MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC., Depositor, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, Servicer, NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Servicer, NC CAPITAL CORPORATION, Responsible Party, WMC MORTGAGE CORP., Responsible Party, DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY,...
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.,
Depositor,
COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS SERVICING LP,
Servicer,
NEW
CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
Servicer,
NC
CAPITAL CORPORATION,
Responsible
Party,
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.,
Responsible
Party,
DECISION
ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC,
Responsible
Party,
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee,
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Custodian,
and
LASALLE
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Custodian
____________________________________
POOLING
AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated
as
of October 1, 2006
____________________________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE7
MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2006-HE7
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
|
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
|
|
|
ARTICLE
II
CONVEYANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
|
|
|
Section
2.01
|
Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
2.02
|
Acceptance
by the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
2.03
|
Representations
and Warranties; Remedies for Breaches of Representations and Warranties
with Respect to the Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
2.04
|
Execution
and Delivery of Certificates
|
|
Section
2.05
|
REMIC
Matters
|
|
Section
2.06
|
Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor
|
|
Section
2.07
|
Enforcement
of Obligations for Breach of Mortgage Loan Representations
|
|
ARTICLE
III
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
|
|
|
Section
3.01
|
Servicer
to Service Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
3.02
|
Subservicing
Agreements between the Servicer and Subservicers
|
|
Section
3.03
|
Successor
Subservicers
|
|
Section
3.04
|
Liability
of the Servicer
|
|
Section
3.05
|
No
Contractual Relationship between Subservicers and the
Trustee
|
|
Section
3.06
|
Assumption
or Termination of Subservicing Agreements by Trustee
|
|
Section
3.07
|
Collection
of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments
|
|
Section
3.08
|
Subservicing
Accounts
|
|
Section
3.09
|
Collection
of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow
Accounts
|
|
Section
3.10
|
Collection
Account
|
|
Section
3.11
|
Withdrawals
from the Collection Account
|
|
Section
3.12
|
Investment
of Funds in the Collection Account and the Distribution
Account
|
|
Section
3.13
|
Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity
Coverage
|
|
Section
3.14
|
Enforcement
of “Due-on-Sale” Clauses; Assumption Agreements
|
|
Section
3.15
|
Realization
upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
3.16
|
Release
of Mortgage Files
|
|
Section
3.17
|
Title,
Conservation and Disposition of REO Property
|
|
Section
3.18
|
Notification
of Adjustments
|
|
Section
3.19
|
Access
to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Mortgage
Loans
|
|
Section
3.20
|
Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of the Servicer to Be Held for
the
Trustee
|
|
Section
3.21
|
Servicing
Compensation
|
|
Section
3.22
|
Annual
Statement as to Compliance
|
|
Section
3.23
|
Annual
Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria; Annual
Independent Public Accountants’ Attestation Report
|
|
Section
3.24
|
Trustee
to Act as Servicer
|
|
Section
3.25
|
Compensating
Interest
|
|
Section
3.26
|
Credit
Reporting; Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act
|
|
ARTICLE
IV
DISTRIBUTIONS
AND ADVANCES BY THE SERVICER
|
|
|
Section
4.01
|
Advances
|
|
Section
4.02
|
Priorities
of Distribution
|
|
Section
4.03
|
Monthly
Statements to Certificateholders
|
|
Section
4.04
|
Certain
Matters Relating to the Determination of LIBOR
|
|
Section
4.05
|
Allocation
of Applied Realized Loss Amounts
|
|
Section
4.06
|
Swap
Account
|
|
ARTICLE
V
THE
CERTIFICATES
|
|
|
Section
5.01
|
The
Certificates
|
|
Section
5.02
|
Certificate
Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange of
Certificates
|
|
Section
5.03
|
Mutilated,
Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates
|
|
Section
5.04
|
Persons
Deemed Owners
|
|
Section
5.05
|
Access
to List of Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses
|
|
Section
5.06
|
Maintenance
of Office or Agency
|
|
ARTICLE
VI
THE
DEPOSITOR AND THE SERVICER
|
|
|
Section
6.01
|
Respective
Liabilities of the Depositor and the Servicer
|
|
Section
6.02
|
Merger
or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer
|
|
Section
6.03
|
Limitation
on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer and Others
|
|
Section
6.04
|
Limitation
on Resignation of the Servicer
|
|
Section
6.05
|
Additional
Indemnification by the Servicer; Third Party Claims
|
|
ARTICLE
VII
DEFAULT
|
|
|
Section
7.01
|
Events
of Default
|
|
Section
7.02
|
Trustee
to Act; Appointment of Successor
|
|
Section
7.03
|
Notification
to Certificateholders
|
|
ARTICLE
VIII
CONCERNING
THE TRUSTEE
|
|
|
Section
8.01
|
Duties
of the Trustee
|
|
Section
8.02
|
Certain
Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Custodians
|
|
Section
8.03
|
Trustee
Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
8.04
|
Trustee
May Own Certificates
|
|
Section
8.05
|
Trustee’s
Fees and Expenses
|
|
Section
8.06
|
Eligibility
Requirements for the Trustee
|
|
Section
8.07
|
Resignation
and Removal of the Trustee
|
|
Section
8.08
|
Successor
Trustee
|
|
Section
8.09
|
Merger
or Consolidation of the Trustee
|
|
Section
8.10
|
Appointment
of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee
|
|
Section
8.11
|
Tax
Matters
|
|
Section
8.12
|
Periodic
Filings
|
|
Section
8.13
|
Tax
Treatment of Swap Payments and Swap Termination
Payments
|
|
Section
8.14
|
Distributions
on the REMIC Regular Interests
|
|
Section
8.15
|
Certain
Interest Shortfalls on the REMIC Regular Interests.
|
|
Section
8.16
|
Allocation
of Realized Losses to the REMIC Regular Interests.
|
|
Section
8.17
|
Custodial
Responsibilities.
|
|
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
|
|
|
Section
9.01
|
Termination
upon Liquidation or Purchase of the Mortgage Loans
|
|
Section
9.02
|
Final
Distribution on the Certificates
|
|
Section
9.03
|
Additional
Termination Requirements
|
|
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
|
|
|
Section
10.01
|
Amendment
|
|
Section
10.02
|
Recordation
of Agreement; Counterparts
|
|
Section
10.03
|
Governing
Law
|
|
Section
10.04
|
Intention
of Parties
|
|
Section
10.05
|
Notices
|
|
Section
10.06
|
Severability
of Provisions
|
|
Section
10.07
|
Assignment;
Sales; Advance Facilities
|
|
Section
10.08
|
Limitation
on Rights of Certificateholders
|
|
Section
10.09
|
Inspection
and Audit Rights
|
|
Section
10.10
|
Certificates
Nonassessable and Fully Paid
|
|
Section
10.11
|
Rule
of Construction
|
|
Section
10.12
|
Waiver
of Jury Trial
|
|
Section
10.13
|
Opinions
of Internal Counsel of WMC
|
|
Section
10.14
|
Rights
of the Swap Provider
|
|
Section
10.15
|
Regulation
AB Compliance; Intent of the Parties;
Reasonableness
|
SCHEDULES
|
Schedule I
|
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
|
|
Schedule II
|
Representations
and Warranties of Countrywide Servicing, as Servicer
|
|
Schedule III
|
Representations
and Warranties of NC Capital as to the NC Capital Mortgage
Loans
|
|
Schedule IV
|
Representations
and Warranties of NC Capital as to NC Capital
|
|
Schedule V
|
Representations
and Warranties of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. as to the
Mortgage Loans
|
|
Schedule VI
|
Representations
and Warranties of Decision One as to the Decision One Mortgage
Loans
|
|
Schedule VII
|
Representations
and Warranties of WMC as to the WMC Mortgage Loans
|
|
Schedule VIII
|
Representations
and Warranties of WMC as to WMC
|
|
Schedule
IX
|
Representations
and Warranties of Xxxxx Fargo, as Custodian
|
|
Schedule
X
|
Representations
and Warranties of LaSalle, as Custodian
|
|
Schedule
XI
|
Representations
and Warranties of New Century, as
Servicer
|
EXHIBITS
|
Exhibit A
|
Form
of Class A, Class M and Class B
Certificate
|
|
Exhibit B
|
Form
of Class P Certificate
|
|
Exhibit C
|
Form
of Residual Certificates
|
|
Exhibit D
|
Form
of Class X Certificate
|
|
Exhibit E
|
Form
of Initial Certification of [Trustee][Custodian]
|
|
Exhibit F
|
Form
of Document Certification and Exception Report of
Custodian
|
|
Exhibit G
|
Form
of Residual Transfer Affidavit
|
|
Exhibit H
|
Form
of Transferor Certificate
|
|
Exhibit I
|
Form
of Rule 144A Letter
|
|
Exhibit J
|
Form
of Request for Release
|
|
Exhibit K
|
Form
of Contents for Each Mortgage File
|
|
Exhibit L
|
Form
of Certification to be provided with Form 10-K
|
|
Exhibit M
|
Form
of Certification to be provided by the Trustee to be provided to
Depositor
|
|
Exhibit N
|
Form
of Certification to be provided by the Servicers to
Depositor
|
|
Exhibit O
|
Form
of Servicer Power of Attorney
|
|
Exhibit P
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
|
Exhibit
Q
|
Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure
|
|
Exhibit
R
|
Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure
|
|
Exhibit
S
|
Form
8-K Disclosure Information
|
|
Exhibit
T
|
Interest
Rate Swap Agreement
|
|
Exhibit U
|
NC
Capital Purchase Agreement
|
|
Exhibit
V
|
WMC
Purchase Agreement
|
|
Exhibit
W
|
Decision
One Purchase Agreement
|
|
Exhibit X
|
Form
of Additional Disclosure Notification
|
|
Exhibit
Y
|
Form
of Countrywide Servicing Servicer Reports
|
|
Exhibit
Z
|
Interest
Rate Cap Agreement
|
|
Exhibit
AA
|
Countrywide
Amendment to Regulation AB
|
|
Exhibit
BB
|
Representations
and Warranties Agreement
|
THIS
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2006, among XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC., a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the
“Depositor”),
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, a Texas limited partnership, as a servicer
(“Countrywide
Servicing”
and
a
“Servicer”),
NEW
CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as a servicer
(“New
Century”
and
a
“Servicer”),
NC
CAPITAL CORPORATION, a California corporation, as a responsible party
(“NC
Capital”),
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP., a California corporation, as a responsible party (“WMC”),
DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company,
as a responsible party (“Decision
One”,
together with NC Capital and WMC, the “Repsonsible
Parties”),
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as a custodian (“Xxxxx
Fargo”),
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as a
custodian (“LaSalle”,
together with Xxxxx Fargo, the “Custodians”),
and
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, a national banking association, as trustee
(the “Trustee”).
W
I T
N E S S E T H:
In
consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
The
Depositor is the owner of the Trust Fund that is hereby conveyed to the Trustee
in return for the Certificates.
REMIC
I
As
provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the Trust Fund (exclusive of the Excess Reserve Fund
Account and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Supplemental Interest Trust and
the
Swap Agreement) as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated
pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC I”. The Class R-I Interest will
represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I for purposes of the
REMIC Provisions.
The
following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated
REMIC
I Pass-Through Rate, the initial Uncertificated Principal Balance, and for
purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the
“latest possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC I Regular Interests. None
of the REMIC I Regular Interests will be certificated.
|
Designation
|
Uncertificated
REMIC I
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Initial
Uncertificated
Principal
Balance
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
|
|
I
|
(2)
|
$
|
109,298,327.78
|
September
2036
|
|
I-1-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
4,116,794.50
|
September
2036
|
|
I-1-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
4,116,794.50
|
September
2036
|
|
I-2-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,991,829.69
|
September
2036
|
|
I-2-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,991,829.69
|
September
2036
|
|
I-3-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,848,832.00
|
September
2036
|
|
I-3-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,848,832.00
|
September
2036
|
|
I-4-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,685,959.66
|
September
2036
|
|
I-4-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,685,959.66
|
September
2036
|
|
I-5-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,527,038.81
|
September
2036
|
|
I-5-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,527,038.81
|
September
2036
|
|
I-6-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,375,375.35
|
September
2036
|
|
I-6-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,375,375.35
|
September
2036
|
|
I-7-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,230,982.34
|
September
2036
|
|
I-7-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,230,982.34
|
September
2036
|
|
I-8-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,092,807.89
|
September
2036
|
|
I-8-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,092,807.89
|
September
2036
|
|
I-9-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,960,582.66
|
September
2036
|
|
I-9-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,960,582.66
|
September
2036
|
|
I-10-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
4,457,776.80
|
September
2036
|
|
I-10-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
4,457,776.80
|
September
2036
|
|
I-11-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
14,449,460.31
|
September
2036
|
|
I-11-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
14,449,460.31
|
September
2036
|
|
I-12-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,993,611.91
|
September
2036
|
|
I-12-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,993,611.91
|
September
2036
|
|
I-13-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,909,909.88
|
September
2036
|
|
I-13-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,909,909.88
|
September
2036
|
|
I-14-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,829,753.34
|
September
2036
|
|
I-14-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,829,753.34
|
September
2036
|
|
I-15-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,752,990.90
|
September
2036
|
|
I-15-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,752,990.90
|
September
2036
|
|
I-16-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,328,270.02
|
September
2036
|
|
I-16-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
3,328,270.02
|
September
2036
|
|
I-17-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
13,506,780.18
|
September
2036
|
|
I-17-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
13,506,780.18
|
September
2036
|
|
I-18-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
936,753.13
|
September
2036
|
|
I-18-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
936,753.13
|
September
2036
|
|
I-19-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
899,157.83
|
September
2036
|
|
I-19-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
899,157.83
|
September
2036
|
|
I-20-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
863,089.80
|
September
2036
|
|
I-20-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
863,089.80
|
September
2036
|
|
I-21-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
828,486.26
|
September
2036
|
|
I-21-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
828,486.26
|
September
2036
|
|
I-22-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,747,603.68
|
September
2036
|
|
I-22-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,747,603.68
|
September
2036
|
|
I-23-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
7,997,113.61
|
September
2036
|
|
I-23-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
7,997,113.61
|
September
2036
|
|
I-24-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
367,667.99
|
September
2036
|
|
I-24-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
367,667.99
|
September
2036
|
|
I-25-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
354,620.77
|
September
2036
|
|
I-25-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
354,620.77
|
September
2036
|
|
I-26-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
342,036.34
|
September
2036
|
|
I-26-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
342,036.34
|
September
2036
|
|
I-27-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
329,898.33
|
September
2036
|
|
I-27-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
329,898.33
|
September
2036
|
|
I-28-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
328,897.07
|
September
2036
|
|
I-28-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
328,897.07
|
September
2036
|
|
I-29-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
760,702.56
|
September
2036
|
|
I-29-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
760,702.56
|
September
2036
|
|
I-30-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
275,264.04
|
September
2036
|
|
I-30-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
275,264.04
|
September
2036
|
|
I-31-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
265,683.82
|
September
2036
|
|
I-31-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
265,683.82
|
September
2036
|
|
I-32-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
256,434.95
|
September
2036
|
|
I-32-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
256,434.95
|
September
2036
|
|
I-33-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
247,506.08
|
September
2036
|
|
I-33-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
247,506.08
|
September
2036
|
|
I-34-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
244,995.77
|
September
2036
|
|
I-34-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
244,995.77
|
September
2036
|
|
I-35-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
489,437.16
|
September
2036
|
|
I-35-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
489,437.16
|
September
2036
|
|
I-36-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
210,715.86
|
September
2036
|
|
I-36-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
210,715.86
|
September
2036
|
|
I-37-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
203,486.88
|
September
2036
|
|
I-37-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
203,486.88
|
September
2036
|
|
I-38-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
196,503.08
|
September
2036
|
|
I-38-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
196,503.08
|
September
2036
|
|
I-39-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
189,756.27
|
September
2036
|
|
I-39-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
189,756.27
|
September
2036
|
|
I-40-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
183,238.50
|
September
2036
|
|
I-40-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
183,238.50
|
September
2036
|
|
I-41-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
176,942.13
|
September
2036
|
|
I-41-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
176,942.13
|
September
2036
|
|
I-42-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
170,859.71
|
September
2036
|
|
I-42-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
170,859.71
|
September
2036
|
|
I-43-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
164,984.07
|
September
2036
|
|
I-43-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
164,984.07
|
September
2036
|
|
I-44-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
159,308.27
|
September
2036
|
|
I-44-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
159,308.27
|
September
2036
|
|
I-45-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
4,423,483.05
|
September
2036
|
|
I-45-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
4,423,483.05
|
September
2036
|
|
II
|
(2)
|
$
|
348,742,413.47
|
September
2036
|
|
II-1-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
13,135,603.85
|
September
2036
|
|
II-1-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
13,135,603.85
|
September
2036
|
|
II-2-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
12,736,874.16
|
September
2036
|
|
II-2-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
12,736,874.16
|
September
2036
|
|
II-3-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
12,280,606.30
|
September
2036
|
|
II-3-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
12,280,606.30
|
September
2036
|
|
II-4-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
11,760,923.69
|
September
2036
|
|
II-4-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
11,760,923.69
|
September
2036
|
|
II-5-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
11,253,849.24
|
September
2036
|
|
II-5-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
11,253,849.24
|
September
2036
|
|
II-6-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
10,769,931.20
|
September
2036
|
|
II-6-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
10,769,931.20
|
September
2036
|
|
II-7-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
10,309,211.21
|
September
2036
|
|
II-7-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
10,309,211.21
|
September
2036
|
|
II-8-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
9,868,333.06
|
September
2036
|
|
II-8-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
9,868,333.06
|
September
2036
|
|
II-9-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
9,446,437.29
|
September
2036
|
|
II-9-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
9,446,437.29
|
September
2036
|
|
II-10-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
14,223,588.30
|
September
2036
|
|
II-10-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
14,223,588.30
|
September
2036
|
|
II-11-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
46,104,411.24
|
September
2036
|
|
II-11-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
46,104,411.24
|
September
2036
|
|
II-12-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
6,361,089.04
|
September
2036
|
|
II-12-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
6,361,089.04
|
September
2036
|
|
II-13-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
6,094,017.97
|
September
2036
|
|
II-13-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
6,094,017.97
|
September
2036
|
|
II-14-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
5,838,259.61
|
September
2036
|
|
II-14-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
5,838,259.61
|
September
2036
|
|
II-15-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
5,593,330.95
|
September
2036
|
|
II-15-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
5,593,330.95
|
September
2036
|
|
II-16-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
10,619,630.53
|
September
2036
|
|
II-16-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
10,619,630.53
|
September
2036
|
|
II-17-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
43,096,567.92
|
September
2036
|
|
II-17-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
43,096,567.92
|
September
2036
|
|
II-18-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,988,931.82
|
September
2036
|
|
II-18-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,988,931.82
|
September
2036
|
|
II-19-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,868,975.12
|
September
2036
|
|
II-19-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,868,975.12
|
September
2036
|
|
II-20-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,753,891.60
|
September
2036
|
|
II-20-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,753,891.60
|
September
2036
|
|
II-21-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,643,480.84
|
September
2036
|
|
II-21-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,643,480.84
|
September
2036
|
|
II-22-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
5,576,141.72
|
September
2036
|
|
II-22-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
5,576,141.72
|
September
2036
|
|
II-23-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
25,516,677.19
|
September
2036
|
|
II-23-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
25,516,677.19
|
September
2036
|
|
II-24-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,173,131.46
|
September
2036
|
|
II-24-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,173,131.46
|
September
2036
|
|
II-25-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,131,501.23
|
September
2036
|
|
II-25-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,131,501.23
|
September
2036
|
|
II-26-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,091,347.61
|
September
2036
|
|
II-26-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,091,347.61
|
September
2036
|
|
II-27-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,052,618.42
|
September
2036
|
|
II-27-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,052,618.42
|
September
2036
|
|
II-28-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,049,423.68
|
September
2036
|
|
II-28-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,049,423.68
|
September
2036
|
|
II-29-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,427,200.94
|
September
2036
|
|
II-29-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
2,427,200.94
|
September
2036
|
|
II-30-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
878,294.86
|
September
2036
|
|
II-30-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
878,294.86
|
September
2036
|
|
II-31-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
847,726.88
|
September
2036
|
|
II-31-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
847,726.88
|
September
2036
|
|
II-32-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
818,216.20
|
September
2036
|
|
II-32-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
818,216.20
|
September
2036
|
|
II-33-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
789,726.52
|
September
2036
|
|
II-33-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
789,726.52
|
September
2036
|
|
II-34-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
781,716.78
|
September
2036
|
|
II-34-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
781,716.78
|
September
2036
|
|
II-35-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,561,664.69
|
September
2036
|
|
II-35-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,561,664.69
|
September
2036
|
|
II-36-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
672,338.64
|
September
2036
|
|
II-36-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
672,338.64
|
September
2036
|
|
II-37-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
649,272.87
|
September
2036
|
|
II-37-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
649,272.87
|
September
2036
|
|
II-38-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
626,989.42
|
September
2036
|
|
II-38-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
626,989.42
|
September
2036
|
|
II-39-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
605,462.13
|
September
2036
|
|
II-39-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
605,462.13
|
September
2036
|
|
II-40-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
584,665.65
|
September
2036
|
|
II-40-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
584,665.65
|
September
2036
|
|
II-41-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
564,575.62
|
September
2036
|
|
II-41-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
564,575.62
|
September
2036
|
|
II-42-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
545,168.19
|
September
2036
|
|
II-42-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
545,168.19
|
September
2036
|
|
II-43-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
526,420.58
|
September
2036
|
|
II-43-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
526,420.58
|
September
2036
|
|
II-44-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
508,310.63
|
September
2036
|
|
II-44-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
508,310.63
|
September
2036
|
|
II-45-A
|
(2)
|
$
|
14,114,166.00
|
September
2036
|
|
II-45-B
|
(2)
|
$
|
14,114,166.00
|
September
2036
|
|
P
|
(3)
|
$
|
100.00
|
September
2036
|
___________________
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations.
|
|
(2)
|
Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through
Rate” herein.
|
|
(3)
|
The
REMIC I Regular Interest will not be entitled to distributions of
interest.
|
REMIC
II
As
provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests) for federal income tax
purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II.”
The R-II Interest will represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC
II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets
forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, the
Initial Uncertificated Principal Balance, and for purposes of satisfying
Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible
maturity date” for each of the REMIC II Regular Interests. None of the REMIC II
Regular Interests will be certificated.
|
|
Uncertificated
REMIC
II
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Initial
Uncertificated
Principal
Balance
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
|
|
LT-AA
|
(2)
|
$
|
629,683,767.59
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-A1
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,195,900.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-A2fpt
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,000,000.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-A2a
|
(2)
|
$
|
1,174,625.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-A2b
|
(2)
|
$
|
334,975.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-A2c
|
(2)
|
$
|
815,850.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-A2d
|
(2)
|
$
|
490,400.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-M1
|
(2)
|
$
|
289,140.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-M2
|
(2)
|
$
|
282,715.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-M3
|
(2)
|
$
|
96,380.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-M4
|
(2)
|
$
|
138,145.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-M5
|
(2)
|
$
|
115,655.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-M6
|
(2)
|
$
|
73,890.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-B1
|
(2)
|
$
|
89,955.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-B2
|
(2)
|
$
|
64,255.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-B3
|
(2)
|
$
|
77,105.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-ZZ
|
(2)
|
$
|
6,611,699.13
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-IO
|
(2)
|
$
|
413,514,086.10
|
September
0000
|
|
XX-X
|
(3)
|
$
|
100.00
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-1SUB
|
(2)
|
$
|
6,746.51
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-1GRP
|
(2)
|
$
|
30,664.52
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-2SUB
|
(2)
|
$
|
21,525.38
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-2GRP
|
(2)
|
$
|
97,842.38
|
September
2036
|
|
LT-XX
|
(2)
|
$
|
642,377,677.93
|
September
2036
|
___________________
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations.
|
|
(2)
|
Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through
Rate” herein.
|
|
(3)
|
The
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P will not be entitled to distributions
of
interest.
|
|
(4)
|
REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-IO will not have an Uncertificated Principal
Balance, but will accrue interest on its Uncertificated Notional
Amount,
as defined herein.
|
REMIC
III
As
provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal
income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated
as
“REMIC III”. The R-III Interest will represent the sole class of “residual
interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following
table irrevocably sets forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate and
Initial Certificate Principal Balance for each Class of Certificates or REMIC
III Regular Interests that represents one or more of the “regular interests” in
REMIC III created hereunder:
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Certificate
Principal
Balance
|
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
|
|
Class
A-1
|
$
|
239,180,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
A-2fpt
|
$
|
200,000,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
A-2a
|
$
|
234,925,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
A-2b
|
$
|
66,995,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
A-2c
|
$
|
163,170,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
A-2d
|
$
|
98,080,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
M-1
|
$
|
57,828,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
M-2
|
$
|
56,543,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
M-3
|
$
|
19,276,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
M-4
|
$
|
27,629,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
M-5
|
$
|
23,131,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
M-6
|
$
|
14,778,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
B-1
|
$
|
17,991,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
B-2
|
$
|
12,851,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
B-3
|
$
|
15,421,000.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
X Interest(3)
|
$
|
37,270,913.45
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
P Interest
|
$
|
100.00
|
N/A(4)
|
September
2036
|
|
Class
IO Interest
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
September
2036
|
|
___________________
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations.
|
|
(2)
|
Calculated
in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate”
herein.
|
|
(3)
|
The
Class X Interest will not accrue interest on its Certificate Principal
Balance, but will accrue interest at the Class X Pass-Through Rate
on the
Certificate Notional Balance of the Class X Interest outstanding
from time
to time which shall equal the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal
Balances of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-IO).
|
|
(4)
|
The
Class P Interest will not be entitled to distributions of
interest.
|
|
(5)
|
For
federal income tax purposes, the Class IO Interest will not have
a
Pass-Through Rate, but will be entitled to 100% of the amounts distributed
on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-IO.
|
|
(6)
|
For
federal income tax purposes, the Class IO Interest will not have
an
Uncertificated Principal Balance, but will have a notional amount
equal to
the Uncertificated Notional Amount of REMIC II Regular Interest
IO.
|
REMIC
IV
As
provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the Class X Interest as a REMIC for federal income
tax
purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC IV”.
The R-IV Interest will represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC
IV for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets
forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate and Initial Certificate Principal
Balance for the Class X Certificates:
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Certificate
Principal
Balance
|
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
|
|
Class
X
(2)
|
$37,270,913.45
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
___________________
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations.
|
|
(2)
|
The
Class X Certificates will not have a Pass-Through Rate, but will
be
entitled to 100% of amounts distributed on the Class X
Interest.
|
REMIC
V
As
provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the Class P Interest as a REMIC for federal income
tax
purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC V”.
The R-V Interest will represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC
V for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets
forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate and Initial Certificate Principal
Balance for the Class P Certificates:
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Certificate
Principal
Balance
|
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
|
|
Class
P
(2)
|
$100.00
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
___________________
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations.
|
|
(2)
|
The
Class P Certificates will not have a Pass-Through Rate, but will
be
entitled to 100% of amounts distributed on the Class P
Interest.
|
REMIC
VI
As
provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the segregated
pool
of assets consisting of the Class IO Interest as a REMIC for federal income
tax
purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC VI”.
The R-VI Interest will represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC
VI for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The following table irrevocably sets
forth the Class designation, Pass-Through Rate and Initial Certificate Principal
Balance for REMIC VI Regular Interest Swap-IO:
|
Class
Designation
|
Initial
Certificate
Principal
Balance
|
Pass-Through
Rate
|
Latest
Possible
Maturity
Date(1)
|
|
|
Swap-IO
(2)
|
N/A
|
(2)
|
September
2036
|
|
___________________
|
(1)
|
For
purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury
regulations.
|
|
(2)
|
REMIC
VI Regular Interest Swap-IO will not have a Pass-Through Rate, but
will be
entitled to 100% of amounts distributed on the Class IO
Interest.
|
The
minimum denomination for each Class of Certificates, other than the Class P,
Class R, Class R-X and Class X Certificates, will be $25,000 with integral
multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The minimum denomination for the Class P
and the Class X Certificates will each be a 1% Percentage Interest in such
Class. The Class R and Class R-X Certificates will represent a 100%
Percentage Interest in such Class.
It
is
expected that each Class of Certificates will receive its final distribution
of
principal and interest on or prior to the Final Scheduled Distribution
Date.
Set
forth
below are designations of Classes of Certificates to the categories used
herein:
|
Book-Entry
Certificates
|
All
Classes of Certificates other than the Physical
Certificates.
|
|
|
Class A
Certificates
|
Class A-1,
Class A-2fpt, Class A-2a, Class A-2b, Class A-2c and Class
A-2d.
|
|
|
Delay
Certificates
|
None.
|
|
|
ERISA-Restricted
|
||
|
Certificates
|
Residual
Certificates, Class P Certificates and Class X Certificates; any
certificate with a rating below the lowest applicable permitted rating
under the Underwriters’ Exemption.
|
|
|
Non-Delay
Certificates
|
Class A,
Class X and Subordinated Certificates.
|
|
|
Offered
Certificates
|
All
Classes of Certificates other than the Private
Certificates.
|
|
|
Physical
Certificates
|
Class P,
Class X and Residual Certificates.
|
|
|
Private
Certificates
|
Class P,
Class X and Residual Certificates.
|
|
|
Rating
Agencies
|
Moody’s
and Standard & Poor’s.
|
|
|
Regular
Certificates
|
All
Classes of Certificates other than the Class P and Residual
Certificates.
|
|
|
Residual
Certificates
|
Class R
and Class R-X Certificates.
|
|
|
Subordinated
Certificates
|
Class M-1,
Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5,
Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3
Certificates.
|
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Whenever
used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context
otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
“Accepted
Servicing Practices”:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices set forth
in
Section 3.01(a) of this Agreement.
“Account”:
Any of the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, any Escrow Account,
the
Excess Reserve Fund Account or the Swap Account. Each Account shall be an
Eligible Account.
“Accrued
Certificate Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date
for each Class of Offered Certificates, the amount of interest accrued during
the related Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate on
the
related Class Certificate Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date,
as reduced by such Class’s share of Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and
Relief Act Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date allocated to such
Class pursuant to Section 4.02.
“Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan”: An adjustable rate Mortgage Loan.
“Adjusted
Net Mortgage Rate”: As to each Mortgage Loan and at any time, the per annum rate
equal to the Mortgage Rate less the Expense Fee Rate.
“Adjustment
Date”: As to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first Due Date on which the
related Mortgage Rate adjusts as set forth in the related Mortgage Note and
each
Due Date thereafter on which the Mortgage Rate adjusts as set forth in the
related Mortgage Note.
“Advance”:
Any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance.
“Advance
Facility”: A financing or other facility as described in
Section 10.07.
“Advancing
Person”: The Person to whom the Servicer’s rights under this Agreement to be
reimbursed for any P&I Advances or Servicing Advances have been assigned
pursuant to Section 10.07.
“Affiliate”:
With respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or
under
common control with such first Person. For the purposes of this definition,
“control” 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.
“Agreement”:
This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments or supplements
hereto.
“Amount
Held for Future Distribution”: As to the Certificates on any Distribution Date,
the aggregate amount held in the Collection Account at the close of business
on
the related Determination Date on account of (i) Principal Prepayments,
Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds on the
Mortgage Loans received after the end of the related Prepayment Period and
(ii) all Scheduled Payments on the Mortgage Loans due after the end of the
related Due Period.
“Analytics
Company”:
Intex
Solutions, Inc., or any other bond analytics service provider identified to
the
Trustee by the Depositor.
“Applied
Realized Loss Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if
any, by which the aggregate Class Certificate Balance of the Offered
Certificates after distributions of principal on such Distribution Date exceeds
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date.
“Appraised
Value”: The value set forth in an appraisal made in connection with the
origination of the related Mortgage Loan as the value of the Mortgaged
Property.
“Assignment
of Mortgage”: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent
instrument in recordable form (other than the assignee’s name and recording
information not yet returned from the recording office), reflecting the sale
of
the Mortgage to the Trustee.
“Available
Funds”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Mortgage Loans to the
extent received by the Trustee (x) the sum of (i) all scheduled
installments of interest (net of the related Expense Fees) and principal due
on
the Due Date on such Mortgage Loans in the related Due Period and received
by
the Servicer on or prior to the related Determination Date, together with any
P&I Advances in respect thereof; (ii) all Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received by the Servicer during
the
related Prepayment Period (in each case, net of unreimbursed expenses incurred
in connection with a liquidation or foreclosure and unreimbursed Advances,
if
any); (iii) all partial or full prepayments on the Mortgage Loans received
by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period together with all
Compensating Interest, if applicable, thereon (excluding any Prepayment
Charges); (iv) all Substitution Adjustment Amounts with respect to the
substitutions of Mortgage Loans that occur with respect to such Distribution
Date; (v) amounts received with respect to such Distribution Date as the
Repurchase Price in respect of a Mortgage Loan repurchased with respect to
such
Distribution Date; (vi) the proceeds received with respect to the
termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to clause (a) of Section 9.01;
and (vii) the Closing Date Deposit Amount; reduced by (y) amounts in
reimbursement for Advances previously made with respect to the Mortgage Loans
and other amounts as to which the Servicer, the Depositor, the Custodians or
the
Trustee are entitled to be paid or reimbursed pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Balloon
Loan”: Any Mortgage Loan that requires only payments of interest until the
stated maturity date of the Mortgage Loan or Scheduled Payments of principal
which (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.
“Basic
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date
over (ii) the Excess Subordinated Amount, if any, for such Distribution
Date.
“Basis
Risk CarryForward Amount”: With respect to each Class of Offered Certificates,
as of any Distribution Date, the sum of (A) if on such Distribution Date
the Pass-Through Rate for any Class of Offered Certificates is based upon a
Loan
Group Cap or the WAC Cap, the excess of (i) the Accrued Certificate
Interest Distribution Amount such Class of Certificates would otherwise be
entitled to receive on such Distribution Date had such Pass-Through Rate not
been subject to any Loan Group Cap or WAC Cap (that is, had such rate been
calculated as the sum of LIBOR and the applicable Pass-Through Margin on such
Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date and the resulting amount being
reduced by allocated Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest
Shortfalls) over (ii) the Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount
received on such Distribution Date on such Class of Certificates at, with
respect to each Class of Group I Class A Certificates, the lesser of the Group
I
Loan Cap or the WAC Cap, with respect to each Class of Group II Class A
Certificates, the lesser of the Group II Loan Cap or the WAC Cap, and with
respect to each other Class of Offered Certificates, the WAC Cap, as applicable,
for such Distribution Date and (B) the Basis Risk CarryForward Amount for
such Class of Certificates for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid, together with interest thereon at a rate equal to the sum of LIBOR and
the
applicable Pass-Through Margin for such Class of Certificates for such
Distribution Date.
“Basis
Risk Payment”: For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of
(i) the aggregate of the Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts for such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Class X Distributable Amount (prior to
any reduction for amounts paid from the Excess Reserve Fund Account to pay
any
Basis Risk CarryForward Amount or any Swap Termination Payment) plus any Net
Swap Payments used to pay Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts.
“Best’s”:
Best’s Key Rating Guide, as the same shall be amended from time to
time.
“Book-Entry
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Business
Day”: Any day other than (i) Saturday or Sunday, or (ii) a day on
which banking and savings and loan institutions, in (a) the States of New
York, California or Delaware, (b) a State in which the Servicer’s servicing
operations are located, or (c) the State in which the Trustee’s operations
are located, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be
closed.
“Cap
Provider”: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services, Inc.
“Certificate”:
Any one of the Certificates executed by the Trustee in substantially the forms
attached hereto as exhibits.
“Certificate
Balance”: With respect to any Class of Certificates, other than the Class X,
Class P or Residual Certificates, at any date, the maximum dollar amount of
principal to which the Holder thereof is then entitled hereunder, such amount
being equal to the Denomination thereof minus all distributions of principal
previously made with respect thereto and in the case of any Certificates,
reduced by any Applied Realized Loss Amounts allocated to such Class of
Certificates pursuant to Section 4.05; provided, however, that immediately
following the Distribution Date on which a Subsequent Recovery is distributed,
the Class Certificate Balances of any Class or Classes of Certificates that
have
been previously reduced by Applied Realized Loss Amounts will be increased,
in
order of seniority, by the amount of the Subsequent Recovery distributed on
such
Distribution Date (up to the amount of the Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for
such
Class or Classes for such Distribution Date). With respect to the Class X
Certificates and the Class X Interest and any Distribution Date, the excess,
if
any, of (i) the then Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans over (ii)
the then aggregate Certificate Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class M
Certificates and Class P Certificates. The Residual Certificates have no
Certificate Balance.
“Certificate
Owner”: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the
beneficial owner of such Book-Entry Certificate.
“Certificate
Register”: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02.
“Certificateholder”
or “Holder”: The person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the
Certificate Register, except that, solely for the purpose of giving any consent
pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the
Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor shall be deemed not to be
Outstanding and the Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall not be taken
into account in determining whether the requisite amount of Percentage Interests
necessary to effect such consent has been obtained; provided, however, that
if
any such Person (including the Depositor) owns 100% of the Percentage Interests
evidenced by a Class of Certificates, such Certificates shall be deemed to
be
Outstanding for purposes of any provision hereof that requires the consent
of
the Holders of Certificates of a particular Class as a condition to the taking
of any action hereunder. The Trustee is entitled to rely conclusively on a
certification of the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor in determining
which Certificates are registered in the name of an Affiliate of the
Depositor.
“Class”:
All Certificates bearing the same class designation as set forth in the
Preliminary Statement.
“Class
A
Certificate Group”: The Group I Class A Certificates or the Group II Class A
Certificates, as applicable.
“Class A
Certificates”:
As
specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Class
A
Principal Allocation Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, determined as follows: (A) with respect
to
the Group I Class A Certificates, a fraction, the numerator of which is (x)
the
portion of the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date that
is
attributable to the principal received or advanced on the Group I Mortgage
Loans
and the denominator of which is (y) the Principal Remittance Amount for such
Distribution Date and (B) with respect to the Group II Class A Certificates,
a
fraction, the numerator of which is (x) the portion of the Principal Remittance
Amount for such Distribution Date that is attributable to the principal received
or advanced on the Group II Mortgage Loans and the denominator of which is
(y)
the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.
“Class A
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances of the Class A
Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the
lesser of (A) 56.00% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and (B) the excess, if any, of
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date over $6,425,345.07.
“Class A-1
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class A-1,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class A-2a
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class A-2a,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III,
(ii) the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii)
the obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class A-2b
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class A-2b,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III,
(ii) the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii)
the obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class A-2c
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class A-2c,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III,
(ii) the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii)
the obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class A-2d
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class A-2d,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III,
(ii) the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii)
the obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class A-2fpt
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class A-2fpt,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III,
(ii) the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii)
the obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class B
Certificates”: The Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3
Certificates.
“Class B-1
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class B-1,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class B-1
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (C) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (D) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-3
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (E) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into
account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date), (F) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the
Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(G) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date) and (H) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (A) 89.80% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and
(B) the excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date over $6,425,345.07.
“Class B-2
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class B-2,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class B-2
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (C) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (D) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-3
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (E) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into
account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date), (F) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the
Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(G) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (H) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date) and (I) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class B-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over
(ii) the lesser of (A) 91.80% of the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and (B) the
excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
for such Distribution Date over $6,425,345.07.
“Class B-3
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class B-3,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class B-3
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (C) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (D) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-3
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (E) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into
account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date), (F) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class M-5 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the
Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(G) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (H) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class B-1 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (I) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class B-2
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class B-2
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date) and (J) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class B-3 Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (A) 94.20% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and
(B) the excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date over $6,425,345.07.
“Class
Certificate Balance”: With respect to any Class and as to any date of
determination, the aggregate of the Certificate Balances of all Certificates
of
such Class as of such date.
“Class
IO
Distribution Amount”: For
purposes of clarity, the Class IO Distribution Amount for any Distribution
Date
shall equal the amount payable to the Swap Account on such Distribution Date
in
excess of the amount payable on the Class IO Interest on such Distribution
Date.
“Class
IO
Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee,
evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Class IO
Shortfalls”: As defined in Section 8.13. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Class IO Shortfall for any Distribution Date shall equal the amount payable
to the Class X Certificates in respect of amounts due to the Swap Provider
on such Distribution Date (other than Defaulted Swap Termination Payments)
in
excess of the amount payable on the Class X Interest (prior to any
reduction for Basis Risk Payments or Swap Termination Payments) on such
Distribution Date, all as further provided in Section 8.13.
“Class M
Certificates”: The Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3,
Class M-4, Class M-5 and Class M-6 Certificates.
“Class M-1
Enhancement Percentage”:
With
respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage obtained by dividing
(x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances of the
Class M and Class B Certificates (other than the Class M-1
Certificates) and (ii) the Subordinated Amount, in each case after taking
into account the distributions of the related Principal Distribution Amount
and
any principal payments on those Classes of Certificates from the Swap Account
on
that Distribution Date, by (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of
the Mortgage Loans for that Distribution Date.
“Class M-1
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class M-1,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class M-1
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), and
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of
(A) 65.00% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
for such Distribution Date and (B) the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution
Date over
$6,425,345.07.
“Class M-2
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class M-2,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class M-2
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date) and (C) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (A) 73.80% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and
(B) the excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date over
$6,425,345.07.
“Class M-3
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class M-3,” and evidencing (i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii)
the right to receive the related Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the
obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (C) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date) and (D) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over
(ii) the lesser of (A) 76.80% of the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and (B) the
excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
for such Distribution Date over
$6,425,345.07.
“Class M-4
Certificates”:
All
Certificates bearing the class designation of “Class M-4,” and evidencing
(i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the related
Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay any Class IO
Distribution Amount.
“Class M-4
Principal Distribution Amount” With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess
of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances of the
Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the
Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (C) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (D) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-3
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date) and (E) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (A) 81.10% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and
(B) the excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date over
$6,425,345.07.
“Class M-5
Certificates”:
All
Certificates bearing the class designation of “Class M-5,” and evidencing
(i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the related
Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay any Class IO
Distribution Amount.
“Class M-5
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate Balances
of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of
the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(B) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates (after
taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (C) the Class Certificate
Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (D) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-3
Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (E) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into
account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date) and (F) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over
(ii) the lesser of (A) 84.70% of the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date and (B) the
excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
for such Distribution Date over
$6,425,345.07.
“Class M-6
Certificates”:
All
Certificates bearing the class designation of “Class M-6,” and evidencing
(i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the right to receive the related
Basis Risk CarryForward Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay any Class IO
Distribution Amount.
“Class M-6
Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the
excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Class Certificate
Balances of the Class A Certificates (after taking into account the
distribution of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date), (B) the Class Certificate Balance of the
Class M-1 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution of the
Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(C) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates
(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date), (D) the
Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates (after taking
into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution
Amount for such Distribution Date), (E) the Class Certificate Balance
of the Class M-4 Certificates (after taking into account the distribution
of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date),
(F) the Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates
(after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date) and (G) the
Class Certificate Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately
prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (A) 87.00% of
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date and (B) the excess, if any, of the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date over
$6,425,345.07.
“Class P
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class P”.
“Class
P
Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee on
behalf of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest
in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.
“Class R
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of “Class R,”
and evidencing ownership of the Class R-I Interest, the Class R-II Interest
and
the Class R-III Interest.
“Class
R-I Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC I.
“Class
R-II Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC II.
“Class
R-III Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC III.
“Class
R-IV Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC IV.
“Class
R-V Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC V.
“Class
R-VI Interest”: The uncertificated residual interest in REMIC VI.
“Class R-X
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the class designation of
“Class R-X,” and evidencing ownership of the Class R-IV Interest, the Class
R-V Interest and the Class R-VI Interest.
“Class
X
Certificates”: All Certificates bearing the designation “Class X” and evidencing
(i) a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III, (ii) the obligation to pay Basis
Risk
Shortfall and (iii) the obligation to pay any Class IO Distribution Amount.
“Class X
Distributable Amount”: On any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) as a
distribution in respect of interest, the amount of interest that has accrued
on
the Class X Interest and not applied as an Extra Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date, plus any such accrued interest remaining
undistributed from prior Distribution Dates, plus, without duplication
(ii) as a distribution in respect of principal, any portion of the
principal balance of the Class X Certificates which is distributable as a
Subordination Reduction Amount, minus (iii) any amounts paid from the
Excess Reserve Fund Account to pay any Basis Risk CarryForward Amount or any
Swap Termination Payment (that is not a Senior Defaulted Swap Termination
Payment) payable to the Swap Provider.
“Class
X
Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee,
evidencing a REMIC Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC
Provisions.
“Closing
Date”: October 31, 2006.
“Closing
Date Deposit Amount”: $2,354.73 deposited by the Depositor into the Distribution
Account on the Closing Date. $2.89 of the Closing Date Deposit Amount shall
be
attributable to interest in respect of the Group I Mortgage Loans and $444.35
of
the Closing Date Deposit Amount shall be attributable to principal in respect
of
the Group I Mortgage Loans. $12.22 of the Closing Date Deposit amount shall
be
attributable to interest in respect of the Group II Mortgage Loans and $1,895.28
of the Closing Date Deposit Amount shall be attributable to principal in respect
of the Group II Mortgage Loans.
“Code”:
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any successor or amendatory
provisions.
“Collection
Account”: As defined in Section 3.10(a).
“Combined
Loan to Value Ratio” or “CLTV”: As of any date and as to any Second Lien
Mortgage Loan, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the (a) sum of
(i) the outstanding principal balance of the Second Lien Mortgage Loan and
(ii) the outstanding principal balance as of such date of any mortgage loan
or mortgage loans that are senior or equal in priority to the Second Lien
Mortgage Loan and which are secured by the same Mortgaged Property to
(b) the Appraised Value as determined pursuant to the Underwriting
Guidelines of the related Mortgaged Property as of the origination of the Second
Lien Mortgage Loan.
“Commission”:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Compensating
Interest”: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the amount by which
such Prepayment Interest Shortfall exceeds all Prepayment Interest Excesses
for
such Distribution Date on the Mortgage Loans and (b) the amount of the
aggregate Servicing Fee paid to or retained by the Servicer for such
Distribution Date.
“Condemnation
Proceeds”: All awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether
permanent or temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of eminent
domain or condemnation.
“Convertible
Mortgage Loan”: Any individual Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan which contains a
provision whereby the Mortgagor is permitted to convert the Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan to a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of
the
related Mortgage Note.
“Corporate
Trust Office”: The designated office of the Trustee in the State of California
at which at any particular time its corporate trust business with respect to
this Agreement is administered, which office at the date of the execution of
this Agreement is located at 0000 Xxxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, Attn: Trust Administration-MS06H7, facsimile no. (000) 000-0000, and
which is the address to which notices to and correspondence with the Trustee
should be directed.
“Corresponding
Certificate”: With respect to:
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(i)
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REMIC
II Regular Xxxxxxxx XX-X0, the Class A-1 Certificates;
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(ii)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, the Class A-2fpt
Certificates;
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(iii)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-A2a, the Class A-2a
Certificates;
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(iv)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-A2b, the Class A-2b
Certificates;
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(v)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-A2c, the Class A-2c
Certificates;
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(vi)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-A2d, the Class A-2d
Certificates;
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(vii)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M1, the Class M-1 Certificates;
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(viii)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M2, the Class M-2 Certificates;
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(ix)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, the Class M-3 Certificates;
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(x)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4, the Class M-4 Certificates;
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(xi)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M5, the Class M-5 Certificates;
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(xii)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M6, the Class M-6 Certificates;
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(xiii)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-B1, the Class B-1 Certificates;
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(xiv)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-B2, the Class B-2 Certificates;
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(xv)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-B3, the Class B-3 Certificates;
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(xvi)
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REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-P, the Class P
Certificates.
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“Countrywide
Amendment Regulation AB”: The Amendment Regulation AB, dated as of January 26,
2006, by and among Countrywide Servicing, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and
the
Sponsor.
“Countrywide
Servicing”: Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, a Texas limited partnership,
and its successors in interest.
“Cumulative
Loss Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage
equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of
Realized Losses incurred from the Cut-off Date through the last day of the
related Prepayment Period and the denominator of which is the Cut-off Date
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans.
“Cumulative
Loss Trigger Event”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a Cumulative
Loss Trigger Event exists if the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of
(x) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-off Date
through the last day of the related Prepayment Period, divided by (y) the
Cut-off Date Principal Balance, exceeds the applicable cumulative loss
percentages set forth below with respect to such Distribution Date:
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Distribution
Date Occurring In
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Cumulative
Loss Percentage
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November
2008 through October 2009
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1.350%
for the first month, plus an additional 1/12th
of
1.700% for each month thereafter (e.g., 2.200% in May
2009)
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November
2009 through October 2010
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3.050%
for the first month, plus an additional 1/12th
of
1.700% for each month thereafter (e.g., 3.900% in May
2010)
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November
2010 through October 2011
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4.750%
for the first month, plus an additional 1/12th
of
1.350% for each month thereafter (e.g., 5.425% in May
2011)
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November
2011 through October 2012
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6.100%
for the first month, plus an additional 1/12th
of
0.750% for each month thereafter (e.g., 6.475% in May
2012)
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November
2012 and thereafter
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6.850%
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“Custodial
File”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the applicable
Custodian consisting of items (i)-(viii) as listed on Exhibit K
hereto.
“Custodian”:
With respect to the WMC Mortgage Loans, Xxxxx Fargo, and with respect to the
Decision One Mortgage Loans, LaSalle.
“Custodian
Fee”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of fees and
expenses that each Custodian is entitled to receive, pursuant to the fee
schedule related to the WMC Mortgage Loans or the Decision One Mortgage Loans,
as applicable, to which the Depositor and the applicable Custodian have
previously agreed, for custodial services rendered with respect to the WMC
Mortgage Loans or the Decision One Mortgage Loans, as applicable, during the
related Due Period. Each Custodian shall inform the Trustee of its Custodian
Fee
on or prior to the related Determination Date pursuant to Section
3.07(h).
“Custodian
Fee Rate”: As to any Distribution Date, the applicable Custodian Fee for such
Distribution Date, converted to a per annum rate on (i) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the close of business on the
date
immediately preceding the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) with
respect to the Determination Date in November 2006 only, the portion of the
Closing Date Deposit Amount allocable to principal (calculated on an actual/360
basis).
“Custodian’s
Weighted Average Percentage”: As defined in Section 8.14(e).
“Cut-off
Date”: October 1, 2006.
“Cut-off
Date Principal Balance”: As to any Mortgage Loan, the Stated Principal Balance
thereof as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date (after giving effect
to
payments of principal due on that date, whether or not received).
“Data
Tape Information”: The information provided by the Responsible Parties as of the
Cut-off Date to the Depositor or the Sponsor setting forth the following
information with respect to each Mortgage Loan: (1) the Mortgagor’s name;
(2) as to each Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance as of the
Cut-off Date; (3) the Mortgage Rate Cap; (4) the Index; (5) a
code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied; (6) the
type of Mortgaged Property; (7) the first date on which the Scheduled
Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent with
the Due Date currently in effect, such Due Date; (8) the “paid through
date” based on payments received from the related Mortgagor; (9) the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (10) with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Maximum Mortgage Rate; (11) the type of
Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed Rate or Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, First Lien
Mortgage Loan or Second Lien Mortgage Loan); (12) a code indicating the
purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, rate and term refinance, equity take-out
refinance); (13) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full,
asset verification, income verification and no documentation); (14) the
credit risk score (FICO score); (15) the loan credit grade classification
(as described in the underwriting guidelines); (16) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Minimum Mortgage Rate; (17) the Mortgage
Rate at origination; (18) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the first Adjustment Date immediately following the Cut-off Date;
(19) the value of the Mortgaged Property; (20) a code indicating the
type of Prepayment Charges applicable to such Mortgage Loan (including any
prepayment penalty term), if any; (21) with respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Mortgage Rate Cap; (22) the applicable Responsible
Party with respect to such Mortgage Loan; (23) with respect to each First Lien
Mortgage Loan, the LTV at origination and with respect to each Second Lien
Mortgage Loan, the CLTV at origination; and (24) if such Mortgage Loan is
covered by a primary mortgage insurance policy or a lender-paid primary mortgage
insurance policy, the primary mortgage insurance rate. With respect to the
Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the Data Tape Information shall set forth
the
following information, as of the 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 Rate of the Mortgage
Loans; and (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage
Loans.
“Debt
Service Reduction”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction by a court of
competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code
in the Scheduled Payment for such Mortgage Loan which became final and
non-appealable, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation
or
any reduction that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal.
“Decision
One”: Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability
company, and its successors in interest.
“Decision
One Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans purchased by the Sponsor pursuant to the
Decision One Purchase Agreement for which Decision One is identified as
Responsible Party on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“Decision
One Purchase Agreement”: The Fourth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase
and Warranties Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006, by and between Decision
One
and the Sponsor, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit W.
“Defaulted
Swap Termination Payment”:
Any
Swap Termination Payment required to be paid by the Supplemental Interest Trust
to the Swap Provider pursuant to the Interest Rate Swap Agreement as a result
of
an Event of Default (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) with
respect to which the Swap Provider is the defaulting party or a Termination
Event (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) (other than Illegality
or
a Tax Event that is not a Tax Event Upon Merger (each as defined in the Interest
Rate Swap Agreement )) with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole
Affected Party (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement).
“Deficient
Valuation”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the related
Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than
the then outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, which valuation
results from a proceeding initiated under the United States Bankruptcy
Code.
“Definitive
Certificates”: Any Certificate evidenced by a Physical Certificate and any
Certificate issued in lieu of a Book-Entry Certificate pursuant to
Section 5.02(e).
“Delay
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Deleted
Mortgage Loan”: As defined in Section 2.03.
“Delinquency
Trigger Event”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a Delinquency Trigger
Event exists if the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (x) the rolling
three month average of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of 60+ Day
Delinquent Mortgage Loans (including Mortgage Loans in foreclosure and Mortgage
Loans related to REO Property) and (y) (1) until the aggregate Class
Certificate Balance of the Class A Certificates have been reduced to zero,
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date equals or exceeds 36.35% of the prior period’s Senior
Enhancement Percentage and (2) after the aggregate Class Certificate
Balance of the Class A Certificates have been reduced to zero, the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution
Date equals or exceeds 45.70% of the prior period’s Class M-1 Enhancement
Percentage.
“Denomination”:
With respect to each Certificate, the amount set forth on the face thereof
as
the “Initial Certificate Balance of this Certificate” or the Percentage Interest
appearing on the face thereof.
“Depositor:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors in interest.
“Depository”:
The initial Depository shall be The Depository Trust Company, the nominee of
which is CEDE & Co., as the registered Holder of the Book-Entry
Certificates. The Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as
defined in Section 8-102(a)(5) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State of New York.
“Depository
Institution”: Any depository institution or trust company, including the
Trustee, that (a) is incorporated under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof, (b) is subject to supervision and examination
by federal or state banking authorities and (c) has outstanding unsecured
commercial paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations that are rated
“P-1” by Moody’s, “F1+” by Fitch and “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s (to the
extent they are Rating Agencies hereunder).
“Depository
Participant”: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other
Person for whom from time to time a Depository effects book-entry transfers
and
pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.
“Determination
Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the 18th day (or if such day is
not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) in the calendar
month in which such Distribution Date occurs.
“Distribution
Account”: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained by the Trustee
pursuant to Section 3.07(d) in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of
the Certificateholders and designated “Deutsche Bank National Trust Company in
trust for registered Holders of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust
2006-HE7, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7”. Funds in
the Distribution Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders
for
the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.
“Distribution
Account Deposit Date”: As to any Distribution Date, 12:00 noon New York City
time on the second Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution
Date.
“Distribution
Date”: The 25th day of each calendar month, or if such day is not a Business
Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing in November 2006.
“Document
Certification and Exception Report”: The report attached to Exhibit F
hereto.
“Due
Date”: The day of the month on which the Scheduled Payment is due on a Mortgage
Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
“Due
Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the
second day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution
Date occurs and ending on the first day of the calendar month in which such
Distribution Date occurs.
“Eligible
Account”: Either (i) an account maintained with a federal or state
chartered depository institution or trust company that complies with the
definition of Eligible Institution, (ii) an account maintained with the
corporate trust department of a federal depository institution or
state-chartered depository institution subject to regulations regarding
fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulation Section 9.10(b), which, in either case, has corporate trust
powers and is acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iii) any other account
acceptable to each Rating Agency. Eligible Accounts may bear interest, and
may
include, if otherwise qualified under this definition, accounts maintained
with
the Trustee. Each Eligible Account shall be a separate account.
“Eligible
Institution”: A federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust
company the commercial paper, short-term debt obligations, or other short-term
deposits of which are rated “A-1+” by Standard & Poor’s if the amounts on
deposit are to be held in the account for no more than 365 days (or at least
“A-2” by Standard & Poor’s if the amounts on deposit are to be held in the
account for no more than 30 days), or the long-term unsecured debt obligations
of which are rated at least “AA-” by Standard & Poor’s if the amounts on
deposit are to be held in the account for no more than 365 days, and the
commercial paper, short-term debt obligations or other short-term deposits
of
which are rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s and “F1+” by Fitch (or a comparable
rating if another Rating Agency is specified by the Depositor by written notice
to the Servicer and the Trustee) (in each case, to the extent they are
designated as Rating Agencies in the Preliminary Statement).
“ERISA”:
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA-Qualifying
Underwriting”: A best efforts or firm commitment underwriting or private
placement that meets the requirements of Prohibited Transaction Exemption
(“PTE”) 2002-41,
67 Fed. Reg. 54487 (2002) (or any successor thereto), or any substantially
similar administrative exemption granted by the U.S. Department of
Labor.
“ERISA-Restricted
Certificate”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Escrow
Account”: The Eligible Account or Accounts established and maintained pursuant
to Section 3.09(b).
“Escrow
Payments”: As defined in Section 3.09(b).
“Event
of
Default”: As defined in Section 7.01.
“Excess
Reserve Fund Account”: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained by
the Trustee pursuant to Sections 3.07(b) and 3.07(c) in the name
of the Trustee for the benefit of the Regular Certificateholders and designated
“Deutsche Bank National Trust Company in trust for registered Holders of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7, Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-HE7”. Funds in the Excess Reserve Fund Account
shall be held in trust for the Regular Certificateholders for the uses and
purposes set forth in this Agreement. Amounts on deposit in the Excess Reserve
Fund Account shall not be invested.
“Excess
Subordinated Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any,
of (a) the Subordinated Amount on such Distribution Date over (b) the
Specified Subordinated Amount for such Distribution Date.
“Exchange
Act”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Expense
Fee Rate”: As to each Mortgage Loan, a per annum rate equal to the sum of the
Servicing Fee Rate, the Trustee Fee Rate, the Custodian Fee Rate and any
lender-paid primary mortgage insurance fee rate, if applicable.
“Expense
Fees”: As to each Mortgage Loan, the sum of the Servicing Fee, the Trustee Fee,
the Custodian Fee and any lender-paid primary mortgage insurance fee, if
applicable.
“Extra
Principal Distribution Amount”: As of any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(x) the related Total Monthly Excess Spread for such Distribution Date and
(y) the related Subordination Deficiency for such Distribution
Date.
“Xxxxxx
Mae”: The Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
“Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides”: The Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Xxx Servicers’ Guide
and all amendments or additions thereto.
“FDIC”:
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
“Final
Recovery Determination”: With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO
Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by the applicable
Responsible Party, as contemplated by this Agreement), a determination made
by
the Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation
Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Servicer, in its reasonable
good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect thereof have
been so recovered. The Servicer shall maintain records, prepared by a Servicing
Officer, of each Final Recovery Determination made thereby.
“Final
Scheduled Distribution Date”:
The
Final Scheduled Distribution Date for each Class of Certificates is the
Distribution Date in September 2036.
“First
Lien Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on the
related Mortgaged Property.
“Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan”: A fixed rate Mortgage Loan.
“Xxxxxxx
Mac”: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a corporate instrumentality of
the United States created and existing under Title III of the Emergency Home
Finance Act of 1970, as amended, or any successor thereto.
“Gross
Margin”: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed
percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note to be added to the
applicable Index to determine the Mortgage Rate.
“Group
I
Class A Certificates”: The Class A-1 Certificates.
“Group
I
Loan Cap”: With respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans as of any
Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates
then
in effect on the beginning of the related Due Period on the Group I
Mortgage Loans minus the Swap Payment Rate, adjusted in each case to accrue
on
the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days in the related
Interest Accrual Period. With respect to any Distribution Date and the REMIC
III
Regular Interests the ownership of which is represented by the Class A-1
Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average (adjusted for
the
actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) of the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1GRP,
weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC
II
Regular Interest immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
“Group
I
Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as
Group I Mortgage Loans.
“Group
II
Class A Certificates”: The Class A-2fpt Certificates, the Class A-2a
Certificates, the Class A-2b Certificates, the Class A-2c Certificates and
the
Class A-2d Certificates, collectively.
“Group
II
Loan Cap”: With respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans as of any
Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates
then
in effect on the beginning of the related Due Period on the Group II
Mortgage Loans minus the Swap Payment Rate, adjusted in each case to accrue
on
the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days in the related
Interest Accrual Period. With respect to any Distribution Date and the REMIC
III
Regular Interests the ownership of which is represented by the Group II Class
A
Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average (adjusted for
the
actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) of the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2GRP,
weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC
II
Regular Interest immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
“Group
II
Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as
Group II Mortgage Loans.
“Index”:
As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index from time to time in effect
for the adjustment of the Mortgage Rate set forth as such on the related
Mortgage Note.
“Insurance
Policy”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan included in the Trust Fund, any
insurance policy, including all riders and endorsements thereto in effect,
including any replacement policy or policies for any Insurance
Policies.
“Insurance
Proceeds”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies
insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property.
“Interest
Accrual Period”: With respect to each Class of Non-Delay Certificates and the
Corresponding Certificates and any Distribution Date, the period commencing
on
the Distribution Date occurring in the month preceding the month in which the
current Distribution Date occurs and ending on the day immediately preceding
the
current Distribution Date (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date,
the
period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding such first
Distribution Date). For purposes of computing interest accruals on each Class
of
Non-Delay Certificates, each Interest Accrual Period has the actual number
of
days in such month and each year is assumed to have 360 days.
“Interest
Rate Adjustment Date”: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
date, specified in the related Mortgage Note and the Mortgage Loan Schedule,
on
which the Mortgage Rate is adjusted.
“Interest
Rate Cap Agreement”: The interest rate cap agreement, dated as of the Closing
Date, between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc. and the Trustee, a copy
of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit Z.
“Interest
Rate Cap Payment”: With respect to the Offered Certificates and the first 10
Distribution Dates, the amount, if any, equal to the product, determined on
an
“actual/360” basis, of (i) the excess, if any, of the One-Month LIBOR rate
(determined in accordance with the Interest Rate Cap Agreement) as of the
related reset date and over the Cap Rate (as defined in the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement), (ii) the notional amount set forth on Schedule A to the Interest
Rate Cap Agreement for such Distribution Date and (iii) the multiplier set
forth
on Schedule A to such Interest Rate Cap Agreement;
“Interest
Rate Swap Agreement”: The interest rate swap agreement, dated as of the Closing
Date, between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc. and the Supplemental Interest
Trust Trustee, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit T.
“Interest
Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Mortgage Loans
in a Loan Group, that portion of Available Funds attributable to interest
received or advanced relating to the Mortgage Loans in that Loan Group, net
of
any Net Swap Payments and any Swap Termination Payments, other than Defaulted
Swap Termination Payments, payable to the Swap Provider with respect to such
Distribution Date.
“Investment
Account”: As defined in Section 3.12(a).
“Investor-Based
Exemption”: Any of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 84-14 (for
transactions by independent “qualified professional asset managers”), XXXX 00-0
(for transactions by insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTCE 91-38
(for transactions by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 95-60 (for
transactions by insurance company general accounts) or PTCE 96-23 (for
transactions effected by “in-house asset managers”), or any comparable exemption
available under Similar Law.
“LaSalle”:
LaSalle Bank National Association, a national banking association, and its
successors in interest.
“Late
Collections”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Due Period, all amounts
received after the Determination Date immediately following such Due Period,
whether as late payments of Scheduled Payments or as Insurance Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late
payments or collections of principal and/or interest due (without regard to
any
acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) but
delinquent for such Due Period and not previously recovered.
“LIBOR”:
With respect to any Interest Accrual Period for the Offered Certificates, the
rate determined by the Trustee on the related LIBOR Determination Date on the
basis of the offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits as such rate
appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such date;
provided, that if such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate
for such date will be determined on the basis of the rates at which one-month
U.S. dollar deposits are offered by the Reference Banks at approximately 11:00
a.m. (London time) on such date to prime banks in the London interbank market.
In such event, the Trustee shall request the principal London office of each
of
the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such
quotations are provided, the rate for that date will be the arithmetic mean
of
the quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple
of
1/16%). If fewer than two quotations are provided as requested, the rate for
that date will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by major banks in
New
York City, selected by the Trustee (after consultation with the Depositor),
at
approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such date for one-month U.S.
dollar loans to leading European banks.
“LIBOR
Determination Date”: With respect to any Interest Accrual Period for the Offered
Certificates, the second London Business Day preceding the commencement of
such
Interest Accrual Period.
“Liquidated
Mortgage Loan”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a defaulted Mortgage Loan
(including any REO Property) which either (a) was liquidated in the
calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date and as to which
the
Servicer has certified to the Trustee that it has received all amounts it
expects to receive in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan
including the final disposition of an REO Property, or (b) is a Second
Lien Mortgage Loan (1) that is delinquent 180 days or longer, (2) for
which the related first lien mortgage loan is not a Mortgage Loan, and
(3) as to which the Servicer has certified to the Trustee that it does not
believe there is a reasonable likelihood that any further net proceeds will
be
received or recovered with respect to such Second Lien Mortgage
Loan.
“Liquidation
Proceeds”: Cash received in connection with the liquidation of a Liquidated
Mortgage Loan, whether through a trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise,
including any Subsequent Recoveries.
“Loan
Group”: The Group I Mortgage Loans or the Group II Mortgage Loans, as
applicable.
“Loan
Group Cap”: The Group I Loan Cap or the Group II Loan Cap, as
applicable.
“Loan-to-Value
Ratio” or “LTV”: With respect to any First Lien Mortgage Loan, the ratio
(expressed as a percentage) of the original outstanding principal amount of
the First Lien Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date (unless otherwise
indicated), to the lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged
Property at origination, and (b) if the First Lien Mortgage Loan was made
to finance the acquisition of the related Mortgaged Property, the purchase
price
of the Mortgaged Property.
“London
Business Day”: Any day on which dealings in deposits of United States dollars
are transacted in the London interbank market.
“Marker
Rate”: With respect to the Class X Interest and any Distribution Date, a per
annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rates for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3 and
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, with the per annum rate on each such REMIC
II
Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ) subject to a
cap
equal to the Pass-Through Rate on the Corresponding Certificate for the purpose
of this calculation; and with the per annum rate on REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-ZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation; provided,
however, that for this purpose, the calculation of the Uncertificated REMIC
II
Pass-Through Rate and the related cap with respect to each such REMIC II Regular
Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ) shall be multiplied by
a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the Interest
Accrual Period and the denominator of which is thirty (30).
“Maximum
Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that
(i) is set forth on the Data Tape Information and in the related Mortgage
Note and (ii) is the maximum interest rate to which the Mortgage Rate on
such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan may be increased during the lifetime of
such
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan.
“MERS”:
Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc.
“MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan”: Mortgage Loans for which (a) the Responsible Parties
have designated or will designate MERS as, and have taken or will take such
action as is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee
for the Responsible Parties, in accordance with MERS Procedure Manual and (b)
the Responsible Parties have designated or will designate the Trustee 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®
System”: MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more particularly
described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
“Minimum
Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that
(i) is set forth on the Data Tape Information and in the related Mortgage
Note and (ii) is the minimum interest rate to which the Mortgage Rate on
such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan may be decreased during the lifetime of
such
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan.
“Monthly
Statement”: The statement delivered to the Certificateholders pursuant to
Section 4.03.
“Moody’s”:
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc, and its successors in interest. If Xxxxx’x is
designated as a Rating Agency in the Preliminary Statement, for purposes of
Section 10.05(b) the address for notices to Moody’s shall be Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention:
Residential Mortgage Pass-Through Group, or such other address as Moody’s may
hereafter furnish to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Servicer.
“Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx”: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, a Delaware corporation.
“Mortgage”:
The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument identified on the Mortgage
Loan
Schedule as securing a Mortgage Note.
“Mortgage
File”: The items pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan contained in either
the Servicing File or Custodial File.
“Mortgage
Loan”: An individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this Agreement, each
Mortgage Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement being identified
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which Mortgage Loan includes, without limitation,
the Mortgage File, the Scheduled Payments, Principal Prepayments, Liquidation
Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition proceeds,
Prepayment Charges, 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 Schedule”: A schedule of Mortgage Loans delivered to the Trustee and the
Custodians and referred to on Schedule I, such schedule setting forth the
following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan: (1) the Mortgage
Loan
number; (2) the city, state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property; (3) the
number and type of residential units constituting the Mortgaged Property; (4)
the current Mortgage Rate; (5) the current net Mortgage Rate; (6) the current
Scheduled Payment; (7) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the
Gross Margin; (8) the original term to maturity; (9) the scheduled maturity
date; (10) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date
after deduction of payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date
whether or not collected; (11) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the next Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (12) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the lifetime Mortgage Interest Rate Cap; (13)
whether the Mortgage Loan is convertible or not; (14) the Servicing Fee; (15)
whether such Mortgage Loan is a Group I Mortgage Loan or a Group II Mortgage
Loan; (16) the identity of the Responsible Party and the date such Mortgage
Loan
was sold by the applicable Responsible Party to the Sponsor; (17) whether such
Mortgage Loan provides for a Prepayment Charge as well as the term and amount
of
such Prepayment Charge, if any; (18) with respect to each First Lien Mortgage
Loan, the LTV at origination, and with respect to each Second Lien Mortgage
Loan, the CLTV at origination; (19) the Servicer’s name; and (20) the date on
which servicing of the Mortgage Loan was transferred to the
Servicer.
“Mortgage
Note”: The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a
Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage
Rate”: The annual rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Note, which shall be
adjusted from time to time in the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan.
“Mortgage
Rate Caps”: With respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Periodic
Mortgage Rate Cap, the Maximum Mortgage Rate, and the Minimum Mortgage Rate
for
such Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgaged
Property”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the real property (or leasehold
estate, if applicable) identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as securing
repayment of the debt evidenced by the related Mortgage Note.
“Mortgagor”:
The obligor(s) on a Mortgage Note.
“NC
Capital”: NC Capital Corporation, a California corporation, and its successors
in interest.
“NC
Capital Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans purchased by the Sponsor pursuant to
the NC Capital Purchase Agreement for which NC Capital is identified as
Responsible Party on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“NC
Capital Purchase Agreement”: The Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan
Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2006, by and between
NC
Capital and the Sponsor or the Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase
and Warranties Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006, by and between NC Capital
and
the Sponsor, as applicable, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit
U.
“Net
Monthly Excess Cash Flow”: For any Distribution Date, the portion of Available
Funds remaining for distribution pursuant to
subsection 4.02(a)(iii) (before giving effect to distributions
pursuant to such subsection).
“Net
Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: For any Distribution Date, the amount by which
the sum of the Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date exceeds
the sum of (i) all Prepayment Interest Excesses for such Distribution Date
and (ii) Compensating Interest payments made with respect to such
Distribution Date.
“Net
Swap
Payment”:
With
respect to any Distribution Date, any net payment (other than a Swap Termination
Payment) payable by the Supplemental Interest Trust to the Swap Provider on
the
related Fixed Rate Payer Payment Date (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement).
“Net
Swap
Receipt”:
With
respect to any Distribution Date, any net payment (other than a Swap Termination
Payment) made by the Swap Provider to the Supplemental Interest Trust on the
related Floating Rate Payer Payment Date (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement).
“NIM
Issuer”:
The
entity established as the issuer of the NIM Securities.
“NIM
Securities”:
Any
debt securities secured or otherwise backed by some or all of the Class X
and Class P Certificates that are rated by one or more Rating
Agencies.
“NIM
Trustee”:
The
trustee for the NIM Securities.
“Non-Delay
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Non-Permitted
Transferee”: A Person other than a Permitted Transferee.
“Nonrecoverable
P&I Advance”: Any P&I Advance previously made or proposed to be made in
respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business
judgment of the Servicer, will not or, in the case of a proposed P&I
Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related late payments,
Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, or Liquidation Proceeds on such
Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.
“Nonrecoverable
Servicing Advance”: Any Servicing Advances previously made or proposed to be
made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property, which, in accordance with
Accepted Servicing Practices, will not or, in the case of a proposed Servicing
Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related Insurance Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise.
“Notice
of Final Distribution”: The notice to be provided pursuant to Section 9.02
to the effect that final distribution on any of the Certificates shall be made
only upon presentation and surrender thereof.
“Offered
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Officer’s
Certificate”: A certificate signed by an officer of the Servicer or a
Subservicer with responsibility for the servicing of the Mortgage Loans required
to be serviced by the Servicer or a Subservicer and listed on a list delivered
to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.
“Opinion
of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, who may be in-house counsel for the
Servicer or a Subservicer, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee (and/or such
other Persons as may be set forth herein), provided,
that
any Opinion of Counsel relating to (a) qualification of any Trust REMIC or
(b) 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 Servicer of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) does not have any
material direct or indirect financial interest in the Servicer of the Mortgage
Loans or in an Affiliate of either and (iii) is not connected with the
Servicer of the Mortgage Loans as an officer, employee, director or person
performing similar functions.
“Optional
Termination Date”: The Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans, as of the last day of the related Due Period,
is
equal to 10% or less of the Cut-off Date Principal Balance.
“OTS”:
Office of Thrift Supervision, and any successor thereto.
“Outstanding”:
With respect to the Certificates as of any date of determination, all
Certificates theretofore executed and authenticated under this Agreement
except:
(i) Certificates
theretofore canceled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation; and
(ii) Certificates
in exchange for which or in lieu of which other Certificates have been executed
and delivered by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.
“Outstanding
Mortgage Loan”: As of any Due Date, a Mortgage Loan with a Stated Principal
Balance greater than zero which was not the subject of a Principal Prepayment
in
Full prior to such Due Date and which did not become a Liquidated Mortgage
Loan
prior to such Due Date.
“Ownership
Interest”: As to any Residual Certificate, any ownership interest in such
Certificate including any interest in such Certificate as the Holder thereof
and
any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or
beneficial.
“P&I
Advance”: As to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any advance made by the
Servicer in respect of any Remittance Date representing the aggregate of all
payments of principal and interest, net of the Servicing Fee, that were due
during the related Due Period on the Mortgage Loans and that were delinquent
on
the related Determination Date, plus certain amounts representing assumed
payments not covered by any current net income on the Mortgaged Properties
acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure as determined pursuant
to
Section 4.01.
“Pass-Through
Margin”: With respect to each Class of Offered Certificates except as set forth
in the following sentence, the following percentages: Class A-1 Certificates,
0.1300%; Class A-2fpt Certificates, 0.0800%; Class A-2a Certificates, 0.0500%;
Class A-2b Certificates, 0.1000%; Class A-2c Certificates, 0.1600%; Class A-2d
Certificates, 0.2300%; Class M-1 Certificates, 0.3000%; Class M-2 Certificates,
0.3100%; Class M-3 Certificates, 0.3300%; Class M-4 Certificates, 0.3700%;
Class
M-5 Certificates, 0.4000%; Class M-6 Certificates, 0.4500%; Class B-1
Certificates, 0.7800%; Class B-2 Certificates, 1.1000%; and Class B-3
Certificates, 2.0500%. On the first Distribution Date after the Optional
Termination Date, the Pass-Through Margins shall increase to: Class A-1
Certificates, 0.2600%; Class A-2fpt Certificates, 0.1600%; Class A-2a
Certificates, 0.1000%; Class A-2b Certificates, 0.2000%; Class A-2c
Certificates, 0.3200%; Class A-2d Certificates, 0.4600%; Class M-1 Certificates,
0.4500%; Class M-2 Certificates, 0.4650%; Class M-3 Certificates, 0.4950%;
Class
M-4 Certificates, 0.5550%; Class M-5 Certificates, 0.6000%; Class M-6
Certificates, 0.6750%; Class B-1 Certificates, 1.1700%; Class B-2 Certificates,
1.6500%; and Class B-3 Certificates, 3.0750%.
“Pass
Through-Rate”: With respect to:
(i) the
Class
A-1 Certificates, the least of (i) one-month LIBOR plus the applicable
Pass-Through Margin, (ii) the Group I Loan Cap, and (iii) the WAC
Cap;
(ii) the
Class
A-2fpt Certificates, the least of (i) one-month LIBOR plus the applicable
Pass-Through Margin, (ii) the Group II Loan Cap, and (iii) the WAC
Cap;
(iii) the
Class
A-2a Certificates, the least of (i) one-month LIBOR plus the applicable
Pass-Through Margin, (ii) the Group II Loan Cap, and (iii) the WAC
Cap;
(iv) the
Class
A-2b Certificates, the least of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin, (ii) the Group II Loan Cap, and (iii) the WAC Cap;
(v) the
Class
A-2c Certificates, the least of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin, (ii) the Group II Loan Cap, and (iii) the WAC Cap;
(vi) the
Class
A-2d Certificates, the least of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin, (ii) the Group II Loan Cap, and (iii) the WAC Cap;
(vii) the
Class
M-1 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(viii) the
Class
M-2 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(ix) the
Class
M-3 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(x) the
Class
M-4 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(xi) the
Class
M-5 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(xii) the
Class
M-6 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(xiii) the
Class
B-1 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(xiv) the
Class
B-2 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap;
(xv) the
Class
B-3 Certificates, the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the applicable Pass-Through
Margin and (ii) the WAC Cap; and
(xvi) the
Class
X Interest, a per annum rate equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction,
the numerator of which is the sum of the amounts calculated pursuant to clauses
(A) through (R) below, and the denominator of which is the aggregate
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1,
REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-B3 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ. For purposes
of
calculating the Pass-Through Rate for the Class X Certificates, the numerator
is
equal to the sum of the following components:
(A) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA;
(B) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1;
(C) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2fpt, minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2fpt;
(D) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a,
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a;
(E) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b,
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b;
(F) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c,
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c;
(G) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d,
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d;
(H) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1;
(I) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2;
(J) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3;
(K) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4;
(L) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5;
(M) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6;
(N) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1;
(O) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2;
(P) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3;
(Q) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ
minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ; and
(R) 100%
of
the interest on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P.
The
Class
X Certificates shall be entitled to 100% of amounts distributed on the Class
X
Interest.
“PCAOB”:
The
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
“Percentage
Interest”: As to any Certificate, the percentage interest evidenced thereby in
distributions required to be made on the related Class, such percentage interest
being set forth on the face thereof or equal to the percentage obtained by
dividing the Denomination of such Certificate by the aggregate of the
Denominations of all Certificates of the same Class.
“Periodic
Mortgage Rate Cap”: With respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
periodic limit on each Mortgage Rate adjustment as set forth in the related
Mortgage Note.
“Permitted
Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities
acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, regardless of whether
issued by the Servicer, the Trustee or any of their respective
Affiliates:
(i) direct
obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of
principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit
of
the United States;
(ii) demand
and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, or bankers’ acceptances (which
shall each have an original maturity of not more than 90 days and, in the case
of bankers’ acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity of more
than 365 days or a remaining maturity of more than 30 days) denominated in
United States dollars and issued by, any Depository Institution and rated “P-1”
by Moody’s, “F1+” by Fitch, and “A-1+” by Standard & Poor’s (to the extent
they are Rating Agencies hereunder and are so rated by such Rating
Agency);
(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 Depositor,
the
Trustee or an Affiliate thereof, that have been rated “Aaa” by Moody’s, “AAAm”
by Standard & Poor’s and at least “AA” by Fitch (to the extent they are
Rating Agencies hereunder and such funds are so rated by such Rating Agency);
and
(vii) if
previously confirmed in writing to the Trustee, 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.
“Permitted
Transferee”: Any Person other than (i) the United States, any State or political
subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing,
(ii) a foreign government, international organization or any agency or
instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization (except
certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is
exempt from tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed
by
Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess
inclusions (as defined in Section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to any
Residual Certificate, (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described
in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (v) a Person that is not a U.S. Person
or
a U.S. Person with respect to whom income from a Residual Certificate is
attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base, within the
meaning of an applicable income tax treaty, of such Person or any other U.S.
Person, a U.S. Person that is a partnership for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, any partner in which, directly or indirectly (other than through
a
U.S. corporation) is not a U.S. Person, (vi) an “electing large partnership”
within the meaning of Section 775 of the Code and (vii) any other Person so
designated by the Depositor based upon an Opinion of Counsel that the Transfer
of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to such Person may cause
any
Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that the Certificates
are
outstanding. The terms “United States”, “State” and “international organization”
shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor
provisions. A corporation will not be treated as an instrumentality of the
United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof for these
purposes if all of its activities are subject to tax and, with the exception
of
Xxxxxxx Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such
government unit.
“Person”:
Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited
liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization
or
government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Physical
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Pool
Stated Principal Balance”: As to any Distribution Date, the aggregate of the
Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date
that
were Outstanding Mortgage Loans on the Due Date in the related Due
Period.
“Prepayment
Charge”: Any prepayment premium, penalty or charge collected by the Servicer
with respect to a Mortgage Loan from a Mortgagor in connection with any
voluntary Principal Prepayment pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage
Note.
“Prepayment
Interest Excess”:
With
respect to any Distribution Date, any interest collected by the Servicer as
to
which a Principal Prepayment in Full occurs from the 1st day of the month
through the 15th day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs and
that represents interest that accrues from the 1st day of such month to the
date
of such Principal Prepayment in Full.
“Prepayment
Interest Shortfall”:
With
respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of, for each Mortgage Loan that was
during the portion of the Prepayment Period from and including the 16th day
of
the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or from
the day following the Cut-off Date, in the case of the first Distribution Date)
through the last day of such month, the subject of a Principal Prepayment which
is not accompanied by an amount equal to one month of interest that would have
been due on such Mortgage Loan on the Due Date in the following month and which
was applied by the Servicer to reduce the outstanding principal balance of
such
Mortgage Loan on a date preceding such Due Date an amount equal to the product
of (a) the Mortgage Rate net of the Servicing Fee Rate for such Mortgage Loan,
(b) the amount of the Principal Prepayment for such Mortgage Loan, (c) 1/360
and
(d) the number of days commencing on the date on which such Principal Prepayment
was applied and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which the
related Prepayment Period begins.
“Prepayment
Period”:
With
respect to any Distribution Date, the period from and including the
16th
day of
the month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in
the
case of the first Distribution Date, from and including the Cut-off Date) to
and
including the 15th
day of
the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.
“Principal
Distribution Amount”: For any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Basic
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Extra
Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.
“Principal
Prepayment”: Any full or partial payment or other recovery of principal on a
Mortgage Loan (including upon liquidation of a Mortgage Loan) which is received
by the Servicer in advance of its scheduled Due Date, excluding any Prepayment
Charge thereon.
“Principal
Prepayment in Full”: Any Principal Prepayment made by a Mortgagor of the entire
principal balance of a Mortgage Loan.
“Principal
Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount equal to
the sum of the following amounts (without duplication) with respect to the
related Due Period: (i) each scheduled payment of principal on a Mortgage
Loan due during such Due Period and received by the Servicer on or prior to
the
related Determination Date or advanced by the Servicer for the related
Remittance Date, and all Principal Prepayments received during the related
Prepayment Period; (ii) all Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and
Insurance Proceeds on the Mortgage Loans allocable to principal actually
collected by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period; (iii) the
portion of the Repurchase Price allocable to principal with respect to each
Mortgage Loan, repurchased with respect to such Distribution Date; (iv) all
Substitution Adjustment Amounts allocable to principal received in connection
with the substitutions of Mortgage Loans with respect to such Distribution
Date;
(v) with respect to the Distribution Date in November 2006 only, the
portion of the Closing Date Deposit Amount allocable to principal; and
(vi) the allocable portion of the proceeds received with respect to the
termination of the Trust Fund pursuant to clause (a) of Section 9.01 (to
the extent such proceeds relate to principal).
“Private
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Prospectus
Supplement”: The Prospectus Supplement, dated October 12, 2006, relating to the
Offered Certificates.
“PTCE
95-60”: As defined in Section 5.02(b).
“Purchase
Agreements”: Collectively, the WMC Purchase Agreements, the Decision One
Purchase Agreement and the NC Capital Purchase Agreements.
“Rating
Agency”: Each of the Rating Agencies specified in the Preliminary Statement. If
such organization or a successor is no longer in existence, “Rating Agency”
shall be such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or other
comparable Person, as is designated by the Depositor, notice of which
designation shall be given to the Trustee. References herein to a given rating
or rating category of a Rating Agency shall mean such rating category without
giving effect to any modifiers. For purposes of Section 10.05(b), the
addresses for notices to each Rating Agency shall be the address specified
therefor in the definition corresponding to the name of such Rating Agency,
or
such other address as either such Rating Agency may hereafter furnish to the
Depositor, the Trustee and the Servicer.
“Realized
Losses”: With respect to any date of determination and any Liquidated Mortgage
Loan, the amount, if any, by which (a) the unpaid principal balance of such
Liquidated Mortgage Loan together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon
exceeds (b) the Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto net of the
expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with the liquidation of such
Liquidated Mortgage Loan and net of the amount of unreimbursed Servicing
Advances with respect to such Liquidated Mortgage Loan.
“Record
Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the close of business on the
Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date; provided, however,
that, for any Certificate issued in definitive form, the Record Date shall
be
the close of business on the last Business Day of the month preceding the month
in which such applicable Distribution Date occurs.
“Reference
Bank”: As defined in Section 4.04.
“Regular
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Regulation
AB”:
Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (January 7, 2005)) or by the staff
of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from
time to time.
“Relief
Act Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage
Loan, any reduction in the amount of interest collectible on such Mortgage
Loan
for the most recently ended Due Period as a result of the application of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or any similar state statutes.
“REMIC”:
A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of
Section 860D of the Code.
“REMIC
I
Group I Regular Interests”: REMIC I Regular Interest I and REMIC I Regular
Interest I-1-A through REMIC I Regular Interest I-45-B as designated in the
Preliminary Statement hereto.
“REMIC
I
Group II Regular Interests”: REMIC I Regular Interest II and REMIC I Regular
Interest II-1-A through REMIC I Regular Interest II-45-B as designated in the
Preliminary Statement hereto.
“REMIC
I
Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership
interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a “regular interest” in
REMIC I. Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall
be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal
Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The designations
for
the respective REMIC I Regular Interests are set forth in the Preliminary
Statement hereto. The REMIC I Regular Interests consist of the REMIC I Group
I
Regular Interests, REMIC I Group II Regular Interests and REMIC I Regular
Interest P.
“REMIC
II”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC I Regular
Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders
of
the REMIC II Regular Interests and the Holders of the Class R (as holders of
the
Class R-II Interest), pursuant to Article II hereunder, and all amounts
deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be
made.
“REMIC
II
Interest Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an
amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of
the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA
minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.
“REMIC
II
Marker Allocation Percentage”: 50% of any amount payable or loss attributable
from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3 and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-ZZ.
“REMIC
II
Overcollateralization Amount”: With respect to any date of determination, (i)
0.50% of the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular
Interests minus (ii) the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances
of
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P,
in
each case as of such date of determination.
“REMIC
II
Principal Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an
amount equal to (a) the product of (i) 50% of the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii)
1
minus a fraction, the numerator of which is two times the aggregate of the
Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B1
and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3, and the
denominator of which is the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances
of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3 and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-ZZ.
“REMIC
II
Regular Interests”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership
interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a “regular interest” in
REMIC II. Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and
shall
be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal
Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The REMIC II Regular
Interests are as follows: REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-B3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2GRP
and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX.
“REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-ZZ Maximum Interest Deferral Amount”: With respect to any
Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate applicable to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ for
such Distribution Date on a balance equal to the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ minus the REMIC II
Overcollateralization Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date, over
(ii)
the Uncertificated Accrued Interest on REMIC II Regular Xxxxxxxx XX-X0, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3
for
such Distribution Date, with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest
subject to a cap equal to the related Pass-Through Rate.
“REMIC
II
Sub WAC Allocation Percentage”: 50% of any amount payable or loss attributable
from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2GRP and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-XX.
“REMIC
II
Subordinated Balance Ratio”: The ratio among the Uncertificated Principal
Balances of each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “SUB”,
equal to the ratio between, with respect to each such REMIC II Regular Interest,
the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group I Mortgage
Loans and the Group II Mortgage Loans, as applicable, over (y) the current
Certificate Principal Balance of the related Senior Certificates.
“REMIC
II
Targeted Overcollateralization Amount”: 0.50% of the Targeted
Overcollateralization Amount.
“REMIC
III”: The
segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC II Regular Interests
conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the REMIC III
Certificateholders pursuant to Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited
therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be
made.
“REMIC
III
Certificate”: Any Regular Certificate (other than a Class X Certificate or a
Class P Certificate) or Class R Certificate.
“REMIC
III Certificateholder”: The Holder of any REMIC III Certificate.
“REMIC
III Regular Interest”: The Class X Interest, Class P Interest and Class IO
Interest.
“REMIC
IV”: The
segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class X Interest conveyed in trust
to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Class X Certificateholders pursuant
to
Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which
a
separate REMIC election is to be made.
“REMIC
V”: The
segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class P Interest conveyed in trust
to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Class P Certificateholders pursuant
to
Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which
a
separate REMIC election is to be made.
“REMIC
VI”: The
segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class IO Interest conveyed in trust
to the Trustee, for the benefit of REMIC VI Regular Interest Swap-IO pursuant
to
Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which
a
separate REMIC election is to be made.
“REMIC
VI
Regular Interest Swap-IO”: A Regular Interest in REMIC VI entitled to 100% of
amounts distributed on the Class IO Interest.
“REMIC
Opinion”: Shall mean an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the proposed
action will not have an adverse affect on any REMIC created
hereunder.
“REMIC
Provisions”: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate
mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through 860G of
Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations
promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time
as
well as provisions of applicable state laws.
“REMIC
Regular Interest”: Any REMIC I Regular Interest, REMIC II Regular Interest,
Regular Certificate, REMIC III Regular Interest or Class IO
Interest.
“Remittance
Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the second Business Day
immediately preceding such Distribution Date.
“REO
Disposition”: The final sale by the Servicer of any REO Property.
“REO
Imputed Interest”: As to any REO Property, for any period, an amount equivalent
to interest (at the Mortgage Rate net of the Servicing Fee Rate that would
have
been applicable to the related Mortgage Loan had it been outstanding) on the
unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of acquisition
thereof (as such balance is reduced pursuant to Section 3.17 by any income
from the REO Property treated as a recovery of principal).
“REO
Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan where title to the related Mortgaged Property
has been obtained by the Servicer in the name of the Trustee on behalf of the
Certificateholders.
“REO
Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust Fund through foreclosure
or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage
Loan.
“Replacement
Swap Provider Payment”:
Any
payments that have been received by the Supplemental Interest Trust as a result
of entering into a replacement interest rate swap agreement following an
Additional Termination Event described in Part 1(h)(ii) of the Interest Rate
Swap Agreement.
“Reportable
Event”:
As
defined in Section 8.12(g).
“Representations
and Warranties Agreement”: The Representations and Warranties Agreement, dated
the Closing Date, between the Depositor and the Sponsor, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit BB.
“Repurchase
Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Depositor or a
Responsible Party, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase, (ii) interest on
such unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan at the Mortgage Rate from
the last date through which interest has been paid and distributed to the
Trustee to the date of repurchase, (iii) all unreimbursed Servicing Advances,
(iv) all costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee arising out of or based
upon
such breach, including without limitation, costs and expenses relating to the
Trustee’s enforcement of the repurchase obligation of the Depositor or a
Responsible Party hereunder, and (v) any costs and damages incurred by the
Trust
in connection with any violation by such Mortgage Loan of any predatory lending
law or abusive lending law. In addition to the Repurchase Price, the applicable
Responsible Party is obligated to make certain payments for material breaches
of
representations and warranties as further set forth in Section 2.03(o) in this
Agreement.
“Request
for Release”: The Request for Release submitted by the Servicer to the Trustee
or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, substantially in the form of Exhibit
J.
“Residual
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Responsible
Officer”: When used with respect to the Trustee, any managing director, any vice
president, any assistant vice president, any assistant secretary, any assistant
treasurer, any associate, or any other officer of the Trustee customarily
performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated
officers who at such time shall be officers to whom, with respect to a
particular matter, such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge
of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct
responsibility for the administration of this Agreement.
“Responsible
Parties”: NC Capital, WMC and Decision One.
“Rule 144A
Letter”: As defined in Section 5.02(b).
“Sarbanes
Certification”:
As
defined in Section 8.12(c).
“Scheduled
Payment”: The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due on any Due Date
allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan which, unless
otherwise specified herein, shall give effect to any related Debt Service
Reduction and any Deficient Valuation that affects the amount of the monthly
payment due on such Mortgage Loan.
“Second
Lien Mortgage Loan”:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
“Securities
Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Senior
Defaulted Swap Termination Payment”:
As of
any date, the lesser of (x) any Replacement Swap Provider Payment and
(y) any Defaulted Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap
Provider.
“Senior
Enhancement Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage
obtained by dividing (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Class
Certificate Balance of the Subordinated Certificates and (ii) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class X Certificates, in each case after taking
into
account the distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount and any principal
payments on those Classes of Certificates from the Swap Account on that
Distribution Date, by (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date.
“Senior
Specified Enhancement Percentage”: As of any date of determination,
44.00%.
“Servicer”:
New Century or Countrywide Servicing, as applicable, and if a successor servicer
to either is appointed hereunder, such successor. When the term “Servicer” is
used in this Agreement in connection with the administration of servicing
obligations with respect to any Mortgage Loan, Mortgaged Property, REO Property
or Mortgage File, “Servicer” shall mean New Century (with respect to any
Mortgage Loan for which servicing has not yet transferred to Countrywide
Servicing) and Countrywide Servicing (with respect to each Mortgage Loan
following the Servicing Transfer Date).
“Servicer
Remittance Report”: As defined in Section 4.03(d).
“Servicing
Advances”: The reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses (including legal
fees) incurred by the Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations
in connection with a default, delinquency or other unanticipated event,
including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation,
restoration, inspection and protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any
enforcement, administrative or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures
and
litigation, in respect of a particular Mortgage Loan, (iii) the management
(including reasonable fees in connection therewith) and liquidation of any
REO
Property and (iv) the performance of its obligations under
Sections 3.01, 3.09, 3.13 and 3.15. The Servicing Advances shall also
include any reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses (including legal fees)
incurred by the Servicer in connection with executing and recording instruments
of satisfaction, deeds of reconveyance or Assignments of Mortgage in connection
with any foreclosure in respect of any Mortgage Loan to the extent not recovered
from the Mortgagor or otherwise payable under this Agreement. The Servicer
shall
not be required to make any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances.
“Servicing
Criteria”: As defined in the Countrywide Amendment Regulation AB.
“Servicing
Fee”: For any calendar month, an amount equal to one month’s interest at the
Servicing Fee Rate on the applicable Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage
Loan as of the close of business on the date immediately preceding the first
day
of the related Due Period. Such fee shall be payable monthly, solely from the
interest portion (including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and proceeds received with
respect to REO Properties, to the extent permitted by Section 3.11) of such
Scheduled Payment collected by the Servicer, or as otherwise provided under
Section 3.11.
“Servicing
Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, 0.50% per annum.
“Servicing
File”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Servicer
consisting of originals or copies of all documents in the Mortgage File which
are not delivered to the applicable Custodian in the Custodial File and copies
of the Mortgage Loan Documents set forth in Exhibit K hereto.
“Servicing
Function Participant”:
As
defined in Section 3.23(a).
“Servicing
Officer”: Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the
administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name and facsimile
signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Trustee by
the
Servicer on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, as such list may from
time to time be amended.
“Servicing
Transfer Date”: With respect the NC Capital Mortgage Loan, the date on which
servicing of such Mortgage Loan was transferred to Countrywide Servicing (as
set
forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule).
“Similar
Law”: As defined in Section 5.02(b).
“60+
Day
Delinquent Mortgage Loan”: (i) Each Mortgage Loan with respect to which any
portion of a Scheduled Payment is, as of the last day of the prior Due Period,
two months or more past due (without giving effect to any grace period),
including, without limitation, such Mortgage Loans that are subject to
bankruptcy proceedings, (ii) each Mortgage Loan in foreclosure and
(iii) all REO Property.
“90+
Day
Delinquent Mortgage Loan”: (i) Each Mortgage Loan with respect to which any
portion of a Scheduled Payment is, as of the last day of the prior Due Period,
three months or more past due (without giving effect to any grace period),
including, without limitation, such Mortgage Loans that are subject to
bankruptcy proceedings, (ii) each Mortgage Loan in foreclosure and
(iii) all REO Property.
“Specified
Subordinated Amount”: Prior to the Stepdown Date, an amount equal to 2.90% of
the Cut-off Date Principal Balance. On and after the Stepdown Date, an amount
equal to 5.80% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
for such Distribution Date, subject, until the Class Certificate Balance of
each
Class of Offered Certificates has been reduced to zero, to a minimum amount
equal to 0.50% of the Cut-off Date Principal Balance; provided, however, that
if, on any Distribution Date, a Trigger Event exists, the Specified Subordinated
Amount shall not be reduced to the applicable percentage of the then current
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans until the Distribution
Date on which a Trigger Event no longer exists. When the Class Certificate
Balance of each Class of Offered Certificates has been reduced to zero, the
Specified Subordinated Amount will thereafter equal zero.
“Sponsor”:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a New York corporation, and its successors
in interest, as purchaser of the Mortgage Loans under each of the Purchase
Agreements.
“Standard
& Poor’s”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of
The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and its successors in interest. If
Standard & Poor’s is designated as a Rating Agency in the Preliminary
Statement, for purposes of Section 10.05(b) the address for notices to
Standard & Poor’s shall be Standard & Poor’s, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Residential Mortgage Surveillance Group - Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7, or such other address as
Standard & Poor’s may hereafter furnish to the Depositor, the Trustee and
the Servicer.
“Standard
& Poor’s Glossary”: The Standard & Poor’s LEVELS®
Glossary, as may be in effect from time to time.
“Startup
Day”: The Closing Date.
“Stated
Principal Balance”: As to each Mortgage Loan and as of any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan at the
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 remitted
to the Trustee with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments
or recoveries of principal including advances in respect of scheduled payments
of principal. For purposes of any Distribution Date, the Stated Principal
Balance of any Mortgage Loan will give effect to any scheduled payments of
principal received by the Servicer on or prior to the related Determination
Date
or advanced by the Servicer for the Remittance Date and any unscheduled
principal payments and other unscheduled principal collections received during
the related Prepayment Period, and the Stated Principal Balance of any Mortgage
Loan that has prepaid in full or has become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan during
the related Prepayment Period shall be zero.
“Stepdown
Date”: The later to occur of (i) the earlier to occur of (a) the
Distribution Date in November 2009 and (b) the Distribution Date following
the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Class Certificate Balances of
the
Class A Certificates have been reduced to zero and (ii) the first
Distribution Date on which the Senior Enhancement Percentage (calculated for
this purpose only after taking into account payments of principal on the
Mortgage Loans applied to reduce the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage
Loans for the applicable Distribution Date but prior to any allocation of the
Principal Distribution Amount and principal payments from the Swap Account
to
the Certificates on such Distribution Date) is greater than or equal to the
Senior Specified Enhancement Percentage.
“Subcontractor”:
As set
forth in the Countrywide Amendment Regulation AB.
“Subordinated
Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of
(a) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date over (b) the aggregate of the Class Certificate Balances
of the Offered Certificates and the Class P Certificates as of such Distribution
Date (after giving effect to the payment of the Principal Remittance Amount
on
such Certificates on such Distribution Date).
“Subordinated
Certificates”: As specified in the Preliminary Statement.
“Subordination
Deficiency”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of
(a) the Specified Subordinated Amount applicable to such Distribution Date
over (b) the Subordinated Amount applicable to such Distribution
Date.
“Subordination
Reduction Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the
lesser of (a) the Excess Subordinated Amount and (b) the Net Monthly
Excess Cash Flow.
“Subsequent
Recovery”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related Mortgaged Property that
became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan or was otherwise disposed of, all amounts
received in respect of such Liquidated Mortgage Loan after an Applied Realized
Loss Amount related to such Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property is allocated
to
reduce the Class Certificate Balance of any Class of Subordinated Certificates.
Any Subsequent Recovery that is received during a Prepayment Period will be
treated as Liquidation Proceeds and included as part of the Principal Remittance
Amount for the related Distribution Date.
“Subservicer”:
As set forth in the Countrywide Amendment Regulation AB.
“Subservicing
Account”: As defined in Section 3.08.
“Subservicing
Agreements”: As defined in Section 3.02(a).
“Substitute
Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan (i) substituted by the Depositor or the
applicable Responsible Party for a Deleted Mortgage Loan that satisfies the
criteria set forth in the definition of “Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan” in
the applicable Purchase Agreement or (ii) substituted by the Depositor for
a
Deleted Mortgage Loan, which, if substituted by the Depositor, must, on the
date
of such substitution, as confirmed in a Request for Release, substantially
in
the form of Exhibit J, (a) have a Stated Principal Balance, after deduction
of
the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution,
not in excess of, and not more than 10% less than, the Stated Principal Balance
of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (b) be accruing interest at a rate no lower than
and not more than 1% per annum higher than, that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan;
(c) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio or a Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio, as applicable,
no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (d) have a remaining term
to
maturity no greater than (and not more than one year less than that of) the
Deleted Mortgage Loan; and (e) comply with each applicable representation and
warranty set forth in Section 2.03 and in the Representations and Warranties
Agreement.
“Substitution
Adjustment Amount”: As defined in Section 2.03.
“Supplemental
Interest Trust”: A separate trust established hereby into which the Depositor
shall deposit the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.
“Supplemental
Interest Trust Trustee”: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, a national
banking association, and its successors in interest and, if a successor trustee
is appointed hereunder, such successor.
“Swap
Account”: As defined in Section 4.06.
“Swap
Assets”:
Collectively, the Swap Account, the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, REMIC VI
Regular Interest Swap-IO and the right to receive Class IO Shortfalls,
subject to the obligation to pay amounts specified in
Section 4.06.
“Swap
LIBOR”: With respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Interest Accrual
Period), the product of (i) USD-LIBOR-BBA (as used in the Interest Swap
Agreement), (ii) two, and (iii) the quotient of (a) the actual
number of days in the Interest Accrual Period for the Offered Certificates
divided by (b) 30.
“Swap
Payment Allocation”: For any Class of Certificates and any Distribution Date,
that Class’s pro
rata
share of
the Net Swap Receipts, if any, for that Distribution Date, based on the Class
Certificate Balances of the Classes of Certificates.
“Swap
Payment Rate”: For any Distribution Date, a fraction, the numerator of which is
any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (other than a Defaulted Swap
Termination Payment) owed to the Swap Provider for such Distribution Date and
the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans at the beginning of the related Due Period, multiplied by
12.
“Swap
Provider”: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors in interest.
“Swap
Termination Payment”:
Any
payment payable by the Supplemental Interest Trust or the Swap Provider upon
termination of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement as a result of an Event of
Default (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) or a Termination Event
(as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement).
“Tax
Matters Person”:
The
Holder of the Class R Certificates designated as “tax matters person” of REMIC
I, REMIC II and REMIC III in the manner provided under Treasury Regulations
Section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury Regulations Section 301.6231(a)(7)-1. The
Holder of the Class R-X Certificates designated as “tax matters person” of REMIC
IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI in the manner provided under Treasury Regulations
Section 1.860F-4(d) and Treasury Regulations Section
301.6231(a)(7)-1.
“Tax
Service Contract”: As defined in Section 3.09(a).
“Telerate
Page 3750”: The display page currently so designated on the Bridge Telerate
Service (or such other page as may replace that page on that service for
displaying comparable rates or prices).
“Total
Monthly Excess Spread”: As to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the
excess if any, of (i) the interest on the Mortgage Loans received by the
Servicer on or prior to the related Determination Date (other than Prepayment
Interest Excesses) or advanced by the Servicer for the Remittance Date (net
of
Expense Fees) over (ii) the sum of (A) the amounts payable to the
Certificates pursuant to Section 4.02(a)(i) on such Distribution Date,
(B) any Net Swap Payments to the Swap Provider and (C) any Swap Termination
Payment (other than a Defaulted Swap Termination Payment that is not a Senior
Defaulted Swap Termination Payment) to the Swap Provider.
“Transfer”:
Any direct or indirect transfer or sale of any Ownership Interest in a Residual
Certificate.
“Transfer
Affidavit”: As defined in Section 5.02(c).
“Transferor
Certificate”: As defined in Section 5.02(b).
“Trigger
Event”: Either a Cumulative Loss Trigger Event or a Delinquency Trigger
Event.
“Trust”:
The express trust created hereunder in Section 2.01(c).
“Trust
Fund”: The corpus of the trust created hereunder consisting of
(i) the
Mortgage Loans and all principal outstanding as the close of business on the
Cut-off Date (after giving effect to payments of principal due on or prior
to
the Cut-off Date, whether or not received) and interest due and accrued on
the
Mortgage Loan after the Cut-off Date (or, if the Due Date for any Mortgage
Loan
is other than on the first day of the month, after the Due Date immediately
preceding the Cut-off Date);
(ii) the Collection Account, the Excess Reserve Fund Account, the
Distribution Account, and all amounts deposited therein pursuant to the
applicable provisions of this Agreement; (iii) property that secured a
Mortgage Loan and has been acquired by foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure
or otherwise; (iv) the Closing Date Deposit Amount; (v) the Interest
Rate Swap Agreement; (vi) the Swap Assets; (vii) the Depositor’s rights under
the Representations and Warranties Agreement; and (viii) all proceeds of
the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing.
“Trust
REMIC”: Any of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC V or REMIC
VI.
“Trustee”:
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, a national banking association, and its
successors in interest and, if a successor trustee is appointed hereunder,
such
successor.
“Trustee
Fee”: As to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of
(a) one-twelfth of the Trustee Fee Rate and (b) (i) the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the close of business
on
the date immediately preceding the related Due Period and (ii) with respect
to the Distribution Date in November 2006 only, the portion of the Closing
Date
Deposit Amount allocable to principal.
“Trustee
Fee Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, 0.0027% per annum.
“Trustee
Float Period”: With respect to the Distribution Date and the related amounts in
the Distribution Account, the period commencing on the Business Day immediately
preceding such Distribution Date and ending on such Distribution
Date.
“Uncertificated
Accrued Interest”: With respect to each Uncertificated REMIC Regular Interest on
each Distribution Date, an amount equal to one month’s interest at the related
Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
such
REMIC Regular Interest. In each case, Uncertificated Accrued Interest will
be
reduced by any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and shortfalls resulting from
application of the Relief Act (allocated to such REMIC Regular Interests as
set
forth in Section 8.14).
“Uncertificated
Notional Amount”: With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-IO and each
Distribution Date listed below, the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance
of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests ending with the designation “A” listed below:
|
Distribution
Date
|
REMIC
1 Regular Interests
|
|
1
-
11
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A and II-1-A through II-45-A
|
|
12
|
I-2-A
through I-45-A and II-2-A through II-45-A
|
|
13
|
I-3-A
through I-45-A and II-3-A through II-45-A
|
|
14
|
I-4-A
through I-45-A and II-4-A through II-45-A
|
|
15
|
I-5-A
through I-45-A and II-5-A through II-45-A
|
|
16
|
I-6-A
through I-45-A and II-6-A through II-45-A
|
|
17
|
I-7-A
through I-45-A and II-7-A through II-45-A
|
|
18
|
I-8-A
through I-45-A and II-8-A through II-45-A
|
|
19
|
I-9-A
through I-45-A and II-9-A through II-45-A
|
|
20
|
I-10-A
through I-45-A and II-10-A through II-45-A
|
|
21
|
I-11-A
through I-45-A and II-11-A through II-45-A
|
|
22
|
I-12-A
through I-45-A and II-12-A through II-45-A
|
|
23
|
I-13-A
through I-45-A and II-13-A through II-45-A
|
|
24
|
I-14-A
through I-45-A and II-14-A through II-45-A
|
|
25
|
I-15-A
through I-45-A and II-15-A through II-45-A
|
|
26
|
I-16-A
through I-45-A and II-16-A through II-45-A
|
|
27
|
I-17-A
through I-45-A and II-17-A through II-45-A
|
|
28
|
I-18-A
through I-45-A and II-18-A through II-45-A
|
|
29
|
I-19-A
through I-45-A and II-19-A through II-45-A
|
|
30
|
I-20-A
through I-45-A and II-20-A through II-45-A
|
|
31
|
I-21-A
through I-45-A and II-21-A through II-45-A
|
|
32
|
I-22-A
through I-45-A and II-22-A through II-45-A
|
|
33
|
I-23-A
through I-45-A and II-23-A through II-45-A
|
|
34
|
I-24-A
through I-45-A and II-24-A through II-45-A
|
|
35
|
I-25-A
through I-45-A and II-25-A through II-45-A
|
|
36
|
I-26-A
through I-45-A and II-26-A through II-45-A
|
|
37
|
I-27-A
through I-45-A and II-27-A through II-45-A
|
|
38
|
I-28-A
through I-45-A and II-28-A through II-45-A
|
|
39
|
I-29-A
through I-45-A and II-29-A through II-45-A
|
|
40
|
I-30-A
through I-45-A and II-30-A through II-45-A
|
|
41
|
I-31-A
through I-45-A and II-31-A through II-45-A
|
|
42
|
I-32-A
through I-45-A and II-32-A through II-45-A
|
|
43
|
I-33-A
through I-45-A and II-33-A through II-45-A
|
|
44
|
I-34-A
through I-45-A and II-34-A through II-45-A
|
|
45
|
I-35-A
through I-45-A and II-35-A through II-45-A
|
|
46
|
I-36-A
through I-45-A and II-36-A through II-45-A
|
|
47
|
I-37-A
through I-45-A and II-37-A through II-45-A
|
|
48
|
I-38-A
through I-45-A and II-38-A through II-45-A
|
|
49
|
I-39-A
through I-45-A and II-39-A through II-45-A
|
|
50
|
I-40-A
through I-45-A and II-40-A through II-45-A
|
|
51
|
I-41-A
through I-45-A and II-41-A through II-45-A
|
|
52
|
I-42-A
through I-45-A and II-42-A through II-45-A
|
|
53
|
I-43-A
through I-45-A and II-43-A through II-45-A
|
|
54
|
I-44-A
and I-45-A and II-44-A and II-45-A
|
|
55
|
I-45-A
and II-45-A
|
|
thereafter
|
$0.00
|
With
respect to the Class IO Interest and any Distribution Date, an amount equal
to
the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the REMIC II Regular Interest
IO.
“Uncertificated
Principal Balance”: With respect to each REMIC Regular Interest (other than
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-IO), the principal amount of such REMIC Regular
Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date,
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC Regular Interest shall
equal the amount set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest shall be reduced by all
distributions of principal made on such REMIC Regular Interest on such
Distribution Date pursuant to Section 8.14 and, if and to the extent necessary
and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized
Losses as provided in Section 8.14. The Uncertificated Principal Balance of
each
REMIC Regular Interest shall never be less than zero.
“Uncertificated
Pass-Through Rate”: The Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate or
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate.
“Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest I, a per
annum rate equal to the weighted average Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate of the
Group
I Mortgage Loans. With respect to each REMIC I Group I Regular Interest ending
with the designation “A”, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average
Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate of the Group I Mortgage Loans multiplied by 2,
subject to a maximum rate of 9.640%. With respect to each REMIC I Regular
Interest ending with the designation “B”, the greater of (x) a per annum rate
equal to the excess, if any, of (i) 2 multiplied by the weighted average
Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate of the Group I Mortgage Loans over (ii) 9.640% and
(y) 0.00%. With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest II, a per annum rate equal
to the weighted average Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate of the Group II Mortgage
Loans. With respect to each REMIC I Group II Regular Interest ending with the
designation “A”, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average Adjusted Net
Mortgage Rate of the Group II Mortgage Loans multiplied by 2, subject to a
maximum rate of 9.640%. With respect to each REMIC I Group II Regular Interest
ending with the designation “B”, the greater of (x) a per annum rate equal to
the excess, if any, of (i) 2 multiplied by the weighted average Adjusted Net
Mortgage Rate of the Group II Mortgage Loans over (ii) 9.640% and (y)
0.00%.
“Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, and REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-XX, a
per
annum rate (but not less than zero) equal to the weighted average of (w) with
respect to REMIC I Regular Interest I, REMIC I Regular Interest II, the
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC I Regular Interest
for
each such Distribution Date, (x) with respect to REMIC I Regular Interests
ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average of the Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for such REMIC I Regular Interests, weighted on
the
basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC I Regular Interests
for each such Distribution Date and (y) with respect to REMIC I Regular
Interests ending with the designation “A”, for each Distribution Date listed
below, the weighted average of the rates listed below for each such REMIC I
Regular Interest listed below, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest for each such
Distribution Date:
|
Distribution
Date
|
REMIC
1 Regular Interest
|
Rate
|
|
1
-
10
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
11
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate Uncertificated
REMIC 1
Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
12
|
I-2-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-2-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate Uncertificated
REMIC 1
Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
13
|
I-3-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-3-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
and I-2-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
and II-2-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
14
|
I-4-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-4-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-3-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-3-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
15
|
I-5-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-5-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-4-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-4-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
16
|
I-6-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-6-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-5-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-5-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
17
|
I-7-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-7-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-6-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-6-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
18
|
I-8-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-8-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-7-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-7-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
19
|
I-9-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-9-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-8-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-8-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
20
|
I-10-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-10-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-9-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-9-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
21
|
I-11-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-11-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-10-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-10-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
22
|
I-12-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-12-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-11-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-11-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
23
|
I-13-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-13-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-12-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-12-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
24
|
I-14-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-14-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-13-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-13-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
25
|
I-15-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-15-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-14-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-14-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
26
|
I-16-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-16-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-15-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-15-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
27
|
I-17-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-17-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-16-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-16-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
28
|
I-18-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-18-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-17-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-17-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
29
|
I-19-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-19-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-18-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-18-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
30
|
I-20-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-20-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-19-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-19-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
31
|
I-21-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-21-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-20-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-20-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
32
|
I-22-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-22-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-21-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-21-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
33
|
I-23-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-23-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-22-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-22-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
34
|
I-24-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-24-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-23-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-23-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
35
|
I-25-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-25-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-24-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-24-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
36
|
I-26-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-26-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-25-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-25-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
37
|
I-27-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-27-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-26-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-26-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
38
|
I-28-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-28-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-27-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-27-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
39
|
I-29-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-29-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-28-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-28-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
40
|
I-30-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-30-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-29-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-29-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
41
|
I-31-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-31-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-30-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-30-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
42
|
I-32-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-32-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-31-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-31-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
43
|
I-33-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-33-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-32-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-32-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
44
|
I-34-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-34-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-33-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-33-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
45
|
I-35-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-35-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-34-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-34-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
46
|
I-36-A
and I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-36-A
and II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-35-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-35-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
47
|
I-37-A
and I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-37-A
and II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-36-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-36-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
48
|
I-38-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-38-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-37-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-37-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
49
|
I-39-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-39-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-38-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-38-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
50
|
I-40-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-40-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-39-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-39-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
51
|
I-41-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-41-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-40-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-40-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
52
|
I-42-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-42-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-41-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-41-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
53
|
I-43-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-43-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-42-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-42-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
54
|
I-44-A
and I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-44-A
and II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-43-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-43-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
55
|
I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
I-1-A
through I-44-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
II-1-A
through II-44-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
thereafter
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
With
respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1GRP, a per annum rate (but not less
than zero) equal to the weighted average of (w) with respect to REMIC I Regular
Interest I, the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC I
Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date, (x) with respect to REMIC
I
Group I Regular Interests ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average
of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for such REMIC I Regular
Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
each
such REMIC I Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date and (y) with
respect to REMIC I Group I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”,
for each Distribution Date listed below, the weighted average of the rates
listed below for such REMIC I Regular Interests listed below, weighted on the
basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular
Interest for each such Distribution Date:
|
Distribution
Date
|
REMIC
1 Regular Interest
|
Rate
|
|
1-10
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
11
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
12
|
I-2-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
13
|
I-3-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
and I-2-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
14
|
I-4-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-3-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
15
|
I-5-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-4-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
16
|
I-6-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-5-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
17
|
I-7-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-6-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
18
|
I-8-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-7-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
19
|
I-9-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-8-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
20
|
I-10-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-9-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
21
|
I-11-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-10-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
22
|
I-12-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-11-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
23
|
I-13-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-12-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
24
|
I-14-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-13-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
25
|
I-15-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-14-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
26
|
I-16-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-15-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
27
|
I-17-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-16-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
28
|
I-18-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-17-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
29
|
I-19-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-18-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
30
|
I-20-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-19-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
31
|
I-21-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-20-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
32
|
I-22-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-21-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
33
|
I-23-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-22-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
34
|
I-24-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-23-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
35
|
I-25-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-24-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
36
|
I-26-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-25-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
37
|
I-27-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-26-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
38
|
I-28-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-27-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
39
|
I-29-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-28-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
40
|
I-30-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-29-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
41
|
I-31-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-30-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
42
|
I-32-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-31-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
43
|
I-33-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-32-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
44
|
I-34-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-33-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
45
|
I-35-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-34-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
46
|
I-36-A
and I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-35-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
47
|
I-37-A
and I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-36-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
48
|
I-38-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-37-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
49
|
I-39-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-38-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
50
|
I-40-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-39-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
51
|
I-41-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-40-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
52
|
I-42-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-41-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
53
|
I-43-A
through I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-42-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
54
|
I-44-A
and I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-43-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
55
|
I-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
I-1-A
through I-44-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
thereafter
|
I-1-A
through I-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
With
respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2GRP, a per annum rate (but not less
than zero) equal to the weighted average of (w) with respect to REMIC I Regular
Interest II, the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC I
Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date, (x) with respect to REMIC
I
Group II Regular Interests ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average
of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for such REMIC I Regular
Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
each
such REMIC I Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date and (y) with
respect to REMIC I Group II Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”,
for each Distribution Date listed below, the weighted average of the rates
listed below for such REMIC I Regular Interests listed below, weighted on the
basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular
Interest for each such Distribution Date:
|
Distribution
Date
|
REMIC
1 Regular Interest
|
Rate
|
|
1
-
10
|
II-1-A
through II-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
11
|
II-1-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
12
|
II-2-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
13
|
II-3-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
and II-2-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
14
|
II-4-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-3-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
15
|
II-5-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-4-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
16
|
II-6-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-5-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
17
|
II-7-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-6-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
18
|
II-8-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-7-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
19
|
II-9-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-8-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
20
|
II-10-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-9-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
21
|
II-11-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-10-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
22
|
II-12-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-11-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
23
|
II-13-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-12-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
24
|
II-14-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-13-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
25
|
II-15-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-14-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
26
|
II-16-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-15-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
27
|
II-17-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-16-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
28
|
II-18-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-17-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
29
|
II-19-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-18-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
30
|
II-20-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-19-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
31
|
II-21-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-20-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
32
|
II-22-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-21-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
33
|
II-23-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-22-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
34
|
II-24-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-23-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
35
|
II-25-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-24-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
36
|
II-26-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-25-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
37
|
II-27-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-26-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
38
|
II-28-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-27-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
39
|
II-29-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-28-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
40
|
II-30-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-29-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
41
|
II-31-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-30-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
42
|
II-32-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-31-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
43
|
II-33-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-32-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
44
|
II-34-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-33-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
45
|
II-35-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-34-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
46
|
II-36-A
and II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-35-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
47
|
II-37-A
and II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-36-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
48
|
II-38-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-37-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
49
|
II-39-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-38-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
50
|
II-40-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-39-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
51
|
II-41-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-40-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
52
|
II-42-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-41-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
53
|
II-43-A
through II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-42-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
54
|
II-44-A
and II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-43-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
55
|
II-45-A
|
2
multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
II-1-A
through II-44-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
|
|
thereafter
|
II-1-A
through II-45-A
|
Uncertificated
REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate
|
With
respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-IO and (a) the first 10 Distribution
Dates, the excess of (i) the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for
REMIC
I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, over (ii) the
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for REMIC I Regular Interests ending
with the designation “A” and (b) thereafter, the excess of (i) the
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates for REMIC I Regular Interests ending
with the designation “A”, over (ii) 2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR.
“Uncertificated
REMIC Regular Interest”: The REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular
Interests, the Class IO Interest, the Class X Interest, the Class P Interest
and
the REMIC VI Regular Interest Swap-IO.
“Underwriters’
Exemption”: Any exemption listed under footnote 1 of, and amended by, Prohibited
Transaction Exemption 2002-41, 67 Fed. Reg. 54487 (2002), or any successor
exemption.
“Underwriting
Guidelines”: The underwriting guidelines attached to the Purchase
Agreements.
“Unpaid
Interest Amount”: As of any Distribution Date and any Class of Certificates, the
sum of (a) the portion of the Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution
Amount from Distribution Dates prior to the current Distribution Date remaining
unpaid immediately prior to the current Distribution Date and (b) interest
on the amount in clause (a) above at the applicable Pass-Through Rate
(to the extent permitted by applicable law).
“Unpaid
Realized Loss Amount”: With respect to any Class of Subordinated Certificates
and as to any Distribution Date, is the excess of (i) the Applied Realized
Loss Amount with respect to such Class over (ii) the sum of (a) all
distributions in reduction of such Applied Realized Loss Amounts on all previous
Distribution Dates, and (b) the amount by which the Class Certificate
Balance of such Class has been increased due to the distribution of any
Subsequent Recoveries on all previous Distribution Dates. Any amounts
distributed to a Class of Subordinated Certificates in respect of any Unpaid
Realized Loss Amount will not be applied to reduce the Class Certificate Balance
of such Class.
“U.S.
Person”: (i) A citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a
corporation (or entity treated as a corporation for tax purposes) created or
organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or of
any
State thereof, including, for this purpose, the District of Columbia;
(iii) a partnership (or entity treated as a partnership for tax purposes)
organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or of
any
State thereof, including, for this purpose, the District of Columbia (unless
provided otherwise by future Treasury regulations); (iv) an estate whose
income is includible in gross income for United States income tax purposes
regardless of its source; or (v) a trust, if a court within the United
States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the
trust and one or more U.S. Persons have authority to control substantial
decisions of the trust. Notwithstanding the last clause of the preceding
sentence, to the extent provided in Treasury regulations, certain trusts in
existence on August 20, 1996, and treated as U.S. Persons prior to such
date, may elect to continue to be U.S. Persons.
“Voting
Rights”: The portion of the voting rights of all of the Certificates which is
allocated to any Certificate. As of any date of determination, (a) 1% of
all Voting Rights shall be allocated to the Class X Certificates, if any
(such Voting Rights to be allocated among the Holders of Certificates of each
such Class in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests),
(b) 1% of all Voting Rights shall be allocated to the Class P
Certificates, if any, and (c) the remaining Voting Rights shall be
allocated among Holders of the remaining Classes of Certificates in proportion
to the Certificate Balances of their respective Certificates on such
date.
“WAC
Cap”: With respect to the Mortgage Loans as of any Distribution Date, the
weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates then in effect on the
beginning of the related Due Period on the Mortgage Loans minus the Swap Payment
Rate, adjusted in each case to accrue on the basis of a 360-day year and the
actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period. For federal income
tax purposes, the equivalent of the foregoing shall be expressed as a per annum
rate equal to the weighted average (adjusted for the actual number of days
elapsed in the related Accrual Period) of the Uncertificated REMIC II
Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2SUB, in each case as determined for such Distribution Date,
weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such
REMIC
II Regular Interest immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
“Xxxxx
Fargo”:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, and its
successors in interest.
“WMC”:
WMC Mortgage Corp., a California corporation, and its successors in
interest.
“WMC
Mortgage Loans”: The Mortgage Loans purchased by the Sponsor pursuant to the
applicable WMC Purchase Agreement for which WMC is identified as Responsible
Party on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“WMC
Purchase Agreement”: The Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005, by and between WMC and the
Sponsor, the Third Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties
Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006, by and between WMC and the Sponsor
or
the Fourth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement,
dated as of May 1, 2006, by and between WMC and the Sponsor, as applicable,
copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit V.
ARTICLE
II
CONVEYANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Section
2.01 Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans.
(a) The
Depositor, concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, hereby sells,
transfers, assigns, sets over and otherwise conveys to the Trustee for the
benefit of the Certificateholders, without recourse, all the right, title and
interest of the Depositor in and to the Trust Fund, and the Trustee, on behalf
of the Trust, hereby accepts the Trust Fund. On the Closing Date, the Depositor
shall pay, without any right of reimbursement from the Trust, to the Cap
Provider the “Fixed Amount” (as defined in the Interest Rate Cap Agreement) due
and payable to the Cap Provider pursuant to the terms of the Interest Rate
Cap
Agreement.
(b) In
connection with the transfer and assignment of each Mortgage Loan, the Depositor
has delivered or caused to be delivered to Xxxxx Fargo, in its capacity as
Custodian, with respect to the WMC Mortgage Loans, to LaSalle with respect
to
the Decision One Mortgage Loans and to the Trustee with respect to the NC
Capital Mortgage Loans, for the benefit of the Certificateholders the following
documents or instruments with respect to each Mortgage Loan so
assigned:
(i) the
original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements showing a complete
chain of endorsement from the originator to the last endorsee, endorsed “Pay to
the order of _____________, without recourse” and signed (which may be by
facsimile signature) in the name of the last endorsee by an authorized officer.
To the extent that there is no room on the face of the Mortgage Note for
endorsements, the endorsement may be contained on an allonge, unless the Trustee
or applicable Custodian, as applicable, is advised in writing by the applicable
Responsible Party (if required by the applicable Purchase Agreement) or the
Depositor that state law does not so allow;
(ii) the
original of any guaranty executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note;
(iii) the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon or a certified true copy
of
such Mortgage submitted for recording. If, in connection with any Mortgage
Loan,
the original Mortgage cannot be delivered 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 applicable Responsible Party shall deliver
or
cause to be delivered to the Trustee or applicable Custodian, as applicable,
a
photocopy of such Mortgage certified by the applicable Responsible Party,
originator, the Depositor, title company, escrow company or attorney, as
applicable, to be a true and complete copy of such Mortgage and shall forward
to
the Trustee or applicable Custodian, as applicable, such original recorded
Mortgage within 14 days following the applicable Responsible Party’s receipt of
such Mortgage from the applicable public recording office; or 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;
(iv) the
originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, with evidence of recording thereon or a certified true copy of
such
agreement submitted for recording;
(v) the
original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan endorsed in blank (except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans);
(vi) the
originals of all intervening assignments of Mortgage (if any) evidencing a
complete chain of assignment from the applicable originator (or MERS with
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan) to the last endorsee with
evidence of recording thereon or a certified true copy of such intervening
assignments of Mortgage submitted for recording, 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 applicable Responsible Party shall deliver or
cause
to be delivered a photocopy of such intervening assignment, certified by the
applicable Responsible Party, originator, Depositor, title company, escrow
company or attorney, as applicable, to be a true and complete copy of such
intervening assignment and shall forward to the Trustee or applicable Custodian,
as applicable, such original recorded intervening assignment within 14 days
following the applicable Responsible Party’s receipt of such from the applicable
public recording office; or 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;
(vii) the
original mortgagee title insurance policy, a photocopy of the mortgage title
insurance policy, or attorney’s opinion of title and abstract of title, or, in
the event such title policy is unavailable, a copy of the related policy binder
or commitment for title from the title insurance company; and
(viii) the
original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document
executed in connection with the Mortgage (if provided).
The
applicable Responsible Party shall cause to be delivered to the Trustee or
applicable Custodian, as applicable, the applicable recorded document promptly
upon receipt from the respective recording office but, solely with respect
to
the WMC Mortgage Loans, in no event later than one year from the date such
Mortgage Loan was sold by WMC to the Sponsor.
If
any
Mortgage has been recorded in the name of Mortgage Electronic Registration
System, Inc. (“MERS”) or its designee, no Assignment of Mortgage in favor of the
Trustee will be required to be prepared or delivered and instead, the Servicer
shall take all reasonable actions as are necessary at the expense of the
applicable Responsible Party to cause the Trust to be shown as the owner of
the
related Mortgage Loan on the records of MERS for the purpose of the system
of
recording transfers of beneficial ownership of mortgages maintained by
MERS.
From
time
to time, the Depositor or the Servicer, as applicable, shall forward to the
Trustee or applicable Custodian, as applicable, additional original documents,
additional documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation
or
extension of a Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
upon
receipt of such documents. All such mortgage documents held by the Trustee
or
applicable Custodian, as applicable, as to each Mortgage Loan shall constitute
the “Custodial File”.
On
or
prior to the Closing Date, each Responsible Party shall deliver to the
applicable Custodian Assignments of Mortgages, in blank, for each Mortgage
Loan.
The Responsible Parties shall cause the Assignments of Mortgages and complete
recording information to be provided to the Servicer in a reasonably acceptable
manner. No later than thirty (30) Business Days following the later of the
Closing Date and the date of receipt by the Servicer of the complete recording
information for a Mortgage, the Servicer shall promptly submit or cause to
be
submitted for recording, at the expense of the applicable Responsible Party
as
required pursuant to the related Purchase Agreement and at no expense to the
Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Servicer, or the Depositor, in the appropriate
public office for real property records, each Assignment of Mortgage referred
to
in Section 2.01(b)(v). Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, for
administrative convenience and facilitation of servicing and to reduce closing
costs, the Assignments of Mortgage shall not be required to be completed and
submitted for recording with respect to any Mortgage Loan (i) if the Trustee,
the Custodians and each Rating Agency have received an Opinion of Counsel,
satisfactory in form and substance to the Trustee and each Rating Agency to
the
effect that the recordation of such Assignments of Mortgage in any specific
jurisdiction is not necessary to protect the Trustee’s interest in the related
Mortgage Note, (ii) if such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan
or
(iii) if the Rating Agencies have each notified the Depositor in writing that
not recording any such Assignments of Mortgage would not cause the initial
ratings on any Offered Certificates to be downgraded or withdrawn; provided,
however, that the Servicer shall not be held responsible or liable for any
loss
that occurs because an Assignment of Mortgage was not recorded, but only to
the
extent the Servicer does not have prior knowledge of the act or omission that
causes such loss. Unless the Depositor gives the Servicer notice to the
contrary, the Depositor is deemed to have given the Servicer notice that the
condition set forth in clause (iii) above is applicable. However, with respect
to the Assignments of Mortgage referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, if
foreclosure proceedings occur against a Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall
record such Assignment of Mortgage at the expense of the applicable Responsible
Party (and at no expense to the Servicer) as required pursuant to the related
Purchase Agreement. If the Assignment of Mortgage is to be recorded, the
Mortgage shall be assigned to “Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7.” In the event that any such
Assignment of Mortgage is lost or returned unrecorded because of a defect
therein, the applicable Responsible Party shall promptly cause to be delivered
a
substitute Assignment of Mortgage to cure such defect and thereafter cause
each
such assignment to be duly recorded.
In
the
event that such original or copy of any document submitted for recordation
to
the appropriate public recording office is not so delivered to the applicable
Custodian within one year following the date such Mortgage Loan was sold by
such
Responsible Party to the Sponsor, and in the event that such Responsible Party
does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery or receipt of written
notification of such failure from the Depositor, the related Mortgage Loan
shall, upon the request of the Depositor, be repurchased by such Responsible
Party at the price and in the manner specified in Section 2.03. The foregoing
repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the applicable
Responsible Party cannot 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 such Responsible Party shall instead deliver a
recording receipt of such recording office or, if such recording receipt is
not
available, an officer’s certificate of an officer of such Responsible Party,
confirming that such document has been accepted for recording.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.01, in those instances
where the public recording office retains or loses the original Mortgage or
assignment after it has been recorded, the obligations of the applicable
Responsible Party shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon delivery by the
applicable Responsible Party to the applicable Custodian prior to the Closing
Date of a copy of such Mortgage or assignment, as the case may be, certified
(such certification to be an original thereof) by the public recording office
to
be a true and complete copy of the recorded original thereof.
On
or
prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor shall deliver to the Trustee and the
Custodians, as applicable, a copy of the Data Tape Information in an electronic,
machine readable medium in a form acceptable to the Depositor, the Trustee
or
the Custodians, as applicable.
(c) The
Depositor does hereby establish, pursuant to the further provisions of this
Agreement and the laws of the State of New York, an express trust (the
“Trust”)
to be
known, for convenience, as “XXXXXX XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE7”
and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company is hereby appointed as Trustee in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge
and agree that it is the policy and intention of the Trust to acquire only
Mortgage Loans meeting the requirements set forth in this Agreement, including
without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph
(aaa) of Schedule III, paragraph (yy) of Schedule VI and paragraph (aaa) of
Schedule VII to this Agreement. The Trust’s fiscal year is the calendar
year.
(d) The
Trust
shall have the capacity, power and authority, and the Trustee on behalf of
the
Trust is hereby authorized, to accept the sale, transfer, assignment, set over
and conveyance by the Depositor to the Trust of all the right, title and
interest of the Depositor in and to the Trust Fund (including, without
limitation, the Mortgage Loans and the Representations and Warranties Agreement)
pursuant to Section 2.01(a). The Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee on behalf
of the Supplemental Interest Trust is hereby directed to enter into the Interest
Rate Swap Agreement. The Trustee on behalf of the Trust is hereby directed
to
enter into the Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
(e) The
Depositor shall use reasonable efforts to assist the Trustee in enforcing the
obligations of the Sponsor under the Representations and Warranties
Agreement.
Section
2.02 Acceptance
by the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans.
The
Trustee and the Custodians shall acknowledge, on the Closing Date, receipt
by
the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, on behalf of the Trustee
of the documents identified in the Initial Certification in the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit E, and declares that it holds and will hold such documents
and
the other documents delivered to it pursuant to Section 2.01, and that it holds
or will hold such other assets as are included in the Trust Fund, in trust
for
the exclusive use and benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.
The
Trustee and the Custodians shall maintain possession of the related Mortgage
Notes in the States of California, Minnesota or Utah unless otherwise permitted
by the Rating Agencies. Furthermore, the Trustee (solely in its capacity as
trustee hereunder), and on behalf of the Trust, hereby assumes the obligations
of the Depositor under the Representations and Warranties Agreement from and
after the Closing Date and solely insofar as they relate to the Mortgage
Loans.
In
connection with the Closing Date, the Trustee and the Custodians shall be
required to deliver via facsimile (with original to follow the next Business
Day) to the Depositor and the Servicer an Initial Certification prior to the
Closing Date, or, with the Depositor’s consent, on the Closing Date, certifying
receipt of a Mortgage Note and Assignment of Mortgage for each applicable
Mortgage Loan. Neither the Trustee nor the Custodians shall be responsible
to
verify the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of any document in any Custodial
File.
Within
90
days after the Closing Date, the Trustee and each Custodian shall, for the
benefit of the Holders of the Certificates, ascertain that all documents
identified in the Document Certification and Exception Report in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit F with respect to the Mortgage Loans for which it
is
acting as the Custodian, are in its possession, and shall deliver to the
Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee, if delivered by a Custodian, a Document
Certification and Exception Report, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit F,
to
the effect that, as to each applicable Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage
Loan
Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or any Mortgage Loan
specifically identified in such certification as an exception and not covered
by
such certification): (i) all documents identified in the Document Certification
and Exception Report and required to be reviewed by it are in its possession;
(ii) such documents have been reviewed by it and appear regular on their face
and relate to such Mortgage Loan; (iii) based on its examination and only as
to
the foregoing documents, the information set forth in items (1), (2), (7) and
(9) of the Mortgage Loan Schedule and items (1), (9) and (17) of the Data Tape
Information respecting such Mortgage Loan accurately reflects the information
set forth in the Custodial File; and (iv) each Mortgage Note has been endorsed
as provided in Section 2.01 of this Agreement. Neither the Trustee nor the
Custodians shall be responsible to verify the validity, sufficiency or
genuineness of any document in any Custodial File.
Within
90
days after the Closing Date, the Servicer (for the benefit of the Holders of
the
Certificates, based solely on the list of MERS Designated Mortgage Loans and
screen printouts from the MERS® System provided to the Servicer by each
applicable Responsible Party no later than 45 days after the Closing Date)
shall
confirm, on behalf of the Trust, that the Trustee is shown as the Investor
with
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan on such screen printouts. If
the
Trustee is not shown as the Investor with respect to any MERS Designated
Mortgage Loans on such screen printouts, the Servicer shall promptly notify
the
applicable Responsible Party of such fact, and such Person shall then either
cure such defect or repurchase such Mortgage Loan in accordance with Section
2.03.
The
Trustee and the Custodians shall retain possession and custody of each
applicable Custodial File in accordance with and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein. The Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Trustee
or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, upon the execution or receipt
thereof, the originals of such other documents or instruments constituting
the
Custodial File as come into the possession of the Servicer from time to
time.
Each
Responsible Party shall deliver to the Servicer copies of all trailing documents
required to be included in the Custodial File at the same time the original
or
certified copies thereof are delivered to the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian, as applicable, including but not limited to such documents as the
title insurance policy and any other Mortgage Loan Documents upon return from
the public recording office. Such documents shall be delivered by the applicable
Responsible Party at such Responsible Party’s expense to the
Servicer.
Section
2.03 Representations
and Warranties; Remedies for Breaches of Representations and Warranties with
Respect to the Mortgage Loans.
(a)
Countrywide Servicing hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth
in Schedule II
hereto
to the Depositor and the Trustee, as of the dates set forth in such Schedule.
New Century hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in
Schedule
XI
hereto
to the Depositor and the Trustee, as of the dates set forth in such Schedule.
Upon discovery by any of the parties hereto of a breach of any of the foregoing
representations and warranties, the party discovering such breach shall give
prompt written notice to the other.
(b) WMC
hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in Schedule
VII
and
Schedule
VIII
hereto
to the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee as of the dates set forth in
such
Schedules. Decision One hereby makes the representations and warranties set
forth in Schedule
VI
hereto
to the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee as of the dates set forth in
such
Schedule. NC Capital hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth
in Schedule
III
and
Schedule
IV
hereto
to the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee as of the dates set forth in
such
Schedules.
(c) Xxxxx
Fargo in its capacity as Custodian hereby makes the representations and
warranties, set forth in Schedule
IX
hereto
to the Trustee as of the dates set forth in such Schedule. LaSalle in its
capacity as Custodian hereby makes the representations and warranties, set
forth
in Schedule
X
hereto
to the Trustee as of the dates set forth in such Schedule.
(d) The
Depositor hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in
Schedule
V
hereto
to the Trustee as of the dates set forth in such Schedule.
(e) It
is
understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the representations and
warranties set forth in this Section 2.03 shall survive the transfer of the
Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trustee, and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties to whom the representations and warranties were made
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note
or
Assignment of Mortgage or the examination or failure to examine any Mortgage
File. Upon discovery by any of the parties to this Agreement of a breach of
any
of the foregoing representations and warranties that materially and adversely
affect the value of any Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Trustee or the
Certificateholders therein, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt
written notice to the other parties.
(f) Upon
discovery by any of the parties hereto of a breach of a representation or
warranty made by a Responsible Party under this Agreement, that materially
and
adversely affects the value of any Mortgage Loan or the interests of the Trustee
or the Certificateholders therein, the party discovering such breach shall
give
prompt written notice thereof to the other parties. Upon receiving written
notice of a breach of a representation and warranty or written notice that
a
Mortgage Loan does not constitute a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the Trustee shall in turn notify the applicable
Responsible Party in writing to correct or cure, in accordance with this
Agreement, any such breach of a representation or warranty made by the
applicable Responsible Party under this Agreement within sixty (60) days from
the date of notice from the Trustee or the discovery by the applicable
Responsible Party of the breach, and if the applicable Responsible Party fails
or is unable to correct or cure the defect or breach within such period, the
Trustee (upon receiving such notice or having actual knowledge) shall notify
the
Depositor of such failure to correct or cure. Unless otherwise directed by
the
Depositor within five (5) Business Days after notifying the Depositor of such
failure by the applicable Responsible Party to correct or cure, the Trustee
shall notify the applicable Responsible Party to repurchase the Mortgage Loan
(a
“Deleted
Mortgage Loan”)
at the
Repurchase Price or, if permitted hereunder, substitute a Substitute Mortgage
Loan for such Mortgage Loan, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Trustee receives notice
of
a breach by (i) WMC of any of the representations and warranties set forth
in
paragraphs (g), (i), (rr), (zz), (aaa), (jjj), (kkk), (lll), (mmm), (nnn),
(ooo), (ppp), (qqq) and (rrr) of Schedule VII, (ii) Decision One of any
representations and warranties set forth in paragraphs (g), (i), (xx), (yy),
(ggg), (hhh), (iii), (jjj), (kkk), (lll), (mmm), (nnn) and (ooo), (ppp), (qqq),
(sss) and (ttt) of Schedule VI or (iii) NC Capital of any representations and
warranties set forth in paragraphs (g), (i), (uu), (vv), (zz), (aaa), (eee),
(fff), (ggg), (hhh), (iii), (jjj), (kkk), (lll), (mmm), (nnn), (ooo) and (ppp)
of Schedule III, the Trustee shall notify the applicable Responsible Party
to
repurchase the Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price within sixty (60) days
of
the applicable Responsible Party’s receipt of such notice. If, by the end of
such sixty (60) day period, such Responsible Party fails to repurchase such
Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall notify the Depositor of such failure. The
Trustee shall pursue all legal remedies available to the Trustee against the
applicable Responsible Party under this Agreement, if the Trustee has received
written notice from the Depositor directing the Trustee to pursue such remedies.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that the Trustee receives notice of a breach by
the
Depositor of any representations and warranties set forth in paragraphs (b),
(c), (d), (e) and (f) of Schedule V, the Trustee shall notify the Depositor
to
repurchase the Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price within sixty (60) days
of
the Depositor’s receipt of such notice. If, by the end of such sixty (60) day
period, the Depositor fails to repurchase such Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall
pursue all legal remedies available to the Trustee against the Depositor under
this Agreement.
(g) Within
90
days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Depositor of any
breach of a representation or warranty set forth on Schedule III hereto that
materially and adversely affects the value of any Mortgage Loan or the interest
of the Trustee or the Certificateholders therein, the Depositor shall use its
best efforts to promptly cure such breach in all material respects and, if
such
defect or breach cannot be remedied, the Depositor shall purchase such Mortgage
Loan at the Repurchase Price or, if permitted hereunder, substitute a Substitute
Mortgage Loan for such Mortgage Loan.
(h) In
the
event any Mortgage Loan does not conform to the requirements as determined
in
the Trustee’s or the applicable Custodian’s review of the related Custodial
File, the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, shall notify
the
applicable Responsible Party, the Servicer, the Trustee (if applicable) and
the
Depositor by delivery of the certification of such Custodian or Trustee required
by Section 2.02 to such parties, which shall be a request that such Responsible
Party correct or cure such defect as required under this Agreement, and if
such
Responsible Party fails or is unable to correct or cure the defect within the
period set forth in this Agreement, the Trustee or applicable Custodian, as
applicable, shall notify the Depositor and the Trustee of such failure to
correct or cure. Unless otherwise directed by the Depositor within five (5)
Business Days after such notice to the Depositor and the Trustee of such failure
by the applicable Responsible Party to correct or cure, the Trustee shall notify
the applicable Responsible Party to repurchase the Mortgage Loan at the
Repurchase Price or, if permitted hereunder, substitute a Substitute Mortgage
Loan for such Mortgage Loan, in each case, pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, as applicable. If, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of such
notice by the applicable Responsible Party, such Responsible Party fails to
repurchase such Mortgage Loan, the Trustee shall notify the Depositor of such
failure. The Trustee shall pursue all legal remedies available to the Trustee
against the applicable Responsible Party under this Agreement, if the Trustee
has received written notice from the Depositor directing the Trustee to pursue
such remedies.
(i) Within
90
days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the applicable
Responsible Party of any breach of a representation or warranty set forth on
Schedule III, Schedule VI or Schedule VII, as applicable, that materially and
adversely affects the value of any Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Trustee
or the Certificateholders therein, the applicable Responsible Party shall use
its best efforts to promptly cure such breach in all material respects and,
if
such defect or breach cannot be remedied, the applicable Responsible Party
shall, at the Depositor’s option, purchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase
Price or, if permitted hereunder, substitute a Substitute Mortgage Loan for
such
Mortgage Loan, if applicable.
(j) Any
substitution of a Substitute Mortgage Loan by a Responsible Party shall be
made
in accordance with the substitution procedures set forth in the applicable
Purchase Agreement, which provisions shall be as set forth in such agreements
as
if they were set forth herein. With respect to any Substitute Mortgage Loan
or
Loans substituted by the Depositor or any Responsible Party, the Sponsor, the
Depositor or such Responsible Party, as applicable, shall deliver to the Trustee
or applicable Custodian, as applicable, for the benefit of the
Certificateholders the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the related Assignment
of
Mortgage, and such other documents and agreements as are required by Section
2.01, with the Mortgage Note endorsed and the Mortgage assigned as required
by
Section 2.01. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, no substitution under this Agreement is permitted to be made (a)
in
any calendar month after the Determination Date for such month or (b) if the
substitution were to be made on or after the second anniversary of the Closing
Date. Scheduled Payments due with respect to Substitute Mortgage Loans in the
Due Period of substitution shall not be part of the Trust Fund and will be
retained by the Depositor or the applicable Responsible Party, as applicable,
on
the next succeeding Distribution Date. For the Due Period of substitution,
distributions to Certificateholders will include the Scheduled Payment due
on
any Deleted Mortgage Loan for such Due Period and thereafter the Sponsor, the
Depositor or the applicable Responsible Party, as applicable, shall be entitled
to retain all amounts received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage
Loan.
(k) The
Servicer, based upon information provided by the Depositor or the applicable
Responsible Party, as applicable, shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule for
the
benefit of the Certificateholders to reflect the removal of such Deleted
Mortgage Loan and the substitution of the Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans
and
the Servicer shall deliver the amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee
or
the applicable Custodian, as applicable. Upon such substitution, the Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all
respects, and, if the substitution is made by the Sponsor or the Depositor,
as
applicable, the Sponsor or the Depositor, as applicable, shall be deemed to
have
made with respect to such Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date
of
substitution, the representations and warranties made pursuant to Section
2.03(b) with respect to such Substitute Mortgage Loan. Upon receipt of a Request
for Release in connection with any such substitution and certification by the
Servicer to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, that the
deposit into the Collection Account of the amount required to be deposited
therein in connection with such substitution as described in the following
paragraph, the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, shall release
the Mortgage File held for the benefit of the Certificateholders relating to
such Deleted Mortgage Loan to the applicable Responsible Party and the Trustee
shall execute and deliver at the direction of the Depositor or the applicable
Responsible Party, as applicable, such instruments of transfer or assignment
prepared by the Sponsor, the Depositor or the applicable Responsible Party,
as
applicable, in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as shall
be necessary to vest title in the Sponsor, the Depositor or the applicable
Responsible Party, as applicable, of the Trustee’s interest in any Deleted
Mortgage Loan substituted for pursuant to this Section 2.03.
(l) For
any
month in which the Sponsor, the Depositor or any Responsible Party substitutes
one or more Substitute Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans,
the Servicer will determine the amount (if any) by which the aggregate unpaid
principal balance of all such Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of
substitution is less than the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all such
Deleted Mortgage Loans. The amount of such shortage, plus an amount equal to
the
sum of (i) any accrued and unpaid interest on the Deleted Mortgage Loans and
(ii) all unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to such Deleted Mortgage
Loans, or the amount of any similar shortage with respect to a Substitute
Mortgage Loan substituted by a Responsible Party under this Agreement
(collectively, the “Substitution
Adjustment Amount”),
shall
be deposited into the Collection Account of the Servicer by the Sponsor, the
Depositor or the applicable Responsible Party, as applicable, on or before
the
Distribution Account Deposit Date for the Distribution Date following the
Prepayment Period during which the related Mortgage Loan became required to
be
purchased or replaced hereunder.
(m) Any
Mortgage Loan repurchased pursuant to this Section 2.03 will be removed from
the
Trust Fund. The Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the benefit
of the Certificateholders to reflect the removal of any Mortgage Loan
repurchased and the Servicer shall deliver the amended Mortgage Loan Schedule
to
the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable. For purposes of
determining the applicable Repurchase Price, any such repurchase shall occur
or
shall be deemed to occur as of the last day of the applicable Prepayment
Period.
(n) In
the
event that any Mortgage Loan shall have been repurchased pursuant to this
Agreement or the Representations and Warranties Agreement, the Repurchase Price
therefor shall be deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account of the
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.10 on or before the Distribution Account Deposit
Date for the Distribution Date following the Prepayment Period during which
such
Mortgage Loan was repurchased and upon such deposit of the Repurchase Price
and
receipt of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit J hereto, indicating
such deposit, the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, shall
release the related Custodial File held for the benefit of the
Certificateholders to such Person as directed by the Servicer, and the Trustee
shall execute and deliver at such Person’s direction such instruments of
transfer or assignment prepared by such Person, in each case without recourse,
representation or warranty, as shall be necessary to transfer title from the
Trustee.
(o) In
addition to any repurchase or substitution obligation by any Responsible Party
under this Agreement, each Responsible Party shall indemnify the Depositor
and
its Affiliates, the Servicer, the Sponsor, the Trustee, the Custodians and
the
Trust for any breach of any representation and warranty of such Responsible
Party set forth in this Agreement, in accordance with the indemnification
provisions relating to breaches of representations and warranties (including
without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph
(aaa) of Schedule III, paragraph (yy) of Schedule VI and paragraph (aaa) of
Schedule VII, as applicable, to this Agreement) and defective Mortgage Loans
set
forth in the WMC Purchase Agreement, the Decision One Purchase Agreement or
the
NC Capital Purchase Agreement, as applicable, as if such indemnification
provisions were set forth herein for the benefit of the Depositor and its
Affiliates, the Servicer, the Sponsor, the Trustee, the Custodians and the
Trust. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
It
is
understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the obligation of the Depositor
under this Agreement or any Responsible Party under this Agreement to cure,
repurchase or substitute any Mortgage Loan as to which a breach of a
representation and warranty has occurred and is continuing, together with any
related indemnification obligations set forth herein, shall constitute the
sole
remedies against such Persons respecting such breach available to
Certificateholders, the Depositor (if applicable), or the Trustee on their
behalf.
The
provisions of this Section 2.03 shall survive delivery of the respective
Custodial Files to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable,
for
the benefit of the Certificateholders.
Section
2.04 Execution
and Delivery of Certificates.
The
Trustee acknowledges the transfer and assignment to it of the Trust Fund and,
concurrently with such transfer and assignment, has executed and delivered
to or
upon the order of the Depositor, the Certificates in authorized Denominations
evidencing directly or indirectly the entire ownership of the Trust Fund. The
Trustee agrees to hold the Trust Fund and exercise the rights referred to above
for the benefit of all present and future Holders of the
Certificates.
Section
2.05 REMIC
Matters.
The
Preliminary Statement sets forth the designations for federal income tax
purposes of all interests created hereby. The “Startup
Day”
for
purposes of the REMIC Provisions shall be the Closing Date. The “latest
possible maturity date”
is
the
Distribution Date occurring in September 2036, which is the Distribution Date
in
the month following the month in which the latest maturity date of any Mortgage
Loan occurs. For federal income tax purposes, any amount distributed on the
Offered Certificates on any Distribution Date in respect of any Basis Risk
CarryForward Amounts shall be treated as having been paid from the Excess
Reserve Fund Account or the Swap Account, as applicable.
Section
2.06 Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor.
The
Depositor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Trustee and the
Servicer that as of the date of this Agreement or as of such date specifically
provided herein:
(a) The
Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware;
(b) The
Depositor has the corporate power and authority to convey the Mortgage Loans
and
to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the
transactions contemplated by, this Agreement;
(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Depositor, all requisite corporate action having been taken, and, assuming
the
due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto,
constitutes or will constitute the legal, valid and binding agreement of the
Depositor, enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the
rights of creditors generally, and by general equity principles (regardless
of
whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law);
(d) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of or registration or filing with,
or
notice to, any governmental authority or court is required for the execution,
delivery and performance of or compliance by the Depositor with this Agreement
or the consummation by the Depositor of any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except as have been made on or prior to the Closing Date;
(e) None
of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the fulfillment of or compliance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (i) conflicts or will
conflict with or results or will result in a breach of, or constitutes or will
constitute a default or results or will result in an acceleration under
(A) the charter or bylaws of the Depositor, or (B) of any term,
condition or provision of any material indenture, deed of trust, contract or
other agreement or instrument to which the Depositor or any of its subsidiaries
is a party or by which it or any of its subsidiaries is bound; (ii) results
or will result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment
or
decree applicable to the Depositor of any court or governmental authority having
jurisdiction over the Depositor or its subsidiaries; or (iii) results in
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance which would have
a
material adverse effect upon the Mortgage Loans or any documents or instruments
evidencing or securing the Mortgage Loans;
(f) There
are
no actions, suits or proceedings before or against or investigations of, the
Depositor pending, or to the knowledge of the Depositor, threatened, before
any
court, administrative agency or other tribunal, and no notice of any such
action, which, in the Depositor’s reasonable judgment, might materially and
adversely affect the performance by the Depositor of its obligations under
this
Agreement, or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement;
(g) The
Depositor is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any court
or
any order, regulation or demand of any federal, state, municipal or governmental
agency that may materially and adversely affect its performance hereunder;
and
(h) Immediately
prior to the transfer and assignment by the Depositor to the Trustee on the
Closing Date, the Depositor had good title to, and was the sole owner of each
Mortgage Loan, free of any interest of any other Person, and the Depositor
has
transferred all right, title and interest in each Mortgage Loan to the Trustee.
The transfer of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage as and in the manner
contemplated by this Agreement is sufficient either (i) fully to transfer
to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, all right, title,
and
interest of the Depositor thereto as note holder and mortgagee or (ii) to
grant to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, the security
interest referred to in Section 10.04.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and covenants set
forth in this Section 2.06 shall survive delivery of the respective Custodial
Files to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, and shall
inure
to the benefit of the Trustee.
Section
2.07 Enforcement
of Obligations for Breach of Mortgage Loan Representations.
Upon
discovery by any of the parties hereto of a breach of a representation or
warranty made by the Sponsor pursuant to the Representations and Warranties
Agreement, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice
thereof to the other parties to this Agreement and the Sponsor. The Trustee
shall pursue all legal remedies available to the Trustee with respect to such
breach under the Representations and Warranties Agreement, as may be necessary
or appropriate to enforce the rights of the Trust with respect thereto, if
the
Trustee has received written notice from the Depositor directing the Trustee
to
pursue such remedies.
ARTICLE
III
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING
OF
MORTGAGE LOANS
Section
3.01 Servicer
to Service Mortgage Loans.
(a) For
and
on behalf of the Certificateholders, the Servicer shall service and administer
the Mortgage Loans for which it is acting as Servicer in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and the respective Mortgage Loans and, to the extent
consistent with such terms, in the same manner in which it services and
administers similar mortgage loans for its own portfolio, giving due
consideration to customary and usual standards of practice of mortgage lenders
and loan servicers administering similar mortgage loans but without regard
to:
(i) any
relationship that the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer
or any Subservicer may have with the related Mortgagor;
(ii) the
ownership or non ownership of any Certificate by the Servicer or any Affiliate
of the Servicer;
(iii) the
Servicer’s obligation to make P&I Advances or Servicing Advances;
or
(iv) the
Servicer’s or any Subservicer’s right to receive compensation for its services
hereunder or with respect to any particular transaction.
To
the
extent consistent with the foregoing, the Servicer shall seek to maximize the
timely and complete recovery of principal and interest on the Mortgage Notes.
Subject only to the above described servicing standards and the terms of this
Agreement and of the respective Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall have full
power and authority, acting alone or through Subservicers as provided in
Section 3.02, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection
with such servicing and administration which it may deem necessary or desirable.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer in its own name
or in the name of a Subservicer is hereby authorized and empowered by the
Trustee when the Servicer believes it appropriate in its best judgment in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, to execute and deliver any and
all
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release
or
discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and the Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings
or
obtain a deed in lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such
properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf
of the Trustee. The Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans
in
accordance with applicable state and federal law and shall provide to the
Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby. The Servicer
covenants that its computer and other systems used in servicing the Mortgage
Loans operate in a manner such that the Servicer can service the Mortgage Loans
in accordance with the terms of this Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The
Servicer shall also comply in the performance of this Agreement with all
reasonable rules and requirements of each insurer under any standard hazard
insurance policy. Subject to Section 3.16, the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian, as applicable, shall execute, at the written request of the Servicer,
and furnish to the Servicer and any Subservicer such documents provided to
the
Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, as are necessary or
appropriate to enable the Servicer or any Subservicer to carry out its servicing
and administrative duties hereunder, and the Trustee hereby grants to the
Servicer, and this Agreement shall constitute, a power of attorney to carry
out
such duties, including a power of attorney in the form of Exhibit O hereto
to take title to Mortgaged Properties after foreclosure in the name of and
on
behalf of the Trustee. The Trustee shall execute a separate power of attorney
in
favor of the Servicer for the purposes described herein to the extent necessary
or desirable to enable the Servicer to perform its duties hereunder. The Trustee
shall not be liable for the actions of the Servicer or any Subservicers under
such powers of attorney. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, no Servicer or Subservicer shall without the Trustee’s consent:
(i) initiate any action, suit or proceeding solely under the Trustee’s name
without indicating the Servicer’s or Subservicer’s, as applicable,
representative capacity, or (ii) take any action with the intent to, or
which actually does cause, the Trustee to be registered to do business in any
state.
(b) Subject
to Section 3.09(b), in accordance with the standards of the preceding paragraph,
the Servicer shall advance or cause to be advanced funds as necessary for the
purpose of effecting the timely payment of taxes and assessments on the
Mortgaged Properties, which advances shall be Servicing Advances reimbursable
in
the first instance from related collections from the Mortgagors pursuant to
Section 3.09(b), and further as provided in Section 3.11. Any cost incurred
by
the Servicer or by Subservicers in effecting the timely payment of taxes and
assessments on a Mortgaged Property shall not be added to the unpaid principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such
Mortgage Loan so permit.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Servicer may not make any future
advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan (except as provided in Section 4.01)
and the Servicer shall not (i) permit any modification with respect to any
Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Rate, reduce or increase the
principal balance (except for reductions resulting from actual payments of
principal) or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan (except
for a
reduction of interest payments resulting from the application of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or any similar state statutes) or
(ii) permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any
Mortgage Loan that would both (A) effect an exchange or reissuance of such
Mortgage Loan under Section 1001 of the Code (or final, temporary or proposed
Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) and (B) cause any Trust REMIC
to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the Code or the imposition of any tax on
“prohibited transactions” or “contributions after the startup date” under the
REMIC Provisions, or (iii) except as provided in Section 3.07(a), waive any
Prepayment Charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any
Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the judgment of the Servicer, a default
is
reasonably foreseeable, the Servicer may accept payment from the related
Mortgagor of an amount less than the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage
Loan in final satisfaction thereof, if in the Servicer’s determination such
action is not materially adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders
(taking into account any estimated Realized Loss that might result absent such
action).
(d) The
Servicer may delegate its responsibilities under this Agreement; provided,
however,
that no
such delegation shall release the Servicer from the responsibilities or
liabilities arising under this Agreement.
(e) In
the
event that the Mortgage Loan Documents relating to any Mortgage Loan contain
provisions requiring the related Mortgagor to submit to binding arbitration
with
respect to any disputes arising in connection with such Mortgage Loan, the
Servicer shall be entitled to waive any such provisions on behalf of the Trust
and to send written notice of such waiver to the related Mortgagor, although
the
Mortgagor may still require arbitration of such disputes at its
option.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in Sections 3.02(a), 3.02(d), 3.02(e), 3.03,
3.22, 3.23, 4.03(d), 6.02, 8.12 and 10.15, the obligations of Countrywide
Servicing with respect to the Mortgage Loans shall be solely as set forth in
the
Countrywide Amendment Regulation AB with respect to the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans.
Section
3.02 Subservicing
Agreements between the Servicer and Subservicers.
(a)
The
Servicer may enter into subservicing agreements with Subservicers for the
servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans (“Subservicing
Agreements”).
The
Servicer represents and warrants to the other parties hereto that, except as
otherwise set forth herein, no Subservicing Agreement is in effect as of the
Closing Date with respect to any Mortgage Loans required to be serviced by
it
hereunder. The Servicer shall give notice to the Depositor and the Trustee
of
any such Subservicer and Subservicing Agreement, which notice shall contain
all
information (including without limitation a copy of the Subservicing Agreement)
reasonably necessary to enable the Trustee, pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to
accurately and timely report the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K
pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such reports under the Exchange Act are
required to be filed under the Exchange Act). No Subservicing Agreement shall
be
effective until 30 days after such written notice is received by both the
Depositor and the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be required to review or
consent to such Subservicing Agreements and shall have no liability in
connection therewith.
(b) Each
Subservicer shall be (i) authorized to transact business in the state or
states in which the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated,
if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to
perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement,
(ii) an institution approved as a mortgage loan originator by the Federal
Housing Administration or an institution that has deposit accounts insured
by
the FDIC and (iii) a Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae approved mortgage servicer.
Each Subservicing Agreement must impose on the Subservicer requirements
conforming to the provisions set forth in Section 3.08 and provide for
servicing of the Mortgage Loans consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
The
Servicer will examine each Subservicing Agreement to which it is a party and
will be familiar with the terms thereof. The terms of any Subservicing Agreement
will not be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Agreement. The
Servicer and the respective Subservicers may enter into and make amendments
to
the Subservicing Agreements or enter into different forms of Subservicing
Agreements; provided,
however,
that
any such amendments or different forms shall be consistent with and not violate
the provisions of this Agreement, and that no such amendment or different form
shall be made or entered into which could be reasonably expected to be
materially adverse to the interests of the Trustee, without the consent of
the
Trustee. Any variation without the consent of the Trustee from the provisions
set forth in Section 3.08 relating to insurance or priority requirements of
Subservicing Accounts, or credits and charges to the Subservicing Accounts
or
the timing and amount of remittances by the Subservicers to the Servicer, are
conclusively deemed to be inconsistent with this Agreement and therefore
prohibited. The Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee and the Depositor copies
of all Subservicing Agreements, and any amendments or modifications thereof,
promptly upon the Servicer’s execution and delivery of such
instruments.
(c) As
part
of its servicing activities hereunder, the Servicer (except as otherwise
provided in the last sentence of this paragraph), for the benefit of the
Trustee, shall enforce the obligations of each Subservicer under the related
Subservicing Agreement to which the Servicer is a party, including, without
limitation, any obligation to make advances in respect of delinquent payments
as
required by a Subservicing Agreement. Such enforcement, including, without
limitation, the legal prosecution of claims, termination of Subservicing
Agreements, and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such
form
and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Servicer, in its
good
faith business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related Mortgage
Loans. The Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense,
and shall be reimbursed therefor only (i) from a general recovery resulting
from such enforcement, to the extent, if any, that such recovery exceeds all
amounts due in respect of the related Mortgage Loans or (ii) from a
specific recovery of costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees against the party
against whom such enforcement is directed.
(d) The
Servicer shall cause any Subservicer engaged by the Servicer (or by any
Subservicer) for the benefit of the Depositor and the Trustee to comply with
the
provisions of this Section 3.02 and with Sections 3.22, 3.23, 6.02 and
6.05 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the
Servicer, and to provide the information required with respect to such
Subservicer under Section 8.12 of this Agreement. The Servicer shall be
responsible for obtaining from each such Subservicer and delivering to
applicable Persons any servicer compliance statement required to be delivered
by
such Subservicer under Section 3.22 and any assessment of compliance report
and related accountant’s attestation required to be delivered by such
Subservicer under Section 3.23, in each case as and when required to be
delivered.
(e) Subject
to the conditions set forth in this Section 3.02(e), the Servicer and any
Subservicer engaged by the Servicer is permitted to utilize one or more
Subcontractors to perform certain of its obligations hereunder. The Servicer
shall promptly upon request provide to the Depositor a written description
(in
form and substance satisfactory to the Depositor) of the role and function
of
each Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer or any such Subservicer, specifying,
not later than the date specified for delivery of the annual report on
assessment of compliance set forth in Section 3.23(d), (i) the
identity of each such Subcontractor, if any, that is “participating in the
servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB,
and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in
assessments of compliance provided by each Subcontractor identified pursuant
to
clause (i) of this paragraph. As a condition to the utilization by the
Servicer or any such Subservicer of any Subcontractor determined to be
“participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122
of Regulation AB, the Servicer shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the
Servicer (or by any such Subservicer) for the benefit of the Depositor and
the
Trustee to comply with the provisions of Section 3.23 of this Agreement to
the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Servicer. The Servicer shall
be responsible for obtaining from each such Subcontractor and delivering to
the
applicable Persons any assessment of compliance report and related accountant’s
attestation required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under
Section 3.23, in each case as and when required to be
delivered.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Servicer engages a Subcontractor in connection with the
performance of any of its duties under this Agreement, the Servicer shall be
responsible for determining whether such Subcontractor is a “servicer” within
the meaning of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and whether any such affiliate or
third-party vendor meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through
(iii) of Regulation AB. If the Servicer determines, pursuant to the
preceding sentence, that such Subcontractor is a “servicer” within the meaning
of Item 1101 of Regulation AB and meets the criteria in
Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB, then such
Subcontractor shall be deemed to be a Subservicer for purposes of this
Agreement, the engagement of such Subservicer shall not be effective unless
and
until notice is given pursuant to Section 3.02(a) and the Servicer shall
comply with Section 3.02(d) with respect thereto.
Section
3.03 Successor
Subservicers.
The
Servicer shall be entitled to terminate any Subservicing Agreement to which
the
Servicer is a party and the rights and obligations of any Subservicer pursuant
to any such Subservicing Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions
of such Subservicing Agreement; provided,
however,
that
the termination, resignation or removal of a Subservicer shall not be effective
until 30 days after written notice is received by both the Depositor and the
Trustee that contains all information reasonably necessary to enable the
Trustee, pursuant to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the
event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if
such reports under the Exchange Act are required to be filed under the Exchange
Act). In the event of termination of any Subservicer, all servicing obligations
of such Subservicer shall be assumed simultaneously by the Servicer party to
the
related Subservicing Agreement without any act or deed on the part of such
Subservicer or the Servicer, and the Servicer either shall service directly
the
related Mortgage Loans or shall enter into a Subservicing Agreement with a
successor Subservicer which qualifies under Section 3.02.
Any
Subservicing Agreement shall include the provision that such agreement may
be
immediately terminated by the Depositor or the Trustee without fee, in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in the event that the Servicer
who
is party to the related Subservicing Agreement shall, for any reason, no longer
be the Servicer (including termination due to an Event of Default).
Section
3.04 Liability
of the Servicer.
Notwithstanding any Subservicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this
Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Servicer and a
Subservicer or reference to actions taken through a Subservicer or otherwise,
the Servicer shall remain obligated and primarily liable to the Trustee for
the
servicing and administering of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.01 without diminution of such obligation or
liability by virtue of such Subservicing Agreements or arrangements or by virtue
of indemnification from the Subservicer and to the same extent and under the
same terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone were servicing and
administering such Mortgage Loans. The Servicer shall be entitled to enter
into
any agreement with a Subservicer for indemnification of the Servicer by such
Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit
or
modify such indemnification.
Section
3.05 No
Contractual Relationship between Subservicers and the Trustee.
Any
Subservicing Agreement that may be entered into and any transactions or services
relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a Subservicer in its capacity as such
shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and the Servicer alone, and the
Trustee (or any successor to the Servicer) shall not be deemed a party thereto
and shall have no claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities with
respect to the Subservicer except as set forth in Section 3.06. The
Servicer shall be solely liable for all fees owed by it to any Subservicer,
irrespective of whether the Servicer’s compensation pursuant to this Agreement
is sufficient to pay such fees.
Section
3.06 Assumption
or Termination of Subservicing Agreements by Trustee.
In the
event the Servicer at any time shall for any reason no longer be the Servicer
(including by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default), the Trustee,
as
successor servicer, or its designee, or another successor servicer if the
successor is not the Trustee, shall thereupon assume all of the rights and
obligations of the Servicer under each Subservicing Agreement that the Servicer
may have entered into, with copies thereof provided to the Trustee, or another
successor servicer if the successor is not the Trustee, prior to the Trustee,
or
such other successor servicer if the successor is not the Trustee, assuming
such
rights and obligations, unless the Trustee elects to terminate any Subservicing
Agreement in accordance with its terms as provided in
Section 3.03.
Upon
such
assumption, the Trustee, as successor servicer, its designee or the successor
servicer shall be deemed, subject to Section 3.03, to have assumed all of
the Servicer’s interest therein and to have replaced the Servicer as a party to
each Subservicing Agreement to which the predecessor servicer was a party to
the
same extent as if each Subservicing Agreement had been assigned to the assuming
party, except that (i) the Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any
liability or obligations under any such Subservicing Agreement that arose before
it ceased to be the Servicer and (ii) none of the Depositor, the Trustee,
their designees or any successor to the Servicer shall be deemed to have assumed
any liability or obligation of the Servicer that arose before it ceased to
be
the Servicer.
The
Servicer at its expense shall, upon request of the Trustee, its designee or
the
successor servicer deliver to the assuming party all documents and records
relating to each Subservicing Agreement to which it is a party and the Mortgage
Loans then being serviced by it and an accounting of amounts collected and
held
by or on behalf of it, and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly
and efficient transfer of the Subservicing Agreements to the assuming
party.
Section
3.07 Collection
of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.
(a) The
Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under
the terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loans, and shall, to the extent such
procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement and the terms and provisions
of any applicable Insurance Policies, follow such collection procedures as
it
would follow with respect to mortgage loans comparable to the Mortgage Loans
and
held for its own account. Consistent with the foregoing and Accepted Servicing
Practices, the Servicer may (i) waive any late payment charge or, if
applicable, any penalty interest, or (ii) extend the Due Dates for the
Scheduled Payments due on a Mortgage Note for a period of not greater than
180 days; provided
that any
extension pursuant to clause (ii) above shall not affect the
amortization schedule of any Mortgage Loan for purposes of any computation
hereunder, except as provided below. In the event of any such arrangement
pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Servicer shall make timely advances
on such Mortgage Loan during such extension pursuant to Section 4.01 and in
accordance with the amortization schedule of such Mortgage Loan without
modification thereof by reason of such arrangements, subject to
Section 4.01(d) pursuant to which the Servicer shall not be required to
make any such advances that are Nonrecoverable P&I Advances.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Servicer may waive, or permit a Subservicer to waive, in
whole or in part, a Prepayment Charge only under the following circumstances:
(i) such waiver relates to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default and
would, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, maximize recovery of total
proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the related
Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that the Servicer or Subservicer may waive
such Prepayment Charge if the Mortgage Loan is accelerated or paid-off in
connection with the workout of a delinquent Mortgage Loan or due to the related
Mortgagor’s default, notwithstanding that the terms of the Mortgage Loan or
federal or state law might permit the imposition of such Prepayment Charge,
(ii)
such Prepayment Charge is not permitted to be collected by applicable federal,
state or local law or regulation or (iii) the collection of such Prepayment
Charge would be considered “predatory” pursuant to written guidance published or
issued by any applicable federal, state or local regulatory authority acting
in
its official capacity and having jurisdiction over such matters. If a Prepayment
Charge is waived other than as permitted by the prior sentence, then the
Servicer is required to pay the amount of such waived Prepayment Charge, for
the
benefit of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, by depositing such amount
into the Collection Account together with and at the time that the amount
prepaid on the related Mortgage Loan is required to be deposited into the
Collection Account; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not have an
obligation to pay the amount of any uncollected Prepayment Charge if the failure
to collect such amount is the direct result of inaccurate or incomplete
information on the Mortgage Loan Schedule in effect at such time.
(b) (i)The
Trustee shall establish and maintain the Excess Reserve Fund Account, on behalf
of the Class X Certificateholders, to receive any Basis Risk Payment and
any Interest Rate Cap Payment and to secure their limited recourse obligation
to
pay to the Offered Certificateholders Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts (prior
to
using any Net Swap Receipts). For the avoidance of doubt, any Basis Risk
CarryForward Amounts shall be paid to the Offered Certificates first from the
Excess Reserve Fund Account and then from the Swap Account.
(ii) On
each
Distribution Date, the Trustee shall deposit the amount of any Basis Risk
Payment for such date into the Excess Reserve Fund Account.
(c) (i)On
each
Distribution Date on which there exists a Basis Risk CarryForward Amount on
any
Class of Certificates, the Trustee shall (1) withdraw from the Distribution
Account and deposit in the Excess Reserve Fund Account, as set forth in
Section 4.02(a)(iii)(S), the lesser of (x) the Class X
Distributable Amount (without regard to the reduction in clause (iii) in
the definition thereof) (to the extent remaining after the distributions
specified in Sections 4.02(a)(iii)(A)-(R)) and (y) the aggregate Basis
Risk CarryForward Amounts for such Distribution Date and (2) withdraw from
the Excess Reserve Fund Account amounts necessary to pay to such Class or
Classes of Certificates the Basis Risk CarryForward Amount. Such payments,
along
with payments from the Swap Account, shall be allocated to those Classes on
a
pro rata
basis
based upon the amount of Basis Risk CarryForward Amount owed to each such Class
and shall be paid in the priority set forth in
Section 4.02(a)(iii)(T).
(ii) The
beneficial owners of the Excess Reserve Fund Account are the Class X
Certificateholders. For all federal tax purposes, amounts transferred by REMIC
VI to the Excess Reserve Fund Account shall be treated as distributions by
the
Trustee to the Class X Certificateholders.
(iii) Any
Basis
Risk CarryForward Amounts paid by the Trustee to the Offered Certificateholders
shall be accounted for by the Trustee as amounts paid first to the Holders
of
the Class X Certificates and then to the respective Class or Classes of
Offered Certificates. In addition, the Trustee shall account for the Offered
Certificateholders’ rights to receive payments of Basis Risk CarryForward
Amounts (along with payments of Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts from the Swap
Account) as rights in a limited recourse interest rate cap contract written
by
the Class X Certificateholders in favor of the Offered
Certificateholders.
(iv) Notwithstanding
any provision contained in this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be required
to
make any payments from the Excess Reserve Fund Account except as expressly
set
forth in this Section 3.07(c) and Sections 4.02(a)(iii)(T) and
(V).
(d) The
Trustee shall establish and maintain the Distribution Account on behalf of
the
Certificateholders. The Depositor shall cause to be deposited into the
Distribution Account on the Closing Date the Closing Date Deposit Amount. The
Trustee shall, promptly upon receipt, deposit in the Distribution Account and
retain therein the following:
(i) the
aggregate amount remitted by the Servicer to the Trustee pursuant to
Section 3.11;
(ii) any
amount deposited by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.12(b) in
connection with any losses on Permitted Investments; and
(iii) any
other
amounts deposited hereunder which are required to be deposited in the
Distribution Account.
In
the
event that the Servicer shall remit any amount not required to be remitted,
it
may at any time direct the Trustee in writing to withdraw such amount from
the
Distribution Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding.
Such
direction may be accomplished by delivering notice to the Trustee which
describes the amounts deposited in error in the Distribution Account. All funds
deposited in the Distribution Account shall be held by the Trustee in trust
for
the Certificateholders until disbursed in accordance with this Agreement or
withdrawn in accordance with Section 4.02.
(e) The
Trustee may invest the funds in the Distribution Account, in one or more
Permitted Investments, in accordance with Section 3.12. The Servicer shall
direct the Trustee to withdraw from the Distribution Account and to remit to
the
Servicer no less than monthly, all income and gain realized from the investment
of the portion of funds deposited in the Distribution Account by the Servicer
(except during the Trustee Float Period). The Trustee may withdraw from the
Distribution Account any income or gain earned from the investment of funds
deposited therein during the Trustee Float Period for its own
benefit.
(f) The
Servicer shall give notice to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall give notice
to
each Rating Agency and the Depositor of any proposed change of the location
of
the Collection Account within a reasonable period of time prior to any change
thereof.
(g) In
order
to comply with laws, rules and regulations applicable to banking institutions,
including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money
laundering, the Trustee is required to obtain, verify and record certain
information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business
relationship with the Trustee. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees to
provide to the Trustee upon its request from time to time such party’s complete
name, address, tax identification number and such other identifying information
together with copies of such party’s constituting documentation, securities
disclosure documentation and such other identifying documentation as may be
available for such party.
(h) On
or
prior to the Determination Date, each Custodian shall deliver an invoice to
the
Trustee, setting forth the amount of each Custodian Fee for the related
Distribution Date. On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall remit each
Custodian Fee to the applicable Custodian from funds in the Distribution
Account.
Section
3.08 Subservicing
Accounts.
In
those cases where a Subservicer is servicing a Mortgage Loan pursuant to a
Subservicing Agreement, the Subservicer will be required to establish and
maintain one or more segregated accounts (collectively, the “Subservicing
Account”).
The
Subservicing Account shall be an Eligible Account and shall otherwise be
acceptable to the Servicer. The Subservicer shall deposit in the clearing
account (which account must be an Eligible Account) in which it customarily
deposits payments and collections on mortgage loans in connection with its
mortgage loan servicing activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than
one Business Day after the Subservicer’s receipt thereof, all proceeds of
Mortgage Loans received by the Subservicer less its servicing compensation
to
the extent permitted by the Subservicing Agreement, and shall thereafter deposit
such amounts in the Subservicing Account, in no event more than two Business
Days after the deposit of such funds into the clearing account. The Subservicer
shall thereafter deposit such proceeds in the Collection Account of the Servicer
or remit such proceeds to the Servicer for deposit in the Collection Account
of
the Servicer not later than two Business Days after the deposit of such amounts
in the Subservicing Account. For purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall
be deemed to have received payments on the Mortgage Loans when the Subservicer
receives such payments.
Section
3.09 Collection
of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts.
(a)
The
Servicer shall enforce the obligations under each paid-in-full, life-of-the-loan
tax service contract in effect with respect to each First Lien Mortgage Loan
(each, a “Tax
Service Contract”)
serviced by the Servicer. Each Tax Service Contract shall be assigned to the
Trustee, or a successor servicer at the Servicer’s expense in the event that the
Servicer is terminated as Servicer of the related Mortgage Loan.
(b) To
the
extent that the services described in this paragraph (b) are not
otherwise provided pursuant to the Tax Service Contracts described in
paragraph (a) above, the Servicer undertakes to perform such functions
with respect to the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer. To the extent
the
related Mortgage provides for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall establish
and
maintain, or cause to be established and maintained, one or more segregated
accounts (the “Escrow
Accounts”),
which
shall be Eligible Accounts. The Servicer shall deposit in the clearing account
(which account must be an Eligible Account) in which it customarily deposits
payments and collections on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage
loan
servicing activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than one Business
Day after the Servicer’s receipt thereof, all collections from the Mortgagors
(or related advances from Subservicers) for the payment of taxes, assessments,
hazard insurance premiums and comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors
(“Escrow
Payments”)
collected on account of the Mortgage Loans and shall thereafter deposit such
Escrow Payments in the Escrow Accounts, in no event more than two Business
Days
after the deposit of such funds in the clearing account, for the purpose of
effecting the payment of any such items as required under the terms of this
Agreement. Withdrawals of amounts from an Escrow Account may be made only to
(i) effect payment of taxes, assessments, hazard insurance premiums, and
comparable items; (ii) reimburse the Servicer (or a Subservicer to the
extent provided in the related Subservicing Agreement) out of related
collections for any advances made pursuant to Section 3.01 (with respect to
taxes and assessments) and Section 3.13 (with respect to hazard insurance);
(iii) refund to Mortgagors any sums as may be determined to be overages;
(iv) pay interest, if required and as described below, to Mortgagors on
balances in the Escrow Account; (v) clear and terminate the Escrow Account
at the termination of the Servicer’s obligations and responsibilities in respect
of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement; (vi) to transfer such funds to
a replacement Escrow Account that meets the requirements hereof; or
(vii) recover amounts deposited in error. As part of its servicing duties,
the Servicer or Subservicers shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds
in
Escrow Accounts, to the extent required by law and, to the extent that interest
earned on funds in the Escrow Accounts is insufficient, to pay such interest
from its or their own funds, without any reimbursement therefor. To the extent
that a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall
determine whether any such payments are made by the Mortgagor in a manner and
at
a time that avoids the loss of the Mortgaged Property due to a tax sale or
the
foreclosure of a tax lien. The Servicer assumes full responsibility for the
payment of all such bills within such time and shall effect payments of all
such
bills irrespective of the Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the payment of
same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make advances from its
own
funds to effect such payments; provided,
however,
that
such advances are deemed to be Servicing Advances.
Section
3.10 Collection
Account.
(a) On
behalf of the Trustee, the Servicer shall establish and maintain, or cause
to be
established and maintained, one or more separate Eligible Accounts (each such
account or accounts, the “Collection
Account”),
held
in trust for the benefit of the Trustee. On behalf of the Trustee, the Servicer
shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the clearing account (which account
must be an Eligible Account) in which it customarily deposits payments and
collections on mortgage loans in connection with its mortgage loan servicing
activities on a daily basis, and in no event more than one Business Day after
the Servicer’s receipt thereof, and shall thereafter deposit in the Collection
Account, in no event more than two Business Days after the deposit of such
funds
into the clearing account, as and when received or as otherwise required
hereunder, the following payments and collections received or made by it
subsequent to the Cut-off Date (other than in respect of principal or interest
on the related Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date), or payments
(other than Principal Prepayments) received by it on or prior to the Cut-off
Date but allocable to a Due Period subsequent thereto:
(i) all
payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the
Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all
payments on account of interest (net of the related Servicing Fee) on each
Mortgage Loan;
(iii) all
Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds to the extent such Insurance
Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration
of
the related Mortgaged Property or released to the related Mortgagor in
accordance with the express requirements of law or in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices and Liquidation Proceeds;
(iv) any
amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Section 3.12 in connection
with any losses realized on Permitted Investments with respect to funds held
in
the Collection Account;
(v) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to the second
paragraph of Section 3.13(a) in respect of any blanket policy
deductibles;
(vi) all
proceeds of any Mortgage Loan repurchased or purchased in accordance with this
Agreement; and
(vii) all
Prepayment Charges collected or paid (pursuant to Section 3.07(a)) by the
Servicer.
The
foregoing requirements for deposit in the Collection 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, NSF fees,
reconveyance fees, assumption fees and other similar fees and charges need
not
be deposited by the Servicer in the Collection Account and shall, upon
collection, belong to the Servicer as additional compensation for its servicing
activities. In the event the Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account
any amount not required to be deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw
such amount from its Collection Account, any provision herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.
(b) Funds
in
the Collection Account may be invested in Permitted Investments in accordance
with the provisions set forth in Section 3.12. The Servicer shall give
notice to the Trustee of the location of the Collection Account maintained
by it
when established and prior to any change thereof in accordance with Section
3.07(f).
Section
3.11 Withdrawals
from the Collection Account.
(a) The
Servicer shall, from time to time, make withdrawals from the Collection Account
for any of the following purposes or as described in
Section 4.01:
(i) on
or
prior to each Remittance Date, to remit to the Trustee (A) the Trustee Fee
with
respect to such Distribution Date and (B) all Available Funds (without reduction
for amounts owed to the Depositor, the Trustee or the Custodian as provided
for
in the definition of “Available
Funds”)
in
respect of the related Distribution Date together with all amounts representing
Prepayment Charges from the Mortgage Loans received by the Servicer during
the
related Prepayment Period;
(ii) to
reimburse the Servicer for P&I Advances, but only to the extent of amounts
received which represent Late Collections (net of the related Servicing Fees)
of
Scheduled Payments on Mortgage Loans with respect to which such P&I Advances
were made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01 (the Servicer’s
right for recovery or reimbursement has priority over the Trust as stated in
the
definition of “Available
Funds”);
(iii) to
pay
the Servicer or any Subservicer (a) any unpaid Servicing Fees or
(b) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to each Mortgage Loan
serviced by the Servicer or Subservicer, but only to the extent of any Late
Collections, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds
or
other amounts as may be collected by the Servicer from a Mortgagor, or otherwise
received with respect to such Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property) (the
Servicer’s right for recovery or reimbursement has priority over the Trust as
stated in the definition of “Available
Funds”);
(iv) to
pay to
the Servicer as servicing compensation (in addition to the Servicing Fee) on
each Remittance Date any interest or investment income earned on funds deposited
in its Collection Account;
(v) to
pay to
the Sponsor, the Depositor or the applicable Responsible Party, as applicable,
with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has previously been repurchased or
replaced pursuant to this Agreement, all amounts received thereon subsequent
to
the date of purchase or substitution, as further described herein;
(vi) to
reimburse the Servicer for (A) any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance
previously made which the Servicer has determined to be a Nonrecoverable P&I
Advance or Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance in accordance with the provisions
of
Section 4.01 and (B) any unpaid Servicing Fees related to any Second
Lien Mortgage Loan to the extent not recoverable from Liquidation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds or other amounts received with respect to the related Second
Lien Mortgage Loan under Section 3.11(a)(iii) (the Servicer’s right
for recovery or reimbursement has priority over the Trust as stated in the
definition of “Available
Funds”);
(vii) to
pay,
or to reimburse the Servicer for advances in respect of, expenses incurred
in
connection with any Mortgage Loan serviced by the Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.15 (the Servicer’s right for recovery or reimbursement has
priority over the Trust);
(viii) to
reimburse the Servicer or the Depositor for expenses incurred by or reimbursable
to the Servicer or the Depositor, as the case may be, pursuant to
Section 6.03 (the Servicer’s right for recovery or reimbursement has
priority over the Trust as stated in the definition of “Available
Funds”);
(ix) to
reimburse the Servicer or the Trustee, as the case may be, for expenses
reasonably incurred in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the
repurchase obligation of any Responsible Party or the Depositor, as applicable,
that were included in the Repurchase Price of the Mortgage Loan, including
any
expenses arising out of the enforcement of the repurchase obligation, to the
extent not otherwise paid pursuant to the terms hereof (the Servicer’s right for
recovery or reimbursement has priority over the Trust as stated in the
definition of “Available
Funds”);
(x) to
withdraw any amounts deposited in the Collection Account in error;
(xi) to
withdraw any amounts held in the Collection Account and not required to be
remitted to the Trustee on the Remittance Date occurring in the month in which
such amounts are deposited into such Collection Account, to reimburse the
Servicer for xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances;
(xii) to
invest
funds in Permitted Investments in accordance with Section 3.12; and
(xiii) to
clear
and terminate the Collection Account upon termination of this
Agreement.
(b) The
Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by
Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the
Collection Account, to the extent held by or on behalf of it, pursuant to
subclauses (a)(ii), (iii), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) above.
The Servicer shall provide written notification (as set forth in
Section 4.01(d)) to the Trustee, on or prior to the next succeeding
Remittance Date, upon making any withdrawals from the Collection Account
pursuant to subclause (a)(vi) above.
(c) The
Servicer shall be responsible for reviewing and reconciling the Collection
Account in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. The Servicer shall
act
promptly to resolve any discrepancies.
Section
3.12 Investment
of Funds in the Collection Account and the Distribution Account.
(a)
The
Servicer may invest the funds in the Collection Account and the related Escrow
Account (to the extent permitted by law and the related Mortgage Loan documents)
and the Trustee may (but is not obligated to) invest funds in the Distribution
Account during the Trustee Float Period, and, with respect to the portion of
funds in the Distribution Account deposited by the Servicer, shall (except
during the Trustee Float Period) invest such funds in the Distribution Account
at the direction of the Servicer (for purposes of this Section 3.12, such
Accounts are referred to as an “Investment
Account”),
in
one or more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and
maturing, unless payable on demand, no later than the Business Day immediately
preceding the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such
account pursuant to this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
the Trustee shall have no obligation to invest funds deposited into the
Distribution Account by the Servicer on the Remittance Date later than 10:00
a.m. (Pacific Standard Time). If no investment instruction is given in a timely
manner, the Trustee shall hold the funds in the Distribution Account uninvested.
All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on
demand. Any investment of funds in an Investment Account (other than investments
made during the Trustee Float Period) shall be made in the name of the Trustee
in Permitted Investments selected by the Servicer. The Servicer shall be
entitled to sole possession (except with respect to investment direction of
funds and any income and gain realized on any investment in the Distribution
Account during the Trustee Float Period, which shall be for the sole benefit
of
the Trustee) over each such related investment, and any certificate or other
instrument evidencing any such investment shall be delivered directly to the
Servicer, or with respect to investments during the Trustee Float Period, the
Trustee or its agent (with a copy to the Trustee or its agent if related to
investment of funds in the Distribution Account not during the Trustee Float
Period), together with any document of transfer necessary to transfer title
to
such investment to the Servicer, or with respect to investments during the
Trustee Float Period, the Trustee or its agent. In the event amounts on deposit
in an Investment Account are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment
payable on demand, the Servicer, or with respect to investments during the
Trustee Float Period, the Trustee may:
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(x)
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consistent
with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment
thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise
mature hereunder in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts
then payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn
on such date; and
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demand
payment of all amounts due thereunder that such Permitted Investment
would
not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter
on
deposit in an Investment Account.
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(b) All
income and gain realized from the investment of funds deposited in the
Collection Account or Escrow Account held by or on behalf of the Servicer,
shall
be for the benefit of the Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal in
the
manner set forth in Section 3.11. The Servicer shall deposit in its
Collection Account or Escrow Account, as applicable, the amount of any loss
of
principal incurred in respect of any such Permitted Investment made with funds
in such accounts immediately upon realization of such loss.
(c) All
income and gain realized from the investment of the portion of funds deposited
in the Distribution Account by the Servicer and held by the Trustee, shall
be
for the benefit of the Servicer (except for any income or gain realized from
the
investment of funds on deposit in the Distribution Account during the Trustee
Float Period, which shall be for the benefit of the Trustee) and shall be
subject to the Trustee’s withdrawal in the manner set forth in
Section 3.07(e). The Servicer shall deposit in the Distribution Account
(except with respect to losses incurred during the Trustee Float Period) the
amount of any loss of principal incurred in respect of any such Permitted
Investment made with funds in such accounts immediately upon realization of
such
loss.
(d) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the
making of a payment due under any Permitted Investment, or if a default occurs
in any other performance required under any Permitted Investment, the Trustee
shall take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or
performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate
proceedings.
(e) The
Trustee shall not be liable for the amount of any loss incurred with respect
of
any investment or lack of investment of funds held in any Investment Account
or
the Distribution Account (except that if any losses are incurred from the
investment of funds deposited in the Distribution Account during the Trustee
Float Period, the Trustee shall be responsible for reimbursing the Trust for
such loss immediately upon realization of such loss) if made in accordance
with
this Section 3.12.
(f) The
Trustee or its Affiliates shall be permitted to receive additional compensation
that could be deemed to be in the Trustee’s economic self-interest for
(i) serving as investment adviser, administrator, shareholder, servicing
agent, custodian or sub-custodian with respect to certain of the Permitted
Investments, (ii) using Affiliates to effect transactions in certain
Permitted Investments and (iii) effecting transactions in certain Permitted
Investments. Such compensation shall not be considered an amount that is
reimbursable or payable pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
3.13 Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity
Coverage.
(a)
The
Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan serviced by the
Servicer fire insurance with extended coverage on the related Mortgaged Property
in an amount which is at least equal to the least of (i) the outstanding
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, (ii) the amount necessary to fully
compensate for any damage or loss to the improvements that are a part of such
property on a replacement cost basis and (iii) the maximum insurable value
of
the improvements which are a part of such Mortgaged Property, in each case
in an
amount not less than such amount as is necessary to avoid the application of
any
coinsurance clause contained in the related hazard insurance policy. The
Servicer shall also cause to be maintained fire insurance with extended coverage
on each REO Property serviced by the Servicer in an amount which is at least
equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the improvements
which
are a part of such property and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the
related Mortgage Loan at the time it became an REO Property. The Servicer will
comply in the performance of this Agreement with all reasonable rules and
requirements of each insurer under any such hazard policies. Any amounts to
be
collected by the Servicer under any such policies (other than amounts to be
applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related
Mortgage or amounts to be released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the
procedures that the Servicer would follow in servicing loans held for its own
account, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage and
Mortgage Note) shall be deposited in the Collection Account, subject to
withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.11. Any cost incurred by the Servicer in
maintaining any such insurance shall not, for the purpose of calculating
distributions to the Trustee, be added to the unpaid principal balance of the
related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage Loan
so
permit. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional
insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor other than pursuant to the
applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall
require such additional insurance. If the Mortgaged Property or REO Property
is
at any time in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards and flood insurance
has been made available, the Servicer will cause to be maintained a flood
insurance policy in respect thereof. Such flood insurance shall be in an amount
equal to the lesser of (i) the amount necessary to fully compensate for any
damage or loss to the improvements that are a part of such property on a
replacement cost basis and (ii) the maximum amount of such insurance available
for the related Mortgaged Property under the national flood insurance program
(assuming that the area in which such Mortgaged Property is located is
participating in such program).
In
the
event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy with an
insurer either (i) acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac or
(ii) having a General Policy Rating of B:III or better from Best’s (or such
other rating that is comparable to such rating) insuring against hazard losses
on all of the Mortgage Loans, it shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied
its obligations as set forth in the first two sentences of this
Section 3.13, it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain a
deductible clause, in which case the Servicer shall, in the event that there
shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property
a policy complying with the first two sentences of this Section 3.13, and
there shall have been one or more losses which would have been covered by such
policy, deposit to the Collection Account from its own funds the amount not
otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible clause.
In
connection with its activities as administrator and servicer of the Mortgage
Loans, the Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of itself and
the
Trustee claims under any such blanket policy in a timely fashion in accordance
with the terms of such policy.
(b) The
Servicer shall keep in force during the term of this Agreement a policy or
policies of insurance covering errors and omissions for failure in the
performance of the Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement, which policy or
policies shall be in such form and amount that would meet the requirements
of
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac if it were the purchaser of the Mortgage Loans, unless
the Servicer has obtained a waiver of such requirements from Xxxxxx Mae or
Xxxxxxx Mac. The Servicer shall also maintain a fidelity bond in the form and
amount that would meet the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, unless
the
Servicer has obtained a waiver of such requirements from Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx
Mac. The Servicer shall provide the Trustee upon request with copies of any
such
insurance policies and fidelity bond. The Servicer shall be deemed to have
complied with this provision if an Affiliate of the Servicer has such errors
and
omissions and fidelity bond coverage and, by the terms of such insurance policy
or fidelity bond, the coverage afforded thereunder extends to the Servicer.
Any
such errors and omissions policy and fidelity bond shall by its terms not be
cancelable without thirty days’ prior written notice to the Trustee. The
Servicer shall also cause each Subservicer to maintain a policy of insurance
covering errors and omissions and a fidelity bond which would meet such
requirements.
Section
3.14 Enforcement
of “Due-on-Sale” Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
The
Servicer will, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance or prospective
conveyance of any Mortgaged Property by any Mortgagor (whether by absolute
conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor remains
or
is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage), exercise
its
rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under the “due-on-sale”
clause, if any, applicable thereto; provided,
however,
that no
Servicer shall be required to take such action if, in its sole business
judgment, the Servicer believes it is not in the best interests of the Trust
Fund and shall not exercise any such rights if prohibited by law from doing
so.
If the Servicer reasonably believes it is unable under applicable law to enforce
such “due-on-sale” clause or if any of the other conditions set forth in the
proviso to the preceding sentence apply, the Servicer will enter into an
assumption and modification agreement from or with the person to whom such
property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which
such
person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted
by
applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon. The Servicer is
also
authorized to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with such person,
pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such
person is substituted as the Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage
Note; provided,
that no
such substitution shall be effective unless such person satisfies the
underwriting criteria of the Servicer and such substitution is in the best
interest of the Certificateholders as determined by the Servicer. In connection
with any assumption, modification or substitution, the Servicer shall apply
such
underwriting standards and follow such practices and procedures as shall be
normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing activities and as it applies
to other mortgage loans owned solely by it. No Servicer shall take or enter
into
any assumption and modification agreement, however, unless (to the extent
practicable in the circumstances) it shall have received confirmation, in
writing, of the continued effectiveness of any applicable hazard insurance
policy, or a new policy meeting the requirements of this Section is
obtained. Any fee collected by the Servicer in respect of an assumption or
substitution of liability agreement will be retained by the Servicer as
additional servicing compensation. In connection with any such assumption,
no
material term of the Mortgage Note (including but not limited to the related
Mortgage Rate and the amount of the Scheduled Payment) may be amended or
modified, except as otherwise required pursuant to the terms thereof. The
Servicer shall notify the Trustee that any such substitution, modification
or
assumption agreement has been completed and shall forward to the Trustee or
the
applicable Custodian, as applicable, the executed original of such substitution
or assumption agreement, which document shall be added to the related Mortgage
File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage File
to
the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part
thereof.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraph or any other provision of this Agreement, the Servicer
shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any other violation of its
obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption of a Mortgage Loan by
operation of law or by the terms of the Mortgage Note or any assumption which
the Servicer may be restricted by law from preventing, for any reason
whatsoever. For purposes of this Section 3.14, the term “assumption” is
deemed to also include a sale (of the Mortgaged Property) subject to the
Mortgage that is not accompanied by an assumption or substitution of liability
agreement.
Section
3.15 Realization
upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
The
Servicer shall use its best efforts, consistent with Accepted Servicing
Practices, to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert (which may include
an acquisition of REO Property) the ownership of properties securing such of
the
Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in default and as to which no
satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments
pursuant to Section 3.07, and which are not released from this Agreement
pursuant to any other provision hereof. The Servicer shall use reasonable
efforts to realize upon such defaulted Mortgage Loans in such manner as will
maximize the receipt of principal and interest by the Trustee, taking into
account, among other things, the timing of foreclosure proceedings; provided,
however,
with
respect to any Second Lien Mortgage Loan for which the related first lien
mortgage loan is not included in the Trust Fund, if, after such Mortgage Loan
becomes 180 days or more delinquent, the Servicer determines that a significant
net recovery is not possible through foreclosure, such Mortgage Loan may be
charged off and the Mortgage Loan will be treated as a Liquidated Mortgage
Loan
giving rise to a Realized Loss. The foregoing is subject to the provisions
that,
in any case in which Mortgaged Property shall have suffered damage from an
uninsured cause, the Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds
toward the restoration of such property unless it shall determine in its sole
discretion (i) that such restoration will increase the net proceeds of
liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan to the Trustee, after reimbursement
to
itself for such expenses, and (ii) that such expenses will be recoverable
by the Servicer through Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation
Proceeds from the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in
Section 3.11. The Servicer shall be responsible for all other costs and
expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided,
however,
that it
shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the related property, as
contemplated in Section 3.11.
The
Servicer (or its assignee), in its sole discretion, shall have the option,
but
shall not be obligated, to purchase any 90+ Day Delinquent Mortgage Loans from
the Trust Fund. The Servicer shall not use any procedure in selecting Mortgage
Loans to be repurchased which is materially adverse to the interests of the
Certificateholders. The purchase price for any such Mortgage Loan shall be
100%
of the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan plus accrued and unpaid
interest on the related Mortgage Loan at the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate,
plus the amount of any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made by the Servicer.
Upon receipt of such purchase price, the Servicer shall provide to the Trustee
or applicable Custodian a Request for Release and the Trustee or applicable
Custodian shall promptly release to such Servicer the Mortgage File relating
to
the Mortgage Loan being purchased. In
addition, the Servicer agrees to exercise the option set forth in this Section
3.15 at the request of the Holder of the Class X-IO Certificates (so long as
such Holder is not the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor ) or, if
the Class X-IO Certificates have been pledged to secure debt issued under an
indenture, the majority equity holder in such transaction (so long as such
equity holder is not the Depositor or an Affiliate of the
Depositor).
The
proceeds of any liquidation or REO Disposition, as well as any recovery
resulting from a partial collection of Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds
or Liquidation Proceeds or any income from an REO Property, will be applied
in
the following order of priority: first, to reimburse the Servicer or any
Subservicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances, pursuant to
Section 3.11 or 3.17; second, to reimburse the Servicer for any related
xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances, pursuant to Section 3.11; third, to accrued
and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan or REO Imputed Interest, at the
Mortgage Rate, to the date of the liquidation or REO Disposition, or to the
Due
Date prior to the Remittance Date on which such amounts are to be distributed
if
not in connection with a liquidation or REO Disposition; and fourth, as a
recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan. If the amount of the recovery so
allocated to interest is less than a full recovery thereof, that amount will
be
allocated as follows: first, to unpaid Servicing Fees; and second, as interest
at the Mortgage Rate (net of the Servicing Fee Rate). The portion of the
recovery so allocated to unpaid Servicing Fees shall be reimbursed to the
Servicer or any Subservicer pursuant to Section 3.11 or 3.17. The portions
of the recovery so allocated to interest at the Mortgage Rate (net of the
Servicing Fee Rate) and to principal of the Mortgage Loan shall be applied
as
follows: first, to reimburse the Servicer or any Subservicer for any related
unreimbursed Servicing Advances in accordance with Section 3.11 or 3.17,
and second, to the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.02, subject to Section 3.17(f) with respect to certain
excess recoveries from an REO Disposition.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection with a foreclosure
or
acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in the event the Servicer has
received actual notice of, or has actual knowledge of the presence of, hazardous
or toxic substances or wastes on the related Mortgaged Property, or if the
Trustee otherwise requests, the Servicer shall cause an environmental inspection
or review of such Mortgaged Property to be conducted by a qualified inspector.
Upon completion of the inspection, the Servicer shall promptly provide the
Trustee and the Depositor with a written report of the environmental
inspection.
After
reviewing the environmental inspection report, the Servicer shall determine
consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices how the Servicer shall proceed
with
respect to the Mortgaged Property. In the event (a) the environmental
inspection report indicates that the Mortgaged Property is contaminated by
hazardous or toxic substances or wastes and (b) the Servicer determines,
consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, to proceed with foreclosure or
acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Servicer shall be reimbursed
for all reasonable costs associated with such foreclosure or acceptance of
a
deed in lieu of foreclosure and any related environmental clean-up costs, as
applicable, from the related Liquidation Proceeds, or if the Liquidation
Proceeds are insufficient to fully reimburse the Servicer, the Servicer shall
be
entitled to be reimbursed from amounts in the Collection Account pursuant to
Section 3.11. In the event the Servicer determines not to proceed with
foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Servicer shall
be reimbursed from general collections for all Servicing Advances made with
respect to the related Mortgaged Property from the Collection Account pursuant
to Section 3.11. The Trustee shall not be responsible for any determination
made by the Servicer pursuant to this paragraph or otherwise.
In
the
event the Servicer elects to charge-off a Second Lien Mortgage Loan
180 days or more delinquent pursuant to this Section 3.15, no Second
Lien Mortgage Loan shall be characterized as a Liquidated Mortgage Loan, unless
the Depositor consents in writing to such characterization after the Servicer
has provided the Depositor with a combined equity analysis of such Second Lien
Mortgage Loan and the related first lien mortgage loan; provided, that if the
Depositor has failed to notify the Servicer within 3 Business Days of receipt
of
such combined equity analysis, then the Depositor shall be deemed to have
consented to such characterization. In the event the Servicer elects to charge
off a Second Lien Mortgage Loan 180 days or more delinquent pursuant to this
Section 3.15, the Servicer shall notify the Trustee of such election, which
notice may be provided in the Servicer Remittance Report delivered pursuant
to
Section 4.03(d).
Section
3.16 Release
of Mortgage Files.
(a) Upon
the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of
a
notification that payment in full shall be escrowed in a manner customary for
such purposes, the Servicer will, on or before the last day of the month in
which such payment in full occurs, notify the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian, as applicable, by a certification (which certification shall include
a statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in
connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the
Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.10 have been or will be so deposited)
of a Servicing Officer and shall request delivery to it of the Custodial File
by
submitting a Request for Release (in writing or an electronic format acceptable
to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable) to the Trustee or
the
applicable Custodian, as applicable. Upon receipt of such certification and
Request for Release, the Trustee or such Custodian, as applicable, shall
promptly release the related Custodial File to the Servicer within five (5)
Business Days. No expenses incurred in connection with any instrument of
satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Collection
Account or to the Trustee.
(b) From
time
to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage
Loan, including, for this purpose, collection under any Insurance Policy
relating to the Mortgage Loans, the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as
applicable, shall, upon request of the Servicer and delivery to the Trustee
or
the applicable Custodian, as applicable, of a Request for Release in written
or
electronic form, release the related Custodial File to the Servicer, and the
Trustee shall, at the direction of the Servicer, execute such documents as
shall
be necessary to the prosecution of any such proceedings and the Servicer shall
retain the Mortgage File in trust for the benefit of the Trustee. Such Request
for Release shall obligate the Servicer to return each and every document
previously requested from the Custodial File to the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian, as applicable, when the need therefor by the Servicer no longer
exists, unless the Mortgage Loan has been charged off or liquidated and the
Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the
Collection Account or the Mortgage File or such document has been delivered
to
an attorney, or to a public trustee or other public official as required by
law,
for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action or other proceedings for
the
foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property either judicially or non- judicially,
and
the Servicer has delivered to the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as
applicable, a certificate of a Servicing Officer certifying as to the name
and
address of the Person to which such Mortgage File or such document was delivered
and the purpose or purposes of such delivery. Upon receipt of a certificate
of a
Servicing Officer stating that such Mortgage Loan was charged off or liquidated
and that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such
liquidation that are required to be deposited into the Collection Account have
been so deposited, or that such Mortgage Loan has become an REO Property, a
copy
of the Request for Release shall be released by the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian, as applicable, to the Servicer or its designee upon request therefor.
Upon receipt of a Request for Release under this Section 3.16, the Trustee
or
the applicable Custodian, as applicable, shall deliver the related Custodial
File to the requesting Servicer; provided, however, that in the event the
Servicer has not previously received copies of the relevant Mortgage Loan
Documents necessary to service the related Mortgage Loan in accordance with
Accepted Servicing Practices, the applicable Responsible Party shall reimburse
the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, for any overnight
courier charges incurred for the requested Custodial Files.
Upon
written certification of a Servicing Officer, the Trustee shall execute and
deliver to the Servicer copies of any court pleadings, requests for trustee’s
sale or other documents reasonably necessary to the foreclosure or trustee’s
sale in respect of a Mortgaged Property or to any legal action brought to obtain
judgment against any Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or to obtain
a
deficiency judgment, or to enforce any other remedies or rights provided by
the
Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise available at law or in equity, or shall
exercise and deliver to the Servicer a power of attorney sufficient to authorize
the Servicer to execute such documents on its behalf. Each such certification
shall include a request that such pleadings or documents be executed by the
Trustee and a statement as to the reason such documents or pleadings are
required and that the execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee will not
invalidate or otherwise affect the lien of the Mortgage, except for the
termination of such a lien upon completion of the foreclosure or trustee’s
sale.
Section
3.17 Title,
Conservation and Disposition of REO Property.
(a) This
Section shall apply only to REO Properties acquired for the account of the
Trustee and shall not apply to any REO Property relating to a Mortgage Loan
which was purchased or repurchased from the Trustee pursuant to any provision
hereof. In the event that title to any such REO Property is acquired, the
Servicer shall cause the deed or certificate of sale to be issued in the name
of
the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders. Upon written request by the
Servicer, the Trustee shall provide the Servicer with a power of attorney
prepared by the Servicer with respect to such REO Property in the form of
Exhibit O.
(b) The
Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each related REO Property
for the Trustee solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale.
The
Servicer, either itself or through an agent selected by the Servicer, shall
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 shall attempt to sell the same
(and
may temporarily rent the same for a period not greater than one year, except
as
otherwise provided below) on such terms and conditions as the Servicer deems
to
be in the best interest of the Trustee. The Trustee shall have no obligations
with respect to any REO Dispositions.
(c) The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received in connection
with the operation of any REO Property separate and apart from its own funds
and
general assets and shall deposit such funds in the Collection
Account.
(d) The
Servicer shall deposit net of reimbursement to the Servicer for any related
outstanding Servicing Advances and unpaid Servicing Fees provided in
Section 3.11, or cause to be deposited, in no event more than two (2)
Business Days following the Servicer’s receipt thereof in the Collection Account
all revenues received with respect to the related REO Property and shall
withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and
maintenance of the REO Property.
(e) The
Servicer, upon an REO Disposition, shall be entitled to reimbursement for any
related unreimbursed Servicing Advances as well as any unpaid Servicing Fees
from proceeds received in connection with the REO Disposition, as further
provided in Section 3.11.
(f) Any
net
proceeds from an REO Disposition which are in excess of the unpaid principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan plus all unpaid REO Imputed Interest
thereon through the date of the REO Disposition shall be retained by the
Servicer as additional servicing compensation.
(g) The
Servicer shall use its reasonable best efforts to sell, or cause a Subservicer
to sell, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, any REO Property
serviced by the Servicer as soon as possible, but in no event later than the
conclusion of the third calendar year beginning after the year of its
acquisition by REMIC I unless (i) the Servicer applies for and receives an
extension of such period from the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the
REMIC
Provisions and Code Section 856(e)(3), in which event such REO Property
shall be sold within the applicable extension period, or (ii) the Servicer
obtains for the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Depositor,
the
Trustee and the Servicer, to the effect that the holding by REMIC I of such
REO
Property subsequent to such period will not result in the imposition of taxes
on
“prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F of the Code or cause
any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions or
comparable provisions of relevant state laws at any time. The Servicer shall
manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property serviced by the Servicer
for the Trustee solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in
a
manner which does not cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure
property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) or result in the receipt
by REMIC I of any “income from non-permitted assets” within the meaning of
Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code or any “net income from foreclosure
property” which is subject to taxation under Section 860G(a)(1) of the
Code. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such REO Property, the Servicer shall
either itself or through an agent selected by the Servicer protect and conserve
such REO Property in the same manner and to such extent as is customary in
the
locality where such REO Property is located and may, incident to its
conservation and protection of the interests of the Trustee on behalf of the
Certificateholders, rent the same, or any part thereof, as the Servicer deems
to
be in the best interest of the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders
for
the period prior to the sale of such REO Property; provided,
however,
that
any rent received or accrued with respect to such REO Property qualifies as
“rents from real property” as defined in Section 856(d) of the
Code.
Section
3.18 Notification
of Adjustments.
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall adjust the
Mortgage Rate on the Adjustment Date and shall adjust the Scheduled Payment
on
the related mortgage payment adjustment date, if applicable, in compliance
with
the requirements of applicable law and the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note.
In the event that an Index becomes unavailable or otherwise unpublished, the
Servicer shall select a comparable alternative index over which it has no direct
control and which is readily verifiable. The Servicer 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 Rate and Scheduled
Payment adjustments. The Servicer shall promptly, upon written request therefor,
deliver to the Trustee such notifications and any additional applicable data
regarding such adjustments and the methods used to calculate and implement
such
adjustments. Upon the discovery by the Servicer or the receipt of notice from
the Trustee that the Servicer has failed to adjust a Mortgage Rate or Scheduled
Payment in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note, the Servicer
shall deposit in the Collection Account from its own funds the amount of any
interest loss caused as such interest loss occurs.
Section
3.19 Access
to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Mortgage
Loans.
The
Servicer shall provide, or cause any Subservicer to provide, to the Depositor
and the Trustee, and at the request of the OTS or the FDIC and the examiners
and
supervisory agents thereof, access to the documentation regarding the Mortgage
Loans in its possession required by applicable regulations of the OTS. Such
access shall be afforded without charge, but only upon five (5) Business Days’
prior written request and during normal business hours at the offices of the
Servicer or any Subservicer. Nothing in this Section shall derogate from the
obligation of any such party to observe any applicable law prohibiting
disclosure of information regarding the Mortgagors and the failure of any such
party to provide access as provided in this Section as a result of such
obligation shall not constitute a breach of this Section.
Section
3.20 Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of the Servicer to Be Held for the
Trustee.
The
Servicer shall account fully to the Trustee for any funds received by the
Servicer or which otherwise are collected by the Servicer as Liquidation
Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds in respect of any Mortgage
Loan serviced by the Servicer. All Mortgage Files and funds collected or held
by, or under the control of, the Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loans,
whether from the collection of principal and interest payments or from
Liquidation Proceeds, including, but not limited to, any funds on deposit in
its
Collection Account, shall be held by the Servicer for and on behalf of the
Trustee and shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Trustee,
subject to the applicable provisions of this Agreement. The Servicer also agrees
that it shall not create, incur or subject any Mortgage File or any funds that
are deposited in any Collection Account, the Distribution Account or any Escrow
Account, or any funds that otherwise are or may become due or payable to the
Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, to any claim, lien, security
interest, judgment, levy, writ of attachment or other encumbrance, or assert
by
legal action or otherwise any claim or right of setoff against any Mortgage
File
or any funds collected on, or in connection with, a Mortgage Loan, except,
however, that the Servicer shall be entitled to set off against and deduct
from
any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Servicer
under this Agreement.
Section
3.21 Servicing
Compensation.
(a) As
compensation for its activities hereunder, the Servicer shall, with respect
to
each Mortgage Loan serviced by it, be entitled to retain from deposits to its
Collection Account and from Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds and REO Proceeds related to such Mortgage Loan, the Servicing
Fee with respect to each Mortgage Loan (less any portion of such amounts
retained by any Subservicer). In addition, the Servicer shall be entitled to
recover unpaid Servicing Fees out of related late collections to the extent
permitted in Section 3.11. The right to receive the Servicing Fee may not
be transferred in whole or in part except in connection with the transfer of
all
of the Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement;
provided,
however,
that
the Servicer may pay from the Servicing Fee any amounts due to a Subservicer
pursuant to a Subservicing Agreement entered into under
Section 3.02.
(b) Additional
servicing compensation in the form of assumption or modification fees, late
payment charges, NSF fees, reconveyance fees and other similar fees and charges
(other than Prepayment Charges) shall be retained by the Servicer only to the
extent such fees or charges are received by the Servicer. The Servicer shall
also be entitled pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(iv) to withdraw from the
Collection Account, and pursuant to Section 3.07(e), to direct the Trustee
to withdraw from the Distribution Account and remit to the Servicer (except
for
monies invested during the Trustee Float Period), as additional servicing
compensation, interest or other income earned on the related portions of
deposits therein. The Servicer shall also be entitled as additional servicing
compensation, to interest or other income earned on deposits in the related
Escrow Account (to the extent permitted by law and the related Mortgage Loan
documents) in accordance with Section 3.12. The Servicer shall also be entitled
to retain net Prepayment Interest Excesses (to the extent not required to offset
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls), but only to the extent such amounts are
received by the Servicer.
(c) The
Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection
with
its servicing activities hereunder (including payment of premiums for any
blanket policy insuring against hazard losses pursuant to Section 3.13,
servicing compensation of the Subservicer to the extent not retained by it
and
the fees and expenses of independent accountants and any agents appointed by
the
Servicer), and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor from the Trust
Fund except as specifically provided in Section 3.11.
Section
3.22 Annual
Statement as to Compliance.
The
Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered, and shall cause each
Subservicer engaged by the Servicer to deliver or cause to be delivered to
the
Trustee (and the Trustee shall deliver or otherwise make available to the
Depositor and the Rating Agencies) on or before March 5th of each calendar
year,
commencing in 2007, an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to each signatory
thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer or Subservicer,
as
applicable, during the preceding calendar year and of its performance under
this
Agreement or the applicable Subservicing Agreement, as the case may be, has
been
made under such officers’ supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officers’
knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer or Subservicer, as applicable,
has
fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement or the applicable
Subservicing Agreement, as the case may be, in all material respects, throughout
such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such
obligation in any material respect, specifying each such default known to such
officers and the nature and status thereof. Promptly after receipt of each
such
Officer’s Certificate, the Depositor shall review each such Officer’s
Certificate and, if applicable, consult with the Servicer or Subservicer as
to
the nature of any defaults by the Servicer or any related Subservicer in the
fulfillment of any of the Servicer’s or any related Subservicer’s obligations.
The obligations of the Servicer and each Subservicer under this Section apply
to
the Servicer and each Subservicer that serviced a Mortgage Loan during the
applicable period, whether or not the Servicer or such Subservicer is acting
as
the Servicer or a Subservicer at the time such Officer’s Certificate is required
to be delivered. None of the Servicer or Subservicer or any Servicing Function
Participant shall be required to cause the delivery of any Officer’s Certificate
required by this Section until March 10th in any given year so long as it has
received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is not
required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar
year.
Section
3.23 Annual
Reports on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria; Annual Independent
Public Accountants’ Attestation Report.
(a)
Not
later than March 5th of each calendar year commencing in 2007, the Servicer
shall deliver, and shall cause each Subservicer engaged by the Servicer to
deliver, and the Trustee shall deliver or otherwise make available, and the
Servicer and the Trustee shall cause each Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer
(or by any such Subservicer), the Trustee or such Custodian, as applicable,
and
determined by the Servicer, the Trustee or such Custodian, as applicable,
pursuant to Section 3.02(e) to be “participating in the servicing function”
within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB (in each case, a “Servicing
Function Participant”), to deliver, each at its own expense, to the Trustee (and
the Trustee shall make available to the Depositor as part of the filing package
forwarded to the Depositor for review and verification) a report on an
assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to it that
contains (A) a statement by such party of its responsibility for assessing
compliance with the Servicing Criteria applicable to it, (B) a statement that
such party used the Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with the Servicing
Criteria, (C) such party’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria
as of and for the period ending the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form
10-K required to be filed pursuant to Section 8.12, including, if there has
been
any material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria, a discussion
of each such failure and the nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement
that
a registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such
Person’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria as of and for such
period. Each such assessment of compliance report shall be addressed to the
Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the applicable company, and
shall address each of the Servicing Criteria set forth on Exhibit P hereto,
or
as set forth in the notification furnished to the Depositor and the Trustee
pursuant to Section 3.23(c). The Servicer, the Trustee and the Custodians hereby
acknowledge and agree that their respective assessments of compliance will
cover
the items identified on Exhibit P hereto as being covered by such party. The
parties to this Agreement acknowledge that where a particular Servicing Criteria
has multiple components, each party’s assessment of compliance (and related
attestation of compliance) will relate only to those components that are
applicable to such party. Promptly after receipt of each such report on
assessment of compliance, (i) the Depositor shall review each such report and,
if applicable, consult with the Servicer, the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian as to the nature of any material instance of noncompliance with the
Servicing Criteria applicable to it (and each Subservicer or Servicing Function
Participant engaged or utilized by the Servicer, such Subservicer, the Trustee
or the Custodians, as applicable), as the case may be. None of the Servicer,
the
Trustee or any Custodian or any Subservicer or any Servicing Function
Participant shall be required to cause the delivery of any such assessments
until March 10th in any given year, and the Custodians shall not be required
to
deliver any such assessment, so long as it has received written confirmation
from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is not required to be filed in respect
of
the Trust for the preceding calendar year.
(b) Not
later
than March 5th of each calendar year commencing in 2007, the Servicer, the
Trustee and each Custodian shall cause, and the Servicer shall cause each
Subservicer engaged by the Servicer and the Servicer, the Trustee and each
Custodian shall cause each Servicing Function Participant utilized by the
Trustee, such Custodian or the Servicer, as applicable (or by any Subservicer
engaged by the Servicer) to cause, each at its own expense, a registered public
accounting firm (which may also render other services to such party) and that
is
a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish
a
report to the Trustee (and the Trustee shall make available to the Depositor
as
part of the filing package forwarded to the Depositor for review and
verification, with a copy to the Rating Agencies), to the effect that (i) it
has
obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of
such
Person, which includes an assertion that such Person has complied with the
Servicing Criteria applicable to it pursuant to Section 3.23(a) and (ii) on
the
basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards
for
attestation engagements issued or adopted by the PCAOB, that attests to and
reports on such Person’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria
applicable to it. In the event that an overall opinion cannot be expressed,
such
registered public accounting firm shall state in such report why it was unable
to express such an opinion. Each such related accountant’s attestation report
shall be made in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation
S-X
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Such report must be available
for
general use and not contain restricted use language. Promptly after receipt
of
each such accountants’ attestation report, the Depositor shall review the report
and, if applicable, consult with the Servicer, the Trustee or the applicable
Custodian as to the nature of any defaults by the Servicer, the Trustee or
the
applicable Custodian (and each Subservicer or Servicing Function Participant
engaged or utilized by the Servicer, the Trustee or the applicable Custodian,
as
applicable, or by any Subservicer engaged by the Servicer), as the case may
be,
in the fulfillment of any of the Servicer’s, the Trustee’s, the Custodian’s, any
of the Custodian’s or the applicable Subservicer’s or Servicing Function
Participant’s obligations hereunder or under any applicable sub-servicing
agreement. None of the Servicer, the Trustee, the Custodians or any Servicing
Function Participant shall be required to cause the delivery of any such
attestation required by this paragraph until March 10th in any given year,
and
the Custodians shall not be required to deliver any such assessment, so long
as
it has received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form 10-K is
not
required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar
year.
(c) Promptly
upon written request from the Depositor, the Servicer shall notify the Trustee
and the Depositor as to the name of each Subservicer engaged by the Servicer
and
each Servicing Function Participant utilized by the Servicer and by each
Subservicer engaged by the Servicer, but only to the extent there has been
a
change in the information in such notification from notices previously delivered
and the Trustee shall notify the Depositor as to the name of each Servicing
Function Participant utilized by it, and each such notice will specify what
specific Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the report on assessment of
compliance prepared by such Subservicer and Servicing Function Participant
in
each case, to the extent of any change from the prior year’s notice, if any.
When the Servicer or the Trustee submits its assessment pursuant to Section
3.23(a), the Servicer and the Trustee, as applicable, will also at such time
include the assessment (and related attestation pursuant to Section 3.23(b))
of
each Servicing Function Participant utilized by it and by each Subservicer
engaged by it.
(d) The
obligations of the Trustee, Custodian, the Servicer or Subservicer under this
Section apply to the Trustee, Custodian, and the Servicer and Subservicer that
serviced a Mortgage Loan during the applicable period, whether or not such
Trustee, Custodian, Servicer or Subservicer is acting as Trustee, Custodian,
Servicer or Subservicer, as applicable, at the time such assessment of
compliance with Servicing Criteria and related accountant’s attestation is
required to be delivered.
Section
3.24 Trustee
to Act as Servicer.
(a) Subject
to Section 7.02, in the event that the Servicer shall for any reason no
longer be the Servicer hereunder (including by reason of an Event of Default),
the Trustee or its successor shall thereupon assume all of the rights and
obligations of the Servicer hereunder arising thereafter (except that the
Trustee shall not be (i) liable for losses of such predecessor servicer
pursuant to Section 3.10 or any acts or omissions of such predecessor
servicer hereunder), (ii) obligated to effectuate repurchases or
substitutions of Mortgage Loans hereunder, including but not limited to
repurchases or substitutions pursuant to Section 2.03,
(iii) responsible for expenses of such predecessor servicer pursuant to
Section 2.03 or (iv) deemed to have made any representations and
warranties of the Servicer hereunder. Any such assumption shall be subject
to
Section 7.02.
(b) Every
Subservicing Agreement entered into by the Servicer shall contain a provision
giving the successor servicer the option to terminate such agreement in the
event a successor servicer is appointed.
(c) If
the
Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Servicer (including by reason
of
any Event of Default), the Trustee (or any other successor servicer) may, at
its
option, succeed to any rights and obligations of the Servicer under any
Subservicing Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof; provided
that the
Trustee (or any other successor servicer) shall not incur any liability or
have
any obligations in its capacity as successor servicer under a Subservicing
Agreement arising prior to the date of such succession unless it expressly
elects to succeed to the rights and obligations of the Servicer thereunder;
and
the Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any liability or obligations
under
the Subservicing Agreement arising prior to the date of such
succession.
(d) The
Servicer shall, upon request of the Trustee, but at the expense of the Servicer,
deliver to the assuming party all documents and records relating to each
Subservicing Agreement (if any) to which it is party and the Mortgage Loans
then
being serviced thereunder and an accounting of amounts collected and held by
it
and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer
of such Subservicing Agreement to the assuming party.
Section
3.25 Compensating
Interest.
The
Servicer shall remit to the Trustee on each Remittance Date for deposit in
the
Distribution Account an amount from its own funds equal to the Compensating
Interest payable by the Servicer for the related Distribution Date.
Section
3.26 Credit
Reporting; Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act.
(a) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer agrees to fully furnish, 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
TransUnion Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on
a
monthly basis.
(b) The
Servicer shall comply with Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act of 1999 and
all
applicable regulations promulgated thereunder, relating to the Mortgage Loans
required to be serviced by it and the related borrowers and shall provide all
required notices thereunder.
Section
3.27 Transfer
of Servicing for Certain Mortgage Loans.
Prior
to the Servicing Transfer Date, New Century shall have complied with each of
the
servicing transfer requirements in accordance with Countrywide Servicing’s
commercial reasonable instructions provided to New Century in writing and
reasonable in advance of the Servicing Transfer Date.
ARTICLE
IV
DISTRIBUTIONS
AND
ADVANCES
BY THE SERVICER
Section
4.01 Advances.
(a) The
amount of P&I Advances to be made by the Servicer for any Remittance Date
shall equal, subject to Section 4.01(c), the sum of (i) the aggregate
amount of Scheduled Payments (with each interest portion thereof net of the
related Servicing Fee), due during the Due Period immediately preceding such
Remittance Date in respect of the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer,
which
Scheduled Payments were not received as of the close of business on the related
Determination Date (provided,
however,
that
with respect to any Balloon Loan that is delinquent on its maturity date, the
Servicer will not be required to advance the principal portion of the related
balloon payment but will be required to continue to make P&I Advances in
accordance with this Section 4.01(a) with respect to such Balloon Loan in
an amount equal to the assumed scheduled interest that would otherwise be due
based on the original amortization schedule for such Balloon Loan (with interest
at the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate)), plus (ii) with respect to each REO
Property serviced by the Servicer, which REO Property was acquired during or
prior to the related Prepayment Period and as to which such REO Property an
REO
Disposition did not occur during the related Prepayment Period, an amount equal
to the excess, if any, of the Scheduled Payments (with each interest portion
thereof net of the related Servicing Fee) that would have been due on the
related Due Date in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, over the net income
from such REO Property transferred to the Collection Account for distribution
on
such Remittance Date.
(b) On
each
Remittance Date, the Servicer shall remit in immediately available funds to
the
Trustee an amount equal to the aggregate amount of P&I Advances, if any, to
be made in respect of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties serviced by the
Servicer for the Remittance Date either (i) from its own funds or
(ii) from the Collection Account, to the extent of funds held therein for
future distribution (in which case, the Servicer will cause to be made an
appropriate entry in the records of the Collection Account that Amounts Held
for
Future Distribution have been, as permitted by this Section 4.01, used by
the Servicer in discharge of any such P&I Advance) or (iii) in the form
of any combination of (i) and (ii) aggregating the total amount of
P&I Advances to be made by the Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loans
and REO Properties. Any Amounts Held for Future Distribution and so used shall
be appropriately reflected in the Servicer’s records and replaced by the
Servicer by deposit in the Collection Account on or before any future Remittance
Date to the extent required.
(c) The
obligation of the Servicer to make such P&I Advances is mandatory,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject to paragraph
(d) below, and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, shall
continue until a Final Recovery Determination in connection therewith or the
removal thereof from coverage under this Agreement, except as otherwise provided
in this Section.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no P&I Advance or Servicing Advance shall
be required to be made hereunder by the Servicer if such P&I Advance or
Servicing Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or
Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance. The determination by the Servicer that it
has
made a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance or
that any proposed P&I Advance or Servicing Advance, if made, would
constitute a Nonrecoverable P&I Advance or a Nonrecoverable Servicing
Advance, respectively, shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the
Servicer delivered to the Trustee.
(e) Except
as
otherwise provided herein, the Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement
pursuant to Section 3.11 for Servicing Advances from recoveries from the
related Mortgagor or from all Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or
recoveries (including Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds) with respect
to the related Mortgage Loan.
Section
4.02 Priorities
of Distribution.
(a) On
each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall allocate from amounts then on deposit
in the Distribution Account in the following order of priority and to the extent
of the Available Funds (including for this purpose any Senior Defaulted Swap
Termination Payment to the extent received from a replacement swap provider)
remaining and, on such Distribution Date, shall make distributions on the
Certificates in accordance with such allocation:
(i) to
the
holders of each Class of Offered Certificates and to the Swap Account in the
following order of priority:
(A) to
the
Swap Account, the sum of (x) all Net Swap Payments and (y) any Swap
Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider, including, without
limitation, any Senior Defaulted Swap Termination Payment but not including
any other Defaulted Swap Termination Payment;
(B) from
the
Interest Remittance Amounts for both Loan Groups, to the Class A-1, Class
A-2fpt, Class A-2a, Class A-2b, Class A-2c and Class A-2d Certificates, the
related Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amounts and any related Unpaid
Interest Amounts for such Distribution Date pursuant to the allocation set
forth
in clauses (iv) and (v) of this Section 4.02(a);
(C) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class M-1 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(D) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class M-2 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(E) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class M-3 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(F) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class M-4 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(G) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class M-5 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(H) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class M-6 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(I) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class B-1 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(J) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class B-2 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date; and
(K) from
any
remaining Interest Remittance Amounts, to the Class B-3 Certificates, the
Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on such
Distribution Date;
(ii) (A)on
each
Distribution Date (1) before the Stepdown Date or (2) with respect to
which a Trigger Event is in effect, to the holders of the related Class or
Classes of Offered Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal
as
set forth below, from amounts remaining on deposit in the Distribution Account
after making distributions pursuant to clause (i) above, an amount
equal to the Principal Distribution Amount in the following order of
priority:
(1) to
the
Class A Certificates, allocated as described in Sections 4.02(c) and
(d), until the respective Class Certificate Balances thereof are reduced to
zero; and
(2) sequentially
to the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4,
Class M-5, Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2 and
Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, until the respective Class
Certificate Balances are reduced to zero;
(B) on
each
Distribution Date (1) on and after the Stepdown Date and (2) as long
as a Trigger Event is not in effect, to the holders of the related Class or
Classes of Offered Certificates then entitled to distribution of principal,
from
amounts remaining on deposit in the Distribution Account after making
distributions pursuant to clause (i) above, an amount equal to, in the
aggregate, the Principal Distribution Amount in the following amounts and order
of priority:
(1) to
the
Class A Certificates, the lesser of (x) the Principal Distribution
Amount and (y) the Class A Principal Distribution Amount, allocated as
described in Sections 4.02(c) and (d), until the respective Class
Certificate Balances thereof are reduced to zero;
(2) to
the
Class M-1 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above and
(y) the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class
Certificate Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(3) to
the
Class M-2 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above and to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above and
(y) the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class
Certificate Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(4) to
the
Class M-3 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above and to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above and
(y) the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class
Certificate Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(5) to
the
Class M-4 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above, to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above and to the
Class M-3 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(d) above and (y) the
Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class Certificate
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(6) to
the
Class M-5 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above, to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above, to the
Class M-3 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(d) above and to the
Class M-4 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(e) above and (y) the
Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class Certificate
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(7) to
the
Class M-6 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above, to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above, to the
Class M-3 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(d) above, to the
Class M-4 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(e) above and to the
Class M-5 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(f) above and (y) the
Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class Certificate
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(8) to
the
Class B-1 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above, to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above, to the
Class M-3 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(d) above, to the
Class M-4 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(e) above, to the
Class M-5 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(f) above and to the
Class M-6 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(g) above and (y) the
Class B-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class Certificate
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(9) to
the
Class B-2 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above, to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above, to the
Class M-3 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(d) above, to the
Class M-4 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(e) above, to the
Class M-5 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(f) above, to the
Class M-6 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(g) above and to the
Class B-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(h) above and (y) the
Class B-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class Certificate
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; and
(10) to
the
Class B-3 Certificates, the lesser of (x) the excess of (i) the
Principal Distribution Amount over (ii) the amount distributed to the
Class A Certificateholders in clause (ii)(B)(a) above, to the
Class M-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(b) above, to the
Class M-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(c) above, to the
Class M-3 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(d) above, to the
Class M-4 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(e) above, to the
Class M-5 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(f) above, to the
Class M-6 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(g) above, to the
Class B-1 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(h) above and to the
Class B-2 Certificates in clause (ii)(B)(i) above and
(y) the Class B-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class
Certificate Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(iii) any
amount remaining after the distributions in clauses (i) and
(ii) above, plus as specifically indicated below, from amounts on deposit
in the Excess Reserve Fund Account, shall be distributed in the following order
of priority:
(A) to
the
Class M-1 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(B) to
the
Class M-1 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(C) to
the
Class M-2 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(D) to
the
Class M-2 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(E) to
the
Class M-3 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(F) to
the
Class M-3 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(G) to
the
Class M-4 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(H) to
the
Class M-4 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(I) to
the
Class M-5 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(J) to
the
Class M-5 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(K) to
the
Class M-6 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(L) to
the
Class M-6 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(M) to
the
Class B-1 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(N) to
the
Class B-1 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(O) to
the
Class B-2 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(P) to
the
Class B-2 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(Q) to
the
Class B-3 Certificates, any Unpaid Interest Amount for such
Class;
(R) to
the
Class B-3 Certificates, any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount for such
Class;
(S) to
the
Excess Reserve Fund Account, the amount of any Basis Risk Payment (without
regard to Net Swap Receipts) for such Distribution Date (after taking into
account any Interest Rate Cap Payment received on such Distribution
Date);
(T) from
any
Interest Rate Cap Payment on deposit in the Excess Reserve Fund Account with
respect to that Distribution Date, an amount equal to any unpaid Basis Risk
CarryFoward Amount with respect to the Offered Certificates for that
Distribution Date, allocated (a) first, between those Classes of Certificates,
pro
rata,
based
upon their respective Class Certificate Balances and (b) second, any remaining
amounts to those Classes of Certificates, pro
rata,
based
on any Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts remaining unpaid, in order to reimburse
such unpaid amounts;
(U) from
funds on deposit in the Excess Reserve Fund Account (not including any Interest
Rate Cap Payment included in that account) with respect to such Distribution
Date, an amount equal to any remaining Basis Risk CarryForward Amount with
respect to the Offered Certificates for such Distribution Date, allocated to
the
Offered Certificates in the same order and priority in which the Accrued
Certificate Interest Distribution Amount is allocated among such Classes of
Certificates, with the allocation to the Class A Certificates being
(a) first, among the Class A Certificates, pro
rata,
based
on their respective Class Certificate Balances and (b) second, any
remaining amounts to the Class A Certificates, pro
rata,
based
on any Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts remaining unpaid, in order to reimburse
such unpaid amounts;
(V) to
the
Swap Account, the amount of any remaining Defaulted Swap Termination Payment
owed to the Swap Provider;
(W) to
the
Class X Certificates, the remainder of the Class X Distributable
Amount not distributed pursuant to Sections 4.02(a)(iii)(A)-(U);
and
(X) if
such
Distribution Date follows the Prepayment Period during which occurs the latest
date on which a Prepayment Charge may be required to be paid in respect of
any
Mortgage Loan, to the Class P Certificates, in reduction of the Class
Certificate Balance thereof; and
(Y) to
the
Residual Certificates, any remaining amount in the Trust REMICs.
(iv) Solely
for purposes of interest allocation calculations, the Interest Remittance Amount
attributable to Group I Mortgage Loans will be allocated:
(1) first,
to
the Class A-1 Certificates, the Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount
and any Unpaid Interest Amount for the Class A-1 Certificates; and
(2) second,
concurrently, to the Class A-2fpt, Class A-2a, Class A-2b, Class A-2c, and
Class
A-2d Certificates, pro rata (based on the amounts distributable or payable
under
Section 4.02(a)(i)(B) to such Classes of Certificates), the Accrued Certificate
Interest Distribution Amount and any Unpaid Interest Amount for the Class
A-2fpt, Class A-2a, Class A-2b, Class A-2c and Class A-2d Certificates,
respectively, to the extent not otherwise previously paid from the Interest
Remittance Amount attributable to Group II Mortgage Loans.
(v) Solely
for purposes of interest allocation calculations, the Interest Remittance Amount
attributable to Group II Mortgage Loans will be allocated:
(1) first,
concurrently, to the Class A-2fpt, Class A-2a, Class A-2b, Class A-2c and Class
A-2d Certificates, pro rata (based on the amounts distributable or payable
under
Section 4.02(a)(i)(B) to such Classes of Certificates), the Accrued Certificate
Interest Distribution Amount and any Unpaid Interest Amount for the Class
A-2fpt, Class A-2a, Class A-2b, Class A-2c and Class A-2d Certificates,
respectively; and
(2) second,
to the Class A-1 Certificates, the Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution
Amount and any Unpaid Interest Amount for the Class A-1 Certificates, to the
extent not otherwise previously paid from the Interest Remittance Amount
attributable to Group I Mortgage Loans
If
on any
Distribution Date, as a result of the foregoing allocation rules, any Class
of
Class A Certificates does not receive in full the related Accrued
Certificate Interest Distribution Amount or the related Unpaid Interest Amount,
if any, then such shortfall will be allocated to the Holders of such Class,
with
interest thereon, on future Distribution Dates, as an Unpaid Interest Amount,
subject to the priorities described above.
(b) On
each
Distribution Date, prior to any distributions on any other Class of
Certificates, all amounts representing Prepayment Charges from the Mortgage
Loans received during the related Prepayment Period shall be distributed by
the
Trustee to the holders of the Class P Certificates.
(c) All
principal distributions to the Holders of the Class A Certificates on any
Distribution Date shall be allocated concurrently between the Group I Class
A
Certificates, on the one hand, and the Group II Class A Certificates, on the
other hand, on a pro
rata
basis,
based on the Class A Principal Allocation Percentage for the Group I Class
A
Certificates and the Group II Class A Certificates, as applicable, for such
Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the Class Certificate Balances
of
the Class A Certificates in either Class A Certificate Group are reduced to
zero, then the remaining amount of principal distributions distributable to
the
Class A Certificates on such Distribution Date, and the amount of such principal
distributions distributable on all subsequent Distribution Dates, shall be
distributed to the holders of the Class A Certificates in the other Class A
Certificate Group remaining Outstanding, in accordance with the principal
distribution allocations described in this Section 4.02(c), until their
respective Class Certificate Balances have been reduced to zero. Any
distributions of principal to the Group I Class A Certificates shall be made
first from Available Funds relating to the Group I Mortgage Loans, and any
distributions of principal to the Group II Class A Certificates shall be made
first from Available Funds relating to the Group II Mortgage Loans.
(d) Any
principal distributions allocated to the Group II Class A Certificates shall
be
allocated first, concurrently on a pro rata basis (based on (i) the Class
Certificate Balance of the Class A-2fpt Certificates, on the one hand, and
(ii)
the aggregate Class Certificate Balance of the Class A-2a and Class A-2b
Certificates on the other hand) to (A) the Class A-2fpt Certificates until
their
Class Certificate Balance has been reduced to zero and (B) sequentially to
the
Class A-2a and Class A-2b Certificates in that order, until their respective
Class Certificate Balances have been reduced to zero, and second, sequentially,
to the Class A-2c and Class A-2d Certificates, in that order, until their
respective Class Certificate Balance has been reduced to zero. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, on and after the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Class
Certificate Balances of the Subordinated Certificates and the principal balance
of the Class X Certificates have been reduced to zero, any principal
distributions allocated to the Group II Class A Certificates shall be allocated
pro rata among the Classes of Group II Class A Certificates, based on their
respective Class Certificate Balances, until their respective Class Certificate
Balances have been reduced to zero.
(e) On
any
Distribution Date, any Relief Act Shortfalls and Net Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls for such Distribution Date shall be allocated by the Trustee as
a
reduction in the following order:
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(1)
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first,
to the portion of the Class X Distributable Amount allocable to
interest; and
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(2)
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second,
pro
rata,
as a reduction of the Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution Amount
for
the Class A, Class M and Class B Certificates, based on the
amount of interest to which such Classes would otherwise be
entitled.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the Trustee shall comply with all federal
withholding requirements respecting payments made or received under the Interest
Rate Swap Agreement and payments to Certificateholders of interest or original
issue discount that the Trustee reasonably believes are applicable under the
Code. The consent of Certificateholders shall not be required for such
withholding. If the Trustee does withhold any amount from interest or original
issue discount payments or advances thereof to any Certificateholder pursuant
to
federal withholding requirements, the Trustee shall indicate the amount withheld
to such Certificateholders. Such amounts shall be deemed to have been
distributed to such Certificateholders for all purposes of this
Agreement.
For
purposes of this Agreement, any Net Swap Payments or Swap Termination Payments
(other than Defaulted Swap Termination Payments) shall be allocated by the
Trustee between Loan Groups based on the respective aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans in each Loan Group.
Section
4.03 Monthly
Statements to Certificateholders.
(a) Not
later than each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall make available to each
Certificateholder, the Servicer, the Depositor and each Rating Agency a
statement setting forth with respect to the related distribution:
(i) the
actual Distribution Date, the related Record Date, the Interest Accrual
Period(s) for each Class for such Distribution Date and the LIBOR Determination
Date for such Interest Accrual Period;
(ii) the
amount of Available Funds;
(iii) the
amount of Available Funds allocable to principal, the Principal Remittance
Amount (separately identifying the components thereof) and the Principal
Distribution Amount (separately identifying the components
thereof);
(iv) the
amount of Available Funds allocable to interest and each Interest Remittance
Amount;
(v) the
amount of any Unpaid Interest Amount for each Class included in such
distribution and any remaining Unpaid Interest Amounts after giving effect
to
such distribution, any Basis Risk CarryForward Amount for each Class and the
amount of such Basis Risk CarryForward Amount covered by withdrawals from the
Excess Reserve Fund Account on such Distribution Date;
(vi) if
the
distribution to the Holders of such Class of Certificates is less than the
full
amount that would be distributable to such Holders if there were sufficient
funds available therefor, the amount of the shortfall and the allocation of
the
shortfall as between principal and interest, including any Basis Risk
CarryForward Amount not covered by amounts in the Excess Reserve Fund
Account;
(vii) the
Class
Certificate Balance of each Class of Certificates before and after giving effect
to the distribution of principal on such Distribution Date;
(viii) the
Pool
Stated Principal Balance for the related Distribution Date;
(ix) the
amount of the Expense Fees paid to or retained by the Servicer and the Trustee
(stated separately and in the aggregate) with respect to such Distribution
Date;
(x) the
Pass-Through Rate for each such Class of Certificates with respect to such
Distribution Date;
(xi) the
amount of P&I Advances included in the distribution on such Distribution
Date reported by the Servicer (and the Trustee as successor servicer and any
other successor servicer, if applicable) as of the close of business on the
Determination Date immediately preceding such Distribution Date;
(xii) the
number and aggregate outstanding principal balances of Mortgage Loans
(1) as to which the Scheduled Payment is delinquent 31 to 60 days, 61 to 90
days and 91 or more days, (2) that have become REO Property, (3) that
are in foreclosure and (4) that are in bankruptcy, in each case as of the
close of business on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding
month;
(xiii) with
respect to any Mortgage Loans that became REO Properties during the preceding
calendar month, the aggregate number of such Mortgage Loans and the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loans as of the close of business
on
the last Business Day of the immediately preceding month;
(xiv) the
total
number and outstanding principal balance of any REO Properties (and market
value, if available) as of the close of business on the last Business Day of
the
immediately preceding month;
(xv) whether
a
Trigger Event has occurred and is continuing (separately identifying the
components of the calculation resulting in the existence of the Trigger Event
and the aggregate outstanding balance of all 60+ Day Delinquent Mortgage
Loans);
(xvi) the
amount on deposit in the Excess Reserve Fund Account (after giving effect to
distributions on such Distribution Date);
(xvii) in
the
aggregate and for each Class of Certificates, the aggregate amount of Applied
Realized Loss Amounts incurred during the preceding calendar month and aggregate
Applied Realized Loss Amounts through such Distribution Date;
(xviii) the
amount of any Net Monthly Excess Cash Flow on such Distribution Date and the
allocation of it to the Certificateholders with respect to Unpaid Interest
Amounts, Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts, and Basis Risk CarryForward
Amounts;
(xix) the
amount of any Net Swap Payments, Net Swap Receipts, Swap Termination Payments
or
Defaulted Swap Termination Payments;
(xx) the
rates
of LIBOR and Swap LIBOR, as calculated by or provided to the Trustee, as
applicable;
(xxi) the
Subordinated Amount and Specified Subordinated Amount;
(xxii) Prepayment
Charges collected or paid (pursuant to Section 3.07(a)) by the
Servicer;
(xxiii) the
Cumulative Loss Percentage and the aggregate amount of Realized Losses used
to
calculate the Cumulative Loss Percentage;
(xxiv) the
amount distributed on the Class X Certificates;
(xxv) the
amount of any Subsequent Recoveries for such Distribution Date;
(xxvi) the
Interest Rate Cap Payment, if any, for such Distribution Date;
(xxvii) the
number of Mortgage Loans at the beginning and end of the applicable reporting
period, the pool factor (being the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans for the related Distribution Date divided by the Cut-off Date Principal
Balance), and the weighted average interest rate, and weighted average remaining
term.
In
addition, each Form 10-D prepared and filed by the Trustee pursuant to
Section 8.12 shall include the following information with respect to the
related distribution:
(i) material
breaches of Mortgage Loan representations and warranties under this Agreement
of
which the Trustee has actual knowledge or has received written notice;
and
(ii) material
breaches of any covenants under this Agreement of which the Trustee has actual
knowledge or has received written notice.
(b) The
Trustee’s responsibility for providing the above statement to the
Certificateholders, each Rating Agency, and the Depositor is limited, if
applicable, to the availability, timeliness and accuracy of the information
derived from the Servicer, the Swap Provider and the Responsible Parties. The
Trustee shall make available the above statement via the Trustee’s internet
website. The Trustee’s website will initially be located at
xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xxx/xxxx and assistance in using the website can be obtained
by calling the Trustee’s investor relations desk at 0-000-000-0000. Parties that
are unable to use the website are entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them
via first class mail by calling the investor relations desk and indicating
such.
The Trustee may change the way the monthly statements to Certificateholders
are
distributed in order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more
accessible to the above parties and the Trustee shall provide timely and
adequate notification to all above parties regarding any such changes. As a
condition to access the Trustee’s internet website, the Trustee may require
registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Trustee will not be liable
for the dissemination of information in accordance with this
Agreement.
The
Trustee shall make available to each Analytics Company, either electronically
or
via the Trustee’s internet website, each statement to Certificateholders
prepared pursuant to Section 4.03(b). The Trustee (and the Servicer, if such
discrepancy results from or arises out of any information provided by the
Servicer pursuant to this Agreement) shall cooperate in good faith with the
Depositor to reconcile any discrepancies in such statements, and the Trustee
shall provide any corrections to such statements to each Analytics Company
as
soon as reasonably practicable after the related Distribution Date.
The
Trustee will also be entitled to rely on but shall not be responsible for the
content or accuracy of any information provided by third parties for purposes
of
preparing the monthly statement to Certificateholders and may affix thereto
any
disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion (without suggesting
liability on the part of any other party hereto).
(c) Within
a
reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar year, the Trustee
shall
cause to be furnished to each Person who at any time during the calendar year
was a Certificateholder, a statement containing the information set forth in
clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of this Section 4.03 aggregated
for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during which such Person
was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of the Trustee shall be deemed to
have
been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall
be
provided by the Trustee pursuant to any requirements of the Code as from time
to
time in effect.
(d) Not
later
than the Determination Date for each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall
furnish to the Trustee, a monthly remittance advice statement (the “Servicer
Remittance Report”)
containing the data fields set forth on Exhibit Y attached hereto in a format
mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Trustee and such information as
shall be reasonably requested (i) by the Depositor to enable the Depositor
to
disclose “static pool information”, as required by Item 1105 of Regulation AB,
with respect to the Mortgage Loans, and (ii) by the Trustee to enable the
Trustee to provide the reports required by Section 4.03(a) as to the
accompanying remittance and applicable Due Period and Prepayment Period to
which
such remittance relates.
The
Servicer Remittance Report shall, at a minimum, document, on such Determination
Date, Mortgage Loan payment activity on an individual Mortgage Loan basis,
as
follows:
(i) with
respect to each Scheduled Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable
to
principal (including a separate breakdown of any Principal Prepayment, including
the date of such prepayment, and any Prepayment Charges, received during the
related Prepayment Period along with a detailed report of interest on principal
prepayment amounts remitted in accordance with Section 3.25);
(ii) with
respect to each Scheduled Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable
to
interest;
(iii) the
amount of servicing compensation received by the Servicer during the prior
distribution period;
(iv) the
individual and aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans;
(v) the
aggregate expenses reimbursed to the Servicer during the prior distribution
period pursuant to Section 3.11; and
(vi) the
number and aggregate outstanding principal balances of Mortgage Loans
(a) delinquent 31 to 60 days, 61 to 90 days and 91 or more days;
(b) as to which foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings of the related
mortgagor have commenced; and (c) as to which REO Property has been
acquired.
The
Trustee shall promptly forward the Servicer Remittance Report and the related
supplemental statement to the Depositor.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything in Section 4.03(d) to the contrary, the Servicer shall be deemed to
have satisfied the requirement to timely deliver the Servicer Remittance Report
if such report is received by the Trustee on or prior to the 18th calendar
day
of such month in which the related Determination Date occurs; provided, however,
that if such 18th calendar day is a Sunday or a Monday which is not a Business
Day, the Servicer shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement to timely
deliver the Servicer Remittance Report if the Trustee and the Depositor receive
such report (i) on the next Business Day succeeding such 18th calendar day,
or
(ii) on the Business Day immediately preceding such 18th calendar day, if such
succeeding Business Day is later than the 20th calendar day of such calendar
month.
(f) For
all
purposes of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, delinquencies
shall be determined by the Trustee from information provided by the Servicer
and
reported by the Trustee based on the OTS methodology for determining
delinquencies on mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans. By way of
example, a Mortgage Loan would be delinquent with respect to a Scheduled Payment
due on a Due Date if such Scheduled Payment is not made by the close of business
on the Mortgage Loan's next succeeding Due Date, and a Mortgage Loan would
be
more than 30-days Delinquent with respect to such Scheduled Payment if such
Scheduled Payment were not made by the close of business on the Mortgage Loan’s
second succeeding Due Date. The Servicer hereby represents and warrants to
the
Depositor that such Servicer is not subject to any delinquency recognition
policy established by the primary safety and soundness regulator, if any, of
the
Servicer, that is more restrictive than the foregoing delinquency recognition
policy.
Section
4.04 Certain
Matters Relating to the Determination of LIBOR.
LIBOR
shall be calculated by the Trustee in accordance with the definition of “LIBOR”.
Until all of the Offered Certificates are paid in full, the Trustee shall at
all
times retain at least four Reference Banks for the purpose of determining LIBOR
with respect to each LIBOR Determination Date. The Trustee initially shall
designate the Reference Banks (after consultation with the Depositor). Each
“Reference
Bank”
shall
be a leading bank engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the
international Eurocurrency market, shall not control, be controlled by, or
be
under common control with, the Trustee and shall have an established place
of
business in London. If any such Reference Bank should be unwilling or unable
to
act as such or if the Trustee should terminate its appointment as Reference
Bank, the Trustee shall promptly appoint or cause to be appointed another
Reference Bank (after consultation with the Depositor). The Trustee shall have
no liability or responsibility to any Person for (i) the selection of any
Reference Bank for purposes of determining LIBOR or (ii) any inability to
retain at least four Reference Banks which is caused by circumstances beyond
its
reasonable control.
The
Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Offered Certificates for each Interest
Accrual Period shall be determined by the Trustee on each LIBOR Determination
Date so long as the Offered Certificates are Outstanding on the basis of LIBOR
and the respective formulae appearing in footnotes corresponding to the Offered
Certificates in the table relating to the Certificates in the Preliminary
Statement. The Trustee shall not have any liability or responsibility to any
Person for its inability, following a good-faith reasonable effort, to obtain
quotations from the Reference Banks or to determine the arithmetic mean referred
to in the definition of LIBOR, all as provided for in this Section 4.04 and
the definition of LIBOR. The establishment of LIBOR and each Pass-Through Rate
for the Offered Certificates by the Trustee shall (in the absence of manifest
error) be final, conclusive and binding upon each Holder of a Certificate and
the Trustee.
Section
4.05 Allocation
of Applied Realized Loss Amounts.
Any
Applied Realized Loss Amounts shall be allocated by the Trustee to the most
junior Class of Subordinated Certificates then Outstanding in reduction of
the
Class Certificate Balance thereof.
Section
4.06 Swap
Account.
On the
Closing Date, there is hereby established the Supplemental Interest Trust,
into
which the Depositor shall deposit the Interest Rate Swap Agreement. The
Supplemental Interest Trust shall be maintained by the Supplemental Interest
Trust Trustee. On the Closing Date, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
shall establish and maintain in its name, a separate non-interest bearing trust
account for the benefit of the holders of the Certificates (the “Swap
Account”)
as a
part of the Trust Fund. The Swap Account shall be an Eligible Account, and
funds
on deposit therein shall be held separate and apart from, and shall not be
commingled with, any other moneys, including, without limitation, other moneys
of the Trustee held pursuant to this Agreement.
On
any
Distribution Date, Swap Termination Payments, Net Swap Payments owed to the
Swap
Provider and Net Swap Receipts for that Distribution Date will be deposited
into
the Swap Account. Funds in the Swap Account will be distributed in the following
order of priority:
(i) to
the
Swap Provider, all Net Swap Payments, if any, owed to the Swap Provider for
that
Distribution Date;
(ii) to
the
Swap Provider, any Swap Termination Payment, including, without limitation,
any
Senior Defaulted Swap Termination Payment but not including any other Defaulted
Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider for that Distribution
Date;
(iii) to
the
Class A Certificates, to pay Accrued Certificate Interest Distribution
Amounts and, if applicable, any Unpaid Interest Amounts as described in
Section 4.02(a)(i), to the extent unpaid from Available Funds;
(iv) sequentially,
to the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4,
Class M-5, Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2 and
Class B-3 Certificates, in that order, to pay Accrued Certificate Interest
Distribution Amounts and, if applicable, any Unpaid Interest Amounts as
described in Section 4.02(a)(i) and Section 4.02(a)(iii), to the
extent unpaid from Available Funds;
(v) to
the
Offered Certificates, to pay principal as described and, in the same manner
and
order of priority as set forth, in Section 4.02(a)(ii)(A) or
Section 4.02(a)(ii)(B), as applicable, but only to the extent necessary to
restore the Subordinated Amount to the Specified Subordinated Amount for prior
or current Realized Losses not previously reimbursed, after giving effect to
payments and distributions from Available Funds;
(vi) to
the
Class A Certificates, to pay Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts, pro
rata,
based
on their Class Certificate Balances for such Distribution Date, up to the Swap
Payment Allocation for each Class of Class A Certificates and to the extent
unpaid from Available Funds (including Basis Risk Payments on deposit in the
Excess Reserve Fund Account);
(vii) sequentially,
to the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4,
Class M-5, Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2 and
Class B-3 Certificates, to pay Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts, up to the
Swap Payment Allocation for each Class of Class M and Class B
Certificates and to the extent unpaid from Available Funds (including Basis
Risk
Payments on deposit in the Excess Reserve Fund Account);
(viii) to
the
Offered Certificates, any remaining unpaid Basis Risk CarryForward Amount,
pro
rata,
based
on their respective remaining unpaid Basis Risk CarryForward Amount after the
allocation of payments as set forth in clauses (vi) and (vii)
above;
(ix) sequentially,
to the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4,
Class M-5, Class M-6, Class B-1, Class B-2 and
Class B-3 Certificates, to pay any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount, to the
extent unpaid from Available Funds;
(x) to
the
Swap Provider, any remaining Defaulted Swap Termination Payment owed to the
Swap
Provider for that Distribution Date; and
(xi) to
the
holders of the Class X Certificates, any remaining amounts.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that the Supplemental Interest Trust receives a
Swap
Termination Payment, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall use the
Swap
Termination Payment to enter into a replacement interest rate swap agreement
as
directed by the Depositor with a successor Swap Provider (or its guarantor)
meeting the ratings requirements set forth in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement
being terminated on the same remaining terms as those in the Interest Rate
Swap
Agreement being terminated, so long as the Swap Termination Payment is
sufficient to obtain such replacement interest rate swap agreement. In the
event
that the Supplemental Interest Trust receives a Swap Termination Payment and
a
successor Swap Provider cannot be obtained, then the Supplemental Interest
Trust
Trustee shall deposit the Swap Termination Payment into the reserve account
that
is a sub-account of the Swap Account. On each subsequent Distribution Date
(so
long as funds are available in the reserve account), the Supplemental Interest
Trust Trustee shall withdraw from the reserve account and deposit into the
Swap
Account an amount equal to the amount of any Net Swap Receipt due the
Supplemental Interest Trust (calculated in accordance with the terms of the
original Interest Rate Swap Agreement) and treat such amount as a Net Swap
Receipt for purposes of determining the distributions from the Swap Account.
In
no event shall the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee be responsible for the
selection of any successor or replacement swap provider or any shortfalls caused
by a failure to enter into a replacement interest rate swap
agreement.
Upon
termination of the Trust, any amounts remaining in the Swap Account shall be
distributed pursuant to the priorities set forth in this
Section 4.06.
In
the
event that, upon the Supplemental Interest Trust entering into a replacement
interest rate swap following the occurrence of an Additional Termination Event
of the type described in Part 1(h)(ii) of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement,
the Supplemental Interest Trust is entitled to receive a payment from a
replacement swap provider, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall direct
the replacement swap provider to make such payment to the Swap Account. Any
Senior Defaulted Swap Termination Payment shall be made from the Swap Account
to
the Swap Provider immediately upon receipt of such payment, regardless of
whether the date of receipt thereof is a Distribution Date. To the extent that
any Replacement Swap Provider Payment is made to an account other than the
Swap
Account, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, any Senior Defaulted Swap Termination Payment shall be paid to the
Swap Provider immediately upon receipt of such Replacement Swap Provider
Payment, regardless of whether the date of receipt thereof is a Distribution
Date and without regard to anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the Swap Provider shall
have
first priority to any Replacement Swap Provider Payment over the payment by
the
Trust to Certificateholders, the Servicer, any Custodian, any Responsible Party,
the Trustee or any other Person.
The
beneficial owners of the Swap Account are the Class X Certificateholders.
For federal income tax purposes, Net Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments
payable to the Swap Provider shall be deemed to be paid to the Swap Account
from
REMIC VI, first, by the REMIC VI Regular Interest Swap-IO and second, other
than
any Defaulted Swap Termination Payment, from REMIC III by the Holders of the
applicable Class or Classes of Offered Certificates (in respect of Class IO
Shortfalls) as and to the extent provided in Section 8.13.
Any
Basis
Risk CarryForward Amounts distributed by the Trustee to the Offered
Certificateholders shall be accounted for by the Trustee, for federal income
tax
purposes, as amounts paid first to the Holders of the Class X Certificates,
and then to the respective Class or Classes of Offered Certificates. In
addition, the Trustee shall account for the rights of Holders of each Class
of
Offered Certificates to receive payments of Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts
from
the Swap Account (along with Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts payable from the
Excess Reserve Fund Account) as rights in a separate limited recourse interest
rate cap contract written by the Class X Certificateholders in favor of
Holders of each such Class.
The
Swap
Account shall be an “outside reserve fund” for federal income tax purposes and
not an asset of any Trust REMIC. Furthermore, the Holders of the Class X
Certificates shall be the beneficial owners of the Swap Account for all federal
income tax purposes, and shall be taxable on all income earned
thereon.
With
respect to the failure of the Swap Provider to perform any of its obligations
under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the breach by the Swap Provider of
any
of its representations and warranties made pursuant to the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement, or the termination of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall send any notices and make any demands,
on behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust as are required under the Interest
Rate Swap Agreement. To the extent that the Swap Provider fails to make any
payment required under the terms of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall immediately demand that Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, the guarantor of the Swap Provider’s obligations under the guarantee of
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx relating to the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, make any and all
payments then required to be made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx pursuant to such guarantee.
In addition, in the event a “Delivery Amount” (as defined in the Interest Rate
Swap Agreement) was due but was not delivered by the Swap Provider as required
by the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
shall deliver a notice of failure to transfer collateral on the next Business
Day following such failure, in accordance with the terms of the Interest Rate
Swap Agreement. The Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee shall cause any
replacement swap provider to provide a copy of the related replacement interest
rate swap agreement to the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee and the
Depositor.
If
a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee receives written notice that the Swap
Provider or its guarantor has been downgraded below the levels set forth in
Part
5(f) of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement and the posting of collateral is
required in accordance with the terms of Part 5(f) of the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement, the Trustee shall demand that the Swap Provider or its guarantor
post
collateral in accordance with the terms of Part 5(f) of the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement.
ARTICLE
V
THE
CERTIFICATES
Section
5.01 The
Certificates.
The
Certificates shall be substantially in the forms attached hereto as exhibits.
The Certificates shall be issuable in registered form, in the minimum
denominations, integral multiples in excess thereof (except that one Certificate
in each Class may be issued in a different amount) and aggregate denominations
per Class set forth in the Preliminary Statement.
The
Depositor hereby directs the Trustee to register the Class X and Class P
Certificates in the name of the Depositor or its designee. On a date as to
which
the Depositor notifies the Trustee, the Trustee shall transfer the Class X
and Class P Certificates in the name of the NIM Trustee, or such other name
or names as the Depositor shall request, and to deliver the Class X and
Class P Certificates to the NIM Trustee or to such other Person or Persons
as the Depositor shall request.
Subject
to Section 9.02 respecting the final distribution on the Certificates, on
each Distribution Date the Trustee shall make distributions to each
Certificateholder of record on the preceding Record Date either (x) by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the account of such Holder at a
bank
or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Holder has
so
notified the Trustee at least five Business Days prior to the related Record
Date or (y) by check mailed by first class mail to such Certificateholder
at the address of such Holder appearing in the Certificate
Register.
The
Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of
the
Trustee by an authorized officer. Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile
signatures of individuals who were, at the time such signatures were affixed,
authorized to sign on behalf of the Trustee shall bind the Trustee,
notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to be so
authorized prior to the authentication and delivery of any such Certificates
or
did not hold such offices at the date of such Certificate. No Certificate shall
be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose,
unless authenticated by the Trustee by manual signature, and such authentication
upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that
such Certificate has been duly executed and delivered hereunder. All
Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication. On the Closing
Date, the Trustee shall authenticate the Certificates to be issued at the
direction of the Depositor, or any Affiliate thereof.
Section
5.02 Certificate
Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
(a)
The
Trustee shall maintain, or cause to be maintained in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.06, a Certificate Register for the Trust Fund in
which, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) below
and to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Trustee shall
provide for the registration of Certificates and of transfers and exchanges
of
Certificates as herein provided. Upon surrender for registration of transfer
of
any Certificate, the Trustee shall execute and deliver, in the name of the
designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates of the same
Class and aggregate Percentage Interest.
At
the
option of a Certificateholder, Certificates may be exchanged for other
Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and evidencing the
same aggregate Percentage Interest upon surrender of the Certificates to be
exchanged at the office or agency of the Trustee. Whenever any Certificates
are
so surrendered for exchange, the Trustee shall execute, authenticate, and
deliver the Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is
entitled to receive. Every Certificate presented or surrendered for registration
of transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer
in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or
his
attorney duly authorized in writing.
No
service charge to the Certificateholders shall be made for any registration
of
transfer or exchange of Certificates, but payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any
transfer or exchange of Certificates may be required.
All
Certificates surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be
cancelled and subsequently destroyed by the Trustee in accordance with the
Trustee’s customary procedures.
(b) No
transfer of a Private Certificate shall be made unless such transfer is made
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and
any
applicable state securities laws or is exempt from the registration requirements
under the Securities Act and such state securities laws. In determining whether
a transfer is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement, the
Trustee shall be entitled to rely solely upon a written notice to such effect
from the Depositor. Except with respect to (i) the transfer of the
Class X, Class P or Residual Certificates to the Depositor or an
Affiliate of the Depositor or, in the case of the Class R-X Certificates, the
initial transfer by an Affiliate of the Depositor or the first transfer by
the
initial transferee of an Affiliate of the Depositor, (ii) the transfer of
the Class X or Class P Certificates to the NIM Issuer or the NIM
Trustee, or (iii) the transfer of the Class X or Class P
Certificates from the NIM Issuer or the NIM Trustee to the Depositor or an
Affiliate of the Depositor, in the event that a transfer of a Private
Certificate which is a Physical Certificate is to be made in reliance upon
an
exemption from the Securities Act and such laws, in order to assure compliance
with the Securities Act and such laws, the Certificateholder desiring to effect
such transfer shall certify to the Trustee in writing the facts surrounding
the
transfer in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit H (the
“Transferor
Certificate”)
and
either (i) there shall be delivered to the Trustee a letter in
substantially the form of Exhibit I (the “Rule 144A
Letter”)
or
(ii) there shall be delivered to the Trustee at the expense of the
transferor an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer may be made without
registration under the Securities Act. In the event that a transfer of a Private
Certificate which is a Book-Entry Certificate is to be made in reliance upon
an
exemption from the Securities Act and such laws, in order to assure compliance
with the Securities Act and such laws, the Certificateholder desiring to effect
such transfer will be deemed to have made as of the transfer date each of the
certifications set forth in the Transferor Certificate in respect of such
Certificate and the transferee will be deemed to have made as of the transfer
date each of the certifications set forth in the Rule 144A Letter in
respect of such Certificate, in each case as if such Certificate were evidenced
by a Physical Certificate. The Depositor shall provide to any Holder of a
Private Certificate and any prospective transferee designated by any such
Holder, information regarding the related Certificates and the Mortgage Loans
and such other information as shall be necessary to satisfy the condition to
eligibility set forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) for transfer of any such
Certificate without registration thereof under the Securities Act pursuant
to
the registration exemption provided by Rule 144A. The Trustee and the
Servicer shall cooperate with the Depositor in providing the Rule 144A
information referenced in the preceding sentence, including providing to the
Depositor such information regarding the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans and
other matters regarding the Trust Fund as the Depositor shall reasonably request
to meet its obligation under the preceding sentence. Each Holder of a Private
Certificate desiring to effect such transfer shall, and does hereby agree to,
indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor and the Servicer against any liability
that
may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with
such federal and state laws.
Except
with respect to (A) the transfer of the Class X, Class P or
Residual Certificates to the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor or,
in
the case of the Class R-X Certificates, the initial transfer by an Affiliate
of
the Depositor or the first transfer by the initial transferee of an Affiliate
of
the Depositor, (B) the transfer of the Class X or Class P
Certificates to the NIM Issuer or the NIM Trustee, or (C) the transfer of
the Class X or Class P Certificates from the NIM Issuer or the NIM
Trustee to the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor, no transfer of an
ERISA-Restricted Certificate shall be made unless the Trustee shall have
received either (i) a representation from the transferee of such
Certificate acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee
(in the event such Certificate is a Class P Certificate or a Residual
Certificate, such requirement is satisfied only by the Trustee’s receipt of a
representation letter from the transferee substantially in the form of
Exhibit I), to the effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit
plan or arrangement subject to Section 406 of ERISA, a plan subject to
Section 4975 of the Code or a plan subject to any Federal, state or local
law (“Similar
Law”)
materially similar to the foregoing provisions of ERISA or the Code, nor a
Person acting on behalf of any such plan or arrangement nor using the assets
of
any such plan or arrangement to effect such transfer, or (ii) in the case
of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate other than a Residual Certificate or a
Class P Certificate that has been the subject of an ERISA-Qualifying
Underwriting, and the purchaser is an insurance company, a representation that
the purchaser is an insurance company that is purchasing such Certificates
with
funds contained in an “insurance company general account” (as such term is
defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60
(“PTCE
95-60”))
and
that it is eligible for exemptive relief under PTCE 95-60 prior to termination
of the Supplemental Interest Trust and the purchase and holding of such
Certificates are covered under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 after
termination of the Supplemental Interest Trust or (iii) in the case of any
such ERISA-Restricted Certificate other than a Residual Certificate or
Class P Certificate presented for registration in the name of an employee
benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a plan or arrangement subject to
Section 4975 of the Code (or comparable provisions of any subsequent
enactments), or a plan subject to Similar Law, or a trustee of any such plan
or
any other person acting on behalf of any such plan or arrangement or using
such
plan’s or arrangement’s assets, an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the
Trustee, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Servicer,
the
Depositor, the Trustee or the Trust Fund, addressed to the Trustee, to the
effect that the purchase or holding of such ERISA-Restricted Certificate will
not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction within the
meaning of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law and will not
subject the Depositor, the Trustee or the Servicer to any obligation in addition
to those expressly undertaken in this Agreement or to any liability. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, with respect to an ERISA-Restricted
Certificate that is not a Class P Certificate or a Residual Certificate, in
the
event the representation letter referred to in the preceding sentence is not
furnished, such representation shall be deemed to have been made to the Trustee
by the transferee’s (including an initial acquirer’s) acceptance of the
ERISA-Restricted Certificates. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary
herein, (a) any purported transfer of an ERISA Restricted Certificate, other
than a Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate, to or on behalf of an
employee benefit plan subject to ERISA, the Code or Similar Law without the
delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee
as
described above shall be void and of no effect and (b) any purported transfer
of
a Class P Certificate or Residual Certificate to a transferee that does not
make the representation in clause (i) above shall be void and of no
effect.
To
the
extent permitted under applicable law (including, but not limited to, ERISA),
the Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for any registration
of
transfer of any ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is in fact not permitted
by
this Section 5.02(b) or for making any payments due on such
Certificate to the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to
such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the transfer
was
registered by the Trustee in accordance with the foregoing
requirements.
Each
beneficial owner of a Certificate (other than an ERISA-Restricted Certificate)
or any interest therein shall be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its
acquisition or holding of the Certificate, or interest therein, that either
(i)
it is not a Plan or a trustee or other Person acting on behalf of a Plan or
using “plan assets” of a Plan to effect such acquisition (including any
insurance company using funds in its general or separate accounts that may
constitute “plan assets”) or (ii)(A) the beneficial owner is an accredited
investor within the meaning of Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-41, as
amended from time to time (the “Exemption”) and (B) for so long as the
Supplemental Interest Trust is in existence, the acquisition and holding of
such
Certificate and the separate right to receive payments from the Supplemental
Interest Trust are eligible for the exemptive relief available under Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 84-14 (for transactions by independent
“qualified professional asset managers”), 91-38 (for transactions by bank
collective investment funds), 90-1 (for transactions by insurance company pooled
separate accounts), 95-60 (for transactions by insurance company general
accounts) or 96-23 (for transactions effected by “in-house asset
managers”).
(c) Each
Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate
shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of such Ownership Interest
to
have agreed to be bound by the following provisions, and the rights of each
Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate are expressly
subject to the following provisions:
(i) Each
Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate
shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Trustee of any
change or impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee;
(ii) No
Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate may be registered on the Closing
Date or thereafter transferred, and the Trustee shall not register the Transfer
of any Residual Certificate unless, in addition to the certificates required
to
be delivered to the Trustee under subparagraph (b) above, the Trustee
shall have been furnished with an affidavit (a “Transfer
Affidavit”)
of the
initial owner or the proposed transferee in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G;
(iii) Each
Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate
shall agree (A) to obtain a Transfer Affidavit from any other Person to
whom such Person attempts to Transfer its Ownership Interest in a Residual
Certificate, (B) to obtain a Transfer Affidavit from any Person for whom
such Person is acting as nominee, trustee or agent in connection with any
Transfer of a Residual Certificate and (C) not to Transfer its Ownership
Interest in a Residual Certificate or to cause the Transfer of an Ownership
Interest in a Residual Certificate to any other Person if it has actual
knowledge that such Person is a Non-Permitted Transferee;
(iv) Any
attempted or purported Transfer of any Ownership Interest in a Residual
Certificate in violation of the provisions of this
Section 5.02(c) shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest no
rights in the purported Transferee. If any purported transferee shall become
a
Holder of a Residual Certificate in violation of the provisions of this
Section 5.02(c), then the last preceding Permitted Transferee shall be
restored to all rights as Holder thereof retroactive to the date of registration
of Transfer of such Residual Certificate. The Trustee shall not have any
liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of a Residual
Certificate that is in fact not permitted by Section 5.02(b) and this
Section 5.02(c) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to
the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to such Holder under
the provisions of this Agreement so long as the Transfer was registered after
receipt of the related Transfer Affidavit, Transferor Certificate and the
Rule 144A Letter. The Trustee shall be entitled but not obligated to
recover from any Holder of a Residual Certificate that was in fact a
Non-Permitted Transferee at the time it became a Holder or, at such subsequent
time as it became a Non-Permitted Transferee, all payments made on such Residual
Certificate at and after either such time. Any such payments so recovered by
the
Trustee shall be paid and delivered by the Trustee to the last preceding
Permitted Transferee of such Certificate; and
(v) The
Depositor shall use its best efforts to make available, upon receipt of written
request from the Trustee, all information necessary to compute any tax imposed
under Section 860E(e) of the Code as a result of a Transfer of an Ownership
Interest in a Residual Certificate to any Holder who is a Non-Permitted
Transferee.
The
restrictions on Transfers of a Residual Certificate set forth in this
Section 5.02(c) shall cease to apply (and the applicable portions of
the legend on a Residual Certificate may be deleted) with respect to Transfers
occurring after delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel, which Opinion
of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or the Trustee, to the
effect that the elimination of such restrictions will not cause any Trust REMIC
hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that the Certificates are
Outstanding or result in the imposition of any tax on the Trust Fund, a
Certificateholder or another Person. Each Person holding or acquiring any
Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate hereby consents to any amendment
of
this Agreement which, based on an Opinion of Counsel furnished to the Trustee,
is reasonably necessary (a) to ensure that the record ownership of, or any
beneficial interest in, a Residual Certificate is not transferred, directly
or
indirectly, to a Person that is a Non-Permitted Transferee and (b) to
provide for a means to compel the Transfer of a Residual Certificate which
is
held by a Person that is a Non-Permitted Transferee to a Holder that is a
Permitted Transferee.
(d) The
preparation and delivery of all certificates and opinions referred to above
in
this Section 5.02 in connection with transfer shall be at the expense of
the parties to such transfers.
(e) Except
as
provided below, the Book-Entry Certificates shall at all times remain registered
in the name of the Depository or its nominee and at all times:
(i) registration of the Certificates may not be transferred by the Trustee
except to another Depository; (ii) the Depository shall maintain book-entry
records with respect to the Certificate Owners and with respect to ownership
and
transfers of such Book-Entry Certificates; (iii) ownership and transfers of
registration of the Book-Entry Certificates on the books of the Depository
shall
be governed by applicable rules established by the Depository; (iv) the
Depository may collect its usual and customary fees, charges and expenses from
its Depository Participants; (v) the Trustee shall deal with the
Depository, Depository Participants and indirect participating firms as
representatives of the Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry Certificates for
purposes of exercising the rights of holders under this Agreement, and requests
and directions for and votes of such representatives shall not be deemed to
be
inconsistent if they are made with respect to different Certificate Owners;
and
(vi) the Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon
information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Depository
Participants and furnished by the Depository Participants with respect to
indirect participating firms and persons shown on the books of such indirect
participating firms as direct or indirect Certificate Owners.
All
transfers by Certificate Owners of Book-Entry Certificates shall be made in
accordance with the procedures established by the Depository Participant or
brokerage firm representing such Certificate Owner. Each Depository Participant
shall only transfer Book-Entry Certificates of Certificate Owners it represents
or of brokerage firms for which it acts as agent in accordance with the
Depository’s normal procedures.
If
(x) (i) the Depository or the Depositor advises the Trustee in writing
that the Depository is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its
responsibilities as Depository, and (ii) the Trustee or the Depositor is
unable to locate a qualified successor, or (y) the Depositor notifies the
Depository (and the Trustee consents) of its intent to terminate the book-entry
system through the Depository and, upon receipt of notice of such intent from
the Depository, the Depository Participants holding beneficial interests in
the
Book-Entry Certificates agree to initiate such termination, the Trustee shall
notify all Certificate Owners, through the Depository, of the occurrence of
any
such event and of the availability of definitive, fully registered Certificates
(the “Definitive
Certificates”)
to
Certificate Owners requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Trustee of the
related Class of Certificates by the Depository, accompanied by the instructions
from the Depository for registration, the Trustee shall issue the Definitive
Certificates. None of the Servicer, the Depositor or the Trustee shall be liable
for any delay in delivery of such instruction and each may conclusively rely
on,
and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. The Depositor shall
provide the Trustee with an adequate inventory of Certificates to facilitate
the
issuance and transfer of Definitive Certificates. Upon the issuance of
Definitive Certificates all references herein to obligations imposed upon or
to
be performed by the Depository shall be deemed to be imposed upon and performed
by the Trustee, to the extent applicable with respect to such Definitive
Certificates and the Trustee shall recognize the Holders of the Definitive
Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder; provided,
that
the Trustee shall not by virtue of its assumption of such obligations become
liable to any party for any act or failure to act of the
Depository.
(f) Each
Private Certificate presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or
exchange shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer and
accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, W-8BEN, W-8IMY (and all appropriate attachments)
or W-9 in form satisfactory to the Trustee, duly executed by the
Certificateholder or his attorney duly authorized in writing. Each Certificate
presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be
canceled and subsequently disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with its
customary practice. No service charge shall be made for any registration of
transfer or exchange of Private Certificates, but the Trustee may require
payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may
be
imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Private
Certificates.
Section
5.03 Mutilated,
Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
If
(a) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Trustee, or the Trustee
receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of
any
Certificate and (b) there is delivered to the Depositor, the Servicer and
the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to hold each
of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Trustee that such
Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Trustee shall
execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of like
Class, tenor and Percentage Interest. In connection with the issuance of any
new
Certificate under this Section 5.03, the Trustee may require the payment of
a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and
expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued
pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall constitute complete and indefeasible
evidence of ownership, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen
or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.
Section
5.04 Persons
Deemed Owners.
The
Servicer, the Trustee, the Depositor and any agent of the Servicer, the
Depositor or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name any Certificate
is
registered as the owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving
distributions as provided in this Agreement and for all other purposes
whatsoever, and none of the Servicer, the Trustee, the Depositor, or any agent
of the Servicer, the Depositor or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice
to
the contrary.
Section
5.05 Access
to List of Certificateholders’ Names and Addresses.
If
three or more Certificateholders (a) request such information in writing
from the Trustee, (b) state that such Certificateholders desire to
communicate with other Certificateholders with respect to their rights under
this Agreement or under the Certificates and (c) provide a copy of the
communication which such Certificateholders propose to transmit, or if the
Depositor or Servicer shall request such information in writing from the
Trustee, then the Trustee shall, within ten Business Days after the receipt
of
such request, provide the Depositor, the Servicer or the Certificateholders
at
such recipients’ expense the most recent list of the Certificateholders of such
Trust Fund held by the Trustee, if any. The Depositor and every
Certificateholder, by receiving and holding a Certificate, agree that the
Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such
information as to the list of the Certificateholders hereunder, regardless
of
the source from which such information was derived.
Section
5.06 Maintenance
of Office or Agency.
The
Trustee will maintain or cause to be maintained at its expense an office or
offices or agency or agencies in the United States where Certificates may be
surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange. The Trustee initially
designates the offices of its agent located at DB Services Tennessee, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000-0000, Attention: Transfer Unit
for such purposes. The Trustee shall give prompt written notice to the
Certificateholders of any change in such location of any such office or
agency.
ARTICLE
VI
THE
DEPOSITOR AND THE SERVICER
Section
6.01 Respective
Liabilities of the Depositor and the Servicer.
The
Depositor and the Servicer shall each be liable in accordance herewith only
to
the extent of the obligations specifically and respectively imposed upon and
undertaken by them herein.
Section
6.02 Merger
or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer.
(a)
The
Depositor and the Servicer will each keep in full effect its existence, rights
and franchises as a corporation or federally chartered savings bank, as the
case
may be, under the laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the
states thereof and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do
business as a foreign corporation in each 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 respective duties under this Agreement.
(b) Any
Person into which the Depositor or the Servicer may be merged or consolidated,
or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor
or the Servicer shall be a party, or any person succeeding to the business
of
the Depositor or the Servicer (including through the acquisition of
substantially all of the assets of the Servicer), shall be the successor of
the
Depositor or the Servicer, as the case may be, 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 (except that any person
succeeding to the business of the Servicer shall be required to assume and
satisfy all of the requirements of this Agreement to be a successor servicer);
provided,
however,
that
the successor or surviving Person to the Servicer shall be qualified to service
mortgage loans on behalf of, Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac. As a condition to any
succession to the Servicer under this Agreement by any Person (i) into
which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated or to whom succeeds to the
business of the Servicer, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to
the Servicer, the Servicer shall provide to the Depositor, at least 15 calendar
days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment,
(x) written notice to the Depositor of such succession or appointment and
(y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Depositor, all information reasonably necessary to enable the Trustee, pursuant
to Section 8.12(g), to accurately and timely report the event under
Item 6.02 of Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such reports
under the Exchange Act are then required to be filed under the Exchange
Act).
Section
6.03 Limitation
on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer and Others.
Neither
the Depositor, the Servicer nor any of their respective directors, officers,
employees or agents shall be under any liability to the Certificateholders
for
any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith
pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided,
however,
that
this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Servicer or any such Person
against any breach of representations or warranties made by it herein or protect
the Depositor, the Servicer or any such Person from any liability which would
otherwise be imposed by reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence
(or gross negligence in the case of the Depositor) in the performance of duties
or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder. The
Depositor, the Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Depositor and the Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind
prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters
arising hereunder. The
Depositor and its Affiliates, the Sponsor, the Servicer and any director,
officer, employee or agent of the Depositor, the Sponsor or the Servicer shall
be indemnified by the Trust Fund and held harmless against any loss, liability
or expense incurred in connection with any audit, controversy or judicial
proceeding relating to a governmental taxing authority or any legal action
relating to this Agreement or the Certificates other than any loss, liability
or
expense related to any specific Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans (except as
any
such loss, liability or expense relates to the origination of a Mortgage Loan
or
Mortgage Loans or shall be otherwise reimbursable pursuant to this Agreement)
and any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of willful misfeasance,
bad faith or negligence (or gross negligence in the case of the Depositor)
in
the performance of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of
obligations and duties hereunder.
Neither
the Depositor nor the Servicer shall be under any obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its respective
duties hereunder and which in its opinion may involve it in any expense or
liability; provided,
however,
that
each of the Depositor and the Servicer may in its discretion undertake any
such
action (or direct the Trustee to undertake such actions pursuant to
Section 2.03 for the benefit of the Certificateholders) that it may deem
necessary or desirable in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties
of
the parties hereto and interests of the Trustee and the Certificateholders
hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any
liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the
Trust Fund, and the Depositor and the Servicer shall be entitled to be
reimbursed therefor out of the Collection Account.
Section
6.04 Limitation
on Resignation of the Servicer.
Subject
to Sections 7.01 and 10.07, no Servicer shall assign this Agreement or
resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except by mutual
consent of the Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee or upon the determination
that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law and
such incapacity cannot be cured by the Servicer. Any such determination
permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion
of
Counsel to such effect delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee which Opinion
of Counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Depositor and the
Trustee. No such resignation shall become effective until a successor shall
have
assumed the Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations hereunder.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 6.04 herein to the contrary, in the event that
the Servicer determines that it will no longer engage in the business of
servicing mortgage loans, the Servicer may assign its rights under this
Agreement, provided
that,
(i) the Depositor in its sole discretion has consented, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, (ii) the Rating Agencies’ ratings of the
Certificates in effect immediately prior to such action will not be qualified,
reduced or withdrawn as a result thereof (as evidenced by a letter to such
effect from the Rating Agencies) and (iii) the Servicer shall be liable for
all costs and expenses associated with the transfer of servicing, provided,
further,
that
the Servicer shall indemnify and hold each of the Trust Fund, the Trustee,
the
Custodians, the Depositor, any sub-servicer, the successor servicer and each
Certificateholder harmless against any and all claims, losses, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other
costs, fees and expenses that such party may sustain in any way related to
such
assignment except with respect to a successor servicer’s failure to comply with
the terms of this Agreement. No assignment by the Servicer shall become
effective until a successor servicer acceptable to the Depositor and the Trustee
shall have assumed in writing the Servicer’s responsibilities, duties,
liabilities (other than those liabilities arising prior to the appointment
of
such successor) and obligations under this Agreement. Any such assignment shall
not relieve the Servicer of responsibility for any of the obligations specified
herein except to the extent that such responsibilities have been expressly
assumed by the successor servicer.
Section
6.05 Additional
Indemnification by the Servicer; Third Party Claims.
(a) The
Servicer, severally and not jointly, shall indemnify the applicable Responsible
Party, the Depositor, the Sponsor and the Trustee and any director, officer,
employee or agent of the Depositor, the Sponsor or the Trustee and hold them
harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments,
and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain in any
way
related to (i) any breach by the Servicer of any of its representations and
warranties referred to in Section 2.03(a), (ii) any error in any tax
or information return prepared by the Servicer or (iii) the failure of the
Servicer to perform its duties and service the Mortgage Loans in compliance
with
the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the failure to
deliver accurate and complete information on a timely basis pursuant to
Section 4.03(d)). The Servicer immediately shall notify the Depositor and
the Trustee if such claim is made by a third party with respect to this
Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, assume (with the prior written consent of
the
Depositor and the Trustee) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses
in
connection therewith, including reasonable counsel fees, and promptly pay,
discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it
or
the Depositor, the Sponsor, the applicable Responsible Party or the Trustee
in
respect of such claim.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Servicer shall
indemnify the Depositor, the Sponsor, the Trustee and any director, officer,
employee or agent of the Depositor, the Sponsor or the Trustee and hold them
harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments,
and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain in any
way
related to any failure by the Servicer or any Subservicer engaged by the
Servicer or any Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer to deliver any
information, report, certification or accountants’ letter when and as required
under Sections 3.22, 3.23, 6.02 or 8.12, including without limitation any
failure by the Servicer to identify pursuant to Section 3.02(e) any
Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of
Item 1122 of Regulation AB.
(c) If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section 6.05 is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless any Person entitled to indemnification thereunder,
then the Servicer shall contribute to the amount paid or payable to the Person
entitled to indemnification as a result of the losses, claims, damages or
liabilities of such Person in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
the
relative fault of such Person on the one hand and the Servicer, on the other,
in
connection with the Servicer’s obligations pursuant to this Section 6.05.
This Section 6.05 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal
of the Servicer.
(d) New
Century shall indemnify Countrywide Servicing and hold such party harmless
against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other
costs, fees and expenses that such parties may sustain in any way related to
the
failure of New Century to perform its duties and service the NC Capital Mortgage
Loans (for which the Servicing Transfer Date is after the Cut-off Date) in
strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement. New Century immediately
shall notify Countrywide Servicing if a claim is made by a third party with
respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, assume (with the prior written
consent of the Countrywide Servicing) the defense of any such claim and pay
all
expenses in connection therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay,
discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it
or
the Countrywide Servicing in respect of such claim.
ARTICLE
VII
DEFAULT
Section
7.01 Events
of Default.
“Event
of Default”
wherever used herein, means, with respect to the Servicer individually, any
one
of the following events:
(a) any
failure by the Servicer to remit to the Trustee any payment required to be
made
under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of
one
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 Depositor
or by the Trustee, or to the Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee by
Certificateholders entitled to at least 25% of the Voting Rights in the
Certificates; or
(b) any
failure on the part of the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material
respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Servicer
set
forth in this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of sixty (60)
days (except that (x) such number of days shall be fifteen in the case of a
failure to pay any premium for any insurance policy required to be maintained
under this Agreement and (y) such number of days shall be ten in the case
of a failure to observe or perform any of the obligations set forth in
Sections 3.22 or 3.23), after the earlier of (i) the date on which
written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have
been given to the Servicer by the Depositor or by the Trustee, or to the
Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee by Certificateholders entitled to at
least 25% of the Voting Rights in the Certificates and (ii) actual
knowledge of such failure by a Servicing Officer of the Servicer;
or
(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 days;
or
(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
of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or
(e) the
Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as
they
become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency
or
reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
or
voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or
(f) a
breach
of any representation and warranty of the Servicer referred to in
Section 2.03(a), which materially and adversely affects the interests of
the Certificateholders and which continues unremedied for a period of thirty
days after the date upon which written notice of such breach is given to the
Servicer by the Trustee or by the Depositor, or to the Servicer, the Trustee
and
the Depositor by Certificateholders entitled to at least 25% of the Voting
Rights in the Certificates.
If
an
Event of Default described in clauses (a) through (g) of this
Section 7.01 shall occur, then, and in each and every such case, so long as
such Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Trustee may, and at
the
written direction of a majority of the Voting Rights, the Trustee shall, by
notice in writing to the Servicer (with a copy to each Rating Agency), terminate
all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and
in
and to the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer and the proceeds thereof,
other than its rights as a Certificateholder hereunder; provided,
however,
that
the Trustee shall not be required to give written notice to the Servicer of
the
occurrence of an Event of Default described in clauses (b) through (g)
of this Section 7.01 unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee
has actual knowledge of the occurrence of such an event. In the event that
a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of the occurrence of
an
Event of Default described in clause (a) of this Section 7.01,
the Trustee shall give written notice to the Servicer of the occurrence of
such
an event within one Business Day of the first day on which such Responsible
Officer obtains actual knowledge of such occurrence; provided,
that if
such failure is the failure to make a P&I Advance, the Trustee shall send
such notice prior to 12:00 noon, New York time, on the Distribution Date and,
if
the Event of Default of the Servicer was the failure to make a P&I Advance,
the Trustee, as successor servicer, shall make such P&I Advance on the
Distribution Date that such notice was delivered. On and after the receipt
by
the Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer
hereunder, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass
to and be vested in the Trustee. Subject to Section 7.02, the Trustee is
hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the
Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other
instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or
appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to
complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and
related documents, or otherwise. Unless expressly provided in such written
notice, no such termination shall affect any obligation of the Servicer to
pay
amounts owed pursuant to Article VIII. The Servicer agrees to cooperate
with the Trustee in effecting the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities
and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to the Trustee
of all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited to the Collection
Account of such predecessor servicer, or thereafter be received with respect
to
the Mortgage Loans.
Notwithstanding
any termination of the activities of the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall
be entitled to receive from the Trust Fund, prior to transfer of its servicing
obligations hereunder, payment of all accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees and
reimbursement for all outstanding P&I Advances and Servicing
Advances.
Section
7.02 Trustee
to Act; Appointment of Successor.
On and
after the time the Servicer receives a notice of termination pursuant to
Section 3.24 or Section 7.01, the Trustee shall, subject to and to the
extent provided in Section 3.05, be the successor to such servicer in its
capacity as servicer under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or
provided for herein and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties
and
liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions
hereof and applicable law including the obligation to make P&I Advances or
Servicing Advances pursuant to Section 3.24 or Section 7.01. As
compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to all funds relating
to
the Mortgage Loans that the Servicer would have been entitled to charge to
its
Collection Account if the Servicer had continued to act hereunder including,
if
the Servicer was receiving the Servicing Fee, the Servicing Fee and the income
on investments or gain related to its Collection Account and the Distribution
Account which the Servicer would be entitled to receive (in addition to income
on investments or gain related to the Distribution Account for the benefit
of
the Trustee during the Trustee Float Period). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if
the Trustee has become the successor to the Servicer in accordance with
Section 7.01, (a) the Trustee shall have a period not to exceed 90 days to
complete the transfer of servicing and all data and to correct or manipulate
such servicing data as may be required by the Trustee to correct any errors
or
insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise enable the Trustee or other
successor servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices and (b) the Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling to so
act,
or shall, if it is prohibited by applicable law from making P&I Advances and
Servicing Advances pursuant to Section 4.01, if it is otherwise unable to
so act or at the written request of Certificateholders entitled to at least
a
majority of the Voting Rights, appoint, or petition a court of competent
jurisdiction to appoint, any established mortgage loan servicing institution
the
appointment of which does not adversely affect the then current rating of the
Certificates by each Rating Agency, as the successor to such servicer hereunder
in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties or
liabilities of such servicer hereunder. Any successor to such servicer shall
be
an institution which is a Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac approved servicer in good
standing, which has a net worth of at least $30,000,000, which is willing to
service the Mortgage Loans and which executes and delivers to the Depositor
and
the Trustee an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, containing
an
assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities,
obligations and liabilities of such terminated servicer (other than liabilities
of such terminated servicer under Section 6.03 incurred prior to
termination of the Servicer under Section 7.01), with like effect as if
originally named as a party to this Agreement; provided,
that
each Rating Agency acknowledges that its rating of the Certificates in effect
immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be qualified or
reduced, as a result of such assignment and delegation. Pending appointment
of a
successor to a servicer hereunder, the Trustee, unless the Trustee is prohibited
by law from so acting, shall, subject to Section 3.05, act in such capacity
as hereinabove provided. In connection with such appointment and assumption,
the
Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out
of
payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree; provided,
however,
that no
such compensation shall be in excess of the Servicing Fee Rate and amounts
paid
to the predecessor servicer from investments. The Trustee and such successor
shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary
to
effectuate any such succession. Neither the Trustee nor any other successor
servicer shall be deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of any failure
to
make, or any delay in making, any distribution hereunder or any portion thereof
or any failure to perform, or any delay in performing, any duties or
responsibilities hereunder, in either case caused by the failure of the
predecessor servicer to deliver or provide, or any delay in delivering or
providing, any cash, information, documents or records to it.
In
the
event that the Servicer is terminated pursuant to Section 7.01, such
terminated Servicer shall be responsible for the servicing transfer, provide
notices to the Mortgagors, arrange for and transfer the Servicing Files to
a
successor servicer, pay all of its own out-of-pocket costs and expenses at
its
own expense and pay all costs and expenses of all other parties hereto relating
to the transfer of the related Servicing Files to a successor servicer
(excluding set-up costs and other administrative expenses of the successor
servicer), and in all other cases the successor servicer shall pay for such
costs and expenses but shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor from
the
Trust Fund. Such amounts payable by the terminated Servicer shall be paid by
the
terminated Servicer promptly upon presentation of reasonable documentation
of
such costs. If the Trustee is the predecessor servicer (except in the case
where
the Trustee in its role as successor servicer is being terminated pursuant
to
Section 7.01 by reason of an Event of Default caused solely by the Trustee
as the successor servicer and not by the predecessor servicer’s actions or
omissions), such costs shall be paid by the prior terminated Servicer promptly
upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs.
Any
successor to the Servicer as servicer shall give notice to the Mortgagors of
such change of servicer and shall, during the term of its service as servicer,
maintain in force the policy or policies that the Servicer is required to
maintain pursuant to Section 3.13.
Section
7.03 Notification
to Certificateholders.
(a) Upon
any termination of or appointment of a successor to the Servicer, the Trustee
shall give prompt written notice thereof to Certificateholders and to each
Rating Agency.
(b) Within
60
days after the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Trustee shall transmit
by
mail to all Certificateholders and each Rating Agency notice of each such Event
of Default hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such event shall have been
cured or waived.
ARTICLE
VIII
CONCERNING
THE TRUSTEE
Section
8.01 Duties
of the Trustee.
The
Trustee, before the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing
of
all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform such
duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement.
In
case an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured, the Trustee shall
exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement, and
use
the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would
exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own
affairs.
The
Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions,
reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee that
are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this
Agreement shall examine them to determine whether they are in the form required
by this Agreement. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the accuracy or
content of any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document,
order, or other instrument.
No
provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from
liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or
its
own willful misconduct.
Unless
an
Event of Default known to the Trustee has occurred and is
continuing:
(a) the
duties and obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express
provisions of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be liable except for the
performance of the duties and obligations specifically set forth in this
Agreement, no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement
against the Trustee, and the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth
of
the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon
any
certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming on their face
to the requirements of this Agreement which it believed in good faith to be
genuine and to have been duly executed by the proper authorities respecting
any
matters arising hereunder;
(b) the
Trustee shall not be liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by
a
Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it is finally
proven that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;
and
(c) the
Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered, or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of
the
Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights of
Certificates relating to the time, method, and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust
or
power conferred upon the Trustee under this Agreement.
(d) The
Trustee shall be permitted to utilize one or more Subcontractors for the
performance of certain of its obligations under this Agreement, provided that
the Trustee complies with Section 3.02(e) as if the Trustee were a
“Servicer” pursuant to that Section. The Trustee shall indemnify the Depositor,
the Sponsor and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor or
the
Sponsor and hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related
costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may
sustain in any way related to the failure of the Trustee to perform any of
its
obligations under Section 3.22 or Section 3.23, including without
limitation any failure by the Trustee to identify pursuant to
Section 3.02(e) any Subcontractor that is a Servicing Function Participant.
This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier
resignation or removal of the Trustee.
Section
8.02 Certain
Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Custodians.
(a) except
as
otherwise provided in Section 8.01, the Trustee and the Custodians may
request and rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting
upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other
certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent,
order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine
and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties and neither
the Trustee nor the Custodians shall have responsibility to ascertain or confirm
the genuineness of any signature of any such party or parties;
(b) the
Trustee and the Custodians may consult with counsel, financial advisers or
accountants and the advice of any such counsel, financial advisers or
accountants and any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization
and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it
hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such Opinion of
Counsel;
(c) neither
the Trustee nor the Custodians shall be liable for any action taken, suffered
or
omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the
discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;
(d) the
Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters
stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document,
unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of Certificates evidencing
not less than 25% of the Voting Rights allocated to each Class of
Certificates;
(e) the
Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties
hereunder either directly or by or through agents, accountants or attorneys
and
the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the
part of any agents, accountants or attorneys appointed with due care by it
hereunder; provided, further, the Trustee shall not be responsible for any
act
or omission of any Custodian;
(f) the
Trustee shall not be required to risk or expend its own funds or otherwise
incur
any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers hereunder if it shall have reasonable
grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against
such risk or liability is not assured to it;
(g) the
Trustee shall not be liable for any loss on any investment of funds pursuant
to
this Agreement (other than as issuer of the investment security and with respect
to the investment of funds in the Distribution Account during the Trustee Float
Period);
(h) unless
a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge of the occurrence of
an
Event of Default, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of an Event
of Default, until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received
written notice thereof; and
(i) the
Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts, rights
or
powers vested in it by this Agreement or to institute, conduct or defend any
litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction
of
any of the Certificateholders, pursuant to this Agreement, unless such
Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or
indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and
liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby.
Section
8.03 Trustee
Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans.
The
recitals contained herein and in the Certificates shall be taken as the
statements of the Depositor and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their
correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this Agreement, the Interest Rate Swap Agreement or of the
Certificates or of any Mortgage Loan or related document other than with respect
to the Trustee’s execution and authentication of the Certificates. The Trustee
shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor or the
Servicer of any funds paid to the Depositor or the Servicer in respect of the
Mortgage Loans or deposited in or withdrawn from any Collection Account or
the
Distribution Account by the Depositor or the Servicer.
The
Trustee shall have no responsibility for filing or recording any financing
or
continuation statement in any public office at any time or to otherwise perfect
or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien granted to it
hereunder (unless the Trustee shall have become the successor
servicer).
The
Trustee executes the Certificates not in its individual capacity but solely
as
Trustee of the Trust Fund created by this Agreement, in the exercise of the
powers and authority conferred and vested in it by this Agreement. The
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee executes the Interest Rate Swap Agreeement
not in its individual capacity but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
of the Supplemental Interest Trust created by this Agreement, in the exercise
of
the powers and authority conferred and vested in it by this Agreement. Each
of
the undertakings and agreements made on the part of the Trustee or the
Supplemental
Interest Trust Trustee on
behalf
of the Trust Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust in the Certificates and
the
Interest Rate Swap Agreement, respectively, is made and intended not as a
personal undertaking or agreement by the Trustee or the Supplemental Interest
Trust Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the
Trust
Fund or the Supplemental Interest Trust, as applicable.
Section
8.04 Trustee
May Own Certificates.
The
Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee
of Certificates with the same rights as it would have if it were not the
Trustee.
Section
8.05 Trustee’s
Fees and Expenses.
As
compensation for its activities under this Agreement, the Trustee may withdraw
from the Distribution Account on each Distribution Date the Trustee Fee for
the
Distribution Date and any interest or investment income earned on funds
deposited in the Distribution Account during the Trustee Float Period. The
Trustee and any director, officer, employee, or agent of the Trustee shall
be
indemnified by the Trust Fund against any loss, liability, or expense (including
reasonable attorney’s fees) resulting from any error in any tax or information
return prepared by the Servicer or incurred in connection with any claim or
legal action relating to (a) this Agreement, (b) the Certificates or
the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, or (c) the performance of any of the
Trustee’s duties under this Agreement, the Certificates or the Interest Rate
Swap Agreement, other than any loss, liability, or expense (i) resulting
from any breach of the Servicer’s obligations in connection with this Agreement
for which the Servicer has performed its obligation to indemnify the Trustee
pursuant to Section 6.05, (ii) resulting from any breach of any
Responsible Party’s obligations in connection with this Agreement for which the
related Responsible Party has performed its obligations to indemnify the Trustee
pursuant to Section 2.03(o) or (iii) incurred because of willful
misconduct, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of any of the Trustee’s
duties under this Agreement. This indemnity shall survive the termination of
this Agreement or the resignation or removal of the Trustee under this
Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, except as otherwise agreed upon
in
writing by the Depositor and the Trustee, and except for any expense,
disbursement, or advance arising from the Trustee’s negligence, bad faith, or
willful misconduct, the Trust Fund shall pay or reimburse the Trustee, for
all
reasonable expenses, disbursements, and advances incurred or made by the Trustee
in accordance with this Agreement with respect to:
(A) the
reasonable compensation, expenses, and disbursements of its counsel not
associated with the closing of the issuance of the Certificates,
and
(B) the
reasonable compensation, expenses, and disbursements of any accountant,
engineer, or appraiser that is not regularly employed by the Trustee, to the
extent that the Trustee must engage them to perform services under this
Agreement.
Except
as
otherwise provided in this Agreement or a separate letter agreement between
the
Trustee and the Depositor, the Trustee shall not be entitled to payment or
reimbursement for any routine ongoing expenses incurred by the Trustee in the
ordinary course of its duties as Trustee under this Agreement or for any other
expenses incurred by the Trustee; provided,
however,
that no
expense shall be reimbursed by the Trust Fund under this Agreement if it would
not constitute an “unanticipated expense incurred by the REMIC” within the
meaning of the REMIC Provisions.
Section
8.06 Eligibility
Requirements for the Trustee.
The
Trustee hereunder shall at all times be a corporation or association organized
and doing business under the laws of a state or the United States of America,
authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined
capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, subject to supervision or
examination by federal or state authority and with a credit rating which would
not cause any of the Rating Agencies to reduce their respective then current
ratings of the Certificates (or having provided such security from time to
time
as is sufficient to avoid such reduction) as evidenced in writing by each Rating
Agency. If such corporation or association publishes reports of condition at
least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid
supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this
Section 8.06 the combined capital and surplus of such corporation or
association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth
in its most recent report of condition so published. In case at any time the
Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with this Section 8.06,
the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified
in Section 8.07. The entity serving as Trustee may have normal banking and
trust relationships with the Depositor or the Servicer and their respective
Affiliates; provided,
however,
that
such entity cannot be an Affiliate of the Depositor or the Servicer other than
the Trustee in its role as successor to the Servicer.
Section
8.07 Resignation
and Removal of the Trustee.
The
Trustee may at any time resign and be discharged from the trusts hereby created
by giving written notice of resignation to the Depositor, the Servicer and
each
Rating Agency not less than 60 days before the date specified in such notice,
when, subject to Section 8.08, such resignation is to take effect, and
acceptance by a successor trustee in accordance with Section 8.08 meeting
the qualifications set forth in Section 8.06. If no successor trustee
meeting such qualifications shall have been so appointed and have accepted
appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice or resignation,
the
resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor trustee.
If
at any
time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with Section 8.06
and shall fail to resign after written request thereto by the Depositor, or
if
at any time the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged
as bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall
be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee
or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation
or
liquidation, or a tax is imposed with respect to the Trust Fund by any state
in
which the Trustee or the Trust Fund is located and the imposition of such tax
would be avoided by the appointment of a different trustee, then the Depositor
may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument,
in
triplicate, one copy of which shall be delivered to the Trustee, one copy to
the
Servicer and one copy to the successor trustee.
The
Holders of Certificates entitled to at least a majority of the Voting Rights
may
at any time remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written
instrument or instruments, in triplicate, signed by such Holders or their
attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which shall be delivered
by the successor Trustee to the Servicer, one complete set to the Trustee so
removed and one complete set to the successor so appointed. The successor
trustee shall notify each Rating Agency of any removal of the
Trustee.
Any
resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee
pursuant to this Section 8.07 shall become effective upon acceptance of
appointment by the successor trustee as provided in
Section 8.08.
Section
8.08 Successor
Trustee.
Any
successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 8.07 shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor and to its predecessor trustee and
the
Servicer an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder and thereupon the
resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee shall become effective and
such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall
become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of
its
predecessor hereunder, with the like effect as if originally named as trustee
herein. The Depositor, the Servicer and the predecessor trustee shall execute
and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be
required for more fully and certainly vesting and confirming in the successor
trustee all such rights, powers, duties, and obligations.
No
successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 8.08
unless at the time of its acceptance, the successor trustee is eligible under
Section 8.06 and its appointment does not adversely affect the then current
rating of the Certificates.
Upon
acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this
Section 8.08, the Depositor shall mail notice of the succession of such
trustee hereunder to all Holders of Certificates. If the Depositor fails to
mail
such notice within 10 days after acceptance of appointment by the successor
trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed at the
expense of the Depositor.
Section
8.09 Merger
or Consolidation of the Trustee.
Any
corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which
it
may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion
or
consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation
succeeding to the business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee
hereunder; provided,
that
such corporation shall be eligible under Section 8.06 without the execution
or filing of any paper or further act on the part of any of the parties hereto,
anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In connection with the
succession to the Trustee under this Agreement by any Person (i) into which
the Trustee may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed
as a successor to the Trustee, the Trustee shall notify the Depositor of such
succession or appointment and shall furnish to the Depositor in writing and
in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor, all information
reasonably necessary for the Trustee to accurately and timely report, pursuant
to Section 8.12(g), the event under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K
pursuant to the Exchange Act (if such reports under the Exchange Act are
required to be filed under the Exchange Act).
Section
8.10 Appointment
of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, at any time, for the
purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any
part
of the Trust Fund or property securing any Mortgage Note may at the time be
located, the Servicer and the Trustee acting jointly shall have the power and
shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons
approved by the Trustee to act as co-trustee or co-trustees jointly with the
Trustee, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the
Trust Fund, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity and for
the
benefit of the Certificateholders, such title to the Trust Fund or any part
thereof, whichever is applicable, and, subject to the other provisions of this
Section 8.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the
Servicer and the Trustee may consider appropriate. If the Servicer shall not
have joined in such appointment within 15 days after the receipt by the Servicer
of a request to do so, or in the case an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, the Trustee alone shall have the power to make such
appointment. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required
to
meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 8.06 and
no notice to Certificateholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate
trustee shall be required under Section 8.08.
Every
separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
appointed and act subject to the following provisions and
conditions:
(a) To
the
extent necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Section 8.10, all
rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Trustee,
except for the obligation of the Trustee as successor Servicer under this
Agreement to advance funds, shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised
or
performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly (it
being understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee is not authorized
to
act separately without the Trustee joining in such act), except to the extent
that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts
are
to be performed (whether as Trustee hereunder or as successor to the Servicer
hereunder), the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such
act
or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including
the holding of title to the applicable Trust Fund or any portion thereof in
any
such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed singly by such separate
trustee or co-trustee, but solely at the direction of the Trustee;
(b) No
trustee hereunder shall be held personally liable because of any act or omission
of any other trustee hereunder and such appointment shall not, and shall not
be
deemed to, constitute any such separate trustee or co-trustee as agent of the
Trustee;
(c) The
Trustee may at any time accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee
or co-trustee; and
(d) The
Trust
Fund, and not the Trustee, shall be liable for the payment of reasonable
compensation, reimbursement and indemnification to any such separate trustee
or
co-trustee.
Any
notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed to have
been given to each of the separate trustees and co-trustees, when and as
effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any
separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions
of this Article VIII. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its
acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property
specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee
or
separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this
Agreement, specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating
to
the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the
Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee and a copy
thereof given to the Servicer and the Depositor.
Any
separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, constitute the Trustee its
agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to the extent not
prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Agreement
on
its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die,
become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates,
properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the
Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or
successor trustee.
Section
8.11 Tax
Matters.
It is
intended that the assets with respect to which any REMIC election pertaining
to
the Trust Fund is to be made, as set forth in the Preliminary Statement, shall
constitute, and that the conduct of matters relating to such assets shall be
such as to qualify such assets as, a “real estate mortgage investment conduit”
as defined in and in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. In furtherance of
such intention, the Trustee covenants and agrees that it shall act as agent
(and
the Trustee is hereby appointed to act as agent) on behalf of each Trust REMIC
and that in such capacity it shall:
(a) prepare
and file in a timely manner, a U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
(REMIC) Income Tax Return (Form 1066 or any successor form adopted by the
Internal Revenue Service) and prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service
and applicable state or local tax authorities income tax or information returns
for each taxable year with respect to each Trust REMIC containing such
information and at the times and in the manner as may be required by the Code
or
state or local tax laws, regulations, or rules, and furnish to
Certificateholders the schedules, statements or information at such times and
in
such manner as may be required thereby;
(b) apply
for
an employer identification number from the Internal Revenue Service via Form
SS-4 or any other acceptable method for all tax entities (i.e., the Trust REMICs
and the grantor trust), furnish to the Depositor not later than the Closing
Date
a copy of such Form SS-4 requesting the employer identification number for
the
grantor trust the corpus of which includes the Interest Rate Swap Agreement
and,
use its best efforts to obtain, as promptly as practicable, employer
identification numbers for any other Trust REMICs or grantor trusts created
pursuant to this Agreement (and provide such employer identification numbers
to
the Depositor promptly upon receipt thereof), furnish to the Internal Revenue
Service, on Form 8811 or as otherwise may be required by the Code, the name,
title, address, and telephone number of the person that the Holders of the
Certificates may contact for tax information relating thereto, together with
such additional information as may be required by such Form, and update such
information at the time or times in the manner required by the
Code;
(c) make
an
election that each Trust REMIC be treated as a REMIC on the federal tax return
for its first taxable year (and, if necessary, under applicable state
law);
(d) prepare
and forward to the Certificateholders and to the Internal Revenue Service and,
if necessary, state tax authorities, all information returns and reports as
and
when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC Provisions,
including the calculation of any original issue discount using the prepayment
assumption (as described in the Prospectus Supplement);
(e) provide
information necessary for the computation of tax imposed on the Transfer of
a
Residual Certificate to a Person that is a Non-Permitted Transferee, or an
agent
(including a broker, nominee or other middleman) of a Non-Permitted Transferee,
or a pass-through entity in which a Non-Permitted Transferee is the record
holder of an interest (the reasonable cost of computing and furnishing such
information may be charged to the Person liable for such tax);
(f) to
the
extent that they are under its control, conduct matters relating to such assets
at all times that any Certificates are Outstanding so as to maintain the status
of each Trust REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions;
(g) not
knowingly or intentionally take any action or omit to take any action that
would
cause the termination of the REMIC status of any Trust REMIC created
hereunder;
(h) pay,
from
the sources specified in the last paragraph of this Section 8.11, the
amount of any federal or state tax, including prohibited transaction taxes
as
described below, imposed on any Trust REMIC created hereunder before its
termination when and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation
shall not prevent the Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting
any such tax in appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trustee from
withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of
such proceedings);
(i) cause
federal, state or local income tax or information returns to be signed by the
Trustee or such other Person as may be required to sign such returns by the
Code
or state or local laws, regulations or rules; and
(j) maintain
records relating to each Trust REMIC created hereunder, including the income,
expenses, assets, and liabilities thereof on a calendar year basis and on the
accrual method of accounting and the fair market value and adjusted basis of
the
assets determined at such intervals as may be required by the Code, as may
be
necessary to prepare the foregoing returns, schedules, statements or
information.
The
Holder of the largest Percentage Interest of the Class R Certificates shall
act as Tax Matters Person for REMIC I, REMIC II and REMIC III, within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d). The Holder of the
largest Percentage Interest of the Class R-X Certificates shall act as Tax
Matters Person for REMIC IV, REMIC V and REMIC VI, within the meaning of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-4(d). The Trustee is hereby designated
as agent of such Certificateholder for such purpose (or if the Trustee is not
so
permitted, such Holder shall be the Tax Matters Person in accordance with the
REMIC Provisions). In such capacity, the Trustee shall, as and when necessary
and appropriate, represent each Trust REMIC created hereunder in any
administrative or judicial proceedings relating to an examination or audit
by
any governmental taxing authority, request an administrative adjustment as
to
any taxable year of each Trust REMIC created hereunder, enter into settlement
agreements with any governmental taxing agency, extend any statute of
limitations relating to any tax item of each Trust REMIC created hereunder,
and
otherwise act on behalf of each Trust REMIC in relation to any tax matter or
controversy involving it.
To
enable
the Trustee to perform its duties under this Agreement, the Depositor shall
provide to the Trustee within ten days after the Closing Date all information
or
data that the Trustee requests in writing and determines to be relevant for
tax
purposes to the valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including
the price, yield, prepayment assumption, and projected cash flows of the
Certificates and the Mortgage Loans. Moreover, the Depositor shall provide
information to the Trustee concerning the value, if any, to each Class of
Certificates of the right to receive Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts from the
Excess Reserve Fund Account and Basis Risk CarryForward Amounts from the Swap
Account. Thereafter, the Depositor shall provide to the Trustee promptly upon
written request therefor any additional information or data that the Trustee
may, from time to time, reasonably request to enable the Trustee to perform
its
duties under this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
the Depositor shall not be required to provide any information regarding the
Mortgage Loans that the Servicer is required to provide to the Trustee pursuant
to this Agreement. The Depositor hereby indemnifies the Trustee for any losses,
liabilities, damages, claims, or expenses of the Trustee arising from any errors
or miscalculations of the Trustee that result from any failure of the Depositor
to provide pursuant to this paragraph accurate information or data to the
Trustee on a timely basis.
Neither
the Servicer nor the Trustee shall (i) permit the creation of any interests
in
any Trust REMIC other than the regular and residual interests set forth in
the
Preliminary Statement, (ii) receive any amount representing a fee or other
compensation for services (except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement
or
the related Mortgage Loan documents) or (iii) otherwise knowingly or
intentionally take any action, cause the Trust Fund to take any action or fail
to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action reasonably within its control
and the scope of duties more specifically set forth herein, that, under the
REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could
(i) endanger the status of any Trust REMIC as a REMIC or (ii) result
in the imposition of a tax upon any Trust REMIC or the Trust Fund (including
but
not limited to the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in
Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set
forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code, or the tax on “net income from
foreclosure property”) unless the Trustee receives an Opinion of Counsel (at the
expense of the party seeking to take such action or, if such party fails to
pay
such expense, at the expense of the Trust Fund, but in no event at the expense
of the Trustee) to the effect that the contemplated action will not, with
respect to the Trust Fund, any Trust REMIC created hereunder, endanger such
status or result in the imposition of such a tax).
If
any
tax is imposed on “prohibited transactions” of any Trust REMIC as defined in
Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the “net income from foreclosure
property” of REMIC I as defined in Section 860G(c) of the Code, on any
contribution to any Trust REMIC after the Start-up Day pursuant to
Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed, including, if
applicable, any minimum tax imposed on any Trust REMIC pursuant to
Sections 23153 and 24874 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, if
not paid as otherwise provided for herein, the tax shall be paid by (i) the
Trustee if such tax arises out of or results from negligence of the Trustee
in
the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement, (ii) the
Servicer and the applicable Responsible Party, jointly, in the case of any
such
minimum tax, and the Servicer if such tax arises out of or results from a breach
by the Servicer of any of its obligations under this Agreement, (iii) the
applicable Responsible Party if such tax arises out of or results from the
applicable Responsible Party’s obligation to repurchase a Mortgage Loan pursuant
to Section 2.03, (iv) the Sponsor if such tax arises out of or results from
the
Sponsor’s obligation to repurchase a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the
Representations and Warranties Agreement, or (v) in all other cases, or if
the
Trustee, the Servicer or the applicable Responsible Party fails to honor its
obligations under the preceding clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), any such tax
will be paid with amounts otherwise to be distributed to the Certificateholders,
as provided in Section 4.02(a).
Section
8.12 Periodic
Filings. (a) The
Trustee and the Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Depositor in
connection with the reporting requirements of the Trust under the Exchange
Act.
The Trustee shall prepare for execution by the Depositor any Forms 8-K
(other than the initial Form 8-K relating to this Agreement, which shall be
the
responsibility of the Depositor to prepare and file), 10-D and 10-K required
by
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder,
in
order to permit the timely filing thereof, pursuant to the terms of this
Section 8.12, and the Trustee shall file (via the Commission’s Electronic
Data Gathering and Retrieval System (“XXXXX”) such Forms executed by the
Depositor. The Trustee shall have no duty to verify information received by
it
from other Persons (other than Subcontractors utilized by the Trustee) in
connection with its duties under this Section 8.12.
(b) No
later
than 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) (so long as the Trustee has received
from
the Depositor the executed Form 10-D no later than noon (Eastern Standard Time)
on the preceding Business Day (or otherwise, the Trustee will utilize reasonable
best efforts to file such Form 10 D no later than the filing deadline for such
Form 10-D)) on any date within 15 calendar days after each Distribution
Date (subject to permitted extensions under the Exchange Act), the Trustee
shall
prepare and file on behalf of the Trust any Form 10-D required by the
Exchange Act, in form and substance as required by the Exchange Act. The Trustee
shall file each Form 10-D with a copy of the related Monthly Statement
attached thereto. Any disclosure in addition to the Monthly Statement that
is
required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure”)
shall
be prepared by the party responsible for preparing such disclosure as set forth
on Exhibit Q hereto and provided to the Trustee in XXXXX-compatible form at
the
email address for the Trustee set forth in Section 10.05, using Exhibit X,
and
the Trustee shall compile such disclosure pursuant to the following paragraph.
As used in this Agreement, XXXXX-compatible form means an electronic information
storage format acceptable to the Trustee and the party providing such
information. The Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure
hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure,
except as set forth in the next paragraph.
As
set
forth on Exhibit Q hereto, within 5 calendar days after the related
Distribution Date, certain parties to this Agreement shall be required to
provide to the Trustee and the Depositor, to the extent known by such applicable
parties, any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, if applicable. The Trustee
shall compile all such information provided to it in a Form 10-D prepared
by it.
The
Trustee shall prepare and forward electronically a draft copy of the
Form 10-D to the Depositor sufficiently far in advance of, but in no event
less than two (2) Business Days prior to, when the Depositor is required to
execute such Form 10-D to permit the Depositor to review, verify and execute
such Form 10-D. No later than 2 Business Days prior to the 15th calendar day
after the related Distribution Date, an officer of the Depositor shall sign
the
Form 10-D and return an electronic or fax copy of such signed
Form 10-D (with an original executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail)
to the Trustee. If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a previously
filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the procedures
set forth in Section 8.12(f)(ii). The signing party at the Depositor can be
contacted at the Depositor’s address for notices set forth in
Section 10.5(b)(ii)(a), or such other address as to which the Depositor has
provided prior written notice to the Trustee. The Depositor acknowledges that
the performance by the Trustee of its duties under this Section 8.12(b)
related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 10-D is contingent, in
part, upon the Servicer and the Depositor and any other Person obligated to
provide Additional Form 10-D Disclosure as set forth on Exhibit Q hereto
observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under
this
Section 8.12(b). The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss, expense,
damage, or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly
prepare and/or timely file such Form 10-D, where such failure results from
the Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any
information or signature from any party hereto (other than the Trustee or any
Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or file such Form 10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct.
(c) No
later
than 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) (so long as the Trustee has received
from
the Depositor the executed Form 10 K no later than noon (Eastern Standard Time)
on the preceding Business Day (or otherwise, the Trustee shall utilize
reasonable best efforts to file such Form 10 K no later than the filing deadline
for such Form 10 K)) on any date within 90 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Trust or such earlier date as may be required by the Exchange
Act (the “10-K
Filing Deadline”),
commencing in March 2007, the Trustee shall prepare and file on behalf of
the Trust a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by the Exchange
Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in each case to
the extent they have been delivered to the Trustee within the applicable time
frames set forth in this Agreement, (i) an annual compliance statement for
the Servicer and each Subservicer engaged by the Servicer and the Trustee,
as
described under Section 3.22, (ii)(A) the annual reports on assessment of
compliance with servicing criteria for the Trustee, the Servicer, each
Custodian, each Subservicer engaged by the Servicer and each Servicing Function
Participant utilized by the Servicer, each Custodian or the Trustee, as
described under Section 3.23, and (B) if any such report on assessment
of compliance with servicing criteria described under Section 3.23
identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such
instance of noncompliance, or such report on assessment of compliance with
servicing criteria described under Section 3.23 is not included as an
exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and
an explanation why such report is not included, (iii)(A) the registered public
accounting firm attestation report for the Trustee, the Servicer, each
Custodian, each Subservicer engaged by the Servicer and each Servicing Function
Participant utilized by the Servicer, the Trustee or any Custodian, as described
under Section 3.23, and (B) if any registered public accounting firm
attestation report described under Section 3.23 identifies any material
instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of
noncompliance, or if any such registered public accounting firm attestation
report is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that
such report is not included and an explanation why such report is not included,
and (iv) a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L,
with such changes as may be necessary or appropriate as a result of changes
promulgated by the Commission (the “Sarbanes
Certification”),
which
shall be signed by the senior officer of the Depositor in charge of
securitization. Any disclosure or information in addition to (i) through
(iv) above that is required to be included on Form 10-K (“Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure”)
shall
be prepared by the party responsible for preparing such disclosure as set forth
on Exhibit X hereto, and provided to the Trustee in XXXXX-compatible form at
the
email address for the Trustee set forth in Section 10.05, using Exhibit X,
and
the Trustee shall compile such disclosure pursuant to the following paragraph.
The Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to
determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, except as set
forth in the next paragraph.
As
set
forth on Exhibit R hereto, no later than March 1st of each year (or, in the
case of the Servicer, March 5th of each year) that the Trust is subject to
the
Exchange Act reporting requirements, commencing in 2007, certain parties to
this
Agreement shall be required to provide to the Trustee and the Depositor, to
the
extent known by such applicable parties, any Additional Form 10-K
Disclosure, if applicable. The Trustee shall compile all such information
provided to it in a Form 10-K prepared by it.
The
Trustee shall prepare and forward electronically a draft copy of the
Form 10-K to the Depositor sufficiently far in advance of, but in no event
less than five (5) Business Days prior to, when the Depositor is required to
execute such Form 10-K to permit the Depositor to review, verify and execute
such Form 10-K. No later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the 3rd
Business Day prior to the 10-K Filing Deadline, an officer of the Depositor
shall sign the Form 10-K and return an electronic or fax copy of such
signed Form 10-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by
overnight mail) to the Trustee. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or
if a previously filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Trustee will
follow the procedures set forth in Section 8.12(f)(ii). The signing party
at the Depositor can be contacted at the Depositor’s address for notices set
forth in Section 10.5(b)(ii)(a), or such other address as to which the Depositor
has provided prior written notice to the Trustee. The Depositor and the Servicer
acknowledge that the performance by the Trustee of its duties under this
Section 8.12(c) related to the timely preparation and filing of
Form 10-K is contingent, in part, upon the Servicer (and any Subservicer or
Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Servicer) and the Depositor and
any other Person obligated to provide Additional Form 10-K Disclosure as set
forth on Exhibit R hereto, observing all applicable deadlines in the performance
of their duties under this Section 8.12(c), Section 8.12(d),
Section 3.22 and Section 3.23. The Trustee shall have no liability for
any loss, expense, damage or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure
to properly prepare and/or timely file such Form 10-K, where such failure
results from the Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a
timely basis, any information or signature from any party hereto (other than
the
Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange
for execution or file such Form 10-K, not resulting from its own
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(d) In
connection with the execution of a Sarbanes Certification, the Trustee shall
sign a certification (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M, with such
changes as may be necessary or appropriate as a result of changes promulgated
by
the Commission) for the benefit of the Depositor and its officers, directors
and
Affiliates, and the Servicer shall sign a certification solely with respect
to
the Servicer (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit N, with such changes
as may be necessary or appropriate as a result of changes promulgated by the
Commission) for the benefit of the Depositor, the Trustee and their respective
officers, directors and Affiliates. Each such certification shall be delivered
to the Depositor no later than March 10th of each year (or if such day is
not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) and the Depositor
shall deliver the Sarbanes Certification no later than the time set forth for
the delivery to the Trustee of the signed Form 10-K pursuant to Section 8.12(d)
for such year. In the event that prior to the filing date of the Form 10-K
in March of each year, the Trustee or the Servicer has actual knowledge of
information material to the Sarbanes Certification, that party shall promptly
notify the Depositor and each of the other parties signing the certifications.
In addition, (i) the Trustee shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Depositor and the Sponsor and their officers, directors, employees, agents
and
Affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other
costs
and expenses arising out of or based upon any breach of the Trustee’s
obligations under this Section 8.12(d) or any material misstatement or
material omission contained in any information, report, certification,
accountants’ letter or other material provided in written or electronic form
pursuant to Sections 3.23 and 8.12 of this Agreement and Exhibits Q, R and
S to this Agreement provided by or on behalf of the Trustee or any Subcontractor
utilized by the Trustee (excluding any information, report, certification,
accountants’ letter or other materials provided in written or electronic form by
or on behalf of any Person other than the Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized
by the Trustee), negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection
therewith, and (ii) the Servicer, severally and not jointly, shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, the Sponsor, the Trustee and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents and Affiliates from and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and
necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses
arising out of or based upon any breach of the Servicer’s obligations under this
Section 8.12(d) or any material misstatement or material omission,
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection
therewith. If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless any indemnified party, then (i) the Trustee
agrees in connection with a breach of the Trustee’s obligations under this
Section 8.12(d) or any material misstatement or material omission
contained in any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or
other material provided in written or electronic form pursuant to
Sections 3.23 and 8.12 of this Agreement and Exhibits T, U and V to this
Agreement provided by or on behalf of the Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized
by the Trustee (excluding any information, report, certification, accountants’
letter or other materials provided in written or electronic form by or on behalf
of any Person other than the Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized by the
Trustee), negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith
that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Depositor and
the
Sponsor as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the
Depositor and the Sponsor in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the Depositor and the Sponsor on the one hand and the Trustee
on the other and (ii) 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 hand, in connection with a breach
of
the Servicer’s obligations under this Section 8.12(d) or any material
misstatement or material omission, negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct
of the Servicer in connection therewith. The obligations of the Trustee and
the
Servicer under this Section 8.12(d) shall apply to the Trustee and the Servicer,
whether or not such Trustee or Servicer is acting as Trustee or Servicer, as
applicable, at the time such certification is required to be delivered. The
indemnification and contribution obligations set forth in this Section 8.12(d)
shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the earlier resignation
or
removal of the Trustee or the Servicer, as applicable.
(e) Upon
any
filing with the Commission, the Trustee shall promptly deliver to the Depositor
a copy of each such executed report, statement or information.
(f) (i) The
obligations set forth in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section shall
only apply with respect to periods for which reports are required to be filed
with respect to the Trust under the Exchange Act. Prior to January 30 of
the first year in which the Trustee is able to do so under applicable law,
the
Trustee shall file a Form 15 Suspension Notification with respect to the
Trust, with a copy to the Depositor. At any time after the filing of a
Form 15 Suspension Notification, if the number of Holders of the Offered
Certificates of record exceeds the number set forth in Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act or the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto which would cause
the Trust to again become subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange
Act, the Trustee shall recommence preparing and filing reports on
Form 10-K, 10-D and 8-K as required pursuant to this Section 8.12 and
the parties hereto shall again have the obligations set forth in this
Section.
(ii) In
the
event that the Trustee is unable to timely file with the Commission all or
any
required portion of any Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K required to be filed
pursuant to this Agreement because required disclosure information was either
not delivered to it or delivered to it after the delivery deadlines set forth
in
this Agreement, the Trustee will immediately notify the Depositor and the
Servicer. In the case of Form 10-D and 10-K, the Depositor, Servicer and
Trustee will thereupon cooperate to prepare and timely file a Form 12b-25
and a 10-D/A and 10-K/A as applicable, pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the
Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Trustee will, upon receipt of
all disclosure information required to be included on Form 8-K, include
such disclosure information on the next Form 10-D. In the event that any
previously filed Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K needs to be amended, the party to
this Agreement deciding that an amendment to such Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K is
required will notify the Depositor, the Trustee and the Servicer and such
parties will cooperate to prepare any necessary Form 8-K/A, 10-D/A or
10-K/A. Any Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or
10-K shall be signed by an officer of the Depositor. The Depositor and Servicer
acknowledge that the performance by the Trustee of its duties under this
Section 8.12(f) related to the timely preparation and filing of
Form 15, a Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K
is contingent upon the Servicer and the Depositor observing all applicable
deadlines (and the related grace periods thereto) in the performance of their
duties under this Section 8.12 and Sections 3.22 and 3.23. The Trustee
shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage, claim arising out of
or
with respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely file any such
Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Forms 8-K, 10-D or
10-K, where such failure results from the Trustee’s inability or failure to
obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any information from any party hereto
(other than the Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee) needed
to
prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or
any amendments to Forms 8-K, 10-D or 10-K, not resulting from its own
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(g) No
later
than 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) (so long as the Trustee has received
from
the Depositor the executed Form 8-K no later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard
Time) on the 3rd Business Day after the Reportable Event (as defined below)
(or
otherwise, the Trustee shall utilize reasonable best efforts to file such Form
8-K no later than the filing deadline for such Form 8-K)) on any date within
four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure
on
Form 8-K (each such event, a “Reportable
Event”),
and
also if requested by the Depositor, the Trustee shall prepare and file on behalf
of the Trust any Form 8-K, as required by the Exchange Act, provided that
the Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in connection with the
issuance of the Certificates. Any disclosure or information related to a
Reportable Event or that is otherwise required to be included on Form 8-K
(“Form 8-K
Disclosure Information”)
shall
be prepared by the party responsible for preparing such disclosure as set forth
on Exhibit S hereto and compiled by the Trustee pursuant to the following
paragraph. The Trustee will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder
to determine or prepare any Form 8-K Disclosure Information or any
Form 8-K, except as set forth in the next paragraph.
As
set
forth on Exhibit S hereto, for so long as the Trust is subject to the Exchange
Act reporting requirements, no later than noon (Eastern Standard Time) on the
2nd Business Day after the occurrence of a Reportable Event certain parties
to
this Agreement shall be required to provide to the Depositor and the Trustee,
to
the extent known by such applicable parties, any Form 8-K Disclosure
Information, if applicable. The Trustee shall compile all such information
provided to it in a Form 8-K prepared by it.
The
Trustee shall prepare and forward electronically a draft copy of the
Form 8-K to the Depositor sufficiently far in advance of, but in no event
later than noon (Eastern Standard Time) on the 3rd Business Day after a
Reportable Event, when the Depositor is required to execute such Form 8-K to
permit the Depositor to review, verify and execute such Form 8-K. No later
than
the end of the 3rd Business Day after the Reportable Event, an officer of the
Depositor shall sign the Form 8-K and return an electronic or fax copy of
such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by
overnight mail) to the Trustee. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if
a
previously filed Form 8-K needs to be amended, the Trustee will follow the
procedures set forth in Section 8.12(f)(ii). The signing party at the
Depositor can be contacted at the Depositor’s address for notices set forth in
Section 10.5(b)(ii)(a), or such other address as to which the Depositor has
provided prior written notice to the Trustee. The Depositor acknowledges that
the performance by the Trustee of its duties under this Section 8.12(g)
related to the timely preparation and filing of Form 8-K is contingent, in
part, upon the Servicer and the Depositor and any other Person obligated to
provide Form 8-K Disclosure Information as set forth on Exhibit S hereto,
providing such information to the Trustee in XXXXX-compatible form at the email
address for the Trustee set forth in Section 10.05, using Exhibit X, observing
all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this
Section 8.12(g). The Trustee shall have no liability for any loss, expense,
damage or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly
prepare and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure results from
the Trustee’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any
information or signature from any party hereto (other than the Trustee or any
Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee) needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or file such Form 8-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct.
(h) The
Trustee shall have no liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim arising
out of or resulting from (i) the accuracy or inaccuracy of any Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure, Additional Form 10-K Disclosure or Form 8-K
Disclosure Information (excluding any information therein provided by the
Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee) provided to the Trustee
in
connection with the preparation of Forms 10-D, 10-K and 8-K pursuant to
this Section 8.12, or (ii) the failure of the Depositor to timely
execute and return for filing any Forms 10-D, 10-K and 8-K required to be
filed by the Trustee pursuant to this Section 8.12, in either case, not
resulting from the Trustee’s own negligence, bad faith or
misconduct.
Section
8.13 Tax
Treatment of Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments.
For
federal income tax purposes, each holder of a Class A Certificate, Class M
Certificate and Class B Certificate is deemed to own an undivided beneficial
ownership interest in a REMIC regular interest and the right to receive payments
from either the Excess Reserve Fund or the Swap Account in respect of any Basis
Risk CarryForward Amounts or the obligation to make payments to the Swap
Account. For federal income tax purposes, the Trustee will account for payments
to each Class A Certificate, Class M Certificate and Class B Certificate as
follows: each Class A Certificate, Class M Certificate and Class B Certificate
will be treated as receiving their entire payment from REMIC III (regardless
of
any Swap Termination Payment or obligation under the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement) and subsequently paying their portion of any Swap Termination Payment
in respect of each such Class’ obligation under the Interest Rate Swap
Agreement. In the event that any such Class is resecuritized in a REMIC, the
obligation under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement to pay any such Swap
Termination Payment (or any shortfall in Net Swap Payment), will be made by
one
or more of the REMIC Regular Interests issued by the resecuritization REMIC
subsequent to such REMIC Regular Interest receiving its full payment from any
such Class A Certificate, Class M Certificate or Class B
Certificate.
The
REMIC
Regular Interest corresponding to a Class A Certificate, Class M Certificate
or
Class B Certificate will be entitled to receive interest and principal payments
at the times and in the amounts equal to those made on the certificate to which
it corresponds, except that (i) the maximum interest rate of that REMIC regular
interest will equal the Group I Loan Cap, Group II Loan Cap or WAC Cap, as
applicable, computed for this purpose by limiting the notional amount of the
Interest Rate Swap Agreement to the Pool Stated Principal Balance and (ii)
any
Swap Termination Payment will be treated as being payable solely from amounts
otherwise payable to the Class X Certificates. As a result of the foregoing,
the
amount of distributions and taxable income on the REMIC Regular Interest
corresponding to a Class A Certificate, Class M Certificate and Class B
Certificate may exceed the actual amount of distributions on the Class A
Certificates, Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates.
Section
8.14 Distributions
on the REMIC Regular Interests.
The
Trustee shall elect that each of REMIC I, REMIC II, REMIC III, REMIC IV, REMIC
V
and REMIC VI shall be treated as a REMIC under Section 860D of the Code.
Any inconsistencies or ambiguities in this Agreement or in the administration
of
this Agreement shall be resolved in a manner that preserves the validity of
such
REMIC elections. The REMIC I Regular Interests shall constitute the assets
of
REMIC II. The REMIC II Regular Interests shall constitute the assets of REMIC
III.
The
Class X Interest shall constitute the assets of REMIC IV. The Class P Interest
shall constitute the assets of REMIC V. The Class IO Interest shall constitute
the assets of REMIC VI.
(a) On
each
Distribution Date, the following amounts, in the following order of priority
and
in accordance with the Servicer Remittance Report, shall be distributed by
REMIC
I to REMIC II on account of the REMIC I Group I Regular Interests or withdrawn
from the Distribution Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R-I
Interest, as the case may be:
(i) to
Holders of each of REMIC I Regular Interest I and REMIC I Regular Interest
I-1-A
through I-45-B, on a pro
rata basis,
in
an amount equal to (A) Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such REMIC I Regular
Interests for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts payable in respect
thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates;
(ii) to
the
extent of amounts remaining after the distributions made pursuant to clause
(i)
above, payments of principal shall be allocated as follows: to REMIC I Regular
Interest I, then to REMIC I Regular Interests I-1-A through I-45-B starting
with
the lowest numerical denomination until the Uncertificated Principal Balance
of
each such REMIC I Regular Interest is reduced to zero, provided that, for REMIC
I Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such payments of
principal shall be allocated pro rata between such REMIC I Regular Interests;
and
(iii) to
the
Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest P, (A) on each Distribution Date, 100%
of
the amount paid in respect of Prepayment Charges and (B) if such Distribution
Date follows the Prepayment Period during which occurs the latest date on which
a Prepayment Charge may be required to be paid in respect of any Mortgage Loan,
until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause.
(b) On
each
Distribution Date, the following amounts, in the following order of priority
and
in accordance with the Servicer Remittance Report, shall be distributed by
REMIC
I to REMIC II on account of the REMIC I Group II Regular Interests or withdrawn
from the Distribution Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R-I
Interest, as the case may be:
(i) to
Holders of each of REMIC I Regular Interest II and REMIC I Regular Interest
II-1-A through II-45-B, pro rata, in an amount equal to (A) Uncertificated
Accrued Interest for such REMIC I Regular Interests for such Distribution Date,
plus (B) any amounts payable in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous
Distribution Dates;
(ii) to
the
extent of amounts remaining after the distributions made pursuant to clause
(i)
above, payments of principal shall be allocated as follows: to REMIC I Regular
Interest II, then to REMIC I Regular interests II-1-A through II-45-B starting
with the lowest numerical denomination until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest is reduced to zero, provided
that,
for REMIC I Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such
payments of principal shall be allocated on a pro
rata
basis
between such REMIC I Regular Interests.
(c) On
each
Distribution Date, the following amounts, in the following order of priority
and
in accordance with the Servicer Remittance Report, shall be distributed by
REMIC
II to REMIC III on account of the REMIC II Regular Interests or withdrawn from
the Distribution Account and distributed to the Holders of the Class R-II
Interest, as the case may be:
(i) first,
to
the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B3
and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, on a pro
rata
basis,
in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for each such
REMIC II Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts
in
respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates. Amounts
payable as Uncertificated Accrued Interest in respect of REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ shall be reduced and deferred when the REMIC II
Overcollateralization Amount is less than the REMIC II Targeted
Overcollateralization Amount, by the lesser of (x) the amount of such difference
and (y) the REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ Maximum Interest Deferral Amount
and
such amount will be payable to the REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3
in
the same proportion as the Subordination Deficiency is allocated to the
Corresponding Certificates and the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-ZZ shall be increased by such amount;
(ii) second,
to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interests, in an amount equal to the
remainder of the REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage of the Interest
Remittance Amount and the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (i) above, allocated as
follows:
(A) 98.00%
of
such remainder (other than amounts payable under clause (C) below) to the
Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P,
until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest
is
reduced to zero, provided, however, that the Uncertificated Principal Balance
of
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P shall not be reduced until the Distribution
Date
following the month after the expiration of the last Prepayment Charge or any
Distribution Date thereafter, at which point such amount shall be distributed
to
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P, until $100 has been distributed pursuant to
this
clause;
(B) 2.00%
of
such remainder, first, to the Holders REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3,
1%
in the same proportion as principal payments are allocated to the Corresponding
Certificates, until the Uncertificated Principal Balances of such REMIC II
Regular Interests are reduced to zero and second, to the Holders of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-ZZ (other than amounts payable under the proviso below),
until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interest
is
reduced to zero; and
(C) any
remaining amount to the Holders of the Class R Certificates (in respect of
the
Class R-II Interest).
provided,
however, that (i) 98.00% and (ii) 2.00% of any principal payments that are
attributable to an Overcollateralization Release Amount shall be allocated
to
Holders of (i) REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-P, in that order and (ii) REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, respectively;
provided that REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P shall not be reduced until
Distribution Date that follows the Prepayment Period during which occurs the
latest date on which a Prepayment Charge may be required to be paid in respect
of any Mortgage Loan, at which point such amount shall be distributed to REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-P, until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this
clause.
(iii) third,
to
the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2GRP
and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX, on a pro
rata
basis,
in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for each such
REMIC II Regular Interest for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts
in
respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates;
and
(iv) fourth,
to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interests, in an amount equal to the
remainder of the REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of the Interest
Remittance Amount and the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (iii) above, such that
distributions of principal shall be deemed to be made to the REMIC II Regular
Interests first, so as to keep the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation “GRP” equal to 0.01% of
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related
loan
group; second, to each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation
“SUB,” so that the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC II
Regular Interest is equal to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related loan group over (y)
the
current Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates in the related
loan group (except that if any such excess is a larger number than in the
preceding distribution period, the least amount of principal shall be
distributed to such REMIC II Regular Interests such that the REMIC II
Subordinated Balance Ratio is maintained); and third, any remaining principal
to
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX.
Section
8.15 Certain
Interest Shortfalls on the REMIC Regular Interests.
(a) For
purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the
REMIC I Group I Regular Interests for any Distribution Date, the aggregate
amount of any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest
Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Group I Mortgage Loans for any
Distribution Date shall be allocated first,
to
REMIC I Regular Interest I and to the REMIC I Group I Regular Interests ending
with the designation “B”, on a pro
rata
basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest, and
then, to REMIC I Group I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, on a
pro
rata
basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest. For
purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the
REMIC I Group II Regular Interests for any Distribution Date, the aggregate
amount of any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest
Shortfalls incurred in respect of the Group II Mortgage Loans for any
Distribution Date shall be allocated first,
REMIC I Regular Interest II and to the REMIC I Group II Regular Interests ending
with the designation “B”, on a pro
rata
basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest, and
then, to REMIC I Group II Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, on
a pro
rata
basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rates on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balances of each such REMIC I Regular
Interest.
(b) For
purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the
REMIC II Regular Interests for any Distribution Date:
(i) The
REMIC
II Marker Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount of any Net Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect
of
the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated among
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-A2fpt, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2a, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A2b, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A2c, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A2d, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3 and
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-ZZ, on a pro
rata
basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest;
and
(ii) The
REMIC
II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount of any Net Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls incurred in respect
of
the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date shall be allocated to
Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-2GRP and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX, on a pro
rata
basis
based on, and to the extent of, one month’s interest at the then applicable
respective Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on the respective
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC II Regular
Interest.
Section
8.16 Allocation
of Realized Losses to the REMIC Regular Interests.
(a) With
respect to the REMIC I Regular Interests, all Realized Losses on the Group
I
Mortgage Loans shall be allocated shall be allocated on each Distribution Date
first, to REMIC I Regular Interest I until the Uncertificated Principal Balance
has been reduced to zero, and second, to REMIC I Regular Interest I-1-A through
REMIC I Regular Interest I-45-B, starting with the lowest numerical denomination
until such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, provided that,
for
REMIC I Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such Realized
Losses shall be allocated on a pro
rata
basis
between such REMIC I Regular Interests. All Realized Losses on the Group II
Mortgage Loans shall be allocated on each Distribution Date first, to REMIC
I
Regular Interest II until the Uncertificated Principal Balance has been reduced
to zero, and second, to REMIC I Regular Interest II-1-A through REMIC I Regular
Interest II-45-B, starting with the lowest numerical denomination until such
REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, provided that, for REMIC
I
Regular Interests with the same numerical denomination, such Realized Losses
shall be allocated on a pro
rata
basis
between such REMIC I Regular Interests.
(b) The
REMIC
II Marker Allocation Percentage of all Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans
shall be allocated on each Distribution Date to the following REMIC II Regular
Interests in the specified percentages, as follows: first, to Uncertificated
Accrued Interest payable to the REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA and REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-ZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Interest
Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%, respectively; second, to the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ up to an aggregate amount equal to the REMIC II Principal Loss
Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%, respectively; third, to the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B3 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B3 has
been
reduced to zero; fourth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2 and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B2 has been reduced to zero; fifth,
to
the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-B1 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and
1%,
respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-B1 has been reduced to zero; sixth, to the Uncertificated Principal
Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6
and
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6 has been
reduced to zero; seventh, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5 and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5 has been reduced to zero; eighth,
to
the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and
1%,
respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M4 has been reduced to zero; ninth, to the Uncertificated Principal
Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3
and
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3 has been
reduced to zero; tenth, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2 and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2 has been reduced to zero; and
eleventh, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ,
98%,
1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC
II
Regular Interest LT-M1 has been reduced to zero.
(c) The
REMIC
II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of all Realized Losses on the Mortgage Loans
shall be applied after all distributions have been made on each Distribution
Date first, so as to keep the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC
II
Regular Interest ending with the designation “GRP” equal to 0.01% of the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related loan
group; second, to each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation
“SUB,” so that the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest
is equal to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of
the Mortgage Loans in the related loan group over (y) the current Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A Certificate in the related loan group (except
that if any such excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution
period, the least amount of Realized Losses shall be applied to such REMIC
II
Regular Interests such that the REMIC II Subordinated Balance Ratio is
maintained); and third, any remaining Realized Losses shall be allocated to
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX.
Section
8.17 Custodial
Responsibilities.
(a) Each
Custodian shall provide access to the Mortgage Loan Documents in possession
of
such Custodian regarding the related Mortgage Loans and REO Property and the
servicing thereof to the Trustee, the Certificateholders, the FDIC, and the
supervisory agents and examiners of the FDIC, such access being afforded only
upon two (2) Business Days’ prior written request and during normal business
hours at the office of the applicable Custodian. Each Custodian shall allow
representatives of the above entities to photocopy any of the records and
documentation and shall provide equipment for that purpose at the expense of
the
person requesting such access.
Upon
receipt of a written request made by the Servicer in the form of the Request
for
Release, the applicable Custodian shall release within five Business Days the
related Mortgage File in accordance with Section 3.16.
(b) Each
Custodian and any of its respective directors, officers, employees or agents
shall be indemnified by the Trust Fund and held harmless against any loss,
liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in
connection with any claim or legal action relating to this Agreement or the
performance of any of the Custodian’s duties under this Agreement other than any
loss, liability, or expense incurred (i) resulting from any breach of the
Servicer’s obligations in connection with this Agreement for which the Servicer
has performed its obligations to indemnify the Custodians pursuant to Section
6.05, (ii) resulting from any breach of the applicable Responsible Party’s
obligations in connection with this Agreement for which the applicable
Responsible Party has performed its obligations to indemnify the Custodians
pursuant to Section 2.03(o), or (iii) because of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
or negligence in the performance of any of the Custodian’s duties under this
Agreement. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement or
the
earlier resignation or removal of the Custodian. Except as otherwise provided
in
this Agreement or a separate letter agreement between the Depositor and the
applicable Custodian, such Custodian shall not be entitled to payment or
reimbursement for any routine ongoing expenses incurred by such Custodian in
the
ordinary course of its duties as Custodian under this Agreement or for any
other
expenses incurred by the Custodian; provided, however, that no expense shall
be
reimbursed by the Trust Fund under this Agreement if it would not constitute
an
“unanticipated expense incurred by the REMIC” within the meaning of the REMIC
Provisions.
(c) Each
Custodian may resign from its obligations hereunder upon 60 days’ prior written
notice to the Trustee, the Depositor and the Servicer. Such resignation shall
take effect upon (i) the appointment of a successor Custodian reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee within such 60 day period; and (ii) delivery of all
Custodial Files to the successor Custodian. The Trustee shall have the right,
but not the obligation, to become the successor Custodian. If no successor
Custodian is appointed within 60 days after written notice of the applicable
Custodian’s resignation is received by the Trustee, such Custodian may petition
a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Custodian.
Upon
such
resignation and appointment of successor Custodian, the applicable Custodian
shall, at such Custodian’s expense (unless for nonpayment, then at the expense
of the Trust), promptly transfer to the successor Custodian, as directed in
writing by the Trustee, all Mortgage Files being administered under this
Agreement.
(d) For
so
long as reports are required to be filed with the Commission under the Exchange
Act with respect to the Trust, the Custodians shall not utilize any
Subcontractor for the performance of its duties hereunder if such Subcontractor
would be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item
1122 of Regulation AB. Each Custodian shall indemnify the Depositor, the Sponsor
and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor or the Sponsor
and
hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs,
judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain
in any way related to the breach by the applicable Custodian of its obligation
set forth in the preceding sentence or the failure of any Custodian to perform
any of its obligations under Section 3.23. This indemnity shall survive the
termination of this Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the
Custodian.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Custodian shall be required
to
deliver, or to cause to be delivered, information relating to Item 1117 of
Regulation AB pursuant to Sections 8.12(b) and (c) and Exhibits R and S to
this
Agreement for any reporting period of the Trust in which the Custodian’s
Weighted Average Percentage is less than 20%. The “Custodian’s Weighted Average
Percentage” means, for the applicable reporting period of the Trust and each
Custodian, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, of (A) the aggregate of
the
Stated Principal Balance for each Distribution Date in such reporting period
of
the Mortgage Loans for which such Custodian acted as Custodian divided by (B)
the aggregate of the Pool Stated Principal Balance for each Distribution Date
in
such reporting period.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
Section
9.01 Termination
upon Liquidation or Purchase of the Mortgage Loans.
Subject
to Sections 9.02 and 9.03, the obligations and responsibilities of the
Depositor, the Servicer, the Responsible Party and the Trustee created hereby
with respect to the Trust Fund shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the
purchase, on or after the Optional Termination Date by Countrywide Servicing,
of
all Mortgage Loans (and REO Properties) at the price equal to the sum of
(i) 100% of the unpaid principal balance of each Mortgage Loan (other than
in respect of REO Property) plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the
applicable Mortgage Rate, (ii) the lesser of (x) the appraised value
of any REO Property as determined by the higher of two appraisals completed
by
two independent appraisers selected by the Servicer at the expense of the
Servicer, plus accrued and unpaid interest on each Mortgage Loan at the
applicable Mortgage Rate and (y) the unpaid principal balance of each
Mortgage Loan related to any REO Property, in each case plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate, and (iii) any Swap
Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider pursuant to the Interest Rate
Swap
Agreement, and (b) the later of (i) the maturity or other liquidation
(or any Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in
the
Trust Fund and the disposition of all REO Property and (ii) the
distribution to Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed
to
them pursuant to this Agreement. In no event shall the trusts created hereby
continue beyond the earlier of (i) the Latest Possible Maturity Date and (ii)
the expiration of 21 years from the death of the survivor of the
descendants of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, the late Ambassador of the United States
to the Court of St. James’s, living on the date hereof.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no such purchase shall be permitted
unless (i) after distribution of the proceeds thereof to the
Certificateholders (other than the Holders of the Class X, Class P and
Residual Certificates) pursuant to Section 9.02, the distribution of the
remaining proceeds to the Class X and Class P Certificates is
sufficient to pay the outstanding principal amount of and accrued and unpaid
interest on the NIM Securities, to the extent the NIM Securities are then
outstanding, or (ii) prior to such purchase, the Servicer shall have
deposited in the Collection Account an amount to be remitted to the NIM Trustee
that, together with such remaining proceeds, will be sufficient to pay the
outstanding principal amount of and accrued and unpaid interest on the NIM
Securities, to the extent the NIM Securities are then outstanding.
Section
9.02 Final
Distribution on the Certificates.
If on
any Remittance Date, the Servicer determines that there are no Outstanding
Mortgage Loans and no other funds or assets in the Trust Fund other than the
funds in the Collection Account, the Servicer shall direct the Trustee promptly
to send a Notice of Final Distribution to each Certificateholder and the Swap
Provider. If the Servicer elects to terminate the Trust Fund pursuant to
clause (a) of Section 9.01, the Servicer shall notify, by the
25th
day of
the month preceding the month of the final distribution, the Depositor and
the
Trustee of the date the Servicer intends to terminate the Trust Fund and of
the
applicable repurchase price of the Mortgage Loans and REO
Properties.
A
Notice
of Final Distribution, specifying the Distribution Date on which
Certificateholders may surrender their Certificates for payment of the final
distribution and cancellation, shall be given promptly by the Trustee by letter
to Certificateholders mailed not earlier than the 10th day and not later than
the 15th day of the month of such final distribution. Any such Notice of Final
Distribution shall specify (a) the Distribution Date upon which final
distribution on the Certificates will be made upon presentation and surrender
of
Certificates at the office therein designated, (b) the amount of such final
distribution, (c) the location of the office or agency at which such
presentation and surrender must be made, and (d) that the Record Date
otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not applicable, distributions
being made only upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the
office therein specified. The Trustee will give such Notice of Final
Distribution to each Rating Agency at the time such Notice of Final Distribution
is given to Certificateholders.
In
the
event such Notice of Final Distribution is given, the Servicer shall cause
all
funds in the Collection Account to be remitted to the Trustee for deposit in
the
Distribution Account on the Business Day prior to the applicable Distribution
Date in an amount equal to the final distribution in respect of the
Certificates. Upon such final deposit with respect to the Trust Fund and the
receipt by the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable, of a Request
for Release therefor, the Trustee or the applicable Custodian, as applicable,
shall promptly release to the Servicer, the Custodial Files for the Mortgage
Loans.
Upon
presentation and surrender of the Certificates, the Trustee shall cause to
be
distributed to the Certificateholders of each Class (after reimbursement of
all
amounts due to the Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee hereunder), in each
case on the final Distribution Date and in the order set forth in
Section 4.02, in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests, with
respect to Certificateholders of the same Class, up to an amount equal to
(i) as to each Class of Regular Certificates (except the Class X
Certificates), the Certificate Balance thereof plus for each such Class and
the
Class X Certificates accrued interest thereon in the case of an
interest-bearing Certificate and all other amounts to which such Classes are
entitled pursuant to Section 4.02 and (ii) as to the Residual
Certificates, the amount, if any, which remains on deposit in the Distribution
Account (other than the amounts retained to meet claims) after application
pursuant to clause (i) above.
In
the
event that any affected Certificateholders shall not surrender Certificates
for
cancellation within six months after the date specified in the above mentioned
written notice, the Trustee shall give a second written notice to the remaining
Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation and receive
the final distribution with respect thereto. If within six months after the
second notice all the applicable Certificates shall not have been surrendered
for cancellation, the Trustee may take appropriate steps, or may appoint an
agent to take appropriate steps, to contact the remaining Certificateholders
concerning surrender of their Certificates, and the cost thereof shall be paid
out of the funds and other assets which remain a part of the Trust Fund. If
within one year after the second notice all Certificates shall not have been
surrendered for cancellation, the Residual Certificateholders shall be entitled
to all unclaimed funds and other assets of the Trust Fund which remain subject
hereto.
Section
9.03 Additional
Termination Requirements. In
the event the Servicer exercises its purchase option with respect to the
Mortgage Loans as provided in Section 9.01, the Trust Fund shall be
terminated in accordance with the following additional requirements, unless
the
Trustee has been supplied with an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense the
Servicer, to the effect that the failure to comply with the requirements of
this
Section 9.03 will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes on
“prohibited transactions” on any Trust REMIC as defined in Section 860F of
the Code, or (ii) cause any Trust REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at
any time that any Certificates are Outstanding:
(a) The
Trustee shall sell all of the assets of the Trust Fund to the Servicer, and,
by
no later than the next Distribution Date after such sale, shall distribute
to
the Certificateholders the proceeds of such sale in complete liquidation of
each
Trust REMIC; and
(b) The
Trustee shall attach a statement to the final federal income tax return for
each
Trust REMIC stating that pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.860F-1,
the first day of the 90-day liquidation period for each such Trust REMIC was
the
date on which the Trustee sold the assets of the Trust Fund to the
Servicer.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
10.01 Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Servicer,
the
Responsible Parties, the Custodians and the Trustee, without the consent of
any
of the Certificateholders (i) to cure any ambiguity or mistake,
(ii) to correct any defective provision herein or to supplement any
provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein,
(iii) to add to the duties of the Depositor, the Custodians or the
Servicer, (iv) to add any other provisions with respect to matters or
questions arising hereunder or (v) to modify, alter, amend, add to or
rescind any of the terms or provisions contained in this Agreement; provided
that any
amendment pursuant to clauses (iv) or (v) above shall not, as
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an
expense of the Trustee or the Trust Fund), adversely affect in any material
respect the interests of any Certificateholder; and provided,
further,
that
any such amendment pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) above shall not
be deemed to adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the
Certificateholders if the Person requesting the amendment obtains a letter
from
each Rating Agency stating that the amendment would not result in the
downgrading or withdrawal of the respective ratings then assigned to the
Certificates; it being understood and agreed that any such letter in and of
itself will not represent a determination as to the materiality of any such
amendment and will represent a determination only as to the credit issues
affecting any such rating. The Trustee, the Custodians, the Depositor, the
Responsible Parties and the Servicer also may at any time and from time to
time
amend this Agreement, but without the consent of the Certificateholders to
modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to such extent as shall be
necessary or helpful to (i) maintain the qualification of each Trust REMIC
under the Code, (ii) avoid or minimize the risk of the imposition of any
tax on any Trust REMIC pursuant to the Code that would be a claim at any time
prior to the final redemption of the Certificates or (iii) comply with any
other requirements of the Code; provided,
that
the Trustee has been provided an Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall be
an
expense of the party requesting such opinion but in any case shall not be an
expense of the Trustee or the Trust Fund, to the effect that such action is
necessary or helpful to, as applicable, (i) maintain such qualification,
(ii) avoid or minimize the risk of the imposition of such a tax or
(iii) comply with any such requirements of the Code.
This
Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Servicer,
the Responsible Parties, the Custodians and the Trustee with the consent of
the
Holders of Certificates evidencing Percentage Interests aggregating not less
than 662/3%
of each
Class of Certificates affected thereby for the purpose of adding any provisions
to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this
Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of
Certificates; provided,
however,
that no
such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the
timing of, payments required to be distributed on any Certificate without the
consent of the Holder of such Certificate, (ii) adversely affect in any
material respect the interests of the Holders of any Class of Certificates
in a
manner other than as described in clause (i), without the consent of the
Holders of Certificates of such Class evidencing, as to such Class, Percentage
Interests aggregating not less than 662/3%
or
(iii) reduce the aforesaid percentages of Certificates the Holders of which
are required to consent to any such amendment, without the consent of the
Holders of all such Certificates then Outstanding.
Notwithstanding
any contrary provision of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not consent to
any
amendment to this Agreement unless (i) it shall have first received an
Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall not be an expense of the Trustee or
the
Trust Fund, to the effect that such amendment will not cause the imposition
of
any tax on any Trust REMIC or the Certificateholders or cause any such Trust
REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are
Outstanding and (ii) the party seeking such amendment shall have provided
written notice to the Rating Agencies (with a copy of such notice to the
Trustee) of such amendment, stating the provisions of the Agreement to be
amended.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.01, with respect to any
amendment that significantly modifies the permitted activities of the Trustee
or
the Servicer, any Certificate beneficially owned by the Depositor shall be
deemed not to be Outstanding (and shall not be considered when determining
the
percentage of Certificateholders consenting or when calculating the total number
of Certificates entitled to consent) for purposes of determining if the
requisite consents of Certificateholders under this Section 10.01 have been
obtained.
Promptly
after the execution of any amendment to this Agreement requiring the consent
of
Certificateholders, the Trustee shall furnish written notification of the
substance or a copy of such amendment to each Certificateholder and each Rating
Agency.
It
shall
not be necessary for the consent of Certificateholders under this
Section 10.01 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but
it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.
The
manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the
execution thereof by Certificateholders shall be subject to such reasonable
regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.
Nothing
in this Agreement shall require the Trustee to enter into an amendment without
receiving an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion shall not be an expense of the
Trustee or the Trust Fund), satisfactory to the Trustee that (i) such
amendment is permitted and is not prohibited by this Agreement and that all
requirements for amending this Agreement have been complied with (including
the
obtaining of any required consents); and (ii) either (A) the amendment
does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any
Certificateholder or (B) the conclusion set forth in the immediately
preceding clause (A) is not required to be reached pursuant to this
Section 10.01.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any amendment to this Agreement shall require the prior written
consent of the Swap Provider if such amendment materially and adversely affects
the rights or interests of the Swap Provider.
Section
10.02 Recordation
of Agreement; Counterparts.
This
Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real
property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which
any or all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other
appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be
effected by the Servicer at the direction and expense of the Depositor, but
only
upon receipt of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such recordation
materially and beneficially affects the interests of the
Certificateholders.
For
the
purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as herein provided
and
for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number
of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed to be an original,
and such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
Section
10.03 Governing
Law.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE SUBSTANTIVE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES
HERETO AND THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH
LAWS.
Section
10.04 Intention
of Parties.
It is
the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance (i) of the
Mortgage Loans by the Depositor and (ii) of the Trust Fund by the Depositor
to the Trustee each be, and be construed as, an absolute sale thereof. It is,
further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyances be deemed a
pledge thereof. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the
parties, such assets are held to be the property of the Depositor, as the case
may be, or if for any other reason this Agreement is held or deemed to create
a
security interest in either such assets, then (i) this Agreement shall be
deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial
Code of the State of New York and (ii) the conveyances provided for in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be an assignment and a grant by the Depositor
to
the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, of a security interest
in all of the assets transferred, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired.
The
Depositor, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, shall, to the extent
consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Trust
Fund, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest
of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout
the term of the Agreement. The Depositor shall arrange for filing any Uniform
Commercial Code continuation statements in connection with any security interest
granted or assigned to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders.
Section
10.05 Notices.
(a) The
Trustee shall promptly provide notice to each Rating Agency with respect to
each
of the following of which it has actual knowledge:
(i) Any
material change or amendment to this Agreement;
(ii) The
occurrence of any Event of Default that has not been cured;
(iii) The
resignation or termination of the Servicer or the Trustee and the appointment
of
any successor;
(iv) The
repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 2.03;
and
(v) The
final
payment to Certificateholders.
(b) In
addition, the Trustee shall promptly furnish to each Rating Agency copies (which
may be provided electronically via the Trustee’s website) of the
following:
(i) Each
report to Certificateholders described in Section 4.03; and
(ii) Any
notice of a purchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03 or
3.11.
All
directions, demands, consents and notices hereunder shall be in writing (unless
otherwise indicated in this paragraph) and shall be deemed to have been duly
given when delivered to: (a) in the case of the Depositor or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
(1)
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - SPG Finance, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000; (2) Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - Servicing Oversight,
0000 X-Xxx Xxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000; (3) Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - Whole Loan Operations, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000;
(4) Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx - RFPG, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000; and (5) in the case of a direction or demand, notification
to
the following email addresses: Xxxx.Xxxxxxxx@ xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx,
XX.Xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx and
Xxxx.Xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx; or such other address as may be hereafter
furnished to the other parties hereto by the Depositor in writing; (b) in the
case of Countrywide Servicing in its capacity as Servicer, to Countrywide Home
Loans Servicing LP, 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xx, Fax: (000) 000-0000; with a copy to
General Counsel: Countrywide Home Loans Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000; (c) in the case of the Trustee, to Deutsche Bank National
Trust Company, 0000 Xxxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000,
Attention: Trust Administration -MS06H7 or such other address as the Trustee
may
hereafter furnish to the other parties hereto and the Swap Provider by the
Trustee in writing; provided, however, all reports, statements, certifications
and information required to be provided to the Trustee pursuant to Section
8.12
for filing shall be electronically forwarded to XXXxx.Xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx;
(d)
in the case of WMC, WMC Mortgage Corp., 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000,
with
a copy to General Counsel, Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000, or such other address
as may be hereafter furnished to the other parties hereto and the Swap Provider
by WMC in writing; (e) in the case of Decision One, Decision One Mortgage
Company, LLC, 0000 XXXX Xxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: General
Counsel, or such other address as may be hereafter furnished to the other
parties hereto and the Swap Provider by Decision One in writing; (f) in the
case
of New Century and NC Capital, 00000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President, and the Swap Provider by New
Century and NC Capital in writing, or such other address as may be hereafter
furnished to the other parties hereto by New Century and NC Capital in writing;
(g) in the case of Xxxxx Fargo, 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, or such other address as may be hereafter furnished to the other parties
hereto and the Swap Provider by Xxxxx Fargo in writing; (h) in the case of
LaSalle, LaSalle Bank National Association, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, or such other address as may be hereafter furnished
to
the other parties hereto and the Swap Provider by LaSalle in writing; (i) in
the
case of the Swap Provider, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc., Transaction
Management Group, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000, Attention:
Chief
Legal Officer, Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000, or such other address as may be
hereafter furnished to the other parties hereto by the Swap Provider in writing;
and (j) in the case of each of the Rating Agencies, the address specified
therefor in the definition corresponding to the name of such Rating Agency.
Notices to Certificateholders shall be deemed given when mailed, first class
postage prepaid, to their respective addresses appearing in the Certificate
Register.
Section
10.06 Severability
of Provisions.
If any
one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement
shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants,
agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no
way
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement
or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.
Section
10.07 Assignment;
Sales; Advance Facilities.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as provided
in
Section 6.04, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Servicer without
the prior written consent of the Trustee and the Depositor; provided,
however,
the
Servicer is hereby authorized to enter into an Advance Facility under which
(l) the Servicer sells, assigns or pledges to an Advancing Person the
Servicer’s rights under this Agreement to be reimbursed for any
P&I Advances or Servicing Advances and/or (2) an Advancing Person
agrees to fund some or all P&I Advances or Servicing Advances required
to be made by the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement. No consent of the
Trustee, Certificateholders or any other party is required before the Servicer
may enter into an Advance Facility. Notwithstanding the existence of any Advance
Facility under which an Advancing Person agrees to fund P&I Advances and/or
Servicing Advances on the Servicer’s behalf, the Servicer shall remain obligated
pursuant to this Agreement to make P&I Advances and Servicing Advances
pursuant to and as required by this Agreement, and shall not be relieved of
such
obligations by virtue of such Advance Facility.
Reimbursement
amounts shall consist solely of amounts in respect of P&I Advances
and/or Servicing Advances made with respect to the Mortgage Loans for which
the
Servicer would be permitted to reimburse itself in accordance with this
Agreement, assuming the Servicer had made the related P&I Advance(s) and/or
Servicing Advance(s).
The
Servicer shall maintain and provide to any successor servicer a detailed
accounting on a loan-by-loan basis as to amounts advanced by, pledged or
assigned to, and reimbursed to any Advancing Person. The successor servicer
shall be entitled to rely on any such information provided by the predecessor
servicer, and the successor servicer shall not be liable for any errors in
such
information.
An
Advancing Person who purchases or receives an assignment or pledge of the rights
to be reimbursed for P&I Advances and/or Servicing Advances, and/or whose
obligations hereunder are limited to the funding of P&I Advances and/or
Servicing Advances shall not be required to meet the criteria for qualification
of a Subservicer set forth in this Agreement.
The
documentation establishing any Advance Facility shall require that reimbursement
amounts distributed with respect to each Mortgage Loan be allocated to
outstanding xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances or Servicing Advances (as the case may
be) made with respect to that Mortgage Loan on a “first-in, first out” (FIFO)
basis. Such documentation shall also require the Servicer to provide to the
related Advancing Person or its designee loan-by-loan information with respect
to each such reimbursement amount distributed to such Advancing Person or
Advance Facility trustee on each Distribution Date, to enable the Advancing
Person or Advance Facility trustee to make the FIFO allocation of each such
reimbursement amount with respect to each applicable Mortgage Loan. The Servicer
shall remain entitled to be reimbursed by the Advancing Person or Advance
Facility trustee for all P&I Advances and Servicing Advances funded by the
Servicer to the extent the related rights to be reimbursed therefor have not
been sold, assigned or pledged to an Advancing Person.
Any
amendment to this Section 10.07 or to any other provision of this Agreement
that may be necessary or appropriate to effect the terms of an Advance Facility
as described generally in this Section 10.07, including amendments to add
provisions relating to a successor servicer, may be entered into by the Trustee,
the Depositor, the Custodians, the Responsible Parties and the Servicer without
the consent of any Certificateholder, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement, upon receipt by the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel that
such amendment has no material adverse effect on the Certificateholders or
written confirmation from the Rating Agencies that such amendment will not
adversely affect the ratings on the Certificates. Prior to entering into an
Advance Facility, the Servicer shall notify the lender under such facility
in
writing that: (a) the Advances financed by and/or pledged to the lender are
obligations owed to the Servicer on a non-recourse basis payable only from
the
cash flows and proceeds received under this Agreement for reimbursement of
Advances only to the extent provided herein, and the Trustee and the Trust
are
not otherwise obligated or liable to repay any Advances financed by the lender;
(b) the Servicer will be responsible for remitting to the lender the
applicable amounts collected by it as reimbursement for Advances funded by
the
lender, subject to the restrictions and priorities created in this Agreement;
and (c) the Trustee shall not have any responsibility to track or monitor
the administration of the financing arrangement between the Servicer and the
lender.
Section
10.08 Limitation
on Rights of Certificateholders.
The
death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not operate to terminate
this
Agreement or the Trust created hereby, nor entitle such Certificateholder’s
legal representative or heirs to claim an accounting or to take any action
or
commence any proceeding in any court for a petition or winding up of the Trust
created hereby, or otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities
of
the parties hereto or any of them.
No
Certificateholder shall have any right to vote (except as provided herein)
or in
any manner otherwise control the operation and management of the Trust Fund,
or
the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything herein set forth
or
contained in the terms of the Certificates be construed so as to constitute
the
Certificateholders from time to time as partners or members of an association;
nor shall any Certificateholder be under any liability to any third party by
reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to any
provision hereof.
No
Certificateholder shall have any right by virtue or by availing itself of any
provisions of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or proceeding in
equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement, unless such
Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice of an Event
of Default and of the continuance thereof, as herein provided, and unless the
Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights
evidenced by the Certificates shall also have made written request to the
Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee
hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as
it
may require against the costs, expenses, and liabilities to be incurred therein
or thereby, and the Trustee, for 60 days after its receipt of such notice,
request and offer of indemnity shall have neglected or refused to institute
any
such action, suit or proceeding; it being understood and intended, and being
expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other
Certificateholder and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Certificates
shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing itself
or
themselves of any provisions of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice
the rights of the Holders of any other of the Certificates, or to obtain or
seek
to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder or to enforce
any
right under this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the
common benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement
of
the provisions of this Section 10.08, each and every Certificateholder and
the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law
or in
equity.
Section
10.09 Inspection
and Audit Rights.
The
Servicer agrees that, on 5 Business Days prior notice, it will permit any
representative of the Depositor or the Trustee during such Person’s normal
business hours, to examine all the books of account, records, reports and other
papers of such Person 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 Depositor or the Trustee and to discuss
its
affairs, finances and accounts relating to the Mortgage Loans with its officers,
employees and independent public accountants (and by this provision the Servicer
hereby authorizes said accountants to discuss with such representative such
affairs, finances and accounts), all at such reasonable times and as often
as
may be reasonably requested. Any out-of-pocket expense of the Servicer incident
to the exercise by the Depositor or the Trustee of any right under this
Section 10.09 shall be borne by the Servicer.
Section
10.10 Certificates
Nonassessable and Fully Paid.
It is
the intention of the Depositor that Certificateholders shall not be personally
liable for obligations of the Trust Fund, that the interests in the Trust Fund
represented by the Certificates shall be nonassessable for any reason
whatsoever, and that the Certificates, upon due authentication thereof by the
Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, are and shall be deemed fully
paid.
Section
10.11 Rule
of Construction.
Article
and section headings are for the convenience of the reader and shall not be
considered in interpreting this Agreement or the intent of the parties
hereto.
Section
10.12 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
EACH
PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY
DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH
DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
Section
10.13 Opinions
of Internal Counsel of WMC.
WMC
acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with any legal opinions delivered
by
any internal counsel of WMC in connection with the execution, delivery and/or
performance by WMC of this Agreement (including any opinions rendered on the
Closing Date), WMC shall be liable to the addressees thereon for any and all
claims or demands arising out of or based upon any such legal
opinion.
Section
10.14 Rights
of the Swap Provider.
The
Swap Provider shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement to
the
same extent as if it were a party hereto and shall have the right to enforce
its
rights under this Agreement.
Section
10.15 Regulation
AB Compliance; Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The
parties hereto acknowledge 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 agree
to
comply with all reasonable requests made by the Depositor in good faith for
delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of evolving
interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection with the Trust, the Servicer,
the Trustee and each Custodian shall cooperate fully with the Depositor to
deliver to the Depositor (including its assignees or designees), any and all
statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information available
to such party and reasonably necessary in the good faith determination of the
Depositor to permit the Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation
AB, together with such disclosures relating to the Servicer, the Trustee and
each Custodian, as applicable, reasonably believed by the Depositor to be
necessary in order to effect such compliance.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year
first above written.
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HOME LOANS SERVICING LP,
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DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, solely as Trustee and not in its individual
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CAPITAL CORPORATION,
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ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC,
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FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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SCHEDULE I
MORTGAGE
LOAN SCHEDULE
As
filed
on November 7, 2006
SCHEDULE II
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital Inc.
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of Countrywide Servicing, as Servicer
Countrywide
Servicing hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this
Schedule II to the Depositor and the Trustee as of the Closing
Date.
(a) Due
Organization and Authority. The Servicer is 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 Servicer. The Seller
has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including all instruments
of transfer to be delivered pursuant to this Pooling and Servicing Agreement)
by
the Servicer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been duly and validly authorized; this Pooling and Servicing Agreement has
been
duly executed and delivered and constitutes the valid, legal, binding and
enforceable obligation of the Servicer, 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 action has been taken by
the
Servicer to make this Pooling and Servicing Agreement valid and binding upon
the
Servicer in accordance with its terms;
(b) No
Consent Required. No consent, approval, authorization or order is required
for
the transactions contemplated by this Pooling and Servicing Agreement from
any
court, governmental agency or body, or federal or state regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over the Servicer 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
Pooling and Servicing Agreement are in the ordinary course of business of the
Servicer;
(d) No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Pooling and Servicing
Agreement by the Servicer, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
of
this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, will conflict with or result in a breach
of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Servicer’s partnership
agreement or any legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which
the
Servicer 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 Servicer
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 Trustee to realize on the
Mortgage Loans, impair the value of the Mortgage Loans, or impair the ability
of
the Trustee to realize the full amount of any insurance benefits accruing
pursuant to this Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
(e) No
Litigation Pending. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to best of knowledge of the Servicer, threatened against the
Servicer, before any court, administrative agency or other tribunal asserting
the invalidity of this Pooling and Servicing Agreement, seeking to prevent
the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Pooling and
Servicing Agreement or which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate,
may reasonably result in any material adverse change in the business,
operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Servicer, or in
any
material impairment of the right or ability of the Servicer to carry on its
business substantially as now conducted, or in any material liability on the
part of the Servicer, or which would draw into question the validity of this
Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the Mortgage Loans or of any action taken
or
to be taken in connection with the obligations of the Servicer contemplated
herein, or which would be likely to impair materially the ability of the
Servicer to perform under the terms of this Pooling and Servicing
Agreement;
(f) Ability
to Perform; Solvency. The Servicer does not believe, nor does it have any reason
or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant contained
in
this Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Servicer is solvent;
(g) Servicer’s
Ability to Service. The Servicer is an approved seller/servicer for Xxxxxx
Mae
and Xxxxxxx Mac in good standing and is a mortgagee approved by the Secretary
of
HUD. No event has occurred, including a change in insurance coverage, which
would make the Servicer unable to comply with Xxxxxx Mae, Xxxxxxx Mac or HUD
eligibility requirements;
(h) Reasonable
Servicing Fee. The Servicer 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 Servicer, for accounting and tax
purposes, as compensation for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage
Loans pursuant to this Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
(i) No
Untrue
Information. Neither this Pooling and Servicing Agreement nor any information,
statement, tape, diskette, report, form, or other document furnished or to
be
furnished pursuant to this Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any Reconstitution
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (including
any Pass-Through Transfer 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;
SCHEDULE
III
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital Inc.
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of NC Capital as to the NC Capital Mortgage
Loans
NC
Capital Corporation hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth
in
this Schedule III as to the Mortgage Loans only to the Depositor, the Servicer
and the Trustee, as of October 31, 2006 (the “Securitization Closing Date”)
(unless otherwise expressly indicated). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined in this Schedule III shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
NC
Capital Purchase Agreement.
(a) Mortgage
Loans as Described. NC Capital Corporation has delivered to the Sponsor, as
of
September 1, 2006, the Data Tape Information and that Data Tape Information
and
the information set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than item (21)
thereof, as to which NC Capital Corporation makes no representation or warranty)
are true and correct, including, without limitation, the terms of the Prepayment
Charges, if any, as of the Securitization Closing Date;
(b) Payments
Current. All payments required to be made up to September 1, 2006 for the
Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note, other than payments not
yet
30 days delinquent, have been made and credited. No payment required under
the
Mortgage Loan is 30 days or more delinquent nor, except as otherwise disclosed
to the Purchaser and set forth on an exhibit to the related Assignment and
Conveyance Agreement, has any payment under the Mortgage Loan been 30 days
or
more delinquent at any time since the origination of the Mortgage Loan. The
first Monthly Payment was or shall be made with respect to the Mortgage Loan
on
its Due Date or within the grace period, all in accordance with the terms of
the
related Mortgage Note;
(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 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 assumption
agreement, approved by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, and
no
Mortgagor was a debtor in any state or Federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated;
(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 customarily insured against in the jurisdiction where the related
Mortgaged Property is located and acceptable to the Rating Agencies, as well
as
all additional requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Servicing
Agreement. 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, as well as all additional requirements set forth in Section 2.10
of the Servicing Agreement. 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 any federal, state or local
law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate
settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit opportunity,
disclosure and all predatory, abusive and fair lending laws applicable to the
Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, any provisions relating to the
Illinois Interest Act and prepayment penalties, 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. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(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) Location
and Type of Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is located in the state
identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of real property with
a
detached single family residence erected thereon, or a two- to four-family
dwelling, or an individual condominium unit in a low-rise condominium project,
or an individual unit in a planned unit development or a de minimis planned
unit
development which is in each case four stories or less, provided, however,
that
any mobile home (double wide only) shall conform with the applicable Xxxxxx
Xxx
and Xxxxxxx Mac requirements regarding such dwellings and that no Mortgage
Loan
is secured by a single parcel of real property with a cooperative housing
corporation, a log home, a Manufactured Home or, except as described in Exhibit
B to the related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement, a mobile home erected
thereon or by a mixed-use property, a property in excess of 10 acres, or other
unique property types. As of the date of origination, no portion of the
Mortgaged Property was 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. This representation and warranty is
a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and
perfected, first lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or a second lien
(with
respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(ii) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(iii) 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
(iv) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien (with respect to a First Lien
Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a Second
Lien Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser;
(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 any Person, including without limitation,
the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer, or any other party
involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan. 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;
(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. 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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 100%;
(p) Title
Insurance. The Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance
policy, or with respect to any Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged
Property is located in California a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or
other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx
Xxx
or Xxxxxxx Mac and each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer
acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan)
or
second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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), (ii) and (iii) of Paragraph (j) of this Schedule VII, and in the
case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason 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
the law could give rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property
which are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of
the
related Mortgage;
(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. Either (a) 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, or (b) the following requirements have been met with respect to
the
Mortgage Loan: the Seller meets the requirements set forth in clause (a), and
(i) such Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with standards established
by the Seller, using application forms and related credit documents approved
by
the Seller, (ii) the Seller approved each application and the related credit
documents before a commitment by the correspondent was issued, and no such
commitment was issued until the Seller agreed to fund such Mortgage Loan, (iii)
the closing documents for such Mortgage Loan were prepared on forms approved
by
the Seller, and (iv) such Mortgage Loan was actually funded by the Seller and
was purchased by the Seller at closing or soon thereafter. 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. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan
commenced no more than sixty days after funds were disbursed in connection
with
the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Interest Rate as well as, with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage loans, the Lifetime Rate Cap and the Periodic Cap,
are
as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. 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 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. There are no Convertible Mortgage Loans
which contain a provision allowing the Mortgagor to convert the Mortgage Note
from an adjustable interest rate Mortgage Note to a fixed interest rate Mortgage
Note;
(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. The Mortgage Note and Mortgage
are
on forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae and neither the Seller nor
the
Originator has made any representations to a Mortgagor that are inconsistent
with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property. As of the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property
is lawfully occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses and
certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions
of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the
same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire
underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate
authorities;
(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
Paragraph (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;
(z) Acceptable
Investment. There are no circumstances or conditions with respect to the
Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor, the Mortgage File or the
Mortgagor’s credit standing that can reasonably be expected to cause private
institutional investors who invest in mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage
Loan to regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the
Mortgage Loan to become delinquent, or adversely affect the value or
marketability of the Mortgage Loan, or cause the Mortgage Loans to prepay during
any period materially faster or slower than the mortgage loans originated by
the
Seller generally;
(aa) Delivery
of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of
Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered under the Custodial
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 A hereto, except for such documents the originals of
which have been delivered to the Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments. If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned
unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) such
condominium or planned unit development project such Mortgage Loan was
originated in accordance with, and the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines
set forth in the Originator’s Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans. The Assignment of Mortgage 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. The transfer,
assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller
are not subject to the bulk transfer or similar statutory provisions in effect
in any applicable jurisdiction;
(dd) 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 such provision is enforceable;
(ee) 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;
(ff) 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;
(gg) Consolidation
of Future Advances. Any future advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the
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
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or a second (with respect to a Second Lien
Loan) lien priority by a title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy
insuring the mortgagee’s consolidated interest or by other title evidence
acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac. The consolidated principal amount
does
not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings. There is no proceeding pending
or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property.
The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth
movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect adversely
the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or the
use
for which the premises were intended 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;
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments. The origination,
servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the Originator with
respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in compliance with
Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations, 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 or the Originator 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 or
the
Originator 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;
(jj) Conversion
to Fixed Interest Rate. With respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the
Mortgage Loan is not a Convertible Mortgage Loan;
(kk) Other
Insurance Policies. No action, inaction or event has occurred and no state
of
facts exists or has existed that has resulted or will result in the exclusion
from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any applicable, special hazard
insurance policy, or bankruptcy bond, irrespective of the cause of such failure
of coverage. In connection with the placement of any such insurance, no
commission, fee, or other compensation has been or will be received by 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws. 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;
(mm) 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 Relief Act or any similar state statute;
(nn) 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 or the Originator, 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 the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated;
(oo) Disclosure
Materials. The Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that the
Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by, and the Originator
has complied with, all applicable law with respect to the making of the Mortgage
Loans. The Seller shall cause the Originator to maintain such statement in
the
Mortgage File;
(pp) Construction
or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property. No Mortgage Loan was made in connection
with the construction or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or facilitating
the trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property;
(qq) Value
of
Mortgaged Property. The Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances existing
that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the value or the
marketability of any Mortgaged Property or Mortgage Loan or to cause the
Mortgage Loans to prepay during any period materially faster or slower than
similar mortgage loans held by the Seller generally secured by properties in
the
same geographic area as the related Mortgaged Property;
(rr) No
Defense to Insurance Coverage. No action has been taken or failed to be taken,
no event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed on or prior
to
the related Closing Date (whether or not known to the Seller on or prior to
such
date) which has resulted or will result in an exclusion from, denial of, or
defense to coverage under any primary mortgage insurance (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) whether arising out of actions, representations,
errors, omissions, negligence, or fraud of the Seller, the related Mortgagor
or
any party involved in the application for such coverage, including the
appraisal, plans and specifications and other exhibits or documents submitted
therewith to the insurer under such insurance policy, or for any other reason
under such coverage, but not including the failure of such insurer to pay by
reason of such insurer’s breach of such insurance policy or such insurer’s
financial inability to pay;
(ss) Escrow
Analysis. With respect to each Mortgage, the Seller or the Originator 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;
(tt) Prior
Servicing. Each Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in
strict compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices;
(uu) No
Default Under First Lien. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related
First Lien Loan related thereto is in full force and effect, and there is no
default, breach, violation or event which would permit acceleration existing
under such first Mortgage or 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
thereunder. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(vv) [Reserved];
(ww) No
Failure to Cure Default. The Seller has not received a written notice of default
of any senior mortgage loan related to the Mortgaged Property which has not
been
cured;
(xx) 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 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 shall hold the Purchaser
harmless from any and all damages, losses, costs and expenses (including
attorney’s fees) arising from disclosure of credit information in connection
with the Purchaser’s secondary marketing operations and the purchase and sale of
mortgages or Servicing Rights thereto;
(yy) Leaseholds.
If the Mortgage Loan is secured by a long-term residential lease, (1) the lessor
under the lease holds a fee simple interest in the land; (2) the terms of such
lease expressly permit the mortgaging of the leasehold estate, the assignment
of
the lease without the lessor’s consent and the acquisition by the holder of the
Mortgage of the rights of the lessee upon foreclosure or assignment in lieu
of
foreclosure or provide the holder of the Mortgage with substantially similar
protections; (3) the terms of such lease do not (a) allow the termination
thereof upon the lessee’s default without the holder of the Mortgage being
entitled to receive written notice of, and opportunity to cure, such default,
(b) allow the termination of the lease in the event of damage or destruction
as
long as the Mortgage is in existence, (c) prohibit the holder of the Mortgage
from being insured (or receiving proceeds of insurance) under the hazard
insurance policy or policies relating to the Mortgaged Property or (d) permit
any increase in rent other than pre-established increases set forth in the
lease; (4) the original term of such lease is not less than 15 years; (5) the
term of such lease does not terminate earlier than five years after the maturity
date of the Mortgage Note; and (6) the Mortgaged Property is located in a
jurisdiction in which the use of leasehold estates in transferring ownership
in
residential properties is a widely accepted practice;
(zz) 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 each Mortgage Loan that has a prepayment penalty
feature, each such prepayment penalty is enforceable and will be enforced by
the
Seller for the benefit of the Purchaser, and each prepayment penalty is
permitted pursuant to federal, state and local law. Each such prepayment penalty
is in an amount not more than the maximum amount permitted under applicable
law
and no such prepayment penalty may be imposed for a term in excess of five
(5)
years with respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to October, 1, 2002.
With
respect to Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002, the duration
of the prepayment penalty period shall not exceed three (3) years from the
date
of the Mortgage Note unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the
prepayment penalty period to no more than three (3) years from the date of
the
related Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such
reduction in prepayment penalty period. This representation and warranty is
a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(aaa) Predatory
Lending Regulations. No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan,
as
applicable, and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through
March 6, 2003 is governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. 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. This representation
and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(bbb) [Reserved];
(ccc) Qualified
Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage,” within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, if transferred to a REMIC on its startup day
in
exchange for the regular or residual interests in the REMIC;
(ddd) No
Prior
Offer. The Mortgage Loan has not previously been offered for sale to another
entity that constitutes a broker dealer registered with the Commission under
Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
(eee) Fair
Credit Reporting Act. The Seller has, 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. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(fff) Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides Anti-Predatory Lending Eligibility. Each Mortgage Loan is in
compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility for purchase requirements
of Xxxxxx Mae Guides. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation;
(ggg) Mortgagor
Selection. The Mortgagor was not encouraged or required to select a Mortgage
Loan product offered by the Originator which is a higher cost product designed
for less creditworthy mortgagors, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s
origination, such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into such facts as, without
limitation, the Mortgage Loan’s requirements and the Mortgagor’s credit history,
income, assets and liabilities and debt to income ratios for a lower cost credit
product then offered by the Originator or any Affiliate of the Originator.
If,
at the time of loan application, the Mortgagor may have qualified for a lower
cost credit product then offered by any mortgage lending Affiliate of the
Originator, the Originator referred the related Mortgagor’s application to such
Affiliate for underwriting consideration. For a Mortgagor who seeks financing
through a Mortgage Loan originator’s higher-priced subprime lending channel, the
Mortgagor was directed towards or offered the Mortgage Loan originator’s
standard mortgage line if the Mortgagor was able to qualify for one of the
standard products. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(hhh) Underwriting
Methodology. The methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for
each Mortgage Loan does not rely on the extent of the related Mortgagor’s equity
in the collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such
extension of credit. The methodology employed objective criteria that related
such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgagor’s credit history, income,
assets or liabilities, to the proposed mortgage payment and, based on such
methodology, the Mortgage Loan’s originator made a reasonable determination that
at the time of origination the Mortgagor had the ability to make timely payments
on the Mortgage Loan. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time
of origination (application/approval) the related Mortgagor had a reasonable
ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. This representation and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(iii) Mortgage
Loans with Prepayment Premiums. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains
a provision permitting imposition of a prepayment penalty upon a prepayment
prior to maturity: (i) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the Mortgagor,
including but not limited to a rate or fee reduction, in exchange for accepting
such prepayment penalty, (ii) the Mortgage Loan’s originator had a written
policy of offering the Mortgagor, or requiring third-party brokers to offer
the
Mortgagor, the option of obtaining a mortgage loan that did not require payment
of such a penalty, (iii) the prepayment penalty was adequately disclosed to
the
Mortgagor in the mortgage loan documents pursuant to applicable state, local
and
federal law, and (iv) notwithstanding any state, local or federal law to the
contrary, the Originator, as servicer, shall not impose such prepayment penalty
in any instance when the mortgage debt is accelerated or paid off in connection
with the workout of a delinquent Mortgage Loan or as a result of the Mortgagor’s
default in making the Mortgage Loan payments. This representation and warranty
is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(jjj) Purchase
of Insurance. No Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit
insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, 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, mortgage, 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. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(kkk) Points
and Fees. No Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed)
in an amount greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the principal amount of
such
Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, such
5% limitation is calculated in accordance with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory
lending requirements as set forth in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides and “points and fees”
(x) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder fees and charges that
the mortgagee imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they
are paid to the mortgagee or a third party, and (y) exclude bona fide discount
points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the
origination of the Mortgage Loan (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and
fees paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations
and extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections), the cost
of
mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title, hazard,
and flood insurance policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow
deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other
miscellaneous fees and charges that, in total, do not exceed 0.25% of the
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is
a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(lll) Disclosure
of Fees and Charges. All fees and charges (including finance charges), whether
or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in connection with
the
origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan, have been disclosed in writing
to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and federal law and
regulation. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(mmm) No
Arbitration. No Mortgage Loan originated on or after July 1, 2004 requires
the
related Mortgagor to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out
of
or relating in any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(nnn) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required. With respect to any Second Lien Loan, if
applicable to the Seller, where required or customary in the jurisdiction in
which the Mortgaged Property is located, the original lender has filed for
record a request for notice of any action by the related senior lienholder,
and
the Seller has notified the senior lienholder in writing of the existence of
the
Second Lien Loan and requested notification of any action to be taken against
the Mortgagor by the senior lienholder. Either (a) no consent for the Second
Lien Loan is required by the holder of the related first lien or (b) such
consent has been obtained and is contained in the Mortgage File. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(ooo) No
Negative Amortization of Related First Lien Loan. With respect to each Second
Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan does not permit negative amortization.
This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation; and
(ppp) Principal
Residence. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related Mortgaged Property
was the Mortgagor’s principal residence or second home at the time of the
origination of such Second Lien Loan, as set forth on the related Mortgage
Loan
Schedule. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation.
SCHEDULE
IV
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital Inc.
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of NC Capital as to NC Capital
NC
Capital Corporation hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth
in
this Schedule IV to the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee, as of the
Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority. The Responsible Party is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state
of
California and has all licenses necessary to carry on its business as now being
conducted and is licensed, qualified and in good standing in each state wherein
it owns or leases any material properties or where a 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 Responsible Party, and in
any
event the Responsible Party is in compliance with the laws of any such state
to
the extent necessary; the Responsible Party has the full corporate power,
authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder; the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Responsible Party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized; this Agreement and
all agreements contemplated hereby have been duly executed and delivered and
constitute the valid, legal, binding and enforceable obligations of the
Responsible Party, regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law; and all requisite corporate action has been
taken by the Responsible Party to make this Agreement and all agreements
contemplated hereby valid and binding upon the Responsible Party in accordance
with their terms;
(b) No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, 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
Responsible Party’s charter or by-laws or any legal restriction or any agreement
or instrument to which the Responsible Party 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 Responsible Party 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;
(c) No
Litigation Pending. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending or threatened against the Responsible Party, 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 Responsible Party,
or in any material impairment of the right or ability of the Responsible Party
to carry on its business substantially as now conducted, or in any material
liability on the part of the Responsible Party, or which would draw into
question the validity of this Agreement or of any action taken or to be taken
in
connection with the obligations of the Responsible Party contemplated herein,
or
which would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Responsible Party
to perform under the terms of this Agreement; and
(d) No
Consent Required. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or
registration or filing with, or notice to any court or governmental agency
or
body including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), the
Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) or the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs (“VA”) is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the
Responsible Party of or compliance by the Responsible Party with this Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or
if
required, such approval has been obtained prior to the Closing
Date.
SCHEDULE
V
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
Series
2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. as to the Mortgage
Loans
The
Depositor hereby makes with respect the Mortgage Loans the following
representations and warranties to the Trustee as of the Closing Date.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Agreement to which this Schedule is attached.
(a) Immediately
prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Trust on
the
Closing Date, the Depositor had good title to the Mortgage Loans, free and
clear
of any liens, charges, claims or encumbrances whatsoever.
(b) The
original principal balance of each Group I Mortgage Loan was within Xxxxxxx
Mac’s and Xxxxxx Mae’s dollar amount limits for conforming one- to four-family
mortgage loans and the original principal balance for each Group I Mortgage
Loan
which is a Second Lien Mortgage Loan was within one-half of Xxxxxxx Mac’s and
Xxxxxx Mae’s dollar amount limits for one-unit conforming one-to four-family
mortgage loans for first lien mortgage loans, without regard to the number
of
units in the related Mortgaged Property. This representation and warranty is
a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation.
(c) None
of
the Group I Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002 has a
prepayment premium period at origination in excess of three years. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation.
(d) With
respect to each Group I Mortgage Loan which is a Second Lien Mortgage Loan
(A)
such lien is on a one-to four-family residence that is the principal residence
of the related Mortgagor, and (B) the original principal balance of the related
first lien mortgage loan plus the original principal balance of any subordinate
lien mortgage loans relating to the same Mortgaged Property was within Xxxxxxx
Mac’s and Xxxxxx Mae’s dollar amount limits for first lien mortgage loans for
that property type. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation.
(e) No
refinance or purchase money Group I Mortgage Loan has an APR or total points
and
fees that exceed the thresholds set by the Home Ownership and Equity Protection
Act of 1994 (“HOEPA”) and its implementing regulations, including 12 CFR§
226.32(a)(1)(i). This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation.
(f) No
Group
I Mortgage Loan is “seasoned” (a seasoned mortgage loan is one where the date of
the mortgage note is more than 1 year before the date of issuance of the related
Security). This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation.
SCHEDULE
VI
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Mortgage
Pass Through Certificates,
Series
2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of Decision One as to the Decision One Mortgage
Loans
With
respect to the Mortgage Loans for which Decision One is specific as the
Responsible Party on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, Decision One hereby makes
the
following representations and warranties set forth in this Schedule VI to the
other parties to the Agreement to which this Schedule VI is attached as of
the
Closing Date. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in the Agreement
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Decision One Purchase Agreement.
(a) Mortgage
Loans as Described. The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule
as
prepared by the Sponsor is complete, true and correct as of the Closing
Date;
(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, other than payments not
yet
30 days delinquent, 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. The first Monthly Payment shall be made with respect
to
the Mortgage Loan on its related Due Date or within the grace period, all in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note;
(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 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 assumption
agreement, approved by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, and
no
Mortgagor was a debtor in any state or Federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated;
(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, if any, as are usually and customarily insured against by prudent
mortgage lenders in the community in which the related Mortgaged Property is
located. 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 to the requirements usually and customarily
insured against by prudent mortgage lenders in the community in which the
related Mortgaged Property is located, as well as all additional requirements
set forth in Section 2.10 of the Interim Servicing Agreement. 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 any federal, state or local
law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate
settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit opportunity,
disclosure and all predatory and abusive lending laws applicable to the Mortgage
Loan, including, without limitation, any provisions relating to Prepayment
Penalties, 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. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(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) Location
and Type of Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is a fee simple property
located in the state identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists
of a
single parcel of real property with a detached 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 and that no residence or dwelling is a mobile home, provided,
however, that any condominium unit or planned unit development shall not fall
within any of the “Ineligible Projects” of part VIII, Section 102 of the Xxxxxx
Xxx Selling Guide and shall conform with the Underwriting Guidelines. In the
case of any Mortgaged Properties that are Manufactured Homes (a “Manufactured
Home Mortgage Loans”), (i) the related manufactured dwelling is permanently
affixed to the land, (ii) the related manufactured dwelling and the related
land
are subject to a Mortgage properly filed in the appropriate public recording
office and naming Seller as mortgagee, (iii) the applicable laws of the
jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located will deem the
manufactured dwelling located on such Mortgaged Property to be a part of the
real property on which such dwelling is located, (iv) as of the origination
date
of such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgagor occupied the
related manufactured dwelling as its primary residence or the related
manufactured housing unit that secures such Mortgage Loans was classified as
real property under applicable state law; and (v) such Manufactured Home
Mortgage Loan is (x) a qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and (y) secured by manufactured
housing treated as a single family residence under Section 25(e)(10) of the
Code. As of the date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property was
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. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and
perfected, first lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second lien (with
respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(ii) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(iii) 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
(iv) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien (with respect to a First Lien
Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a Second
Lien Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser;
(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 any Person, including without limitation,
the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer, or any other party
involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the application for
any
insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. 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;
(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. 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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 100%.
(p) Title
Insurance. The Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance
policy, or with respect to any Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged
Property is located in California a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or
other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx
Xxx
or Xxxxxxx Mac and each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer
acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan)
or
second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) priority lien of the Mortgage in
the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, subject only to the exceptions
contained in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of paragraph (j) of this Subsection 9.02,
and in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason
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. The documents,
instruments and agreements submitted for loan underwriting were not falsified
and contain no untrue statement of material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the information and statements therein not misleading.
No
Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would result in negative
amortization. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than
sixty 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 Cap are as set forth on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule. 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 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, unless otherwise specified in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(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
each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement). The Mortgage Note and Mortgage
are
on forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae and the Seller has not made
any
representations to a Mortgagor that are inconsistent with the mortgage
instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property. As of the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property
is lawfully occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses and
certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions
of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the
same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire
underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate
authorities. 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
paragraph (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;
(z) [Reserved];
(aa) Delivery
of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of
Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered under the Custodial
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 A hereto, except for such documents the originals of
which have been delivered to the Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments. If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned
unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) such
condominium or planned unit development project such Mortgage Loan was
originated in accordance with, and the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines
set forth in the Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) 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. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and
the
Mortgages by the Seller are not subject to the bulk transfer or similar
statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;
(dd) 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;
(ee) 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, if any, stated in the Mortgage Loan
Documents;
(ff) 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;
(gg) Consolidation
of Future Advances. Any future advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the
related 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with respect
to a
Second Lien Loan) lien priority by a title insurance policy, an endorsement
to
the policy insuring the mortgagee’s consolidated interest or by other title
evidence acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines. The consolidated
principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings. There is no proceeding pending
or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property.
The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth
movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect adversely
the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or the
use
for which the premises were intended 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;
(ii) 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, applicable laws and regulations, 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;
(jj) Conversion
to Fixed Interest Rate. With respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the
Mortgage Loan is not a Convertible Mortgage Loan;;
(kk) 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 related
Closing Date that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial
of,
or defense to coverage under any applicable hazard insurance 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. 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws. 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 Mortgaged 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;
(mm) 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
Relief Act or other similar state statute;
(nn) 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,
accepted 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 satisfied the requirements of Title XI of the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage
Loan was originated;
(oo) 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;
(pp) 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;
(qq) Value
of
Mortgaged Property. The Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances existing
that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the value or the
marketability of any Mortgaged Property (except as may be expressly shown in
the
related appraisal) or Mortgage Loan or to cause the Mortgage Loans to prepay
during any period materially faster or slower than similar mortgage loans held
by the Seller generally secured by properties in the same geographic area as
the
related Mortgaged Property;
(rr) No
Defense to Insurance Coverage. No action has been taken or failed to be taken,
no event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed on or prior
to
the related Closing Date (whether or not known to the Seller on or prior to
such
date) which has resulted or will result in an exclusion from, denial of, or
defense to coverage under any primary mortgage insurance (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) whether arising out of actions, representations,
errors, omissions, negligence, or fraud of the Seller, the related Mortgagor
or
any party involved in the application for such coverage, including the
appraisal, plans and specifications and other exhibits or documents submitted
therewith to the insurer under such insurance policy, or for any other reason
under such coverage, but not including the failure of such insurer to pay by
reason of such insurer’s breach of such insurance policy or such insurer’s
financial inability to pay;
(ss) [Reserved];
(tt) Escrow
Analysis. If applicable, with respect to each Mortgage, 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;
(uu) Prior
Servicing. Each Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in
strict compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices;
(vv) 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 furnishing such information to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser is not precluded from furnishing the same to any subsequent or good
faith legitimate prospective purchaser of such Mortgage. The Seller shall hold
the Purchaser harmless from any and all damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including attorney’s fees) arising from disclosure of credit information in
connection with the Purchaser’s good faith legitimate secondary marketing
operations and the purchase and sale of mortgages or Servicing Rights
thereto;
(ww) Leaseholds.
If the Mortgage Loan is secured by a long-term residential lease, (1) the lessor
under the lease holds a fee simple interest in the land; (2) the terms of such
lease expressly permit the mortgaging of the leasehold estate, the assignment
of
the lease without the lessor’s consent and the acquisition by the holder of the
Mortgage of the rights of the lessee upon foreclosure or assignment in lieu
of
foreclosure or provide the holder of the Mortgage with substantially similar
protections; (3) the terms of such lease do not (a) allow the termination
thereof upon the lessee’s default without the holder of the Mortgage being
entitled to receive written notice of, and opportunity to cure, such default,
(b) allow the termination of the lease in the event of damage or destruction
as
long as the Mortgage is in existence, (c) prohibit the holder of the Mortgage
from being insured (or receiving proceeds of insurance) under the hazard
insurance policy or policies relating to the Mortgaged Property or (d) permit
any increase in rent other than pre-established increases set forth in the
lease; (4) the original term of such lease is not less than 15 years; (5) the
term of such lease does not terminate earlier than five years after the maturity
date of the Mortgage Note; and (6) the Mortgaged Property is located in a
jurisdiction in which the use of leasehold estates in transferring ownership
in
residential properties is a widely accepted practice;
(xx) 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 each Mortgage Loan that has a Prepayment Penalty
feature, each such Prepayment Penalty is enforceable, and each Prepayment
Penalty is permitted pursuant to federal, state and local law. Each such
Prepayment Penalty is in an amount not more than the maximum amount permitted
under applicable law and no such Prepayment Penalty may be imposed for a term
in
excess of five (5) years with respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to
October, 1, 2002. With respect to Mortgage Loans originated on or after October
1, 2002, the duration of the Prepayment Penalty period shall not exceed three
(3) years from the date of the Mortgage Note unless the Mortgage Loan was
modified to reduce the Prepayment Penalty period to no more than three (3) years
from the date of the related Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in
writing of such reduction in Prepayment Penalty period. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(yy) Predatory
Lending Regulations. No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan,
as
applicable, and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through
March 6, 2003 is governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. 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. This representation
and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(zz) [Reserved];
(aaa) Qualified
Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” under Section 860G(a)(3)
of the Code;
(bbb) Tax
Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in full, life of
loan,
tax service contract issued by Fidelity National Tax Service, and such contract
is transferable;
(ccc) 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;
(ddd) 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;
(eee) 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;
(fff) No
Prior
Offer. The Mortgage Loan has not previously been offered for sale;
(ggg) Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides Anti-Predatory Lending Eligibility. Each Mortgage Loan is in
compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility for purchase requirements
of Xxxxxx Mae Guides. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation;
(hhh) Mortgagor
Selection. No Mortgagor was encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan
product offered by the Originator which is a higher cost product designed for
less creditworthy mortgagors, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s
origination, such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into account credit history
and debt to income ratios for a lower cost credit product then offered by the
Originator or any Affiliate of the Originator. This representation and warranty
is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(iii) Underwriting
Methodology. The methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for
each Mortgage Loan employs objective mathematical principles which relate the
related Mortgagor’s income, assets and liabilities to the proposed payment and
such underwriting methodology does not rely on the extent of the related
Mortgagor’s equity in the collateral as the principal determining factor in
approving such credit extension. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that
at
the time of origination (application/approval) the related Mortgagor had a
reasonable ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(jjj) Mortgage
Loans with Prepayment Premiums. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains
a provision permitting imposition of a premium upon a prepayment prior to
maturity: (i) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the Mortgagor (e.g.,
a
rate of fee reduction) in exchange for accepting such premium, (ii) the Mortgage
Loan’s originator had a written policy of offering the Mortgagor, or requiring
third-party brokers to offer the Mortgagor, the option of obtaining a mortgage
loan that did not require payment of such a premium, (iii) the prepayment
premium is disclosed to the related Mortgagor in the Mortgage Loan documents
pursuant to applicable state and federal law, and (iv) notwithstanding any
state
or federal law to the contrary, the Originator, as servicer, shall not impose
such prepayment premium in any instance when the mortgage debt is accelerated
as
the result of the related Mortgagor’s default in making the Mortgage Loan
payments. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(kkk) Purchase
of Insurance. No Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit
insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, 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, mortgage, 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. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(lll) Points
and Fees. All points and fees related to each Mortgage Loan were disclosed
in
writing to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and federal law
and
regulation. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(mmm) Disclosure
of Fees and Charges. All fees and charges (including finance charges), whether
or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in connection with
the
origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan, have been disclosed in writing
to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and federal law and
regulation. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(nnn) No
Arbitration. No Mortgage Loan originated on or after July 1, 2004 requires
the
related Mortgagor to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out
of
or relating in any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(ooo) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required. With respect to any Second Lien Loan, where
required or customary in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located, the original lender has filed for record a request for notice of any
action by the related senior lienholder, and the Seller has notified the senior
lienholder in writing of the existence of the Second Lien Loan and requested
notification of any action to be taken against the Mortgagor by the senior
lienholder. Either (a) no consent for the Second Lien Loan is required by the
holder of the related first lien or (b) such consent has been obtained and
is
contained in the Mortgage File. This representation and warranty is a Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation;
(ppp) No
Default Under First Lien. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related
First Lien Loan related thereto is in full force and effect, and there is no
default, breach, violation or event which would permit acceleration existing
under such first Mortgage or 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
thereunder. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(qqq) Right
to
Cure First Lien. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related first lien
Mortgage contains a provision which provides for giving notice of default or
breach to the mortgagee under the Mortgage Loan and allows such mortgagee to
cure any default under the related first lien Mortgage. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(rrr) No
Failure to Cure Default. The Seller has not received a written notice of default
of any senior mortgage loan related to the Mortgaged Property which has not
been
cured;
(sss) No
Negative Amortization of Related First Lien Loan. With respect to each Second
Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan does not permit negative amortization.
This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation; and
(ttt) Principal
Residence. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related Mortgaged Property
is the Mortgagor’s principal residence. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation.
SCHEDULE
VII
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Mortgage
Pass Through Certificates,
Series
2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of WMC as to the WMC Mortgage Loans
With
respect to the Mortgage Loans for which WMC is specific as the Responsible
Party
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, WMC hereby makes the following representations
and warranties set forth in this Schedule VII to the Depositor, the Servicer
and
the Trustee as of the Closing Date. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined in the Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the WMC
Purchase Agreement.
(a) Mortgage
Loans as Described. WMC Mortgage Corp. has delivered to the Sponsor, as of
October 1, 2006, the Data Tape Information and that Data Tape Information set
forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than information regarding the Stated
Principal Balances or Due Dates) are true and correct, including, without
limitation, the terms of the Prepayment Charges, if any, as of the Closing
Date.
As of the Servicing Transfer Date and with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
information regarding the Stated Principal Balances and Due Dates set forth
on
the Data Tape Information and the Mortgage Loan Schedule are true and
correct;
(b) Payments
Current. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, all payments required to
be
made up to the related Closing Date for the Mortgage Loan under the terms of
the
Mortgage Note, other than payments not yet 30 days delinquent, 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, exclusive of any period of grace, at any time since the origination
of the Mortgage Loan. The first Monthly Payment shall be made with respect
to
the Mortgage Loan on its related Due Date or within the grace period, all in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note;
(c) No
Outstanding Charges. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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 title insurer, if any, to the extent
required by the policy, and its terms are reflected on the related Mortgage
Loan
Schedule, if applicable. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, no Mortgagor
has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an assumption
agreement, approved by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, subject
to bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditor
rights;
(f) Hazard
Insurance. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, pursuant to the terms
of
the Mortgage, all buildings or other improvements upon the Mortgaged Property
are insured by an insurer acceptable in accordance with Seller’s Underwriting
Guidelines against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other
hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is situated
as
well as all additional requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Interim
Servicing Agreement. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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 to Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines as well as all additional
requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Interim Servicing Agreement.
As of
the related Servicing Transfer Date, all individual insurance policies contain
a
standard mortgagee clause naming the originator and its successors and assigns
as mortgagee, and all premiums thereon have been paid. As of the related
Servicing Transfer Date, 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.
As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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 Trustee 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 any federal, state or local
law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate
settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit opportunity,
disclosure and all predatory and abusive lending laws applicable to the Mortgage
Loan, including, without limitation, any provisions relating to prepayment
penalties, 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 or the Trustee’s inspection, and shall deliver to the Purchaser or
the Trustee upon demand, evidence of compliance with all such requirements
to
the extent compliance therewith can be demonstrated and if required by
applicable law. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(h) No
Satisfaction of Mortgage. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, the
Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole
or in part, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien
of
the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that
would effect any such release, cancellation, subordination or rescission. 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. The Mortgaged Property is a fee simple estate, or a
leasehold estate located in a jurisdiction in which the use of a leasehold
estate for residential properties is a widely-accepted practice, that consists
of one or more separate and complete tax parcels of real property improved
by a
Residential Dwelling; provided, however, that any condominium unit or planned
unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) shall
conform with the Underwriting Guidelines. In the case of any Mortgaged
Properties that are Manufactured Homes (a “Manufactured Home Mortgage Loans”),
(i) the related manufactured dwelling is permanently affixed to the land, (ii)
the related manufactured dwelling and the related land are subject to a Mortgage
properly filed in the appropriate public recording office and naming Seller
as
mortgagee, (iii) the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the related
Mortgaged Property is located will deem the manufactured dwelling located on
such Mortgaged Property to be a part of the real property on which such dwelling
is located, (iv) as of the origination date of such Manufactured Home Mortgage
Loan, the related Mortgagor occupied the related Manufactured Home as its
primary residence, and (v) such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan is (x) a
qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended and (y) secured by manufactured housing treated as a single
family residence under Section 25(e)(10) of the Code. No portion of the
Mortgaged Property 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
log
homes, mobile homes, geodesic domes or other unique property types. Clause
(iv)
above is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and enforceable first
lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second lien (with respect to a
Second Lien Loan) 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
(collectively, the “Permitted Exceptions”):
(i) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(ii) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(iii) 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 which
do
not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set forth
in
such appraisal; and
(iv) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid,
subsisting, enforceable and first lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan)
or
second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority (with
respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a Second
Lien
Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller has
full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser subject to the Permitted
Exceptions;
(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), subject
to
bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditor rights. 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but without
limiting the other representations and warranties set forth elsewhere in this
Agreement, if any error, omission or negligence in the origination of such
Mortgage Loan occurred despite Seller’s conformance with its Underwriting
Guidelines (as in effect at the time such Mortgage Loan was made), then there
shall be a presumptive conclusion that there was no error, omission or
negligence. No fraud, misrepresentation, or similar occurrence or, to Seller’s
knowledge, error, omission, or negligence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has
taken place on the part of any Person (other than Seller), including without
limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer, or any
other
party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the application
for
any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. 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;
(m) Ownership.
Immediately prior to the transfer contemplated by the WMC Purchase Agreement,
the Seller was 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 Sponsor, the Seller retained 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 was not assigned or
pledged, and the Seller had 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;
(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 to the extent required to ensure enforceability
of
the Mortgage Loan, 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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV or a CLTV greater than 100%;
(p) Title
Insurance. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, the Mortgage Loan is
covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy, or with respect to any
Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged Property is located in California
a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or other generally acceptable form of
policy or insurance acceptable pursuant to Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines and
each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer acceptable to
prudent lenders in the secondary mortgage market and qualified to do business
in
the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring the
originator, its successors and assigns, as to the first (with respect to a
First
Lien Loan) or second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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
Permitted Exceptions, and in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against
any loss by reason 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 (or its
predecessor in interest), its successors 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. As
of
the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, there are no
mechanics’ or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or
material (and no rights are outstanding that under the law could give rise
to
such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens
prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(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, except with
respect to a Mortgage Loan purchased from a correspondent as indicated on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule. 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 Cap are
as
set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. Unless specified on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule as an interest-only loan or a Balloon Mortgage Loan,
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 years from
commencement of amortization (or forty years for Mortgage Loans identified
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Balloon Mortgage Loan with a forty year
amortization period). Unless otherwise specified on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule, the Mortgage Loan is payable on the first day of each month and the
Mortgage Loan does not require a balloon payment on its stated 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, as may be amended from time to
time
by the Seller (a copy of which is attached to each related Assignment and
Conveyance Agreement). The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable
to
prudent mortgage lenders in the secondary mortgage market and no representations
have been made to a Mortgagor that are inconsistent with the mortgage
instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property. As of the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property
is lawfully occupied under applicable law. As of the related Servicing Transfer
Date, 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. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, the Mortgage
Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral except the lien of the
corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security
agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in paragraph (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;
(z) [Reserved].
(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 A hereto, except for such documents the originals of which have been
delivered to the Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments. If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned
unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) such
condominium or planned unit development project such Mortgage Loan was
originated in accordance with, and the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines
set forth in the Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans. Except with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, the
Assignment of Mortgage 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. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of the
Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller are not subject to the bulk
transfer or similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction;
(dd) Due-On-Sale.
With respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage contains an
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 subject to
applicable bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditors’
rights;
(ee) Assumability.
With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
do not allow an assumption of such Mortgage Loan by any other
party;
(ff) No
Buydown Provisions; No Graduated Payments or Contingent Interests. As of the
related Servicing Transfer Date, 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;
(gg) 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with respect
to a
Second Lien Loan) lien priority by a title insurance policy, an endorsement
to
the policy insuring the mortgagee’s consolidated interest or by other title
evidence acceptable to prudent mortgage lenders in the secondary market. The
consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount
of
the Mortgage Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings. As of the related Servicing
Transfer Date, there is no proceeding pending or, to 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 affect adversely 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 at least the same
condition or better than its condition at the time of its appraisal. Since
the
time of its appraisal, there have not been any condemnation proceedings with
respect to the Mortgaged Property;
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments. The origination,
servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the Interim Servicer
with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in compliance with
Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations, and have been
in
all respects legal and proper. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, with
respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, all such payments are in the
possession of, or under the control of, the Seller or the Interim Servicer
and
there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary
arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. As of the related
Servicing Transfer Date, all Escrow Payments have been collected in full
compliance with state and federal law and the provisions of the related Mortgage
Note and Mortgage. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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. As of the related
Servicing Transfer Date, the Seller or the Interim Servicer 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. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, any
interest required to be paid pursuant to state, federal and local law has been
properly paid and credited;
(jj) 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 adjustable
rate to a fixed rate;
(kk) 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. 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date
and
to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, (i) 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; and (ii) there is no
violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation with respect to the
Mortgaged Property;
(mm) 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
Relief Act or other similar state statute;
(nn) 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
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 Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines and Title XI
of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the
Mortgage Loan was originated;
(oo) 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;
(pp) 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;
(qq) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required. With respect to any Second Lien Loan, where
required or customary in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located, the original lender has filed for record a request for notice of any
action by the related senior lienholder, and the Seller has notified the senior
lienholder in writing of the existence of the Second Lien Loan and requested
notification of any action to be taken against the Mortgagor by the senior
lienholder. Either (a) no consent for the Second Lien Loan is required by the
holder of the related first lien or (b) such consent has been obtained and
is
contained in the Mortgage File;
(rr) Credit
Reporting. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, the Seller (or its
sub-servicer) has caused to be fully furnished, in accordance with the Fair
Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete
information (i.e., 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. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(ss) Reports.
On or prior to the related Closing Date, Seller has provided the Custodian
and
the Purchaser with a MERS Report listing the Purchaser as the Investor and
the
Custodian as the Custodian with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage
Loan;
(tt) MERS
Designations. With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, Seller shall
designate the Purchaser as the Investor, the Custodian as the Custodian and
no
Person shall be listed as Interim Funder on the MERS® System;
(uu) No
Default Under First Lien. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, with
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan related thereto
is
in full force and effect, and as of the related Servicing Transfer Date, there
is no default, breach, violation or event which would permit acceleration
existing under such first Mortgage or Mortgage Note, and as of the related
Servicing Transfer Date, 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
thereunder;
(vv) Right
to
Cure First Lien. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related first lien
Mortgage contains a provision which provides for giving notice of default or
breach to the mortgagee under the Mortgage Loan and allows such mortgagee to
cure any default under the related first lien Mortgage;
(ww) No
Failure to Cure Default. The Seller has not received a written notice of default
of any senior mortgage loan related to the Mortgaged Property which has not
been
cured;
(xx) 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 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 shall hold the Purchaser
harmless from any and all damages, losses, costs and expenses (including
attorney’s fees) arising from disclosure of credit information in connection
with the Purchaser’s secondary marketing operations and the purchase and sale of
mortgages or Servicing Rights thereto;
(yy) Leaseholds.
If the Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate, such lease conforms
to
the requirements required by Xxxxxx Xxx pursuant to the Xxxxxx Mae
Guide;
(zz) 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. Each such Prepayment Penalty is in an amount not more than the maximum
amount permitted under applicable law and no such Prepayment Penalty may be
imposed for a term in excess of five (5) years with respect to Mortgage Loans
originated prior to October, 1, 2002. With respect to Mortgage Loans originated
on or after October 1, 2002, the duration of the Prepayment Penalty period
shall
not exceed three (3) years from the date of the Mortgage Note unless the
Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the Prepayment Penalty period to no more
than three (3) years from the date of the related Mortgage Note and the
Mortgagor was notified in writing of such reduction in Prepayment Penalty
period. The second and third sentences of this representation and warranty
are a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(aaa) Predatory
Lending Regulations. No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan,
as
applicable, and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through
March 6, 2003 is governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. 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. This representation
and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(bbb) [Reserved];
(ccc) Qualified
Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” under Section 860G(a)(3)
of the Code;
(ddd) Tax
Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in full, life of
loan,
tax service contract issued by Fidelity National Tax Service, and such contract
is transferable;
(eee) 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;
(fff) 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;
(ggg) Mortgagor
Bankruptcy. As of the related Servicing Transfer Date, 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;
(hhh) No
Prior
Offer. The Mortgage Loan has not been previously rejected by a third-party
purchaser;
(iii) [Reserved];
(jjj) Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides Anti-Predatory Lending Eligibility. Each Mortgage Loan is in
compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility for purchase requirements
of Xxxxxx Mae Guides. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation;
(kkk) Mortgagor
Selection. No Mortgagor was encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan
product offered by the Seller which is a higher cost product designed for less
creditworthy mortgagors, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s origination,
such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into account credit history and debt
to
income ratios for a lower cost credit product then offered by the Seller or
any
Affiliate of the Seller with which the Seller has a referral relationship or
mechanism in place. If, at the time of loan application, the Mortgagor may
have
qualified for a lower cost credit product then offered by any mortgage lending
Affiliate of the Seller with which the Seller has a referral relationship or
mechanism in place, the Seller referred the related Mortgagor’s application to
such Affiliate for underwriting consideration. This representation and warranty
is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(lll) Underwriting
Methodology. The methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for
each Mortgage Loan employs objective mathematical principles which relate the
related Mortgagor’s income, assets and liabilities to the proposed payment and
such underwriting methodology does not rely on the extent of the related
Mortgagor’s equity in the collateral as the principal determining factor in
approving such credit extension. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that
at
the time of origination (application/approval) the related Mortgagor had a
reasonable ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(mmm) Mortgage
Loans with Prepayment Premiums. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains
a provision permitting imposition of a premium upon a prepayment prior to
maturity: (i) prior to the Mortgage Loan’s origination, the related Mortgagor
agreed to such premium in exchange for a monetary benefit, including but not
limited to a rate or fee reduction, (ii) prior to the Mortgage Loan’s
origination, the related Mortgagor was offered the option of obtaining a
mortgage loan that did not require payment of such a premium; provided, that
such offer may have been evidenced by the Seller’s rate sheet/pricing grid
relating to such Mortgage Loan, which provided that the Mortgage Loan had a
full
prepayment premium buy-out pricing adjustment available, (iii) the prepayment
premium is disclosed to the related Mortgagor in the Mortgage Loan documents
pursuant to applicable state and federal law, and (iv) notwithstanding any
state
or federal law to the contrary, the Seller, as servicer, shall not impose such
prepayment premium in any instance when the mortgage debt is accelerated as
the
result of the related Mortgagor’s default in making the Mortgage Loan payments.
This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(nnn) Purchase
of Insurance. No Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit
insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, 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, mortgage, 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. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(ooo) Points
and Fees. No Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed)
in an amount greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the principal amount of
such
Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, such
5% limitation is calculated in accordance with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory
lending requirements as set forth in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides and “points and fees”
(x) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder fees and charges that
the mortgagee imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they
are paid to the mortgagee or a third party; and (y) exclude bona fide discount
points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the
origination of the Mortgage Loan (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and
fees paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations
and extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections), the cost
of
mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title, hazard,
and flood insurance policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow
deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other
miscellaneous fees and charges that, in total, do not exceed 0.25% of the
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is
a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(ppp) Disclosure
of Fees and Charges. All fees and charges (including finance charges), whether
or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in connection with
the
origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan, have been disclosed in writing
to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and federal law and
regulation. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(qqq) No
Arbitration. No Mortgage Loan originated on or after August 1, 2004 requires
the
related Mortgagor to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out
of
or relating in any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation; and
(rrr) Principal
Residence. With respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related Mortgaged Property
was the Mortgagor’s principal residence at the time of the origination of such
Second Lien Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation.
SCHEDULE
VIII
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Mortgage
Pass Through Certificates,
Series
2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of WMC as to WMC
WMC
hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Schedule
VIII
to the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee as of the Closing Date.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Agreement to which this Schedule is attached.
(a) Due
Organization and Authority. WMC is a corporation, validly existing, and in
good
standing under the laws of the state of California 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 Properties
are
located if the laws of such state require licensing or qualification in order
to
conduct business of the type conducted by WMC. WMC has corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder; the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (including
all instruments of transfer to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement) by
WMC
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 WMC, 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 WMC to make this Agreement valid and binding
upon WMC in accordance with its terms;
(b) No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the acquisition
or origination of the Mortgage Loans by WMC, the sale of the Mortgage Loans
to
the Sponsor, 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 WMC’s charter, by-laws or other organizational documents or any
legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which WMC 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 WMC 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
Sponsor to realize on the Mortgage Loans, impair the value of the Mortgage
Loans, or impair the ability of the Sponsor to realize the full amount of any
insurance benefits accruing pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) No
Litigation Pending. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to WMC’s knowledge, threatened against WMC, 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, would likely result in any material adverse change in the business,
operations, financial condition, properties or assets of WMC, or in any material
impairment of the right or ability of WMC to carry on its business substantially
as now conducted, or in any material liability on the part of WMC, 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 WMC
contemplated herein, or which would be likely to impair materially the ability
of WMC to perform under the terms of this Agreement;
(d) 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 WMC is required or, if required, such consent, approval, authorization
or
order has been or will, prior to the Closing Date, be obtained;
(e) Ordinary
Course of Business. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are in the ordinary course of business of WMC, and the transfer,
assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by WMC
pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar
statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction; and
(f) Ability
to Perform; Solvency. WMC 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. WMC is solvent and the sale of the Mortgage Loans will not cause
WMC
to become insolvent. The sale of the Mortgage Loans is not undertaken with
the
intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of WMC’s creditors.
SCHEDULE
IX
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Mortgage
Pass Through Certificates,
Series
2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of Xxxxx Fargo, as Custodian
Xxxxx
Fargo hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Schedule
IX to the Trustee as of the Closing Date. Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement
to
which this Schedule is attached.
(a) Xxxxx
Fargo is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly authorized and qualified
to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted
by Xxxxx Fargo in any state in which a Mortgaged Property is located or is
otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such qualification and,
in
any event, is in compliance with the doing business laws of any such state,
to
the extent necessary to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
in
accordance with the terms thereof.
(b) Xxxxx
Fargo has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and
to
enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
has duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Xxxxx Fargo the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other
parties thereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Xxxxx
Fargo, enforceable against Xxxxx Fargo in accordance with its terms, except
that
(i) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights
generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other
forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought.
(c) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Xxxxx Fargo, the consummation of
any
other of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment
of
or compliance with the terms thereof are in the ordinary course of business
of
Xxxxx Fargo and will not (i) result in a material breach of any term or
provision of the articles of incorporation or by laws of Xxxxx Fargo, (ii)
materially conflict with, result in a material breach, violation or acceleration
of, or result in a material default under, the terms of any other material
agreement or instrument to which Xxxxx Fargo is a party or by which it may
be
bound, or (iii) constitute a material violation of any statute, order or
regulation applicable to Xxxxx Fargo of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over Xxxxx Fargo;
and Xxxxx Fargo is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or
other
material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any statute, order or
regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental
body having jurisdiction over it which breach or violation may materially impair
Xxxxx Fargo’s ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
(d) No
litigation is pending or threatened against Xxxxx Fargo that would materially
and adversely affect the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement
or the ability of Xxxxx Fargo to perform any of its obligations under this
Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof. For purposes of the foregoing,
Xxxxx Fargo does not regard any actions, proceedings or investigations
“threatened” unless the potential litigants or governmental authority has
manifested to a member of the Xxxxx Fargo & Company Law Department having
responsibility for litigation matters involving the corporate trust activities
of Xxxxx Fargo its present intention to initiate such proceedings.
(e) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Xxxxx Fargo
of,
or compliance by Xxxxx Fargo with, this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby, or if any such consent, approval,
authorization or order is required, Xxxxx Fargo has obtained the
same.
SCHEDULE
X
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Mortgage
Pass Through Certificates,
Series
2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of LaSalle, as Custodian
LaSalle
hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Schedule
X to
the Trustee as of the Closing Date. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement to which this
Schedule is attached.
(a) LaSalle
is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of
its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly authorized and qualified to
transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to be conducted
by
LaSalle in any state in which a Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise
not required under applicable law to effect such qualification and, in any
event, is in compliance with the doing business laws of any such state, to
the
extent necessary to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the terms thereof.
(b) LaSalle
has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter
into and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has
duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of LaSalle the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement, assuming the
due
authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties thereto,
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of LaSalle, enforceable
against LaSalle in accordance with its terms, except that (i) the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership
and
other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy
of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief
may
be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before
which
any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(c) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by LaSalle, the consummation of any
other of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment
of
or compliance with the terms thereof are in the ordinary course of business
of
LaSalle and will not (i) result in a material breach of any term or provision
of
the articles of incorporation or by laws of LaSalle, (ii) materially conflict
with, result in a material breach, violation or acceleration of, or result
in a
material default under, the terms of any other material agreement or instrument
to which LaSalle is a party or by which it may be bound, or (iii) constitute
a
material violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to LaSalle
of
any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having
jurisdiction over LaSalle; and LaSalle is not in breach or violation of any
material indenture or other material agreement or instrument, or in violation
of
any statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it which breach or
violation may materially impair LaSalle’s ability to perform or meet any of its
obligations under this Agreement.
(d) No
litigation is pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened against
LaSalle that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery
or
enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of LaSalle to perform any of
its
obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.
(e) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by LaSalle of,
or
compliance by LaSalle with, this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby, or if any such consent, approval,
authorization or order is required, LaSalle has obtained the same.
SCHEDULE
XI
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital Inc.
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-HE7
Representations
and Warranties of New Century, as Servicer
New
Century hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this
Schedule XI to the Depositor and the Trustee as of the Closing Date.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in the Agreement to which
this
Schedule XI is attached shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Agreement to which this Schedule XI is attached.
(a) New
Century is duly organized as a corporation and is validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of California, and is licensed and
qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to
be
conducted by New Century in any state in which a Mortgaged Property securing
a
Mortgage Loan is located or is otherwise not required under applicable law
to
effect such qualification and, in any event, is in compliance with the doing
business laws of any such State, to the extent necessary to ensure its ability
to enforce each Mortgage Loan and to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement;
(b) New
Century has the full power and authority to service each Mortgage Loan, and
to
execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of New Century the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement; and this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery thereof by the other parties to this Agreement, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of New Century, enforceable against New Century
in
accordance with its terms; except to the extent that (a) the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership
and
other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) the
remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable
relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the
court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought;
(c) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by New Century, the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans required to be serviced by New Century hereunder, the
consummation by New Century of any other of the transactions herein
contemplated, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are
in
the ordinary course of business of New Century and will not (A) result in a
breach of any term or provision of the organizational documents of New Century
or (B) conflict with, result in a breach, violation or acceleration of, or
result in a default under, the terms of any other material agreement or
instrument to which New Century is a party or by which it may be bound, or
any
law, statute, rule, order, regulation, judgment or decree applicable to New
Century or its property of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency
or
governmental body having jurisdiction over New Century; and New Century is
not a
party to, bound by, or in breach or violation of any indenture or other
agreement or instrument, or subject to or in violation of any law, statute,
rule, order, regulation, judgment or decree of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over it, which
(w) materially and adversely affects or, to New Century’s knowledge, would
in the future materially and adversely affect, the ability of New Century to
perform its obligations under this Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
(x) materially and adversely affects or, to New Century’s knowledge, would
in the future materially and adversely affect, the business, operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of New Century taken as a whole,
(y) impair the ability of the Trust to realize on the Mortgage Loans, or
(z) impair the value of the Mortgage Loans;
(d) New
Century has the facilities, procedures, and experienced personnel necessary
for
the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage
Loans;
(e) New
Century 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;
(f) No
action, suit, proceeding or investigation is pending or threatened against
New
Century, 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 New Century, or in
any
material impairment of the right or ability of New Century to carry on its
business substantially as now conducted, or in any material liability on the
part of New Century, 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 New Century contemplated herein, or which
would be likely to impair materially the ability of New Century to perform
under
the terms of this Agreement;
(g) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by New Century
of,
or compliance by New Century with, this Agreement or the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans as evidenced by the consummation by New Century of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents,
approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior
to
the Closing Date; and
(h) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan serviced by New Century hereunder, to the extent
New Century serviced such Mortgage Loan and to the extent New Century provided
monthly reports to the three credit repositories, New Century has fully
furnished, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing
regulations, accurate and complete information (i.e.,
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.
EXHIBIT A
UNLESS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”),
TO
ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND
ANY
CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER
NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT
IS
MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE
OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS AN INTEREST
IN
A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”),
AND
CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS.
AS
LONG
AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL INTEREST TRUST IS IN EFFECT, EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS
CERTIFICATE, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED THAT
EITHER (I) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO
SECTION 406 OF ERISA, A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A
PLAN SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR
LAW”)
MATERIALLY SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE, NOR A
PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT NOR USING THE ASSETS
OF
ANY SUCH PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT OR (II) (A) IT IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR
WITHIN THE MEANING OF PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION 2002-41, AS AMENDED
AND
(B) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE UNDER AT LEAST ONE OF PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS
EXEMPTION (“PTCE”)
00-00,
XXXX 00-0, XXXX 91-38, PTCE 95-60 OR
PTCE 96-23.
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Cut-off
Date:
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October
1, 2006
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First
Distribution Date:
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November
27, 2006
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Initial
Certificate Balance of this Certificate (“Denomination”):
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$[___________]
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Initial
Certificate Balances of all Certificates of this Class:
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$[__________]
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CUSIP:
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ISIN:
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[__________]
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7
[Class A-][Class M-][Class B-]
evidencing
a percentage interest in the distributions allocable to the Certificates of
the
above-referenced Class.
Principal
in respect of this Certificate is distributable monthly as set forth herein.
Accordingly, the Certificate Balance at any time may be less than the
Certificate Balance as set forth herein. This Certificate does not evidence
an
obligation of, or an interest in, and is not guaranteed by the Depositor, the
Trustee or any other party to the Agreement referred to below or any of their
respective affiliates. Neither this Certificate nor the Mortgage Loans are
guaranteed or insured by any governmental agency or
instrumentality.
This
certifies that _____________ is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest
evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the denomination of this
Certificate by the aggregate of the denominations of all Certificates of the
Class to which this Certificate belongs) in certain monthly distributions
pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date
specified above (the “Agreement”)
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide
Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”
or
a
“Servicer”),
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (a “Servicer”),
NC
Capital Corporation,
as a
responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp., as a responsible party, Decision One
Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as a
custodian, LaSalle Bank National Association, as a custodian, and Deutsche
Bank
National Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
To
the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the
meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is
subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which
Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof
assents and by which such Holder is bound.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same
effect as if set forth at this place.
This
Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be
valid
for any purpose unless manually authenticated by an authorized signatory of
the
Trustee.
* * *
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed.
Dated:
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DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity, but solely as
Trustee
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Authenticated:
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Authorized
Signatory of
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity,
but
solely as Trustee
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
This
Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, of the Series specified on the face hereof (herein collectively
called the “Certificates”),
and
representing a beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created by the
Agreement.
The
Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will
look solely to the funds on deposit in the Distribution Account for payment
hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for
any
amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly
provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the
Agreement.
This
Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made
to
the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits,
obligations and duties evidenced thereby, and the rights, duties and immunities
of the Trustee.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Agreement, a distribution will be made on the 25th day
of each month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day,
immediately following (the “Distribution
Date”),
commencing on the first Distribution Date specified on the face hereof, to
the
Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business
on
the applicable Record Date in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed
to Holders of Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs on
such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. The Record Date applicable
to
each Distribution Date is the Business Day immediately preceding such
Distribution Date; provided,
however,
that
for any Definitive Certificates, the Record Date shall be the last Business
Day
of the month next preceding the month of such Distribution Date.
Distributions
on this Certificate shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account of the Holder hereof at a bank or other entity having
appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have so
notified the Trustee in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related
Record Date and such Certificateholder shall satisfy the conditions to receive
such form of payment set forth in the Agreement, or, if not, by check mailed
by
first class mail to the address of such Certificateholder appearing in the
Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate will be made
in
like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at
the
offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes, or such other location
specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final
distribution.
The
Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment
thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Trustee and
the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the
parties to the Agreement with the consent of the Holders of Certificates
affected by such amendment evidencing the requisite Percentage Interest, as
provided in the Agreement. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate
shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders
of
this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or
in
exchange therefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent
is
made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof,
in
certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of
the
Certificates.
As
provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register
of
the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer
at
the offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes, accompanied by a
written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed
by the holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized
denominations and evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest in the
Trust
Fund will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The
Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in
denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and
subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable
for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and
evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder
surrendering the same.
For
so
long as the Supplemental Interest Trust is in existence, each beneficial owner
of the Certificate or any interest therein shall be deemed to have represented,
by virtue of its acquisition or holding of the Certificate, or interest therein,
that either (i) it is not a Plan or a trustee or other Person acting on behalf
of a Plan or using “plan assets” of a Plan to effect such acquisition (including
any insurance company using funds in its general or separate accounts that
may
constitute “plan assets”) or (ii)(A) the beneficial owner is an accredited
investor within the meaning of Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-41, as
amended from time to time (the “Exemption”) and (B) the acquisition and holding
of such Certificate and the separate right to receive payments from the
Supplemental Interest Trust are eligible for the exemptive relief available
under Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 84-14 (for transactions by
independent “qualified professional asset managers”), 91-38 (for transactions by
bank collective investment funds), 90-1 (for transactions by insurance company
pooled separate accounts), 95-60 (for transactions by insurance company general
accounts) or 96-23 (for transactions effected by “in-house asset
managers”).
No
service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The
Depositor and the Trustee and any agent of the Depositor or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, nor any such
agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
On
any
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to 10% of the Cut-off Date Principal
Balance, Countrywide Servicing will have the option to repurchase, in whole,
from the Trust Fund all remaining Mortgage Loans and all property acquired
in
respect of the Mortgage Loans at a purchase price determined as provided in
the
Agreement. The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement will
terminate as provided in Section 9.01 of the Agreement.
Any
term
used herein that is defined in the Agreement shall have the meaning assigned
in
the Agreement, and nothing herein shall be deemed inconsistent with that
meaning.
ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s)
unto
(Please
print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of
assignee)
the
Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Certificate and hereby authorizes
the transfer of registration of such Percentage Interest to assignee on the
Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.
I
(We)
further direct the Trustee to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination
and
Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following
address:
Dated:
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Signature
by or on behalf of assignor
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DISTRIBUTION
INSTRUCTIONS
The
assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:
Distributions
shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds
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to
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,
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for
the account of
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,
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account
number___________, or, if mailed by check, to
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,
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||||
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Applicable
statements should be mailed to
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,
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||||
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.
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|||||
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This
information is provided by
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,
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the
assignee named above, or
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,
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as
its agent.
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EXHIBIT B
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE PROPOSED
TRANSFEROR DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE A TRANSFEROR LETTER IN THE FORM OF
EXHIBIT H TO THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN AND EITHER (I) THE
TRUSTEE RECEIVES A RULE 144A LETTER IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT I TO THE
AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN OR (II) THE TRUSTEE RECEIVES AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, DELIVERED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TRANSFEROR, THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY
BE
MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS AN INTEREST
IN
A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”),
AND
CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS.
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE
TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE A REPRESENTATION LETTER TO THE EFFECT THAT
SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, (“ERISA”),
OR A
PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO MATERIALLY
SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR
LAW”)
OR A
PERSON INVESTING ON BEHALF OF OR WITH PLAN ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN. IN
THE
EVENT THAT SUCH REPRESENTATION IS VIOLATED, OR ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO TRANSFER
TO A PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA, A PLAN SUBJECT TO
SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW, OR A PERSON
ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY
SUCH
PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, SUCH ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OR ACQUISITION SHALL BE VOID AND
OF
NO EFFECT.
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Certificate
No.
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:
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P-1
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Cut-off
Date
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:
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October
1, 2006
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First
Distribution Date
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:
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November
27, 2006
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Initial
Certificate Balance of this Certificate (“Denomination”):
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$100.00
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|
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Initial
Certificate Balances of all Certificates of this Class:
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$100.00
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7
Class P
evidencing
a percentage interest in the distributions allocable to the Certificates of
the
above-referenced Class.
Distributions
in respect of this Certificate are distributable monthly as set forth herein.
This Certificate does not evidence an obligation of, or an interest in, and
is
not guaranteed by the Depositor, the Trustee or any other party to the Agreement
referred to below or any of their respective affiliates. Neither this
Certificate nor the Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental
agency or instrumentality.
This
certifies that _____________________, is the registered owner of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the denomination
of
this Certificate by the aggregate of the denominations of all Certificates
of
the Class to which this Certificate belongs) in certain monthly distributions
pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date
specified above (the “Agreement”)
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”
or
a
“Servicer”),
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (a “Servicer”),
NC
Capital Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp., as a
responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as a custodian, LaSalle Bank National Association,
as a
custodian, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the
“Trustee”).
To
the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the
meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is
subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which
Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof
assents and by which such Holder is bound.
This
Certificate does not have a Pass-Through Rate and will be entitled to
distributions only to the extent set forth in the Agreement. In addition, any
distribution of the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Trust will be made
only upon presentment and surrender of this Certificate at the offices
designated by the Trustee for such purposes, or such other location specified
in
the notice to Certificateholders.
No
transfer of a Certificate of this Class shall be made unless such disposition
is
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”),
and
any applicable state securities laws or is made in accordance with the
Securities Act and such laws. In the event of any such transfer, the Trustee
shall require the transferor to execute a transferor certificate (in
substantially the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and
deliver either (i) a Rule 144A Letter, in either case substantially in
the form attached to the Agreement, or (ii) a written Opinion of Counsel to
the Trustee that such transfer may be made pursuant to an exemption, describing
the applicable exemption and the basis therefor, from the Securities Act or
is
being made pursuant to the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel shall be
an
expense of the transferor.
No
transfer of a Certificate of this Class shall be made unless the Trustee shall
have received a representation letter from the transferee of such Certificate,
acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, to the
effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan subject to
Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any materially
similar provisions of applicable federal, state or local law (“Similar
Law”),
or a
person acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of any such
plan.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same
effect as if set forth at this place.
This
Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be
valid
for any purpose unless manually authenticated by an authorized signatory of
the
Trustee.
* * *
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed.
Dated:
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DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
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By:
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Authenticated:
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By:
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|||||||||||||
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Authorized
Signatory of
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity,
but
solely as Trustee
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|||||||||||||
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
This
Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, of the Series specified on the face hereof (herein collectively
called the “Certificates”),
and
representing a beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created by the
Agreement.
The
Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will
look solely to the funds on deposit in the Distribution Account for payment
hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for
any
amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly
provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the
Agreement.
This
Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made
to
the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits,
obligations and duties evidenced thereby, and the rights, duties and immunities
of the Trustee.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Agreement, a distribution will be made on the 25th day
of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day
immediately following (the “Distribution
Date”),
commencing on the first Distribution Date specified on the face hereof, to
the
Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business
on
the applicable Record Date in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed
to Holders of Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs on
such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. The Record Date applicable
to
each Distribution Date is the last Business Day of the month next preceding
the
month of such Distribution Date.
Distributions
on this Certificate shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account of the Holder hereof at a bank or other entity having
appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have so
notified the Trustee in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related
Record Date and such Certificateholder shall satisfy the conditions to receive
such form of payment set forth in the Agreement, or, if not, by check mailed
by
first class mail to the address of such Certificateholder appearing in the
Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate will be made
in
like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at
the
offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes or such other location
specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final
distribution.
The
Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment
thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Trustee and
the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the
parties to the Agreement with the consent of the Holders of Certificates
affected by such amendment evidencing the requisite Percentage Interest, as
provided in the Agreement. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate
shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders
of
this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or
in
exchange therefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent
is
made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof,
in
certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of
the
Certificates.
As
provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register
of
the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer
at
the offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes, accompanied by a
written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed
by the holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized
denominations and evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest in the
Trust
Fund will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The
Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in
denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and
subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable
for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and
evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder
surrendering the same.
No
service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The
Depositor and the Trustee and any agent of the Depositor or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, nor any such
agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
On
any
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to 10% of the Cut-off Date Principal
Balance, Countrywide Servicing will have the option to repurchase, in whole,
from the Trust Fund all remaining Mortgage Loans and all property acquired
in
respect of the Mortgage Loans at a purchase price determined as provided in
the
Agreement. The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement will
terminate as provided in Section 9.01 of the Agreement.
Any
term
used herein that is defined in the Agreement shall have the meaning assigned
in
the Agreement, and nothing herein shall be deemed inconsistent with that
meaning.
ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
_______________________________________________________
(Please
print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of
assignee)
the
Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Certificate and hereby authorizes
the transfer of registration of such Percentage Interest to assignee on the
Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.
I
(We)
further direct the Trustee to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination
and
Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following
address:
Dated:
|
Signature
by or on behalf of assignor
|
DISTRIBUTION
INSTRUCTIONS
The
assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:
Distributions
shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available
funds
|
to
|
,
|
||||
|
for
the account of
|
,
|
||||
|
account
number___________, or, if mailed by check, to
|
,
|
||||
|
Applicable
statements should be mailed to
|
,
|
||||
|
.
|
|||||
|
This
information is provided by
|
,
|
|||
|
the
assignee named above, or
|
,
|
|||
|
as
its agent.
|
||||
EXHIBIT C
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST”
IN THREE “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUITS,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED,
RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986,
AS
AMENDED (THE “CODE”).
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE PROPOSED
TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE
PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED (I) TO A PERSON
OTHER THAN A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
SECTION 5.02(C) OF THE AGREEMENT OR (II) UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE
DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE A REPRESENTATION LETTER TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH
TRANSFEREE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”),
OR A
PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO MATERIALLY
SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR
LAW”)
OR A
PERSON INVESTING ON BEHALF OF OR WITH PLAN ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN. IN
THE
EVENT THAT SUCH REPRESENTATION IS VIOLATED, OR ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO TRANSFER
TO A PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO SECTION 406 OF ERISA, A PLAN SUBJECT TO
SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW, OR A PERSON
ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT OR USING THE ASSETS OF ANY
SUCH
PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, SUCH ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OR ACQUISITION SHALL BE VOID AND
OF
NO EFFECT.
|
Certificate
No.
|
:
|
[R-1][R-X-1]
|
|
Cut-off
Date
|
:
|
October
1, 2006
|
|
First
Distribution Date
|
:
|
November
27, 2006
|
|
Percentage
Interest of this Certificate (“Denomination”)
|
:
|
100%
|
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7
CLASS [R][R-X]
evidencing
a percentage interest in the distributions allocable to the Certificates of
the
above-referenced Class.
Distributions
in respect of this Certificate is distributable monthly as set forth herein.
This Class [R][R-X] Certificate has no Certificate Balance and is not entitled
to distributions in respect of principal or interest. This Certificate does
not
evidence an obligation of, or an interest in, and is not guaranteed by the
Depositor, the Trustee or any other party to the Agreement referred to below
or
any of their respective affiliates. Neither this Certificate nor the Mortgage
Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental agency or
instrumentality.
This
certifies that ______________________ is the registered owner of the Percentage
Interest specified above of any monthly distributions due to the Class [R][R-X]
Certificates pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the
Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”)
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”
or
a
“Servicer”),
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (a “Servicer”),
NC
Capital Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp., as a
responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as a custodian, LaSalle Bank National Association,
as a
custodian, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the
“Trustee”).
To
the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the
meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is
subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which
Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof
assents and by which such Holder is bound.
Any
distribution of the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Trust Fund will
be
made only upon presentment and surrender of this Class [R][R-X] Certificate
at
the offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes or such other location
specified in the notice to Certificateholders.
No
transfer of this Class [R][R-X] Certificate shall be made unless the Trustee
shall have received a representation letter from the transferee of such
Certificate, acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the
Trustee, to the effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan
or
arrangement subject to Section 406 of ERISA, a plan or arrangement subject
to Section 4975 of the Code or a plan subject to Similar Law, or a person
acting on behalf of any such plan or arrangement nor using the assets of any
such plan or arrangement to effect such transfer. In the event that such
representation is violated, or any attempt is made to transfer to a plan or
arrangement subject to Section 406 of ERISA or a plan subject to
Section 4975 of the Code or a plan subject to Similar Law, or a person
acting on behalf of any such plan or arrangement or using the assets of any
such
plan or arrangement, such attempted transfer or acquisition shall be void and
of
no effect.
Each
Holder of this Class [R][R-X] Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance
or
acquisition an Ownership Interest in this Class [R][R-X] Certificate to have
agreed to be bound by the following provisions, and the rights of each Person
acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Class [R][R-X] Certificate are
expressly subject to the following provisions: (i) each Person holding or
acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Class [R][R-X] Certificate shall be
a
Permitted Transferee and shall promptly notify the Trustee of any change or
impending change in its status as a Permitted Transferee, (ii) no Ownership
Interest in this Class [R][R-X] Certificate may be registered on the Closing
Date or thereafter transferred, and the Trustee shall not register the Transfer
of this Certificate unless, in addition to the certificates required to be
delivered to the Trustee under Section 5.02(b) of the Agreement, the
Trustee shall have been furnished with a Transfer Affidavit of the initial
owner
or the proposed transferee in the form attached as Exhibit G to the
Agreement, (iii) each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in
this Class [R][R-X] Certificate shall agree (A) to obtain a Transfer
Affidavit from any other Person to whom such Person attempts to Transfer its
Ownership Interest this Class [R][R-X] Certificate, (B) to obtain a
Transfer Affidavit from any Person for whom such Person is acting as nominee,
trustee or agent in connection with any Transfer of this Class [R][R-X]
Certificate, (C) not to cause income with respect to the Class [R][R-X]
Certificate to be attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed
base, within the meaning of an applicable income tax treaty, of such Person
or
any other U.S. Person and (D) not to Transfer the Ownership Interest in
this Class [R][R-X] Certificate or to cause the Transfer of the Ownership
Interest in this Class [R][R-X] Certificate to any other Person if it has actual
knowledge that such Person is a Non-Permitted Transferee and (iv) any
attempted or purported Transfer of the Ownership Interest in this Class [R][R-X]
Certificate in violation of the provisions herein shall be absolutely null
and
void and shall vest no rights in the purported Transferee.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same
effect as if set forth at this place.
This
Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be
valid
for any purpose unless manually authenticated by an authorized signatory of
the
Trustee.
* * *
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed.
Dated:
|
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
|
||
|
By:
|
||
|
Authenticated:
|
|||||||||||||
|
By:
|
|||||||||||||
|
Authorized
Signatory of
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity,
but
solely as Trustee
|
|||||||||||||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
This
Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, of the Series specified on the face hereof (herein collectively
called the “Certificates”),
and
representing a beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created by the
Agreement.
The
Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will
look solely to the funds on deposit in the Distribution Account for payment
hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for
any
amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly
provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the
Agreement.
This
Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made
to
the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits,
obligations and duties evidenced thereby, and the rights, duties and immunities
of the Trustee.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Agreement, a distribution will be made on the 25th day
of each month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day
immediately following (the “Distribution
Date”),
commencing on the first Distribution Date specified on the face hereof, to
the
Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business
on
the applicable Record Date in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed
to Holders of Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs on
such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. The Record Date applicable
to
each Distribution Date is the last Business Day of the month next preceding
the
month of such Distribution Date.
Distributions
on this Certificate shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account of the Holder hereof at a bank or other entity having
appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have so
notified the Trustee in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related
Record Date and such Certificateholder shall satisfy the conditions to receive
such form of payment set forth in the Agreement, or, if not, by check mailed
by
first class mail to the address of such Certificateholder appearing in the
Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate will be made
in
like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at
the
offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes or such other location
specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final
distribution.
The
Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment
thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Trustee and
the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the
parties to the Agreement with the consent of the Holders of Certificates
affected by such amendment evidencing the requisite Percentage Interest, as
provided in the Agreement. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate
shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders
of
this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or
in
exchange therefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent
is
made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof,
in
certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of
the
Certificates.
As
provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register
of
the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer
at
the offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes, accompanied by a
written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed
by the holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized
denominations and evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest in the
Trust
Fund will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The
Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in
denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and
subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable
for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and
evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder
surrendering the same.
No
service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The
Depositor and the Trustee and any agent of the Depositor or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, nor any such
agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
On
any
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to 10% of the Cut-off Date Principal
Balance, Countrywide Servicing will have the option to repurchase, in whole,
from the Trust Fund all remaining Mortgage Loans and all property acquired
in
respect of the Mortgage Loans at a purchase price determined as provided in
the
Agreement. The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement will
terminate as provided in Section 9.01 of the Agreement.
Any
term
used herein that is defined in the Agreement shall have the meaning assigned
in
the Agreement, and nothing herein shall be deemed inconsistent with that
meaning.
ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
_______________________________________________________
(Please
print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of
assignee)
the
Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Certificate and hereby authorizes
the transfer of registration of such Percentage Interest to assignee on the
Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.
I
(We)
further direct the Trustee to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination
and
Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following
address:
Dated:
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Signature
by or on behalf of assignor
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DISTRIBUTION
INSTRUCTIONS
The
assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:
Distributions
shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available
funds
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to
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,
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for
the account of
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,
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account
number___________, or, if mailed by check, to
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,
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||||
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Applicable
statements should be mailed to
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,
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.
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This
information is provided by
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,
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the
assignee named above, or
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,
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as
its agent.
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EXHIBIT D
SOLELY
FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE REPRESENTS AN INTEREST
IN
A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE
TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”),
AND
CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS.
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE PROPOSED
TRANSFEROR DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE A TRANSFEROR LETTER IN THE FORM OF
EXHIBIT H TO THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN AND EITHER (I) THE
TRUSTEE RECEIVES A RULE 144A LETTER IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT I TO THE
AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN OR (II) THE TRUSTEE RECEIVES AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, DELIVERED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TRANSFEROR, THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY
BE
MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
NEITHER
THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE
TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE EITHER A REPRESENTATION LETTER TO THE EFFECT
THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF
THE
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”),
OR A
PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW (“SIMILAR
LAW”)
MATERIALLY SIMILAR TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE OR A PERSON
INVESTING ON BEHALF OF OR WITH PLAN ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN, OR, IF THE TRANSFEREE
IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY, A REPRESENTATION LETTER THAT IT IS USING THE ASSETS
OF
ITS GENERAL ACCOUNT AND THAT THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE ARE
COVERED UNDER (A) PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION (“PTCE”) 95-60 PRIOR TO
THE TERMINATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL INTEREST TRUST AND (B) SECTIONS I AND III
OF
PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 95-60 AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL INTEREST TRUST OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE
TRUSTEE, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PURCHASE OR HOLDING OF THIS CERTIFICATE WILL
NOT
CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING
OF ERISA, SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR ANY SIMILAR LAW AND WILL NOT SUBJECT
THE
TRUSTEE, THE DEPOSITOR OR THE SERVICER TO ANY OBLIGATION IN ADDITION TO THOSE
EXPRESSLY UNDERTAKEN IN THE AGREEMENT OR TO ANY LIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING
ANYTHING ELSE TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE
TO OR ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, SECTION
4975 OF THE CODE OR SIMILAR LAW WITHOUT THE REPRESENTATION LETTER OR OPINION
OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE TRUSTEE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE VOID AND OF
NO
EFFECT.
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Certificate
No.
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:
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X-1
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Cut-off
Date
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:
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October
1, 2006
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First
Distribution Date
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:
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November
27, 2006
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Percentage
Interest of this Certificate (“Denomination”)
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:
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100%
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7
Class X
evidencing
a percentage interest in the distributions allocable to the Certificates of
the
above-referenced Class.
Distributions
in respect of this Certificate are distributable monthly as set forth herein.
This Certificate does not evidence an obligation of, or an interest in, and
is
not guaranteed by the Depositor, the Trustee or any other party to the Agreement
referred to below or any of their respective affiliates. Neither this
Certificate nor the Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental
agency or instrumentality.
This
certifies that ___________________________, is the registered owner of the
Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the
denomination of this Certificate by the aggregate of the denominations of all
Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs) in certain monthly
distributions pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the
Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”)
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”
or
a
“Servicer”),
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (a “Servicer”),
NC
Capital Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp., as a
responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as a custodian, LaSalle Bank National Association,
as a
custodian, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the
“Trustee”).
To
the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the
meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is
subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which
Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof
assents and by which such Holder is bound.
This
Certificate does not have a Certificate Balance or Pass-Through Rate and will
be
entitled to distributions only to the extent set forth in the Agreement. In
addition, any distribution of the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Trust
will be made only upon presentment and surrender of this Certificate at the
offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes or such other location
specified in the notice to Certificateholders.
No
transfer of a Certificate of this Class shall be made unless such disposition
is
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”),
and
any applicable state securities laws or is made in accordance with the
Securities Act and such laws. In the event of any such transfer, the Trustee
shall require the transferor to execute a transferor certificate (in
substantially the form attached to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and
deliver either (i) a Rule 144A Letter, in either case substantially in
the form attached to the Agreement, or (ii) a written Opinion of Counsel to
the Trustee that such transfer may be made pursuant to an exemption, describing
the applicable exemption and the basis therefor, from the Securities Act or
is
being made pursuant to the Securities Act, which Opinion of Counsel shall be
an
expense of the transferor.
No
transfer of a Certificate of this Class shall be made unless the Trustee shall
have received either (i) a representation letter from the transferee of
such Certificate, acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the
Trustee, to the effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan
subject to Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any
materially similar provisions of applicable Federal, state or local law
(“Similar
Law”)
or a
person acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of any such plan, or
(ii) if the transferee is an insurance company, a representation letter
that it is purchasing such Certificates with the assets of its general account
and that the purchase and holding of such Certificates are covered under
Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60, or (iii) in the case of a
Certificate presented for registration in the name of an employee benefit plan
subject to ERISA, or a plan or arrangement subject to Section 4975 of the
Code (or comparable provisions of any subsequent enactments) or a plan subject
to Similar Law, or a trustee of any such plan or any other person acting on
behalf of any such plan or arrangement or using such plan’s or arrangement’s
assets, an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, which Opinion of
Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trustee, the Servicer or the Trust Fund,
addressed to the Trustee, to the effect that the purchase or holding of such
Certificate will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction
within the meaning of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any Similar Law and
will not subject the Depositor, the Trustee or the Servicer to any obligation
in
addition to those expressly undertaken in the Agreement or to any
liability.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the
reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same
effect as if set forth at this place.
This
Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be
valid
for any purpose unless manually authenticated by an authorized signatory of
the
Trustee.
* * *
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed.
Dated:
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DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
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By:
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Authenticated:
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By:
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Authorized
Signatory of
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not
in its individual capacity,
but
solely as Trustee
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ABS CAPITAL I INC.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
This
Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, of the Series specified on the face hereof (herein collectively
called the “Certificates”),
and
representing a beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created by the
Agreement.
The
Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will
look solely to the funds on deposit in the Distribution Account for payment
hereunder and that the Trustee is not liable to the Certificateholders for
any
amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly
provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the
Agreement.
This
Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made
to
the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits,
obligations and duties evidenced thereby, and the rights, duties and immunities
of the Trustee.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Agreement, a distribution will be made on the 25th day
of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day
immediately following (the “Distribution
Date”),
commencing on the first Distribution Date specified on the face hereof, to
the
Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business
on
the applicable Record Date in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage
Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed
to Holders of Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs on
such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. The Record Date applicable
to
each Distribution Date is the last Business Day of the month next preceding
the
month of such Distribution Date.
Distributions
on this Certificate shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account of the Holder hereof at a bank or other entity having
appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have so
notified the Trustee in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related
Record Date and such Certificateholder shall satisfy the conditions to receive
such form of payment set forth in the Agreement, or, if not, by check mailed
by
first class mail to the address of such Certificateholder appearing in the
Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate will be made
in
like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at
the
offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes or such other location
specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final
distribution.
The
Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment
thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Trustee and
the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the
parties to the Agreement with the consent of the Holders of Certificates
affected by such amendment evidencing the requisite Percentage Interest, as
provided in the Agreement. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate
shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders
of
this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or
in
exchange therefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent
is
made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof,
in
certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of
the
Certificates.
As
provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth,
the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register
of
the Trustee upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer
at
the offices designated by the Trustee for such purposes, accompanied by a
written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed
by the holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized
denominations and evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest in the
Trust
Fund will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The
Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in
denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and
subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable
for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and
evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder
surrendering the same.
No
service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The
Depositor and the Trustee and any agent of the Depositor or the Trustee may
treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner
hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, nor any such
agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
On
any
Distribution Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans is less than or equal to 10% of the Cut-off Date Principal
Balance, Countrywide Servicing will have the option to repurchase, in whole,
from the Trust Fund all remaining Mortgage Loans and all property acquired
in
respect of the Mortgage Loans at a purchase price determined as provided in
the
Agreement. The obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement will
terminate as provided in Section 9.01 of the Agreement.
Any
term
used herein that is defined in the Agreement shall have the meaning assigned
in
the Agreement, and nothing herein shall be deemed inconsistent with that
meaning.
ASSIGNMENT
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
_______________________________________________________
(Please
print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of
assignee)
the
Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Certificate and hereby authorizes
the transfer of registration of such Percentage Interest to assignee on the
Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.
I
(We)
further direct the Trustee to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination
and
Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following
address:
Dated:
|
Signature
by or on behalf of assignor
|
DISTRIBUTION
INSTRUCTIONS
The
assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:
Distributions
shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available
funds
|
to
|
,
|
||||
|
for
the account of
|
,
|
||||
|
account
number___________, or, if mailed by check, to
|
,
|
||||
|
Applicable
statements should be mailed to
|
,
|
||||
|
.
|
|||||
|
This
information is provided by
|
,
|
|||
|
the
assignee named above, or
|
,
|
|||
|
as
its agent.
|
||||
EXHIBIT E
FORM
OF
INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF [CUSTODIAN] [TRUSTEE]
[Date]
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association
1
Home
Campus
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Countrywide
Home Loans Servicing LP
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
NC
Capital Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
New
Century Mortgage Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company
0000
Xxxx
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Trust Administration MSAC 2006-HE7
La
Salle
Bank National Association
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
|
Re:
|
Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, among Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing
LP, as
a servicer, New Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer, NC Capital
Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp., as a responsible
party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party,
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A.,
as a custodian and LaSalle Bank National Association, as a custodian
relating to the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-HE7.
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), for each Mortgage Loan listed
in the Mortgage Loan Schedule for which the undersigned is acting as [Custodian]
[Trustee] (other than any Mortgage Loan listed in the attached schedule), it
has
received:
(i) the
original Mortgage Note, endorsed as provided in the following form: “Pay to the
order of ________, without recourse”; and
(ii) except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, an executed assignment of the
Mortgage (which may be included in a blanket assignment or
assignments).
Based
on
its review and examination and only as to the foregoing documents, such
documents appear regular on their face and related to such Mortgage
Loan.
The
[Custodian] [Trustee] has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review specifically required in
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The [Custodian] [Trustee] makes no
representations as to: (i) the validity, legality, sufficiency, enforceability
or genuineness of any of the documents contained in each Mortgage File of any
of
the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or (ii) the
collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any such Mortgage
Loan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the [Custodian] [Trustee]
has made no determination and makes no representations as to whether (i) any
endorsement is sufficient to transfer all right, title and interest of the
party
so endorsing, as Noteholder or assignee thereof, in and to that Mortgage Note
or
(ii) any assignment is in recordable form or sufficient to effect the assignment
of and transfer to the assignee thereof, under the Mortgage to which the
assignment relates.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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[DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
as
Trustee]
[LASALLE
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Custodian]
[XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Custodian]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT F
FORM
OF
DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION
AND
EXCEPTION REPORT OF [TRUSTEE][CUSTODIAN]
[Date]
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association
1
Home
Campus
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Countrywide
Home Loans Servicing LP
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
NC
Capital Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
New
Century Mortgage Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company
0000
Xxxx
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Trust Administration MSAC 2006-HE7
La
Salle
Bank National Association
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
|
Re:
|
Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006, among Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing
LP, as
a servicer, New Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer, NC Capital
Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp., as a responsible
party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party,
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A.,
as a custodian and LaSalle Bank National Association, as a custodian
relating to the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-HE7.
|
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), the undersigned, as
[Custodian] [Trustee], hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan listed
in
the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed
on the attached Document Exception Report) it has received:
(i) The
original Mortgage Note, endorsed in the form provided in Section 2.01 of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, with all intervening endorsements showing
a
complete chain of endorsement from the originator to the last
endorsee.
(ii) The
original or county certified recorded Mortgage .
(iii) Except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, an executed assignment of the
Mortgage in the form provided in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement; or, if the Responsible Party has certified or the [Custodian]
[Trustee] otherwise knows that the related Mortgage has not been returned from
the applicable recording office, a copy of the assignment of the Mortgage
(excluding information to be provided by the recording office).
(iv) Except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, the original or county certified
recorded assignment or assignments of the Mortgage showing a complete chain
of
assignment from the originator to the last endorsee.
(v) The
original or duplicate original lender’s title policy and all riders thereto or,
any one of an original title binder, an original preliminary title report or
an
original title commitment, or a copy thereof certified by the title
company.
Based
on
its review and examination and only as to the foregoing documents, (a) such
documents appear regular on their face and related to such Mortgage Loan, and
(b) the information set forth in items (1), (2), (7) and (9) of the Mortgage
Loan Schedule and items (1), (9) and (17) of the Data Tape Information
accurately reflects information set forth in the Custodial File.
The
[Custodian] [Trustee] has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review of the Custodial File
specifically required in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The [Custodian]
[Trustee] makes no representations as to: (i) the validity, legality,
sufficiency, enforceability or genuineness of any of the documents contained
in
each Mortgage File of any of the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage
Loan
Schedule, or (ii) the collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability
of any such Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the
[Custodian] [Trustee] has made no determination and makes no representations
as
to whether (i) any endorsement is sufficient to transfer all right, title and
interest of the party so endorsing, as Noteholder or assignee thereof, in and
to
that Mortgage Note or (ii) any assignment is in recordable form or sufficient
to
effect the assignment of and transfer to the assignee thereof, under the
Mortgage to which the assignment relates.Capitalized words and phrases used
herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.
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[DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
as
Trustee]
[LASALLE
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Custodian]
[XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Custodian]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT G
RESIDUAL
TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7,
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-HE7
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STATE
OF_____________
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ss.:
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COUNTY
OF___________
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The
undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says as follows:
1. The
undersigned is an officer of ___________________, the proposed Transferee of
an
Ownership Interest in a Class [R][R-X] Certificate (the “Certificate”)
issued
pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the “Agreement”),
relating to the above-referenced Series, by and among Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital
I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer, New Century Mortgage
Corporation, as a servicer, NC Capital Corporation, as a responsible party,
WMC
Mortgage Corp., as a responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC,
as a
responsible party, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the
“Trustee”),
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., as a custodian and LaSalle Bank National Association, as
a
custodian. Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. The Transferee has authorized
the undersigned to make this affidavit on behalf of the Transferee for the
benefit of the Depositor and the Trustee.
2. The
Transferee is, as of the date hereof, and will be, as of the date of the
Transfer, a Permitted Transferee. The Transferee is acquiring its Ownership
Interest in the Certificate for its own account. The Transferee has no knowledge
that any such affidavit is false.
3. The
Transferee has been advised of, and understands that (i) a tax will be
imposed on Transfers of the Certificate to Persons that are Non-Permitted
Transferees; (ii) such tax will be imposed on the transferor, or, if such
Transfer is through an agent (which includes a broker, nominee or middleman)
for
a Person that is a Non-Permitted Transferee, on the agent; and (iii) the
Person otherwise liable for the tax shall be relieved of liability for the
tax
if the subsequent Transferee furnished to such Person an affidavit that such
subsequent Transferee is a Permitted Transferee and, at the time of Transfer,
such Person does not have actual knowledge that the affidavit is
false.
4. The
Transferee has been advised of, and understands that a tax will be imposed
on a
“pass-through entity” holding the Certificate if at any time during the taxable
year of the pass-through entity a Person that is a Non-Permitted Transferee
is
the record holder of an interest in such entity. The Transferee understands
that
such tax will not be imposed for any period with respect to which the record
holder furnishes to the pass-through entity an affidavit that such record holder
is a Permitted Transferee and the pass-through entity does not have actual
knowledge that such affidavit is false. (For this purpose, a “pass-through
entity” includes a regulated investment company, a real estate investment trust
or common trust fund, a partnership, trust or estate, and certain cooperatives
and, except as may be provided in Treasury Regulations, persons holding
interests in pass-through entities as a nominee for another
Person.)
5. The
Transferee has reviewed the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the
Agreement and understands the legal consequences of the acquisition of an
Ownership Interest in the Certificate including, without limitation, the
restrictions on subsequent Transfers and the provisions regarding voiding the
Transfer and mandatory sales. The Transferee expressly agrees to be bound by
and
to abide by the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the Agreement and the
restrictions noted on the face of the Certificate. The Transferee understands
and agrees that any breach of any of the representations included herein shall
render the Transfer to the Transferee contemplated hereby null and
void.
6. The
Transferee agrees to require a Transfer Affidavit from any Person to whom the
Transferee attempts to Transfer its Ownership Interest in the Certificate,
and
in connection with any Transfer by a Person for whom the Transferee is acting
as
nominee, trustee or agent, and the Transferee will not Transfer its Ownership
Interest or cause any Ownership Interest to be Transferred to any Person that
the Transferee knows is a Non-Permitted Transferee. In connection with any
such
Transfer by the Transferee, the Transferee agrees to deliver to the Trustee
a
certificate substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit H to the
Agreement (a “Transferor
Certificate”)
to the
effect that, among other things, such Transferee has no actual knowledge that
the Person to which the Transfer is to be made is a Non-Permitted
Transferee.
7. The
Transferee does not have the intention to impede the assessment or collection
of
any tax legally required to be paid with respect to the Certificate. The
Transferee has historically paid its debts as they have come due and intends
to
pay its debts as they come due in the future. The Transferee intends to pay
all
taxes due with respect to the Certificate as they become due.
8. The
Transferee’s taxpayer identification number is __________.
9. The
Transferee is a U.S. Person as defined in Code
Section 7701(a)(30).
10. The
Transferee is aware that the Certificate may be a “noneconomic residual
interest” within the meaning of proposed Treasury regulations promulgated
pursuant to the Code and that the transferor of a noneconomic residual interest
will remain liable for any taxes due with respect to the income on such residual
interest, unless no significant purpose of the transfer was to impede the
assessment or collection of tax.
11. The
Transferee will not cause income from the Residual Certificate to be
attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base, within the
meaning of an applicable income tax treaty, of the Transferee or any other
U.S.
Person.
12. Check
the
applicable paragraph:
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(i)
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The
present value of the anticipated tax liabilities associated with
holding
the Certificate, as applicable, does not exceed the sum
of:
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(ii)
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the
present value of any consideration given to the Transferee to acquire
such
Certificate;
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(iii)
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the
present value of the expected future distributions on such Certificate;
and
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(iv)
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the
present value of the anticipated tax savings associated with holding
such
Certificate as the related REMIC generates
losses.
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For
purposes of this calculation, (i) the Transferee is assumed to pay tax at
the highest rate currently specified in Section 11(b) of the Code (but
the tax rate in Section 55(b)(1)(B) of the Code may be used in lieu of
the highest rate specified in Section 11(b) of the Code if the
Transferee has been subject to the alternative minimum tax under Section 55
of the Code in the preceding two years and will compute its taxable income
in
the current taxable year using the alternative minimum tax rate) and
(ii) present values are computed using a discount rate equal to the
short-term Federal rate prescribed by Section 1274(d) of the Code for the
month of the transfer and the compounding period used by the
Transferee.
(i) The
transfer of the Certificate complies with U.S. Treasury Regulations Sections
1.860E-1(c)(5) and (6) and, accordingly,
(ii) the
Transferee is an “eligible corporation,” as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations
Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i), as to which income from the Certificate will
only be taxed in the United States;
(iii) at
the
time of the transfer, and at the close of the Transferee’s two fiscal years
preceding the year of the transfer, the Transferee had gross assets for
financial reporting purposes (excluding any obligation of a person related
to
the Transferee within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations
Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(ii)) in excess of $100 million and net assets in
excess of $10 million;
(iv) the
Transferee will transfer the Certificate only to another “eligible corporation,”
as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.860E-1(c)(6)(i), in a
transaction that satisfies the requirements of Sections 1.860E-1(c)(4)(i),
(ii) and (iii) and Section 1.860E-1(c)(5) of the U.S. Treasury
Regulations; and
(v) the
Transferee determined the consideration paid to it to acquire the Certificate
based on reasonable market assumptions (including, but not limited to, borrowing
and investment rates, prepayment and loss assumptions, expense and reinvestment
assumptions, tax rates and other factors specific to the Transferee) that it
has
determined in good faith.
(vi) None
of
the above.
5. The
Transferee is not an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of ERISA
or a plan that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code or a plan subject to
any Federal, state or local law that is substantially similar to Title I of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, and the Transferee is not acting on
behalf of or investing plan assets of such a plan.
* * *
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Transferee has caused this instrument to be executed on
its
behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its duly authorized
officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, duly attested, this
day of
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20__.
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Name of Transferee
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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[Corporate
Seal]
ATTEST:
[Assistant]
Secretary
Personally
appeared before me the above-named __________, known or proved to me to be
the
same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the ___________
of
the Transferee, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and
deed and the free act and deed of the Transferee.
Subscribed
and sworn before me this
day of
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20 .
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NOTARY
PUBLIC
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My
Commission expires the __ day
of
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EXHIBIT H
FORM
OF
TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
__________,
20__
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
[___]
Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company,
as
Trustee
0000
Xxxx
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Re:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7,
Class [ ]
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
connection with our disposition of the above Certificates we certify that
(a) we understand that the Certificates have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”),
and
are being disposed by us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration
requirements of the Act, (b) we have not offered or sold any Certificates
to, or solicited offers to buy any Certificates from, any person, or otherwise
approached or negotiated with any person with respect thereto, in a manner
that
would be deemed, or taken any other action which would result in, a violation
of
Section 5 of the Act and (c) to the extent we are disposing of a
Residual Certificate, (i) we have no knowledge the Transferee is a
Non-Permitted Transferee, (ii) after conducting a reasonable investigation
of the financial condition of the Transferee, we have no knowledge and no reason
to believe that the Transferee will not pay all taxes with respect to the
Residual Certificates as they become due and (iii) we have no reason to
believe that the statements made in paragraphs 7, 10 and 11 of the
Transferee’s Residual Transfer Affidavit are false.
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Authorized
Officer
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EXHIBIT I
FORM
OF
RULE 144A LETTER
____________,
20__
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
[___]
Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company,
as
Trustee
0000
Xxxx
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Re:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7, Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-HE7, Class [___]
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
connection with our acquisition of the above Certificates we certify that
(a) we understand that the Certificates are not being registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”),
or
any state securities laws and are being transferred to us in a transaction
that
is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act and any such laws,
(b) we have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
that we are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investments in the
Certificates, (c) we have had the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers from the Depositor concerning the purchase of the Certificates
and all matters relating thereto or any additional information deemed necessary
to our decision to purchase the Certificates, (d) we are not an employee
benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),
or a
plan or arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, or a plan subject to materially similar provisions
of
applicable federal, state or local law, nor are we acting on behalf of any
such
plan or arrangement nor using the assets of any such plan or arrangement to
effect such acquisition or, with respect to a Class X Certificate, the
purchaser is an insurance company that is purchasing this certificate with
funds
contained in an “insurance company general account” (as such term is defined in
Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”))
and
the purchase and holding of such Certificates are covered under Sections I
and III of PTCE 95-60, (e) we have not, nor has anyone acting on our behalf
offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Certificates,
any interest in the Certificates or any other similar security to, or solicited
any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the
Certificates, any interest in the Certificates or any other similar security
from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Certificates,
any interest in the Certificates or any other similar security with, any person
in any manner, or made any general solicitation by means of general advertising
or in any other manner, or taken any other action, that would constitute a
distribution of the Certificates under the Securities Act or that would render
the disposition of the Certificates a violation of Section 5 of the
Securities Act or require registration pursuant thereto, nor will act, nor
has
authorized or will authorize any person to act, in such manner with respect
to
the Certificates, and (f) we are a “qualified institutional buyer” as that
term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act and have completed
either of the forms of certification to that effect attached hereto as
Annex 1 or Annex 2. We are aware that the sale to us is being made in
reliance on Rule 144A. We are acquiring the Certificates for our own
account or for resale pursuant to Rule 144A and further, understand that
such Certificates may be resold, pledged or transferred only (i) to a
person reasonably believed to be a qualified institutional buyer that purchases
for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to
whom notice is given that the resale, pledge or transfer is being made in
reliance on Rule 144A, or (ii) pursuant to another exemption from
registration under the Securities Act.
In
connection with our purchase of the Certificates, we acknowledge and agree
that
(i) none of you nor any of your affiliates is acting as a fiduciary or
financial or investment adviser for us; (ii) we are not relying (for
purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice,
counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of any of you or your
affiliates with respect to the Certificates; (iii) none of you nor any of
your affiliates has given to us (directly or indirectly through any other
person) any assurance, guarantee or representation whatsoever as to the expected
or projected success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect,
consequence, or benefit (including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting
or otherwise) of our purchase of the Certificates; (iv) we have performed
our own diligence to the extent we have deemed necessary and we have consulted
with our own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and
accounting advisers to the extent that we have deemed necessary, and we have
made our own investment decisions based upon our own judgment and upon any
advice from such advisers as we have deemed necessary and appropriate and not
upon any view expressed by any of you or your affiliates with respect to the
Certificates; (v) none of you nor any of your affiliates will be obligated
to make payments on the Certificates in the event that the assets of the trust
is insufficient to provide for such payments; (vi) you and your affiliates
may have positions and may effect transactions in any of the Series 2006-HE7
securities; and (vii) we are familiar with the Certificates and have
reviewed and understand the related pooling and servicing agreement, the
prospectus supplement and prospectus relating to Series 2006-HE7 and the other
material transaction documents related thereto.
ANNEX 1
TO EXHIBIT I
QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
[For
Transferees Other Than Registered Investment Companies]
The
undersigned (the “Buyer”)
hereby
certifies as follows to the parties listed in the Rule 144A Transferee
Certificate to which this certification relates with respect to the Certificates
described therein:
1. As
indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief Financial Officer,
Senior Vice President or other executive officer of the Buyer.
2. In
connection with purchases by the Buyer, the Buyer is a “qualified institutional
buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (“Rule 144A”),
because (i) the Buyer owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis
$ 1
in
securities (except for the excluded securities referred to below) as of the
end
of the Buyer’s most recent fiscal year (such amount being calculated in
accordance with Rule 144A and (ii) the Buyer satisfies the criteria in
the category marked below.
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Corporation,
etc.
The Buyer is a corporation (other than a bank, savings and loan
association or similar institution), Massachusetts or similar business
trust, partnership, or charitable organization described in
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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Bank.
The Buyer (a) is a national bank or banking institution organized
under the laws of any State, territory or the District of Columbia,
the
business of which is substantially confined to banking and is supervised
by the State or territorial banking commission or similar official
or is a
foreign bank or equivalent institution, and (b) has an audited net
worth of at least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in its latest annual
financial statements, a copy of which is attached
hereto.
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Savings
and Loan.
The Buyer (a) is a savings and loan association, building and loan
association, cooperative bank, homestead association or similar
institution, which is supervised and examined by a State or Federal
authority having supervision over any such institutions or is a foreign
savings and loan association or equivalent institution and (b) has an
audited net worth of at least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in its
latest
annual financial statements, a copy of which is attached
hereto.
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Broker-dealer.
The Buyer is a dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Insurance
Company.
The Buyer is an insurance company whose primary and predominant business
activity is the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks
underwritten by insurance companies and which is subject to supervision
by
the insurance commissioner or a similar official or agency of a State,
territory or the District of
Columbia.
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State
or Local Plan.
The Buyer is a plan established and maintained by a State, its political
subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of the State or its
political subdivisions, for the benefit of its
employees.
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ERISA
Plan.
The Buyer is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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Investment
Advisor.
The Buyer is an investment advisor registered under the Investment
Advisors Act of 1940.
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Small
Business Investment Company.
Buyer is a small business investment company licensed by the U.S.
Small
Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958.
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Business
Development Company.
Buyer is a business development company as defined in
Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisors Act of
1940.
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3. The
term
“securities”
as
used
herein does
not include
(i) securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Buyer,
(ii) securities that are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by
the Buyer, if the Buyer is a dealer, (iii) securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. or any instrumentality thereof, (iv) bank deposit notes and
certificates of deposit, (v) loan participations, (vi) repurchase
agreements, (vii) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement
and (viii) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps.
4. For
purposes of determining the aggregate amount of securities owned and/or invested
on a discretionary basis by the Buyer, the Buyer used the cost of such
securities to the Buyer and did not include any of the securities referred
to in
the preceding paragraph, except (i) where the Buyer reports its securities
holdings in its financial statements on the basis of their market value, and
(ii) no current information with respect to the cost of those securities
has been published. If clause (ii) in the preceding sentence applies,
the securities may be valued at market. Further, in determining such aggregate
amount, the Buyer may have included securities owned by subsidiaries of the
Buyer, but only if such subsidiaries are consolidated with the Buyer in its
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed under the
Buyer’s direction. However, such securities were not included if the Buyer is a
majority-owned, consolidated subsidiary of another enterprise and the Buyer
is
not itself a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
5. The
Buyer
acknowledges that it is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the
seller to it and other parties related to the Certificates are relying and
will
continue to rely on the statements made herein because one or more sales to
the
Buyer may be in reliance on Rule 144A.
6. Until
the
date of purchase of the Rule 144A Securities, the Buyer will notify each of
the parties to which this certification is made of any changes in the
information and conclusions herein. Until such notice is given, the Buyer’s
purchase of the Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this
certification as of the date of such purchase. In addition, if the Buyer is
a
bank or savings and loan is provided above, the Buyer agrees that it will
furnish to such parties updated annual financial statements promptly after
they
become available.
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ANNEX 2
TO EXHIBIT I
QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
[For
Transferees That Are Registered Investment Companies]
The
undersigned (the “Buyer”)
hereby
certifies as follows to the parties listed in the Rule 144A Transferee
Certificate to which this certification relates with respect to the Certificates
described therein:
1. As
indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief Financial Officer
or
Senior Vice President of the Buyer or, if the Buyer is a “qualified
institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Rule 144A”),
because Buyer is part of a Family of Investment Companies (as defined below),
is
such an officer of the Adviser.
1. In
connection with purchases by Buyer, the Buyer is a “qualified institutional
buyer” as defined in SEC Rule 144A because (i) the Buyer is an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and (ii) as marked below, the Buyer alone, or the Buyer’s Family
of Investment Companies, owned at least $100,000,000 in securities (other than
the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Buyer’s most
recent fiscal year. For purposes of determining the amount of securities owned
by the Buyer or the Buyer’s Family of Investment Companies, the cost of such
securities was used, except (i) where the Buyer or the Buyer’s Family of
Investment Companies reports its securities holdings in its financial statements
on the basis of their market value, and (ii) no current information with
respect to the cost of those securities has been published. If
clause (ii) in the preceding sentence applies, the securities may be
valued at market.
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The
Buyer owned $________in securities (other than the excluded securities
referred to below) as of the end of the Buyer’s most recent fiscal year
(such amount being calculated in accordance with
Rule 144A).
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The
Buyer is part of a Family of Investment Companies which owned in
the
aggregate $________in securities (other than the excluded securities
referred to below) as of the end of the Buyer’s most recent fiscal year
(such amount being calculated in accordance with
Rule 144A).
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2. The
term
“Family
of Investment Companies”
as
used
herein means two or more registered investment companies (or series thereof)
that have the same investment adviser or investment advisers that are affiliated
(by virtue of being majority owned subsidiaries of the same parent or because
one investment adviser is a majority owned subsidiary of the
other).
3. The
term
“securities”
as
used
herein does not include (i) securities of issuers that are affiliated with
the Buyer or are part of the Buyer’s Family of Investment Companies,
(ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or any instrumentality
thereof, (iii) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit,
(iv) loan participations, (v) repurchase agreements,
(vi) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and
(vii) currency, interest rate and commodity swaps.
4. The
Buyer
is familiar with Rule 144A and understands that the parties listed in the
Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates are
relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein because one
or
more sales to the Buyer will be in reliance on Rule 144A. In addition, the
Buyer will only purchase for the Buyer’s own account.
5. Until
the
date of purchase of the Certificates, the undersigned will notify the parties
listed in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification
relates of any changes in the information and conclusions herein. Until such
notice is given, the Buyer’s purchase of the Certificates will constitute a
reaffirmation of this certification by the undersigned as of the date of such
purchase.
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IF
AN ADVISER:
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Name of Buyer
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1 Buyer
must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis at least $100,000,000 in
securities unless Buyer is a dealer, and, in that case, Buyer must own
and/or
invest on a discretionary basis at least $10,000,000 in
securities.
EXHIBIT J
FORM
OF
REQUEST FOR RELEASE
(for
[Trustee][Custodian])
To: [Trustee][Custodian]
Re:
In
connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by you as the
[Trustee][Custodian] on behalf of the Certificateholders, we request the
release, and acknowledge receipt, of the (Custodial File/[specify documents])
for the Mortgage Loan described below, for the reason indicated.
Mortgagor’s
Name, Address & Zip Code:
Mortgage
Loan Number:
Send
Custodial File to:
Delivery
Method (check one)
____1. Regular
mail
____2. Overnight
courier (Tracking information:
)
If
neither box 1 nor 2 is checked, regular mail shall be assumed.
Reason
for Requesting Documents (check one)
____1. Mortgage
Loan Paid in Full. (The Servicer hereby certifies that all amounts received
in
connection therewith have been credited to its Collection Account as provided
in
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.)
____2. Mortgage
Loan Repurchase Pursuant to Subsection 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement. (The Servicer hereby certifies that the repurchase price has been
credited to Collection Account as provided in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.)
____3. Mortgage
Loan Liquidated By _________________. (The Servicer hereby certifies that all
proceeds of foreclosure, insurance, condemnation or other liquidation have
been
finally received and credited to its Collection Account pursuant to the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement.)
____4. Mortgage
Loan in Foreclosure.
____5. Other
(explain).
If
box 1,
2 or 3 above is checked, and if all or part of the Custodial File was previously
released to us, please release to us our previous request and receipt on file
with you, as well as any additional documents in your possession relating to
the
specified Mortgage Loan.
If
box 4
or 5 above is checked, upon our return of all of the above documents to you
as
the [Custodian][Trustee], please acknowledge your receipt by signing in the
space indicated below, and returning this form if requested by us.
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EXHIBIT K
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Sponsor and
which shall be retained by the Servicer or delivered to and retained by the
Trustee or Custodian, as applicable:
(i) The
original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements, showing a complete
chain of endorsement from the originator to the last endorsee endorsed “Pay to
the order of _________________ without recourse” and signed (which may be by
facsimile signature) in the name of 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, unless the Trustee
or applicable Custodian is advised in writing by the applicable Responsible
Party (pursuant to the applicable Purchase Agreement) that state law does not
so
allow.
(ii) The
original of any guaranty executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note.
(iii) The
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon or a certified true copy
of
such Mortgage submitted for recording. If, in connection with any Mortgage
Loan,
the original Mortgage cannot be delivered 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 applicable Responsible Party shall deliver
or
cause to be delivered to the Trustee or applicable Custodian, as applicable,
a
photocopy of such Mortgage certified by the applicable Responsible Party to
be a
true and complete copy of such Mortgage and shall forward to the Trustee or
applicable Custodian, as applicable, such original recorded Mortgage within
14
days following the applicable Responsible Party’s receipt of such Mortgage from
the applicable public recording office; or 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.
(iv) The
originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, with evidence of recording thereon or a certified true copy of
such
agreement submitted for recording.
(v) The
original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan endorsed in blank (except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans).
(vi) Originals
of all intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing a complete chain
of assignment from the applicable originator (or MERS with respect to each
MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan) to the last endorsee with evidence of recording
thereon or a certified true copy of such intervening assignments of Mortgage
submitted for recording, 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
applicable Responsible Party shall deliver or cause to be delivered a photocopy
of such intervening assignment, certified by the applicable Responsible Party
to
be a true and complete copy of such intervening assignment and shall forward
to
the Trustee or applicable Custodian, as applicable, such original recorded
intervening assignment within 14 days following the applicable Responsible
Party’s receipt of such from the applicable public recording office; or 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.
(vii) The
original mortgagee title insurance policy 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.
(viii) The
original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document
executed in connection with the Mortgage (if provided).
(ix) Residential
loan application.
(x) Mortgage
Loan closing statement.
(xi) Verification
of employment and income, if applicable.
(xii) Verification
of acceptable evidence of source and amount of down payment.
(xiii) Credit
report on Mortgagor.
(xiv) Residential
appraisal report.
(xv) Photograph
of the Mortgaged Property.
(xvi) Survey
of
the Mortgaged Property.
(xvii) 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, sewer agreements, home association declarations, etc.
(xviii) All
required disclosure statements.
(xix) If
required in an appraisal, termite report, structural engineer’s report, water
potability and septic certification.
(xx) Sales
contract, if applicable.
Evidence
of payment of taxes and insurance, insurance claim files, correspondence,
current and historical computerized data files (which include records of tax
receipts and payment history from the date of origination), and all other
processing, underwriting and closing papers and records which are customarily
contained in a mortgage loan file and which are required to document the
Mortgage Loan or to service the Mortgage Loan.
EXHIBIT
L
FORM
OF
CERTIFICATION TO BE
PROVIDED
WITH FORM 10-K
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Re:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 (the “Trust”),
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7, issued pursuant
to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006,
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”),
New Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (“New
Century”;
together with Countrywide Servicing, the “Servicers”),
NC Capital Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp.,
as a
responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible
party, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as a custodian (“Xxxxx
Fargo”)
and LaSalle Bank National Association, as a custodian (“LaSalle”,
together with Xxxxx
Fargo, the “Custodians”)
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I,
[identify the certifying individual], certify that:
(1) I
have
reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K (“Annual
Report”),
and
all reports on Form 10-D (collectively with this Annual Report, the
“Reports”)
required to be filed in respect of period covered by this Annual Report, of
the
Trust;
(2) Based
on
my knowledge, the Reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual
Report;
(3) Based
on
my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required
to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this Annual Report
is
included in the Reports;
(4) Based
on
my knowledge and the compliance statements required in this Annual Report under
Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Reports, the
Servicers have fulfilled their obligations under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement in all material respects; and
(5) All
of
the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed
securities and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance
with servicing criteria required to be included in this Annual Report in
accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and
15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this Annual Report, except as
otherwise disclosed in this Annual Report. Any material instances of
non-compliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this Annual
Report.
In
giving
the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided
to me
by the following unaffiliated parties: the Trustee, the Custodians and the
Servicers.
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Date: __________________________
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_______________________________
[Signature]
[Title]
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EXHIBIT
M
FORM
OF
CERTIFICATION
TO
BE
PROVIDED BY THE TRUSTEE TO DEPOSITOR
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Re:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 (the “Trust”),
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7, issued pursuant
to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006,
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”),
New Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (“New
Century”;
together with Countrywide Servicing, the “Servicers”),
NC Capital Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp.,
as a
responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible
party, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as a custodian (“Xxxxx
Fargo”)
and LaSalle Bank National Association, as a custodian
(“LaSalle”,
together with Xxxxx
Fargo, the
“Custodians”)
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The
Trustee hereby certifies to the Depositor, and its officers, directors and
affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this
certification, that:
(1) I
have
reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year [___] (the
“Annual
Report”),
and
all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of period covered
by the Annual Report (collectively with the Annual Report, the “Reports”),
of
the Trust;
(2) To
my
knowledge, the Reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement
of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by the Annual Report,
it
being understood that the Trustee is not responsible for verifying the accuracy
or completeness of information in the Reports (a) provided by Persons other
than the Trustee or any Subcontractor utilized by the Trustee or
(b) relating to Persons other than the Trustee or any Subcontractor
utilized by the Trustee as to which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee does
not have actual knowledge;
(3) To
my
knowledge, the distribution or servicing information required to be provided
to
the Trustee by the Servicers under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for
inclusion in the Reports is included in the Reports; and
(4) The
report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed
securities applicable to the Trustee and each Subcontractor utilized by the
Trustee and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with
servicing criteria applicable to it required to be included in the Annual Report
in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18
and
15d-18 has been included as an exhibit to the Annual Report. Any material
instances of non-compliance are described in such report and have been disclosed
in the Annual Report.
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Date: __________________________
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_______________________________
[Signature]
[Title]
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EXHIBIT
N
FORM
OF
CERTIFICATION
TO
BE
PROVIDED BY THE SERVICERS TO DEPOSITOR
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Re:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 (the “Trust”),
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE7, issued pursuant
to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006,
among
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”),
New Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (“New
Century”;
together with Countrywide Servicing, the “Servicers”),
NC Capital Corporation, as a responsible party, WMC Mortgage Corp.,
as a
responsible party, Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible
party, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as a custodian (“Xxxxx
Fargo”)
and LaSalle Bank National Association, as a custodian
(“LaSalle”,
together with Xxxxx
Fargo, the
“Custodians”)
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[_______]
(the “Company”), certifies to the Depositor and the Trustee, and their officers,
directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent that they will
rely
upon this certification, that:
(1) The
Company has reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company and the
compliance statements of each Subservicer, if any, engaged by the Company
provided to the Depositor and the Trustee for the Trust’s fiscal year [___] in
accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (each a “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”)
and
reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed
securities of the Company and of each Subservicer or Subcontractor, if any,
engaged or utilized by the Company provided to the Depositor and the Trustee
for
the Trust’s fiscal year [___] 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 (each a “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 related to each Servicing Assessment (each an “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 or caused to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the Agreement
(collectively, the “Servicing
Information”);
(2) Based
on
the Company’s knowledge, the 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 Servicing Information;
(3) Based
on
the Company’s knowledge, the servicing information required to be provided to
the Trustee by the Company pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
has
been provided to the Trustee;
(4) Based
on
the Company’s knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing
Compliance Statement of the Company and, if applicable, reviewing each
Compliance Statement of each Subservicer, if any, engaged by the Company, and
except as disclosed in such Compliance Statement[(s)], the Company [(directly
and through its Subservicers, if any)] has fulfilled its obligations under
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects.
(5) Each
Servicing Assessment of the the Company and of each Subservicer or
Subcontractor, if any, engaged or utilized by the Company and its related
Attestation Report required to be included in the Annual Report in accordance
with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 has
been provided to the Depositor and the Trustee. Any material instances of
non-compliance are described in any such Servicing Assessment or Attestation
Report.
Date:______________________________
By:_______________________________
Name:_____________________________
Title:______________________________
EXHIBIT O
FORM
OF
SERVICER POWER OF ATTORNEY
When
Recorded Mail To:
[Countrywide
Home Loans Servicing LP
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000]
[New
Century Mortgage Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000]
LIMITED
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, a national
banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States
and having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, 00000, as Trustee pursuant to that Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS
Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
October 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”)
by and
among Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as depositor (the “Depositor”),
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as a servicer (“Countrywide
Servicing”),
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, as a servicer (“New
Century”),
NC
Capital Corporation, as a responsible party (“NC
Capital”),
WMC
Mortgage Corp., as a responsible party (“WMC”),
Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, as a responsible party (“Decision
One”),
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., as a custodian, LaSalle Bank National Assocation, as a
custodian and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the
“Trustee”),
hereby constitutes and appoints [Countrywide Servicing][New Century], by and
through [Countrywide Servicing][New Century]’s officers, the Trustee’s true and
lawful Attorney-in-fact, in the Trustee’s name, place and stead and for the
Trustee’s benefit, in connection with all mortgage loans serviced by
[Countrywide Servicing][New Century] pursuant to the Agreement solely for the
purpose of performing such acts and executing such documents in the name of
the
Trustee necessary and appropriate to effectuate the following enumerated
transactions in respect of any of the mortgages or deeds of trust (the
“Mortgages”
and
the
“Deeds
of Trust”
respectively) and promissory notes secured thereby (the “Mortgage
Notes”)
for
which the undersigned is acting as Trustee for various certificateholders
(whether the undersigned is named therein as mortgagee or beneficiary or has
become mortgagee by virtue of endorsement of the Mortgage Note secured by any
such Mortgage or Deed of Trust) and for which Countrywide is acting as
servicer.
This
Appointment shall apply only to the following enumerated transactions and
nothing herein or in the Agreement shall be construed to the
contrary:
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1.
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The
modification or re-recording of a Mortgage or Deed of Trust, where
said
modification or re-recording is solely for the purpose of correcting
the
Mortgage or Deed of Trust to conform same to the original intent
of the
parties thereto or to correct title errors discovered after such
title
insurance was issued; provided
that (i) said modification or re-recording, in either instance, does
not adversely affect the lien of the Mortgage or Deed of Trust as
insured
and (ii) otherwise conforms to the provisions of the
Agreement.
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2.
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The
subordination of the lien of a Mortgage or Deed of Trust to an easement
in
favor of a public utility company of a government agency or unit
with
powers of eminent domain; this section shall include, without limitation,
the execution of partial satisfactions/releases, partial reconveyances
or
the execution or requests to trustees to accomplish
same.
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3.
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The
conveyance of the properties to the mortgage insurer, or the closing
of
the title to the property to be acquired as real estate owned, or
conveyance of title to real estate
owned.
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4.
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The
completion of loan assumption
agreements.
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5.
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The
full satisfaction/release of a Mortgage or Deed of Trust or full
conveyance upon payment and discharge of all sums secured thereby,
including, without limitation, cancellation of the related Mortgage
Note.
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6.
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The
assignment of any Mortgage or Deed of Trust and the related Mortgage
Note,
in connection with the repurchase of the mortgage loan secured and
evidenced thereby.
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7.
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The
full assignment of a Mortgage or Deed of Trust upon payment and discharge
of all sums secured thereby in conjunction with the refinancing thereof,
including, without limitation, the assignment of the related Mortgage
Note.
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8.
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With
respect to a Mortgage or Deed of Trust, the foreclosure, the taking
of a
deed in lieu of foreclosure, or the completion of judicial or non-judicial
foreclosure or termination, cancellation or rescission of any such
foreclosure, including, without limitation, any and all of the following
acts:
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a.
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the
substitution of trustee(s) serving under a Deed of Trust, in accordance
with state law and the Deed of
Trust;
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b.
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the
preparation and issuance of statements of breach or
non-performance;
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c.
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the
preparation and filing of notices of default and/or notices of
sale;
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d.
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the
cancellation/rescission of notices of default and/or notices of
sale;
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e.
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the
taking of deed in lieu of foreclosure;
and
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f.
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the
preparation and execution of such other documents and performance
of such
other actions as may be necessary under the terms of the Mortgage,
Deed of
Trust or state law to expeditiously complete said transactions in
paragraphs 8.a. through 8.e.
above.
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9.
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With
respect to the sale of property acquired through a foreclosure or
deed-in
lieu of foreclosure, including, without limitation, the execution
of the
following documentation:
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a.
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listing
agreements;
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b.
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purchase
and sale agreements;
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x.
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xxxxx/warranty/quit
claim deeds or any other deed causing the transfer of title of the
property to a party contracted to purchase
same;
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d.
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escrow
instructions; and
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e.
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any
and all documents necessary to effect the transfer of
property.
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10.
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The
modification or amendment of escrow agreements established for repairs
to
the mortgaged property or reserves for replacement of personal
property.
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The
undersigned gives said Attorney-in-fact full power and authority to execute
such
instruments and to do and perform all and every act and thing necessary and
proper to carry into effect the power or powers granted by or under this Limited
Power of Attorney as fully as the undersigned might or could do, and hereby
does
ratify and confirm to all that said Attorney-in-fact shall be effective as
of
October 31, 2006.
This
appointment is to be construed and interpreted as a limited power of attorney.
The enumeration of specific items, rights, acts or powers herein is not intended
to, nor does it give rise to, and it is not to be construed as a general power
of attorney.
Nothing
contained herein shall (i) limit in any manner any indemnification provided
by [Countrywide Servicing][New Century] to the Trustee under the Agreement,
or
(ii) be construed to grant [Countrywide Servicing][New Century] the power
to initiate or defend any suit, litigation or proceeding in the name of Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company except as specifically provided for herein. If
[Countrywide Servicing][New Century] receives any notice of suit, litigation
or
proceeding in the name of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, then
[Countrywide Servicing][New Century] shall promptly forward a copy of same
to
the Trustee.
This
limited power of attorney is not intended to extend the powers granted to
[Countrywide Servicing][New Century] under the Agreement or to allow
[Countrywide Servicing][New Century] to take any action with respect to
Mortgages, Deeds of Trust or Mortgage Notes not authorized by the
Agreement.
[Countrywide
Servicing][New Century] hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Trustee and
its
directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and
all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever incurred
by
reason or result of or in connection with the exercise by [Countrywide
Servicing][New Century] of the powers granted to it hereunder. The foregoing
indemnity shall survive the termination of this Limited Power of Attorney and
the Agreement or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee under the
Agreement.
This
Limited Power of Attorney is entered into and shall be governed by the laws
of
the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles of such
state.
Third
parties without actual notice may rely upon the exercise of the power granted
under this Limited Power of Attorney; and may be satisfied that this Limited
Power of Attorney shall continue in full force and effect and has not been
revoked unless an instrument of revocation has been made in writing by the
undersigned.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee has caused
its
corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed and
acknowledged in its name and behalf by a duly elected and authorized signatory
this ___________ day of ____________.
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Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee
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By:_____________________________
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Name::
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Title
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Acknowledged
and Agreed
[Servicer]
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By:_____________________________
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Name:
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Title:
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STATE
OF CALIFORNIA
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ss.:
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COUNTY
OF___________
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)
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On
________________, _____, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for
said state, personally appeared ________________________________ of Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I
Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 personally known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed
that same in his/her authorized capacity, and that by his/her signature on
the
instrument the entity upon behalf of which the person acted and executed the
instrument.
WITNESS
my hand and official seal.
(SEAL)
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Notary
Public, State of California
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EXHIBIT
P
SERVICING
CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The
assessment of compliance to be delivered by the Trustee, each Custodian, each
Servicer, each Subservicer and each Subcontractor shall address, at a minimum,
the criteria identified as below as “Applicable Servicing
Criteria”:
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SERVICING
CRITERIA
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APPLICABLE
SERVICING CRITERIA
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Reference
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Criteria
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General
Servicing Considerations
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1122(d)(1)(i)
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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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Trustee/Servicer
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1122(d)(1)(ii)
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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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Trustee/Servicer
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1122(d)(1)(iii)
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Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the mortgage loans are maintained.
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N/A
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1122(d)(1)(iv)
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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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Servicer
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Cash
Collection and Administration
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1122(d)(2)(i)
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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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Servicer
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1122(d)(2)(ii)
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Disbursements
made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor
are made
only by authorized personnel.
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Servicer/Trustee
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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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
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.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
1122(d)(2)(vi)
|
Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
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.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
|
Investor
Remittances and Reporting
|
|
|
1122(d)(3)(i)
|
Reports
to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are
maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable
Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared
in
accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with
the
terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with
the
Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree
with
investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal
balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the
Servicer.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
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.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
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.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
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.
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
|
Pool
Asset Administration
|
|
|
1122(d)(4)(i)
|
Collateral
or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction
agreements or related mortgage loan documents.
|
Servicer/Trustee/
Custodian
|
|
1122(d)(4)(ii)
|
Mortgage
loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction
agreements
|
Servicer/Trustee/
Custodian
|
|
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.
|
Trustee/Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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).
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
1122(d)(4)(xi)
|
Payments
made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments)
are made
on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated
on the
appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such
support
has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior
to these
dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Servicer
|
|
1122(d)(4)(xiv)
|
Delinquencies,
charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded
in
accordance with the transaction agreements.
|
Servicer
|
|
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.
|
Trustee
|
|
|
|
|
EXHIBIT
Q
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
|
Item
on Form 10-D
|
Party
Responsible
|
|
Item
1: Distribution and Pool Performance Information
Any
information required by Item 1121 of Regulation AB which is NOT included
on the Monthly Statement
|
Servicer/Trustee
|
|
Item
2: Legal Proceedings
per
Item 1117 of Regulation AB
|
(i)
All parties to the Agreement (as to themselves), (ii) the Trustee
and
Servicer as to the issuing entity, (iii) the Depositor as to the
sponsor,
and each Originator (other than a Responsible Party) or any Regulation
AB
Item 1100(d)(1) party
|
|
Item
3: Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
4: Defaults Upon Senior Securities
|
Trustee
|
|
Item
5: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
Depositor
or the party to this Agreement submitting such matter to a vote of
Certificateholders
|
|
Item
6: Significant Obligors of Pool Assets
|
N/A
|
|
Item
7: Significant Enhancement Provider Information
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
8: Other Information
|
Any
party to the Agreement responsible for disclosure items on Form
8-K
|
|
Item
9: Exhibits
|
Trustee
|
EXHIBIT
R
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
|
Item
on Form 10-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
|
Item
1B: Unresolved Staff Comments
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
9B: Other Information
|
Any
party to the Agreement responsible for disclosure items on Form
8-K
|
|
Item
15: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
|
Trustee
Depositor
|
|
Additional
Item:
Disclosure
per Item 1117 of Regulation AB
|
(i)
All parties to the Agreement (as to themselves), (ii) the Trustee
and
Servicer as to the Trust, (iii) the Depositor as to the sponsor and
each
Originator (other than a Responsible Party), or any 1100(d)(1)
party
|
|
Additional
Item:
Disclosure
per Item 1119 of Regulation AB
|
(i)
All parties to the Agreement as to themselves, (ii) the Depositor
as to
the sponsor, or any derivative provider
|
|
Additional
Item:
Disclosure
per Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB
|
N/A
|
|
Additional
Item:
Disclosure
per Items 1114(b) and 1115(b) of Regulation AB
|
Depositor
|
EXHIBIT
S
FORM
8-K
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
|
Item
on Form 8-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
|
Item
1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
|
The
party to this Agreement entering into such material definitive
agreement
|
|
Item
1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
|
The
party to this Agreement requesting termination of a material definitive
agreement
|
|
Item
1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership
|
(i)
All parties to the Agreement (as to themselves), (ii) the Trustee
and
Servicer as to the Trust, (iii) the Depositor as to the sponsor and
each
Originator (other than a Responsible Party), or any 1100(d)(1)
party
|
|
Item
2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement
|
Depositor/Trustee
|
|
Item
3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
|
The
party requesting such modification.
|
|
Item
5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of
Fiscal
Year
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
6.01- Informational and Computational Material
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
6.02- Change of Servicer or Trustee
|
Servicer,
Trustee
|
|
Item
6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or External Support
|
Depositor/Trustee
|
|
Item
6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution
|
Trustee
|
|
Item
6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
7.01- Regulation FD Disclosure
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
8.01
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
9.01
|
Depositor
|
EXHIBIT
T
INTEREST
RATE SWAP AGREEMENT
 |
EXECUTION
COPY
|
|
DATE:
|
October
31, 2006
|
|
TO:
|
Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company, not individually, but solely as
Trustee on
behalf of the Supplemental Interest Trust with respect to Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-HE7
|
|
ATTENTION:
|
Trust
Administration - MS06H7
|
|
TELEPHONE:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
|
FACSIMILE:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
|
FROM:
|
New
York Derivative Client Services Group
|
|
TELEPHONE:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
|
FACSIMILE:
|
(000)
000-0000
|
|
SUBJECT:
|
Fixed
Income Derivatives Confirmation
|
|
REFERENCE
NUMBER:
|
FRX6Y
|
The
purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”)
is to
confirm the terms and conditions of the Swap Transaction entered into on
the
Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”)
between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc. (“Party
A”)
and
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, not individually, but solely as Trustee
(“Party
B”)
under
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective as of October 1,
2006,
among Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing LP, as Servicer, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, LaSalle Bank National
Association, as Custodian, and WMC Mortgage Corp., Decision One Mortgage
Company, LLC and NC Capital Corporation, as Responsible Parties, (the
“PSA”)
for
the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-HE7.
The
definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions (the
“Definitions”),
as
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are
incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between
the Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern. Terms
capitalized but not defined in this Confirmation (including the Definitions)
have the meanings attributed to them in the PSA.
This
Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in, and supplements,
forms part of and is subject to, the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of October
31, 2006, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Agreement”),
between Party A and Party B. All provisions contained in the Agreement govern
this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.
| 1. |
The
terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates are
as follows:
|
|
Notional
Amount:
|
With
respect to any Calculation Period, the amount set forth for such
Calculation Period in Schedule I attached
hereto.
|
|
Trade
Date:
|
October
19, 2006
|
|
Effective
Date:
|
August
25, 2007
|
|
Termination
Date:
|
May
25, 2011, which for the purpose of the final Fixed Rate Payer Calculation
Period is subject to No Adjustment, and for the purpose of the
final
Floating Rate Payer Calculation Period is subject to adjustment
in
accordance with the Business Day
Convention.
|
Fixed
Amounts:
|
Fixed
Rate Payer:
|
Party
B
|
|
Fixed
Rate Payer Payment Dates:
|
The
25th
calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction,
commencing
September 25, 2007, subject to adjustment in accordance with the
Business
Day Convention.
|
Fixed
Rate Payer Period End
|
Dates:
|
The
25th
calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction,
commencing
September 25, 2007, subject to No
Adjustment.
|
|
Fixed
Rate:
|
4.820%
|
|
Fixed
Amount:
|
To
be determined in accordance with the following
formula:
|
10
*
Fixed Rate * Notional Amount * Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction.
|
Fixed
Rate Day Count Fraction:
|
30/360
|
Floating
Amounts:
|
Floating
Rate Payer:
|
Party
A
|
Floating
Rate Payer Payment
|
Dates:
|
The
25th
calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction,
commencing
September 25, 2007, subject to adjustment in accordance with the
Business
Day Convention.
|
Floating
Rate Payer Period End
|
Dates:
|
The
25th
calendar day of each month during the Term of this Transaction,
commencing
September 25, 2007, subject to adjustment in accordance with the
Business
Day Convention.
|
|
Floating
Rate Option:
|
USD-LIBOR-BBA
|
|
Floating
Amount:
|
To
be determined in accordance with the following
formula:
|
10
*
Floating Rate * Notional Amount * Floating Rate Day Count
Fraction.
|
Designated
Maturity:
|
One
month
|
|
Floating
Rate Day Count Fraction:
|
Actual/360
|
|
Reset
Dates:
|
The
first day of each Calculation
Period.
|
|
Compounding:
|
Inapplicable
|
|
Business
Days:
|
New
York and Los Angeles
|
|
Business
Day Convention:
|
Following
|
| 2. |
Account
Details and Settlement Information:
|
Payments
to Party A:
Citibank,
New York
ABA
No.:
021 000 089
Account
No.: 4072-4601
Account
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Services Inc.
Payments
to Party B:
Deutsche
Bank
ABA
No.:
000000000
Account
No: 00000000
Acct
Name: NYLTD Funds Control - Stars West
Ref:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7
| 3. |
Trustee
Capacity.
It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that
insofar
as this Confirmation is executed by Deutsche Bank National Trust
Company
(i) this Confirmation is executed and delivered by Deutsche Bank
National
Trust Company not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee
of the
Trust under the PSA in the exercise of the powers and authority
conferred
and invested in it as trustee thereunder, (ii) each of the
representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on behalf
of the
Trust is made and intended not as personal representations of the
Trustee
but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust,
and
(iii) under no circumstances shall Deutsche Bank National Trust
Company in
its individual capacity be personally liable for the payment of
any
indebtedness or expenses or be personally liable for the breach
or failure
of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or
undertaken
under this Confirmation.
|
We
are
very pleased to have entered into this Transaction with you and we look forward
to completing other transactions with you in the near future.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| XXXXXX XXXXXXX CAPITAL SERVICES INC. | ||
| |
|
|
| By: | ||
|
Name: |
||
| Title: | ||
Party
B,
acting through its duly authorized signatory, hereby agrees to, accepts and
confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the Trade Date.
|
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
not individually, but solely as Trustee on behalf of the Supplemental
Interest Trust with respect to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ABS Capital I Inc.
Trust
2006-HE7, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-HE7
|
||
| |
|
|
| By: | ||
|
Name:
|
||
|
Title:
|
||
SCHEDULE
I
|
Line
|
Calculation
Period
|
Notional
Amount ($)
|
Multiplier
|
||||||||||
|
1
|
Effective
Date
|
9/25/2007
|
82,702,817.22
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
2
|
9/25/2007
|
10/25/2007
|
79,252,337.55
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
3
|
10/25/2007
|
11/25/2007
|
75,906,596.78
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
4
|
11/25/2007
|
12/25/2007
|
72,680,709.12
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
5
|
12/25/2007
|
1/25/2008
|
69,591,332.45
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
6
|
1/25/2008
|
2/25/2008
|
66,635,154.84
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
7
|
2/25/2008
|
3/25/2008
|
63,806,093.53
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
8
|
3/25/2008
|
4/25/2008
|
61,098,054.82
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
9
|
4/25/2008
|
5/25/2008
|
58,505,826.63
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
10
|
5/25/2008
|
6/25/2008
|
56,024,422.64
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
11
|
6/25/2008
|
7/25/2008
|
52,288,149.62
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
12
|
7/25/2008
|
8/25/2008
|
40,177,375.31
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
13
|
8/25/2008
|
9/25/2008
|
38,506,435.12
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
14
|
9/25/2008
|
10/25/2008
|
36,905,649.55
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
15
|
10/25/2008
|
11/25/2008
|
35,372,046.96
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
16
|
11/25/2008
|
12/25/2008
|
33,902,782.59
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
17
|
12/25/2008
|
1/25/2009
|
31,113,202.48
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
18
|
1/25/2009
|
2/25/2009
|
19,792,532.86
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
19
|
2/25/2009
|
3/25/2009
|
19,007,395.87
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
20
|
3/25/2009
|
4/25/2009
|
18,253,769.28
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
21
|
4/25/2009
|
5/25/2009
|
17,530,373.00
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
22
|
5/25/2009
|
6/25/2009
|
16,835,979.58
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
23
|
6/25/2009
|
7/25/2009
|
15,371,230.50
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
24
|
7/25/2009
|
8/25/2009
|
8,668,472.34
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
25
|
8/25/2009
|
9/25/2009
|
8,360,312.45
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
26
|
9/25/2009
|
10/25/2009
|
8,063,088.05
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
27
|
10/25/2009
|
11/25/2009
|
7,776,411.26
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
28
|
11/25/2009
|
12/25/2009
|
7,499,907.91
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
29
|
12/25/2009
|
1/25/2010
|
7,224,243.76
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
30
|
1/25/2010
|
2/25/2010
|
6,586,663.06
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
31
|
2/25/2010
|
3/25/2010
|
6,355,951.28
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
32
|
3/25/2010
|
4/25/2010
|
6,133,269.14
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
33
|
4/25/2010
|
5/25/2010
|
5,918,338.91
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
34
|
5/25/2010
|
6/25/2010
|
5,710,892.39
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
35
|
6/25/2010
|
7/25/2010
|
5,505,549.88
|
10
|
|||||||||
|
36
|
7/25/2010
|
8/25/2010
|
5,095,329.51
|
10
|
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10/25/2010
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11/25/2010
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1/25/2011
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4/25/2011
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EXHIBIT
U
NC
CAPITAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FIFTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
Purchaser
NC
CAPITAL CORPORATION,
Seller
Dated
as
of March 1, 2006
Conventional,
Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate, B/C Residential Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
|
SECTION
1.
|
DEFINITIONS.
|
|
SECTION
2.
|
AGREEMENT
TO PURCHASE.
|
|
SECTION
3.
|
MORTGAGE
SCHEDULES.
|
|
SECTION
4.
|
PURCHASE
PRICE.
|
|
SECTION
5.
|
EXAMINATION
OF MORTGAGE FILES.
|
|
SECTION
6.
|
CONVEYANCE
FROM SELLER TO PURCHASER.
|
|
SECTION
7.
|
SERVICING
OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS.
|
|
SECTION
8.
|
TRANSFER
OF SERVICING.
|
|
SECTION
9.
|
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLER; REMEDIES FOR
BREACH.
|
|
SECTION
10.
|
CLOSING.
|
|
SECTION
11.
|
CLOSING
DOCUMENTS.
|
|
SECTION
12.
|
COSTS.
|
|
SECTION
13.
|
COOPERATION
OF SELLER WITH A RECONSTITUTION.
|
|
SECTION
14.
|
THE
SELLER.
|
|
SECTION
15.
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
|
|
SECTION
16.
|
MANDATORY
DELIVERY; GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
|
|
SECTION
17.
|
NOTICES.
|
|
SECTION
18.
|
SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
|
|
SECTION
19.
|
COUNTERPARTS.
|
|
SECTION
20.
|
GOVERNING
LAW.
|
|
SECTION
21.
|
INTENTION
OF THE PARTIES.
|
|
SECTION
22.
|
SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS; ASSIGNMENT OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
|
|
SECTION
23.
|
WAIVERS.
|
|
SECTION
24.
|
EXHIBITS.
|
|
SECTION
25.
|
GENERAL
INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES.
|
|
SECTION
26.
|
REPRODUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS.
|
|
SECTION
27.
|
FURTHER
AGREEMENTS.
|
|
SECTION
28.
|
RECORDATION
OF ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE.
|
|
SECTION
29.
|
NO
SOLICITATION.
|
|
SECTION
30.
|
WAIVER
OF TRIAL BY JURY.
|
|
SECTION
31.
|
SUBMISSION
TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS.
|
|
SECTION
32.
|
COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION AB.
|
EXHIBITS
|
EXHIBIT
A
|
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
|
|
EXHIBIT
B
|
[RESERVED]
|
|
EXHIBIT
C
|
FORM
OF SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
|
|
EXHIBIT
D
|
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER AND ORIGINATOR
|
|
EXHIBIT
E
|
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
|
EXHIBIT
F
|
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
|
EXHIBIT
G
|
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
|
|
EXHIBIT
H
|
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE
AGREEMENT
|
FIFTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN
PURCHASE
AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT
This
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”),
dated
as of March 1, 2006, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a
New York corporation, having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Purchaser”)
and NC
Capital Corporation, a California corporation, having an office at 00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser and the Seller are parties to that certain Fourth Amended and
Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of January
1,
2006 (the “Original
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Seller may sell, from time to time, to the Purchaser,
and
the Purchaser may purchase, from time to time, from the Seller, certain
conventional adjustable and fixed rate B/C, residential first and second
mortgage loans (the “Mortgage
Loans”)
as
described therein, and which shall be delivered in pools of whole loans (each,
a
“Mortgage
Loan Package”)
on
various dates as provided therein (each, a “Closing
Date”);
WHEREAS,
at the present time, the Purchaser and the Seller desire to amend and restate
the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications as set forth
herein, and upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser
and the Seller this Agreement shall supercede the Original Purchase Agreement
and supplant the Original Purchase Agreement;
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 and the Seller
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 Practices:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices of prudent
mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type
as
such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property
is
located and incorporating the Delinquency Collection Policies and
Procedures.
Act:
The
National Housing Act, as amended from time to time.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan:
An
adjustable rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Affiliate:
With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
Agency
Transfer:
A
Xxxxxx Xxx Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer.
Agreement:
This
Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement
and
all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
ALTA:
The
American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
Ancillary
Income:
All
late charges, assumption fees, escrow account benefits, reinstatement fees,
and
similar types of fees arising from or in connection with any Mortgage, to
the
extent not otherwise payable to the Mortgagor under applicable law or pursuant
to the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Appraised
Value:
The
value set forth in an appraisal made in connection with the origination of
the
related Mortgage Loan as the value of the Mortgaged Property.
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement:
As
defined in Subsection 6.01.
Assignment
of Mortgage:
An
assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in
recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the
related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage
to the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan:
Any
Mortgage Loan which by its original terms or any modifications thereof provides
for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity date.
BIF:
The
Bank Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
Business
Day:
Any day
other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day on which banking and
savings and loan institutions, in the State of New York or the State in which
the Originator’s servicing operations are located or (iii) the state in
which the Custodian’s operations are located, are authorized or obligated by law
or executive order to be closed.
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.
CLTV:
As of
any date and as to any Second Lien Loan, the ratio, expressed as a percentage,
of the (a) sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Second Lien
Loan
and (ii) the outstanding principal balance as of such date of any mortgage
loan
or mortgage loans that are senior or equal in priority to the Second Lien
Loan
and which are secured by the same Mortgaged Property to (b) the Appraised
Value
as determined pursuant to the Underwriting Guidelines of the related Mortgaged
Property as of the origination of the Second Lien Loan.
Code:
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commission:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds: All
awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent
or
temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain
or
condemnation, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Convertible
Mortgage Loan:
Any
individual Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement
which contains a provision whereby the Mortgagor is permitted to convert
the
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan to a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan in accordance
with
the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Covered
Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to Appendix E of Standard &
Poor’s Glossary.
Custodial
Account:
The
separate trust account created and maintained pursuant to Section 2.04 of
the
Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified
therein).
Custodial
Agreement:
The
agreement(s) 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:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, or the Custodian’s successor in interest
or permitted assigns, 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.
Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation:
Each
representation and warranty identified as such in Subsection 9.02
of this
Agreement.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that is 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: The
date
specified in the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan,
for an
interim period, as specified therein).
Due
Date:
The day
of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive
of any days of grace.
Due
Period:
With
respect to each Remittance Date and any Mortgage Loan, the period commencing
on
the day immediately succeeding the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan occurring
in
the month preceding the month of the Remittance Date and ending on the next
Due
Date.
Equity
Take-Out Refinanced Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan used to refinance an existing mortgage loan, the proceeds of
which
were in excess of the outstanding principal balance of the existing mortgage
loan.
Escrow
Account:
The
separate account created and maintained pursuant to Section 2.06 of the
Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified
therein).
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.
Exchange
Act:
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Xxxxxx
Xxx:
Xxxxxx
Xxx, f/k/a the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides:
The
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae Servicers’ Guide and all amendments
or additions thereto.
Xxxxxx
Xxx Transfer:
As
defined in Section
13
hereof.
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.
FHA
Approved Mortgagee:
A
corporation or institution approved as a mortgagee by the FHA under the Act,
and
applicable HUD regulations, and eligible to own and service mortgage loans
such
as the FHA mortgage loans.
First
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Fitch:
Fitch,
Inc., or its successor in interest.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan:
A fixed
rate mortgage loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Xxxxxxx
Mac:
Xxxxxxx
Mac, f/k/a the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer:
As
defined in Section
13
hereof.
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 classified as (a) a “high cost” loan under the Home Ownership and
Equity Protection Act of 1994 or (b) a “high cost home,” “threshold,” “covered,”
“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)
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.
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 FHA Mortgage Insurance. 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.
Insured
Depository Institution:
Insured
Depository Institution shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by Section
1813(c)(2) of Title 12 of the United States Code, as amended from time to
time.
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.
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 terms 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 Lifetime
Rate
Cap set forth as an amount per annum on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Limited
Documentation Program:
The
guidelines under which the Originator generally originates Mortgage Loans
principally on the basis of the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the related Mortgage
Loan
and the creditworthiness of the Mortgagor.
Liquidation
Proceeds:
Cash
received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan,
whether through the sale or assignment of such Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale,
foreclosure sale or otherwise or the sale of the related Mortgaged Property
if
the Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction of the Mortgage
Loan.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio
or
LTV:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the
outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date
(unless otherwise indicated), to 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.
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 Standards
adopted on July 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 Mortgagor or may be on leased land.
Monthly
Payment:
The
scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage
Loan.
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.
Mortgage:
The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which
creates a first lien, in the case of a First Lien Loan, or a second lien,
in the
case of a Second Lien Loan, on an unsubordinated estate in fee simple in
real
property securing the Mortgage Note; except that with respect to real property
located in jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold estates for residential
properties is a widely-accepted practice, the mortgage, deed of trust or
other
instrument securing the Mortgage Note may secure and create, with respect
to a
First Lien Loan, a first lien, and with respect to a Second Lien Loan, a
second
lien, in each case, upon a leasehold estate of the Mortgagor.
Mortgage
File:
The
items pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan referred to in Exhibit A
annexed
hereto, and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage
File
pursuant to this Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate:
The
annual rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Note with respect to each Mortgage
Loan.
Mortgage
Interest Rate Cap:
With
respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the limit on each Mortgage Interest
Rate adjustment as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Loan:
An
individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this Agreement, each Mortgage
Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement being 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, Servicing
Rights 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:
The
documents required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Subsection 6.03
hereof
with respect to any Mortgage Loan.
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 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 street
address of the Mortgaged Property including the city, state and zip code;
(4) a
code indicating whether the Mortgagor is self-employed; (5) a code indicating
whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied; (6) the number and type
of
residential units constituting the Mortgaged Property; (7) 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; (8) with respect to each First Lien Loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio
at
origination, and with respect to each Second Lien Loan, the CLTV at origination;
(9) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of the related Cut-off Date; (10) the date
on
which the Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date
is not
consistent with the Due Date currently in effect, such Due Date; (11) the
stated
maturity date; (12) the first payment date; (13) the amount of the Monthly
Payment as of the related Cut-off Date; (14) the last payment date on which
a
payment was actually applied to the outstanding principal balance; (15) the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (16) 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; (17) with respect to each Second Lien Loan and First Lien Loan
with a second lien behind it, the combined 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;
(18) a code indicating whether there is a simultaneous second; (19) delinquency
status as of the related Cut-off Date; (20) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (21) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin; (22) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan , the Lifetime Rate Cap under the terms of
the
Mortgage Note; (23) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a
code
indicating the type of Index; (24) the type of Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed
Rate
or Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, First or Second Lien Loan); (25) a code
indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, rate and term refinance,
equity take-out refinance); (26) a code indicating the documentation style
(i.e., full, alternative or reduced); (27) the loan credit classification
(as
described in the Underwriting Guidelines); (28) whether such Mortgage Loan
provides for a prepayment penalty and, if applicable, the prepayment penalty
period; (29) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of origination; (30) the credit
risk
score (FICO score); (31) the date of origination; (32) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period;
(33) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest
Rate adjustment percentage; (34) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate floor; (35) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate Cap as of the first Interest
Rate
Adjustment Date; (36) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the
Periodic Rate Cap subsequent to the first Interest Rate Adjustment Date;
(37) a
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan; (38) a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (39) the
Due
Date for the first Monthly Payment; (40) the original Monthly Payment due;
(41)
with respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income ratio; (42) sales
price; (43) Appraised Value; (44) appraisal type; (45) appraisal date; and
(46)
a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Home Loan. With respect
to the
Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the 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
applicable Cut-off Date; and (6) the applicable Closing Date.
Mortgage
Note:
The
note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.
Mortgaged
Property:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the real property (or leasehold estate, if
applicable) securing repayment of the debt evidenced by the related Mortgage
Note.
Mortgagor:
The
obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Non-Convertible
Mortgage Loan:
Any
individual Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement
which does not contain a provision pursuant to which the Mortgagor may convert
the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan to a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan.
Nonrecoverable
Advance:
Any
advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan
which, in the good faith judgment of the Originator, will not or, in the
case of
a proposed advance, would not, be ultimately recoverable from related Insurance
Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise. The determination by the Originator
that it has made a Nonrecoverable Advance or that any proposed advance of
principal and interest, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance,
shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the
Purchaser.
OCC:
Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, and any successor thereto.
Officer’s
Certificate:
A
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the
Board or a President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary
or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Seller,
and
delivered to the Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Seller, 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 any servicer of the Mortgage Loans or in an Affiliate
of either and (iii) is not connected with the Seller or any servicer of the
Mortgage Loans as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar
functions.
Originator:
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, its successors in interest and
assigns.
Periodic
Rate Cap:
The
provision of each Mortgage Note related to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
which provides for an absolute maximum amount by which the Mortgage Interest
Rate therein may increase or decrease on an Interest Rate Adjustment Date
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.
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.
Preliminary
Mortgage Schedule:
As
defined in Section
3.
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 or premium
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:
Those
certain agreements setting forth the general terms and conditions of the
transactions consummated herein and identifying the Mortgage Loans to be
purchased from time to time hereunder, by and between the Seller, the Originator
and the Purchaser.
Purchaser:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., or its successor in interest or assigns or
any
successor to the Purchaser under this Agreement as herein provided.
Qualified
Appraiser:
An
appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller or the Originator, who had no interest,
direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the
security thereof, 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 the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 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
Insurer:
An
insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the states in
which
the Mortgaged Properties are located, duly authorized and licensed in such
states to transact the applicable insurance business and to write the insurance
provided, approved as an insurer by Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac and whose
claims
paying ability is rated in the highest rating category by any of the Rating
Agencies with respect to primary mortgage insurance and in the two highest
rating categories by Best’s with respect to hazard and flood insurance (or such
other rating as may be required by a Rating Agency in connection with a
Securitization Transaction in order to achieve the desired ratings for the
securities to be issued in connection with such Securitization
Transaction).
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, (i) have an outstanding
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 outstanding 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 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 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 Caps); and (v) comply with each
representation and warranty (respecting individual Mortgage Loans) set forth
in
Section
9
hereof.
Rating
Agency:
Any of
Fitch, Xxxxx’x or Standard & Poor’s, or their respective successors
designated by the Purchaser.
Reconstitution:
A Whole
Loan Transfer or a Securitization Transaction.
Reconstitution
Agreements:
The
agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and/or the Originator
and the
Purchaser and/or certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates
with
respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans sold hereunder, in connection
with a
Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or a Securitization Transaction pursuant
to
Section 13,
including, but not limited to, a seller’s warranties and servicing agreement
with respect to a Whole Loan Transfer, and a pooling and servicing agreement
and/or seller/servicer agreements and related custodial/trust agreement and
documents with respect to a Securitization Transaction.
Reconstitution
Date:
As
defined in Section
13.
Regulation
AB:
Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject
to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
REMIC:
A “real
estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the
Code.
REMIC
Provisions:
Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a REMIC, which appear
at
Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1, Subtitle A of the
Code,
and related provisions and regulations, rulings or pronouncements promulgated
thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.
Remittance
Date:
The
date specified in the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage
Loan,
as specified therein).
Repurchase
Price:
As
defined in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
RESPA:
Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended from time to time.
Second
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
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 portfolios of residential mortgage
loans
consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans.
Seller:
NC
Capital Corporation, its successors in interest and assigns.
Seller
Information:
As
defined in Subsection
32.04(a).
Servicing
Agreement:
The
Amended and Restated Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1,
2005,
between the Purchaser and the Originator, providing for the Originator to
service the Mortgage Loans as specified in the Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
Fee:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan subject to the Servicing Agreement, a fee payable
monthly equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate
and (b) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan. Such fee
shall be payable monthly and shall be pro-rated for any portion of a month
during which the Mortgage Loan is serviced by the Originator under the Servicing
Agreement. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay the Servicing Fee is limited
to, and the Servicing Fee is payable solely from, the interest portion
(including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds,
to the
extent permitted by this Agreement) of such Monthly Payment collected by
the
Originator, or as otherwise provided under this Agreement.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
An
amount per annum as set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
File:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Originator consisting
of
originals of all documents in the Mortgage File which are not delivered to
the
Purchaser or the Custodian and copies of the Mortgage Loan Documents set
forth
in Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement.
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.
Sponsor:
The
sponsor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
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® Glossary, as may be in effect from time to
time.
Stated
Principal Balance:
As to
each Mortgage Loan on any date of determination, (i) the principal balance
of such Mortgage Loan at the related Cut-off Date after giving effect to
payments of principal due on or before such date, to the extent actually
received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser
with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments or recoveries
of
principal on such Mortgage Loan.
Static
Pool Information:
Static
pool information as described in Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) 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 Sections 9.03
and
14.01.
Third-Party
Originator:
Each
Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans
acquired by the Seller.
Transfer
Date:
The
date on which the Purchaser, or its designee, shall receive the transfer
of
servicing responsibilities and begin to perform the servicing of the Mortgage
Loans with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package, and the Seller shall
cease all servicing responsibilities. Such date shall occur on the day indicated
by the Purchaser to the Seller in accordance with the Servicing
Agreement.
Underwriting
Guidelines:
The
underwriting guidelines of the Originator, a copy of which is attached hereto
as
Exhibit G
and a
then-current copy of which shall be attached as an exhibit to the related
Assignment and Conveyance.
VA
Approved Lender:
Those
lenders which are approved by the VA to act as a lender in connection with
the
origination of VA mortgage loans.
Whole
Loan Agreement:
Any
Reconstitution Agreement in respect of a Whole Loan Transfer.
Whole
Loan Transfer:
Any
sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans, other than a
Securitization Transaction.
| SECTION 2. |
Agreement to Purchase.
|
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.
| SECTION 3. |
Mortgage Schedules.
|
The
Seller from time to time shall provide the Purchaser with certain information
constituting a preliminary listing of the Mortgage 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 is obligated to deliver those Mortgage Loans owned by the Seller and
funded by the Originator pursuant to the original terms of the Originator’s
commitment to the mortgagor. 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 two (2) 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.
The
Purchaser shall be entitled to (l) all scheduled principal due after the
related Cut-off Date, (2) all other recoveries of principal collected on or
after the related Cut-off Date, and (3) all payments of interest on the
Mortgage Loans net of applicable Servicing Fees (minus that portion of any
such
payment which is allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date).
The
outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or before
the related Cut-off Date, to the extent actually collected, together with
any
unscheduled principal prepayments collected prior to such Cut-off Date;
provided, however, that payments of scheduled principal and interest paid
prior
to such Cut-off Date, but to be applied on a Due Date beyond the related
Cut-off
Date shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the related Cut-off
Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the property of the Purchaser. The Seller
shall deposit any such prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which
account
is established for the benefit of the Purchaser for subsequent remittance
by the
Seller to the Purchaser.
| SECTION 5. |
Examination of Mortgage Files.
|
At
least
three (3) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
(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 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 are unacceptable to the Purchaser for
any
reason, such Mortgage Loans shall be deleted from the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule, and 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 affect the Purchaser’s (or any of its successor’s)
rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided
herein.
| SECTION 6. |
Conveyance from Seller to Purchaser.
|
Subsection
6.01 Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Servicing Files.
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 H
(the
“Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement”).
The
Seller
shall cause the Servicing File retained by the Originator pursuant to this
Agreement to be appropriately identified in the Seller’s computer system and/or
books and records, as appropriate, to clearly reflect the sale of the related
Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Originator to
release
from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in
accordance with this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, except when such
release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage
Loan
pursuant to Subsection 9.03.
Subsection
6.02 Books
and Records.
Record
title to each Mortgage as of the related Closing Date shall be in the name
of
the Seller, an Affiliate of the Seller, the Purchaser or one or more designees
of the Purchaser, as the Purchaser shall select. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
each Mortgage and related Mortgage Note shall be possessed solely by 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 Seller or the Originator after the related Cut-off
Date on
or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be vested in the Purchaser or
one or
more designees of the Purchaser; provided, however, that all funds received
on
or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be received and held by the Seller
or the Originator 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.
The
sale
of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet and other
financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to be responsible for maintaining,
and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for each Mortgage
Loan
which shall be marked clearly to reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan
by
the Purchaser. In particular, the Seller shall or shall cause the Originator
to
maintain in its possession, available for inspection by the Purchaser, and
shall
deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of compliance with all federal,
state and local laws, rules and regulations, and requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx
or
Xxxxxxx Mac, including but not limited to documentation as to the method
used in
determining the applicability of the provisions of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, as amended, to the Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing
insurance coverage and periodic inspection reports, as required by the Xxxxxx
Mae Guides. To the extent that original documents are not required for purposes
of realization of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents
maintained by the Seller or Originator may be in the form of microfilm or
microfiche so long as the Seller or Originator complies with the requirements
of
the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides.
Subsection
6.03 Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall deliver and release to the Custodian no later than three (3)
Business Days prior to the related Closing Date those Mortgage Loan Documents
set forth on Exhibit A
hereto
as required by the Custodial Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan
set
forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.
The
Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan Documents required
to be delivered pursuant to the Custodial Agreement for the related Closing
Date, as evidenced by the Initial Certification of the Custodian in the form
annexed to the Custodial Agreement. The Seller shall comply with the terms
of
the Custodial Agreement and the Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses
of the
Custodian.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to forward to the Custodian, or
to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, original
documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
of
any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two
weeks of their execution, provided, however, that the Seller shall provide
the
Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing,
with a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation
within
two weeks of 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 ninety days of its submission for recordation.
In
the
event any document required to be delivered to the Custodian in the Custodial
Agreement, including an original or copy of any document submitted for
recordation to the appropriate public recording office, is not so delivered
to
the Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in
writing, within 90 days following the related Closing Date (other than with
respect to the Assignments of Mortgage which shall be delivered to the Custodian
in blank and recorded subsequently by the Purchaser or its designee), and
in the
event that the Seller does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery
or
receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, 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
9.03.
The
foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller
cannot deliver an original 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 the Seller
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 Seller, confirming that such documents have been accepted
for
recording; provided that, upon request of the Purchaser and delivery by the
Purchaser to the Seller of a schedule of the related Mortgage Loans, the
Seller
shall reissue and deliver to the Purchaser or its designee said officer’s
certificate.
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 Mortgage and shall be reimbursed
by
the Seller for the costs associated therewith pursuant to the preceding
sentence.
Subsection
6.04 Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Seller shall, or shall cause the Originator to, have an internal quality
control
program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of
the
legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting
decisions. The program shall include evaluating and monitoring the overall
quality of the Originator’s loan production and the servicing activities of the
Originator. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are originated
and
serviced in accordance with Accepted Servicing Standards and the Underwriting
Guidelines; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent
acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other
authorized persons.
| SECTION 7. |
Servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
|
The
Mortgage Loans have been sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing
released basis. Subject to, and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, for an interim
period, as specified therein), the Seller hereby sells, transfers, assigns,
conveys and delivers to the Purchaser the Servicing Rights. The Purchaser
shall
retain the Originator as independent contract servicer of the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in
the
Servicing Agreement. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Originator
shall
begin servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Purchaser and shall be
entitled to the Servicing Fee and any Ancillary Income with respect to such
Mortgage Loans from the related Closing Date until the termination of the
Servicing Agreement with respect to any of the Mortgage Loans as set forth
in
the Servicing Agreement. The Seller shall cause the Originator to service
the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the Servicing
Agreement.
| SECTION 8. |
Transfer of Servicing.
|
On
the
applicable Transfer Date, the Purchaser, or its designee, shall assume all
servicing responsibilities related to, and the Seller shall cause the Originator
to cease all servicing responsibilities related to the related Mortgage Loans
subject to such Transfer Date. The Transfer Date shall be the date determined
in
accordance with Section 6.03 of the Servicing Agreement (with respect to
each Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein).
On
or
prior to the applicable Transfer Date, the Seller shall cause the Originator
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 cause the Originator to 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; provided,
however, the content and format of the letter shall have the prior approval
of
the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Originator to provide the Purchaser
with copies of all such related notices no later than the Transfer
Date.
(b) Notice
to Taxing Authorities and Insurance Companies.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to 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 cause
the
Originator to provide the Purchaser with copies of all such notices no later
than such Transfer Date.
(c) Delivery
of Servicing Records.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to forward to the Purchaser, or its designee,
all servicing records and the Servicing File in the Originator’s possession
relating to each related Mortgage Loan including the information enumerated
in
the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each such Mortgage Loan, for an
interim
period, as specified therein).
(d) Escrow
Payments.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to 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 cause the Originator to
provide the Purchaser with an accounting statement 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 cause the Originator to wire transfer to the
Purchaser the amount of any agency, trustee or prepaid Mortgage Loan payments
and all other similar amounts held by the Originator.
(e) Payoffs
and Assumptions.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to provide to the Purchaser, or its designee,
copies of all assumption and payoff statements generated by the Originator
on
the related Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off Date to the Transfer
Date.
(f) Mortgage
Payments Received Prior to Transfer Date.
Prior
to the Transfer Date all payments received by the Originator on each related
Mortgage Loan shall be properly applied by the Originator to the account
of the
particular Mortgagor.
(g) Mortgage
Payments Received After Transfer Date.
The
Seller shall cause the amount of any related Monthly Payments received by
the
Originator after the Transfer Date to be forwarded to the Purchaser by overnight
mail on the date of receipt. The Seller shall cause the Originator to notify
the
Purchaser of the particulars of the payment, which notification requirement
shall be satisfied if the Originator forwards with its payment sufficient
information to permit appropriate processing of the payment by the Purchaser.
The Seller shall cause the Originator to assume full responsibility for the
necessary and appropriate legal application of such Monthly Payments received
by
the Originator after the 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 it after the Transfer Date.
(h) Misapplied
Payments.
Misapplied payments shall be processed as follows:
(1) All
parties shall cooperate in correcting misapplication errors;
(2) The
party
receiving notice of a misapplied payment occurring prior to the applicable
Transfer Date and discovered after such Transfer Date shall immediately notify
the other party;
(3) If
a
misapplied payment which occurred prior to the Transfer Date cannot be
identified and said misapplied payment has resulted in a shortage in a Custodial
Account or Escrow Account, the Seller shall or the Seller shall cause the
Originator to be liable for the amount of such shortage. The Seller shall
or the
Seller shall cause the Originator to reimburse the Purchaser for the amount
of
such shortage within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand
therefor from the Purchaser;
(4) If
a
misapplied payment which occurred prior to the 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
(5) Any
check
issued under the provisions of this Section 8(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.
(i) Books
and Records.
On the
Transfer Date, the books, records and accounts of the Originator with respect
to
the related Mortgage Loans shall be in accordance with all applicable Purchaser
requirements.
(j) Reconciliation.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to, on or before the Transfer
Date,
reconcile principal balances and make any monetary adjustments required by
the
Purchaser. Any such monetary adjustments will be transferred between the
Seller,
the Originator and the Purchaser as appropriate.
(k) IRS
Forms.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to file all IRS forms 1099,
1099A, 1098 or 1041 and K-1 which are required to be filed on or before the
Transfer Date in relation to the servicing and ownership of the related Mortgage
Loans. The Seller or Originator 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 or Originator’s failure
to comply with this paragraph.
| SECTION 9. |
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies
for
Breach.
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Subsection
9.01 Representations
and Warranties Regarding the Seller.
The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of the
date
hereof and as of each Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority.
The
Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of California and has all licenses necessary
to
carry on its business as now being conducted and is licensed, qualified and
in
good standing in each state wherein it owns or leases any material properties
or
where a 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, and in any event the Seller is in compliance with the laws of
any
such state to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of the related
Mortgage Loan and the servicing of such Mortgage Loan in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement; the Seller has the full
corporate power, authority and legal right to hold, transfer and convey the
Mortgage Loans and to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder; the execution, 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 and thereby have been duly and validly authorized; this
Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby have been duly executed
and
delivered and constitute the valid, legal, binding and enforceable obligations
of the Seller, regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a proceeding
in equity or at law; and all requisite corporate action has been taken by
the
Seller to make this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby valid
and
binding upon the Seller in accordance with their terms;
(b) 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;
(c) 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 and thereby,
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;
(d) Ability
to Service.
Originator has the facilities, procedures, and experienced personnel necessary
for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage
Loans. The Originator 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 each
jurisdiction wherein the Mortgaged Properties are located;
(e) Reasonable
Servicing Fee.
The
Originator 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 Originator, for accounting and tax purposes, as
compensation for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant
to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement;
(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) 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;
(h) No
Consent Required.
No
consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration or filing with,
or
notice to any court or governmental agency or body including HUD, the FHA
or the
Department of Veterans Affairs is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of or compliance by the Seller with this Agreement
or
the Mortgage Loans, the delivery of a portion of the Mortgage Files to the
Custodian or the sale of the Mortgage Loans or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or if required, such approval
has
been obtained prior to the related Closing Date;
(i) 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
9.02
could be
made and such selection was not made in a manner so as to affect adversely
the
interests of the Purchaser;
(j) 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 A
hereto,
except for such documents as will be delivered to the Custodian;
(k) 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 11
on the
related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B
to each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(l) 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;
(m) Financial
Statements.
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
requested by the Purchaser in a timely manner and in accordance with the
provided instructions;
(n) 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;
(o) Sale
Treatment.
The
Seller intends to reflect the transfer of the Mortgage Loans 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;
(p) Owner
of Record.
The
Seller is the owner of record of each Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by
each Mortgage Note, except for the Assignments of Mortgage which have been
sent
for recording, and upon recordation the Seller will be the owner of record
of
each Mortgage 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 with respect thereto in trust only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan;
(q) Origination.
The
Originator’s decision to originate any mortgage loan or to deny any mortgage
loan application is an independent decision based upon Originator’s 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;
(r) Compliance
with 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”);
and
(s) Credit
Reporting.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator, as servicer, to fully furnish, 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. Additionally, the
Seller
shall cause the Originator, as servicer, to transmit full-file credit reporting
data for each Mortgage Loan pursuant to Xxxxxx Mae Guide Announcement 95-19
and
that for each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall cause the Originator, as servicer,
to report one of the following statuses each month as follows: new origination,
current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.), foreclosed, or
charged-off.
Subsection
9.02 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, other than payments not yet 30
days
delinquent, 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. The first Monthly Payment shall be made with respect to the
Mortgage Loan on its related Due Date or within the grace period, all in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note;
(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 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 assumption agreement, approved
by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto,
and no
Mortgagor was a debtor in any state or Federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated;
(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 Xxxxxx Xxx Guides or by Xxxxxxx Mac, as well as all
additional requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Servicing Agreement.
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 is in effect which
policy conforms to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac, as well as all additional
requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Servicing Agreement. 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 any federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer
credit protection, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and all predatory
and
abusive lending laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan, including, without
limitation, any provisions relating to the Illinois Interest Act and prepayment
penalties, 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. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(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) Location
and Type of Mortgaged Property.
The
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule and consists of real property with a detached single family residence
erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling, or an individual condominium
unit in a low-rise condominium project, or an individual unit in a planned
unit
development or a de minimis planned unit development which is in each case
four
stories or less, provided, however, that any mobile home (double wide only)
or
manufactured dwelling shall conform with the applicable Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac requirements regarding such dwellings and that no Mortgage Loan is secured
by a single parcel of real property with a cooperative housing corporation,
a
log home or, except as described in Exhibit B
to the
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement, a mobile home erected thereon
or by
a mixed-use property, a property in excess of 10 acres, or other unique property
types. As of the date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property
was
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. In the case of a Manufactured
Home, (i) the related manufactured dwelling and the related land are
subject to a Mortgage properly filed in the appropriate public recording
office
and naming Seller as mortgagee, (ii) the applicable laws of the jurisdiction
in
which the related Mortgaged Property is located will deem the manufactured
dwelling located on such Mortgaged Property to be a part of the real property
on
which such dwelling is located, (iii) as
of the
origination date of the related Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgagor occupied
the related manufactured dwelling
as its
primary residence
and
(iv) such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan is (x) a qualified mortgage under
Section 860G(a)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and (y) secured by manufactured
housing treated as a single family residence under Section 25(e)(10) of the
Code. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien.
The
Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected, first lien (with
respect to a First Lien Loan) or a second lien (with respect to a Second
Lien
Loan) 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:
(1) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(2) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(3) 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
(4) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a
valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien (with respect to a First
Lien
Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a
Second
Lien Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser.;
(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
any
Person, including without limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder
or developer, or any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan. 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;
(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.
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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 100%;
(p) Title
Insurance.
The
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy, or with
respect to any Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged Property is
located
in California a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or other generally
acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac
and each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer acceptable
to
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with
respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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 (1), (2) and (3) of Paragraph (j) of this Subsection 9.02,
and in
the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason 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 the law could
give
rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or
may be
liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(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.
Either
(a) 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, or (b)
the
following requirements have been met with respect to the Mortgage Loan: the
Seller meets the requirements set forth in clause (a), and (i) such Mortgage
Loan was underwritten in accordance with standards established by the Seller,
using application forms and related credit documents approved by the Seller,
(ii) the Seller approved each application and the related credit documents
before a commitment by the correspondent was issued, and no such commitment
was
issued until the Seller agreed to fund such Mortgage Loan, (iii) the closing
documents for such Mortgage Loan were prepared on forms approved by the Seller,
and (iv) such Mortgage Loan was actually funded by the Seller and was purchased
by the Seller at closing or soon thereafter. 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. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more
than
sixty days after funds were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage Loan.
The
Mortgage Interest Rate as well as, with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage
loans, the Lifetime Rate Cap and the Periodic Cap, are as set forth on the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule. 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 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. There are no Convertible Mortgage Loans which
contain a provision allowing the Mortgagor to convert the Mortgage Note from
an
adjustable interest rate Mortgage Note to a fixed interest rate Mortgage
Note;
(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.
The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or
Xxxxxx
Mae and neither the Seller nor the Originator has made any representations
to a
Mortgagor that are inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property.
As of
the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under
applicable law. All inspections, licenses and certificates required to be
made
or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property
and,
with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited
to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have been made
or
obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(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 Paragraph (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;
(z) Acceptable
Investment.
There
are no circumstances or conditions with respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged
Property, the Mortgagor, the Mortgage File or the Mortgagor’s credit standing
that can reasonably be expected to cause private institutional investors
who
invest in mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loan to regard the Mortgage
Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage Loan to become
delinquent, or adversely affect the value or marketability of the Mortgage
Loan,
or cause the Mortgage Loans to prepay during any period materially faster
or
slower than the mortgage loans originated by the Seller generally;
(aa) Delivery
of Mortgage Documents.
The
Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents
required to be delivered under the Custodial 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 A
hereto,
except for such documents the originals of which have been delivered to the
Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments.
If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other
than a de minimis planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit
development project such Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with,
and
the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines set forth in the Originator’s
Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans.
The
Assignment of Mortgage 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. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of
the
Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller are not subject to the bulk
transfer or similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction;
(dd) 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
such provision is enforceable;
(ee) 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;
(ff) 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;
(gg) Consolidation
of Future Advances.
Any
future advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the 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 (with respect to a
First
Lien Loan) or a second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) lien priority
by a
title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee’s
consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx
and
Xxxxxxx Mac. The consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original
principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings.
There
is no proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation
of
the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire,
earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty
so as
to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the
Mortgage Loan or the use for which the premises were intended 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;
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments.
The
origination, servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the
Originator with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in
compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations,
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 or the Originator 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 or the Originator 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;
(jj) Conversion
to Fixed Interest Rate.
With
respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Loan is not a
Convertible Mortgage Loan;
(kk) Other
Insurance Policies.
No
action, inaction or event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has
existed that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial of,
or
defense to coverage under any applicable, special hazard insurance policy,
or
bankruptcy bond, irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. In
connection with the placement of any such insurance, no commission, fee,
or
other compensation has been or will be received by 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws.
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;
(mm) 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 Relief
Act
or any similar state statute;
(nn) 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 or the Originator, 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 the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated;
(oo) Disclosure
Materials.
The
Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that the Mortgagor has received
all disclosure materials required by, and the Originator has complied with,
all
applicable law with respect to the making of the Mortgage Loans. The Seller
shall cause the Originator to maintain such statement in the Mortgage
File;
(pp) Construction
or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property.
No
Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or rehabilitation
of
a Mortgaged Property or facilitating the trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged
Property;
(qq) Value
of Mortgaged Property.
The
Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances existing that could reasonably
be
expected to adversely affect the value or the marketability of any Mortgaged
Property or Mortgage Loan or to cause the Mortgage Loans to prepay during
any
period materially faster or slower than similar mortgage loans held by the
Seller generally secured by properties in the same geographic area as the
related Mortgaged Property;
(rr) No
Defense to Insurance Coverage.
No
action has been taken or failed to be taken, no event has occurred and no
state
of facts exists or has existed on or prior to the related Closing Date (whether
or not known to the Seller on or prior to such date) which has resulted or
will
result in an exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any
primary
mortgage insurance (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) whether
arising out of actions, representations, errors, omissions, negligence, or
fraud
of the Seller, the related Mortgagor or any party involved in the application
for such coverage, including the appraisal, plans and specifications and
other
exhibits or documents submitted therewith to the insurer under such insurance
policy, or for any other reason under such coverage, but not including the
failure of such insurer to pay by reason of such insurer’s breach of such
insurance policy or such insurer’s financial inability to pay;
(ss) Escrow
Analysis.
With
respect to each Mortgage, the Seller or the Originator 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;
(tt) Prior
Servicing.
Each
Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in strict compliance
with Accepted Servicing Practices;
(uu) No
Default Under First Lien.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan related thereto
is
in full force and effect, and there is no default, breach, violation or event
which would permit acceleration existing under such first Mortgage or 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 thereunder. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(vv) Right
to Cure First Lien.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related first lien Mortgage contains
a
provision which provides for giving notice of default or breach to the mortgagee
under the Mortgage Loan and allows such mortgagee to cure any default under
the
related first lien Mortgage. This representation and warranty is a Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation;
(ww) No
Failure to Cure Default.
The
Seller has not received a written notice of default of any senior mortgage
loan
related to the Mortgaged Property which has not been cured;
(xx) 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 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 shall hold the Purchaser harmless from any and
all
damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from
disclosure of credit information in connection with the Purchaser’s secondary
marketing operations and the purchase and sale of mortgages or Servicing
Rights
thereto;
(yy) Leaseholds.
If the
Mortgage Loan is secured by a long-term residential lease, (1) the lessor
under the lease holds a fee simple interest in the land; (2) the terms of
such lease expressly permit the mortgaging of the leasehold estate, the
assignment of the lease without the lessor’s consent and the acquisition by the
holder of the Mortgage of the rights of the lessee upon foreclosure or
assignment in lieu of foreclosure or provide the holder of the Mortgage with
substantially similar protections; (3) the terms of such lease do not
(a) allow the termination thereof upon the lessee’s default without the
holder of the Mortgage being entitled to receive written notice of, and
opportunity to cure, such default, (b) allow the termination of the lease
in the event of damage or destruction as long as the Mortgage is in existence,
(c) prohibit the holder of the Mortgage from being insured (or receiving
proceeds of insurance) under the hazard insurance policy or policies relating
to
the Mortgaged Property or (d) permit any increase in rent other than
pre-established increases set forth in the lease; (4) the original term of
such lease is not less than 15 years; (5) the term of such lease does not
terminate earlier than five years after the maturity date of the Mortgage
Note;
and (6) the Mortgaged Property is located in a jurisdiction in which the
use of leasehold estates in transferring ownership in residential properties
is
a widely accepted practice;
(zz) 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 each Mortgage Loan that has a prepayment penalty feature, each such
prepayment penalty is enforceable and will be enforced by the Seller for
the
benefit of the Purchaser, and each prepayment penalty is permitted pursuant
to
federal, state and local law. Each such prepayment penalty is in an amount
not
more than the maximum amount permitted under applicable law and no such
prepayment penalty may be imposed for a term in excess of five (5) years
with
respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to October, 1, 2002. With respect
to
Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002, the duration of the
prepayment penalty period shall not exceed three (3) years from the date
of the
Mortgage Note unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the prepayment
penalty period to no more than three (3) years from the date of the related
Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such reduction
in
prepayment penalty period. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(aaa) Predatory
Lending Regulations.
No
Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable, and no
Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through March 6, 2003
is
governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. 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. This representation and warranty
is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(bbb) [Reserved];
(ccc) Qualified
Mortgage.
The
Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code;
(ddd) [Reserved];
(eee) Fair
Credit Reporting Act.
The
Seller has, 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. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse
Representation;
(fff) Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides Anti-Predatory Lending Eligibility.
Each
Mortgage Loan is in compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility
for
purchase requirements of Xxxxxx Mae Guides. This representation and warranty
is
a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(ggg) Mortgagor
Selection.
No
Mortgagor was encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan product offered
by the Originator which is a higher cost product designed for less creditworthy
mortgagors, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s origination, such
Mortgagor did not qualify taking into account credit history and debt to
income
ratios for a lower cost credit product then offered by the Originator or
any
Affiliate of the Originator. If, at the time of loan application, the Mortgagor
may have qualified for a lower cost credit product then offered by any mortgage
lending Affiliate of the Originator, the Originator referred the related
Mortgagor’s application to such Affiliate for underwriting consideration. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(hhh) Underwriting
Methodology.
The
methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Mortgage
Loan
employs objective mathematical principles which relate the related Mortgagor’s
income, assets and liabilities to the proposed payment and such underwriting
methodology does not rely on the extent of the related Mortgagor’s equity in the
collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such credit
extension. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time of
origination (application/approval) the related Mortgagor had a reasonable
ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(iii) Mortgage
Loans with Prepayment Premiums.
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition
of
a premium upon a prepayment prior to maturity: (i) prior to the Mortgage
Loan’s
origination, the related Mortgagor agreed to such premium in exchange for
a
monetary benefit, including but not limited to a rate or fee reduction, (ii)
prior to the Mortgage Loan’s origination, the related Mortgagor was offered the
option of obtaining a mortgage loan that did not require payment of such
a
premium, (iii) the prepayment premium is disclosed to the related Mortgagor
in
the Mortgage Loan documents pursuant to applicable state and federal law,
and
(iv) notwithstanding any state or federal law to the contrary, the Originator,
as servicer, shall not impose such prepayment premium in any instance when
the
mortgage debt is accelerated as the result of the related Mortgagor’s default in
making the Mortgage Loan payments. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation;
(jjj) Purchase
of Insurance.
No
Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy
(e.g., life, mortgage, 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, mortgage, 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. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(kkk) Points
and Fees.
No
Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed) in an amount
greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the principal amount of such Mortgage
Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, such 5%
limitation is calculated in accordance with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory lending
requirements as set forth in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides and “points and fees” (x)
include origination, underwriting, broker and finder fees and charges that
the
mortgagee imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they
are
paid to the mortgagee or a third party, and (y) exclude bona fide discount
points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the
origination of the Mortgage Loan (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and
fees paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations
and extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections), the cost
of
mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title,
hazard,
and flood insurance policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow
deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other
miscellaneous fees and charges that, in total, do not exceed 0.25% of the
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(lll) Disclosure
of Fees and Charges.
All
fees and charges (including finance charges), whether or not financed, assessed,
collected or to be collected in connection with the origination and servicing
of
each Mortgage Loan, have been disclosed in writing to the Mortgagor in
accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulation. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(mmm) No
Arbitration.
No
Mortgage Loan originated on or after July 1, 2004 requires the related Mortgagor
to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating
in
any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(nnn) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required.
With
respect to any Second Lien Loan, if applicable to the Seller, where required
or
customary in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located,
the
original lender has filed for record a request for notice of any action by
the
related senior lienholder, and the Seller has notified the senior lienholder
in
writing of the existence of the Second Lien Loan and requested notification
of
any action to be taken against the Mortgagor by the senior lienholder. Either
(a) no consent for the Second Lien Loan is required by the holder of the
related first lien or (b) such consent has been obtained and is contained
in the Mortgage File. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation;
(ooo) No
Negative Amortization of Related First Lien Loan.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan does not permit
negative amortization. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation.; and
(ppp) Principal
Residence.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related Mortgaged Property was the
Mortgagor’s principal residence at the time of the origination of such Second
Lien Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation.
Subsection
9.03 Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Subsections 9.01
and 9.02
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. Upon discovery by either the Seller
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.
Within
60
days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of any
such
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 at the Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding the above sentence,
(i) within sixty (60) days after the earlier of either discovery by, or notice
to, the Seller of any breach of the representation and warranty set forth
in
clause (ccc) of Subsection
9.02,
the
Seller shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price and (ii)
any
breach of a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation shall automatically
be
deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loans
and
the interest of the Purchaser therein. In the event that a breach shall involve
any representation or warranty set forth in Subsection 9.01,
and
such breach cannot be cured within 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 9.02
(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 (a “Deleted
Mortgage Loan”)
and
substitute in its place a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, provided
that any such substitution shall be effected not later than 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 or Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions
of this Subsection
9.03
shall be
accomplished by either (a) if the Servicing Agreement has been entered into
and is in effect, deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of the
Repurchase Price for distribution to the Purchaser on the next scheduled
Remittance Date, after deducting therefrom any amount received in respect
of
such repurchased Mortgage Loan or Loans and being held in the Custodial Account
for future distribution or (b) if the Servicing Agreement has not been
entered into or is no longer in effect, by direct remittance of the Repurchase
Price to the Purchaser or its designee in accordance with the Purchaser’s
instructions.
At
the
time of repurchase or substitution, the Purchaser and the Seller shall arrange
for the reassignment of the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Seller and the delivery
to the Seller of any documents held by the Custodian relating to the Deleted
Mortgage Loan. In the event of a repurchase or substitution, the Seller shall,
simultaneously with such reassignment, give written notice to the Purchaser
that
such repurchase or substitution has taken place, amend the Mortgage Loan
Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of the Deleted Mortgage Loan from this
Agreement, and, in the case of substitution, identify a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan and amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the
addition of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan to this Agreement. In
connection with any such substitution, the Seller shall be deemed to have
made
as to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan 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. The Seller shall effect such substitution by delivering to
the
Custodian or to such other party as the Purchaser may designate in writing
for
such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan the documents required by Subsection 6.03
and the
Custodial Agreement, with the Mortgage Note endorsed as required by Subsection 6.03
and the
Custodial Agreement. No substitution will be made in any calendar month after
the Determination Date for such month. The Seller shall cause the Originator
to
remit directly to the Purchaser, or its designee in accordance with the
Purchaser’s instructions the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due, if any,
on such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans 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.
For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan
for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall determine the amount (if any) by
which
the aggregate principal balance of all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
as of
the date of substitution is less than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of
all Deleted Mortgage Loans (after application of scheduled principal payments
due in the month of substitution). The amount of such shortfall shall be
distributed by the Seller directly to the Purchaser or its designee in
accordance with the Purchaser’s instructions within two (2) Business Days of
such substitution.
In
addition to such repurchase or substitution obligation, the Seller shall
indemnify the Purchaser and the Successor Servicer and hold such parties
harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable
and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs and
expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on
or
grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Seller representations
and
warranties contained in this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement. It
is
understood and agreed that the obligations of the Seller set forth in this
Subsection
9.03
to cure,
substitute for or repurchase a defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify the
Purchaser and the Successor Servicer as provided in this Subsection
9.03
constitute the sole remedies of the Purchaser and the Successor Servicer
respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and
warranties.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of
any
representations and warranties made in Subsections
9.01 and 9.02
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 or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified
above, and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for compliance
with this Agreement.
Subsection
9.04 [RESERVED].
Subsection
9.05 Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans With First Payment Defaults.
If
the
related Mortgagor is delinquent with respect to the Mortgage Loan’s first
Monthly Payment 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
percentage of par as stated in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement
(subject to adjustment as provided therein) multiplied by the then outstanding
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon from the date to which interest was last paid through the day prior
to
the repurchase date at the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate, plus any
outstanding advances owed to any servicer in connection with such Mortgage
Loan.
For purposes of clarification, with respect to a Mortgage Loan’s first Monthly
Payment after the related Closing Date, such payment shall not be considered
a
“First Payment Default” for purposes of clause (ii) of the previous sentence
until the payment has not been received by the Purchaser within sixty (60)
days
of the related Due Date (effectively allowing for a thirty (30) day cure
period). The Purchaser shall have ninety (90) days following any such
delinquency to notify the Seller of any repurchase request and the Seller
shall
repurchase such delinquent Mortgage Loan within thirty (30) days of the date
of
such request.
Subsection
9.06 Repurchase
of Certain Mortgage Loans That Prepay in Full.
With
respect to Mortgage Loans without prepayment penalties, in the event that
any
such Mortgage Loan prepays in full either (i) on or before a Securitization
Transaction or (ii) during the first three (3) months following the related
Closing Date, the Seller shall pay the Purchaser, within three (3) Business
Days
of such prepayment in full, the difference between the Purchase Price for
such
Mortgage Loan and the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan
as of
the related Cut-off Date.
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Closing.
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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.
The
closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date shall
be
subject to each of the following conditions:
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(i)
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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;
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(ii)
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all
of the representations and warranties of the Seller under this
Agreement
and of the Originator under the Servicing Agreement (with respect
to each
Mortgage Loan, as specified therein) 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 a default under this Agreement
or
an Event of Default under the Servicing
Agreement;
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(iii)
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the
Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser’s attorneys shall have
received in escrow, all closing documents as specified in Section
11
of
this Agreement, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable
to the
Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser
as
required pursuant to the terms
hereof;
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(iv)
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the
Seller shall have delivered and released to the Custodian all documents
required pursuant to the Custodial Agreement;
and
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(v)
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all
other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement shall have been complied
with.
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Subject
to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on the
related Closing Date the Purchase Price, plus accrued interest pursuant to
Section
4
of this
Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
designated by the Seller.
| SECTION 11. |
Closing
Documents.
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The
Closing Documents for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing
Date
shall consist of fully executed originals of the following
documents:
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this
Agreement (to be executed and delivered only for the initial Closing
Date);
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| 2. |
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule (one copy to be attached to the
Custodian’s
counterpart of the Custodial Agreement in connection with the initial
Closing Date, and one copy to be attached to the related Assignment
and
Conveyance as the Mortgage Loan Schedule
thereto);
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| 3. |
a
Custodian’s Certification, as required under the Custodial Agreement, in
the form of Exhibit 2
to
the Custodial Agreement;
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with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate, in the form
of Exhibit C
hereto with respect to each of the Seller and the Originator, including
all attachments thereto; with respect to subsequent Closing Dates,
an
Officer’s Certificate upon request of the
Purchaser;
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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 D
hereto (“Opinion
of Counsel of the Seller”);
with respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Opinion of Counsel
of the
Seller upon request of the
Purchaser;
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| 6. |
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;
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a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit E
or F, 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;
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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;
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| 9. |
with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Underwriting Guidelines
to be
attached hereto as Exhibit G;
and
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| 10. |
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement in the form of Exhibit H
hereto, and all exhibits thereto.
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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.
| SECTION 12. |
Costs.
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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 Loans
and
the Servicing Rights 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 13. |
Cooperation of Seller with a Reconstitution.
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The
Seller and the Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage
Loans, after each 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:
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(i)
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Xxxxxx
Xxx under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program (Special Servicing
Option) (each, a “Xxxxxx
Mae Transfer”);
or
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(ii)
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Xxxxxxx
Mac (the “Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer”);
or
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(iii)
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one
or more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan Transfers;
or
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(iv)
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one
or more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one or
more
Securitization Transactions.
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The
Seller agrees to execute in connection with any Agency Transfer, any and
all
pool purchase contracts, and/or agreements reasonably acceptable to the Seller
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 Seller, and in connection with a
Securitization Transaction, a pooling and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Seller (collectively the agreements
referred to herein are designated, the “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 and the Servicing
Agreement as of the settlement or closing date in connection with such
Reconstitution that occurs on or prior to the date which is six (6) months
following the related Closing Date and in connection with any Reconstitution
on
or after the date which is six (6) months following the related Closing
Date, to restate the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement
as of the Closing Date (each, a “Reconstitution
Date”)
or
make the representations and warranties set forth in the related
selling/servicing guide of the master servicer or issuer, as the case may
be, in
connection with such Reconstitution. The Seller shall use its reasonable
best
efforts to provide to such master servicer or issuer, as the case may be,
and
any other participants 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 Originator as are reasonably believed necessary
by the Purchaser or any such other participant; and (iii) to execute,
deliver and satisfy all conditions set forth in any indemnity agreement required
by the Purchaser or any such participant. The Seller shall indemnify the
Purchaser, each Affiliate designated by the Purchaser and each Person who
controls the Purchaser or such Affiliate and hold each of them harmless from
and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and
necessary legal fees 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 or the Originator regarding the Seller,
the Originator, the Seller’s or other originator’s Static Pool Information, the
Seller’s and Originator’s servicing practices or performance, 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. Moreover, the Seller agrees to cooperate with all reasonable requests
made by the Purchaser to effect such Reconstitution Agreements.
In
the
event the Purchaser has elected to have the Seller or the Originator hold
record
title to the Mortgages, prior to the Reconstitution Date, the Seller shall
prepare an assignment of mortgage in blank or to the prospective purchaser
or
trustee, as applicable, from the Seller or the Originator, as applicable,
acceptable to the prospective purchaser or trustee, as applicable, for each
Mortgage Loan that is part of the Reconstitution and shall pay all preparation
and recording costs associated therewith. In connection with the Reconstitution,
the Seller shall execute or shall cause the Originator to execute each
assignment of mortgage, track such Assignments of Mortgage to ensure they
have
been recorded and deliver them as required by the prospective purchaser or
trustee, as applicable, upon the Seller’s receipt thereof. Additionally, the
Seller shall prepare and execute or shall cause the Originator to execute,
at
the direction of the Purchaser, any note endorsement in connection with any
and
all seller/servicer agreements.
All
Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Reconstitution shall
remain
subject to this Agreement and, if the Servicing Agreement shall remain in
effect
with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package, shall continue to be serviced
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement
and
with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
| SECTION 14. |
The Seller.
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Subsection
14.01 Additional
Indemnification by the Seller; Third Party Claims.
The
Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and the Successor Servicer and hold
such
parties harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties,
fines,
forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments,
and any other costs, fees and expenses that such parties may sustain in any
way
related to the failure of the Seller to perform its duties and the Originator
to
service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 13.
The
Seller immediately shall notify the Purchaser if a claim is made by a third
party with respect to this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement or the
Mortgage Loans, assume (with the prior written consent of the Purchaser)
the
defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith,
including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment
or
decree which may be entered against it or the Purchaser in respect of such
claim. The Purchaser promptly shall reimburse the Seller for all amounts
advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence, except when the claim
is in
any way related to the Seller’s indemnification pursuant to Section 9,
or is
in any way related to the failure of the Originator or the Seller to service
and
administer the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement.
Subsection
14.02 Merger
or Consolidation of the Seller.
The
Seller will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as permitted
herein, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as
a
foreign corporation in each 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 have a net worth of at least $25,000,000.
| SECTION 15. |
Financial Statements.
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The
Seller understands that in connection with the Purchaser’s marketing of the
Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser shall make available to prospective purchasers
audited financial statements of the Seller for the most recently completed
three
fiscal years respecting which such statements are available, as well as a
Consolidated Statement of Condition of the Seller at the end of the last
two
fiscal years covered by such Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Seller
shall also make available any comparable interim statements to the extent
any
such statements have been prepared by the Seller (and are available upon
request
to members or stockholders of the Seller or the public at large). The Seller,
if
it has not already done so, agrees to furnish promptly to the Purchaser copies
of the statements specified above. The Seller shall also make available
information on its servicing performance with respect to loans serviced for
others, including delinquency ratios.
The
Seller also agrees to allow reasonable access to a knowledgeable financial
or
accounting officer for the purpose of answering questions asked by any
prospective purchaser regarding recent developments affecting the Seller
or the
financial statements of the Seller.
| SECTION 16. |
Mandatory Delivery; Grant of Security Interest.
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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 (a) 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 (b) 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 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 17. |
Notices.
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All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed, by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or, if by other means, when received by the other
party at the address as follows:
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(i)
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if
to the Seller:
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NC
Capital Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx
(ii)
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:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx - RFPG
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.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 18. |
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.
| 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.
|
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. The Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the obligations, rights
and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with
the
substantive laws of the State of New York (without regard to conflicts of
laws
principles), except to the extent preempted by Federal law.
| SECTION 21. |
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 22. |
Successors and Assigns; Assignment of Purchase
Agreement.
|
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 consent of the Purchaser. This Agreement may be assigned, pledged or
hypothecated by the Purchaser without the consent of the Seller. 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 23. |
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 24. |
Exhibits.
|
The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof
and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
| SECTION 25. |
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;
(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
term
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of
enumeration.
| SECTION 26. |
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
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
in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in
evidence.
| SECTION 27. |
Further Agreements.
|
The
Seller 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 28. |
Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage.
|
To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Assignments of Mortgage is
subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property
records in all the counties or their comparable jurisdictions in which any
or
all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate
public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected at
the
Seller’s expense in the event recordation is either necessary under applicable
law or requested by the Purchaser at its sole option.
| SECTION 29. |
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 the borrower or obligor under any
Mortgage Loan for any purpose whatsoever, including to refinance a Mortgage
Loan, in whole or in part, without (i) the prior written consent of the
Purchaser; or (ii) written notice from the related borrower or obligor
under a Mortgage Loan of such party’s intention to refinance such Mortgage Loan.
It is understood and agreed that all rights and benefits relating to the
solicitation of any Mortgagors and the attendant rights, title and interest
in
and to the list of such Mortgagors and data relating to their Mortgages
(including insurance renewal dates) shall be transferred to the Purchaser
pursuant hereto on the related Closing Date and the Seller shall take no
action
to undermine these rights and benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it
is
understood and agreed that promotions undertaken by the Seller or any affiliate
of the Seller 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
29.
| SECTION 30. |
Waiver of Trial by Jury.
|
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 A
TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
| SECTION 31. |
Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.
|
The
Seller hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(A) SUBMITS
FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO
THIS
AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT
THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF
NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;
(B) CONSENTS
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO
THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE
TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT
TO
PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;
(C) AGREES
THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED
BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN OR
AT
SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED;
AND
(D) AGREES
THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO XXX IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION.
| SECTION 32. |
Compliance With Regulation AB.
|
Subsection
32.01 Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The
Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Section 32
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
Seller 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 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 (including any of its assignees or designees) shall cooperate with
the
Seller by providing timely notice of requests for information under these
provisions and by reasonably limiting such requests to information required,
in
the Purchaser’s reasonable judgment, to comply with Regulation AB.
Subsection
32.02 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
32.03
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
Interim Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage
loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application
of a
servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with
the
applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of
residential mortgage loans involving the Interim Servicer as servicer has
been
disclosed or reported by the Seller; (iv) no material changes to the Interim
Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will
perform under the Interim Servicing 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 Interim Servicer’s financial
condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by
the
Interim Servicer of its servicing obligations under the Interim Servicing
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no material legal
or
governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the
Seller, Interim Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator;
and
(vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to
the
Seller, Interim Servicer, 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
32.03,
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
32.03 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 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) and (b) 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, as is requested for the purpose of compliance
with Items 1103(a)(1), 1105, 1110, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such
information shall include, at a minimum:
(A) the
originator’s form of organization;
(B) a
description of the originator’s origination program and how long the originator
has been engaged in originating residential mortgage loans, which description
shall include a discussion of the originator’s experience in originating
mortgage loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans; information regarding
the size and composition of the originator’s origination portfolio; and
information that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser
or
any Depositor, to an analysis of the performance of the Mortgage Loans,
including the originators’ credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage
loans of similar type(s) as the Mortgage Loans and such other information
as the
Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance
with Item 1110(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(C) a
description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or
known
to be contemplated) against the Seller and each Third-Party Originator;
and
(D) a
description of any affiliation or relationship between the Seller, each
Third-Party Originator 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 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser 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.
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
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) [Reserved].
(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 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
or
any Third-Party Originator and (B) any affiliations or relationships that
develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between
the
Seller 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.
Subsection
32.04 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:
(1) (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 32
by or on
behalf of the Seller, or provided under this Section 32
by or on
behalf of any 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;
(2) any
failure by the Seller or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information,
report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as
required under this Section 32;
or
(3) any
breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in Subsection
32.02(a)
or in a
writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
32.02(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
32.02(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)(2) 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 or any Third-Party
Originator.
(b) Any
failure by the Seller or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information,
report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as
required under this Section 32,
or any
breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in Subsection
32.02(a)
or in a
writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
32.02(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
32.02(b)
to the
extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall 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 Interim Servicer as servicer under the Interim Servicing 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 Interim Servicer; 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 Interim Servicer as servicer, such provision
shall
be given effect.
[Signatures
Commence on Following Page]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to
be
signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the
date first above written.
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
(Purchaser)
By:___________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:__________________________________
NC
CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Seller)
By:___________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:__________________________________
EXHIBIT
A
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser
and
any prospective Purchaser, and which shall be delivered to the Custodian,
or to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, pursuant to
Section 6 of the Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached (the “Agreement”):
(c) (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]”;
(d) the
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note;
(e) the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon. 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;
(f) the
originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon;
(g) the
original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance
acceptable for recording. 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 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]”;
(h) the
originals of all intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing
a
complete chain of assignment from the Originator to the Last Endorsee 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 Officers 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;
(i) 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;
(j) the
original or, if unavailable, a copy of any security agreement, chattel mortgage
or equivalent document executed in connection with the Mortgage;
and
(k) 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 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. An extension of the date specified in clause (iv) above may
be requested from the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
EXHIBIT
B
[RESERVED]
EXHIBIT
C
SELLER’S
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
I,
____________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected [Vice] President
of ________________ [COMPANY], a [state] [federally] chartered institution
organized under the laws of the [state of ____________] [United States] (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 (a)
the
Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement,
dated as of _______ __, 200_, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc. (the “Purchaser”)
and
the Company (the “Purchase
Agreement”)
and
(b) the Amended and Restated Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of _______
__, 200_, by and between the Purchaser and New Century Mortgage Corporation
(the
“Servicing
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 ____________.
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 Purchase
Agreement, the Servicing 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 Purchase Agreement or the Servicing 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 or, to the
best
of my knowledge, 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, 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 Purchase Agreement or the Servicing 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 Purchase Agreement or the
Servicing Agreement.
8. Each
person listed on Exhibit
5
attached
hereto who, as an officer or representative of the Company, signed (a) the
Purchase Agreement, (b) the Servicing Agreement or (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 Purchase Agreement and the Servicing
Agreement.
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
EXHIBIT
5
to
Company’s
Officer’s Certificate
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NAME
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TITLE
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SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER AND ORIGINATOR
(date)
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
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 Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage
Loan
Purchase and Warranties Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. (the “Purchaser”),
dated
as of _________ __, 200_ (the “Purchase
Agreement”)
and
the Amended and Restated Interim Servicing Agreement, by and between the
Purchaser and New Century Mortgage Corporation (the “Originator”),
dated
as of _________ __, 200_ (the “Servicing
Agreement”,
and
together with the Purchase Agreement, the “Agreements”).
which
sale is in the form of whole loans. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement and the Servicing
Agreement.
[We]
[I]
have examined the following documents:
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4.
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the
Agreements;
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2.
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the
form of Assignment of Mortgage;
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3.
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the
form of endorsement of the Mortgage Notes;
and
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4.
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such
other documents, records and papers as we have deemed necessary
and
relevant as a basis for this
opinion.
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To
the
extent [we] [I] have deemed necessary and proper, [we] [I] have relied upon
the
representations and warranties of the Company and the Originator contained
in
the Agreements. [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.
Based
upon the foregoing, it is [our] [my] opinion that:
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1.
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The
Company and the Originator are [type of entity] duly organized,
validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the [United States]
and
are qualified to transact business in, and is in good standing
under, the
laws of [the state of
incorporation].
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2.
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Each
of the Company and the Originator 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.
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3.
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Each
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company
and the Originator, as applicable, and is a legal, valid and binding
agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms against the
Company and
the Originator, as applicable, 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.
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4.
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Each
of the Company and the Originator 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.
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[5.
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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].
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6.
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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 or the Originator of or compliance by
the
Company or the Originator 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 or the
Originator.
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7.
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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 or the Originator,
as
applicable, or, to the best of my knowledge, the material terms
of any
indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Company
or the
Originator 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 or the Originator is subject or by which it is
bound.
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8.
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There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
the best of
[our] [my] knowledge, threatened against the Company or the Originator
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
the Originator or in any material impairment of the right or ability
of
the Company or the Originator to carry on its business substantially
as
now conducted or in any material liability on the part of the Company
or
the Originator 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 or the Originator
to perform under the terms of the
Agreements.
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9.
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The
sale of each Mortgage Note and Mortgage as and in the manner contemplated
by the Purchase Agreement, is sufficient to fully transfer to the
Purchaser all right, title and interest of the Company thereto
as
noteholder and mortgagee.
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10.
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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.
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Except
as
otherwise set forth in the Agreements, I assume no obligation to revise this
opinion or alter its conclusions to update or support this letter to reflect
any
facts or circumstances that may hereafter develop.
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
EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
___________________,
200__
[Federal
Home Loan Bank of
______
(the “Association”)]
________________________
________________________
________________________
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Attention:
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Re:
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Notice
of Sale and Release of Collateral
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Dear
Sirs:
This
letter serves as notice that ________________________ [COMPANY] a [type of
entity], organized pursuant to the laws of [the State of incorporation] (the
“Company”)
has
committed to sell to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. under the Fifth
Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated
as
of ______ __, 200_, certain mortgage loans originated by the Association.
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 the Association 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 the Association. 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 the
Association, and confirms that it has no interest therein.
Execution
of this letter by the Association shall constitute a full and complete release
of any security interest, claim, or lien which the Association 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:
[FEDERAL
HOME LOAN BANK OF]
__________________________
By:_____________________________
Name:___________________________
Title:____________________________
Date:____________________________
EXHIBIT
F
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 (the “Company”)
pursuant to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase
and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of ______ __, 200_, 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
and
Address and Wire Instructions of Financial Institution
________________________________
(Name)
________________________________
(Address)
By:_____________________________
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:_________________________
EXHIBIT
G
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
EXHIBIT
H
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
On
this
___ day of __________, ____, ___________________ NC Capital Corporation
(“Seller”),
as
the Seller under (i) that certain Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, dated
as of ___________, _____ (the “PPTA”),
and
(ii) that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2006 (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
does
hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage
Capital Inc. (“Purchaser”)
as the
Purchaser under the Agreements (as defined below), 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 Servicing Rights, and 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 Purchase Agreement, the Seller has delivered
to the Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as
set
forth in the Purchase Agreement. The contents of each Servicing File required
to
be retained by New Century Mortgage Corporation (“Servicer”),
as
Originator/Servicer under that certain Amended and Restated Interim Servicing
Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005 (the “Servicing
Agreement”)
to
service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and thus not
delivered to the Purchaser 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 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
Servicing Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Servicer shall
be
in a custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage,
the
Servicing Rights 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 Seller at the will
of the
Purchaser in such custodial capacity only. The PPTA, the Purchase Agreement
and
the Servicing Agreement shall collectively be referred to as the “Agreements”
herein.
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 Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
[SELLER]
By:_______________________________
Name:_____________________________
Title:______________________________
[SERVICER]
By:_______________________________
Name:_____________________________
Title:______________________________
Accepted
and Agreed:
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:_______________________________
Name:_____________________________
Title:_______________________________
EXHIBIT
A
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
THE
MORTGAGE LOANS
EXHIBIT
B
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) a CLTV 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 less than $_________. Each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan has an Index of [_______].
EXHIBIT
C
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
SIXTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
Purchaser
NC
CAPITAL CORPORATION,
Seller
Dated
as
of May 1, 2006
Conventional,
Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate, B/C Residential Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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SECTION
1.
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DEFINITIONS.
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SECTION
2.
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AGREEMENT
TO PURCHASE.
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SECTION
3.
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MORTGAGE
SCHEDULES.
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SECTION
4.
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PURCHASE
PRICE.
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SECTION
5.
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EXAMINATION
OF MORTGAGE FILES.
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SECTION
6.
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CONVEYANCE
FROM SELLER TO PURCHASER.
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SECTION
7.
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SERVICING
OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS.
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SECTION
8.
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TRANSFER
OF SERVICING.
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SECTION
9.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLER; REMEDIES FOR
BREACH.
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SECTION
10.
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CLOSING.
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SECTION
11.
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CLOSING
DOCUMENTS.
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SECTION
12.
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COSTS.
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SECTION
13.
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COOPERATION
OF SELLER WITH A RECONSTITUTION.
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SECTION
14.
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THE
SELLER.
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SECTION
15.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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SECTION
16.
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MANDATORY
DELIVERY; GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
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SECTION
17.
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NOTICES.
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SECTION
18.
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SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
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SECTION
19.
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COUNTERPARTS.
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SECTION
20.
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GOVERNING
LAW.
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SECTION
21.
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INTENTION
OF THE PARTIES.
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SECTION
22.
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SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS; ASSIGNMENT OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
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SECTION
23.
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WAIVERS.
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SECTION
24.
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EXHIBITS.
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SECTION
25.
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GENERAL
INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES.
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SECTION
26.
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REPRODUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS.
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SECTION
27.
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FURTHER
AGREEMENTS.
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SECTION
28.
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RECORDATION
OF ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE.
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SECTION
29.
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NO
SOLICITATION.
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SECTION
30.
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WAIVER
OF TRIAL BY JURY.
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SECTION
31.
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SUBMISSION
TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS.
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SECTION
32.
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COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION AB.
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
A
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CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
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EXHIBIT
B
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[RESERVED]
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EXHIBIT
C
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FORM
OF SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
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EXHIBIT
D
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FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER AND ORIGINATOR
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EXHIBIT
E
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FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
F
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FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
G
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UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
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EXHIBIT
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FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE
AGREEMENT
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SIXTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN
PURCHASE
AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT
This
SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”),
dated
as of May 1, 2006, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a
New York corporation, having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Purchaser”)
and NC
Capital Corporation, a California corporation, having an office at 00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser and the Seller are parties to that certain Sixth Amended and
Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of March
1,
2006 (the “Original
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Seller may sell, from time to time, to the Purchaser,
and
the Purchaser may purchase, from time to time, from the Seller, certain
conventional adjustable and fixed rate B/C, residential first and second
mortgage loans (the “Mortgage
Loans”)
as
described therein, and which shall be delivered in pools of whole loans (each,
a
“Mortgage
Loan Package”)
on
various dates as provided therein (each, a “Closing
Date”);
WHEREAS,
at the present time, the Purchaser and the Seller desire to amend and restate
the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications as set forth
herein, and upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser
and the Seller this Agreement shall supercede the Original Purchase Agreement
and supplant the Original Purchase Agreement;
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 and the Seller
agree
as follows:
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Definitions.
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For
purposes of this Agreement the following capitalized terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below.
Accepted
Servicing Practices:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices of prudent
mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type
as
such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property
is
located and incorporating the Delinquency Collection Policies and
Procedures.
Act:
The
National Housing Act, as amended from time to time.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan:
An
adjustable rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Affiliate:
With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
Agency
Transfer:
A
Xxxxxx Xxx Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer.
Agreement:
This
Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement
and
all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
ALTA:
The
American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
Ancillary
Income:
All
late charges, assumption fees, escrow account benefits, reinstatement fees,
and
similar types of fees arising from or in connection with any Mortgage, to
the
extent not otherwise payable to the Mortgagor under applicable law or pursuant
to the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Appraised
Value:
The
value set forth in an appraisal made in connection with the origination of
the
related Mortgage Loan as the value of the Mortgaged Property.
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement:
As
defined in Subsection 6.01.
Assignment
of Mortgage:
An
assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in
recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the
related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage
to the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan:
Any
Mortgage Loan which by its original terms or any modifications thereof provides
for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity date.
BIF:
The
Bank Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
Business
Day:
Any day
other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day on which banking and
savings and loan institutions, in the State of New York or the State in which
the Originator’s servicing operations are located or (iii) the state in
which the Custodian’s operations are located, are authorized or obligated by law
or executive order to be closed.
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.
CLTV:
As of
any date and as to any Second Lien Loan, the ratio, expressed as a percentage,
of the (a) sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Second Lien
Loan
and (ii) the outstanding principal balance as of such date of any mortgage
loan
or mortgage loans that are senior or equal in priority to the Second Lien
Loan
and which are secured by the same Mortgaged Property to (b) the Appraised
Value
as determined pursuant to the Underwriting Guidelines of the related Mortgaged
Property as of the origination of the Second Lien Loan.
Code:
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commission:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds: All
awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent
or
temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain
or
condemnation, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Convertible
Mortgage Loan:
Any
individual Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement
which contains a provision whereby the Mortgagor is permitted to convert
the
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan to a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan in accordance
with
the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Covered
Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to Appendix E of Standard &
Poor’s Glossary.
Custodial
Account:
The
separate trust account created and maintained pursuant to Section 2.04 of
the
Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified
therein).
Custodial
Agreement:
The
agreement(s) 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:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, or the Custodian’s successor in interest
or permitted assigns, 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.
Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation:
Each
representation and warranty identified as such in Subsection 9.02
of this
Agreement.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that is 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: The
date
specified in the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan,
for an
interim period, as specified therein).
Due
Date:
The day
of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive
of any days of grace.
Due
Period:
With
respect to each Remittance Date and any Mortgage Loan, the period commencing
on
the day immediately succeeding the Due Date for such Mortgage Loan occurring
in
the month preceding the month of the Remittance Date and ending on the next
Due
Date.
Equity
Take-Out Refinanced Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan used to refinance an existing mortgage loan, the proceeds of
which
were in excess of the outstanding principal balance of the existing mortgage
loan.
Escrow
Account:
The
separate account created and maintained pursuant to Section 2.06 of the
Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified
therein).
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.
Exchange
Act:
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Xxxxxx
Xxx:
Xxxxxx
Xxx, f/k/a the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides:
The
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae Servicers’ Guide and all amendments
or additions thereto.
Xxxxxx
Xxx Transfer:
As
defined in Section
13
hereof.
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.
FHA
Approved Mortgagee:
A
corporation or institution approved as a mortgagee by the FHA under the Act,
and
applicable HUD regulations, and eligible to own and service mortgage loans
such
as the FHA mortgage loans.
First
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Fitch:
Fitch,
Inc., or its successor in interest.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan:
A fixed
rate mortgage loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Xxxxxxx
Mac:
Xxxxxxx
Mac, f/k/a the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer:
As
defined in Section
13
hereof.
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 (“HOEPA”),
(b)
with an “annual percentage rate” or total “points and fees” payable by the
related Mortgagor (as each such term is calculated under HOEPA) that exceed
the
thresholds set forth by HOEPA and its implementing regulations, including
12
C.F.R. § 226.32(a)(1)(i) and (ii), (c) 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 (d) 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.
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 FHA Mortgage Insurance. 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.
Insured
Depository Institution:
Insured
Depository Institution shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by Section
1813(c)(2) of Title 12 of the United States Code, as amended from time to
time.
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.
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 terms 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 Lifetime
Rate
Cap set forth as an amount per annum on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Limited
Documentation Program:
The
guidelines under which the Originator generally originates Mortgage Loans
principally on the basis of the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the related Mortgage
Loan
and the creditworthiness of the Mortgagor.
Liquidation
Proceeds:
Cash
received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan,
whether through the sale or assignment of such Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale,
foreclosure sale or otherwise or the sale of the related Mortgaged Property
if
the Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction of the Mortgage
Loan.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio
or
LTV:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the
outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date
(unless otherwise indicated), to 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.
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 Standards
adopted on July 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 Mortgagor or may be on leased land.
Monthly
Payment:
The
scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage
Loan.
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.
Mortgage:
The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which
creates a first lien, in the case of a First Lien Loan, or a second lien,
in the
case of a Second Lien Loan, on an unsubordinated estate in fee simple in
real
property securing the Mortgage Note; except that with respect to real property
located in jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold estates for residential
properties is a widely-accepted practice, the mortgage, deed of trust or
other
instrument securing the Mortgage Note may secure and create, with respect
to a
First Lien Loan, a first lien, and with respect to a Second Lien Loan, a
second
lien, in each case, upon a leasehold estate of the Mortgagor.
Mortgage
File:
The
items pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan referred to in Exhibit A
annexed
hereto, and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage
File
pursuant to this Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate:
The
annual rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Note with respect to each Mortgage
Loan.
Mortgage
Interest Rate Cap:
With
respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the limit on each Mortgage Interest
Rate adjustment as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Loan:
An
individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this Agreement, each Mortgage
Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement being 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, Servicing
Rights 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:
The
documents required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Subsection 6.03
hereof
with respect to any Mortgage Loan.
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 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 street
address of the Mortgaged Property including the city, state and zip code;
(4) a
code indicating whether the Mortgagor is self-employed; (5) a code indicating
whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied; (6) the number and type
of
residential units constituting the Mortgaged Property; (7) 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; (8) with respect to each First Lien Loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio
at
origination, and with respect to each Second Lien Loan, the CLTV at origination;
(9) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of the related Cut-off Date; (10) the date
on
which the Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date
is not
consistent with the Due Date currently in effect, such Due Date; (11) the
stated
maturity date; (12) the first payment date; (13) the amount of the Monthly
Payment as of the related Cut-off Date; (14) the last payment date on which
a
payment was actually applied to the outstanding principal balance; (15) the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (16) 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; (17) with respect to each Second Lien Loan and First Lien Loan
with a second lien behind it, the combined 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;
(18) a code indicating whether there is a simultaneous second; (19) delinquency
status as of the related Cut-off Date; (20) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (21) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin; (22) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan , the Lifetime Rate Cap under the terms of
the
Mortgage Note; (23) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a
code
indicating the type of Index; (24) the type of Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed
Rate
or Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, First or Second Lien Loan); (25) a code
indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, rate and term refinance,
equity take-out refinance); (26) a code indicating the documentation style
(i.e., full, alternative or reduced); (27) the loan credit classification
(as
described in the Underwriting Guidelines); (28) whether such Mortgage Loan
provides for a prepayment penalty and, if applicable, the prepayment penalty
period; (29) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of origination; (30) the credit
risk
score (FICO score); (31) the date of origination; (32) with respect to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period;
(33) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest
Rate adjustment percentage; (34) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate floor; (35) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate Cap as of the first Interest
Rate
Adjustment Date; (36) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the
Periodic Rate Cap subsequent to the first Interest Rate Adjustment Date;
(37) a
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan; (38) a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (39) the
Due
Date for the first Monthly Payment; (40) the original Monthly Payment due;
(41)
with respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income ratio; (42) sales
price; (43) Appraised Value; (44) appraisal type; (45) appraisal date; and
(46)
a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Home Loan. With respect
to the
Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the 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
applicable Cut-off Date; and (6) the applicable Closing Date.
Mortgage
Note:
The
note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.
Mortgaged
Property:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the real property (or leasehold estate, if
applicable) securing repayment of the debt evidenced by the related Mortgage
Note.
Mortgagor:
The
obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Non-Convertible
Mortgage Loan:
Any
individual Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement
which does not contain a provision pursuant to which the Mortgagor may convert
the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan to a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan.
Nonrecoverable
Advance:
Any
advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan
which, in the good faith judgment of the Originator, will not or, in the
case of
a proposed advance, would not, be ultimately recoverable from related Insurance
Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise. The determination by the Originator
that it has made a Nonrecoverable Advance or that any proposed advance of
principal and interest, if made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance,
shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the
Purchaser.
OCC:
Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, and any successor thereto.
Officer’s
Certificate:
A
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the
Board or a President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary
or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Seller,
and
delivered to the Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Seller, 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 any servicer of the Mortgage Loans or in an Affiliate
of either and (iii) is not connected with the Seller or any servicer of the
Mortgage Loans as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar
functions.
Originator:
New
Century Mortgage Corporation, its successors in interest and
assigns.
Periodic
Rate Cap:
The
provision of each Mortgage Note related to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
which provides for an absolute maximum amount by which the Mortgage Interest
Rate therein may increase or decrease on an Interest Rate Adjustment Date
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.
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.
Preliminary
Mortgage Schedule:
As
defined in Section
3.
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 or premium
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:
Those
certain agreements setting forth the general terms and conditions of the
transactions consummated herein and identifying the Mortgage Loans to be
purchased from time to time hereunder, by and between the Seller, the Originator
and the Purchaser.
Purchaser:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., or its successor in interest or assigns or
any
successor to the Purchaser under this Agreement as herein provided.
Qualified
Appraiser:
An
appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller or the Originator, who had no interest,
direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the
security thereof, 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 the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 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
Insurer:
An
insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the states in
which
the Mortgaged Properties are located, duly authorized and licensed in such
states to transact the applicable insurance business and to write the insurance
provided, approved as an insurer by Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac and whose
claims
paying ability is rated in the highest rating category by any of the Rating
Agencies with respect to primary mortgage insurance and in the two highest
rating categories by Best’s with respect to hazard and flood insurance (or such
other rating as may be required by a Rating Agency in connection with a
Securitization Transaction in order to achieve the desired ratings for the
securities to be issued in connection with such Securitization
Transaction).
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, (i) have an outstanding
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 outstanding 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 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 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 Caps); and (v) comply with each
representation and warranty (respecting individual Mortgage Loans) set forth
in
Section
9
hereof.
Rating
Agency:
Any of
Fitch, Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, or their respective successors
designated by the Purchaser.
Reconstitution:
A Whole
Loan Transfer or a Securitization Transaction.
Reconstitution
Agreements:
The
agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and/or the Originator
and the
Purchaser and/or certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates
with
respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans sold hereunder, in connection
with a
Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or a Securitization Transaction pursuant
to
Section 13,
including, but not limited to, a seller’s warranties and servicing agreement
with respect to a Whole Loan Transfer, and a pooling and servicing agreement
and/or seller/servicer agreements and related custodial/trust agreement and
documents with respect to a Securitization Transaction.
Reconstitution
Date:
As
defined in Section
13.
Regulation
AB:
Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject
to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
REMIC:
A “real
estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the
Code.
REMIC
Provisions:
Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a REMIC, which appear
at
Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1, Subtitle A of the
Code,
and related provisions and regulations, rulings or pronouncements promulgated
thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.
Remittance
Date:
The
date specified in the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage
Loan,
as specified therein).
Repurchase
Price:
As
defined in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
RESPA:
Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended from time to time.
Second
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
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 portfolios of residential mortgage
loans
consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans.
Seller:
NC
Capital Corporation, its successors in interest and assigns.
Seller
Information:
As
defined in Subsection
32.04(a).
Servicing
Agreement:
The
Amended and Restated Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1,
2005,
between the Purchaser and the Originator, providing for the Originator to
service the Mortgage Loans as specified in the Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
Fee:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan subject to the Servicing Agreement, a fee payable
monthly equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate
and (b) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan. Such fee
shall be payable monthly and shall be pro-rated for any portion of a month
during which the Mortgage Loan is serviced by the Originator under the Servicing
Agreement. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay the Servicing Fee is limited
to, and the Servicing Fee is payable solely from, the interest portion
(including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds,
to the
extent permitted by this Agreement) of such Monthly Payment collected by
the
Originator, or as otherwise provided under this Agreement.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
An
amount per annum as set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
File:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Originator consisting
of
originals of all documents in the Mortgage File which are not delivered to
the
Purchaser or the Custodian and copies of the Mortgage Loan Documents set
forth
in Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement.
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.
Sponsor:
The
sponsor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
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® Glossary, as may be in effect from time to
time.
Stated
Principal Balance:
As to
each Mortgage Loan on any date of determination, (i) the principal balance
of such Mortgage Loan at the related Cut-off Date after giving effect to
payments of principal due on or before such date, to the extent actually
received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser
with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments or recoveries
of
principal on such Mortgage Loan.
Static
Pool Information:
Static
pool information as described in Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) 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 Sections 9.03
and
14.01.
Third-Party
Originator:
Each
Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans
acquired by the Seller.
Transfer
Date:
The
date on which the Purchaser, or its designee, shall receive the transfer
of
servicing responsibilities and begin to perform the servicing of the Mortgage
Loans with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package, and the Seller shall
cease all servicing responsibilities. Such date shall occur on the day indicated
by the Purchaser to the Seller in accordance with the Servicing
Agreement.
Underwriting
Guidelines:
The
underwriting guidelines of the Originator, a copy of which is attached hereto
as
Exhibit G
and a
then-current copy of which shall be attached as an exhibit to the related
Assignment and Conveyance.
VA
Approved Lender:
Those
lenders which are approved by the VA to act as a lender in connection with
the
origination of VA mortgage loans.
Whole
Loan Agreement:
Any
Reconstitution Agreement in respect of a Whole Loan Transfer.
Whole
Loan Transfer:
Any
sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans, other than a
Securitization Transaction.
| SECTION 2. |
Agreement
to Purchase.
|
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.
| SECTION 3. |
Mortgage
Schedules.
|
The
Seller from time to time shall provide the Purchaser with certain information
constituting a preliminary listing of the Mortgage 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 is obligated to deliver those Mortgage Loans owned by the Seller and
funded by the Originator pursuant to the original terms of the Originator’s
commitment to the mortgagor. 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 two (2) 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.
The
Purchaser shall be entitled to (l) all scheduled principal due after the
related Cut-off Date, (2) all other recoveries of principal collected on or
after the related Cut-off Date, and (3) all payments of interest on the
Mortgage Loans net of applicable Servicing Fees (minus that portion of any
such
payment which is allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date).
The
outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or before
the related Cut-off Date, to the extent actually collected, together with
any
unscheduled principal prepayments collected prior to such Cut-off Date;
provided, however, that payments of scheduled principal and interest paid
prior
to such Cut-off Date, but to be applied on a Due Date beyond the related
Cut-off
Date shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the related Cut-off
Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the property of the Purchaser. The Seller
shall deposit any such prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which
account
is established for the benefit of the Purchaser for subsequent remittance
by the
Seller to the Purchaser.
| SECTION 5. |
Examination
of Mortgage Files.
|
At
least
three (3) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
(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 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 are unacceptable to the Purchaser for
any
reason, such Mortgage Loans shall be deleted from the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule, and 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 affect the Purchaser’s (or any of its successor’s)
rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided
herein.
| SECTION 6. |
Conveyance
from Seller to Purchaser.
|
Subsection
6.01 Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Servicing Files.
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 H
(the
“Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement”).
The
Seller
shall cause the Servicing File retained by the Originator pursuant to this
Agreement to be appropriately identified in the Seller’s computer system and/or
books and records, as appropriate, to clearly reflect the sale of the related
Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Originator to
release
from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in
accordance with this Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, except when such
release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage
Loan
pursuant to Subsection 9.03.
Subsection
6.02 Books
and Records.
Record
title to each Mortgage as of the related Closing Date shall be in the name
of
the Seller, an Affiliate of the Seller, the Purchaser or one or more designees
of the Purchaser, as the Purchaser shall select. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
each Mortgage and related Mortgage Note shall be possessed solely by 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 Seller or the Originator after the related Cut-off
Date on
or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be vested in the Purchaser or
one or
more designees of the Purchaser; provided, however, that all funds received
on
or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be received and held by the Seller
or the Originator 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.
The
sale
of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet and other
financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to be responsible for maintaining,
and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for each Mortgage
Loan
which shall be marked clearly to reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan
by
the Purchaser. In particular, the Seller shall or shall cause the Originator
to
maintain in its possession, available for inspection by the Purchaser, and
shall
deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of compliance with all federal,
state and local laws, rules and regulations, and requirements of Xxxxxx Mae
or
Xxxxxxx Mac, including but not limited to documentation as to the method
used in
determining the applicability of the provisions of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, as amended, to the Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing
insurance coverage and periodic inspection reports, as required by the Xxxxxx
Mae Guides. To the extent that original documents are not required for purposes
of realization of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents
maintained by the Seller or Originator may be in the form of microfilm or
microfiche so long as the Seller or Originator complies with the requirements
of
the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides.
Subsection
6.03 Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall deliver and release to the Custodian no later than three (3)
Business Days prior to the related Closing Date those Mortgage Loan Documents
set forth on Exhibit A
hereto
as required by the Custodial Agreement with respect to each Mortgage Loan
set
forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.
The
Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan Documents required
to be delivered pursuant to the Custodial Agreement for the related Closing
Date, as evidenced by the Initial Certification of the Custodian in the form
annexed to the Custodial Agreement. The Seller shall comply with the terms
of
the Custodial Agreement and the Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses
of the
Custodian.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to forward to the Custodian, or
to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, original
documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
of
any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two
weeks of their execution, provided, however, that the Seller shall provide
the
Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing,
with a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation
within
two weeks of 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 ninety days of its submission for recordation.
In
the
event any document required to be delivered to the Custodian in the Custodial
Agreement, including an original or copy of any document submitted for
recordation to the appropriate public recording office, is not so delivered
to
the Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in
writing, within 90 days following the related Closing Date (other than with
respect to the Assignments of Mortgage which shall be delivered to the Custodian
in blank and recorded subsequently by the Purchaser or its designee), and
in the
event that the Seller does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery
or
receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, 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
9.03.
The
foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller
cannot deliver an original 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 the Seller
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 Seller, confirming that such documents have been accepted
for
recording; provided that, upon request of the Purchaser and delivery by the
Purchaser to the Seller of a schedule of the related Mortgage Loans, the
Seller
shall reissue and deliver to the Purchaser or its designee said officer’s
certificate.
The
Seller shall pay all 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 paying for and recording the Assignments of
Mortgage.
Subsection
6.04 Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Seller shall, or shall cause the Originator to, have an internal quality
control
program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of
the
legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting
decisions. The program shall include evaluating and monitoring the overall
quality of the Originator’s loan production and the servicing activities of the
Originator. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are originated
and
serviced in accordance with Accepted Servicing Standards and the Underwriting
Guidelines; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent
acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other
authorized persons.
| SECTION 7. |
Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans.
|
The
Mortgage Loans have been sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing
released basis. Subject to, and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, for an interim
period, as specified therein), the Seller hereby sells, transfers, assigns,
conveys and delivers to the Purchaser the Servicing Rights. The Purchaser
shall
retain the Originator as independent contract servicer of the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in
the
Servicing Agreement. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Originator
shall
begin servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Purchaser and shall be
entitled to the Servicing Fee and any Ancillary Income with respect to such
Mortgage Loans from the related Closing Date until the termination of the
Servicing Agreement with respect to any of the Mortgage Loans as set forth
in
the Servicing Agreement. The Seller shall cause the Originator to service
the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of the Servicing
Agreement.
| SECTION 8. |
Transfer
of Servicing.
|
On
the
applicable Transfer Date, the Purchaser, or its designee, shall assume all
servicing responsibilities related to, and the Seller shall cause the Originator
to cease all servicing responsibilities related to the related Mortgage Loans
subject to such Transfer Date. The Transfer Date shall be the date determined
in
accordance with Section 6.03 of the Servicing Agreement (with respect to
each Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein).
On
or
prior to the applicable Transfer Date, the Seller shall cause the Originator
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 cause the Originator to 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; provided,
however, the content and format of the letter shall have the prior approval
of
the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Originator to provide the Purchaser
with copies of all such related notices no later than the Transfer
Date.
(b) Notice
to Taxing Authorities and Insurance Companies.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to 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 cause
the
Originator to provide the Purchaser with copies of all such notices no later
than such Transfer Date.
(c) Delivery
of Servicing Records.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to forward to the Purchaser, or its designee,
all servicing records and the Servicing File in the Originator’s possession
relating to each related Mortgage Loan including the information enumerated
in
the Servicing Agreement (with respect to each such Mortgage Loan, for an
interim
period, as specified therein).
(d) Escrow
Payments.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to 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 cause the Originator to
provide the Purchaser with an accounting statement 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 cause the Originator to wire transfer to the
Purchaser the amount of any agency, trustee or prepaid Mortgage Loan payments
and all other similar amounts held by the Originator.
(e) Payoffs
and Assumptions.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator to provide to the Purchaser, or its designee,
copies of all assumption and payoff statements generated by the Originator
on
the related Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off Date to the Transfer
Date.
(f) Mortgage
Payments Received Prior to Transfer Date.
Prior
to the Transfer Date all payments received by the Originator on each related
Mortgage Loan shall be properly applied by the Originator to the account
of the
particular Mortgagor.
(g) Mortgage
Payments Received After Transfer Date.
The
Seller shall cause the amount of any related Monthly Payments received by
the
Originator after the Transfer Date to be forwarded to the Purchaser by overnight
mail on the date of receipt. The Seller shall cause the Originator to notify
the
Purchaser of the particulars of the payment, which notification requirement
shall be satisfied if the Originator forwards with its payment sufficient
information to permit appropriate processing of the payment by the Purchaser.
The Seller shall cause the Originator to assume full responsibility for the
necessary and appropriate legal application of such Monthly Payments received
by
the Originator after the 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 it after the Transfer Date.
(h) Misapplied
Payments.
Misapplied payments shall be processed as follows:
(1) All
parties shall cooperate in correcting misapplication errors;
(2) The
party
receiving notice of a misapplied payment occurring prior to the applicable
Transfer Date and discovered after such Transfer Date shall immediately notify
the other party;
(3) If
a
misapplied payment which occurred prior to the Transfer Date cannot be
identified and said misapplied payment has resulted in a shortage in a Custodial
Account or Escrow Account, the Seller shall or the Seller shall cause the
Originator to be liable for the amount of such shortage. The Seller shall
or the
Seller shall cause the Originator to reimburse the Purchaser for the amount
of
such shortage within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand
therefor from the Purchaser;
(4) If
a
misapplied payment which occurred prior to the 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
(5) Any
check
issued under the provisions of this Section 8(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.
(i) Books
and Records.
On the
Transfer Date, the books, records and accounts of the Originator with respect
to
the related Mortgage Loans shall be in accordance with all applicable Purchaser
requirements.
(j) Reconciliation.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to, on or before the Transfer
Date,
reconcile principal balances and make any monetary adjustments required by
the
Purchaser. Any such monetary adjustments will be transferred between the
Seller,
the Originator and the Purchaser as appropriate.
(k) IRS
Forms.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Originator to file all IRS forms 1099,
1099A, 1098 or 1041 and K-1 which are required to be filed on or before the
Transfer Date in relation to the servicing and ownership of the related Mortgage
Loans. The Seller or Originator 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 or Originator’s failure
to comply with this paragraph.
| SECTION 9. |
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies for
Breach.
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Subsection
9.01 Representations
and Warranties Regarding the Seller.
The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of the
date
hereof and as of each Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority.
The
Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of California and has all licenses necessary
to
carry on its business as now being conducted and is licensed, qualified and
in
good standing in each state wherein it owns or leases any material properties
or
where a 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, and in any event the Seller is in compliance with the laws of
any
such state to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of the related
Mortgage Loan and the servicing of such Mortgage Loan in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement; the Seller has the full
corporate power, authority and legal right to hold, transfer and convey the
Mortgage Loans and to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder; the execution, 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 and thereby have been duly and validly authorized; this
Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby have been duly executed
and
delivered and constitute the valid, legal, binding and enforceable obligations
of the Seller, regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a proceeding
in equity or at law; and all requisite corporate action has been taken by
the
Seller to make this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby valid
and
binding upon the Seller in accordance with their terms;
(b) 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;
(c) 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 and thereby,
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;
(d) Ability
to Service.
Originator has the facilities, procedures, and experienced personnel necessary
for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage
Loans. The Originator 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 each
jurisdiction wherein the Mortgaged Properties are located;
(e) Reasonable
Servicing Fee.
The
Originator 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 Originator, for accounting and tax purposes, as
compensation for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant
to this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement;
(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) 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;
(h) No
Consent Required.
No
consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration or filing with,
or
notice to any court or governmental agency or body including HUD, the FHA
or the
Department of Veterans Affairs is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of or compliance by the Seller with this Agreement
or
the Mortgage Loans, the delivery of a portion of the Mortgage Files to the
Custodian or the sale of the Mortgage Loans or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or if required, such approval
has
been obtained prior to the related Closing Date;
(i) 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
9.02
could be
made and such selection was not made in a manner so as to affect adversely
the
interests of the Purchaser;
(j) 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 A
hereto,
except for such documents as will be delivered to the Custodian;
(k) 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 11
on the
related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B
to each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(l) 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;
(m) Financial
Statements.
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
requested by the Purchaser in a timely manner and in accordance with the
provided instructions;
(n) 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;
(o) Sale
Treatment.
The
Seller intends to reflect the transfer of the Mortgage Loans 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;
(p) Owner
of Record.
The
Seller is the owner of record of each Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by
each Mortgage Note, except for the Assignments of Mortgage which have been
sent
for recording, and upon recordation the Seller will be the owner of record
of
each Mortgage 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 with respect thereto in trust only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan;
(q) Origination.
The
Originator’s decision to originate any mortgage loan or to deny any mortgage
loan application is an independent decision based upon Originator’s 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;
(r) Compliance
with Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
The
Seller has complied with all applicable anti-money laundering laws, regulations
and executive orders, including, without limitation, the USA Patriot Act
of 2001
(collectively, the “Anti-Money
Laundering Laws”).
Additionally, no Mortgage Loan is subject to nullification pursuant to Executive
Order 13224 (the “Executive
Order”)
or the
regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United
States Department of Treasury (the “OFAC
Regulations”)
or in
violation of the Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations; and no Mortgagor
is
subject to the provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations
nor
listed as a “blocked person” for purposes of the OFAC Regulations;
and
(s) Credit
Reporting.
The
Seller shall cause the Originator, as servicer, to fully furnish, 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. Additionally, the
Seller
shall cause the Originator, as servicer, to transmit full-file credit reporting
data for each Mortgage Loan pursuant to Xxxxxx Xxx Guide Announcement 95-19
and
that for each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall cause the Originator, as servicer,
to report one of the following statuses each month as follows: new origination,
current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.), foreclosed, or
charged-off.
Subsection
9.02 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, other than payments not yet 30
days
delinquent, have been made and credited. No payment required under the Mortgage
Loan is 30 days or more delinquent nor, except as otherwise disclosed to
the
Purchaser and set forth on an exhibit to the related Assignment and Conveyance
Agreement, has any payment under the Mortgage Loan been 30 days or more
delinquent at any time since the origination of the Mortgage Loan. The first
Monthly Payment shall be made with respect to the Mortgage Loan on its related
Due Date or within the grace period, all in accordance with the terms of
the
related Mortgage Note;
(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 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 assumption agreement, approved
by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto,
and no
Mortgagor was a debtor in any state or Federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated;
(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
customarily insured against in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged
Property is located and acceptable to the Rating Agencies, as well as all
additional requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Servicing Agreement.
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,
as well
as all additional requirements set forth in Section 2.10 of the Servicing
Agreement. 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 any federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer
credit protection, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and all predatory,
abusive and fair lending laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan, including,
without limitation, any provisions relating to the Illinois Interest Act
and
prepayment penalties, 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. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(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) Location
and Type of Mortgaged Property.
The
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule and consists of real property with a detached single family residence
erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling, or an individual condominium
unit in a low-rise condominium project, or an individual unit in a planned
unit
development or a de minimis planned unit development which is in each case
four
stories or less, provided, however, that any mobile home (double wide only)
shall conform with the applicable Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac requirements
regarding such dwellings and that no Mortgage Loan is secured by a single
parcel
of real property with a cooperative housing corporation, a log home, a
Manufactured Home or, except as described in Exhibit B
to the
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement, a mobile home erected thereon
or by
a mixed-use property, a property in excess of 10 acres, or other unique property
types. As of the date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property
was
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. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien.
The
Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected, first lien (with
respect to a First Lien Loan) or a second lien (with respect to a Second
Lien
Loan) 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:
(1) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(2) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(3) 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
(4) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a
valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien (with respect to a First
Lien
Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a
Second
Lien Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser.;
(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
any
Person, including without limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder
or developer, or any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan. 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;
(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.
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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 100%;
(p) Title
Insurance.
The
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy, or with
respect to any Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged Property is
located
in California a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or other generally
acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac
and each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer acceptable
to
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with
respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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 (1), (2) and (3) of Paragraph (j) of this Subsection 9.02,
and in
the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason 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 the law could
give
rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or
may be
liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(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.
Either
(a) 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, or (b)
the
following requirements have been met with respect to the Mortgage Loan: the
Seller meets the requirements set forth in clause (a), and (i) such Mortgage
Loan was underwritten in accordance with standards established by the Seller,
using application forms and related credit documents approved by the Seller,
(ii) the Seller approved each application and the related credit documents
before a commitment by the correspondent was issued, and no such commitment
was
issued until the Seller agreed to fund such Mortgage Loan, (iii) the closing
documents for such Mortgage Loan were prepared on forms approved by the Seller,
and (iv) such Mortgage Loan was actually funded by the Seller and was purchased
by the Seller at closing or soon thereafter. 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. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more
than
sixty days after funds were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage Loan.
The
Mortgage Interest Rate as well as, with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage
loans, the Lifetime Rate Cap and the Periodic Cap, are as set forth on the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule. 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 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. There are no Convertible Mortgage Loans which
contain a provision allowing the Mortgagor to convert the Mortgage Note from
an
adjustable interest rate Mortgage Note to a fixed interest rate Mortgage
Note;
(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.
The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or
Xxxxxx
Mae and neither the Seller nor the Originator has made any representations
to a
Mortgagor that are inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property.
As of
the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under
applicable law. All inspections, licenses and certificates required to be
made
or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property
and,
with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited
to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have been made
or
obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(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 Paragraph (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;
(z) Acceptable
Investment.
There
are no circumstances or conditions with respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged
Property, the Mortgagor, the Mortgage File or the Mortgagor’s credit standing
that can reasonably be expected to cause private institutional investors
who
invest in mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loan to regard the Mortgage
Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage Loan to become
delinquent, or adversely affect the value or marketability of the Mortgage
Loan,
or cause the Mortgage Loans to prepay during any period materially faster
or
slower than the mortgage loans originated by the Seller generally;
(aa) Delivery
of Mortgage Documents.
The
Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents
required to be delivered under the Custodial 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 A
hereto,
except for such documents the originals of which have been delivered to the
Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments.
If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other
than a de minimis planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit
development project such Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with,
and
the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines set forth in the Originator’s
Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans.
The
Assignment of Mortgage 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. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of
the
Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller are not subject to the bulk
transfer or similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction;
(dd) 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
such provision is enforceable;
(ee) 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;
(ff) 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;
(gg) Consolidation
of Future Advances.
Any
future advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the 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 (with respect to a
First
Lien Loan) or a second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) lien priority
by a
title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee’s
consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx
and
Xxxxxxx Mac. The consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original
principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings.
There
is no proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation
of
the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire,
earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty
so as
to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the
Mortgage Loan or the use for which the premises were intended 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;
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments.
The
origination, servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the
Originator with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in
compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations,
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 or the Originator 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 or the Originator 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;
(jj) Conversion
to Fixed Interest Rate.
With
respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Loan is not a
Convertible Mortgage Loan;
(kk) Other
Insurance Policies.
No
action, inaction or event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has
existed that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial of,
or
defense to coverage under any applicable, special hazard insurance policy,
or
bankruptcy bond, irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. In
connection with the placement of any such insurance, no commission, fee,
or
other compensation has been or will be received by 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws.
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;
(mm) 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 Relief
Act
or any similar state statute;
(nn) 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 or the Originator, 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 the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated;
(oo) Disclosure
Materials.
The
Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that the Mortgagor has received
all disclosure materials required by, and the Originator has complied with,
all
applicable law with respect to the making of the Mortgage Loans. The Seller
shall cause the Originator to maintain such statement in the Mortgage
File;
(pp) Construction
or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property.
No
Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or rehabilitation
of
a Mortgaged Property or facilitating the trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged
Property;
(qq) Value
of Mortgaged Property.
The
Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances existing that could reasonably
be
expected to adversely affect the value or the marketability of any Mortgaged
Property or Mortgage Loan or to cause the Mortgage Loans to prepay during
any
period materially faster or slower than similar mortgage loans held by the
Seller generally secured by properties in the same geographic area as the
related Mortgaged Property;
(rr) No
Defense to Insurance Coverage.
No
action has been taken or failed to be taken, no event has occurred and no
state
of facts exists or has existed on or prior to the related Closing Date (whether
or not known to the Seller on or prior to such date) which has resulted or
will
result in an exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any
primary
mortgage insurance (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) whether
arising out of actions, representations, errors, omissions, negligence, or
fraud
of the Seller, the related Mortgagor or any party involved in the application
for such coverage, including the appraisal, plans and specifications and
other
exhibits or documents submitted therewith to the insurer under such insurance
policy, or for any other reason under such coverage, but not including the
failure of such insurer to pay by reason of such insurer’s breach of such
insurance policy or such insurer’s financial inability to pay;
(ss) Escrow
Analysis.
With
respect to each Mortgage, the Seller or the Originator 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;
(tt) Prior
Servicing.
Each
Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in strict compliance
with Accepted Servicing Practices;
(uu) No
Default Under First Lien.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan related thereto
is
in full force and effect, and there is no default, breach, violation or event
which would permit acceleration existing under such first Mortgage or 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 thereunder. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(vv) [Reserved];
(ww) No
Failure to Cure Default.
The
Seller has not received a written notice of default of any senior mortgage
loan
related to the Mortgaged Property which has not been cured;
(xx) 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 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 shall hold the Purchaser harmless from any and
all
damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from
disclosure of credit information in connection with the Purchaser’s secondary
marketing operations and the purchase and sale of mortgages or Servicing
Rights
thereto;
(yy) Leaseholds.
If the
Mortgage Loan is secured by a long-term residential lease, (1) the lessor
under the lease holds a fee simple interest in the land; (2) the terms of
such lease expressly permit the mortgaging of the leasehold estate, the
assignment of the lease without the lessor’s consent and the acquisition by the
holder of the Mortgage of the rights of the lessee upon foreclosure or
assignment in lieu of foreclosure or provide the holder of the Mortgage with
substantially similar protections; (3) the terms of such lease do not
(a) allow the termination thereof upon the lessee’s default without the
holder of the Mortgage being entitled to receive written notice of, and
opportunity to cure, such default, (b) allow the termination of the lease
in the event of damage or destruction as long as the Mortgage is in existence,
(c) prohibit the holder of the Mortgage from being insured (or receiving
proceeds of insurance) under the hazard insurance policy or policies relating
to
the Mortgaged Property or (d) permit any increase in rent other than
pre-established increases set forth in the lease; (4) the original term of
such lease is not less than 15 years; (5) the term of such lease does not
terminate earlier than five years after the maturity date of the Mortgage
Note;
and (6) the Mortgaged Property is located in a jurisdiction in which the
use of leasehold estates in transferring ownership in residential properties
is
a widely accepted practice;
(zz) 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 each Mortgage Loan that has a prepayment penalty feature, each such
prepayment penalty is enforceable and will be enforced by the Seller for
the
benefit of the Purchaser, and each prepayment penalty is permitted pursuant
to
federal, state and local law. Each such prepayment penalty is in an amount
not
more than the maximum amount permitted under applicable law and no such
prepayment penalty may be imposed for a term in excess of five (5) years
with
respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to October, 1, 2002. With respect
to
Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002, the duration of the
prepayment penalty period shall not exceed three (3) years from the date
of the
Mortgage Note unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the prepayment
penalty period to no more than three (3) years from the date of the related
Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such reduction
in
prepayment penalty period. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(aaa) Predatory
Lending Regulations.
No
Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable, and no
Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through March 6, 2003
is
governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. 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. This representation and warranty
is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(bbb) [Reserved];
(ccc) Qualified
Mortgage.
The
Mortgage Loan would be a “qualified mortgage,” within the meaning of Section
860G(a)(3) of the Code, if transferred to a REMIC on its startup day in exchange
for the regular or residual interests in the REMIC;
(ddd) No
Prior Offer.
The
Mortgage Loan has not previously been offered for sale to another entity
that
constitutes a broker dealer registered with the Commission under Section
15 of
the Exchange Act;
(eee) Fair
Credit Reporting Act.
The
Seller has, 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. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse
Representation;
(fff) Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides Anti-Predatory Lending Eligibility.
Each
Mortgage Loan is in compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility
for
purchase requirements of Xxxxxx Mae Guides. This representation and warranty
is
a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(ggg) Mortgagor
Selection.
The
Mortgagor was not encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan product
offered by the Originator which is a higher cost product designed for less
creditworthy mortgagors, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s origination,
such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into such facts as, without limitation,
the Mortgage Loan’s requirements and the Mortgagor’s credit history, income,
assets and liabilities and debt-to-income ratios for a lower-cost credit
product
then offered by the Originator or any Affiliate of the Originator. If, at
the
time of loan application, the Mortgagor may have qualified for a lower-cost
credit product then offered by any mortgage lending Affiliate of the Originator,
the Originator referred the related Mortgagor’s application to such Affiliate
for underwriting consideration. For a Mortgagor who seeks financing through
a
Mortgage Loan originator’s higher-priced subprime lending channel, the Mortgagor
was directed towards or offered the Mortgage Loan originator’s standard mortgage
line if the Mortgagor was able to qualify for one of the standard products.
This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(hhh) Underwriting
Methodology.
The
methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Mortgage
Loan
does not rely on the extent of the related Mortgagor’s equity in the collateral
as the principal determining factor in approving such extension of credit.
The
methodology employed objective criteria that related such facts as, without
limitation, the Mortgagor’s credit history, income, assets or liabilities, to
the proposed mortgage payment and, based on such methodology, the Mortgage
Loan’s originator made a reasonable determination that at the time of
origination the Mortgagor had the ability to make timely payments on the
Mortgage Loan. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time of
origination (application/approval) the related Mortgagor had a reasonable
ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. This representation
and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(iii) Mortgage
Loans with Prepayment Premiums.
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition
of
a prepayment penalty upon a prepayment prior to maturity: (i) the Mortgage
Loan
provides some benefit to the Mortgagor, including but not limited to a rate
or
fee reduction, in exchange for accepting such prepayment penalty, (ii) the
Mortgage Loan’s originator had a written policy of offering the Mortgagor, or
requiring third-party brokers to offer the Mortgagor, the option of obtaining
a
mortgage loan that did not require payment of such a penalty, (iii) the
prepayment penalty was adequately disclosed to the Mortgagor in the mortgage
loan documents pursuant to applicable state, local and federal law, and (iv)
notwithstanding any state, local or federal law to the contrary, the Originator,
as servicer, shall not impose such prepayment penalty in any instance when
the
mortgage debt is accelerated or paid off in connection with the workout of
a
delinquent Mortgage Loan or as a result of the Mortgagor’s default in making the
Mortgage Loan payments. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(jjj) Purchase
of Insurance.
No
Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy
(e.g., life, mortgage, 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, mortgage, 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. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(kkk) Points
and Fees.
No
Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed) in an amount
greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the principal amount of such Mortgage
Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, such 5%
limitation is calculated in accordance with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory lending
requirements as set forth in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides and “points and fees” (x)
include origination, underwriting, broker and finder fees and charges that
the
mortgagee imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they
are
paid to the mortgagee or a third party, and (y) exclude bona fide discount
points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the
origination of the Mortgage Loan (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and
fees paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations
and extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections), the cost
of
mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title,
hazard,
and flood insurance policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow
deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other
miscellaneous fees and charges that, in total, do not exceed 0.25% of the
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(lll) Disclosure
of Fees and Charges.
All
fees and charges (including finance charges), whether or not financed, assessed,
collected or to be collected in connection with the origination and servicing
of
each Mortgage Loan, have been disclosed in writing to the Mortgagor in
accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulation. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(mmm) No
Arbitration.
No
Mortgage Loan originated on or after July 1, 2004 requires the related Mortgagor
to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating
in
any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. This representation and warranty
is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(nnn) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required.
With
respect to any Second Lien Loan, if applicable to the Seller, where required
or
customary in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located,
the
original lender has filed for record a request for notice of any action by
the
related senior lienholder, and the Seller has notified the senior lienholder
in
writing of the existence of the Second Lien Loan and requested notification
of
any action to be taken against the Mortgagor by the senior lienholder. Either
(a) no consent for the Second Lien Loan is required by the holder of the
related first lien or (b) such consent has been obtained and is contained
in the Mortgage File. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation;
(ooo) No
Negative Amortization of Related First Lien Loan.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan does not permit
negative amortization. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and
Adverse Representation; and
(ppp) Principal
Residence.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related Mortgaged Property was the
Mortgagor’s principal residence or second home at the time of the origination of
such Second Lien Loan, as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.
This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
Subsection
9.03 Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Subsections 9.01
and 9.02
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. Upon discovery by either the Seller
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.
Within
60
days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of any
such
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 at the Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding the above sentence,
(i) within sixty (60) days after the earlier of either discovery by, or notice
to, the Seller of any breach of the representation and warranty set forth
in
clause (ccc) of Subsection
9.02,
the
Seller shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price and (ii)
any
breach of a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation shall automatically
be
deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loans
and
the interest of the Purchaser therein. In the event that a breach shall involve
any representation or warranty set forth in Subsection 9.01,
and
such breach cannot be cured within 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 9.02
(other
than the representation and warranty set forth in clause (ccc) of such Section
or any Deemed Material Breach Representation) 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 (a “Deleted
Mortgage Loan”)
and
substitute in its place a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, provided
that any such substitution shall be effected not later than 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 or Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions
of this Subsection
9.03
shall be
accomplished by either (a) if the Servicing Agreement has been entered into
and is in effect, deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of the
Repurchase Price for distribution to the Purchaser on the next scheduled
Remittance Date, after deducting therefrom any amount received in respect
of
such repurchased Mortgage Loan or Loans and being held in the Custodial Account
for future distribution or (b) if the Servicing Agreement has not been
entered into or is no longer in effect, by direct remittance of the Repurchase
Price to the Purchaser or its designee in accordance with the Purchaser’s
instructions.
At
the
time of repurchase or substitution, the Purchaser and the Seller shall arrange
for the reassignment of the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Seller and the delivery
to the Seller of any documents held by the Custodian relating to the Deleted
Mortgage Loan. In the event of a repurchase or substitution, the Seller shall,
simultaneously with such reassignment, give written notice to the Purchaser
that
such repurchase or substitution has taken place, amend the Mortgage Loan
Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of the Deleted Mortgage Loan from this
Agreement, and, in the case of substitution, identify a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan and amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the
addition of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan to this Agreement. In
connection with any such substitution, the Seller shall be deemed to have
made
as to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan 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. The Seller shall effect such substitution by delivering to
the
Custodian or to such other party as the Purchaser may designate in writing
for
such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan the documents required by Subsection 6.03
and the
Custodial Agreement, with the Mortgage Note endorsed as required by Subsection 6.03
and the
Custodial Agreement. No substitution will be made in any calendar month after
the Determination Date for such month. The Seller shall cause the Originator
to
remit directly to the Purchaser, or its designee in accordance with the
Purchaser’s instructions the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due, if any,
on such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans 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.
For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan
for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall determine the amount (if any) by
which
the aggregate principal balance of all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
as of
the date of substitution is less than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of
all Deleted Mortgage Loans (after application of scheduled principal payments
due in the month of substitution). The amount of such shortfall shall be
distributed by the Seller directly to the Purchaser or its designee in
accordance with the Purchaser’s instructions within two (2) Business Days of
such substitution.
In
addition to such repurchase or substitution obligation, the Seller shall
indemnify the Purchaser and the Successor Servicer and hold such parties
harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable
and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs and
expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on
or
grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Seller representations
and
warranties contained in this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement. It
is
understood and agreed that the obligations of the Seller set forth in this
Subsection
9.03
to cure,
substitute for or repurchase a defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify the
Purchaser and the Successor Servicer as provided in this Subsection
9.03
constitute the sole remedies of the Purchaser and the Successor Servicer
respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and
warranties.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of
any
representations and warranties made in Subsections
9.01 and 9.02
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 or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified
above, and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for compliance
with this Agreement.
Subsection
9.04 [RESERVED].
Subsection
9.05 Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans With First Payment Defaults.
If
the
related Mortgagor is delinquent with respect to the Mortgage Loan’s first
Monthly Payment 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
percentage of par as stated in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement
(subject to adjustment as provided therein) multiplied by the then outstanding
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon from the date to which interest was last paid through the day prior
to
the repurchase date at the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate, plus any
outstanding advances owed to any servicer in connection with such Mortgage
Loan.
For purposes of clarification, with respect to a Mortgage Loan’s first Monthly
Payment after the related Closing Date, such payment shall not be considered
a
“First Payment Default” for purposes of clause (ii) of the previous sentence
until the payment has not been received by the Purchaser within sixty (60)
days
of the related Due Date (effectively allowing for a thirty (30) day cure
period). The Purchaser shall have ninety (90) days following any such
delinquency to notify the Seller of any repurchase request and the Seller
shall
repurchase such delinquent Mortgage Loan within thirty (30) days of the date
of
such request.
Subsection
9.06 Repurchase
of Certain Mortgage Loans That Prepay in Full.
With
respect to Mortgage Loans without prepayment penalties, in the event that
any
such Mortgage Loan prepays in full either (i) on or before a Securitization
Transaction or (ii) during the first three (3) months following the related
Closing Date, the Seller shall pay the Purchaser, within three (3) Business
Days
of such prepayment in full, the difference between the Purchase Price for
such
Mortgage Loan and the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan
as of
the related Cut-off Date.
| SECTION 10. |
Closing.
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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.
The
closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date shall
be
subject to each of the following conditions:
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(i)
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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;
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(ii)
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all
of the representations and warranties of the Seller under this
Agreement
and of the Originator under the Servicing Agreement (with respect
to each
Mortgage Loan, as specified therein) 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 a default under this Agreement
or
an Event of Default under the Servicing
Agreement;
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(iii)
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the
Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser’s attorneys shall have
received in escrow, all closing documents as specified in Section
11
of
this Agreement, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable
to the
Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser
as
required pursuant to the terms
hereof;
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(iv)
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the
Seller shall have delivered and released to the Custodian all documents
required pursuant to the Custodial Agreement;
and
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(v)
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all
other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement shall have been complied
with.
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Subject
to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on the
related Closing Date the Purchase Price, plus accrued interest pursuant to
Section
4
of this
Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
designated by the Seller.
| SECTION 11. |
Closing
Documents.
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The
Closing Documents for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing
Date
shall consist of fully executed originals of the following
documents:
| 1. |
this
Agreement (to be executed and delivered only for the initial Closing
Date);
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| 2. |
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule (one copy to be attached to the
Custodian’s
counterpart of the Custodial Agreement in connection with the initial
Closing Date, and one copy to be attached to the related Assignment
and
Conveyance as the Mortgage Loan Schedule
thereto);
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| 3. |
a
Custodian’s Certification, as required under the Custodial Agreement, in
the form of Exhibit 2
to
the Custodial Agreement;
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| 4. |
with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate, in the form
of Exhibit C
hereto with respect to each of the Seller and the Originator, including
all attachments thereto; with respect to subsequent Closing Dates,
an
Officer’s Certificate upon request of the
Purchaser;
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| 5. |
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 D
hereto (“Opinion
of Counsel of the Seller”);
with respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Opinion of Counsel
of the
Seller upon request of the
Purchaser;
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| 6. |
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;
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| 7. |
a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit E
or F, 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;
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| 8. |
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;
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| 9. |
with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Underwriting Guidelines
to be
attached hereto as Exhibit G;
and
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| 10. |
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement in the form of Exhibit H
hereto, and all exhibits thereto.
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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.
| SECTION 12. |
Costs.
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The
Purchaser shall pay any fees and expenses relating to due diligence review
of
the Mortgage Files, commissions due its salesmen, fees of the Custodian incurred
following the related Closing Date, fees for recording each Assignment of
Mortgage, any loan file shipping fees 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 Loans and the
Servicing Rights including fees for title policy endorsements and continuations,
and the Seller’s attorney’s fees, shall be paid by the Seller.
| SECTION 13. |
Cooperation
of Seller with a Reconstitution.
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The
Seller and the Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage
Loans, after each 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:
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(i)
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Xxxxxx
Xxx under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program (Special Servicing
Option) (each, a “Xxxxxx
Mae Transfer”);
or
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(ii)
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Xxxxxxx
Mac (the “Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer”);
or
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(iii)
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one
or more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan Transfers;
or
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(iv)
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one
or more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one or
more
Securitization Transactions.
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The
Seller agrees to execute in connection with any Agency Transfer, any and
all
pool purchase contracts, and/or agreements reasonably acceptable to the Seller
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 Seller, and in connection with a
Securitization Transaction, a pooling and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Seller (collectively the agreements
referred to herein are designated, the “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 and the Servicing
Agreement as of the settlement or closing date in connection with such
Reconstitution that occurs on or prior to the date which is six (6) months
following the related Closing Date and in connection with any Reconstitution
on
or after the date which is six (6) months following the related Closing
Date, to restate the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement
as of the Closing Date (each, a “Reconstitution
Date”)
or
make the representations and warranties set forth in the related
selling/servicing guide of the master servicer or issuer, as the case may
be, in
connection with such Reconstitution. The Seller shall use its reasonable
best
efforts to provide to such master servicer or issuer, as the case may be,
and
any other participants 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 Originator as are reasonably believed necessary
by the Purchaser or any such other participant; and (iii) to execute,
deliver and satisfy all conditions set forth in any indemnity agreement required
by the Purchaser or any such participant. The Seller shall indemnify the
Purchaser, each Affiliate designated by the Purchaser and each Person who
controls the Purchaser or such Affiliate and hold each of them harmless from
and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and
necessary legal fees 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 or the Originator regarding the Seller,
the Originator, the Seller’s or other originator’s Static Pool Information, the
Seller’s and Originator’s servicing practices or performance, 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. Moreover, the Seller agrees to cooperate with all reasonable requests
made by the Purchaser to effect such Reconstitution Agreements.
In
the
event the Purchaser has elected to have the Seller or the Originator hold
record
title to the Mortgages, prior to the Reconstitution Date, the Seller shall
prepare an assignment of mortgage in blank or to the prospective purchaser
or
trustee, as applicable, from the Seller or the Originator, as applicable,
acceptable to the prospective purchaser or trustee, as applicable, for each
Mortgage Loan that is part of the Reconstitution and shall pay all preparation
and recording costs associated therewith. In connection with the Reconstitution,
the Seller shall execute or shall cause the Originator to execute each
assignment of mortgage, track such Assignments of Mortgage to ensure they
have
been recorded and deliver them as required by the prospective purchaser or
trustee, as applicable, upon the Seller’s receipt thereof. Additionally, the
Seller shall prepare and execute or shall cause the Originator to execute,
at
the direction of the Purchaser, any note endorsement in connection with any
and
all seller/servicer agreements.
All
Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Reconstitution shall
remain
subject to this Agreement and, if the Servicing Agreement shall remain in
effect
with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package, shall continue to be serviced
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Servicing Agreement
and
with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
| SECTION 14. |
The
Seller.
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Subsection
14.01 Additional
Indemnification by the Seller; Third Party Claims.
The
Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and the Successor Servicer and hold
such
parties harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties,
fines,
forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments,
and any other costs, fees and expenses that such parties may sustain in any
way
related to the failure of the Seller to perform its duties and the Originator
to
service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 13.
The
Seller immediately shall notify the Purchaser if a claim is made by a third
party with respect to this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement or the
Mortgage Loans, assume (with the prior written consent of the Purchaser)
the
defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith,
including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment
or
decree which may be entered against it or the Purchaser in respect of such
claim. The Purchaser promptly shall reimburse the Seller for all amounts
advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence, except when the claim
is in
any way related to the Seller’s indemnification pursuant to Section 9,
or is
in any way related to the failure of the Originator or the Seller to service
and
administer the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement.
Subsection
14.02 Merger
or Consolidation of the Seller.
The
Seller will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as permitted
herein, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as
a
foreign corporation in each 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 have a net worth of at least $25,000,000.
| SECTION 15. |
Financial
Statements.
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The
Seller understands that in connection with the Purchaser’s marketing of the
Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser shall make available to prospective purchasers
audited financial statements of the Seller for the most recently completed
three
fiscal years respecting which such statements are available, as well as a
Consolidated Statement of Condition of the Seller at the end of the last
two
fiscal years covered by such Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Seller
shall also make available any comparable interim statements to the extent
any
such statements have been prepared by the Seller (and are available upon
request
to members or stockholders of the Seller or the public at large). The Seller,
if
it has not already done so, agrees to furnish promptly to the Purchaser copies
of the statements specified above. The Seller shall also make available
information on its servicing performance with respect to loans serviced for
others, including delinquency ratios.
The
Seller also agrees to allow reasonable access to a knowledgeable financial
or
accounting officer for the purpose of answering questions asked by any
prospective purchaser regarding recent developments affecting the Seller
or the
financial statements of the Seller.
| SECTION 16. |
Mandatory
Delivery; Grant of Security Interest.
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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 (a) 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 (b) 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 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 17. |
Notices.
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All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed, by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or, if by other means, when received by the other
party at the address as follows:
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(i)
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if
to the Seller:
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NC
Capital Corporation
00000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx
(ii)
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:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx - RFPG
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.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 18. |
Severability
Clause.
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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.
| 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.
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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. The Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the obligations, rights
and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with
the
substantive laws of the State of New York (without regard to conflicts of
laws
principles), except to the extent preempted by Federal law.
| SECTION 21. |
Intention
of the Parties.
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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 22. |
Successors
and Assigns; Assignment of Purchase Agreement.
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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 consent of the Purchaser. This Agreement may be assigned, pledged or
hypothecated by the Purchaser without the consent of the Seller. 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 23. |
Waivers.
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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 24. |
Exhibits.
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The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof
and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
| SECTION 25. |
General
Interpretive Principles.
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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;
(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
term
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of
enumeration.
| SECTION 26. |
Reproduction
of Documents.
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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
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
in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in
evidence.
| SECTION 27. |
Further
Agreements.
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The
Seller 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 28. |
Recordation
of Assignments of Mortgage.
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To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Assignments of Mortgage is
subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property
records in all the counties or their comparable jurisdictions in which any
or
all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate
public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected at
the
Seller’s expense in the event recordation is either necessary under applicable
law or requested by the Purchaser at its sole option.
| SECTION 29. |
No
Solicitation.
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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 the borrower or obligor under any
Mortgage Loan for any purpose whatsoever, including to refinance a Mortgage
Loan, in whole or in part, without (i) the prior written consent of the
Purchaser; or (ii) written notice from the related borrower or obligor
under a Mortgage Loan of such party’s intention to refinance such Mortgage Loan.
It is understood and agreed that all rights and benefits relating to the
solicitation of any Mortgagors and the attendant rights, title and interest
in
and to the list of such Mortgagors and data relating to their Mortgages
(including insurance renewal dates) shall be transferred to the Purchaser
pursuant hereto on the related Closing Date and the Seller shall take no
action
to undermine these rights and benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it
is
understood and agreed that promotions undertaken by the Seller or any affiliate
of the Seller 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
29.
| SECTION 30. |
Waiver
of Trial by Jury.
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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 A
TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
| SECTION 31. |
Submission
To Jurisdiction; Waivers.
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The
Seller hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(A) SUBMITS
FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO
THIS
AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT
THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF
NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;
(B) CONSENTS
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO
THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE
TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT
TO
PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;
(C) AGREES
THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED
BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN OR
AT
SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED;
AND
(D) AGREES
THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO XXX IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION.
| SECTION 32. |
Compliance
With Regulation AB.
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Subsection
32.01 Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The
Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Section 32
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
Seller 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 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 (including any of its assignees or designees) shall cooperate with
the
Seller by providing timely notice of requests for information under these
provisions and by reasonably limiting such requests to information required,
in
the Purchaser’s reasonable judgment, to comply with Regulation AB.
Subsection
32.02 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
32.03
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
Interim Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage
loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application
of a
servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with
the
applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of
residential mortgage loans involving the Interim Servicer as servicer has
been
disclosed or reported by the Seller; (iv) no material changes to the Interim
Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will
perform under the Interim Servicing 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 Interim Servicer’s financial
condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by
the
Interim Servicer of its servicing obligations under the Interim Servicing
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no material legal
or
governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the
Seller, Interim Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator;
and
(vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to
the
Seller, Interim Servicer, 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
32.03,
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
32.03 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 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) and (b) 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, as is requested for the purpose of compliance
with Items 1103(a)(1), 1105, 1110, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such
information shall include, at a minimum:
(A) the
originator’s form of organization;
(B) a
description of the originator’s origination program and how long the originator
has been engaged in originating residential mortgage loans, which description
shall include a discussion of the originator’s experience in originating
mortgage loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans; information regarding
the size and composition of the originator’s origination portfolio; and
information that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser
or
any Depositor, to an analysis of the performance of the Mortgage Loans,
including the originators’ credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage
loans of similar type(s) as the Mortgage Loans and such other information
as the
Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance
with Item 1110(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(C) a
description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or
known
to be contemplated) against the Seller and each Third-Party Originator;
and
(D) a
description of any affiliation or relationship between the Seller, each
Third-Party Originator 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 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser 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.
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
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) [Reserved].
(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 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
or
any Third-Party Originator and (B) any affiliations or relationships that
develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between
the
Seller 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.
Subsection
32.04 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:
(1) (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 32
by or on
behalf of the Seller, or provided under this Section 32
by or on
behalf of any 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;
(2) any
failure by the Seller or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information,
report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as
required under this Section 32;
or
(3) any
breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in Subsection
32.02(a)
or in a
writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
32.02(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
32.02(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)(2) 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 or any Third-Party
Originator.
(b) Any
failure by the Seller or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information,
report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as
required under this Section 32,
or any
breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in Subsection
32.02(a)
or in a
writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
32.02(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
32.02(b)
to the
extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall 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 Interim Servicer as servicer under the Interim Servicing 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 Interim Servicer; 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 Interim Servicer as servicer, such provision
shall
be given effect.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to
be
signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the
date first above written.
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EXHIBIT
A
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser
and
any prospective Purchaser, and which shall be delivered to the Custodian,
or to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, pursuant to
Section 6 of the Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached (the “Agreement”):
(c) (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]”;
(d) the
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note;
(e) the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon. 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;
(f) the
originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon, or certified copies
thereof if the original has been sent for recording;
(g) the
original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance
acceptable for recording. 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 Mortgage is to be recorded, the Mortgage
shall
be assigned to the Purchaser or its designee. 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]”;
(h) the
originals of all intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing
a
complete chain of assignment from the Originator to the Last Endorsee 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 Officers 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;
(i) 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;
(j) the
original or, if unavailable, a copy of any security agreement, chattel mortgage
or equivalent document executed in connection with the Mortgage;
and
(k) 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 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. An extension of the date specified in clause (iv) above may
be requested from the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
EXHIBIT
B
[RESERVED]
EXHIBIT
C
SELLER’S
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
I,
____________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected [Vice] President
of ________________ [COMPANY], a [state] [federally] chartered institution
organized under the laws of the [state of ____________] [United States] (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 (a)
the
Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement,
dated as of _______ __, 200_, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc. (the “Purchaser”)
and
the Company (the “Purchase
Agreement”)
and
(b) the Amended and Restated Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of _______
__, 200_, by and between the Purchaser and New Century Mortgage Corporation
(the
“Servicing
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 ____________.
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 Purchase
Agreement, the Servicing 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 Purchase Agreement or the Servicing 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 or, to the
best
of my knowledge, 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, 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 Purchase Agreement or the Servicing 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 Purchase Agreement or the
Servicing Agreement.
8. Each
person listed on Exhibit
5
attached
hereto who, as an officer or representative of the Company, signed (a) the
Purchase Agreement, (b) the Servicing Agreement or (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 Purchase Agreement and the Servicing
Agreement.
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
EXHIBIT
5
to
Company’s
Officer’s Certificate
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NAME
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TITLE
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SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER AND ORIGINATOR
(date)
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
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 Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage
Loan
Purchase and Warranties Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. (the “Purchaser”),
dated
as of _________ __, 200_ (the “Purchase
Agreement”)
and
the Amended and Restated Interim Servicing Agreement, by and between the
Purchaser and New Century Mortgage Corporation (the “Originator”),
dated
as of _________ __, 200_ (the “Servicing
Agreement”,
and
together with the Purchase Agreement, the “Agreements”).
which
sale is in the form of whole loans. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement and the Servicing
Agreement.
[We]
[I]
have examined the following documents:
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1.
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the
Agreements;
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2.
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the
form of Assignment of Mortgage;
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3.
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the
form of endorsement of the Mortgage Notes;
and
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4.
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such
other documents, records and papers as we have deemed necessary
and
relevant as a basis for this
opinion.
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To
the
extent [we] [I] have deemed necessary and proper, [we] [I] have relied upon
the
representations and warranties of the Company and the Originator contained
in
the Agreements. [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.
Based
upon the foregoing, it is [our] [my] opinion that:
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1.
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The
Company and the Originator are [type of entity] duly organized,
validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the [United States]
and
are qualified to transact business in, and is in good standing
under, the
laws of [the state of
incorporation].
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2.
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Each
of the Company and the Originator 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.
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3.
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Each
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company
and the Originator, as applicable, and is a legal, valid and binding
agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms against the
Company and
the Originator, as applicable, 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.
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4.
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Each
of the Company and the Originator 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.
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[5.
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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].
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6.
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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 or the Originator of or compliance by
the
Company or the Originator 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 or the
Originator.
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7.
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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 or the Originator,
as
applicable, or, to the best of my knowledge, the material terms
of any
indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Company
or the
Originator 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 or the Originator is subject or by which it is
bound.
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8.
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There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
the best of
[our] [my] knowledge, threatened against the Company or the Originator
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
the Originator or in any material impairment of the right or ability
of
the Company or the Originator to carry on its business substantially
as
now conducted or in any material liability on the part of the Company
or
the Originator 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 or the Originator
to perform under the terms of the
Agreements.
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9.
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The
sale of each Mortgage Note and Mortgage as and in the manner contemplated
by the Purchase Agreement, is sufficient to fully transfer to the
Purchaser all right, title and interest of the Company thereto
as
noteholder and mortgagee.
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10.
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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.
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Except
as
otherwise set forth in the Agreements, I assume no obligation to revise this
opinion or alter its conclusions to update or support this letter to reflect
any
facts or circumstances that may hereafter develop.
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
EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
___________________,
200__
[Federal
Home Loan Bank of
______
(the “Association”)]
________________________
________________________
________________________
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Attention:
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___________________________
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___________________________
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| Re: |
Notice
of Sale and Release of
Collateral
|
Dear
Sirs:
This
letter serves as notice that ________________________ [COMPANY] a [type of
entity], organized pursuant to the laws of [the State of incorporation] (the
“Company”)
has
committed to sell to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. under the Sixth
Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated
as
of ______ __, 200_, certain mortgage loans originated by the Association.
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 the Association 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 the Association. 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 the
Association, and confirms that it has no interest therein.
Execution
of this letter by the Association shall constitute a full and complete release
of any security interest, claim, or lien which the Association 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:
[FEDERAL
HOME LOAN BANK OF]
__________________________
By:______________________________
Name:___________________________
Title:____________________________
Date:____________________________
EXHIBIT
F
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 (the “Company”)
pursuant to that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase
and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of ______ __, 200_, 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
and
Address and Wire Instructions of Financial Institution
________________________________
(Name)
________________________________
(Address)
By:_____________________________
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:_________________________
EXHIBIT
G
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
EXHIBIT
H
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
On
this
___ day of __________, ____, ___________________ NC Capital Corporation
(“Seller”),
as
the Seller under (i) that certain Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, dated
as of ___________, _____ (the “PPTA”),
and
(ii) that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006 (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
does
hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage
Capital Inc. (“Purchaser”)
as the
Purchaser under the Agreements (as defined below), 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 Servicing Rights, and 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 Purchase Agreement, the Seller has delivered
to the Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as
set
forth in the Purchase Agreement. The contents of each Servicing File required
to
be retained by New Century Mortgage Corporation (“Servicer”),
as
Originator/Servicer under that certain Amended and Restated Interim Servicing
Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005 (the “Servicing
Agreement”)
to
service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and thus not
delivered to the Purchaser 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 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
Servicing Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Servicer shall
be
in a custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage,
the
Servicing Rights 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 Seller at the will
of the
Purchaser in such custodial capacity only. The PPTA, the Purchase Agreement
and
the Servicing Agreement shall collectively be referred to as the “Agreements”
herein.
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 Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
[SELLER]
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
[SERVICER]
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
Accepted
and Agreed:
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:__________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_______________________________
EXHIBIT
A
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
THE
MORTGAGE LOANS
EXHIBIT
B
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) a CLTV 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 less than $_________. Each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan has an Index of [_______].
EXHIBIT
C
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
EXHIBIT
V
WMC
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
_________________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
Purchaser
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.,
Seller
Dated
as
of October 1, 2005
_________________________
Subprime,
Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate, Residential Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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SECTION
1.
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DEFINITIONS.
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SECTION
2.
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AGREEMENT
TO PURCHASE.
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SECTION
3.
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MORTGAGE
SCHEDULES.
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SECTION
4.
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PURCHASE
PRICE.
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SECTION
5.
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EXAMINATION
OF MORTGAGE FILES.
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SECTION
6.
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CONVEYANCE
FROM SELLER TO PURCHASER.
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SECTION
7.
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SERVICING
OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS.
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SECTION
8.
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TRANSFER
OF SERVICING.
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SECTION
9.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLER; REMEDIES FOR
BREACH.
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SECTION
10.
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CLOSING.
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SECTION
11.
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CLOSING
DOCUMENTS.
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SECTION
12.
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COSTS.
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SECTION
13.
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COOPERATION
OF SELLER WITH A RECONSTITUTION.
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SECTION
14.
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THE
SELLER.
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SECTION
15.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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SECTION
16.
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MANDATORY
DELIVERY; GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
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SECTION
17.
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NOTICES.
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SECTION
18.
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SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
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SECTION
19.
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COUNTERPARTS.
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SECTION
20.
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GOVERNING
LAW.
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SECTION
21.
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INTENTION
OF THE PARTIES.
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SECTION
22.
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SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS; ASSIGNMENT OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
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SECTION
23.
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WAIVERS.
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SECTION
24.
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EXHIBITS.
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SECTION
25.
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GENERAL
INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES.
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SECTION
26.
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REPRODUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS.
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SECTION
27.
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FURTHER
AGREEMENTS.
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SECTION
28.
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RECORDATION
OF ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE.
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SECTION
29.
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NO
SOLICITATION
|
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SECTION
30.
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WAIVER
OF TRIAL BY JURY.
|
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SECTION
31.
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GOVERNING
LAW JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF
PROCESS.
|
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EXHIBITS
|
|
EXHIBIT
A
|
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
|
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EXHIBIT
B
|
INDEMNIFICATION
AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
|
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EXHIBIT
C
|
FORM
OF SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
|
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EXHIBIT
D
|
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
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EXHIBIT
E
|
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
|
EXHIBIT
F
|
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
|
EXHIBIT
G
|
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
|
|
EXHIBIT
H
|
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
|
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EXHIBIT
I
|
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
AGREEMENT
|
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
This
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”),
dated
as of October 1, 2005, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.,
a New York corporation, having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Purchaser”),
and
WMC Mortgage Corp., a California corporation, having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser and the Seller are parties to that certain Amended and Restated
Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of September 1,
2005 (the “Original
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which 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, certain first and second lien, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
residential mortgage loans (the “Mortgage
Loans”)
on a
servicing released 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 and restate
the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications as set forth
herein and upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser
and the Seller this Agreement shall supercede the Original Purchase Agreement
and supplant the Original Purchase Agreement;
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 and the Seller
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 Practices:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices of prudent
mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type
as
such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property
is
located and incorporating the Delinquency Collection Policies and
Procedures.
Act:
The
National Housing Act, as amended from time to time.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan:
An
adjustable rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Affiliate:
With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
Agency
Transfer:
A
Xxxxxx Xxx Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer.
Agreement:
This
Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement and
all
amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
ALTA:
The
American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
Appraised
Value:
(i)
With respect to any First Lien Loan, the value of the related Mortgaged Property
based upon the appraisal made, if any, for the originator at the time of
origination of the Mortgage Loan or the sales price of the Mortgaged Property
at
such time of origination, whichever is less; provided, however, that in the
case
of a refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value is based solely upon the appraisal
made, if any, at the time of origination of such refinanced Mortgage Loan,
and
(ii) with respect to any Second Lien Loan, the value, determined pursuant
to the
Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines, of the related Mortgaged Property as of the
origination of the Second Lien Loan.
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement:
As
defined in Subsection 6.01.
Assignment
of Mortgage:
An
assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in
recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the
related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage
to the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan:
Any
Mortgage Loan which by its original terms or any modifications thereof provides
for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity date.
Business
Day:
Any day
other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day on which banking and
savings and loan institutions, in the State of New York or the State in which
the Interim Servicer’s servicing operations are located or (iii) the state
in which the Custodian’s operations are located, are authorized or obligated by
law or executive order to be closed.
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.
CLTV:
As of
any date and as to any Second Lien Loan, the ratio, expressed as a percentage,
of the (a) sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Second Lien
Loan
and (ii) the outstanding principal balance as of such date of any mortgage
loan
or mortgage loans that are senior or equal in priority to the Second Lien
Loan
and which are secured by the same Mortgaged Property to (b) the Appraised
Value.
Code:
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commission:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds:
All
awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent
or
temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain
or
condemnation, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Covered
Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to Appendix E of Standard &
Poor’s Glossary.
Custodial
Account:
The
separate trust account created and maintained pursuant to Subsection 2.04
of the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as
specified therein).
Custodial
Agreement:
The
agreement(s) 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:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, 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.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that is repurchased or replaced or to be replaced with a Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan by the Seller in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
Delinquency
Collection Policies and Procedures:
The
delinquency collection policies and procedures of the Interim Servicer, a
copy
of which is attached to the Interim Servicing Agreement as Exhibit
11.
Depositor:
The
depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Determination
Date:
The
date specified in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage
Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein).
Due
Date:
The day
of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive
of any days of grace.
Escrow
Account:
The
separate account created and maintained pursuant to Subsection 2.06 of the
Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified
therein).
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.
Xxxxxx
Xxx:
The
Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides:
The
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae Servicers’ Guide and all amendments
or additions thereto.
Xxxxxx
Xxx Transfer:
As
defined in Section 13.
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.
First
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Fitch:
Fitch,
Inc., or its successor in interest.
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 13.
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 classified as (a) a “high cost” loan under the Home Ownership
and Equity Protection Act of 1994 or (b) a “high cost home,” “threshold,”
“covered,” “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 currently
in effect
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.
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 for the purpose of calculating the Mortgage Interest Rate
thereon.
Insurance
Proceeds:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies insuring the
Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property and received on or after
the
applicable Cut-off Date.
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.
Interim
Servicer:
The
servicer under the Interim Servicing Agreement, or its successor in interest
or
assigns, or any successor to the Interim Servicer under the Interim Servicing
Agreement, as therein provided.
Interim
Servicing Agreement:
The
agreement to be entered into by the Purchaser and the Interim Servicer,
providing for the Interim Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans as specified
by
the Interim Servicing Agreement.
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 terms 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:
Cash
(other than Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation 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.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio
or
LTV:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the
outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date
(unless otherwise indicated), to 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.
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 Standards
adopted on July 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
Procedure Manual, (b) the Seller has designated or will designate the
Purchaser as the Investor on the MERS® System, and (c) the Seller has designated
or will designate the Custodian as the Custodian on the MERS®
System.
MERS
Procedure 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:
The
scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage
Loan.
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.
Mortgage:
The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which
creates a first lien, in the case of a First Lien Loan, or a second lien,
in the
case of a Second Lien Loan, on the Mortgaged Property.
Mortgage
File:
The
items pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan referred to in Exhibit A
annexed
hereto, and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage
File
pursuant to this Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate:
The
annual rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Note with respect to each Mortgage
Loan.
Mortgage
Interest Rate Cap:
With
respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the limit on each Mortgage Interest
Rate adjustment as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Loan:
An
individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this Agreement, each Mortgage
Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement being 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, Servicing
Rights 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:
The
documents required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Subsection 6.03
hereof
with respect to any Mortgage Loan.
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 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 street address of the Mortgaged Property including the city, state
and zip code; (4) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor is self-employed;
(5) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied;
(6) the number and type of residential units constituting the Mortgaged
Property; (7) 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; (8) with respect to
each First Lien Loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination, and with respect
to each Second Lien Loan, the CLTV at origination; (9) the Mortgage
Interest Rate as of the related Cut-off Date; (10) the date on which the
Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent
with the Due Date currently in effect, such Due Date; (11) the stated
maturity date; (12) the first payment date; (13) the amount of the Monthly
Payment as of the related Cut-off Date; (14) the last payment date on which
a payment was actually applied to the outstanding principal balance;
(15) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (16) 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; (17) delinquency status as of the
related
Cut-off Date; (18) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (19) with respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin; (20) with respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Lifetime Rate Cap under the terms of the Mortgage Note;
(21) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a code indicating
the type of Index; (22) the type of Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed or
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, First or Second Lien Loan); (23) a code
indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, rate and term
refinance, equity take-out refinance); (24) a code indicating the
documentation style (i.e., full, alternative or reduced); (25) asset
verification (Y/N); (26) the loan credit classification (as described in
the Underwriting Guidelines); (27) whether such Mortgage Loan provides for
a Prepayment Penalty and, if applicable, the
Prepayment Penalty period;
(28) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of origination; (29) the credit risk
score (FICO score); (30) the date of origination; (31) with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period;
(32) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage
Interest Rate adjustment percentage; (33) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate floor; (34) with respect to
each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate Cap as of
the
first Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (35) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Rate Cap subsequent to the first Interest Rate
Adjustment Date; (36) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan provides for negative amortization;
(37)
with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan with negative amortization,
the negative amortization limit; (38) a code indicating whether the Mortgage
Loan is a High Cost Loan; (39) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan
is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (40) the Due Date for the first Monthly
Payment; (41) the original Monthly Payment due; (42) a code indicating the
PMI Policy provider and percentage of coverage, if applicable; (43) Appraised
Value; (44) appraisal type; (45) automated valuation model (AVM); (46) appraisal
date; (47) with respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income ratio;
(48) with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the MERS Identification
Number; (49) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan was purchased from
a
correspondent; (50) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan does not
comply
with Subsection 9.02 (ooo) and (51) a code indicating whether the Mortgage
Loan
is a Home Loan. With respect to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the
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
applicable Cut-off Date; and (6) the applicable Closing Date.
Mortgage
Note:
The
note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a
Mortgage.
Mortgaged
Property:
With
respect to each Mortgage 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 one or more separate and complete tax parcels of real
property improved by a Residential Dwelling.
Mortgagor:
The
obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Officer’s
Certificate:
A
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the
Board or a President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary
or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Seller,
and
delivered to the Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Seller, 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 any servicer of the Mortgage Loans or in an Affiliate
of either and (iii) is not connected with the Seller or any servicer of the
Mortgage Loans as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar
functions.
Periodic
Rate Cap:
The
provision of each Mortgage Note related to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
which provides for an absolute maximum amount by which the Mortgage Interest
Rate therein may increase or decrease on an Interest Rate Adjustment Date
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.
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 penalty if the Mortgagor prepays such
Mortgage Loan as provided in the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
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 or premium
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:
Those
certain agreements setting forth the general terms and conditions of the
transactions consummated herein and identifying the Mortgage Loans to be
purchased from time to time hereunder, by and between the Seller and the
Purchaser.
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 who had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property
or
in any loan made on the security thereof, 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 the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect
on the
date the Mortgage Loan was originated.
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, (i) have an outstanding
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 outstanding 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 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 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 Caps); and (v) comply with each
representation and warranty (respecting individual Mortgage Loans) set forth
in
Section 9.
Rating
Agency:
Any of
Fitch, Xxxxx’x or Standard & Poor’s, or their respective successors
designated by the Purchaser.
Reconstitution:
A Whole
Loan Transfer or a Securitization Transfer.
Reconstitution
Agreements:
The
agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and the Purchaser and/or
certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates with respect to
any or
all of the Mortgage Loans sold hereunder, in connection with a Whole Loan
Transfer, Agency Transfer or a Securitization Transfer pursuant to Section 13,
including, but not limited to, a seller’s warranties and servicing agreement
with respect to a Whole Loan Transfer, and a pooling and servicing agreement
and/or seller/servicer agreements and related custodial/trust agreement and
documents with respect to a Securitization Transfer.
Reconstitution
Date:
As
defined in Section 13.
Regulation
AB:
Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject
to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
Relief
Act:
The
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act.
REMIC:
A “real
estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of
the Code.
REMIC
Provisions:
Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a REMIC, which appear
at
Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1,
Subtitle A of the Code, and related provisions and regulations, rulings or
pronouncements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect
from
time to time.
Remittance
Date:
The
date specified in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage
Loan, as specified therein).
Repurchase
Price:
As
defined in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
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, (iv) a one-family dwelling in a planned unit
development, or (v) a Manufactured Home, none of which is a dwelling unit
in a
residential cooperative housing corporation or mobile home.
RESPA:
Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended from time to time.
Standard
& Poor’s Glossary:
The
Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary, as may be in effect from time to
time.
Second
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Securities
Act:
The
federal Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Securities
Exchange Act:
The
federal Securities Act of 1934, as amended.
Securitization
Transfer:
The
sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans to a trust or other
entity
as part of a publicly-issued or privately-placed, rated or unrated mortgage
pass-through or other mortgage-backed securities transaction.
Seller:
As
defined in the initial paragraph of the Agreement, together with its successors
in interest.
Servicing
Fee:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan subject to the Interim Servicing Agreement,
a fee
payable monthly equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing
Fee Rate and (b) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan.
Such fee shall be payable monthly and shall be pro-rated for any portion
of a
month during which the Mortgage Loan is serviced by the Interim Servicer
under
the Interim Servicing Agreement. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay the
Servicing Fee is limited to, and the Servicing Fee is payable solely from,
the
interest portion (including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation
Proceeds, to the extent permitted by this Agreement) of such Monthly Payment
collected by the Interim Servicer, or as otherwise provided under this
Agreement.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
An
amount per annum as set forth in the Interim Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
File:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Interim Servicer
consisting of originals of all documents in the Mortgage File which are not
delivered to the Purchaser or the Custodian and copies of the Mortgage Loan
Documents set forth in Section 2
of the
Custodial Agreement.
Servicing
Rights:
Any and
all of the following: (a) any and all rights to service the Mortgage Loans
(other than any payments or monies received by Seller during any interim
servicing period for servicing any Mortgage Loan); (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.
Stated
Principal Balance:
As to
each Mortgage Loan on any date of determination, (i) the principal balance
of such Mortgage Loan at the related Cut-off Date after giving effect to
payments of principal due on or before such date, to the extent actually
received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser
with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments or recoveries
of
principal on such Mortgage Loan.
Static
Pool Information:
As
defined in Section 13.
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
9.03
and 14.01.
Underwriting
Guidelines:
The
underwriting guidelines of the Seller, a copy of which is attached as an
exhibit
to the related Assignment and Conveyance.
Whole
Loan Transfer:
The
sale or transfer by Purchaser of some or all of the Mortgage Loans in a whole
loan or participation format pursuant to a Reconstitution
Agreement.
SECTION
2. Agreement
to Purchase.
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.
SECTION
3. Mortgage
Schedules.
The
Seller from time to time shall provide the Purchaser with certain information
constituting a preliminary listing of the Mortgage 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 Stated Principal Balance. 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 Stated Principal Balance
of the
related Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date at the weighted average
Mortgage Interest Rate of those Mortgage Loans from the related date on which
interest was last paid through the day prior to the applicable Closing Date,
inclusive. 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.
The
Purchaser shall be entitled to (1) all scheduled principal due after the
related Cut-off Date, (2) all other recoveries of principal collected on or
after the related Cut-off Date, and (3) all payments of interest on the
Mortgage Loans net of applicable Servicing Fees during the period that the
Interim Servicer is servicing the Mortgage Loans (minus that portion of any
such
payment which is allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date).
The
outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or before
the related Cut-off Date, to the extent actually collected, together with
any
unscheduled principal prepayments collected prior to such Cut-off Date;
provided, however, that payments of scheduled principal and interest paid
prior
to such Cut-off date, but to be applied on a Due Date beyond the related
Cut-off
Date shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the related Cut-off
Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the property of the Purchaser. The Seller
shall deposit any such prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which
account
is established for the benefit of the Purchaser for subsequent remittance
by the
Seller to the Purchaser.
SECTION
5. Examination
of Mortgage Files.
At
least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
(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
(except with respect to each MERS Designated 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 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
good
faith discretion, that any Mortgage Loans are unacceptable to the Purchaser
for
any reason, such Mortgage Loans shall be deleted from the related Mortgage
Loan
Schedule, and 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 affect the Purchaser’s (or any of its successor’s)
rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided
herein.
SECTION
6. Conveyance
from Seller to Purchaser.
Subsection
6.01 Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans.
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 and with the payment of the Purchase Price by the Purchaser, shall execute
and deliver an Assignment and Conveyance Agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit G (the “Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement”).
The
Seller shall cause the Servicing File retained by the Interim Servicer pursuant
to this Agreement to be appropriately identified in the Seller’s computer system
and/or books and records, as appropriate, to clearly reflect the sale of
the
related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Interim
Servicer to release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained
by it only in accordance with this Agreement or the Interim Servicing Agreement,
except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any
such
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 9.03.
Subsection
6.02 Books
and Records.
Record
title to each Mortgage as of the related Closing Date shall be in the name
of
the Seller, an Affiliate of the Seller, the Purchaser or one or more designees
of the Purchaser, as the Purchaser shall select. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
beneficial ownership of each Mortgage and 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 Seller or the Interim Servicer after
the
related Cut-off Date on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be vested
in
the Purchaser or one or more designees of the Purchaser; provided, however,
that
all funds received on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be received
and held by the Seller or the Interim 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.
The
Interim Servicer shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain,
a
complete set of books and records for each Mortgage Loan which shall be marked
clearly to reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser.
In
particular, the Interim Servicer shall maintain in its possession, available
for
inspection by the Purchaser and in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices,
and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of compliance with
all
federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited
to documentation as to the method used in determining the applicability of
the
provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, to the
Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing insurance coverage and periodic
inspection reports. To the extent that original documents are not required
for
purposes of realization of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents
maintained by the Seller or the Interim Servicer may be in the form of microfilm
or microfiche.
The
sale
of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet and other
financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller.
Subsection
6.03 Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall deliver and release to the Custodian no later than two (2) Business
Days prior to the related Closing Date those Mortgage Loan Documents set
forth
on Exhibit A
hereto
with respect to each Mortgage Loan set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
The
Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan Documents required
to be delivered for the related Closing Date, as evidenced by the Initial
Certification of the Custodian. The Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses
of
the Custodian.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Interim Servicer to forward to the Custodian,
or
to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, original
documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
of
any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two
weeks of their execution, provided, however, that the Seller shall provide
the
Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing,
with a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation
within
two weeks of 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 one hundred twenty days of its submission for
recordation.
In
the
event any document required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to
this
Agreement including an original or copy of any document submitted for
recordation to the appropriate public recording office, is not so delivered
to
the Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in
writing, within 120 days following the related Closing Date (other than with
respect to the Assignments of Mortgage which shall be delivered to the Custodian
in blank and recorded subsequently by the Purchaser or its designee), and
in the
event that the Seller does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery
or
receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, 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
9.03.
The
foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller
cannot deliver an original 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 the Seller
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 Seller, confirming that such documents have been accepted
for
recording; provided that, upon request of the Purchaser and delivery by the
Purchaser to the Seller of a schedule of the related Mortgage Loans, the
Seller
shall reissue and deliver to the Purchaser or its designee said officer’s
certificate.
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 Mortgage and shall be reimbursed
by
the Seller for the costs associated therewith pursuant to the preceding
sentence.
Subsection
6.04 Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Seller shall, or shall cause the Interim Servicer to, have an internal quality
control program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy
of
the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting
decisions. The program shall include evaluating and monitoring the overall
quality of the Seller’s loan production and the servicing activities of the
Interim Servicer. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are
originated in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines; guard against
dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent
acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other
authorized persons.
SECTION
7. Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans.
The
Mortgage Loans have been sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing
released basis. Subject to, and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan,
for an
interim period, as specified therein), the Seller hereby sells, transfers,
assigns, conveys and delivers to the Purchaser the Servicing
Rights.
The
Purchaser shall retain the Interim Servicer as contract servicer of the Mortgage
Loans for an interim period pursuant to and in accordance with the terms
and
conditions contained in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to
each
Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein). The Seller shall
cause the Interim Servicer to execute the Interim Servicing Agreement on
the
initial Closing Date.
Pursuant
to the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, for
an
interim period, as specified therein), the Interim Servicer shall begin
servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Purchaser and shall be entitled
to
a Servicing Fee with respect to such Mortgage Loans until the applicable
Transfer Date. The Interim Servicer shall conduct such servicing in accordance
with the Interim Servicing Agreement.
The
Interim Servicer may enter into subservicing agreements with subservicers
for
the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans and for the performance
of any and all other activities of the Interim Servicer as provided in the
Interim Servicing Agreement. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Seller
shall assign its obligation to service the Mortgage Loans for the benefit
of the
Purchaser to its interim subservicer, which, on the date of this Agreement,
is
either Option One Mortgage Corporation or Xxxxxx Loan Servicing,
LP.
SECTION
8. Transfer
of Servicing.
On
the
applicable Transfer Date, the Purchaser, or its designee, shall assume all
servicing responsibilities related to, and the Seller shall cause the Interim
Servicer to cease all servicing responsibilities related to, the related
Mortgage Loans subject to such Transfer Date. The Transfer Date shall be
the
date determined in accordance with Section 6.02 of the Interim Servicing
Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as
specified therein).
On
or
prior to the applicable 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 cause the Interim Servicer to 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; provided,
however, the content and format of the letter shall have the prior approval
of
the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to provide the
Purchaser with copies of all such related notices no later than the Transfer
Date.
(b) Notice
to Taxing Authorities and Insurance Companies.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to 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 Transfer Date. The Seller shall cause the Interim
Servicer to provide the Purchaser with copies of all such notices no later
than
the Transfer Date.
(c) Delivery
of Servicing Records.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to forward to the Purchaser, or its
designee, all servicing records and the Servicing File in the Interim Servicer’s
possession relating to each related Mortgage Loan including the information
enumerated in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each such
Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein).
(d) Escrow
Payments.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to 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 cause the Interim Servicer
to
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 cause the Interim Servicer to wire transfer
to
the Purchaser the amount of any agency, trustee or prepaid Mortgage Loan
payments and all other similar amounts held by the Interim
Servicer.
(e) Payoffs
and Assumptions.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to provide to the Purchaser, or its
designee, copies of all assumption and payoff statements generated by the
Interim Servicer on the related Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off Date
to
the Transfer Date.
(f) Mortgage
Payments Received Prior to Transfer Date.
Prior
to the Transfer Date all payments received by the Interim Servicer or the
Seller
on each related Mortgage Loan shall be properly applied by the Interim Servicer
or the Seller, as applicable, 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 Transfer
Date shall be forwarded to the Purchaser by overnight mail on the date of
receipt. 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 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 cause the Interim Servicer to comply with the foregoing
requirements with respect to all Monthly Payments received by the Interim
Servicer after the 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 applicable
Transfer Date and discovered after the Transfer Date shall immediately notify
the other party;
(iii) If
a
misapplied payment which occurred prior to the 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 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 8(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.
(i) [Reserved].
(j) Reconciliation.
The
Seller shall, on or before the Transfer Date, reconcile principal balances
and
make any monetary adjustments reasonably 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 or shall cause the Interim Servicer to file all IRS forms 1099,
1099A, 1098 or 1041 and K-1 which are required to be filed on or before the
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 reasonably
incurred by the Purchaser due to the Seller’s failure to comply with this
paragraph.
(l) MERS.
With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on or before
the Transfer Date, designate, as directed by the Purchaser, the Purchaser,
or
its designee, as the servicer on the MERS® System. In addition, the
Seller shall promptly take all other actions reasonably requested by Purchaser
with respect to MERS
Designated Mortgage Loans
and the
MERS®
System
to
effectuate
and evidence the transfer of servicing in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Interim Servicing Agreement.
SECTION
9. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies for Breach.
Subsection
9.01 Representations
and Warranties Regarding the Seller.
The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of the
date
hereof and as of each Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority.
The
Seller is a corporation, 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, 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, by-laws or other organizational documents 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, to Seller’s
knowledge, 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, would
likely
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;
(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 to the
extent
required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has conducted due diligence in
connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan to the extent required
by
and 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.
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 of the United States 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 requested by the Purchaser in a timely manner and in
accordance with the provided instructions;;
(j) Selection
Process.
The
Mortgage Loans were selected from among the 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
9.02
could be
made and such selection was not made in a manner so as to affect adversely
the
interests of the Purchaser;
(k) 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 this
Agreement shall be delivered to the Custodian all in compliance with the
specific requirements hereunder. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Seller
will be in possession of a complete Mortgage File in compliance with
Exhibit A
hereto,
except for such documents as will be delivered to the Custodian;
(l) 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 11
on the
related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B
to each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(m) [Reserved];
(n) 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;
(o) [Reserved];
(p) Owner
of Record.
The
Seller is the owner of record of each Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by
each Mortgage Note, except for the Assignments of Mortgage which have been
sent
for recording, and upon recordation the Seller will be the owner of record
of
each Mortgage 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 with respect thereto in trust only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan;
(q) 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
(r) Credit
Reporting.
The
Seller, as servicer, will fully furnish (or cause to be 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. Additionally,
the Seller, as servicer, will
transmit (or cause to be transmitted) full-file credit reporting data for
each
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Xxxxxx Xxx Guide Announcement 95-19 and that for
each
Mortgage Loan, the Seller, as servicer, agrees it shall report (or cause
to be
reported) one of the following statuses each month as follows: new origination,
current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.), foreclosed, or
charged-off.
Subsection
9.02 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, other than payments not yet 30
days
delinquent, 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, exclusive of any period of grace, at any
time
since the origination of the Mortgage Loan. The first Monthly Payment shall
be
made with respect to the Mortgage Loan on its related Due Date or within
the
grace period, all in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage
Note;
(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 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 assumption agreement, approved
by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto,
subject
to bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditor
rights;
(f) Hazard
Insurance.
Pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage, all buildings or other improvements
upon
the Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable in accordance
with
Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines against loss by fire, hazards of extended
coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is situated as well as all additional requirements set forth in
Section
2.10 of the Interim Servicing Agreement. 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 to Seller’s
Underwriting Guidelines as well as all additional requirements set forth
in
Section 2.10 of the Interim Servicing Agreement. All individual insurance
policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the originator 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 any federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer
credit protection, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and all predatory
and
abusive lending laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan, including, without
limitation, any provisions relating to prepayment penalties, 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
to
the extent compliance therewith can be demonstrated and if required by
applicable law;
(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.
The
Mortgaged Property is a fee simple estate, or a leasehold estate located
in a
jurisdiction in which the use of a leasehold estate for residential properties
is a widely-accepted practice, that consists of one or more separate and
complete tax parcels of real property improved by a Residential Dwelling;
provided, however, that any condominium unit or planned unit development
(other
than a de minimis planned unit development) shall conform with the Underwriting
Guidelines. In
the
case of any Mortgaged Properties that are Manufactured Homes (a “Manufactured
Home Mortgage Loans”),
(i)
the related manufactured dwelling is permanently affixed to the land, (ii)
the
related manufactured dwelling and the related land are subject to a Mortgage
properly filed in the appropriate public recording office and naming Seller
as
mortgagee, (iii) the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the related
Mortgaged Property is located will deem the manufactured dwelling located
on
such Mortgaged Property to be a part of the real property on which such dwelling
is located, and (iv) such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan is (x) a qualified
mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and (y) secured by manufactured
housing treated as a single family residence under Section 25(e)(10) of the
Code. No portion of the Mortgaged Property 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 log homes, mobile homes, geodesic domes or other unique property
types;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien.
The
Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien (with respect
to a
First Lien Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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 (collectively, the
“Permitted
Exceptions”):
(A) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(B) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(C) 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 which
do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set
forth
in such appraisal; and
(D) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a
valid,
subsisting, enforceable and first lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan)
or
second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority (with
respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a Second
Lien
Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has
full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser subject to the Permitted
Exceptions;
(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), subject to bankruptcy, equitable principles
and laws affecting creditor rights. 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. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, but without limiting the other representations and warranties
set
forth elsewhere in this Agreement, if any error, omission or negligence in
the
origination of such Mortgage Loan occurred despite Seller’s conformance with its
Underwriting Guidelines (as in effect at the time such Mortgage Loan was
made),
then there shall be a presumptive conclusion that there was no error, omission
or negligence. No fraud, misrepresentation, or similar occurrence or,
to
Seller’s knowledge, error, omission, or negligence with respect to a Mortgage
Loan has taken place on the part of any Person (other than Seller), including
without limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer,
or
any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the
application for any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. 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;
(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. From and after the related
Closing Date, the Seller intends to relinquish all rights to possess, control
and monitor the 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 to the extent required to ensure enforceability of the
Mortgage Loan, 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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV or a CLTV greater than 100%;
(p) Title
Insurance.
The
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy, or with
respect to any Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged Property is
located
in California a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or other generally
acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable pursuant to Seller’s
Underwriting Guidelines and each such title insurance policy is issued by
a
title insurer acceptable to prudent lenders in the secondary mortgage market
and
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property
is
located, insuring the originator, its successors and assigns, as to the first
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with respect to a Second Lien
Loan) 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 Permitted Exceptions, and in the case of
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason 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 (or its predecessor in interest), its successors
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.
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 the law could
give
rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or
may be
liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(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, except with respect to a Mortgage
Loan purchased from a correspondent as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
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 Cap are as set forth on the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule. Unless specified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as
an
interest-only loan or a Balloon Mortgage Loan, 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 years from commencement of amortization (or
forty
years for Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Balloon
Mortgage Loan with a forty year amortization period). Unless otherwise specified
on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan is payable on the
first
day of each month and the Mortgage Loan does not require a balloon payment
on
its stated 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,
as may be amended from time to time by the Seller (a copy of which is attached
to each related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement). The Mortgage Note and
Mortgage are on forms acceptable to prudent mortgage lenders in the secondary
mortgage market and no representations have been made to a Mortgagor that
are
inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property.
As of
the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under
applicable law. All inspections, licenses and certificates required to be
made
or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property
and,
with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited
to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have been made
or
obtained from the appropriate authorities. 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 paragraph
(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;
(z) [Reserved].
(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 A
hereto,
except for such documents the originals of which have been delivered to the
Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments.
If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other
than a de minimis planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit
development project such Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with,
and
the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines set forth in the Seller’s
Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans.
Except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, the Assignment of Mortgage
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. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and
the
Mortgages by the Seller are not subject to the bulk transfer or similar
statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;
(dd) Due-On-Sale.
With
respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage contains an 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 subject to applicable
bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditors’
rights;
(ee) Assumability.
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
do
not allow an assumption of such Mortgage Loan by any other party;
(ff) 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;
(gg) 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 (with respect to a
First
Lien Loan) or second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) lien priority by
a
title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee’s
consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to prudent mortgage
lenders in the secondary market. The consolidated principal amount does not
exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings.
There
is no proceeding pending or, to 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 affect adversely 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 at least the same condition
or
better than its condition at the time of its appraisal. Since the time of
its
appraisal, there have not been any condemnation proceedings with respect
to the
Mortgaged Property;
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments.
The
origination, servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the
Interim Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects
in
compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations,
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 or the Interim Servicer 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 or the Interim Servicer 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;
(jj) 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 adjustable rate to a fixed
rate;
(kk) 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. 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws.
To the
best of the Seller’s knowledge, (i) 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; and (ii) there is no
violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation with respect to the
Mortgage Property;
(mm) 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 Relief Act or other
similar state statute;
(nn) 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
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 Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines and Title XI
of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the
Mortgage Loan was originated;
(oo) 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;
(pp) 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;
(qq) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required.
With
respect to any Second Lien Loan, where required or customary in the jurisdiction
in which the Mortgaged Property is located, the original lender has filed
for
record a request for notice of any action by the related senior lienholder,
and
the Seller has notified the senior lienholder in writing of the existence
of the
Second Lien Loan and requested notification of any action to be taken against
the Mortgagor by the senior lienholder. Either (a) no consent for the Second
Lien Loan is required by the holder of the related first lien or (b) such
consent has been obtained and is contained in the Mortgage File;
(rr) Credit
Reporting.
The
Seller (or its sub-servicer) has caused to be fully furnished, in accordance
with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate
and complete information (i.e., 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;
(ss) Reports.
On or
prior to the related Closing Date, Seller has provided the Custodian and
the
Purchaser with a MERS Report listing the Purchaser as the Investor and the
Custodian as the Custodian with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage
Loan;
(tt) MERS
Designations.
With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, Seller shall designate the
Purchaser as the Investor, the Custodian as the Custodian and no Person shall
be
listed as Interim Funder on the MERS® System;
(uu) No
Default Under First Lien.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related First Lien Loan related thereto
is
in full force and effect, and there is no default, breach, violation or event
which would permit acceleration existing under such first Mortgage or 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 thereunder;
(vv) Right
to Cure First Lien.
With
respect to each Second Lien Loan, the related first lien Mortgage contains
a
provision which provides for giving notice of default or breach to the mortgagee
under the Mortgage Loan and allows such mortgagee to cure any default under
the
related first lien Mortgage;
(ww) No
Failure to Cure Default.
The
Seller has not received a written notice of default of any senior mortgage
loan
related to the Mortgaged Property which has not been cured;
(xx) 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 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 shall hold the Purchaser harmless from any and
all
damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising from
disclosure of credit information in connection with the Purchaser’s secondary
marketing operations and the purchase and sale of mortgages or Servicing
Rights
thereto;
(yy) Leaseholds.
If the
Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate, such lease conforms to the
requirements required by Xxxxxx Xxx pursuant to the Xxxxxx Mae
Guide;
(zz) 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;
(aaa) Predatory
Lending Regulations.
No
Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable, and no
Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through March 6, 2003
is
governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. 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;
(bbb) Single-premium
credit life insurance policy.
In
connection with the origination of any Mortgage Loan, no proceeds from such
Mortgage Loan were used to finance or acquire a single-premium credit life
insurance policy;
(ccc) Qualified
Mortgage.
The
Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” under Section 860G(a)(3) of the
Code;
(ddd) Tax
Service Contract.
Each
Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in full, life of loan, tax service contract
issued by Fidelity National Tax Service, and such contract is transferable;
(eee) 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;
(fff) 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;
(ggg) 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;
(hhh) No
Prior Offer.
The
Mortgage Loan has not been previously rejected by a third-party
purchaser;
(iii) [Reserved];
(jjj) Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides Anti-Predatory Lending Eligibility:
Each
Mortgage Loan is in compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility
for
purchase requirements of Xxxxxx Mae Guides;
(kkk) Mortgagor
Selection.
No
Mortgagor was encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan product offered
by the Seller which is a higher cost product designed for less creditworthy
mortgagors, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s origination, such
Mortgagor did not qualify taking into account credit history and debt-to-income
ratios for a lower-cost credit product then offered by the Seller or any
Affiliate of the Seller
with
which the Seller has a referral relationship or mechanism in place.
If, at
the time of loan application, the Mortgagor may have qualified for a lower-cost
credit product then offered by any mortgage lending Affiliate of the
Seller
with
which the Seller has a referral relationship or mechanism in place,
the
Seller referred the related Mortgagor’s application to such Affiliate for
underwriting consideration;
(lll) Underwriting
Methodology.
The
methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Mortgage
Loan
employs objective mathematical principles which relate the related Mortgagor’s
income, assets and liabilities to the proposed payment and such underwriting
methodology does not rely on the extent of the related Mortgagor’s equity in the
collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such credit
extension. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time of
origination (application/approval) the related Mortgagor had a reasonable
ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan;
(mmm) Mortgage
Loans with Prepayment Premiums.
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition
of
a premium upon a prepayment prior to maturity: (i) prior to the Mortgage
Loan’s
origination, the related Mortgagor agreed to such premium in exchange for
a
monetary benefit, including but not limited to a rate or fee reduction, (ii)
prior to the Mortgage Loan’s origination, the related Mortgagor was offered the
option of obtaining a mortgage loan that did not require payment of such
a
premium; provided, that such offer may have been evidenced by the Seller’s rate
sheet/pricing grid relating to such Mortgage Loan, which provided that the
Mortgage Loan had a full prepayment premium buy-out pricing adjustment
available, (iii) the prepayment premium is disclosed to the related Mortgagor
in
the Mortgage Loan documents pursuant to applicable state and federal law,
and
(iv) notwithstanding any state or federal law to the contrary, the Seller,
as
servicer, shall not impose such prepayment premium in any instance when the
mortgage debt is accelerated as the result of the related Mortgagor’s default in
making the Mortgage Loan payments;
(nnn) Purchase
of Insurance.
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;
(ooo) Points
and Fees.
All
points and fees related to each Mortgage Loan were disclosed in writing to
the
Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulation.
Except (i) as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and (ii) in
the
case of a Mortgage Loan in an original principal amount of less than $60,000
which would have resulted in an unprofitable origination, no Mortgagor was
charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed) in an amount greater than 5%
of the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan, such 5% limitation is calculated
in accordance with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory lending requirements as set forth
in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides;
(ppp) Disclosure
of Fees and Charges.
All
fees and charges (including finance charges), whether or not financed, assessed,
collected or to be collected in connection with the origination and servicing
of
each Mortgage Loan, have been disclosed in writing to the Mortgagor
in
accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulation;
and
(qqq) No
Arbitration.
No
Mortgage Loan originated on or after July 1, 2004 requires the related Mortgagor
to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating
in
any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction.
Subsection
9.03 Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Subsections 9.01
and 9.02
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. Upon discovery by either the Seller
or the
Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties
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 party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice
to the
other.
Within
60
days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of any
such
breach of a representation or warranty, the Seller shall use commercially
reasonable 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 at the Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding the
above
sentence, within 60 days of the earlier of either discovery by, or notice
to,
the Seller of any breach of the representations or warranties set forth in
Paragraph (rr), (zz), (aaa), (bbb), (ccc), (jjj), (kkk), (lll), (mmm), (nnn),
(ooo), (ppp) and (qqq) of Subsection 9.02,
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 9.01,
and
such breach cannot be cured within 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 9.02
(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 (a “Deleted
Mortgage Loan”)
and
substitute in its place a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, provided
that any such substitution shall be effected not later than 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 or Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions
of this Subsection
9.03
shall be
accomplished by either (a) if the Interim Servicing Agreement has been
entered into and is in effect, deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount
of
the Repurchase Price for distribution to the Purchaser on the next scheduled
Remittance Date, after deducting therefrom any amount received in respect
of
such repurchased Mortgage Loan or Loans and being held in the Custodial Account
for future distribution or (b) if the Interim Servicing Agreement has not
been entered into or is no longer in effect, by direct remittance of the
Repurchase Price to the Purchaser or its designee in accordance with the
Purchaser’s instructions.
At
the
time of repurchase or substitution, the Purchaser and the Seller shall arrange
for the reassignment of the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Seller and the delivery
to the Seller of any documents held by the Custodian relating to the Deleted
Mortgage Loan. In the event of a repurchase or substitution, the Seller shall,
simultaneously with such reassignment, give written notice to the Purchaser
that
such repurchase or substitution has taken place, amend the Mortgage Loan
Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of the Deleted Mortgage Loan from this
Agreement, and, in the case of substitution, identify a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan and amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the
addition of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan to this Agreement. In
connection with any such substitution, the Seller shall be deemed to have
made
as to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan 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. The Seller shall effect such substitution by delivering to
the
Custodian or to such other party as the Purchaser may designate in writing
for
such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan the documents required by Subsection 6.03
with the
Mortgage Note endorsed as required by Subsection 6.03.
No
substitution will be made in any calendar month after the Determination Date
for
such month. The Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to remit directly
to the
Purchaser, or its designee in accordance with the Purchaser’s instructions the
Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due, if any, on such Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Loans 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.
For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan
for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall determine the amount (if any) by
which
the aggregate principal balance of all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
as of
the date of substitution is less than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of
all Deleted Mortgage Loans (after application of scheduled principal payments
due in the month of substitution). The amount of such shortfall shall be
distributed by the Seller directly to the Purchaser or its designee in
accordance with the Purchaser’s instructions within two (2) Business Days of
such substitution.
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, reasonable and necessary
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. It
is
understood and agreed that the obligations of the Seller set forth in this
Subsection 9.03 to cure, substitute for or repurchase a defective Mortgage
Loan and to indemnify the Purchaser and Successor Servicer as provided in
this
Subsection 9.03 and in Subsection 14.01 constitute the sole remedies of the
Purchaser respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties.
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.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of
any
representations and warranties made in Subsections
9.01
and
9.02
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 or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified
above, and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for compliance
with this Agreement.
Subsection
9.04 Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans with First Payment Defaults.
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, in the event that the first scheduled payment
of
principal and interest due either (i) after origination of such Mortgage
Loan,
or (ii) after the related Closing Date is not paid within sixty (60) days
of the
related Due Date, the Seller, at the Purchaser’s option, shall repurchase such
Mortgage Loan from the Purchaser at the Repurchase Price. The Seller shall
repurchase such delinquent Mortgage Loan within thirty (30) days of such
request
unless the Seller can provide evidence reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser
in
its good faith discretion that such delinquency was due to a servicing
error.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, elect to submit
for
the Seller's consideration a revised Purchase Price Percentage (as defined
in
the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement) (in each case, a “Revised
Pricing Offer”)
with
respect to any such Mortgage Loan. Thereafter, the Seller shall accept or
reject
such Revised Pricing Offer. In the event the Seller rejects a Revised Pricing
Offer, the applicable Mortgage Loan shall be repurchased pursuant to the
previous paragraph. In the event the Seller accepts a Revised Pricing Offer
with
respect to any such Mortgage Loan (such loan, a “Repriced
Mortgage Loan”)
the
Seller shall refund to the Purchaser an amount equal to (i) the product of
(x)
the difference between the original related Purchase Price Percentage and
(y)
the applicable Revised Pricing Offer, and (ii) the outstanding principal
balance
of such Repriced Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off Date (such product,
in
each case, the “Repricing
Adjustment”),
plus
accrued interest on such Repricing Adjustment calculated at the federal funds
rate as of the related Closing Date. Such amount shall be paid by the Seller
to
the Purchaser within thirty (30) days thereof.
Subsection
9.05 Premium
Recapture.
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan without a prepayment penalty, in the event that
any
such Mortgage Loan prepays in full during the first three months following
the
related Closing Date, the Seller shall pay the Purchaser, within ten (10)
Business Days of such prepayment in full, an amount equal to the product
of the
applicable percentage of par as stated in the related Purchase Price and
Terms
Agreement (subject to adjustment as provided therein) and the Stated Principal
Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off Date; provided, however,
that the Purchaser must request in writing that Seller pay such amount within
six (6) months of the related Closing Date.
SECTION
10. 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.
The
closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date shall
be
subject to each of the following conditions:
(i) 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;
(ii) all
of
the representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement and
of the
Interim Servicer under the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each
Mortgage Loan for an interim period, as specified therein) 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 a default under this
Agreement or an Event of Default under the Interim Servicing
Agreement;
(iii) the
Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser’s attorneys shall have received
in escrow, all closing documents as specified in Section
11
of this
Agreement, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser,
duly executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser as required pursuant
to the terms hereof;
(iv) the
Seller shall have delivered and released to the Custodian all documents required
pursuant to this Agreement; and
(v) all
other
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and
Terms
Agreement shall have been complied with.
Subject
to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on the
related Closing Date the Purchase Price, plus accrued interest pursuant to
Section
4
of this
Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
designated by the Seller.
SECTION
11. Closing
Documents.
The
Closing Documents for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing
Date
shall consist of fully executed originals of the following
documents:
(1) this
Agreement (to be executed and delivered only for the initial Closing
Date);
(2) the
Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of the initial Cut-off Date (to be
executed and delivered only for the initial Closing Date);
(3) the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule (one copy to be attached to the related
Assignment and Conveyance as the Mortgage Loan Schedule thereto);
(4) a
Custodian’s Certification, as required under the Custodial Agreement, in the
form of Exhibit 2 to the Custodial Agreement;
(5) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate, in the form of
Exhibit C
hereto
with respect to each of the Seller, including all attachments thereto; with
respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Officer’s Certificate upon request of
the Purchaser;
(6) 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 D
hereto
(“Opinion
of Counsel of the Seller”);
with
respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Opinion of Counsel of the Seller
upon
request of the Purchaser;
(7) 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(s);
(8) a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit E
or
F,
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;
(9) 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;
(10) Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement in the form of Exhibit G
hereto,
and all exhibits thereto;
(11) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Underwriting Guidelines to be attached
hereto as Exhibit H and with respect to each subsequent Closing Date, the
Underwriting Guidelines to be attached to the related Assignment and Conveyance;
and
(12) a
MERS
Report reflecting the Purchaser as Investor, the Custodian as custodian and
no
Person as Interim Funder for each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan.
SECTION
12. 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 Loans
and
the Servicing Rights 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
13. 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:
(i) Xxxxxx
Xxx under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program (Special Servicing Option)
(each, a “Xxxxxx
Mae Transfer”);
or
(ii) Xxxxxxx
Mac (the “Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer”);
or
(iii) one
or
more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan Transfers; or
(iv) one
or
more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one or more Securitization
Transfers.
The
Seller, on behalf of itself and the Interim Servicer, agrees to execute in
connection with any Agency Transfer, any and all pool purchase contracts,
and/or
agreements reasonably acceptable to the Seller and the Interim Servicer,
if
applicable, among the Purchaser, the Seller and/or the Interim Servicer,
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 Transfer,
an
Assignment and Recognition Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit I (collectively, the agreements referred to herein as
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 Transfer entered
into by the Purchaser, the Seller, on behalf of itself and the Interim Servicer,
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 reasonably required
by the Purchaser (provided Seller and Interim Servicer, if applicable, shall
be
given adequate time to review and negotiate in good faith such
agreements);
(3)
to
restate the representations and warranties set forth in Subsections
9.01
and
9.02
as of
the Reconstitution Date 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; provided,
that
the representations and warranties contained in Subsection 9.02(m) shall be
made as of the related Closing Date; and provided,
further, that the representation and warranty contained in
Subsection 9.02(a) (with respect to information regarding stated principal
balances and due dates), (b), the first sentence of (c), (d), (f) (other
than the fifth and the seventh sentences), the first sentence of (h), the
first
and last sentences of (p), the first sentence of (q), (r), the first two
sentences of (w), (x), (ff), (hh), (ii) (other than the first and fourth
sentences), (ll), (rr), (uu) and (ggg) shall be made only as of the related
Transfer Date. Notwithstanding the provisos set forth in this clause (3),
the Seller shall remain liable for any breaches following the date of its
restatement of the representations and warranties set forth in Subsections 9.01
and
9.02
to the
extent the actions of the Seller, Interim Servicer or any of their Affiliates
contributed to such breaches;
(4) to
deliver to Purchaser and any prospective purchaser within five (5) Business
Days after written request by Purchaser or prospective purchaser, information,
in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser (provided with respect to
(a)
and (b) below only if the Mortgage Loans are 20% or more of the pool of assets
included in such Securitization Transfer) and such prospective purchaser,
with
respect to each originator of the Mortgage Loans, required by Item 1110 of
Regulation AB, which as of the date hereof requires the following
information: (a) the originator’s form of organization; and (b) to the
extent material in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, a description
of
the originator’s origination program and how long the originator has been
engaged in originating residential mortgage loans, which description must
include a discussion of the originator’s experience in originating mortgage
loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans and, if material in the good
faith
judgment of the Purchaser, information regarding the size and composition
of the
originator’s origination portfolio as well as information that may be material,
in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, to an analysis of the performance
of the Mortgage Loans, such as the originators’ credit-granting or underwriting
criteria for mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans;
and
(5)
to
deliver to the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser within five (5) Business
Days after written request by the Purchaser, static pool information deliverable
pursuant to Regulation AB relating to the mortgage loans that were originated
by
the Seller, which are of the same type as the Mortgage Loans, and (i) for
the
period during which such mortgage loans were serviced by the Seller or its
agent, or (ii) were previously securitized and publicly offered by the Seller
or
its affiliate as the sponsor, or (iii) were included in static pool information
provided by the Seller in connection with a public securitization of mortgage
loans by the Seller or its affiliate, or (iv) such information as provided
to
the Seller by any third party purchaser or servicer (other than the Purchaser
or
a servicer designated by such Purchaser) together with indemnification therefor
(collectively, the “Static
Pool Information”).
Such
Static Pool Information shall be prepared by the Seller in accordance with
the
requirements of Regulation AB. To the extent that there is reasonably available
to the Seller 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 clause (5)
above.
A vintage origination year represents mortgage loans originated during the
same
year. Such Static Pool Information shall be for the prior five years or for
so
long as the originator has been originating (in the case of data by vintage
origination year) or securitizing (in the case of data by prior securitized
pools) such mortgage loans, if originating for less than five years. The
Static
Pool Information for each vintage origination year or prior securitized pools,
as applicable, shall be presented no less frequently than quarterly increments,
to the extent material in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser, over
the
life of the mortgage loans included in the vintage origination year or prior
securitized pool. 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 assignee or designee thereof. The Seller and the Purchaser agree that
either (i) the Seller shall provide all Static Pool Information, as described
above, or (ii) solely with respect to the period of time prior to January
1,
2006, the Seller shall represent and warrant that it is unable without
unreasonable effort or expense to provide Static Pool Information.
The
Seller and the Interim Servicer shall provide to the Purchaser’s 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, the Interim
Servicer or their 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 Interim Servicer as are reasonably believed
necessary by the Purchaser or any such other participant; 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 B as agreed upon by the parties thereto. Moreover, the
Seller,
on behalf of itself and the Interim Servicer, 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 and each Person who controls
the
Purchaser or such affiliate 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, reasonable and necessary
legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs,
fees
and expenses that each of them may sustain arising out of or based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact, or arising
out
of or based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein 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, to
the
extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or
alleged omission relates to, information provided by or on behalf of the
Seller
regarding the Seller, the Seller’s or other originator’s Static Pool Information
or the unavailability of such Static Pool Information (based upon a breach
of
the representation and warranty set forth in clause (ii) of the final sentence
of the previous paragraph), the Mortgage Loans or the Underwriting Guidelines
set forth in any offering document prepared in connection with any
Reconstitution. By way of clarification, an omission or alleged omission
as
described in the prior sentence shall be construed solely by reference to
the
information the Seller is indemnifying for as required to be provided pursuant
to Regulation AB under clauses (4) and (5) above (the “Indemnified
Information”)
and
not to any other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase
of securities, without regard to whether the Indemnified Information or any
portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other
information. For purposes of the indemnification set forth above, “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 those Mortgage Loans that were sold to the Purchaser pursuant
to this
Agreement and subsequently subject to a Securitization Transfer, the Purchaser
shall within five (5) Business Days after written request by the Seller (or
such
other time as is reasonably required by the Purchaser, but in any event in
a
timely manner in order for the Seller to comply with Regulation AB), cause
the
related servicer (or another party) to be obligated to provide such information,
in the form customarily provided by such servicer or other party (which need
not
be customized for the Seller) with respect to the Mortgage Loans, including,
without limitation, providing to the Seller static pool information deliverable
pursuant to Regulation AB (such information provided by the servicer or such
other party, the “Loan
Performance Information”).
The
Purchaser shall indemnify the Seller, each Person who controls the Seller,
each
affiliate of the Seller and the respective present and former directors,
officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing, 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 the
Loan Performance Information or (B) the omission or alleged omission to
state in the Loan Performance Information a material fact required to be
stated
in the Loan Performance 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 Loan Performance Information
and
not to any other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase
of securities, without regard to whether the Loan Performance Information
or any
portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other
information; or
(ii) any
failure by the Purchaser or by the related servicer (or other party) to deliver
any Loan Performance Information as required above.
For
purposes of all Regulation AB provisions above, the term “Purchaser” shall refer
to the Purchaser hereunder and its successors in interest and assigns. In
addition, any notice or request that must be “in writing” or “written” may be
made by electronic mail.
The
Purchaser will reimburse to the Seller up to $15,000 of the Seller’s
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with a Securitization
Transfer.
In
the
event the Purchaser has elected to have the Seller or the Interim Servicer
hold
record title to the Mortgages, prior to the Reconstitution Date, the Seller
shall prepare an assignment of mortgage in blank or to the prospective purchaser
or trustee, as applicable, from the Seller or the Interim Servicer, as
applicable, acceptable to the prospective purchaser or trustee, as applicable,
for each Mortgage Loan that is part of the Reconstitution and shall pay all
preparation and recording costs associated therewith. In connection with
the
Reconstitution, the Seller shall execute or shall cause the Interim Servicer
to
execute each assignment of mortgage, track such Assignments of Mortgage to
ensure they have been recorded and deliver them as required by the prospective
purchaser or trustee, as applicable, upon the Seller’s receipt thereof.
Additionally, the Seller shall prepare and execute or shall cause the Interim
Servicer to execute, at the direction of the Purchaser, any note endorsement
in
connection with any and all seller/servicer agreements.
All
Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Reconstitution shall
remain
subject to this Agreement and, if the Interim Servicing Agreement shall remain
in effect with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package, shall continue
to
be serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Interim
Servicing Agreement and with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain
in full
force and effect.
SECTION
14. The
Seller.
Subsection
14.01 Additional
Indemnification by the Seller; Third Party Claims.
(a) 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 and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
reasonable and necessary legal fees and expenses (including legal fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of the Seller’s
indemnification obligation under this Subsection 14.01) and related costs,
judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that such parties may sustain
in any way related to the failure of the Seller to perform its duties and
the
Interim Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with
the
terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement entered into pursuant
to
Section 13 or any breach of any of Seller’s representations, warranties and
covenants set forth in this Agreement (provided that such costs shall not
include any lost profits or special or consequential damages). Except as
set
forth above, the Seller shall not be liable to any Person for any action
taken
or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in good faith and believed by it to
be
within the purview of this 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.
(b) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under this Subsection 14.01 of notice
of
the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in
respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this
Subsection 14.01, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the 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 14.01, 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 14.01. 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).
(c) The
Seller shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend
any
legal action which is not incidental to its obligation to sell or duty to
service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and which in
its
opinion may result in its incurring any expenses or liability; provided,
however, that the Seller may, with the consent of the Purchaser, undertake
any
such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this
Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto. In such event,
the
legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom
shall be expenses, costs and liabilities for which the Purchaser shall be
liable, and the Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor from the
Purchaser upon written demand except when such expenses, costs and liabilities
are subject to the Seller's indemnification under Subsections 14.01(a) or
14.01(b).
Subsection
14.02 Merger
or Consolidation of the Seller.
The
Seller will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as permitted
herein, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as
a
foreign corporation in each 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 have a net worth of at least $25,000,000.
SECTION
15. Financial
Statements.
The
Seller understands that in connection with the Purchaser’s marketing of the
Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser shall make available to prospective purchasers
audited financial statements of the Seller for the most recently completed
three
fiscal years respecting which such statements are available, as well as a
Consolidated Statement of Condition of the Seller at the end of the last
two
fiscal years covered by such Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Seller
shall also make available any comparable interim statements to the extent
any
such statements have been prepared by the Seller (and are available upon
request
to members or stockholders of the Seller or the public at large). The Seller,
if
it has not already done so, agrees to furnish promptly to the Purchaser copies
of the statements specified above. The Seller shall also make available
information on its servicing performance with respect to loans serviced for
others, including delinquency ratios.
The
Seller also agrees to allow reasonable access to a knowledgeable financial
or
accounting officer for the purpose of answering questions asked by any
prospective purchaser regarding recent developments affecting the Seller
or the
financial statements of the Seller.
SECTION
16. 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. All rights and remedies
of the
Purchaser under this Agreement are distinct from, and cumulative with, any
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
17. Notices.
All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed, by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or, if by other means, when received by the other
party at the address as follows:
(i) if
to the
Seller:
WMC
Mortgage Corp.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Email:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
With
a
copy to:
WMC
Mortgage Corp.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Email:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
(ii) if
to the
Purchaser:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Whole Loan Operations Manager
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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
18. 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.
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.
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. The Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the obligations, rights
and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with
the
substantive laws of the State of New York (without regard to conflicts of
laws
principles), except to the extent preempted by Federal law.
SECTION
21. 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
22. Successors
and Assigns; Assignment of Purchase Agreement.
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 shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. 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
23. 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
24. Exhibits.
The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof
and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
SECTION
25. 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;
(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
term
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of
enumeration.
SECTION
26. 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
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
in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in
evidence.
SECTION
27. Further
Agreements.
The
Seller 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
28. Recordation
of Assignments of Mortgage.
To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Assignments of Mortgage is
subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property
records in all the counties or their comparable jurisdictions in which any
or
all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate
public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected at
the
Seller’s expense in the event recordation is either necessary under applicable
law or requested by the Purchaser at its sole option.
SECTION
29. 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
subsidiaries, or by any independent contractors on the Seller’s behalf, to
personally, by telephone
or mail (via electronic means or otherwise), 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, or any of its respective
affiliates:
(i) 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 and any of its affiliates (those it owns
as
well as those serviced for others); and
(ii) 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.
Promotions
undertaken by the Seller or by any affiliate of the Seller 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
29.
In
addition, the solicitation of any Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan for the
purpose of offering, selling and/or making other financial products, including,
without limitation, credit cards and personal loans, shall not constitute
solicitation under this Section 29;
provided
such
solicitations may not involve products related to the Mortgaged Property
in
whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the
Purchaser.
SECTION
30. Waiver
of Trial by Jury.
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 A
TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
SECTION
31. 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.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to
be
signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the
date first above written.
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
(Purchaser)
By:____________________________________
Name:_________________________________
Title:__________________________________
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.
(Seller)
By:____________________________________
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT
A
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser
and
any prospective Purchaser, and which shall be delivered to the Custodian,
or to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, pursuant to
Section 6 of the Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties
Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached (the “Agreement”):
(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) the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon. 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) except
with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the original Assignment
of
Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance acceptable for recording.
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
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) the
originals of all intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing
a
complete chain of assignment from the Seller to the Last Endorsee (or MERS,
with
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan) 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) the
original mortgagee policy of title insurance or, in the event such original
title policy is unavailable, a true copy of the related policy binder or
commitment for title issued 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;
and
(i) 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 120
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 is expected to 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.
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF
INDEMNIFICATION
AND
CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT dated _________, 200_ (“Agreement”)
among
[______________], a [______________] (the “Depositor”),
[______________], a [______________] (the “Underwriter”),
and
WMC Mortgage Corp., a [______________] corporation (the “Indemnifying
Party”).
W
I T
N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Indemnifying Party originated or acquired the Mortgage Loans and
subsequently sold the Mortgage Loans to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
(the “Purchaser”),
an
affiliate of the Depositor, in anticipation of the securitization
transaction;
WHEREAS,
the Indemnifying Party also stands to receive substantial financial benefits
in
its capacity as servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
WHEREAS,
as an inducement to the Depositor to enter into the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Underwriter to enter into the Underwriting Agreement (as
defined herein), the Indemnifying Party wishes to provide for indemnification
and contribution on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain
Defined Terms.
The
following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise:
1933
Act:
The
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
1934
Act:
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Agreement:
This
Indemnification and Contribution Agreement, as the same may be amended in
accordance with the terms hereof.
Indemnified
Parties:
As
defined in Section 3.1.
Indemnifying
Party Information:
All
information in the Prospectus Supplement or any amendment or supplement thereto
(i) contained under the headings “Summary—Relevant Parties—Responsible Party
“The Mortgage Loan Pool—Underwriting Guidelines” and (ii) regarding the Mortgage
Loans, the related mortgagors and/or the related Mortgaged Properties (but
in
the case of this clause (ii), only to the extent any untrue statement or
omission of a material fact arose from or is based upon errors or omissions
in
the information concerning the Mortgage Loans, the related mortgagors and/or
the
related Mortgaged Properties, as applicable, provided to the Depositor or
any
affiliate by or on behalf of the Indemnifying Party), [and static pool
information regarding mortgage loans originated or acquired by the seller
[and
included in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular or the Comp
Materials][incorporated by reference from the Seller’s website at
[________]].
Person:
Any
individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Private
Placement Memorandum:
The
private placement memorandum, dated ___________, 200_, relating to the offering
of the Privately Offered Certificates.
Privately
Offered Certificates:
[______________], Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series [_______],
Class [__] issued pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
Prospectus
Supplement:
The
preliminary prospectus supplement, dated ___________, 200_, together with
the
final prospectus supplement, dated ___________, 200_, relating to the offering
of the Publicly Offered Certificates.
Publicly
Offered Certificates:
[______________], Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series [_______],
Class [__], Class [__], Class [__], Class [__],
Class [__], Class [__] and Class [__] issued pursuant to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Underwriting
Agreement:
The
Underwriting Agreement, dated ___________, 200_, among the Depositor and
the
Underwriter, relating to the sale of the Publicly Offered
Certificates.
1.2 Other
Terms.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
to such terms in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Each
party hereto represents that:
(a) it
has
all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
(b) this
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such party;
and
(c) assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto,
this
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such
party.
ARTICLE
III
INDEMNIFICATION
3.1 Indemnification
by the Indemnifying Party of the Depositor and the Underwriter.
(a) The Indemnifying Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Depositor and the Underwriter and their respective affiliates, and their
respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and
each
Person, if any, that controls the Depositor, the Underwriter or such affiliate,
within the meaning of either the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (collectively,
the
“Indemnified
Parties”),
against any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures
or
liabilities, joint or several, to which each such Indemnified Party may become
subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or otherwise, to the extent that
such
losses, claims, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Prospectus
Supplement, the Private Placement Memorandum or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission
to
state therein 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, to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission relates to information set forth
in
the Indemnifying Party Information, and the Indemnifying Party shall in each
case reimburse each Indemnified Party for any legal or other costs, fees,
or
expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, penalty, fine,
forfeiture, liability or action. [The Indemnifying Party’s liability under this
Section 3.1 shall be in addition to any other liability that the Indemnifying
Party may otherwise have.]
(b) If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section 3.1 shall for any reason be
unavailable to an Indemnified Party under this Section 3.1 (other than due
to
indemnification not being applicable under Section 3.1(a)), then the party
which
would otherwise be obligated to indemnify with respect thereto, on the one
hand,
and the parties which would otherwise be entitled to be indemnified, on the
other hand, shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims,
damages, penalty, fine, forfeiture, costs, fees and expenses of the nature
contemplated herein and incurred by the parties hereto in such proportions
that
are appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Depositor or the
Underwriter, on the one hand, and the Indemnifying Party, on the other hand,
in
connection with the applicable misstatements or omissions as well as any
other
relevant equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of
the 0000 Xxx) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person that was
not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section
3.1,
each director of a party to this Agreement and each Person, if any, that
controls a party to this Agreement within the meaning of Section 15 of the
1933
Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such party.
3.2 Notification;
Procedural Matters.
Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party under Section 3.1 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 the Indemnifying Party (or
if a
claim for contribution is to be made against another party) under Section
3.1,
notify the Indemnifying Party (or other contributing party) in writing of
the
claim or the commencement of such action; provided, however, that the failure
to
notify the Indemnifying Party (or other contributing party) shall not relieve
it
from any liability which it may have under Section 3.1 except to the extent
it
has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and provided, further, however,
that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from
any
liability which it may have to any Indemnified Party (or to the party requesting
contribution) otherwise than under Section 3.1. In case any such action is
brought against any Indemnified Party and it notifies the Indemnifying Party
of
the commencement thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to
participate therein and, to the extent that, by written notice delivered
to the
Indemnified Party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such
Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense thereof,
it may participate with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified
Party; provided, however, that if the defendants in any such action include
both
the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party
or
parties shall reasonably have concluded that there may be legal defenses
available to it or them and/or other Indemnified Parties that are different
from
or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party, or if the use
of
counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party to represent the Indemnified Parties
would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, 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 such counsel, the Indemnifying
Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this paragraph
for any
legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in
connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the Indemnified Party shall
have
employed separate counsel (plus any local counsel) in connection with the
assertion of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the immediately
preceding sentence, (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 shall have authorized the employment of counsel
for
the Indemnified Party at the expense of the Indemnifying Party. No party
shall
be liable for contribution with respect to any action or claim settled without
its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In no event
shall
the Indemnifying Party be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one
counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from its own counsel
for all
Indemnified Parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar
or
related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general
allegations or circumstances.
ARTICLE
IV
GENERAL
4.1 Survival.
This
Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall survive the
purchase and sale of the Publicly Offered Certificates and Privately Offered
Certificates.
4.2 Successors.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto,
each Indemnified Party and their respective successors and assigns, and no
other
Person shall have any right or obligation hereunder.
4.3 Applicable
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
State of New York without giving effect to principles of conflict of
laws.
4.4 Miscellaneous.
Neither
this Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated except by a writing signed by the party against which enforcement
of
such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. This Agreement may
be
signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
4.5 Notices.
All
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been
duly given when delivered to:
In
the
case of the Depositor:
[______________]
[______________]
[______________]
Attention:
Telephone:
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Whole Loans Operations Manager
Telephone:
In
the
case of the Underwriter:
[______________]
[______________]
[______________]
Attention:
Telephone:
In
the
case of the Indemnifying Party:
WMC
Mortgage Corp.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx - Secondary Marketing
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
WMC
Mortgage Corp.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their duly
authorized officers as of the date first above written.
[DEPOSITOR]
By:
___________________________________
Name:
Title:
[UNDERWRITER]
By:
___________________________________
Name:
Title:
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.
By:
___________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT
C
SELLER’S
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
I,
____________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected
[Vice] President of ________________[COMPANY], corporation organized under
the laws of the [state of ____________] [United States] (the “Company”)
and
further as follows:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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 (a)
the
Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated
as
of _______ __, 200_ (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
by
and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. (the “Purchaser”)
and
the Company and (b) the Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of _______
__,
200_ (the “Interim
Servicing Agreement”),
by
and between the Purchaser and ___________ (the “Interim
Servicer”),
and
such resolutions are in effect on the date hereof.
(v) 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 Purchase
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.
(vi) Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor the fulfillment
of the
terms of the Purchase 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 or, to the best of my knowledge, 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, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental
authority or regulatory body to which the Company is subject or by which
it is
bound.
(vii) 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 Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement.
(viii) Each
person listed on Exhibit
5
attached
hereto who, as an officer or representative of the Company, signed (a) the
Purchase Agreement, and (b) 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.
(ix) The
Company is duly authorized to engage in the transactions described and
contemplated in the Purchase Agreement.
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
EXHIBIT
5
to
Company’s
Officer’s Certificate
|
NAME
|
TITLE
|
SIGNATURE
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Executive
Vice President
|
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Executive
Vice President
|
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
Executive
Vice President/CFO
|
|
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
|
Executive
Vice President/General Counsel
|
|
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
Senior
Vice President
|
|
EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
(to
be
inserted)
EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
___________________,
200__
[Federal
Home Loan Bank of
______(the
“Association”)]
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
|
Attention:
|
___________________________
|
|
___________________________
|
| Re: |
Notice
of Sale and Release of
Collateral
|
Dear
Sirs:
This
letter serves as notice that ________________________[COMPANY] a [type of
entity], organized pursuant to the laws of [the State of incorporation] (the
“Company”)
has
committed to sell certain mortgage loans to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc.
under a Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement.
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 the Association 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 the Association. 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 the
Association, and confirms that it has no interest therein.
Execution
of this letter by the Association shall constitute a full and complete release
of any security interest, claim, or lien which the Association 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:
[FEDERAL
HOME LOAN BANK OF]
__________________________
By:______________________________
Name:____________________________
Title:_____________________________
Date:_____________________________
EXHIBIT
F
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 (the “Company”)
pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of ______ __, 200_, 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:_____________________________
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:_________________________
EXHIBIT
G
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
On
this
__th
day of
____, 200_, WMC Mortgage Corp. (“Seller”),
as
the Seller under (i) that certain Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, dated
as of _____, 200_ (the “PPTA”),
(ii) that certain Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and
Warranties Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005 (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
and
(iii) that certain Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2004,
as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 29, 2004, and
Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 28, 2005 (the “Interim
Servicing Agreement”
and,
together with the PPTA and the Purchase Agreement, 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 the related Servicing Rights 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 Purchase Agreement, the Seller has delivered
to the Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan as set forth in the
Purchase Agreement. The contents of each Servicing File required to be retained
by WMC Mortgage Corp. or its designee, as interim servicer (“Interim
Servicer”)
to
service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Interim Servicing Agreement and
thus
not delivered to the Purchaser are and shall be held in trust by the Interim
Servicer in its capacity as interim servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser
as
the owner thereof. The Interim 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 Interim
Servicing Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Interim 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 Interim Servicer shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and
shall
be retained and maintained, in trust, by the Seller 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 Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.
By:
___________________________________
Name:
_________________________________
Title:
__________________________________
Accepted
and Agreed:
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:
________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT
A
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
THE
MORTGAGE LOANS
EXHIBIT
B
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POOL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH MORTGAGE
LOAN
PACKAGE
[to
be
provided under separate cover by Purchaser as agreed to by
Seller]
EXHIBIT
C
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
EXHIBIT
H
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
EXHIBIT
I
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 Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
dated
as of [DATE], between the Assignor, as purchaser (the “Purchaser”),
and
the Company, as seller, solely insofar as the Purchase Agreement relates
to the
Mortgage Loans.
The
Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the Assignee hereunder
(i) any and all right, title and interest in, to and under and any
obligations of the Assignor with respect to any mortgage loans subject to
the
Purchase Agreement which are not the Mortgage Loans set forth on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule and are not the subject of this Agreement or (ii) the rights
of the Purchaser under Section 9.04
of the
Purchase 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 Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation,
the enforcement of the document delivery requirements set forth in Section 6
of the
Purchase Agreement, and shall be entitled to enforce all of the obligations of
the Company thereunder insofar as they relate to the Mortgage Loans to the
same
extent as Assignor would have been able to enforce such obligations, and
(iv) all references to the Purchaser, the Custodian or the Bailee under the
Purchase 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). From the date hereof, 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 Purchase Agreement which amendment, modification,
waiver or other alteration would in any way affect the Mortgage Loans or
the
Company’s performance under the Purchase 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 Purchase 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, to
the
Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company, before any court,
administrative agency or other tribunal, which would draw into
question
the validity of this Agreement or the Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement, and the Company
is
solvent.
|
4. Pursuant
to Section 13
of the
Purchase Agreement, the Company hereby represents and warrants, for the benefit
of the Assignor, the Assignee and the Trust, that, other than ______, the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 9.02
of the
Purchase 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 9.03
of the
Purchase 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 Purchase Agreement shall survive the conveyance of
the
Mortgage Loans and the assignment of the Purchase 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 Purchase
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
Purchase Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the terms of this
Agreement shall control.
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 Purchase
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.
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.
By:
_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Its:__________________________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:
_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Its:__________________________________
ASSIGNEE
By:
_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Its:__________________________________
EXHIBIT
A TO ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
EXECUTION
COPY
THIRD
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
_______________________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
Purchaser
WMC
MORTGAGE CORP.,
Seller
_______________________________
Dated
as
of January 1, 2006
Subprime,
Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate, Residential Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
|
SECTION
1.
|
Definitions.
|
|
SECTION
2.
|
Agreement
to Purchase.
|
|
SECTION
3.
|
Mortgage
Schedules.
|
|
SECTION
4.
|
Purchase
Price.
|
|
SECTION
5.
|
Examination
of Mortgage Files.
|
|
SECTION
6.
|
Conveyance
from Seller to Purchaser.
|
|
SECTION
7.
|
Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans.
|
|
SECTION
8.
|
Transfer
of Servicing.
|
|
SECTION
9.
|
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies for
Breach.
|
|
SECTION
10.
|
Closing.
|
|
SECTION
11.
|
Closing
Documents.
|
|
SECTION
12.
|
Costs.
|
|
SECTION
13.
|
Cooperation
of Seller with a Reconstitution.
|
|
SECTION
14.
|
The
Seller.
|
|
SECTION
15.
|
Financial
Statements.
|
|
SECTION
16.
|
Mandatory
Delivery; Grant of Security Interest.
|
|
SECTION
17.
|
Notices.
|
|
SECTION
18.
|
Severability
Clause.
|
|
SECTION
19.
|
Counterparts.
|
|
SECTION
20.
|
Governing
Law.
|
|
SECTION
21.
|
Intention
of the Parties.
|
|
SECTION
22.
|
Successors
and Assigns; Assignment of Purchase Agreement.
|
|
SECTION
23.
|
Waivers.
|
|
SECTION
24.
|
Exhibits.
|
|
SECTION
25.
|
General
Interpretive Principles.
|
|
SECTION
26.
|
Reproduction
of Documents.
|
|
SECTION
27.
|
Further
Agreements.
|
|
SECTION
28.
|
Recordation
of Assignments of Mortgage.
|
|
SECTION
29.
|
No
Solicitation
|
|
SECTION
30.
|
Waiver
of Trial by Jury.
|
|
SECTION
31.
|
Governing
Law Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of
Process.
|
EXHIBITS
|
EXHIBIT
A
|
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
|
|
EXHIBIT
B
|
INDEMNIFICATION
AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
|
|
EXHIBIT
C
|
FORM
OF SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
|
|
EXHIBIT
D
|
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
|
|
EXHIBIT
E
|
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
|
EXHIBIT
F
|
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
|
EXHIBIT
G
|
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
|
|
EXHIBIT
H
|
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
|
|
EXHIBIT
I
|
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
AGREEMENT
|
THIRD
AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
This
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”),
dated
as of January 1, 2006, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.,
a New York corporation, having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Purchaser”),
and
WMC Mortgage Corp., a California corporation, having an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser and the Seller are parties to that certain Second Amended and
Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of
October 1, 2005 (the “Original
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which 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, certain first and second lien, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate
residential mortgage loans (the “Mortgage
Loans”)
on a
servicing released 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 and restate
the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications as set forth
herein and upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser
and the Seller this Agreement shall supercede the Original Purchase Agreement
and supplant the Original Purchase Agreement;
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 and the Seller
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 Practices:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices of prudent
mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans of the same
type as
such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property
is
located and incorporating the Delinquency Collection Policies and
Procedures.
Act:
The
National Housing Act, as amended from time to time.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan:
An
adjustable rate Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement.
Affiliate:
With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of
this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.
Agency
Transfer:
A
Xxxxxx Xxx Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer.
Agreement:
This
Third Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement
and
all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
ALTA:
The
American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
Appraised
Value:
(i)
With respect to any First Lien Loan, the value of the related Mortgaged
Property
based upon the appraisal made, if any, for the originator at the time of
origination of the Mortgage Loan or the sales price of the Mortgaged Property
at
such time of origination, whichever is less; provided, however, that in
the case
of a refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value is based solely upon the appraisal
made, if any, at the time of origination of such refinanced Mortgage Loan,
and
(ii) with respect to any Second Lien Loan, the value, determined pursuant
to the
Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines, of the related Mortgaged Property as of the
origination of the Second Lien Loan.
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement:
As
defined in Subsection 6.01.
Assignment
of Mortgage:
An
assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument
in
recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein
the
related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage
to the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan which by its original terms or any
modifications thereof provides for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity
date.
Business
Day:
Any day
other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a day on which banking and
savings and loan institutions, in the State of New York or the State in
which
the Interim Servicer’s servicing operations are located or (iii) the state
in which the Custodian’s operations are located, are authorized or obligated by
law or executive order to be closed.
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.
CLTV:
As of
any date and as to any Second Lien Loan, the ratio, expressed as a percentage,
of the (a) sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Second Lien
Loan
and (ii) the outstanding principal balance as of such date of any mortgage
loan
or mortgage loans that are senior or equal in priority to the Second Lien
Loan
and which are secured by the same Mortgaged Property to (b) the Appraised
Value.
Code:
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commission:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds:
All
awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent
or
temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain
or
condemnation, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor
in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Covered
Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to Appendix E of Standard
&
Poor’s Glossary.
Custodial
Account:
The
separate trust account created and maintained pursuant to Subsection 2.04
of the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan,
as
specified therein).
Custodial
Agreement:
The
agreement(s) 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:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, 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.
Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation:
Each
representation and warranty identified as such in Section
9.02
of this
Agreement.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that is repurchased or replaced or to be replaced with a
Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan by the Seller in accordance with the terms of
this
Agreement.
Delinquency
Collection Policies and Procedures:
The
delinquency collection policies and procedures of the Interim Servicer,
a copy
of which is attached to the Interim Servicing Agreement as Exhibit
11.
Depositor:
The
depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Determination
Date:
The
date specified in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each
Mortgage
Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein).
Due
Date:
The day
of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive
of any days of grace.
Escrow
Account:
The
separate account created and maintained pursuant to Subsection 2.06 of the
Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified
therein).
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.
Xxxxxx
Xxx:
The
Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides:
The
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae Servicers’ Guide and all amendments
or additions thereto.
Xxxxxx
Xxx Transfer:
As
defined in Section 13.
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.
First
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Fitch:
Fitch,
Inc., or its successor in interest.
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 13.
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 classified as (a) a “high cost” loan under the Home Ownership
and Equity Protection Act of 1994 or (b) a “high cost home,” “threshold,”
“covered,” “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 currently
in effect
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.
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 for the purpose of calculating the Mortgage Interest Rate
thereon.
Insurance
Proceeds:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies insuring
the
Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property and received on or after
the
applicable Cut-off Date.
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.
Interim
Servicer:
The
servicer under the Interim Servicing Agreement, or its successor in interest
or
assigns, or any successor to the Interim Servicer under the Interim Servicing
Agreement, as therein provided.
Interim
Servicing Agreement:
The
agreement to be entered into by the Purchaser and the Interim Servicer,
providing for the Interim Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans as specified
by
the Interim Servicing Agreement.
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 terms 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:
Cash
(other than Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation 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.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio
or
LTV:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of
the
outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date
(unless otherwise indicated), to 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.
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 Standards
adopted on July 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
Procedure Manual, (b) the Seller has designated or will designate the
Purchaser as the Investor on the MERS® System, and (c) the Seller has designated
or will designate the Custodian as the Custodian on the MERS®
System.
MERS
Procedure 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:
The
scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage
Loan.
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.
Mortgage:
The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which
creates a first lien, in the case of a First Lien Loan, or a second lien,
in the
case of a Second Lien Loan, on the Mortgaged Property.
Mortgage
File:
The
items pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan referred to in Exhibit A
annexed
hereto, and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage
File
pursuant to this Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate:
The
annual rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Note with respect to each Mortgage
Loan.
Mortgage
Interest Rate Cap:
With
respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the limit on each Mortgage
Interest
Rate adjustment as set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Loan:
An
individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this Agreement, each Mortgage
Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement being 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, Servicing
Rights 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:
The
documents required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Subsection 6.03
hereof
with respect to any Mortgage Loan.
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 remitted to the Purchaser, which shall be equal to the Mortgage
Interest Rate minus the 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 street address of the Mortgaged Property including the city, state
and zip code; (4) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor is self-employed;
(5) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied;
(6) the number and type of residential units constituting the Mortgaged
Property; (7) 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; (8) with respect to
each First Lien Loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination, and with
respect
to each Second Lien Loan, the CLTV at origination; (9) the Mortgage
Interest Rate as of the related Cut-off Date; (10) the date on which the
Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent
with the Due Date currently in effect, such Due Date; (11) the stated
maturity date; (12) the first payment date; (13) the amount of the Monthly
Payment as of the related Cut-off Date; (14) the last payment date on which
a payment was actually applied to the outstanding principal balance;
(15) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (16) 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; (17) delinquency status as of the
related
Cut-off Date; (18) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (19) with respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin; (20) with respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Lifetime Rate Cap under the terms of the Mortgage Note;
(21) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a code indicating
the type of Index; (22) the type of Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed or
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, First or Second Lien Loan); (23) a code
indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, rate and term
refinance, equity take-out refinance); (24) a code indicating the
documentation style (i.e., full, alternative or reduced); (25) asset
verification (Y/N); (26) the loan credit classification (as described in
the Underwriting Guidelines); (27) whether such Mortgage Loan provides for
a Prepayment Penalty and, if applicable, the
Prepayment Penalty period;
(28) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of origination; (29) the credit risk
score (FICO score); (30) the date of origination; (31) with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period;
(32) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage
Interest Rate adjustment percentage; (33) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate floor; (34) with respect to
each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate Cap as of
the
first Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (35) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Rate Cap subsequent to the first Interest Rate
Adjustment Date; (36) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan provides for negative amortization;
(37)
with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan with negative amortization,
the negative amortization limit; (38) a code indicating whether the Mortgage
Loan is a High Cost Loan; (39) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan
is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (40) the Due Date for the first Monthly
Payment; (41) the original Monthly Payment due; (42) a code indicating the
PMI Policy provider and percentage of coverage, if applicable; (43) Appraised
Value; (44) appraisal type; (45) automated valuation model (AVM); (46)
appraisal
date; (47) with respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income ratio;
(48) with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the MERS Identification
Number; (49) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan was purchased
from a
correspondent; (50) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan does not
comply
with Subsection 9.02 (ooo) and (51) a code indicating whether the Mortgage
Loan
is a Home Loan. With respect to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the
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
applicable Cut-off Date; and (6) the applicable Closing Date.
Mortgage
Note:
The
note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a
Mortgage.
Mortgaged
Property:
With
respect to each Mortgage 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 one or more separate and complete tax parcels of real
property improved by a Residential Dwelling.
Mortgagor:
The
obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Officer’s
Certificate:
A
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of
the
Board or a President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary
or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Seller,
and
delivered to the Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Seller, 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 any servicer of the Mortgage Loans or in an Affiliate
of either and (iii) is not connected with the Seller or any servicer of the
Mortgage Loans as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar
functions.
Periodic
Rate Cap:
The
provision of each Mortgage Note related to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan
which provides for an absolute maximum amount by which the Mortgage Interest
Rate therein may increase or decrease on an Interest Rate Adjustment Date
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.
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 penalty if the Mortgagor prepays such
Mortgage Loan as provided in the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
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 or
premium
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:
Those
certain agreements setting forth the general terms and conditions of the
transactions consummated herein and identifying the Mortgage Loans to be
purchased from time to time hereunder, by and between the Seller and the
Purchaser.
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 who had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property
or
in any loan made on the security thereof, 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 the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect
on the
date the Mortgage Loan was originated.
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, (i) have an outstanding
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 outstanding 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 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 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 Caps); and (v) comply with each
representation and warranty (respecting individual Mortgage Loans) set
forth in
Section 9.
Rating
Agency:
Any of
Fitch, Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, or their respective successors
designated by the Purchaser.
Reconstitution:
A Whole
Loan Transfer or a Securitization Transfer.
Reconstitution
Agreements:
The
agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and the Purchaser and/or
certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates with respect
to any or
all of the Mortgage Loans sold hereunder, in connection with a Whole Loan
Transfer, Agency Transfer or a Securitization Transfer pursuant to Section 13,
including, but not limited to, a seller’s warranties and servicing agreement
with respect to a Whole Loan Transfer, and a pooling and servicing agreement
and/or seller/servicer agreements and related custodial/trust agreement
and
documents with respect to a Securitization Transfer.
Reconstitution
Date:
As
defined in Section 13.
Regulation
AB:
Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject
to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
Relief
Act:
The
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act.
REMIC:
A “real
estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of
the Code.
REMIC
Provisions:
Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a REMIC, which appear
at
Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1,
Subtitle A of the Code, and related provisions and regulations, rulings or
pronouncements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect
from
time to time.
Remittance
Date:
The
date specified in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each
Mortgage
Loan, as specified therein).
Repurchase
Price:
As
defined in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
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, (iv) a one-family dwelling in a planned unit
development, or (v) a Manufactured Home, none of which is a dwelling unit
in a
residential cooperative housing corporation or mobile home.
RESPA:
Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended from time to time.
Standard
& Poor’s Glossary:
The
Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary, as may be in effect from time to
time.
Second
Lien Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Securities
Act:
The
federal Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Securities
Exchange Act:
The
federal Securities Act of 1934, as amended.
Securitization
Transfer:
The
sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans to a trust or other
entity
as part of a publicly-issued or privately-placed, rated or unrated mortgage
pass-through or other mortgage-backed securities transaction.
Seller:
As
defined in the initial paragraph of the Agreement, together with its successors
in interest.
Servicing
Fee:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan subject to the Interim Servicing Agreement,
a fee
payable monthly equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing
Fee Rate and (b) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan.
Such fee shall be payable monthly and shall be pro-rated for any portion
of a
month during which the Mortgage Loan is serviced by the Interim Servicer
under
the Interim Servicing Agreement. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay
the
Servicing Fee is limited to, and the Servicing Fee is payable solely from,
the
interest portion (including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation
Proceeds, to the extent permitted by this Agreement) of such Monthly Payment
collected by the Interim Servicer, or as otherwise provided under this
Agreement.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
An
amount per annum as set forth in the Interim Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
File:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Interim Servicer
consisting of originals of all documents in the Mortgage File which are
not
delivered to the Purchaser or the Custodian and copies of the Mortgage
Loan
Documents set forth in Section 2
of the
Custodial Agreement.
Servicing
Rights:
Any and
all of the following: (a) any and all rights to service the Mortgage Loans
(other than any payments or monies received by Seller during any interim
servicing period for servicing any Mortgage Loan); (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.
Stated
Principal Balance:
As to
each Mortgage Loan on any date of determination, (i) the principal balance
of such Mortgage Loan at the related Cut-off Date after giving effect to
payments of principal due on or before such date, to the extent actually
received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser
with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments or recoveries
of
principal on such Mortgage Loan.
Static
Pool Information:
As
defined in Section 13.
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
9.03
and 14.01.
Underwriting
Guidelines:
The
underwriting guidelines of the Seller, a copy of which is attached as an
exhibit
to the related Assignment and Conveyance.
Whole
Loan Transfer:
The
sale or transfer by Purchaser of some or all of the Mortgage Loans in a
whole
loan or participation format pursuant to a Reconstitution
Agreement.
SECTION
2. Agreement
to Purchase.
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.
SECTION
3. Mortgage
Schedules.
The
Seller from time to time shall provide the Purchaser with certain information
constituting a preliminary listing of the Mortgage 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 Stated Principal Balance. 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 Stated Principal Balance
of the
related Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date at the weighted average
Mortgage Interest Rate of those Mortgage Loans from the related date on which
interest was last paid through the day prior to the applicable Closing Date,
inclusive. 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.
The
Purchaser shall be entitled to (1) all scheduled principal due after the
related Cut-off Date, (2) all other recoveries of principal collected on or
after the related Cut-off Date, and (3) all payments of interest on the
Mortgage Loans net of applicable Servicing Fees during the period that the
Interim Servicer is servicing the Mortgage Loans (minus that portion of any
such
payment which is allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date).
The
outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or before
the related Cut-off Date, to the extent actually collected, together with
any
unscheduled principal prepayments collected prior to such Cut-off Date;
provided, however, that payments of scheduled principal and interest paid
prior
to such Cut-off date, but to be applied on a Due Date beyond the related
Cut-off
Date shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the related Cut-off
Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the property of the Purchaser. The Seller
shall deposit any such prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which
account
is established for the benefit of the Purchaser for subsequent remittance
by the
Seller to the Purchaser.
SECTION
5. Examination
of Mortgage Files.
At
least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
(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
(except with respect to each MERS Designated 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 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
good
faith discretion, that any Mortgage Loans are unacceptable to the Purchaser
for
any reason, such Mortgage Loans shall be deleted from the related Mortgage
Loan
Schedule, and 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 affect the Purchaser’s (or any of its successor’s)
rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided
herein.
SECTION
6. Conveyance
from Seller to Purchaser.
Subsection
6.01 Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans.
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 and with the payment of the Purchase Price by the Purchaser, shall execute
and deliver an Assignment and Conveyance Agreement in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit G (the “Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement”).
The
Seller shall cause the Servicing File retained by the Interim Servicer pursuant
to this Agreement to be appropriately identified in the Seller’s computer system
and/or books and records, as appropriate, to clearly reflect the sale of
the
related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Interim
Servicer to release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained
by it only in accordance with this Agreement or the Interim Servicing Agreement,
except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any
such
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 9.03.
Subsection
6.02 Books
and Records.
Record
title to each Mortgage as of the related Closing Date shall be in the name
of
the Seller, an Affiliate of the Seller, the Purchaser or one or more designees
of the Purchaser, as the Purchaser shall select. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
beneficial ownership of each Mortgage and 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 Seller or the Interim Servicer after
the
related Cut-off Date on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be vested
in
the Purchaser or one or more designees of the Purchaser; provided, however,
that
all funds received on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be received
and held by the Seller or the Interim 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.
The
Interim Servicer shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain,
a
complete set of books and records for each Mortgage Loan which shall be marked
clearly to reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser.
In
particular, the Interim Servicer shall maintain in its possession, available
for
inspection by the Purchaser and in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices,
and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of compliance with
all
federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited
to documentation as to the method used in determining the applicability of
the
provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, to the
Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing insurance coverage and periodic
inspection reports. To the extent that original documents are not required
for
purposes of realization of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents
maintained by the Seller or the Interim Servicer may be in the form of microfilm
or microfiche.
The
sale
of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet and other
financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller.
Subsection
6.03 Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall deliver and release to the Custodian no later than two (2) Business
Days prior to the related Closing Date those Mortgage Loan Documents set
forth
on Exhibit A
hereto
with respect to each Mortgage Loan set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
The
Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan Documents required
to be delivered for the related Closing Date, as evidenced by the Initial
Certification of the Custodian. The Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses
of
the Custodian.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Interim Servicer to forward to the Custodian,
or
to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, original
documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
of
any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two
weeks of their execution, provided, however, that the Seller shall provide
the
Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing,
with a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation
within
two weeks of 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 one hundred twenty days of its submission for
recordation.
In
the
event any document required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to
this
Agreement including an original or copy of any document submitted for
recordation to the appropriate public recording office, is not so delivered
to
the Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in
writing, within 120 days following the related Closing Date (other than with
respect to the Assignments of Mortgage which shall be delivered to the Custodian
in blank and recorded subsequently by the Purchaser or its designee), and
in the
event that the Seller does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery
or
receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, 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
9.03.
The
foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller
cannot deliver an original 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 the Seller
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 Seller, confirming that such documents have been accepted
for
recording; provided that, upon request of the Purchaser and delivery by the
Purchaser to the Seller of a schedule of the related Mortgage Loans, the
Seller
shall reissue and deliver to the Purchaser or its designee said officer’s
certificate.
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 Mortgage and shall be reimbursed
by
the Seller for the costs associated therewith pursuant to the preceding
sentence.
Subsection
6.04 Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Seller shall, or shall cause the Interim Servicer to, have an internal quality
control program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy
of
the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting
decisions. The program shall include evaluating and monitoring the overall
quality of the Seller’s loan production and the servicing activities of the
Interim Servicer. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are
originated in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines; guard against
dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent
acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other
authorized persons.
SECTION
7. Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans.
The
Mortgage Loans have been sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing
released basis. Subject to, and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan,
for an
interim period, as specified therein), the Seller hereby sells, transfers,
assigns, conveys and delivers to the Purchaser the Servicing
Rights.
The
Purchaser shall retain the Interim Servicer as contract servicer of the Mortgage
Loans for an interim period pursuant to and in accordance with the terms
and
conditions contained in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to
each
Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein). The Seller shall
cause the Interim Servicer to execute the Interim Servicing Agreement on
the
initial Closing Date.
Pursuant
to the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, for
an
interim period, as specified therein), the Interim Servicer shall begin
servicing the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Purchaser and shall be entitled
to
a Servicing Fee with respect to such Mortgage Loans until the applicable
Transfer Date. The Interim Servicer shall conduct such servicing in accordance
with the Interim Servicing Agreement.
The
Interim Servicer may enter into subservicing agreements with subservicers
for
the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans and for the performance
of any and all other activities of the Interim Servicer as provided in the
Interim Servicing Agreement. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Seller
shall assign its obligation to service the Mortgage Loans for the benefit
of the
Purchaser to its interim subservicer, which, on the date of this Agreement,
is
either Option One Mortgage Corporation or Xxxxxx Loan Servicing,
LP.
SECTION
8. Transfer
of Servicing.
On
the
applicable Transfer Date, the Purchaser, or its designee, shall assume all
servicing responsibilities related to, and the Seller shall cause the Interim
Servicer to cease all servicing responsibilities related to, the related
Mortgage Loans subject to such Transfer Date. The Transfer Date shall be
the
date determined in accordance with Section 6.02 of the Interim Servicing
Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as
specified therein).
On
or
prior to the applicable 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 cause the Interim Servicer to 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; provided,
however, the content and format of the letter shall have the prior approval
of
the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to provide the
Purchaser with copies of all such related notices no later than the Transfer
Date.
(b) Notice
to Taxing Authorities and Insurance Companies.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to 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 Transfer Date. The Seller shall cause the Interim
Servicer to provide the Purchaser with copies of all such notices no later
than
the Transfer Date.
(c) Delivery
of Servicing Records.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to forward to the Purchaser, or its
designee, all servicing records and the Servicing File in the Interim Servicer’s
possession relating to each related Mortgage Loan including the information
enumerated in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each such
Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein).
(d) Escrow
Payments.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to 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 cause the Interim Servicer
to
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 cause the Interim Servicer to wire transfer
to
the Purchaser the amount of any agency, trustee or prepaid Mortgage Loan
payments and all other similar amounts held by the Interim
Servicer.
(e) Payoffs
and Assumptions.
The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to provide to the Purchaser, or its
designee, copies of all assumption and payoff statements generated by the
Interim Servicer on the related Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off Date
to
the Transfer Date.
(f) Mortgage
Payments Received Prior to Transfer Date.
Prior
to the Transfer Date all payments received by the Interim Servicer or the
Seller
on each related Mortgage Loan shall be properly applied by the Interim Servicer
or the Seller, as applicable, 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 Transfer
Date shall be forwarded to the Purchaser by overnight mail on the date of
receipt. 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 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 cause the Interim Servicer to comply with the foregoing
requirements with respect to all Monthly Payments received by the Interim
Servicer after the 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 applicable
Transfer Date and discovered after the Transfer Date shall immediately notify
the other party;
(iii) If
a
misapplied payment which occurred prior to the 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 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 8(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.
(i) [Reserved].
(j) Reconciliation.
The
Seller shall, on or before the Transfer Date, reconcile principal balances
and
make any monetary adjustments reasonably 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 or shall cause the Interim Servicer to file all IRS forms 1099,
1099A, 1098 or 1041 and K-1 which are required to be filed on or before the
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 reasonably
incurred by the Purchaser due to the Seller’s failure to comply with this
paragraph.
(l) MERS.
With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on or before
the Transfer Date, designate, as directed by the Purchaser, the Purchaser,
or
its designee, as the servicer on the MERS® System. In addition, the
Seller shall promptly take all other actions reasonably requested by Purchaser
with respect to MERS
Designated Mortgage Loans
and the MERS®
System
to effectuate
and evidence the transfer of servicing in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Interim Servicing Agreement.
SECTION
9. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies for Breach.
Subsection
9.01 Representations
and Warranties Regarding the Seller.
The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of the
date
hereof and as of each Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority.
The
Seller is a corporation, 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, 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, by-laws or other organizational documents 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, to Seller’s
knowledge, 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, would
likely
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;
(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 to the
extent
required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has conducted due diligence in
connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan to the extent required
by
and 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.
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 of the United States 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 requested by the Purchaser in a timely manner and in
accordance with the provided instructions;;
(j) Selection
Process.
The
Mortgage Loans were selected from among the 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
9.02
could be
made and such selection was not made in a manner so as to affect adversely
the
interests of the Purchaser;
(k) 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 this
Agreement shall be delivered to the Custodian all in compliance with the
specific requirements hereunder. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Seller
will be in possession of a complete Mortgage File in compliance with
Exhibit A
hereto,
except for such documents as will be delivered to the Custodian;
(l) 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 11
on the
related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B
to each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(m) [Reserved];
(n) 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;
(o) [Reserved];
(p) Owner
of Record.
The
Seller is the owner of record of each Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by
each Mortgage Note, except for the Assignments of Mortgage which have been
sent
for recording, and upon recordation the Seller will be the owner of record
of
each Mortgage 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 with respect thereto in trust only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan;
(q) 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
(r) Credit
Reporting.
The
Seller, as servicer, will fully furnish (or cause to be 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. Additionally,
the Seller, as servicer, will
transmit (or cause to be transmitted) full-file credit reporting data for
each
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Xxxxxx Xxx Guide Announcement 95-19 and that for
each
Mortgage Loan, the Seller, as servicer, agrees it shall report (or cause
to be
reported) one of the following statuses each month as follows: new origination,
current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.), foreclosed, or
charged-off.
Subsection
9.02 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, other than payments not yet 30
days
delinquent, 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, exclusive of any period of grace, at any
time
since the origination of the Mortgage Loan. The first Monthly Payment shall
be
made with respect to the Mortgage Loan on its related Due Date or within
the
grace period, all in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage
Note;
(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 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 assumption agreement, approved
by the issuer of 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 and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto,
subject
to bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditor
rights;
(f) Hazard
Insurance.
Pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage, all buildings or other improvements
upon
the Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable in accordance
with
Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines against loss by fire, hazards of extended
coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is situated as well as all additional requirements set forth in
Section
2.10 of the Interim Servicing Agreement. 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 to Seller’s
Underwriting Guidelines as well as all additional requirements set forth
in
Section 2.10 of the Interim Servicing Agreement. All individual insurance
policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the originator 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 any federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer
credit protection, equal credit opportunity, disclosure and all predatory
and
abusive lending laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan, including, without
limitation, any provisions relating to prepayment penalties, 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
to
the extent compliance therewith can be demonstrated and if required by
applicable law. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(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.
The
Mortgaged Property is a fee simple estate, or a leasehold estate located
in a
jurisdiction in which the use of a leasehold estate for residential properties
is a widely-accepted practice, that consists of one or more separate and
complete tax parcels of real property improved by a Residential Dwelling;
provided, however, that any condominium unit or planned unit development
(other
than a de minimis planned unit development) shall conform with the Underwriting
Guidelines. In
the case of any Mortgaged Properties that are Manufactured Homes (a
“Manufactured
Home Mortgage Loans”),
(i) the related manufactured dwelling is permanently affixed to the land,
(ii)
the related manufactured dwelling and the related land are subject to a Mortgage
properly filed in the appropriate public recording office and naming Seller
as
mortgagee, (iii) the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the related
Mortgaged Property is located will deem the manufactured dwelling located
on
such Mortgaged Property to be a part of the real property on which such dwelling
is located, (iv) as of the origination date of such Manufactured Home Mortgage
Loan, the related Mortgagor occupied the related Manufactured Home as its
primary residence, and (v) such Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan is (x) a
qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and (y) secured by manufactured
housing treated as a single family residence under Section 25(e)(10) of the
Code. No portion of the Mortgaged Property 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 log homes, mobile homes, geodesic domes or other unique property
types. Clause (iv) above is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien.
The
Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien (with respect
to a
First Lien Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) 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 (collectively, the
“Permitted
Exceptions”):
(A) with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property;
(B) the
lien
of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(C) 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 which
do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set
forth
in such appraisal; and
(D) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a
valid,
subsisting, enforceable and first lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan)
or
second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority (with
respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a Second
Lien
Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has
full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser subject to the Permitted
Exceptions;
(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), subject to bankruptcy, equitable principles
and laws affecting creditor rights. 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. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, but without limiting the other representations and warranties
set
forth elsewhere in this Agreement, if any error, omission or negligence in
the
origination of such Mortgage Loan occurred despite Seller’s conformance with its
Underwriting Guidelines (as in effect at the time such Mortgage Loan was
made),
then there shall be a presumptive conclusion that there was no error, omission
or negligence. No fraud, misrepresentation, or similar occurrence or,
to
Seller’s knowledge, error, omission, or negligence with respect to a Mortgage
Loan has taken place on the part of any Person (other than Seller), including
without limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer,
or
any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the
application for any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. 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;
(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. From and after the related
Closing Date, the Seller intends to relinquish all rights to possess, control
and monitor the 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 to the extent required to ensure enforceability of the
Mortgage Loan, 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.
No
Mortgage Loan has an LTV or a CLTV greater than 100%;
(p) Title
Insurance.
The
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy, or with
respect to any Mortgage Loan for which the related Mortgaged Property is
located
in California a CLTA lender’s title insurance policy, or other generally
acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable pursuant to Seller’s
Underwriting Guidelines and each such title insurance policy is issued by
a
title insurer acceptable to prudent lenders in the secondary mortgage market
and
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property
is
located, insuring the originator, its successors and assigns, as to the first
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with respect to a Second Lien
Loan) 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 Permitted Exceptions, and in the case of
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason 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 (or its predecessor in interest), its successors
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.
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 the law could
give
rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or
may be
liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(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, except with respect to a Mortgage
Loan purchased from a correspondent as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
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 Cap are as set forth on the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule. Unless specified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as
an
interest-only loan or a Balloon Mortgage Loan, 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 years from commencement of amortization (or
forty
years for Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Balloon
Mortgage Loan with a forty year amortization period). Unless otherwise specified
on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan is payable on the
first
day of each month and the Mortgage Loan does not require a balloon payment
on
its stated 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,
as may be amended from time to time by the Seller (a copy of which is attached
to each related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement). The Mortgage Note and
Mortgage are on forms acceptable to prudent mortgage lenders in the secondary
mortgage market and no representations have been made to a Mortgagor that
are
inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property.
As of
the related Closing Date the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under
applicable law. All inspections, licenses and certificates required to be
made
or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property
and,
with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited
to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have been made
or
obtained from the appropriate authorities. 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 paragraph
(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;
(z) [Reserved].
(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 A
hereto,
except for such documents the originals of which have been delivered to the
Custodian;
(bb) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments.
If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other
than a de minimis planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit
development project such Mortgage Loan was originated in accordance with,
and
the Mortgaged Property meets the guidelines set forth in the Seller’s
Underwriting Guidelines;
(cc) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans.
Except
with respect to MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, the Assignment of Mortgage
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. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and
the
Mortgages by the Seller are not subject to the bulk transfer or similar
statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;
(dd) Due-On-Sale.
With
respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage contains an 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 subject to applicable
bankruptcy, equitable principles and laws affecting creditors’
rights;
(ee) Assumability.
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
do
not allow an assumption of such Mortgage Loan by any other party;
(ff) 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;
(gg) 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 (with respect to a
First
Lien Loan) or second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) lien priority by
a
title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee’s
consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to prudent mortgage
lenders in the secondary market. The consolidated principal amount does not
exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings.
There
is no proceeding pending or, to 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 affect adversely 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 at least the same condition
or
better than its condition at the time of its appraisal. Since the time of
its
appraisal, there have not been any condemnation proceedings with respect
to the
Mortgaged Property;
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments.
The
origination, servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the
Interim Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects
in
compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations,
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 or the Interim Servicer 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 or the Interim Servicer 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;
(jj) 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 adjustable rate to a fixed
rate;
(kk) 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. 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;
(ll) No
Violation of Environmental Laws.
To the
best of the Seller’s knowledge, (i) 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; and (ii) there is no
violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation with respect to the
Mortgage Property;
(mm) 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 Relief Act or other
similar state statute;
(nn) 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
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 Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines and Title XI
of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the
Mortgage Loan was originated;
(oo) 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;
(pp) 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;
(qq) Request
for Notice; No Consent Required.
With
respect to any Second Lien Loan, where required or customary in the jurisdiction
in which the Mortgaged Property is located, the original lender has filed
for
record a request for notice of any action by the related senior lienholder,
and
the Seller has notified the senior lienholder in writing of the existence
of the
Second Lien Loan and requested notification of any action to be taken against
the Mortgagor by the senior lienholder. Either (a) no consent for the Second
Lien Loan is required by the holder of the related first lien or (b) such
consent has been obtained and is contained in the Mortgage File;
(rr) Credit
Reporting.
The
Seller (or its sub-servicer) has caused to be fully furnished, in accordance
with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate
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