Exhibit 99(8)(b)
EXECUTION COPY
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FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
between
THE HEMISPHERE NATIONAL BANK,
as Seller and as Servicer
and
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
as Purchaser
Dated as of December 1, 2005
Conventional,
Fixed and Adjustable Rate,
Residential Mortgage Loans
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.................................................................................1
SECTION 2. PURCHASE AND CONVEYANCE....................................................................17
SECTION 3. MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE.....................................................................17
SECTION 4. PURCHASE PRICE.............................................................................18
SECTION 5. EXAMINATION OF MORTGAGE FILES..............................................................18
SECTION 6. DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS........................................................19
Subsection 6.01 Possession of Mortgage Files...............................................................19
Subsection 6.02 Books and Records..........................................................................19
Subsection 6.03 Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents........................................................20
Subsection 6.04 MERS Designated Loans......................................................................21
SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; REMEDIES FOR BREACH.............................21
Subsection 7.01 Representations and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans.........................21
Subsection 7.02 Seller Representations.....................................................................32
Subsection 7.03 Remedies for Breach of Representations and Warranties......................................36
Subsection 7.04 Repurchase of Mortgage Loans with Early Payment Defaults...................................38
Subsection 7.05 Premium Recapture..........................................................................39
SECTION 8. CLOSING....................................................................................39
SECTION 9. CLOSING DOCUMENTS..........................................................................39
SECTION 10. COSTS......................................................................................41
SECTION 11. ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS.........................................41
Subsection 11.01 Servicer to Act as Servicer................................................................41
Subsection 11.02 Liquidation of Mortgage Loans..............................................................42
Subsection 11.03 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments.......................................................42
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Subsection 11.04 Establishment of Custodial Account; Deposits in Custodial..................................42
Subsection 11.05 Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.....................................................44
Subsection 11.06 Establishment of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow Account................................45
Subsection 11.07 Withdrawals From Escrow Account............................................................45
Subsection 11.08 Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Collections Thereunder......................46
Subsection 11.09 Transfer of Accounts.......................................................................46
Subsection 11.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance............................................................46
Subsection 11.11 Fidelity Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance..............................................47
Subsection 11.12 Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property..........................................47
Subsection 11.13 Servicing Compensation.....................................................................49
Subsection 11.14 Distributions..............................................................................49
Subsection 11.15 Statements to the Purchaser................................................................50
Subsection 11.16 Advances by the Servicer...................................................................51
Subsection 11.17 Assumption Agreements......................................................................51
Subsection 11.18 Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files....................................52
Subsection 11.19 Annual Statement as to Compliance..........................................................52
Subsection 11.20 Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report or Attestation.....................52
Subsection 11.21 Servicer Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably Required.......................52
Subsection 11.22 Transfer of Servicing......................................................................53
Subsection 11.23 Notification of Maturity Date..............................................................55
Subsection 11.24 Notification of Adjustments................................................................55
Subsection 11.25 Availability of Information................................................................56
SECTION 12. THE SERVICER...............................................................................56
Subsection 12.01 Indemnification; Third Party Claims........................................................56
Subsection 12.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Servicer....................................................57
Subsection 12.03 Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others.........................................58
Subsection 12.04 Seller and Servicer Not to Resign..........................................................58
Subsection 12.05 Inspection and Audit Rights................................................................58
SECTION 13. DEFAULT....................................................................................59
Subsection 13.01 Events of Default..........................................................................59
Subsection 13.02 Waiver of Defaults.........................................................................60
SECTION 14. TERMINATION................................................................................60
Subsection 14.01 Termination................................................................................60
Subsection 14.02 Termination of the Servicer Without Cause..................................................61
Subsection 14.03 Successors to the Servicer.................................................................61
SECTION 15. COOPERATION OF SELLER WITH A RECONSTITUTION................................................62
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SECTION 16. NOTICES....................................................................................64
SECTION 17. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE........................................................................66
SECTION 18. NO PARTNERSHIP.............................................................................66
SECTION 19. COUNTERPARTS...............................................................................66
SECTION 20. GOVERNING LAW JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS..................................66
SECTION 21. MANDATORY DELIVERY; GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.............................................66
SECTION 22. INTENTION OF THE PARTIES...................................................................67
SECTION 23. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.....................................................................67
SECTION 24. WAIVERS....................................................................................67
SECTION 25. EXHIBITS...................................................................................68
SECTION 26. GENERAL INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES............................................................68
SECTION 27. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS..................................................................68
SECTION 28. AMENDMENT..................................................................................68
SECTION 29. CONFIDENTIALITY............................................................................68
SECTION 30. ENTIRE AGREEMENT...........................................................................69
SECTION 31. FURTHER AGREEMENTS.........................................................................69
SECTION 32. NO SOLICITATION............................................................................69
SECTION 33. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.......................................................................70
SECTION 34. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB..............................................................70
Subsection 34.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness......................................................70
Subsection 34.02 Additional Representations and Warranties of the Seller....................................71
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Subsection 34.03 Information to Be Provided by the Seller...................................................71
Subsection 34.04 Servicer Compliance Statement..............................................................76
Subsection 34.05 Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.........................................76
Subsection 34.06 Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.....................................................77
Subsection 34.07 Indemnification; Remedies..................................................................78
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 1 MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
EXHIBIT 2 CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
EXHIBIT 3 FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 4 FORM OF CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 5 FORM OF CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 6 FORM OF ESCROW ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 7 FORM OF ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 8 SELLER'S UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
EXHIBIT 9 FORM OF MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT
EXHIBIT 10 FORM OF SELLER'S OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 11 FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
EXHIBIT 12 FORM OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 13 FORM OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 14 FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 15 FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 16 FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 17 MONTHLY REO PROPERTY REPORT DATA FIELDS
EXHIBIT 18 SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
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FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN SALE AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of December 1, 2005, is hereby executed by
and between XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC., a New York corporation (the
"Purchaser"), and THE HEMISPHERE NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association,
in its capacity as seller (the "Seller") and in its capacity as servicer (the
"Servicer").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Seller are parties to that certain
Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2005 (the
"Original Purchase Agreement"), and the Seller desires to sell, from time to
time, to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase, from time to
time, from the Seller, on a servicing-retained basis, certain conventional fixed
and adjustable rate residential first lien mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans")
on a servicing retained basis as described herein, and which shall be delivered
in pools of whole loans (each, a "Mortgage Loan Package") on various dates as
provided herein (each, a "Closing Date");
WHEREAS, at the present time, the Purchaser and the Seller desire to
amend the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser, the
Seller and the Servicer agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the
following capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below.
Accepted Servicing Procedures: Procedures (including collection
procedures) that the Servicer customarily employs and exercises in servicing and
administering mortgage loans for its own account that are similar to the
Mortgage Loans and which are in accordance with accepted mortgage servicing
practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans
of the same type as the Mortgage Loans in the jurisdictions where the related
Mortgaged Properties are located.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to
this Agreement, the Mortgage Interest Rate of which is adjusted from time to
time in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Affiliate: With respect to any specified Person, any other Person
controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person.
For the purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any
specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such
Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms
"controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Agency Transfer: A Xxxxxx Mae Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer.
Agreement: This First Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and
Servicing Agreement including all exhibits, schedules, amendments and
supplements hereto.
ALTA: The American Land Title Association.
Applicable Law: A law applicable to the Seller or the Servicer, as
the case may be, and specifically excluding any state or local laws that are
preempted on the basis that any such Person is a national banking association.
Appraised Value: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser
of (i) the value thereof as determined by an appraisal made for the originator
of the Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan by a
Qualified Appraiser and (ii) the purchase price paid for the related Mortgaged
Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan; provided,
however, that in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value of the
Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the value determined by an appraisal
made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan at the time of
origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by a Qualified Appraiser.
Assignment and Conveyance Agreement: As defined in Section 2.
Assignment of Mortgage: An individual assignment of the Mortgage,
notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form and in blank,
sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged
Property is located to give record notice of the sale of the Mortgage to the
Purchaser.
Balloon Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan (a) that requires only
payments of interest until the stated maturity date of the Mortgage Loan or (b)
for which Monthly Payments of principal (not including the payment due on its
stated maturity date) are based on an amortization schedule that would be
insufficient to fully amortize the principal thereof by the stated maturity date
of the Mortgage Loan.
Business Day: Any day other than a Saturday or Sunday, or a day on
which banking and savings and loan institutions in the state in which (i) the
Servicer is located or (ii) the Custodial Account is maintained, are authorized
or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Cash-Out Refinance: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan in which the proceeds
received were in excess of the amount of funds required to repay the principal
balance of any existing first mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property, pay
related closing costs and satisfy any outstanding subordinate mortgages on the
related Mortgaged Property and which provided incidental cash to the related
Mortgagor of more than 1% of the original principal balance of such Mortgage
Loan.
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Closing Date: The date or dates on which the Purchaser from time to
time shall purchase, and the Seller from time to time shall sell, the Mortgage
Loans listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the related
Mortgage Loan Package.
Closing Documents: The documents required to be delivered on each
Closing Date pursuant to Section 9.
CLTA: The California Land Title Association.
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor statute thereto.
Commission: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation Proceeds: All awards, compensation and settlements in
respect of a taking of all or part of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent or
temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of condemnation or the
right of eminent domain, to the extent not required to be released to a
Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Co-op: A private, cooperative housing corporation, having only one
class of stock outstanding, which owns or leases land and all or part of a
building or buildings, including apartments, spaces used for commercial purposes
and common areas therein and whose board of directors authorizes the sale of
stock and the issuance of a Co-op Lease.
Co-op Lease: With respect to a Co-op Loan, the lease with respect to
a dwelling unit occupied by the Mortgagor and relating to the stock allocated to
the related dwelling unit.
Co-op Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by the pledge of stock allocated
to a dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation and a
collateral assignment of the related Co-op Lease.
Covered Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor's Glossary.
Custodial Account: As defined in Subsection 11.04.
Custodial Agreement: The agreement governing the retention of the
originals of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage and other
Mortgage Loan Documents. If more than one Custodial Agreement is in effect at
any given time, all of the individual Custodial Agreements shall collectively be
referred to as the "Custodial Agreement."
Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a national
banking association, and its successors in interest, or any successor to the
Custodian under the Custodial Agreement as therein provided.
Cut-off Date: The date or dates designated as such on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package.
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Cut-off Date Principal Balance: The aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the applicable Cut-off Date which is
determined after the application, to the reduction of principal, of payments of
principal due on or before such Cut-off Date, whether or not collected, and of
partial principal prepayments received before such Cut-off Date.
Deleted Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan that is repurchased or to be
repurchased or replaced or to be replaced with a Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan by the Seller in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Depositor: The depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB,
with respect to any Securitization Transaction.
Determination Date: With respect to each Remittance Date, the 15th
day (or, if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the following Business Day) of
the month in which such Remittance Date occurs.
Due Date: With respect to each Remittance Date, the first day of the
calendar month in which such Remittance Date occurs, which is the day on which
the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
Due Period: With respect to each Remittance Date and any Mortgage
Loan, the period beginning on the second day of the month preceding such
Remittance Date through and including the first day of the month in which such
Remittance Date occurs.
Eligible Account: Either (i) an account 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 a subsidiary of a holding company, the short-term unsecured debt
obligations of such holding company) are rated "A-1+" by Standard & Poor's,
"F-1" by Fitch and "P-1" by Moody's (or a comparable rating if another rating
agency is specified by the Purchaser by written notice to the Seller) at the
time any amounts are held on deposit therein, (ii) an account or accounts the
deposits in which are fully insured by FDIC, (iii) a trust account or accounts
maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust
company acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) any other account acceptable to
Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Xxxxx'x.
Eligible Investments: Any one or more of the following obligations
or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, regardless
of whether issued by the Purchaser, the Seller or any of their respective
Affiliates:
(i) direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as
a timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or
any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided such obligations are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;
(ii) demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of,
or bankers' acceptances (which shall each have an original maturity
of not more than 90 days and, in the case of bankers' acceptances,
shall in no event have an original maturity of more than 365 days or
a remaining maturity of more than 30 days)
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denominated in United States dollars and issued by, and Depository
Institution and rated "P-1" by Moody's, "F1+" by Fitch and "A-1+" by
Standard & Poor's;
(iii) repurchase obligations with respect to any security
described in clause (i) above entered into with a Depository
Institution (acting as principal);
(iv) securities bearing interest or sold at a discount that
are issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the
United States of America or any State thereof and that are rated by
each rating agency that rates such securities in its highest
long-term unsecured rating categories at the time of such investment
or contractual commitment providing for such investment;
(v) commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing
discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on
demand or on a specified date not more than 30 days after the date
of acquisition thereof) that is rated by each rating agency that
rates such securities in its highest short-term unsecured debt
rating available at the time of such investment;
(vi) units of money market funds, including money market funds
advised by the Purchaser or an Affiliate thereof, that have been
rated "Aaa" by Moody's, "AAA" by Standard & Poor's and at least
"AAA" by Fitch; and
(vii) if previously confirmed in writing to the Purchaser, any
other demand, money market or time deposit, or any other obligation,
security or investment, as may be acceptable to the rating agencies
as a permitted investment of funds backing "Aaa" or "AAA rated
securities;
provided, however, that no instrument described hereunder shall evidence either
the right to receive (a) only interest with respect to the obligations
underlying such instrument or (b) both principal and interest payments derived
from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest and principal
payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par
greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations.
Escrow Account: As defined in Subsection 11.06.
Escrow Payments: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts
constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents,
municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, condominium charges, and any other payments required to be escrowed by
the Mortgagor with the Mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage or any other document.
Event of Default: Any one of the conditions or circumstances
enumerated in Subsection 13.01.
Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Xxxxxx Xxx: The Federal National Mortgage Association or any
successor thereto.
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Xxxxxx Mae Guides: The Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx' Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae
Servicers' Guide, as amended or restated from time to time.
Xxxxxx Xxx Transfer: As defined in Section 15.
FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
FHA: The Federal Housing Administration, an agency within the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto and
including the Federal Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development where appropriate under the FHA Regulations.
Fidelity Bond: The fidelity bond required to be obtained by the
Servicer pursuant to Subsection 11.11.
FIRREA: The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989, as amended and in effect from time to time.
Fitch: Fitch Ratings Inc., and any successor thereto.
Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan: A fixed rate mortgage loan purchased
pursuant to this Agreement.
Xxxxxxx Mac: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any
successor thereto.
Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer: As defined in Section 15.
Gross Margin: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note which amount
is added to the Index in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note
to determine on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date the Mortgage Interest Rate
for such Mortgage Loan.
High Cost Loan: A Mortgage Loan (a) covered by the Home Ownership
and Equity Protection Act of 1994, (b) classified as a "high cost home,"
"threshold," "covered," (excluding New Jersey "Covered Home Loans" as that term
was defined in clause (1) of the definition of that term in the New Jersey Home
Ownership Security Act of 2002 that were originated between November 26, 2003
and July 7, 2004), "high risk home," "predatory" or similar loan under any other
applicable state, federal or local law (or a similarly classified loan using
different terminology under a law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or
additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest
rates, points and/or fees) or (c) a Mortgage Loan categorized as High Cost
pursuant to Appendix E of Standard & Poor's Glossary. For avoidance of doubt,
the parties agree that this definition shall apply to any law regardless of
whether such law is presently, or in the future becomes, the subject of judicial
review or litigation.
Home Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Home Loan pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor's Glossary.
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HUD: The Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any federal
agency or official thereof which may from time to time succeed to the functions
thereof with regard to Mortgage Insurance issued by the FHA. The term "HUD," for
purposes of this Agreement, is also deemed to include subdivisions thereof such
as the FHA and Government National Mortgage Association.
Index: The index indicated in the related Mortgage Note for each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan.
Insurance Proceeds: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of
insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property.
Interest Rate Adjustment Date: With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the date, specified in the related Mortgage Note and the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule, on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted.
Interim Funder: With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan,
the Person named on the MERS System as the interim funder pursuant to the MERS
Procedures Manual.
Investor: With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
Person named on the MERS System as the investor pursuant to the MERS Procedures
Manual.
Lifetime Rate Cap: The provision of each Mortgage Note related to an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan which provides for an absolute maximum Mortgage
Interest Rate thereunder. The Mortgage Interest Rate during the term of each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan shall not at any time exceed the Mortgage Interest
Rate at the time of origination of such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan by more
than the amount per annum set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Liquidation Proceeds: The proceeds received in connection with the
liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through the sale or assignment
of such Mortgage Loan, trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise or the sale
of the related Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in
satisfaction of the Mortgage Loan, other than amounts received following the
acquisition of REO Property, Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds.
Loan-to-Value Ratio: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as of any
date of determination, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of
which is the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the
related Cut-off Date (unless otherwise indicated), and the denominator of which
is the lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property at
origination and (b) if the Mortgage Loan was made to finance the acquisition of
the related Mortgaged Property, the purchase price of the Mortgaged Property.
LTV: Loan-to-Value Ratio.
Manufactured Home: A single family residential unit that is
constructed in a factory in sections in accordance with the Federal Manufactured
Home Construction and Safety
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Standards adopted on June 15, 1976, by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD Code"), as amended in 2000, which preempts state and local
building codes. Each unit is identified by the presence of a HUD
Plate/Compliance Certificate label. The sections are then transported to the
site and joined together and affixed to a pre-built permanent foundation (which
satisfies the manufacturer's requirements and all state, county, and local
building codes and regulations). The manufactured home is built on a
non-removable, permanent frame chassis that supports the complete unit of walls,
floors, and roof. The underneath part of the home may have running gear (wheels,
axles, and brakes) that enable it to be transported to the permanent site. The
wheels and hitch are removed prior to anchoring the unit to the permanent
foundation. The manufactured home must be classified as real estate and taxed
accordingly. The permanent foundation may be on land owned by the mortgager or
may be on leased land.
MERS: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and its successors in interest.
MERS Designated Mortgage Loan: Mortgage Loans for which (a) the
Seller has designated or will designate MERS as, and has taken or will take such
action as is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee
for the Seller, in accordance with MERS Procedures Manual and (b) the Seller has
designated or will designate the Purchaser as the Investor on the MERS System.
MERS Procedures Manual: The MERS Procedures Manual, as it may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
MERS Report: The report from the MERS System listing MERS Designated
Mortgage Loans and other information.
MERS System: MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more
particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
Monthly Payment: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled
payment of principal and interest payable by a Mortgagor under the related
Mortgage Note on each Due Date.
Moody's: Xxxxx'x Investors Service Inc., and any successor thereto.
Mortgage: With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Co-op Loan,
the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which
creates a first lien on the Mortgaged Property. With respect to a Co-op Loan,
the Security Agreement.
Mortgage File: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan
Documents and the items listed in Exhibit 2 hereto and any additional documents
required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.
Mortgage Interest Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in
accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note.
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Mortgage Loan: Each mortgage loan sold, assigned and transferred
pursuant to this Agreement and identified on the applicable Mortgage Loan
Schedule, which Mortgage Loan includes, without limitation, the Mortgage File,
the Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds, and all other rights,
benefits, proceeds and obligations arising from or in connection with such
Mortgage Loan, excluding replaced or repurchased mortgage loans.
Mortgage Loan Documents: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the
documents listed in Exhibit 1 hereto.
Mortgage Loan Package: Each pool of Mortgage Loans, which shall be
purchased by the Purchaser from the Seller from time to time on each Closing
Date.
Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan,
the annual rate of interest payable to the Purchaser, which shall be equal to
the related Mortgage Interest Rate minus the related Servicing Fee Rate.
Mortgage Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans setting forth
the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related
Mortgage Loan Package: (1) the Seller's Mortgage Loan identifying number; (2)
the Mortgagor's name; (3) the social security number of the Mortgagor; (4) a
code indicating whether the Mortgagor's race and/or ethnicity is (i) native
American or Alaskan native, (ii) Asian/Pacific islander, (iii) African American,
(iv) white, (v) Hispanic or Latino, (vi) other minority, (vii) not provided by
the Mortgagor, (viii) not applicable (if the Mortgagor is an entity) and (ix)
unknown or missing; (5) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including
the city, state and zip code; (6) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor is
self-employed; (7) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is
owner-occupied, investment property or a second home; (8) a code indicating the
number and type of residential units constituting the Mortgaged Property (e.g.
single family residence, two-family residence, three-family residence,
four-family residence, multifamily residence, condominium, manufactured housing,
mixed-use property, raw land and other non-residential properties, planned unit
development or cooperative stock in a cooperative housing corporation); (9) the
original months to maturity or the remaining months to maturity from the related
Cut-off Date, in any case based on the original amortization schedule and, if
different, the maturity expressed in the same manner but based on the actual
amortization schedule; (10) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination; (11) the
Mortgage Interest Rate as of the related Cut-off Date; (12) the date on which
the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not
consistent with the Due Date currently in effect, the Due Date; (13) the stated
maturity date; (14) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the related Cut-off
Date; (15) the last payment date on which a payment was actually applied to the
outstanding principal balance; (16) the schedule of the payment delinquencies in
the prior 12 months; (17) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(18) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on
the related Cut-off Date, after deduction of payments of principal due and
collected on or before the related Cut-off Date; (19) whether the Mortgage Loan
has Monthly Payments that are interest-only for a period of time; (20) with
respect to each Mortgage Loan with a second lien behind it, the combined
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and the applicable second lien loan, as
of the close of business on the related Cut-off Date, after deduction of
payments of principal due and collected on or before the related
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Cut-off Date; (21) a code indicating whether there is a simultaneous second;
(22) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Interest Rate
Adjustment Date; (23) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Gross
Margin; (24) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Lifetime Rate
Cap under the terms of the Mortgage Note; (25) with respect to Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans, a code indicating the type of Index, including the methodology
for rounding (e.g. rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest ten thousandth
(.0001)) and the applicable time frame for determining the Index; (26) the type
of Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate); (27) a code indicating the
purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, Rate/Term Refinance or Cash-Out Refinance);
(28) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e. no documents, full,
alternative, reduced, no income/no asset, stated income, no ration, reduced or
NIV); (29) asset verification (Y/N); (30) the loan credit classification (as
described in the Underwriting Guidelines); (31) whether such Mortgage Loan
provides for a Prepayment Penalty; (32) the Prepayment Penalty period of such
Mortgage Loan, if applicable; (33) a description of the Prepayment Penalty, if
applicable; (34) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of origination; (35) the credit
risk score (FICO score); (36) the date of origination; (37) with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period;
(38) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate
adjustment percentage; (39) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the
Mortgage Interest Rate floor; (40) the Mortgage Interest Rate calculation method
(i.e., 30/360, simple interest, other); (41) with respect to Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans, the Periodic Rate Cap as of the first Interest Rate Adjustment
Date; (42) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan provides for negative amortization; (43) a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan has negative amortization and the maximum
of such negative amortization; (44) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan
is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (45) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan by
its original terms or any modifications thereof provides for amortization beyond
its scheduled maturity date; (46) the original Monthly Payment due; (47) the
Appraised Value; (48) appraisal type; (49) appraisal date (50) a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan is covered by a PMI Policy and, if so, identifying the
PMI Policy provider; (51) the certificate number of the PMI Policy, if
applicable; (52) the amount of coverage of the PMI Policy, if applicable; (53)
in connection with a condominium unit, a code indicating whether the condominium
project where such unit is located is low-rise or high-rise; (54) a code
indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is a leasehold estate; (55) with
respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income ratio; (56) sales price;
(57) automated valuation model (AVM); (58) a code indicating whether the
Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan and the MERS Identification
Number, if applicable; (59) a field indicating whether such Mortgage Loan is a
Home Loan; and (60) the DU or LP number, if applicable. With respect to the
Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the related Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set
forth the following information, as of the related Cut-off Date: (1) the number
of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current aggregate outstanding principal balance of
the Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Interest Rate of the
Mortgage Loans; (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans; (5) the
average principal balance of the Mortgage Loans; (6) the applicable Cut-off
Date; and (7) the applicable Closing Date.
Mortgage Note: The original executed note or other evidence of the
Mortgage Loan indebtedness of a Mortgagor, including any riders or addenda
thereto.
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Mortgaged Property: With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a
Co-op Loan, the Mortgagor's real property securing repayment of a related
Mortgage Note, consisting of an unsubordinated estate in fee simple or, with
respect to real property located in jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold
estates for residential properties is a widely-accepted practice, a leasehold
estate, in a single parcel or multiple parcels of real property improved by a
Residential Dwelling. With respect to a Co-op Loan, the stock allocated to a
dwelling unit in the residential cooperative housing corporation that was
pledged to secure such Co-op Loan and the related Co-op Lease.
Mortgagee: The mortgagee or beneficiary named in the Mortgage and
the successors and assigns of such mortgagee or beneficiary.
Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note, who is an owner of the
Mortgaged Property and the grantor or mortgagor named in the Mortgage and such
grantor's or mortgagor's successors in title to the Mortgaged Property.
NAIC: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any
successor thereto.
OCC: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or any successor
thereto.
Officer's Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the
Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, a President or a Vice President and by
the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the Assistant Treasurers or the
Assistant Secretaries of the Person on behalf of whom such certificate is being
delivered.
Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel
for the Seller or the Servicer, reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, provided
that any Opinion of Counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any account
required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement as an eligible account, (b)
qualification of the Mortgage Loans in a REMIC or (c) compliance with the REMIC
Provisions, must be (unless otherwise stated in such Opinion of Counsel) an
opinion of counsel who (i) is in fact independent of the Seller and any servicer
of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) does not have any material direct or indirect
financial interest in the Seller or Servicer or in an Affiliate of either and
(iii) is not connected with the Seller or Servicer as an officer, employee,
director or person performing similar functions.
OTS: The Office of Thrift Supervision or any successor thereto.
Owner: As defined in Subsection 11.12.
P&I Advance: As defined in Subsection 11.16.
Payment Adjustment Date: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the date on which an adjustment to the Monthly Payment on a Mortgage Note
becomes effective.
Periodic Rate Cap: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the provision of each Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum
amount by which the Mortgage Interest Rate therein may increase or decrease on
an Interest Rate Adjustment Date
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above or below the Mortgage Interest Rate previously in effect. The Periodic
Rate Cap for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan is the rate set forth as such on
the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Periodic Rate Floor: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the provision of each Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum
amount by which the Mortgage Interest Rate therein may decrease on an Interest
Rate Adjustment Date below the Mortgage Interest Rate previously in effect.
Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
PMI Policy: A policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance issued
by an insurer acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located.
Preliminary Mortgage Schedule: As defined in Section 3.
Prepayment Penalty: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount
of any premium or penalty required to be paid by the Mortgagor if the Mortgagor
prepays such Mortgage Loan as provided in the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
Prime Rate: The prime rate announced to be in effect from time to
time, as published as the average rate in The Wall Street Journal (Northeast
edition).
Principal Prepayment: Any payment or other recovery of principal on
a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date,
including any Prepayment Penalty thereon, and which is not accompanied by an
amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in
any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.
Purchase Price: The price paid on the related Closing Date by the
Purchaser to the Seller in exchange for the Mortgage Loans purchased on such
Closing Date as calculated in Section 4 of this Agreement.
Purchase Price and Terms Agreement: That certain agreement setting
forth the general terms and conditions of the purchase and sale of the Mortgage
Loans to be purchased hereunder, between the Seller and the Purchaser.
Purchase Price Percentage: The percentage of par (expressed as
decimal) set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
Purchaser: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a New York
corporation, and its successors in interest and assigns, or any successor to the
Purchaser under this Agreement as herein provided.
Qualified Appraiser: An appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller, who
had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan
made on the security thereof,
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and whose compensation was not affected by the approval or disapproval of the
Mortgage Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made by such appraiser both
satisfied the requirements of Title XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was originated.
Qualified Correspondent: Any Person from which the Seller purchased
Mortgage Loans, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such
Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to an agreement between the Seller and
such Person that contemplated that such Person would underwrite mortgage loans
from time to time, for sale to the Seller, in accordance with underwriting
guidelines designated by the Seller ("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 Seller within 180 days after origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated
Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the
Seller in origination of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans
for the Seller's own account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time
such Mortgage Loans were underwritten, designated by the Seller on a consistent
basis for use by lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the
Seller; and (iv) the Seller employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were
acquired by the Seller, 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 Seller.
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan eligible to be
substituted by the Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of
such substitution, be approved by the Purchaser and (i) have an unpaid principal
balance, after deduction of all scheduled payments due in the month of
substitution (or in the case of a substitution of more than one mortgage loan
for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate principal balance), not in excess of
the unpaid principal balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the amount of any
shortfall will be deposited in the Custodial Account by the Seller in the month
of substitution); (ii) have a Mortgage Interest Rate not less than and not more
than one percent (1%) greater than the Mortgage Interest Rate of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan; (iii) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than and not
more than one (1) year less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) be of
the same type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan (i.e., fixed rate or adjustable rate
with same Mortgage Interest Rate Cap and Index); (v) comply as of the date of
substitution with each representation and warranty set forth in Subsection 7.01
of this Agreement; (vi) be current in the payment of principal and interest;
(vii) be secured by a Mortgaged Property of the same type and occupancy status
as secured the Deleted Mortgage Loan; and (viii) have payment terms that do not
vary in any material respect from those of the Deleted Mortgage Loan.
Rate/Term Refinance: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, in which the
proceeds received were not in excess of the amount of funds required to repay
the principal balance of any existing first mortgage loan on the related
Mortgaged Property, pay related closing costs and satisfy any outstanding
subordinate mortgages on the related Mortgaged Property and did not provide
incidental cash to the related Mortgagor of more than one percent (1%) of the
original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan.
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Reconstitution: Any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan
Transfer.
Reconstitution Agreement: As defined in Section 15.
Record Date: The close of business of the last Business Day of the
month preceding the month of the related Remittance Date.
Refinanced Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were
not used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property.
Regulation AB: Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities
(Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. ss.ss.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.
Remittance Date: No later than 1:00 p.m. New York time on the 18th
day of any month (or, if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the following
Business Day).
REO Disposition: The final sale by the Servicer of an REO Property.
REO Disposition Proceeds: All amounts received with respect to an
REO Disposition pursuant to Subsection 11.12.
REO Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer through
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, as described in Subsection 11.12.
Repurchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a price equal
to the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan to be repurchased, plus
accrued interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate and including the last
Due Date through which interest had last been paid through the date of such
repurchase, plus the amount of any outstanding advances owed to any servicer if
the Seller is not the Servicer, plus all costs and expenses incurred by the
Purchaser or any servicer arising out of or based upon such breach, including
without limitation costs and expenses incurred in the enforcement of the
Seller's repurchase obligation hereunder.
Residential Dwelling: Any one of the following: (i) a detached
one-family dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a
one-family dwelling unit in a condominium project, or (iv) a one-family dwelling
in a planned unit development, none of which is a co-operative, mobile or
Manufactured Home.
Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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
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portfolios of residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of
some or all of the Mortgage Loans.
Security Agreement: The agreement creating a security interest in
the stock allocated to a dwelling unit in the residential cooperative housing
corporation that was pledged to secure such Co-op Loan and the related Co-op
Lease.
Seller: As defined in the initial paragraph of this Agreement,
together with its successors in interest.
Seller Information: As defined in Section 34.07(a).
Servicer: As defined in the initial paragraph of this Agreement,
together with its successors and assigns as permitted under the terms of this
Agreement, or with respect to Subsection 34.03(c), as defined therein.
Servicing Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in the performance by the Servicer of
its servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the
preservation, restoration and protection of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) any
enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (iii) the
management and liquidation of the Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property
is acquired in satisfaction of the Mortgage, and (iv) payments made by the
Servicer with respect to a Mortgaged Property pursuant to Subsection 11.08.
Servicing Criteria: The "servicing criteria" set forth in Item
1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
Servicing Fee: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the
annual fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Servicer, which shall, for each month,
be equal to one-twelfth of (i) the product of the Servicing Fee Rate and (ii)
the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan. Such fee shall be payable
monthly, computed on the basis of the same principal amount and period
respecting which any related interest payment on a Mortgage Loan is computed,
and shall be pro rated (based upon the number of days of the related month the
Servicer so acted as Servicer relative to the number of days in that month) for
each part thereof. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay the Servicing Fee is
limited to, and payable solely from, the interest portion (including recoveries
with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds and other proceeds, to the
extent permitted by Subsection 11.05) of related Monthly Payments collected by
the Servicer, or as otherwise provided under Subsection 11.05.
Servicing Fee Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the per
annum rate set forth in the applicable Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
Servicing File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the portion of
the Mortgage File, excluding the Mortgage Loan Documents, retained by the
Servicer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Servicing Officer: Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or
responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose
name appears on a list of servicing
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officers furnished to the Purchaser by the Servicer, as such list may be amended
from time to time.
Servicing Rights: Any and all of the following: (a) any and all
rights to service the Mortgage Loans; (b) any payments to or monies received by
the Seller for servicing the Mortgage Loans; (c) any late fees, penalties or
similar payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans; (d) all agreements or
documents creating, defining or evidencing any such servicing rights to the
extent they relate to such servicing rights and all rights of the Seller
thereunder; (e) Escrow Payments or other similar payments with respect to the
Mortgage Loans and any amounts actually collected by the Seller with respect
thereto; (f) all accounts and other rights to payment related to any of the
property described in this paragraph; and (g) any and all documents, files,
records, servicing files, servicing documents, servicing records, data tapes,
computer records, or other information pertaining to the Mortgage Loans or
pertaining to the past, present or prospective servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
Standard & Poor's: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of
The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc., and any successor thereto.
Standard & Poor's Glossary: The Standard & Poor's LEVELS(R)
Glossary, as may be in effect from time to time.
Stated Principal Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan as to any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan at the related
Cut-off Date after giving effect to payments of principal due on or before such
date, whether or not received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed to
the Purchaser with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments or
recoveries of principal, or advances in lieu thereof on such Mortgage Loan.
Static Pool Information: Static pool information as described in
Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB.
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
Servicer or a Subservicer.
Subservicer: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of
the Servicer 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 Seller under
this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item
1122(d) of Regulation AB.
Successor Servicer: Any servicer of one or more Mortgage Loans
designated by the Purchaser as being entitled to the benefits of the
indemnifications set forth in Subsections 7.03 and 12.01.
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Third-Party Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified
Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Seller.
Transfer Date: In the event the Servicer is terminated as servicer
of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsections 11.01, 12.04, 13.01, 14.01(c) or
14.02, the date on which the Purchaser, or its designee, shall receive the
transfer of servicing responsibilities and begin to perform the servicing of
such Mortgage Loans, and the Seller, as Servicer, shall cease all servicing
responsibilities.
Underwriting Guidelines: The underwriting guidelines of the Seller,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 8 and a then-current copy of which
shall be attached as an exhibit to the related Assignment and Conveyance.
Whole Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the
Mortgage Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.
Section 2. Purchase and Conveyance. The Seller agrees to sell from
time to time, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from time to time, Mortgage
Loans having an aggregate principal balance on the related Cut-off Date in an
amount as set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, or in
such other amount as agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller as evidenced by the
actual aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans accepted by the
Purchaser on each Closing Date, together with the related Mortgage Files and all
rights and obligations arising under the documents contained therein. The
Seller, simultaneously with the delivery of the Mortgage Loan Schedule with
respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package to be purchased on each Closing
Date, shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Conveyance Agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit 14 (the "Assignment and Conveyance Agreement").
With respect to each Mortgage Loan purchased, the Purchaser shall
own and be entitled to receive: (a) all scheduled principal due after the
related Cut-off Date, (b) all other payments and/or recoveries of principal
collected after the related Cut-off Date (provided, however, that all scheduled
payments of principal due on or before the related Cut-off Date and collected by
the Servicer after the related Cut-off Date shall belong to the Seller), and (c)
all payments of interest on the Mortgage Loans, net of the Servicing Fee (minus
that portion of any such interest payment that is allocable to the period prior
to the related Cut-off Date).
For the purposes of this Agreement, payments of scheduled principal
and interest prepaid for a Due Date beyond the related Cut-off Date shall not be
applied to reduce the Stated Principal Balance as of the related Cut-off Date.
Such prepaid amounts (minus the applicable Servicing Fee) shall be the property
of the Purchaser. The Seller shall remit to the Servicer for deposit any such
prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which account is established for the
benefit of the Purchaser, for remittance by the Servicer to the Purchaser on the
appropriate Remittance Date. All payments of principal and interest, less the
applicable Servicing Fee, due on a Due Date following the related Cut-off Date
shall belong to the Purchaser.
Section 3. Mortgage Loan Schedule. The Seller from time to time
shall provide the Purchaser with certain information constituting a preliminary
listing of the Mortgage
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Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date in accordance with the related
Purchase Price and Terms Agreement and this Agreement (each, a "Preliminary
Mortgage Schedule").
The Seller shall deliver the related Mortgage Loan Schedule for the
Mortgage Loans to be purchased on a particular Closing Date to the Purchaser at
least five (5) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date. The related
Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be the related Preliminary Mortgage Schedule with
those Mortgage Loans which have not been funded prior to the related Closing
Date deleted.
Section 4. Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan
shall be the percentage of par as stated in the related Purchase Price and Terms
Agreement (subject to adjustment as provided therein), multiplied by the
aggregate principal balance, as of the related Cut-off Date, of the Mortgage
Loans listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, after application of
scheduled payments of principal due on or before the related Cut-off Date, but
only to the extent such payments were actually received. The initial principal
amount of the related Mortgage Loans shall be the aggregate principal balance of
the Mortgage Loans, so computed as of the related Cut-off Date. If so provided
in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, portions of the Mortgage
Loans shall be priced separately.
In addition to the Purchase Price as described above, the Purchaser
shall pay to the Seller, at closing, accrued interest on the current principal
amount of the related Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date at the
weighted average Mortgage Interest Rate of those Mortgage Loans. The Purchase
Price plus accrued interest as set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be
paid to the Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by the Seller in writing.
Section 5. Examination of Mortgage Files. At least ten (10) Business
Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall either (a) deliver to
the Purchaser or its designee in escrow, for examination with respect to each
Mortgage Loan to be purchased, the related Mortgage File, including a copy of
the Assignment of Mortgage, pertaining to each Mortgage Loan, or (b) make the
related Mortgage File available to the Purchaser for examination at such other
location as shall otherwise be acceptable to the Purchaser. Such examination of
the Mortgage Files may be made by the Purchaser or its designee at any
reasonable time before or after the related Closing Date. If the Purchaser makes
such examination prior to the related Closing Date and determines, in its sole
discretion, that any Mortgage Loans do not conform to any of the requirements
set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, or as an Exhibit
annexed thereto, the Purchaser may delete such Mortgage Loans from the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule, and such Deleted Mortgage Loan (or Loans) may be
replaced by a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (or Loans) acceptable to the
Purchaser. The Purchaser may, at its option and without notice to the Seller,
purchase some or all of the Mortgage Loans without conducting any partial or
complete examination. The fact that the Purchaser or its designee has conducted
or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of the Mortgage
Files shall not impair in any way the Purchaser's (or any of its successor's)
rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided in this
Agreement. In the event that the Seller fails to deliver the Mortgage File with
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, upon the
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request of the Purchaser, repurchase such Mortgage Loan as the price and in the
manner specified in Subsection 7.03.
Section 6. Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents.
Subsection 6.01 Possession of Mortgage Files. The contents of each
Mortgage File required to be retained by or delivered to the Servicer to service
the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement and thus not delivered to the
Purchaser, or its designee, are and shall be held in trust by the Servicer for
the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. The Servicer's possession of
any portion of each such Mortgage File is at the will of the Purchaser for the
sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this
Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Servicer shall be in a
custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, each Mortgage and
the contents of each Mortgage File is vested in the Purchaser and the ownership
of all records and documents with respect to the related Mortgage Loan prepared
by or which come into the possession of the Servicer shall immediately vest in
the Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained, in trust, by the Servicer at
the will of the Purchaser in such custodial capacity only. The Mortgage File
retained by the Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to this
Agreement shall be appropriately identified in the Servicer's computer system
and/or books and records to reflect clearly the sale of such related Mortgage
Loan to the Purchaser. The Servicer shall release from its custody the contents
of any Mortgage File retained by it only in accordance with this Agreement,
except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 7.03 or if required under Applicable Law or
court order.
Subsection 6.02 Books and Records. Record title to each Mortgage and
the related Mortgage Note as of the related Closing Date shall be in the name of
the Seller; provided, however, that if a Mortgage has been recorded in the name
of MERS or its designee, the Seller is shown as the owner of the related
Mortgage Loan on the records of MERS for purposes of the system of recording
transfers of beneficial ownership of mortgages maintained by MERS.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, ownership of each Mortgage and the related
Mortgage Note shall be vested solely in the Purchaser or the appropriate
designee of the Purchaser, as the case may be. All rights arising out of the
Mortgage Loans including, but not limited to, all funds received by the Servicer
after the related Cut-off Date on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan as
provided in Section 2 shall be vested in the Purchaser or one or more designees
of the Purchaser; provided, however, that all such funds received on or in
connection with a Mortgage Loan as provided in Section 2 shall be received and
held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser or the
appropriate designee of the Purchaser, as the case may be, as the owner of the
Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
It is the express intention of the parties that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement be, and be construed as, a sale of the related
Mortgage Loans by the Seller and not a pledge of such Mortgage Loans by the
Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of the Seller.
Consequently, the sale of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected as a purchase on
the Purchaser's business records, tax returns and financial statements, and as a
sale of assets on the Seller's business records, tax returns and financial
statements.
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Subsection 6.03 Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents. The Seller
shall, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date (or such
later date as the Purchaser may reasonably request), deliver and release to the
Purchaser, or its designee, the Mortgage Loan Documents with respect to each
Mortgage Loan pursuant to a bailee letter agreement. In connection with the
foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and its present and former
directors, officers, employees and agents and any Successor Servicer and its
present and former directors, officers, employees and agents, and hold such
parties harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and other costs and
expenses based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, the fact that any
Mortgage Loan is not covered by an ALTA or CLTA lender's title insurance policy.
For purposes of the previous sentence, "Purchaser" shall mean the Person then
acting as the Purchaser under this Agreement and any and all Persons who
previously were "Purchasers" under this Agreement and "Successor Servicer" shall
mean any Person designated as the Successor Servicer pursuant to this Agreement
and any and all Persons who previously were "Successor Servicers" pursuant to
this Agreement.
To the extent received by it, the Servicer shall forward to the
Purchaser, or its designee, original documents evidencing an assumption,
modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan entered into in
accordance with this Agreement within two (2) weeks after their execution;
provided, however, that the Servicer shall provide the Purchaser, or its
designee, with a copy, certified by the Servicer as a true copy, of any such
document submitted for recordation within two (2) weeks after its execution, and
shall promptly provide the original of any document submitted for recordation or
a copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office to
be a true and complete copy of the original within two (2) weeks following
receipt of the original document by the Servicer; provided, however, that such
original recorded document or certified copy thereof shall be delivered to the
Purchaser no later than 180 days following the related Closing Date, unless
there has been a delay at the applicable recording office.
If the original or copy of any document submitted for recordation to
the appropriate public recording office is not delivered to the Purchaser or its
designee within 180 days following the related Closing Date, the related
Mortgage Loan shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the
Seller at the price and in the manner specified in Subsection 7.03. The
foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply if the Seller cannot cause the
Servicer to deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for
recordation to the appropriate public recording office within the specified
period due to a delay caused by the recording office in the applicable
jurisdiction; provided that (i) the Servicer shall instead deliver a recording
receipt of such recording office or, if such recording receipt is not available,
an officer's certificate of a servicing officer of the Servicer, confirming that
such document has been accepted for recording, and (ii) such document is
delivered within twelve (12) months of the related Closing Date.
The Seller shall pay all initial recording fees, if any, for the
Assignments of Mortgage and any other fees or costs in transferring all original
documents to the Custodian or, upon written request of the Purchaser, to the
Purchaser or the Purchaser's designee. The Purchaser or the Purchaser's designee
shall be responsible for recording the Assignments of
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Mortgage and shall be reimbursed by the Seller for the costs associated
therewith pursuant to the preceding sentence.
Subsection 6.04 MERS Designated Loans With respect to each MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on or prior to the related Closing
Date, designate the Purchaser as the Investor and the Custodian as custodian,
and no Person shall be listed as Interim Funder on the MERS System. In addition,
on or prior to the related Closing Date, Seller shall provide the Custodian and
the Purchaser with a MERS Report listing the Purchaser as the Investor, the
Custodian as custodian and no Person listed as Interim Funder with respect to
each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan.
Section 7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants; Remedies for
Breach.
Subsection 7.01 Representations and Warranties Regarding Individual
Mortgage Loans. The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that,
as to each Mortgage Loan, as of the related Closing Date for such Mortgage Loan:
(a) Mortgage Loans as Described. The information set forth in the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule is complete, true and correct;
(b) Payments Current. All payments required to be made up to the
related Closing Date for the Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note
have been made and credited. No payment required under the Mortgage Loan is 30
days or more delinquent nor has any payment under the Mortgage Loan been 30 days
or more delinquent at any time since the origination of the Mortgage Loan;
(c) No Outstanding Charges. There are no defaults in complying with
the terms of the Mortgage, and all taxes, governmental assessments, insurance
premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground rents
which previously became due and owing have been paid, or an escrow of funds has
been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such item which
remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. The
Seller has not advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any
advance of funds by a party other than the Mortgagor, directly or indirectly,
for the payment of any amount required under the Mortgage Loan, except for
interest accruing from the date of the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of
the Mortgage Loan proceeds, whichever is earlier, to the day which precedes by
one month the related Due Date of the first installment of principal and
interest;
(d) Original Terms Unmodified. The terms of the Mortgage Note and
Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect,
from the date of origination except by a written instrument which has been
recorded, if necessary to protect the interests of the Purchaser, and which has
been delivered to the Custodian or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall
designate in writing, and the terms of which are reflected in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule. The substance of any such waiver, alteration or
modification has been approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and the
title insurer, if any, to the extent required by the policy, and its terms are
reflected on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, if applicable. No Mortgagor has
been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
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assumption agreement, approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and the
title insurer, to the extent required by the policy, and which assumption
agreement is part of the Mortgage Loan File delivered to the Custodian or to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing and the terms of
which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(e) No Defenses. The Mortgage Loan is not subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without limitation the
defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage
Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render either the
Mortgage Note or the Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to
any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without
limitation the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto;
(f) Hazard Insurance. Pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage, all
buildings or other improvements upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a
generally acceptable insurer against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage
and such other hazards as are provided for in the Underwriting Guidelines. If
required by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, each Mortgage
Loan is covered by a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the
current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration as in effect which
policy conforms with the Underwriting Guidelines. All individual insurance
policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller and its
successors and assigns as mortgagee, and all premiums thereon have been paid.
The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the hazard insurance
policy at the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and on the Mortgagor's failure to do
so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to obtain and maintain such insurance
at such Mortgagor's cost and expense, and to seek reimbursement therefor from
the Mortgagor. Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been
given an opportunity to choose the carrier of the required hazard insurance,
provided the policy is not a "master" or "blanket" hazard insurance policy
covering a condominium, or any hazard insurance policy covering the common
facilities of a planned unit development. The hazard insurance policy is the
valid and binding obligation of the insurer, is in full force and effect, and
will be in full force and effect and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser upon
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller
has not engaged in, and has no knowledge of the Mortgagor's having engaged in,
any act or omission which would impair the coverage of any such policy, the
benefits of the endorsement provided for herein, or the validity and binding
effect of either including, without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission,
kickback or other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be
received, retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other person or entity,
and no such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by the
Seller;
(g) Compliance with Applicable Laws. Any and all requirements of
Applicable Law, including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real
estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, predatory and abusive
lending, equal credit opportunity and disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage
Loan, including, without limitation, any provisions relating to a Prepayment
Penalty, have been complied with, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not involve the violation of any such laws or
regulations, and the Seller shall maintain in its possession, available for the
Purchaser's inspection, and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence
of compliance with all such requirements;
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(h) No Satisfaction of Mortgage. The Mortgage has not been
satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole or in part, and the
Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole
or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such
release, cancellation, subordination or rescission. The Seller has not waived
the performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the Mortgagor's failure to
perform such action would cause the Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has the
Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction by the
Mortgagor;
(i) Type of Mortgaged Property. With respect to a Mortgage Loan that
is not a Co-op Loan and is not secured by an interest in a leasehold estate, the
Mortgaged Property is a fee simple estate that consists of a single parcel of
real property with a detached single family residence erected thereon, or a two-
to four-family dwelling, or an individual residential condominium unit in a
condominium project, or an individual unit in a planned unit development (or,
with respect to each Co-op Loan an individual unit in a residential cooperative
housing corporation); provided, however, that any condominium unit, planned unit
development or residential cooperative housing corporation shall conform with
the Underwriting Guidelines. No portion of the Mortgaged Property (or underlying
Mortgaged Property, in the case of a Co-op Loan) is used for commercial
purposes, and since the date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged
Property has been used for commercial purposes; provided, that Mortgaged
Properties which contain a home office shall not be considered as being used for
commercial purposes as long as the Mortgaged Property has not been altered for
commercial purposes and is not storing any chemicals or raw materials other than
those commonly used for homeowner repair, maintenance and/or household purposes.
None of the Mortgaged Properties are Manufactured Homes, log homes, mobile
homes, geodesic domes or other unique property types;
(j) Valid First Lien. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting,
enforceable and perfected, first lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all
buildings and improvements on the Mortgaged Property and all installations and
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems located
in or annexed to such buildings, and all additions, alterations and replacements
made at any time with respect to the foregoing. The lien of the Mortgage is
subject only to:
(i) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet
due and payable;
(ii) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way,
easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of
recording acceptable to prudent mortgage lending institutions generally
and specifically referred to in the lender's title insurance policy
delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan and (a) specifically
referred to or otherwise considered in the appraisal made for the
originator of the Mortgage Loan or (b) which do not adversely affect the
Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set forth in such appraisal; and
(iii) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject
which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security
intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or
marketability of the related Mortgaged Property.
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Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document
related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and
creates a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien and first
priority security interest on the property described therein and the Seller has
full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser.
With respect to any Co-op Loan, the related Mortgage is a valid,
subsisting and enforceable first priority security interest on the related
cooperative shares securing the Mortgage Note, subject only to (a) liens of the
related residential cooperative housing corporation for unpaid assessments
representing the Mortgagor's pro rata share of the related residential
cooperative housing corporation's payments for its blanket mortgage, current and
future real property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees and other
assessments to which like collateral is commonly subject and (b) other matters
to which like collateral is commonly subject which do not materially interfere
with the benefits of the security interest intended to be provided by the
related Security Agreement;
(k) Validity of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage and any other agreement executed and delivered by a Mortgagor in
connection with a Mortgage Loan are genuine, and each is the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the maker thereof enforceable in accordance with its terms
(including, without limitation, any provisions therein relating to Prepayment
Penalties). All parties to the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other such
related agreement had legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to
execute and deliver the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any such agreement, and
the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other such related agreement have been
duly and properly executed by other such related parties. No fraud, error,
omission, misrepresentation, negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a
Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of the Seller in connection with the
origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the application of any insurance in
relation to such Mortgage Loan. The documents, instruments and agreements
submitted for loan underwriting were not falsified and contain no untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the information and statements therein not
misleading. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence or similar
occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of any
Person, including without limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser or any other
party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan, or to the best of
Seller's knowledge, on the part of any builder or developer or any other Person
involved in the application for any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan.
In making the representations set forth in this clause (k), the Seller has
reviewed all of the documents constituting the Servicing File and has made such
inquiries as it deems necessary to make and confirm the accuracy of the
representations set forth herein;
(l) Full Disbursement of Proceeds. The Mortgage Loan has been closed
and the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no
requirement for future advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as to
completion of any on-site or off-site improvement and as to disbursements of any
escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses
incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the
Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any
amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
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(m) Ownership. The Seller is the sole owner of record and holder of
the Mortgage Loan and the indebtedness evidenced by each Mortgage Note and upon
the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the Seller will retain the
Mortgage Files or any part thereof with respect thereto not delivered to the
Custodian, the Purchaser or the Purchaser's designee, in trust only for the
purpose of servicing and supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan. The
Mortgage Loan is not assigned or pledged, and the Seller has good, indefeasible
and marketable title thereto, and has full right to transfer and sell the
Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity,
participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, and
has full right and authority subject to no interest or participation of, or
agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign each Mortgage Loan pursuant
to this Agreement and following the sale of each Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser
will own such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any encumbrance, equity,
participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest. The
Seller intends to relinquish all rights to possess, control and monitor the
Mortgage Loan, except as may be required of the Seller in its capacity as
Servicer of such Mortgage Loan. After the related Closing Date, the Seller will
have no right to modify or alter the terms of the sale of the Mortgage Loan and
the Seller will have no obligation or right to repurchase the Mortgage Loan or
substitute another Mortgage Loan, except as provided in this Agreement;
(n) Doing Business. All parties which have had any interest in the
Mortgage Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or,
during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in
compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the
state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (2) either (i) organized
under the laws of such state, or (ii) qualified to do business in such state, or
(iii) a federal savings and loan association, a savings bank or a national bank
having a principal office in such state, or (3) not doing business in such
state;
(o) LTV, PMI Policy. No Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 100%.
Any Mortgage Loan that had at the time of origination an LTV in excess of 80% is
insured as to payment defaults by a PMI Policy. Any PMI Policy in effect covers
the related Mortgage Loan for the life of such Mortgage Loan. All provisions of
such PMI Policy have been and are being complied with, such policy is in full
force and effect, and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. No action,
inaction, or event has occurred and no state of facts exists that has, or will
result in the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage. Any Mortgage
Loan subject to a PMI Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the
PMI Policy and to pay all premiums and charges in connection therewith. The
Mortgage Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan as set forth on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule is net of any such insurance premium;
(p) Title Insurance. With respect to a Mortgage Loan which is not a
Co-op Loan, the Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender's title insurance
policy or other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable
under the Underwriting Guidelines and each such title insurance policy is issued
by a title insurer acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines and qualified to
do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located,
insuring the Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien
of the Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan (or to the
extent a Mortgage Note provides for negative amortization, the maximum amount of
negative amortization in accordance with the Mortgage), subject only to the
exceptions contained in clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (j) of this Subsection
7.02, and in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by
reason
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of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting from the provisions
of the Mortgage providing for adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate and
Monthly Payment. Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has
been given the opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title
insurance. Additionally, such lender's title insurance policy affirmatively
insures ingress and egress, and against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged
Property or any interest therein. The Seller, its successor and assigns, are the
sole insureds of such lender's title insurance policy, and such lender's title
insurance policy is valid and remains in full force and effect and will be in
force and effect upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. No claims have been made under such lender's title insurance policy,
and no prior holder of the related Mortgage, including the Seller, has done, by
act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender's title
insurance policy, including without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission,
kickback or other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be
received, retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other person or entity,
and no such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by the
Seller;
(q) No Defaults. Other than payments due but not yet 30 days or more
delinquent, there is no default, breach, violation or event which would permit
acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event
which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace
or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event which
would permit acceleration, and neither the Seller nor any of its affiliates nor
any of their respective predecessors, have waived any default, breach, violation
or event which would permit acceleration;
(r) No Mechanics' Liens. There are no mechanics' or similar liens or
claims which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are
outstanding that under law could give rise to such liens) affecting the related
Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate
with, the lien of the related Mortgage;
(s) Location of Improvements; No Encroachments. All improvements
which were considered in determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged
Property lay wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the
Mortgaged Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon
the Mortgaged Property. No improvement located on or being part of the Mortgaged
Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or regulation;
(t) Origination; Payment Terms. The Mortgage Loan was originated by
a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant
to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan
association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit union, insurance company
or other similar institution which is supervised and examined by a federal or
state authority. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than
seventy days after funds were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage Loan.
The Mortgage Interest Rate as well as, in the case of an Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Lifetime Rate Cap and the Periodic Rate Cap and the Periodic
Rate Floor are as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. The Mortgage
Interest Rate is adjusted, with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, on
each Interest Rate Adjustment Date to equal the Index plus the Gross Margin
(rounded up or down to the nearest 0.125%), subject to the Periodic
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Rate Cap. The Mortgage Note is payable in equal monthly installments of
principal and interest, which installments of interest, with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, are subject to change due to the adjustments to
the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date, with interest
calculated and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the Mortgage Loan
fully by the stated maturity date, over an original term of not more than thirty
(30) years from commencement of amortization. Unless otherwise specified on the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan is payable on the first day of
each month. The Mortgage Loan does not require a balloon payment on its stated
maturity date; and by its original terms or any modification thereof, does not
provide for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity date;
(u) Customary Provisions. The Mortgage contains customary and
enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder
thereof adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged Property of the
benefits of the security provided thereby, including, (i) in the case of a
Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee's sale, and (ii) otherwise by
judicial foreclosure. Upon default by a Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan and
foreclosure on, or trustee's sale of, the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the
proper procedures, the holder of the Mortgage Loan will be able to deliver good
and merchantable title to the Mortgaged Property. There is no homestead or other
exemption available to a Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell
the Mortgaged Property at a trustee's sale or the right to foreclose the
Mortgage, subject to applicable federal and state laws and judicial precedent
with respect to bankruptcy and right of redemption or similar law;
(v) Conformance with Agency and Underwriting Guidelines. The
Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines (a
copy of which is attached to the related Assignment and Conveyance as Exhibit
C). The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or
Xxxxxx Mae and no representations have been made to a Mortgagor that are
inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy of the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is
lawfully occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses and
certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions
of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the
same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire
underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate
authorities. Unless otherwise specified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule,
the Mortgagor represented at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan that
the Mortgagor would occupy the Mortgaged Property as the Mortgagor's primary
residence;
(x) No Additional Collateral. The Mortgage Note is not and has not
been secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and
the security interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage
referred to in clause (j) above;
(y) Deeds of Trust. In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of
trust, a trustee, authorized and duly qualified under applicable law to serve as
such, has been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the
Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by the Purchaser to
the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee's sale
after default by the Mortgagor;
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(z) Acceptable Investment. The Seller has no knowledge of any
circumstances or conditions with respect to the related Mortgage, the Mortgaged
Property, the Mortgagor, the Mortgage File or the related Mortgagor's credit
standing that can reasonably be expected to cause private institutional
investors that invest in prime mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loan to
regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment. No Mortgaged Property is
located in a state, city, county or other local jurisdiction which the Purchaser
has determined in its sole good faith discretion would cause the related
Mortgage Loan to be ineligible for whole loan sale or securitization in a
transaction consistent with the prevailing sale and securitization industry
(including, without limitation, the practice of the rating agencies) with
respect to substantially similar mortgage loans;
(aa) Delivery of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note, the
Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents required to be
delivered under this Agreement for each Mortgage Loan have been delivered to the
Custodian. The Seller is in possession of a complete, true and accurate Mortgage
File in compliance with Exhibit 2 attached hereto, except for such documents the
originals of which have been delivered to the Custodian;
(bb) Transfer of Mortgage Loans. The Assignment of Mortgage (except
with respect to any Mortgage that has been recorded in the name of MERS or its
designee) with respect to each Mortgage Loan is in recordable form and is
acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
Mortgaged Property is located;
(cc) Due-On-Sale. With respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Mortgage contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment
of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in the event that the
Mortgaged Property is sold or transferred without the prior written consent of
the Mortgagee thereunder, and to the best of the Seller's knowledge, such
provision is enforceable;
(dd) Assumability. With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents provide that after the related first Interest
Rate Adjustment Date, a related Mortgage Loan may only be assumed if the party
assuming such Mortgage Loan meets certain credit requirements stated in the
Mortgage Loan Documents;
(ee) No Buydown Provisions; No Graduated Payments or Contingent
Interests. The Mortgage Loan does not contain provisions pursuant to which
Monthly Payments are paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any separate
account established by the Seller, the Mortgagor, or anyone on behalf of the
Mortgagor, or paid by any source other than the Mortgagor nor does it contain
any other similar provisions which may constitute a "buydown" provision. The
Mortgage Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan and the Mortgage Loan
does not have a shared appreciation or other contingent interest feature;
(ff) Consolidation of Future Advances. Any future advances made to
the Mortgagor prior to the applicable Cut-off Date have been consolidated with
the outstanding principal amount secured by the Mortgage, and the secured
principal amount, as consolidated, bears a single interest rate and single
repayment term. The lien of the Mortgage securing the consolidated principal
amount is expressly insured as having first lien priority by a title insurance
policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the Mortgagee's consolidated
interest or by other
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title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac. The consolidated
principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan;
(gg) Mortgaged Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings.
There is no proceeding pending or, to the Seller's knowledge, threatened for the
total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property
is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood,
tornado or other casualty so as to materially and adversely affect the value of
the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or the use for which
the premises were intended and each Mortgaged Property is in good repair. There
have not been any condemnation proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged
Property and the Seller has no knowledge of any such proceedings in the future;
(hh) Collection Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate
Adjustments. The origination, servicing and collection practices used by the
Seller with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in compliance
with Accepted Servicing Practices and Applicable Laws, and have been in all
respects legal and proper. With respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments,
all such payments are in the possession of, or under the control of, the Seller
and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary
arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. All Escrow Payments have
been collected in full compliance with state and federal law and the provisions
of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage. An escrow of funds is not prohibited
by applicable law and has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for
every item that remains unpaid and has been assessed but is not yet due and
payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments or other charges or payments due
the Seller have been capitalized under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. All
Mortgage Interest Rate adjustments have been made in strict compliance with
state and federal law and the terms of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note on
the related Interest Rate Adjustment Date. If, pursuant to the terms of the
Mortgage Note, another index was selected for determining the Mortgage Interest
Rate, the same index was used with respect to each Mortgage Note which required
a new index to be selected, and such selection did not conflict with the terms
of the related Mortgage Note. The Seller executed and delivered any and all
notices required under Applicable Law and the terms of the related Mortgage Note
and Mortgage regarding the Mortgage Interest Rate and the Monthly Payment
adjustments. Any interest required to be paid pursuant to state, federal and
local law has been properly paid and credited;
(ii) Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate. The Mortgage Loan does not
contain a provision whereby the Mortgagor is permitted to convert the Mortgage
Interest Rate from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate;
(jj) Other Insurance Policies; No Defense to Coverage. No action,
inaction or event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed on or
prior to the Closing Date that has resulted or will result in the exclusion
from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any applicable hazard insurance
policy, PMI Policy or bankruptcy bond (including, without limitation, any
exclusions, denials or defenses which would limit or reduce the availability of
the timely payment of the full amount of the loss otherwise due thereunder to
the insured), irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. The Seller
has caused or will cause to be performed any and all acts required to preserve
the rights and remedies of the Purchaser in any insurance policies applicable to
the Mortgage Loans including, without limitation, any necessary
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notifications of insurers, assignments of policies or interests therein, and
establishments of coinsured, joint loss payee and mortgagee rights in favor of
the Purchaser. In connection with the placement of any such insurance, no
commission, fee, or other compensation has been or will be received by the
Seller or by any officer, director, or employee of the Seller or any designee of
the Seller or any corporation in which the Seller or any officer, director, or
employee had a financial interest at the time of placement of such insurance;
(kk) No Violation of Environmental Laws. To the best of the Seller's
knowledge, there is no pending action or proceeding directly involving the
Mortgaged Property in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or
regulation is an issue; there is no violation of any environmental law, rule or
regulation with respect to the Mortgage Property; and nothing further remains to
be done to satisfy in full all requirements of each such law, rule or regulation
constituting a prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said property;
(ll) Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The Mortgagor has not notified
the Seller, and the Seller has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed
to the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or other similar
state statute;
(mm) Appraisal. The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the
related Mortgaged Property signed prior to the approval of the Mortgage Loan
application by a Qualified Appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller, who had no
interest, direct or indirect in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on
the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or
disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal and appraiser both satisfy
the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac and Title XI of FIRREA and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage
Loan was originated;
(nn) Disclosure Materials. The Mortgagor has executed a statement to
the effect that the Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by,
and the Seller has complied with, all Applicable Law with respect to the making
of the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall maintain such statement in the Mortgage
File;
(oo) Construction or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property. No
Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction (other than a
"construct-to-perm" loan) or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or
facilitating the trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property;
(pp) Escrow Analysis. If applicable, with respect to each Mortgage
Loan, the Seller has within the last twelve months (unless such Mortgage was
originated within such twelve month period) analyzed the required Escrow
Payments for each Mortgage and adjusted the amount of such payments so that,
assuming all required payments are timely made, any deficiency will be
eliminated on or before the first anniversary of such analysis, or any overage
will be refunded to the Mortgagor, in accordance with RESPA and any other
Applicable Law;
(qq) Credit Information. As to each consumer report (as defined in
the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Public Law 91-508) or other credit information
furnished by the Seller to the Purchaser, that Seller has full right and
authority and is not precluded by law or contract from
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furnishing such information to the Purchaser and the Purchaser is not precluded
from furnishing the same to any subsequent or prospective purchaser of such
Mortgage. The Seller has and shall in its capacity as servicer, for each
Mortgage Loan, fully furnished, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g.,
favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and
Trans Union Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a
monthly basis;
(rr) Leaseholds. If the Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold
estate, (1) the ground lease is assignable or transferable; (2) the ground lease
will not terminate earlier than five years after the maturity date of the
Mortgage Loan; (3) the ground lease does not provide for termination of the
lease in the event of lessee's default without the Mortgagee being entitled to
receive written notice of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure the default; (4)
the ground lease permits the mortgaging of the related Mortgaged Property; (5)
the ground lease protects the Mortgagee's interests in the event of a property
condemnation; (6) all ground lease rents, other payments, or assessments that
have become due have been paid; and (7) the use of leasehold estates for
residential properties is a widely accepted practice in the jurisdiction in
which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(ss) Prepayment Penalty. Each Mortgage Loan that is subject to a
Prepayment Penalty as provided in the related Mortgage Note is identified on the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule. With respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior
to October 1, 2002, no such Prepayment Penalty may be imposed for a term in
excess of five (5) years following origination. With respect to Mortgage Loans
originated on or after October 1, 2002, no such Prepayment Penalty may be
imposed for a term in excess of three (3) years following origination;
(tt) Predatory Lending Regulations. No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost
Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable. No Mortgage Loan is covered by the Home
Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 and no Mortgage Loan is in violation
of any comparable state or local law. The Mortgaged Property is not located in a
jurisdiction where a breach of this representation with respect to the related
Mortgage Loan may result in additional assignee liability to the Purchaser, as
determined by Purchaser in its reasonable discretion;
(uu) Single-premium credit life insurance policy. No Mortgagor was
required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy (e.g., life,
disability, property, accident, unemployment or health insurance product) or
debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the extension of credit.
No Mortgagor obtained a prepaid single-premium credit insurance policy (e.g.,
life, disability, property, accident, unemployment, mortgage or health
insurance) in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan. No proceeds
from any Mortgage Loan were used to purchase single premium credit insurance
policies as part of the origination of, or as a condition to closing, such
Mortgage Loan;
(vv) Qualified Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan is a qualified mortgage
under Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code;
(ww) Tax Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid
in full, life of loan, tax service contract issued by First American Real Estate
Tax Service, and such contract is transferable;
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(xx) Origination. No predatory or deceptive lending practices,
including, without limitation, the extension of credit without regard to the
ability of the Mortgagor to repay and the extension of credit which has no
apparent benefit to the Mortgagor, were employed in the origination of the
Mortgage Loan;
(yy) Recordation. Each original Mortgage was recorded and all
subsequent assignments of the original Mortgage (other than the assignment to
the Purchaser) have been recorded in the appropriate jurisdictions wherein such
recordation is necessary to perfect the lien thereof as against creditors of the
Seller, or is in the process of being recorded;
(zz) Co-op Loans. With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is a Co-op
Loan, the stock that is pledged as security for the Mortgage Loan is held by a
person as a tenant-stockholder (as defined in Section 216 of the Code) in a
cooperative housing corporation (as defined in Section 216 of the Code);
(aaa) Mortgagor Bankruptcy. On or prior to the date 60 days after
the related Closing Date, the Mortgagor has not filed and will not file a
bankruptcy petition or has not become the subject and will not become the
subject of involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or has not consented to or will
not consent to the filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it or to a receiver
being appointed in respect of the related Mortgaged Property;
(bbb) No Prior Offer. If the Mortgage Loan has previously been
offered for sale, such Mortgage Loan was not rejected from being purchased by
such offeree as a result of the offeree's due diligence, unless such deficiency
has since been cured;
(ccc) Georgia Fair Lending Act. There is no Mortgage Loan that was
originated (or modified) on or after October 1, 2002 and before March 7, 2003
which is secured by property located in the State of Georgia. There is no
Mortgage Loan that was originated on or after March 7, 2003 that is a "high cost
home loan" as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending Act;
(ddd) No Arbitration. No Mortgagor with respect to any Mortgage Loan
originated on or after August 1, 2004 agreed to submit to arbitration to resolve
any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the mortgage loan
transaction; and
(eee) Flood Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a
paid in full, life of loan, flood service contract issued by First American Real
Estate Tax Service or Fidelity, and such contract is transferable.
Subsection 7.02 Seller Representations. The Seller hereby represents
and warrants to the Purchaser that, as of the related Closing Date:
(a) Due Organization and Authority. The Seller is a national banking
association, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and has all licenses necessary to
carry on its business as now being conducted and is licensed, qualified and in
good standing in the states where the Mortgaged Property is located if the laws
of such state require licensing or qualification in order to conduct business of
the type conducted by the Seller. The Seller has corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
the execution,
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delivery and performance of this Agreement (including all instruments of
transfer to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement) by the Seller and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized; this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes
the valid, legal, binding and enforceable obligation of the Seller, except as
enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation,
receivership, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of the rights of creditors and (ii) general principles of equity,
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law. All requisite
corporate action has been taken by the Seller to make this Agreement valid and
binding upon the Seller in accordance with its terms;
(b) No Consent Required. No consent, approval, authorization or
order is required for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from any
court, governmental agency or body, or federal or state regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over the Seller is required or, if required, such consent,
approval, authorization or order has been or will, prior to the related Closing
Date, be obtained;
(c) Ordinary Course of Business. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the ordinary course of
business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment and conveyance of the
Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement are
not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect
in any applicable jurisdiction;
(d) No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the acquisition or origination of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller,
the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, will conflict with or result in a breach
of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller's charter or by-laws
or any legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Seller is
now a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default or result in an
acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result in the violation of any law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Seller or its property
is subject, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance that would have an adverse effect upon any of its properties
pursuant to the terms of any mortgage, contract, deed of trust or other
instrument, or impair the ability of the Purchaser to realize on the Mortgage
Loans, impair the value of the Mortgage Loans, or impair the ability of the
Purchaser to realize the full amount of any insurance benefits accruing pursuant
to this Agreement;
(e) No Litigation Pending. There is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation pending or threatened against the Seller, before any court,
administrative agency or other tribunal asserting the invalidity of this
Agreement, seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or which, either in any one instance or in the
aggregate, may result in any material adverse change in the business,
operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Seller, or in any
material impairment of the right or ability of the Seller to carry on its
business substantially as now conducted, or in any material liability on the
part of the Seller, or which would draw into question the validity of this
Agreement or the Mortgage Loans or of any action taken or to be taken in
connection with the obligations of the Seller contemplated herein, or which
would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Seller to perform under
the terms of this Agreement;
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(f) Ability to Perform; Solvency. The Seller does not believe, nor
does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and
every covenant contained in this Agreement. The Seller is solvent and the sale
of the Mortgage Loans will not cause the Seller to become insolvent. The sale of
the Mortgage Loans is not undertaken with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud
any of Seller's creditors;
(g) Seller's Origination. The Seller's decision to originate any
mortgage loan or to deny any mortgage loan application is an independent
decision based upon the Underwriting Guidelines, and is in no way made as a
result of Purchaser's decision to purchase, or not to purchase, or the price
Purchaser may offer to pay for, any such mortgage loan, if originated;
(h) Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Seller has complied with all
applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including without
limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (collectively, the "Anti-Money Laundering
Laws"); the Seller has established an anti-money laundering compliance program
as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has conducted the requisite due
diligence in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan for purposes
of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of
the applicable Mortgagor and the origin of the assets used by the said Mortgagor
to purchase the property in question, and maintains, and will maintain,
sufficient information to identify the applicable Mortgagor for purposes of the
Anti-Money Laundering Laws;
(i) Financial Statements; Other Information. The Seller has
delivered to the Purchaser financial statements as to its last three complete
fiscal years and any later quarter ended more than 60 days prior to the
execution of this Agreement. All such financial statements fairly present the
pertinent results of operations and changes in financial position for each of
such periods and the financial position at the end of each such period of the
Seller and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods
involved, except as set forth in the notes thereto. In addition, the Seller has
delivered information as to its loan gain and loss experience in respect of
foreclosures and its loan delinquency experience for the immediately preceding
three year period, in each case with respect to mortgage loans owned by it and
such mortgage loans serviced for others during such period, and all such
information so delivered shall be true and correct in all material respects.
There has been no change in the business, operations, financial condition,
properties or assets of the Seller since the date of the Seller's financial
Statements that would have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform
its obligations under this Agreement. The Seller has completed any forms and
provided any other information reasonably requested by the Purchaser in a timely
manner and in accordance with the provided instructions;
(j) Ability to Service. Seller has the facilities, procedures, and
experienced personnel necessary for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the
same type as the Mortgage Loans. The Seller is duly qualified, licensed,
registered and otherwise authorized under all applicable federal, state and
local laws, and regulations, if applicable, meets the minimum capital
requirements set forth by HUD, the OTS, the OCC or the FDIC, if applicable, and
is in good standing to enforce, originate, sell mortgage loans to, and service
mortgage loans in the jurisdiction wherein the Mortgaged Properties are located.
No event has occurred, including but not limited to, a change in insurance
coverage, which would make the Seller unable to comply
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with Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac eligibility requirements or which would require
notification to Xxxxxx Mae/Xxxxxxx Mac. The Seller is a member of MERS in good
standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures
of MERS in connection with the servicing of the MERS Mortgage Loans for as long
as such Mortgage Loans are registered with MERS;
(k) Reasonable Servicing Fee. The Seller acknowledges and agrees
that the Servicing Fee represents reasonable compensation for performing such
services and that the entire Servicing Fee shall be treated by the Seller, for
accounting and tax purposes, as compensation for the servicing and
administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement;
(l) Selection Process. The Mortgage Loans were selected from among
the outstanding one- to four-family mortgage loans in the Seller's portfolio at
the related Closing Date as to which the representations and warranties set
forth in Subsection 7.01 could be made and such selection was not made in a
manner so as to affect adversely the interests of the Purchaser;
(m) Delivery to the Custodian. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the
Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered with
respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, shall be
delivered to the Custodian all in compliance with the specific requirements of
the Custodial Agreement. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller will be
in possession of a complete Mortgage File in compliance with Exhibit 2 hereto,
except for such documents as will be delivered to the Custodian;
(n) Mortgage Loan Characteristics. The characteristics of the
related Mortgage Loan Package are as set forth on the description of the pool
characteristics for the applicable Mortgage Loan Package delivered pursuant to
Section 9 on the related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B to each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(o) No Untrue Information. Neither this Agreement nor any
information, statement, tape, diskette, report, form, or other document
furnished or to be furnished pursuant to this Agreement or any Reconstitution
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (including
any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer) contains or will contain
any untrue statement of fact or omits or will omit to state a fact necessary to
make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading;
(p) No Brokers. The Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment
banker, agent or other person that may be entitled to any commission or
compensation in connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loans for which any
Person other than Seller will be liable;
(q) Sale Treatment. The Seller expects to be advised by its
independent certified public accountants that under generally accepted
accounting principles the transfer of the Mortgage Loans will be treated as a
sale on the books and records of the Seller and the Seller has determined that
the disposition of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement will be
afforded sale treatment for tax and accounting purposes;
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(r) Reasonable Purchase Price. The consideration received by the
Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement constitutes fair
consideration and reasonably equivalent value for the Mortgage Loans; and
(s) Insured Depository Institution Representations. Seller is an
"insured depository institution" as that term is defined in Section 1813(c)(2)
of Title 12 of the United States Code, as amended, and accordingly, Seller makes
the following additional representations and warranties:
(i) This Agreement between Purchaser and Seller conforms to all
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and
(ii) This Agreement is (1) executed contemporaneously with the
agreement reached by Purchaser and Seller, (2) approved by a
specific corporate or banking association resolution by the
Seller's board of directors, which approval shall be reflected
in the minutes of said board, and (3) an official record of
the Seller. A copy of such resolution, certified by a vice
president or higher officer of Seller has been provided to
Purchaser.
Subsection 7.03 Remedies for Breach of Representations and
Warranties. It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties
set forth in Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 shall survive the sale of the Mortgage
Loans to the Purchaser and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser,
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or
Assignment of Mortgage or the examination or failure to examine any Mortgage
File. With respect to any representation or warranty contained in Subsections
7.01 or 7.02 hereof that is made to the Seller's knowledge, if it is discovered
by the Purchaser that the substance of such representation and warranty was
inaccurate as of the related Closing Date and such inaccuracy materially and
adversely affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan, then notwithstanding
the Seller's lack of knowledge with respect to the inaccuracy at the time the
representation or warranty was made, such inaccuracy shall be deemed a breach of
the applicable representation or warranty. Upon discovery by either the Seller,
the Servicer or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing
representations and warranties, the party discovering such breach shall give
prompt written notice to the other relevant parties.
Within sixty (60) days after the earlier of either discovery by or
notice to the Seller of any breach of a representation or warranty, which
materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest
of the Purchaser therein (or which materially and adversely affects the value of
the applicable Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Purchaser therein in the
case of a representation and warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan),
the Seller shall use its best efforts promptly to cure such breach in all
material respects and, if such breach cannot be cured, the Seller shall, at the
Purchaser's option, repurchase such Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans at the
Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding the above sentence, within sixty (60) days
after the earlier of either discovery by, or notice to, the Seller of any breach
of the representations or warranties set forth in clause (qq), (ss), (tt), (uu),
(vv), (ccc) or (ddd) of Subsection 7.01, the Seller shall repurchase such
Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price. In the event that a breach shall involve
any representation or warranty set forth in Subsection 7.02, and
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such breach cannot be cured within (sixty) 60 days of the earlier of either
discovery by or notice to the Seller of such breach, all of the Mortgage Loans
affected by such breach shall, at the Purchaser's option, be repurchased by the
Seller at the Repurchase Price. However, if the breach, shall involve a
representation or warranty set forth in Subsection 7.01 (except as provided in
the second sentence of this paragraph with respect to certain breaches for which
no substitution is permitted) and the Seller discovers or receives notice of any
such breach within 120 days of the related Closing Date, the Seller shall, at
the Purchaser's option and provided that the Seller has a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan, rather than repurchase the Mortgage Loan as provided above,
remove such Mortgage Loan and substitute in its place a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans; provided, however, that
any such substitution shall be effected within such one hundred twenty (120)
days after the related Closing Date. If the Seller has no Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan, it shall repurchase the deficient Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase
Price. Any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
this Subsection 7.03 shall occur on a date designated by the Purchaser, and
acceptable to the Seller, and shall be accomplished by the Seller remitting to
the Servicer for deposit the amount of the Repurchase Price in the Custodial
Account for distribution to the Purchaser on the next scheduled Remittance Date.
At the time of repurchase of any deficient Mortgage Loan (or removal
of any Deleted Mortgage Loan), the Purchaser and the Seller shall arrange for
the assignment of the repurchased Mortgage Loan (or Deleted Mortgage Loan) to
the Seller or its designee and the delivery to the Seller of any documents held
by the Purchaser relating to the repurchased Mortgage Loan in the manner
required by this Agreement with respect to the purchase and sale of such
Mortgage Loan on the related Closing Date. In the event the Repurchase Price is
deposited in the Custodial Account, the Seller shall, simultaneously with its
remittance to the Servicer of such Repurchase Price for deposit, give written
notice to the Purchaser that such deposit has taken place. Upon such repurchase,
the Seller shall amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the
withdrawal of the repurchased Mortgage Loan from this Agreement.
As to any Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller substitutes one
or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall be deemed to have
made the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement except that
all such representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall be
deemed made as of the date of such substitution. No substitution will be made in
any calendar month after the Determination Date for such month. The Seller shall
effect such substitution by delivering to the Purchaser for each Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of
Mortgage and such other documents and agreements as are required by Subsection
6.03. The Seller shall remit to the Servicer for deposit in the Custodial
Account the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due on each Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan in the month following the date of such substitution.
Monthly Payments due with respect to Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans in the
month of substitution shall be retained by the Seller. For the month of
substitution, distributions to the Purchaser shall include the Monthly Payment
due on any Deleted Mortgage Loan in the month of substitution, and the Seller
shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received by the
Seller in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Seller shall give written
notice to the Purchaser that such substitution has taken place and shall amend
the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of such Deleted
Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and the substitution of the
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan. Upon
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such substitution, each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan shall be subject to
the terms of this Agreement in all respects, and the Seller shall be deemed to
have made with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, as of the
date of substitution, the covenants, representations and warranties set forth in
Subsections 7.01 and 7.02.
For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Seller
shall determine the amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of
all such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is
less than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage
Loans (after application of scheduled principal payments due in the month of
substitution). The amount of such shortfall shall be remitted to the Servicer by
the Seller for distribution by the Servicer in the month of substitution
pursuant to Subsection 11.04. Accordingly, on the date of such substitution, the
Seller will remit to the Servicer from its own funds for deposit into the
Custodial Account an amount equal to the amount of such shortfall plus one
month's interest thereon at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate.
In addition to such repurchase or substitution obligation, the
Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and its present and former directors,
officers, employees and agents and any Successor Servicer and its present and
former directors, officers, employees and agents and hold such parties harmless
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and
expenses and related costs, judgments, and other costs and expenses resulting
from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on or grounded upon, or
resulting from, a breach of the Seller representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement. For purposes of this
paragraph, "Purchaser" shall mean the Person then acting as the Purchaser under
this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were "Purchasers" under
this Agreement and "Successor Servicer" shall mean any Person designated as the
Successor Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and any and all Persons who
previously were "Successor Servicers" pursuant to this Agreement. It is
understood and agreed that the obligations of the Seller set forth in this
Subsection 7.03 to cure, repurchase or substitute for a defective Mortgage Loan,
and to indemnify the Purchaser and Successor Servicer under Subsection 12.01
constitute the sole remedies of the Purchaser and Successor Servicer respecting
a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Subsections 7.01 and
7.02.
Any cause of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of
the breach of any representations and warranties made in Subsections 7.01 and
7.02 shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by
the Purchaser or notice thereof by the Seller to the Purchaser, (ii) failure by
the Seller to cure such breach, substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan,
or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified above and (iii) demand upon the
Seller by the Purchaser for compliance with this Agreement.
Subsection 7.04 Repurchase of Mortgage Loans with Early Payment
Defaults. If the related Mortgagor is delinquent with respect to any of the
Mortgage Loan's first three (3) Monthly Payments at any time either (i) after
origination of such Mortgage Loan, or (ii) after the related Closing Date, the
Seller, at the Purchaser's option, shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan from the
Purchaser at a price equal to the Repurchase Price. The Seller shall repurchase
such delinquent Mortgage Loan within thirty (30) days of such request.
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Subsection 7.05 Premium Recapture. With respect to any Mortgage Loan
without Prepayment Penalties that prepays in full during the first four months
following the related Closing Date, and with respect to any Mortgage Loan that
is repurchased pursuant to Subsection 7.04, the Seller shall pay the Purchaser,
within ten (10) Business Days after such prepayment in full or repurchase, an
amount equal to the excess of the Purchase Price Percentage for such Mortgage
Loan over par, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage
Loan as of the related Cut-off Date.
Section 8. Closing. The closing for the purchase and sale of each
Mortgage Loan Package shall take place on the related Closing Date. At the
Purchaser's option, each closing shall be either: by telephone, confirmed by
letter or wire as the parties shall agree, or conducted in person, at such place
as the parties shall agree. Each closing shall be subject to each of the
following conditions:
(a) at least two Business Days prior to the related Closing Date,
the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a magnetic diskette, or transmit by
modem, a listing on a loan-level basis of the necessary information to compute
the Purchase Price of the Mortgage Loans delivered on such Closing Date
(including accrued interest), and prepare a Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(b) all of the representations and warranties of the Seller in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the related Closing Date and no event
shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would constitute
an Event of Default under this Agreement;
(c) the Purchaser's attorneys shall have received in escrow, all
Closing Documents as specified in Section 9, in such forms as are agreed upon
and acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories as required
pursuant to the terms hereof; and
(d) all other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall have been
complied with.
Section 9. Closing Documents. On the related Closing Date, the
Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser's attorneys in escrow fully executed
originals of:
(a) this Agreement (to be executed and delivered only for the
initial Closing Date);
(b) the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, executed in four
(4) counterparts;
(c) with respect to the initial Closing Date, the Custodial
Agreement, dated as of the initial Cut-off Date;
(d) with respect to the initial Closing Date, a Custodial Account
Certification in the form attached as Exhibit 4 hereto or a Custodial Account
Letter Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit 5 hereto;
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(e) with respect to the initial Closing Date, an Escrow Account
Certification in the form attached as Exhibit 6 hereto or an Escrow Account
Letter Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit 7 hereto;
(f) the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, segregated by Mortgage Loan
Package, one copy to be attached hereto, one copy to be attached to the
Custodian's counterpart of the Custodial Agreement, and one copy to be attached
to the related Assignment and Conveyance as the Mortgage Loan Schedule thereto;
(g) with respect to the initial Closing Date, an Officer's
Certificate, in the form of Exhibit 10 hereto with respect to the Seller,
including all attachments thereto and with respect to subsequent Closing Dates,
an Officer's Certificate upon request of the Purchaser; and
(h) with respect to the initial Closing Date, an Opinion of Counsel
of the Seller (who may be an employee of the Seller), in the form of Exhibit 11
hereto and with respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Opinion of Counsel of
the Seller upon request of the Purchaser;
(i) with respect to the initial Closing Date, an Opinion of Counsel
of the Custodian (who may be an employee of the Custodian), in the form of an
exhibit to the Custodial Agreement, if required;
(j) a Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit 12 or
Exhibit 13, as applicable, hereto executed by any person, as requested by the
Purchaser, if any of the Mortgage Loans have at any time been subject to any
security interest, pledge or hypothecation for the benefit of such person;
(k) a certificate or other evidence of merger or change of name,
signed or stamped by the applicable regulatory authority, if any of the Mortgage
Loans were acquired by the Seller by merger or acquired or originated by the
Seller while conducting business under a name other than its present name, if
applicable;
(l) with respect to the initial Closing Date, the Underwriting
Guidelines to be attached hereto as Exhibit 8 and with respect to each
subsequent Closing Date, the Underwriting Guidelines to be attached to the
related Assignment and Conveyance;
(m) Assignment and Conveyance Agreement in the form of Exhibit 14
hereto, including all exhibits thereto;
(n) a Custodian's Certification, as required under the Custodial
Agreement, in the form attached to the Custodial Agreement; and
(o) a MERS Report reflecting the Purchaser as Investor, the
Custodian as custodian and no Person as Interim Funder for each MERS Designated
Mortgage Loan.
The Seller shall bear the risk of loss of the closing documents
until such time as they are received by the Purchaser or its attorneys.
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Section 10. Costs. The Purchaser shall pay any commissions due its
salesmen and the legal fees and expenses of its attorneys and custodial fees.
All other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transfer and
delivery of the Mortgage including recording fees, fees for title policy
endorsements and continuations, fees for recording Assignments of Mortgage, and
the Seller's attorney's fees, shall be paid by the Seller.
Section 11. Administration and Servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
Subsection 11.01 Servicer to Act as Servicer. The Servicer shall
service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and
Accepted Servicing Procedures and the terms of the Mortgage Notes and Mortgages,
and shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through sub-servicers
or agents, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such
servicing and administration which the Servicer may deem necessary or desirable
and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer may perform its
servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall
not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder.
Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may waive,
modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of
strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any
Mortgagor; provided, however, that (unless the Mortgagor is in default with
respect to the Mortgage Loan, or such default is, in the judgment of the
Servicer, imminent, and the Servicer has the consent of the Purchaser) the
Servicer shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan
which materially and adversely affects the Mortgage Loan, including without
limitation, any modification that would defer or forgive the payment of any
principal or interest, change the outstanding principal amount (except for
actual payments of principal), make any future advances, extend the final
maturity date or change the Mortgage Interest Rate, as the case may be, with
respect to such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Servicer in its own name or acting through sub-servicers or agents is hereby
authorized and empowered by the Purchaser when the Servicer believes it
appropriate and reasonable in its best judgment, to execute and deliver, on
behalf of itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or
cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable
instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgaged Properties and
to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so
as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held
title to such properties, on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to the provisions
of Subsection 11.12. The Servicer shall make all required Servicing Advances and
shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with applicable
state and federal law and shall provide to the Mortgagors any reports required
to be provided to them thereby. The Purchaser shall furnish to the Servicer any
powers of attorney and other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to
enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under
this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the
Purchaser may at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, upon
written notice to the Seller, with respect to (1) any REO Property or (2) all
Mortgage Loans that are 90 or more days delinquent as of the date of such notice
and any Mortgage Loans that subsequently become 90 or more days delinquent
following the date of such notice (for the purposes of this paragraph such
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Loans, "Delinquent Mortgage Loans"), either (i) terminate the Seller's servicing
obligations hereunder with respect to such REO Properties and Delinquent
Mortgage Loans, upon reimbursement of any unremibursed advances owed to the
Servicer and payment of the termination fee referred to in Subsection 14.02, or
(ii) assume the absolute right to direct the Seller to take such actions with
respect to such REO Property and Delinquent Mortgage Loans as the Seller would
otherwise be able to undertake pursuant to Subsection 11.12. Upon the
effectiveness of any such termination of the Seller's servicing obligations with
respect to any such REO Property or Delinquent Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall
deliver all agreements, documents, and instruments related thereto to the
Purchaser, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Procedures and applicable law
and shall transfer servicing to the Purchaser's designee in accordance with
Acceptable Servicing Procedures.
Subsection 11.02 Liquidation of Mortgage Loans. If any payment due
under any Mortgage Loan is not paid when the same becomes due and payable, or in
the event the Mortgagor fails to perform any other covenant or obligation under
the Mortgage Loan and such failure continues beyond any applicable grace period,
the Servicer shall take such action as it reasonably believes to be in the best
interest of the Purchaser. If any payment due under any Mortgage Loan remains
delinquent for a period of ninety (90) days or more, the Servicer shall commence
foreclosure proceedings in accordance with the guidelines set forth by Xxxxxx
Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac. In such event, the Servicer shall from its own funds make
all necessary and proper Servicing Advances.
Subsection 11.03 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments. Continuously
from the date hereof until the principal and interest on all Mortgage Loans are
paid in full, the Servicer will proceed diligently, in accordance with this
Agreement, to collect all payments due under each of the Mortgage Loans when the
same shall become due and payable. Further, the Servicer will in accordance with
Accepted Servicing Procedures ascertain and estimate taxes, assessments, fire
and hazard insurance premiums, and all other charges that, as provided in any
Mortgage, will become due and payable to the end that the installments payable
by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when they become
due and payable.
Subsection 11.04 Establishment of Custodial Account; Deposits in
Custodial Account. The Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and
received pursuant to each Mortgage Loan separate and apart from any of its own
funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Custodial
Accounts (collectively, the "Custodial Account"), titled "The Hemisphere
National Bank, in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of
Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors." Such Custodial Account shall be an
Eligible Account established with a commercial bank, a savings bank or a savings
and loan association (which may be a depository affiliate of the Servicer) which
meets the guidelines set forth by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac as an eligible
depository institution for custodial accounts. In any case, the Custodial
Account shall be insured by the FDIC in a manner which shall provide maximum
available insurance thereunder and which may be drawn on by the Servicer. The
creation of any Custodial Account shall be evidenced by (i) a certification in
the form of Exhibit 4 hereto, in the case of an account established with a
depository affiliate of the Servicer, or (ii) a letter agreement in the form of
Exhibit 5 hereto, in the case of an account held by a depository other than an
affiliate of the Servicer. In either case, a copy of such certification or
letter agreement shall be furnished to the Purchaser upon request.
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The Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account on a daily basis
on the Business Day following receipt thereof, and retain therein the following
payments and collections received or made by it subsequent to the related
Cut-off Date (other than in respect of principal and interest on the Mortgage
Loans due on or before the related Cut-off Date):
(a) all payments on account of principal, including Principal
Prepayments, on the Mortgage Loans;
(b) all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans
adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate;
(c) all Liquidation Proceeds;
(d) all proceeds received by the Servicer under any title insurance
policy, hazard insurance policy, or other insurance policy other than proceeds
to be held in the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the
Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Procedures;
(e) all awards or settlements in respect of condemnation proceedings
or eminent domain affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released to the
Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Procedures;
(f) any amount required to be deposited in the Custodial Account
pursuant to Subsections 11.14, 11.16 and 11.18;
(g) any amount required to be deposited by the Servicer in
connection with any REO Property pursuant to Subsection 11.12;
(h) any amounts payable in connection with the repurchase of any
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 7.03, and all amounts required to be
deposited by the Servicer in connection with shortfalls in principal amount of
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant to Subsection 7.03; and
(i) with respect to each Principal Prepayment, an amount (to be paid
by the Servicer out of its own funds) which, when added to all amounts allocable
to interest received in connection with the Principal Prepayment, equals one
month's interest on the amount of principal so prepaid for the month of
prepayment at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate; provided, however,
that the Servicer's aggregate obligations under this paragraph for any month
shall be limited to the total amount of Servicing Fees actually received with
respect to the Mortgage Loans by the Servicer during such month.
The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Custodial Account
shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges,
assumption fees and other ancillary fees need not be deposited by the Servicer
in the Custodial Account.
The Servicer may invest the funds in the Custodial Account in
Eligible Investments designated in the name of the Servicer for the benefit of
the Purchaser, which shall
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mature not later than the Business Day next preceding the Remittance Date next
following the date of such investment (except that (A) any investment in the
institution with which the Custodial Account is maintained may mature on such
Remittance Date and (B) any other investment may mature on such Remittance Date
if the Servicer shall advance funds on such Remittance Date, pending receipt
thereof to the extent necessary to make distributions to the Owner) and shall
not be sold or disposed of prior to maturity. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein and above, all income and gain realized from any such investment
shall be for the benefit of the Servicer and shall be subject to withdrawal by
the Servicer. The amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such
investments shall be deposited in the Custodial Account by the Servicer out of
its own funds immediately as realized.
Subsection 11.05 Withdrawals From the Custodial Account. The
Servicer shall, from time to time, withdraw funds from the Custodial Account for
the following purposes:
(a) to make payments to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the
manner provided for in Subsection 11.14;
(b) to reimburse itself for P&I Advances, the Servicer's right to
reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause (b) with respect to any Mortgage
Loan being limited to related Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds and such other amounts as may be
collected by the Servicer from the Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the
Mortgage Loan, it being understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement,
the Servicer's right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Purchaser,
except that, where the Seller is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan,
pursuant to Subsection 7.03, the Servicer's right to such reimbursement shall be
subsequent to the payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to
Subsection 7.03, and all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with
respect to such Mortgage Loan;
(c) to reimburse itself for any unpaid Servicing Fees and for
unreimbursed Servicing Advances, the Servicer's right to reimburse itself
pursuant to this subclause (c) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited
to related Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO
Disposition Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected by the Servicer
from the Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the Mortgage Loan, it being
understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement, the Servicer's right
thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Purchaser unless the Seller is
required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 7.03, in which
case the Servicer's right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the
payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to Subsection 7.03 and
all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such
Mortgage Loan;
(d) to reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and for
xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances, in accordance with Subsection 11.16, to the extent
that such amounts are nonrecoverable by the Servicer pursuant to subclause (b)
or (c) above, provided that the Mortgage Loan for which such advances were made
is not required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Subsection 7.03;
(e) to reimburse itself for expenses incurred by and reimbursable to
it pursuant to Subsection 12.01;
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(f) to withdraw amounts to make P&I Advances in accordance with
Subsection 11.16;
(g) to pay to itself any interest earned or any investment earnings
on funds deposited in the Custodial Account;
(h) to withdraw any amounts inadvertently deposited in the Custodial
Account; and
(i) to clear and terminate the Custodial Account upon the
termination of this Agreement.
Subsection 11.06 Establishment of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow
Account. The Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received
pursuant to each Mortgage Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and
apart from any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and
maintain one or more Escrow Accounts (collectively, the "Escrow Account"),
titled "The Hemisphere National Bank, in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage
Capital Inc. as Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors." The Escrow
Account shall be an Eligible Account established with a commercial bank, a
savings bank or a savings and loan association (which may be a depository
affiliate of Servicer), which meets the guidelines set forth by Xxxxxx Mae or
Xxxxxxx Mac as an eligible institution for escrow accounts. In any case, the
Escrow Account shall be insured by the FDIC in a manner which shall provide
maximum available insurance thereunder and which may be drawn on by the
Servicer. The creation of any Escrow Account shall be evidenced by a
certification in the form of Exhibit 6 hereto, in the case of an account
established with a depository affiliate of the Servicer, or by a letter
agreement in the form of Exhibit 7 hereto, in the case of an account held by a
depository. In either case, a copy of such certification or letter agreement
shall be furnished to the Purchaser upon request.
The Servicer shall deposit in the Escrow Account on a daily basis,
and retain therein: (a) all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage
Loans, for the purpose of effecting timely payment of any such items as required
under the terms of this Agreement, and (b) all amounts representing proceeds of
any hazard insurance policy which are to be applied to the restoration or repair
of any Mortgaged Property. The Servicer shall make withdrawals therefrom only in
accordance with Subsection 11.07. As part of its servicing duties, the Servicer
shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds in the Escrow Account, to the
extent required by law.
Subsection 11.07 Withdrawals From Escrow Account. Withdrawals from
the Escrow Account shall be made by the Servicer only (a) to effect timely
payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, fire and hazard insurance premiums
or other items constituting Escrow Payments for the related Mortgage, (b) to
reimburse the Servicer for any Servicing Advance made by Servicer pursuant to
Subsection 11.08 with respect to a related Mortgage Loan, (c) to refund to any
Mortgagor any funds found to be in excess of the amounts required under the
terms of the related Mortgage Loan, (d) for transfer to the Custodial Account
upon default of a Mortgagor or in accordance with the terms of the related
Mortgage Loan and if permitted by Applicable Law, (e) for application to restore
or repair of the Mortgaged Property, (f) to pay to
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the Mortgagor, to the extent required by law, any interest paid on the funds
deposited in the Escrow Account, (g) to pay to itself any interest earned on
funds deposited in the Escrow Account (and not required to be paid to the
Mortgagor), (h) to the extent permitted under the terms of the related Mortgage
Note and Applicable Law, to pay late fees with respect to any Monthly Payment
which is received after the applicable grace period, (i) to withdraw suspense
payments that are deposited into the Escrow Account, (j) to withdraw any amounts
inadvertently deposited in the Escrow Account or (k) to clear and terminate the
Escrow Account upon the termination of this Agreement.
Subsection 11.08 Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges;
Collections Thereunder. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall
maintain accurate records reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes,
assessments and other charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged
Property and the status of fire and hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain,
from time to time, all bills for the payment of such charges (including renewal
premiums) and shall effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or
termination date and at a time appropriate for securing maximum discounts
allowable, employing for such purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow
Account which shall have been estimated and accumulated by the Servicer in
amounts sufficient for such purposes, as allowed under the terms of the
Mortgage. If a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall
determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor. The Servicer assumes
full responsibility for the timely payment of all such bills and shall effect
timely payments of all such bills irrespective of each Mortgagor's faithful
performance in the payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and
shall make Servicing Advances to effect such payments, subject to its ability to
recover such Servicing Advances pursuant to Subsection 11.07(b). With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, on or before January 31st of each year during the term of
this Agreement, beginning January 31, 2006, the Servicer shall ensure that all
taxes due during the prior calendar year have been paid on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Subsection 11.09 Transfer of Accounts. The Servicer may transfer the
Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to a different depository institution.
Such transfer shall be made only upon obtaining the prior written consent of the
Purchaser; such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
Subsection 11.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance. The Servicer shall
cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard insurance with
extended coverage customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located
that conforms to the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac. If the Mortgaged
Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards (and such flood
insurance has been made available) the Servicer will cause to be maintained a
flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
The Servicer shall maintain on each REO Property fire and hazard insurance with
extended coverage, in an amount with respect to such hazards which is at least
equal to the full replacement cost of the improvements which are a part of such
REO Property and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner with respect to
liabilities in connection therewith in an amount of at least $1 million per
occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate. Any amounts collected by the
Servicer under any such policies (other than amounts to be deposited in the
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Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject
to the related Mortgage or property acquired in liquidation of the Mortgage
Loan, or to be released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing
Procedures) shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal
pursuant to Subsection 11.05. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or
other additional insurance need be required by the Servicer of any Mortgagor or
maintained on REO Property other than pursuant to such applicable laws and
regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such
additional insurance. All policies required hereunder shall be endorsed with
standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable to Servicer, and shall provide for
at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, reduction in
amount or material change in coverage to the Servicer. The Servicer shall not
interfere with the Mortgagor's freedom of choice in selecting either its
insurance carrier or agent; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not
accept any such insurance policies that do not conform to the requirements of
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subsection 11.11 Fidelity Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance. The
Servicer shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket Fidelity Bond and an
errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage on all officers,
employees or other persons acting in any capacity requiring such persons to
handle funds, money, documents or papers relating to the Mortgage Loans. These
policies shall insure the Servicer against losses resulting from dishonest or
fraudulent acts committed by the Servicer's personnel, any employees of outside
firms that provide data processing services for the Servicer, and temporary
contract employees or student interns. The Fidelity Bond shall also protect and
insure the Servicer against losses in connection with the release or
satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full of the
indebtedness secured thereby. No provision of this Subsection 11.11 requiring
such Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance shall diminish or relieve
the Servicer of its duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement. The
minimum coverage under any such Fidelity Bond and insurance policy shall be at
least equal to the corresponding amounts required by Xxxxxx Mae in the Xxxxxx
Xxx Servicing Guide or by Xxxxxxx Mac in the Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx' & Servicers'
Guide, as amended or restated from time to time, or in an amount as may be
permitted to the Servicer by express waiver of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subsection 11.12 Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.
(a) If title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed in
lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall, with the prior
consent of the Owner, be taken in the name of the Servicer or its nominee, in
either case as nominee, for the benefit of the Purchaser of record on the date
of acquisition of title (the "Owner"). If the Servicer is not authorized or
permitted to hold title to real property in the state where the REO Property is
located, or would be adversely affected under the "doing business" or tax laws
of such state by so holding title, the deed or certificate of sale shall be
taken in the name of such Person or Persons as shall be consistent with an
opinion of counsel obtained by the Servicer, at the expense of the Purchaser,
from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the state where the REO
Property is located. The Person or Persons holding such title other than the
Owner shall acknowledge in writing that such title is being held as nominee for
the Owner.
The Servicer shall cause to be deposited on a daily basis in the
Custodial Account all revenues received with respect to the conservation and
disposition of the related REO Property and shall, with the prior consent of the
Owner, withdraw therefrom funds necessary for
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the proper operation, management and maintenance of the REO Property, including
the cost of maintaining any hazard insurance pursuant to Subsection 11.10 and
the fees of any managing agent acting on behalf of the Servicer. Any
disbursement in excess of $1,000 shall be made only with the written approval of
the Purchaser. The Servicer shall make distributions as required on each
Remittance Date to the Purchaser of the net cash flow from the REO Property
(which shall equal the revenues from such REO Property net of the expenses
described above and of any reserves reasonably required from time to time to be
maintained to satisfy anticipated liabilities for such expenses).
The Servicer shall use its best efforts to dispose of the REO
Property as soon as possible, but only with the prior consent of the Owner, and
shall sell such REO Property in any event within one year after title has been
taken to such REO Property, unless the Servicer determines, and gives an
appropriate notice to the Owner to such effect, that a longer period is
necessary for the orderly liquidation of such REO Property and the Owner
consents to such extension. If a period longer than one year is permitted under
the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, the Servicer
shall report monthly to the Owner as to the progress being made in selling such
REO Property.
The disposition of REO Property shall be carried out by the Servicer
at such price, and upon such terms and conditions, as the Servicer reasonably
believes to be in the best interests of the Owner. No REO Disposition shall be
effected without the prior consent of the Owner and in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices. The proceeds of sale of the REO Property shall be promptly
deposited in the Custodial Account. As soon as practical thereafter, the
Servicer shall prepare for the Owner's approval an itemized xxxx for the
expenses of such sale and upon the Owner's approval of the items on such
itemized xxxx, the Servicer shall reimburse itself for any related unreimbursed
Servicing Advances and unpaid Servicing Fees made pursuant to this Section and
so approved by the Owner, and on the Remittance Date immediately following the
Principal Prepayment Period in which such sale proceeds are received the net
cash proceeds of such sale remaining in the Custodial Account shall be
distributed to the Owner.
With respect to each REO Property, the Servicer shall hold all funds
collected and received in connection with the operation of the REO Property in
the Custodial Account. The Servicer shall cause to be deposited on a daily basis
upon the receipt thereof in each Custodial Account all revenues received with
respect to the conservation and disposition of the related REO Property.
The Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO
Property for the Owner solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and
sale. The Servicer shall either itself or through an agent selected by the
Servicer, with the prior consent of the Owner, manage, conserve, protect and
operate the REO Property in the same manner that it manages, conserves, protects
and operates other foreclosed property for its own account, and in the same
manner that similar property in the same locality as the REO Property is
managed. The Servicer, at Owner's expense, shall reasonably cooperate with the
Owner's request to transfer the management of any REO Property to a third party
vendor. The Servicer shall attempt to sell the same on such terms and conditions
as the Servicer reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the Owner. No
termination fees will be payable to the Servicer in connection with any such
sale.
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If a REMIC election is or is to be made with respect to the
arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and any REO Property are held, the
Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property in a
manner which does not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as "foreclosure
property" within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or result in the
receipt by such REMIC of any "income from non-permitted assets" within the
meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code or any "net income from foreclosure
property" within the meaning of Section 860G(c)(2) of the Code.
Upon request, with respect to any REO Property, the Servicer shall
furnish to the Owner a statement covering the Servicer's efforts in connection
with the sale of that REO Property and any rental of the REO Property incidental
to the sale thereof for the previous month (together with an operating
statement).
(b) Together with the statement furnished pursuant to Subsection
11.12(a), the Servicer shall furnish to the Owner on or before the 5th Business
Day of each month a statement with respect to any REO Property covering the
operation of such REO Property for the previous month and the Servicer's efforts
in connection with the sale of such REO Property and any rental of such REO
Property incidental to the sale thereof for the previous month. That statement
shall be accompanied by such other information as the Owner shall reasonably
request, including all of the information fields set forth on Exhibit 17.
(c) Following the foreclosure sale or abandonment of any Mortgaged
Property, the Servicer shall report such foreclosure or abandonment as required
pursuant to Section 6050J of the Code.
Subsection 11.13 Servicing Compensation. As compensation for its
services hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to retain the Servicing Fee
from interest payments on the Mortgage Loans. Additional servicing compensation
in the form of assumption fees, late payment charges and other ancillary income
shall be retained by the Servicer to the extent not required to be deposited in
the Custodial Account. The Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses
incurred by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder and shall
not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided for
herein.
Subsection 11.14 Distributions. On each Remittance Date the Servicer
shall remit by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
designated in writing by the Purchaser of record on the preceding Record Date
(a) all Monthly Payments due in the Due Period relating to such Remittance Date
and received by the Servicer prior to the related Determination Date, plus (b)
all amounts, if any, which the Servicer is obligated to distribute pursuant to
Subsection 11.16, plus (c) any amounts attributable to Principal Prepayments
received in the calendar month preceding the month in which the Remittance Date
occurs, together with any additional interest required to be deposited in the
Custodial Account in connection with such Principal Prepayments in accordance
with Subsection 11.04(i), minus (d) all amounts that may be withdrawn from the
Custodial Account pursuant to Subsections 11.05(b) through (e).
With respect to any remittance received by the Purchaser after the
Business Day on which such payment was due, the Servicer shall pay to the
Purchaser interest on any such late
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payment at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate, adjusted as of the date of
each change, plus three percent (3.0%), but in no event greater than the maximum
amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall be paid by the Servicer
to the Purchaser on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the
period commencing with the Business Day on which such payment was due and ending
with the Business Day immediately preceding the Business Day on which such
payment is made, both inclusive. The payment by the Servicer of any such
interest shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a waiver of any
Event of Default by the Servicer.
Subsection 11.15 Statements to the Purchaser. Not later than the
10th calendar day of each month (or, if such 10th day is not a Business Day, the
following Business Day), the Servicer shall forward to the Purchaser in hard
copy and electronic format mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and the Seller,
a statement, substantially in the form of, and containing the information fields
set forth on, Exhibit 9 and certified by a Servicing Officer. Such statement
shall also include information regarding delinquencies on Mortgage Loans,
indicating the number and aggregate principal amount of Mortgage Loans which are
either one (1), two (2) or three (3) or more months delinquent and the book
value of any REO Property. The Servicer shall submit to the Purchaser monthly a
liquidation report with respect to each Mortgaged Property sold in a foreclosure
sale as of the related Record Date and not previously reported. Such liquidation
report shall be incorporated into the remittance report delivered to Purchaser
in the form of Exhibit 9 hereto.
The Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser an individual loan
accounting report in hard copy and electronic format mutually acceptable to the
Purchaser and the Seller, as of the last Business Day of each month, in the
Purchaser's assigned loan number order (provided that such loan numbers
previously have been provided in writing by the Purchaser to the Servicer) to
document Mortgage Loan payment activity on an individual Mortgage Loan basis.
With respect to each month, the corresponding individual loan accounting report
shall be received by the Purchaser no later than the fifth Business Day of the
following month, which report shall contain the following:
(i) with respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such
remittance allocable to principal (including a separate breakdown of any
Principal Prepayment, including the date of such prepayment, along with a
detailed report of interest on principal prepayment amounts remitted in
accordance with Subsection 11.14);
(ii) with respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such
remittance allocable to interest; and
(iii) the next actual due date for each Mortgage Loan.
In addition, within a reasonable period of time after the end of
each calendar year, the Servicer will furnish a report to each Person that was a
Purchaser at any time during such calendar year. Such report shall state the
aggregate of amounts distributed to the Purchaser for such calendar year. Such
obligation of the Servicer shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent
that substantially comparable information shall be provided by the Servicer
pursuant to any requirements of the Code.
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The Servicer shall prepare and file any and all tax returns,
information statements or other filings required to be delivered to any
governmental taxing authority or to the Purchaser pursuant to any Applicable Law
with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby. In
addition, the Servicer shall provide the Purchaser with such information
concerning the Mortgage Loans as is necessary for such Purchaser to prepare
federal income tax returns as the Purchaser may reasonably request from time to
time.
Subsection 11.16 Advances by the Servicer. On the Business Day
immediately preceding each Remittance Date, the Servicer shall either (a)
deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds an amount equal to the
aggregate amount of all Monthly Payments (with interest adjusted to the Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate) which were due on the Mortgage Loans during the applicable
Due Period and which were delinquent at the close of business on the immediately
preceding Determination Date (each such advance, a "P&I Advance"), (b) cause to
be made an appropriate entry in the records of the Custodial Account that
amounts held for future distribution have been, as permitted by this Subsection
11.16, used by the Servicer in discharge of any such P&I Advance or (c) make P&I
Advances in the form of any combination of (a) or (b) aggregating the total
amount of P&I Advances to be made. Any amounts held for future distribution and
so used shall be replaced by the Servicer by deposit in the Custodial Account on
or before any future Remittance Date if funds in the Custodial Account on such
Remittance Date shall be less than payments to the Purchaser required to be made
on such Remittance Date. The Servicer's obligation to make P&I Advances as to
any Mortgage Loan will continue through the last Monthly Payment due prior to
the payment in full of a Mortgage Loan, or through the last Remittance Date
prior to the Remittance Date for the distribution of all other payments or
recoveries (including proceeds under any title, hazard or other insurance
policy, or condemnation awards) with respect to a Mortgage Loan; provided,
however, that such obligation shall cease (i) for any Mortgage Loan and on any
Remittance Date that the distribution of all Liquidation Proceeds and other
payments or recoveries (including Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds)
occurs with respect to such Mortgage Loan or (ii) if the Servicer, in its good
faith judgment, determines that P&I Advances would not be recoverable pursuant
to Subsection 11.05(d). The determination by the Servicer that a P&I Advance, if
made, would be nonrecoverable, shall be evidenced by an Officer's Certificate of
the Servicer, delivered to the Purchaser, which details the reasons for such
determination.
Subsection 11.17 Assumption Agreements. The Servicer will use its
best efforts to enforce any "due-on-sale" provision contained in any Mortgage or
Mortgage Note, provided that the Servicer shall permit such assumption if so
required in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. When
the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed by the Mortgagor, the Servicer will, to
the extent it has knowledge of such conveyance, exercise its rights to
accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under the "due-on-sale" clause
applicable thereto; provided, however, the Servicer will not exercise such
rights if prohibited by law from doing so. In connection with any such
assumption, the outstanding principal amount, the Monthly Payment or the
Mortgage Interest Rate of the related Mortgage Note shall not be changed, and
the term of the Mortgage Loan will not be increased or decreased. If an
assumption is allowed pursuant to this Subsection 11.17, the Servicer is
authorized to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with the
purchaser of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is
released from liability and the purchaser of the Mortgaged Property is
substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note.
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Subsection 11.18 Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage
Files. Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the
Servicer of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner
customary for such purposes, the Servicer will obtain the portion of the
Mortgage File that is in the possession of the Purchaser or its designee,
prepare and process any required satisfaction or release of the Mortgage and
notify the Purchaser in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The
Purchaser agrees to deliver to the Servicer the original Mortgage Note for any
Mortgage Loan not later than three (3) Business Days following its receipt of a
notice from the Servicer that such a payment in full has been received or that a
notification has been received that such a payment in full shall be made. Such
Mortgage Note shall be held by the Servicer, in trust, for the purpose of
canceling such Mortgage Note and delivering the cancelled Mortgage Note to the
Mortgagor in a timely manner as and to the extent provided under applicable
state law. If the Mortgage has been recorded in the name of MERS or its
designee, the Servicer shall take all necessary action to effect the release of
the Mortgage Loan on the records of MERS.
If the Servicer grants a satisfaction or release of a Mortgage
without having obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the
Mortgage or should the Servicer otherwise prejudice any right the Purchaser may
have under the mortgage instruments, the Servicer, upon written demand of the
Purchaser, shall remit to the Purchaser the Stated Principal Balance of the
related Mortgage Loan by deposit thereof in the Custodial Account. The Fidelity
Bond shall insure the Servicer against any loss it may sustain with respect to
any Mortgage Loan not satisfied in accordance with the procedures set forth
herein.
Subsection 11.19 Annual Statement as to Compliance. The Servicer
shall deliver to the Purchaser on or before March 10th of each year beginning
March 10, 2006, an Officer's Certificate stating that (i) a review of the
activities of the Servicer during the preceding calendar year and if performance
under this Agreement has been made under such officer's supervision, and (ii) to
the best of such officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has
fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year, or, if
there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying
each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof and
the action being taken by the Servicer to cure such default.
Subsection 11.20 Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing
Report or Attestation. On or before March 10th of each year beginning March 10,
2006, the Servicer, at its expense, shall cause a firm of independent public
accountants which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants to furnish a statement to the Purchaser to the effect that such firm
has, with respect to the Servicer's overall servicing operations, examined such
operations in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers, stating such firm's conclusions relating thereto.
Subsection 11.21 Servicer Shall Provide Access and Information as
Reasonably Required. The Servicer shall provide to the Purchaser, and for any
Purchaser insured by FDIC or NAIC, the supervisory agents and examiners of FDIC
and OTS or NAIC, access to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans which
may be required by applicable regulations. Such access shall be afforded without
charge, but only upon reasonable request, during normal business hours and at
the offices of the Servicer.
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In addition, the Servicer shall furnish upon request by the
Purchaser, during the term of this Agreement, such periodic, special or other
reports or information, whether or not provided for herein, as shall be
necessary, reasonable and appropriate with respect to the purposes of this
Agreement and applicable regulations. All such reports or information shall be
provided by and in accordance with all reasonable instructions and directions
the Purchaser may require. The Servicer agrees to execute and deliver all such
instruments and take all such action as the Purchaser, from time to time, may
reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the
terms of this Agreement.
Subsection 11.22 Transfer of Servicing. On the related Transfer
Date, if any, the Purchaser, or its designee, shall assume all servicing
responsibilities related to, and the Seller cease all servicing responsibilities
related to, the related Mortgage Loans subject to such Transfer Date. On or
prior to the related Transfer Date, the Seller shall, at its sole cost and
expense, take such steps as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and
evidence the transfer of the servicing of the related Mortgage Loans to the
Purchaser, or its designee, including but not limited to the following:
(a) Notice to Mortgagors. The Seller shall mail to the Mortgagor of
each related Mortgage Loan a letter advising such Mortgagor of the transfer of
the servicing of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser, or its designee, in
accordance with the Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx National Affordable Housing Act of 1990,
as amended; provided, however, the content and format of the letter shall have
the prior approval of the Purchaser. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser with
copies of all such related notices no later than the related Transfer Date.
(b) Notice to Taxing Authorities and Insurance Companies. The Seller
shall transmit to the applicable taxing authorities and insurance companies
(including primary mortgage insurance policy insurers, if applicable) and/or
agents, notification of the transfer of the servicing to the Purchaser, or its
designee, and instructions to deliver all notices, tax bills and insurance
statements, as the case may be, to the Purchaser from and after the related
Transfer Date. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser with copies of all such
notices no later than the related Transfer Date.
(c) Delivery of Servicing Records. The Seller shall forward to the
Purchaser, or its designee, all servicing records and the Servicing File in the
Seller's possession relating to each related Mortgage Loan.
(d) Escrow Payments. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser, or its
designee, with immediately available funds by wire transfer in the amount of the
net Escrow Payments and suspense balances and all loss draft balances associated
with the related Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser with an
accounting statement, in electronic format acceptable to the Purchaser in its
sole discretion, of Escrow Payments and suspense balances and loss draft
balances sufficient to enable the Purchaser to reconcile the amount of such
payment with the accounts of the Mortgage Loans. Additionally, the Seller shall
wire transfer to the Purchaser the amount of any agency, trustee or prepaid
Mortgage Loan payments and all other similar amounts held by the Seller.
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(e) Payoffs and Assumptions. The Seller shall provide to the
Purchaser, or its designee, copies of all assumption and payoff statements
generated by the Seller on the related Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off
Date to the related Transfer Date.
(f) Mortgage Payments Received Prior to Transfer Date. Prior to the
related Transfer Date all payments received by the Seller on each related
Mortgage Loan shall be properly applied by the Seller to the account of the
particular Mortgagor.
(g) Mortgage Payments Received after Transfer Date. The amount of
any related Monthly Payments received by the Seller after the related Transfer
Date shall be forwarded to the Purchaser by overnight mail on the date of
receipt or by wire transfer on the next succeeding Business Day. The Seller
shall notify the Purchaser of the particulars of the payment, which notification
requirement shall be satisfied if the Seller forwards with its payment
sufficient information to permit appropriate processing of the payment by the
Purchaser. The Seller shall assume full responsibility for the necessary and
appropriate legal application of such Monthly Payments received by the Seller
after the related Transfer Date with respect to related Mortgage Loans then in
foreclosure or bankruptcy; provided, for purposes of this Agreement, necessary
and appropriate legal application of such Monthly Payments shall include, but
not be limited to, endorsement of a Monthly Payment to the Purchaser with the
particulars of the payment such as the account number, dollar amount, date
received and any special Mortgagor application instructions and the Seller shall
comply with the foregoing requirements with respect to all Monthly Payments
received by the Seller after the related Transfer Date.
(h) Misapplied Payments. Misapplied payments shall be processed as
follows:
(i) All parties shall cooperate in correcting misapplication errors;
(ii) The party receiving notice of a misapplied payment occurring
prior to the related Transfer Date and discovered after such Transfer Date
shall immediately notify the other party;
(iii) If a misapplied payment which occurred prior to the related
Transfer Date cannot be identified and said misapplied payment has
resulted in a shortage in a Custodial Account or Escrow Account, the
Seller shall be liable for the amount of such shortage. The Seller shall
reimburse the Purchaser for the amount of such shortage within thirty (30)
days after receipt of written demand therefor from the Purchaser;
(iv) If a misapplied payment which occurred prior to the related
Transfer Date has created an improper Purchase Price as the result of an
inaccurate outstanding principal balance, a check shall be issued to the
party shorted by the improper payment application within five (5) Business
Days after notice thereof by the other party; and
(v) Any check issued under the provisions of this Section 11.22(h)
shall be accompanied by a statement indicating the corresponding Seller
and/or the Purchaser Mortgage Loan identification number and an
explanation of the allocation of any such payments.
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(i) Books and Records. On the related Transfer Date, the books,
records and accounts of the Seller with respect to the related Mortgage Loans
shall be in accordance with all applicable Purchaser requirements.
(j) Reconciliation. The Seller shall, on or before the related
Transfer Date, reconcile principal balances and make any monetary adjustments
required by the Purchaser. Any such monetary adjustments will be transferred
between the Seller and the Purchaser as appropriate.
(k) IRS Forms. The Seller shall file or shall cause to be filed all
IRS forms 1099, 1099A, 1098 or 1041 and K-1 which are required to be filed on or
before the related Transfer Date in relation to the servicing and ownership of
the related Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall provide copies of such forms to the
Purchaser upon request and shall reimburse the Purchaser for any costs or
penalties incurred by the Purchaser due to the Seller's failure to comply with
this paragraph.
(l) Mortgage Loans in Foreclosure. The servicing with respect to
Mortgage Loans in foreclosure on or before the related Transfer Date shall not
be transferred from the Servicer to the Purchaser or its designee, as the case
may be, and such Mortgage Loans shall continue to be serviced by the Servicer
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. However, if the Purchaser so elects,
the Purchaser may waive the provisions of this paragraph and accept transfer of
servicing of such Mortgage Loans and all amounts received by the Servicer
thereunder.
(m) Servicing Advances. Notwithstanding the fact that the related
Transfer Date has occurred, the Servicer shall not be reimbursed for any
Servicing Advances in relation to any Mortgage Loan until the Servicer or the
successor servicer receives a Monthly Payment or Liquidation Proceeds in
relation to such Mortgage Loan. At such time, the Servicer shall be entitled to
be reimbursed for all unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to such
Mortgage Loan on a first priority basis from the Monthly Payment or Liquidation
Proceeds received with respect to such Mortgage Loan. This clause shall survive
each Transfer Date.
Subsection 11.23 Notification of Maturity Date. With respect to each
Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall execute and deliver to the Mortgagor any and all
necessary notices required under Applicable Law and the terms of the related
Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the maturity date if required under
Applicable Law.
Subsection 11.24 Notification of Adjustments. With respect to each
ARM Mortgage Loan, Seller shall adjust the Mortgage Interest Rate on the related
Interest Rate Adjustment Date and shall adjust the Monthly Payment on the
related Payment Adjustment Date in compliance with the requirements of
Applicable Law and the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note. If, pursuant to the
terms of the Mortgage Note, another index is selected for determining the
Mortgage Interest Rate because the original index is no longer available, the
same index will be used with respect to each Mortgage Note which requires a new
index to be selected, provided that such selection does not conflict with the
terms of the related Mortgage Note. Seller shall execute and deliver any and all
necessary notices required under Applicable Law and the terms of the related
Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the Mortgage Interest Rate and the Monthly
Payment adjustments. Seller shall promptly, upon written request therefor,
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the Purchaser such notifications and any additional applicable data regarding
such adjustments and the methods used to calculate and implement such
adjustments. Upon the discovery by Seller or the Purchaser that Seller has
failed to adjust a Mortgage Interest Rate or a Monthly Payment pursuant to the
terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage, Seller shall immediately
deposit in the Custodial Account, from its own funds, the amount of any interest
loss caused the Purchaser thereby without reimbursement therefor.
Subsection 11.25 Availability of Information. So long as the
Servicer is acting as servicer for any Mortgage Loans under this Agreement, the
Servicer shall provide the Purchaser with such information with respect to the
Servicer's servicing portfolio as the Servicer and the Purchaser shall agree
upon. Such information shall be sent to the Purchaser each month in an
extractable electronic format, in a form convenient to the Purchaser and the
Servicer.
Section 12. The Servicer.
Subsection 12.01 Indemnification; Third Party Claims. The Servicer
agrees to indemnify and hold the Purchaser and any Successor Servicer and their
respective present and former directors, officers, employees and agents harmless
from any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal
fees and expenses (including, without limitation, any legal fees and expenses,
judgments or expenses relating to such liability, claim, loss or damage) and
related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that such
parties may sustain in any way related to the Servicer's failure (as a result of
any act or omission of the Servicer):
(a) to observe and perform any or all of Servicer's duties,
obligations, covenants, agreements, warranties or representations contained in
this Agreement or in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement; or
(b) to comply with all applicable requirements contained in this
Agreement or the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement with respect to the
servicing of the Mortgage Loan or the transfer of Servicing Rights (but only if
such claim for indemnification is in any way the result of any act or omission
of the Servicer which occurred prior to the related Transfer Date or in
conjunction with the transfer of Servicing Rights).
The Servicer immediately shall notify the Purchaser if a claim is
made by a third party with respect to this Agreement.
For purposes of this Section, "Purchaser" shall mean the Person then
acting as the Purchaser under this Agreement and any and all Persons who
previously were "Purchasers" under this Agreement and "Successor Servicer" shall
mean any Person designated as the Successor Servicer pursuant to this Agreement
and any and all Persons who previously were "Successor Servicers" pursuant to
this Agreement.
If any action is commenced for which indemnification may be
available under this Subsection 12.01 of which an indemnified party has notice,
promptly after receipt by such indemnified party under this Subsection 12.01 of
notice of the commencement of such action, such indemnified party will, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this
Subsection 12.01, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
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commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will
not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to any
indemnified party under this Subsection 12.01, except to the extent that it has
been prejudiced in any material respect, or from any liability which it may
have, otherwise than under this Subsection 12.01. In case any such action is
brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of
the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate
therein, and to the extent that it may elect by written notice delivered to the
indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such
indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided that if the defendants in any
such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and
the indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may
be legal defenses available to it or them and/or other indemnified parties which
are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party,
the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel
to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of
such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties. Upon receipt of
notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so
to assume the defense of such action and approval by the indemnified party of
counsel, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party for
expenses incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in
connection with the assertion of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso
to the next preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the
indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one
separate counsel (together with one local counsel, if applicable)), (ii) the
indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable
time after notice of commencement of the action or (iii) the indemnifying party
has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at
the expense of the indemnifying party; and except that, if clause (i) or (iii)
is applicable, such liability shall be only in respect of the counsel referred
to in such clause (i) or (iii).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no
event shall a termination of this Agreement or the Servicer hereunder terminate
any indemnification obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement, which
obligations shall survive any such termination.
Subsection 12.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Servicer. The Seller
will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises under the laws of
its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, and will obtain and preserve
its qualification to do business in each other jurisdiction in which such
qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and
enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform
its duties under this Agreement.
Any Person into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated, or
any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which
the Seller shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the
Seller, shall be the successor of the Seller hereunder, without the execution or
filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto,
anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the
successor or surviving Person shall be an institution whose deposits are insured
by FDIC or a
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company whose business is the origination and servicing of mortgage loans,
unless otherwise consented to by the Purchaser, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, and shall be qualified to service mortgage loans on
behalf of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subsection 12.03 Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others.
The duties and obligations of the Servicer shall be determined solely by the
express provisions of this Agreement, the Servicer shall not be liable except
for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth
in this Agreement and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into
this Agreement against the Servicer. Neither the Servicer nor any of the
directors, officers, employees or agents of the Servicer shall be under any
liability to the Purchaser for any action taken or for refraining from the
taking of any action in accordance with Accepted Servicing Procedures and
otherwise in good faith pursuant to this Agreement or for errors in judgment;
provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer against
any liability resulting from any breach of any representation or warranty made
herein, or from any liability specifically imposed on the Servicer herein; and,
provided, further, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer against
any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of the willful
misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties or by reason
of reckless disregard of the obligations or duties hereunder. The Servicer and
any director, officer, employee or agent of the Servicer may rely on any
document of any kind which it in good faith reasonably believes to be genuine
and to have been adopted or signed by the proper authorities respecting any
matters arising hereunder. Subject to the terms of Subsection 12.01, the
Servicer shall have no obligation to appear with respect to, prosecute or defend
any legal action which is not incidental to the Servicer's duty to service the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement.
Subsection 12.04 Seller and Servicer Not to Resign. With respect to
the retention of the Seller to service the Mortgage Loans hereunder, the Seller
acknowledges that the Purchaser has acted in reliance upon the Seller's
independent status, the adequacy of its servicing facilities, plan, personnel,
records and procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial standing and the
continuance thereof. Without in any way limiting the generality of this Section,
neither Seller nor Servicer shall assign this Agreement or the servicing
hereunder or delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion thereof, or
sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets,
without the prior written approval of the Purchaser, which consent shall be
granted or withheld in the Purchaser's sole discretion or upon the determination
that the Servicer's duties hereunder are no longer permissible under Applicable
Law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the Servicer. Any such determination
permitting the unilateral resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an
Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Purchaser, which Opinion of
Counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Purchaser. No such
resignation or assignment shall become effective until a successor has assumed
the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations hereunder in accordance with
Subsection 14.03.
Subsection 12.05 Inspection and Audit Rights. The Servicer agrees
that it will permit any representative of the Purchaser, at any time during the
Servicer's normal business hours, to examine all the books of account, records,
reports and other papers of the Servicer relating to the Mortgage Loans, to make
copies and extracts therefrom, to cause such books to be audited by independent
certified public accountants selected by the Purchaser and to discuss its
affairs, finances and accounts relating to such Mortgage Loans with the
officers,
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employees and independent public accountants of the Servicer (and by this
provision the Servicer hereby authorizes said accountants to discuss with such
representative such affairs, finances and accounts). Any reasonable
out-of-pocket expense of a Servicer incident to the exercise by the Purchaser of
any right under this Section 12.05 shall be borne by the Servicer.
Nothing in this Section 12.05 shall limit the obligation of the
Servicer to observe any Applicable Law prohibiting disclosure of information
regarding the Mortgagors and the failure of the Servicer to provide access as
provided in this Section as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a
breach of this Section. Nothing in this Section 12.05 shall require the Servicer
to collect, create, collate or otherwise generate any information that it does
not generate in its usual course of business. The Servicer shall not be required
to make copies of or to ship documents to any Person who is not a party to this
Agreement, and then only if provisions have been made for the reimbursement of
the costs thereof.
Section 13. Default.
Subsection 13.01 Events of Default. In case one or more of the
following Events of Default by the Servicer shall occur and be continuing:
(a) any failure by the Servicer to remit to the Purchaser any
payment required to be made under the terms of this Agreement which continues
unremedied for a period of one (1) Business Day after the date upon which
written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have
been given to the Servicer by the Purchaser;
(b) failure by the Servicer to duly observe or perform, in any
material respect, any other covenants, obligations or agreements of the Servicer
as set forth in this Agreement which failure continues unremedied for a period
of sixty (60) days (or, in the case of (i) the annual statement of compliance
required under Subsection 11.19, (ii) the annual independent public accountants'
servicing report or attestation required under Subsection 11.20, or (iii) the
certification required under Section 15 in the form of Exhibit 16, five (5)
days) after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same
to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by the Purchaser;
(c) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority
having jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or
liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshalling of
assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or
liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Servicer and
such decree or order shall have remained in force, undischarged or unstayed for
a period of sixty (60) days;
(d) the Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator
or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt,
marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to
the Servicer or relating to all or substantially all of the Servicer's property;
(e) the Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its
debts as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable
insolvency or reorganization
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statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily
suspend payment of its obligations; or
(f) the Servicer ceases to meet the qualifications of either a
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac servicer, or of HUD, or fails any OTS examination in
connection with its servicing activities, which status continues uncured for a
period of thirty (30) days.
then, and in each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not
have been remedied, the Purchaser, by notice in writing to the Servicer, may, in
addition to whatever rights the Purchaser may have at law or equity to damages,
including injunctive relief and specific performance, commence termination of
all the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and
to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. Upon receipt by the Servicer of
such written notice from the Purchaser stating that it intends to terminate the
Servicer as a result of such Event of Default, all authority and power of the
Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or
otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the successor appointed pursuant to
Subsection 14.03. Upon written request from the Purchaser, the Servicer shall,
in accordance with Subsection 11.22 prepare, execute and deliver to a successor
any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor's
possession all Mortgage Files and do or cause to be done all other acts or
things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of
termination, including, but not limited to, the transfer and endorsement or
assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents to the successor at the
Servicer's sole expense. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and
such successor in effecting the termination of the Servicer's responsibilities
and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to such
successor for administration by it of all amounts which shall at the time be
credited by the Servicer to the Custodial Account or Escrow Account or
thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Subsection 13.02 Waiver of Defaults. The Purchaser may waive any
default by the Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its
consequences. Upon any waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to
exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been
remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereto except to the
extent expressly so waived.
Section 14. Termination.
Subsection 14.01 Termination. The respective obligations and
responsibilities of the Servicer, as servicer, shall terminate upon (a) the
distribution to the Purchaser of the final payment or liquidation with respect
to the last Mortgage Loan (or advances of same by the Servicer); (b) the
disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of
foreclosure with respect to the last Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all
funds due hereunder or (c) by mutual consent of the Servicer and the Purchaser
in writing. Upon written request from the Purchaser in connection with any such
termination, the Servicer shall prepare, execute and deliver, any and all
documents and other instruments, place in the Purchaser's possession all
Mortgage Files, and do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or
appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to
complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and
related documents, or otherwise, at
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the Purchaser's sole expense. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the
Purchaser and such successor in effecting the termination of the Servicer's
responsibilities and rights hereunder as servicer, including, without
limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration by it of all cash
amounts which shall at the time be credited by the Servicer to the Custodial
Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage
Loans.
Subsection 14.02 Termination of the Servicer Without Cause.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon 45 days prior written
notice from Purchaser to Servicer, the Purchaser may terminate the obligations
and responsibilities of the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer, without cause,
upon payment to the Servicer of a termination fee equal to two percent (2.0%) of
the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the date
of such termination. No such termination fee shall be payable in connection with
any termination pursuant to Subsections 11.01 or 11.12(a). The termination fee
provided for in this Subsection 14.02 shall be paid by the Purchaser on the
applicable Transfer Date.
Subsection 14.03 Successors to the Servicer. Prior to the
termination of the Servicer's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement
pursuant to Subsections 12.04, 13.01, 14.01 or 14.02, the Purchaser shall, (a)
succeed to and assume all of the Servicer's responsibilities, rights, duties and
obligations under this Agreement or (b) appoint a successor which shall succeed
to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of
the Servicer under this Agreement upon such termination. In connection with such
appointment and assumption, the Purchaser may make such arrangements for the
compensation of such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such
successor shall agree. If the Servicer's duties, responsibilities and
liabilities under this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to the
aforementioned Subsections, the Servicer shall discharge such duties and
responsibilities during the period from the date it acquires knowledge of such
termination until the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence
and prudence which it is obligated to exercise under this Agreement, and shall
take no action whatsoever that might impair or prejudice the rights or financial
condition of its successor. The resignation or removal of the Servicer pursuant
to the aforementioned Subsections shall not become effective until a successor
shall be appointed pursuant to this Subsection 14.03 and shall in no event
relieve the Seller of the representations and warranties made pursuant to
Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 and the remedies available to the Purchaser under
Subsection 7.03, it being understood and agreed that the provisions of such
Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 shall be applicable to the Seller notwithstanding any
such resignation or termination of the Servicer, or the termination of this
Agreement.
Any successor appointed as provided herein shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Servicer and to the Purchaser an instrument
accepting such appointment, whereupon such successor shall become fully vested
with all the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and
liabilities of the Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party
to this Agreement. Any termination or resignation of the Servicer or this
Agreement pursuant to Subsections 12.04, 13.01, 14.01 or 14.02 shall not affect
any claims that the Purchaser may have against the Servicer arising prior to any
such termination or resignation.
Upon a successor's acceptance of appointment as such, the Servicer
shall notify by mail the Purchaser of such appointment.
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Section 15. Cooperation of Seller with a Reconstitution. The Seller
and the Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans,
after the related Closing Date, on one or more dates (each, a "Reconstitution
Date") at the Purchaser's sole option, the Purchaser may effect a sale (each, a
"Reconstitution") of some or all of the Mortgage Loans then subject to this
Agreement, without recourse, to:
(a) Xxxxxx Xxx under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program
(Special Servicing Option) (each, a "Xxxxxx Mae Transfer"); or
(b) Xxxxxxx Mac (the "Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer"); or
(c) one or more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan
Transfers; or
(d) one or more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one
or more Securitization Transactions.
The Seller agrees to execute in connection with any Agency Transfer,
any and all reasonably acceptable pool purchase contracts, and/or agreements
among the Purchaser, the Seller, Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac (as the case may be)
and any servicer in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer, a seller's warranties
and servicing agreement or a participation and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the parties, and in connection with a
Securitization Transaction, a pooling and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the parties or an Assignment and Recognition
Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 15 (collectively,
the agreements referred to herein are designated, the "Reconstitution
Agreements"), together with an opinion of counsel with respect to such
Reconstitution Agreements.
With respect to each Whole Loan Transfer and each Securitization
Transaction entered into by the Purchaser, the Seller agrees (1) to cooperate
fully with the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser with respect to all
reasonable requests and due diligence procedures; (2) to execute, deliver and
perform all Reconstitution Agreements required by the Purchaser; and (3) to
restate the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement as of the
settlement or closing date in connection with such Reconstitution or make the
representations and warranties set forth in the related selling/servicing guide
of the servicer or issuer, as the case may be, or such representations or
warranties as may be required by any rating agency or prospective purchaser of
the related securities or such Mortgage Loans, in connection with such
Reconstitution. The Seller shall provide to such servicer or issuer, as the case
may be, and any other participants or purchasers in such Reconstitution: (i) any
and all information and appropriate verification of information which may be
reasonably available to the Seller or its affiliates, whether through letters of
its auditors and counsel or otherwise, as the Purchaser or any such other
participant shall request; (ii) such additional representations, warranties,
covenants, opinions of counsel, letters from auditors, and certificates of
public officials or officers of the Seller or the Servicer as are reasonably
believed necessary by the Purchaser or any such other participant (including,
without limitation, such revisions to this Agreement relating to the servicing
of REO Property and the provision of remittance reports as the Purchaser may
reasonably believe to be necessary to enable such servicer to fulfill its master
servicing
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obligations) and (iii) to execute, deliver and satisfy all conditions set forth
in any indemnity agreement required by the Purchaser or any such participant,
including, without limitation, an Indemnification and Contribution Agreement in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3. Moreover, the Seller agrees
to cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the Purchaser to effect such
Reconstitution Agreements. The Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser, each
Affiliate of the Purchaser participating in the Reconstitution, each Person who
controls the Purchaser or such Affiliate and each underwriter and initial
purchaser participating in the Reconstitution, and their respective present and
former directors, officers, employees and agents, and hold each of them harmless
from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees
and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and
expenses that each of them may sustain in any way related to any information
provided by or on behalf of the Seller regarding the Seller or the Servicer, the
Seller's or the Servicer's servicing practices or the performance of the
Mortgage Loans or the Underwriting Guidelines set forth in any offering document
prepared in connection with any Reconstitution. For purposes of the previous
sentence, "Purchaser" shall mean the Person then acting as the Purchaser under
this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were "Purchasers" under
this Agreement.
With respect to any Mortgage Loans sold in a Securitization
Transaction in which the Servicer is the servicer, the Servicer agrees that on
or before March 1st of each year beginning March 1, 2006, the Servicer shall
deliver to the depositor, the master servicer (if any) and the trustee for the
securitization trust in the Securitization Transaction, and their officers,
directors and affiliates, a certification in the form attached as Exhibit 16
hereto, executed by the senior officer in charge of servicing at the Servicer
for use in connection with any Form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect to the securitization trust. The Servicer shall
indemnify and hold harmless the depositor, the master servicer (if any) and the
trustee, and their respective officers, directors and Affiliates, from and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and
expenses and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out
of or based upon any breach of the Servicer's obligations under this paragraph
or any material misstatement or omission, negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of the Servicer in connection therewith. If the indemnification
provided for in the preceding sentence is unavailable or insufficient to hold
harmless any indemnified party, then the Servicer agrees that it shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of such indemnified party in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such indemnified
party, on the one hand, and the Servicer, on the other, in connection with a
breach of the Servicer's obligations under this paragraph or any material
misstatement or omission, negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the
Servicer in connection therewith.
All Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a
Reconstitution shall remain subject to this Agreement and shall continue to be
serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and with respect
thereto this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 16. Notices. All demands, notices and communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given via email, facsimile
transmission or registered or certified mail to the person at the address set
forth below:
(a) if to the Purchaser:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx - Whole Loan Operations Manager
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with copies to:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - Servicing Oversight
0000 X-Xxx Xxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - RFPG 0000 Xxxxxxxx,
00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
(b) if to the Servicer:
The Hemisphere National Bank
0000 X. X. 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
with copies to:
The Hemisphere National Bank
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
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The Hemisphere National Bank
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
(c) if to the Seller:
The Hemisphere National Bank
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
with a copy to:
The Hemisphere National Bank
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other party by like
notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to
have been received on the date delivered to or received at the premises of the
addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified mail, by the
date noted on the return receipt).
Section 17. Severability Clause. Any part, provision representation
or warranty of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable or is held to
be void or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective, as to such
jurisdiction, to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction as to any Mortgage Loan shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To
the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision
of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof. If
the invalidity of any part, provision, representation or warranty of this
Agreement shall deprive any party of the economic benefit intended to be
conferred by this Agreement, the parties shall negotiate, in good-faith, to
develop a structure the economic effect of which is nearly as possible the same
as the economic effect of this Agreement without regard to such invalidity.
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Section 18. No Partnership. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed
or construed to create a co-partnership or joint venture between the parties
hereto and the services of the Servicer shall be rendered as an independent
contractor and not as agent for the Purchaser.
Section 19. Counterparts. 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.
Section 20. Governing Law Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of
Process. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED IN EFFECT WHEN A FULLY EXECUTED
COUNTERPART THEREOF IS RECEIVED BY THE PURCHASER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT
TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW RULES AND PRINCIPLES. EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE SELLER
IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH
COURT; (III) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY
SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION BY
SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (IV) CONSENTS
TO SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO IT AS PROVIDED FOR NOTICES HEREUNDER.
Section 21. Mandatory Delivery; Grant of Security Interest. The sale
and delivery on the related Closing Date of the Mortgage Loans described on the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule is mandatory from and after the date of the
execution of the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, it being
specifically understood and agreed that each Mortgage Loan is unique and
identifiable on the date hereof and that an award of money damages would be
insufficient to compensate the Purchaser for the losses and damages incurred by
the Purchaser (including damages to prospective purchasers of the Mortgage
Loans) in the event of the Seller's failure to deliver (i) each of the related
Mortgage Loans or (ii) one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans or (iii)
one or more Mortgage Loans otherwise acceptable to the Purchaser on or before
the related Closing Date. The Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser a lien on
and a continuing security interest in each Mortgage Loan and each document and
instrument evidencing each such Mortgage Loan to secure the performance by the
Seller of its obligations under the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement,
and the Seller agrees that it shall hold such Mortgage Loans in custody for the
Purchaser subject to the Purchaser's (i) right to reject any Mortgage Loan (or
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan) under the terms of this Agreement and to
require another Mortgage Loan (or Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan) to be
substituted therefor, and (ii) obligation to pay the Purchase Price for the
Mortgage Loans. All rights and remedies of the Purchaser under this Agreement
are distinct from, and cumulative with, any
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other rights or remedies under this Agreement or afforded by law or equity and
all such rights and remedies may be exercised concurrently, independently or
successively.
Section 22. Intention of the Parties. It is the intention of the
parties that the Purchaser is purchasing, and the Seller is selling the Mortgage
Loans and not a debt instrument of the Seller or another security. Accordingly,
the parties hereto each intend to treat the transaction for federal income tax
purposes as a sale by the Seller, and a purchase by the Purchaser, of the
Mortgage Loans. Moreover, the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans are
held shall be consistent with classification of such arrangement as a grantor
trust in the event it is not found to represent direct ownership of the Mortgage
Loans. The Purchaser shall have the right to review the Mortgage Loans and the
related Mortgage Loan Files to determine the characteristics of the Mortgage
Loans which shall affect the federal income tax consequences of owning the
Mortgage Loans and the Seller shall cooperate with all reasonable requests made
by the Purchaser in the course of such review.
Section 23. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Seller and the Purchaser and
the respective permitted successors and assigns of the Seller and the successors
and assigns of the Purchaser. This Agreement shall not be assigned, pledged or
hypothecated by the Seller to a third party without the prior written consent of
the Purchaser, which consent may be withheld by the Purchaser in its sole
discretion. This Agreement may be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the
Purchaser in whole or in part, and with respect to one or more of the Mortgage
Loans, without the consent of the Seller. There shall be no limitation on the
number of assignments or transfers allowable by the Purchaser with respect to
the Mortgage Loans and this Agreement. In the event the Purchaser assigns this
Agreement, and the assignee assumes any of the Purchaser's obligations
hereunder, the Seller acknowledges and agrees to look solely to such assignee,
and not to the Purchaser, for performance of the obligations so assumed and the
Purchaser shall be relieved from any liability to the Seller with respect
thereto.
Section 24. Waivers. 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.
Section 25. Exhibits. The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby
incorporated and made a part hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.
Section 26. General Interpretive Principles. For purposes of this
Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context
otherwise requires:
(a) the terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned
to them in this Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and
the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;
(b) accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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(c) references herein to "Articles," "Sections," "Subsections,"
"Paragraphs" and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to
designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of
this Agreement;
(d) reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section
is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the
reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other
subdivisions;
(e) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereunder" and other words of
similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision; and
(f) the terms "include" and "including" shall mean without
limitation by reason of enumeration.
Section 27. Reproduction of Documents. This Agreement and all
documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, (a) consents, waivers
and modifications which may hereafter be executed, (b) documents received by any
party at the closing, and (c) financial statements, certificates and other
information previously or hereafter furnished, may be reproduced by any
photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or
other similar process. The parties hereto agree that any such reproduction shall
be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or
administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence and
whether or not such reproduction was made by a party hereto in the regular
course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction
of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.
Section 28. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended from time to
time by the Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer by written agreement signed
by the parties hereto.
Section 29. Confidentiality. Each of the Purchaser, the Seller and
the Servicer shall employ proper procedures and standards designed to maintain
the confidential nature of the terms of this Agreement, except to the extent:
(a) the disclosure of which is reasonably believed by such party to be required
in connection with regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating
to its affairs; (b) disclosed to any one or more of such party's employees,
officers, directors, agents, attorneys or accountants who would have access to
the contents of this Agreement and such data and information in the normal
course of the performance of such Person's duties for such party, to the extent
such party has procedures in effect to inform such Person of the confidential
nature thereof; (c) that is disclosed in a prospectus, prospectus supplement or
private placement memorandum relating to a securitization of the Mortgage Loans
by the Purchaser (or an affiliate assignee thereof) or to any Person in
connection with the resale or proposed resale of all or a portion of the
Mortgage Loans by such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and
(d) that is reasonably believed by such party to be necessary for the
enforcement of such party's rights under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding any other express or implied agreement to the
contrary, each of the Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer agree and
acknowledge that each of them and each of their employees, representatives, and
other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without
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limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction
and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that
are provided to any of them relating to such tax treatment and tax structure,
except to the extent that confidentiality is reasonably necessary to comply with
U.S. federal or state securities laws. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms
"tax treatment" and "tax structure" have the meanings specified in Treasury
Regulation section 1.6011-4(c).
Section 30. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding relating to the subject matter hereof between the
parties hereto and any prior oral or written agreements between them shall be
deemed to have merged herewith.
Section 31. Further Agreements. The Seller, the Servicer and the
Purchaser each agree to execute and deliver to the other such reasonable and
appropriate additional documents, instruments or agreements as may be necessary
or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 32. No Solicitation. From and after the related Closing
Date, the Seller agrees that it will not take any action or permit or cause any
action to be taken by any of its agents or affiliates, or by any independent
contractors on the Seller's behalf, to personally, by telephone or mail, solicit
a Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan for the purpose of refinancing a Mortgage
Loan, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Seller, the
Servicer or any of their respective affiliates:
(a) may advertise its availability for handling refinancings of
mortgages in its portfolio, including the promotion of terms it has available
for such refinancings, through the sending of letters or promotional material,
so long as it does not specifically target Mortgagors and so long as such
promotional material either is sent to the mortgagors for all of the mortgages
in the servicing portfolio of the Seller, the Servicer and any of their
affiliates (those it owns as well as those serviced for others);
(b) may provide pay-off information and otherwise cooperate with
individual mortgagors who contact it about prepaying their mortgages by advising
them of refinancing terms and streamlined origination arrangements that are
available; and
(c) may offer to refinance a Mortgage Loan made within thirty (30)
days following receipt by it of a pay-off request from the related Mortgagor.
Promotions undertaken by the Seller or the Servicer or by any
affiliate of the Seller or the Servicer which are directed to the general public
at large (including, without limitation, mass mailing based on commercially
acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio and television advertisements), shall
not constitute solicitation under this Section 32.
Section 33. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE SELLER AND THE PURCHASER EACH
KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO
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A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 34. Compliance With Regulation AB
Subsection 34.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the purpose
of Section 34 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. Although Regulation AB is applicable by its terms
only to offerings of asset-backed securities that are registered under the
Securities Act, the Company acknowledges that investors in privately offered
securities may require that the Purchaser or any Depositor provide comparable
disclosure in unregistered offerings. References in this Agreement to compliance
with Regulation AB include provision of comparable disclosure in private
offerings.
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 rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to
that required under the Securities Act). The Seller 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
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 Seller shall cooperate fully
with the Purchaser to deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees
or designees) and any Depositor, any and all statements, reports,
certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good faith
determination of the Purchaser or any Depositor to permit the Purchaser or such
Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such
disclosures relating to the Seller, 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 Purchaser shall cooperate with the Seller by providing notice as
required under this Section 34 for requests for information and by limiting such
requests to information necessary, in the Purchaser's good faith judgment, to
comply with Regulation AB.
Subsection 34.02 Additional Representations and Warranties of the
Seller.
(a) The Seller shall be deemed to represent to the Purchaser and to
any Depositor, as of the date on which information is first provided to the
Purchaser or any Depositor under Subsection 34.03 that, except as disclosed in
writing to the Purchaser or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) the Seller 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 Seller; (ii) the Seller has not been
terminated as servicer in a
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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 Seller as servicer
has been disclosed or reported by the Seller; (iv) no material changes to the
Seller'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 Seller's financial condition that could have a material
adverse effect on the performance by the Seller 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 Seller, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator; and (vii) there are
no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Seller, 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 or any Depositor on any date
following the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser or
any Depositor under Subsection 34.03, the Seller 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.
Subsection 34.03 Information to Be Provided by the Seller.
In connection with any Securitization Transaction the Seller shall
(i) within five 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) and (f) of
this Section, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or
discovery by the Seller, 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 Seller shall
provide such information regarding (i) the Seller, 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
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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 Seller, each Third-Party
Originator and each Subservicer; and
(D) a description of any affiliation or relationship between the
Seller, each Third-Party Originator, each Subservicer and any of the
following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are
identified to the Seller 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 Seller 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 Seller, if the Seller 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 Seller (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 Seller
(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 Seller, and need not be customized for the Purchaser
or any Depositor. Such Static Pool 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
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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.
Promptly following notice or discovery of a material error in Static
Pool Information provided pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph
(including an omission to include therein information required to be provided
pursuant to such paragraph), the Seller shall provide corrected Static Pool
Information to the Purchaser or any Depositor, as applicable, in the same format
in which Static Pool Information was previously provided to such party by the
Seller.
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller 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 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
Seller'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 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 Seller shall
provide such information regarding the Seller, as servicer of the Mortgage
Loans, and each Subservicer (each of the Seller and each Subservicer, for
purposes of this paragraph, a "Servicer"), as is requested for the purpose of
compliance with Item 1108 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
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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 Seller 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; and
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(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.
(d) If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor for the
purpose of satisfying its reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with
respect to any class of asset-backed securities, the Seller shall (or shall
cause each Subservicer and Third-Party Originator to) (i) notify the Purchaser
and any Depositor in writing of (A) any material litigation or governmental
proceedings pending against the Seller, any Subservicer or any Third-Party
Originator and (B) any affiliations or relationships that develop following the
closing date of a Securitization Transaction between the Seller, any Subservicer
or any Third-Party Originator and any of the parties specified in clause (D) of
paragraph (a) of this Section (and any other parties identified in writing by
the requesting party) with respect to such Securitization Transaction, 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 Seller or any
Subservicer as servicer or subservicer under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Seller or such
Subservicer may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a
successor to the Seller or any Subservicer, the Seller shall provide to the
Purchaser and any Depositor, at least 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 Seller, as servicer, is
obligated to provide pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement, if so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide such
information regarding the performance or servicing of the Mortgage Loans as is
reasonably required by the Purchaser or any Depositor to facilitate preparation
of distribution reports in accordance with Item 1121 of Regulation AB and to
permit the Purchaser or such Depositor to comply with the provisions of
Regulation AB relating to Static Pool Information regarding the performance of
the Mortgage Loans on the basis of the Purchaser's or such Depositor's
reasonable, good faith interpretation of the requirements of Item 1105(a)(1)-(3)
of Regulation AB (including without limitation as to the format and content of
such Static Pool Information). Such information shall be provided concurrently
with the monthly reports otherwise required to be delivered by the Servicer
under this Agreement commencing with the first such report due in connection
with the applicable Securitization Transaction.
Subsection 34.04 Servicer Compliance Statement.
On or before March 10th of each calendar year, commencing in 2007,
the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser and any Depositor a statement of
compliance addressed to the Purchaser and such Depositor and signed by an
authorized officer of the Seller, to the effect that
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(i) a review of the Seller'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 Seller 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.
Subsection 34.05 Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
(a) On or before March 10th of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the
Seller shall:
(i) deliver to the Purchaser and any Depositor a report (in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor)
regarding the Seller'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 and such Depositor and
signed by an authorized officer of the Seller, and shall address each of
the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the
form of Exhibit 18 hereto delivered to the Purchaser concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement;
(ii) deliver to the Purchaser and any Depositor a report of a
registered public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser
and such Depositor that attests to, and reports on, the assessment of
compliance made by the Seller 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 Seller pursuant to Subsection 34.06(b) to be "participating in the
servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to
deliver to the Purchaser and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and
accountants' attestation as and when provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this Section; and
(iv) deliver to the Purchaser, any Depositor 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 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 16.
The Seller acknowledges that the parties identified in clause
(a)(iv) above may rely on the certification provided by the Seller pursuant to
such clause in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the
Commission. Neither the Purchaser nor any Depositor will request delivery of a
certification under clause (a)(iv) above, unless a Depositor is required under
the Exchange Act to file an annual report on Form 10-K with respect to an
issuing entity whose asset pool includes Mortgage Loans.
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(b) Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to
Subsection 34.05(a)(i) shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on
a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit 18 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
Subsection 34.05(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria
other than those specified by the Seller pursuant to Subsection 34.06.
Subsection 34.06 Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
The Seller shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any
Subservicer to fulfill any of the obligations of the Seller as servicer under
this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Seller complies with
the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section. The Seller 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 Seller as servicer under this Agreement or
any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Seller complies with the provisions of
paragraph (b) of this Section.
(a) The Seller shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any
Subservicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans without giving the Purchaser or
its designee fifteen (15) Business Days' advance written notice of the effective
date of such hiring or utilization of a Subservicer, followed by written
confirmation of such hiring or utilization of a Subservicer on the effective
date of such engagement and indicating the circumstances surrounding such hiring
or utilization. Any notices required by this Subsection 34.06(a) shall be sent
via telecopier or certified or registered mail to the addresses set forth below:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Servicer Oversight Group, 0000 X-Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, Telecopy: 000-000-0000, and emailed to:
xxxxx_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, with a copy to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Cadwalader, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, 00000, Telecopy: 000-000-0000, Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx (or such
other address as such Person may otherwise specify to Seller). The Seller shall
cause any Subservicer used by the Seller (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit
of the Purchaser and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section
and with Subsections 34.02, 34.03(c) and (e), 34.04, 34.05 and 34.07 of this
Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the Seller, and to
provide the information required with respect to such Subservicer under
Subsection 34.03(d) of this Agreement. The Seller 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 Subsection 34.04, any assessment of compliance and attestation
required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Subsection 34.05 and any
certification required to be delivered to the Person that will be responsible
for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Subsection 34.05 as and when
required to be delivered.
(b) It shall not be necessary for the Seller to seek the consent of the
Purchaser or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Seller
shall promptly upon request provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor (or any
designee of the Depositor, such as a master servicer or administrator) a written
description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and such
Depositor) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Seller
or any Subservicer, specifying (i) the identity of each such Subcontractor, (ii)
which (if
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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 Seller shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Seller
(or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor to
comply with the provisions of Subsections 34.05 and 34.07 of this Agreement to
the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Seller. The Seller shall be
responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the
Purchaser and any Depositor any assessment of compliance and attestation
required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under Subsection 34.05, in each
case as and when required to be delivered.
Subsection 34.07 Indemnification; Remedies.
(a) The Seller 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 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 and agents of each of the foregoing
and of the Depositor, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against any
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and
related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of
them may sustain arising out of or based upon:
(i)(A) any untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged
to be contained in any information, report, certification, accountants'
letter or other material provided in written or electronic form under this
Section 34 by or on behalf of the Seller, or provided under this Section
34 by or on behalf of any Subservicer, Subcontractor or Third-Party
Originator (collectively, the "Seller Information"), or (B) the omission
or alleged omission to state in the Seller Information a material fact
required to be stated in the Seller 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
Seller Information and not to any other information communicated in
connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to
whether the Seller Information or any portion thereof is presented
together with or separately from such other information;
(ii) any failure by the Seller, 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 Section 34, including any failure by the Seller to identify
pursuant to Subsection 34.06(b) any Subcontractor "participating in the
servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB; or
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(iii) any breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set
forth in Subsection 34.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to
Subsection 34.02(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 Seller of a
representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
34.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date.
In the case of any failure of performance described in clause
(a)(ii) of this Section, the Seller 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 Seller,
any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator.
(b) (i) Any failure by the Seller, 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 Section
34, or any breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in
Subsection 34.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection 34.02(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 Seller of a representation or warranty in a writing
furnished pursuant to Subsection 34.02(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 Seller under this Agreement
and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser or
Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and
obligations of the Seller 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 Seller; 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
Seller as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
(ii) Any failure by the Seller, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor
to deliver any information, report, certification or accountants' letter
when and as required under Subsection 34.04 or 34.05, including (except as
provided below) any failure by the Seller to identify pursuant to
Subsection 34.06(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
Seller under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement,
and shall entitle the Purchaser or Depositor, as applicable, in its sole
discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Seller 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
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Seller; 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
Seller as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
Neither the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall be entitled to
terminate the rights and obligations of the Seller pursuant to this
subparagraph (b)(ii) if a failure of the Seller to identify a
Subcontractor "participating in the servicing function" within the meaning
of Item 1122 of Regulation AB was attributable solely to the role or
functions of such Subcontractor with respect to mortgage loans other than
the Mortgage Loans.
(iii) The Seller shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser (or any
designee of the Purchaser, such as a 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 Seller 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer have
caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto
duly authorized on the date first above written.
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By: __________________________________________
Name:
Title:
THE HEMISPHERE NATIONAL BANK
By: __________________________________________
Name:
Title:
By: __________________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT 1
MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
shall consist of the following:
(a) the original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements,
endorsed "Pay to the order of _________, without recourse" and signed in the
name of the last endorsee (the "Last Endorsee") by an authorized officer. To the
extent that there is no room on the face of the Mortgage Notes for endorsements,
the endorsement may be contained on an allonge, if state law so allows and the
Custodian is so advised by the Seller that state law so allows. If the Mortgage
Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger, the endorsement must be by "[Last
Endorsee], successor by merger to [name of predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan
was acquired or originated by the Last Endorsee while doing business under
another name, the endorsement must be by "[Last Endorsee], formerly known as
[previous name]";
(b) the original of any guarantee executed in connection with the
Mortgage Note;
(c) with respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon. With respect to any Co-op
Loan, an original or copy of the Security Agreement. If in connection with any
Mortgage Loan, the Seller cannot deliver or cause to be delivered the original
Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the Closing Date
because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such Mortgage has
been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage has been lost or because
such public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage, the Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such
Mortgage, together with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public
recording office, an Officer's Certificate of the Seller (or certified by the
title company, escrow agent, or closing attorney) stating that such Mortgage has
been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for recordation and
that the original recorded Mortgage or a copy of such Mortgage certified by such
public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
Mortgage will be promptly delivered to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the
Seller; or (ii) in the case of a Mortgage where a public recording office
retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the case where a Mortgage is lost
after recordation in a public recording office, a copy of such Mortgage
certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the
original recorded Mortgage;
(d) the originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or
extension agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon;
(e) with respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the
original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance
acceptable for recording (except with respect to MERS Designated Loans). The
Assignment of Mortgage must be duly recorded only if recordation is either
necessary under applicable law or commonly required by private institutional
mortgage investors in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located or on
direction of the Purchaser as provided in this Agreement. If the Assignment of
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Mortgage is to be recorded, the Mortgage shall be assigned to the Purchaser. If
the Assignment of Mortgage is not to be recorded, the Assignment of Mortgage
shall be delivered in blank. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Seller in
a merger, the Assignment of Mortgage must be made by "[Seller], successor by
merger to [name of predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or
originated by the Seller while doing business under another name, the Assignment
of Mortgage must be by "[Seller], formerly known as [previous name]";
(f) with respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the
originals of all intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing a
complete chain of assignment from the Seller to the Last Endorsee (or, in the
case of a MERS Designated Loan, MERS) with evidence of recording thereon, or if
any such intervening assignment has not been returned from the applicable
recording office or has been lost or if such public recording office retains the
original recorded assignments of mortgage, the Seller shall deliver or cause to
be delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such intervening assignment,
together with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office,
an Officer's Certificate of the Seller (or certified by the title company,
escrow agent, or closing attorney) stating that such intervening assignment of
mortgage has been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for
recordation and that such original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage
or a copy of such intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the
appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the
original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered
to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the Seller; or (ii) in the case of an
intervening assignment where a public recording office retains the original
recorded intervening assignment or in the case where an intervening assignment
is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a copy of such
intervening assignment certified by such public recording office to be a true
and complete copy of the original recorded intervening assignment;
(g) with respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the
original mortgagee policy of title insurance or, in the event such original
title policy is unavailable, a certified true copy of the related policy binder
or commitment for title certified to be true and complete by the title insurance
company;
(h) the original or, if unavailable, a copy of any security
agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document executed in connection with
the Mortgage;
(i) with respect to any Co-op Loan: (i) a copy of the Co-op Lease
and the assignment of such Co-op Lease, with all intervening assignments showing
a complete chain of title and an assignment thereof by Seller; (ii) the stock
certificate together with an undated stock power relating to such stock
certificate executed in blank; (iii) the recognition agreement of the interests
of the Mortgagee with respect to the Co-op Loan by the residential cooperative
housing corporation, the stock of which was pledged by the related Mortgagor to
the originator of such Co-op Loan; and (iv) copies of the financial statement
filed by the originator as secured party and, if applicable, a filed UCC-3
assignment of the subject security interest showing a complete chain of title,
together with an executed UCC-3 assignment of such security interest by the
Seller in a form sufficient for filing; and
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(j) if any of the above documents has been executed by a person
holding a power of attorney, an original or photocopy of such power certified by
the Seller to be a true and correct copy of the original.
In the event an Officer's Certificate of the Seller is delivered to
the Purchaser because of a delay caused by the public recording office in
returning any recorded document, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser,
within 90 days of the related Closing Date, an Officer's Certificate which shall
(i) identify the recorded document, (ii) state that the recorded document has
not been delivered to the Custodian due solely to a delay caused by the public
recording office, (iii) state the amount of time generally required by the
applicable recording office to record and return a document submitted for
recordation, and (iv) specify the date the applicable recorded document will be
delivered to the Custodian; provided, however, that any recorded document shall
in no event be delivered later than one year following the related Closing Date.
An extension of the date specified in clause (iv) above may be requested from
the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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EXHIBIT 2
CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include
each of the following items, unless otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser on the
data tape, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser and which
shall be retained by the Servicer or delivered to the Purchaser:
(a) Copies of the Mortgage Loan Documents.
(b) Residential loan application.
(c) Mortgage Loan closing statement.
(d) Verification of employment and income, if required.
(e) Verification of acceptable evidence of source and amount of
downpayment.
(f) Credit report on Mortgagor, in a form acceptable to either
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
(g) Residential appraisal report.
(h) Photograph of the Mortgaged Property and photographs of
comparable properties.
(i) Survey of the Mortgaged Property, unless a survey is not
required by the title insurer.
(j) Copy of each instrument necessary to complete identification of
any exception set forth in the exception schedule in the title policy, i.e., map
or plat, restrictions, easements, home owner association declarations, etc.
(k) Copies of all required disclosure statements.
(l) If applicable, termite report, structural engineer's report,
water potability and septic certification.
(m) Sales Contract, if applicable.
(n) Copy of the owner's title insurance policy or attorney's opinion
of title and abstract of title, as applicable.
(o) Evidence of electronic notation of the hazard insurance policy,
and, if required by law, evidence of the flood insurance policy.
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EXHIBIT 3
FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated
as of [_______], 200_, among [________________] (the "Depositor"), a
[______________] corporation (the "Depositor"), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc., a New York corporation ("Xxxxxx") and [_____________], a [_______________]
(the "Seller").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Depositor is acting as depositor and registrant with
respect to the Prospectus, dated [________________], and the Prospectus
Supplement to the Prospectus, [________________] (the "Prospectus Supplement"),
relating to [________________] Certificates (the "Certificates") to be issued
pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of [________________]
(the "P&S"), among the Depositor, as depositor, [________________], as servicer
(the "Servicer"), and [________________], as trustee (the "Trustee");
WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Depositor to enter into the P&S,
and [____________________] (the "Underwriter[s]") to enter into the Underwriting
Agreement, dated [____________________] (the "Underwriting Agreement"), between
the Depositor and the Underwriter[s], and [_______________] (the "Initial
Purchaser[s]") to enter into the Certificate Purchase Agreement, dated
[____________] (the "Certificate Purchase Agreement"), between the Depositor and
the Initial Purchaser[s], Seller has agreed to provide for indemnification and
contribution on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx purchased from Seller certain of the Mortgage Loans
underlying the Certificates (the "Mortgage Loans") pursuant to a First Amended
and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of [DATE] (the
"Sale and Servicing Agreement"), by and between Xxxxxx and Seller; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
the Seller has agreed to indemnify the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s],
the Initial Purchaser[s] and their respective affiliates, present and former
directors, officers, employees and agents.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements contained herein,
and other valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Depositor, Xxxxxx and the Seller agree as follows:
1. Indemnification and Contribution.
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(a) The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor,
Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] and their respective
affiliates and their respective present and former directors, officers,
employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls the Depositor,
Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] or such affiliate within
the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act"), or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "1934 Act"), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the 1933
Act, the 1934 Act or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, at
common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities
(or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based in whole or in part
upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS
Informational and Computational Materials or in the Free Writing Prospectus or
any omission or alleged omission to state in the Prospectus Supplement, the
Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and Computational Materials or in the
Free Writing Prospectus a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which
they were made, not misleading, or any such untrue statement or omission or
alleged untrue statement or alleged omission made in any amendment of or
supplement to the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS
Informational and Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus and
agrees to reimburse the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial
Purchaser[s] or such affiliates and each such officer, director, employee, agent
and controlling person promptly upon demand for any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigating or defending
or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action
as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that Seller shall be liable in
any such case only to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action arises out of, or is based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in
conformity with the Seller Information. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in
addition to any liability which Seller may otherwise have to the Depositor,
Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] their affiliates or any
such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person of the Depositor,
Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] or their respective
affiliates.
As used herein:
"Seller Information" means any information relating to Seller, the
Mortgage Loans and/or the underwriting guidelines relating to the Mortgage Loans
set forth in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS
Informational and Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus and
static pool information regarding mortgage loans originated or acquired by the
Seller and [included in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the
ABS Informational and Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus]
[incorporated by reference from the Seller's website located at ______________].
"ABS Informational and Computational Material" means any written
communication as defined in Item 1101(a) of Regulation AB under the 1933 Act and
the 1934 Act, as amended from time to time.
"Free Writing Prospectus" means any written communication that
constitutes a "free writing prospectus," as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933
Act.
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"Offering Circular" means the offering circular, dated [__________]
relating to the private offering of the [_______________] Certificates.
(b) Promptly after receipt by any indemnified party under this
Section 1 of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, such
indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any
indemnifying party under this Section 1, notify the indemnifying party in
writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided, however, that
the failure to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have under this Section 1 except to the extent it has
been materially prejudiced by such failure; and provided, further, however, that
the failure to notify any indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this
Section 1.
If any such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified
party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying
party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it
wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume
the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified
party. After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its
election to assume the defense of such claim or action, except as provided in
the following paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the
indemnified party under this Section 1 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
Any indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate
counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the
fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified
party unless: (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the
indemnifying party in writing; (ii) such indemnified party shall have been
advised by such counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available
to it which are different from or additional to those available to the
indemnifying party and in the reasonable judgment of such counsel it is
necessary or appropriate for such indemnified party to employ separate counsel;
or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such action
and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, in which
case, if such indemnified party notifies the indemnifying party in writing that
it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party,
the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such
action on behalf of such indemnified party, it being understood, however, the
indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate
but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising
out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the
reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in
addition to local counsel) at any time for all such indemnified parties.
Each indemnified party, as a condition of the indemnity agreements
contained in this Section 1, shall cooperate with the indemnifying party in the
defense of any such action or claim. No indemnifying party shall be liable for
any settlement of any such action effected without its written consent (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if settled with its written
consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action,
the
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indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party
from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an
indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the
indemnified party for reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, the indemnifying
party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding
effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more
than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request
and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
(c) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 1 is
unavailable to an indemnified party, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of
indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault
of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, respectively, in connection
with the statements or omissions that result in such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative fault of the indemnified party and indemnifying party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state
a material fact relates to information supplied by such parties and their
relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission and any other equitable considerations.
(d) The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this
Section 1 and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2 shall
remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination
of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the
Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s], their respective affiliates,
directors, officers, employees or agents or any person controlling the
Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] or any such
affiliate, and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Offered
Certificates or Private Certificates.
2. Representations and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants
that:
(i) Seller is validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation, as applicable, and has
full power and authority to own its assets and to transact the business in
which it is currently engaged. Seller is duly qualified to do business and
is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the
business transacted by it or any properties owned or leased by it requires
such qualification and in which the failure so to qualify would have a
material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets or condition
(financial or otherwise) of Seller;
(ii) Seller is not required to obtain the consent of any other
person or any consent, license, approval or authorization from, or
registration or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau or
agency in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity
or enforceability of this Agreement;
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(iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Seller will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or
any order decree of any court applicable to Seller or any provision of the
charter or bylaws of Seller, or constitute a material breach of any
mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which Seller is a
party or by which it may be bound;
(iv) (a) no proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or
governmental body is currently pending or, (b) to the knowledge of Seller,
threatened against Seller or any of its properties or with respect to this
Agreement or the Offered Certificates, in either case, which would have a
material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets or condition
(financial or otherwise) of Seller;
(v) Seller has full power and authority to make, execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated
hereunder, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. When executed and
delivered, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of each of Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors' rights generally, by the availability of equitable remedies,
and by limitations of public policy under applicable securities law as to
rights of indemnity and contribution thereunder; and
(vi) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller.
3. Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and
effective only on receipt, and, if sent to Seller, will be mailed, delivered or
faxed or emailed and confirmed by mail [______________________]; if sent to
Xxxxxx, xxxx be mailed, delivered or faxed or emailed and confirmed by mail to
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx - Whole Loans Operations
Manager, Fax: [_______], Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, with copies
to (i) Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - Legal Counsel, Securities, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Fax [_____],
Email: xxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, and (ii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
- SPG Finance, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000, Fax [_____],Email: xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx; if to the Depositor,
will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to
[____________________]; or if to the Underwriter[s], will be mailed, delivered
or telegraphed and confirmed to [_____________________]; or if to the Initial
Purchaser[s], will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to
[_____________________].
4. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to
the conflict of laws provisions thereof. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and
assigns and the controlling persons referred to herein, and no other person
shall have any right or obligation hereunder. Neither this Agreement nor any
term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by
an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the
change, waiver, discharge or
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termination is sought. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be considered an original, and all
such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the P&S.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized, this
__th day of [_____________].
[DEPOSITOR]
By: ___________________________________
Name:
Title:
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
[SELLER]
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXH. 3-7
EXHIBIT 4
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
_________ __, 2005
[____] hereby certifies that it has established the account
described below as a Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.04 of the First
Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
December 1, 2005, Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans.
Title of Account: "[_____________________], in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various
Mortgagors."
Account Number: __________________________
Address of office or
branch of [_____________________]
at which the Custodial
Account is maintained: ______________________
______________________
______________________
[SELLER]
By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXh. 4-1
EXHIBIT 5
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
_________ __, 2005
To:
(the "Depository")
As Servicer under the First Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005, we hereby authorize and
request you to establish an account, as a Custodial Account, to be designated as
"[______], in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of
Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors." All deposits in the account shall be
subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Servicer. You may refuse
any deposit which would result in violation of the requirement that the account
be fully insured as described below. This letter is submitted to you in
duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
[SELLER]
By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the
above-described account has been established under Account Number
____________________ at the office of the Depository indicated above, and agrees
to honor withdrawals on such account as provided above. The account will be
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation through the Bank Insurance
Fund ("BIF") or the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF").
[___________________________],
as Depository
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
Date:
EXH. 5-2
EXHIBIT 6
ESCROW ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
_________ __, 200__
[______] hereby certifies that it has established the account
described below as an Escrow Account pursuant to Subsection 11.06 of the First
Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
December 1, 2005 Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans.
Title of Account: "[______], in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc. as Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors."
Account Number: __________________________
Address of office or
branch of [_____________________]
at which the Escrow
Account is maintained: ______________________
______________________
______________________
[SELLER]
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXH. 6-1
EXHIBIT 7
ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
_________ __, 200__
To:
(the "Depository")
As Servicer under the First Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005, we hereby authorize and
request you to establish an account, as an Escrow Account, to be designated as
"[_____________________], in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as
Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors." All deposits in the account
shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Servicer. You
may refuse any deposit which would result in violation of the requirement that
the account be fully insured as described below. This letter is submitted to you
in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
[SELLER]
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the
above-described account has been established under Account Number
____________________ at the office of the Depository indicated above, and agrees
to honor withdrawals on such account as provided above. The account will be
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation through the Bank Insurance
Fund ("BIF") or the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF").
[--------------------],
as Depository
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
Date:
EXH. 7-2
EXHIBIT 8
UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
[SELLER TO PROVIDE]
EXH. 8-1
EXHIBIT 9
FORM OF MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT
[SELLER TO PROVIDE]
EXH. 9-1
EXHIBIT 10
FORM OF SELLER'S OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
I, ____________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected
[Vice] President of The Hemisphere National Bank, a nationally chartered bank
organized under the National Bank Act (the "Company") and further as follows:
1. Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true, correct and complete copy
of the charter of the Company which is in full force and effect on the
date hereof and which has been in effect without amendment, waiver,
rescission or modification since ___________.
2. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true, correct and complete copy
of the bylaws of the Company which are in effect on the date hereof and
which have been in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or
modification since ___________.
3. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 is an original certificate of good
standing of the Company issued within ten days of the date hereof, and no
event has occurred since the date thereof which would impair such
standing.
4. Attached hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true, correct and complete copy
of the corporate resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company
authorizing the Company to execute and deliver each of the First Amended
and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
December 1, 2005 by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. (the
"Purchaser") and the Company (the "Sale and Servicing Agreement") and the
Custodial Agreement, dated as of _____ __, 200_, by and among the Company,
the Purchaser and ______________[CUSTODIAN] (the "Custodial Agreement")
[and to endorse the Mortgage Notes and execute the Assignments of
Mortgages by original [or facsimile] signature], and such resolutions are
in effect on the date hereof and have been in effect without amendment,
waiver, rescission or modification since March 30, 2005.
5. Either (i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of or compliance by the Company
with the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Custodial Agreement, the sale
of the mortgage loans or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the agreements; or (ii) any required consent, approval, authorization
or order has been obtained by the Company.
6. Neither the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor
the fulfillment of the terms of the Sale and Servicing Agreement and the
Custodial Agreement conflicts or will conflict with or results or will
result in a breach of or constitutes or will constitute a default under
the charter or by-laws of the Company, the terms of any indenture or other
agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is
bound or to which it is subject, or any statute or order, rule,
regulations,
EXH. 10-1
writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental authority or
regulatory body to which the Company is subject or by which it is bound.
7. To the best of my knowledge, there is no action, suit, proceeding
or investigation pending or threatened against the Company which, in my
judgment, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, may result in
any material adverse change in the business, operations, financial
condition, properties or assets of the Company or in any material
impairment of the right or ability of the Company to carry on its business
substantially as now conducted or in any material liability on the part of
the Company or which would draw into question the validity of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement and the Custodial Agreement, or the mortgage loans or
of any action taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, or which would be likely to impair materially the
ability of the Company to perform under the terms of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement and the Custodial Agreement.
8. Each person listed on Exhibit 5 attached hereto who, as an
officer or representative of the Company, signed (a) the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, (b) the Custodial Agreement and (c) any other
document delivered or on the date hereof in connection with any purchase
described in the agreements set forth above was, at the respective times
of such signing and delivery, and is now, a duly elected or appointed,
qualified and acting officer or representative of the Company, who holds
the office set forth opposite his or her name on Exhibit 5, and the
signatures of such persons appearing on such documents are their genuine
signatures.
9. The Company is duly authorized to engage in the transactions
described and contemplated in the Sale and Servicing Agreement and the
Custodial Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the
seal of the Company.
Dated: _________________________________
By: _________________________________
Name: _________________________________
[Seal] Title: [Vice] President
I, ________________________, an [Assistant] Secretary of
______________[COMPANY], hereby certify that ____________ is the duly elected,
qualified and acting [Vice] President of the Company and that the signature
appearing above is [her] [his] genuine signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name.
Dated: _________________________________
By: _________________________________
Name: _________________________________
Title: _________________________________
[Assistant] Secretary
EXH. 10-3
EXHIBIT 5 to
Company's Officer's Certificate
NAME TITLE SIGNATURE
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
____________________________ ________________________ __________________________
EXH. 10-4
EXHIBIT 11
FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO SELLER
(date)
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Sirs:
You have requested [our] [my] opinion, as [Assistant] General
Counsel to ___________________ (the "Company"), with respect to certain matters
in connection with the sale by the Company of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to
that certain First Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing
Agreement, by and between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
(the "Purchaser"), dated as of December 1, 2005 (the "Sale and Servicing
Agreement") which sale is in the form of whole loans, delivered pursuant to a
Custodial Agreement dated as of _____ __, 200_ among the Purchaser, the Company,
and ______________________[CUSTODIAN] (the "Custodial Agreement" and,
collectively with the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the "Agreements").
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in
the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
[We] [I] have examined the following documents:
1. the Sale and Servicing Agreement;
2. the Custodial Agreement;
3. the form of Assignment of Mortgage;
4. the form of endorsement of the Mortgage Notes; and
5. such other documents, records and papers as we have deemed
necessary and relevant as a basis for this opinion.
To the extent [we] [I] have deemed necessary and proper, [we] [I]
have relied upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained in
the Sale and Servicing Agreement. [We] [I] have assumed the authenticity of all
documents submitted to [us] [me] as originals, the genuineness of all
signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons and the conformity to the
originals of all documents.
EXH. 11-1
Based upon the foregoing, it is [our] [my] opinion that:
1. The Company is a [type of entity] duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the [United States] and is
qualified to transact business in, and is in good standing under, the laws of
[the state of incorporation/formation].
2. The Company has the power to engage in the transactions
contemplated by the Agreements and all requisite power, authority and legal
right to execute and deliver the Agreements and to perform and observe the terms
and conditions of the Agreements.
3. Each of the Agreements has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company, and is a legal, valid and binding agreement
enforceable in accordance with its respective terms against the Company, subject
to bankruptcy laws and other similar laws of general application affecting
rights of creditors and subject to the application of the rules of equity,
including those respecting the availability of specific performance, none of
which will materially interfere with the realization of the benefits provided
thereunder or with the Purchaser's ownership of the Mortgage Loans.
4. The Company has been duly authorized to allow any of its officers
to execute any and all documents by original signature in order to complete the
transactions contemplated by the Agreements.
5. The Company has been duly authorized to allow any of its officers
to execute by original [or facsimile] signature the endorsements to the Mortgage
Notes and the Assignments of Mortgages, and the original [or facsimile]
signature of the officer at the Company executing the endorsements to the
Mortgage Notes and the Assignments of Mortgages represents the legal and valid
signature of said officer of the Company.
6. Either (i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of or compliance by the Company with the Agreements
and the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Company or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Agreements or (ii) any required consent,
approval, authorization or order has been obtained by the Company.
7. Neither the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor
the fulfillment of the terms of, the Agreements conflicts or will conflict with
or results or will result in a breach of or constitutes or will constitute a
default under the charter or by-laws of the Company, the terms of any indenture
or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it
is bound or to which it is subject, or violates any statute or order, rule,
regulations, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental authority or
regulatory body to which the Company is subject or by which it is bound.
8. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or,
to the best of [our] [my] knowledge, threatened against the Company which, in
[our] [my] judgment, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, may result
in any material adverse change in the business, operations, financial condition,
properties or assets of the Company or in any material impairment of the right
or ability of the Company to carry on its business substantially as now
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conducted or in any material liability on the part of the Company or which would
draw into question the validity of the Agreements or the Mortgage Loans or of
any action taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated
thereby, or which would be likely to impair materially the ability of the
Company to perform under the terms of the Agreements.
9. The sale of each Mortgage Note and Mortgage as and in the manner
contemplated by the Agreements is sufficient to fully transfer to the Purchaser
all right, title and interest of the Company thereto as noteholder and
mortgagee.
10. The Mortgages have been duly assigned and the Mortgage Notes
have been duly endorsed as provided in the Custodial Agreement. The Assignments
of Mortgage are in recordable form, except for the insertion of the name of the
assignee, and upon the name of the assignee being inserted, are acceptable for
recording under the laws of the state where each related Mortgaged Property is
located. The endorsement of the Mortgage Notes, the delivery to the Purchaser,
or its designee, of the Assignments of Mortgage, and the delivery of the
original endorsed Mortgage Notes to the Purchaser, or its designee, are
sufficient to permit the Purchaser to avail itself of all protection available
under applicable law against the claims of any present or future creditors of
the Company, and are sufficient to prevent any other sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge or hypothecation of the Mortgages and the Mortgage Notes by the Company
from being enforceable.
This opinion is given to you for your sole benefit, and no other
person or entity is entitled to rely hereon except that the purchaser or
purchasers to which you initially and directly resell the Mortgage Loans may
rely on this opinion as if it were addressed to them as of the date of this
opinion.
Very truly yours,
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
[Name]
_______________________________________
[Assistant] General Counsel
EXH. 11-3
Exhibit E
EXHIBIT 12
FORM OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
-------------------, -----
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
Attention: _________________________________
_________________________________
Re: Notice of Sale and Release of Collateral
----------------------------------------
Dear Sirs:
This letter serves as notice that [COMPANY] a corporation organized
pursuant to the laws of the state of [___________] (the "Company") has committed
to sell to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. under a First Amended and
Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1,
2005, certain mortgage loans originated by the Company. The Company warrants
that the mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. are
in addition to and beyond any collateral required to secure advances made by you
to the Company.
The Company acknowledges that the mortgage loans to be sold to
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. shall not be used as additional or
substitute collateral for advances made by [____________]. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. understands that the balance of the Company's mortgage
loan portfolio may be used as collateral or additional collateral for advances
made by [___________], and confirms that it has no interest therein.
EXH. 12-1
Execution of this letter by [___________] shall constitute a full
and complete release of any security interest, claim, or lien which
[___________] may have against the mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc.
Very truly yours,
________________________________________
By:_____________________________________
Name:___________________________________
Title:__________________________________
Date:___________________________________
Acknowledged and approved:
__________________________
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_______________________________
Date:________________________________
EXH. 12-2
EXHIBIT 13
FORM OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
I. Release of Security Interest
----------------------------
The financial institution named below hereby relinquishes any and
all right, title, interest, lien or claim of any kind it may have in all
mortgage loans described on the attached Schedule A (the "Mortgage Loans") to be
purchased by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. from the company named on the
next page pursuant to that certain First Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of __________, 20__ and certifies that all
notes, mortgages, assignments and other documents in its possession relating to
such Mortgage Loans have been delivered and released to the Company or its
designees, as of the date and time of the sale of such Mortgage Loans to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. Such release shall be effective automatically
without any further action by any party upon payment in one or more
installments, in immediately available funds, of $_____________, in accordance
with the wire instructions set forth below.
Name, Address and Wire Instructions of Financial Institution
________________________________
(Name)
________________________________
(Address)
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
By:_____________________________
EXH. 13-1
II. Certification of Release
The Company named below hereby certifies to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. that, as of the date and time of the sale of the
above-mentioned Mortgage Loans to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. the
security interests in the Mortgage Loans released by the above-named financial
institution comprise all security interests relating to or affecting any and all
such Mortgage Loans. The Company warrants that, as of such time, there are and
will be no other security interests affecting any or all of such Mortgage Loans.
________________________________
By:___________________________
Title:________________________
Date:_________________________
EXH. 13-2
EXHIBIT 14
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE
On this ___ day of __________, ____, ___________________ ("Seller"),
as (i) the Seller and Servicer under that certain Purchase Price and Terms
Agreement, dated as of ___________, _____ (the "PPTA"), (ii) the Seller and
Servicer under that certain First Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of ________, 20__ (the "Sale and Servicing
Agreement") and, together with the PPTA, the "Agreements") does hereby sell,
transfer, assign, set over and convey to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
("Purchaser") as the Purchaser under the Agreements, without recourse, but
subject to the terms of the Agreements, all right, title and interest of, in and
to the Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the "Mortgage Loans"), together with the Mortgage Files and all
rights and obligations arising under the documents contained therein. Each
Mortgage Loan subject to the Agreements was underwritten in accordance with, and
conforms to, the Underwriting Guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit C. Pursuant
to Section 6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Seller has delivered to
the Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as set forth
in the Custodial Agreement. The contents of each Servicing File required to be
retained by the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Sale and
Servicing Agreement and thus not delivered to the Purchaser are and shall be
held in trust by the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer for the benefit of the
Purchaser as the owner thereof. The Servicer's possession of any portion of the
Servicing File is at the will of the Purchaser for the sole purpose of
facilitating servicing of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Servicer shall be
in a custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and
the contents of the Mortgage File and Servicing File is vested in the Purchaser
and the ownership of all records and documents with respect to the related
Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the Seller or the
Servicer shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained and
maintained, in trust, by the Servicer at the will of the Purchaser in such
custodial capacity only.
The Mortgage Loan Package characteristics of the Mortgage Loans
subject hereto are set forth on Exhibit B hereto.
In accordance with Section 6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
the Purchaser accepts the Mortgage Loans listed on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing the Purchaser does not waive any rights or
remedies it may have under the Agreements.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings set forth in the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
[Signature Page Follows]
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[SELLER]
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXH. 14-2
EXHIBIT A
TO ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
THE MORTGAGE LOANS
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XXXXXXX X
TO ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POOL
CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH MORTGAGE LOAN PACKAGE
Pool Characteristics of the Mortgage Loan Package as delivered on
the related Closing Date:
No Mortgage Loan has: (1) an outstanding principal balance less than
$_________; (2) an origination date earlier than _ months prior to the related
Cut-off Date; (3) an LTV of greater than _____%; (4) a FICO Score of less than
___; or (5) a debt-to-income ratio of more than __%. Each Mortgage Loan has a
Mortgage Interest Rate of at least ___% per annum and an outstanding principal
balance of less than $_________. Each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan has an Index
of [_______].
EXH. 14-4
EXHIBIT C
TO ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
EXH. 14-5
EXHIBIT 15
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT, dated [____________ __,
20__] ("Agreement"), among Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. ("Assignor"),
[____________________] ("Assignee") and [SELLER] (the "Company"):
For and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and
other valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are
acknowledged, and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
Assignment and Conveyance
1._______The Assignor hereby conveys, sells, grants, transfers and
assigns to the Assignee all of the right, title and interest of the Assignor, as
purchaser, in, to and under (a) those certain Mortgage Loans listed on the
schedule (the "Mortgage Loan Schedule") attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
"Mortgage Loans") and (b) except as described below, that certain First Amended
and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement (the "Sale and Servicing
Agreement"), dated as of December 1, 2005, between the Assignor, as purchaser
(the "Purchaser"), and the Company, as seller, solely insofar as the Sale and
Servicing Agreement relates to the Mortgage Loans.
The Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the
Assignee hereunder any and all right, title and interest in, to and under and
any obligations of the Assignor with respect to (a) Subsection 7.05 of the Sale
and Servicing Agreement or (b) any mortgage loans subject to the Sale and
Servicing Agreement which are not the Mortgage Loans set forth on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule and are not the subject of this Agreement.
Recognition of the Company
2._______From and after the date hereof (the "Securitization Closing
Date"), the Company shall and does hereby recognize that the Assignee will
transfer the Mortgage Loans and assign its rights under the Sale and Servicing
Agreement (solely to the extent set forth herein) and this Agreement to
[__________________] (the "Trust") created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of [__________, 200_] (the "Pooling Agreement"), among the
Assignee, the Assignor, [___________________], as trustee (including its
successors in interest and any successor trustees under the Pooling Agreement,
the "Trustee"), [____________________], as servicer (including its successors in
interest and any successor servicer under the Pooling Agreement, the
"Servicer"). The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that from and after the
date hereof (i) the Trust will be the owner of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) the
Company shall look solely to the Trust for performance of any obligations of the
Assignor insofar as they relate to the Mortgage Loans, (iii) the Trust
(including the Trustee and the Servicer acting on the Trust's behalf) shall have
all the rights and remedies available to the Assignor, insofar as they relate to
the Mortgage Loans, under the Sale and Servicing Agreement, including, without
limitation, the enforcement of the document delivery requirements set forth in
Section 6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and shall be entitled to enforce
all of the
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obligations of the Company thereunder insofar as they relate to the Mortgage
Loans, and (iv) all references to the Purchaser, the Custodian or the Bailee
under the Sale and Servicing Agreement insofar as they relate to the Mortgage
Loans, shall be deemed to refer to the Trust (including the Trustee and the
Servicer acting on the Trust's behalf). Neither the Company nor the Assignor
shall amend or agree to amend, modify, waiver, or otherwise alter any of the
terms or provisions of the Sale and Servicing Agreement which amendment,
modification, waiver or other alteration would in any way affect the Mortgage
Loans or the Company's performance under the Sale and Servicing Agreement with
respect to the Mortgage Loans without the prior written consent of the Trustee.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
3._______The Company warrants and represents to the Assignor, the
Assignee and the Trust as of the date hereof that:
(a) The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation;
(b) The Company has full 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 Sale and Servicing
Agreement. The execution by the Company of this Agreement is in the
ordinary course of the Company's business and will not conflict with, or
result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the
Company's charter or bylaws or any legal restriction, or any material
agreement or instrument to which the 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 the Company or its property is subject. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on part of the
Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company, and, upon the due authorization, execution and delivery by the
Assignor and the Assignee, will constitute the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the 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;
(c) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration,
filing or registration with, any governmental entity is required to be
obtained or made by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery
or performance by the Company of this Agreement; and
(d) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened against the Company, before any court, administrative agency or
other tribunal, which would draw into question the validity of this
Agreement or the Sale and Servicing Agreement, or which, either in any one
instance or in the aggregate, would result in any material adverse change
in the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and the Company is solvent.
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4._______Pursuant to Section 15 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
the Company hereby represents and warrants, for the benefit of the Assignor, the
Assignee and the Trust, that the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 7.01 and Section 7.02 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement are true and
correct as of the date hereof as if such representations and warranties were
made on the date hereof unless otherwise specifically stated in such
representations and warranties.
Remedies for Breach of Representations and Warranties
5._______The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the
remedies available to the Assignor, the Assignee and the Trust (including the
Trustee and the Servicer acting on the Trust's behalf) in connection with any
breach of the representations and warranties made by the Company set forth in
Sections 3 and 4 hereof shall be as set forth in Subsection 7.03 of the Sale and
Servicing Agreement as if they were set forth herein (including without
limitation the repurchase and indemnity obligations set forth therein).
Miscellaneous
6._______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.
7._______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
the prior written consent of the Trustee.
8._______This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of (i) the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto and (ii) the Trust (including the
Trustee and the Servicer acting on the Trust's behalf). Any entity into which
Assignor, Assignee or Company may be merged or consolidated shall, without the
requirement for any further writing, be deemed Assignor, Assignee or Company,
respectively, hereunder.
9._______Each of this Agreement and the Sale and Servicing Agreement
shall survive the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the assignment of the
Sale and Servicing Agreement (to the extent assigned hereunder) by Assignor to
Assignee and by Assignee to the Trust and nothing contained herein shall
supersede or amend the terms of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
10.______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.
11.______In the event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts
with any provision of the Sale and Servicing Agreement with respect to the
Mortgage Loans, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
EXH. 15-3
12.______Capitalized terms used in this Agreement (including the
exhibits hereto) but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given
to such terms in the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
[SELLER]
By:
Name:_______________________________
Its:________________________________
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:
Name:_______________________________
Its:________________________________
[ASSIGNEE]
By:
Name:_______________________________
Its:________________________________
EXH. 15-4
EXHIBIT 16
FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Re: The [ ] agreement dated as of [ ], 200[ ] (the "Agreement"), among
[IDENTIFY PARTIES]
I, ________________________________, the _______________________ of
[NAME OF 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:
1. I have reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company
provided in accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the "Compliance
Statement"), the report on assessment of the Company's compliance with the
servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the
"Servicing Criteria"), provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18
under 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");
2. Based on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken
as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in the
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Company
Servicing Information;
3. Based on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information
required to be provided by the Company under the Agreement has been
provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator]
[Trustee];
4. 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
5. The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company
pursuant to the Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation
Report required to be provided by the Company and by any Subservicer or
Subcontractor pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided to the
[Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instances of noncompliance
described in such reports have been disclosed to the
XXX. 00-0
[Xxxxxxxxx] [Master Servicer]. Any material instance of noncompliance with
the Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
Date:________________________________
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
XXX. 00-0
EXHIBIT 17
MONTHLY REO PROPERTY REPORT DATA FIELDS
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Servicer ID Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx servicer identifier nvarchar(4)
As Of Date Effective date of the file datetime
Loan Number Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Loan identifier of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx nvarchar(30)
Loan Number Prior Servicer Loan identifier of the prior servicer nvarchar(30)
Loan Number Seller Loan identifier of the seller nvarchar(30)
Loan Number Servicer Loan identifier of the current servicer nvarchar(30)
Accrued Interest Amount of delinquent interest money
ARM Flag Indicates if the loan is an adjustable rate integer
mortgage (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
ARM Index Index used to determine the adjustment to nvarchar(50)
the interest rate
ARM Initial Interest Rate Change Date Date of the first interest rate adjustment datetime
ARM Initial Interest Rate Change Increment Number of months until the first interest integer
rate change date
ARM Initial Max Interest Rate Decrease Maximum initial interest
rate decrease from integer the
original interest rate
ARM Initial Max Interest Rate Increase Maximum initial interest
rate increase from integer the
original interest rate
ARM Initial Payment Change Date Date of the first payment adjustment datetime
ARM Initial Payment Change Increment Number of months from the first payment integer
until the first payment change date
ARM Life Max Interest Rate Lifetime maximum interest rate or orig rate float
plus life cap
ARM Life Max Interest Rate Decrease Lifetime maximum interest rate decrease float
from the original interest rate
ARM Life Max Interest Rate Increase Lifetime maximum interest rate increase float
from the original interest rate. (maximum
interest rate - original interest rate)
EXH. 17-1
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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ARM Life Min Interest Rate Lifetime minimum interest rate. In most float
cases the min rate or margin
ARM Lookback Days Number of days before the next interest nvarchar(30)
change date on which the index value is
determined
ARM Margin Margin (increase) over the index percentage float
ARM Negative Amortization First Date of the first adjustment to datetime
Recast Date minimum monthly payment to fully amortize
the loan over the remaining term
ARM Negative Amortization Flag Indicates if the loan is negative integer
amortizing (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
ARM Negative Amortization Limit Maximum percentage increase to float
the original principal
balance allowable through
negative amortization
ARM Negative Amortization Next Recast Date of the next adjustment datetime
Date to minimum monthly
payment to fully amortize the
loan over the remaining term
ARM Negative Amortization Payment Cap Percentage that the minimum monthly payment float
can change at each adjustment
ARM Negative Amortization Recast Number of months integer
Frequency between adjustments to
minimum monthly payment to fully
amortize the loan over the
remaining term
ARM Next Interest Rate Change Date Date of the next interest rate adjustment datetime
ARM Next Payment Change Date Date of the next payment adjustment datetime
ARM Periodic Interest Rate Change Number of months integer
Frequency between interest rate
adjustments (after the first
adjustment)
ARM Periodic Max Interest Rate Maximum interest rate float
Decrease decrease from one
adjustment to the next
ARM Periodic Max Interest Rate Increase Maximum subsequent interest rate increase float
from one adjustment to the next
ARM Periodic Max Payment Increase Maximum subsequent payment increase from float
one adjustment to the next
ARM Periodic Payment Change Frequency Number of months between payment integer
adjustments (after the first adjustment)
ARM Rounding Code Direction of rounding used nvarchar(10)
EXH. 17-2
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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ARM Rounding Factor Factor of rounding used float
Balloon Current Flag Indicates if the loan is a balloon mortgage integer
(-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
BK Affirmation Date Date of bankruptcy affirmation date datetime
BK Autostay Lift Flag Indicates if the automatic stay on a integer
bankruptcy loan has been lifted (-1 = Yes /
0 = No)
BK Case Number Bankruptcy case number nvarchar(20)
BK Chapter Bankruptcy chapter integer
BK Confirmation Hearing Date Date of the bankruptcy confirmation hearing datetime
BK Consent Order Granted Date Date bankruptcy consent order granted datetime
XX Xxxx Down Flag Indicates if a cramdown has occurred on a integer
bankruptcy loan (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
BK Discharge Date Date bankruptcy is discharged datetime
BK Dismissal Date Date bankruptcy is dismissed datetime
BK End Date Date bankruptcy ends datetime
BK Filing Date Date bankruptcy is filed datetime
BK Flag Indicates if a loan is currently in integer
bankruptcy (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
BK Motion For Relief Filed Date Date motion for relief of stay is filed datetime
BK Motion For Relief Granted Date Date motion for relief of stay is granted datetime
BK Motion For Relief Hearing Date Date of the hearing for the motion for datetime
relief of stay
BK Motion For Relief Referred Date Date motion for relief of stay is referred datetime
BK Motion For Relief Release Date Date motion for relief of stay is released datetime
BK Number Of Filings Number of Bankruptcy Filings integer
BK Paid By Indicates whether the borrower of trustee nvarchar(30)
paid for the bankruptcy
BK Payment Required Under Plan Flag Indicates if a bankruptcy plan integer
requires payment (-1 =
Yes / 0 = No)
EXH. 17-3
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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BK Plan Confirmed Date Date bankruptcy plan is confirmed datetime
BK Plan Confirmed Flag Indicates if a bankruptcy plan has been integer
confirmed (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
BK Post Petition Payment Amount Amount of the post petition payment amount money
BK Post Petition Payment First Due Date First due date following the petition of datetime
bankruptcy
BK Post Petition Payment Next Due Date Next post-petition due date datetime
BK Pre Petition Payment Due Date Due date prior to the bankruptcy petition datetime
filing date
BK Proof Of Claim Filed Date Date proof of claim filed datetime
BK Sub Status Detailed status of the bankruptcy nvarchar(30)
BK Sub Status Date Date of the detailed status of the datetime
bankruptcy
Boarded At Servicer Date Date loan boarded at the current servicer datetime
Borrower Co First Name First Name of the co-borrower nvarchar(25)
Borrower Co Last Name Last Name of the co-borrower nvarchar(50)
Borrower Current Credit Score Latest credit score integer
Borrower Current Credit Score Date Date of the latest credit score datetime
Borrower Debt To Income Back Total monthly debt payments (including car float
payments, credit cards, student loans,
etc.) divided by total xxxxx income
Borrower First Name First name of the borrower nvarchar(25)
Borrower Last Name Last name of the borrower nvarchar(50)
Borrower Original Credit Score Original credit score of the borrower integer
Borrower Original Credit Score Date Date of the original credit score of the datetime
borrower
Borrower Self Employment Flag Indicates if the borrower is self-employed integer
(-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
Borrower Social Security Number Social Security Number of the borrower nvarchar(11)
CashFlow From Borrower Current Month Amount received from the borrower in the money
most recent month
EXH. 17-4
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Current Corporate Advance Balance Current corporate advance balance money
Delinquency Days Delinquent MBA Number of days delinquent using the MBA integer
delinquency method
Delinquency Days Delinquent OTS Number of days delinquent using the OTS integer
delinquency method
Delinquency Times 30 12 Months Number of times loan between 30 and 59 days integer
delinquent (OTS) in the last 12 months
Delinquency Times 60 12 Months Number of times loan between 60 and 89 days integer
delinquent (OTS) in the last 12 months
Delinquency Times 90 12 Months Number of times loan between 60+ days integer
delinquent (OTS) in the last 12 months
Documentation Type Documentation level nvarchar(30)
Escrow Current Balance Current escrow balance (negative amount = money
advance balance)
FB Stip End Date Date the forbearance/stip plan ends datetime
FB Stip First Payment Due Date Date of the first payment due for a datetime
forbearance/stipulation plan
FB Stip Flag Indicates if a loan is currently on a integer
forbearance/stipulation plan (-1 = Yes / 0
= No)
FB Stip Last Payment Due Date Date of the last payment due for a datetime
forbearance/stipulation plan
FB Stip Next Payment Due Date Date of the next payment due for a datetime
forbearance/stipulation plan
FB Stip Payment Amount Payment amount for a money
forbearance/stipulation plan
FB Stip Payment Frequency Payment frequency of a integer
forbearance/stipulation plan
FB Stip Plan Agreement Type Type of forbearance/stipulation plan nvarchar(50)
FB Stip Plan Demand Expires Date Date a forbearance/stipulation demand datetime
expires
FB Stip Plan Demand Sent Date Date a forbearance/stipulation demand is datetime
sent
FB Stip Start Date Date the forbearance/stip plan starts datetime
EXH. 17-5
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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FB Stip Total Plan Amount Total amount of a forbearance/stipulation money
plan
FC Contested Flag Indicates if a foreclosure has been integer
contested by the borrower (-1 = Yes / 0 =
No)
FC Current Activity Current activity of the foreclosure nvarchar(70)
FC Delay Code Foreclosure delay code nvarchar(15)
FC End Date Date the foreclosure completed datetime
FC Estimated Sale Date Estimated date of the foreclosure sale datetime
FC First Legal Date First legal date of the foreclosure datetime
FC Flag Indicates if the loan is currently in integer
foreclosure (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
FC Sale Date Date of the foreclosure sale datetime
FC Start Date Date foreclosure is filed datetime
FC Sub Status Detailed status of the foreclosure nvarchar(50)
FC Sub Status Date Date of the detailed status of the datetime
foreclosure
Hazard Insurance Claim Flag Indicates if
a loan has a hazard insurance
integer claim pending (-1 = Yes /
0 = No)
Interest Collection Type Identifies interest collection method nvarchar(15)
Interest Only Flag Indicates if the loan
has a specified integer period
when then borrower pays only the
interest portion due (-1 = Yes /
0 = No)
Interest Only Term Number of months where borrower pays only integer
the interest portion due
Interest Paid Thru Date Date the through which the interest is paid datetime
Interest Rate Current Current interest rate float
Interest Rate Original Original interest rate float
Investor Code Investor code nvarchar(10)
Lien Position Lien position of the loan integer
Loan Purpose Purpose of the loan nvarchar(50)
Loan Status Servicer Status of the loan per Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx code nvarchar(50)
EXH. 17-6
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Loan to Value Combined Current Current combined loan-to-value ratio float
(includes senior liens)
Loan to Value Combined Original Original combined loan-to-value ratio float
(includes senior liens)
Loan to Value Current Current loan-to-value ratio float
Loan to Value Original Original loan-to-value ratio float
Loss Mitigation Flag Indicates if a loan is in loss mitigation integer
(-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
Loss Mitigation Sub Status Detailed status of the loss mitigation nvarchar(50)
Loss Mitigation Sub Status Date Date of the detailed status of the loss datetime
mitigation
Maturity Date Current Current maturity date datetime
MERS MIN Mortgage Electronic Registration System nvarchar(20)
Mortgage Identification Number
MI Certificate Number Mortgage insurance certificate number nvarchar(25)
MI Claim Filed Date Date mortgage insurance claim filed datetime
MI Company Mortgage insurance company nvarchar(50)
MI Coverage Percentage Mortgage insurance coverage percentage float
MI Flag Indicates if a loan has mortgage insurance integer
(-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
MI Lender Paid Fee Amount of lender paid mortgage insurance fee money
MI Proceeds Received Amount Amount of proceeds received from the money
mortgage insurance claim
MI Proceeds Received Date Date mortgage insurance proceeds received datetime
Modification Flag Indicates if the loan has been modified integer
(-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
Modification Initial Principal Balance Initial principal balance following the money
latest modification
Modification Last Date Date of the latest modification datetime
Modification New Interest Rate New interest rate following the latest float
modification
EXH. 17-7
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Modification New Maturity Date New maturity date following the latest datetime
modification
Modification New PI Payment Amount New principal and interest payment amount money
following the latest modification
Modification Payment First Due Date Date of the first payment following the datetime
latest modification of the loan
Number Of Units Number of units integer
Occupancy Type Current Current occupancy type nvarchar(50)
Occupancy Type Original Original occupancy type nvarchar(50)
Origination Date Origination date of the loan datetime
Originator Originator of the loan nvarchar(30)
Payment Actual Received Actual payment amount received in the most money
recent month
Payment First Due Date First payment due date of the loan datetime
Payment Frequency Number of times a payment is due within a integer
year
Payment History Counter Alltel Counter. Leftmost spot represents nvarchar(12)
January right represents December.
Payment Last Received Date Date the last payment was received datetime
Payment Next Due Date Next payment due date of the loan datetime
Payment PI Current Current principal and interest payment money
Payment PI Original Original principal and interest payment money
Payment TI Current Current taxes and insurance payment money
Payment Total Current Current total payment (PITI) money
PI Arrearage Principal and interest in arrears money
Pool Number Identifies the pool to which the loan nvarchar(15)
belongs
Prepayment Penalty Calculation Prepayment penalty calculation nvarchar(30)
Prepayment Penalty Collected Amount Amount of prepayment penalty collected money
Prepayment Penalty Current Flag Indicates if a loan has an active integer
prepayment penalty (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
EXH. 17-8
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Prepayment Penalty Original Flag Indicates if a loan had a prepayment integer
penalty at origination (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
Prepayment Penalty Original Term Original term of the prepayment penalty in integer
months
Prepayment Penalty Remaining Term Remaining term of the prepayment penalty in integer
months
Prepayment Penalty Waived Amount Amount of prepayment penalty collected money
Principal Balance Current Actual Actual current principal balance money
Principal Balance Current Scheduled Scheduled current principal balance money
Principal Balance Junior Principal balance of all loans junior to money
this lien position
Principal Balance Original Original principal balance money
Principal Balance Senior Principal balance of all loans senior to money
this lien position
Property Address Property address nvarchar(50)
Property City Property city nvarchar(70)
Property Condition Code Property condition code nvarchar(15)
Property State Property state nvarchar(4)
Property Type Property type nvarchar(15)
Property Zip Property zip code nvarchar(10)
Purchase Price Purchase price of the property money
REO Anticipated Sale Date Date of the anticipated REO sale datetime
REO Anticipated Sale Price Anticipated sale price of the REO asset money
REO As Is Value As is value of the REO asset money
REO Closing Date Actual closing date of the REO asset datetime
REO Contract Price Contract price of the REO asset money
REO Current List Date Date of the most recent listing of the REO datetime
asset
REO Current List Price Current listing price of the REO asset money
EXH. 17-9
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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REO Estimated Closing Date Estimated closing date of the REO asset datetime
REO Estimated Eviction Date Estimated eviction completion date of the datetime
REO asset
REO Estimated Net Proceeds Estimated net proceeds of the REO asset money
REO Eviction End Date Actual eviction completion date of the REO datetime
asset
REO Eviction Flag Indicates if an REO asset is currently in integer
eviction (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
REO Eviction Start Date Beginning date of the eviction of the REO datetime
asset
REO Flag Indicates if a loan is an REO asset (-1 = integer
Yes / 0 = No)
REO Net Proceeds Net proceeds from the sale of the REO asset money
REO Offer Amount Offer amount for the REO asset money
REO Offer Date Date the offer amount was made for the REO datetime
asset
REO Offer Status Status of the offer for the REO asset nvarchar(30)
REO Original List Date Date of the original listing of the REO datetime
asset
REO Original List Price Original listing price of the REO asset money
REO Repaired Value Repaired value of the REO asset money
REO Sale Date Sale date of the REO asset datetime
REO Sales Price Sales price of the REO asset money
REO Start Date Date the loan became an REO asset datetime
REO Sub Status Detailed status of the REO asset nvarchar(50)
REO Sub Status Date Date of the detailed status of the REO asset datetime
Resolution Accrued Interest Accrued interest at resolution money
Resolution Date Date of the resolution datetime
Resolution Escrow Advances Escrow advances at resolution money
Resolution Eviction Costs Eviction costs at resolution money
EXH. 17-10
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Resolution Hazard Insurance Proceeds Hazard insurance proceeds money
Resolution Legal Fees Balance Legal fees balance at resolution money
Resolution Miscellaneous Costs Miscellaneous costs at resolution money
Resolution Miscellaneous Proceeds Miscellaneous proceeds from resolution money
Resolution Principal Balance at Resolution Principal balance at resolution money
Resolution Property Preservation Costs Property preservation costs at resolution money
Resolution Property Valuations Costs Property valuation costs at resolution money
Resolution Realized Loss Gain Realized gain/(loss) money
Resolution Sales Proceeds Amount of sales proceeds money
Resolution Type Resolution Type nvarchar(50)
Seasoning Number of months since the first payment integer
due date of the loan up to cutoff
Section 32 Flag Indicates if a loan is a Section 32 integer
mortgage (-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
Seller Name Seller name nvarchar(30)
Service Fee Rate Rate charged by the servicer to service the float
loan
Servicer Transfer Date Date of service transfer datetime
Silent Second Flag Indicates if the loan
has a second mortgage integer
originated at the same time as
the first mortgage to avoid PMI
(-1 = Yes / 0 = No)
SP Appraisal Type Appraisal type per S&P guidelines nvarchar(4)
SP Documentation Type Documentation type per S&P guidelines nvarchar(4)
SP Down Payment Verification Flag
Indicates if the verification of
the down integer payment was used
to secure the loan for S&P (-1 =
Yes / 0 = No)
Suspense Current Balance Current suspense balance money
Taxes Delinquent Amount of delinquent taxes money
Taxes Search Date Date of tax search datetime
EXH. 17-11
MS Field Name MS Field Description Data Type
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Term Original Original term of the loan in months integer
Term Original Amortization Original amortization term of the loan in integer
months
Term Remaining Number of months remaining in the loan from integer
cutoff
Valuation Acquisition Reconciled Date Date of acquisition reconciled valuation datetime
Valuation Acquisition Reconciled Value Value of acquisition reconciled valuation money
Valuation Appraisal Original Date Date of the original appraisal datetime
Valuation Appraisal Original Value Value of the original appraisal money
Valuation Current Reconciled Value Value of latest reconciled valuation money
Valuation Current Reconciled Value Date Date of latest reconciled valuation datetime
Valuation Order Type Type of valuation performed nvarchar(50)
XXX. 00-00
EXHIBIT 18
SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The assessment of compliance to be delivered by [the SELLER] [Name
of Subservicer] shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as
"Applicable Servicing Criteria":
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Applicable
Servicing Criteria Servicing Criteria
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Reference Criteria
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General Servicing Considerations
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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.
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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.
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1122(d)(1)(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to
maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are
maintained.
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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.
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Cash Collection and Administration
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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.
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1122(d)(2)(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an
obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized
personnel.
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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.
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Applicable
Servicing Criteria Servicing Criteria
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Reference Criteria
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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.
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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.
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1122(d)(2)(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
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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.
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Investor Remittances and Reporting
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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.
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Exh. 18-2
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Applicable
Servicing Criteria Servicing Criteria
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Reference Criteria
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pool Asset Administration
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1122(d)(4)(i) Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained
as required by the transaction agreements or related
mortgage loan documents.
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1122(d)(4)(ii) Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by
the transaction agreements
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Exh. 18-3
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Applicable
Servicing Criteria Servicing Criteria
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Reference Criteria
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Exh. 18-4
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Applicable
Servicing Criteria Servicing Criteria
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Reference Criteria
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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.
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1122(d)(4)(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are
recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction
agreements.
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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.
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[NAME OF SELLER] [NAME OF
SUBSERVICER]
Date:____________________________________
By: _____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Xxx. 00-0
