EXECUTION COPY MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE, SALE, AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated and effective as of January 1, 2006 RWT HOLDINGS, INC. (Purchaser) GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. (Seller) and REDWOOD TRUST, INC. (Guarantor) Adjustable Rate...
Exhibit 10.8
EXECUTION COPY
MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE, SALE, AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated and effective as of January 1, 2006
Dated and effective as of January 1, 2006
RWT HOLDINGS, INC.
(Purchaser)
(Purchaser)
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
(Seller)
(Seller)
and
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
(Guarantor)
(Guarantor)
Adjustable Rate Conventional Mortgage Loans
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This is a Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated and effective as of
January 1, 2006, and is executed between RWT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as purchaser
(hereinafter, the “Purchaser”), GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., a New York corporation, as
seller and servicer (the “Seller”), and Redwood Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
“Guarantor”).
The Purchaser and the Seller desire to establish a flow program whereby the Seller will make
Mortgage Loans which meet the applicable provisions of this Agreement, and the Purchaser will, on a
regular basis, purchase such Mortgage Loans from the Seller, as applicable, provided the parties
agree on the price, date and other conditions or considerations as set forth in this Agreement.
All of the Mortgage Loans will be secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust on residential
dwellings situated within the state(s) indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
The Purchaser and Seller wish to prescribe the manner of purchase by the Purchaser and the
management, servicing and control of the Mortgage Loans.
In consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the
Purchaser and the Seller agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used herein, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires,
shall have the following meanings:
“Agreement”: This Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, including all
exhibits hereto, and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
“ALTA”: The American Land Title Association.
“Annual Mortgage Interest Rate Cap”: The maximum amount, as provided in the Mortgage Note,
that a Mortgage Interest Rate can change on any Interest Rate Change Date.
“Appraised Value”: The amount set forth in an appraisal in connection with the origination of
each Mortgage Loan as the value of the Mortgaged Property.
“Assessment of Compliance” The statement as defined in Section 6.05 hereto.
“Assignment of Mortgage”: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent
instrument in recordable form (but not recorded) that, when properly completed and recorded, is
sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to
reflect of record the sale of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser.
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“Assumed Principal Balance”: As to each Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, (i) the
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding as of the Cut-off Date after application of
payments due on or before the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, minus
((ii) all amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage Loan
pursuant to Section 5.01 and representing (a) payments or other recoveries of principal or (b)
advances of scheduled principal payments made pursuant to Section 5.03.
“Attestation Report”: The report as defined in Section 6.05 hereto.
“Back-Up SOX Certificate”: The certification as defined in Section 12.02 hereto.
“Business Day”: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, or (ii) a day on which banking
or savings and loan institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or
executive order to be closed.
“Compliance Statement” The statement as defined in Section 6.04 hereto.
“Condemnation Proceeds”: All awards or settlements in respect of a taking of an entire
Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation.
“Custodial Account”: The separate account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to
Section 4.04.
“Custodial Agreement”: The agreement for the retention of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage,
Assignment of Mortgage and other documents, which agreement is in the form annexed hereto as
Exhibit D.
“Custodian”: The custodian under the Custodial Agreement, or its successor.
“Current Index”: The index, as provided in each Mortgage Note, used to adjust the Mortgage
Interest Rate on each Interest Change Date.
“Curtailment”: Any Principal Prepayment made by a Mortgagor that is not a Full Principal
Prepayment.
“Customary Servicing Procedures”: Procedures (including collection procedures) using the same
care that the Seller customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage
loans for its own account and those of third-party investors giving due consideration to accepted
mortgage servicing practices.
“Cut-off Date”: The first day of the month in which the respective Funding Date occurs.
“Deleted Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced with a Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Agreement.
“Depositor”: With respect to any Pass-Through Transfer, the “depositor, if any, specified by
the Purchaser and identified in related transaction documents.
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“Determination Date”: The 16th day (or if such 16th day is not a Business Day, the Business
Day immediately preceding such 16th day) of the month of the related Remittance Date.
“Due Date”: The day of the month on which each Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan,
exclusive of any days of grace.
“Due Period”: With respect to each Remittance Date, the period beginning on the second day of
the month preceding the month of the Remittance Date, and ending on the first day of the month of
the Remittance Date.
“Eligible Depository Institution”: An account or accounts maintained with a depository
institution which is acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac for establishment of custodial
accounts.
“Eligible Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities:
(i) obligations of or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the (a) United States,
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Xxxxxxx Mac”), the Federal National Mortgage
Association (“Xxxxxx Xxx”) or any agency or instrumentality of the United States when such
obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States; provided, that
such obligations of Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Xxx shall be limited to senior debt obligations
and mortgage participation certificates except that investments in mortgage-backed or
mortgage participation securities with yields evidencing extreme sensitivity to the rate of
principal payments on the underlying mortgages shall not constitute Eligible Investments
hereunder;
(ii) repurchase agreements (which must be fully collateralized) on obligations
specified in clause (i) maturing not more than one month from the date of acquisition
thereof;
(iii) federal funds, certificates of deposit, demand deposits, time deposits and
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 of any U.S. depository institution or trust company incorporated under the
laws of the United States or any state thereof or of any domestic branch of a foreign
depository institution or trust company;
(iv) commercial paper (having original maturities of not more than 365 days) of any
corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which are
rated at least A-1 or P-1 by S & P Corporation (“S & P”) and Xxxxx’x Investor Services, Inc.
(“Moody’s”), respectively;
(v) obligations of major foreign commercial banks, limited to Eurodollar deposits, time
deposits, certificate of deposits, bankers acceptances, Yankee Bankers acceptances and
Yankee certificate of deposits;
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(vi) obligations of major foreign corporations limited to commercial paper, auction
rate preferred stock, medium term notes, master notes and loan participations;
(vii) money market funds comprised of securities described in the aforementioned
clauses (i-iv) and having a stated policy of maintaining a set net asset value per share (a
“Money Market Fund”). All Money Market Funds will conform to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment
Seller Act of 1940;
provided, however, that no instrument shall be an Eligible Investment if it represents, either (1)
the right to receive only interest payments with respect to the underlying debt instrument or (2)
the right to receive both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such
instrument and the principal and interest with respect to such instrument provide a yield to
maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying obligations.
“Escrow Account”: The separate account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section
4.06.
“Escrow Payments”: The amounts constituting taxes, assessments, mortgage insurance premiums,
fire and hazard insurance premiums and other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with
the mortgagee pursuant to any Mortgage Loan.
“Event of Default”: Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section 9.01.
“Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Xxxxxx Mae”: The Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor organization.
“Fidelity Bond”: A fidelity bond required to be maintained by the Seller pursuant to Section
4.13.
“FDIC”: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor organization.
“Xxxxxxx Mac”: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor organization.
“Full Principal Prepayment”: A Principal Prepayment made by a Mortgagor of the entire
principal balance of a Mortgage Loan.
“Funding Date”: Each date that the Purchaser purchases Mortgage Loans from the Seller
hereunder.
“Guarantor”: Redwood Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
“HUD”: The Department of Housing and Urban Development or any successor organization.
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“Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds of any Primary Insurance Policy, title policy, hazard policy or
other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, if any, to the extent such proceeds are not to be
applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in
accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures or in accordance with the terms of the related
Mortgage Loan or applicable law.
“Interest Rate Change Date”: The date on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is subject to change
as provided in the related Mortgage Note.
“Lifetime Mortgage Interest Rate Cap”: The maximum amount, as provided in the Mortgage Note,
that a Mortgage Interest Rate can change over the life of the Mortgage Loan.
“Liquidation Proceeds”: Cash, other than Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or REO
Disposition Proceeds, received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan,
whether through the sale or assignment of the Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or
otherwise.
“Loan-to-Value Ratio” or “LTV”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the original principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan divided by the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.
“Margin”: The amount that is added to the Current Index value to determine the Mortgage
Interest Rate on each Interest Rate Change Date.
“Master Servicer”: With respect to a Pass-Through Transfer, the “master servicer”, if any,
identified by the Purchaser and identified in related transaction documents.
“MERS”: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.
“MERS® System”: The system of recording transfers of Mortgages electronically maintained by
MERS.
“Monthly Payment”: The scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage Loan
which is payable by a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Note.
“Mortgage”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first lien on or first
priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple, or a leasehold estate, in real property
securing a Mortgage Note, including any rider incorporated by reference therein.
“Mortgage File”: The documents, records and other items referred to in Exhibit A annexed
hereto pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage Interest Rate”: The annual rate at which interest accrues at the time of
determination on any Mortgage Loan in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note.
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“Mortgage Loan”: An individual mortgage loan that is the subject of this Agreement, each
mortgage loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement being identified on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
“Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate”: As to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate of interest
required to be remitted hereunder to the Purchaser, which shall be equal to the related Mortgage
Interest Rate minus the related Servicing Fee Rate.
“Mortgage Loan Schedule”: The schedule of Mortgage attached hereto as Exhibit E, such schedule
setting forth the following information as to each Mortgage Loan, as applicable: (a) the Mortgage
Loan identifying number, (b) state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property, (c) the Mortgage
Interest Rate, (d) the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (e) 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, (f) the first payment date, (g) a code indicating
whether the Mortgaged Property is occupied by the owner (and, if so, whether it is occupied as a
primary, secondary or vacation residence), and (h) the purpose of the Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage Note”: The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by the
related Mortgage.
“Mortgaged Property”: The real property and improvements subject to a Mortgage, constituting
security for repayment of the debt evidenced by the related Mortgage Note.
“Mortgagor”: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.
“Nonrecoverable Advance”: Any advance previously made by the Seller pursuant to Section 5.03
or Section 5.04 or any expenses incurred pursuant to Section 4.08 which, in the good faith
judgement of the Seller, may not be ultimately recoverable by the Seller from Liquidation Proceeds.
The determination by the Seller that is has made a Nonrecoverable Advance, shall be evidenced by
an Officer’s Certificate of the Seller delivered to the Purchaser and detailing the reasons for
such determination.
“Officers’ Certificate”: A certificate signed by the President, a Senior Vice President or a
Vice President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary or one of the Assistant Secretaries of the
Seller, or by other duly authorized officers or agents of the Seller, and delivered to the
Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
“Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, who may be salaried counsel employed by
the Seller.
“P&I Advance”: As to any Mortgage Loan, any advance made by the Seller pursuant to Section
5.03.
“Pass-Through Transfer”: The sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans by the
Purchaser to a trust to be formed as part of a publicly issued or privately placed mortgage-backed
securities transaction.
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“Person”: Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock
company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: As to any Remittance Date and any Mortgage Loan, (a) if such
Mortgage Loan was the subject of a Full Principal Prepayment during the related Principal
Prepayment Period, the excess of one month’s interest (adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance
Rate) on the Assumed Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan outstanding immediately prior to such
prepayment, over the amount of interest (adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate) actually
paid by the Mortgagor in respect of such Principal Prepayment Period, and (b) if such
Mortgage Loan was the subject of a Curtailment during the related Principal Prepayment Period,
an amount equal to one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the amount of such
Curtailment.
“Primary Insurance Policy”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the primary policy of mortgage
insurance in effect, or any replacement policy therefor obtained by the Seller pursuant to Section
4.08.
“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 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.
“Principal Prepayment Period”: As to any Remittance Date, the calendar month preceding the
calendar month in which such Remittance Date occurs.
“Purchase Price”: As to each Mortgage Loan to be sold hereunder, the price set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.
“Purchase Price and Terms Letter”: With respect to any pool of Mortgage Loans purchased and
sold on any Funding Date, the letter agreement between the Purchaser and the Seller (including any
exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto), setting forth the terms and conditions of such
transaction and describing the Mortgage Loans to be purchased by the Purchaser on such Funding
Date. A Purchase Price and Terms Letter may relate to more than one pool of Mortgage Loans to be
purchased on one or more Funding Dates hereunder.
“Purchase Price Percentage”: As to each Mortgage Loan to be sold hereunder, the percentage of
the principal balance thereof being paid as part of the Purchase Price, as set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.
“Purchaser”: RWT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan”: A mortgage loan substituted by the Seller for a Deleted
Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have a principal balance at the
time of substitution not in excess of the principal balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the
amount of any difference being deemed to be a principal payment to be credited to or deposited by
the Seller in the Custodial Account), (ii) have a Mortgage Interest Rate not less than and not more
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than 1% greater than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) have a remaining maturity not later
than and not more than one year less than the remaining maturity of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iv)
have a Lifetime Mortgage Interest Rate Cap not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and not
more than two (2) percentage points above that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) have a Margin not
less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio at the time of
substitution equal to or less than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan at the time
of substitution, (vii) Mortgage Loan, (viii) have the same Current Index as the Deleted Mortgage
Loan, (ix) comply as of the date of substitution with each representation and warranty set forth in
Section 3.02, (x) be in the same credit grade category as the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xi) have the
same prepayment penalty term, if any, and (xii) be, in the reasonable determination of the Seller,
of the same type, quality and character as the Deleted Mortgage Loan as if the breach had not
occurred.
“Reconstitution Agreement”: The agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and the
Purchaser and certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates with respect to any or all
of the Mortgage Loans serviced hereunder, in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer or a
Pass-Through Transfer as provided in Section 12.01.
“Reconstitution Date”: The date or dates on which any or all of the Mortgage Loans serviced
under this Agreement shall be removed from this Agreement and reconstituted as part of a Whole Loan
Transfer or Pass-Through Transfer pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof. On such date, the Mortgage
Loans transferred shall cease to be covered by this Agreement and the Seller shall cease to service
such Mortgage Loans under this Agreement.
“Record Date”: The close of business of the last Business Day of the month preceding the month
of the related Remittance Date.
“Refinanced Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan that was made to a Mortgagor who owned the
Mortgaged Property prior to the origination of such Mortgage Loan.
“Regulation AB”: Subpart 229.1100—Asset-Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. Sections
229.1100-1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and
interpretation as have been provided by the SEC in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities,
Securities Act Release No. 22-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan.7, 2005) or by the staff of the
SEC. or as may be provided by the SCE or its staff from time to time.
“Remittance Date”: The 18th day of any month, or if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the
first Business Day immediately prior thereto.
“REO Disposition”: The final sale by the Seller of a Mortgaged Property acquired by the Seller
in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure.
“REO Disposition Proceeds”: All amounts received with respect to an REO Disposition pursuant
to Section 4.14.
“REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Seller through foreclosure or deed in
lieu of foreclosure, as described in Section 4.14.
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“Repurchase Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant
to Section 3.03, an amount equal to the Assumed Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the
date of such repurchase, plus interest on such Assumed Principal Balance at the Mortgage Loan
Remittance Rate from the date to which interest has last been paid to the day prior to the day of
the repurchase.
“SEC”: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Seller”: GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., a New York corporation, or its successor in
interest or any successor to the Seller under this Agreement appointed as herein provided.
“Servicing Advances”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and
expenses incurred in the performance by the Seller of its servicing obligations, including, but not
limited to, the cost of (a) the preservation, restoration and protection of the Mortgaged
Property, (b) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (c) the management
and liquidation of REO Property pursuant to Section 4.14 and (d) compliance with the Seller’s
obligations described in Section 4.08.
“Servicing Fee”: The amount of the annual fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller, equal to
0. 250% of the outstanding principal amount of each Mortgage Loan with respect to the period of
time prior to the initial Interest Rate Change Date and, thereafter, 0.375% of the outstanding
principal amount for that Mortgage Loan. Such fee shall be payable monthly and shall be computed
on the basis of the same principal amount and for the period respecting which any related interest
payment on a Mortgage Loan is computed.
“Servicing Officer”: Any officer of the Seller involved in, or responsible for, the
administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears on a list of servicing
officers furnished by the Seller to the Purchaser upon request, as such list may from time to time
be amended.
“Trust”: With respect to a Pass-Through Transfer, the “trust”, if any, specified by the
Purchaser and identified in the related transaction documents.
“Whole Loan Transfer”: Any sale or transfer of all of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser to a
third party.
ARTICLE II
CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE FILES;
BOOKS AND RECORDS; CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT;
DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
BOOKS AND RECORDS; CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT;
DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
Section 2.01 Conveyance of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Mortgage Files.
The Seller agrees to sell and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, from time to time, those
certain Mortgage Loans identified in a Mortgage Loan Schedule, at the price and on the terms set
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forth herein and in the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter. The Purchaser, on any Funding
Date, shall be obligated to purchase only such Mortgage Loans set forth in the applicable Mortgage
Loan Schedule, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related Purchase Price
and Terms Letter.
The Purchaser will purchase Mortgage Loan(s) from the Seller, on such Funding Dates as may be
agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller. Each closing shall, at the Purchaser’s option 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. On the Funding Date and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Seller will sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to the
Purchaser, without recourse except as set forth in this Agreement, and the Purchaser will purchase,
all of the right, title and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans being conveyed by
it hereunder, as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
On the Funding Date and in accordance with the terms herein, the Purchaser will pay to the
Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the Purchase Price, according to the
instructions to be provided by the Seller. The Seller, simultaneously with the payment of the
Purchase Price, shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser a Warranty Xxxx of Sale with respect to
the Mortgage Loans in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit H.
The Purchaser shall be entitled to all scheduled principal due after the Cut-off Date, all
other recoveries of principal collected after the Cut-off Date and all payments of interest on the
Mortgage Loans (minus that portion of any such payment which is allocable to the period prior to
the Cut-off Date). The principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date is
determined after application of payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date whether or
not collected. Therefore, payments of scheduled principal and interest prepaid for a due date
beyond the Cut-off Date shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the Cut-off Date. Such
prepaid amounts shall be the property of the Purchaser. The Seller shall hold any such prepaid
amounts for the benefit of the Purchaser for subsequent remittance by the Seller to the Purchaser.
All scheduled payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date and collected by the Seller
after the Cut-off Date shall belong to the Seller.
Pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof, the Seller shall have delivered a portion of each Mortgage
File to the Custodian prior to the Funding Date. The contents of each Mortgage File not delivered
to the Custodian are and shall be held in trust by the Seller for the benefit of the Purchaser as
the owner thereof and the Seller’s possession of the portion of each Mortgage File so retained is
at the will of the Purchaser for the sole purpose of servicing the related Mortgage Loan, and such
retention and possession by the Seller is in a custodial capacity only. On the Funding Date, the
ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and each related Mortgage File is vested in the Purchaser
and the ownership of all records and documents with respect to each related Mortgage Loan prepared
by or which come into the possession of the Seller 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 File may be retained in microfilm, microfiche, optical
storage or magnetic media in lieu of hard copy. The Seller shall maintain records (i) confirming
the sale of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser and (ii) confirming the Purchaser’s
ownership interest in the Mortgage File. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of
any Mortgage File only in accordance with written instructions from the Purchaser, unless such
release is required as incidental
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to the Seller’s servicing of the Mortgage Loans or is in
connection with a repurchase of any Mortgage Loan or the removal of any Mortgage Loan or related
REO Property from the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.03, in which cases such written
instructions shall not be required.
Section 2.02 Books and Records.
Notwithstanding the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, record title to each Mortgage
and the related Mortgage Note shall continue in the name of the Seller and be retained by the
Seller in trust for the Purchaser for the sole purpose of facilitating the servicing and the
supervision of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans. All rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans
including, but not limited to, all funds received on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be
held by the Seller in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner of the Mortgage Loans,
subject to subsequent deduction of amounts to which the Seller is entitled 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 be responsible for
maintaining,
and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for each Mortgage Loan which shall be
clearly marked to reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser.
Section 2.03 Custodial Agreement; Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents.
Pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, on or prior to each Funding Date, the Seller shall
deliver to the Custodian each of the following documents for each Mortgage Loan:
(a) The original Mortgage Note endorsed, “Pay to the order of ,
without recourse” and signed in the name of the Seller by an authorized officer. Such
signature may be an original signature or a facsimile signature of such officer. If the
Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger, the endorsement must be by “GreenPoint
Mortgage Funding, Inc., successor by merger to [name of predecessor]”; and if the Mortgage
Loan was acquired or originated by the Seller while doing business under another name, the
endorsement must be by “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., formerly known as [previous
name]”. The Mortgage Note shall include all intervening endorsements showing a complete
chain of title from the originator to the Seller.
(b) The original Mortgage, or a copy of the Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon
certified by the appropriate recording office to be a true copy of the recorded Mortgage,
or, if the original Mortgage has not yet been returned from the recording office, a copy of
the original Mortgage together with a certificate of a duly authorized representative of the
Seller (which certificate may consist of stamped text appearing on such copy of the
Mortgage), the closing attorney or an officer of the title insurer which issued the related
title insurance policy, certifying that the copy is a true copy of the original of the
Mortgage which has been transmitted for recording in the appropriate recording office of the
jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
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(c) Unless the Mortgage Loan is registered on the MERS System, the original Assignment
of Mortgage, assigned to , but otherwise in form and substance
acceptable for recording and sent for recording; provided, however, that certain recording
information will not be available if, as of the Funding Date, the Seller has not received
the related Mortgage from the appropriate recording office. If the Mortgage Loan was
acquired by the Seller in a merger, the assignment must be by “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding,
Inc., successor by merger to [name of predecessor]”; and if the Mortgage Loan was acquired
or originated by the Seller while doing business under another name, the assignment must be
by “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., formerly known as [previous name]”.
(d) Originals or certified true copies from the appropriate recording offices of all
assumption and modification agreements, if any or if the original has not yet been returned
from the recording office, a copy of such original certified by the Seller.
(e) Originals, or certified true copies from the appropriate recording offices, of any
intervening assignments of the Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or, if the
original intervening assignment has not yet been returned from the recording office, a
certified copy of such assignment.
The Custodian has certified its receipt of each such document as evidenced by its Initial
Certification in the form annexed to the Custodial Agreement.
Section 2.04 Conditions Precedent to Closing.
Each purchase of Mortgage Loans hereunder shall be subject to each of the following
conditions:
(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Seller and of the Purchaser under
this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Funding Date, and no event shall have
occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement;
(b) The Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser’s attorneys shall have received
in escrow, all documents as specified herein, 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 respective terms thereof;
(c) All other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall have been complied with.
Subject to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on each Funding
Date the applicable Purchase Price as provided herein.
Section 2.05 First Payment Default; Early Full Principal Prepayment.
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In the event any Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder goes into default because the first Monthly
Payment due thereon becomes delinquent and remains delinquent for a period of 30 days, the Seller
will repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price or substitute in its place a Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.03.
In the event any Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder becomes the subject of a Full Principal
Prepayment within 90 days after the related Funding Date, the Seller will remit to the Purchaser no
later than the last Business Day of the month following the month in which such Full Principal
Prepayment occurred, an amount equal to (a) the difference between the Purchase Price Percentage
for such Mortgage Loan and 100%, times (b) the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan on the date
of the Full Principal Prepayment.
In the event that a mortgage loan, acquired by the Purchaser for a Purchase Price greater than
101.00%, pays off within the first 12 months from the Funding Date, the Seller shall reimburse the
Purchaser the full premium paid for the loan.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER;
REPURCHASE AND SUBSTITUTION;
REVIEW OF MORTGAGE LOANS
REPURCHASE AND SUBSTITUTION;
REVIEW OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Seller.
The Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser, as of the Funding Date or as
of such other date specified below, that:
(i) The Seller is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State
of New York and is qualified to transact business in, is in good standing under the laws of, and
possesses all licenses necessary for the conduct of its business in, each state in which any
Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise exempt or not required under applicable law to effect
such qualification or license and no demand for such qualification or license has been made upon
the Seller by any such state, and in any event the Seller is in compliance with the laws of each
such State to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan;
(ii) The Seller has full power and authority to hold each Mortgage Loan, to sell each Mortgage
Loan pursuant to this Agreement and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and
consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to conduct its business as presently
conducted, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly
executed and delivered this Agreement and each Assignment of Mortgage to the Purchaser constitutes
a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms 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;
(iii) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the origination of the Mortgage
Loans by the Seller, the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the consummation
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of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement will conflict with any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller’s
articles of incorporation or by-laws or materially conflict with or result in a material breach of
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of 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 material violation of any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Seller or its property is subject;
(iv) There is no litigation pending or to the best of Seller’s knowledge threatened with
respect to the Seller which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the sale of
the related Mortgage Loans, the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement, or which
is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Seller;
(v) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body
is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of or compliance by the
Seller with this Agreement, the sale of the Mortgage Loans or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement except for consents, approvals, authorizations and orders which have
been obtained;
(vi) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is 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 bulk transfer or any
similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;
(vii) Neither this Agreement nor any statement, report or other agreement, document or
instrument furnished or to be furnished by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement contains or will
contain any materially untrue statement of facts or omits or will omit to state a fact necessary to
make the statements contained therein not misleading; and
Section 3.02 Representations and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage Loans.
The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as to each Mortgage Loan as of the
Funding Date or such other date as may be specified below, that:
(i) The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule is true, complete and correct in
all material respects as of the Cut-Off Date;
(ii) The Mortgage creates a first lien on or a first priority ownership interest in real
property securing the related Mortgage Note, free and clear of all adverse claims, liens and
encumbrances having priority over the first lien of the Mortgage subject only to (1) the lien of
non-delinquent current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable, (2) covenants,
conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the
date of recording which are acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally and, with respect
to any Mortgage Loan for which an appraisal was made prior to the Cut-Off Date, either (A) which
are 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 as set
forth in such appraisal, and (C) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which
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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. If the
Mortgaged Property includes a leasehold estate, the lease is valid, in full force and affect, and
conforms to the Xxxxxx Xxx requirements for leasehold estates. Any security agreement, chattel
mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan
establishes and creates a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien and first priority security
interest on the property described therein;
(iii) The Mortgage Loan has not been delinquent thirty (30) days or more at any time during
the twelve (12) month period prior to the Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan. There are no
defaults under the terms of the Mortgage Loan; and the Seller has not advanced funds, or induced,
solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds from a party other than the owner of the
Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount
required by the Mortgage Loan;
(iv) There are no delinquent taxes which are due and payable, ground rents, assessments or
other outstanding charges affecting the related Mortgaged Property;
(v) The terms of the Mortgage Note of the related Mortgagor and the Mortgage have not been
impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written instruments which have been
recorded to the extent any such recordation is required by applicable law or is necessary to
protect the interests of the Purchaser, and which have been approved by the title insurer and the
primary mortgage insurer, as applicable, and copies of which written instruments are included in
the Mortgage File. No other instrument of waiver, alteration or modification has been executed,
and no Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, from the terms thereof except in
connection with an assumption agreement, which assumption agreement is part of the Mortgage
File and the terms of which are reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(vi) The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms
of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage
Note or Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto;
(vii) All buildings upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a generally acceptable insurer
pursuant to standard hazard policies conforming to the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac.
All such standard hazard policies are in effect and on the date of origination contained a standard
mortgagee clause naming the Seller and its successors in interest as loss payee and such clause is
still in effect and all premiums due thereon have been paid. If the Mortgaged Property is located
in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards
under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, such Mortgaged Property is covered by
flood insurance by a generally acceptable insurer in an amount not less than the requirements of
Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such
insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and on the Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes
the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to
seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor;
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(viii) Any and all requirements of any federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection,
equal credit opportunity or disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan have been complied with
in all material respects;
(ix) The Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole or in part, or
rescinded, 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 satisfaction, release,
cancellation, subordination or rescission;
(x) The Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are original and genuine and each is the legal,
valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in all respects in accordance with
its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general application affecting the
rights of creditors, and the Seller has taken all action necessary to transfer such rights of
enforceability to the Purchaser. All parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had the legal
capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage. The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties.
The proceeds of the Mortgage Note 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
improvements and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with;
(xi) Immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the Purchaser, the Mortgage Note and
the Mortgage were not subject to an assignment or pledge, and the Seller had good and marketable
title to and was the sole owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan
to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security
interest;
(xii) The Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or other
generally acceptable form of policy of insurance, with all necessary endorsements, issued by a
title insurer qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located,
insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in clause (b) (1), (2) and (3) above) the Seller, its
successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage in the original principal
amount of the Mortgage Loan. Such title insurance policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress
and against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. The Seller is
the sole insured of such lender’s title insurance policy, such title insurance policy has been duly
and validly endorsed to the Purchaser or the assignment to the Purchaser of the Seller’s interest
therein does not require the consent of or notification to the insurer and such lender’s title
insurance policy is in full force and effect and will be in full 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 has done, by act
or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender’s title insurance policy;
(xiii) There is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the
Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and, to the Seller’s knowledge, no event which, with the
passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a
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default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration; and neither the Seller nor any prior
mortgagee has waived any default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration;
(xiv) To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there are no mechanics, or similar liens or
claims which have been filed for work, labor or material affecting the related Mortgaged Property
which are or may be liens prior to or equal to the lien of the related Mortgage;
(xv) All improvements subject to the Mortgage lie wholly within the boundaries and building
restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property (and wholly within the project with respect to a
condominium unit) and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property
except those which are insured against by the title insurance policy referred to in clause (xii)
above and all improvements on the property comply with all applicable zoning and subdivision laws
and ordinances;
(xvi) The Mortgage Loan was originated by the Seller or by an eligible correspondent of the
Seller. The Mortgage Loan complies in all material respects with all the terms, conditions and
requirements of the Seller’s underwriting standards attached here as Exhibit G. The Mortgage Notes
and Mortgages are on forms acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(xvii) The Mortgage Loan contains the usual and enforceable provisions of the originator at
the time of origination for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal amount if the
related Mortgaged Property is sold without the prior consent of the mortgagee thereunder. The
Mortgage Loan has an original term to maturity of not more than 40 years, with interest payable in
arrears on the first day of each month. Except as otherwise set forth on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule, the Mortgage Loan does not contain terms or provisions which would result in negative
amortization nor contain “graduated payment” features;
(xviii) The Mortgaged Property at origination of the Mortgage Loan was and, to the Seller’s
knowledge, currently is free of damage and waste and at origination of the Mortgage Loan
there was, and, to the Seller’s knowledge, there currently is, no proceeding pending for the
total or partial condemnation thereof;
(xix) The related Mortgage contains 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, (1) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a
deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (2) otherwise by judicial foreclosure;
(xx) If the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified if required under
applicable law to act 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 trustees sale or attempted sale after default
by the Mortgagor;
(xxi) If required by the applicable processing style, the Mortgage File contains an appraisal
of the related Mortgaged Property made and signed prior to the final approval of the mortgage loan
application by a qualified appraiser satisfying the requirements of Title XI of The Financial
Institutions Reform, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, and the regulations
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thereunder, that is acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac and approved by the Seller. The
appraisal, if applicable, is in a form generally acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(xxii) All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as mortgagee,
assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which they held and disposed of such
interest, were) (A) in substantial compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of
the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the
laws of such state, or (2) qualified to do business in such state, or (3) federal savings and loan
associations, national banks, a Federal Home Loan Bank or the Federal Reserve Bank, or (4) not
doing business in such state;
(xxiii) To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there does not exist any circumstances or
conditions with respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor’s
credit standing that could reasonably be expected to cause private institutional investors to
regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, to cause the Mortgage Loan to become
delinquent, or to materially adversely affect the value or marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
(xxiv) Each of the Mortgaged Properties consists of a single parcel of real property with a
detached single-family residence erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling, or a
townhouse, or an individual condominium unit in a condominium project or an individual unit in a
planned unit development. Any condominium unit or planned unit development either conforms with
applicable Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac requirements regarding such dwellings or is covered by a
waiver confirming that such condominium unit or planned unit development is acceptable to Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac or is otherwise “warrantable” with respect thereto. No such residence is a
mobile home or manufactured dwelling.
(xxv) The ratio of the original outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan to the
lesser of the appraised value (or stated value if an appraisal was not a requirement of the
applicable processing style) of the Mortgaged Property at origination or the purchase price of the
Mortgaged
Property securing each Mortgage Loan (the “Loan-to-Value Ratio”) is not in excess of 95.00%.
The original Loan-to-Value Ratio of each Mortgage Loan either was not more than 95.00% or the
excess over 80.00% is insured as to payment defaults by a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy issued
by a primary mortgage insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(xxvi) The Seller is either, and each Mortgage Loan was originated by, a savings and loan
association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or similar institution
which is supervised and examined by a federal or State authority, or by a mortgagee approved by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 203 and 211 of the National Housing
Act;
(xxvii) The origination, collection and servicing practices with respect to each Mortgage Note
and Mortgage have been legal in all material respects. With respect to escrow deposits and payments
that the Seller collects, 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. No escrow deposits or other charges or
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payments due
under the Mortgage Note have been capitalized under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note; and
(xxviii) No fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact with respect to the origination of a
Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of the Seller.
(xxix) No Mortgage Loan contains a provision whereby the related Mortgagor can convert the
related Mortgage Loan to a fixed rate instrument.
Section 3.03 Repurchase and Substitution.
The representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 shall survive the sale
of the Mortgage Loans 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 of any Mortgage File. Upon discovery by either the Seller or an Purchaser of a breach
of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 (notwithstanding
the Seller’s lack of knowledge of such representation and warranty), which breach materially and
adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the Purchaser (or which
materially and adversely affects the interest of the Purchaser in the related Mortgage Loan 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 90 days of the
earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of any such breach, the Seller shall use its
best efforts to promptly cure such breach in all material respects and, if such breach cannot be
cured during such 90 day period, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option, repurchase such
Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price. If any such breach shall involve any representation or
warranty set forth in Section 3.01, and such breach cannot be cured within 90 days of the earlier
of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of such breach, all the Mortgage Loans shall, at the
Purchaser’s option, be repurchased by the Seller at the Repurchase Price; provided, however, that
in the event of a breach of representation and warranty set forth in Section 3.01 that relates to
less than all of the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall repurchase only the Mortgage Loans to which
such breach relates. However, the Seller may, at its option, replace a Mortgage Loan as to which a
breach of representation of warranty has occurred as described in the foregoing sentences of this
Section 3.03 and substitute in its place with a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans,
provided, however, that any such
substitution shall be effected not later than 120 days after the Funding Date. Any repurchase
of a Mortgage Loan or Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.03 shall be
accomplished by deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of the Repurchase Price (after
deducting therefrom any amounts received in respect of such repurchased Mortgage Loan or Loans and
being held in the Custodial Account for future distribution).
The Seller shall effect any substitution of a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan by delivering
to the Custodian the documents as are required to be delivered by Section 2.03, with the Mortgage
Note endorsed as required by Section 2.03. No substitution will be made in any calendar month
after the Determination Date occurring in such month. The Seller shall deposit in the Custodial
Account the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due 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 will be retained by the Seller.
For the month of substitution, distributions to the Purchaser will include the
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on such Deleted Mortgage Loan in the month of substitution, and the Seller shall thereafter be
entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received by the Seller in respect of such Deleted
Mortgage Loan. The Seller shall give written notice to the Purchaser that such substitution has
taken place and shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of such Deleted
Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and the substitution of the Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan. Upon such substitution, such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be
subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects, and the Seller shall be deemed to have made
with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date of substitution,
the covenants, representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02, except to the
extent a representation contained in Section 3.02 relates to an expressly specified percentage of
the Mortgage Loans.
For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Seller will determine the amount (if any) by which the
aggregate principal balance of all such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of
substitution is less than the aggregate Assumed Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage
Loans (after application of scheduled principal payments due in the month of substitution). The
amount of such shortfall shall be distributed by the Seller in the month of substitution pursuant
to Section 5.01. Accordingly, on the date of such substitution, the Seller will deposit from its
own funds into the Custodial Account an amount equal to the amount of such shortfall.
Indemnification. In addition to its repurchase and substitution obligations, Seller
shall indemnify Purchaser and hold it harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitutes, 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 Seller’s representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.01 and
3.02 that materially and adversely affects the value of one or more of the Mortgage Loans. The
obligations of Seller set forth in this Section 3.03 to cure, substitute for or repurchase a
defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify Purchaser as provided in this Section 3.03 constitute the
sole remedies of Purchaser with respect to a breach of the foregoing representations and
warranties.
ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 4.01 Seller to Act as Servicer.
The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans
for the benefit of the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in conformity
with Customary Servicing Procedures. In performing its obligations hereunder, the Seller shall
exercise no less than the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and
administering mortgage loans for its own account, but shall perform such obligations without regard
to the Seller’s obligation to make Servicing Advances or P&I Advances, or to the Seller’s right to
receive compensation for its services hereunder.
Subject to the above-described servicing standards, the specific requirements and prohibitions
of this Agreement and the respective Mortgage Loans, and the provisions of any
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Primary Insurance
Policy and applicable law, the Seller shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do any
and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem
necessary or desirable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall, and is
hereby authorized and empowered to (i) execute and deliver on behalf of itself and the Purchaser,
any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge
and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loan and with respect to the
Mortgaged Property and (ii) waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the
postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to the
related Mortgagor if in the Seller’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver,
modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the interests of the
Purchaser and is not prohibited by a Primary Insurance Policy; provided, however, that the Seller
may not, unless it has obtained the consent of the Purchaser, (a) permit any modification with
respect to any Mortgage Loan that would vary the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the
payment of interest or of any principal, reduce the outstanding principal amount (other than as a
result of its actual receipt of payment of principal on) or extend the final maturity date of such
Mortgage Loan, (b) with respect to any Mortgage Loan for which any payment due remains delinquent
for a period of 90 days or more, make any other modifications, or (c) accept substitute or
additional collateral, or release any collateral, for a Mortgage Loan. If, with the consent of the
Purchaser, the Seller permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan,
the Seller shall include in each remittance for any month in which any such principal or interest
payment has been deferred an amount equal to the amount that the Seller would have been required to
advance pursuant to Section 5.03 if such deferred amounts had been delinquent, and shall be
entitled to reimbursement for such advances only to the same extent as for P&I Advances made
pursuant to Section 5.03. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the
Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the
Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement.
Section 4.02 Liquidation of Mortgage Loans; Servicing Advances and Foreclosure.
If any payment due under any Mortgage Loan and not postponed pursuant to Section 4.01 is not
paid when the same becomes due and payable, or if the Mortgagor fails to perform any other covenant
or obligation under the Mortgage Loan and such failure continues beyond any applicable grace
period, the Seller shall take such action as it shall deem to be in the best interests of the
Purchaser. If any payment due under any Mortgage Loan and not postponed pursuant to Section 4.01
remains delinquent for a period of 90 days or more, the Seller shall (a) act in the best interests
of the Purchaser, and such action may include the commencement of foreclosure proceedings or the
sale of such Mortgage Loan, (b) if the Seller commences foreclosure proceedings, notify the
Purchaser thereof on the monthly remittance report delivered pursuant to Section 5.02 on the
first Remittance Date following such commencement and (c) respond to reasonable inquiries of the
Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage Loan or related REO Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Seller may not sell a delinquent Mortgage Loan unless it has obtained the consent of the
Purchaser. The Purchaser may instruct the Seller to commence foreclosure proceedings on any
Mortgage Loan for which any payment remains delinquent for a period of 120 days or more. If the
Seller has commenced foreclosure proceedings, it shall promptly notify the Purchaser and thereafter
periodically advise the Purchaser of the status of the foreclosure proceedings and follow the
Purchaser’s instructions in connection therewith.
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Whether in connection with the foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan or otherwise, the Seller shall
from its own funds make all necessary and proper Servicing Advances; provided, however, that the
Seller is not required to make a Servicing Advance unless the Seller determines in the exercise of
its good faith reasonable judgment that such Servicing Advance would ultimately be recoverable from
REO Dispositions, Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds (with respect to each of which the
Seller shall have the priority described in Section 4.05 for purposes of withdrawals from the
Custodial Account). In the event that any Servicing Advance or any commitment to pay Servicing
Advances in connection with any Mortgage Loan exceeds $5,000 in the aggregate, the Seller shall
secure the written approval of the Purchaser.
Section 4.03 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments.
Continuously from the date hereof until the principal and interest on all Mortgage Loans are
paid in full, the Seller will proceed diligently, in accordance with this Agreement, to collect all
payments due under each of the Mortgage Loans when the same shall become due and payable, and will
take special care in ascertaining and estimating annual taxes, assessments, fire and hazard
insurance premiums, mortgage insurance premiums, and all other charges that, as provided in any
Mortgage, will become due and payable in order that the installments payable by the Mortgagors
will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when they become due and payable.
Section 4.04 Establishment of Custodial Account; Deposits in Custodial Account.
The Seller shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage
Loan and REO Property separate and apart from any of its own funds and general assets and shall
establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts (collectively, the “Custodial Account”), in
the form of non-interest bearing time deposit or demand accounts. The Custodial Account shall be
established with an Eligible Depository Institution. The creation of any Custodial Account shall
be evidenced by a letter agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto. A copy of such
certification or letter agreement shall be furnished to any Purchaser upon request.
The Seller shall deposit in a mortgage clearing account on a daily basis and in the Custodial
Account no later than the second Business Day thereafter and retain therein:
(i) all scheduled payments due after the Cutoff Date on account of principal, including
Principal Prepayments collected after the Cutoff Date, on the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans (minus the portion of
any such payment which is allocable to the period prior to the Cutoff Date) adjusted to the
Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate;
(iii) all Liquidation Proceeds;
(iv) all Insurance Proceeds, including amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
Section 4.10 and Section 4.11, other than proceeds to be held in the Escrow Account and
applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor
in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures, the Mortgage Loan documents or applicable
law;
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(v) all Condemnation Proceeds with respect to any Mortgaged Property which are not
released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures, the Mortgage
Loan documents or applicable law;
(vi) any amounts payable in connection with the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan
pursuant to Section 3.03 and all amounts required to be deposited by the Seller in
connection with shortfalls in principal amount of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
pursuant to Section 3.03 or;
(vii) any amount required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Section
5.04; and
(viii) any amount required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to
Sections 4.01, 4.14, 5.01, 5.03 and 6.02.
The foregoing requirements for deposit in the Custodial Account shall be exclusive. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges, fees for
special services provided to a Mortgagor and assumption fees need not be deposited by the Seller in
the Custodial Account.
The Seller may invest the funds in the Custodial Account in Eligible Investments designated in
the name of the Seller for the benefit of the Purchaser, which shall mature not later than the
Business Day next preceding the Remittance Date next following the date of such investment (except
that (i) any investment in the institution with which the Custodial Account is maintained may
mature on such Remittance Date and (ii) any other investment may mature on such Remittance Date if
the Seller shall advance funds on such Remittance Date, pending receipt thereof to the extent
necessary to make distributions to the Purchaser) and shall not be sold or disposed of prior to
maturity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein and above, all income and gain realized
from any such investment shall be for the benefit of the Seller and shall be subject to its
withdrawal or order from time to time. The amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such
investments shall be deposited in the Custodial Account by the Seller out of its own funds
immediately as realized.
Section 4.05 Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.
The Seller shall, from time to time, withdraw funds from the Custodial Account for the
following purposes:
(i) to make payments to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the manner provided for in
Section 5.01;
(ii) to reimburse itself for P&I Advances, the Seller’s right to reimburse itself
pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts received on the related Mortgage
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Loan that represent payments of principal and/or interest respecting which any such P&I
Advance was made;
(iii) to reimburse itself first for unreimbursed Servicing Advances,
second for xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances, and third for any unpaid Servicing
Fees, the Seller’s right to reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause (iii) with respect
to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected by
the Seller from the Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the Mortgage Loan, it being
understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement, the Seller’s right thereto shall be
prior to the rights of the Purchaser unless the Seller is required to repurchase a Mortgage
Loan pursuant to Section 3.03, in which case the Seller’s right to such reimbursement shall
be subsequent to the payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to Section
3.03 and all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such
Mortgage Loan;
(iv) to reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and advances of Seller
funds made pursuant to Section 5.03 to the extent that such amounts are nonrecoverable by
the Seller pursuant to subclause (iii) above, provided that the Mortgage Loan for which such
advances were made is not required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Section 3.03,
in which case the Seller’s right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the payment to
the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to Section 3.03 and all other amounts
required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loan, and to reimburse
itself for such amounts to the extent that such amounts are nonrecoverable from the
disposition of REO Property pursuant to Section 4.14 hereof;
(v) to reimburse itself for expenses incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to
Section 8.01;
(vi) to pay itself with respect to each Mortgage Loan repurchased pursuant to Section
3.03 all amounts collected in respect of such Mortgage Loan and remaining on deposit in the
Custodial Account as of the date on which the related Repurchase Price is deposited into the
Custodial Account (other than the amount of such Repurchase Price);
(vii) to pay itself with respect to each Mortgage Loan servicing compensation pursuant
to Section 6.03;
(viii) to reimburse itself for any Nonrecoverable Advance or Advances; and
(ix) to clear and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of this
Agreement.
On each Remittance Date, the Seller shall withdraw all funds from the Custodial Account except
for those amounts which, pursuant to Section 5.01(a)(iv) and (v), the Seller is not obligated
to remit on such Remittance Date. The Seller may use such withdrawn funds only for the
purposes described in this Section 4.05.
Section 4.06 Establishment of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow Account.
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The Seller shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage
Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and apart from any of its own funds and general
assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Escrow Accounts (collectively, the “Escrow
Account”), in the form of non-interest bearing time deposit or demand accounts. The Escrow Account
shall be established with an Eligible Depository Institution. The creation of any Escrow Account
shall be evidenced by a letter agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto. Upon
request, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with a copy of a letter agreement evidencing the
establishment of each Escrow Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller may deposit in the
Escrow Account amounts constituting escrow payments relating to mortgage loans not subject to this
Agreement, provided, however, that all Escrow Payments in the Escrow Account are insured in a
manner which shall provide the maximum available insurance by the FDIC thereon.
The Seller shall deposit in a mortgage clearing account on a daily basis and no later than the
second Business Day thereafter in the Escrow Account and retain therein: (i) all Escrow Payments
held or collected on account of the Mortgage Loans, for the purpose of effecting timely payment of
any such items as required under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) all Insurance Proceeds that are
to be applied to the restoration or repair of any Mortgaged Property and (iii) all revenues
received with respect to the management, conservation, protection and operation of the REO
Properties pursuant to Section 4.14. The Seller shall make withdrawals therefrom only to effect
such payments as are required under this Agreement, and for such other purposes as shall be set
forth in or in accordance with Section 4.07. The Seller shall pay to the Mortgagor interest on
escrowed funds to the extent required by law notwithstanding that the Escrow Account is
non-interest bearing.
Section 4.07 Withdrawals From Escrow Account.
Withdrawals from the Escrow Account may be made by the Seller only (a) to effect timely
payments of taxes, assessments, Primary Insurance Policy premiums, fire and hazard insurance
premiums or other items constituting Escrow Payments for the related Mortgage, (b) to reimburse the
Seller for any Servicing Advance made by Seller pursuant to Section 4.08 hereof with respect to a
related Mortgage Loan, but only from amounts received on the related Mortgage Loan which represent
late payments or collections of Escrow Payments thereunder, (c) to refund to any Mortgagor any
funds found to be in excess of the amounts required under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan,
(d) upon default of a Mortgagor or in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan and if
permitted by applicable law, for transfer to the Custodial Account of such amounts as are to be
applied to the indebtedness of a Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms thereof, (e) for
application to restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property, (f) to deposit into the Custodial
Account the funds required to be deposited therein pursuant to Section 4.14, (g) to pay to itself
amounts to which it is entitled pursuant to Section 4.14, (h) to withdraw any Escrow Payments
related to a Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Section 3.03, or (i) to clear and
terminate the Escrow Account upon the termination of this Agreement.
Section 4.08 Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall maintain accurate records reflecting the
status of taxes, assessments, and other charges for which an escrow is maintained and the status of
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Primary Insurance Policy premiums and fire and hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain, from
time to time, all bills for the payment of such charges (including renewal premiums) and shall
effect payment thereof employing for such purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account
which shall have been estimated and accumulated by the Seller in amounts sufficient for such
purposes, as allowed under the terms of the Mortgage or applicable law. To the extent that a
Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, or the Seller has waived the escrow of Escrow
Payments or the Seller is prohibited by applicable state law from requiring the escrow of Escrow
Payments, the Seller shall determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor. The Seller
assumes full responsibility for the timely payment of all such bills and shall effect timely
payments of all such bills irrespective of each Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the payment of
same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make advances from its own funds to effect such
payments.
Section 4.09 Transfer of Accounts.
The Seller may from time to time transfer the Custodial Account and the Escrow Account to any
other Eligible Depository Institution. The Seller shall notify the Purchaser within 14 days of any
such transfer under this Section 4.09.
Section 4.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.
The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan, fire and hazard insurance with
extended coverage customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, in an amount which
is, subject to applicable law, at least equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of
the improvements securing the related Mortgage Loan and (ii) the greater of (a) the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (b) the minimum amount necessary to prevent the
Mortgagor and/or the mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area
identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special
flood hazards (and such flood insurance has been made available) the Seller will cause to be
maintained a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the
Federal Insurance Administration with a generally acceptable insurance carrier, in an amount
representing coverage not less than the least of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan, (ii) the full insurable value of the Mortgaged Property, or (iii) the maximum amount
of insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, each as amended. The Seller shall also maintain on any REO Property, fire
and hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount which is at least equal to the maximum
insurable value of the improvements which are a part of such property, liability insurance and, to
the extent required and available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, each as amended, flood insurance in an amount required above. Any
amounts collected by the Seller under any such policies (other than amounts to be deposited in the
Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property, REO
Property, or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures or in
accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan or applicable law) shall be deposited in the
Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.05. It is understood and agreed
that no earthquake or other additional insurance need be required by the Seller of any Mortgagor
or maintained on property acquired in respect of a Mortgage Loan, other than pursuant to such
applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such
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additional insurance. All policies required hereunder shall be endorsed with standard mortgagee
clauses with loss payable to the Seller, its successors and its assigns, or, upon request of the
Purchaser, to the Purchaser, and shall provide for at least 30 days prior written notice to the
Seller of any cancellation thereof. The Seller shall not accept or obtain any such insurance
policy from an insurance company that does not at that time maintain a General Policy Rating of
B-III or better in Best’s Key Rating Guide, or that is not licensed to do business in the State
wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located.
Section 4.11 Maintenance of Blanket Insurance Policy.
If the Seller shall obtain and maintain a blanket insurance policy that is issued by an
insurer generally acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac and that insures against hazard losses
on all of the Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy provides coverage in an amount equal
to the coverage required pursuant to Section 4.10 and otherwise complies with all other
requirements of Section 4.10, the Seller shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set
forth in Section 4.10. Such policy may contain a clause providing for a reasonable deductible, in
which case the Seller shall, if there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged
Property a policy complying with Section 4.10, and if there shall have been a loss that would have been covered by such
policy, deposit in the Custodial Account the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy
because of such deductible clause.
Section 4.12 Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
The Seller may satisfy its obligations under Section 4.10 and 4.11 pertaining to physical
storage of insurance policies and general policy rating requirements by maintaining a mortgage
impairment or other form of blanket policy that will protect the Seller and/or investor in the
event of uninsured loss, insolvency of an insurance carrier or any other loss normally to be
covered by a mortgage impairment policy. It is agreed that any expense incurred by the Seller in
maintaining any such insurance shall be borne by the Seller. This shall be deemed to include any
loss or any expense as a result of a deductible clause in such a policy.
Section 4.13 Fidelity Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance.
The Seller at its own expense shall maintain with responsible companies throughout the term of
this Agreement a blanket fidelity bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad
coverage on all officers, employees and other individuals acting on behalf of the Seller in
connection with its activities under this Agreement. The amount of coverage shall be at least
equal to the coverage that would be required of the Seller by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, if the
Seller were servicing the Mortgage Loans for Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, and such policy shall be
issued by a company that is acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Fidelity Bond and errors
and omissions insurance shall be in the form of the Mortgage Banker’s Blanket Bond and shall
protect and insure the Seller against losses caused by such individuals, including losses from
forgery, theft, embezzlement, fraud, errors and omissions and negligent acts of such individuals.
Such Fidelity Bond shall also protect and insure the Seller against losses in connection with the
failure to maintain any insurance policies required pursuant to this Agreement and the release or
satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured
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provision of this Section 4.13 requiring such fidelity bond and errors and omissions
insurance shall diminish or relieve the Seller from its duties and obligations as set forth in this
Agreement.
Section 4.14 Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.
If title to a Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure,
the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of the Seller or its nominee, in either
case as nominee, for the benefit of the Purchaser on the date of acquisition of title (the “REO
Purchaser”). In the event the Seller is not authorized or permitted to hold title to real property
in the state in which the REO Property is located, or would be adversely affected under the “doing
business” or tax laws of such state by so holding title, the deed or certificate of sale shall be
taken in the name of such Person or Persons as shall be consistent with an opinion of counsel
obtained by the Seller, at expense of the REO Purchaser, from an attorney duly licensed to practice
law in the state where the REO Property is located. The Person or Persons holding such title other
than the REO Purchaser shall acknowledge in writing that such title is being held as nominee for
the REO Purchaser.
The Seller, either itself or through an agent selected by the Seller, shall manage, conserve,
protect and operate each REO Property for the REO Purchaser solely for the purpose of its prompt
disposition and sale, and in same manner that it would be required to manage, conserve, protect and
operate foreclosed property for its own account (subject to the condition described in the second
paragraph of Section 4.02). The Seller shall attempt to sell the same (and may temporarily rent
the same) on such terms and conditions as the Seller deems to be in the best interest of the REO
Purchaser.
The Seller shall cause to be deposited in the Escrow Account, on a daily basis upon receipt
thereof, all revenues received with respect to the conservation and disposition of the related REO
Property and shall withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and
maintenance of the related REO Property, including the cost of maintaining any hazard insurance
pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof and the fees of any managing agent acting on behalf of the Seller.
Any disbursement in excess of $5,000 shall be made only with the written approval of the REO
Purchaser. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any approval given by the Purchaser shall
constitute approval by the REO Purchaser. On or before each Determination Date, the Seller shall
withdraw from the Escrow Account and deposit into the Custodial Account the net income from the REO
Property on deposit in the Escrow Account less any reserves required to be maintained in the Escrow
Account from time to time to satisfy reasonably anticipated expenses. The Seller shall furnish to
the Purchaser on each Remittance Date, an operating statement for each REO Property covering the
operation of each REO Property for the previous month and the Seller’s efforts in connection with
the sale of that REO Property. Such statement shall be accompanied by such other information as
the Purchaser shall reasonably request.
Subject to Section 4.02, each REO Disposition shall be carried out by the Seller at such
price, and upon such terms and conditions, as the Seller deems to be in the best interests of the
REO Purchaser. If upon the acquisition of title to the Mortgaged Property by foreclosure sale or
deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, there remain outstanding xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances
pursuant to Section 5.03 with respect to the Mortgage Loan or if, upon liquidation as provided in
this Section 4.14, there remain outstanding any unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to the
Mortgaged Property or the Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement from the
proceeds
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received in connection with the disposition of the Mortgaged Property, and from the
Custodial Account if such proceeds are insufficient, for any related unreimbursed Servicing
Advances or related xxxxxxxxxxxx X&X Advances pursuant to Section 5.03. On the Remittance Date
immediately following the Principal Prepayment Period in which REO Disposition Proceeds are
received, the net cash proceeds of such REO Disposition shall be distributed to the REO Purchaser.
In the event that the Seller is billed for expenses related to an REO Property subsequent to the
date on which the net cash proceeds of such REO Disposition are distributed to the REO Purchaser,
the Seller shall pay such expenses and shall thereupon be entitled to reimburse itself therefor by
withdrawing the amount of such expenses from the Custodial Account.
Section 4.15 Adjustments to Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly Payment.
On each applicable Interest Rate Change Date, the Mortgage Interest Rate shall be adjusted, in
compliance with the requirements of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note, to equal the sum of the
Current Index plus the Margin (rounded in accordance with the related
Mortgage Note) subject to the applicable Annual Mortgage Interest Rate Cap and Lifetime
Mortgage Interest Rate Cap, if any, as set forth in the Mortgage Note. The Seller shall execute
and deliver the notices required by each Mortgage and Mortgage Note, Customary Servicing
Procedures, applicable laws and regulations regarding interest rate adjustments.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENTS TO THE PURCHASER
Section 5.01 Distributions.
(a) On each Remittance Date, the Seller shall remit to the Purchaser of record on the
preceding Record Date (i) all amounts credited to the Custodial Account as of the close of business
on the preceding Determination Date (net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial
Account pursuant to Section 4.05(ii)-(iv), plus (ii) the aggregate amount of P&I Advances, if any,
and payments pursuant to Section 5.03, if any, that the Seller is obligated to make on such
Remittance Date, plus (iii) the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall existing as
of such Remittance Date, and minus (iv) any amounts that represent early receipts of Monthly
Payments due on a Due Date or Due Dates subsequent to the Due Date occurring in the Due Period for
such Remittance Date or Principal Prepayments received during the month of such Remittance Date
(except to the extent that, pursuant to Section 5.03, any funds described in this clause (iv) are
to be remitted to the Purchaser in lieu of P&I Advances by the Seller out of its own funds).
(b) Each remittance pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall be made by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to, or by other means of transmission or transfer that causes funds to
be immediately available in, the account which shall have been designated by the Purchaser.
The Seller shall ten days prior to the Remittance Date on which the final distribution of
funds to Purchaser is to be made hereunder, notify each Purchaser of the pendency of such
distribution and such distribution shall be made to each Purchaser.
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Section 5.02 Statements to the Purchaser.
Not later than the tenth (10th) day of each month, the Seller shall deliver to the
Purchaser a monthly remittance statement in the form of, and providing the information described
in, Exhibit F hereto.
In addition, not more than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, upon receipt of
written request by the Purchaser, the Seller will furnish at any time during such calendar year, a
listing of the principal balances of the Mortgage Loans outstanding at the end of such calendar
year.
The Seller shall prepare and file any and all tax returns, information statements or other
filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority (other than those required to
be filed by the Purchaser) or to the Purchaser pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the
Mortgage Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.03 P&I Advances by the Seller.
Not later than the close of business on the Business Day preceding each Remittance Date, the
Seller shall from its own funds deposit in the Custodial Account an amount equal to all Monthly
Payments that were due on the related Due Date and that were delinquent at the close of business on
the related Determination Date, with the interest adjusted to the respective Mortgage Loan
Remittance Rates; provided, however, that to the extent there are funds on deposit in the Custodial
Account that are not otherwise required to be distributed to the Purchaser on such Remittance Date,
the Seller may remit such funds in lieu of making advances of its own funds; and further provided
that any such funds held for future distribution and so used shall be appropriately reflected in
the Seller’s records and replaced by the Seller by deposit into the Custodial Account on or before
each Remittance Date to the extent that funds on deposit in the Custodial Account for the related
Remittance Date (determined without regard to P&I Advances required to be made on such Remittance
Date) shall be less than the aggregate amount required to be distributed to the Purchaser pursuant
to Section 5.01 on such related Remittance Date. For purposes of this Section 5.03, any Monthly
Payment or portion thereof deferred pursuant to Section 4.01 shall be considered delinquent until
paid. The Seller’s obligation to make P&I Advances as to any Mortgage Loan shall continue through
the earlier to occur of (a) the repurchase of the Mortgage Loan by the Seller pursuant to Section
3.03, and (b) the Remittance Date following the ultimate liquidation of the Mortgage Loan and
related REO Property.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.03, the Seller shall not be required to make
any advance of principal and interest if, in the good faith judgment of the Seller, such advance of
principal and interest will not ultimately be recoverable from the related Mortgagor, from
Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise.
Section 5.04 Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.
Not later than the close of business on the Business Day preceding each Remittance Date, the
Seller shall from its own funds deposit in the Custodial Account an amount equal to the aggregate
Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, existing in respect of the related Principal Prepayment
Period.
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ARTICLE VI
GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURE
Section 6.01 Assumption Agreements.
The Seller shall use its best efforts to enforce any “due-on-sale” provision contained in each
Mortgage or Mortgage Note to the extent permitted by law and provided that such enforcement would
not impair any recovery under any related Primary Insurance Policy. The Seller shall be entitled
to retain as additional servicing compensation any assumption fee collected by the Seller for
entering into an assumption agreement.
Section 6.02 Release of Mortgage Files; Wrongful Satisfaction of Mortgages.
Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, the Seller will obtain the portion of the
Mortgage File that is in the possession of the Custodian, prepare and process any required
satisfaction or release of the Mortgage and notify the Purchaser as provided in Section 5.02.
If the Seller satisfies or releases the lien of a Mortgage without having obtained payment in
full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage, the Seller, upon written demand, shall remit to
the Purchaser the then Assumed Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan by deposit thereof in
the Custodial Account. The Seller shall maintain the Fidelity Bond as provided for in Section 4.13
insuring the Seller against any loss it may sustain with respect to any Mortgage Loan not satisfied
in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
Section 6.03 Servicing Compensation.
As compensation for its services hereunder, the Seller shall be entitled to withdraw from the
Custodial Account or to retain from interest payments on the Mortgage Loans the amounts provided
for as the Seller’s Servicing Fee. Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption
fees, as provided in Section 6.01, and late payment charges or otherwise shall be retained by the
Seller. The Seller shall be entitled to request reimbursement for additional services, including:
(a) express and other delivery charges and any other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Seller with respect to a Mortgage Loan to the extent not ordinary to the servicing
function (but not including salaries, rent and other general operating expenses of Servicer
normally classified as overhead);
(b) preparation and delivery of any special reports, magnetic tapes, disks, or transmission
outside the normal monthly accounting reports; and
(c) to the extent not ordinary to the servicing function, any action taken by the Seller which
the Seller reasonably determines to be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of
Purchaser, (including property preservation), with respect to any Mortgage Loan, not to exceed
$5,000.00 without the prior approval by Purchaser (with the exception of advances for real estate
taxes and insurance premiums).
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Section 6.04 Annual Compliance Statement.
The Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser and any Master Servicer, on or before March 1 of
each year, beginning March 1, 2007, an Officers’ Certificate (“Compliance Statement”) to the effect
that (i) a review of the activities of the Seller during the preceding calendar year and of the
Seller’s performance under this Agreement has been made under such officer’s supervision, and (ii)
to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Seller has fulfilled all of its
obligations under this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has
been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure
and the nature and status thereof.
Section 6.05 Annual Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report..
The Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser and any Master Servicer, no later than March 1 of
each year, beginning March 1, 2007, an assessment of compliance with servicing criteria on a
certification substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto (“Assessment of Compliance”) and
related attestation report (“Attestation Report”) as of and for the period ending on December 31 of
the preceding calendar year, which Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report will relate to
each of the servicing criteria identified as the Seller’s responsibility on Schedule 1122 thereto
and shall comply with the provisions of Regulation AB. Each such Assessment of Compliance shall
include (a) a statement of the party’s responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing
criteria applicable to such party, (b) a statement that such party used the criteria identified in
Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB to assess compliance with the applicable servicing criteria, (c)
disclosure of any material instance of noncompliance identified by such party, and (d) a statement
that a registered public accounting firm has issued an Attestation Report on such party’s
Assessment of Compliance with the applicable servicing criteria.
Section 6.06 Purchaser’s Right to Examine Seller Records.
The Purchaser shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to the Seller, to examine and audit
any and all of the books, records or other information of the Seller whether held by the Seller or
by another on behalf of the Seller, which may be relevant to the performance or observance by the
Seller of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, and to discuss such books, records
or other information with an officer or employee of the Seller who is knowledgeable about the
matters contained therein.
ARTICLE VII
REPORTS TO BE PREPARED BY SELLER
Section 7.01 Seller Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably Required.
The Seller shall furnish to the Purchaser upon written request, during the term of this
Agreement, such periodic, special or other reports or information, whether or not provided for
herein, as shall be necessary, reasonable or appropriate with respect to the purposes of this
Agreement. The Seller may negotiate with the Purchaser for a reasonable fee for providing such
report or information, unless (i) the Seller is required to supply such report or information
pursuant to any other section of this Agreement, or (ii) the report or information has been
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connection with Internal Revenue Service requirements. The Seller agrees to execute
and deliver all such instruments as the Purchaser, from time to time, may reasonably request in
order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
Section 7.02 Financial Statements.
The Seller understands that, in connection with marketing the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser
may make available to a prospective Purchaser a consolidated statement of operations of Seller for
the most recently completed five fiscal years for which such a statement is available as well as a
consolidated statement of condition at the end of the last two fiscal years covered by such
consolidated statement of operations. The Seller, if it has not already done so, agrees to
promptly furnish to Purchaser copies of the statements specified above.
The Seller also agrees to make available upon reasonable notice and during normal business
hours to any prospective Purchaser a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the purposes
of answering questions respecting recent developments affecting the Seller or the financial
statements of the Seller and to permit upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours any
prospective Purchaser to inspect the Seller’s servicing facilities for the purpose of satisfying
such prospective Purchaser that the Seller has the ability to service the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
THE SELLER
Section 8.01 Indemnification; Third Party Claims.
The Seller agrees to indemnify the Purchaser and hold them 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 the Purchaser incurs directly resulting from the
failure of the Seller to perform its duties and service the Mortgage Loans in material compliance
with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser if a claim is
made by a third party with respect to this Agreement or any Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall
follow any written instructions received from the Purchaser in connection with such claim.
Section 8.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Seller.
The Seller shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a corporation,
and shall 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 the ability of the Seller 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 hereunder, shall be the successor of the Seller hereunder
without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of either of the
parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the
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successor or surviving Person shall be an institution (i) that is qualified to service mortgage
loans on behalf of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac and (ii) that has a net worth of not less than
$15,000,000.
Section 8.03 Seller Not to Resign.
The Seller shall not assign this Agreement (except to any affiliate or subsidiary of the
Seller) or resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except by mutual consent of
the Seller and the Purchaser or upon the determination that its duties hereunder are no longer
permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the Seller. Any such
determination permitting the resignation of the Seller shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel
to such effect delivered to the Purchaser. No such resignation shall become effective until a
successor shall have assumed the Seller’s responsibilities and obligations hereunder in the manner
provided in Section 11.01.
ARTICLE IX
DEFAULT
Section 9.01 Events of Default.
Event of Default, whenever used herein, means any one or more of the following events:
(i) any failure by the Seller to remit to the Purchaser any payment required to be made under
the terms of this Agreement that continues unremedied for a period of three (3) days after the date
upon which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been
received by the Seller from the Purchaser; or
(ii) any failure on the part of the Seller duly to observe or perform in any material respect
any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Seller set forth in this Agreement or
in the Custodial Agreement that continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on
which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been received
by the Seller from the Purchaser; or
(iii) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction for
the appointment of a trustee in bankruptcy, conservator, receiver or liquidator in any bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar
proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against
the Seller and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a
period of 60 days; or
(iv) the Seller ceases to be qualified to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is
currently so qualified, but only to the extent such non-qualification materially and adversely
affects the Seller’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder; or
(v) the Seller shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in
any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings
of or relating to the Seller or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or
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(vi) the Seller 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, bankruptcy or reorganization
statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or voluntarily suspend payment of its
obligations.
If an Event of Default shall occur, then so long as such Event of Default shall not have been
remedied, the Purchaser may, by notice in writing to the Seller, in addition to whatever rights the
Purchaser may have at law or equity to damages, including injunctive relief and specific
performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Seller under this Agreement and in and
to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. On or after the receipt by the Seller of such
written notice, all authority and power of the Seller under this Agreement, whether with respect to
the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the successor appointed pursuant to
Section 11.01. Upon written request from the Purchaser, the Seller shall prepare, execute and
deliver, any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor’s possession all
Mortgage Files, and do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect
the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or
assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise, at the Seller’s sole expense.
The Seller shall cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in effecting the termination of
the Seller’s responsibilities and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to
such successor for administration by it of all cash amounts (less any amounts due the Seller
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) which shall at the time be credited by the Seller to the
Custodial Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Section 9.02 Waiver of Defaults.
The Purchaser may in writing waive any past default by the Seller in the performance of its
obligations hereunder and the consequences thereof and any default in remitting to Purchaser any
required distribution in accordance with this Agreement, including the Seller’s obligation to make
P&I Advances. Subject to the preceding sentence, upon any waiver of a past default, such default
shall be deemed not to exist and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have
been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement, except as otherwise stated in such waiver;
provided, however, that no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair
any right consequent thereto, except as otherwise stated in such waiver.
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ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
Section 10.01 Termination.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate upon either: (i) the later of the distribution to the
Purchaser of final payment or liquidation with respect to the last Mortgage Loan (or advances of
same by the Seller), or the disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu
of foreclosure with respect to the last Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due hereunder
or (ii) mutual consent of the Seller and the Purchaser in writing.
(b) The Seller, at its option but only upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the
Purchaser, may terminate this Agreement at any time when the aggregate Assumed Principal Balance of
the Mortgage Loans which remain subject to this Agreement (the “Remaining Mortgage Loans”) has been
reduced by application of Monthly Payments or otherwise to an amount no greater than ten (10)
percent of the aggregate Assumed Principal Balance of the Remaining Mortgage Loans as of the
Cut-off Date; provided, however, that if any of such Mortgage Loans are included in a REMIC, the
Servicer agrees not to exercise its right to repurchase such Mortgage Loans so included and unless
and until such right can be exercised in conjunction with a “qualified liquidation” (as defined in
Section 860F(a)(4) of the Code) of such REMIC, as advised by the Purchaser. Such termination shall
be effected by the deposit by the Seller of an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the aggregate
Assumed Principal Balance of the Remaining Mortgage Loans as of the first calendar day of the month
in which such repurchase occurs (the “Repurchase Cut-off Date”) after application of principal due
on such date whether or not received, and the appraised value of REO Properties, which appraisals
shall be performed by an appraiser acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac, and (ii) interest on
the aggregate Assumed Principal Balance at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate from the Repurchase
Cut-off Date to, but not including, the date of repurchase. Upon any such purchase of Mortgage
Loans and REO Properties under this Section 10.01(b), the Purchaser shall, to the extent necessary,
transfer or cause to be transferred to the Seller title to the repurchased Mortgage Loans and REO
Properties by instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse. The Seller may not purchase
fewer than all of such Mortgage Loans and REO Properties. The Seller shall deposit the repurchase
price for the remaining Mortgage Loans as described in (i) and (ii) above in the Custodial Account
no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the first Remittance Date to occur after the expiration
of thirty days following the notice described in the first sentence of this Section 10.01(b). Upon
presentation and surrender of the outstanding Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall cause to be
distributed to the Purchaser on such Remittance Date the repurchase price together with the amounts
(including P&I Advances) that would be otherwise distributable to the Purchaser in respect of
Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on such Remittance Date. Upon receipt of such final payment, the
Purchaser shall deliver, or cause the Custodian to deliver to the Seller, the Mortgage Files in
connection therewith and shall otherwise use its best efforts to effect or cause to be effected the
orderly transfer of assets to the Seller.
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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.01 Successor to the Seller.
Prior to termination of the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement pursuant
to Section 8.03, 9.01 or 10.01(a)(ii), the Purchaser shall (i) succeed to and assume all of the
Seller’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a
successor which shall succeed to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and
liabilities of the Seller under this Agreement prior to the termination of Seller’s
responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement. In connection with such appointment
and assumption, the Purchaser may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out
of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree. The Seller shall discharge its
duties and responsibilities during the period from the date it acquires knowledge of such
termination until the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence and prudence that it
is obligated to exercise under this Agreement. The resignation or removal of the Seller pursuant
to the aforementioned Sections shall not become effective until a successor shall be appointed
pursuant to this Section and shall not relieve the Seller named herein of its obligations under
Section 3.03.
Any successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the
Seller and to the Purchaser an instrument accepting such appointment, whereupon such successor
shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and
liabilities of the Seller, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement.
No termination of the Seller or this Agreement shall affect any claims that the Purchaser may have
against the Seller arising prior to any such termination or resignation.
The Seller shall timely deliver to its successor the funds in the Custodial Account and the
Escrow Account (less any amounts to which the Seller is entitled pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement) and all Mortgage Files and related documents and statements held by it hereunder and the
Seller shall account for all funds. The Seller shall execute and deliver such instruments and do
such other things all as may reasonably be required to more fully and definitely vest and confirm
in the successor all such rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of
the Seller.
Upon a successor’s acceptance of appointment as such, the Seller shall notify by mail the
Purchaser of such appointment.
In connection with the termination or resignation of the Seller hereunder, either (i) the
successor shall represent and warrant that it is a member of MERS in good standing and shall agree
to comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS, in which case the Seller shall
cooperate with the successor in causing MERS to revise its records to reflect the transfer of
servicing to the successor as necessary under MERS’ rules and regulations, or (ii) the Seller shall
cooperate with the successor in causing MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of Mortgage in
recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the Purchaser and to execute and deliver
such other notices, documents and other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to
effect a transfer of such Mortgage Loan or servicing of such Mortgage Loan on the MERS®
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System to the successor. The Seller shall file or cause to be filed any such assignment in the
appropriate recording office. The Purchaser shall bear any and all fees of MERS, costs of
preparing any assignments of Mortgage, and fees and costs of filing any assignments of Mortgage
that may be required under this subsection (b). The successor shall cause such assignment to be
delivered to the Purchaser or the Custodian promptly upon receipt of the original with evidence of
recording thereon or a copy certified by the public recording office in which such assignment was
recorded.
Section 11.02 Repurchases and Related Assurances.
In the event the Seller repurchases a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.03, the Purchaser
shall upon any request of the Seller subsequent to the Remittance Date on which the Repurchase
Price has been remitted to the Purchaser take actions reasonably necessary to effect the
reconveyance of the Mortgage Loan.
Section 11.03 Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement signed by the Seller and Purchaser
hereunder.
Section 11.04 Reserved.
Section 11.05 Duration of Agreement.
This Agreement shall continue in existence and effect until terminated as herein provided.
Section 11.06 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except
to the extent preempted by federal law but without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, and
the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance
with such laws.
Section 11.07 Notices.
Any communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) personally
delivered, (b) mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and received
by the addressee, (c) sent by express courier delivery service and received by the addressee, or
(d) transmitted by telex, telecopy or telegraph and confirmed by a writing delivered by means of
(a), (b) or (c), to: (i) in the case of the Seller, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx, telecopy number: (000) 000-0000, or such other address as may
hereafter be furnished to the Purchaser and the Guarantor in writing by the Seller, (ii) in the
case of the Purchaser, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attn: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, telecopy number: (000) 000-0000, or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the
Seller in writing by the Purchaser, and (iii) in the case of the Guarantor, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx 000,
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Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, telecopy number: (000) 000-0000,
or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the Seller in writing by the Guarantor.
Section 11.08 Severability of Provisions.
If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall
be held invalid for any reason whatsoever, 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.
Section 11.09 No Partnership.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a co-partnership or joint
venture between the parties hereto and the services of the Seller shall be rendered as an
independent contractor and not as agent for the Purchaser.
Section 11.10 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto
on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original. Such counterparts shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 11.11 Successors and Assigns.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this agreement, it is understood and agreed that
the Purchaser may transfer its interest in this Agreement and the Mortgage Loans in whole or in
part, in accordance with Article XII of this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the Seller and the Purchaser and their respective successors and assigns
permitted hereunder.
Section 11.12 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, Clauses and other subdivisions of this Agreement;
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(d) a 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, Clauses, 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 11.13 Intention of the Seller
The Seller intends that the conveyance of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser shall constitute a sale and not a pledge of security for a loan.
If such conveyance is deemed to be a pledge of security for a loan, however, the Seller intends
that the rights and obligations of the parties to such loan shall be established pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. The Seller also intends and agrees that, in such event, (i) the Seller
shall be deemed to have granted to the Purchaser and its assigns a first priority security interest
in the Seller’s entire right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans, all principal and
interest received or receivable with respect to the Mortgage Loans, all amounts held from time to
time in the accounts mentioned pursuant to this Agreement and all reinvestment earnings on such
amounts, together with all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the proceeds of any
title, hazard or other insurance policies related to such Mortgage Loans and (ii) this Agreement
shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law. 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 such rights and remedies may be exercised
concurrently, independently and successively.
Section 11.14 Guaranty of Purchaser’s Obligations
The Guarantor hereby agrees to cause RWT Holdings, Inc. to perform all of its duties and
obligations as the Purchaser hereunder, guaranties the timely performance of such duties and
obligations by RWT Holdings, Inc. and agrees to be jointly and severally liable to the Seller for
all such duties and obligations of RWT Holdings, Inc.
Section 11.15 Master Servicer as Third Party Beneficiary
For purposes of Sections 6.04, 6.05 and 12.02 related to the requirements for deliver of
Assessments of Compliance, Attestation Reports, Compliance Statements, Back-Up SOX Certificates and
additional monthly reporting requirements, the Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party
beneficiary of this Agreement, entitled to all rights and benefits hereof as if it were a party to
the Agreement.
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ARTICLE XII
WHOLE LOAN TRANSFER; PASS-THROUGH TRANSFER
Section 12.01 Removal of Mortgage Loans from Inclusion under this Agreement upon a
Whole Loan Transfer or a Pass-Through Transfer on One or more Reconstitution Dates
The Seller acknowledges and the Purchaser agrees that with respect to some or all of the
Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may effect either:
(1) one or more Whole Loan Transfers; and
(2) one or more Pass Through Transfers.
The Seller shall cooperate with the Purchaser in connection with any Whole Loan Transfer or
Pass-Through Transfer contemplated by the Purchaser pursuant to this Section. In connection
therewith, the Purchaser shall deliver any Reconstitution Agreement or other document related to
the Whole Loan Transfer or Pass Through Transfer to the Seller at least 15 days prior to such
transfer and the Seller shall execute any Reconstitution Agreement which contains servicing
provisions substantially similar to those herein or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the
Purchaser and the Seller and which restates the representations and warranties contained in Section
3.01 as of the Reconstitution Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is not
accurate on such date) and Section 3.02 herein as of the Funding Date. In addition, in connection
with any Pass-Through Transfer, the Seller agrees: (a) to provide any information relating to the
Mortgage Loans reasonably necessary to assist in the preparation of any disclosure documents, (b)
to provide information relating to delinquencies and defaults with respect to the Seller’s
servicing portfolio (or such portion thereof as is similar to the Mortgage Loans), (c) to enter
into any other servicing, custodial or other similar agreements, that are consistent with the
provisions of this Agreement, and which contain such provisions as are customary in securitizations
rated “AAA” (including a securitization involving a REMIC or CMO) (a “Securitization”) and (d) to
provide such opinions of counsel as are customary in such transactions, provided, however, that any
opinion of outside counsel shall be provided at the Purchaser’s expense. In connection with such a
Securitization, the Purchaser may be required to engage a master servicer or trustee to determine
the allocation of payments to and make remittances to the certificateholders, at the Purchaser’s
sole cost and expense. In the event that a master servicer or trustee is requested by the
Purchaser to determine the allocation of payments and to make remittances to the
certificateholders, the Seller agrees to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the
reasonable and customary requirements of such Securitization, which may include the Seller’s acting
as a subservicer in a master servicing arrangement. The Purchaser hereby agrees to reimburse the
Seller for reasonable “out-of-pocket” expenses incurred by the Seller that relate to such Whole
Loan Transfer or Pass-Through Transfer, but not including reimbursement for the amount which
reasonably reflects time and effort expended by the Seller in connection therewith. It is
understood and agreed by Purchaser and Seller that the right to effectuate such Whole Loan Transfer
or Pass-Through Transfer as contemplated by this Section 12.01 is limited to the Purchaser.
Any prospective assignees of the Purchaser who have entered into a commitment to purchase any
of the Mortgage Loans in a Whole Loan Transfer may review and underwrite the Seller’s servicing and
origination operations, upon reasonable prior notice to the Seller, and the Seller shall cooperate
with such review and underwriting to the extent such prospective assignees request information or
documents that are reasonable available and can be produced without
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unreasonable expense or effort.
The Seller shall make the Mortgage Files related to the Mortgage Loans held by the Seller
available at the Seller’s principal operations center for review by any such prospective assignees
during normal business hours upon reasonable prior notice to the Seller (in no event less than five
Business Days’ prior notice). The Seller may, in its sole discretion, require that such
prospective assignees sign a confidentiality agreement with respect to such information disclosed
to the prospective assignee which is not available to the public at large and a release agreement
with respect to its activities on the Seller’s premises.
All Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Whole Loan Transfer or Pass-Through
Transfer shall be subject to this Agreement and shall continue to be serviced in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement and with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section12.02 Additional Requirements in Connection With Pass-Through Transfers.
(a) The Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer, no later than March 1 of each year in
which the Trust is required to file a Form 10-K with the SEC in connection with a Pass-Through
Transfer, an Officer’s Certificate (a “Back-Up Sox Certification”) in the form of Exhibit J
attached hereto.
(b) If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor in connection with any Pass Through
Transfer, the Seller shall provide to the Purchaser such information regarding the Seller, as
servicer and originator of the Mortgage Loans, as is reasonably requested for the purpose of
compliance with Regulation AB.
(c) If Seller uses subcontractors, contractors or vendors that are determined to be
“participating in the servicing function” under this Agreement within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB,, Seller shall so advise the Purchaser and agrees to provide to the Purchaser and to
the Master Servicer such disclosures, assessments of compliance, attestations, certifications and
other documents required by Regulation AB related to such subcontractors, contractors and vendors.
(d) Additional Monthly Reporting Requirements.
| i. | The Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer prompt notice of the occurrence of any of the following: any event of default under the terms of this Agreement; any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Seller; the Seller’s engagement of any subservicer, contractor or vendor to perform or assist in the performance of any of the Seller’s obligations under this Agreement; any material litigation involving the Seller; and any affiliation or other significant relationship between the Seller and other transaction parties. | ||
| ii. | No later than ten days prior to the deadline for the filing of any Distribution Report that includes any of the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Seller, the Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer notice of the occurrence of any of the following events along with all information, data and materials related thereto as |
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| may be required to be included in the related Distribution Report (as specified in the provisions of Regulation AB referenced below): |
| a. | any material changes to the definition or determination of delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts (Item 1121(a) (9) of Regulation AB); | ||
| b. | any material modifications, extensions or waivers of pool asset terms, fees, penalties or payments during the distribution period or that have cumulatively become material over time (Item 1121(a) (11) of Regulation AB); | ||
| c. | material breaches of pool asset representations or warranties or transaction covenants (Item 1121(a) (12) of Regulation AB); | ||
| d. | information regarding new asset-backed security issuances backed by the same pool assets, any pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or repurchases), and any material changes in origination, underwriting or other criteria for acquisition or selection of pool assets (Item 1121(a) (14) of Regulation AB). |
(e) Additional Information. The Seller shall provide to the Master Servicer such additional
information as the Master Servicer may reasonably request, including evidence of the authorization
of the person signing any certification or statement, financial information and reports, and such
other information related to the Seller or its performance hereunder.
(f) Intention of the Parties and Interpretation. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the
purpose of Subsections 11.20, 11.21 and this 12.02 is to facilitate compliance by the Master
Servicer and the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time
to time and subject to clarification and interpretive advice as may be issued by the staff of the
SEC from time to time. Therefore, the Seller agrees that (a ) the obligations of the Seller
hereunder shall be interpreted in such a manner as to accomplish that purpose, (b) the Seller’s
obligations hereunder will be supplemented and modified as necessary to be consistent with any such
amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, convention or consensus among active participants in
the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise in respect of the requirements
of Regulation AB, (c) the Seller shall comply with requests made by the Master Servicer or the
Depositor for delivery of additional or different information as the Master Servicer or the
Depositor may determine in good faith is necessary to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB,
and (d) no amendment of this Agreement shall be required to effect such changes in the Seller’s
obligations as are necessary to accommodate evolving interpretations of the provisions of
Regulation AB.
(g) Indemnification. The Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and the
Master Servicer and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates from and
against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees
and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (i) any
breach by the Seller of any of its obligations hereunder, including particularly its obligations to
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any Compliance Statement, Assessment of Compliance, Attestation Report or any information,
data or materials required to be included in any Exchange Act report; (ii) any misstatement or
omission in any information data or materials provide by the Seller hereunder; or (iii) the
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Seller in connection with its performance
hereunder. If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold
harmless the Master Servicer, then the Seller agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by the Master Servicer as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred
by Master Servicer in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Master
Servicer on one hand and the Seller on the other. The indemnification in this subsection shall
survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.
(h) The Purchaser and each Person who controls the Purchaser shall indemnify the Seller, each
affiliate of the Seller, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Seller (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
Seller, 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) any untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained in
any offering materials related to a securitization transaction, including without
limitation the registration statement, prospectus, prospectus supplement, any private
placement memorandum, any offering circular, any computational materials, and any
amendments or supplements to the foregoing (collectively, the “Securitization Materials”)
or
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state in the securitization materials a
material fact required to be stated in the securitization materials or necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission is other than a statement or omission arising out
of, resulting from, or based upon the information provided by Seller.
12.03 Confidentiality and Customer Information Security. All of the information
and/or documentation, including any customer information of either party (the “Information”),
disclosed by either party to the other party under the terms of this Agreement, except such
Information as may be generally available to the public or to the finance or insurance industry, is
and will be kept confidential unless its disclosure is required by law or is required to be
submitted to the state or federal regulatory supervisors of either party. Such Information will be
used by the party receiving the Information solely for the purposes for which the Information is
provided. Further, in accordance with the requirements of the Interagency Guidelines Establishing
Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information promulgated under section 39 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act and sections 501 and 505(b) of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, each party agrees, as
applicable, to implement appropriate Information security measures, including disaster recovery
measures, to meet the objectives of the Guidelines, and that the party providing the Information
has the right to review audits, summaries of test results, or other equivalent evaluations of the
party receiving the Information, or to conduct the same, in order to insure that the party
receiving
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the Information is meeting the objectives of the Guidelines. All of the provisions of
this Paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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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 day and year first above written.
| GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC., Seller | ||||
| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
| RWT HOLDINGS, INC., Purchaser |
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| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
| REDWOOD TRUST, INC., Guarantor |
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| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
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EXHIBIT A
CONTENTS OF MORTGAGE FILES
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the following
items (except the items delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.03), all of which shall be
available for inspection by the Purchaser and which may be retained in microfilm, microfiche,
optical storage or magnetic media in lieu of hard copy:
1. A copy of the Mortgage Note endorsed, “Pay to the order of ___-___, without
recourse” and signed in the name of the Seller by an authorized officer. Such signature may be an
original signature or a facsimile signature of such officer. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by
the Seller in a merger, the endorsement must be by “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., successor by
merger to [name of predecessor]”; and if the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the Seller
while doing business under another name, the endorsement must be by “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding,
Inc., formerly known as [previous name]”. The Mortgage Note shall include all intervening
endorsements showing a complete chain of title from the originator to the Seller.
2. The original Mortgage, or a copy of the Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon
certified by the appropriate recording office to be a true copy of the recorded Mortgage, or, if
the original Mortgage has not yet been returned from the recording office, a copy of the original
Mortgage together with a certificate of a duly authorized representative of the Seller (which
certificate may consist of stamped text appearing on such copy of the Mortgage), the closing
attorney or an officer of the title insurer which issued the related title insurance policy,
certifying that the copy is a true copy of the original of the Mortgage which has been transmitted
for recording in the appropriate recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged
Property is located.
3. Unless the Mortgage Loan is registered on the MERS System, the Assignment of Mortgage,
executed in blank, but otherwise in form and substance acceptable for recording; provided, however,
that certain recording information will not be available if, as of the Funding Date, the Seller has
not received the related Mortgage from the appropriate recording office. If the Mortgage Loan was
acquired by the Seller in a merger, the assignment must be by “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.,
successor by merger to [name of predecessor]”; and if the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated
by the Seller while doing business under another name, the assignment must be by “GreenPoint
Mortgage Funding, Inc., formerly known as [previous name]”.
4. The original policy of title insurance or, if such insurance is in force but the original
policy of title insurance has not been delivered to the Seller by the issuing title insurer, the
report of title insurance or other evidence of title insurance generally acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae
or Xxxxxxx Mac or, if the Mortgage Loan is the subject of a Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac approved
master title insurance policy, a certified copy of the certificate of title insurance issued
thereunder.
5. Originals or certified true copies from the appropriate recording offices of all assumption
and modification agreements, if any or if the original has not yet been returned from the recording
office, a copy of such original certified by the Seller.
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6. Originals, or certified true copies from the appropriate recording offices, of any
intervening assignments of the Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or, if the original
intervening assignment has not yet been returned from the recording office, a certified copy of
such assignment.
7. The original Primary Insurance Policy, if any, or, if the Primary Insurance Policy has been
issued but the original thereof has not been delivered to the Seller by the issuer thereof, a copy
of the Primary Insurance Policy certified by a duly authorized officer of the Seller to be a true,
complete and correct copy of the original, which certification may be in the form of a blanket
certification relating to more than one Mortgage Loan.
8. Original hazard insurance policy or a binder evidencing such coverage and, if required by
law, flood insurance policy, with extended coverage of the hazard insurance policy, unless the
Mortgage Loan is the subject of a blanket mortgage impairment insurance policy meeting the
requirements of Section 4.11 of the Agreement.
9. Mortgage Loan closing statement (Form HUD-1 or HUD-1A).
10. Residential loan application.
11. Credit report on the Mortgagor.
12. Residential appraisal report, if applicable.
13. Photograph of the property, if applicable.
EXHIBIT B
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
To: |
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As “Seller” under the Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
,
Mortgage Loans, Group No. (the “Agreement”), we hereby
authorize and request you to establish an account, as a Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.04
of the Agreement, to be designated as “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., in trust for the
Purchaser as indicated on GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.’s records and various Mortgagors.” All
deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Seller.
This letter is submitted to you in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
| GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. | ||||
| By | ||||
The undersigned, as “Depository”, hereby certifies that the above described account has been
established under Account Number , at the office of the Depository indicated
above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account as provided above. The amount deposited at
any time in the account will be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent
available under applicable law.
| (name of Depository) | ||||
| By | ||||
EXHIBIT C
ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
To: |
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As “Seller” under the Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
,
Mortgage Loans, Group No. (the “Agreement”), we hereby authorize
and request you to certify that an account exists titled “GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., in
trust for the Purchaser as indicated on GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.’s records and various
mortgagors.” All deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed
by the Seller. This letter is submitted to you in duplicate. Please execute and return one
original to us.
| GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. | ||||
| By | ||||
The undersigned, as “Depository”, hereby certifies that the above described account has been
established under Account Number , at the office of the Depository indicated
above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account as provided above. The amount deposited at
any time in the account will be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the extent
available under applicable law.
| (name of Depository) | ||||
| By | ||||
EXHIBIT D
CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT E
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT F
FORM OF MONTHLY REMITTANCE STATEMENT
EXHIBIT G
UNDERWRITING STANDARDS
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF WARRANTY XXXX OF SALE
On this day of , 200 , [Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.] (“Seller”) as the
Seller under that certain Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale & Servicing Agreement, dated as of
January 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”) does hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to RWT
Holdings, Inc. as Purchaser under the Agreement, without recourse, but subject to the terms of the
Agreement, all rights, title and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans listed on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto, together with the related Mortgage Files and all rights and
obligations arising under the documents contained therein. Pursuant to Section 2.01 of the
Agreement, the Seller has delivered to the Purchaser or its custodian a portion of each Mortgage
File for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as set forth in the Agreement. The contents of each
related Mortgage File required to be retained by Seller to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to
the Agreement and thus not delivered to the Purchaser are and shall be held in trust by Seller for
the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. Seller’s possession of any portion of each such
Mortgage File is at the will of the Purchaser for the sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the
related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Agreement, and such retention and possession by Seller shall
be in a custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage, and the contents of
the Mortgage File is vested in the Purchaser and the ownership of all records and documents with
respect to the related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of Seller shall
immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained, in trust, by Seller at the
will of the Purchaser in such custodial capacity only.
The Seller confirms to the Purchaser that the representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 3.01, and 3.02 of the Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in
the Agreement.
| Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. | ||
| (Seller) | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: |
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
| To | RWT Holdings and [Master Servicer] |
| Re: | Residential Mortgage Loans (including first and second lien, closed-end and revolving balance HELOC mortgage loans |
As of and for the year ended December 31, [ ], the undersigned officer(s) of Greenpoint
Mortgage Funding, Inc. hereby certify as follows:
| 1. | Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it (as identified in Appendix A hereto) for this asset class; | ||
| 2. | Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. used the criteria listed in paragraph (d) of Section 229.1122 of Regulation AB to assess compliance with the applicable servicing criteria; | ||
| 3. | [Except as described below,] Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing criteria for this asset class; and | ||
| [DESCRIBE ANY MATERIAL INSTANCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE] | |||
| 4. | a registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.’s compliance with the applicable servicing criteria. |
Signature |
Name: |
Title: |
Signature |
Name: |
Title: |
[Date] |
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Schedule 1122 to Exhibit I
SERVICING CRITERIA
NOTE: The criteria shown with a checked box þ are applicable to Greenpoint Mortgage Funding,
Inc.’s duties under any transaction agreement for any loans covered by this Servicer’s Report.
Criteria shown with a blank box ¨ are inapplicable to this servicer.
(A) General Servicing Considerations
þ Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers
and events of default in accordance with transaction agreements.
þ 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.
þ Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for
the pool assets are maintained.
þ 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.
(B) Cash Collection and Administration
þ Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts
and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days of receipt, or such other
number of days specified in the transaction agreements.
þ Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are
made only by authorized personnel.
þ 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.
þ 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.
þ Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution
as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion,
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“federally
insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a
foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Section 240.13k-1(b)(1) of
Regulation AB.
þ Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.
þ 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:
| (A) | Are mathematically accurate; | ||
| (B) | Are prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; | ||
| (C) | Are 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. |
(C) Investor remittances and reporting
o Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Securities Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”), are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements
and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports:
(A) Are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the
transaction agreements;
(B) Provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the
transaction agreements;
(C) Are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and
(D) Agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal
balance and number of pool assets serviced by the servicer.
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¨ Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.
¨ 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.
¨ Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks,
or other form of payment or custodial bank statements.
(D) Pool Asset Administration
þ Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction
agreements or related pool asset documents.
þ Pool assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction
agreements.
þ 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.
þ Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related
pool asset documents are posted to the applicable 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 asset documents.
þ Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.’s records regarding the pool assets agree with
the servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance.
þ Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s pool asset (e.g., loan
modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in
accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.
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þ 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.
þ Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool
asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are
maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction
agreements, and describe Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.’s activities in monitoring
delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment
rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or
unemployment).
þ Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable
rates are computed based on the related pool asset documents.
þ Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):
(A) Such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s pool asset documents,
on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction
agreements;
(B) Interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with
applicable pool asset documents and state laws; and
(C) Such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full
repayment of the related pool asset, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
þ 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 Greenpoint
Mortgage Funding, Inc. at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number
of days specified in the transaction agreements.
þ Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of
an obligor are paid from Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.’s funds and not charged to the
obligor, unless the late payment was due to obligor’s error or omission.
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þ Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to
the obligor’s records maintained by Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., or such other number
of days specified in the transaction agreements.
þ Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded
in accordance with the transaction agreements.
þ Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3)
or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction
agreements.
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EXHIBIT J
FORM OF BACK-UP SOX CERTIFICATION
Re: Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement dated and effective as of
January 1, 2006 among RWT Holdings, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), Greenpoint Mortgage Funding,
Inc. (“Seller”), and Redwood Trust, Inc. (“Guarantor”)(the “Agreement”)
January 1, 2006 among RWT Holdings, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), Greenpoint Mortgage Funding,
Inc. (“Seller”), and Redwood Trust, Inc. (“Guarantor”)(the “Agreement”)
I, [identify the certifying individual], certify to the Purchaser and to the Master
Servicer and their officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge and intent
that they will rely upon this certification, that:
| 1. | Based on my knowledge, the servicing information required to be provided to the Master Servicer and the Trustee by the Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement has been so provided; | ||
| 2. | I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and except as disclosed in the Annual Compliance Statement, Annual Assessment of Compliance and the Annual Attestation Report delivered to the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer has, as of the date of this certification, fulfilled its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement: | ||
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the information in the Annual Compliance Statement, the Annual Assessment of Compliance, the Annual Attestation and all servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans submitted to the Master Servicer , to the extent included in or relied upon in connection with any information included in any Form 8-Ks, Form 10-Ds, Form 10-Ks or similar forms required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, or incorporated by reference in any prospectus filed with the SEC, for the period covered by the Annual Assessment of Compliance, 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 light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the date of this certification; | ||
| 4. | I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Seller as servicer under the Agreement and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement and except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Assessment of Compliance or the Attestation Report, Seller has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all material respects. | ||
| 5. | The Compliance Statement, the Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report required to be provided by the Seller pursuant to the |
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| Agreement, have been provided to the [Purchaser][Master Servicer]. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed to the [Purchaser][Master Servicer].Any material instance of noncompliance has been disclosed in such reports |
| Date: |
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| [Title] |
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GREENPOINT — SEQUOIA TO TRUSTEE
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
For
Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement
THIS ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 30, 2007 (the
“Assignment”), is entered into among Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc. (the “Assignor”), GreenPoint
Mortgage Funding, Inc., as the seller (“Seller”) and the servicer (the “Servicer”), and HSBC Bank
USA, National Association (“HSBC Bank”) as Trustee under a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as
of March 1, 2007 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among the Assignor, as Depositor, HSBC
Bank (in such Trustee capacity, the “Assignee”) and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N. A., as Master Servicer and
Securities Administrator.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, RWT Holdings, Inc. (“RWT”), the Seller and the Servicer and Redwood Trust, Inc., as
Guarantor, have entered into a certain Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale & Servicing Agreement,
dated as of January 1, 2006 (the “Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement”), and pursuant to the
Purchase Price and Terms Letter(s) and Warranty Xxxx(s) of Sale issued under the Flow Purchase and
Servicing Agreement and listed in Appendix A hereto (the “Purchase Price and Terms
Letter(s)” and “Xxxx(s) of Sale,” respectively, and, together with the Flow Purchase and Servicing
Agreement, the “Agreements”) RWT has acquired from the Seller certain Mortgage Loans (the “Mortgage
Loans”) and the Servicer has agreed to service such Mortgage Loans; and
WHEREAS, RWT has previously sold, assigned and transferred all of its right, title and
interest in certain of the Mortgage Loans (the “Specified Mortgage Loans”) which are listed on the
mortgage loan schedule attached as Exhibit I hereto (the “Specified Mortgage Loan
Schedule”) and certain rights under the Agreements with respect to the Specified Mortgage Loans to
Assignor; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed that the Specified Mortgage Loans shall be subject to
the terms of this Assignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties
agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption.
(a) Effective on and as of the date hereof, the Assignor hereby pledges, assigns and transfers
to the Assignee all of its right, title and interest in the Specified Mortgage Loans and all of its
rights (but none of the Purchaser’s obligations) provided under the Agreements to the extent
relating to the Specified Mortgage Loans, the Assignee hereby accepts such assignment from the Assignor, and the Seller and the Servicer hereby acknowledge such assignment and assumption.
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(b) Effective on and as of the date hereof, the Assignor represents and warrants to the
Assignee that the Assignor has not taken any action that would serve to impair or encumber the
Assignee’s interest in the Specified Mortgage Loans since the date of the Assignor’s acquisition of
the Specified Mortgage Loans.
2. Recognition of the Assignee.
From and after the date hereof, subject to Section 3 below, the Seller and the Servicer shall
recognize the Assignee as the holder of the rights and benefits of the Purchaser with respect to
the Specified Mortgage Loans and the Servicer will service the Specified Mortgage Loans for the
Assignee as if the Assignee and the Servicer had entered into a separate servicing agreement for
the servicing of the Specified Mortgage Loans in the form of the Agreements (as amended hereby)
with the Assignee as the Purchaser thereunder, the terms of which Agreements are incorporated
herein by reference and amended hereby. It is the intention of the parties hereto that this
Assignment will be a separate and distinct agreement, and the entire agreement, between the parties
hereto to the extent of the Specified Mortgage Loans and shall be binding upon and for the benefit
of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
3. Assignor’s Continuing Rights and Responsibilities.
Notwithstanding Sections 1 and 2 above, the parties hereto agree that the Assignor rather than
the Assignee shall have the ongoing rights to take action and the responsibilities of the Purchaser
under the following sections of the Agreements:
Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement:
| Section | Matter | |
2.05
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(a) First Payment Default; Early Full Principal Prepayment. | |
3.03,
1st ¶
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(b) Repurchase and Substitution. | |
4.01, 2nd ¶
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(c) Seller to Act as Servicer. | |
4.02
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(d) Liquidation of Mortgage Loans; Servicing Advances and Foreclosure. | |
4.14, 3rd ¶
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(e) Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property. | |
6.06
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(f) Purchaser’s Right to Examine Seller Records. | |
7.01
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(g) Seller Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably Required. | |
7.02, 2nd ¶
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(h) Financial Statements. | |
8.01
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(i) Indemnification; Third Party Claims. | |
8.03
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(j) Seller Not to Resign. |
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In addition, the Servicer agrees to furnish to the Assignor as well as the Assignee and the
Master Servicer copies of reports, notices, statements and other communications required to be
delivered by the Servicer pursuant to any of the sections of the Agreements referred to above and
under the following sections, at the times therein specified:
Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement:
| Section | ||
4.09
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(a) Transfer of Accounts. | |
5.02
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(b) Statements to the Purchaser. | |
6.04
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(c) Annual Compliance Statement. | |
6.05
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(d) Annual Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report. | |
12.02(a)
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(e) Additional Requirements in Connection With Pass-Through Transfers. |
4. Amendment to the Agreements.
The Agreements are hereby amended as set forth in Appendix B hereto with respect to
the Specified Mortgage Loans.
5. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Assignee represents and warrants that it is a sophisticated investor able to evaluate
the risks and merits of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that it has not relied in
connection therewith upon any statements or representations of the Seller or the Assignor other
than those contained in the Agreements or this Assignment.
(b) Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants that it is duly and legally authorized
to enter into this Assignment.
(c) Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants that this Assignment has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by it and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by each of the other parties hereto) constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
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6. Continuing Effect.
Except as contemplated hereby, the Agreements shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms. This Assignment constitutes a Reconstitution Agreement as contemplated
in Article XII of the Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement and the Reconstitution Date shall be
the date hereof with respect to the Specified Mortgage Loans listed on Exhibit I on the
date hereof.
7. Governing Law.
This Assignment and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
8. Notices.
Any notices or other communications permitted or required under the Agreements to be made to
the Assignor and Assignee shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Agreements and shall be
sent to the Assignor and Assignee as follows:
Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
or to such other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Assignor or Assignee to the other
parties in accordance with the provisions of the Agreements.
9. Counterparts.
This Assignment may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
10. Definitions.
Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Assignment has the same meaning as in the
Agreements.
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11. Master Servicer.
The Seller and the Servicer hereby acknowledges that the Assignee has appointed Xxxxx Fargo
Bank, N. A. (the “Master Servicer”) to act as master servicer and securities administrator under
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and hereby agrees to treat all inquiries, instructions,
authorizations and other communications from the Master Servicer as if the same had been received
from the Assignee. The Master Servicer, acting on behalf of the Assignee, shall have the rights of
the Assignee as the Purchaser under the Agreements to enforce the obligations of the Servicer
thereunder. Any notices or other communications permitted or required under the Agreements to be
made to the Assignee shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Agreements and shall be sent
to the Master Servicer at the following address:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N. A.
X.X. Xxx 00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
(or, for overnight deliveries, 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000)
Attention: Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2007-1
X.X. Xxx 00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
(or, for overnight deliveries, 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000)
Attention: Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2007-1
or to such other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Master Servicer to Servicer. Any
such notices or other communications permitted or required under the Agreements may be delivered in
electronic format unless manual signature is required in which case a hard copy of such report or
communication shall be required.
The Seller and the Servicer further acknowledges that the Assignor has engaged the Master
Servicer to provide certain default administration and that the Master Servicer, acting as agent of
the Assignor, may exercise any of the rights of the Purchaser retained by the Assignor in Section 3
above.
The Servicer shall make all distributions under the Agreements, as they relate to the
Specified Mortgage Loans, to the Master Servicer by wire transfer of immediately funds to:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, NA
San Francisco, CA
ABA# 000-000-000
Acct# 0000000000
Acct Name: SAS Clearing
FFC: 50996600
San Francisco, CA
ABA# 000-000-000
Acct# 0000000000
Acct Name: SAS Clearing
FFC: 50996600
12. Successors and Assigns.
Upon a transfer of the Specified Mortgage Loans by the Assignee (other than in respect of
repurchases pursuant to Section 2.01, Section 2.05 or Section 7.03 of the Flow Purchase and
Servicing Agreement) to a buyer (“buyer”), such transfer shall constitute a Reconstitution subject
to the terms of Article XII of the Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement. Upon the closing of such
transfer, the rights and obligations of Purchaser retained by the Assignor pursuant to this
Assignment shall automatically terminate and the buyer shall be deemed to possess all of the rights
and obligations of Purchaser under the Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement, provided, however,
that the Assignor shall remain liable for any obligations as Purchaser arising from or attributable
to the period from the date hereof to the closing date of such transfer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment the day and year
first above written.
| ASSIGNOR: | ||||||
| SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC. | ||||||
| By: | ||||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
| ASSIGNEE: | ||||||
| HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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| By: | ||||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
| SELLER: | ||||||
| GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. | ||||||
| By: | ||||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
| SERVICER: | ||||||
| GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. | ||||||
| By: | ||||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
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EXHIBIT I
APPENDIX A
| Purchase Price and Terms Letter(s) | Warranty Xxxx(s) of Sale | |
January 17, 2006 |
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January 20, 2006 |
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January 31, 2006 |
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February 13, 2006 |
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February 27, 2006 |
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March 15, 2006 |
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March 29, 2006 |
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April 13, 2006 |
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May 12, 2006 |
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June 23, 2006 |
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July 19, 2006 |
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August 10, 2006 |
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September 7, 2006 |
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September 26, 2006 |
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November 1, 2006 |
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December 1, 2006 |
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January 12, 0000 |
XXXXXXXX X
1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreements, any Custodial Accounts
established by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement
shall qualify as Eligible Accounts as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreements, the definition of Eligible
Investments is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the definition of Permitted
Investments from the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
3. Section 3.02 is hereby revised to add the following representations and warranties to the
end of such section:
“(xxx) No Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and prior to March
7, 2003, which is secured by property located in the State of Georgia. No Mortgage Loan was
originated on or after March 7, 2003 which is a “high cost home loan” as defined under the
Georgia Fair Lending Act, which became effective October 1, 2002;
(xxxi) Each Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material respects
with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including, but not limited to, all
applicable predatory and abusive lending laws;
(xxxii) None of the mortgage loans are High Cost as defined by the applicable local,
state and federal predatory and abusive lending laws and no mortgage loan is a “high cost”
or “covered” mortgage loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in the then current
Standard and Poor’s LEVELS Glossary which is now Version 5.7, Appendix E);
(xxxiii) No Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of New
Jersey is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act, which
became effective November 27, 2003;
(xxxiv) No Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of New
Mexico is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act,
which became effective January 1, 2004;
(xxxv) No Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of Kentucky
is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Kentucky House Xxxx 287, which became effective
June 24, 2003;
(xxxvi) No Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts is a “High Cost Home Mortgage Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory
Home Loan Practices Act (Mass. Xxx. Laws ch. 183C) which became effective November 7, 2004;
(xxxvii) No Mortgage Loan that is secured by property located in the State of Illinois
is a “High-Risk Home Loan” as defined in the Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act effective
January 1, 2004 (815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 137/1 et seq.); and none of the
Mortgage Loans that
are secured by property located in the State of Illinois are in violation of the provisions
of the Illinois Interest Act (815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 205/1 et. seq.);
(xxxviii) No Mortgage Loan that is secured by property located in the State of Indiana
is a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined in Indiana’s Home Loan Practices Act (I.C. 24-9),
which became effective January 1, 2005;
(xxxix) None of the proceeds of any Mortgage Loan were used to finance the purchase of
single premium credit insurance policies; and
(xl) No Mortgage Loan contains prepayment penalties that extend beyond five years after
the date of origination.”
4. Section 4.13 is amended to add the following at the end of such section:
“The Seller shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor,
copies or other evidence of the Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance policy upon
request.”
5. New definitions are added in their proper alphabetical order:
“Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to
time (or any successor statute thereto.
“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 promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be
in effect from time to time.
“Servicing Criteria”: The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation
AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
“Subcontractor”: Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for
the overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in the
mortgage-backed securities market) of Mortgage Loans but performs one or more discrete
functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans under
the direction or authority of the Seller or a Subservicer.
“Subservicer”: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Seller or any
Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through Subservicers
or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of the material servicing
functions required to be performed by the Seller under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB.
6. Section 3.03 is revised to add a new paragraph at the end of such section:
“In the event that any Mortgage Loan is held by a REMIC, notwithstanding any contrary
provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not in default or as
to which no default is imminent Purchaser may, in connection with any repurchase or
substitution of a Deleted Mortgage Loan, pursuant to this Section 3.03, require that the
Seller deliver, at the Seller’s expense, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such
repurchase or substitution will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes on ‘prohibited
transactions’ of such REMIC (as defined in Section 869 of the Code) or otherwise subject the
REMIC to tax, or (ii) cause the REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time.”
7. Section 4.14 is revised to add new paragraphs at the end of such section:
“The REO Property must be sold within three years following the end of the calendar year
of the date of acquisition if a REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement
under which the Mortgage Loans and REO Property are held, unless (i) the Purchasers shall
have been supplied with an Opinion of Counsel (at the Company’s expense) to the effect that
the holding by the related trust of such Mortgage Property subsequent to such three-year
period (and specifying the period beyond such three-year period for which the Mortgaged
Property may be held) will not result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions”
of the related trust as defined in Section 860F of the Code, or cause the related REMIC to
fail to qualify as a REMIC, in which case the related trust may continue to hold such
Mortgage Property (subject to any conditions contained in such Opinion of Counsel), or (ii)
the Purchaser (at the Seller’s expense) or the Seller shall have applied for, prior to the
expiration of such three-year period, an extension of such three-year period in the manner
contemplated by Section 856(e)(3) of the Code, in which case the three-year period shall be
extended by the applicable period. If a period longer than three years is permitted under
the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, the Seller shall report
monthly to the Purchaser as to progress being made in selling such REO Property.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if a REMIC election has been
made, no Mortgaged Property held by a REMIC shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be
rented) or otherwise used for the production of income by or on behalf of the related trust
or sold in such a manner or pursuant to any terms that would (i) cause such Mortgage Property
to fail to qualify at any time as “foreclosure property” within a meaning of Section
860G(a)(8) of the Code, (ii) subject the related trust to the imposition of any federal or
state income taxes on “net income from foreclosure property” with respect to such Mortgaged
Property within the meaning of Section 860G(c) of the Code, or (iii) cause the sale of such
Mortgage Property to result in the receipt by the related trust or any income from
non-permitted assets as described in Section 860F(a) (2)(B) of the Code, unless the Company
has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the related trust with respect to the imposition of
any such taxes.”
8. Section 4.15 of the Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement is revised to read in full as
follows:
“Section 4.15 Adjustments to Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly Payment.
As to each Adjustable Rate Loan, Seller shall make periodic Mortgage Interest Rate and
Monthly Payment adjustments, as applicable, in compliance with terms of requirements of the
related Mortgage and Mortgage Note, On each applicable Interest Rate Change Date, the
Mortgage Interest Rate shall be adjusted, in compliance with such requirements, to equal the
sum of the Current Index plus the Margin (rounded in accordance with the related Mortgage
Note) subject to the applicable Annual Mortgage Interest Rate Cap and Lifetime Mortgage
Interest Rate Cap, if any, as set forth in the Mortgage Note. The Seller shall execute and
deliver the notices required by each Mortgage and Mortgage Note, Customary Servicing
Procedures, applicable laws and regulations regarding interest rate adjustments. If Seller
fails to mad a timely and correct Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment or Monthly Payment
adjustment, Seller shall deposit in the Custodial Account out of its own funds any amounts
necessary to satisfy any shortage in the Mortgagor’s Monthly Payment for so long as such
shortage continues.”
9. The Flow Purchase and Servicing Agreement is revised to add a new Section 4.16 as follows:
“4.16 Compliance with REMIC Provisions
If a REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement under which
the Mortgage Loans and REO Property are held, the Seller shall not take any action,
cause the REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken),
any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may
be could (i) endanger the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or (ii) result in the
imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited to the tax on
“prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F(a) (2) of the Code and the tax
on “contribution” to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code unless the
Seller has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to
take such actions) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such
REMIC status or result in the imposition of any such tax.”
10. Section 5.01 is revised to include the following after the first sentence of the second
paragraph:
“With respect to any remittance received by Purchaser after the Business Day on which
such payment was due, Seller shall pay to Purchaser interest on any such late payment at the
daily federal rate. Such interest shall be paid by Seller to Purchaser on the date such late
payment is made and shall cover the period commencing with the Business Day on which such
payment was due and up to and including the Business Day on which such payment is made. The
payment by Seller of any such interest shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment
or a waiver of any Event of Default by Seller.”
11. Section 6.05 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Section 6.05 Annual Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report
(a) On or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2008, the Servicer shall:
(i) deliver to the Owner ,any Depositor and any Master Servicer a report (in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, such Depositor and such
Master Servicer) regarding the Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the
Servicing Criteria during the immediately preceding calendar year, as required under
Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such
report shall be addressed to the Owner, such Depositor, and such Master Servicer and
signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the
applicable Servicing Criteria specified on of Exhibit A to Exhibit I hereto (wherein
“Investor” shall mean the Master Servicer on behalf of the trust);
(ii) deliver to the Owner, any Depositor and any Master Servicer a report of a
registered public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Owner, such Depositor
and such Master Servicer that attests to, and reports on, the assessment of
compliance made by the Servicer and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
Such attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
(iii) cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer
pursuant to Section 6.06(b) to be “participating in the servicing function” within
the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Owner, any Depositor
and any Master Servicer an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as
and when provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section; and
(iv) deliver, and cause each Subservicer and Subcontractor described in Clause
(iii) to deliver, to the Owner, any Depositor, any Master Servicer and any other
Person that will be responsible for signing the certification (a “Sarbanes
Certification”) required by Rules 13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act
(pursuant to Section 302 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002) on behalf of an
asset-backed issuer with respect to a Securitization a certification in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit I.
The Servicer acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (a)(iv) above may rely
on the certification provided by the Servicer pursuant to such clause in signing a Sarbanes
Certification and filing such with the Commission.
(b) Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Section
6.05(a)(iii) shall address each of the applicable Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit
hereto or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the
date of such appointment. An assessment of compliance provided by a
Subcontractor pursuant
to Section 6.05(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria other than
those specified by the Servicer pursuant to Section 6.07.”
12. A new Section 6.07 is hereby added to the Agreement as follows:
“Section 6.07. Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
The Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer to
fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer under the Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions of paragraph (a)
of this Section. The Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any
Subcontractor, and shall not permit any Subservicer to hire or otherwise utilize the
services of any Subcontractor, to fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer
under the Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the
provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section.
(a) It shall not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Owner, any
Depositor or any Master Servicer to the utilization of any Subservicer. The Servicer shall
cause any Subservicer used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the
Owner and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section and with Sections
6.04, 6.05 and 12.02 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 12.02(d) of this Agreement. The Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from
each Subservicer and delivering to the Owner and any Depositor any servicer compliance
statement required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 6.04, any assessment of
compliance and attestation and other certification required to be delivered by such
Subservicer under Section 6.05 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person
that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section 12.02 as and
when required to be delivered.
(b) It shall not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Owner, any
Depositor or any Master Servicer to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Servicer
shall promptly upon request provide to the Owner, any Depositor (or any designee of the
Depositor, such as a Master Servicer or administrator) a written description (in form and
substance satisfactory to the Owner and such Depositor) of the role and function of each
Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer or any Subservicer, specifying (i) the identity of
each such Subcontractor, (ii) which (if any) of such Subcontractors are “participating in
the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, and (iii) which
elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided
by each Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph.
As a condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be “participating
in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, the Servicer
shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the
benefit of the Owner and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of Sections 6.04 and
6.05 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Servicer. The
Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the
Owner and any Depositor any assessment of
compliance and attestation and the other
certifications required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under Section 6.05, in each
case as and when required to be delivered.
13. Section 8.01 is revised to include the words “Master Servicer” after the word “Purchaser”
in the first, third, fifth and seventh lines.
14. Section 8.02 is revised to delete the word “and” in the last line and to add the following
at the end of the sentence: “and (iii) be reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer in a
Pass-Through Transfer involving some or all of the Mortgage Loans.”
15. Section 9.01 is revised to include a new subsection (vii) as follows:
“any failure by the Seller to duly perform, within the required time period, its
obligations under Sections 6.04, 6.05, 6.07 and 12.02 of this Agreement, which
failure continues unremedied for a period of ten (10) days.”
16. In Section 12.02, “subservicers, ” is added before the word “subcontractors.”
17. The first full sentence of Section 12.02(f) is revised to correct section references as
follows:
“(f) Intention of the Parties and Interpretation. The Seller acknowledges and agrees
that the purpose of Subsections 6.04, 6.05, 6.07 and this 12.02 is to facilitate compliance
by the Master Servicer and the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB, as such may
be amended from time to time and subject to clarification and interpretive advice as may be
issued by the staff of the SEC from time to time.”
18. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, the Seller agrees that it
will report to the Master Servicer on a monthly basis on the date specified therein using the
formats attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
19. Exhibit I to the Agreements, the Form of Assessment of Compliance, is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced by Exhibit II attached to this Assignment.
20. Exhibit J to the Agreements, the Form of Back-Up SOX Certification, is hereby
deleted in its entirety and replaced by Exhibit III attached to this Assignment.
EXHIBIT 1
Standard Loan Level File Layout – Master Servicing
Exhibit 12A: Layout
| Column Name | Description | Decimal | Format Comment | Max Size | ||||||||
| Each file requires the following fields: | ||||||||||||
SER_INVESTOR_NBR
|
A value assigned by the Servicer to define a group of loans. | Text up to 20 digits | 20 | |||||||||
LOAN_NBR
|
A unique identifier assigned to each loan by the investor. | Text up to 10 digits | 10 | |||||||||
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different than the LOAN_NBR. | Text up to 10 digits | 10 | |||||||||
SCHED_PAY_AMT
|
Scheduled monthly principal and scheduled interest payment that a borrower is expected to pay, P&I constant. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
NOTE_INT_RATE
|
The loan interest rate as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 | ||||||||
NET_INT_RATE
|
The loan gross interest rate less the service fee rate as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 | ||||||||
SERV_FEE_RATE
|
The servicer’s fee rate for a loan as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 | ||||||||
SERV_FEE_AMT
|
The servicer’s fee amount for a loan as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
NEW_PAY_AMT
|
The new loan payment amount as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
NEW_LOAN_RATE
|
The new loan rate as reported by the Servicer. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 | ||||||||
ARM_INDEX_RATE
|
The index the Servicer is using to calculate a forecasted rate. | 4 | Max length of 6 | 6 | ||||||||
ACTL_BEG_PRIN_BAL
|
The borrower’s actual principal balance at the beginning of the processing cycle. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
ACTL_END_PRIN_BAL
|
The borrower’s actual principal balance at the end of the processing cycle. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
|
The date at the end of processing cycle that the borrower’s next payment is due to the Servicer, as reported by Servicer. | MM/DD/YYYY | 10 | |||||||||
SERV_CURT_AMT_1
|
The first curtailment amount to be applied. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SERV_CURT_DATE_1
|
The curtailment date associated with the first curtailment amount. | MM/DD/YYYY | 10 | |||||||||
CURT_ADJ___AMT_1
|
The curtailment interest on the first curtailment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SERV_CURT_AMT_2
|
The second curtailment amount to be applied. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SERV_CURT_DATE_2
|
The curtailment date associated with the second curtailment amount. | MM/DD/YYYY | 10 | |||||||||
CURT_ADJ___AMT_2
|
The curtailment interest on the second curtailment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
| Exhibit 1: Continued | Standard Loan Level File Layout |
| Column Name | Description | Decimal | Format Comment | Max Size | ||||||||
SERV_CURT_AMT_3
|
The third curtailment amount to be applied. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SERV_CURT_DATE_3
|
The curtailment date associated with the third curtailment amount. | MM/DD/YYYY | 10 | |||||||||
CURT_ADJ_AMT_3
|
The curtailment interest on the third curtailment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
PIF_AMT
|
The loan “paid in full” amount as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
PIF_DATE
|
The paid in full date as reported by the Servicer. | MM/DD/YYYY | 10 | |||||||||
| Action Code Key: | ||||||||||||
ACTION_CODE
|
The standard FNMA numeric code used to indicate the default/delinquent status of a particular loan. | 15=Bankruptcy, 30=Foreclosure, , 60=PIF, 63=Substitution, 65=Repurchase,70=REO |
2 | |||||||||
INT_ADJ_AMT
|
The amount of the interest adjustment as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SOLDIER_SAILOR_ADJ_AMT
|
The Soldier and Sailor Adjustment amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
NON_ADV_LOAN_AMT
|
The Non Recoverable Loan Amount, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
LOAN_LOSS_AMT
|
The amount the Servicer is passing as a loss, if applicable. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
| Plus the following applicable fields: | ||||||||||||
SCHED_BEG_PRIN_BAL
|
The scheduled outstanding principal amount due at the beginning of the cycle date to be passed through to investors. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SCHED_END_PRIN_BAL
|
The scheduled principal balance due to investors at the end of a processing cycle. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SCHED_PRIN_AMT
|
The scheduled principal amount as reported by the Servicer for the current cycle — only applicable for Scheduled/Scheduled Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
SCHED_NET_INT
|
The scheduled gross interest amount less the service fee amount for the current cycle as reported by the Servicer — only applicable for Scheduled/Scheduled Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
ACTL_PRIN_AMT
|
The actual principal amount collected by the Servicer for the current reporting cycle — only applicable for Actual/Actual Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
ACTL_NET_INT
|
The actual gross interest amount less the service fee amount for the current reporting cycle as reported by the Servicer — only applicable for Actual/Actual Loans. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
PREPAY_PENALTY_AMT
|
The penalty amount received when a borrower prepays on his loan as reported by the Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
PREPAY_PENALTY_WAIVED
|
The prepayment penalty amount for the loan waived by the servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
| Exhibit 1: Continued | Standard Loan Level File Layout |
| Column Name | Description | Decimal | Format Comment | Max Size | ||||||||
MOD_DATE
|
The Effective Payment Date of the Modification for the loan. | MM/DD/YYYY | 10 | |||||||||
MOD_TYPE
|
The Modification Type. | Varchar — value can be alpha or numeric | 30 | |||||||||
DELINQ_P&I_ADVANCE_AMT
|
The current outstanding principal and interest advances made by Servicer. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
11 | ||||||||
BREACH_FLAG
|
Flag to indicate if the repurchase of a loan is due to a breach of Representations and Warranties | Y=Breach N=NO Breach Let blank if N/A |
1 | |||||||||
Exhibit 2: Monthly Summary Report by Single Investor
MONTHLY SUMMARY REPORT
MONTHLY SUMMARY REPORT
For Month Ended:
|
mm/dd/yyyy | Servicer Name | ||||||
Prepared by:
|
Investor Nbr | |||||
Section 1. Remittances and Ending Balances — Required Data
| Beginning | Ending | Total Monthly | Total Ending Unpaid | Total Monthly Principal | ||||||||||||
| Loan Count | Loan Count | Remittance Amo | Principal Balance | Balance | ||||||||||||
0 |
0 | $0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||
Principal Calculation |
||||
1. Monthly Principal Due |
+ | $0.00 | ||
2. Current Curtailments |
+ | $0.00 | ||
3. Liquidations |
+ | $0.00 | ||
4. Other (attach explanation) |
+ | $0.00 | ||
5. Principal Due |
$0.00 | |||
6. Interest (reported “gross”) |
+ | $0.00 | ||
7. Interest Adjustments on Curtailments |
+ | $0.00 | ||
8. Servicing Fees |
- | $0.00 | ||
9. Other Interest (attach explanation) |
+ | $0.00 | ||
10. Interest Due (need to subtract ser fee) |
$0.00 | |||
Remittance Calculation |
||||
11. Total Principal and Interest Due (lines 5+10) |
+ | $0.00 | ||
12. Reimbursement of Non-Recoverable Advances |
- | $0.00 | ||
13. Total Realized gains |
+ | $0.00 | ||
14. Total Realized Losses |
- | $0.00 | ||
15. Total Prepayment Penalties |
+ | $0.00 | ||
16. Total Non-Supported Compensating Interest |
- | $0.00 | ||
17. Other (attach explanation) |
$0.00 | |||
18. Net Funds Due on or before Remittance Date |
$ | $0.00 | ||
Section 2. Delinquency Report — Optional Data for Loan Accounting
Installments Delinquent
| Total No. | Total No. | In | Real Estate | Total Dollar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of | of | 30- | 60- | 90 or more | Foreclosure | Owned | Amount of | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans | Delinquencies | Days | Days | Days | (Optional) | (Optional) | Delinquencies | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Section 3. REG AB Summary Reporting — REPORT ALL APPLICABLE FIELDS
| REG XX XXXXXX | LOAN COUNT | BALANCE | ||||||
PREPAYMENT PENALTY AMT |
0 | $ | 0.00 | |||||
PREPAYMENT PENALTY AMT WAIVED |
0 | $ | 0.00 | |||||
DELINQUENCY P&I AMOUNT |
0 | $ | 0.00 | |||||
Exhibit 12B : Standard File Layout – Delinquency Reporting
*The
column/header names in bold are the minimum fields Xxxxx Fargo must receive from every Servicer
| Format | ||||||||
| Column/Header Name | Description | Decimal | Comment | |||||
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different than the LOAN_NBR | |||||||
LOAN_NBR
|
A unique identifier assigned to each loan by the originator. | |||||||
CLIENT_NBR
|
Servicer Client Number | |||||||
SERV_INVESTOR_NBR
|
Contains a unique number as assigned by an external servicer to identify a group of loans in their system. | |||||||
BORROWER_FIRST_NAME
|
First Name of the Borrower. | |||||||
BORROWER_LAST_NAME
|
Last name of the borrower. | |||||||
PROP_ADDRESS
|
Street Name and Number of Property | |||||||
PROP_STATE
|
The state where the property located. | |||||||
PROP_ZIP
|
Zip code where the property is located. | |||||||
BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
|
The date that the borrower’s next payment is due to the servicer at the end of processing cycle, as reported by Servicer. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
LOAN_TYPE
|
Loan Type (i.e. FHA, VA, Conv) | |||||||
BANKRUPTCY_FILED_DATE
|
The date a particular bankruptcy claim was filed. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
BANKRUPTCY_CHAPTER_CODE
|
The chapter under which the bankruptcy was filed. | |||||||
BANKRUPTCY_CASE_NBR
|
The case number assigned by the court to the bankruptcy filing. | |||||||
POST_PETITION_DUE_DATE
|
The payment due date once the bankruptcy has been approved by the courts | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
BANKRUPTCY_DCHRG_DISM_DATE
|
The Date The Loan Is Removed From Bankruptcy. Either by Dismissal, Discharged and/or a Motion For Relief Was Granted. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
LOSS_MIT_APPR_DATE
|
The Date The Loss Mitigation Was Approved By The Servicer | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
LOSS_MIT_TYPE
|
The Type Of Loss Mitigation Approved For A Loan Such As; | |||||||
LOSS_MIT_EST_COMP_DATE
|
The Date The Loss Mitigation /Plan Is Scheduled To End/Close | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
LOSS_MIT_ACT_COMP_DATE
|
The Date The Loss Mitigation Is Actually Completed | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FRCLSR_APPROVED_DATE
|
The date DA Admin sends a letter to the servicer with instructions to begin foreclosure proceedings. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
ATTORNEY_REFERRAL_DATE
|
Date File Was Referred To Attorney to Pursue Foreclosure | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FIRST_LEGAL_DATE
|
Notice of 1st legal filed by an Attorney in a Foreclosure Action | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FRCLSR_SALE_EXPECTED_DATE
|
The date by which a foreclosure sale is expected to occur. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FRCLSR_SALE_DATE
|
The actual date of the foreclosure sale. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FRCLSR_SALE_AMT
|
The amount a property sold for at the foreclosure sale. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
EVICTION_START_DATE
|
The date the servicer initiates eviction of the borrower. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
EVICTION_COMPLETED_DATE
|
The date the court revokes legal possession of the property from the borrower. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
LIST_PRICE
|
The price at which an REO property is marketed. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
LIST_DATE
|
The date an REO property is listed at a particular price. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
OFFER_AMT
|
The dollar value of an offer for an REO property. | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
OFFER_DATE_TIME
|
The date an offer is received by DA Admin or by the Servicer. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
REO_CLOSING_DATE
|
The date the REO sale of the property is scheduled to close. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
REO_ACTUAL_CLOSING_DATE
|
Actual Date Of REO Sale | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
OCCUPANT_CODE
|
Classification of how the property is occupied. | |||||||
PROP_CONDITION_CODE
|
A code that indicates the condition of the property. | |||||||
PROP_INSPECTION_DATE
|
The date a property inspection is performed. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
| Format | ||||||||
| Column/Header Name | Description | Decimal | Comment | |||||
APPRAISAL_DATE
|
The date the appraisal was done. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
CURR_PROP_VAL
|
The current “as is” value of the property based on brokers price opinion or appraisal. | 2 | ||||||
REPAIRED_PROP_VAL
|
The amount the property would be worth if repairs are completed pursuant to a broker’s price opinion or appraisal. | 2 | ||||||
If applicable: |
||||||||
DELINQ_STATUS_CODE
|
FNMA Code Describing Status of Loan | |||||||
DELINQ_REASON_CODE
|
The circumstances which caused a borrower to stop paying on a loan. Code indicates the reason why the loan is in default for this cycle. | |||||||
MI_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date Mortgage Insurance Claim Was Filed With Mortgage Insurance Company. | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
MI_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount of Mortgage Insurance Claim Filed | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
||||||
MI_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date Mortgage Insurance Company Disbursed Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
MI_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
|
Amount Mortgage Insurance Company Paid On Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
POOL_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date Claim Was Filed With Pool Insurance Company | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
POOL_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount of Claim Filed With Pool Insurance Company | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
POOL_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date Claim Was Settled and The Check Was Issued By The Pool Insurer | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
POOL_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
|
Amount Paid On Claim By Pool Insurance Company | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date FHA Part A Claim Was Filed With HUD | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount of FHA Part A Claim Filed | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date HUD Disbursed Part A Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount HUD Paid on Part A Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date FHA Part B Claim Was Filed With HUD | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount of FHA Part B Claim Filed | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date HUD Disbursed Part B Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount HUD Paid on Part B Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
VA_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date VA Claim Was Filed With the Veterans Admin | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
VA_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date Veterans Admin. Disbursed VA Claim Payment | MM/DD/YYYY | ||||||
VA_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount Veterans Admin. Paid on VA Claim | 2 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
MOTION_FOR_RELIEF_DATE
|
The date the Motion for Relief was filed | 10 | MM/DD/YYYY | |||||
FRCLSR_BID_AMT
|
The foreclosure sale bid amount | 11 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
FRCLSR_SALE_TYPE
|
The foreclosure sales results: REO, Third Party, Conveyance to HUD/VA | |||||||
REO_PROCEEDS
|
The net proceeds from the sale of the REO property. | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
||||||
BPO_DATE
|
The date the BPO was done. | |||||||
CURRENT_FICO
|
The current FICO score | |||||||
HAZARD_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
The date the Hazard Claim was filed with the Hazard Insurance Company. | 10 | MM/DD/YYYY | |||||
HAZARD_CLAIM_AMT
|
The amount of the Hazard Insurance Claim filed. | 11 | No commas(,) or | |||||
| ($) | ||||||||
| Format | ||||||||
| Column/Header Name | Description | Decimal | Comment | |||||
HAZARD_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
The date the Hazard Insurance Company disbursed the claim payment. | 10 | MM/DD/YYYY | |||||
HAZARD_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
The amount the Hazard Insurance Company paid on the claim. | 11 | No commas(,) or dollar signs ($) |
|||||
ACTION_CODE
|
Indicates loan status | Number | ||||||
NOD_DATE
|
MM/DD/YYYY | |||||||
NOI_DATE
|
MM/DD/YYYY | |||||||
ACTUAL_PAYMENT_PLAN_START_DATE
|
MM/DD/YYYY | |||||||
ACTUAL_PAYMENT_PLAN_END_DATE |
||||||||
ACTUAL_REO_START_DATE
|
MM/DD/YYYY | |||||||
REO_SALES_PRICE
|
Number | |||||||
REALIZED_LOSS/GAIN
|
As defined in the Servicing Agreement | Number | ||||||
Exhibit 2: Standard File Codes – Delinquency Reporting
The Loss Mit Type field should show the approved Loss Mitigation Code as follows:
| • | ASUM-Approved Assumption | ||
| • | BAP- Borrower Assistance Program | ||
| • | CO- Charge Off | ||
| • | DIL- Deed-in-Lieu | ||
| • | FFA- Formal Forbearance Agreement | ||
| • | MOD- Loan Modification | ||
| • | PRE- Pre-Sale | ||
| • | SS- Short Sale | ||
| • | MISC- Anything else approved by the PMI or Pool Insurer |
NOTE: Xxxxx Fargo Bank will accept alternative Loss Mitigation Types to those above,
provided that they are consistent with industry standards. If Loss Mitigation Types other than
those above are used, the Servicer must supply Xxxxx Fargo Bank with a description of each of the
Loss Mitigation Types prior to sending the file.
The Occupant Code field should show the current status of the property code as follows:
| • | Mortgagor | ||
| • | Tenant | ||
| • | Unknown | ||
| • | Vacant |
The Property Condition field should show the last reported condition of the property as follows:
| • | Damaged | ||
| • | Excellent | ||
| • | Fair | ||
| • | Gone | ||
| • | Good | ||
| • | Poor | ||
| • | Special Hazard | ||
| • | Unknown |
Exhibit 2: Standard File Codes – Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The FNMA Delinquent Reason Code field should show the Reason for Delinquency as
follows:
| Delinquency | ||
| Code | Delinquency Description | |
001
|
FNMA-Death of principal mortgagor | |
002
|
FNMA-Illness of principal mortgagor | |
003
|
FNMA-Illness of mortgagor’s family member | |
004
|
FNMA-Death of mortgagor’s family member | |
005
|
FNMA-Marital difficulties | |
006
|
FNMA-Curtailment of income | |
007
|
FNMA-Excessive Obligation | |
008
|
FNMA-Abandonment of property | |
009
|
FNMA-Distant employee transfer | |
011
|
FNMA-Property problem | |
012
|
FNMA-Inability to sell property | |
013
|
FNMA-Inability to rent property | |
014
|
FNMA-Military Service | |
015
|
FNMA-Other | |
016
|
FNMA-Unemployment | |
017
|
FNMA-Business failure | |
019
|
FNMA-Casualty loss | |
022
|
FNMA-Energy environment costs | |
023
|
FNMA-Servicing problems | |
026
|
FNMA-Payment adjustment | |
027
|
FNMA-Payment dispute | |
029
|
FNMA-Transfer of ownership pending | |
030
|
FNMA-Fraud | |
031
|
FNMA-Unable to contact borrower | |
INC
|
FNMA-Incarceration |
Exhibit 2: Standard File Codes – Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The FNMA Delinquent Status Code field should show the Status of Default as follows:
| Status Code | Status Description | |
09
|
Forbearance | |
17
|
Pre-foreclosure Sale Closing Plan Accepted | |
24
|
Government Seizure | |
26
|
Refinance | |
27
|
Assumption | |
28
|
Modification | |
29
|
Charge-Off | |
30
|
Third Party Sale | |
31
|
Probate | |
32
|
Military Indulgence | |
43
|
Foreclosure Started | |
44
|
Deed-in-Lieu Started | |
49
|
Assignment Completed | |
61
|
Second Lien Considerations | |
62
|
Veteran’s Affairs-No Bid | |
63
|
Veteran’s Affairs-Refund | |
64
|
Veteran’s Affairs-Buydown | |
65
|
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | |
66
|
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | |
67
|
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy |
Exhibit 12C: Calculation of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332– Instruction Sheet
NOTE: Do not net or combine items. Show all expenses individually and all credits as
separate line items. Claim packages are due on the remittance report date. Late submissions
may result in claims not being passed until the following month. The Servicer is responsible
to remit all funds pending loss approval and /or resolution of any disputed items.
The numbers on the 332 form correspond with the numbers listed below.
Liquidation and Acquisition Expenses:
| 1. | The Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan. For documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is required. | ||
| 2. | The Total Interest Due less the aggregate amount of servicing fee that would have been earned if all delinquent payments had been made as agreed. For documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is required. | ||
| 3. | Accrued Servicing Fees based upon the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as calculated on a monthly basis. For documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is required. | ||
| 4-12. | Complete as applicable. Required documentation: |
* For taxes and insurance advances – see page 2 of 332 form — breakdown required
showing period
of coverage, base tax, interest, penalty. Advances prior to default require
evidence of servicer efforts to recover advances.
* For escrow advances — complete payment history
(to calculate advances from last positive escrow balance forward)
* Other expenses — copies of corporate advance history showing all payments
* REO repairs > $1500 require explanation
* REO repairs >$3000 require evidence of at least 2 bids.
* Short Sale or Charge Off require P&L supporting the decision and WFB’s
approved Officer Certificate
* Unusual or extraordinary items may require further documentation.
| 13. | The total of lines 1 through 12. |
Credits:
| 14-21. | Complete as applicable. Required documentation: |
* Copy of the HUD 1 from the REO sale. If a 3rd Party Sale, bid
instructions and Escrow Agent / Attorney
Letter of Proceeds Breakdown.
* Copy of EOB for any MI or gov’t guarantee
* All other credits need to be clearly defined on the 332 form
| 22. | The total of lines 14 through 21. |
| Please Note: | For HUD/VA loans, use line (18a) for Part A/Initial proceeds and line (18b) for Part B/Supplemental proceeds. | |||
Total Realized Loss (or Amount of Any Gain)
| 23. | The total derived from subtracting line 22 from 13. If the amount represents a realized gain, show the amount in parenthesis ( ). |
Exhibit 3A: Calculation of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332
Prepared by:
Date:
Phone:
Email Address:
Servicer Loan No.
|
Servicer Name | Servicer Address | ||
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A. Loan No.
Borrower’s Name:
Property Address:
Liquidation Type:
REO Sale
3rd Party Sale
Short Sale
Charge Off
Was this loan granted a Bankruptcy deficiency or cramdown Yes No
If “Yes”, provide deficiency or cramdown amount
Liquidation and Acquisition Expenses: |
||||||
(1) Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgage Loan |
$ | (1) | ||||
(2) Interest accrued at Net Rate |
(2) | |||||
(3) Accrued Servicing Fees |
(3) | |||||
(4) Attorney’s Fees |
(4) | |||||
(5) Taxes (see page 2) |
(5) | |||||
(6) Property Maintenance |
(6) | |||||
(7) MI/Hazard Insurance Premiums (see page 2) |
(7) | |||||
(8) Utility Expenses |
(8) | |||||
(9) Appraisal/BPO |
(9) | |||||
(10)Property Inspections |
(10) | |||||
(11)FC Costs/Other Legal Expenses |
(11) | |||||
(12)Other (itemize) |
(12) | |||||
Cash for Keys__________________________ |
(12) | |||||
HOA/Condo Fees_______________________ |
(12) | |||||
______________________________________ |
(12) | |||||
Total Expenses |
$ | (13) | ||||
Credits: |
||||||
(14)Escrow Balance |
$ | (14) | ||||
(15)HIP Refund |
(15) | |||||
(16)Rental Receipts |
(16) | |||||
(17)Hazard Loss Proceeds |
(17) | |||||
(18)Primary Mortgage Insurance / Gov’t Insurance |
(18a) HUD Part A | |||||
| (18b) HUD Part B | ||||||
(19)Pool Insurance Proceeds |
(19) | |||||
(20)Proceeds from Sale of Acquired Property |
(20) | |||||
(21)Other (itemize) |
(21) | |||||
_________________________________________ |
(21) | |||||
Total Credits |
$ | (22) | ||||
Total Realized Loss (or Amount of Gain) |
$ | (23) | ||||
Escrow Disbursement Detail
| Type | Period of | |||||||||||
| (Tax /Ins.) | Date Paid | Coverage | Total Paid | Base Amount | Penalties | Interest | ||||||
EXHIBIT II
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
| Re: | The [ ] agreement dated as of [ ], 200[ ] (the “Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY PARTIES] |
I, , the of GreenPoint Mortgage Funding,
Inc., certify to [the Purchaser], [the Depositor], and the [Master Servicer] [Securities
Administrator] [Trustee], and their officers, with the knowledge and intent that they will rely
upon this certification, that:
(1) I have reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company provided in accordance
with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on assessment of the
Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB and
identified as the responsibility of the Company on Exhibit A hereto (the “Servicing Criteria”),
provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Assessment”), the
registered public accounting firm’s attestation report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and
15d-18 under the Exchange Act and Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”), and
all servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the servicing of
the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered by the Company to the
[Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee] pursuant to the Agreement
(collectively, the “Company Servicing Information”);
(2) Based on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Company Servicing Information;
(3) Based on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be provided by
the Company under the Agreement has been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities
Administrator] [Trustee];
(4) I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Company as servicer under
the Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the
Compliance Statement and except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment
or the Attestation Report, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all
material respects; and
(5) The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the
Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to be provided by the
Company and by any Subservicer or Subcontractor pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided to
the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such
reports have been disclosed to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instance of
noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
| Date: | ||||
| By: | ||||
| Name: | ||||
| Title: | ||||
EXHIBIT A
SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The assessment of compliance to be delivered by [the Company] [Name of Subservicer] shall address,
at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria”;
| Applicable | ||||
| Servicing Criteria | Servicing | |||
| Reference | Criteria | Criteria | ||
| General Servicing Considerations | ||||
1122(d)(1)(i)
|
Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(1)(ii)
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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. | x | ||
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. | |||
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. | x | ||
| Cash Collection and Administration | ||||
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. | x | ||
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. | x | ||
1122(d)(2)(iii)
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Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(2)(iv)
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The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
| Applicable | ||||
| Servicing Criteria | Servicing | |||
| Reference | Criteria | Criteria | ||
1122(d)(2)(v)
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Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. | x | ||
1122(d)(2)(vi)
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Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. | |||
1122(d)(2)(vii)
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Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
| Investor Remittances and Reporting | ||||
1122(d)(3)(i)
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Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer. | x | ||
1122(d)(3)(ii)
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Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(3)(iii)
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Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(3)(iv)
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Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. | x | ||
| Pool Asset Administration | ||||
1122(d)(4)(i)
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Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. | x | ||
| Applicable | ||||
| Servicing Criteria | Servicing | |||
| Reference | Criteria | Criteria | ||
1122(d)(4)(ii)
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Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(iii)
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Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(iv)
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Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(v)
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The Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(vi)
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Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(vii)
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Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(viii)
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Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(ix)
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Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents. | x | ||
| Applicable | ||||
| Servicing Criteria | Servicing | |||
| Reference | Criteria | Criteria | ||
1122(d)(4)(x)
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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 Mortgage Loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(xi)
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Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(xii)
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Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(xiii)
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Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(xiv)
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Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. | x | ||
1122(d)(4)(xv)
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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. | |||
| [PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION] | ||||||
| [NAME OF SUBSERVICER] | ||||||
| Date: | ||||||
| By: | ||||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
EXHIBIT III
EXHIBIT J
FORM OF BACK-UP SOX CERTIFICATION
Re: The [ ] agreement dated as of [ ] , 200[ ] (the “Agreement”),
among [IDENTIFY PARTIES]
I, , the
of [NAME OF SELLER] (the
“Company”), hereby certify to [DEPOSITOR] and [MASTER SERVICER], with the knowledge and intent
that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(1) I have reviewed the servicer compliance statement of Seller provided in accordance with Item
1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on assessment of Seller’s compliance
with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Criteria”),
provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122(a) of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Assessment”), the
registered public accounting firm’s attestation report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and
15d-18 under the Exchange Act and Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”), and
all servicing reports and officer certificates related to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans
during 200___, that were delivered pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing
Information”);
(2) Based on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not misleading with respect to the period of time covered by Company Servicing Information;
(3) Based on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be provided by the
Company under the Agreement has been provided to the [DEPOSITOR], [MASTER SERVICER][SECURITIES
ADMINISTRATOR][TRUSTEE];
(4) I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by Seller as servicer under the
Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the
Compliance Statement, and except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment
or the Attestation Report, Seller has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all material
respects; and
(5) The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by Seller pursuant to the Agreement, and the
Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to be provided by Seller and by any
Subservicer and Subcontractor pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided to [DEPOSITOR][MASTER
SERVICER]. Any material instances of noncompliance with the Agreement and any Reconstitution
Agreement and any material instances of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria have been
disclosed in such reports.
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
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