Representations and Warranties Regarding the Master Servicer The Master Servicer represents and warrants to the Issuer and for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Loans and the Bondholders, as of the Cut-off Date and the Closing Date, that:
(i) The Master Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California and has the corporate power to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged. The Master Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted by it or properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, or condition (financial or other) of the Master Servicer or the validity or enforceability of the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) The Master Servicer has the power and authority to make, execute, deliver and perform this Servicing Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated under this Servicing Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Servicing Agreement. When executed and delivered, this Servicing Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Master Servicer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies;
(iii) The Master Servicer is not required to obtain the consent of any other Person or any consent, license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Servicing Agreement, except for such consent, license, approval or authorization, or registration or declaration, as shall have been obtained or filed, as the case may be;
(iv) The execution and delivery of this Servicing Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Master Servicer will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order or decree of any court applicable to the Master Servicer or any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Master Servicer, or constitute a material breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which the Master Servicer is a party or by which the Master Servicer may be bound;
(v) No litigation or administrative proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or governmental body is currently pending (other than litigation with respect to which pleadings or documents have been filed with a court, but not served on the Master Servicer), or to the knowledge of the Master Servicer threatened, against the Master Servicer or any of its properties or with respect to this Servicing Agreement or the Bonds or the Certificates which, to the knowledge of the Master Servicer, has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Servicing Agreement; and
(vi) The Master Servicer is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS. The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive any termination of the Master Servicer hereunder.
Representations and Warranties Regarding the Contract Files Seller represents and warrants as of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, in the case of the Initial Contracts, and as of the applicable Subsequent Transfer Date, in the case of Subsequent Contracts, that:
Representations and Warranties of Owner Trustee The Owner Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, that:
(a) It is a banking corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation. It has satisfied the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 6.13.
(b) It has full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement (i) shall not violate any provision of any law or regulation governing the banking and trust powers of the Owner Trustee or any order, writ, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority applicable to the Owner Trustee or any of its assets, (ii) shall not violate any provision of the corporate charter or by-laws of the Owner Trustee or (iii) shall not violate any provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any properties included in the Trust pursuant to the provisions of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or other undertaking to which it is a party, which violation, default or lien could reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse effect on the Owner Trustee’s performance or ability to perform its duties as Owner Trustee under this Agreement or on the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
(d) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee and constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Owner Trustee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
Representations and Warranties Regarding Each Contract Seller represents and warrants as to each Contract as of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, that:
Additional Representations and Warranties of the Trustee (a) The Trustee shall be deemed to represent and warrant to the Company as of the Closing Date and on each date on which information is provided to the Company under Sections 12.01, 12.02(b) or 12.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Company prior to such date: (i) it is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any other Securitization Transaction due to any default of the Trustee; (ii) there are no aspects of its financial condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by it of its trustee obligations under this Agreement or any other Securitization Transaction as to which it is the trustee; (iii) there are no material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against it that would be material to Certificateholders; (iv) there are no relationships or transactions (as described in Item 1119(b) of Regulation AB) relating to the Trustee with respect to the Company or any sponsor, issuing entity, servicer, trustee, originator, significant obligor, enhancement or support provider or other material transaction party (as each of such terms are used in Regulation AB) relating to the Securitization Transaction contemplated by the Agreement, as identified by the Company to the Trustee in writing as of the Closing Date (each, a "Transaction Party") that are outside the ordinary course of business or on terms other than would be obtained in an arm's length transaction with an unrelated third party, apart from the Securitization Transaction, and that are material to the investors' understanding of the Certificates; and (v) the Trustee is not an affiliate (as contemplated by Item 1119(a) of Regulation AB) of any Transaction Party. The Company shall notify the Trustee of any change in the identity of a Transaction Party after the Closing Date.
(b) If so requested by the Company on any date following the Closing Date, the Trustee shall, within five Business Days following such request, confirm in writing the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such representation and warranty is not accurate as of the date of such confirmation, provide the pertinent facts, in writing, to the Company. Any such request from the Company shall not be given more than once each calendar quarter, unless the Company shall have a reasonable basis for questioning the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties.
Representations and Warranties Regarding the Servicer The Servicer represents and warrants to Company, the Issuer and for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Collateral, and the Securityholders, as of the Cut-Off Date, [the date of the Servicing Agreement], the Closing Date [and any Deposit Date], that:
(i) The Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of [_______] and has the corporate power to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged. The Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted by it or properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, or condition (financial or other) of the Servicer;
(ii) The Servicer has the power and authority to make, execute, deliver and perform this Servicing Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated under this Servicing Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Servicing Agreement. When executed and delivered, this Servicing Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the availability of equitable remedies;
(iii) The Servicer is not required to obtain the consent of any other Person or any consent, license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with, any governmental authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Servicing Agreement, except for such consent, license, approval or authorization, or registration or declaration, as shall have been obtained or filed, as the case may be;
(iv) The execution and delivery of this Servicing Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Servicer will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order or decree of any court applicable to the Servicer or any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Servicer, or constitute a material breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which the Servicer is a party or by which the Servicer may be bound; and
(v) No litigation or administrative proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or governmental body is currently pending, or to the knowledge of the Servicer threatened, against the Servicer or any of its properties or with respect to this Servicing Agreement or the Notes or the Certificates which in the opinion of the Servicer has a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Servicing Agreement. The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive any termination of the Servicer hereunder.
Representations and Warranties of the Asset Representations Reviewer The Asset Representations Reviewer hereby makes the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date:
Representations and Warranties of Owner The Owner warrants and represents to and covenants with the Servicer that as of the date hereof, and as of each Effective Date as to the Mortgage Loans the servicing obligations with respect to which are transferred to the Servicer thereon, or as of such other date specifically provided herein:
(a) The Owner is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Owner is qualified or registered to transact business, and is duly licensed, in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of property or the conduct of its respective business requires such qualification, registration or licensing, except to the extent that there is an applicable exemption or where the failure to be so licensed, registered, qualified or in good standing is not material.
(b) The Owner has the power, authority and legal right to enter into and perform this Agreement and to perform the obligations required of it hereunder, and this Agreement and any document or instrument to be delivered to the Servicer by the Owner pursuant hereto has been duly authorized, executed and delivered.
(c) This Agreement and any documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered to the Servicer by the Owner pursuant to this Agreement constitute (or shall, when delivered to the Servicer by the Owner, constitute) valid and legally binding obligations of the Owner enforceable against the Owner in accordance with their respective terms, subject to bankruptcy laws and other similar laws of general application affecting the rights of creditors and subject to the application of the rules of equity, including those respecting the availability of specific performance.
(d) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, or the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement will conflict with any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Owner’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or materially conflict with or result in a material breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Owner is now a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default or result in an acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result in the material violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Owner or its property is subject.
(e) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Owner of or compliance by the Owner with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except for consents, approvals, authorizations and orders which have been obtained.
(f) The Owner shall, on or before the related Effective Date, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Servicer or the Custodian, as applicable, all of the books, records, data, files and Mortgage Loan Documents, including records on microfiche or its equivalent, reasonably required by the Servicer to document and service each Mortgage Loan; such books, records, data, files and documents contain all of the items (including hazard insurance policies, flood insurance policies and private mortgage insurance policies) which are required by the Qualified Insurers or by Accepted Servicing Practices to service the Mortgage Loans; are true, accurate and complete in all material respects; and it is reasonable for the Servicer to rely thereon.
(g) As of the applicable Effective Date, if any Mortgage Loan is secured by a Mortgaged Property located in Federal Emergency Management Agency designated flood areas, then (to the extent required by Accepted Servicing Practices) flood insurance policies are in full force and effect in the amounts required by Accepted Servicing Practices or are insured through the Owner’s or the Prior Servicer’s “gap coverage” flood insurance policy.
(h) As of the applicable Effective Date, all Mortgaged Property is currently insured against fire and has extended coverage insurance in the amounts required under Accepted Servicing Practices; all insurance premiums on such insurance policies have been paid in a timely manner; and there have been no fire losses on any Mortgaged Property where the Owner’s estimate of loss is materially greater than the net recovery from the fire insurance carrier. To the Owner’s knowledge, there have been no fire losses on any Mortgaged Property as to which there is a pending coinsurance claim.
(i) There is no litigation pending or, to the Owner’s knowledge, threatened with respect to the Owner which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement, or which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the servicing or the financial condition of the Owner.
(j) As of the applicable Effective Date, all of the Mortgage Loans have, or the Owner shall promptly cause to be obtained, a valid, fully paid, freely transferable, life of the loan tax service contract and flood service contract.
(k) There are no accounts of Mortgagors that are pledged in lieu of the maintenance of an escrow account for taxes, assessments, insurance or other escrow items owed by the Mortgagor.
(l) As of the applicable Effective Date, all calculations required to be made by the Owner with respect to the amount of principal, interest, escrow payments and other amounts due and owing by a Mortgagor from time to time under each Mortgage Loan have been made in compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices. All invoices transmitted to the Mortgagors by the Owner for principal, interest, escrow payments and all other amounts due and payable under each Mortgage Loan have been prepared, and the funds collected from the Mortgagors have been applied for the payment of such amounts, in compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices.
(m) No written statement, report or other document furnished or to be furnished pursuant to the Agreement contains or will contain any statement that is or will be inaccurate or misleading in any material respect or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the information and statements therein not misleading.
Reciprocal Representations and Warranties The Seller/Servicer and Residential Funding each represents and warrants to the other that as of the date of this Contract:
(1) Each party is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, is qualified, if necessary, to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified, and has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Contract and all other agreements which are contemplated by this Contract and to carry out its obligations hereunder and under the Guides and under such other agreements.
(2) This Contract has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each party and constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement of each party enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(3) There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened, and no basis therefor is known to either party, that could affect the validity or prospective validity of this Contract.
(4) Insofar as its capacity to carry out any obligation under this Contract is concerned, neither party is in violation of any charter, articles of incorporation, bylaws, mortgage, indenture, indebtedness, agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation and none of the foregoing adversely affects its capacity to fulfill any of its obligations under this Contract. Its execution of, and performance pursuant to, this Contract will not result in a violation of any of the foregoing.
Representations and warranties of the Contractor The Contractor represents and warrants to the Authority that:
(a) it is duly organised and validly existing under the laws of India, and has full power and authority to execute and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) it has taken all necessary corporate and other actions under Applicable Laws to authorise the execution and delivery of this Agreement and to validly exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, and its obligations under this Agreement will be legally valid, binding and enforceable obligations against it in accordance with the terms hereof;
(d) it is subject to the laws of India, and hereby expressly and irrevocably waives any immunity in any jurisdiction in respect of this Agreement or matters arising thereunder including any obligation, liability or responsibility hereunder;
(e) the information furnished in the Bid and as updated on or before the date of this Agreement is true and accurate in all respects as on the date of this Agreement;
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate performance required by any of the terms of its memorandum and articles of association or any Applicable Laws or any covenant, contract, agreement, arrangement, understanding, decree or order to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound or affected;
(g) there are no actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it at law or in equity before any court or before any other judicial, quasi-judicial or other authority, the outcome of which may result in the breach of this Agreement or which individually or in the aggregate may result in any material impairment of its ability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement;
(h) it has no knowledge of any violation or default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or any legally binding order of any Government Instrumentality which may result in any material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and no fact or circumstance exists which may give rise to such proceedings that would adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement;
(i) it has complied with Applicable Laws in all material respects and has not been subject to any fines, penalties, injunctive relief or any other civil or criminal liabilities which in the aggregate have or may have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(j) no representation or warranty by it contained herein or in any other document furnished by it to the Authority or to any Government Instrumentality in relation to Applicable Permits contains or will contain any untrue or misleading statement of material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make such representation or warranty not misleading;
(k) no sums, in cash or kind, have been paid or will be paid, by it or on its behalf, to any person by way of fees, commission or otherwise for securing the contract or entering into this Agreement or for influencing or attempting to influence any officer or employee of the Authority in connection therewith;
(l) all information provided by the {selected bidder/ members of the Consortium/Joint Venture} in response to the RFP or otherwise, is to the best of its knowledge and belief, true and accurate in all material respects; and
(m) nothing contained in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship or obligation between the Authority and any Sub- contractors, designers, consultants or agents of the Contractor.
