Common use of Seller to Act as Servicer Clause in Contracts

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2006-A4), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2006-A4), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Investors Trust, Series 2006-A2)

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Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement from the related Closing Date and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, prior to a Mortgage Loan becoming subject to a Reconstitution Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall notnot make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, without in the judgment of the Seller, imminent and the Seller has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, ) the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Seller agrees and acknowledges, provided, that, in the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall promptly furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. If the Seller is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the superior lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the superior lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser's interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a superior lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien so as to best protect the Purchaser's interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Lehman Sarm 2005-5), Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Sturctured Asset Securities Corp Mort Pass Thru Ser 2004-1), Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of the related Acknowledgement Agreement, which shall contain the related Closing and Transfer Dates therein, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit H, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-14), Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust), Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides, which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Mae Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or Xxxxxx Xxx approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by Xxxxxx Mae or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to Xxxxxx Xxx or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2006-S4), Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (J.P. Morgan Alternative Loan Trust 2006-S1), Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2006-S1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor Borrower if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Loan Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyLoans. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Purchaser may at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Seller, terminate the Seller’s servicing obligations hereunder with respect to (1) any REO Property or (2) any Loan that is 90 or more days delinquent. Upon the effectiveness of any such termination of the Seller’s servicing obligations with respect to any such REO Property or Loan, the Seller shall deliver all agreements, documents, and instruments related thereto to the Purchaser, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and applicable law and shall transfer servicing to the Purchaser’s designee in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices. In the event of any such termination with respect to any Loan or REO Property, the Purchaser shall immediately reimburse the Seller for all itemized Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances of the Seller with respect to such Loan or REO Property for which the Seller would be entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall accurately and fully report its borrower credit files related to the Loans to Equifax, Transunion and Experian in a timely manner. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Loan, the Seller may not waive any prepayment penalty or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Loan, taking into account the value of such prepayment penalty and the Loan, and the waiver of such prepayment penalty is standard and customary in servicing similar Loans (including the waiver of a prepayment penalty in connection with a refinancing of the Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a prepayment penalty in connection with a refinancing of a Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a prepayment penalty relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such prepayment penalty (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Master Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2006-2), Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-6), Master Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2007-1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA or FHLMC Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans; the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and liquidation of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA or FHLMC Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend ; change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan or, for adjustable rate Mortgage Loans, change any of the applicable adjustable rate terms (e.g., Index, Initial Mortgage Interest Rate Cap, Gross Margin, etc.). In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable issuer of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Accepted Servicing Practices, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The seller shall accurately and fully report its Mortgagor credit files to all three credit repositories in a timely manner. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by a Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing mortgage loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer’s fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. The Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller’s own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser and its affiliates harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of the Seller’s use of a Subservicer to perform any of the Seller’s servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer’s fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Purchase Agreement (Starm Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-2), Purchase Agreement (STARM Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-3), Purchase Agreement (MASTR Asset Securitization Trust 2006-3)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement from the related Closing Date and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, prior to a Mortgage Loan becoming subject to a Reconstitution Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall notnot make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, without in the judgment of the Seller, imminent and the Seller has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, ) the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Seller agrees and acknowledges, provided, that, in the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall promptly furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. With respect to any Second Lien Mortgage Loan, if the Seller is notified that any First Lien lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the First Lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the First Lien lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a First Lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the financing statements and shall file such financing statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Servicing Agreement (LXS 2007-3), Servicing Agreement (Lehman Mortgage Trust 2007-10), Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-5)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and the normal and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage lenders, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change decrease the Mortgage Interest RateRate (other than by adjustments required by the terms of the Mortgage Note), defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional future advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan without the Purchaser's consent. The Seller may permit forbearance or allow for suspension of Monthly Payments in either case for up to one hundred and eighty (180) days if the Mortgagor is in default or the Seller determines in its reasonable discretion that default is imminent and if the Seller determines that granting such forbearance or suspension is in the best interest of the Purchaser. In the event that any such modification, forbearance or suspension as permitted above allows the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall include in each remittance for any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred (without giving effect to such modification, forbearance or suspension) an amount equal to, as the case may be, such month's principal and one (1) month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the then unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances only to the same extent as for Monthly Advances made pursuant to Section 11.19. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (HarborView 2006-12), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (HarborView 2006-11), Servicing Agreement (Zuni 2006-Oa1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall shall, from time to time, service and administer the Mortgage Loans Loans, during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of (a) the related Acknowledgement Agreement, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 9, and (b) the related Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05 or upon the related Transfer Date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached hereto Exhibit 8, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, the Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Master Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-22), Master Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust), Master Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-14)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of the related Acknowledgement Agreement, which shall contain the related Closing Date and Transfer Dates therein, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit G, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp), Interim Servicing Agreement (Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2003-37a), Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage, the Seller servicing guide and this Agreement during the Preliminary Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through the utilization of a Subservicer or Subcontractor, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall be responsible for any and all acts of a Subservicer and a Subcontractor, and the Seller’s utilization of a Subservicer or a Subcontractor shall in no way relieve the liability of the Seller under this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the Mortgage Loan, and the waiver of such Prepayment Charge is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including the waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Alt-a Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-Oa2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-Sd3), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Alt-a Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-Ar5)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, or its third party subservicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with this Agreement all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage and the Accepted Servicing Practices during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors' rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (GSAMP Trust 2005-Wmc1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (GSAMP Trust 2005-Wmc3), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (GSAMP Trust 2005-Wmc1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The (a) From and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through subservicers or agents, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions related to the Fannie Mae MBS Program (Special Servicing Option) of the Fannie Mae Guixxx. Xn xxe event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrxxxxxx between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Fannie Mae Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and bx xxxxixx upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not individually or in the aggregate materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan, or such default is, in the judgment of the Servicer, imminent) permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsor any penalty or premium on the prepayment of principal, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. In addition, the Seller shall retain adequate personnel to effect such servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement. Upon the execution of such writing, the Seller shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loaxx xy such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and the Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Servicing File retained by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately marked and identified in the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with this Agreement, except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 9 of the Purchase Agreement. The Seller shall forward to the Custodian or, at the request of the Purchaser, to the Purchaser or its designee, original documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two weeks of their execution; provided, however, that the Seller shall provide the Custodian with a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation within two weeks of its execution, and shall provide the original of any document submitted for recordation or a copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original within ninety days of its submission for recordation. In the event that such original or copy of any document submitted for recordation to the appropriate public recording office is not so delivered to the Custodian within 90 days of the related Closing Date, and in the event that the Seller does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery or receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, the related Mortgage Loan shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the Seller at the price and in the manner specified in Section 9 of the Purchase Agreement. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recordation to the appropriate public recording office within the specified period due to a delay caused by the recording office in the applicable jurisdiction, provided that (i) the Seller shall deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such recording receipt is not available, an Officer's Certificate of the Seller, which shall (i) identify the recorded document, (ii) state that the recorded document has not been delivered to the Custodian due solely to a delay caused by the public recording office, (iii) state the amount of time generally required by the applicable recording office to record and return a document submitted for recordation, and (iv) specify the date the applicable recorded document will be delivered to the Custodian; provided, however, that any recorded document shall in no event be delivered later than one year following the related Closing Date. The Seller must have an internal quality control program that verifies in a manner consistent with accepted industry procedures, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program must be capable of evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of it's loan production and servicing activities. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are originated and serviced in accordance with prudent mortgage banking practices and accounting principles; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other authorized persons. If a REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and REO Property are held, the Seller shall not take any action, cause the REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action, that under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited to the tax on "prohibited transactions" as defined in Section 860(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on "contributions" to a REMIC set forth in Section 860D of the Code) unless the Seller has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such REMIC status or result in the imposition of any tax on the REMIC. (b) In addition to the Seller's servicing obligations as set forth herein, the Seller shall not consent to the placement of a lien on the Mortgaged Property senior to that of the related Mortgage.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Servicing and Trust Agreement (BCAP LLC Trust 2006-Aa2), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (BCAP LLC Trust 2008-Ind1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (BCAP LLC Trust 2008-Ind2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, with FNMA guidelines for Conventional Loans and with HUD and GNMA guidelines for FHA Loans and VA Loans. Seller shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including, in the case of FHA Loans and VA Loans, taking all actions that a mortgagee is permitted or required to take by the FHA or the VA, as the case may be. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan, or, in the case of FHA Loans and VA Loans, affect the FHA Insurance Contract or VA Guaranty Agreement, as the case may be, with respect to such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellationcancella­tion, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering FHA Loans and VA Loans, the Seller shall comply strictly with the National Housing Act, the FHA Regulations, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act and the VA Regulations and administrative guidelines issued thereunder or pursuant thereto (insofar as the same apply to any Mortgage Loan) and, to the extent permitted hereunder, promptly discharge all of the obligations of the mortgagee thereunder and under each Mortgage including the timely giving of notices, the essence hereof being that the full benefits of each FHA Insurance Contract and VA Guaranty Agreement inure to the Seller and the Purchaser. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall comply with all federal, state and local law and regulations and the Mortgage Loan Documents and employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions institutions, the FHA Insurance Contracts and the VA Guaranty Agreements, where applicable, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-6), Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citicorp Mortgage Securities Inc), Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (CMALT (CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust), Series 2007-A7)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and Customary Servicing Procedures and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Subservicers as provided in Section 10.02, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Seller may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder, and Seller shall diligently pursue all of its rights against such agents or independent contractors. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the PurchaserMortgagor; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest RateRate or the Monthly Payment amount, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce change the final maturity date, change the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional any future advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller in its own name or in the Seller shall continue, and name of a Subservicer is hereby authorized and empoweredempowered by Purchaser when Seller believes it appropriate and reasonable in its best judgment, to execute and deliver deliver, on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect the Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of Purchaser pursuant to the Mortgaged Propertyprovisions of Section 10.17. If reasonably Seller shall make all required by Servicing Advances and shall service and administer the Seller, Mortgage Loans in accordance with applicable state and federal law and shall provide to the Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby. Purchaser shall furnish the to Seller with and any Subservicer any powers of attorney and other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller and any Subservicer to carry out its their servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust), Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-15), Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Lehman Sarm 2005-5)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall shall, from time to time, service and administer the Mortgage Loans during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of the related Acknowledgement Agreement, which shall contain the related Closing and Transfer Dates therein, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit H, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is a Xxxxxx Mae-approved lender or a Xxxxxxx Mac seller/servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by Xxxxxx Mae or for seller/servicers imposed by Xxxxxxx Mac, or which would require notification to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor Subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 9.04, 10.01 or 11.02, and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer as soon as is reasonably possible. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mort Pas THR Cer Se 2002-2), Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust), Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Sturctured Asset Securities Corp Mort Pass Thru Ser 2004-1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Seller to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement (Dsla Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-Ar1), Reconstitution Agreement (Dsla 2006-Ar2), Reconstitution Agreement (HarborView 2006-13)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through the utilization of a Subservicer or a Subcontractor, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Servicer has in place, and will maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, a procedure by which it confirms, on an ongoing basis, that no Mortgage Loan is subject to nullification pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the "Executive Order") or regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (the "OFAC Regulations") or in violation of the Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations, and no Mortgagor is subject to the provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations nor listed as a "specially designated national or blocked person" for purposes of the OFAC Regulations. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note, unless required to do so pursuant to any law or regulation in effect at the time of the prepayment. The Seller shall collect any Prepayment Charge required to be paid by the Mortgagor under the terms of any Mortgage Note for the account of the Purchaser. The Seller shall remit the amount of such Prepayment Charge to the Purchaser on the Remittance Date immediately following the date of collection of such Prepayment Charge. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-Oar2), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-Oar5), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-3)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans (or arrange for such servicing and administration through one or more Subservicers) in accordance with this Agreement the related Mortgage Loan Package from and after each Closing Date and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through a Subservicer as provided in Section 4(aa), to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall notnot make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, without in the prior written consent judgment of the PurchaserSeller, imminent) the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to of any material term of any Mortgage Loan including any modifications that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 5(c), the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 5(c). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. With respect to any Second Lien Mortgage Loan, if the Seller is notified that any First Lien lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the First Lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the First Lien lienholder. The Seller shall further take such action as (1) the Seller would take under similar circumstances with respect to a similar mortgage loan held for its own account for investment, (2) shall be consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, (3) the Seller shall determine prudently to be in the best interest of Purchaser and (4) is consistent with any related PMI Policy. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the financing statements and shall file such financing statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-7n), Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-15n)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Seller to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Reconstituted Servicing Agreement (HarborView 2006-14), Reconstitution Agreement (HarborView 2007-7)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser from the Seller, from and after the related Closing Date and the execution of the related Acknowledgment Agreement, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless notice thereof shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. With respect to any Second Lien Mortgage Loan, if the Seller is notified that any First Lien lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the First Lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the First Lien lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a First Lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the financing statements and shall file such financing statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-12n), Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-15n)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer’s fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller’s own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer’s fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-2f), Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1f)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Seller shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through any system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Seller to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Fremont Home Loan Trust 2005-1), Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Fremont Home Loan Trust 2004-4)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-10), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser from the Seller, from and after the related Closing Date and the execution of the related Acknowledgment Agreement, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit H, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall mxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the financing statements and shall file such financing statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-Gp2), Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2006-Ar4)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence will cure a default by the mortgagor or prevent a reasonable foreseeable default, and is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the Mortgage Loan, and the waiver of such Prepayment Charge is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including the waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-Ar1), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-Ar6)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and Acceptable Servicing Procedures, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change decrease the Mortgage Interest RateRate (other than by adjustments required by the terms of the Mortgage Note), defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional future advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan without the Purchaser's consent. The Seller may permit forbearance or allow for suspension of Monthly Payments in either case for up to one hundred and eighty (180) days if the Mortgagor is in default or the Seller determines, in its reasonable discretion that default is imminent and if the Seller determines that granting such forbearance and suspension is in the best interest of the Purchaser. In the event that any such modification, forbearance or suspension as permitted above allows the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall include in each remittance for any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred (without giving effect to such modification , forbearance or suspension) an amount equal to, as the case may be, such month’s principal and one (1) month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the then unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances only to the same extent as for Monthly Advances made pursuant to Section 11.19. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the SellerAcceptable Servicing Procedures.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, WMALT Series 2006-Ar1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering similar mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-10n), Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage, the FNMA and FHLMC servicing guides and this Agreement during the Preliminary Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-He1), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Deutsche Alt-a Securities Inc)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser from the Seller, from and after the related Closing Date and the execution of the related Acknowledgment Agreement, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit H, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the financing statements and shall file such financing statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-Gp3), Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-15n)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall be responsible for any and all acts of a Subservicer and a Subcontractor, and the Seller's utilization of a Subservicer or a Subcontractor shall in no way relieve the liability of the Seller under this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the SellerServicer's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller Servicer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller Servicer shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the SellerServicer, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. If applicable, the Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller Servicer shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the SellerServicer. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust 2006-2), Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust 2007-Ar1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The From and after the Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon the Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit G, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, the Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder, subject to receipt by Seller of all unpaid but due Servicing Advances, Servicing Fees and other payments due to Seller on or before the date of such transfer pursuant to this Agreement. The Seller shall be required to remit all amounts required to be remitted to the Purchaser hereunder to said transferee commencing with the first Remittance Date falling after receipt of said copy of the related Assignment and Assumption Agreement provided that the Seller receives said copy no later than three (3) Business Days immediately prior to the first day of the month of the related Remittance Date. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and the Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Servicing File retained by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately marked and identified in the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with this Agreement, except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 8.03 of the Purchase Agreement. The Seller must have an internal quality control program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program must be capable of evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of its loan production and servicing activities. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are serviced in accordance with prudent mortgage banking practices and accounting principles; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other authorized persons.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Commercial Servicing Agreement (Peoples Preferred Capital Corp), Commercial Servicing Agreement (Peoples Preferred Capital Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with this Agreement during the Preliminary Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors' rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-23), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-22)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence will cure a default by the mortgagor or prevent a reasonable foreseeable default, and is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the Mortgage Loan, and the waiver of such Prepayment Charge is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including the waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System or to change the Pool Field designation of a Mortgage Loan. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-Ar4), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-Ar7)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA or FHLMC Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans; the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and liquidation of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA or FHLMC Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan which has come into default or for which default is reasonably foreseeable or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any the related Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that (1) the final maturity of any such Mortgage Loan shall not be extended beyond the final maturity date; (2) advances and other amounts in connection with such Mortgage Loans may be added to the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan (as set forth below) only once during the life of such Mortgage Loan; (3) any amounts added to the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan, or capitalized amounts added to the Mortgage Loan, will be required to be fully amortized over the remaining term of the Mortgage Loan; and (4) the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate or have the effect of reducing the Mortgage Interest Rate below the lesser of 50% of the original Mortgage Interest Rate on the Cut-off Date or the Servicing Fee Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal)) or, make additional advances for adjustable rate Mortgage Loans, change any of additional the applicable adjustable rate terms (e.g., Index, Initial Mortgage Interest Rate Cap, Gross Margin, etc.) and provided, further, that the outstanding principal or extend the final maturity date on balance of any such Mortgage Loan, when taken together with the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all other Mortgage Loans that have been so modified since the Closing Date, does not exceed an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-Off Date (as such amount may be adjusted from time to time subject to approval of the Rating Agencies). In the event of any modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable issuer of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Accepted Servicing Practices, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The seller shall accurately and fully report its Mortgagor credit files to all three credit repositories in a timely manner. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by a Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing mortgage loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer’s fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. The Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller’s own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser and its affiliates harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of the Seller’s use of a Subservicer to perform any of the Seller’s servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer’s fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Purchase Agreement (STARM Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-S1), Purchase Agreement (MASTR Asset Securitization Trust 2007-2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (Banc of America Funding 2006-5 Trust), Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (Banc of America Funding 2006-6 Trust)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and Customary Servicing Procedures and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Subservicers as provided in Section 10.02, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Customary Servicing Procedures. Seller may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder, and Seller shall diligently pursue all of its rights against such agents or independent contractors. The Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans through the exercise of the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the Fxxxxx Mxx Guides (special servicing option). In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Fxxxxx Mae Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the PurchaserMortgagor; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest RateRate or the Monthly Payment amount, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce change the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional any future advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoingfore-going, Seller in its own name or in the Seller shall continue, and name of a Subservicer is hereby authorized and empoweredempowered by Purchaser when Seller believes it appropriate and reasonable in its best judgment, to prepare, execute and deliver deliver, on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellationcancella-tion, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect the Mort-gaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of Purchaser pursuant to the Mortgaged Propertyprovisions of Section 10.17. If reasonably Seller shall make all required by Servicing Advances and shall service and administer the Seller, Mortgage Loans in accor-dance with applicable state and fxxxx-al law and shall provide to the Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby. Purchaser shall furnish the to Seller with and any Subservicer any powers of attorney and other documents docu-ments reasonably necessary or appropriate appropri-ate to enable the Seller and any Subservicer to carry out its their servicing and administrative administra-tive duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6), Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-Ar7)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence will cure a default by the Mortgagor or prevent a reasonable foreseeable default, and is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the Mortgage Loan, and the waiver of such Prepayment Charge is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including the waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors' rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System or to change the Pool Field designation of a Mortgage Loan. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending mortgage loan servicing institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement (Luminent Mortgage Trust 2007-2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement from the related Closing Date and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, prior to a Mortgage Loan becoming subject to a Reconstitution Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall notnot make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, without in the judgment of the Seller, imminent and the Seller has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, ) the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Seller agrees and acknowledges, provided, that, in the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall promptly furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. If the Seller is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the superior lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the superior lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a superior lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2004-11xs)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall be responsible for any and all acts of a Subservicer and a Subcontractor, and the Seller’s utilization of a Subservicer or a Subcontractor shall in no way relieve the liability of the Seller under this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's Servicer’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller Servicer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller Servicer shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the SellerServicer, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. If applicable, the Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller Servicer shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the SellerServicer. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis. The Servicer has in place, and will maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, a procedure by which it confirms, on an ongoing basis, that no Mortgage Loan is subject to nullification pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the “Executive Order”) or regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (the “OFAC Regulations”) or in violation of the Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations, and no Mortgagor is subject to the provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations nor listed as a “specially designated national or blocked person” for purposes of the OFAC Regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (Hsi Asset Securitization Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, however that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within 5 Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees And expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Servicing Released Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and the FNMA and FHLMC servicing guidelines and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans Mortgage Loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with this Agreement during the Preliminary Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage LoanLoan without prior consent of the Purchaser or its designee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Servicing and Trust Agreement (GSAA Home Equity Trust 2007-2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and Customary Servicing Procedures and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Subservicers as provided in Section 10.02, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Seller may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder, and Seller shall diligently pursue all of its rights against such agents or independent contractors. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest RateRate or the Monthly Payment amount, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce change the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional any future advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller in its own name or in the Seller shall continue, and name of a Subservicer is hereby authorized and empoweredempowered by Purchaser when Seller believes it appropriate and reasonable in its best judgment, to execute and deliver deliver, on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect the Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of Purchaser pursuant to the Mortgaged Propertyprovisions of Section 10.17. If reasonably Seller shall make all required by Servicing Advances and shall service and administer the Seller, Mortgage Loans in accordance with applicable state and federal law and shall provide to the Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby. Purchaser shall furnish the to Seller with and any Subservicer any powers of attorney and other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller and any Subservicer to carry out its their servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any Mortgage LoansLoan becomes subject to a Pass-Through Transfer, the Seller (a) with respect to such Mortgage Loan, shall employ procedures not permit any modification with respect to such Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate and (b) shall not (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to such Mortgage Loan or such default is, in the judgment of the Seller, reasonably foreseeable) make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of such Mortgage Loan that would both (i) effect an exchange or reissuance of such Mortgage Loan under Section 1001 of the Code (or Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder) and (ii) cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC under the Code or the imposition of any tax on "prohibited transactions" or "contributions" after the startup date under the REMIC Provisions. Prior to taking any action with respect to the Mortgage Loans subject to a Pass-Through Transfer, which is not contemplated under the terms of this Agreement, the Seller will obtain an Opinion of Counsel acceptable to the trustee in such Pass-Through Transfer with respect to whether such action could result in the imposition of a tax upon any REMIC (including collection procedures and exercise but not limited to the same care that it customarily employs and exercises tax on prohibited transactions as defined in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices Section 860F(a)(2) of prudent lending institutions the Code and the Purchaser's reliance tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the SellerCode)(either such event, an "Adverse REMIC Event"), and the Seller shall not take any such actions as to which it has been advised that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur. The Seller shall not permit the creation of any "interests" (within the meaning of Section 860G of the Code) in any REMIC. The Company shall not enter into any arrangement by which a REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services nor permit a REMIC to receive any income from assets other than "qualified mortgages" as defined in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code or "permitted investments" as defined in Section 860G(a)(5) of the Code.

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Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (Prime Mortgage Trust 2005-5)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, Seller shall administer and master service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this the Agreement and customary servicing procedures, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this the Agreement, including, in the case of each FHA Loan, taking all actions that an FHA Approved Mortgagee is permitted or required to take by the FHA. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor Obligor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the PurchaserPurchaser or the Excess Yield Holder; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Loan Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or advances, extend the final maturity date on or adversely affect any FHA Insurance Contract with respect to such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the PurchaserPurchaser and the Excess Yield Holder, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Loans and, in the case of a Mortgage Loans and Loan, with respect to the Mortgaged Improved Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser and the Excess Yield Holder shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's and the Excess Yield Holder's reliance on the Seller. It is understood and agreed that the Seller may delegate certain servicing duties to qualified sub-servicers with the Purchaser's prior written approval; provided, however, that the Seller shall remain responsible to the Purchaser for all servicing activities notwithstanding such delegation. The Seller shall make such inspections of an Improved Property, if any, as are consistent with standard servicing procedures customary to the applicable loan type and, in the case of each FHA Loan, as required by FHA Regulations if the Seller has actual notice of 58 any related condition which materially and adversely affects or may materially and adversely affect such Improved Property. Such inspection shall be conducted in accordance with customary servicing procedures and, in the case of each FHA Loan, FHA servicing requirements for delinquent mortgages. The Seller shall take all actions necessary to assure that a case number is assigned to each FHA Loan by the FHA.

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Samples: Master Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Mego Mortgage Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans that the Seller sells to the Purchaser hereunder in accordance with this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. In addition, ; the Seller will fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly basis.

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Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-He1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. (a) The Mortgage Loans are being sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing released basis. During the related Interim Servicing Period, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement on behalf of the Purchaser and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Subservicers, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent Agreement and with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the PurchaserAccepted Practices; provided, however, that the servicing activities of the Seller hereunder shall be restricted to such minimal servicing and collection activities as are necessary for preserving and collecting the Mortgage Loans on a temporary basis, it being agreed and understood that the servicing of the Mortgage Loans is intended to be transferred to the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s designee on or before the related Servicing Transfer Date. The Seller shall notservice the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Practices subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 4.01(a). The Seller will advise Purchaser from time to time of such servicing actions, including, without the prior written consent limitation, filing of the Purchasernotices of default, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, believes should be taken with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect will take such actions to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required extent authorized to do so by the Seller, Purchaser. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loanscontrary, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures not make any Servicing Advances in excess of $500 with respect to any Mortgage Loan (other than for taxes and exercise insurance) without the same care consent of the Purchaser. In the event that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration of the Mortgage Loans is not transferred to accepted mortgage servicing practices the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s designee within thirty (30) calendar days of prudent lending institutions the related Closing Date, the Seller and the Purchaser's reliance on Purchaser shall enter into mutually agreeable servicing agreement to govern the Sellerservicing of the Mortgage Loans for the remainder of the Interim Servicing Period. (b) The Seller shall be entitled to all late payment fees and other ancillary income (other than Prepayment Premiums) received from the related Mortgagor during the Interim Servicing Period.

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Samples: Pooling and Servicing Agreement (MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-Am1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement from the related closing date and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. The Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans through the exercise of the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. The Seller may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Seller may delegate any of its duties under this Agreement to one or more affiliates without regard to any of the requirements of this Section; provided, however, that the Seller shall not be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder by virtue of such delegation. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, prior to a Mortgage Loan becoming subject to a Reconstitution Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall notnot make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, without in the judgment of the Seller, imminent and the Seller has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, ) the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. The Seller agrees and acknowledges, provided, that, in the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. To the extent the Seller has received the Purchaser's prior written consent for any such modification permitting the deferral of interest or principal payments, the Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for advances required under this paragraph, pursuant to Section 5.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties, and, with the prior consent of the Purchaser, which shall be deemed given if the Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) days of request therefor, institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.17. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall promptly furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller is authorized and empowered by the Purchaser, in its own name, when the Seller believes it appropriate in its reasonable judgment to register any Mortgage Loan on the MERS System, or cause the removal from the registration of any Mortgage Loan on the MERS System, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Purchaser, any and all instruments of assignment and other comparable instruments with respect to such assignment or re-recording of a Mortgage in the name of MERS, solely as nominee for the Purchaser and its successors and assigns. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. If the Seller determines that any Servicing Advance or Monthly Advance made, or to be made, with respect to such Mortgage Loan is not, or, if made would not be, recoverable from related late collections thereon or proceeds thereof, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser an Officer's Certificate indicating the reasons for such determination. The Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate to minimize the number of Officer's Certificates required to be delivered pursuant to the preceding sentence. If the Seller is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the superior lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the superior lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser's interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a superior lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien so as to best protect the Purchaser's interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced.

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Samples: Flow Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-22)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of the related Acknowledgement Agreement, which shall contain the related Closing and Transfer Dates therein, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

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Samples: Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-15)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Sub-Servicers as provided in Subsection 11.27, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to consistent with the Purchasergoal of collecting all amounts due under the related Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller and any Sub-Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller and any Sub-Servicer to carry out its their servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures procedures, including collection procedures procedures, and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions that service mortgage loans made to borrowers of similar credit quality as the Mortgagors on the Mortgage Loans and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

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Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc)

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Seller to Act as Servicer. The From and after any Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, the FNMA Guides, the FHLMC Guides, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon the Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit G, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, the Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder, subject to receipt by Seller of all unpaid but due Servicing Advances, Servicing Fees and other payments due to Seller on or before the date of such transfer pursuant to this Agreement. The Seller shall be required to remit all amounts required to be remitted to the Purchaser hereunder to said transferee commencing with the first Remittance Date falling after receipt of said copy of the related Assignment and Assumption Agreement provided that the Seller receives said copy no later than three (3) Business Days immediately prior to the first day of the month of the related Remittance Date. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and the Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Servicing File retained by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately marked and identified in the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with this Agreement, except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Purchase Agreement. The Seller must have an internal quality control program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program must be capable of evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of its loan production and servicing activities. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are serviced in accordance with prudent mortgage banking practices and accounting principles; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other authorized persons.

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Samples: Residential Servicing Agreement (Peoples Preferred Capital Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless, (i) the enforceability thereof shall have been limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally or (ii) the collectability thereof shall have been limited due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (iii) in the Seller’s reasonable judgment as described herein, (x) such waiver relates to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default, (y) such waiver would maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and related Mortgage Loan and (z) doing so is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including any waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default). In no event will the Seller waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller will fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (i.e., favorable and unfavorable) on its Mortgagor credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly basis. The Seller shall report one of the following statuses each month as follows: new origination, current, delinquent (30, 60, 90 days, etc.), foreclosed, or charged-off.

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Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Interim Servicing Agreement (FBR Securitization, Inc.)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall be responsible for any and all acts of a Subservicer and a Subcontractor, and the Seller's utilization of a Subservicer or a Subcontractor shall in no way relieve the liability of the Seller under this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the SellerServicer's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller Servicer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller Servicer shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the SellerServicer, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. If applicable, the Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller Servicer shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the SellerServicer. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis. The Servicer has in place, and will maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, a procedure by which it confirms, on an ongoing basis, that no Mortgage Loan is subject to nullification pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the "Executive Order") or regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (the "OFAC Regulations") or in violation of the Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations, and no Mortgagor is subject to the provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations or listed as a "specially designated national or blocked person" for purposes of the OFAC Regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust 2007-Ar1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and this Agreement during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall be responsible for any and all acts of a subservicer and a subcontractor, and the Seller’s utilization of a subservicer or a subcontractor shall in no way relieve the liability of the Seller under this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's Servicer’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller Servicer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller Servicer shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the SellerServicer, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. If applicable, the Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller Servicer shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the SellerServicer. The Servicer has in place, and will maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, a procedure by which it confirms, on an ongoing basis, that no Mortgage Loan is subject to nullification pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the “Executive Order”) or regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (the “OFAC Regulations”) or in violation of the Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations, and no Mortgagor is subject to the provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations nor listed as a “specially designated national or blocked person” for purposes of the OFAC Regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (Hsi Asset Securitization Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement from the related closing date and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. The Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans through the exercise of the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. The Seller may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Seller may delegate any of its duties under this Agreement to one or more affiliates without regard to any of the requirements of this Section; provided, however, that the Seller shall not be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder by virtue of such delegation. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, prior to a Mortgage Loan becoming subject to a Reconstitution Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that the Seller shall notnot make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan and (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, without in the judgment of the Seller, imminent and the Seller has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, ) the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. The Seller agrees and acknowledges, provided, that, in the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. To the extent the Seller has received the Purchaser’s prior written consent for any such modification permitting the deferral of interest or principal payments, the Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for advances required under this paragraph, pursuant to Section 5.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties, and, with the prior consent of the Purchaser, which shall be deemed given if the Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) days of request therefor, institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.17. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall promptly furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller is authorized and empowered by the Purchaser, in its own name, when the Seller believes it appropriate in its reasonable judgment to register any Mortgage Loan on the MERS System, or cause the removal from the registration of any Mortgage Loan on the MERS System, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Purchaser, any and all instruments of assignment and other comparable instruments with respect to such assignment or re-recording of a Mortgage in the name of MERS, solely as nominee for the Purchaser and its successors and assigns. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. If the Seller determines that any Servicing Advance or Monthly Advance made, or to be made, with respect to such Mortgage Loan is not, or, if made would not be, recoverable from related late collections thereon or proceeds thereof, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser an Officer’s Certificate indicating the reasons for such determination. The Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate to minimize the number of Officer’s Certificates required to be delivered pursuant to the preceding sentence. If the Seller is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the superior lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the superior lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a superior lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the superior lien so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced.

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Samples: Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-10)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of the related Acknowledgement Agreement, which shall contain the related Closing Date and Transfer Dates therein, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit G, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Lxxxx by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Sec Corp Mort Pass THR Certs Ser 2003-34a)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor Borrower if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Loan Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyLoans. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Purchaser may at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Seller, terminate the Seller’s servicing obligations hereunder with respect to (1) any REO Property or (2) any Loan that is 90 or more days delinquent. Upon the effectiveness of any such termination of the Seller’s servicing obligations with respect to any such REO Property or Loan, the Seller shall deliver all agreements, documents, and instruments related thereto to the Purchaser, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and applicable law and shall transfer servicing to the Purchaser’s designee in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices. In the event of any such termination with respect to any Loan or REO Property, the Purchaser shall immediately reimburse the Seller for all itemized Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances of the Seller with respect to such Loan or REO Property for which the Seller would be entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall accurately and fully report its borrower credit files related to the Loans to Equifax, Transunion and Experian in a timely manner. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Loan, the Seller may not waive any prepayment penalty or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Loan, taking into account the value of such prepayment penalty and the Loan, and the waiver of such prepayment penalty is standard and customary in servicing similar Loans (including the waiver of a prepayment penalty in connection with a refinancing of the Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a prepayment penalty in connection with a refinancing of a Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a prepayment penalty relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such prepayment penalty (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2007-1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, Mego Mortgage Corporation (in its capacity as independent contract servicer, the "Servicer") shall administer and service and administer the Mortgage Existing Loans in accordance with this Agreement and customary servicing procedures, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, authority to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller Servicer may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including, in the case of each FHA Loan, taking all actions that an FHA Approved Mortgagee is permitted or required to take by the FHA. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Existing Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor Obligor if in the SellerServicer's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller Servicer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Existing Loan that would change the Mortgage Loan Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or advances, extend the final maturity date on or adversely affect any FHA Insurance Contract with respect to such Mortgage Existing Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller Servicer shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the PurchaserPurchaser , all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Existing Loans and, in the case of a Mortgage Loans and Loan, with respect to the Mortgaged Improved Property. If reasonably required by the SellerServicer, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Existing Loans, the Seller Servicer shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.Servicer. It is understood and agreed that the Servicer may delegate certain servicing duties to qualified sub-servicers with the Purchaser's prior written approval; provided, however, that the Servicer shall remain responsible to the Purchaser for all servicing activities notwithstanding such delegation. The Servicer hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser has assumed its rights and obligations under the PEC Sub-Servicing Agreement with respect to the Existing Loans as of the

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Excess Yield and Servicing Rights Purchase and Assumption Agreement (Mego Mortgage Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of the related Acknowledgement Agreement, which shall contain the related Closing and Transfer Dates therein, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 6, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit H, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall mxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, Seller shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and Customary Servicing Procedures and the terms of the Mortgage Notes and Mortgages, and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through sub-servicers or agents, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Seller may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents, subcontractors or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the PurchaserMortgagor; provided, however, that (unless Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan, or such default is, in the judgment of Seller, imminent, and Seller has the consent of Purchaser) Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the unless authorized by Purchaser, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce change the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional any future advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on date, as the case may be, with respect to such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and in its own name or acting through sub-servicers or agents is hereby authorized and empoweredempowered by Purchaser when Seller believes it appropriate and reasonable in its judgment, to execute and deliver deliver, on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect the Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties, and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of Purchaser pursuant to the Mortgaged Propertyprovisions of Section 11.14. If reasonably Seller shall make all required by Servicing Advances, shall service and administer the SellerMortgage Loans in accordance with applicable state and federal law, the and shall provide to Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them hereunder. Purchaser shall furnish the to Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller will fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly basis. With respect to each Mortgagor, the Seller will monitor applicable sanction lists pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including to determine whether any Mortgagor becomes listed as a "blocked person" for purposes of the OFAC Regulations. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loansevent a Mortgagor is listed as a "blocked person", the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and promptly notify the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

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Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-Af2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the Financing Statements and shall file any such Financing Statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series MLCC 2006-2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the XXXXXX XXX Guides, which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the XXXXXX MAE Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or XXXXXX XXX approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by XXXXXX MAE or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. With respect to each Mortgagor, the Seller will monitor applicable sanction lists pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including to determine whether any Mortgagor becomes listed as a "blocked person" for purposes of the OFAC Regulations on a monthly basis. In the event a Mortgagor is listed as a "blocked person", the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-Af1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. (a) The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and Customary Servicing Procedures and the Servicer Guide and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which that the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to all action permitted or required to be taken under any related Mortgage Insurance Policy. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ Customary Servicing Procedures, except when such procedures conflict with the requirements under this Agreement or the Servicer Guide. (b) Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify modify, defer, or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if if, in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination determination, such waiver, modification, postponement deferral, variation, postponement, or indulgence is not materially adverse to in the best interests of the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, may not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change without the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage LoanPurchaser's prior written consent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, Purchaser all instruments of satisfaction or satisfaction, cancellation, or of partial or full release, or discharge and all other comparable instruments, instruments with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties, provided that the Seller may not release any Mortgage without the consent of the Purchaser. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. (c) As to each ARM Loan, the Seller shall make periodic Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly Payment Adjustments, as applicable, in strict compliance with (i) the terms of the Mortgage and Mortgage Note (ii) all applicable law and (iii) Customary Servicing Procedures. The Seller shall establish procedures to monitor the Index in order to ensure that it uses the appropriate value for the Index in determining an interest rate change. The Seller shall execute and deliver all appropriate notices required by (i) the terms of the Mortgage and Mortgage Note (ii) all applicable laws and (iii) Customary Servicing Procedures regarding such Mortgage Interest Rate adjustments and Monthly Payment adjustments. If the Seller fails to make a timely and correct Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly Payment adjustment, the Seller shall use its own funds to satisfy any shortage in the Mortgagor's Monthly Payment for so long as such shortage continues. In the event the Index, as specified in the related Mortgage Note, becomes unavailable for any reason, the Seller shall select an alternative index, in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Note, and such alternative index shall thereafter be the Index for such Mortgage Loan. (d) The Seller has entered into or (to the extent approved by the Purchaser) may enter into Sub-Servicing Agreements with Sub-Servicers for the servicing and administration of all or part of the Mortgage Loans. Except as expressly set forth herein, references in this Agreement to actions taken or to be taken by the Seller in servicing the Mortgage Loans include actions taken or to be taken by a Sub-Servicer on behalf of the Seller. (e) The Seller, for the benefit of the Purchaser, shall enforce the obligations of each Sub-Servicer under the related Sub-Servicing. The Company shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own expense. (f) Notwithstanding any Sub-Servicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller or a Sub-Servicer or reference to actions taken through a Sub-Servicer or otherwise, the Seller shall remain obligated and liable to the Purchaser for the servicing and administering of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such Sub-Servicing Agreements or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the Sub-Servicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if the Seller alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, . (g) Any Sub-Servicing Agreement that may be entered into and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a Sub-Servicer in its capacity as such and not as an originator shall be deemed to be between the Sub-Servicer and the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions alone, and the Purchaser's reliance on the SellerPurchaser shall not be deemed a party thereto and shall have no claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities thereunder.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Luminent Mortgage Trust 2006-7)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit H, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Sec Corp Mort Pass THR Cert Ser 2003 26a)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer the Lifetime Rate Cap, the Initial Rate Cap, the Periodic Rate Cap or the Gross Margin, forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Banc of America Funding 2006-5 Trust)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in conformity with Customary Servicing Procedures. In performing its obligations hereunder, the Seller shall exercise no less than the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account, but shall perform such obligations without regard to the Seller's obligation to make Servicing Advances or P&I Advances, or to the Seller's right to receive compensation for its services hereunder. Subject to the above-described servicing standards, the specific requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement and the respective Mortgage Loans, and the provisions of any Primary Insurance Policy and applicable law, the Seller shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with desirable. Without limiting the terms generality of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreementforegoing, the Seller may shall, and is hereby authorized and empowered to (i) execute and deliver on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loan and with respect to the Mortgaged Property and (ii) waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any the related Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaserinterests of the Purchaser and is not prohibited by a Primary Insurance Policy; provided, however, that the Seller shall may not, without unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, (a) permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change vary the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof of interest or of any principal or interest paymentsprincipal, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for other than as a result of its actual payments receipt of principal), make additional advances payment of additional principal on) or extend the final maturity date on of such Mortgage Loan, (b) with respect to any Mortgage Loan for which any payment due remains delinquent for a period of 90 days or more, make any other modifications, or (c) accept substitute or additional collateral, or release any collateral, for a Mortgage Loan. Without limiting If, with the generality consent of the foregoingPurchaser, the Seller permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall continueinclude in each remittance for any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred an amount equal to the amount that the Seller would have been required to advance pursuant to Section 5.03 if such deferred amounts had been delinquent, and is hereby authorized and empowered, shall be entitled to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect reimbursement for such advances only to the Mortgage Loans and with respect same extent as for P&I Advances made pursuant to the Mortgaged PropertySection 5.03. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale, and Servicing Agreement (Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2007-4)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser from the Seller, from and after the related Closing Date and the execution of the related Acknowledgment Agreement, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless notice thereof shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, Seller shall mxxx its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. With respect to any Second Lien Mortgage Loan, if the Seller is notified that any First Lien lienholder has accelerated or intends to accelerate the obligations secured by the First Lien, or has declared or intends to declare a default under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Seller shall immediately notify the Purchaser of any such notice from or action by the First Lien lienholder and of the amount necessary to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien. The Seller shall further make recommendations to the Purchaser (including note sales to third parties) so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest in and the security of the related Mortgage Loan. If the Purchaser directs the Seller to cure a default under or otherwise reinstate a First Lien, the Purchaser will advance to the Seller necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller in writing of any and all action which it requests the Seller to take. In the event that the Seller reasonably deems that the factual circumstances require prompt action, the Seller may (but shall not be obligated to) without notice to the Purchaser, advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate the First Lien so as to best protect the Purchaser’s interest. The Seller shall thereafter notify the Purchaser of the action taken, including the amount of the advance. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for all advances made pursuant to this paragraph. The Seller shall thereafter take immediate action to recover from the Mortgagor the amount so advanced. The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy of the financing statements and shall file such financing statements and continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the Purchaser.

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Samples: Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust 2007-Ar2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the XXXXXX XXX Guides, which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the XXXXXX MAE Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or XXXXXX XXX approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by XXXXXX MAE or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02-and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-11h)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor Borrower if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Loan Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyLoans. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Purchaser may at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Seller, terminate the Seller's servicing obligations hereunder with respect to (1) any REO Property or (2) any Loan that is 90 or more days delinquent. Upon the effectiveness of any such termination of the Seller's servicing obligations with respect to any such REO Property or Loan, the Seller shall deliver all agreements, documents, and instruments related thereto to the Purchaser, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and applicable law and shall transfer servicing to the Purchaser's designee in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices. In the event of any such termination with respect to any Loan or REO Property, the Purchaser shall immediately reimburse the Seller for all itemized Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances of the Seller with respect to such Loan or REO Property for which the Seller would be entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall accurately and fully report its borrower credit files related to the Loans to Equifax, Transunion and Experian in a timely manner. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Loan, the Seller may not waive any prepayment penalty or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Loan, taking into account the value of such prepayment penalty and the Loan, and the waiver of such prepayment penalty is standard and customary in servicing similar Loans (including the waiver of a prepayment penalty in connection with a refinancing of the Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors' rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a prepayment penalty in connection with a refinancing of a Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a prepayment penalty relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such prepayment penalty (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2007-1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement or arrange for such servicing and administration through one or more Subservicers and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Subservicers as provided in Section 2.25, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller or applicable Subservicer shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering similar mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Flow Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-22)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, Customary Servicing Procedures, the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage, and this Agreement Agreement, during the Interim Servicing Period and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors' rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof and this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Agreement. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, the Seller shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Xxxxs by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. The Servicing File retained by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately marked and identified in the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with Section 11 and Exhibit 7 of this Agreement, except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement. In addition to the Seller's servicing obligations as set forth herein, the Seller shall not consent to the placement of a lien on the Mortgaged Property senior to that of the related Mortgage.

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Samples: Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (Sg Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-Fre2)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices, and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through Sub-Servicers, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides (special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Mae Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loanscontrary, the Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices be approved by any applicable holder of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Sellera Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required.

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Samples: Reconstituted Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Sec Corp Pass THR Cert Ser 2000-1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The (a) From and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alonealone or through subservicers or agents, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions related to the Fannie Mae MBS Program (Special Servicing Option) of the Fannie Mae Guidxx. Xx xxx event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrexxxxx between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Fannie Mae Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be xxxxxnx xpon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not individually or in the aggregate materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not (unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan, or such default is, in the judgment of the Servicer, imminent) permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsor any penalty or premium on the prepayment of principal, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. In addition, the Seller shall retain adequate personnel to effect such servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement. Upon the execution of such writing, the Seller shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loanx xx such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and the Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees. The Servicing File retained by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately marked and identified in the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with this Agreement, except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 9 of the Purchase Agreement. The Seller shall forward to the Custodian or, at the request of the Purchaser, to the Purchaser or its designee, original documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two weeks of their execution; provided, however, that the Seller shall provide the Custodian with a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation within two weeks of its execution, and shall provide the original of any document submitted for recordation or a copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original within ninety days of its submission for recordation. In the event that such original or copy of any document submitted for recordation to the appropriate public recording office is not so delivered to the Custodian within 90 days of the related Closing Date, and in the event that the Seller does not cure such failure within 30 days of discovery or receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, the related Mortgage Loan shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the Seller at the price and in the manner specified in Section 9 of the Purchase Agreement. The foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply in the event that the Seller cannot deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for recordation to the appropriate public recording office within the specified period due to a delay caused by the recording office in the applicable jurisdiction, provided that (i) the Seller shall deliver a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such recording receipt is not available, an Officer's Certificate of the Seller, which shall (i) identify the recorded document, (ii) state that the recorded document has not been delivered to the Custodian due solely to a delay caused by the public recording office, (iii) state the amount of time generally required by the applicable recording office to record and return a document submitted for recordation, and (iv) specify the date the applicable recorded document will be delivered to the Custodian; provided, however, that any recorded document shall in no event be delivered later than one year following the related Closing Date. The Seller must have an internal quality control program that verifies in a manner consistent with accepted industry procedures, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program must be capable of evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of it's loan production and servicing activities. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are originated and serviced in accordance with prudent mortgage banking practices and accounting principles; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other authorized persons. If a REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and REO Property are held, the Seller shall not take any action, cause the REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action, that under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited to the tax on "prohibited transactions" as defined in Section 860(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on "contributions" to a REMIC set forth in Section 860D of the Code) unless the Seller has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such REMIC status or result in the imposition of any tax on the REMIC. (b) In addition to the Seller's servicing obligations as set forth herein, the Seller shall not consent to the placement of a lien on the Mortgaged Property senior to that of the related Mortgage.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Trust Agreement (BCAP LLC Trust 2007-Aa1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Servicing Retained Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and the FNMA and FHLMC servicing guides, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller.

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Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Loan Package purchased by the Purchaser, from and after the related Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall shall, from time to time, service and administer the Mortgage Loans Loans, during the related Interim Period, by execution and delivery of (a) the related Acknowledgement Agreement, in accordance with this Agreement the form attached hereto as Exhibit 9, and (b) the related Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05 or upon the related Transfer Date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements of prudent lending institutions this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the Seller has been notified of such transfers as provided in this Section 2.01. The Purchaser may sell and transfer, in whole or in part, the Mortgage Loans, provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing in the form of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement attached hereto Exhibit 8, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and an executed copy of the same shall have been delivered to the Seller. Upon receipt thereof, the Seller shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Xxxns by such assignee, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Interim Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-22)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Servicing Retained Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Seller to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions , and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Servicing and Trust Agreement (GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-15)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence will cure a default by the mortgagor or prevent a reasonable foreseeable default, and is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Seller may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Seller determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the Mortgage Loan, and the waiver of such Prepayment Charge is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including the waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by subsequent changes in applicable law. In no event shall the Seller waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If the Seller waives or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Seller, other than as provided above, the Seller shall deposit the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account at the time of such prepayment for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System or to change the Pool Field designation of a Mortgage Loan. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending mortgage loan servicing institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. The Seller will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement (Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-6)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The From and after the Closing Date, the Seller, as an independent contract servicercontractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and desirable, consistent with the terms of this AgreementAgreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 2.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one (1) month's interest at the Mortgage Interest Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 2.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, itself and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Servicing Agreement (Franklin Finance Corp)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Servicing Released Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided, however, that the Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. The Seller shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of Purchaser in each MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Purchaser may direct Seller to cause any MOM Loan to be deactivated from the MERS System. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures (including collection procedures procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account account, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions institutions, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Servicing and Trust Agreement (GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-15)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides, which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Mae Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer the Lifetime Rate Cap, the Initial Rate Cap, the Periodic Rate Cap or the Gross Margin, forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month’s principal and one month’s interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's ’s reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5) Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided, that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by Xxxxxx Xxx or for seller/servicers imposed by Xxxxxxx Mac, or which would require notification to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer’s fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller’s own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer’s fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2006-A1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in conformity with Customary Servicing Procedures. In performing its obligations hereunder, the Seller shall exercise no less than the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account, but shall perform such obligations without regard to the Seller’s obligation to make Servicing Advances or P&I Advances, or to the Seller’s right to receive compensation for its services hereunder. Subject to the above-described servicing standards, the specific requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement and the respective Mortgage Loans, and the provisions of any Primary Insurance Policy and applicable law, the Seller shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with desirable. Without limiting the terms generality of this Agreement. Consistent with the terms of this Agreementforegoing, the Seller may shall, and is hereby authorized and empowered to (i) execute and deliver on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loan and with respect to the Mortgaged Property and (ii) waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any the related Mortgagor if in the Seller's ’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaserinterests of the Purchaser and is not prohibited by a Primary Insurance Policy; provided, however, that the Seller shall may not, without unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, (a) permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change vary the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof of interest or of any principal or interest paymentsprincipal, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for other than as a result of its actual payments receipt of principal), make additional advances payment of additional principal on) or extend the final maturity date on of such Mortgage Loan, (b) with respect to any Mortgage Loan for which any payment due remains delinquent for a period of 90 days or more, make any other modifications, or (c) accept substitute or additional collateral, or release any collateral, for a Mortgage Loan. Without limiting If, with the generality consent of the foregoingPurchaser, the Seller permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall continueinclude in each remittance for any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred an amount equal to the amount that the Seller would have been required to advance pursuant to Section 5.03 if such deferred amounts had been delinquent, and is hereby authorized and empowered, shall be entitled to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect reimbursement for such advances only to the Mortgage Loans and with respect same extent as for P&I Advances made pursuant to the Mortgaged PropertySection 5.03. If reasonably required by the Seller, the Purchaser shall furnish the Seller with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale, and Servicing Agreement (Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2007-1)

Seller to Act as Servicer. The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides, which include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the FNMA Guides, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser and the Seller. Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; , provided, however, that unless the Seller shall not, without has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment thereof or of any principal or interest paymentsinterest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount balance (except for actual payments of principal), make additional advances of additional principal ) or extend change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Purchaserdeliver, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged PropertyProperties. If reasonably required by Notwithstanding anything herein to the Sellercontrary, the Purchaser Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall furnish the Seller with be approved by any powers applicable holder of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Seller to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreementa Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required. In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement, Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within 5 Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for consent for such matter from Seller as servicer. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or FNMA approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by FNMA or for seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to FNMA or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon the appointment of any Subservicer. At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02 and if requested to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities and obligations hereunder. Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when the Subservicer has received such payment.

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Samples: Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (Structured Asset Sec Mort Pass Thru Cert Ser 2002-22h)

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