Servicer Not to Resign The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it, except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it, the other activities of the Servicer so causing such a conflict being of a type and nature carried on by the Servicer at the date of this Agreement. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Trustee. The Servicer shall notify each Rating Agency of any such resignation. No such resignation shall become effective until a successor servicer shall have assumed the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof. Notwithstanding the limitations stated above, the Servicer may transfer its obligations, duties and rights hereunder without the consent of the Certificateholders, provided, that (i) the Servicer obtains the prior written consent of each Rating Agency, (ii) the transferee is a FNMA- or FHLMC-approved servicer having a net worth of not less than $15,000,000, (iii) the successor servicer assumes all of the Servicer's responsibilities and obligations in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof, and (iv) the then-current rating of the Class A Certificates will not be reduced as a result of such transfer, and (v) the successor servicer has, in the reasonable opinion of the Trustee, the qualifications, resources and experience to properly carry out, observe and perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities of Servicer hereunder; provided, that the foregoing clause (v) is intended solely for the benefit of (and may be exercised or waived at the sole discretion of) the Trustee, to enable the Trustee to assure itself that any successor Servicer has such acceptable qualifications, resources and experience, and such clause (v) is not intended to be for the benefit of, and shall not be relied upon or enforced by, any Certificateholder, and provided, further, that any consent to such transfer will not be unreasonably withheld by the Trustee.
Assignment or Delegation of Duties by Master Servicer (a) The Master Servicer shall not assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits or privileges under this Agreement to any other Person, or delegate to or subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to perform any of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by the Master Servicer without the prior written consent of the Trustee, and any agreement, instrument or act purporting to effect any such assignment, transfer, delegation or appointment shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 6.06(b), the Master Servicer shall have the right without the prior written consent of the Trustee (i) to assign its rights and delegate its duties and obligations hereunder; provided, however, that (a) the purchaser or transferee accepting such assignment or delegation is qualified to service mortgage loans for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and executes and delivers to the Trustee ax xxxxexxxt, ix xxxx and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, which contains an assumption by such purchaser or transferee of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed or observed by the Master Servicer hereunder from and after the date of such agreement; and (b) each applicable Rating Agency's rating of any Certificates in effect immediately prior to such assignment, sale or transfer is not reasonably likely to be qualified, downgraded or withdrawn as a result of such assignment, sale or transfer and the Certificates are not reasonably likely to be placed on credit review status by any such Rating Agency; and (ii) to delegate to, subcontract with, authorize, or appoint an affiliate of the Master Servicer to perform and carry out any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed and carried out by the Master Servicer under this Agreement and hereby agrees so to delegate, subcontract, authorize or appoint to an affiliate of the Master Servicer any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed and carried out by the Master Servicer to the extent that such duties, covenants or obligations are to be performed in any state or states in which the Master Servicer is not authorized to do business as a foreign corporation but in which the affiliate is so authorized. In no case, however, shall any permitted assignment and delegation relieve the Master Servicer of any liability to the Trustee or the Depositor under this Agreement, incurred by it prior to the time that the conditions contained in clause (i) above are met.
Master Servicer Not to Resign Subject to the provisions of Section 5.02, the Master Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except (i) upon determination that the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or (ii) upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) the Master Servicer has proposed a successor servicer to the Company and the Indenture Trustee in writing and such proposed successor servicer is reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Indenture Trustee; and (b) each Rating Agency shall have delivered a letter (obtained by and at the expense of the Master Servicer) to the Company and the Indenture Trustee prior to the appointment of the successor servicer stating that the proposed appointment of such successor servicer as Master Servicer hereunder will not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the then current rating of the Bonds or the then current rating of the Bonds; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such resignation by the Master Servicer shall become effective until such successor servicer or, in the case of (i) above, the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Loans, shall have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities and obligations hereunder or another successor Master Servicer has been appointed in accordance with Section 6.02. Any such resignation shall not relieve the Master Servicer of responsibility for any of the obligations specified in Sections 6.01 and 6.02 as obligations that survive the resignation or termination of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer shall have no claim (whether by subrogation or otherwise) or other action against any Bondholder for any amounts paid by the Master Servicer pursuant to any provision of this Servicing Agreement. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Indenture Trustee.
Delegation of Duties The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.
The Servicer Not to Resign The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a Replacement Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02.
Assignment or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer Except as expressly provided herein, the Master Servicer shall not assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person, or delegate to or subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to perform any of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by the Master Servicer; provided, however, that the Master Servicer shall have the right with the prior written consent of the Depositor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and upon delivery to the Trustee and the Depositor of a letter from each Rating Agency to the effect that such action shall not result in a downgrade of the ratings assigned to any of the Certificates, to delegate or assign to or subcontract with or authorize or appoint any qualified Person to perform and carry out any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed and carried out by the Master Servicer hereunder. Notice of such permitted assignment shall be given promptly by the Master Servicer to the Depositor and the Trustee. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the Master Servicer are transferred to a successor master servicer, the entire compensation payable to the Master Servicer pursuant hereto shall thereafter be payable to such successor master servicer but in no event shall the fee payable to the successor master servicer exceed that payable to the predecessor master servicer.
Delegation of Duties and Rights Lender may perform any of its duties or exercise any of its Rights under the Loan Papers by or through its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents or other representatives.
Delegation of Duties; Reliance The Lenders may perform any of their duties or exercise any of their rights under the Loan Documents by or through the Agent, the Lenders and the Agent may perform any of their duties or exercise any of their rights under the Loan Documents by or through their respective representatives. The Agent, the Lenders and their respective representatives (a) are entitled to rely upon (and shall be protected in relying upon) any written or oral statement believed by it or them to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or made by the proper Person and, with respect to legal matters, upon opinion of counsel selected by the Agent or that Lender (but nothing in this clause (a) permits the Agent to rely on (i) oral statements if a writing is required by this Agreement or (ii) any other writing if a specific writing is required by this Agreement), (b) are entitled to deem and treat each Lender as the owner and holder of its portion of the Obligations hereunder for all purposes until written notice of the assignment or transfer is given to and received by the Agent (and any request, authorization, consent or approval of any Lender is conclusive and binding on each subsequent holder, assignee or transferee of or Participant in that Lender's portion of the obligations hereunder until that notice is given and received), (c) are not deemed to have notice of the occurrence of an Default unless a responsible officer of the Agent, who handles matters associated with the Loan Documents and transactions thereunder, has actual knowledge or the Agent has been notified by a Lender or the Borrower, and (d) are entitled to consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants, and other experts selected by the Agent and are not liable for any action taken or not taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of counsel, accountants or experts.
Servicer Not to Resign; Assignment (a) The Servicer shall not resign from the duties and obligations hereby imposed on it except upon determination by its Board of Directors that by reason of change in applicable legal requirements the continued performance by the Servicer of its duties hereunder would cause it to be in violation of such legal requirements in a manner which would result in a material adverse effect on the Servicer or its financial condition, said determination to be evidenced by a resolution of its Board of Directors to such effect accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel, satisfactory to the Issuer, the Insurer and the Indenture Trustee, to such effect. No such resignation shall become effective unless and until (i) the Indenture Trustee assumes all of the Servicer's obligations under this Agreement or (ii) a new servicer acceptable to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer is willing to service the Contracts and enters into a servicing agreement with the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer in form and substance substantially similar to this Agreement and satisfactory to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Insurer, and each Rating Agency confirms that the selection of such new servicer will not result in the qualification, reduction or withdrawal of its then-current rating of each Class of Notes assigned by such Rating Agency. No such resignation by the Servicer shall affect the obligation of the Servicer to repurchase Contracts pursuant to Section 3.07.
Assignment or Delegation of Duties by the Securities Administrator Except as expressly provided herein, the Securities Administrator shall not assign or transfer any of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person, or delegate to or subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to perform any of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by the Securities Administrator; provided, however, that the Securities Administrator shall have the right with the prior written consent of the Depositor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and upon delivery to the Trustee and the Depositor of a letter from each Rating Agency to the effect that such action shall not result in a downgrade of the ratings assigned to any of the Certificates, to delegate or assign to or subcontract with or authorize or appoint any qualified Person to perform and carry out any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed and carried out by the Securities Administrator hereunder. Notice of such permitted assignment shall be given promptly by the Securities Administrator to the Depositor and the Trustee. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the Securities Administrator are transferred to a successor securities administrator, the entire compensation payable to the Securities Administrator pursuant hereto shall thereafter be payable to such successor securities administrator but in no event shall the fee payable to the successor securities administrator exceed that payable to the predecessor securities administrator.
