trustee an agent of the Master
Servicer or the Servicer.
(l) For
so long as the Depositor is subject to Exchange Act reporting requirements
for
the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF15 transaction, the Trustee shall
give prior written notice to the Sponsor, the Master Servicer and the Depositor
of the appointment of any Subcontractor by it and a written description (in
form
and substance satisfactory to the Sponsor and the Depositor) of the role and
function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee, specifying (A) the
identity of each such Subcontractor and (B) which elements of the servicing
criteria set forth under Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB will be addressed in
assessments of compliance provided by each such Subcontractor.
Section
6.02. Certain
Matters Affecting the Trustee .
Except
as otherwise provided in Section 6.01:
(a) The
Trustee may request, and may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining
from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors
or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document believed
by
it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or
parties;
(b) The
Trustee may consult with counsel and any advice of its counsel or Opinion of
Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect
of
any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in
accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;
(c) The
Trustee shall not be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted
by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within
the
discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;
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(d) Unless
an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee shall
not
be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any
resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document (provided
the
same appears regular on its face), unless requested in writing to do so by
any
NIMS Insurer or the Holders of at least a majority in Class Principal Amount
(or
Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates; provided,
however,
that, if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs,
expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such
investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee not reasonably assured to the
Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement, the
Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such expense or liability
or
payment of such estimated expenses from any NIMS Insurer or the
Certificateholders, as applicable, as a condition to proceeding. The reasonable
expense thereof shall be paid by the party requesting such investigation and
if
not reimbursed by the requesting party shall be reimbursed to the Trustee by
the
Trust Fund;
(e) The
Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties
hereunder either directly or by or through agents, custodians or attorneys,
which agents, custodians or attorneys shall have any and all of the rights,
powers, duties and obligations of the Trustee conferred on them by such
appointment, provided that the Trustee shall continue to be responsible for
its
duties and obligations hereunder to the extent provided herein, and provided
further that the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or
negligence on the part of any such agent or attorney appointed with due care
by
the Trustee;
(f) The
Trustee shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the trusts or
powers vested in it by this Agreement or to institute, conduct or defend any
litigation hereunder or in relation hereto, in each case at the request, order
or direction of any of the Certificateholders or any NIMS Insurer pursuant
to
the provisions of this Agreement, unless such Certificateholders or any NIMS
Insurer shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity
against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby;
(g) The
right of the Trustee to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this
Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and the Trustee shall not be
answerable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the
performance of such act; and
(h) The
Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the
execution of the Trust Fund or Supplemental Interest Trust created hereby or
the
powers granted hereunder.
Section
6.03. Trustee
Not Liable for Certificates.
The
Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this
Agreement, the Swap Agreement, or the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the
Certificates (other than the certificate of authentication on the Certificates)
or the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests or of any Mortgage
Loan, or related document save that the Trustee represents that, assuming due
execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, this Agreement has been
duly
authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except that
such
enforceability may be subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws
and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors
generally, and (B) general principles of equity regardless of whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. The Trustee
shall
not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of funds paid
to
the Depositor in consideration of the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the
Trust Fund by the Depositor or for the use or application of any funds deposited
into the Collection Account, the Certificate Account, any Escrow Account or
any
other fund or account maintained with respect to the Certificates. The Trustee
shall not be responsible for the legality or validity of this Agreement, the
Swap Agreement or the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, or the validity, priority,
perfection or sufficiency of the security for the Certificates or the Lower
Tier
REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests issued or intended to be issued
hereunder. The Trustee shall not have any responsibility for filing any
financing or continuation statement in any public office at any time or to
otherwise perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien
granted to it hereunder or to record this Agreement.
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Section
6.04. Trustee
May Own Certificates.
The
Trustee and any Affiliate or agent of it in its individual or any other capacity
may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates and may transact banking and
trust business with the other parties hereto and their Affiliates with the
same
rights it would have if it were not Trustee or such agent.
Section
6.05. Eligibility
Requirements for Trustee.
The
Trustee hereunder shall at all times be (i) an institution whose accounts are
insured by the FDIC, (ii) a corporation or national banking association,
organized and doing business under the laws of any State or the United States
of
America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having
a
combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to
supervision or examination by federal or state authority and (iii) not an
Affiliate of the Master Servicer or the Servicer (except in the case of the
Trustee). If such corporation or national banking association publishes reports
of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the
aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then, for the purposes of this
Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation or national
banking association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus
as
set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In case at any
time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with provisions of
this Section, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the
effect specified in Section 6.06.
Section
6.06. Resignation
and Removal of Trustee.
(a) The
Trustee may at any time resign and be discharged from the trust hereby created
by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee, the Depositor, the Swap
Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty, any NIMS Insurer and the Master Servicer.
Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor will promptly appoint
a
successor trustee acceptable to any NIMS Insurer by written instrument, one
copy
of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee, one copy to
the
successor trustee, and one copy to each of the Master Servicer and any NIMS
Insurer. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and shall have
accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice of
resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee.
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(b) If
at any time (i) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the
provisions of Section 6.05 and shall fail to resign after written request
therefor by the Depositor or any NIMS Insurer, (ii) the Trustee shall become
incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver
of the Trustee of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall
take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the
purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, (iii) a tax is imposed
or threatened with respect to the Trust Fund by any state in which the Trustee
or the Trust Fund held by the Trustee is located, (iv) the continued use of
the
Trustee would result in a downgrading of the rating by any Rating Agency of
any
Class of Certificates with a rating, (v) the Trustee shall fail to provide
any
information, reports, assessments or attestations required pursuant to
subsection 6.01(l) or Section 9.25 or (vi) the Depositor desires to replace
the
Trustee with a successor trustee, then the Depositor or any NIMS Insurer shall
remove the Trustee and the Depositor shall appoint a successor trustee
acceptable to any NIMS Insurer and the Master Servicer by written instrument,
one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed,
one
copy each to the successor trustee and one copy to the Master Servicer and
any
NIMS Insurer.
(c) The
Holders of more than 50% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest)
of each Class of Certificates (or any NIMS Insurer in the event of failure
of
the Trustee to perform its obligations hereunder) may at any time upon 30 days’
written notice to the Trustee and to the Depositor remove the Trustee by such
written instrument, signed by such Holders or their attorney-in-fact duly
authorized (or by any NIMS Insurer), one copy of which instrument shall be
delivered to the Depositor, one copy to the Trustee, one copy each to the Master
Servicer and any NIMS Insurer; the Depositor shall thereupon appoint a successor
trustee in accordance with this Section mutually acceptable to the Depositor,
the Master Servicer and any NIMS Insurer.
(d) Any
resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee
pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall become effective upon
(i) the payment of all unpaid amounts owed to the Trustee and (ii) the
acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section
6.07.
Section
6.07. Successor
Trustee.
(a) Any
successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 6.06 shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer,
the Swap Counterparty and to its predecessor trustee an instrument accepting
such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the
predecessor trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee without
any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the
rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with like
effect as if originally named as trustee herein. A predecessor trustee (or
its
custodian) shall deliver to the Trustee or any successor trustee (or assign
to
the Trustee its interest under the Custodial Agreement, to the extent permitted
thereunder), all Mortgage Files and documents and statements related to each
Mortgage File held by it hereunder, and shall duly assign, transfer, deliver
and
pay over to the successor trustee the entire Trust Fund, together with all
necessary instruments of transfer and assignment or other documents properly
executed necessary to effect such transfer and such of the records or copies
thereof maintained by the predecessor trustee in the administration hereof
as
may be requested by the successor trustee and shall thereupon be discharged
from
all duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. In addition, the Master
Servicer and the predecessor trustee shall execute and deliver such other
instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required to more
fully
and certainly vest and confirm in the successor trustee all such rights, powers,
duties and obligations.
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(b) No
successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section unless
at
the time of such appointment such successor trustee shall be eligible under
the
provisions of Section 6.05.
(c) Upon
acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section,
the predecessor trustee shall mail notice of the succession of such trustee
hereunder to all Holders of Certificates at their addresses as shown in the
Certificate Register and to any Rating Agency. The expenses of such mailing
shall be borne by the predecessor trustee.
(d) Upon
the resignation or removal of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 6.07, the
Trustee shall deliver the amounts held in its possession for the benefit of
the
Certificateholders to the successor trustee upon the appointment of such
successor trustee.
Section
6.08. Merger
or Consolidation of Trustee.
Any
Person into which the Trustee may be merged or with which it may be
consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or
consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any Persons succeeding
to the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor to the
Trustee hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further
act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding; provided,
that such Person shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 6.05. Unless
and until a Form 15 suspension notice shall have been filed, as a condition
to
the succession to the Trustee under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which
the Trustee may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as
a
successor to the Trustee, the Trustee shall notify the Sponsor, the Depositor
and the Master Servicer, at least 15 calendar days prior to the effective date
of such succession or appointment, of such succession or appointment and shall
furnish to the Sponsor, the Depositor and the Master Servicer in writing and
in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sponsor, the Depositor and
the
Master Servicer, all information reasonably necessary for the Trustee to
accurately and timely report, pursuant to Section 6.20, the event under Item
6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such reports under the
Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange Act).
Section
6.09. Appointment
of Co-Trustee, Separate Trustee or Custodian.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provisions hereof, at any time, the Trustee, the Depositor or the
Certificateholders evidencing more than 50% of the Class Principal Amount (or
Percentage Interest) of every Class of Certificates shall
have the power from time to time to appoint one or more Persons, approved by
the
Trustee and any NIMS Insurer, to act either as co-trustees jointly with the
Trustee, or as separate trustees, or as custodians, for the purpose of holding
title to, foreclosing or otherwise taking action with respect to any Mortgage
Loan outside the state where the Trustee has its principal place of business
where such separate trustee or co-trustee is necessary or advisable (or the
Trustee has been advised by the Master Servicer that such separate trustee
or
co-trustee is necessary or advisable) under the laws of any state in which
a
property securing a Mortgage Loan is located or for the purpose of otherwise
conforming to any legal requirement, restriction or condition in any state
in
which a property securing a Mortgage Loan is located or in any state in which
any portion of the Trust Fund is located. The separate Trustees, co-trustees,
or
custodians so appointed shall be trustees or custodians for the benefit of
all
the Certificateholders and shall have such powers, rights and remedies as shall
be specified in the instrument of appointment; provided,
however,
that no such appointment shall, or shall be deemed to, constitute the appointee
an agent of the Trustee. The obligation of the Trustee to make Advances pursuant
to Section 5.04 and 6.14 hereof shall not be affected or assigned by the
appointment of a co-trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such co-custodian
or co-trustee is determined to be a Servicing Function Participant, no such
co-custodian or co-trustee shall be vested with any powers, rights and remedies
under this Agreement unless such party has agreed to comply with all Regulation
AB requirements set forth under this Agreement or the Custodial Agreement,
as
applicable.
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(b) Every
separate trustee, co-trustee, and custodian shall, to the extent permitted
by
law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and
conditions:
(i) all
powers, duties, obligations and rights conferred upon the Trustee in respect
of
the receipt, custody and payment of monies shall be exercised solely by the
Trustee;
(ii) all
other rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the
Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the
Trustee and such separate trustee, co-trustee, or custodian jointly, except
to
the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act
or
acts are to be performed the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to
perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and
obligations, including the holding of title to the Trust Fund or any portion
thereof in any such jurisdiction, shall be exercised and performed by such
separate trustee, co-trustee, or custodian;
(iii) no
trustee or custodian hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any
act
or omission of any other trustee or custodian hereunder; and
(iv) the
Trustee or the Certificateholders evidencing more than 50% of the Aggregate
Voting Interests of the Certificates may at any time accept the resignation
of
or remove any separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian, so appointed by it or
them, if such resignation or removal does not violate the other terms of this
Agreement.
(c) Any
notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed to have
been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively
as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee,
co-trustee or custodian shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions of
this
Article VI. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the
trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in
its
instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately, as
may
be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement,
specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct
of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every
such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee and a copy given to the Master
Servicer and any NIMS Insurer.
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(d) Any
separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian may, at any time, constitute the
Trustee its agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the
extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this
Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee, co-trustee
or
custodian shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all
of
its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be
exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the
appointment of a new or successor trustee.
(e) No
separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian hereunder shall be required to meet
the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 6.05 hereunder
and
no notice to Certificateholders of the appointment shall be required under
Section 6.07 hereof.
(f) The
Trustee agrees to instruct the co-trustees, if any, to the extent necessary
to
fulfill the Trustee’s obligations hereunder.
(g) The
Trustee shall pay the reasonable compensation of the co-trustees requested
by
the Trustee to be so appointed (which compensation shall not reduce any
compensation payable to the Trustee ) and, if paid by the Trustee, shall be
a
reimbursable expense pursuant to Section 6.12.
(h) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for so long as reports are required to be filed with the
Commission under the Exchange Act with respect to the Trust, the Trustee shall
not utilize any Subcontractor for the performance of its duties hereunder if
such Subcontractor would be “participating in the servicing function” within the
meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB without (a) giving notice to the Seller,
the Master Servicer, the Sponsor and the Depositor and (b) requiring any such
Subcontractor to provide to the Trustee an assessment report as provided in
Section 9.25(a) and an attestation report as provided in Section 9.25(b), which
reports the Trustee shall include in its assessment and attestation reports.
The
Trustee shall indemnify the Sponsor, the Depositor and the Master Servicer
and
any director, officer, employee or agent of each of the Sponsor, the Depositor
and the Master Servicer and hold them harmless against any and all claims,
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal
fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that
any of them may sustain in any way related to any failure by the Trustee (i)
to
give notice of the engagement of any Subcontractor or (ii) to require any
Subcontractor to provide the Trustee an assessment of compliance as provided
in
Section 9.25(a) and an attestation report as provided in Section 9.25(b). This
indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier
resignation or removal of the Trustee.
Section
6.10. Authenticating
Agents.
(a) The
Trustee may appoint one or more Authenticating Agents which shall be authorized
to act on behalf of the Trustee in authenticating Certificates. Wherever
reference is made in this Agreement to the authentication of Certificates by
the
Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be
deemed to include authentication on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating
Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee
by
an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent must be a corporation
organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America
or
of any state, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000,
authorized under such laws to do a trust business and subject to supervision
or
examination by federal or state authorities and acceptable to any NIMS
Insurer.
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(b) Any
Person into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with
which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger,
conversion or consolidation to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party,
or any Person succeeding to the corporate agency business of any Authenticating
Agent, shall continue to be the Authenticating Agent without the execution
or
filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the
Authenticating Agent.
(c) Any
Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving at least 30 days’ advance
written notice of resignation to the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the
Depositor. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of any
Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such
Authenticating Agent, any NIMS Insurer and the Depositor. Upon receiving a
notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any
Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 6.10, the Trustee may appoint a successor
Authenticating Agent, shall give written notice of such appointment to the
Depositor and any NIMS Insurer and shall mail notice of such appointment to
all
Holders of Certificates. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance
of
its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers,
duties and responsibilities of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect
as if
originally named as Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent
shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 6.10.
No
Authenticating Agent shall have responsibility or liability for any action
taken
by it as such at the direction of the Trustee. Any Authenticating Agent shall
be
entitled to reasonable compensation for its services and, if paid by the
Trustee, it shall be a reimbursable expense pursuant to Section
6.12.
Section
6.11. Indemnification
of Trustee.
The
Trustee and its directors, officers, employees and agents shall be entitled
to
indemnification from the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense incurred
in connection with any legal proceeding or incurred without negligence or
willful misconduct on their part arising out of, or in connection with, the
acceptance or administration of the trusts created hereunder or in connection
with the performance of their duties hereunder or under the Swap Agreement,
the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, the Transfer
Agreement, the Servicing Agreement or the Custodial Agreement, including any
applicable fees and expenses payable pursuant to Section 6.12 and the costs
and
expenses of defending themselves against any claim in connection with the
exercise or performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder, provided
that:
(i) with
respect to any such claim, the Trustee shall have given the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer and the Holders written notice thereof
promptly after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have knowledge thereof
provided that the failure to provide such prompt written notice shall not affect
the Trustee’s right to indemnification hereunder;
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(ii) while
maintaining control over its own defense, the Trustee shall cooperate and
consult fully with the Depositor, the Master Servicer and any NIMS Insurer
in
preparing such defense; and
(iii) notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 6.11, the Trust Fund shall not be
liable for settlement of any such claim by the Trustee entered into without
the
prior consent of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and any NIMS Insurer, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The
Trustee shall be further indemnified by the Seller for and held harmless
against, any loss, liability or expense arising out of, or in connection with,
the provisions set forth in the fourth paragraph of Section 2.01(a) hereof,
including, without limitation, all costs, liabilities and expenses (including
reasonable legal fees and expenses) of investigating and defending itself
against any claim, action or proceeding, pending or threatened, relating to
the
provisions of such paragraph.
The
provisions of this Section 6.11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement
and the resignation or removal of the Trustee and shall be construed to include,
but not be limited to any loss, liability or expense under any environmental
law.
Section
6.12. Fees
and Expenses of Trustee and Custodian.
The
Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and is authorized to pay itself, any
investment income and earnings on the Certificate Account. The Trustee shall
be
entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances
incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement (including
fees and expenses of its counsel and all persons not regularly in its employment
and any amounts described in Section 10.01 to which the Trustee is entitled
as
provided therein), except for expenses, disbursements and advances that either
(i) do not constitute “unanticipated expenses” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii) or (ii) arise from its negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct. The Custodian shall receive compensation and
reimbursement or payment of its expenses under the Custodial Agreement as
provided therein; provided that, to the extent required under Section 6 or
Section 20 of the Custodial Agreement, the Trustee is hereby authorized to
pay
such compensation or reimbursement from amounts on deposit in the Certificate
Account prior to any distributions to Certificateholders pursuant to Section
5.02 hereof.
Section
6.13. Collection
of Monies.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Trustee may demand
payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, all money and other
property payable to or receivable by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.
The
Trustee shall hold all such money and property received by it as part of the
Trust Fund and shall distribute it as provided in this Agreement. If the Trustee
shall not have timely received amounts to be remitted with respect to the
Mortgage Loans from the Master Servicer, the Trustee shall request the Master
Servicer to make such distribution as promptly as practicable or legally
permitted. If the Trustee shall subsequently receive any such amounts, it may
withdraw such request.
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Section
6.14. Events
of Default; Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor.
(a) The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event
of Default”:
(i) Any
failure by the Master Servicer to furnish to the Trustee the Mortgage Loan
data
sufficient to prepare the reports described in Section 4.03(a) (other than
with
respect to the information referred to in clauses (xviii), (xix) and (xx) of
such Section 4.03(a)) which continues unremedied for a period of two (2)
Business Days after the date upon which written notice of such failure shall
have been given to such Master Servicer by the Trustee, or to such Master
Servicer and the Trustee by the Holders of not less than 25% of the Class
Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates affected thereby; or
(ii) Any
failure by the Master Servicer to duly perform, within the required time period
and without notice, its obligations to provide any certifications required
pursuant to Sections 9.25 and 9.26; or
(iii) Except
with respect to those items listed in clause (ii) above, any failure by the
Servicer to duly perform, within the required time period, without notice or
grace period, its obligations to provide any information, data or materials
required to be provided hereunder pursuant to Sections 9.23 and 9.29(b),
including any items required to be included in any Exchange Act report;
or
(iv) Any
failure on the part of the Master Servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the
Master Servicer contained in this Agreement which continues unremedied for
a
period of 30 days after the date on which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer
by the Trustee, or to the Master Servicer and the Trustee by the Holders of
more
than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of the Certificates or by any NIMS
Insurer; or
(v) A
decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having
jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator
in
any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities
or
similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall
have been entered against the Master Servicer, and such decree or order shall
have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days or
any
Rating Agency reduces or withdraws or threatens to reduce or withdraw the rating
of the Certificates because of the financial condition or loan servicing
capability of such Master Servicer; or
(vi) The
Master Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver
or
liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities, voluntary liquidation or similar proceedings of or relating to
the
Master Servicer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;
or
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(vii) The
Master Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally
as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable
insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of
its
creditors or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or
(viii) The
Master Servicer shall be dissolved, or shall dispose of all or substantially
all
of its assets, or consolidate with or merge into another entity or shall permit
another entity to consolidate or merge into it, such that the resulting entity
does not meet the criteria for a successor servicer as specified in Section
9.27
hereof; or
(ix) If
a representation or warranty set forth in Section 9.14 hereof shall prove to
be
incorrect as of the time made in any respect that materially and adversely
affects the interests of the Certificateholders, and the circumstance or
condition in respect of which such representation or warranty was incorrect
shall not have been eliminated or cured within 30 days after the date on which
written notice of such incorrect representation or warranty shall have been
given to the Master Servicer by the Trustee, or to the Master Servicer and
the
Trustee by the Holders of more than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of
the
Certificates or by any NIMS Insurer; or
(x) A
sale or pledge of any of the rights of the Master Servicer hereunder or an
assignment of this Agreement by the Master Servicer or a delegation of the
rights or duties of the Master Servicer hereunder shall have occurred in any
manner not otherwise permitted hereunder and without the prior written consent
of the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and Certificateholders holding more than 50%
of
the Aggregate Voting Interests of the Certificates; or
(xi) The
Master Servicer has notice or actual knowledge that the Servicer at any time
is
not either a Xxxxxx Xxx- or Xxxxxxx Mac- approved Seller/Servicer, and the
Master Servicer has not terminated the rights and obligations of the Servicer
under the Servicing Agreement and replaced the Servicer with a Xxxxxx Mae-
or
Xxxxxxx Mac -approved servicer within 60 days of the date the Master Servicer
receives such notice or acquires such actual knowledge; or
(xii) After
receipt of notice from the Trustee or any NIMS Insurer, any failure of the
Master Servicer to remit to the Trustee any payment required to be made to
the
Trustee for the benefit of Certificateholders under the terms of this Agreement,
including any Advance, on any Master Servicer Remittance Date which such failure
continues unremedied for a period of one Business Day after the date upon which
notice of such failure shall have been given to the Master Servicer by the
Trustee.
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If
an Event of Default described in clauses (i) through (xii) of this Section
shall
occur, then, in each and every case, subject to applicable law, so long as
any
such Event of Default shall not have been remedied within any period of time
prescribed by this Section, the Trustee, by notice in writing to the Master
Servicer may, and shall, if so directed by Certificateholders evidencing more
than 50% of the Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates, terminate
all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder and in and
to
the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. If an Event of Default described
in
clause (xii) of this Section shall occur, then, in each and every case, subject
to applicable law, so long as such Event of Default shall not have been remedied
within the time period prescribed by clause (xii) of this Section 6.14, the
Trustee, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer, shall promptly terminate
all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder and in and
to
the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. On or after the receipt by the
Master Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Master
Servicer, and only in its capacity as Master Servicer under this Agreement,
whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and
be
vested in the Trustee; provided,
however,
the parties acknowledge that notwithstanding the preceding sentence there may
be
a transition period, not to exceed 90 days, in order to effect the transfer
of
the Master Servicing obligations to the Trustee; provided,
further,
the obligation to make Advances by the Trustee shall be effective upon the
Trustee providing notice of termination to the Master Servicer pursuant to
this
Section 6.14. The Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and
deliver, on behalf of the defaulting Master Servicer as attorney-in-fact or
otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish
all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of
such
notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or
assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents or otherwise. The
defaulting Master Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Trustee in effecting
the
termination of the defaulting Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights
hereunder as Master Servicer including, without limitation, notifying the
Servicer of the assignment of the master servicing function and providing the
Trustee or its designee all documents and records in electronic or other form
reasonably requested by it to enable the Trustee or its designee to assume
the
defaulting Master Servicer’s functions hereunder and the transfer to the Trustee
or its designee for administration by it of all amounts which shall at the
time
be or should have been deposited by the defaulting Master Servicer in the
Collection Account maintained by such defaulting Master Servicer and any other
account or fund maintained with respect to the Certificates or thereafter
received with respect to the Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer being
terminated (or the Trust Fund, if the Master Servicer is unable to fulfill
its
obligations hereunder) as a result of an Event of Default shall bear all costs
of a master servicing transfer, including but not limited to those of the
Trustee reasonably allocable to specific employees and overhead, legal fees
and
expenses, accounting and financial consulting fees and expenses, and costs
of
amending the Agreement, if necessary.
The
Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Master Servicer (or by
the
Trust Fund, if the Master Servicer is unable to fulfill its obligations
hereunder) for all costs associated with the transfer of master servicing from
the predecessor Master Servicer, including, without limitation, any costs or
expenses associated with the complete transfer of all master servicing data
and
the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be
required by the Trustee to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the master
servicing data or otherwise to enable the Trustee to master service the Mortgage
Loans properly and effectively. If the terminated Master Servicer does not
pay
such reimbursement within thirty (30) days of its receipt of an invoice
therefore, such reimbursement shall be an expense of the Trust and the Trustee
shall be entitled to withdraw such reimbursement from amounts on deposit in
the
Certificate Account pursuant to Section 4.04(b); provided that the terminated
Master Servicer shall reimburse the Trust for any such expense incurred by
the
Trust; and provided,
further,
that the Trustee shall decide whether and to what extent it is in the best
interest of the Certificateholders to pursue any remedy against any party
obligated to make such reimbursement.
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Notwithstanding
the termination of its activities as Master Servicer, each terminated Master
Servicer shall continue to be entitled to reimbursement to the extent provided
in Section 4.02 to the extent such reimbursement relates to the period prior
to
such Master Servicer’s termination.
If
any Event of Default shall occur, the Trustee, upon a Responsible Officer of
the
Trustee becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, shall promptly notify any
NIMS
Insurer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty, and each Rating Agency
of
the nature and extent of such Event of Default. The Trustee shall immediately
give written notice to the Master Servicer upon the Master Servicer’s failure to
remit funds on the Master Servicer Remittance Date.
(b) On
and after the time the Master Servicer receives a notice of termination from
the
Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14(a) or the Trustee receives the resignation
of
the Master Servicer evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section
9.28,
the Trustee, unless another master servicer shall have been appointed, shall
be
the successor in all respects to the Master Servicer in its capacity as such
under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein
and
shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the responsibilities,
duties and liabilities relating thereto and arising thereafter placed on the
Master Servicer hereunder, including the obligation to make Advances;
provided,
however,
that any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by the Master
Servicer’s failure to provide information required by this Agreement shall not
be considered a default by the Trustee hereunder. In addition, the Trustee
shall
have no responsibility for any act or omission of the Master Servicer or for
any
breach of representation or warranty by the Master Servicer. The Trustee shall
have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the Master
Servicer set forth in Section 9.14. In the Trustee’s capacity as such successor,
the Trustee shall have the same limitations on liability herein granted to
the
Master Servicer. As compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to
receive all compensation payable to the Master Servicer under this Agreement,
including the Master Servicing Fee.
(c) Notwithstanding
the above, the Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling to continue to so act,
or
shall, if it is unable to so act, petition a court of competent jurisdiction
to
appoint, or appoint on its own behalf any established housing and home finance
institution servicer, master servicer, servicing or mortgage servicing
institution having a net worth of not less than $15,000,000 and meeting such
other standards for a successor master servicer as are set forth in this
Agreement, as the successor to such Master Servicer in the assumption of all
of
the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer hereunder.
Any entity designated by the Trustee as a successor master servicer may be
an
Affiliate of the Trustee; provided,
however,
that, unless such Affiliate meets the net worth requirements and other standards
set forth herein for a successor master servicer, or the Trustee, in its
individual capacity shall agree, at the time of such designation, to be and
remain liable to the Trust Fund for such Affiliate’s actions and omissions in
performing its duties hereunder. In connection with such appointment and
assumption, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of
such
successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall
agree; provided,
however,
that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted to the Master
Servicer hereunder. The Trustee and such successor shall take such actions,
consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such
succession and may make other arrangements with respect to the servicing to
be
conducted hereunder which are not inconsistent herewith. The Master Servicer
shall cooperate with the Trustee and any successor master servicer in effecting
the termination of the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder
including, without limitation, notifying Mortgagors of the assignment of the
master servicing functions and providing the Trustee and successor master
servicer, as applicable, all documents and records in electronic or other form
reasonably requested by it to enable it to assume the Master Servicer’s
functions hereunder and the transfer to the Trustee or such successor master
servicer, as applicable, all amounts which shall at the time be or should have
been deposited by the Master Servicer in the Collection Account and any other
account or fund maintained with respect to the Certificates or the Lower Tier
REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests or thereafter be received with
respect to the Mortgage Loans. Neither the Trustee nor any other successor
master servicer shall be deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of any
failure to make, or any delay in making, any distribution hereunder or any
portion thereof caused by (i) the failure of the Master Servicer to deliver,
or
any delay in delivering, cash, documents or records to it, (ii) the failure
of
the Master Servicer to cooperate as required by this Agreement, (iii) the
failure of the Master Servicer to deliver the Mortgage Loan data to the Trustee
as required by this Agreement or (iv) restrictions imposed by any regulatory
authority having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer.
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Section
6.15. Additional
Remedies of Trustee Upon Event of Default.
During
the continuance of any Event of Default, so long as such Event of Default shall
not have been remedied, the Trustee, in addition to the rights specified in
Section 6.14, shall have the right, in its own name and as trustee of an express
trust, to take all actions now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by
statute to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and
enforce the rights and remedies, of any NIMS Insurer and the Certificateholders
(including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative
and
other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and debt in connection
therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy
provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and
each
and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and
no
delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right
or
remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Event of Default.
Section
6.16. Waiver
of Defaults.
More
than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of Certificateholders (with the
consent of any NIMS Insurer) may waive any default or Event of Default by the
Master Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder, except that
a
default in the making of any required deposit to the Certificate Account that
would result in a failure of the Trustee to make any required payment of
principal of or interest on the Certificates may only be waived with the consent
of 100% of the affected Certificateholders and with the consent of any NIMS
Insurer. Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to
exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been
remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to
any
subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to
the
extent expressly so waived.
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Section
6.17. Notification
to Holders.
Upon
termination of the Master Servicer or appointment of a successor to the Master
Servicer, in each case as provided herein, the Trustee shall promptly mail
notice thereof by first class mail to the Certificateholders at their respective
addresses appearing on the Certificate Register, any NIMS Insurer, the Swap
Counterparty and the Cap Counterparty. The Trustee shall also, within 45 days
after the occurrence of any Event of Default known to a Responsible Officer
of
the Trustee, give written notice thereof to any NIMS Insurer and the
Certificateholders, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived
prior to the issuance of such notice and within such 45-day period.
Section
6.18. Directions
by Certificateholders and Duties of Trustee During Event of Default.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 8.01 hereof, during the continuance of any Event
of
Default, Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Class
Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates affected
thereby may, with the consent of any NIMS Insurer, direct the time, method
and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee,
or
exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Agreement;
provided,
however,
that the Trustee shall be under no obligation to pursue any such remedy, or
to
exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement (including,
without limitation, (i) the conducting or defending of any administrative action
or litigation hereunder or in relation hereto and (ii) the terminating of the
Master Servicer or any successor master servicer from its rights and duties
as
master servicer hereunder) at the request, order or direction of any of the
Certificateholders or any NIMS Insurer, unless such Certificateholders or any
NIMS Insurer shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity
against the cost, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby; and, provided further, that, subject to the provisions of Section
8.01,
the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if
the
Trustee, in accordance with an Opinion of Counsel acceptable to any NIMS
Insurer, determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully
be taken or if the Trustee in good faith determines that the action or
proceeding so directed would involve it in personal liability for which it
is
not indemnified to its satisfaction or be unjustly prejudicial to the
non-assenting Certificateholders.
Section
6.19. Action
Upon Certain Failures of the Master Servicer and Upon Event of Default.
In
the event that the Trustee shall have actual knowledge of any action or inaction
of the Master Servicer that would become an Event of Default upon the Master
Servicer’s failure to remedy the same after notice, the Trustee shall give
notice thereof to the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer, the Trustee, the Swap
Counterparty and the Cap Counterparty.
Section
6.20. Preparation
of Tax Returns and Other Reports.
(a) The
Trustee shall prepare or cause to be prepared on behalf of the Trust Fund,
based
upon information calculated in accordance with this Agreement pursuant to
instructions given by the Depositor, and the Trustee shall file federal tax
returns, all in accordance with Article X hereof. If the Trustee determines
that
a state tax return or other return is required, then, at its sole expense,
the
Trustee shall prepare and file such state income tax returns and such other
returns as may be required by applicable law relating to the Trust Fund, and,
if
required by state law, and shall file any other documents to the extent required
by applicable state tax law (to the extent such documents are in the Trustee’s
possession). The Trustee shall forward copies to the Depositor of all such
returns and supplemental tax information and such other information within
the
Trustee’s control as the Depositor may reasonably request in writing, and
furnish to each Certificateholder, such forms and such information within the
control of the Trustee as are required by the Code and the REMIC Provisions
to
be furnished to them (other than any Form 1099s). The Master Servicer will
indemnify the Trustee for any liability of or assessment against the Trustee
resulting from any error in any of such tax or information returns directly
resulting from errors in the information provided by such Master
Servicer.
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(b) The
Trustee shall prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), on
behalf of the Trust Fund and each of the REMICs specified in the Preliminary
Statement, an application for an employer identification number on IRS Form
SS-4
or by any other acceptable method. The Trustee shall also file a Form 8811
as
required. The Trustee, upon receipt from the IRS of the Notice of Taxpayer
Identification Number Assigned, shall upon request promptly forward a copy
of
such notice to the Trustee and the Depositor. The Trustee shall have no
obligation to verify the information in any Form 8811 or Form SS-4
filing.
(c) The
Depositor shall prepare or cause to be prepared the initial current report
on
Form 8-K. Thereafter, the Trustee shall, in accordance with industry standards
and the rules of the Commission as in effect from time to time (the “Rules”),
prepare and file with the Commission via the Electronic Data Gathering and
Retrieval System (“XXXXX”), the reports listed in subsections (d) through (f) of
this Section 6.20 in respect of the Trust Fund as and to the extent required
under the Exchange Act.
(d) Reports
Filed on Form 10-D.
(i) Within
15 days after each Distribution Date (subject to permitted extensions under
the
Exchange Act), the Trustee shall prepare and file on behalf of the Trust Fund
any Form 10-D required by the Exchange Act, in form and substance as required
by
the Exchange Act. The Trustee shall file each Form 10-D with a copy of the
related Distribution Date Statement and a copy of each report made available
by
the Credit Risk Manager pursuant to Section 9.34 (provided each such report
is
made available to the Trustee in a format compatible with XXXXX filing
requirements) attached thereto. Any disclosure in addition to the Distribution
Date Statement that is required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional Form
10-D Disclosure”) shall be determined and prepared by and at the direction of
the Depositor pursuant to the following paragraph and the Trustee will have
no
duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any
Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, except as set forth in the next
paragraph.
(ii) As
set forth on Exhibit P-1 hereto, within five calendar days after the related
Distribution Date, (A) certain parties to the First Franklin Mortgage Loan
Trust
2006-FF15 transaction shall be required to provide to the Depositor and the
Trustee, to the extent known by a responsible officer thereof, in
XXXXX-compatible form (which may be Word or Excel documents easily convertible
to XXXXX format), or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Trustee
and such party, the form and substance of any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure,
if applicable, and include with such Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, an
Additional Disclosure Notification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit P-4
and (B) the Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove,
as
the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form
10-D. The Sponsor will be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses
assessed or incurred by the Trustee in connection with including any Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D pursuant to this paragraph.
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(iii) After
preparing the Form 10-D, the Trustee shall forward electronically a draft copy
of the Form 10-D to the Exchange Act Signing Party for review and approval.
If
the Master Servicer is the Exchange Act Signing Party and the Form 10-D includes
Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, then the Form 10-D shall also be electronically
distributed to the Depositor for review and approval. No later than two Business
Days prior to the 15th calendar day after the related Distribution Date, a
duly
authorized representative of the Exchange Act Signing Party shall sign the
Form
10-D and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-D (with an
original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee. If
a
Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-D needs
to be
amended, the Trustee will follow the procedures set forth in subsection (g)(ii)
of this Section 6.20. Promptly (but no later than one Business Day) after filing
with the Commission, the Trustee will make available on its internet website
a
final executed copy of each Form 10-D filed by the Trustee. Each party to this
Agreement acknowledges that the performance by the Trustee of its duties under
this Section 6.20(d) related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-D
is contingent upon such parties strictly observing all applicable deadlines
in
the performance of their duties under this Section 6.20(d). The Trustee shall
have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with
respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely file such Form 10-D,
where such failure results from the Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or
receive, on a timely basis, any information from any other party hereto needed
to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 10-D, not resulting from
its
own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(iv) Form
10-D requires the registrant to indicate (by checking "yes" or "no") that it
“(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby represents to
the Trustee that the Depositor has filed all such required reports during the
preceding 12 months and that it has been subject to such filing requirement
for
the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Trustee in writing, no later
than the fifth calendar day after the related Distribution Date with respect
to
the filing of a report on Form 10-D if the answer to the questions should be
“no.” The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on such representations in
preparing, executing and/or filing any such report
(e) Reports
Filed on Form 10-K.
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(i) Unless
and until a Form 15 suspension notice shall have been filed, on or prior to
March 31 after the end of each fiscal year of the Trust Fund or such earlier
date as may be required by the Exchange Act (the “10-K Filing Deadline”) (it
being understood that the fiscal year for the Trust Fund ends on December 31st
of each year), commencing in March 2007, the Trustee shall prepare and file
on
behalf of the Trust Fund a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by
the
Exchange Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in each
case to the extent they have been delivered to the Trustee within the applicable
time frames set forth in this Agreement and in the Servicing Agreement and
the
Custodial Agreement, (A) an annual compliance statement for the Servicer, each
Additional Servicer and the Master Servicer, as described under Section 9.26
hereof and in the Servicing Agreement, (B)(I) the annual reports on assessment
of compliance with servicing criteria for the Servicer, the Custodian, each
Additional Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager, any Servicing
Function Participant, the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the
Trustee (each, a “Reporting Servicer”), as described under Section 9.25(a)
hereof and in the Servicing Agreement and Custodial Agreement, and (II) if
any
Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria
described under Section 9.25(a) hereof or in the Servicing Agreement or
Custodial Agreement identifies any material instance of noncompliance,
disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any Reporting
Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria described
under Section 9.25(a) hereof or in the Servicing Agreement or Custodial
Agreement is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that
such
report is not included and an explanation why such report is not included,
(C)(I) the registered public accounting firm attestation report for each
Reporting Servicer, as described under Section 9.25(b) hereof and in the
Servicing Agreement and Custodial Agreement and (II) if any registered public
accounting firm attestation report described under Section 9.25(b) hereof or
in
the Servicing Agreement or Custodial Agreement identifies any material instance
of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or
if
any such registered public accounting firm attestation report is not included
as
an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and
an
explanation why such report is not included, and (D) a Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Certification. Any disclosure or information in addition to (A) through (D)
above that is required to be included on Form 10-K (“Additional Form 10-K
Disclosure”) shall be determined and prepared by and at the direction of the
Depositor pursuant to the following paragraph and the Trustee will have no
duty
or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure, except as set forth in the next paragraph.
(ii) As
set forth on Exhibit P-2 hereto, no later than March 15 of each year that the
Trust Fund is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, commencing
in
2007, (A) certain parties to the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF15
transaction shall be required to provide to the Depositor and the Trustee,
to
the extent known by a responsible officer thereof, in XXXXX-compatible form
(which may be Word or Excel documents easily convertible to XXXXX format),
or in
such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the Trustee and such party, the
form
and substance of any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, if applicable, and include
with such Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, an Additional Disclosure Notification
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit P-4 and (B) the Depositor will approve,
as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion
of
the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K. The Trustee has no duty under
this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed
on
Exhibit P-2 of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or
procure from such parties any Form 10-K Disclosure Information. The Sponsor
will
be responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by
the
Trustee in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on
Form
10-K pursuant to this paragraph.
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(iii) After
preparing the Form 10-K, the Trustee shall forward electronically a draft copy
of the Form 10-K to the Exchange Act Signing Party for review and approval.
If
the Master Servicer is the Exchange Act Signing Party and the Form 10-K includes
Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, then the Form 10-K shall also be electronically
distributed to the Depositor for review and approval. No later than the close
of
business New York City time on the fourth Business Day prior to the 10-K Filing
Deadline, a senior officer of the Exchange Act Signing Party shall sign the
Form
10-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-K (with an
original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Trustee. If
a
Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-K needs
to be
amended, the Trustee will follow the procedures set forth in subsection (g)
of
this Section 6.20. Promptly (but no later than one Business Day) after filing
with the Commission, the Trustee will make available on its internet website
a
final executed copy of each Form 10-K filed by the Trustee. The parties to
this
Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Trustee of its duties under
this Section 6.20(e) related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-K
is contingent upon such parties (and any Additional Servicer or Servicing
Function Participant) strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the
performance of their duties under this Section 6.20(e), Section 9.25(a), Section
9.25(b) and Section 9.26. The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss,
expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly
prepare and/or timely file such Form 10-K, where such failure results from
the
Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any
information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or file such Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct.
(iv) Each
Form 10-K shall include the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification. The Trustee, the
Paying Agent and, if the Depositor is the Exchange Act Signing Party, the Master
Servicer, shall, and the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Master Servicer
(if
applicable) shall cause any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it to,
provide to the Person who signs the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification (the
“Certifying Person”), by March 15 of each year in which the Trust Fund is
subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (each, a “Back-Up
Certification”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q-1 (or, in the case of
(x) the Paying Agent, such other form as agreed to between the Paying Agent
and
the Exchange Act Signing Party, and (y) the Trustee, the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit Q-2), upon which the Certifying Person, the entity for which the
Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and
Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”)
can reasonably rely. The senior officer of the Exchange Act Signing Party shall
serve as the Certifying Person on behalf of the Trust Fund. In the event the
Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or any Servicing Function
Participant engaged by such parties is terminated or resigns pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, such party or Servicing Function Participant shall
provide a Back-Up Certification to the Certifying Person pursuant to this
Section 6.20(e)(iv) with respect to the period of time it was subject to this
Agreement.
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(v) Each
person (including their officers or directors) that signs any Form 10-K
Certification shall be entitled to indemnification from the Trust Fund for
any
liability or expense incurred by it in connection with such certification,
other
than any liability or expense attributable to such Person’s own bad faith,
negligence or willful misconduct. The provisions of this subsection shall
survive any termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of
such
Person.
(vi) Form
10-K requires the registrant to indicate (by checking "yes" or "no") that it
“(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby represents to
the Trustee that the Depositor has filed all such required reports during the
preceding 12 months and that it has been subject to such filing requirement
for
the past 90 days. The Depositor shall notify the Trustee in writing, no later
than March 15th with respect to the filing of a report on Form 10-K, if the
answer to the questions should be “no.” The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on
such representations in preparing, executing and/or filing any such
report.
(f) Reports
Filed on Form 8-K.
(i) Within
four Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure on
Form
8-K (each such event, a “Reportable Event”) or such later date as may be
required by the Commission, and if requested by the Depositor, the Trustee
shall
prepare and file on behalf of the Trust Fund any Form 8-K, as required by the
Exchange Act; provided that the Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in
connection with the issuance of the Certificates. Any disclosure or information
related to a Reportable Event or that is otherwise required to be included
on
Form 8-K (“Form 8-K Disclosure Information”) shall be determined and prepared by
and at the direction of the Depositor pursuant to the following paragraph and
the Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to
determine or prepare any Form 8-K Disclosure Information or any Form 8-K, except
as set forth in the next paragraph.
(ii) As
set forth on Exhibit P-3 hereto, for so long as the Trust Fund is subject to
the
Exchange Act reporting requirements, no later than Noon New York City time
on
the second Business Day after the occurrence of a Reportable Event (A) certain
parties to the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF15 transaction shall
be
required to provide to the Depositor and the Trustee, to the extent known by
a
responsible officer thereof, in XXXXX-compatible form (which may be Word or
Excel documents easily convertible to XXXXX format), or in such other form
as
otherwise agreed upon by the Trustee and such party, the form and substance
of
any Form 8-K Disclosure Information, if applicable, and include with such Form
8-K Disclosure Information, an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit P-4 and (B) the Depositor will approve, as to form
and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Form
8-K
Disclosure Information. The Trustee has no duty under this Agreement to monitor
or enforce the performance by the parties listed on Exhibit P-3 of their duties
under this paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any
Form 8-K Disclosure Information. The Sponsor will be responsible for any
reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Trustee in connection
with including any Form 8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K pursuant to
this
paragraph.
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(iii) After
preparing the Form 8-K, the Trustee shall forward electronically, no later
than
Noon New York City time on the third Business Day after the Reportable Event,
a
draft copy of the Form 8-K to the Exchange Act Signing Party for review and
approval. If the Master Servicer is the Exchange Act Signing Party, then the
Form 8-K shall also be electronically distributed to the Depositor for review
and approval. No later than Noon New York City time on the fourth Business
Day
after the Reportable Event, a senior officer of the Exchange Act Signing Party
shall sign the Form 8-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed
Form
8-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the
Trustee. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form
8-K
needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the procedures set forth in
subsection (g) of this Section 6.20. Promptly (but no later than one Business
Day) after filing with the Commission, the Trustee will, make available on
its
internet website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K filed by it pursuant
to
this Section 6.20(f). The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the
performance by the Trustee of its duties under this Section 6.20(f) related
to
the timely preparation and filing of Form 8-K is contingent upon such parties
strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties
under this Section 6.20(f). The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss,
expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly
prepare and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure results from the
Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any
information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or file such Form 8-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct.
(g) Suspension
of Reporting Obligations; Amendments; Late Filings.
(i) On
or before January 30 in the first year in which the Trustee is able to do so
under applicable law, unless otherwise directed by the Depositor, the Trustee
shall prepare and file a Form 15 relating to the automatic suspension of
reporting in respect of the Trust Fund under the Exchange Act.
(ii) In
the event that the Trustee becomes aware that it will be unable to timely file
with the Commission all or any required portion of any Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K
required to be filed by this Agreement because required disclosure information
was either not delivered to it or delivered to it after the delivery deadlines
set forth in this Agreement or for any other reason, the Trustee will
immediately notify the Depositor. In the case of Form 10-D and 10-K, the parties
to this Agreement and the Servicer will cooperate to prepare and file a Form
12b-25 and a 10-D/A and 10-K/A as applicable, pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the
Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Trustee will, upon receipt of all
required Form 8-K Disclosure Information and upon the approval and direction
of
the Depositor, include such disclosure information on the next Form 10-D. In
the
event that any previously filed Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K needs to be amended
with
respect to an additional disclosure item, the Trustee will notify the Depositor
and any applicable party and such parties will cooperate to prepare any
necessary 8-K/A, 10-D/A or 10-K/A. Any Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendment
to
Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K shall be signed by a senior officer or a duly authorized
representative, as applicable, of the Exchange Act Signing Party. The parties
to
this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Trustee of its duties
under this Section 6.20(g) related to the timely preparation and filing of
Form
15, a Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K is contingent
upon
each such party performing its duties under this Section. The Trustee shall
have
no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of or with respect
to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely file any such Form 15, Form
12b-25 or any amendments to Forms 8-K, 10-D or 10-K, where such failure results
from the Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis,
any information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for
execution or file such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Forms 8-K,
10-D
or 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
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(h) Any
party that signs any Exchange Act report that the Trustee is required to file
shall provide to the Trustee prompt notice of the execution of such Exchange
Act
report along with the name and contact information for the person signing such
report and shall promptly deliver to the Trustee the original executed signature
page for such report. In addition, each of the parties agrees to provide to
the
Trustee such additional information related to such party as the Trustee may
reasonably request, including evidence of the authorization of the person
signing any certification or statement, financial information and reports,
and
such other information related to such party or its performance hereunder.
(i) The
Depositor and the Master Servicer, by mutual agreement, shall determine which
of
the Depositor or the Master Servicer shall be the initial Exchange Act Signing
Party. Upon such determination, the Depositor shall timely notify the Trustee,
and such notice shall provide contact information for the Exchange Act Signing
Party. If the Depositor and Master Servicer, at any time, mutually agree to
change the identity of the Exchange Act Signing Party, the Depositor shall
provide timely notice to the Trustee of any such change.
Section
6.21. Reporting
Requirements of the Commission.
Each
of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the purpose of Sections
6.01
and 6.20 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Sponsor, the
Master Servicer and the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB, as
such
may be amended or clarified from time to time. Therefore, each of the parties
agrees that (a) the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted
in
such a manner as to accomplish compliance with Regulation AB, (b) the parties’
obligations hereunder will be supplemented and modified as necessary to be
consistent with any such amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, convention
or consensus among active participants in the asset-backed securities markets,
advice of counsel, or otherwise in respect of the requirements of Regulation
AB
and (c) the parties shall comply with reasonable requests made by the Sponsor,
the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Trustee for delivery of additional
or
different information as the Sponsor, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or
the
Trustee may determine in good faith is necessary to comply with the provisions
of Regulation AB.
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Section
6.22. No
Merger.
The
Trustee shall not cause or otherwise knowingly permit the assets of the Trust
Fund to be merged or consolidated with any other entity, except as a result
of a
final judicial determination.
Section
6.23. Indemnification
by the Trustee.
The
Trustee agrees to indemnify the Sponsor, the Depositor and the Master Servicer,
and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and
the
Trust Fund and hold each of them harmless from and against any losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs,
judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain
arising out of or based upon the engagement of any Subcontractor in violation
of
Section 6.01(l) or any failure by the Trustee to deliver any assessment of
compliance, report or certification when and as required under Section 6.20
or
Section 9.25(a).
ARTICLE
VII
PURCHASE
OF MORTGAGE LOANS AND
TERMINATION
OF THE TRUST FUND
Section
7.01. Purchase
of Mortgage Loans; Termination of Trust Fund Upon Purchase or Liquidation of
All
Mortgage Loans; Purchase of Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests.
(a) The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Trustee and the Master
Servicer created hereby (other than the obligation of the Trustee to make
payments to Certificateholders and the Swap Counterparty as set forth in Section
7.02, the obligation of the Master Servicer to make a final remittance to the
Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01, and the obligations of the Master Servicer
to
the Trustee pursuant to Sections 9.10, 9.14 and 9.31) shall terminate on the
earliest of (i) the final payment or other liquidation of the last Mortgage
Loan
remaining in the Trust Fund and the disposition of all REO Property, (ii) the
sale of the property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 7.01(b)
and (iii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date (each, a “Trust Fund Termination
Event”); provided,
however,
that in no event shall the Trust Fund created hereby continue beyond the
expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants
of
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, the late Ambassador of the United States to the Court of
St.
James’s, living on the date hereof. Upon the occurrence of a Trust Fund
Termination Event, each REMIC shall be terminated in a manner that shall qualify
as a “qualified liquidation” under the REMIC Provisions.
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(b) On
any Distribution Date occurring on or after the Initial Optional Termination
Date, the Master Servicer or LTURI-holder, as applicable, with the prior written
consent of any NIMS Insurer and the Seller, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, has the option to cause the Trust Fund to adopt a plan
of
complete liquidation pursuant to Section 7.03(a)(i) hereof to sell all of its
property. Upon exercise of such option, the property of the Trust Fund shall
be
sold to the Master Servicer at a price (the “Termination Price”) equal to the
sum of (i) 100% of the unpaid principal balance of each Mortgage Loan on the
day
of such purchase plus interest accrued thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate
with respect to any Mortgage Loan to the Due Date in the Collection Period
immediately preceding the related Distribution Date to the date of such
repurchase, (ii) the fair market value of any REO Property and any other
property held by any REMIC, such fair market value to be determined by an
independent appraiser or appraisers mutually agreed upon by the Master Servicer,
any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee (reduced, in the case of REO Property, by
(1)
reasonably anticipated disposition costs and (2) any amount by which the fair
market value as so reduced exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the
related Mortgage Loan plus interest accrued thereon at the applicable Net
Mortgage Rate to the date of such purchase), (iii) any unreimbursed Servicing
Advances and (iv) any Swap Termination Payment payable to the Swap Counterparty
as a result of a termination pursuant to this Section 7.01; provided,
however, if
there are any NIM Securities outstanding, the Master Servicer may only exercise
its option after receiving the prior written consent of the holders of such
NIM
Securities and, if such consent is given, the Termination Price shall also
include an amount equal to the sum of (1) any accrued interest on the NIM
Securities, (2) the unpaid principal balance of any such NIM Securities and
(3)
any other reimbursable expenses owed by the issuer of the NIM Securities (the
“NIM Redemption Amount”). The Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Trustee and the
Custodian shall be reimbursed from the Termination Price for any Mortgage Loan
or related REO Property for any Advances made or other amounts advanced with
respect to the Mortgage Loans that are reimbursable to any such entity under
this Agreement, the Servicing Agreement or the Custodial Agreement, together
with any accrued and unpaid compensation and any other amounts due to the Master
Servicer or the Trustee hereunder or the Servicer or the Custodian. If the
NIMS
Insurer directs the Master Servicer to exercise its right to cause the Trust
Fund to adopt a plan of complete liquidation as described above, then (i) the
Master Servicer shall cause the Trust Fund to adopt a plan of complete
liquidation as described above, (ii) the NIMS Insurer shall remit the
Termination Price in immediately available funds to the Master Servicer at
least
three Business Days prior to the applicable Distribution Date and, upon receipt
of such funds from the NIMS Insurer, the Master Servicer shall promptly deposit
such funds in the Collection Account and (iii) upon termination of the Trust
Fund, the Trustee will transfer the property of the Trust Fund to the NIMS
Insurer. The NIMS Insurer shall be obligated to reimburse the Master Servicer
and the Trustee for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with its termination of the Trust Fund at the direction of the NIMS Insurer
and
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer and the Trustee for any
losses, liabilities or expenses resulting from any claims arising out of or
relating to the Master Servicer’s termination of the Trust Fund at the direction
of the NIMS Insurer, except to the extent such losses, liabilities or expenses
arise out of or result from the Master Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct.
(c) On
any Distribution Date occurring on or after the Initial Optional Termination
Date and provided there are no NIM Securities outstanding, the Master Servicer,
with the prior written consent of the Seller, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, has the option to purchase all of the Lower Tier REMIC
1
Uncertificated Regular Interests. Upon exercise of such option, the Lower Tier
REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests shall be sold to the Master Servicer
at
a price (the “Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests Purchase
Price”) equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the unpaid principal balance of each
Mortgage Loan on the day of such purchase plus interest accrued thereon at
the
applicable Mortgage Rate with respect to any Mortgage Loan to the Due Date
in
the Collection Period immediately preceding the related Distribution Date to
the
date of such repurchase and (ii) the fair market value of any REO Property
and
any other property held by any REMIC, such fair market value to be determined
by
an independent appraiser or appraisers mutually agreed upon by the Master
Servicer, any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee (reduced, in the case of REO
Property, by (1) reasonably anticipated disposition costs and (2) any amount
by
which the fair market value as so reduced exceeds the outstanding principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan plus interest accrued thereon at the
applicable Net Mortgage Rate to the date of such purchase). If the Master
Servicer elects to exercise such option, each REMIC created pursuant to this
Agreement (other than REMIC 1) shall be terminated in such a manner so that
the
termination of each such REMIC shall qualify as a “qualified liquidation” under
the REMIC Provisions and the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests
and the Class LT-R Certificates will evidence the entire beneficial interest
in
the property of the Trust Fund. Following a purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC
1
Uncertificated Regular Interests pursuant to this subsection, the Trust Fund
(and REMIC 1) will remain outstanding and final payment on the Certificates
(other than the Class LT-R Certificates) will be made in accordance with
Sections 7.03(a)(iii) and 5.02. The Trust Fund will terminate upon the
occurrence of a Trust Fund Termination Event, in accordance with Section
7.01(a).
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Section
7.02. Procedure
Upon Termination of Trust Fund or Purchase of Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests.
(a) Notice
of any Trust Fund Termination Event and notice of the purchase of the Lower
Tier
REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, specifying the Distribution Date
upon
which the final distribution to the Certificates (other than the Class LT-R
Certificates, in the case of a purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests) shall be made, shall be given by the Trustee by first class
mail to Certificateholders mailed promptly (and in no event later than five
Business Days) (x) after the Trustee has received notice from the Master
Servicer or the LTURI-holder, as applicable, of its election to cause (1) the
sale of all of the property of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 7.01(b) or
(2)
the purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests pursuant
to Section 7.01(c), or (y) upon the final payment or other liquidation of the
last Mortgage Loan or REO Property in the Trust Fund. In the case of a Trust
Fund Termination Event, the Trustee shall also give notice to the Master
Servicer, the Swap Counterparty, the Cap Counterparty and the Certificate
Registrar at the time notice is given to Holders.
In
the case of a Trust Fund Termination Event, such notice shall specify (A) the
Distribution Date upon which final distribution on the Certificates or Lower
Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests of all amounts required to be
distributed to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 5.02 will be made upon
presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the Corporate Trust Office,
and (B) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date
is
not applicable, distribution being made only upon presentation and surrender
of
the Certificates at the office or agency of the Trustee therein specified.
Upon
any such Trust Fund Termination Event, the duties of the Certificate Registrar
with respect to the Certificates or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests shall terminate and the Trustee shall terminate or request the Master
Servicer to terminate, the Collection Account it maintains, the Certificate
Account and any other account or fund maintained with respect to the
Certificates or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, subject
to
the Trustee’s obligation hereunder to hold all amounts payable to
Certificateholders in trust without interest pending such payment.
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In
the case of a purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests, such notice shall specify (A) the Distribution Date upon which final
distribution on the Certificates (other than the Class LT-R Certificates) of
all
amounts required to be distributed to Certificateholders pursuant to Section
5.02 (other than any distributions to the Class LT-R Certificates in respect
of
REMIC 1) will be made upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates (other
than the Class LT-R Certificates) at the Corporate Trust Office, and (B) that
the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not
applicable, distribution being made only upon presentation and surrender of
the
Certificates (other than the Class LT-R Certificates) at the office or agency
of
the Trustee therein specified. Upon any such purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC
1
Uncertificated Regular Interests, the duties of the Certificate Registrar with
respect to the Certificates other than the Class LT-R Certificate shall
terminate but the Trustee shall not terminate or request the Master Servicer
to
terminate, the Collection Account it maintains, the Certificate Account and
any
other account or fund maintained with respect to the Certificates, subject
to
the Trustee’s obligation hereunder to hold all amounts payable to
Certificateholders in trust without interest pending such payment. For all
Distribution Dates following the Distribution Date on which the Master Servicer
purchases the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, all amounts
that would be distributed on the Certificates (other than the Class LT-R
Certificate and exclusive of amounts payable from any fund held outside of
REMIC
1) absent such purchase shall be payable to the LTURI-holder.
(b) In
the event that all of the Holders do not surrender their Certificates for
cancellation within three months after the time specified in the above-mentioned
written notice, the Trustee shall give a second written notice to the remaining
Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation and receive
the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second
notice any Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the
Trustee may take appropriate steps to contact the remaining Certificateholders
concerning surrender of such Certificates, and the cost thereof shall be paid
out of the amounts distributable to such Holders. If within two years after
the
second notice any Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation,
the Trustee shall, subject to applicable state law relating to escheatment,
hold
all amounts distributable to such Holders for the benefit of such Holders.
No
interest shall accrue on any amount held by the Trustee and not distributed
to a
Certificateholder due to such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its
Certificate(s) for payment of the final distribution thereon in accordance
with
this Section.
(c) Any
reasonable expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with any Trust Fund
Termination Event or any purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests shall be reimbursed from proceeds received from such
termination or purchase.
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Section
7.03.
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Additional
Trust Fund Termination Event or Purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC
1
Uncertificated Regular Interests.
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(a) Any
termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or any termination
of
a REMIC pursuant to Section 7.01(c) shall be effected in accordance with the
following additional requirements, unless the Trustee seeks (at the request
of
the party exercising the option to purchase all of the Mortgage Loans or Lower
Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests pursuant to Section 7.01(b) or
Section 7.01(c), respectively), and subsequently receives, an Opinion of Counsel
(at the expense of such requesting party), addressed to the Trustee and any
NIMS
Insurer to the effect that the failure to comply with the requirements of this
Section 7.03 will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event:
(i) Within
89 days prior to the time of the making of the final payment on the Certificates
(other than the Class LT-R Certificates, in the case of a purchase of the Lower
Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, upon notification by the Master
Servicer, any NIMS Insurer or an Affiliate of the Seller that it intends to
exercise its option to cause the termination of the Trust Fund or purchase
the
Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, the Trustee shall adopt
a
plan of complete liquidation on behalf of each REMIC (other than REMIC 1, in
the
case of a purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests),
meeting the requirements of a qualified liquidation under the REMIC
Provisions;
(ii) Any
sale of the assets of the Trust Fund or the Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interests pursuant to Section 7.02 shall be a sale for cash and shall
occur at or after the time of adoption of such a plan of complete liquidation
and prior to the time of making of the final payment on the Certificates (other
than the Class LT-R Certificates, in the case of a purchase of the Lower Tier
REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests);
(iii) On
the date specified for final payment of the Certificates (other than the Class
LT-R Certificates, in the case of a purchase of the Lower Tier REMIC 1
Uncertificated Regular Interests), the Trustee shall make final distributions
of
principal and interest on such Certificates and shall pay, in the case of a
Trust Fund Termination Event, any Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap
Counterparty on the related Swap Payment Date (to the extent not paid on
previous Swap Payment Dates) in accordance with Section 5.02. In the case of
a
Trust Fund Termination Event, and, after payment of, or provision for any
outstanding expenses, the Trustee shall distribute or credit, or cause to be
distributed or credited, to the Holders of the Residual Certificates all cash
on
hand after such final payment (other than cash retained to meet claims), and
the
Trust Fund (and each REMIC) shall terminate at that time; and
(iv) In
no event may the final payment on the Certificates or the final distribution
or
credit to the Holders of the Residual Certificates in respect of the residual
interest in any liquidated REMIC be made after the 89th day from the date on
which the plan of complete liquidation for such REMIC is adopted.
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(b) By
its acceptance of a Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof hereby agrees
to
accept the plan of complete liquidation prepared by the Depositor and adopted
by
the Trustee under this Section and to take such other action in connection
therewith as may be reasonably requested by the Master Servicer or the
Servicer.
(c) In
connection with the termination of the Trust Fund, or a Section 7.01(c) Purchase
Event, the Trustee may request an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee
(at the expense of the Depositor) to the effect that all the requirements of
a
qualified liquidation under the REMIC Provisions have been met.
Section
7.04. Optional
Repurchase Right.
The
NIMS Insurer, if any, may repurchase any Distressed Mortgage Loan for a purchase
price equal to the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, plus
accrued interest thereon to the date of repurchase plus any unreimbursed
Advances, Servicing Advances or Servicing Fees allocable to such Distressed
Mortgage Loan. Any such repurchase shall be accomplished by the NIMS Insurer’s
remittance of the purchase price for the Distressed Mortgage Loan to the Master
Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account. The NIMS Insurer shall not
use
any procedure in selecting Distressed Mortgage Loans to be repurchased which
would be materially adverse to Certificateholders.
ARTICLE
VIII
RIGHTS
OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section
8.01. Limitation
on Rights of Holders.
(a) The
death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not operate to terminate
this
Agreement or this Trust Fund, nor entitle such Certificateholder’s legal
representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or take any action or proceeding
in any court for a partition or winding up of this Trust Fund, nor otherwise
affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any
of
them. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Certificateholder,
solely by virtue of its status as a Certificateholder, shall have any right
to
vote or in any manner otherwise control the Master Servicer or the operation
and
management of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor
shall anything herein set forth, or contained in the terms of the Certificates,
be construed so as to constitute the Certificateholders from time to time as
partners or members of an association, nor shall any Certificateholder be under
any liability to any third person by reason of any action taken by the parties
to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.
(b) No
Certificateholder, solely by virtue of its status as Certificateholder, shall
have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Agreement
to
institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under
or
with respect to this Agreement, unless such Holder previously shall have given
to the Trustee a written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance
thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also the Holders of Certificates
evidencing not less than 25% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage
Interest) of Certificates of each Class affected thereby shall, with the prior
written consent of any NIMS Insurer, have made written request upon the Trustee
to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee
hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as
it
may require against the cost, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein
or
thereby, and the Trustee, for sixty days after its receipt of such notice,
request and offer of indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute
any
such action, suit or proceeding and no direction inconsistent with such written
request has been given the Trustee during such sixty-day period by such
Certificateholders or any NIMS Insurer; it being understood and intended, and
being expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other
Certificateholder, any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders
of Certificates shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by
availing of any provision of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice
the
rights of the Holders of any other of such Certificates or the rights of any
NIMS Insurer, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to
any
other such Holder or any NIMS Insurer, or to enforce any right under this
Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the benefit of all
Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of
this
Section, each and every Certificateholder, the NIMS Insurer and the Trustee
shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in
equity.
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Section
8.02. Access
to List of Holders.
(a) If
the Trustee is not acting as Certificate Registrar, the Certificate Registrar
will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer,
within fifteen days after receipt by the Certificate Registrar of a request
by
the Trustee or any NIMS Insurer in writing, a list, in such form as the Trustee
may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Certificateholders
of
each Class as of the most recent Record Date.
(b) If
any NIMS Insurer or three or more Holders or Certificate Owners (hereinafter
referred to as “Applicants”) apply in writing to the Trustee, and such
application states that the Applicants desire to communicate with other Holders
with respect to their rights under this Agreement or under the Certificates
and
is accompanied by a copy of the communication which such Applicants propose
to
transmit, then the Trustee shall, within five Business Days after the receipt
of
such application, afford such Applicants reasonable access during the normal
business hours of the Trustee to the most recent list of Certificateholders
held
by the Trustee or shall, as an alternative, send, at the Applicants’ expense,
the written communication proffered by the Applicants to all Certificateholders
at their addresses as they appear in the Certificate Register.
(c) Every
Holder or Certificate Owner, if the Holder is a Clearing Agency, by receiving
and holding a Certificate, agrees with the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
any
NIMS Insurer, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee that neither the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer, the Certificate Registrar
nor
the Trustee shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such
information as to the names and addresses of the Certificateholders hereunder,
regardless of the source from which such information was derived.
Section
8.03. Acts
of Holders of Certificates.
(a) Any
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action provided by this Agreement to be given or taken by Holders or Certificate
Owner, if the Holder is a Clearing Agency, may be embodied in and evidenced
by
one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders
in
person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise
expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument
or
instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where expressly required herein,
to the Master Servicer. Such instrument or instruments (as the action embodies
therein and evidenced thereby) are sometimes herein referred to as an “act” of
the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any
such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agents shall be sufficient
for any purpose of this Agreement and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and
the
Master Servicer, if made in the manner provided in this Section. Each of the
Trustee and the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the others of receipt
of
any such instrument by it, and shall promptly forward a copy of such instrument
to the others.
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(b) The
fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing
may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the
certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take
acknowledgments or deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument
or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Whenever such execution
is
by an officer of a corporation or a member of a partnership on behalf of such
corporation or partnership, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute
sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date of the execution of any
such instrument or writing, or the authority of the individual executing the
same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems
sufficient.
(c) The
ownership of Certificates or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests
(whether or not such Certificates or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interests shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or
other writing thereon made by anyone other than the Trustee) shall be proved
by
the Certificate Register, and none of the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the
NIMS
Insurer, or the Depositor shall be affected by any notice to the
contrary.
(d) Any
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action by the Holder of any Certificate or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated
Regular Interest shall bind every future Holder of the same Certificate or
Lower
Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interest and the Holder of every Certificate
or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interest issued upon the
registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof,
in
respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or
the
Master Servicer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action
is
made upon such Certificate or Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular
Interest.
ARTICLE
IX
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER; CREDIT RISK
MANAGER
Section
9.01. Duties
of the Master Servicer.
The
Certificateholders, by their purchase and acceptance of the Certificates or
Lower Tier REMIC 1 Uncertificated Regular Interests, appoint Aurora Loan
Services LLC, as Master Servicer. For and on behalf of the Depositor, the
Trustee and the Certificateholders, the Master Servicer shall master service
the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the
provisions of the Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement, the Servicing Agreement or the Credit Risk Management Agreement
to
the contrary, the Master Servicer shall have no duty or obligation to enforce
the Credit Risk Management Agreement or to supervise, monitor or oversee the
activities of the Servicer under its Credit Risk Management Agreement with
respect to any action taken or not taken by the Servicer at the direction of
the
Seller or pursuant to a recommendation of the Credit Risk Manager.
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Section
9.02. Master
Servicer Fidelity Bond and Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy.
(a) The
Master Servicer, at its expense, shall maintain in effect a Master Servicer
Fidelity Bond and a Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy,
affording coverage with respect to all directors, officers, employees and other
Persons acting on such Master Servicer’s behalf, and covering errors and
omissions in the performance of the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder. The
Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and the Master Servicer
Fidelity Bond shall be in such form and amount that would be consistent with
coverage customarily maintained by master servicers of mortgage loans similar
to
the Mortgage Loans and the Master Servicer shall provide the Trustee and any
NIMS Insurer upon request, with a copy of such policy and fidelity bond. The
Master Servicer shall (i) require the Servicer to maintain an Errors and
Omissions Insurance Policy and a Servicer Fidelity Bond in accordance with
the
provisions of the Servicing Agreement, (ii) cause the Servicer to provide to
the
Master Servicer certificates evidencing that such policy and bond is in effect
and to furnish to the Master Servicer any notice of cancellation, non-renewal
or
modification of the policy or bond received by it, as and to the extent provided
in the Servicing Agreement, and (iii) furnish copies of such policies and of
the
certificates and notices referred to in clause (ii) to the Trustee upon
request.
(b) The
Master Servicer shall promptly report to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer any
material changes that may occur in the Master Servicer Fidelity Bond or the
Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and shall furnish to
the
Trustee and any NIMS Insurer, on request, certificates evidencing that such
bond
and insurance policy are in full force and effect. The Master Servicer shall
promptly report to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer all cases of embezzlement
or
fraud, if such events involve funds relating to the Mortgage Loans. The total
losses, regardless of whether claims are filed with the applicable insurer
or
surety, shall be disclosed in such reports together with the amount of such
losses covered by insurance. If a bond or insurance claim report is filed with
any of such bonding companies or insurers, the Master Servicer shall promptly
furnish a copy of such report to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer. Any amounts
relating to the Mortgage Loans collected by the Master Servicer under any such
bond or policy shall be promptly remitted by the Master Servicer to the Trustee
for deposit into the Certificate Account. Any amounts relating to the Mortgage
Loans collected by the Servicer under any such bond or policy shall be remitted
to the Master Servicer to the extent provided in the Servicing
Agreement.
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Section
9.03. Master
Servicer’s Financial Statements and Related Information.
For
each year this Agreement is in effect, the Master Servicer shall submit to
the
Trustee, any NIMS Insurer, each Rating Agency and the Depositor a copy of its
annual audited financial statements on or prior to March 31 of each year,
commencing on March 31, 2007. Such financial statements shall include
comparative balance sheets, income statements, statement of changes in
shareholder’s equity, statements of cash flow, a consolidating schedule showing
consolidated subsidiaries and any related notes required pursuant to generally
accepted accounting principals, certified by a nationally recognized firm of
Independent Accountants to the effect that such financial statements were
examined and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding
year.
Section
9.04. Power
to Act; Procedures.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans and shall have full
power and authority, subject to the REMIC Provisions and the provisions of
Article X hereof, and the Servicer shall have full power and authority (to
the
extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) to do any and all things that it
may
deem necessary or desirable in connection with the servicing and administration
of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority
(i)
to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee,
customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to
consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage
Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and
Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion
of
the ownership of the Mortgaged Property securing any Mortgage Loan, in each
case, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Servicing
Agreement, as applicable; provided that the Master Servicer shall not take,
or
knowingly permit the Servicer to take, any action that is inconsistent with
or
prejudices the interests of the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders in any
Mortgage Loan or the rights and interests of the Depositor, the Trustee, the
Certificateholders under this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall represent
and
protect the interests of the Trust Fund in the same manner as it protects its
own interests in mortgage loans in its own portfolio in any claim, proceeding
or
litigation regarding a Mortgage Loan and shall not make or knowingly permit
the
Servicer to make any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any
Mortgage Loan that would cause an Adverse REMIC Event. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Master Servicer in its own name or in the
name
of the Servicer, and the Servicer, to the extent such authority is delegated
to
the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, is hereby authorized and empowered
by the Trustee when the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as the case may be,
believes it appropriate in its best judgment and in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices and the Servicing Agreement, to execute and deliver, on
behalf of itself and the Certificateholders, the Trustee or any of them, any
and
all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release
or discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Properties. The Trustee shall furnish
to
the Master Servicer, upon request, with any powers of attorney empowering the
Master Servicer or the Servicer to execute and deliver instruments of
satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and
to
foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property, and to appeal,
prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage Loans or the
Mortgaged Property, in accordance with the Servicing
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Agreement
and this Agreement, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver such other
documents, as the Master Servicer may request, necessary or appropriate to
enable the Master Servicer to master service the Mortgage Loans and carry out
its duties hereunder and to allow the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans,
in
each case in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices (and the Trustee
shall
have no liability for misuse of any such powers of attorney by the Master
Servicer or the Servicer). If the Master Servicer or the Trustee has been
advised that it is likely that the laws of the state in which action is to
be
taken prohibit such action if taken in the name of the Trustee or that the
Trustee would be adversely affected under the “doing business” or tax laws of
such state if such action is taken in its name, then upon request of the Trustee
the Master Servicer shall join with the Trustee in the appointment of a
co-trustee pursuant to Section 6.09 hereof. In no event shall the Master
Servicer, without the Trustee’s written consent: (i) initiate any action, suit
or proceeding solely under the Trustee’s name without indicating the Master
Servicer in its applicable, representative capacity, so long as the
jurisdictional and procedural rules will allow for this insertion to occur,
(ii)
initiate any action, suit or proceeding not directly relating to the servicing
of a Mortgage Loan (including but not limited to actions, suits or proceedings
against Certificateholders, or against the Depositor or the Transferor for
breaches of representations and warranties) solely under the Trustee’s name,
(iii) engage counsel to represent the Trustee in any action, suit or proceeding
not directly relating to the servicing of a Mortgage Loan (including but not
limited to actions, suits or proceedings against Certificateholders, or against
the Depositor or the Transferor for breaches of representations and warranties),
or (iv) prepare, execute or deliver any government filings, forms, permits,
registrations or other documents or take any action with the intent to cause,
and that actually causes, the Trustee to be registered to do business in any
state. The Master Servicer shall indemnify the Trustee for any and all costs,
liabilities and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with the
negligent or willful misuse of such powers of attorney by the Master Servicer.
In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an
independent contractor and shall not, except in those instances where it is
taking action in the name of the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund, be deemed
to be the agent of the Trustee.
(b) In
master servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Master Servicer
shall
employ procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and
exercises in master servicing and administering loans for its own account,
giving due consideration to Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices
do
not conflict with this Agreement. Consistent with the foregoing, the Master
Servicer may, and may permit the Servicer to, in its discretion (i) waive any
late payment charge (but not any Prepayment Premium, except as set forth below)
and (ii) extend the due dates for payments due on a Mortgage Note for a period
not greater than 120 days; provided,
however,
that the maturity of any Mortgage Loan shall not be extended past the date
on
which the final payment is due on the latest maturing Mortgage Loan as of the
Cut-off Date. In the event of any extension described in clause (ii) above,
the
Master Servicer shall make or cause the Servicer (if required by the Servicing
Agreement) to make Advances on the related Mortgage Loan in accordance with
the
provisions of Section 5.04 on the basis of the amortization schedule of such
Mortgage Loan without modification thereof by reason of such extension.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Master Servicer
shall not make or knowingly permit any modification, waiver or amendment of
any
material term of any Mortgage Loan, unless: (1) such Mortgage Loan is in default
or default by the related Mortgagor is, in the reasonable judgment of the Master
Servicer or the Servicer, reasonably foreseeable, (2) in the case of a waiver
of
a Prepayment Premium, (a) such Mortgage Loan is in default or default by the
related Mortgagor is, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer or
the
Servicer, reasonably foreseeable and such waiver would maximize recovery of
total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Premium and
the
related Mortgage Loan or (b) if the prepayment is not the result of a refinance
by the Servicer or any of its affiliates and (i) such Mortgage Loan is in
default or default by the related Mortgagor is, in the reasonable judgment
of
the Master Servicer or the Servicer, reasonably foreseeable and such waiver
would maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into account the value of
such
Prepayment Premium and the related Mortgage Loan or (ii) the collection of
the
Prepayment Premium would be in violation of applicable law or (iii) the
collection of such Prepayment Premium would be considered “predatory” pursuant
to written guidance published or issued by any applicable federal, state or
local regulatory authority acting in its official capacity and having
jurisdiction over such matters and (3) the Master Servicer shall have provided
or caused to be provided to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel addressed to
the
Trustee (which opinion shall, if provided by the Master Servicer, be an expense
reimbursed from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 4.02(v)) to the
effect that such modification, waiver or amendment would not result in an
Adverse REMIC Event; provided, in no event shall an Opinion of Counsel be
required for the waiver of a Prepayment Premium under clause (2)
above.
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Section
9.05. Enforcement
of Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s Obligations.
(a) The
Servicing Agreement requires the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with the provisions thereof. References in this Agreement to actions
taken or to be taken by the Master Servicer include actions taken or to be
taken
by the Servicer on behalf of the Master Servicer. Any fees and other amounts
payable to a Servicer shall be deducted from amounts remitted to the Master
Servicer by the Servicer (to the extent permitted by the Servicing Agreement)
and shall not be an obligation of the Trust Fund, the Trustee or the Master
Servicer.
(b) The
Master Servicer shall not be required to (i) take any action with respect to
the
servicing of any Mortgage Loan that the Servicer is not required to take under
the Servicing Agreement and (ii) cause the Servicer to take any action or
refrain from taking any action if the Servicing Agreement does not require
the
Servicer to take such action or refrain from taking such action; in both cases
notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement that requires the Master
Servicer to take such action or cause the Servicer to take such
action.
(c) The
Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the
Certificateholders, shall enforce the obligations of the Servicer under the
Servicing Agreement, and shall, in the event that the Servicer fails to perform
its obligations in accordance therewith, terminate the rights and obligations
of
the Servicer thereunder and either act as servicer of the related Mortgage
Loans
or cause the other parties hereto to enter into a Servicing Agreement (and
such
parties hereby agree to execute and deliver any such successor Servicing
Agreement), with a successor Servicer. Such enforcement, including, without
limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, termination of the Servicing
Agreement and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form
and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer,
in
its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related
Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement
at
its own expense, and shall be reimbursed therefor initially (i) from a general
recovery resulting from such enforcement only to the extent, if any, that such
recovery exceeds all amounts due in respect of the related Mortgage Loans,
(ii)
from a specific recovery of costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees against the party
against whom such enforcement is directed, and then, (iii) to the extent that
such amounts are insufficient to reimburse the Master Servicer for the costs
of
such enforcement, from the Collection Account.
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(d) The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any certifications
or
other information provided by the Servicer under the terms of the Servicing
Agreement, in its preparation of any certifications, filings or reports, in
accordance with the terms hereof or as may be required by applicable law or
regulation.
Section
9.06. Collection
of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items.
(a) To
the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall cause
the Servicer to establish and maintain one or more custodial accounts at a
depository institution (which may be a depository institution with which the
Master Servicer or the Servicer establishes accounts in the ordinary course
of
its servicing activities), the accounts of which are insured to the maximum
extent permitted by the FDIC (each, an “Escrow Account”) and to deposit therein
any collections of amounts received with respect to amounts due for taxes,
assessments, water rates, standard hazard insurance policy premiums, Payaheads,
if applicable, or any comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors.
Withdrawals from any Escrow Account may be made (to the extent amounts have
been
escrowed for such purpose) only in accordance with the Servicing Agreement.
The
Servicer shall be entitled to all investment income not required to be paid
to
Mortgagors on any Escrow Account maintained by the Servicer. The Master Servicer
shall make (or cause to be made) to the extent provided in the Servicing
Agreement advances to the extent necessary in order to effect timely payment
of
taxes, water rates, assessments, standard hazard insurance policy premiums
or
comparable items in connection with the related Mortgage Loan (to the extent
that the Mortgagor is required, but fails, to pay such items), provided that
it
or the Servicer has determined that the funds so advanced are recoverable from
escrow payments, reimbursement pursuant to Section 4.02 or
otherwise.
(b) Costs
incurred by the Master Servicer or by the Servicer in effecting the timely
payment of taxes and assessments on the properties subject to the Mortgage
Loans
may be added to the amount owing under the related Mortgage Note where the
terms
of the Mortgage Note so permit; provided,
however,
that the addition of any such cost shall not be taken into account for purposes
of calculating the distributions to be made to Certificateholders. Such costs,
to the extent that they are unanticipated, extraordinary costs, and not ordinary
or routine costs shall be recoverable as a Servicing Advance by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02.
Section
9.07. Termination
of Servicing Agreement; Successor Servicer.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations of
the
Servicer under the Servicing Agreement in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Servicing Agreement and without any limitation by virtue
of
this Agreement; provided,
however,
that in the event of termination of the Servicing Agreement by the Master
Servicer, the Master Servicer shall provide for the servicing of the Mortgage
Loans by a successor Servicer to be appointed as provided in the Servicing
Agreement.
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The
parties acknowledge that notwithstanding the preceding sentence, there may
be a
transition period, not to exceed 90 days, in order to effect the transfer of
servicing to a successor Servicer. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to
be
reimbursed from the Servicer (or by the Trust Fund, if the Servicer is unable
to
fulfill its obligations hereunder) for all costs associated with the transfer
of
servicing from the predecessor servicer, including without limitation, any
costs
or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing data and
the
completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data, as may be
required by the Master Servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies in
the
servicing data or otherwise to enable the Master Servicer to service the
Mortgage Loans properly and effectively.
(b) If
the Master Servicer acts as a successor Servicer, it will not assume liability
for the representations and warranties of the Servicer, if any. The Master
Servicer shall use reasonable efforts to have the successor Servicer assume
liability for the representations and warranties made by the terminated Servicer
in the Servicing Agreement, and in the event of any such assumption by the
successor Servicer, the Trustee or the Master Servicer, as applicable, may,
in
the exercise of its business judgment, release the terminated Servicer from
liability for such representations and warranties.
(c) If
the Master Servicer acts as a successor Servicer, it will have the same
obligations to make Advances as the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement
and
to reimburse the successor Servicer for unreimbursed Advances if required by
the
Servicing Agreement but will have no obligation to make an Advance if it
determines in its reasonable judgment that such Advance is non-recoverable.
To
the extent that the Master Servicer is unable to find a successor Servicer
that
is willing to service the Mortgage Loans for the Servicing Fee because of the
obligation of the Servicer to make Advances regardless of whether such Advance
is recoverable, the Servicing Agreement may be amended to provide that the
successor Servicer shall have no obligation to make an Advance if it determines
in its reasonable judgment that such Advance is non-recoverable and provides
an
Officer’s Certificate to such effect to the Master Servicer, the Trustee and the
NIMS Insurer.
Section
9.08. Master
Servicer Liable for Enforcement.
Notwithstanding
the Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall remain obligated and liable
to the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the Certificateholders in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement, to the extent of its obligations hereunder,
without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such Servicing
Agreement. The Master Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure that the Mortgage Loans are serviced in accordance with the provisions
of
this Agreement and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce the
provisions of the Servicing Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders
and any NIMS Insurer. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any
agreement with the Servicer for indemnification of the Master Servicer and
nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such
indemnification. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Master Servicer
shall
have no liability for the acts or omissions of the Servicer in the performance
by the Servicer of its obligations under the Servicing Agreement.
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Section
9.09. No
Contractual Relationship Between the Servicer and Trustee or Depositor.
The
Servicing Agreement that may be entered into and any other transactions or
services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Servicer in its capacity
as such and not as an originator shall be deemed to be between the Servicer,
the
Seller and the Master Servicer, and the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the
Depositor shall not be deemed parties thereto and shall have no obligations,
duties or liabilities with respect to the Servicer except as set forth in
Section 9.10 hereof, but shall have rights thereunder as third party
beneficiaries. It is furthermore understood and agreed by the parties hereto
that the obligations of the Servicer are set forth in their entirety in the
Servicing Agreement and the Servicer has no obligations under and is not
otherwise bound by the terms of this Agreement.
Section
9.10. Assumption
of Servicing Agreement by Trustee.
(a) In
the event the Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Master
Servicer (including by reason of any Event of Default under this Agreement),
after a period not to exceed ninety days after the issuance of any notice of
termination pursuant to Section 6.14 or Section 9.28, as applicable, the Trustee
shall thereupon assume all of the rights and obligations of such Master Servicer
hereunder and under the Servicing Agreement entered into with respect to the
Mortgage Loans. The Trustee, its designee or any successor master servicer
appointed by the Trustee shall be deemed to have assumed all of the Master
Servicer’s interest herein and therein to the same extent as if the Servicing
Agreement had been assigned to the assuming party, except that the Master
Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any liability or obligations of the
Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement accruing prior to its replacement
as Master Servicer, and shall be liable to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer,
and
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer
from and against all costs, damages, expenses and liabilities (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or any NIMS Insurer as a
result of such liability or obligations of the Master Servicer and in connection
with the Trustee’s assumption (but not its performance, except to the extent
that costs or liability of the Trustee are created or increased as a result
of
negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of the Master Servicer prior to its
replacement as Master Servicer) of the Master Servicer’s obligations, duties or
responsibilities thereunder.
(b) The
Master Servicer that has been terminated shall, upon request of the Trustee
but
at the expense of such Master Servicer, deliver to the assuming party all
documents and records relating to the Servicing Agreement and the related
Mortgage Loans and an accounting of amounts collected and held by it and
otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer
of
the Servicing Agreement to the assuming party.
Section
9.11. Due-on-Sale
Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
To
the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement, to the extent Mortgage Loans
contain enforceable due-on-sale clauses, the Master Servicer shall cause the
Servicer to enforce such clauses in accordance with the Servicing Agreement.
If
applicable law prohibits the enforcement of a due-on-sale clause or such clause
is otherwise not enforced in accordance with the Servicing Agreement, and,
as a
consequence, a Mortgage Loan is assumed, the original Mortgagor may be released
from liability in accordance with the Servicing Agreement.
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Section
9.12. Release
of Mortgage Files.
(a) Upon
(i) becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan or (ii) the
receipt by the Master Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been
or will be escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Master Servicer
will, or will cause the Servicer to, promptly notify the Trustee (or the
Custodian) by a certification (which certification shall include a statement
to
the effect that all amounts received in connection with such payment that are
required to be deposited in the Collection Account maintained by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 4.01 have been or will be so deposited) of a
Servicing Officer and shall request (on the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C or
on the form attached to the Custodial Agreement) the Trustee or the Custodian,
to deliver to the Servicer the related Mortgage File. Upon receipt of such
certification and request, the Trustee or the Custodian (with the consent,
and
at the direction of the Trustee), shall promptly release the related Mortgage
File to the Servicer and neither the Trustee nor the Custodian shall have any
further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment
in full, the Master Servicer is authorized, and the Servicer, to the extent
such
authority is provided for under the Servicing Agreement, is authorized, to
give,
as agent for the Trustee, as the mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured
the
Mortgage Loan, an instrument of satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without
recourse) regarding the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which
instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered
to the Person or Persons entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such
payment, it being understood and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection
with such instrument of satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall
be
chargeable to the Collection Account.
(b) From
time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage
Loan and in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and the Servicing
Agreement, the Trustee shall execute such documents as shall be prepared and
furnished to the Trustee by the Master Servicer, or by the Servicer (in form
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee) and as are necessary to the prosecution
of
any such proceedings. The Trustee or the Custodian, shall, upon request of
the
Master Servicer, or of the Servicer, and delivery to the Trustee or the
Custodian, of a request for release of documents and a receipt signed by a
Servicing Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit C, release the related
Mortgage File held in its possession or control to the Master Servicer (or
the
Servicer). Such receipt shall obligate the Master Servicer or Servicer to return
the Mortgage File to the Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable, when the
need
therefor by the Master Servicer or Servicer no longer exists unless the Mortgage
Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of a certificate of a
Servicing Officer similar to that hereinabove specified, the receipt shall
be
released by the Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable, to the Master Servicer
(or the Servicer).
Section
9.13. Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer to be Held for Trustee.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall transmit, or cause the Servicer to transmit, to the
Trustee such documents and instruments coming into the possession of the Master
Servicer or the Servicer from time to time as are required by the terms hereof
or of the Servicing Agreement to be delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian.
Any funds received by the Master Servicer or by the Servicer in respect of
any
Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the Master Servicer or the
Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds in respect of any
Mortgage Loan shall be held for the benefit of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders subject to the Master Servicer’s right to retain or withdraw
from the Collection Account the Master Servicing Fee and other amounts provided
in this Agreement and to the right of the Servicer to retain its Servicing
Fee
and other amounts as provided in the Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer
shall, and shall (to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement) cause
the
Servicer to, provide access to information and documentation regarding the
Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer, their respective agents and
accountants at any time upon reasonable request and during normal business
hours, and to Certificateholders that are savings and loan associations, banks
or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and the
supervisory agents and examiners of such Office and Corporation or examiners
of
any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority if so
required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or other
regulatory authority, such access to be afforded without charge but only upon
reasonable request in writing and during normal business hours at the offices
of
the Master Servicer designated by it. In fulfilling such a request the Master
Servicer shall not be responsible for determining the sufficiency of such
information.
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(b) All
Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the
Master Servicer, or the Servicer, in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether
from
the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds
or Insurance Proceeds, shall be held by the Master Servicer, or by the Servicer,
for and on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders and shall be and
remain the sole and exclusive property of the Trustee; provided,
however,
that the Master Servicer and the Servicer shall be entitled to setoff against,
and deduct from, any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable
to
the Master Servicer or the Servicer under this Agreement or the Servicing
Agreement and shall be authorized to remit such funds to the Trustee in
accordance with this Agreement.
(c) The
Master Servicer hereby acknowledges that concurrently with the execution of
this
Agreement, the Trustee shall own or, to the extent that a court of competent
jurisdiction shall deem the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans from the Seller
to
the Depositor not to constitute a sale, the Trustee shall have a security
interest in the Mortgage Loans and in all Mortgage Files representing such
Mortgage Loans and in all funds and investment property now or hereafter held
by, or under the control of, the Servicer or the Master Servicer that are
collected by the Servicer or the Master Servicer in connection with the Mortgage
Loans, whether as scheduled installments of principal and interest or as full
or
partial prepayments of principal or interest or as Liquidation Proceeds or
Insurance Proceeds or otherwise, and in all proceeds of the foregoing and
proceeds of proceeds (but excluding any fee or other amounts to which the
Servicer is entitled under the Servicing Agreement, or the Master Servicer
or
the Depositor is entitled to hereunder); and the Master Servicer agrees that
so
long as the Mortgage Loans are assigned to and held by the Trustee or the
Custodian, all documents or instruments constituting part of the Mortgage Files,
and such funds relating to the Mortgage Loans which come into the possession
or
custody of, or which are subject to the control of, the Master Servicer or
the
Servicer shall be held by the Master Servicer or the Servicer for and on behalf
of the Trustee as the Trustee’s agent and bailee for purposes of perfecting the
Trustee’s security interest therein as provided by the applicable Uniform
Commercial Code or other applicable laws.
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(d) The
Master Servicer agrees that it shall not, and shall not authorize the Servicer
to, create, incur or subject any Mortgage Loans, or any funds that are deposited
in any Custodial Account, Escrow Account or the Collection Account, or any
funds
that otherwise are or may become due or payable to the Trustee, to any claim,
lien, security interest, judgment, levy, writ of attachment or other
encumbrance, nor assert by legal action or otherwise any claim or right of
setoff against any Mortgage Loan or any funds collected on, or in connection
with, a Mortgage Loan.
Section
9.14. Representations
and Warranties of the Master Servicer.
(a) The
Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, any NIMS
Insurer and the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the
Closing Date that:
(i) it
is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its
incorporation, and as Master Servicer has full power and authority to transact
any and all business contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver
and
comply with its obligations under the terms of this Agreement, the execution,
delivery and performance of which have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Master Servicer;
(ii) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer and its
performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not (A) violate
the Master Servicer’s charter or bylaws, (B) violate any law or regulation or
any administrative decree or order to which it is subject or (C) constitute
a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material contract,
agreement or other instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or by
which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject, which violation,
default or breach would materially and adversely affect the Master Servicer’s
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) this
Agreement constitutes, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof
by the other respective parties hereto, a legal, valid and binding obligation
of
the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof,
except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights in general, and by general equity principles (regardless of
whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law);
(iv) the
Master Servicer is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any
court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or
governmental agency to the extent that any such default would materially and
adversely affect its performance hereunder;
(v) the
Master Servicer is not a party to or bound by any agreement or instrument or
subject to any charter provision, bylaw or any other corporate restriction
or
any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, law or regulation that may
materially and adversely affect its ability as Master Servicer to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or that requires the consent of any third
person to the execution of this Agreement or the performance by the Master
Servicer of its obligations under this Agreement;
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(vi) no
litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer’s knowledge,
threatened against the Master Servicer which would prohibit its entering into
this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement;
(vii) the
Master Servicer, or an affiliate thereof the primary business of which is the
servicing of conventional residential mortgage loans, is a Xxxxxx Xxx- or
Xxxxxxx Mac-approved seller/servicer;
(viii) no
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Master
Servicer of or compliance by the Master Servicer with this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for
such
consents, approvals, authorizations and orders (if any) as have been
obtained;
(ix) the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the
ordinary course of business of the Master Servicer;
(x) the
Master Servicer has obtained an Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and a
Fidelity Bond in accordance with Section 9.02 each of which is in full force
and
effect, and each of which provides at least such coverage as is required
hereunder; and
(xi) the
information about the Master Servicer under the heading “The Master Servicer” in
the Offering Documents relating to the Master Servicer does not include an
untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit to state a material fact,
with respect to the statements made, necessary in order to make the statements
in light of the circumstances under which they were made not
misleading.
(b) It
is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth
in
this Section 9.14 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
The Master Servicer shall indemnify the Depositor, the Trustee and any NIMS
Insurer and hold them harmless against any loss, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs and
expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on or
grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Master Servicer’s
representations and warranties contained in Section 9.14(a). It is understood
and agreed that the enforcement of the obligation of the Master Servicer set
forth in this Section to indemnify the Depositor, the Trustee and any NIMS
Insurer as provided in this Section constitutes the sole remedy (other than
as
set forth in Section 6.14) of the Depositor, the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer,
respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties. Such
indemnification shall survive any termination of the Master Servicer as Master
Servicer hereunder, and any termination of this Agreement.
Any
cause of action against the Master Servicer relating to or arising out of the
breach of any representations and warranties made in this Section shall accrue
upon discovery of such breach by any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
the
Trustee or any NIMS Insurer or notice thereof by any one of such parties to
the
other parties.
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(c) It
is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties of the
Depositor set forth in Sections 2.03(a)(i) through (vi) shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Depositor shall indemnify the
Master Servicer and hold each harmless against any loss, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs
and
expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on or
grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Depositor’s representations
and warranties contained in Sections 2.03(a)(i) through (vi) hereof. It is
understood and agreed that the enforcement of the obligation of the Depositor
set forth in this Section to indemnify the Master Servicer as provided in this
Section constitutes the sole remedy hereunder of the Master Servicer respecting
a breach by the Depositor of the representations and warranties in Sections
2.03(a)(i) through (vi) hereof.
(d) Any
cause of action against the Master Servicer relating to or arising out of the
breach of any representations and warranties made in this Section shall accrue
upon discovery of such breach by either the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
the
Trustee or any NIMS Insurer or notice thereof by any one of such parties to
the
other parties. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
the
Master Servicer shall not be liable for special, indirect or consequential
losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost
profits).
Section
9.15. Opinion.
On
or before the Closing Date, the Master Servicer shall cause to be delivered
to
the Depositor, the Seller, the Trustee, the Swap Counterparty and any NIMS
Insurer one or more Opinions of Counsel, dated the Closing Date, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor and Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.,
as
to the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master
Servicer and the enforceability thereof.
Section
9.16. Standard
Hazard and Flood Insurance Policies.
For
each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan), the Master Servicer shall
maintain, or cause to be maintained by the Servicer, standard fire and casualty
insurance and, where applicable, flood insurance, all in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, as applicable. It
is
understood and agreed that such insurance shall be with insurers meeting the
eligibility requirements set forth in the Servicing Agreement and that no
earthquake or other additional insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor
or
to be maintained on property acquired in respect of a defaulted loan, other
than
pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in
force and as shall require such additional insurance.
Pursuant
to Section 4.01, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer, or by the
Servicer, under any insurance policies maintained pursuant to this Section
9.16
or the Servicing Agreement (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration
or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage or released to the
Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicing Agreement) shall be deposited into
the Collection Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.02. Any
cost
incurred by the Master Servicer or the Servicer in maintaining any such
insurance if the Mortgagor defaults in its obligation to do so shall be added
to
the amount owing under the Mortgage Loan where the terms of the Mortgage Loan
so
permit; provided,
however,
that the addition of any such cost shall not be taken into account for purposes
of calculating the distributions to be made to Certificateholders and shall
be
recoverable by the Master Servicer or the Servicer pursuant to Section
4.02.
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Section
9.17. Presentment
of Claims and Collection of Proceeds.
The
Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer (to the extent provided in the
Servicing Agreement) to, prepare and present on behalf of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders all claims under the Insurance Policies with respect to
the
Mortgage Loans, and take such actions (including the negotiation, settlement,
compromise or enforcement of the insured’s claim) as shall be necessary to
realize recovery under such policies. Any proceeds disbursed to the Master
Servicer (or disbursed to the Servicer and remitted to the Master Servicer)
in
respect of such policies or bonds shall be promptly deposited in the Collection
Account or the Custodial Account upon receipt, except that any amounts realized
that are to be applied to the repair or restoration of the related Mortgaged
Property as a condition requisite to the presentation of claims on the related
Mortgage Loan to the insurer under any applicable Insurance Policy need not
be
so deposited (or remitted).
Section
9.18. Maintenance
of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer to remit (with respect to any Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy) or shall remit on behalf of the Servicer to the
PMI
Insurer, the applicable PMI Insurance Premiums. The Master Servicer shall not
take, or knowingly permit the Servicer (consistent with the Servicing Agreement)
to take, any action that would result in noncoverage under any applicable
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of
such
Master Servicer or the Servicer, would have been covered thereunder. The Master
Servicer shall not, and shall not knowingly permit the Servicer to, cancel
or
refuse to renew any such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy that is in effect
at
the date of the initial issuance of the Certificates and is required to be
kept
in force hereunder except in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
and the Servicing Agreement, as applicable.
(b) The
Master Servicer agrees, to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement,
to
cause the Servicer to present, on behalf of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders, claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies and, in this regard, to take such reasonable action as shall be
necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies
respecting defaulted Mortgage Loans. Pursuant to Section 4.01, any amounts
collected by the Master Servicer or the Servicer under any Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policies shall be deposited in the Collection Account, subject to
withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.02.
Section
9.19. Trustee
To Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.
The
Master Servicer shall promptly deliver or cause the Servicer to deliver to
the
Custodian, upon the execution or receipt thereof the originals of the Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policies or certificate of insurance, if applicable, and
any
certificates of renewal thereof, and such other documents or instruments that
constitute portions of the Mortgage File that come into the possession of the
Master Servicer or the Servicer from time to time. The Custodian on behalf
of
the Trustee shall retain possession and custody of the originals of such Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policies or certificate of insurance if applicable and any
certificates of renewal as to the foregoing as may be issued from time to time
as contemplated by this Agreement and delivered to the Custodian by the Master
Servicer. Until all amounts distributable in respect of the Certificates have
been distributed in full and the Master Servicer otherwise has fulfilled its
obligations under this Agreement, the Custodian shall also retain possession
and
custody of each Mortgage File in accordance with and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
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Section
9.20. [Reserved]
Section
9.21. Compensation
to the Master Servicer.
The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to withdraw from the Collection Account,
subject to Section 5.05, the Master Servicing Fee to the extent permitted by
Section 4.02. Servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, if any,
late payment charges, as collected, if any, or otherwise (but not including
any
Prepayment Premium) shall be retained by the Master Servicer (or the Servicer)
and shall not be deposited in the Collection Account. If the Master Servicer
does not retain or withdraw the Master Servicing Fee from the Collection Account
as provided herein, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to direct the Trustee
to pay the Master Servicing Fee to such Master Servicer by withdrawal from
the
Certificate Account to the extent that payments have been received with respect
to the applicable Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer shall be required to pay
all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder and
shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as provided in this
Agreement. Pursuant to Section 4.01(e), all income and gain realized from any
investment of funds in the Collection Account shall be for the benefit of the
Master Servicer as additional compensation. The provisions of this Section
9.21
are subject to the provisions of Section 6.14.
Section
9.22. REO
Property.
(a) In
the event the Trust Fund acquires ownership of any REO Property in respect
of
any Mortgage Loan, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued to the
Trustee, or to its nominee, on behalf of the Certificateholders. The Master
Servicer shall use its reasonable best efforts to sell, or cause the Servicer,
to the extent provided in the Servicing Agreement any REO Property as
expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and the Servicing Agreement, as applicable, but in all events within
the time period, and subject to the conditions set forth in Article X hereof.
Pursuant to its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall
protect and conserve, or cause the Servicer to protect and conserve, such REO
Property in the manner and to such extent required by the Servicing Agreement,
subject to Article X hereof.
(b) The
Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited all funds collected
and
received by it, or recovered from the Servicer, in connection with the operation
of any REO Property in the Collection Account.
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(c) The
Master Servicer and the Servicer, upon the final disposition of any REO
Property, shall be entitled to reimbursement for any related unreimbursed
Advances and other unreimbursed advances as well as any unpaid Master Servicing
Fees or Servicing Fees from Liquidation Proceeds received in connection with
the
final disposition of such REO Property; provided,
that
(without limitation of any other right of reimbursement that the Master Servicer
or the Servicer shall have hereunder) any such unreimbursed Advances as well
as
any unpaid Net Master Servicing Fees or Servicing Fees may be reimbursed or
paid, as the case may be, prior to final disposition, out of any net rental
income or other net amounts derived from such REO Property.
(d) The
Liquidation Proceeds from the final disposition of the REO Property, net of
any
payment to the Master Servicer and the Servicer as provided above, shall be
deposited in the Collection Account on or prior to the Determination Date in
the
month following receipt thereof and be remitted by wire transfer in immediately
available funds on the next succeeding Master Servicer Remittance Date to the
Trustee for deposit into the Certificate Account.
Section
9.23. Notice
to the Sponsor, the Depositor and the Trustee.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Sponsor and the Depositor
(i) of any legal proceedings pending against the Master Servicer of the type
described in Item 1117 (§ 229.1117) of Regulation AB and (ii) if the Master
Servicer shall become (but only to the extent not previously disclosed to the
Master Servicer and the Depositor) at any time an affiliate of any of the
parties listed on Exhibit V hereto. On or before March 1st
of each year, the Depositor shall distribute the information in Exhibit V to
the
Master Servicer.
(b) Not
later than four Business Days prior to the Distribution Date of each month,
the
Master Servicer shall provide to the Trustee, the Sponsor and the Depositor
notice of the occurrence of any material modifications, extensions or waivers
of
terms, fees, penalties or payments relating to the Mortgage Loans during the
related Collection Period or that have cumulatively become material over time
(Item 1121(a)(11) of Regulation AB) along with all information, data, and
materials related thereto as may be required to be included in the related
Distribution Report on Form 10-D. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge
that
the performance by the Master Servicer of its duties under this Section 9.23(b)
related to the timely preparation and delivery of such information is contingent
upon the Servicer strictly observing all requirements and deadlines in the
performance of its duties under the Servicing Agreement. The Master Servicer
shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim arising out
of or
with respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely deliver all such
information where such failure results from the Master Servicer’s inability or
failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any information from the
Servicer needed to prepare or deliver such information, which failure does
not
result from the Master Servicer’s own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
Section
9.24. Reports
to the Trustee.
(a) Not
later than 30 days after each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall,
upon
request, forward to the Trustee a statement, deemed to have been certified
by a
Servicing Officer, setting forth the status of the Collection Account maintained
by the Master Servicer as of the close of business on the related Distribution
Date, indicating that all distributions required by this Agreement to be made
by
the Master Servicer have been made (or if any required distribution has not
been
made by the Master Servicer, specifying the nature and status thereof) and
showing, for the period covered by such statement, the aggregate of deposits
into and withdrawals from the Collection Account maintained by the Master
Servicer. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Master Servicer,
upon request, to the Depositor, Attention: Contract Finance, any NIMS Insurer
and any Certificateholders (or by the Trustee at the Master Servicer’s expense
if the Master Servicer shall fail to provide such copies to the
Certificateholders (unless (i) the Master Servicer shall have failed to provide
the Trustee with such statement or (ii) the Trustee shall be unaware of the
Master Servicer’s failure to provide such statement)).
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(b) Not
later than two Business Days following each Distribution Date, the Master
Servicer shall deliver to one Person designated by the Depositor, in a format
consistent with other electronic loan level reporting supplied by the Master
Servicer in connection with similar transactions, “loan level” information with
respect to the Mortgage Loans as of the related Determination Date, to the
extent that such information has been provided to the Master Servicer by the
Servicer or by the Depositor.
(c) All
information, reports and statements prepared by the Master Servicer under this
Agreement shall be based on information supplied to the Master Servicer by
the
Servicer without independent verification thereof and the Master Servicer shall
be entitled to rely on such information.
Section
9.25. Assessment
of Compliance and Attestation Reports.
(a) Assessment
of Compliance
(i) By
March 15 of each year, commencing in March 2007, the Master Servicer, the Credit
Risk Manager, the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the Trustee,
each
at its own expense, shall furnish, and each such party shall cause any Servicing
Function Participant engaged by it to furnish, each at its own expense, to
the
Sponsor, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee, a report on an
assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria that contains
(A)
a statement by such party of its responsibility for assessing compliance with
the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (B) a statement that such party used the
Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria,
(C) such party’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria
as of and for the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K required to be filed
pursuant to Section 6.20(e), including, if there has been any material instance
of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, a discussion of each
such
failure and the nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement that a registered
public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such party’s
assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for
such
period.
(ii) When
the Master Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager, the Paying Agent (if other than
the Trustee) and the Trustee (or any Servicing Function Participant engaged
by
it) submit their assessments to the Trustee, such parties will also at such
time
include the assessment (and attestation pursuant to subsection (b) of this
Section 9.25) of each Servicing Function Participant engaged by it and shall
indicate to the Trustee what Relevant Servicing Criteria will be addressed
in
any such reports prepared by any such Servicing Function
Participant.
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(iii) Promptly
after receipt of each report on assessment of compliance, the Trustee shall
confirm that the assessments, taken as a whole, address all applicable Servicing
Criteria and taken individually address the Relevant Servicing Criteria (and
disclose the inapplicability of the Servicing Criteria not determined to be
Relevant Criteria) for each party as set forth on Exhibit S and on any similar
exhibit set forth in the Servicing Agreement in respect of the Servicer, and
the
Custodial Agreement in respect of the Custodian, and shall notify the Depositor
of any exceptions.
(b) Attestation
Reports
(i) By
March 15 of each year, commencing in March 2007, the Master Servicer, the Credit
Risk Manager, the Paying Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the Trustee,
each
at its own expense, shall cause, and each such party shall cause any Servicing
Function Participant engaged by it to cause, each at its own expense, a
registered public accounting firm (which may also render other services to
the
Master Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager, the Paying Agent and the Trustee,
as
the case may be) that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants to furnish a report to the Sponsor, the Depositor, the Master
Servicer and the Trustee, to the effect that (A) it has obtained a
representation regarding certain matters from the management of such party,
which includes an assertion that such party has complied with the Relevant
Servicing Criteria, and (B) on the basis of an examination conducted by such
firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted
by the PCAOB, it is expressing an opinion as to whether such party’s compliance
with the Relevant Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects,
or it cannot express an overall opinion regarding such party’s assessment of
compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria. In the event that an overall
opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state
in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Such report must
be
available for general use and not contain restricted use language.
(ii) Promptly
after receipt of such report from the Master Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager,
the Paying Agent, the Trustee or any Servicing Function Participant engaged
by
such parties, the Trustee shall confirm that each assessment submitted pursuant
subsection (a) of this Section 9.25 is coupled with an attestation meeting
the
requirements of this Section and notify the Depositor of any
exceptions.
(c) The
Trustee’s, Master Servicer’s and Paying Agent’s obligation to provide
assessments of compliance and attestations under this Section 9.25 shall
terminate upon the filing of a Form 15 suspension notice on behalf of the Trust
Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the occurrence of such event, and
provided that the Depositor is not otherwise provided with such reports or
copies of such reports, the Trustee, Master Servicer and Paying Agent shall
be
obligated to provide a copy of such reports, by March 15 of each year, to the
Depositor.
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Section
9.26. Annual
Statement of Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.
The
Master Servicer shall deliver (and the Master Servicer shall cause any
Additional Servicer engaged by it to deliver) to the Sponsor, the Depositor
and
the Trustee on or before March 15 of each year, commencing in March 2007, an
Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the signer thereof, that (A) a review of
such party’s activities during the preceding calendar year or portion thereof
and of such party’s performance under this Agreement, or such other applicable
agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, has been made under such
officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on
such review, such party has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement,
or such other applicable agreement in the case of an Additional Servicer, in
all
material respects throughout such year or portion thereof, or, if there has
been
a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying
each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status
thereof.
Section
9.27. Merger
or Consolidation.
Any
Person into which the Master Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any
Person resulting from any merger, conversion, other change in form or
consolidation to which the Master Servicer shall be a party, or any Person
succeeding to the business of the Master Servicer, shall be the successor to
the
Master Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or
any
further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding; provided,
however,
that the successor or resulting Person to the Master Servicer shall be a Person
that shall be qualified and approved to service mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Xxx
or
Xxxxxxx Mac and shall have a net worth of not less than
$15,000,000.
Section
9.28. Resignation
of Master Servicer.
Except
as otherwise provided in Sections 9.27 and 9.29 hereof, the Master Servicer
shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it unless
it
determines that the Master Servicer’s duties hereunder are no longer permissible
under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law
with any other activities carried on by it and cannot be cured. Any such
determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall be
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel that shall be Independent to such effect
delivered to the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer. No such resignation shall become
effective until the Trustee shall have assumed, or a successor master servicer
acceptable to any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee shall have been appointed by
the
Trustee and until such successor shall have assumed, the Master Servicer’s
responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement. Notice of such
resignation shall be given promptly by the Master Servicer and the Depositor
to
the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer.
Section
9.29. Assignment
or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer.
(a) Except
as expressly provided herein, the Master Servicer shall not assign or transfer
any of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person, or
delegate to or subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any Subservicer,
Subcontractor or other Person to perform any of the duties, covenants or
obligations to be performed by the Master Servicer hereunder; provided,
however,
that the Master Servicer shall have the right without the prior written consent
of the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer or the Depositor to delegate or assign to
or
subcontract with or authorize or appoint an Affiliate of the Master Servicer
to
perform and carry out any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed
and
carried out by the Master Servicer hereunder. In no case, however, shall any
such delegation, subcontracting or assignment to an Affiliate of the Master
Servicer relieve the Master Servicer of any liability hereunder. Notice of
such
permitted assignment, and the name of any such affiliated Subcontractor or
Subservicer shall be given promptly by the Master Servicer to the Depositor,
the
Trustee and any NIMS Insurer. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties
of the Master Servicer are transferred to a successor master servicer, the
entire amount of the Master Servicing Fees and other compensation payable to
the
Master Servicer pursuant hereto, including amounts payable to or permitted
to be
retained or withdrawn by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 9.21 hereof,
shall thereafter be payable to such successor master servicer.
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(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for so long as reports are required to be filed with the
Commission under the Exchange Act with respect to the Trust, the Master Servicer
shall not utilize any Subcontractor for the performance of its duties hereunder
if such Subcontractor would be “participating in the servicing function” within
the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB without (a) giving notice to the
Trustee and the Depositor and (b) requiring any such Subcontractor to provide
to
the Master Servicer an attestation report as provided for in Section 9.25 and
an
assessment report as provided in Section 9.26, which reports the Master Servicer
shall include in its attestation and assessment reports.
Section
9.30. Limitation
on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
(a) The
Master Servicer undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement.
(b) No
provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Master Servicer
from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act
or
its own willful misconduct; provided,
however,
that the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer shall be determined
solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall
not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as
are
specifically set forth in this Agreement; no implied covenants or obligations
shall be read into this Agreement against the Master Servicer and, in absence
of
bad faith on the part of the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of
the
opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to
the
Master Servicer and conforming to the requirements of this
Agreement.
(c) None
of the Master Servicer, the Seller or the Depositor or any of the directors,
officers, employees or agents of any of them shall be under any liability to
the
Trustee or the Certificateholders for any action taken or for refraining from
the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors
in judgment; provided,
however,
that this provision shall not protect the Master Servicer, the Seller or the
Depositor or any such person against any liability that would otherwise be
imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in its
performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard for its obligations
and duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer and any director, officer,
employee or agent of any of them shall be entitled to indemnification by the
Trust Fund and will be held harmless against any loss, liability or expense
incurred in connection with any legal action relating to this Agreement or
the
Certificates other than any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties
hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of his or its obligations and
duties hereunder. The Master Servicer, the Seller and the Depositor and any
director, officer, employee or agent of any of them may rely in good faith
on
any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any
Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Master Servicer, the Seller
and the Depositor shall be under no obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend
any legal action that is not incidental to its duties to master service the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and that in its opinion may
involve it in any expenses or liability; provided,
however,
that the Master Servicer may in its sole discretion undertake any such action
that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the
rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the
Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of
such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs
and
liabilities of the Trust Fund and the Master Servicer shall be entitled to
be
reimbursed therefor out of the Collection Account it maintains as provided
by
Section 4.02.
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The
Master Servicer shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of the Servicer.
In particular, the Master Servicer shall not be liable for any course of action
taken by the Servicer with respect to loss mitigation of defaulted Mortgage
Loans at the direction of the Credit Risk Manager or the Seller pursuant to
the
Credit Risk Management Agreement. Further, the Master Servicer shall not be
liable for performance by the Servicer under the Credit Risk Management
Agreement.
Section
9.31. Indemnification;
Third-Party Claims.
The
Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Depositor, the Sponsor, the Trustee
and
any NIMS Insurer and their respective officers, directors, agents, employees
and
affiliates, and hold each of them harmless against any and all claims, losses,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs,
judgments, and any other costs, liability, fees and expenses that the Depositor,
the Sponsor, the Trustee or any NIMS Insurer may sustain arising out of or
based
upon (a) any material breach by the Master Servicer of any if its obligations
hereunder, including particularly its obligations to provide any reports under
Section 9.25(a), Section 9.25(b) or Section 9.26 or any information, data or
materials required to be included in any Exchange Act report, (b) any material
misstatement or omission in any information, data or materials provided by
the
Master Servicer, or (c) the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of
the
Master Servicer in connection with its performance hereunder. The Depositor,
the
Sponsor, the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer shall immediately notify the Master
Servicer if a claim is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement
or
the Mortgage Loans entitling the Depositor, the Sponsor, the Trustee or any
NIMS
Insurer to indemnification hereunder, whereupon the Master Servicer shall assume
the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith,
including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment
or
decree which may be entered against it or them in respect of such claim. This
indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the
termination of the Master Servicer as a party to this Agreement.
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Section
9.32. Special
Servicing of Delinquent Mortgage Loans.
If
permitted under the terms of the Servicing Agreement, the Seller may appoint,
pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement and with the written consent
of
the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer, a special
servicer to special service any Distressed Mortgage Loans. Any applicable
termination fee related to the termination of the Servicer and the appointment
of any special servicer shall be paid by the Seller from its own funds, without
right of reimbursement from the Trust Fund. Any fees paid to any such special
servicer shall not exceed the Servicing Fee Rate.
Section
9.33. Alternative
Index.
In
the event that the Index for any Mortgage Loan, as specified in the related
Mortgage Note, becomes unavailable for any reason, the Master Servicer shall
select an alternative index, which in all cases shall be an index that
constitutes a qualified rate on a regular interest under the REMIC Provisions,
in accordance with the terms of such Mortgage Note or, if such Mortgage Note
does not make provision for the selection of an alternative index in such event,
the Master Servicer shall, subject to applicable law, select an alternative
index based on information comparable to that used in connection with the
original Index and, in either case, such alternative index shall thereafter
be
the Index for such Mortgage Loan.
Section
9.34. Duties
of the Credit Risk Manager.
(a) The
Certificateholders, by their purchase and acceptance of the Certificates,
appoint OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc. (OfficeTiger) as Credit
Risk Manager. For and on behalf of the Depositor, the Credit Risk Manager will
provide reports and recommendations concerning certain delinquent and defaulted
Mortgage Loans, and as to the collection of any Prepayment Premiums with respect
to the Mortgage Loans. Such reports and recommendations will be based upon
information provided pursuant to Loan Performance Monitoring Agreement to the
Credit Risk Manager by the Servicer. The Credit Risk Manager shall look solely
to the Servicer and/or the Master Servicer for all information and data
(including loss and delinquency information and data) and loan level information
and data relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans and the Trustee shall
not have any obligation to provide any such information to the Credit Risk
Manager and shall not otherwise have any responsibility under the Loan
Performance Monitoring Agreement.
(b) On
or about the 15th
calendar day of each month, beginning in December 2006, the Credit Risk Manager
shall have prepared and shall make available to any NIMS Insurer, the Trustee,
the Swap Counterparty and each Certificateholder, the following reports (each
such report to be made in a format compatible with XXXXX filing
requirements):
(i) Executive
Summary: The Executive Summary will consist of a brief high level summary of
certain key performance metrics as well as a narrative summary of loans
identified and reviewed for follow-up actions by the Servicer.
(ii) General
Pool Characteristics: This report will contain a listing of various
characteristics of the mortgage loan pool (including history and stratification)
such as documentation levels, occupancy status, weighted aging, CLTV, NOO rate,
junior lien percentage, etc.
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(iii) Performance
Report: This report will graphically summarize the delinquency rates as well
as
the loss mitigation, foreclosure, REO, CPR and loss severity and related summary
information.
(iv) Prepayment
Analysis: This report will consist of a compilation and summary of various
loan
characteristics for Mortgage Loans that have prepaid, along with prepayment
premium analytics.
(v) Servicer
Remittance Report: This report will consist of an analysis of any discrepancy
between the monthly servicer remittance file and the final monthly trust report
including, without limitation, the collection of prepayment
premiums.
(vi) MortgageRamp
Loan Review Report: This report will consist of a narrative summary with respect
to the individual loans that have been flagged for manual review and follow-up
consultation with the Servicer. This report may also include narrative summaries
of the recommendation of the Credit Risk Manager.
The
Credit Risk Manager shall make such reports and any additional information
reasonably requested by the Depositor available each month to
Certificateholders, the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the Rating Agencies via
the Credit Risk Manager’s internet website. The Credit Risk Manager’s internet
website shall initially be located at xxxxx://xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
The user name for access to the website shall be the Certificateholder’s e-mail
address and the password shall be “FFMLT 2006-FF15”. The Trustee shall not have
any obligation to review such reports or otherwise monitor or supervise the
activities of the Credit Risk Manager.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) The
Credit Risk Manager shall reasonably cooperate with the Depositor and the
Trustee in connection with the Trust Fund’s satisfying the reporting
requirements under the Exchange Act with respect to reports prepared by the
Credit Risk Manager.
(e) The
Credit Risk Manager has not and shall not engage any Subcontractor without
(a)
giving notice to the Sponsor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Depositor
and (b) requiring any such Subcontractor to provide to the Credit Risk Manager
an assessment report as provided for in Section 9.25(a) above and an attestation
report as provided in Section 9.25(b) above, which reports the Credit Risk
Manager shall include in its assessment and attestation reports.
(f) By
March 10 of each year (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately
preceding Business Day), the Credit Risk Manager shall deliver a signed
certification, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit U (the “Credit Risk
Manager Certification”), for the benefit of the Depositor, the Sponsor, the
Master Servicer and the Trustee and for the benefit of the Person(s) signing
the
Form 10-K Certification; provided
(i) that the Credit Risk Manager Certification shall be so provided by March
10
of such year only to the extent that the Depositor delivers a draft (without
exhibits) of the applicable Annual Report on Form 10-K to the Credit Risk
Manager by the fifth Business Day in March of such year and (ii) in the event
that the Depositor delivers the draft Form 10-K referred to in clause (i) after
the fifth Business Day in March of such year, the Credit Risk Manager shall
deliver the Credit Risk Manager Certification as soon as practicable but no
later than five calendar days of delivery to the Credit Risk Manager of such
draft Form 10-K.
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(g) In
the event that prior to the filing date of the Form 10-K in March of each year,
the Credit Risk Manager has knowledge or information material to the Credit
Risk
Manager Certification, the Credit Risk Manager shall promptly notify the
Depositor and the Trustee, in writing.
Section
9.35. Limitation
Upon Liability of the Credit Risk Manager.
Except
as provided pursuant to Section 9.36 of this Agreement, neither the Credit
Risk
Manager, nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Credit
Risk Manager, shall be under any liability to the Trustee, the
Certificateholders or the Depositor for any action taken or for refraining
from
the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, in reliance
upon information provided by the Servicer under the Loan Performance Monitoring
Agreement or for errors in judgment; provided, however,
that this provision shall not protect the Credit Risk Manager or any such person
against liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful
malfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in its performance of its duties
or
by reason of reckless disregard for its obligations and duties under this
Agreement or the Loan Performance Monitoring Agreement. The Credit Risk Manager
and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Credit Risk Manager may
rely
in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and
submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder, and may rely
in good faith upon the accuracy of information furnished by the Servicer
pursuant to the Loan Performance Monitoring Agreement in the performance of
its
duties thereunder and hereunder.
Section
9.36. Indemnification
by the Credit Risk Manager.
The
Credit Risk Manager agrees to indemnify the Depositor, the Master Servicer
and
the Trustee, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and
agents and the Trust Fund and hold each of them harmless from and against any
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and
related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of
them may sustain arising out of or based upon the engagement of any
Subcontractor in violation of Section 9.34(f) or any failure by the Credit
Risk
Manager to deliver any report required under Sections 9.25(a) or (b); provided,
however, in no event shall the Credit Risk Manager be held liable for any
indirect, consequential or special damagers hereunder.
Section
9.37. Removal
of Credit Risk Manager.
The
Credit Risk Manager may be removed as Credit Risk Manager by Certificateholders
holding not less than a 66-2/3% Voting Interests in the Trust, in the exercise
of its or their sole discretion, at any time, without cause, upon ten (10)
days
prior written notice. The Certificateholders shall provide such written notice
to the Trustee and upon receipt of such notice, the Trustee shall provide
written notice to the Credit Risk Manager of its removal, effective upon receipt
of such notice.
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ARTICLE
X
REMIC
ADMINISTRATION
Section
10.01. REMIC
Administration.
(a) REMIC
elections as set forth in the Preliminary Statement shall be made on Forms
1066
or other appropriate federal tax or information return for the taxable year
ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are
issued. The regular interests and residual interest in each REMIC shall be
as
designated in the Preliminary Statement. For purposes of such designations,
the
interest rate of any regular interest that is computed by taking into account
the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans shall
be
reduced by the amount of any expense paid by the Trust to the extent that (i)
such expense was not taken into account in computing the Net Mortgage Rate
of
any Mortgage Loan, (ii) such expense does not constitute an “unanticipated
expense” of a REMIC within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.860G-1(b)(3)(ii), (iii) such expense does not relate to an Excluded Trust
Asset and (iv) the amount of such expense was not taken into account in
computing the interest rate of a more junior Class of regular
interests.
(b) The
Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of each REMIC within the
meaning of section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The latest possible maturity date
for
purposes of Treasury Regulation 1.860G-1(a)(4) will be the Latest Possible
Maturity Date.
(c) The
Trustee shall represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial
proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing
authority with respect thereto. The Trustee shall pay any and all tax related
expenses (not including taxes) of each REMIC, including but not limited to
any
professional fees or expenses related to audits or any administrative or
judicial proceedings with respect to such REMIC that involve the Internal
Revenue Service or state tax authorities, but only to the extent that (i) such
expenses are ordinary or routine expenses, including expenses of a routine
audit
but not expenses of litigation (except as described in (ii)); or (ii) such
expenses or liabilities (including taxes and penalties) are attributable to
the
negligence or willful misconduct of the Trustee in fulfilling its duties
hereunder (including its duties as tax return preparer). The Trustee shall
be
entitled to reimbursement of expenses to the extent provided in clause (i)
above
from the Certificate Account, provided,
however,
the Trustee shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation of tax returns and other reports as required
by
Section 6.20 and this Section.
(d) The
Trustee shall prepare, sign and file, all of each REMIC’s federal and
appropriate state tax and information returns as such REMIC’s direct
representative. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be
borne
by the Trustee.
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and
other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under
the
Code, the REMIC Provisions, or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal
Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties,
if required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions, or other such guidance, the
Trustee shall provide (i) to the Treasury or other governmental authority such
information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the
transfer of a Residual Certificate to any disqualified person or organization
pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.860E-2(a)(5) and any person designated in
Section 860E(e)(3) of the Code and (ii) to the Trustee such information as
is
necessary for the Trustee to provide to the Certificateholders such information
or reports as are required by the Code or REMIC Provisions.
The
Trustee shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation from the Trust
for
the performance of its duties under this subsection (e); provided,
however,
that such compensation shall not exceed $5,000 per year.
(f) The
Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Holders of Certificates shall take any
action or cause any REMIC to take any action necessary to create or maintain
the
status of any REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist
each
other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee,
the
Master Servicer nor the Holder of any Residual Certificate shall knowingly
take
any action, cause any REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to
cause
to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken,
as the case may be, could result in an Adverse REMIC Event unless the Trustee,
any NIMS Insurer and the Master Servicer have received an Opinion of Counsel
addressed to the Trustee (at the expense of the party seeking to take such
action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not result in an Adverse
REMIC Event. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC
or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC to take any action, which is not
expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, any Holder of a Residual
Certificate will consult with the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any NIMS Insurer
or their respective designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action
could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC, and
no
such Person shall take any such action or cause any REMIC to take any such
action as to which the Trustee, the Master Servicer or any NIMS Insurer has
advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur.
(g) Each
Holder of a Residual Certificate shall pay when due any and all taxes imposed
on
the related REMIC by federal or state governmental authorities. To the extent
that such taxes are not paid by a Residual Certificateholder, the Trustee shall
pay any remaining REMIC taxes out of current or future amounts otherwise
distributable to the Holder of the Residual Certificate in any such REMIC or,
if
no such amounts are available, out of other amounts held in the Collection
Account, and shall reduce amounts otherwise payable to holders of regular
interests in any such REMIC, as the case may be.
(h) The
Trustee shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records
with
respect to each REMIC on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(i) No
additional contributions of assets shall be made to any REMIC, except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.
(j) Neither
the Trustee nor the Master Servicer shall enter into any arrangement by which
any REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services.
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(k) On
or before October 15 of each calendar year beginning in 2007, the Trustee shall
deliver to any NIMS Insurer an Officer’s Certificate stating, without regard to
any actions taken by any party other than the Trustee, the Trustee’s compliance
with provisions of this Section 10.01.
(l) The
Trustee shall treat each of the Basis Risk Reserve Fund and the Supplemental
Interest Trust as an outside reserve fund within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.860G-2(h) that is owned by the Holders of the Class X
Certificates and that is not an asset of any REMIC and all amounts deposited
into the Basis Risk Reserve Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust shall be
treated as amounts distributed to the Class X Certificateholders.
(m) For
federal income tax purposes, upon any sale of the property held by the Trust
Fund pursuant to Section 7.01(b), any NIM Redemption Amount paid by the Master
Servicer shall not be treated as a portion of the purchase price paid for such
property but shall instead be treated as an amount paid by the Master Servicer
to the Holder of the Class X Certificates in exchange for an interest in the
Class X Certificates immediately before the purchase of the property held by
the
Trust Fund.
(n) The
Trustee shall treat the beneficial owners of Certificates (other than the Class
P, Class X, Class LT-R and Class R Certificates) as having entered into a
notional principal contract with respect to the beneficial owners of the Class
X
Certificates. Pursuant to each such notional principal contract, all beneficial
owners of LIBOR Certificates shall be treated as having agreed to pay, on each
Distribution Date, to the beneficial owners of the Class X Certificates an
aggregate amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount payable on
such
Distribution Date on the interest in the Upper Tier REMIC corresponding to
such
Class of Certificates over
(ii)
the amount payable on such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date
(such
excess, a “Class I Shortfall”). A Class I Shortfall payable from interest
collections shall be allocated to each Class of Certificates to the extent
that
interest accrued on such Class for the related Accrual Period at the Certificate
Interest Rate for a Class, computed by substituting “REMIC 3 Net Funds Cap” for
the applicable “Net Funds Cap” in the definition thereof, exceeds the amount of
interest accrued for the related Accrual Period based on the applicable Net
Funds Cap, and a Class I Shortfall payable from principal collections shall
be
allocated to the most subordinate Class of Certificates with an outstanding
principal balance to the extent of such balance. In addition, pursuant to such
notional principal contract, the beneficial owner of the Class X Certificates
shall be treated as having agreed to pay Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis
Risk Shortfalls to the Owners of the LIBOR Certificates in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement. Any payments to the Certificates in light of the
foregoing shall not be payments with respect to a “regular interest” in a REMIC
within the meaning of Code Section 860G(a)(1). However, any payment from the
Certificates of a Class I Shortfall shall be treated for tax purposes as having
been received by the beneficial owners of such Certificates in respect of their
Interests in the Upper Tier REMIC and as having been paid by such beneficial
owners to the Supplemental Interest Trust pursuant to the notional principal
contract. Thus,
each Certificate (other than a Class P, Class R and Class LT-R Certificates)
shall be treated as representing not only ownership of regular interests in
the
Upper Tier REMIC, but also ownership of an interest in (and obligations with
respect to) a notional principal contract. For tax purposes, the notional
principal contract shall be deemed to have a value in favor of the Certificates
entitled to receive Basis Risk Shortfalls and Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfalls
of
$111,513.37 as of the Closing Date.
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(o) Notwithstanding
the priority and sources of payments set forth in Article V hereof or otherwise,
the Trustee shall account for all distributions on the Certificates as set
forth
in this Section 10.01. In no event shall any payments of Basis Risk Shortfalls
or Unpaid Basis Risk Shortfalls provided for in this Section 10.01 be treated
as
payments with respect to a “regular interest” in a REMIC within the meaning of
Code Section 860G(a)(1).
Section
10.02. Prohibited
Transactions and Activities.
Neither
the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall sell, dispose of,
or
substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans, except in a disposition pursuant
to
(i) the foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, (ii) the bankruptcy of the Trust Fund,
(iii) the termination of each REMIC pursuant to Article VII of this Agreement,
(iv) a substitution pursuant to Article II of this Agreement or (v) a repurchase
of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II of this Agreement, nor acquire any
assets for any REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Certificate
Account for gain, nor accept any contributions to any REMIC after the Closing
Date, unless the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer has received an Opinion of Counsel
addressed to the Trustee (at the expense of the party causing such sale,
disposition, or substitution) that such disposition, acquisition, substitution,
or acceptance will not (a) result in an Adverse REMIC Event, (b) affect the
distribution of interest or principal on the Certificates or (c) result in
the
encumbrance of the assets transferred or assigned to the Trust Fund (except
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement).
Section
10.03. Indemnification
with Respect to Certain Taxes and Loss of REMIC Status.
Upon
the occurrence of an Adverse REMIC Event due to the negligent performance by
the
Trustee of its duties and obligations set forth herein, the Trustee shall
indemnify any NIMS Insurer, the Holder of the related Residual Certificate
or
the Trust Fund, as applicable, against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses (“Losses”) resulting from such negligence; provided,
however,
that the Trustee shall not be liable for any such Losses attributable to the
action or inaction of the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Class X
Certificateholders or the Holder of such Residual Certificate, as applicable,
or
for any such Losses resulting from misinformation provided by the Holder of
such
Residual Certificate on which the Trustee has relied. The foregoing shall not
be
deemed to limit or restrict the rights and remedies of the Holder of such
Residual Certificate now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall the Trustee have
any
liability (1) for any action or omission that is taken in accordance with and
in
compliance with the express terms of, or which is expressly permitted by the
terms of, this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, (2) for any Losses other
than arising out of a negligent performance by the Trustee of its duties and
obligations set forth herein, and (3) for any special or consequential damages
to Certificateholders (in addition to payment of principal and interest on
the
Certificates). In addition, the Trustee shall not have any liability for the
actions or failure to act of any other party hereto.
Section
10.04. REO
Property.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the Master Servicer, acting on behalf
of
the Trustee hereunder, shall not, except to the extent provided in the Servicing
Agreement, knowingly permit the Servicer to, rent, lease, or otherwise earn
income on behalf of any REMIC with respect to any REO Property which might
cause
an Adverse REMIC Event unless the Master Servicer has advised, or has caused
the
Servicer to advise, the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer in writing to the effect
that, under the REMIC Provisions, such action would not result in an Adverse
REMIC Event.
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(b) The
Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer (to the extent provided in its
Servicing Agreement) to make reasonable efforts to sell any REO Property for
its
fair market value. In any event, however, the Master Servicer shall, or shall
cause the Servicer (to the extent provided in its Servicing Agreement) to,
dispose of any REO Property within three years of its acquisition by the Trust
Fund unless the Master Servicer has received a grant of extension from the
Internal Revenue Service to the effect that, under the REMIC Provisions, the
REMIC may hold REO Property for a longer period without causing an Adverse
REMIC
Event. If the Master Servicer has received such an extension, then the Trustee,
or the Master Servicer, acting on its behalf hereunder, shall, or shall cause
the Servicer to, continue to attempt to sell the REO Property for its fair
market value for such period longer than three years as such extension permits
(the “Extended Period”). If the Trustee has not received such an extension and
the Master Servicer or the Servicer, acting on behalf of the Trustee hereunder,
is unable to sell the REO Property within 33 months after its acquisition by
the
Trust Fund or if the Master Servicer has received such an extension, and the
Master Servicer or the Servicer is unable to sell the REO Property within the
period ending three months before the close of the Extended Period, the Master
Servicer shall cause the Servicer, before the end of the three year period
or
the Extended Period, as applicable, to (i) purchase such REO Property at a
price
equal to the REO Property’s fair market value or (ii) auction the REO Property
to the highest bidder (which may be the Servicer) in an auction reasonably
designed to produce a fair price prior to the expiration of the three-year
period or the Extended Period, as the case may be.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
11.01. Binding
Nature of Agreement; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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Section
11.02. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express
or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the
subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course
of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms
hereof.
Section
11.03. Amendment.
(a) On
or prior to a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event, this Agreement may be amended
from
time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee, with the
consent of any NIMS Insurer, but without the consent of the Credit Risk Manager
or the Swap Counterparty (except to the extent that the rights or obligations
of
(1) the Credit Risk Manager or the Swap Counterparty hereunder or (2) the Swap
Counterparty under the Swap Agreement are affected thereby, and except to the
extent the ability of the Trustee on behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust
and the Trust Fund to perform fully and timely its obligations under the Swap
Agreement is adversely affected, in which case prior written consent of the
Swap
Counterparty is required) and without notice to or the consent of any of the
Holders, (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to cause the provisions herein to
conform to or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made with
respect to the Certificates, the Trust Fund or this Agreement in any Offering
Document, or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be
inconsistent with any other provisions herein or with the provisions of the
Servicing Agreement, (iii) to make any other provisions with respect to matters
or questions arising under this Agreement or (iv) to add, delete, or amend
any
provisions to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with any requirements
imposed by the Code and the REMIC Provisions as evidenced by an Opinion of
Counsel. No such amendment effected pursuant to the preceding sentence shall,
as
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, result in an Adverse REMIC Event, nor shall
such amendment effected pursuant to clause (iii) of such sentence adversely
affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder. Prior to entering
into any amendment without the consent of Holders pursuant to this paragraph,
the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the Swap Counterparty shall be provided with
an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the Swap
Counterparty (at the expense of the party requesting such amendment) to the
effect that such amendment is permitted under this Section. Any such amendment
shall be deemed not to adversely affect in any material respect any Holder,
if
the Trustee receives prior written confirmation from each Rating Agency that
such amendment will not cause such Rating Agency to reduce then current rating
assigned to the Certificates.
(b) On
or prior to a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event, this Agreement may also be amended
from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee, with
the consent of any NIMS Insurer, but without the consent of the Credit Risk
Manager or the Swap Counterparty (except to the extent that the rights or
obligations of (1) the Credit Risk Manager or the Swap Counterparty hereunder
or
(2) the Swap Counterparty under the Swap Agreement are affected thereby, or
the
ability of the Trustee on behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust and the
Trust Fund to perform fully and timely its obligations under the Swap Agreement
is adversely affected, in which case prior written consent of the Swap
Counterparty is required) and with the consent of the Holders of not less than
66-2/3% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class
of
Certificates affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions to or
changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement
or
of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders; provided,
however,
that no such amendment shall be made unless the Trustee and any NIMS Insurer
receives an Opinion of Counsel addressed to the Trustee and the NIMS Insurer,
at
the expense of the party requesting the change, that such change will not cause
an Adverse REMIC Event; and provided further, that no such amendment may (i)
reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received
on
Mortgage Loans which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without
the consent of the Holder of such Certificate or (ii) reduce the aforesaid
percentages of Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of Certificates
of each Class, the Holders of which are required to consent to any such
amendment without the consent of the Holders of 100% of the Class Principal
Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates affected thereby.
For purposes of this paragraph, references to “Holder” or “Holders” shall be
deemed to include, in the case of any Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the
related Certificate Owners.
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(c) After
a Section 7.01(c) Purchase Event but on or prior to a Trust Fund Termination
Event, this Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the LTURI-holder and the Trustee, but without the consent
of
the Credit Risk Manager or the Swap Counterparty (except to the extent that
the
rights or obligations of (1) the Credit Risk Manager or the Swap Counterparty
hereunder or (2) the Swap Counterparty under the Swap Agreement, or the ability
of the Trustee on behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust and the Trust Fund
to perform fully and timely its obligations under the Swap Agreement is
adversely affected, in which case prior written consent of the Credit Risk
Manager or the Swap Counterparty, as applicable, is required). Prior to entering
into any amendment without the consent of Holders pursuant to this paragraph,
the Trustee and the Swap Counterparty shall be provided with an Opinion of
Counsel addressed to the Trustee, any NIMS Insurer and the Swap Counterparty
(at
the expense of the party requesting such amendment) to the effect that such
amendment is permitted under this Section and will not result in an Adverse
REMIC Event.
(d) Promptly
after the execution of any such amendment, the Trustee shall furnish written
notification of the substance of such amendment to each Holder, the Depositor,
the Swap Counterparty, any NIMS Insurer and to the Rating Agencies.
(e) It
shall not be necessary for the consent of Holders under this Section 11.03
to
approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be
sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The manner
of
obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the execution
thereof by Holders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the
Trustee may prescribe.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Servicing Agreement, the Trustee shall not
consent to any amendment of the Servicing Agreement unless (i) such amendment
is
effected pursuant to the standards provided in Section 11.03(a) or 11.03(b)
with
respect to amendment of this Agreement and (ii) except for a Permitted Servicing
Amendment, any such amendment pursuant to Section 11.03(a)(iii) shall not be
materially inconsistent with the provisions of the Servicing Agreement.
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(g) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 11.03, this Agreement may be amended
from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee to
the
extent necessary, in the judgment of the Depositor and its counsel, to comply
with the Rules.
Section
11.04. Voting
Rights.
Except
to the extent that the consent of all affected Certificateholders is required
pursuant to this Agreement, with respect to any provision of this Agreement
requiring the consent of Certificateholders representing specified percentages
of aggregate outstanding Certificate Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest),
Certificates owned by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the
Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager or Affiliates thereof are not to be counted
so
long as such Certificates are owned by the Depositor, the Master Servicer,
the
Trustee, the Servicer, the Credit Risk Manager or any Affiliate
thereof.
Section
11.05. Provision
of Information.
(a) For
so long as any of the Certificates of any Series or Class are “restricted
securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Act, each of the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee agree to cooperate with each
other to provide to any Certificateholders, any NIM Security holder and to
any
prospective purchaser of Certificates designated by such holder, upon the
request of such holder or prospective purchaser, any information required to
be
provided to such holder or prospective purchaser to satisfy the condition set
forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act. Any reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Master Servicer or the Trustee in providing such information
shall be reimbursed by the Depositor.
(b) The
Trustee shall provide to any person to whom a Prospectus was delivered, upon
the
request of such person specifying the document or documents requested, (i)
a
copy (excluding exhibits) of any report on Form 8-K or Form 10-K filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 6.20(c) and (ii) a copy
of any other document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (to the extent
that the Trustee has such documents in its possession or such documents are
reasonably obtained by the Trustee). Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Trustee in providing copies of such documents shall be
reimbursed by the Depositor.
(c) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall deliver or cause to be delivered
by
first class mail or make available on its website to the Depositor, Attention:
Contract Finance, a copy of the report delivered to Certificateholders pursuant
to Section 4.03.
Section
11.06. Governing
Law.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS (OTHER
THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH LAWS.
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Section
11.07. Notices.
All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given when received by (a) in the case of the
Depositor, Structured Asset Securities Corporation, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Mortgage Finance FFMLT 2006-FF15,
(b) in the case of the Seller, Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc., 000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Mortgage Finance FFMLT
2006-FF15, (c) in the case of the Credit Risk Manager, OfficeTiger Global
Real Estate Services Inc., 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, (d) in the case of the Trustee,
the
Corporate Trust Office, (e) in the case of the Master Servicer, Aurora Loan
Services LLC, 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000; Attention:
Master Servicing, FFMLT 2006-FF15, (f) in the case of the Swap Counterparty,
at
the address therefore set forth in the Swap Agreement and (g) in the case of
the
Cap Counterparty, at the address therefore set forth in the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement or, as to each party, such other address as may hereafter be furnished
by such party to the other parties in writing. All demands, notices and
communications to a party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to
have been duly given when delivered to such party at the relevant address,
facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth above or at such other
address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as such party may designate
from time to time by written notice in accordance with this Section
11.07.
Section
11.08. Severability
of Provisions.
If
any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this
Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants,
agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no
way
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement
or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.
Section
11.09. Indulgences;
No Waivers.
Neither
the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy,
power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right,
remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power
or
privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right,
remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver
shall
be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to
have
granted such waiver.
Section
11.10. Headings
Not To Affect Interpretation.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only,
and
they shall not be used in the interpretation hereof.
Section
11.11. Benefits
of Agreement.
The
Depositor shall promptly notify the Custodian and the Trustee in writing of
the
issuance of any Class of NIMS Securities issued by a NIMS Insurer and the
identity of such NIMS Insurer. Thereafter, the NIMS Insurer shall be deemed
a
third-party beneficiary of this Agreement to the same extent as if it were
a
party hereto, and shall be subject to and have the right to enforce the
provisions of this Agreement so long as the NIMS Securities remaining
outstanding or the NIMS Insurer is owed amounts in respect of its guarantee
of
payment of such NIMS Securities. Nothing in this Agreement or in the
Certificates, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the
parties to this Agreement and their successors hereunder, the Swap Counterparty
and its successors and assignees under the Swap Agreement, the Holders of the
Certificates and the NIMS Insurer, any benefit or any legal or equitable right,
power, remedy or claim under this Agreement, except to the extent specified
in
Sections 5.08 and Section 11.15, as applicable.
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Section
11.12. Special
Notices to the Rating Agencies and any NIMS Insurer.
(a) The
Depositor shall give prompt notice to the Rating Agencies and any NIMS Insurer
of the occurrence of any of the following events of which it has
notice:
(i) any
amendment to this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.03;
(ii) any
Assignment by the Master Servicer of its rights hereunder or delegation of
its
duties hereunder;
(iii) the
occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 6.14;
(iv) any
notice of termination given to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.14
and
any resignation of the Master Servicer hereunder;
(v) the
appointment of any successor to any Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.14;
(vi) the
making of a final payment pursuant to Section 7.02; and
(vii) any
termination of the rights and obligations of the Servicer under the Servicing
Agreement.
(b) All
notices to the Rating Agencies provided for this Section shall be in writing
and
sent by first class mail, telecopy or overnight courier, as
follows:
If
to S&P, to:
Standard
& Poor’s Ratings Services
00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Residential Mortgages
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If
to Moody’s, to:
Xxxxx’x
Investor Service, Inc.
00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Residential Mortgages
If
to Fitch, to:
Fitch,
Inc.
Xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Residential Mortgages
(c) The
Trustee shall provide or make available to the Rating Agencies reports prepared
pursuant to Section 4.03. In addition, the Trustee shall, at the expense of
the
Trust Fund, make available to each Rating Agency such information as such Rating
Agency may reasonably request regarding the Certificates or the Trust Fund,
to
the extent that such information is reasonably available to the
Trustee.
Section
11.13. Conflicts.
To
the extent that the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of the
Servicing Agreement, the Servicing Agreement shall govern, unless such
provisions shall adversely affect the Trustee or the Trust Fund.
Section
11.14. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument.
Section
11.15. Transfer
of Servicing.
The
Seller agrees that it shall provide written notice to the Master Servicer,
the
Swap Counterparty, any NIMS Insurer and the Trustee thirty days prior to any
proposed transfer or assignment by such Seller of its rights under the Servicing
Agreement or of the servicing thereunder or delegation of its rights or duties
thereunder or any portion thereof to any other Person other than the initial
Servicer under the Servicing Agreement. In addition, the ability of the Seller
to transfer or assign its rights and delegate its duties under the Servicing
Agreement or to transfer the servicing thereunder to a successor servicer shall
be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Satisfaction
of the conditions to such transfer as set forth in the Servicing Agreement
including, without limitation, receipt of written consent of any NIMS Insurer
and the Master Servicer to such transfer;
(ii) Such
successor servicer must be qualified to service loans for Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac, and must be a member in good standing of MERS;
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(iii) Such
successor servicer must satisfy the seller/servicer eligibility standards in
the
Servicing Agreement, exclusive of any experience in mortgage loan
origination;
(iv) Such
successor servicer must execute and deliver to the Trustee and the Master
Servicer an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee and the Master Servicer, that contains an assumption by such successor
servicer of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant
and
condition to be performed and observed by the Servicer under the Servicing
Agreement;
(v) There
must be delivered to the Trustee and the Master Servicer a letter from each
Rating Agency to the effect that such transfer of servicing will not result
in a
qualification, withdrawal or downgrade of the then-current rating of any of
the
Certificates; and
(vi) The
Seller shall, at its cost and expense, take such steps, or cause the terminated
Servicer to take such steps, as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate
and evidence the transfer of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans to such
successor servicer, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) to the
extent required by the terms of the Mortgage Loans and by applicable federal
and
state laws and regulations, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to timely
mail to each obligor under a Mortgage Loan any required notices or disclosures
describing the transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to the successor
servicer; (B) prior to the effective date of such transfer of servicing, the
Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to transmit to any related insurer
notification of such transfer of servicing; (C) on or prior to the effective
date of such transfer of servicing, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer
to
deliver to the successor servicer all Mortgage Loan Documents and any related
records or materials; (D) on or prior to the effective date of such transfer
of
servicing, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to transfer to the
successor servicer, all funds held by the prior Servicer in respect of the
Mortgage Loans; (E) on or prior to the effective date of such transfer of
servicing, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to, after the effective
date of the transfer of servicing to the successor servicer, continue to forward
to such successor servicer, within one Business Day of receipt, the amount
of
any payments or other recoveries received by the prior Servicer, and to notify
the successor servicer of the source and proper application of each such payment
or recovery; and (F) the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to, after the
effective date of transfer of servicing to the successor servicer, continue
to
cooperate with the successor servicer to facilitate such transfer in such manner
and to such extent as the successor servicer may reasonably request.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prior Servicer shall be obligated to perform
the items listed above to the extent provided in the Servicing
Agreement.
177
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto
by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized as of the day and year
first above written.
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES
CORPORATION,
as Depositor
By: /s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Trustee
as Trustee
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
AURORA
LOAN SERVICES LLC, as Master
Servicer
Servicer
By: /s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
OFFICETIGER
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE
SERVICES INC., as Credit Risk Manager
SERVICES INC., as Credit Risk Manager
By:
/s/
D. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name:
D. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
Solely
for purposes of Sections 5.07(c), 6.11 and 11.15,
accepted
and agreed to by:
XXXXXX
BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Authorized Signatory
EXHIBIT
A-1
[FORM
OF SENIOR CERTIFICATE]
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS OWNERSHIP
OF A
“REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND A RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS
FROM THE BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND.
THIS
CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT
GUARANTEED BY, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF ANY OF THEM AND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
OR
PRIVATE INSURER.
DISTRIBUTIONS
IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE
MADE
IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
UNLESS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED
IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO.
OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC,
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
AN INTEREST HEREIN.
A-1-1
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT
AND
THE INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE
RECEIVED A REPRESENTATION LETTER FROM THE TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO
THE
EFFECT THAT EITHER (I) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NEITHER AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
OR
OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA AND/OR
SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE SUCH
PLAN’S OR ARRANGEMENT’S ASSETS BY REASON OF THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY (A
“PLAN”) NOR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF
ANY SUCH PLAN TO EFFECT SUCH TRANSFER OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF
THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF UNDER THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION
FOR NONFIDUCIARY SERVICE PROVIDERS UNDER SECTION 408(B)(17) OF ERISA AND SECTION
4975(D)(20) OF THE CODE, PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 84-14,
XXXX 00-0, XXXX 00-00, XXXX 95-60 OR PTCE 96-23 OR SOME OTHER APPLICABLE
EXEMPTION. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION
OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT AND THE INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT TO OR ON BEHALF OF
A
PLAN WITHOUT THE DELIVERY TO THE TRUSTEE OF A REPRESENTATION LETTER AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE SHALL BE VOID AND OF NO EFFECT. IF THIS CERTIFICATE IS A BOOK-ENTRY
CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE TERMINATION OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT AND
THE
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT, THE TRANSFEREE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE A
REPRESENTATION AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (I) OR (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AS
APPLICABLE.
A-1-2
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FF15
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, CLASS [___]
Evidencing
a beneficial interest in three pools consisting primarily of certain first
lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans and other assets in a trust fund established by:
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
|
Initial
Class Principal Amount of the Class [__] Certificates:
|
$[_____________]
|
Initial
Certificate Principal Amount of this Certificate:
|
$[_____________]
|
|||
|
Certificate
Interest
Rate:
|
Variable
|
Cut-off
Date:
|
October
1, 2006
|
|||
|
NUMBER
[__]
|
CUSIP:
|
[_____________]
|
A-1-3
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT CEDE & CO. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest
evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the Initial Certificate
Principal Amount of this Certificate by the Initial Class Principal Amount
of
the Class [__] Certificates, both as specified above) evidencing beneficial
ownership in a Trust Fund consisting primarily of (i) certain first lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans acquired by the Trust Fund on the Closing Date (the “Mortgage Loans”),
together with all collections therefrom and proceeds thereof (excluding all
scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or
before the Cut-off Date), (ii) any REO Property, together with all collections
thereon and proceeds thereof, (iii) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage
Loan Sale Agreement, the Servicing Agreement and the Transfer Agreement
(including any security interest created thereby), (iv) the Depositor’s rights
under any Insurance Policies related to the Mortgage Loans, (v) amounts on
deposit from time to time in the Collection Account, the Certificate Account
and
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund and (vi) the Supplemental Interest Trust, the
primary assets of which are the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and all proceeds thereof.
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such
a day
is not a Business Day, then on the next succeeding Business Day, commencing
in
November 2006 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the Business Day
immediately preceding such Distribution Date, so long as such Certificate is
in
book entry form (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the
Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any,
required to be distributed to all the Certificates of the Class represented
by
this Certificate. All sums distributable on this Certificate are payable in
the
coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment
is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth
on
the face of this Certificate.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf
of
the Trustee, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or be valid
for
any purpose.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:__________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
A-1-4
TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:_______________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM
OF CLASS M CERTIFICATE]
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS OWNERSHIP
OF A
“REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND A RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS
FROM THE BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND.
THIS
CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT
GUARANTEED BY, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF ANY OF THEM AND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
OR
PRIVATE INSURER.
DISTRIBUTIONS
IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE
MADE
IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
UNLESS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED
IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO.
OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC,
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
AN INTEREST HEREIN.
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE REGISTERED IF ITS RATING IS BELOW
INVESTMENT GRADE UPON ACQUISITION UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEREE PROVIDES
THE
TRUSTEE WITH (A) A CERTIFICATION TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE (1) IS
NEITHER AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO
SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED
(“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE
“CODE”) (COLLECTIVELY, A “PLAN”), NOR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN
NOR A PERSON USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR (2) IF SUCH TRANSFEREE IS
AN
INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCH TRANSFEREE IS PURCHASING SUCH CERTIFICATES WITH FUNDS
CONTAINED IN AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT” (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SECTION V(e) OF THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”))
AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATES ARE COVERED UNDER SECTIONS
I
AND III OF PTCE 95-60; OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE,
AND UPON WHICH THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR
AND
ANY NIMS INSURER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RELY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE
OR
HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEREE WILL NOT RESULT IN
ANY
NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF
THE
CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE
DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER TO ANY OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN
BY SUCH ENTITIES IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT
BE
AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUST FUND, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER,
THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER. A TRANSFEREE OF A BOOKENTRY CERTIFICATE
SHALL
BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE A REPRESENTATION AS REQUIRED HEREIN.
A-2-1
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT
AND
THE INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE
RECEIVED A REPRESENTATION LETTER FROM THE TRANSFEREE OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO
THE
EFFECT THAT EITHER (I) SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT A PLAN NOR A PERSON ACTING ON
BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN TO EFFECT SUCH
TRANSFER OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF UNDER THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION FOR NONFIDUCIARY SERVICE
PROVIDERS UNDER SECTION 408(B)(17) OF ERISA AND SECTION 4975(D)(20) OF THE
CODE,
PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION XXXX 00-00, XXXX 00-0, XXXX 00-00, XXXX
00-00 XX XXXX 96-23 OR SOME OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION. ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER
OF THIS CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT AND THE
INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT TO OR ON BEHALF OF A PLAN WITHOUT THE DELIVERY
TO
THE TRUSTEE OF A REPRESENTATION LETTER AS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE VOID AND
OF
NO EFFECT. IF THIS CERTIFICATE IS A BOOKENTRY CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO THE
TERMINATION OF THE SWAP AGREEMENT AND THE INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENT, THE
TRANSFEREE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE A REPRESENTATION AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE
(I) OR (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, AS APPLICABLE.
A-2-2
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FF15
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, CLASS [__]
Evidencing
a beneficial interest in three pools consisting primarily of certain first
lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans and other assets in a trust fund established by:
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
|
Initial
Class Principal Amount of the Class [__] Certificates:
|
$[_____________]
|
Initial
Certificate Principal Amount of this Certificate:
|
$[_____________]
|
|||
|
Certificate
Interest
Rate:
|
Variable
|
Cut-off
Date:
|
October
1, 2006
|
|||
|
NUMBER
[__]
|
CUSIP:
|
[_____________]
|
A-2-3
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT CEDE & CO. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest
evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the Initial Certificate
Principal Amount of this Certificate by the Initial Class Principal Amount
of
the Class [__] Certificates, both as specified above) evidencing beneficial
ownership in a Trust Fund consisting primarily of (i) certain first lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans acquired by the Trust Fund on the Closing Date (the “Mortgage Loans”),
together with all collections therefrom and proceeds thereof (excluding all
scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or
before the Cut-off Date), (ii) any REO Property, together with all collections
thereon and proceeds thereof, (iii) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage
Loan Sale Agreement, the Servicing Agreement and the Transfer Agreement
(including any security interest created thereby), (iv) the Depositor’s rights
under any Insurance Policies related to the Mortgage Loans, (v) amounts on
deposit from time to time in the Collection Account, the Certificate Account
and
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund and (vi) the Supplemental Interest Trust, the
primary assets of which are the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and all proceeds thereof.
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such
a day
is not a Business Day, then on the next succeeding Business Day, commencing
in
November 2006 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the Business Day
immediately preceding such Distribution Date, so long as such Certificate is
in
book entry form (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the
Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any,
required to be distributed to all the Certificates of the Class represented
by
this Certificate. All sums distributable on this Certificate are payable in
the
coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment
is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth
on
the face of this Certificate.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf
of
the Trustee, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or be valid
for
any purpose.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:__________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
A-2-4
TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:_________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM
OF CLASS B CERTIFICATE]
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS OWNERSHIP
OF A
“REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND A RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS
FROM THE BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND.
THIS
CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT
GUARANTEED BY, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF ANY OF THEM AND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
OR
PRIVATE INSURER.
DISTRIBUTIONS
IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE
MADE
IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE INITIAL CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS CERTIFICATE AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
UNLESS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED
IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED
BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO.
OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC,
ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY
PERSON IS WRONGFUL, INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS
AN INTEREST HEREIN.
THIS
CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, (THE “1933 ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE
NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF [With
respect to the Class B Regulation S Certificate Only: WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
(AS DEFINED IN RULES 901 THROUGH 905 OF THE 1933 ACT (“REGULATION S”)) OR TO, OR
FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S),
IN
THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION]
IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION, UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM,
OR
NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION.
A-3-1
[With
respect to the Class B Rule 144A Certificate Only:] THE
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF IS DEEMED TO HAVE
REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT IT ACQUIRED SUCH CERTIFICATE (A) PURSUANT TO
A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE 1933 ACT
OR
(B) AS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933
ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE
IN
RELIANCE ON RULE 144A.
[With
respect to the Class B Regulation S Certificate Only:] THE
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF IS DEEMED TO HAVE
REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT (A) UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE
“DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD” WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S, ANY OFFER,
SALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL NOT BE MADE IN THE
UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON (EACH
AS
DEFINED IN REGULATION S) AND (B) IF THIS CERTIFICATE IS HELD WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES OR SUCH HOLDER IS A U.S. PERSON OR THIS CERTIFICATES IS HELD FOR THE
ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, A U.S. PERSON (EACH AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) SUCH
CERTIFICATE WAS ACQUIRED ONLY (1) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH
HAS
BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR (2) BY SUCH HOLDER AS A “QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT PURCHASES
FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO
WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A.
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE REGISTERED IF ITS RATING IS BELOW
INVESTMENT GRADE UPON ACQUISITION UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEREE PROVIDES
THE
TRUSTEE WITH (A) A CERTIFICATION TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE (1) IS
NEITHER AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO
SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED
(“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE
“CODE”) (COLLECTIVELY, A “PLAN”), NOR A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN
NOR A PERSON USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR (2) IF THE CERTIFICATE HAS
BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN ERISAQUALIFYING UNDERWRITING AND TRANSFEREE IS AN
INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCH TRANSFEREE IS PURCHASING SUCH CERTIFICATES WITH FUNDS
CONTAINED IN AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT” (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SECTION V(e) OF THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”))
AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATES ARE COVERED UNDER SECTIONS
I
AND III OF PTCE 95-60; OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE,
AND UPON WHICH THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR
AND
ANY NIMS INSURER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RELY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE
OR
HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE PROSPECTIVE TRANSFEREE WILL NOT RESULT IN
ANY
NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF
THE
CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE
DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER TO ANY OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN
BY SUCH ENTITIES IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT
BE
AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUST FUND, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER,
THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER. A TRANSFEREE OF A BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE A REPRESENTATION AS REQUIRED HEREIN.
A-3-2
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FF15
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, CLASS B
([RULE
144A/REGULATION S])
Evidencing
a beneficial interest in three pools consisting primarily of certain first
lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans and other assets in a trust fund established by:
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
|
Initial
Class Principal Amount of the Class B Certificates:
|
$[____________]
|
Initial
Certificate Principal Amount of this Certificate:
|
$[____________]
|
|||
|
Certificate
Interest
Rate:
|
Variable
|
Cut-off
Date:
|
October
1, 2006
|
|||
|
NUMBER
[__]
|
CUSIP:
[ISIN:]
|
[____________]
[____________]
|
A-3-3
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT CEDE & CO. is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest
evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the Initial Certificate
Principal Amount of this Certificate by the Initial Class Principal Amount
of
the Class B Certificates, both as specified above) evidencing beneficial
ownership in a Trust Fund consisting primarily of (i) certain first lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans acquired by the Trust Fund on the Closing Date (the “Mortgage Loans”),
together with all collections therefrom and proceeds thereof (excluding all
scheduled payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or
before the Cut-off Date), (ii) any REO Property, together with all collections
thereon and proceeds thereof, (iii) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage
Loan Sale Agreement, the Servicing Agreement and the Transfer Agreement
(including any security interest created thereby), (iv) the Depositor’s rights
under any Insurance Policies related to the Mortgage Loans, (v) amounts on
deposit from time to time in the Collection Account, the Certificate Account
and
the Basis Risk Reserve Fund and (vi) the Supplemental Interest Trust, the
primary assets of which are the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement and all proceeds thereof.
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such
a day
is not a Business Day, then on the next succeeding Business Day, commencing
in
November 2006 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the Business Day
immediately preceding such Distribution Date, so long as such Certificate is
in
book entry form (the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the
Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any,
required to be distributed to all the Certificates of the Class represented
by
this Certificate. All sums distributable on this Certificate are payable in
the
coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment
is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth
on
the face of this Certificate.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf
of
the Trustee, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or be valid
for
any purpose.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:_______________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
A-3-4
TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:_________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM
OF CLASS P CERTIFICATE]
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS OWNERSHIP
OF A
“REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”).
THIS
CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT
GUARANTEED BY, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF ANY OF THEM AND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
OR
PRIVATE INSURER.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS NOT ENTITLED TO SCHEDULED DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRINCIPAL AND WILL
NOT
ACCRUE INTEREST. THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
THIS
CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, (THE “1933 ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE
NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUCH
REGISTRATION, UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO,
REGISTRATION.
THE
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH CERTIFICATE ONLY (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR (B) TO A
PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN
RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, SUBJECT TO THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT
PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF A
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
A-4-1
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE REGISTERED UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH (A) A CERTIFICATION TO THE EFFECT THAT
SUCH
TRANSFEREE (1) IS NEITHER AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT
ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (COLLECTIVELY, A “PLAN”) NOR A PERSON ACTING
ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN NOR A PERSON USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR
(2)
IF THE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN ERISAQUALIFYING UNDERWRITING
AND
THE TRANSFEREE IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCH TRANSFEREE IS PURCHASING SUCH
CERTIFICATE WITH FUNDS CONTAINED IN AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT” (AS
SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION V(e) OF THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS
EXEMPTION 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”)) AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE
ARE COVERED UNDER SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60; OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE, AND UPON WHICH THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER,
THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR AND ANY NIMS INSURER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RELY,
TO
THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE OR HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER
TITLE
I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, THE
MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER TO ANY
OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY SUCH ENTITIES IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUST FUND,
THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS
INSURER.
A-4-2
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FF15
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, CLASS P
Evidencing
a beneficial interest in three pools consisting primarily of certain first
lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans and other assets in a trust fund established by:
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
|
Percentage
Interest: 100%
|
Cut-off
Date: October 1, 2006
|
NUMBER
[__]
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT TFINN & CO. (on behalf of Xxxxxx Pass-Through Securities
Inc.) is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this
Certificate evidencing a beneficial ownership in certain distributions of
Prepayment Premiums (as defined in the Trust Agreement) made in respect of
certain first lien, adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon,
residential mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) acquired from Structured Asset
Securities Corporation (the “Depositor”), a Delaware corporation, on the Closing
Date (the “Mortgage Loans”) which from time to time may be held in the Trust
Fund established pursuant to the Trust Agreement (as defined on the reverse
hereof).
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such
a day
is not a Business Day, then on the next succeeding Business Day, commencing
in
November 2006 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day
of
the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution
Date occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date)
(the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any, required to
be
distributed to all the Certificates of the Class represented by this
Certificate. All sums distributable on this Certificate are payable in the
coin
or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth
on
the face of this Certificate.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf
of
the Trustee, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or be valid
for
any purpose.
A-4-3
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:___________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:____________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM
OF CLASS X CERTIFICATE]
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS OWNERSHIP
OF A
“REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND A RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS
FROM THE BASIS RISK RESERVE FUND.
THIS
CERTIFICATE DOES NOT EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT
GUARANTEED BY, THE DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF ANY OF THEM AND IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
OR
PRIVATE INSURER.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS NOT ENTITLED TO SCHEDULED DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRINCIPAL AND WILL
NOT
ACCRUE INTEREST. THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
THIS
CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, (THE “1933 ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE
NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUCH
REGISTRATION, UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO,
REGISTRATION.
THE
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH CERTIFICATE ONLY (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE 1933 ACT, (B) TO A PERSON
IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE
144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT
OF
A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS
BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, OR (C) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED
INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501
UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE CERTIFICATE FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR
FOR
THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR,” FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY
DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE 1933 ACT, SUBJECT TO THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR
TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF A CERTIFICATE
OF
TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
A-5-1
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE REGISTERED UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH (A) A CERTIFICATION TO THE EFFECT THAT
SUCH
TRANSFEREE (1) IS NEITHER AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT
ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (COLLECTIVELY, A “PLAN”) NOR A PERSON ACTING
ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN NOR A PERSON USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR
(2)
IF THE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN ERISAQUALIFYING UNDERWRITING
AND
THE TRANSFEREE IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCH TRANSFEREE IS PURCHASING SUCH
CERTIFICATE WITH FUNDS CONTAINED IN AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT” (AS
SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION V(e) OF THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS
EXEMPTION 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”)) AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE
ARE COVERED UNDER SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60; OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE, AND UPON WHICH THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER,
THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR AND ANY NIMS INSURER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RELY,
TO
THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE OR HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER
TITLE
I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, THE
MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER TO ANY
OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY SUCH ENTITIES IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUST FUND,
THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS
INSURER.
A-5-2
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FF15
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, CLASS X
Evidencing
a beneficial interest in three pools consisting primarily of certain first
lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans and other assets in a trust fund established by:
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
|
Percentage
Interest: 100%
|
Cut-off
Date: October 1, 2006
|
NUMBER
[__]
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT TFINN & CO. (on behalf of Xxxxxx Pass-Through Securities
Inc.) is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this
Certificate in evidencing beneficial ownership in a Trust Fund consisting
primarily of (i) certain first lien, adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing
and balloon, residential mortgage loans acquired by the Trust Fund (the
“Mortgage Loans”) on the Closing Date (the “Mortgage Loans”), together with all
collections therefrom and proceeds thereof (excluding all scheduled payments
of
principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date),
(ii) any REO Property, together with all collections thereon and proceeds
thereof, (iii) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement,
the Servicing Agreement and the Transfer Agreement (including any security
interest created thereby), (iv) the Depositor’s rights under any Insurance
Policies related to the Mortgage Loans, (v) amounts on deposit from time to
time
in the Collection Account, the Certificate Account and the Basis Risk Reserve
Fund and (vi) the Supplemental Interest Trust, the primary assets of which
are
the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and all proceeds thereof.
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such
a day
is not a Business Day, then on the next succeeding Business Day, commencing
in
November 2006 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day
of
the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution
Date occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date)
(the “Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any, required to
be
distributed to all the Certificates of the Class represented by this
Certificate. All sums distributable on this Certificate are payable in the
coin
or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is
legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth
on
the face of this Certificate.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf
of
the Trustee, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or be valid
for
any purpose.
A-5-3
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:___________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:___________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM
OF RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE]
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS A REMIC RESIDUAL INTEREST CERTIFICATE. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES
NOT
EVIDENCE AN OBLIGATION OF, OR AN INTEREST IN, AND IS NOT GUARANTEED BY, THE
DEPOSITOR, THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OF THEM
AND
IS NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS NOT ENTITLED TO DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRINCIPAL AND WILL NOT ACCRUE
INTEREST. THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO CERTAIN
LIMITED DISTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
THIS
CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATE IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
THIS
CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY
INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED,
PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION, UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO,
REGISTRATION.
THE
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH CERTIFICATE ONLY (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION
STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE 1933 ACT, (B) TO A PERSON
IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE
144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT
OF
A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS
BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, OR (C) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT, SUBJECT TO THE
TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE
DELIVERY OF A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT.
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE, NOR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS CERTIFICATE, MAY BE
TRANSFERRED, SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS PRIOR TO SUCH
DISPOSITION, THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE (I) AN AFFIDAVIT
STATING (A) THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS NOT A “DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION”
WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 860E(E)(5) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986,
AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) AND IS NOT PURCHASING THE CERTIFICATE ON BEHALF OF A
DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION, (B) THAT NO PURPOSE OF SUCH TRANSFER IS TO AVOID
OR
IMPEDE THE ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION OF TAX, (C) IN THE CASE OF A NON-U.S.
PERSON, THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS A NON-U.S. PERSON THAT HOLDS A RESIDUAL
CERTIFICATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONDUCT OF A TRADE OR BUSINESS WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES AND HAS FURNISHED THE TRANSFEROR AND THE TRUSTEE WITH AN EFFECTIVE
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 4224 OR SUCCESSOR FORM AT THE TIME AND IN THE
MANNER REQUIRED BY THE CODE.
A-6-1
NO
TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL BE REGISTERED UNLESS THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE PROVIDES THE TRUSTEE WITH (A) A CERTIFICATION TO THE EFFECT THAT
SUCH
TRANSFEREE (1) IS NEITHER AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER RETIREMENT
ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), (COLLECTIVELY, A “PLAN”) NOR A PERSON ACTING
ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN NOR A PERSON USING THE ASSETS OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR
(2)
IF THE CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN ERISAQUALIFYING UNDERWRITING
AND
THE TRANSFEREE IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCH TRANSFEREE IS PURCHASING SUCH
CERTIFICATE WITH FUNDS CONTAINED IN AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNT” (AS
SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION V(e) OF THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS
EXEMPTION 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”)) AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE
ARE COVERED UNDER SECTIONS I AND III OF PTCE 95-60; OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE, AND UPON WHICH THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER,
THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR AND ANY NIMS INSURER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RELY,
TO
THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE OR HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATE BY THE PROSPECTIVE
TRANSFEREE WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS UNDER
TITLE
I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE AND WILL NOT SUBJECT THE TRUSTEE, THE
MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS INSURER TO ANY
OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY SUCH ENTITIES IN THE TRUST
AGREEMENT, WHICH OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE AN EXPENSE OF THE TRUST FUND,
THE TRUSTEE, THE MASTER SERVICER, THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY NIMS
INSURER.
A-6-2
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-FF15
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, CLASS [____]
Evidencing
a beneficial interest in three pools consisting primarily of certain first
lien,
adjustable and fixed rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage
loans and other assets in a trust fund established by:
STRUCTURED
ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION
|
Percentage
Interest: 100%
|
Cut-off
Date: October 1, 2006
|
NUMBER
[__]
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT TFINN & CO. is the registered owner of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate evidencing beneficial ownership in a
Trust Fund consisting primarily of (i) certain first lien, adjustable and fixed
rate, fully amortizing and balloon, residential mortgage loans acquired by
the
Trust Fund on the Closing Date (the “Mortgage Loans”), together with all
collections therefrom and proceeds thereof (excluding all scheduled payments
of
principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date),
(ii) any REO Property, together with all collections thereon and proceeds
thereof, (iii) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement,
the Servicing Agreement and the Transfer Agreement (including any security
interest created thereby), (iv) the Depositor’s rights under any Insurance
Policies related to the Mortgage Loans, (v) amounts on deposit from time to
time
in the Collection Account, the Certificate Account and the Basis Risk Reserve
Fund and (vi) the Supplemental Interest Trust, the primary assets of which
are
the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and all proceeds thereof.
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such
a day
is not a Business Day, then on the next succeeding Business Day, commencing
in
November 2006 (each, a “Distribution Date”), to the Person in whose name this
Certificate is registered at the close of business on the last Business Day
of
the calendar immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) (the
“Record Date”), in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest
evidenced by this Certificate and the amount, if any, required to be distributed
to all the Certificates of the Class represented by this Certificate. All sums
distributable on this Certificate are payable in the coin or currency of the
United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for the
payment of public and private debts.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth
on
the face of this Certificate.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf
of
the Trustee, whose name appears below by manual signature, this Certificate
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or be valid
for
any purpose.
A-6-3
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:___________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
TRUSTEE’S
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This
is one of the Certificates referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee
By:___________________________________________
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATORY
Dated:
October ___, 2006
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM
OF REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]
FIRST
FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATE, SERIES 2006-FF15
This
Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of certificates designated as
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-FF15 (the “Certificates”), representing all or part of a beneficial
ownership interest in a Trust Fund established pursuant to a Trust Agreement
dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”), among Structured Asset
Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master
Servicer, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate
Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager, to which terms, provisions and conditions
thereof the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof
assents, and by which such Holder is bound. The Certificates consist of the
following Classes: the Class A1, Class A2, Class A3, Class A4, Class A5, Class
A6, Class M1, Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class M6, Class M7, Class
M8, Class M9, Class B, Class P, Class X, Class LT-R and Class R Certificates.
On
each Distribution Date, the Total Distribution Amount for such date will be
distributed from the Certificate Account to Holders of the Certificates
according to the terms of the Trust Agreement. All distributions or allocations
made with respect to each Class of Certificates on each Distribution Date shall
be allocated among the outstanding Certificates of such Class based on the
Certificate Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each such Certificate.
Distributions
on this Certificate will be made by wire transfer in immediately available
funds
to the Holder of record of this Certificate on the immediately preceding Record
Date to an account specified in writing by such Holder to the Trustee at least
five (5) Business Date prior to the first Distribution Date to such Holder.
Wire
transfers will be made at the expense of the Holder requesting the same by
deducting a wire transfer fee from the related distribution. The final
distribution on this Certificate will be made, after due notice to the Holder
of
the pendency of such distribution, only upon presentation and surrender of
this
Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office (as defined below).
The
Corporate Trust Office with respect to the presentment and surrender of
Certificates for the final distribution thereon and the presentment and
surrender of the Certificates for any other purpose is the corporate trust
office of the Trustee at Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Client Manager—FFMLT 2006-FF15. The Trustee may
designate another address from time to time by notice to the Holders of the
Certificates and the Depositor.
The
Trust Agreement permits the amendment thereof from time to time by the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders
of not less than 66 2/3% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest)
of each Class of Certificates affected thereby and with the consent of any
NIMS
Insurer, for the purpose of adding, changing or eliminating any provisions
of
the Trust Agreement or modifying the rights of the Holders of the Certificates
thereunder, as provided in the Trust Agreement. Any consent by the Holder of
this Certificate will be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all
future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the
transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation
of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Trust Agreement also permits
the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, with the prior written
consent of any NIMS Insurer but without the consent of the Holders of any of
the
Certificates.
A-7-1
As
provided in the Trust Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein
set
forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registerable in the Certificate
Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at
the
Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument
of transfer in form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, duly executed
by
the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class of authorized
denominations evidencing the same initial Certificate Principal Amount (or
Percentage Interest) will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
As provided in the Trust Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, this Certificate is exchangeable for new Certificates of the same
Class evidencing the same aggregate initial Certificate Principal Amount (or
Percentage Interest) as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No
service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The
Class A1, Class A2, Class A3, Class A4, Class A5 and Class A6 Certificates
are
issuable only in registered form, in minimum denominations of $25,000 in initial
Certificate Principal Amount and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof
registered in the name of the nominee of the Clearing Agency, which shall
maintain such Certificates through its book-entry facilities. The Class M1,
Class M2, Class M3, Class M4, Class M5, Class M6, Class M7, Class M8, Class
M9
and Class B Certificates are issuable only in registered form, in denominations
of $100,000 and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof registered in
the
name of the nominee of the Clearing Agency, which shall maintain such
Certificates through its book-entry facilities. Each of the Class P and Class
X
Certificates are issuable in minimum denominations of 10% Percentage Interest
and will be maintained in physical form. The Class LT-R and Class R Certificates
will each be issued as a single Certificate and maintained in physical form.
The
Class R Certificates shall remain outstanding until the latest final
Distribution Date for the Certificates (other than the Class LT-R Certificates),
and the Class LT-R Certificates shall remain outstanding until the termination
of the Trust Fund.
The
Certificates are subject to optional prepayment in full in accordance with
the
Trust Agreement on any Distribution Date after the date on which the Aggregate
Pool Balance is less than 10% of the sum of the Cut-off Date Balance, for an
amount as specified in the Trust Agreement. In no event will the trust created
by the Trust Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the
death
of the last survivor of the descendants living at the date of the Trust
Agreement of a certain person named in the Trust Agreement.
The
Depositor, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar and any agent of any of
them may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the
owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, nor
the
Certificate Registrar nor any such agent shall be affected by any notice to
the
contrary.
A-7-2
As
provided in the Trust Agreement, this Certificate and the Trust Agreement shall
be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New
York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles applied in the State
of
New York. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this
Certificate and the Trust Agreement, the Trust Agreement shall be controlling.
Any term used herein and not otherwise defined shall be as defined in the Trust
Agreement.
A-7-3
ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s) and assign(s) and transfer(s)
unto
(Please print or type name and address, including postal zip code, of assignee and
social
security number or employer identification number)
the
within Certificate stating in the names of the undersigned in the Certificate
Register and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
to
transfer such Certificate in such Certificate Register of the Trust.
I
[we] further direct the Certificate Registrar to issue a new Certificate of
the
same Class of like principal to the above-named assignee and deliver such
Certificate to the following address:
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Signature
by or on behalf of Assignor
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Signature
Guaranteed
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NOTICE:
The signature(s) of this assignment must correspond with the name(s)
on
the face of this Certificate without alteration or any change whatsoever.
The signature must be guaranteed by a participant in the Securities
Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion
Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program. Notarized
or
witnessed signatures are not acceptable as guaranteed signatures.
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A-7-4
DISTRIBUTION
INSTRUCTIONS
The
assignee should include the following for the information of the Certificate
Registrar.
Distributions
shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
for
the account of
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________,
account
number ______________________ or,
if mailed by check, to
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Applicable
reports and statements should be mailed to
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
This
information is provided by
___________________________________________________________________________,
the
assignee
named above, or
_____________________________________________________________________________________ as
its agent.
X-0-0
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X-0
FORM
OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION
Date
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Structured
Asset Securities Corporation
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Re:
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Trust
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and
among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Xxxxx
Fargo
Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master Servicer,
and
OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager,
with
respect to First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-FF15
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02(a) of the Trust Agreement, subject to review of
the
contents thereof, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has
received the documents listed in Section 2.01(b) of the Trust Agreement for
each
Mortgage File pertaining to each Mortgage Loan listed on Schedule A, to the
Trust Agreement, subject to any exceptions noted on Schedule I
hereto.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Trust Agreement. This Certificate
is
subject in all respects to the terms of Section 2.02 of the Trust Agreement
and
the Trust Agreement sections cross-referenced therein.
[Custodian]
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
B-1
EXHIBIT
B-2
FORM
OF INTERIM CERTIFICATION
Date
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Structured
Asset Securities Corporation
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Re:
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Trust
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and
among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Xxxxx
Fargo
Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master Servicer,
and
OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager,
with
respect to First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-FF15
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02(b) of the Trust Agreement, the undersigned, as
Custodian, hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage
Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed on Schedule
I
hereto) it (or its custodian) has received the applicable documents listed
in
Section 2.01(b) of the Trust Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan identified on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, other than any Mortgage Loan listed on Schedule I
hereto, it has reviewed the documents listed in Section 2.01(b) of the Trust
Agreement and has determined that each such document appears regular on its
face
and appears to relate to the Mortgage Loan identified in such
document.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
them in the Trust Agreement. This Certificate is qualified in all respects
by
the terms of said Trust Agreement including, but not limited to, Section
2.02(b).
[Custodian]
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
B-2
EXHIBIT
B-3
FORM
OF FINAL CERTIFICATION
Date
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Structured
Asset Securities Corporation
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Re:
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Trust
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and
among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Xxxxx
Fargo
Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master Servicer,
and
OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager,
with
respect to First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-FF15
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02(d) of the Trust Agreement, the undersigned, as
Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage
Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid
in
full or listed on Schedule I hereto) it (or its custodian) has received the
applicable documents listed in Section 2.01(b) of the Trust
Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, other than any Mortgage Loan listed on Schedule I
hereto, it has reviewed the documents listed in Section 2.01(b) of the Trust
Agreement and has determined that each such document appears to be complete
and,
based on an examination of such documents, the information set forth in items
(i) through (vi) of the definition of Mortgage Loan Schedule is correct.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
them in the Trust Agreement. This Certificate is qualified in all respects
by
the terms of said Trust Agreement.
[Custodian]
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
B-3
EXHIBIT
B-4
FORM
OF ENDORSEMENT
Pay
to the order of Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the
Trust Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 by and among Structured Asset
Securities Corporation, as Depositor, the Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC,
as
Master Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit
Risk Manager relating to First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF15, without recourse.
__________________________________
[current
signatory on note]
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
B-4
EXHIBIT
C
REQUEST
FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPT
Date
[Addressed
to Trustee
or,
if applicable, the Custodian]
In
connection with the administration of the mortgages held by you as Trustee
under
a certain Trust Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 by and among Structured
Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, you, as Trustee, Aurora Loan
Services LLC, as Master Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services
Inc., as Credit Risk Manager, (the “Trust Agreement”), the undersigned Servicer
hereby requests a release of the Mortgage File held by you as Trustee with
respect to the following described Mortgage Loan for the reason indicated
below.
Mortgagor’s
Name:
Address:
Loan
No.:
Reason
for requesting file:
1. Mortgage
Loan paid in full. (The Servicer hereby certifies that all amounts received
in
connection with the loan have been or will be credited to the Certificate
Account pursuant to the Trust Agreement.)
2. The
Mortgage Loan is being foreclosed.
3. Mortgage
Loan substituted. (The Servicer hereby certifies that a Qualifying Substitute
Mortgage Loan has been assigned and delivered to you along with the related
Mortgage File pursuant to the Trust Agreement.)
4. Mortgage
Loan repurchased. (The Servicer hereby certifies that the Purchase Price or
PPTL
Purchase Price (in the case of a First Payment Default Loan) has been credited
to the Certificate Account pursuant to the Trust Agreement.)
5. Other.
(Describe)
The
undersigned acknowledges that the above Mortgage File will be held by the
undersigned in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement and will
be
returned to you within ten (10) days of our receipt of the Mortgage File, except
if the Mortgage Loan has been paid in full, or repurchased or substituted for
a
Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan (in which case the Mortgage File will be
retained by us permanently) and except if the Mortgage Loan is being foreclosed
(in which case the Mortgage File will be returned when no longer required by
us
for such purpose).
C-1
Capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust
Agreement.
_____________________________________
[Name
of Servicer]
By:
__________________________________
Name:
Title: Servicing Officer
Title: Servicing Officer
C-2
EXHIBIT
D-1
FORM
OF RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT (TRANSFEREE)
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STATE
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ss.:
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COUNTY
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[NAME
OF OFFICER], _________________ being first duly sworn, deposes and
says:
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1.
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That
he [she] is [title of officer] ________________________ of [name
of
Purchaser] _________________________________________ (the “Purchaser”), a
_______________________ [description of type of entity] duly organized
and
existing under the laws of the [State of __________] [United States],
on
behalf of which he [she] makes this
affidavit.
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2.
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That
the Purchaser’s Taxpayer Identification Number is
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3.
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That
the Purchaser is not a “disqualified organization” within the meaning of
Section 860E(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the
“Code”) and will not be a “disqualified organization” as of [date of
transfer], and that the Purchaser is not acquiring a Residual Certificate
(as defined in the Agreement) for the account of, or as agent (including
a
broker, nominee, or other middleman) for, any person or entity from
which
it has not received an affidavit substantially in the form of this
affidavit. For these purposes, a “disqualified organization” means the
United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, any foreign
government, any international organization, any agency or instrumentality
of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality if all of
its
activities are subject to tax and a majority of its board of directors
is
not selected by such governmental entity), any cooperative organization
furnishing electric energy or providing telephone service to persons
in
rural areas as described in Code Section 1381(a)(2)(C), any “electing
large partnership” within the meaning of Section 775 of the Code, or any
organization (other than a farmers’ cooperative described in Code Section
521) that is exempt from federal income tax unless such organization
is
subject to the tax on unrelated business income imposed by Code Section
511.
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4.
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That
the Purchaser either (x) is not, and on __________________ [date
of
transfer] will not be, an employee benefit plan or other retirement
arrangement subject to Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or Section 4975 of the Code
(“Code”), (collectively, a “Plan”) or a person acting on behalf of any
such Plan or investing the assets of any such Plan to acquire a Residual
Certificate; (y) if the Residual Certificate has been the subject
of an
ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting, is an insurance company that is purchasing
the Residual Certificate with funds contained in an “insurance company
general account” as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction
Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60 and the purchase and holding of the
Residual Certificate are covered under Sections I and III of PTCE
95-60;
or (z) herewith delivers to the Trustee an opinion of counsel (a
“Benefit
Plan Opinion”) satisfactory to the Trustee, and upon which the Trustee,
the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Depositor and any NIMS Insurer
shall be entitled to rely, to the effect that the purchase or holding
of
such Residual Certificate by the Investor will not result in any
non-exempt prohibited transactions under Title I of ERISA or Section
4975
of the Code and will not subject the Trustee, the Depositor, the
Master
Servicer, the Servicer or any NIMS Insurer to any obligation in addition
to those undertaken by such entities in the Trust Agreement, which
opinion
of counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or any of the
above
parties.
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5.
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That
the Purchaser hereby acknowledges that under the terms of the Trust
Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among Structured Asset Securities
Corporation, as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora
Loan
Services LLC, as Master Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate
Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager, dated as of October 1, 2006,
no
transfer of the Residual Certificate shall be permitted to be made
to any
person unless the Depositor and Trustee have received a certificate
from
such transferee containing the representations in paragraphs 3 and
4
hereof.
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6.
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That
the Purchaser does not hold REMIC residual securities as nominee
to
facilitate the clearance and settlement of such securities through
electronic book-entry changes in accounts of participating organizations
(such entity, a “Book-Entry
Nominee”).
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7.
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That
the Purchaser does not have the intention to impede the assessment
or
collection of any federal, state or local taxes legally required
to be
paid with respect to such Residual
Certificate.
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8.
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That
the Purchaser will not transfer a Residual Certificate to any person
or
entity (i) as to which the Purchaser has actual knowledge that the
requirements set forth in paragraph 3, paragraph 6 or paragraph 10
hereof
are not satisfied or that the Purchaser has reason to believe does
not
satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraph 7 hereof, and (ii)
without
obtaining from the prospective Purchaser an affidavit substantially
in
this form and providing to the Trustee a written statement substantially
in the form of Exhibit D-2 to the
Agreement.
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9.
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That
the Purchaser understands that, as the holder of a Residual Certificate,
the Purchaser may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows
generated by the interest and that it intends to pay taxes associated
with
holding such Residual Certificate as they become
due.
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10.
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That
the Purchaser (i) is not a Non-U.S. Person or (ii) is a Non-U.S.
Person
that holds a Residual Certificate in connection with the conduct
of a
trade or business within the United States and has furnished the
transferor and the Trustee with an effective Internal Revenue Service
Form
W-8ECI (Certificate of Foreign Person’s Claim for Exemption From
Withholding on Income Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a
Trade or
Business in the United States) or successor form at the time and
in the
manner required by the Code or (iii) is a Non-U.S. Person that has
delivered to both the transferor and the Trustee an opinion of a
nationally recognized tax counsel to the effect that the transfer
of such
Residual Certificate to it is in accordance with the requirements
of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and that such transfer
of
a Residual Certificate will not be disregarded for federal income
tax
purposes. “Non-U.S. Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership
or other person other than (i) a citizen or resident of the United
States;
(ii) a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized
in or
under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, including
for
this purpose, the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate that is subject
to
U.S. federal income tax regardless of the source of its income; (iv)
a
trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary
supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more
United
States trustees have authority to control all substantial decisions
of the
trust; and, (v) to the extent provided in Treasury regulations, certain
trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that are treated as United
States
persons prior to such date and elect to continue to be treated as
United
States persons.
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11.
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That
the Purchaser agrees to such amendments of the Trust Agreement as
may be
required to further effectuate the restrictions on transfer of any
Residual Certificate to such a “disqualified organization,” an agent
thereof, a Book-Entry Nominee, or a person that does not satisfy
the
requirements of paragraph 7 and paragraph 10
hereof.
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12.
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That
the Purchaser consents to the designation of the Trustee as its agent
to
act as “tax matters person” of the Trust Fund pursuant to the Trust
Agreement.
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D-1-3
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser has caused this instrument to be executed on
its
behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its [title of
officer] this _____ day of __________, 20__.
_________________________________
[Name
of Purchaser]
By:
______________________________
Name:
Title:
Personally
appeared before me the above-named [name of officer] ________________, known
or
proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and
to
be the [title of officer] _________________ of the Purchaser, and acknowledged
to me that he [she] executed the same as his [her] free act and deed and the
free act and deed of the Purchaser.
Subscribed
and sworn before me this _____ day of __________, 20__.
NOTARY
PUBLIC
______________________________
COUNTY
OF_____________________
STATE
OF______________________
My
commission expires the _____ day of __________, 20__.
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X-0
FORM
OF RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT (TRANSFEROR)
____________________________
Date
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Re:
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First
Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-FF15
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_______________________
(the “Transferor”) has reviewed the attached affidavit of
_____________________________ (the “Transferee”), and has no actual knowledge
that such affidavit is not true and has no reason to believe that the
information contained in paragraph 7 thereof is not true, and has no reason
to
believe that the Transferee has the intention to impede the assessment or
collection of any federal, state or local taxes legally required to be paid
with
respect to a Residual Certificate. In addition, the Transferor has conducted
a
reasonable investigation at the time of the transfer and found that the
Transferee had historically paid its debts as they came due and found no
significant evidence to indicate that the Transferee will not continue to pay
its debts as they become due.
Very
truly yours,
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
D-2
EXHIBIT
E
LIST
OF SERVICING AGREEMENTS
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1.
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Securitization
Subservicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006, by and among
LBH, as
seller, National City Home Loan Services, Inc., as servicer, and
Aurora
Loan Services LLC, as master servicer.
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Exhibit E
EXHIBIT
F
FORM
OF RULE 144A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
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Re:
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First
Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-FF15
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Reference
is hereby made to the Trust Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Trust
Agreement”) by and among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master
Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk
Manager. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
given to them in the Trust Agreement.
This
letter relates to $__________ initial Certificate Balance of Class
Certificates
which are held in the form of Definitive Certificates registered in the name
of
(the “Transferor”). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such Definitive
Certificates for Definitive Certificates of such Class registered in the name
of
[insert name of transferee].
In
connection with such request, and in respect of such Certificates, the
Transferor hereby certifies that such Certificates are being transferred in
accordance with (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Trust Agreement
and the Certificates and (ii) Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a purchaser
that the Transferor reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer”
within the meaning of Rule 144A purchasing for its own account or for the
account of a “qualified institutional buyer,” which purchaser is aware that the
sale to it is being made in reliance upon Rule 144A, in a transaction meeting
the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any applicable securities
laws of any state of the United States or any other applicable
jurisdiction.
This
certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and
the benefit of the Placement Agent and the Depositor.
_____________________________________
[Name
of Transferor]
By:
__________________________________
Name:
Title:
Dated:
___________, ____
Exhibit
F
EXHIBIT
G
FORM
OF PURCHASER’S LETTER FOR
INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTORS
Date
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Structured
Asset Securities Corporation
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Re:
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First
Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates,
Series 2006-FF15
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Dear
Sirs:
In
connection with our proposed purchase of $______________ principal amount of
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-FF15, [Class
B]
Certificates (the “Privately Offered Certificates”) of the Structured Asset
Securities Corporation (the “Depositor”), we confirm that:
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(1)
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We
understand that the Privately Offered Certificates have not been,
and will
not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), and may not be sold except as permitted in the
following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of
any
accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we
should
sell any Privately Offered Certificates within two years of the later
of
the date of original issuance of the Privately Offered Certificates
or the
last day on which such Privately Offered Certificates are owned by
the
Depositor or any affiliate of the Depositor (which includes the Placement
Agent) we will do so only (A) to the Depositor, (B) to “qualified
institutional buyers” (within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities
Act
(“QIBs”), (C) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule
144 under the Securities Act, or (D) to an institutional “accredited
investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of
Regulation D under the Securities Act that is not a QIB (an “Institutional
Accredited Investor”) which, prior to such transfer, delivers to the
Trustee under the Trust Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 (the
“Trust
Agreement”) by and among the Depositor, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as
Master Servicer, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee (the “Trustee”), and
OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager,
a
signed letter in the form of this letter; and we further agree, in
the
capacities stated above, to provide to any person purchasing any
of the
Privately Offered Certificates from us a notice advising such purchaser
that resales of the Privately Offered Certificates are restricted
as
stated herein.
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(2)
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We
understand that, in connection with any proposed resale of any Privately
Offered Certificates to an Institutional Accredited Investor, we
will be
required to furnish to the Trustee and the Depositor a certification
from
such transferee in the form hereof to confirm that the proposed sale
is
being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject
to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. We further
understand that the Privately Offered Certificates purchased by us
will
bear a legend to the foregoing
effect.
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(3)
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We
are acquiring the Privately Offered Certificates for investment purposes
and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with,
any
distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge
and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable
of
evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Privately
Offered
Certificates, and we and any account for which we are acting are
each able
to bear the economic risk of such
investment.
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(4)
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We
are an Institutional Accredited Investor and we are acquiring the
Privately Offered Certificates purchased by us for our own account
or for
one or more accounts (each of which is an Institutional Accredited
Investor) as to each of which we exercise sole investment
discretion.
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(5)
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We
have received such information as we deem necessary in order to make
our
investment decision.
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(6)
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If
we are acquiring ERISA-Restricted Certificates, we understand that
in
accordance with ERISA, the Code and the Exemption, no Plan and no
person
acting on behalf of such a Plan may acquire such Certificate except
in
accordance with Section 3.03(d) of the Trust
Agreement.
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Terms
used in this letter which are not otherwise defined herein have the respective
meanings assigned thereto in the Trust Agreement.
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You
and the Depositor are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably
authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party
in
any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to
the
matters covered hereby.
Very
truly yours,
__________________________________
[Purchaser]
By:
________________________________
Name:
Title:
Title:
G-3
EXHIBIT
H
FORM
OF ERISA TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT
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STATE
OF NEW YORK
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COUNTY
OF NEW YORK
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The
undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says as follows:
1. The
undersigned is the ______________________ of (the “Investor”), a [corporation
duly organized] and existing under the laws of __________, on behalf of which
he
makes this affidavit.
2. In
the case of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate, the Investor either (x) is not,
and
on __________________ [date of transfer] will not be, an employee benefit plan
or other retirement arrangement subject to Section 406 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or Section 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (collectively, a
“Plan”) or a person acting on behalf of any such Plan or investing the assets of
any such Plan to acquire a Certificate; (y) if the Certificate has been the
subject of an ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting, is an insurance company that is
purchasing the Certificate with funds contained in an “insurance company general
account” as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption
(“PTCE”) 95-60 and the purchase and holding of the Certificate are covered under
Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60; or (z) herewith delivers to the Trustee an
opinion of counsel (a “Benefit Plan Opinion”) satisfactory to the Trustee, and
upon which the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Depositor and
any
NIMS Insurer shall be entitled to rely, to the effect that the purchase or
holding of such Certificate by the Investor will not result in any non-exempt
prohibited transactions under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code
and
will not subject the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Servicer
or any NIMS Insurer to any obligation in addition to those undertaken by such
entities in the Trust Agreement, which opinion of counsel shall not be an
expense of the Trust Fund or any of the above parties.
3. In
the case of an ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate, prior to the termination
of
the Swap Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, either (i) the Investor
is neither a Plan nor a person acting on behalf of any such Plan or using the
assets of any such Plan to effect such transfer or (ii) the acquisition and
holding of the ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificate are eligible for exemptive
relief under XXXX 00-00, XXXX 00-0, XXXX 00-00, XXXX 00-00 xx XXXX
96-23.
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4. The
Investor hereby acknowledges that under the terms of the Trust Agreement (the
“Agreement”) by and among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master
Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk
Manager, dated as of October 1, 2006, no transfer of the ERISA-Restricted
Certificates or the ERISA-Restricted Trust Certificates shall be permitted
to be
made to any person unless the Trustee have received a certificate from such
transferee in the form hereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has caused this instrument to be executed on
its
behalf, pursuant to proper authority, by its duly authorized officer, duly
attested, this ____ day of _______________, 20___.
_________________________________
[Investor]
By:
______________________________
Name:
Title:
ATTEST:
_____________________________
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STATE
OF
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ss:
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COUNTY
OF
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Personally
appeared before me the above-named ________________, known or proved to me
to be
the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the
____________________ of the Investor, and acknowledged that he executed the
same
as his free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Investor.
Subscribed
and sworn before me this _____ day of _________ 20___.
______________________________
NOTARY
PUBLIC
My
commission expires the
_____
day of __________, 20___.
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EXHIBIT
I
MONTHLY
REMITTANCE ADVICE
[Attached
as Exhibit D-1 to the Security
Agreement]
Exhibit I
EXHIBIT
J
MONTHLY
ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSION
Exhibit
J
EXHIBIT
K
LIST
OF CUSTODIAL AGREEMENTS
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1.
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Custodial
Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006 between Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.,
as
Custodian, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
Trustee.
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Exhibit K
EXHIBIT
L
LIST
OF LOAN PERFORMANCE MONITORING AGREEMENTS
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1)
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Loan
Performance Monitoring Agreement dated as of October 30, 2006 between
OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as credit risk manager
and
National City Home Loan Services, Inc., as
servicer.
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Exhibit L
EXHIBIT
M-1
FORM
OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR
TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY
TO
REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY
(Transfers
pursuant to § 3.03(h)(B)
of the
Agreement)
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Re:
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First
Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series
2006-FF15
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Reference
is hereby made to the Trust Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among Structured
Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master
Servicer, OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager,
and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, dated as of October 1, 2006. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in
the
Agreement.
This
letter relates to U.S. $
aggregate
principal amount of Securities which are held in the form of a Restricted Global
Security with DTC in the name of [name of transferor]
(the “Transferor”) to effect the transfer of the Securities in exchange for an
equivalent beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Security.
In
connection with such request, the Transferor does hereby certify that such
transfer has been effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set
forth in the Agreement and the Securities and in accordance with Rule 904 of
Regulation S, and that:
a. the
offer of the Securities was not made to a person in the United States;
b. at
the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United
States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed
that the transferee was outside the United States;
c. no
directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements
of
Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S, as applicable;
d. the
transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
and
e.
the
transferee is not a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S).
M-1-1
You
are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce
this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative
or
legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered
hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation
S.
[Name
of Transferor]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
,
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
FORM
OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER
FROM
REGULATION S GLOBAL SECURITY
TO
RESTRICTED GLOBAL SECURITY
(Transfers
pursuant to § 3.03(h)(C)
of
the
Agreement)
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Re:
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First
Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Series
2006-FF15
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Reference
is hereby made to the Trust Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among Structured
Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master
Servicer, OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager,
and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, dated as of October 1, 2006. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in
the
Agreement.
This
letter relates to U.S. $
aggregate
principal amount of Securities which are held in the form of a Regulations
S
Global Security in the name of [name of transferor]
(the
“Transferor”) to effect the transfer of the Securities in exchange for an
equivalent beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security.
In
connection with such request, and in respect of such Securities, the Transferor
does hereby certify that such Securities are being transferred in accordance
with (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Agreement and the Securities
and (ii) Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
to a transferee that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the
Securities for its own account or an account with respect to which the
transferee exercises sole investment discretion, the transferee and any such
account is a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A,
in a
transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any
applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other
jurisdiction.
[Name
of Transferor]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
,
Exhibit
M-2
EXHIBIT
N
[INTEREST
RATE CAP AGREEMENT]
[See
closing book or exhibit to Form 8-K filed with
the SEC under
First
Frankllin Mortgage Loan Trust
2006-FF15]
Exhibit N
EXHIBIT
O
SWAP
AGREEMENT
[See
closing book or exhibit to Form 8-K filed with
the SEC under
First
Frankllin Mortgage Loan Trust
2006-FF15]
Exhibit O
EXHIBIT
P-1
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ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-D
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Party
Responsible
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Item
1: Distribution and Pool Performance Information
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Information
included in the Distribution Date Statement
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Servicer(1)
Master
Servicer
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Any
information required by 1121 which is NOT included on the Distribution
Date Statement
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Depositor
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Item
2: Legal Proceedings
Any
legal proceeding pending against the following entities or their
respective property, that is material to Certificateholders, including
any
proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities:
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▪
Issuing Entity (Trust Fund)
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Trustee,
Master Servicer and Depositor
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▪
Sponsor (Seller)
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Seller
(if a party to the Trust Agreement) or Depositor
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▪
Depositor
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Depositor
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Custodian
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Custodian(2)
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▪
1110(b) Originator
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1108(a)(2) Servicer (other than the Master Servicer)
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Servicer(1)
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▪
Any other party contemplated by 1100(d)(1)
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Depositor
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Item
3: Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds
Information
from Item 2(a) of Part II of Form 10-Q:
With
respect to any sale of securities by the sponsor, depositor or issuing
entity, that are backed by the same asset pool or are otherwise issued
by
the issuing entity, whether or not registered, provide the sales
and use
of proceeds information in Item 701 of Regulation S-K. Pricing information
can be omitted if securities were not registered.
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Depositor
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Item
4: Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Information
from Item 3 of Part II of Form 10-Q:
Report
the occurrence of any Event of Default (after expiration of any grace
period and provision of any required notice)
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Trustee
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ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-D
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Party
Responsible
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Item
5: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
Information
from Item 4 of Part II of Form 10-Q
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Trustee
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Item
6: Significant Obligors of Pool Assets
Item
1112(b) - Significant
Obligor Financial Information*
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Depositor
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Item.
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Item
7: Significant Enhancement Provider Information
Item
1114(b)(2) - Credit Enhancement Provider Financial
Information*
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▪
Determining applicable disclosure threshold
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Depositor
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor
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Item
1115(b) - Derivative Counterparty Financial
Information*
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▪
Determining current maximum probable exposure
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Depositor
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▪
Determining current significance percentage
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Depositor
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Items.
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Item
8: Other Information
Disclose
any information required to be reported on Form 8-K during the period
covered by the Form 10-D but not reported
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Any
party responsible for the applicable Form 8-K Disclosure
item
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ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-D
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Party
Responsible
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Item
9: Exhibits
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Monthly
Statement to Certificateholders
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Trustee
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Exhibits
required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, such as material
agreements
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Depositor
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_______________________
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(1)
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This
information to be provided pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement.
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(2)
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This
information to be provided pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement.
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ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-K
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Party
Responsible
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Item
1B: Unresolved Staff Comments
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Depositor
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Item
9B: Other Information
Disclose
any information required to be reported on Form 8-K during the fourth
quarter covered by the Form 10-K but not reported
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Any
party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K
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Item
15: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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Trustee
Depositor
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Reg
AB Item 1112(b): Significant Obligors of Pool
Assets
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Significant
Obligor Financial Information*
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Depositor
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Item.
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Reg
AB Item 1114(b)(2): Credit Enhancement Provider Financial
Information
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▪
Determining applicable disclosure threshold
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Depositor
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Items.
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Reg
AB Item 1115(b): Derivative Counterparty Financial
Information
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▪
Determining current maximum probable exposure
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Depositor
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▪
Determining current significance percentage
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Depositor
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Items.
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Reg
AB Item 1117: Legal Proceedings
Any
legal proceeding pending against the following entities or their
respective property, that is material to Certificateholders, including
any
proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities:
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ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-K
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Party
Responsible
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▪
Issuing Entity (Trust Fund)
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Trustee,
Master Servicer and Depositor
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▪
Sponsor (Seller)
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Seller
(if a party to the Trust Agreement) or Depositor
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▪
Depositor
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Depositor
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Custodian
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Custodian(1)
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▪
1110(b) Originator
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1108(a)(2) Servicer (other than the Master Servicer)
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Servicer(2)
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▪
Any other party contemplated by 1100(d)(1)
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Depositor
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Reg
AB Item 1119: Affiliations and Relationships
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Whether
(a) the Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity is an affiliate
of
the following parties, and (b) to the extent known and material,
any of
the following parties are affiliated with one another:
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Depositor
as to (a)
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Any other 1108(a)(3) servicer
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Servicer(2)
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▪
Any 1110 Originator
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1112(b) Significant Obligor
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1114 Credit Enhancement Provider
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1115 Derivate Counterparty Provider
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Depositor
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▪
Any other 1101(d)(1) material party
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Depositor
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Whether
there are any “outside the ordinary course business arrangements” other
than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction between (a) the
Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity on the one hand, and
(b) any
of the following parties (or their affiliates) on the other hand,
that
exist currently or within the past two years and that are material
to a
Certificateholder’s understanding of the Certificates:
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Depositor
as to (a)
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Any other 1108(a)(3) servicer
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Servicer(2)
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▪
Any 1110 Originator
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Depositor
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ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-K
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Party
Responsible
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▪
Any 1112(b) Significant Obligor
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1114 Credit Enhancement Provider
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1115 Derivate Counterparty Provider
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Depositor
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▪
Any other 1101(d)(1) material party
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Depositor
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Whether
there are any specific relationships involving the transaction or
the pool
assets between (a) the Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity
on
the one hand, and (b) any of the following parties (or their affiliates)
on the other hand, that exist currently or within the past two years
and
that are material:
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Depositor
as to (a)
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Any other 1108(a)(3) servicer
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Servicer(2)
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▪
Any 1110 Originator
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1112(b) Significant Obligor
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1114 Credit Enhancement Provider
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1115 Derivate Counterparty Provider
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Depositor
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▪
Any other 1101(d)(1) material party
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Depositor
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(1)
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This
information to be provided pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement.
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(2)
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This
information to be provided pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement.
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XXXXXXX
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XXXX
0-X DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
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Item
on Form 8-K
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Party
Responsible
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Item
1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Disclosure
is required regarding entry into or amendment of any definitive agreement
that is material to the securitization, even if depositor is not
a party.
Examples:
servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
Note:
disclosure not required as to definitive agreements that are fully
disclosed in the prospectus
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All
parties (with respect to any agreement entered into by such
party)
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Item
1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Disclosure
is required regarding termination of any definitive agreement that
is
material to the securitization (other than expiration in accordance
with
its terms), even if depositor is not a party.
Examples:
servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
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All
parties (with respect to any agreement entered into by such
party)
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Item
1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership
Disclosure
is required regarding the bankruptcy or receivership, with respect
to any
of the following:
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Depositor
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▪
Sponsor (Seller)
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Depositor/Sponsor
(Seller)
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▪
Depositor
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Depositor
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Affiliated Servicer
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Servicer(1)
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▪
Other Servicer servicing 20% or more of the pool assets at the time
of the
report
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Servicer(1)
|
|
▪
Other material servicers
|
Servicer(1)
|
|
▪
Trustee
|
Trustee
|
|
▪
Significant Obligor
|
Depositor
|
|
▪
Credit Enhancer (10% or more)
|
Depositor
|
|
▪
Derivative Counterparty
|
Depositor
|
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▪
Custodian
|
Custodian(2)
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P-3-1
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FORM
8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
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|
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Item
on Form 8-K
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Party
Responsible
|
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Item
2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement
Includes
an early amortization, performance trigger or other event, including
event
of default, that would materially alter the payment priority/distribution
of cash flows/amortization schedule.
Disclosure
will be made of events other than waterfall triggers which are disclosed
in the monthly statements to the Certificateholders.
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Depositor
Master
Servicer
Trustee
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Item
3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders
Disclosure
is required of any material modification to documents defining the
rights
of Certificateholders, including the Trust Agreement.
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Trustee
(only to the extent it is a party to any such documents)
Depositor
|
|
Item
5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of
Fiscal
Year
Disclosure
is required of any amendment “to the governing documents of the issuing
entity”.
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Depositor
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Item
6.01- ABS Informational and Computational
Material
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Depositor
|
|
Item
6.02- Change of Servicer
Requires
disclosure of any removal, replacement, substitution or addition
of any
master servicer, affiliated servicer, other servicer servicing 10%
or more
of pool assets at time of report, other material servicers or
trustee.
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Master
Servicer/ Depositor/
Servicer(1)/Trustee
(as to itself and the Master Servicer)
|
|
Reg
AB disclosure about any new servicer or master servicer is also
required.
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Servicer(1)/Master
Servicer/Depositor
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|
Reg
AB disclosure about any new Trustee is also required.
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New
Trustee
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Item
6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or External
Support
Covers
termination of any enhancement in manner other than by its terms,
the
addition of an enhancement, or a material change in the enhancement
provided. Applies to external credit enhancements as well as derivatives.
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Depositor/Trustee
|
|
Reg
AB disclosure about any new enhancement provider is also
required.
|
Depositor
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P-3-2
|
FORM
8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
|
|
|
Item
on Form 8-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
|
Item
6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution
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Trustee
(so long as the Trustee is the Paying Agent)
|
|
Item
6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure
If
any material pool characteristic differs by 5% or more at the time
of
issuance of the securities from the description in the final prospectus,
provide updated Reg AB disclosure about the actual asset
pool.
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Depositor
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|
If
there are any new servicers or originators required to be disclosed
under
Regulation AB as a result of the foregoing, provide the information
called
for in Items 1108 and 1110 respectively.
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Depositor
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Item
7.01- Reg FD Disclosure
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All
parties
|
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Item
8.01- Other Events
Any
event, with respect to which information is not otherwise called
for in
Form 8-K, that the registrant deems of importance to
Certificateholders.
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Depositor
|
|
Item
9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Responsible
party for reporting/disclosing the financial statement or
exhibit
|
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(1)
|
This
information to be provided pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement.
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(2)
|
This
information to be provided pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement.
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X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
ADDITIONAL
DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
as
Trustee to First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 0000-XX00
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
RE:
**Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure** Required
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section [ ] of the Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1,
2006,
by and among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Aurora
Loan
Services LLC, as Master Servicer, OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc.,
as Credit Risk Manager, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, the undersigned,
as [ ], hereby notifies you that certain events have come to our attention
that
[will] [may] need to be disclosed on Form [10-D][10-K][8-K].
Description
of Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:
List
of any Attachments hereto to be included in the Additional Form
[10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:
Any inquiries related to this notification should be directed to [ ], phone number: [ ];
email address: [ ].
email address: [ ].
[NAME OF PARTY],
as
[role]
By:
_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Name:
Title:
P-4-1
|
cc:
|
Structured
Asset Securities Corporation
|
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
P-4-2
EXHIBIT
Q-1
FORM
OF BACK-UP XXXXXXXX-XXXXX CERTIFICATION
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
|
Re:
|
FFMLT
2006-FF15
|
[_______],
the [_______] of [_______] (the “Company”) hereby certifies to the Depositor,
the Master Servicer and the Trustee, and each of their officers, directors
and
affiliates that:
(1) I
have reviewed [the servicer compliance statement of the Company provided in
accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”),] the
report on assessment of the Company’s compliance with the Servicing Criteria set
forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Criteria”), provided in
accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the
“Servicing Assessment”), the registered public accounting firm’s attestation
report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange
Act and Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”), and all
servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered
by the Company to any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee
pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing
Information”);
(2) Based
on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does
not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
of
time covered by the Company Servicing Information;
(3) Based
on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be
provided by the Company under the Agreement has been provided to the Depositor,
the Master Servicer and the Trustee;
(4) I
am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by [_______] as [_______]
under the [_______] (the “Agreement”), and based on my knowledge [and the
compliance review conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement] and except
as
disclosed in [the Compliance Statement,] the Servicing Assessment or the
Attestation Report, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the
Agreement in all material respects; and
Q-1-1
(5) [The
Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the
Agreement, and] [The] [the] Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required
to be provided by the Company and [by any Subservicer or Subcontractor] pursuant
to the Agreement, have been provided to the Depositor, the Master Servicer
and
the Trustee. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports
have been disclosed to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee.
Any
material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria has been
disclosed in such reports.
Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”) by and
among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master Servicer, and OfficeTiger
Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager. Capitalized terms
used
but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Trust
Agreement.
[_______]
as
[_______]
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
Q-1-2
EXHIBIT
Q-2
FORM
OF BACK-UP XXXXXXXX-XXXXX CERTIFICATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE
TRUSTEE
|
Re:
|
First
Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF15 (the “Trust”),
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF15, issued pursuant
to
the Trust Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, among Structured
Asset
Securities Corporation, as Depositor, Aurora Loan Services, LLC,
as Master
Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit
Risk
Manager, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Trustee
|
The
Trustee hereby certifies to the Depositor and the Master Servicer, and their
respective officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent
that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(1) I
have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year [____] (the
“Annual Report”), and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect
of period covered by the Annual Report (collectively with the Annual Report,
the
“Reports”), of the Trust;
(2) To
my knowledge, (a) the Reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the Annual
Report, and (b) the Trustee’s assessment of compliance and related attestation
report referred to below, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by such assessment
of
compliance and attestation report;
(3) To
my knowledge, the distribution information required to be provided by the
Trustee under the Trust Agreement for inclusion in the Reports is included
in
the Reports;
(4) I
am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Trustee under
the
Trust Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted
in preparing the assessment of compliance of the Trustee required by the Trust
Agreement, and except as disclosed in the Reports, the Trustee has fulfilled
its
obligations under the Trust Agreement in all material respects; and
(5) The
report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria applicable to the
Trustee for asset-backed securities of the Trustee and each Subcontractor
utilized by the Trustee and related attestation report on assessment of
compliance with servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included
in
the Annual Report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange
Act
Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has been included as an exhibit to the Annual Report.
Any material instances of non-compliance are described in such report and have
been disclosed in the Annual Report.
Q-2-1
In
giving the certifications above, the Trustee has reasonably relied on
information provided to it by the following unaffiliated parties: [names of
servicer(s), master servicer, subservicer(s), depositor, trustee,
custodian(s)]
Date:_____________________________________
____________________________________
[Signature]
[Title]
Q-2-2
EXHIBIT
R
FORM
OF CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT REPORT
[Reserved]
Exhibit
R
EXHIBIT
S
SERVICING
CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN
REPORT
ON ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Where
there are multiple checks for criteria the attesting party will identify in
their management assertion that they are attesting only to the portion of the
distribution chain they are responsible for in the related transaction
agreements. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have
the
meanings assigned to them in the Trust Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006
(the “Agreement”), by and among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as
Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as
Master Servicer, and OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc., as Credit
Risk Manager.
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Reg
AB
Reference
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Paying
Agent
(including
the
Trustee
if acting
as
Paying Agent)
|
Credit
Risk
Manager
|
Trustee
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
General Servicing
Considerations
|
|||||
|
1122(d)(1)(i)
|
Policies
and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other
triggers
and events of default in accordance with the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
|||
|
1122(d)(1)(ii)
|
If
any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties,
policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s
performance and compliance with such servicing activities.
|
||||
|
1122(d)(1)(iii)
|
Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the pool assets are maintained.
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
1122(d)(1)(iv)
|
A
fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the
party
participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting
period in
the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with
the
terms of the transaction agreements.
|
X
|
|||
|
Cash Collection and Administration
|
|||||
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1122(d)(2)(i)
|
Payments
on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank
accounts
and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days
following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
||
|
1122(d)(2)(ii)
|
Disbursements
made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor
are made
only by authorized personnel.
|
X
|
X
|
S-1
|
Reg
AB
Reference
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Paying
Agent
(including
the
Trustee
if acting
as
Paying Agent)
|
Credit
Risk
Manager
|
Trustee
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
1122(d)(2)(iii)
|
Advances
of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions,
and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made,
reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements.
|
X
|
|||
|
1122(d)(2)(iv)
|
The
related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts
or
accounts established as a form of over collateralization, are separately
maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth
in the
transaction agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
1122(d)(2)(v)
|
Each
custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository
institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes
of
this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to
a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution
that
meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act.
|
X
|
|||
|
1122(d)(2)(vi)
|
Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.
|
X
|
X
|
||
|
1122(d)(2)(vii)
|
Reconciliations
are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related
bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing
accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate;
(B)
prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff
date, or
such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements;
(C)
reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared
the
reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.
These
reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original
identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
||
|
Investor
Remittances and Reporting
|
|||||
|
1122(d)(3)(i)
|
Reports
to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are
maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable
Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared
in
accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with
the
terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with
the
Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree
with
investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal
balance and number of pool assets serviced by the Servicer.
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
S-2
|
Reg
AB
Reference
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Paying
Agent
(including
the
Trustee
if acting
as
Paying Agent)
|
Credit
Risk
Manager
|
Trustee
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
1122(d)(3)(ii)
|
Amounts
due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
||
|
1122(d)(3)(iii)
|
Disbursements
made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s
investor records, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
||
|
1122(d)(3)(iv)
|
Amounts
remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled
checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.
|
X
|
X
|
||
|
Pool
Asset Administration
|
|||||
|
1122(d)(4)(i)
|
Collateral
or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction
agreements or related pool asset documents.
|
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(ii)
|
Pool
assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the
transaction agreements
|
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(iii)
|
Any
additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made,
reviewed
and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in
the
transaction agreements.
|
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(iv)
|
Payments
on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the
related
pool asset documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records
maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such
other
number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated
to
principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with
the
related pool asset documents.
|
||||
|
1122(d)(4)(v)
|
The
Servicer’s records regarding the pool assets agree with the Servicer’s
records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance.
|
S-3
|
Reg
AB
Reference
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Paying
Agent
(including
the
Trustee
if acting
as
Paying Agent)
|
Credit
Risk
Manager
|
Trustee
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
1122(d)(4)(vi)
|
Changes
with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool assets (e.g.,
loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved
by
authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements
and
related pool asset documents.
|
X
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(vii)
|
Loss
mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications
and
deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as
applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance
with the
timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(viii)
|
Records
documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a
pool
asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.
Such
records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other
period
specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s
activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example,
phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where
delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).
|
||||
|
1122(d)(4)(ix)
|
Adjustments
to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable
rates
are computed based on the related pool asset documents.
|
||||
|
1122(d)(4)(x)
|
Regarding
any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):
(A) such
funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s pool asset documents,
on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the
transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited,
to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and
state
laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar
days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other
number of
days specified in the transaction agreements.
|
S-4
|
Reg
AB
Reference
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Paying
Agent
(including
the
Trustee
if acting
as
Paying Agent)
|
Credit
Risk
Manager
|
Trustee
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
1122(d)(4)(xi)
|
Payments
made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments)
are made
on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated
on the
appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such
support
has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior
to these
dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
|
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(xii)
|
Any
late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made
on behalf
of an obligor are paid from the Servicer’s funds and not charged to the
obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or
omission.
|
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(xiii)
|
Disbursements
made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days
to the
obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days
specified in the transaction agreements.
|
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(xiv)
|
Delinquencies,
charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded
in
accordance with the transaction agreements.
|
X
|
|||
|
1122(d)(4)(xv)
|
Any
external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1)
through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth
in
the transaction agreements.
|
X
|
S-5
EXHIBIT
T
[RESERVED]
Exhibit
T
EXHIBIT
U
FORM
OF CERTIFICATION
TO
BE PROVIDED BY THE CREDIT RISK MANAGER
FORM
OF CERTIFICATION
Re:
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series
2006-FF15 issued pursuant to the Trust Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006,
among Structured Asset Securities Corporation, as Depositor (the “Depositor”),
Aurora Loan Services LLC, as Master Servicer, OfficeTiger Global Real Estate
Services Inc., as Credit Risk Manager, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee
(the “Trustee”).
OFFICETIGER
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC. (the “Credit Risk Manager”) certifies to the
Depositor, the Sponsor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, and [10-K Signatory
Entity] its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and
intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
|
1.
|
Based
on the knowledge of the Credit Risk Manager, taken as a whole, the
information in the reports provided during the calendar year immediately
preceding the date of this certificate (the “Relevant Year”) by the Credit
Risk Manager pursuant to the Loan Performance Monitoring Agreement
dated
as of October 30, 2006 (the “Loan Performance Monitoring Agreement”),
by and between the Credit Risk Manager and National City Home Loan
Services, Inc., does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not
misleading as of the date that each of such reports was provided;
and
|
|
2.
|
The
Credit Risk Manager has fulfilled its obligations under the Loan
Performance Monitoring Agreement throughout the Relevant
Year.
|
OFFICETIGER
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC.
By:____________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:
_________________________________
Exhibit
U
EXHIBIT
V
TRANSACTION
PARTIES
Sponsor
and Seller: Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc.
Depositor:
Structured Asset Securities Corporation
Trustee:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
Master
Servicer: Aurora Loan Services LLC
Credit
Risk Manager: OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services Inc.
Swap
Counterparty: IXIS Financial Products Inc.
Cap
Counterparty: IXIS Financial Products Inc.
Servicer(s):
National City Home Loan Services, Inc.
Originator(s):
First Franklin, a division of the National City Bank
Custodian(s):
U.S. Bank National Association
Exhibit
V
SCHEDULE
A
MORTGAGE
LOAN SCHEDULE
[To
be retained in a separate closing binder entitled “FFMLT 2006-FF15 Mortgage Loan
Schedules” at Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP]
Schedule
A
SCHEDULE
B
FIRST
PAYMENT DEFAULT LOANS
[To
be maintained in a separate closing binder entitled “FFMLT 2006-FF15 First
Payment
Default
Loans” at the Seattle WA offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP]
Schedule
B
