ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
EXECUTION COPY
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 30, 2006, among UBS Real Estate Securities Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as UBS Warburg Real Estate Securities Inc. (the “Assignor”), Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc. (the “Assignee”), PHH Mortgage Corporation (formerly known as Cendant Mortgage Corporation), a New Jersey corporation (“PHH”), and Xxxxxx’x Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (formerly known as Cendant Residential Mortgage Trust), a Delaware business trust (“Xxxxxx’x Gate” and, together with PHH, the “Companies”):
For good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, and of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
a.
The Assignor hereby grants, transfers and assigns to the Assignee all of the right, title and interest (other than those rights specifically retained by the Assignor pursuant to this Agreement) of the Assignor, as Purchaser, in, to and under (a) those certain Mortgage Loans listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loans”), (b) solely with respect to the servicing provisions as they relate to the Mortgage Loans (as specified in Section 1(c) below), that certain Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2003, among the Assignor as purchaser (the “Purchaser”) and the Companies and any related amendments thereto (the “Servicing Agreement”). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Servicing Agreement” includes any separate xxxx of sale, letter, assignment and conveyance or other instrument pursuant to which the Companies and Assignor effectuated the purchase and sale of any Mortgage Loan following the execution and delivery of the Servicing Agreement.
b.
The Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the Assignee hereunder any and all right, title and interest in, to and under and all obligations of the Assignor with respect to any mortgage loans subject to the Servicing Agreement which are not the Mortgage Loans set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and are not the subject of this Agreement.
c.
The Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the Assignee hereunder those rights under the Servicing Agreement that do not relate to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans (including without limitation, the representations and warranties made by the Companies and the document delivery requirements of the Companies and the remedies (including indemnification) available for breaches thereof).
2.
Each of PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the Assignor and the Assignee as of the date hereof:
a.
Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and accurate copy of the Servicing Agreement, which agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof and the provisions of which have not been waived, amended or modified in any respect, nor has any notice of termination been given thereunder;
b.
Each of PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has all requisite power and authority to service the Mortgage Loans and otherwise to perform its obligations under the Servicing Agreement;
c.
Each of PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has full power and authority to perform its obligations under the Servicing Agreement. The execution by each Company of this Agreement is in the ordinary course of each Company’s business and will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of either Company’s charter or bylaws or any legal restriction, or any material agreement or instrument to which either Company is now a party or by which it is bound, or result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which each Company or its property is subject. The execution, delivery and performance by each Company of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on part of PHH or Xxxxxx’x Gate. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate, and, upon the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Assignor and the Assignee, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of each of PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate, enforceable against each such Company in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
d.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained or made by PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Company of this Agreement, or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby;
e.
There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or to its knowledge threatened against either PHH or Xxxxxx’x Gate, before any court, administrative agency or other tribunal, which would draw into question the validity of this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, or which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, would result in any material adverse change in the ability of either Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement. PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate are solvent; and
f.
If any Mortgage has been recorded in the name of Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. (“MERS”) or its designee, the Companies shall take all actions as are necessary to cause MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 to be shown as the owner of the related Mortgage Loan on the record of MERS for the purpose of the system of recording transfers of beneficial ownership of mortgage maintained by MERS.
Recognition by the Company of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator:
3.
The Companies hereby recognize that the Mortgage Loans will be transferred by the Assignee to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the holders of MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 (including its successors in interest and any successor trustee under the Pooling Agreement defined below, the “Trustee”) in a securitization transaction pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006 (the “Pooling Agreement”), among the Assignee, the Assignor, the Trustee and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), trust administrator (the “Trust Administrator”) and as a custodian. From and after the date hereof, the Company acknowledges and agrees that (A) the Trustee will be the owner of the Mortgage Loans on behalf of MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2006-1 (the “Trust”), and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., will be the Master Servicer, Trust Administrator and a custodian of the Mortgage Loans, (B) each Company shall look solely to the Trustee and the Trust Administrator, on behalf of the Trust, for performance of any obligations of the Assignor insofar as they relate to the Mortgage Loans and (C) the Mortgage Loans will be part of a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code (“REMIC”), and the Companies shall service the Mortgage Loans and any real property acquired upon default thereof (including, without limitation, making or permitting any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Mortgage Loan) in accordance with the Servicing Agreement but in no event in a manner that would (i) cause the REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code, and the tax on “net income from foreclosure property” as set forth in Section 860G(c) of the Code). It is the intention of the Assignor, the Companies and the Assignee that this Agreement shall be binding upon and for the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Neither PHH or Xxxxxx’x Gate nor the Assignor shall amend or agree to amend, modify, waive, or otherwise alter any of the terms or provisions of the Servicing Agreement which amendment, modification, waiver or other alteration would in any way affect the Mortgage Loans without the prior written consent of the Trustee.
4.
The Companies hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Assignor, the Assignee and the Trust (collectively the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses, claims, expenses, damages or liabilities to which the Indemnified Parties, their respective officers or directors and any such controlling person may become subject, as and when such losses, claims, expenses, damages or liabilities are incurred, insofar as such losses, claims, expenses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any breach of the representation and warranty set forth in the Servicing Agreement to the extent that such breach relates to the origination and servicing of Mortgage Loans in compliance with the Georgia Fair Lending Act.
Modification of the Servicing Agreement
5.
Only insofar as it relates to the Mortgage Loans, the parties hereto hereby amend the Servicing Agreement as follows:
(i)
The following paragraph is added immediately following the last paragraph of Section 5.04 of the Servicing Addendum:
“Collection Accounts shall be Eligible Accounts and funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall only be invested in Permitted Investments.”
(ii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Collection Account”:
Commission: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(iii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Commission”:
Company Information: As defined in Section 5.A.07(a).
(iv)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Deleted Mortgage Loan”:
Depositor: The depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any Securitization Transaction.
(v)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “MAI Appraiser”:
Master Servicer: With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the “master servicer,” if any, identified in the related transaction documents.
(vi)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Event of Default”:
Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(vii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Purchaser’s Account”:
Qualified Correspondent: Any Person from which the Company purchased Mortgage Loans, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to an agreement between the Company and such Person that contemplated that such Person would underwrite mortgage loans from time to time, for sale to the Company, in accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the Company (“Designated Guidelines”) or guidelines that do not vary materially from such Designated Guidelines; (ii) such Mortgage Loans were in fact underwritten as described in clause (i) above and were acquired by the Company within 180 days after origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Company in origination of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Company’s own account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were underwritten, designated by the Company on a consistent basis for use by lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Company; and (iv) the Company employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the Company, pre-purchase or post-purchase quality assurance procedures (which may involve, among other things, review of a sample of mortgage loans purchased during a particular time period or through particular channels) designed to ensure that Persons from which it purchased mortgage loans properly applied the underwriting criteria designated by the Company.
(viii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Recognition Agreement”:
Reconstitution: Any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.
(ix)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Refinanced Mortgage Loan”:
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.
(x)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Scheduled Principal Balance”:
Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(xi)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Securities Act”:
Securitization Transaction: Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly to an issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage Loans.
(xii)
The definition of “Servicer” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
Servicer: Cendant Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey corporation, and solely for purposes of Artil V.A, as defined in Section 5.A.03(c).
(xiii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Servicing Advances”:
Servicing Criteria: The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
(xiv)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan”:
Static Pool Information: Static pool information as described in Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB.
(xv)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Stock Power”:
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 Mortgage Loans but performs one or more discrete functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Company or a Subservicer.
(xvi)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Subcontractor”:
Subservicer: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Company or any Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through Subservicers or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of the material servicing functions required to be performed by the Company under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB.
(xvii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Stock Power”:
Third-Party Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Company.
(xviii)
The following definition is added to Article I of the Servicing Agreement immediately following the definition of “Warranty Xxxx of Sale”:
Whole Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.
(ixx)
The definition of “Eligible Account” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
Eligible Account: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company the short-term unsecured debt obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the debt obligations of such holding company) have the highest short-term ratings of each Rating Agency at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein, or (ii) an account or accounts in a depository institution or trust company in which such accounts are insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by the FDIC) and the uninsured deposits in which accounts are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and to each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders have a claim with respect to the funds in such account or a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the depository institution or trust company in which such account is maintained, or (iii) a non-interest bearing segregated trust account or accounts maintained with (a) the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or (b) a trust company, acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) any other account acceptable to each Rating Agency. Eligible Accounts may bear interest, and may include, if otherwise qualified under this definition, accounts maintained with the Trustee.
(xx)
The definition of “Permitted Investments” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
Permitted Investments: At any time, any one or more of the following obligations and securities:
(a)
obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;
(b)
general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any state of the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency;
(c)
commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency;
(d)
certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper and/or long term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company are then rated in one of the two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of each Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency;
(e)
demand or time deposits or certificates of deposit issued by any bank or trust company or savings institution to the extent that such deposits are fully insured by the FDIC and are then rated in the highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of each Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency;
(f)
guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank, insurance company or other corporation containing, at the time of the issuance of such agreements, such terms and conditions as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency;
(g)
repurchase obligations with respect to any security described in clauses (a) and (b) above, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (d) above;
(h)
securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which, at the time of such investment, have the highest rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
(i)
units of a taxable money-market portfolio having the highest rating assigned by each Rating Agency and restricted to obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or entities whose obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America and repurchase agreements collateralized by such obligations;
(j)
any mutual fund, money market fund, common trust fund or other pooled investment vehicle, the assets of which are limited to instruments that otherwise would constitute Permitted Investments hereunder, including any such fund that is managed by the Trustee or Master Servicer or any affiliate of the Trustee or Master Servicer or for which the Trustee or Master Servicer or any affiliate of the Trustee or Master Servicer acts as an adviser as long as such fund is rated in at least the highest rating category by each Rating Agency (if so rated by such Rating Agency); and
(k)
such other investments bearing interest or sold at a discount acceptable to each Rating Agency as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by either Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
provided that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such instrument evidences the right to receive interest only payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument.
(xxi)
The first paragraph of Section 6.02 (“Reporting”) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
Not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day of each month, the Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser or its designee in a mutually agreeable form and electronic format a monthly remittance advice in the form set forth in Exhibit 13, a delinquency report in the form set forth in Exhibit 14, and a realized loss report in the form set forth in Exhibit 15, as to the latest Due Period, together with such other information with respect to the Loans as the Purchaser may reasonably require to allocate distributions made pursuant to this Agreement and to provide appropriate statements in connection therewith.
(xxii)
An Exhibit 13, Exhibit 14, Exhibit 15, Exhibit 16 and Exhibit 17 to the Servicing Agreement is hereby added immediately following Exhibit 12, substantially in the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement.
(xxiii)
The following new Article V.A (“COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB”) is hereby added to the Servicing Agreement:
Section 5.A.01. Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The Purchaser and the Company acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article V.A.01 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Purchaser and any Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. Neither the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in good faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The Company acknowledges that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise, and agrees to comply with requests made by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of evolving interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Company shall cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any Master Servicer to deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees or designees), any Master Servicer and any Depositor, any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good faith determination of the Purchaser, the Master Servicer or any Depositor to permit the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the Company, any Subservicer, any Third-Party Originator and the Mortgage Loans, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the Purchaser or any Depositor to be necessary in order to effect such compliance.
The obligations identified in this Article V.A. shall apply to the Company notwithstanding (i) the failure of the Company to qualify as a “servicer” under Item 1101 of Regulation AB, (ii) the inapplicability of Item 1108 to the Company, and (iii) the failure of the Company to qualify as a party participating in the servicing function as set forth in Item 1122 of Regulation AB.
Section 5.A.02. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Company.
(a)
The Company hereby represents to the Purchaser, to any Master Servicer and to any Depositor, as of the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 5.A.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) the Company is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any other securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Company; (ii) the Company has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable Servicing Criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Company as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Company; (iv) no material changes to the Company’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreement for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects of the Company’s financial condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Company of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator; and (vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator with respect to any Securitization Transaction and any party thereto identified by the related Depositor of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.
(b)
If so requested by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor on any date following the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 5.A.03, the Company shall, within five Business Days following such request, confirm in writing the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such representation and warranty is not accurate as of the date of such request, provide reasonably adequate disclosure of the pertinent facts, in writing, to the requesting party.
Section 5.A.03. Information to Be Provided by the Company.
In connection with any Securitization Transaction the Company shall (i) within five (5) Business Days following request by the Purchaser or any Depositor, provide to the Purchaser and such Depositor (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator and each Subservicer to provide), in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, the information and materials specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (f) and (g) of this Section, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Company, provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor (in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor) the information specified in paragraph (d) of this Section.
(a)
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide such information regarding (i) the Company, as originator of the Mortgage Loans (including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent), or (ii) each Third-Party Originator, and (iii) as applicable, each Subservicer, as is requested for the purpose of compliance with Items 1103(a)(1), 1105, 1110, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
(A)
the originator’s form of organization;
(B)
a description of the originator’s origination program and how long the originator has been engaged in originating residential mortgage loans, which description shall include a discussion of the originator’s experience in originating mortgage loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans; information regarding the size and composition of the originator’s origination portfolio; and information that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser or any Depositor, to an analysis of the performance of the Mortgage Loans, including the originators’ credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage loans of similar type(s) as the Mortgage Loans and such other information as the Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance with Item 1110(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(C)
a description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Company, each Third-Party Originator and each Subservicer; and
(D)
a description of any affiliation or relationship between the Company, each Third-Party Originator, each Subservicer and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Company by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization Transaction:
(1)
the sponsor;
(2)
the depositor;
(3)
the issuing entity;
(4)
any servicer;
(5)
any trustee;
(6)
any originator;
(7)
any significant obligor;
(8)
any enhancement or support provider; and
(9)
any other material transaction party.
(b)
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide) Static Pool Information with respect to the mortgage loans (of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans, as reasonably identified by the Purchaser as provided below) originated by (i) the Company, if the Company is an originator of Mortgage Loans (including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent), and/or (ii) each Third-Party Originator. Such Static Pool Information shall be prepared by the Company (or Third-Party Originator) on the basis of its reasonable, good faith interpretation of the requirements of Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) of Regulation AB. To the extent that there is reasonably available to the Company (or Third-Party Originator) Static Pool Information with respect to more than one mortgage loan type, the Purchaser or any Depositor shall be entitled to specify whether some or all of such information shall be provided pursuant to this paragraph. The content of such Static Pool Information may be in the form customarily provided by the Company, and need not be customized for the Purchaser or any Depositor. Such Information for each vintage origination year or prior securitized pool, as applicable, shall be presented in increments no less frequently than quarterly over the life of the mortgage loans included in the vintage origination year or prior securitized pool. The most recent periodic increment must be as of a date no later than 135 days prior to the date of the prospectus or other offering document in which the Static Pool Information is to be included or incorporated by reference. The Static Pool Information shall be provided in an electronic format that provides a permanent record of the information provided, such as a portable document format (pdf) file, or other such electronic format reasonably required by the Purchaser or the Depositor, as applicable.
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide), at the expense of the requesting party (to the extent of any additional incremental expense associated with delivery pursuant to this Agreement), such statements and agreed-upon procedures letters of certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser or Depositor, as applicable, pertaining to Static Pool Information relating to prior securitized pools for securitizations closed on or after January 1, 2006 or, in the case of Static Pool Information with respect to the Company’s or Third-Party Originator’s originations or purchases, to calendar months commencing January 1, 2006, as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall reasonably request. Such statements and letters shall be addressed to and be for the benefit of such parties as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall designate, which may include, by way of example, any Sponsor, any Depositor and any broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser with respect to a Securitization Transaction. Any such statement or letter may take the form of a standard, generally applicable document accompanied by a reliance letter authorizing reliance by the addressees designated by the Purchaser or such Depositor.
(c)
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide such information regarding the Company, as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, and each Subservicer (each of the Company and each Subservicer, for purposes of this paragraph, a “Servicer”), as is requested for the purpose of compliance with Items 1108, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
(A)
the Servicer’s form of organization;
(B)
a description of how long the Servicer has been servicing residential mortgage loans; a general discussion of the Servicer’s experience in servicing assets of any type as well as a more detailed discussion of the Servicer’s experience in, and procedures for, the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements; information regarding the size, composition and growth of the Servicer’s portfolio of residential mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans and information on factors related to the Servicer that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser or any Depositor, to any analysis of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans or the related asset-backed securities, as applicable, including, without limitation:
(1)
whether any prior securitizations of mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans involving the Servicer have defaulted or experienced an early amortization or other performance triggering event because of servicing during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction;
(2)
the extent of outsourcing the Servicer utilizes;
(3)
whether there has been previous disclosure of material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Servicer as a servicer during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction;
(4)
whether the Servicer has been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; and
(5)
such other information as the Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance with Item 1108(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(C)
a description of any material changes during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans;
(D)
information regarding the Servicer’s financial condition, to the extent that there is a material risk that an adverse financial event or circumstance involving the Servicer could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Company of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement;
(E)
information regarding advances made by the Servicer on the Mortgage Loans and the Servicer’s overall servicing portfolio of residential mortgage loans for the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction, which may be limited to a statement by an authorized officer of the Servicer to the effect that the Servicer has made all advances required to be made on residential mortgage loans serviced by it during such period, or, if such statement would not be accurate, information regarding the percentage and type of advances not made as required, and the reasons for such failure to advance;
(F)
a description of the Servicer’s processes and procedures designed to address any special or unique factors involved in servicing loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans;
(G)
a description of the Servicer’s processes for handling delinquencies, losses, bankruptcies and recoveries, such as through liquidation of mortgaged properties, sale of defaulted mortgage loans or workouts;
(H)
information as to how the Servicer defines or determines delinquencies and charge-offs, including the effect of any grace period, re-aging, restructuring, partial payments considered current or other practices with respect to delinquency and loss experience; and
(I)
a description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Servicer; and
(J)
a description of any affiliation or relationship between the Servicer and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Servicer by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization Transaction:
(1)
the sponsor;
(2)
the depositor;
(3)
the issuing entity;
(4)
any servicer;
(5)
any trustee;
(6)
any originator;
(7)
any significant obligor;
(8)
any enhancement or support provider; and
(9)
any other material transaction party.
(d)
For the purpose of satisfying the reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of asset-backed securities, the Company shall (or shall cause each Subservicer and Third-Party Originator to) (i) provide prompt notice to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor in writing of (A) any material litigation or governmental proceedings involving the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator, (B) any affiliations or relationships that develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator and any of the parties specified in clause (D) of paragraph (a) of this Section 5.A.03 (and any other parties identified in writing by the requesting party) with respect to such Securitization Transaction, (C) any Event of Default under the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, (D) any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, and (E) the Company’s entry into an agreement with a Subservicer to perform or assist in the performance of any of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement and (ii) provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor a description of such proceedings, affiliations or relationships.
(e)
As a condition to the succession to the Company or any Subservicer as servicer or subservicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Company or such Subservicer may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Company or any Subservicer, the Company shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer, and any Depositor, at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Purchaser and any Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, all information reasonably requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor in order to comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any class of asset-backed securities.
(f)
In addition to such information as the Company, as servicer, is obligated to provide pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement, (not later than ten (10) days prior to the deadline for the filing of any distribution report on Form 10-D) in respect of any Securitization Transaction that includes any of the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Company or any Subservicer, the Company or such Subservicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent the Company or such Subservicer has knowledge, provide to the party responsible for filing such report (including, if applicable, the Master Servicer) notice of the occurrence of any of the following events 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 (as specified in the provisions of Regulation AB referenced below):
(i)
any material modifications, extensions or waivers of pool asset terms, fees, penalties or payments during the distribution period or that have cumulatively become material over time (Item 1121(a)(11) of Regulation AB);
(ii)
material breaches of pool asset representations or warranties or transaction covenants (Item 1121(a)(12) of Regulation AB); and
(iii)
information regarding new asset-backed securities issuances backed by the same pool assets, any pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or repurchases), and any material changes in origination, underwriting or other criteria for acquisition or selection of pool assets (Item 1121(a)(14) of Regulation AB).
(g)
The Company shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor, evidence of the authorization of the person signing any certification or statement, copies or other evidence of Fidelity Bond Insurance and Errors and Omission Insurance policy, financial information and reports, and such other information related to the Company or any Subservicer or the Company or such Subservicer’s performance hereunder.
Section 5.A.04. Servicer Compliance Statement.
On or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a statement of compliance addressed to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Company, to the effect that (i) a review of the Company’s activities during the immediately preceding calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) and of its performance under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement during such period has been made under such officer’s supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge, based on such review, the Company has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement in all material respects throughout such calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifically identifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and the status thereof.
Section 5.A.05. Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
On or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Company shall:
(i)
deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor) regarding the Company’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the immediately preceding calendar year, as required under Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such report shall be addressed to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Company, and shall address each of the “Applicable Servicing Criteria” specified on Exhibit 17 hereto;
(ii)
deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report of a registered public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor that attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance made by the Company and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Such attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
(iii)
cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Company pursuant to Section 5.A.06(b) to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB and deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as and when provided in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this Section 5.A.05; and
(iv)
deliver , and cause each Subservicer and Subcontractor described in clause (iii) to provide, to the Purchaser, any Depositor, any Master Servicer and any other Person that will be responsible for signing the certification (a “Sarbanes Certification”) required by Rules 13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act (pursuant to Section 302 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002) on behalf of an asset-backed issuer with respect to a Securitization Transaction a certification, signed by the appropriate officer of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 16.
The Company acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (iv) above may rely on the certification provided by the Company pursuant to such clause in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission.
Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Section 5.A.05(i) shall address each of the Applicable Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit 17 hereto delivered to the Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such appointment. An assessment of compliance provided by a Subcontractor pursuant to Section 5.A.05(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria other than those specified by the Company pursuant to Section 5.A.06.
Section 5.A.06. Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
The Company shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer to fulfill any of the obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Company complies with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section. The Company shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, and shall not permit any Subservicer to hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, to fulfill any of the obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Company complies with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section.
(a)
It shall not be necessary for the Company to seek the consent of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subservicer. The Company shall cause any Subservicer used by the Company (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section and with Sections V.A.02, V.A.03(c), (e), (f) and (g), V.A.04, V.A.05 and V.A.07 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the Company, and to provide the information required with respect to such Subservicer under Section 5.A.03(d) of this Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subservicer and delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any servicer compliance statement required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 5.A.04, any assessment of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 5.A.05 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section 5.A.05 as and when required to be delivered.
(b)
It shall not be necessary for the Company to seek the consent of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Company shall promptly upon request provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor (or any designee of the Depositor, such as an administrator) a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, such Depositor and such Master Servicer) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Company or any Subservicer, specifying (i) the identity of each such Subcontractor, (ii) which (if any) of such Subcontractors are “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, and (iii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph.
As a condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, the Company shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Company (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of Sections V.A.05 and V.A.07 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Company. The Company shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any assessment of compliance and attestation and the other certifications required to be delivered by such Subservicer and such Subcontractor under Section 5.A.05, in each case as and when required to be delivered.
Section 5.A.07. Indemnification; Remedies.
(a)
The Company shall indemnify the Purchaser, each affiliate of the Purchaser, and each of the following parties participating in a Securitization Transaction: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), and shall hold each of them harmless from and against any claims, 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:
(i)(A) any untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained in any information, report, certification, data, accountants’ letter or other material provided under this Article V.A by or on behalf of the Company, or provided under this Article V.A by or on behalf of any Subservicer, Subcontractor or Third-Party Originator (collectively, the “Company Information”), or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in the Company Information a material fact required to be stated in the Company Information or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that clause (B) of this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Company Information and not to any other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to whether the Company Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information;
(ii)
any breach by the Company of its obligations under this Article V.A, including particularly any failure by the Company, any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required under this Article V.A, including any failure by the Company to identify pursuant to Section 5.A.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB;
(iii)
any breach by the Company of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 5.A.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 5.A.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Company of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 5.A.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date; or
(iv)
the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Company in connection with its performance under this Article V.A.
If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party, then the Company agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Company on the other.
In the case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section, the Company shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered as required by the Company, any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator.
This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.
(b)(i)
Any failure by the Company, any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required under this Article V.A, or any breach by the Company of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 5.A.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 5.A.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Company of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 5.A.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall, except as provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph, immediately and automatically, without notice or grace period, constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Company under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser or any Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Company (and if the Company is servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction, appoint a successor servicer reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer for such Securitization Transaction); provided that to the extent that any provision of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination of the Company as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
(ii)
Any failure by the Company, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification or accountants’ letter when and as required under Section 5.A.04 or 5.A.05, including any failure by the Company to identify pursuant to Section 5.A.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, which continues unremedied for ten calendar days after the date on which such information, report, certification or accountants’ letter was required to be delivered shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Company under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Company; provided that to the extent that any provision of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination of the Company as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
(iii)
The Company shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser (or any designee of the Purchaser), any Master Servicer and any Depositor, as applicable, for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Purchaser (or such designee) or such Depositor, as such are incurred, in connection with the termination of the Company as servicer and the transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to a successor servicer. The provisions of this paragraph shall not limit whatever rights the Purchaser or any Depositor may have under other provisions of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement or otherwise, whether in equity or at law, such as an action for damages, specific performance or injunctive relief.
Section 5.A.08. Third Party Beneficiary.
For purposes of this Article V.A and any related provisions thereto, each Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, entitled to all the rights and benefits hereof as if it were a direct party to this Agreement.
6.
Notices:
All demands, notices and communications related to the Mortgage Loans and this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows:
In the case of the Assignor,
UBS Real Estate Securities Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
In the case of the Assignee,
Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Legal Department
In the case of the Company,
PHH Mortgage Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xx. Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Miscellaneous:
7.
Distributions shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., ABA #000-000-000, for credit to SAS Clearing; Account: 0000000000, for further credit to account #00000000. Applicable statements should be mailed to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, 00000-0000, attn: Client Manager, MALT 2006-1.
8.
Each party will pay any commissions it has incurred and the Assignor shall pay the fees of its attorneys and the reasonable fees of the attorneys of the Assignee and the Companies’ in connection with the negotiations for, documenting of and closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws.
10.
No term or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver or modification is sought to be enforced, with prior consent of the Trustee.
11.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of (i) the successors and assigns of the parties hereto and (ii) the Trustee. Any entity into which Assignor, Assignee or either Company may be merged or consolidated shall, without the requirement for any further writing, be deemed Assignor, Assignee or Company, respectively, hereunder.
12.
Each of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement shall survive the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the assignment of the Servicing Agreement to the extent of the Mortgage Loans by Assignor to Assignee and Assignee to the Trustee.
13.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
14.
In the event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with any provision of the Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
MORTGAGE ASSET SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Associate Director
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Associate Director
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(formerly known as CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION)
By: /s/ Chrissy Judge
Name: Chrissy Judge
Title: Assistant Vice President
XXXXXX’X GATE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TRUST
(formerly known as CENDANT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TRUST)
By: PHH Mortgage Corporation, as Administrator
By: /s/ Chrissy Judge
Name: Chrissy Judge
Title: Assistant Vice President
Exhibit A
Mortgage Loans
As delivered to the Trustee on the Closing Date
Exhibit B
Servicing Agreements
On File at XxXxx Xxxxxx LLP
Exhibit C
EXHIBIT 13 TO SERVICING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 13: Standard File Layout – Master Servicing
Column Name | Description | Decimal | Format Comment | Max Size |
SER_INVESTOR_NBR | A value assigned by the Servicer to define a group of loans. |
| Text up to 10 digits | 20 |
LOAN_NBR | A unique identifier assigned to each loan by the investor. |
| Text up to 10 digits | 10 |
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR | A unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different than the LOAN_NBR. |
| Text up to 10 digits | 10 |
BORROWER_NAME | The borrower name as received in the file. It is not separated by first and last name. |
| Maximum length of 30 (Last, First) | 30 |
SCHED_PAY_AMT | Scheduled monthly principal and scheduled interest payment that a borrower is expected to pay, P&I constant. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
NOTE_INT_RATE | The loan interest rate as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 |
NET_INT_RATE | The loan gross interest rate less the service fee rate as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 |
SERV_FEE_RATE | The servicer's fee rate for a loan as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 |
SERV_FEE_AMT | The servicer's fee amount for a loan as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
NEW_PAY_AMT | The new loan payment amount as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
NEW_LOAN_RATE | The new loan rate as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 |
ARM_INDEX_RATE | The index the Servicer is using to calculate a forecasted rate. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 |
ACTL_BEG_PRIN_BAL | The borrower's actual principal balance at the beginning of the processing cycle. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
ACTL_END_PRIN_BAL | The borrower's actual principal balance at the end of the processing cycle. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE | The date at the end of processing cycle that the borrower's next payment is due to the Servicer, as reported by Servicer. |
| MM/DD/YYYY | 10 |
SERV_CURT_AMT_1 | The first curtailment amount to be applied. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SERV_CURT_DATE_1 | The curtailment date associated with the first curtailment amount. |
| MM/DD/YYYY | 10 |
CURT_ADJ_ AMT_1 | The curtailment interest on the first curtailment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SERV_CURT_AMT_2 | The second curtailment amount to be applied. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SERV_CURT_DATE_2 | The curtailment date associated with the second curtailment amount. |
| MM/DD/YYYY | 10 |
CURT_ADJ_ AMT_2 | The curtailment interest on the second curtailment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SERV_CURT_AMT_3 | The third curtailment amount to be applied. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SERV_CURT_DATE_3 | The curtailment date associated with the third curtailment amount. |
| MM/DD/YYYY | 10 |
CURT_ADJ_AMT_3 | The curtailment interest on the third curtailment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
PIF_AMT | The loan "paid in full" amount as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
PIF_DATE | The paid in full date as reported by the Servicer. |
| MM/DD/YYYY | 10 |
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| Action Code Key: 15=Bankruptcy, 00xXxxxxxxxxxx, , 00xXXX, 63=Substitution, 65=Repurchase,70=REO | 2 |
ACTION_CODE | The standard FNMA numeric code used to indicate the default/delinquent status of a particular loan. | |||
INT_ADJ_AMT | The amount of the interest adjustment as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SOLDIER_SAILOR_ADJ_AMT | The Soldier and Sailor Adjustment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
NON_ADV_LOAN_AMT | The Non Recoverable Loan Amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
LOAN_LOSS_AMT | The amount the Servicer is passing as a loss, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SCHED_BEG_PRIN_BAL | The scheduled outstanding principal amount due at the beginning of the cycle date to be passed through to investors. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SCHED_END_PRIN_BAL | The scheduled principal balance due to investors at the end of a processing cycle. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SCHED_PRIN_AMT | The scheduled principal amount as reported by the Servicer for the current cycle -- only applicable for Scheduled/Scheduled Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
SCHED_NET_INT | The scheduled gross interest amount less the service fee amount for the current cycle as reported by the Servicer -- only applicable for Scheduled/Scheduled Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
ACTL_PRIN_AMT | The actual principal amount collected by the Servicer for the current reporting cycle -- only applicable for Actual/Actual Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
ACTL_NET_INT | The actual gross interest amount less the service fee amount for the current reporting cycle as reported by the Servicer -- only applicable for Actual/Actual Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
PREPAY_PENALTY_ AMT | The penalty amount received when a borrower prepays on his loan as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
PREPAY_PENALTY_ WAIVED | The prepayment penalty amount for the loan waived by the servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
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MOD_DATE | The Effective Payment Date of the Modification for the loan. |
| MM/DD/YYYY | 10 |
MOD_TYPE | The Modification Type. |
| Varchar - value can be alpha or numeric | 30 |
DELINQ_P&I_ADVANCE_AMT | The current outstanding principal and interest advances made by Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | 11 |
EXHIBIT 14 TO SERVICING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 14: Standard File Layout – Delinquency Reporting
Column/Header Name | Description | Decimal | Format Comment |
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR | A unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different than the LOAN_NBR |
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LOAN_NBR | A unique identifier assigned to each loan by the originator. |
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CLIENT_NBR | Servicer Client Number | ||
SERV_INVESTOR_NBR | Contains a unique number as assigned by an external servicer to identify a group of loans in their system. |
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BORROWER_FIRST_NAME | First Name of the Borrower. | ||
BORROWER_LAST_NAME | Last name of the borrower. | ||
PROP_ADDRESS | Street Name and Number of Property |
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PROP_STATE | The state where the property located. |
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PROP_ZIP | Zip code where the property is located. |
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BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE | The date that the borrower's next payment is due to the servicer at the end of processing cycle, as reported by Servicer. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
LOAN_TYPE | Loan Type (i.e. FHA, VA, Conv) |
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BANKRUPTCY_FILED_DATE | The date a particular bankruptcy claim was filed. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
BANKRUPTCY_CHAPTER_CODE | The chapter under which the bankruptcy was filed. |
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BANKRUPTCY_CASE_NBR | The case number assigned by the court to the bankruptcy filing. |
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POST_PETITION_DUE_DATE | The payment due date once the bankruptcy has been approved by the courts | MM/DD/YYYY | |
BANKRUPTCY_DCHRG_DISM_DATE | The Date The Loan Is Removed From Bankruptcy. Either by Dismissal, Discharged and/or a Motion For Relief Was Granted. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
LOSS_MIT_APPR_DATE | The Date The Loss Mitigation Was Approved By The Servicer | MM/DD/YYYY | |
LOSS_MIT_TYPE | The Type Of Loss Mitigation Approved For A Loan Such As; | ||
LOSS_MIT_EST_COMP_DATE | The Date The Loss Mitigation /Plan Is Scheduled To End/Close | MM/DD/YYYY | |
LOSS_MIT_ACT_COMP_DATE | The Date The Loss Mitigation Is Actually Completed | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FRCLSR_APPROVED_DATE | The date DA Admin sends a letter to the servicer with instructions to begin foreclosure proceedings. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
ATTORNEY_REFERRAL_DATE | Date File Was Referred To Attorney to Pursue Foreclosure | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FIRST_LEGAL_DATE | Notice of 1st legal filed by an Attorney in a Foreclosure Action | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FRCLSR_SALE_EXPECTED_DATE | The date by which a foreclosure sale is expected to occur. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FRCLSR_SALE_DATE | The actual date of the foreclosure sale. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FRCLSR_SALE_AMT | The amount a property sold for at the foreclosure sale. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
EVICTION_START_DATE | The date the servicer initiates eviction of the borrower. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
EVICTION_COMPLETED_DATE | The date the court revokes legal possession of the property from the borrower. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
LIST_PRICE | The price at which an REO property is marketed. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
LIST_DATE | The date an REO property is listed at a particular price. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
OFFER_AMT | The dollar value of an offer for an REO property. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
OFFER_DATE_TIME | The date an offer is received by DA Admin or by the Servicer. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
REO_CLOSING_DATE | The date the REO sale of the property is scheduled to close. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
REO_ACTUAL_CLOSING_DATE | Actual Date Of REO Sale | MM/DD/YYYY | |
OCCUPANT_CODE | Classification of how the property is occupied. |
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PROP_CONDITION_CODE | A code that indicates the condition of the property. |
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PROP_INSPECTION_DATE | The date a property inspection is performed. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
APPRAISAL_DATE | The date the appraisal was done. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
CURR_PROP_VAL | The current "as is" value of the property based on brokers price opinion or appraisal. | 2 |
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REPAIRED_PROP_VAL | The amount the property would be worth if repairs are completed pursuant to a broker's price opinion or appraisal. | 2 |
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If applicable: |
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DELINQ_STATUS_CODE | FNMA Code Describing Status of Loan | ||
DELINQ_REASON_CODE | The circumstances which caused a borrower to stop paying on a loan. Code indicates the reason why the loan is in default for this cycle. | ||
MI_CLAIM_FILED_DATE | Date Mortgage Insurance Claim Was Filed With Mortgage Insurance Company. | MM/DD/YYYY | |
MI_CLAIM_AMT | Amount of Mortgage Insurance Claim Filed | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) | |
MI_CLAIM_PAID_DATE | Date Mortgage Insurance Company Disbursed Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | |
MI_CLAIM_AMT_PAID | Amount Mortgage Insurance Company Paid On Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
POOL_CLAIM_FILED_DATE | Date Claim Was Filed With Pool Insurance Company | MM/DD/YYYY | |
POOL_CLAIM_AMT | Amount of Claim Filed With Pool Insurance Company | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
POOL_CLAIM_PAID_DATE | Date Claim Was Settled and The Check Was Issued By The Pool Insurer | MM/DD/YYYY | |
POOL_CLAIM_AMT_PAID | Amount Paid On Claim By Pool Insurance Company | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_FILED_DATE | Date FHA Part A Claim Was Filed With HUD | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_AMT | Amount of FHA Part A Claim Filed | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_DATE | Date HUD Disbursed Part A Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_AMT | Amount HUD Paid on Part A Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_FILED_DATE | Date FHA Part B Claim Was Filed With HUD | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_AMT | Amount of FHA Part B Claim Filed | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_DATE | Date HUD Disbursed Part B Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | |
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_AMT | Amount HUD Paid on Part B Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
VA_CLAIM_FILED_DATE | Date VA Claim Was Filed With the Veterans Admin | MM/DD/YYYY | |
VA_CLAIM_PAID_DATE | Date Veterans Admin. Disbursed VA Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | |
VA_CLAIM_PAID_AMT | Amount Veterans Admin. Paid on VA Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
Exhibit 14: Standard File Codes – Delinquency Reporting
The Loss Mit Type field should show the approved Loss Mitigation Code as follows:
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ASUM-
Approved Assumption
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BAP-
Borrower Assistance Program
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CO-
Charge Off
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DIL-
Deed-in-Lieu
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FFA-
Formal Forbearance Agreement
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MOD-
Loan Modification
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PRE-
Pre-Sale
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SS-
Short Sale
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MISC-
Anything else approved by the PMI or Pool Insurer
NOTE: Xxxxx Fargo Bank will accept alternative Loss Mitigation Types to those above, provided that they are consistent with industry standards. If Loss Mitigation Types other than those above are used, the Servicer must supply Xxxxx Fargo Bank with a description of each of the Loss Mitigation Types prior to sending the file.
The Occupant Code field should show the current status of the property code as follows:
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Mortgagor
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Tenant
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Unknown
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Vacant
The Property Condition field should show the last reported condition of the property as follows:
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Damaged
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Excellent
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Fair
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Gone
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Good
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Poor
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Special Hazard
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Unknown
Exhibit 14: Standard File Codes – Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The FNMA Delinquent Reason Code field should show the Reason for Delinquency as follows:
Delinquency Code | Delinquency Description |
001 | FNMA-Death of principal mortgagor |
002 | FNMA-Illness of principal mortgagor |
003 | FNMA-Illness of mortgagor’s family member |
004 | FNMA-Death of mortgagor’s family member |
005 | FNMA-Marital difficulties |
006 | FNMA-Curtailment of income |
007 | FNMA-Excessive Obligation |
008 | FNMA-Abandonment of property |
009 | FNMA-Distant employee transfer |
011 | FNMA-Property problem |
012 | FNMA-Inability to sell property |
013 | FNMA-Inability to rent property |
014 | FNMA-Military Service |
015 | FNMA-Other |
016 | FNMA-Unemployment |
017 | FNMA-Business failure |
019 | FNMA-Casualty loss |
022 | FNMA-Energy environment costs |
023 | FNMA-Servicing problems |
026 | FNMA-Payment adjustment |
027 | FNMA-Payment dispute |
029 | FNMA-Transfer of ownership pending |
030 | FNMA-Fraud |
031 | FNMA-Unable to contact borrower |
INC | FNMA-Incarceration |
Exhibit 14: Standard File Codes – Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The FNMA Delinquent Status Code field should show the Status of Default as follows:
Status Code | Status Description |
09 | Forbearance |
17 | Pre-foreclosure Sale Closing Plan Accepted |
24 | Government Seizure |
26 | Refinance |
27 | Assumption |
28 | Modification |
29 | Charge-Off |
30 | Third Party Sale |
31 | Probate |
32 | Military Indulgence |
43 | Foreclosure Started |
44 | Deed-in-Lieu Started |
49 | Assignment Completed |
61 | Second Lien Considerations |
62 | Veteran’s Affairs-No Bid |
63 | Veteran’s Affairs-Refund |
64 | Veteran’s Affairs-Buydown |
65 | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy |
66 | Chapter 11 Bankruptcy |
67 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy |
EXHIBIT 15 TO SERVICING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 15: Calculation of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332– Instruction Sheet
The numbers on the form correspond with the numbers listed below.
Liquidation and Acquisition Expenses:
1.
The Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan. For documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is required.
2.
The Total Interest Due less the aggregate amount of servicing fee that would have been earned if all delinquent payments had been made as agreed. For documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is required.
3.
Accrued Servicing Fees based upon the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as calculated on a monthly basis. For documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is required.
4-12.
Complete as applicable. All line entries must be supported by copies of appropriate statements, vouchers, receipts, bills, canceled checks, etc., to document the expense. Entries not properly documented will not be reimbursed to the Servicer.
13.
The total of lines 1 through 12.
Credits:
14-21.
Complete as applicable. All line entries must be supported by copies of the appropriate claims forms, EOBs, HUD-1 and/or other proceeds verification, statements, payment checks, etc. to document the credit. If the Mortgage Loan is subject to a Bankruptcy Deficiency, the difference between the Unpaid Principal Balance of the Note prior to the Bankruptcy Deficiency and the Unpaid Principal Balance as reduced by the Bankruptcy Deficiency should be input on line 20.
22.
The total of lines 14 through 21.
Please note: For HUD/VA loans, use line (15) for Part A/Initial proceeds and line (16) for Part B/Supplemental proceeds.
Total Realized Loss (or Amount of Any Gain)
23.
The total derived from subtracting line 22 from 13. If the amount represents a realized gain, show the amount in parenthesis ( ).
Exhibit 15: Calculation of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.
CALCULATION OF REALIZED LOSS/GAIN
Prepared by: __________________
Date: _______________
Phone: ______________________ Email Address:_____________________
Servicer Loan No. | Servicer Name | Servicer Address |
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A. Loan No._____________________________
Borrower's Name:________________________________________________________
Property Address:________________________________________________________________
Liquidation and Acquisition Expenses:
(1)
Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgage Loan
$ ______________
(1)
(2)
Interest accrued at Net Rate
________________
(2)
(3)
Accrued Servicing Fees
________________
(3)
(4)
Attorney's Fees
________________
(4)
(5)
Taxes
________________
(5)
(6)
Property Maintenance
________________
(6)
(7)
MI/Hazard Insurance Premiums
________________
(7)
(8)
Utility Expenses
________________
(8)
(9)
Appraisal/BPO
________________
(9)
(10)
Property Inspections
________________
(10)
(11)
FC Costs/Other Legal Expenses
________________
(11)
(12)
Other (itemize)
$________________
(12)
Cash for Keys__________________________
________________
HOA/Condo Fees_______________________
________________
______________________________________
________________
______________________________________
________________
Total Expenses
$ _______________
(13)
Credits:
(14)
Escrow Balance
$ _______________
(14)
(15)
HIP Refund
________________
(15)
(16)
Rental Receipts
________________
(16)
(17)
Hazard Loss Proceeds
________________
(17)
(18)
Primary Mortgage Insurance Proceeds
________________
(18)
(19)
Pool Insurance Proceeds
________________
(19)
(20)
Proceeds from Sale of Acquired Property
________________
(20)
(21)
Other (itemize)
________________
(21)
_________________________________________
_________________
_________________________________________
_________________
Total Credits
$________________
(22)
Total Realized Loss (or Amount of Gain)
$________________
(23)
EXHIBIT 16
FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Re:
The [
] agreement dated as of [
l, 200[ ] (the “Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY PARTIES]
I, ____________________________, the _______________________ of [NAME OF COMPANY] (the “Company”), certify to [the Purchaser], [the Depositor], and the [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee], and their officers, with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
a.
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 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 the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee] pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing Information”);
b.
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;
c.
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] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee];
d.
I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Company as servicer under 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
e.
The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to be provided by the Company and by any Subservicer and Subcontractor pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
Date: _________________________ | |
By: _______________________________ | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
EXHIBIT 17
SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The assessment of compliance to be delivered by [the Company] [Name of Subservicer] shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria”:
Servicing Criteria | Applicable Servicing Criteria | |
Reference | Criteria | |
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. | X |
1122(d)(1)(iii) | Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained. | |
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 | ||
1122(d)(2)(i) | Payments on mortgage loans 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 |
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 |
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 overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. | 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 |
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 |
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 mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer. | X |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Pool Asset Administration | ||
1122(d)(4)(i) | Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. | X |
1122(d)(4)(ii) | Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. | X |
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. | X |
1122(d)(4)(iv) | Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan 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 mortgage loan documents. | X |
1122(d)(4)(v) | The Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. | X |
1122(d)(4)(vi) | Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (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 mortgage loan 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 mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). | X |
1122(d)(4)(ix) | Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents. | X |
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 mortgage loan 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 mortgage loan documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
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. | X |
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. | X |
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. | X |
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 |