Common use of Merger or Consolidation of the Seller Clause in Contracts

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided provided, further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided provided, further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer 0Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided provided, further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided provided, further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up 143 Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. The Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers successor to all or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, substantially all of the Seller, 's business or assets unless the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep conditions precedent set forth in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign this Section 6.2 have been satisfied. Any such successor corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability execute an agreement of this Agreement, or any assumption of every obligation of the Mortgage Loans and to perform Seller under its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the DepositorRelated Documents and, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer whether or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicernot such assumption agreement is executed, shall be the successor of to the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, Seller under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document (or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Agreement). The Seller shall provide prompt notice of any merger, anything herein consolidation or succession pursuant to this Section 6.2 to the contrary notwithstanding; providedOwner Trustee, howeverthe Indenture Trustee, that the successor Noteholders, the Note Insurer and the Rating Agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall not merge or surviving consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof become a successor to the contrarySeller's business, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided further, unless: (a) that immediately after giving effect to such purchaser transaction, no representation or transferee accepting warranty made pursuant to Section 2.5 shall have been breached (for purposes hereof, such assignment representations and delegation warranties shall speak as of the date of the consummation of such transaction) and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default shall have occurred and be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and continuing; (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers the Seller shall have delivered to the DepositorOwner Trustee, the Trustee Indenture Trustee, the Note Insurer and the Trust Administrator Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger or succession and such agreement accepting of assumption comply with this Section 6.2 and that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement relating to such delegation transaction have been complied with; (c) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, the Note Insurer and assignmentthe Rating Agency an Opinion of Counsel, which contains an assumption by stating, in the opinion of such Person counsel, either (i) all financing statements and continuation statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interests of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations Trust and liabilities of the Master Servicer, Indenture Trustee in the Back-Up Servicer Receivables or (ii) no such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party action shall be necessary to this Agreement; preserve and provided further, that each of protect such interest and (d) such successor Seller shall be acceptable to the Controlling Party and the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentenceAgency Condition is satisfied.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. The Seller shall not merge or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers successor to all or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, substantially all of the Seller, 's business or assets unless the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep conditions precedent set forth in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign this Section 6.2 have been satisfied. Any such successor corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability execute an agreement of this Agreement, or any assumption of every obligation of the Mortgage Loans and to perform Seller under its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the DepositorRelated Documents and, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer whether or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicernot such assumption agreement is executed, shall be the successor of to the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, Seller under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper document (or any further act on the part of any of the parties heretoto this Agreement). The Seller shall provide prompt notice of any merger, anything herein consolidation or succession pursuant to this Section 6.2 to the contrary notwithstanding; providedOwner Trustee, howeverthe Indenture Trustee, that the successor Noteholders and the Rating Agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller shall not merge or surviving consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to become a successor to the Master ServicerSeller's business, unless: (a) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no representation or warranty made pursuant to Section 2.4 shall have been breached in any material respect (for purposes hereof, such representations and warranties shall speak as of the date of the consummation of such transaction) and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (b) the Seller shall have delivered to the Owner Trustee, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Indenture Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice Rating Agency an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such assignmentconsolidation, merger or succession and such agreement of assumption comply with this Section 6.2 and that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement relating to such transaction have been complied with; and provided further, (ac) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation the Seller shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers have delivered to the DepositorOwner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Trust Administrator Rating Agency an agreement accepting Opinion of Counsel, stating, in the opinion of such delegation counsel, either (i) all financing statements and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person continuation statements and amendments thereto have been executed and filed that are necessary to preserve and protect the interests of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations Trust and liabilities of the Master Servicer, Indenture Trustee in the Back-Up Servicer Receivables or (ii) no such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer action shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities necessary to preserve and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to protect such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentenceinterest.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicers, the Special Servicer or the Special ServicerModification Oversight Agent. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up each Servicer, each the Special Servicer and the Special Servicer will Modification Oversight Agent shall each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will shall each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up any Servicer, any the Special Servicer or the Special Servicer Modification Oversight Agent may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up any Servicer, any the Special Servicer or the Special Servicer Modification Oversight Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Master Servicer, any Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Servicerthe Modification Oversight Agent, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Master Servicer, such Servicer, the Special Servicer or such Servicerthe Modification Oversight Agent, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that (i) the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer (other than WMMSC) or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC, and (ii) the successor or surviving Person to WMMSC shall have a net worth of at least $15,000,000, unless each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge, at the expense of the successor or surviving person to WMMSC, that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such successor or surviving Person to WMMSC not having a net worth of at least $15,000,000. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided provided, further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided provided, further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided provided, further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided provided, further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up -152- Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided provided, further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided provided, further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, -146- Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up -153- Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer The Seller will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) as a corporation, and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, Agreement or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any Person entity resulting from any merger merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer Seller shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to substantially all of the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, Seller shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, Seller hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Limitation on Liability of the Seller and Others. The duties and obligations of the Seller in its capacity as the interim servicer of the Mortgage Loans shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement, the Seller as interim servicer shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Seller as interim servicer. Neither the Seller nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Seller shall be under any liability to the Purchaser for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures and otherwise in good faith pursuant to this Agreement or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the successor Seller as interim servicer against any liability resulting from any breach of any representation or surviving Person to warranty made herein, or from any liability specifically imposed on the Master ServicerSeller as interim servicer herein; and, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided further, (a) that such purchaser this provision shall not protect the Seller as interim servicer against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of the willful misfeasance, bad faith or transferee accepting such assignment gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of the obligations or duties hereunder. The Seller and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer any director, officer, employee or agent of the Seller may rely on any document of any kind which it in good standingfaith reasonably believes to be genuine and to have been adopted or signed by the proper authorities respecting any matters arising hereunder. Subject to the terms of Subsection 12.01, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000the Seller shall have no obligation to appear with respect to, and prosecute or defend any legal action which is willing not incidental to the Seller’s duty to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers in accordance with this Agreement. Purchaser further agrees that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the Depositorcontrary, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will Seller shall not be qualified liable for any special, indirect, consequential, punitive or reduced other damages which Purchaser or any other person or entity suffers or incurs as a result of such assignment the act or omission of Seller hereunder and delegation. In the case of Purchaser hereby irrevocably waives any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentenceclaims.

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer The Seller will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) as a corporation under the laws of tile state of its incorporation except as permitted herein, and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any Person corporation resulting from any merger merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer Seller shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer Seller whether or any Servicernot related to loan servicing, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, Seller hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that (i) having a GAAP net worth of not less than $25,000,000, (ii) the deposits of which are insured by the FDIC, SAIF and/or BIF, or which is a HUD-approved mortgagee whose primary business is in origination and servicing of first and second lien mortgage loans, and (iii) who is a FNMA and or FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing. Limitation on Liability of the Seller and Others. Neither the Seller nor any of the officers, which has a net worth employees or agents of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers Seller shall be under any liability to the Depositor, Purchaser for any action taken or for refraining from the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person taking of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment made in good faith; and provided furtherprovided, however, that each of this provision shall not protect the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified Seller or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegationperson against any breach of warranties or representations made herein, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction in strict compliance with any standard of the conditions to such assignment and delegation care set forth in this Agreement, or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, or any breach of the preceding sentence.terms and conditions of this Agreement. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers or the Special Servicer. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, each Servicer and the Special Servicer will each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or any Servicer, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.. 148

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller. the Depositor, the Back-Up Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicers Servicers, the Special Servicer or the Special ServicerModification Oversight Agent. Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up each Servicer, each the Special Servicer and the Special Servicer will Modification Oversight Agent shall each do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises (charter and statutory) and will shall each obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its respective duties under this Agreement. Any Person into which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up any Servicer, any the Special Servicer or the Special Servicer Modification Oversight Agent may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up any Servicer, any the Special Servicer or the Special Servicer Modification Oversight Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Master Servicer, any Servicer, the Special Servicer or any Servicerthe Modification Oversight Agent, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Seller, the Back-Up Master Servicer, such Servicer, the Special Servicer or such Servicerthe Modification Oversight Agent, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that (i) the successor or surviving Person to the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer, any such Servicer (other than WMMSC) or the Special Servicer shall be qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and to service mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC, and (ii) the successor or surviving Person to WMMSC shall have a net worth of at least $15,000,000, unless each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge, at the expense of the successor or surviving person to WMMSC, that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such successor or surviving Person to WMMSC not having a net worth of at least $15,000,000. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 7.02 or in Section 7.04 hereof to the contrary, the Master Servicer or a Servicer may assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer or such Servicer gives the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator notice of such assignment; and provided provided, further, (a) that such purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment and delegation shall be an institution that is a FNMA and FHLMC approved seller/servicer in good standing, which has a net worth of at least $15,000,000, and which is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and (b) such purchaser or transferee executes and delivers to the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator an agreement accepting such delegation and assignment, which contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided provided, further, that each of the Rating Agencies acknowledge that its rating of the Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment will not be qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. In the case of any such assignment and delegation, the Master Servicer, the Back-Up Servicer or such Servicer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement (except as provided above), except that the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or the related Servicer shall remain liable for all liabilities and obligations incurred by it as the Master Servicer, Back-Up Servicer or Servicer hereunder prior to the satisfaction of the conditions to such assignment and delegation set forth in the preceding sentence.