Loan Portfolio (a) As of the date hereof, except as set forth in Section 3.25(a) of the Sterling Disclosure Schedule, neither Sterling nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written or oral loan, loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement (including leases, credit enhancements, commitments, guarantees and interest-bearing assets) (collectively, “Loans”) in which Sterling or any Subsidiary of Sterling is a creditor which as of December 31, 2020, had an outstanding balance of $10,000,000 or more and under the terms of which the obligor was, as of December 31, 2020, over ninety (90) days or more delinquent in payment of principal or interest. Set forth in Section 3.25(a) of the Sterling Disclosure Schedule is a true, correct and complete list of (A) all of the Loans of Sterling and its Subsidiaries that, as of December 31, 2020, had an outstanding balance of $10,000,000 or more and were classified by Sterling as “Other Loans Specially Mentioned,” “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” “Loss,” “Classified,” “Criticized,” “Credit Risk Assets,” “Concerned Loans,” “Watch List” or words of similar import, together with the principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on each such Loan and the identity of the borrower thereunder, together with the aggregate principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on such Loans, by category of Loan (e.g., commercial, consumer, etc.), together with the aggregate principal amount of such Loans by category and (B) each asset of Sterling or any of its Subsidiaries that, as of December 31, 2020, is classified as “Other Real Estate Owned” and the book value thereof.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sterling, each Loan of Sterling and its Subsidiaries (i) is evidenced by notes, agreements or other evidences of indebtedness that are true, genuine and what they purport to be, (ii) to the extent carried on the books and records of Sterling and its Subsidiaries as secured Loans, has been secured by valid Liens, as applicable, which have been perfected and (iii) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sterling, each outstanding Loan of Sterling or any of its Subsidiaries (including Loans held for resale to investors) was solicited and originated, and is and has been administered and, where applicable, serviced, and the relevant Loan files are being maintained, in all material respects in accordance with the relevant notes or other credit or security documents, the written underwriting standards of Sterling and its Subsidiaries (and, in the case of Loans held for resale to investors, the underwriting standards, if any, of the applicable investors) and with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules.
New Portfolio The Trust hereby authorizes MID to participate in the distribution of Class B shares of the following new portfolio ("New Portfolio") on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: Rainier Large Cap Equity Portfolio
Investment Portfolio All investment securities held by Seller or its Subsidiaries, as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets of Seller included in the Seller Financial Statements, are carried in accordance with GAAP, specifically including but not limited to, FAS 115.
Mortgage Loans As of the Closing Date, in consideration of the Issuer’s delivery of the Notes and the Ownership Certificate to the Depositor or its designee, and concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby transfer, assign, set over, deposit with and otherwise convey to the Issuer, without recourse, subject to Section 3.01, in trust, all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to all accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights, general intangibles, chattel paper, instruments, documents, money, deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, goods, notes, drafts, letters of credit, advices of credit, investment property, uncertificated securities claims and rights to payment of any and every kind consisting of, arising from or relating to any of the following: (a) the Mortgage Loans listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and principal due and payable after the Cut-off Date, but not including interest and principal due and payable on any Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date, together with the Mortgage Files relating to such Mortgage Loans, (b) any Insurance Proceeds, REO Property, Liquidation Proceeds and other recoveries (in each case, subject to clause (a) above), (c) all Escrow Payments, (d) any Insurance Policies, (e) the rights of the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (f) the Depositor’s security interest in any collateral pledged to secure the Mortgage Loans, including the Mortgaged Properties, and (g) all income, revenues, issues, products, revisions, substitutions, replacements, profits, rents and all cash and non-cash proceeds of the foregoing to have and to hold, in trust; and the Indenture Trustee declares that, subject to the review provided for in Section 2.02, it has received and shall hold the Trust Estate, as Indenture Trustee, in trust, for the benefit and use of the Noteholders and for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and, concurrently with such receipt, the Issuer has issued and delivered the Notes and the Ownership Certificate to or upon the order of the Depositor, in exchange for the Mortgage Loans and the other property of the Trust Estate. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby assign to the Issuer all of its rights and interest under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement but without delegation of any of its obligations thereunder. The Issuer hereby accepts such assignment, and shall be entitled to exercise all the rights of the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as if, for such purpose, it were the Depositor. Upon the issuance of the Notes, ownership in the Trust Estate shall be vested in the Issuer, subject to the lien created by the Indenture in favor of the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders. The foregoing sale, transfer, assignment, set-over, deposit and conveyance does not and is not intended to result in creation or assumption by the Indenture Trustee of any obligation of the Depositor, the Seller, or any other Person in connection with the Mortgage Loans or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto except as specifically set forth herein. It is agreed and understood by the Seller, the Depositor and the Issuer (and the Depositor so represents and recognizes) that it is not intended that any Mortgage Loan to be included in the Trust Estate be (i) a "High-Cost Home Loan" as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003, (ii) a "High-Cost Home Loan" as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004, (iii) a "High-Cost Home Mortgage Loan" as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7, 2004 or (iv) a "High Cost Home Loan" as defined in the Indiana Home Loan Practices Act effective January 1, 2005.
New Portfolios a. Effective April 12, 2021, the following Portfolio is hereby added to the Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: • EQ/Core Plus Bond Portfolio
b. Effective April 30, 2021, the following Portfolios are hereby added to the Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement: • EQ/Aggressive Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Conservative Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Conservative-Plus Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Moderate Allocation Portfolio • EQ/Moderate-Plus Allocation Portfolio • Target 2015 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2025 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2035 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2045 Allocation Portfolio • Target 2055 Allocation Portfolio
Portfolio Transactions The Manager is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Portfolio and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available prices and most favorable executions, except as prescribed herein. It is understood that the Manager will not be deemed to have acted unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Fund or to the Portfolio, or be in breach of any obligation owing to the Fund or to the Portfolio under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by reason of its having caused the Portfolio to pay a member of a securities exchange, a broker, or a dealer a commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Portfolio in excess of the amount of commission another member of an exchange, broker, or dealer would have charged if the Manager determines in good faith that the commission paid was reasonable in relation to the brokerage or research services provided by such member, broker, or dealer, viewed in terms of that particular transaction or the Manager’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Fund, as to which it exercises investment discretion. The Manager will promptly communicate to the officers and directors of the Fund such information relating to transactions for the Portfolio as they may reasonably request.
Single Loan All Loans to Borrower and all of the other Obligations of Borrower arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall constitute one general obligation of Borrower secured, until the Termination Date, by all of the Collateral.
Mortgage Loan The appraisal was conducted by an appraiser who had no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof; and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal and the appraiser both satisfy the applicable requirements of Title XI of the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was originated;
Whole Loan Each Mortgage Loan is a whole loan and not a participation interest in a mortgage loan.
Portfolio The portfolio is due by the end of the 12th week.
