CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Section 2.01 Conveyance of Mortgage Loans................................. Section 2.02 Acceptance by the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans...........
Representations and Warranties of Trustee The Trustee represents and warrants that:
(i) the Trustee is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or association;
(ii) neither the execution nor the delivery by the Trustee of this Trust Agreement, nor the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by it with any of the terms or provisions hereof will contravene any Federal or New York law, governmental rule or regulation governing the banking or trust powers of the Trustee or any judgment or order binding on it, or violate its charter documents or by-laws or constitute a default under (or an event which, without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach or acceleration of any material contract, indenture, mortgage, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound;
(iii) the Trustee has full power, authority and right to execute, deliver and perform its duties and obligations as set forth herein and in each Supplement to which it is a party and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Trust Agreement;
(iv) this Trust Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and constitutes, subject to due execution by the Depositor, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(v) the Trustee is not in violation, and the execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement by the Trustee and its performance and compliance with the terms thereof will not constitute a violation, of any order or decree of any court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Trustee or its properties, which violation would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise) or operations of the Trustee or its properties or on the performance of its duties hereunder;
(vi) there are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Trustee pending, or, to the knowledge of the Trustee, threatened, before any court, administrative agency or other tribunal (A) that could reasonably be expected to prohibit its entering into the Trust Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the issuance of the Certificates contemplated by the Trust Agreement or (C) that could reasonably affect the performance by the Trustee of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability against the Trustee of, the Trust Agreement; and
(vii) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee of, or compliance by the Trustee with, the Trust Agreement, or for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Trust Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations and orders, if any, that have been obtained prior to the Closing Date. The representations and warranties of the Trustee set forth in this Section 7.10 shall survive the receipt of Underlying Securities by the Trustee and shall survive the delivery of the Trust Agreement by the Trustee to the Depositor.
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.
Depositor’s Representations and Warranties The Depositor represents and warrants to the Issuer as of the Closing Date, on which the Issuer is relying in purchasing the Sold Property and which will survive the sale and assignment of the Sold Property by the Depositor to the Issuer under this Agreement and the pledge of the Sold Property by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture:
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 of the Owner Trustee The Owner Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, that:
(a) It is a national banking association duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the United States. It has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) It has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement, and this Agreement will be executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on its behalf.
(c) Neither the execution nor the delivery by it of this Agreement, nor the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by it with any of the terms or provisions hereof will (i) contravene any federal or Delaware law, governmental rule or regulation governing the banking or trust powers of the Owner Trustee or any judgment or order binding on it, (ii) constitute any default under its charter documents or bylaws, (iii) constitute any default under any indenture, mortgage, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on the Owner Trust Estate resulting from actions by or claims against the Owner Trustee which are unrelated to this Agreement or the other Basic Documents.
(d) It has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement; and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by it has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
(e) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Owner Trustee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such 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 shall be considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
Representations and Warranties of MSDW TRUST MSDW TRUST represents and warrants to the Fund that:
3.1 It is a federally chartered savings bank whose principal office is in New Jersey.
3.2 It is and will remain registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a Transfer Agent pursuant to the requirements of Section 17A of the 1934 Act.
3.3 It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.4 All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement.
3.5 It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
Servicer Representations and Warranties The Servicer represents and warrants, as of the date of this Agreement and, except as otherwise provided, throughout the term of this Agreement, that the statements set forth below in this Section 5.2 are true and accurate. Relative to the Servicer:
Additional Representations and Warranties of the Servicer Except as disclosed in writing to the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee prior to the Closing Date: (i) the Servicer is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any other securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Servicer; (ii) the Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Servicer as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Servicer; (iv) no material changes to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the Closing Date; (v) there are no aspects of the Servicer’s financial condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Servicer of its servicing obligations under this Agreement and (vi) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Servicer or any Subservicer with any party listed on Exhibit I hereto.
Additional Representations and Warranties of the Seller The Seller shall be deemed to represent to the Purchaser and to any Depositor, as of the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser or any Depositor under Subsection 34.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Purchaser or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) the Seller is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any other securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Seller; (ii) the Interim Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Interim Servicer as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Seller; (iv) no material changes to the Interim Servicer's policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under the Interim Servicing Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreement for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects of the Interim Servicer's financial condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Interim Servicer of its servicing obligations under the Interim Servicing Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Seller, Interim Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator; and (vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Seller, Interim Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator with respect to any Securitization Transaction and any party thereto identified by the related Depositor of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.
