Permissible Delegations. Without the written consent of the Master Servicer authorizing further delegations, the only servicing duties which the Servicer may elect to delegate, by agency, subcontract or otherwise, and the only categories of such delegees, are as follows: (a) professional collection agencies to perform those duties and functions for the collection of delinquent amounts due on any Mortgage Loan that are customarily performed by such agencies in the locality where the related Mortgaged Property are located; (b) title insurance companies, escrow companies and trust companies to issue or provide reports reflecting the condition of title to any Mortgaged Property and services incidental to the foreclosure or acquisition in lieu of foreclosure of any Mortgaged Property, or the sale or disposition of any Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer; (c) attorneys licensed to practice in the state where the related Mortgaged Property is located to perform customary legal services in connection with the foreclosure or acquisition of such Mortgaged Property or the sale or disposition of such Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer at or in lieu of foreclosure, or for the collection of delinquent sums owed on any Mortgage Loan; (d) professional property inspection companies and appraisers to conduct routine inspections of, and provide written inspection reports on, any Mortgaged Property as required by this Agreement; (e) title companies, escrow companies and real estate tax service companies to provide periodic reports as to the amount of real estate taxes due on any Mortgaged Property and the due date or dates of each required installment; (f) credit bureaus or credit reporting companies to provide credit reports on Borrowers or persons who have applied to assume any Mortgage Loans; (g) construction companies, contractors and laborers to provide labor, materials and supplies necessary to protect, preserve and repair any Mortgaged Property as required by this Agreement; (h) lock box providers or payment processing administrators to provide payment processing services; (i) hazard insurance servicing companies to provide periodic reports as to the amount of hazard insurance premiums due on any Mortgaged Property and the Due Date or Due Dates of each required premium payment; and (j) such other third party service providers as the Servicer, in accordance with Prudent Servicing Practices, may deem appropriate.
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Samples: Servicing Agreement (Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp), Servicing Agreement (Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2007-3 Trust), Servicing Agreement (Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities 2006-20 Trust)