Common use of Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent Clause in Contracts

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Financial 1997-B Owner Trust), Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Financial Auto Loans Inc), Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Financial Auto Loans Inc)

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Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company WFSRC of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Receivables Corp), Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Receivables Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Issuer and the Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes appoint the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents agents, nominees, attorneys, Affiliates or employees and shall be entitled to retain experts (including counsel which may be counsel to the Issuer) and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party is that of agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any Secured Party or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. Holders of the Secured Liquidity Notes, by their acceptance of their Secured Liquidity Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), holders of the Extended Notes, by their acceptance of their Extended Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), and holders of the Subordinated Notes, by their acceptance of their Subordinated Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), consent to the appointment of the Collateral Agent or any successor Collateral Agent hereunder. Except as required by the specific terms of this Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty (of a fiduciary nature or responsibilities otherwise) to exercise any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders) (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions or lack of directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, except those as expressly set forth provided herein, without the prior approval of the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders and the Swap Counterparties), consent to any material departure by the Issuer from the terms hereof or of any other agreement or instrument relating to the Assigned Collateral, waive any default on the part of the Issuer under the terms hereof or under the Assigned Collateral, or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, this Agreement. The duties Security Agreement or the Assigned Collateral, the Collateral Account or the Deposited Funds, except as expressly provided herein; provided, that the foregoing limitation on the authority of the Collateral Agent is for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not impose any obligation on the Issuer to investigate or inquire into the authority of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances, and the Issuer shall be mechanical fully protected in carrying out any request, direction or instruction made or given to the Issuer by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to the Collateral Agent hereby, receiving or acting upon any consent or waiver granted to the Issuer hereunder by the Collateral Agent, or entering into any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, this Security Agreement, and administrative the Issuer shall not be subject to the claims of any Secured Party by reason of the lack of authority of the Collateral Agent to take any such action nor shall the lack of authority on the part of the Collateral Agent in nature. The any circumstances give rise to any claim on the part of the Issuer against such Secured Party; provided further, that the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of be required to take any action which is contrary to this Security Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended any other agreement or instrument relating to the Assigned Collateral or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth hereinapplicable law. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial SecurityAgent, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers officers, employees, Affiliates or employeesagents, shall be liable to any Secured Party or the Issuer for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence negligence, fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company Issuer of this Security Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party (other than as set forth in Section 3.04) and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Security Agreement or any other document relating to the Collateral, and (ii) shall not have any duty, except as expressly provided herein, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Security Agreement, any other Program Document or any other agreements or instruments relating to the Collateral on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect any books and records relating to the Collateral. In the absence of bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in such reliance, on any communication, direction, instrument, resolution, certificate, affidavit, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Trust Officer of the Collateral Agent charged by the Collateral Agent with the administration of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or with knowledge of and familiarity with the Collateral Agent’s obligations under this Security Agreement has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice from the Secured Parties or the Issuer that they consider that such an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and specifying the nature thereof. The Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Security Agreement upon the advice of counsel or unless the Collateral Agent shall be indemnified to its satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Nothing herein shall require the Collateral Agent to risk or expend its own funds, or to make advances. The Collateral Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer and its Affiliates as if it were not the agent of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection to such extent in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral Agent may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or Affiliates. The Assigned Collateral held by the Collateral Agent in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other collateral except to the extent required by law or the specific provisions hereof. Unless otherwise specified herein, the Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to invest money received by it hereunder and shall have no liability for interest on any such money. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for recording, re-recording, filing or re-filing this Security Agreement, or any amendment hereto or any financing statement or continuation statement. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Security Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the provisions of this Security Agreement, unless such Secured Parties shall have offered to the Collateral Agent reasonable security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; the Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. In order to comply with laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering (“Applicable Law”), the Collateral Agent is required to obtain, verify and record certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Collateral Agent. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees to provide to the Collateral Agent upon its request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Collateral Agent to comply with Applicable Law. The Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges that it has been notified of the terms of Section 4.25 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, and is hereby specifically authorized and directed by the Secured Parties to comply with any notice submitted to it regarding reimbursement of Monthly Advances and/or Servicing Advances to an Advancing Person (as defined in that Section) (or nominee), as contemplated by and given in compliance with that Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (New Century Financial Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.connection

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Financial 1997-D Owner Trust)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as appoint the Collateral Agent, Agent as their agent hereunder and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its their behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent may execute shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action or refrain from taking any action in its capacity as Collateral Agent, but shall only be required to act or refrain from acting in such capacity (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instruction of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and the Majority Liquidity Providers. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain counsel experts and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each of the Secured Parties is that of Collateral Agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any of the Secured Parties or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. If the Collateral Agent receives unclear or conflicting instructions, it shall be entitled to refrain from taking action until clear or non-conflicting instructions are received, but shall inform the instructing party or parties promptly of its decision to refrain from taking such action. Except as required by the specific terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty to exercise any right, power, remedy or responsibilities except those expressly set forth privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Majority Liquidity Providers (and shall be fully protected in this Agreementacting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, without the prior approval of the Majority Liquidity Providers, waive any default on the part of Borrower or the Servicer. The duties of Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall not be mechanical and administrative in nature. The required to take any action (i) which the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in has determined will expose the Collateral Agent to personal or financial liability, unless indemnified to its satisfaction, or (ii) which is contrary to this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunderother Transaction Documents, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof)applicable law. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been given, signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, unless an officer a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice thereof from the Secured Parties.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan and Servicing Agreement (TRM Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes appoint the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents agents, nominees, attorneys, Affiliates or employees and shall be entitled to retain experts (including counsel which may be counsel to the Company) and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party is that of agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any Secured Party or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. Holders of the Secured Liquidity Notes, by their acceptance of their Secured Liquidity Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), and holders of the Extended Notes, by their acceptance of their Extended Notes, consent to the appointment of the Collateral Agent or any successor Collateral Agent hereunder. Except as required by the specific terms of this Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty (of a fiduciary nature or responsibilities otherwise) to exercise any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Required Senior Noteholders (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions or lack of directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, except those as expressly set forth in provided herein, without the prior approval of the Required Senior Noteholders, consent to any material departure by the Company from the terms hereof or of any other agreement or instrument relating to the Assigned Collateral, waive any default on the part of the Company under the terms hereof or under the Assigned Collateral or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, this Agreement. The duties Security Agreement or the Assigned Collateral, the Collateral Account or the Deposited Funds, except as expressly provided herein; provided, that the foregoing limitation on the authority of the Collateral Agent is for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not impose any obligation on the Company to investigate or inquire into the authority of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances, and the Company shall be mechanical fully protected in carrying out any request, direction or instruction made or given to the Company by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to the Collateral Agent hereby, receiving or acting upon any consent or waiver granted to the Company hereunder by the Collateral Agent, or entering into any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, this Security Agreement, and administrative the Company shall not be subject to the claims of any Secured Party by reason of the lack of authority of the Collateral Agent to take any such action nor shall the lack of authority on the part of the Collateral Agent in nature. The any circumstances give rise to any claim on the part of the Company against such Secured Party; provided further, that the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of be required to take any action which is contrary to this Security Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended any other agreement or instrument relating to the Assigned Collateral or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth hereinapplicable law. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial SecurityAgent, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers officers, employees, Affiliates or employeesagents, shall be liable to any Secured Party or the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Security Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to lost profits). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party (other than as set forth in Section 3.04) and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Security Agreement or any other document relating to the Collateral, and (ii) shall not have any duty, except as expressly provided herein, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Security Agreement, any other Program Document or any other agreements or instruments relating to the Collateral on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect any books and records relating to the Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in such reliance, on any communication, direction, instrument, resolution, certificate, affidavit, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Trust Officer of the Collateral Agent charged by the Collateral Agent with the administration of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or with knowledge of and familiarity with the Collateral Agent’s obligations under this Security Agreement has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice from the Secured Parties or the Company that they consider that such an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and specifying the nature thereof. The Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Security Agreement upon the advice of counsel or unless the Collateral Agent shall be indemnified to its satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Nothing herein shall require the Collateral Agent to risk or expend its own funds, or to make advances. The Collateral Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Company and its Affiliates as if it were not the agent of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection to such extent in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral Agent may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or Affiliates. The Assigned Collateral held by the Collateral Agent in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other collateral except to the extent required by law or the specific provisions hereof. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to invest money received by it hereunder and shall have no liability for interest on any such money. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for recording, re-recording, filing or re-filing this Security Agreement, or any amendment hereto or any financing statement or continuation statement. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Security Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the provisions of this Security Agreement, unless such Secured Parties shall have offered to the Collateral Agent reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; the Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges that it has been notified of the terms of Section 4.25 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, and is hereby specifically authorized and directed by the Secured Parties to comply with any notice submitted to it regarding reimbursement of Monthly Advances and/or Servicing Advances to an Advancing Person (as defined in that Section) (or nominee), as contemplated by and given in compliance with that Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (New Century Financial Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as appoint the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment Agent their agent hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its their behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action or refrain from taking any action in its capacity as agent for the Secured Parties and DTFC, but shall only be required to act or refrain from acting in such capacity (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instruction of the Required Liquidity Providers or DTFC, as the case may be, as provided herein. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel experts and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each of the Secured Parties is that of agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any of the Secured Parties or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. If the Collateral Agent receives unclear or conflicting instructions, it shall be entitled to refrain from taking action until clear or non-conflicting instructions are received, but shall inform the instructing party or parties promptly of its decision to refrain from taking such action. Except as required by the specific terms of this Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty to exercise any rights, power, remedy or responsibilities except those expressly set forth privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder or thereunder, unless directed to do so by the Required Liquidity Providers (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, without the prior approval of the Required Liquidity Providers, waive any default on the part of DTFC, RCFC or the Manufacturers with respect to the Assigned Collateral or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, this AgreementCollateral Agreement or the Assigned Collateral. The duties of Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall not be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended required to or shall be so construed as to impose upon take any action which the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither has reasonably determined that a reasonable likelihood exists that such action will expose the Collateral Agent nor Financial Securityto personal or financial liability, unless indemnified to its satisfaction, or which is contrary to this None of the Secured Parties nor any of its or their respective directors, officers officers, employees or employeesagents, shall be liable to any Secured Party or any other Person for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor (except for its own due execution and delivery thereof) shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible to any Secured Party for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company RCFC or DTFC of this Collateral Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Assigned Collateral (or any part thereof), the Eligible Investments (or any part thereof) or the Deposited Funds (or any part thereof). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent: (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party for any statements, warranties or representations made by any other Person in or in connection with this Collateral Agreement, the Series 1998-1 Supplement, the Vehicle Disposition Programs, the Liquidity Agreement, the Master Lease or any other document relating to the Assigned Collateral; and (ii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Collateral Agreement, the Series 1998-1 Supplement, the Vehicle Disposition Programs, the Liquidity Agreement, the Master Lease or any other agreements or instruments relating to the Assigned Collateral on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect any books and records relating to the Assigned Collateral other than as it determines reasonably necessary in the fulfillment of its own obligations hereunder. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been given, signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Liquidity Agreement Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing and that the Accounts, and any funds on deposit in or to the credit of such Accounts, are not subject to any writ, order, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process (collectively a "writ"), unless (i) in the case of any writ, an officer in the asset finance department of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge thereof or (ii) the Collateral Agent has received written notice from the Liquidity Agent or RCFC under the Liquidity Agreement that the Majority Banks consider that such a Liquidity Agreement Amortization Event has occurred or such writ has been issued and continues to be in effect, which notice specifies the nature thereof. The Collateral Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with DTFC, any Manufacturer, RCFC and their respective Affiliates as if it were not the agent of the Liquidity Lenders and the Holders of Commercial Paper Notes. The Collateral Agent shall have the right to refrain from taking any action under Article VI hereof unless it has received written directions from the appropriate parties to take such action.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collateral Agreement (Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Issuer and the Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes appoint the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any consult with counsel of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees selection and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created or any opinion of counsel shall be full and its duties hereundercomplete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral Agent may act through agents, custodians and nominees and shall not be liable for any action taken misconduct or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance negligence on the part of, or for the supervision of, any such agent, custodian or nominee so long as (i) such agent, custodian or nominee is appointed with due care and (ii) the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent Rating Agencies shall have no duties given them prior written consent to the appointment of such agent, custodian or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in naturenominee. The Collateral Agent shall not have be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers conferred upon it by reason the Security Agreement or the Program Documents. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party is that of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreementagent and principal only, express or implied, is intended to or and nothing herein shall be so construed as deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any Secured Party or impose upon on the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect other than those for which express provision is made herein. Holders of the Secured Liquidity Notes, by their acceptance of their Secured Liquidity Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), Holders of the Term Notes (or a beneficial interest therein) by the acceptance of their Term Notes, Holders of the Subordinated Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), by their acceptance of their Subordinated Notes, and Holders of the Extended Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), by their acceptance of their Notes, consent to the appointment of the Collateral Agent or any successor Collateral Agent hereunder. Except as required by the specific terms of this Agreement Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty (of a fiduciary nature or otherwise) to exercise any rights, power, remedy or privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders) (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions or lack of directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, except as expressly set forth provided herein, without the prior approval of the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders), consent to any material departure by the Issuer from the terms hereof or of any other agreement or instrument relating to the Collateral, waive any default on the part of the Issuer under the terms hereof or under the Collateral or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, this Security Agreement, except as expressly provided herein; provided that the foregoing limitation on the authority of the Collateral Agent is for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not impose any obligation on the Issuer to investigate or inquire into the authority of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances, and the Issuer shall be fully protected in carrying out any request, direction or instruction made or given to the Issuer by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to the Collateral Agent hereby, receiving or acting upon any consent or waiver granted to the Issuer hereunder by the Collateral Agent, or entering into any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, this Security Agreement, and the Issuer shall not be subject to the claims of any Secured Party by reason of the lack of authority of the Collateral Agent to take any such action nor shall the lack of authority on the part of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances give rise to any claim on the part of the Issuer against such Secured Party; provided further, that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action which is contrary to this Security Agreement or any other agreement or instrument relating to the Collateral or applicable law. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial SecurityAgent, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers officers, employees, Affiliates or employeesagents, shall be liable to any Secured Party or the Issuer for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company Issuer of this Security Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof), the Eligible Investments (or any part thereof) or the Deposited Funds (or any part thereof). In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to lost profits). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party (other than as set forth in Section 3.04) and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Security Agreement or any other document relating to the Collateral, and (ii) shall not have any duty, except as expressly provided herein, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Security Agreement, any other Program Document or any other agreements or instruments relating to the Collateral on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect any books and records relating to the Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in such reliance, on any communication, direction, instrument, resolution, certificate, opinion, affidavit, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default or Termination Event hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Trust Officer of the Collateral Agent charged by the Collateral Agent with the administration of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or with knowledge of and familiarity with the Collateral Agent’s obligations under this Security Agreement has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice from the Secured Parties or the Issuer that they consider that such an Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing and specifying the nature thereof. The Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Security Agreement upon the advice of counsel or unless the Collateral Agent shall be indemnified to its satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Nothing herein shall require the Collateral Agent to risk or expend its own funds, or to make advances. The Collateral Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer and its Affiliates as if it were not the agent of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection to such extent in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral held by the Collateral Agent in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other collateral except to the extent required by law or the specific provisions hereof. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to invest money received by it hereunder and in no event shall it have any liability for interest on any such money. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for recording, re-recording, filing or refiling this Security Agreement or any amendment hereto or any financing statement or continuation statement. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Security Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the provisions of this Security Agreement, unless such Secured Parties shall have offered to the Collateral Agent security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; the Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. Whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Agreement the Collateral Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action to be taken hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an officer’s certificate of the Issuer and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, shall be full warrant to the Collateral Agent for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement upon the faith thereof. In the absence of bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Collateral Agent which conform to the requirements of this Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by an officer or officers of the Collateral Agent, unless it shall be conclusively deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Collateral Agent was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with any direction given under this Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, entitlement order, approval or other paper or document.

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Samples: Security Agreement (Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company WFSRC2 of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.

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Samples: Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Receivables Corp 2)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as appoint the Collateral Agent, Agent as their agent hereunder and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its their behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent may execute shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action or refrain from taking any action in its capacity as Collateral Agent, but shall only be required to act or refrain from acting in such capacity (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instruction of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and the Majority Liquidity Providers. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain counsel experts and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each of the Secured Parties is that of Collateral Agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any of the Secured Parties or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. If the Collateral Agent receives unclear or conflicting instructions, it shall be entitled to refrain from taking action until clear or non-conflicting instructions are received, but shall inform the instructing party or parties promptly of its decision to refrain from taking such action. Except as required by the specific terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty to exercise any right, power, remedy or responsibilities except those expressly set forth privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Majority Liquidity Providers (and shall be fully protected in this Agreementacting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, without the prior approval of the Majority Liquidity Providers, waive any default on the part of Borrower or the Servicer. The duties of Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall not be mechanical and administrative in nature. The required to take any (i) which the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in has determined will expose the Collateral Agent to personal or financial liability, unless indemnified to its satisfaction, or (ii) which is contrary to this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunderother Transaction Documents, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof)applicable law. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been given, signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, unless an officer of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice thereof from the Secured Parties.

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Samples: Loan and Servicing Agreement (TRM Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.connection

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Samples: Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Financial 1997-C Owner Trust)

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Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as appoint the Collateral Agent, Agent as their agent hereunder and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its their behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent may execute shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action or refrain from taking any action in its capacity as Collateral Agent, but shall only be required to act or refrain from acting in such capacity (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instruction of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and the Majority Liquidity Providers. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain counsel experts and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each of the Secured Parties is that of Collateral Agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any of the Secured Parties or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. If the Collateral Agent receives unclear or conflicting instructions, it shall be entitled to refrain from taking action until clear or non-conflicting instructions are received, but shall inform 39 the instructing party or parties promptly of its decision to refrain from taking such action. Except as required by the specific terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty to exercise any right, power, remedy or responsibilities except those expressly set forth privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Majority Liquidity Providers (and shall be fully protected in this Agreementacting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, without the prior approval of the Majority Liquidity Providers, waive any default on the part of Borrower or the Check-Casher. The duties of Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collaterxx Xxxnt shall not be required to take any action (i) which the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The has determined will expose the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in to personal or financial liability, unless indemnified to its satisfaction, or (ii) which is contrary to this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunderother Transaction Documents, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof)Applicable Law. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been given, signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice thereof from the Secured Parties. Each of the Borrower and ACE hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the collateral in which an interest is granted, or is purported to be granted, hereby, without the signature of the Borrower or ACE, as the case may be, where permitted by law. The Collateral Agent shall, at the direction of the Administrative Agent, file any such financing statements or amendments thereto as the Administrative Agent may provide to the Collateral Agent; provided that absent any such instruction, the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to file any such financing statements or amendments. In addition, Collateral Agent shall, at the direction of Borrower, file any continuation statements provided to it by Borrower, provided that absent any such instruction and the provision of such continuation statements, the Collateral Agent shall prepare and file all continuation statements necessary to maintain a first priority perfected security interest in all of the assets of Borrower which may be perfected by filing a financing statement under the UCC.

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Samples: Loan and Servicing Agreement (Ace Cash Express Inc/Tx)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Lender, on behalf of the Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, Agent as their agent hereunder and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its their behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The parties hereto agree that the Collateral Agent may execute shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action or refrain from taking any action in its capacity as Collateral Agent, but shall only be required to act or refrain from acting in such capacity (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instruction of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and Administrator. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain counsel experts and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each of the Secured Parties is that of Collateral Agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any of the Secured Parties or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. If the Collateral Agent receives unclear or conflicting instructions, it shall be entitled to refrain from taking action until clear or non-conflicting instructions are received, but shall inform the instructing party or parties promptly of its decision to refrain from taking such action. Except as required by the specific terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty to exercise any right, power, remedy or responsibilities except those expressly set forth privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by Administrator (and shall be fully protected in this Agreementacting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, without the prior approval of Administrator waive any default on the part of Borrower, Originator or the Servicer. The duties of Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall not be mechanical and administrative in nature. The required to take any action (i) which the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in has determined will expose the Collateral Agent to personal or financial liability, unless indemnified to its satisfaction, or (ii) which is contrary to this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunderother Transaction Documents, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof)applicable law. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been given, signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Termination Event shall have occurred and be continuing, unless an officer of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice thereof from the Secured Parties.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Receivables Financing Agreement (Asta Funding Inc)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Issuer and the Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes appoint the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents agents, nominees, attorneys, Affiliates or employees and shall be entitled to retain experts (including counsel which may be counsel to the Issuer) and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel experts concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel such experts selected by it. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party is that of agent and principal only, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any Secured Party or impose on the Collateral Agent any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. Holders of the Secured Liquidity Notes, by their acceptance of their Secured Liquidity Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), holders of the Extended Notes, by their acceptance of their Extended Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), and holders of the Subordinated Notes, by their acceptance of their Subordinated Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), consent to the appointment of the Collateral Agent or any successor Collateral Agent hereunder. Except as required by the specific terms of this Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duties duty (of a fiduciary nature or responsibilities otherwise) to exercise any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders) (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions or lack of directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, except those as expressly set forth provided herein, without the prior approval of the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders), consent to any material departure by the Issuer from the terms hereof or of any other agreement or instrument relating to the Assigned Collateral, waive any default on the part of the Issuer under the terms hereof or under the Assigned Collateral or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, this Agreement. The duties Security Agreement or the Assigned Collateral, the Collateral Account or the Deposited Funds, except as expressly provided herein; provided, that the foregoing limitation on the authority of the Collateral Agent is for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not impose any obligation on the Issuer to investigate or inquire into the authority of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances, and the Issuer shall be mechanical fully protected in carrying out any request, direction or instruction made or given to the Issuer by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to the Collateral Agent hereby, receiving or acting upon any consent or waiver granted to the Issuer hereunder by the Collateral Agent, or entering into any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, this Security Agreement, and administrative the Issuer shall not be subject to the claims of any Secured Party by reason of the lack of authority of the Collateral Agent to take any such action nor shall the lack of authority on the part of the Collateral Agent in nature. The any circumstances give rise to any claim on the part of the Issuer against such Secured Party; provided further, that the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of be required to take any action which is contrary to this Security Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended any other agreement or instrument relating to the Assigned Collateral or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth hereinapplicable law. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial SecurityAgent, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers officers, employees, Affiliates or employeesagents, shall be liable to any Secured Party or the Issuer for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence negligence, fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company Issuer of this Security Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to lost profits). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party (other than as set forth in Section 3.04) and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Security Agreement or any other document relating to the Collateral, and (ii) shall not have any duty, except as expressly provided herein, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Security Agreement, any other Program Document or any other agreements or instruments relating to the Collateral on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect any books and records relating to the Collateral. In the absence of bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in such reliance, on any communication, direction, instrument, resolution, certificate, affidavit, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Trust Officer of the Collateral Agent charged by the Collateral Agent with the administration of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or with knowledge of and familiarity with the Collateral Agent’s obligations under this Security Agreement has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice from the Secured Parties or the Issuer that they consider that such an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and specifying the nature thereof. The Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Security Agreement upon the advice of counsel or unless the Collateral Agent shall be indemnified to its satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Nothing herein shall require the Collateral Agent to risk or expend its own funds, or to make advances. The Collateral Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer and its Affiliates as if it were not the agent of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection to such extent in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral Agent may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or Affiliates. The Assigned Collateral held by the Collateral Agent in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other collateral except to the extent required by law or the specific provisions hereof. Unless otherwise specified herein, the Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to invest money received by it hereunder and shall have no liability for interest on any such money. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for recording, re-recording, filing or re-filing this Security Agreement, or any amendment hereto or any financing statement or continuation statement. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Security Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the provisions of this Security Agreement, unless such Secured Parties shall have offered to the Collateral Agent reasonable security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; the Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges that it has been notified of the terms of Section 4.25 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, and is hereby specifically authorized and directed by the Secured Parties to comply with any notice submitted to it regarding reimbursement of Monthly Advances and/or Servicing Advances to an Advancing Person (as defined in that Section) (or nominee), as contemplated by and given in compliance with that Section.

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Samples: Security Agreement (New Century Financial Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security (a) The Noteholders hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company appoint the Collateral Agent as the their agent hereunder (including as Collateral Agent, custodian, depositary and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunderSecurities Intermediary), and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its their behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereofhereof and as the Requisite Noteholders may from time to time direct in accordance with this Agreement, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto, and the Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment and authorization. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its powers and duties as agent hereunder by or through its agents or employees and third-party contractors appointed by it, the cost of any such persons to be at the expense of the Obligors. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain outside counsel and to act in reliance upon at the advice expense of such counsel the Obligors concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and or its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or its directors, officers, employees, agents or "control persons" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, except in good faith in accordance with the advice case of counsel selected by it. proven gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct of any of the foregoing Persons. (b) The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement as reasonably directed by the Requisite Noteholders in accordance with this Agreement. The Subject to the duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The set forth herein, the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason be required or permitted to take any discretionary actions hereunder and may only act at the direction of this Agreement a fiduciary relationshipthe Requisite Noteholders, it being understood that the Collateral Agent's duties hereunder shall be wholly ministerial in nature. Nothing in this Agreement, express expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. . (c) Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or officers, employees, agents or "control persons" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except the Collateral Agent shall be liable for its or their own proven gross negligence negligence, fraud or willful misconduct; nor shall the . The Collateral Agent or Financial Security shall not be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency sufficiency, perfection, priority or enforceability against the Company Obligors of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto Financing Document or in connection herewith, or any of the Collateral (or any part thereof); provided, however, that nothing contained in this sentence shall relieve the Collateral Agent of its responsibility to execute all reasonable directions given to it by the Requisite Noteholders in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. (d) The Obligors shall pay to the Collateral Agent from time to time such reasonable compensation as may be agreed upon by the Obligors and the Collateral Agent for all services rendered by the Collateral Agent. The Obligors hereby indemnify the Collateral Agent for any costs, expenses, liability, damage, claim or losses (including reasonable fees of counsel) suffered by the Collateral Agent in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, unless such cost, expense, liability , damage, claim or loss arises form the Collateral Agent's proven gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. (e) The Collateral Agent shall have no duty to see to any recording, filing or depositing of any document or any financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest in the Collateral or to see to the maintenance of any such recording, filing, or depositing or to any re-recording, refiling, or redepositing of any thereof. (f) No provision of this Agreement or any other Financing Document shall require the Collateral Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. (g) The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have notice of any event of default unless an Officer of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any such event of default is received by the Collateral Agent at the mailing address of the Collateral Agent, and such notice references this Agreement or the other applicable Financing Documents.

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Samples: Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement (Probex Corp)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as (i) The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or Mortgaged Property or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral or Mortgaged Property, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes . Nor shall the Collateral Agent be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or Mortgaged Property or any agreement or assign- ment contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Grantors to take such action on its behalf and the Collateral or Mortgaged Property, for insuring the Collateral or Mortgaged Property or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or Mortgaged Property or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral or Mortgaged Property. (ii) The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement, at the request, order or direction of any Holders, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized Holders shall have offered to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the terms hereofcosts, together with such rightsexpenses and liabilities (including, remedieswithout limitation, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by attorneys’ fees) which might be incurred therein or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunderthereby, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice provisions of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Indenture. (iii) In the event that the Collateral Agent shall is required to acquire title to an asset for any reason, or take any managerial action of any kind in regard thereto, in order to carry out any duty for the benefit of another, which in the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion may cause it to be mechanical considered an “owner or operator” under the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and administrative in natureLiability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §9601, et seq., or otherwise cause it to incur liability under CERCLA or any other federal, state or local law, the Collateral Agent reserves the right, instead of taking such action, to either resign as or arrange for the transfer of the title or control of the asset to a court-appointed receiver. The Collateral Agent shall not have be liable to any person for any environmental claims or contribution actions under any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation by reason of this Agreement the Collateral Agent’s actions and conduct as authorized, empowered and directed hereunder or relating to the discharge, release or threatened release of hazardous materials into the environment. If at any time it is necessary or advisable for any Real Property to be possessed, owned, operated or managed by any person (including the Collateral Agent), the Holders of not less than a fiduciary relationshipmajority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes shall direct the Collateral Agent to appoint an appropriately qualified person (excluding the Collateral Agent) who such Holders shall designate to possess, own, operate or manage, as the case may be, such Real Property. Nothing in In acting under and by virtue of this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect shall have all of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the rights, protections and immunities granted to the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted and the Trustee under the Indenture (including but not limited to the right to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part indemnified under Section 7.7 thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrumentand all such rights, paper or other document believed protections and immunities are incorporated by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Personsreference herein, mutatis mutandis.

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Samples: Security Agreement (New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security The Issuer and the Secured Parties hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes appoint the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any consult with counsel of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees selection and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created or any opinion of counsel shall be full and its duties hereundercomplete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral Agent may act through agents, custodians and nominees and shall not be liable for any action taken misconduct or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance negligence on the part of, 44 Security Agreement or for the supervision of, any such agent, custodian or nominee so long as (i) such agent, custodian or nominee is appointed with due care and (ii) the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent Rating Agencies shall have no duties given them prior written consent to the appointment of such agent, custodian or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in naturenominee. The Collateral Agent shall not have be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers conferred upon it by reason the Security Agreement or the Program Documents. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party is that of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreementagent and principal only, express or implied, is intended to or and nothing herein shall be so construed as deemed to constitute the Collateral Agent a trustee for any Secured Party or impose upon on the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect other than those for which express provision is made herein. Holders of the Secured Liquidity Notes, by their acceptance of their Secured Liquidity Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), Holders of the Term Notes (or a beneficial interest therein) by the acceptance of their Term Notes, Holders of the Subordinated Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), by their acceptance of their Subordinated Notes, and Holders of the Extended Notes (or a beneficial interest therein), by their acceptance of their Notes, consent to the appointment of the Collateral Agent or any successor Collateral Agent hereunder. Except as required by the specific terms of this Agreement Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty (of a fiduciary nature or otherwise) to exercise any rights, power, remedy or privilege granted to it hereby, or to take any affirmative action hereunder, unless directed to do so by the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in fall, the Required Subordinated Noteholders) (and shall be folly protected in acting or refraining from acting pursuant to such directions or lack of directions which shall be binding on the Secured Parties), and shall not, except as expressly set forth provided herein, without the prior approval of the Required Senior Noteholders (or, if the Senior Notes have been paid in full, the Required Subordinated Noteholders), consent to any material departure by the Issuer from the terms hereof or of any other agreement or instrument relating to the Collateral, waive any default on the part of the Issuer under the terms hereof or under the Collateral or amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or agree to any surrender of, this Security Agreement, except as expressly provided herein; provided that the foregoing limitation on the authority of the Collateral Agent is for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall not impose any obligation on the Issuer to investigate or inquire into the authority of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances, and the Issuer shall be fully protected in carrying out any request, direction or instruction made or given to the Issuer by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege granted to the Collateral Agent hereby, receiving or acting upon any consent or waiver granted to the Issuer hereunder by the Collateral Agent, or entering into any amendment or modification of, or supplement to, this Security Agreement, and the Issuer shall not be subject to the claims of any Secured Party by reason of the lack of authority of the Collateral Agent to take any such action nor shall the lack of authority on the part of the Collateral Agent in any circumstances give rise to any claim on the part of the Issuer against such Secured Party; provided further, that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action which is contrary to this Security Agreement or any other agreement or instrument relating to the Collateral or applicable law. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial SecurityAgent, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers officers, employees, Affiliates or employeesagents, shall be liable to any Secured Party or the Issuer for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company Issuer of this Security Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof), the Eligible Investments (or any part thereof) or the Deposited Funds (or any part thereof). In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to lost profits). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent (i) makes no warranty or representation to any Secured Party (other than as set forth in Section 3.04) and shall not be responsible to any Secured Party for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Security Agreement or any other document relating to the Collateral, and (ii) shall not have any duty, except as expressly provided herein, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Security Agreement, any other Program Document or any other agreements or instruments relating to the Collateral on the part of any party hereto or thereto or to inspect any books and records relating to the Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in such reliance, on any communication, direction, instrument, resolution, certificate, opinion, affidavit, paper or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to assume that no Event of Default or Termination Event hereunder shall have occurred and be continuing, unless a Trust Officer of the Collateral Agent charged by the Collateral Agent with the administration of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or with knowledge of and familiarity with the Collateral Agent’s obligations under this Security Agreement has actual knowledge thereof or the Collateral Agent has received written notice from the Secured Parties or the Issuer that they consider that such an Event of Default or Termination Event has occurred and is continuing and specifying the nature thereof. The Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Security Agreement upon the advice of counsel or unless the Collateral Agent shall be indemnified to its satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Nothing herein shall require the Collateral Agent to risk or expend its own funds, or to make advances. The Collateral Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer and its Affiliates as if it were not the agent of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection to such extent in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. The Collateral held by the Collateral Agent in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other collateral except to the extent required by law or the specific provisions hereof. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to invest money received by it hereunder and in no event shall it have any liability for interest on any such money. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for recording, re-recording, filing or refiling this Security Agreement or any amendment hereto or any financing statement or continuation statement. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Security Agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the provisions of this Security Agreement, unless such Secured Parties shall have offered to the Collateral Agent security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; the Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. Whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Agreement the Collateral Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action to be taken hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an officer’s certificate of the Issuer and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, shall be full warrant to the Collateral Agent for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Agreement upon the faith thereof. In the absence of bad faith on the part of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Collateral Agent which conform to the requirements of this Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by an officer or officers of the Collateral Agent, unless it shall be conclusively deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Collateral Agent was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with any direction given under this Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, entitlement order, approval or other paper or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co)

Appointment and Powers of Collateral Agent. Financial Security hereby appoints Bankers Trust Company as the Collateral Agent, and Bankers Trust Company accepts such appointment hereunder, and Financial Security hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder as Financial Security may direct and as are specifically authorized to be exercised by the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such rights, remedies, powers and privileges as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties as agent hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to the agencies hereby created and its duties hereunder, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of counsel selected by it. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature. The Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary relationship. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein. Neither the Collateral Agent nor Financial Security, nor any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct; nor shall the Collateral Agent or Financial Security be responsible for the validity, effectiveness, value, sufficiency or enforceability against the Company WFSRC of this Agreement or any other document furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or of the Collateral (or any part thereof). The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument, paper or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Insurance, Indemnity and Pledge Agreement (WFS Receivables Corp)

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