Servicer Not to Resign; Assignment (a) The Servicer shall not resign from the duties and obligations hereby imposed on it except upon determination by its Board of Directors that by reason of change in applicable legal requirements the continued performance by the Servicer of its duties hereunder would cause it to be in violation of such legal requirements in a manner which would result in a material adverse effect on the Servicer or its financial condition, said determination to be evidenced by a resolution of its Board of Directors to such effect accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, satisfactory to the Issuer, the Insurer and the Indenture Trustee, to such effect. No such resignation shall become effective unless and until (i) the Indenture Trustee assumes all of the Servicer's obligations under this Agreement or (ii) a new servicer acceptable to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer is willing to service the Contracts and enters into a servicing agreement with the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer in form and substance substantially similar to this Agreement and satisfactory to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer, and each Rating Agency confirms that the selection of such new servicer will not result in the qualification, reduction or withdrawal of its then-current rating of each Class of Notes assigned by such Rating Agency. No such resignation by the Servicer shall affect the obligation of the Servicer to repurchase Contracts pursuant to Section 3.07.
Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 5.02, the Master Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except (i) upon determination that the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or (ii) upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) the Master Servicer has proposed a successor servicer to the Company and the Indenture Trustee in writing and such proposed successor servicer is reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Indenture Trustee; and (b) each Rating Agency shall have delivered a letter (obtained by and at the expense of the Master Servicer) to the Company and the Indenture Trustee prior to the appointment of the successor servicer stating that the proposed appointment of such successor servicer as Master Servicer hereunder will not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the then current rating of the Bonds or the then current rating of the Bonds; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until such successor servicer or, in the case of (i) above, the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Loans, shall have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities and obligations hereunder or another successor Master Servicer has been appointed in accordance with Section 6.02. Any such resignation shall not relieve the Master Servicer of responsibility for any of the obligations specified in Sections 6.01 and 6.02 as obligations that survive the resignation or termination of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall have no claim (whether by subrogation or otherwise) or other action against any Bondholder for any amounts paid by the Master Servicer pursuant to any provision of this Servicing Agreement. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Indenture Trustee.
Servicer Not to Resign The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it, except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it, the other activities of the Servicer so causing such a conflict being of a type and nature carried on by the Servicer at the date of this Agreement. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustee. The Servicer shall notify each Rating Agency of any such resignation. No such resignation shall become effective until a successor servicer shall have assumed the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof. Notwithstanding the limitations stated above, the Servicer may transfer its obligations, duties and rights hereunder without the consent of the Certificateholders, provided, that (i) the Servicer obtains the prior written consent of each Rating Agency, (ii) the transferee is a FNMA- or FHLMC-approved servicer having a net worth of not less than $15,000,000, (iii) the successor servicer assumes all of the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof, and (iv) the then-current rating of the Class A Certificates will not be reduced as a result of such transfer, and (v) the successor servicer has, in the reasonable opinion of the Trustee, the qualifications, resources and experience to properly carry out, observe and perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities of Servicer hereunder; provided, that the foregoing clause (v) is intended solely for the benefit of (and may be exercised or waived at the sole discretion of) the Trustee, to enable the Trustee to assure itself that any successor Servicer has such acceptable qualifications, resources and experience, and such clause (v) is not intended to be for the benefit of, and shall not be relied upon or enforced by, any Certificateholder, and provided, further, that any consent to such transfer will not be unreasonably withheld by the Trustee.
The Servicer Not to Resign The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a Replacement Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02.
Servicer and Backup Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4, neither the Servicer nor the Backup Servicer shall resign from the obligations and duties imposed on it by this Agreement as Servicer or Backup Servicer except upon a determination that by reason of a change in legal requirements the performance of its duties under this Agreement would cause it to be in violation of such legal requirements in a manner which would have a material adverse effect on the Servicer or the Backup Servicer, as the case may be, if the Majority Noteholders do not elect to waive the obligations of the Servicer or the Backup Servicer, as the case may be, to perform the duties which render it legally unable to act or to delegate those duties to another Person. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer or Backup Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered and acceptable to the Trust Collateral Agent and the Owner Trustee. No resignation of the Servicer shall become effective until the Backup Servicer or an entity acceptable to the Majority Noteholders shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer. No resignation of the Backup Servicer shall become effective until an entity acceptable to the Majority Noteholders shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Backup Servicer; provided, however, that (i) in the event a successor Backup Servicer is not appointed within 60 days after the Backup Servicer has given notice of its resignation and has provided the Opinion of Counsel required by this Section, the Backup Servicer may petition a court for its removal, (ii) the Backup Servicer may resign with the written consent of the Majority Noteholders and (iii) if Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association resigns as Trustee under the Indenture, it will no longer be the Backup Servicer.
Depositor and Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 6.02, neither the Depositor nor the Master Servicer shall resign from its respective obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Depositor or the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the resigning party) to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor servicer shall have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.02.
AHFC Not to Resign as Servicer Subject to the provisions of Section 6.03, AHFC shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it as Servicer under this Agreement except upon a determination that the performance of its duties under this Agreement shall no longer be permissible under applicable law. Notice of any such determination permitting the resignation of AHFC shall be communicated to the Trustees at the earliest practicable time (and, if such communication is not in writing, shall be confirmed in writing at the earliest practicable time) and any such determination shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustees concurrently with or promptly after such notice. No such resignation shall become effective until the Indenture Trustee or a Successor Servicer shall have (i) assumed the responsibilities and obligations of AHFC in accordance with Section 7.02 and (ii) become the Administrator pursuant to Section 1.09 of the Administration Agreement.
Company and Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 6.02, neither the Company nor the Master Servicer shall resign from its respective obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Company or the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor servicer shall have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.02.
Depositor and Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 7.02, neither the Depositor nor the Servicer shall resign from its respective obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Depositor or the Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation by the Servicer shall become effective until the Trustee or a successor Servicer shall have assumed the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 8.05 hereof.
Appointment of Subservicer or Subcontractor (a) The Servicer may at any time appoint a subservicer to perform all or any portion of its obligations as Servicer hereunder if the Administrator and the Indenture Trustee has received ten (10) days prior written notice of the Servicer’s intention to do so and such appointment has satisfied the Rating Agency Condition; provided, however, that the Servicer shall remain obligated and be liable to the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders and the Noteholders for the servicing and administering of the Receivables in accordance with the provisions hereof without diminution of such obligation and liability by virtue of the appointment of such subservicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone were servicing and administering the Receivables. The fees and expenses of the subservicer shall be as agreed between the Servicer and its subservicer from time to time, and none of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Certificateholders or the Noteholders shall have any responsibility therefor.
