Loan Portfolio (a) As of the date hereof, neither Home nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written or oral (i) loan, loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement (including leases, credit enhancements, commitments, guarantees and interest-bearing assets) (collectively, “Loans”) in which Home or any Subsidiary of Home is a creditor that, as of September 30, 2013, was over ninety (90) days or more delinquent in payment of principal or interest (excluding any Loan that is a covered asset under a Shared-Loss Agreement), or (ii) Loans with any director, executive officer or 5% or greater shareholder of Home or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of Home, any affiliate of any of the foregoing. Set forth in Section 3.26(a) of the Home Disclosure Schedule is a true, correct and complete list of (A) all of the Loans of Home and its Subsidiaries that, as of September 30, 2013, were classified by Home as “Other Loans Specially Mentioned,” “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” or “Loss,” or words of similar import, together with the principal amount thereof and the identity of the borrower thereunder, together with the aggregate principal amount of such Loans, by category of Loan (e.g., commercial, consumer, etc.), and (B) each asset of Home or any of its Subsidiaries that, as of September 30, 2013, was classified as “Other Real Estate Owned” and the book value thereof, indicating in the case of subparts (A) and (B) whether the Loan or asset is a covered asset under a Shared-Loss Agreement.
(b) To Home’s knowledge, each Loan of Home and its Subsidiaries (i) is evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness that are true, genuine and what they purport to be, (ii) to the extent carried on the books and records of Home and its Subsidiaries as secured Loans, has been secured by valid charges, mortgages, pledges, security interests, restrictions, claims, liens or encumbrances, as applicable, which have been perfected and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
(c) Other than the purchased Loans described in Section 3.26(c) of the Home Disclosure Schedule and as set forth in Section 3.26(g), each Loan originated, administered and/or serviced by Home or any of its Subsidiaries was originated, and administered and/or serviced by Home or a Home Subsidiary, and the relevant Loan files are being maintained, in all material respects in accordance with the relevant notes or other credit or security documents, the written underwriting standards of Home and its Subsidiaries (and, in the case of Loans held for resale to investors, the underwriting standards, if any, of the applicable investors) in effect at the time of origination and with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules.
(d) None of the agreements pursuant to which Home or any of its Subsidiaries has sold Loans or pools of Loans or participations in Loans or pools of Loans contains any obligation to repurchase such Loans or interests therein solely on account of a payment default by the obligor on any such Loan.
(e) There are no outstanding Loans made by Home or any of its Subsidiaries to any “executive officer” or other “insider” (as each such term is defined in Regulation O promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board) of Home or its Subsidiaries, other than Loans that are subject to and that were made and continue to be in compliance with Regulation O or that are exempt therefrom.
(f) Neither Home nor any of its Subsidiaries is now nor has it ever been since December 31, 2010, subject to any fine, suspension, settlement or other contract or other administrative agreement or sanction by, or any reduction in any loan purchase commitment from, any Governmental Entity or Regulatory Agency relating to the origination, sale or servicing of mortgage or consumer Loans.
(g) Home and its Subsidiaries have administered and serviced the Loans and leases purchased in July 2009 and August 2010 by Home Federal Bank from the FDIC as Receiver for Community First Bank and LibertyBank, in all material respects, in accordance with the relevant notes or other credit or security documents, the requirements of the Shared-Loss Agreements and with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules.
Portfolio Transactions The Manager is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Portfolio and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available prices and most favorable executions, except as prescribed herein. It is understood that the Manager will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Fund or to the Portfolio, or be in breach of any obligation owing to the Fund or to the Portfolio under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of its having caused the Portfolio to pay a member of a securities exchange, a broker, or a dealer a commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Portfolio in excess of the amount of commission another member of an exchange, broker, or dealer would have charged if the Manager determines in good faith that the commission paid was reasonable in relation to the brokerage or research services provided by such member, broker, or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or the Manager’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Fund, as to which it exercises investment discretion. The Manager will promptly communicate to the officers and directors of the Fund such information relating to transactions for the Portfolio as they may reasonably request.
Investment Portfolio All investment securities held by Seller or its Subsidiaries, as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets of Seller included in the Seller Financial Statements, are carried in accordance with GAAP, specifically including but not limited to, FAS 115.
Mortgage Loan Transfer (a) The Purchaser will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date (regardless of when actually collected) and all payments thereof. Each Mortgage Loan Seller will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans sold by it to the Purchaser due on or before the Cut-off Date (including payments collected after the Cut-off Date) and all payments thereof. Such principal amounts and any interest thereon belonging to the related Mortgage Loan Seller as described above will not be included in the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth on the Final Mortgage Loan Schedule.
(b) Pursuant to various conveyancing documents to be executed on the Closing Date and pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser will assign on the Closing Date all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. In connection with the transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, each Mortgage Loan Seller has delivered or will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, by the Closing Date or such later date as is agreed to by the Purchaser and such Mortgage Loan Seller (each of the Closing Date and such later date is referred to as a “Mortgage File Delivery Date”), the items of the Custodian’s Mortgage File, provided, however, that in lieu of the foregoing, each Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver the following documents, under the circumstances set forth below: (x) in lieu of the original Mortgage, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof which have been delivered, are being delivered or will upon receipt of recording information relating to the Mortgage required to be included thereon, be delivered to recording offices for recording and have not been returned in time to permit their delivery as specified above, the related Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver a true copy thereof with a certification by such Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer, on the face of such copy, substantially as follows: “Certified to be a true and correct copy of the original, which has been transmitted for recording;” (y) in lieu of the Mortgage, assignments to the Trustee or intervening assignments thereof, if the applicable jurisdiction retains the originals of such documents or if the originals are lost (in each case, as evidenced by a certification from such Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer to such effect), such Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver photocopies of such documents containing an original certification by the judicial or other governmental authority of the jurisdiction where such documents were recorded; and (z) in lieu of the Mortgage Notes relating to the Mortgage Loans, each identified in the list delivered by the Purchaser to the Trustee on the Closing Date and attached hereto as Exhibit 5 the related Mortgage Loan Seller may deliver lost note affidavits and indemnities of such Mortgage Loan Seller; and provided further, however, that in the case of Mortgage Loans which have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, such Mortgage Loan Seller, in lieu of delivering the above documents, may deliver to the Trustee a certification by such Mortgage Loan Seller or the Master Servicer to such effect. Each Mortgage Loan Seller shall deliver such original documents (including any original documents as to which certified copies had previously been delivered) or such certified copies to the Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, promptly after they are received. EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) shall cause the Mortgage and intervening assignments, if any, and the assignment of the Mortgage to be recorded not later than 180 days after the Closing Date unless such assignment is not required to be recorded under the terms set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.
(c) In connection with the assignment of any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System, EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that it will cause, at EMC’s own expense, within 30 days after the Closing Date, the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the related Mortgage Loan Seller to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code in the field which identifies the specific Trustee and (b) the code in the field “Pool Field” which identifies the series of the Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. EMC (on its own behalf as Mortgage Loan Seller and on behalf of Master Funding) further agrees that it will not, and will not permit the Master Servicer to, and the Master Servicer agrees that it will not, alter the codes referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
(d) Each Mortgage Loan Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge hereunder that all of the Mortgage Loans will ultimately be assigned to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders, on the date hereof.
New Portfolio The Trust hereby authorizes MID to participate in the distribution of Class A shares of the following new portfolio ("New Portfolio") on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: Lazard Mid-Cap Portfolio
Servicing Transfer In the event that a successor Master Servicer is appointed pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, from and after the effective date of such transfer of servicing, the successor Master Servicer appointed pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and not the former Master Servicer, shall (a) be responsible for the performance of all servicing functions to be performed from and after such date, (b) agree to be bound by the terms, covenants and conditions contained herein applicable to the Master Servicer and be subject to the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder, and (c) agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Credit Enhancement Provider from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses whatsoever which the Credit Enhancement Provider may incur (or which may be claimed against the Credit Enhancement Provider) by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the successor Master Servicer in exercising its powers and carrying out its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Series Supplement. Such transfer of servicing shall not affect any rights or obligations of the former Master Servicer under this Agreement that arose prior to the effective date of the transfer of servicing, except that such former Master Servicer shall have no obligation to indemnify the Credit Enhancement Provider as a result of any act or failure to act of any successor Master Servicer in the performance of the servicing functions.
Assuming Institution Portfolio Sales of Remaining Shared-Loss Loans The Assuming Institution shall have the right, with the consent of the Receiver, to liquidate for cash consideration, from time to time in one or more transactions, all or a portion of Shared-Loss Loans held by the Assuming Institution at any time prior to the Termination Date (“Portfolio Sales”). If the Assuming Institution exercises its option under this Section 4.1, it must give sixty
Mortgage Loan repurchased (The Master Servicer hereby certifies that the Purchase Price has been credited to the Collection Account or the Certificate Account (whichever is applicable) pursuant to the Trust Agreement.)
LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (1) The Board shall, within sixty (60) days, develop, implement, and thereafter ensure Bank adherence to a written program to improve the Bank's loan portfolio management. The program shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) procedures to ensure satisfactory and perfected collateral documentation;
(b) procedures to ensure that extensions of credit are granted, by renewal or otherwise, to any borrower only after obtaining and analyzing current and satisfactory credit information;
(c) procedures to ensure conformance with loan approval requirements;
(d) a system to track and analyze exceptions;
(e) procedures to ensure conformance with Call Report instructions;
(f) procedures to ensure the accuracy of internal management information systems;
(g) a performance appraisal process, including performance appraisals, job descriptions, and incentive programs for loan officers, which adequately consider their performance relative to policy compliance, documentation standards, accuracy in credit grading, and other loan administration matters; and
(h) procedures to track and analyze concentrations of credit, significant economic factors, and general conditions and their impact on the credit quality of the Bank’s loan and lease portfolios. Upon completion, a copy of the program shall be forwarded to the ADC.
(2) Within sixty (60 ) days, the Board shall develop, implement, and thereafter ensure Bank adherence to systems which provide for effective monitoring of:
(a) early problem loan identification to assure the timely identification and rating of loans and leases based on lending officer submissions;
(b) statistical records that will serve as a basis for identifying sources of problem loans and leases by industry, size, collateral, division, group, indirect dealer, and individual lending officer;
(c) previously charged-off assets and their recovery potential;
(d) compliance with the Bank's lending policies and laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the Bank's lending function;
(e) adequacy of credit and collateral documentation; and
(f) concentrations of credit.
(3) Beginning August 31, 2006, on a monthly basis, management will provide the Board with written reports including, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) the identification, type, rating, and amount of problem loans and leases;
(b) the identification and amount of delinquent loans and leases;
(c) credit and collateral documentation exceptions;
(d) the identification and status of credit related violations of law, rule or regulation;
(e) the identity of the loan officer who originated each loan reported in accordance with subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this Article and Paragraph;
(f) an analysis of concentrations of credit, significant economic factors, and general conditions and their impact on the credit quality of the Bank’s loan and lease portfolios;
(g) the identification and amount of loans and leases to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders (and their related interests) of the Bank; and
(h) the identification of loans and leases not in conformance with the Bank's lending and leasing policies, and exceptions to the Bank’s lending and leasing policies.
Servicing Rights Except as provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, any permitted subservicing agreements and servicing rights purchase agreements pertaining thereto, no Person has been granted or conveyed the right to service any Mortgage Loan or receive any consideration in connection therewith which will remain in effect after the Closing Date.
