CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP. Purchaser and WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION Seller SELLER’S PURCHASE, WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of January 1, 2007
CITIGROUP
GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP.
Purchaser
and
WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Seller
Dated
as
of January 1, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.01.
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Defined
Terms.
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ARTICLE
II SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS; RECORD TITLE AND POSSESSION OF
MORTGAGE
FILES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT; DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE
LOAN
DOCUMENTS
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Section
2.01.
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Agreement
to Purchase.
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Section
2.02.
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Purchase
Price.
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Section
2.03.
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Servicing
of Mortgage Loans.
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Section
2.04.
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Record
Title and Possession of Mortgage Files; Maintenance of Servicing
Files.
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Section
2.05.
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Books
and Records.
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Section
2.06.
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Transfer
of Mortgage Loans.
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Section
2.07.
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Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
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Section
2.08.
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Quality
Control Procedures.
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Section
2.09.
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Closing.
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Section
2.10.
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Closing
Documents.
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ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER; REPURCHASE; REVIEW
OF
MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
3.01.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Seller.
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Section
3.02.
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Representations
and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage Loans.
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Section
3.03.
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Repurchase;
Substitution.
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Section
3.04.
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Purchase
Price Protection.
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Section
3.05.
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Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans With First Payment Defaults.
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ARTICLE
IV ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
4.01.
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The
Seller to Act as Servicer.
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Section
4.02.
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Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments.
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Section
4.03.
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Realization
Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
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Section
4.04.
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Establishment
of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in Custodial Accounts.
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Section
4.05.
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Permitted
Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.
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Section
4.06.
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Establishment
of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Accounts.
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Section
4.07.
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Permitted
Withdrawals From the Escrow Account.
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Section
4.08.
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Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Charges; Maintenance of Primary Mortgage
Insurance; Collections Thereunder.
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Section
4.09.
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Transfer
of Accounts.
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Section
4.10.
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Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance.
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Section
4.11.
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Maintenance
of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
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Section
4.12.
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Maintenance
of Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance.
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Section
4.13.
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Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property.
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Section
4.14.
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Notification
of Maturity Date.
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Section
4.15.
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Establishment
of and Deposits to Buydown Account.
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ARTICLE
V PAYMENTS TO THE PURCHASER
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Section
5.01.
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Distributions.
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Section
5.02.
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Statements
to the Purchaser.
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Section
5.03.
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Monthly
Advances by the Seller.
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Section
5.04.
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Liquidation
Reports.
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ARTICLE
VI GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES
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Section
6.01.
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Assumption
Agreements.
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Section
6.02.
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Satisfaction
of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.
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Section
6.03.
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Servicing
Compensation.
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Section
6.04.
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Annual
Statement as to Compliance.
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Section
6.05.
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Annual
Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing
Report.
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Section
6.06.
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Purchaser’s
Right to Examine Seller Records.
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Section
6.07.
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Seller
Shall Provide Information as Reasonably Required.
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ARTICLE
VII THE SELLER
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Section
7.01.
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Indemnification;
Third Party Claims.
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Section
7.02.
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Merger
or Consolidation of the Seller.
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Section
7.03.
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Limitation
on Liability of the Seller and Others.
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Section
7.04.
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Seller
Not to Resign.
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Section
7.05.
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No
Transfer of Servicing.
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ARTICLE
VIII DEFAULT
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Section
8.01.
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Events
of Default.
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Section
8.02.
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Waiver
of Defaults.
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ARTICLE
IX TERMINATION
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Section
9.01.
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Termination.
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ARTICLE
X RECONSTITUTION OF MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
10.01.
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Reconstitution
of Mortgage Loans.
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ARTICLE
XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section
11.01.
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Successor
to the Seller.
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Section
11.02.
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Amendment.
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Section
11.03.
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Governing
Law.
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Section
11.04.
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Notices.
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Section
11.05.
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Severability
of Provisions.
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Section
11.06.
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Exhibits.
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Section
11.07.
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General
Interpretive Principles.
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Section
11.08.
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Reproduction
of Documents.
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Section
11.09.
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Confidentiality
of Information.
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Section
11.10.
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Recordation
of Assignments of Mortgage.
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Section
11.11.
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Assignment
by Purchaser.
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Section
11.12.
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No
Partnership.
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Section
11.13.
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Execution;
Successors and Assigns.
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Section
11.14.
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Entire
Agreement.
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Section
11.15.
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No
Solicitation.
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Section
11.16.
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Costs.
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Section
11.17.
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Protection
of Mortgagor Personal Information.
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Section
11.18.
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Purchase
Price and Terms Letter.
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EXHIBITS
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A-1
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Contents
of Mortgage File
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A-2
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Contents
of Servicing File
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B
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Form
of Custodial Account Letter Agreement
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C
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Form
of Escrow Account Letter Agreement
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D
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Form
of Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement
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E
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Form
of Assignment and Conveyance
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F
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Regulation
AB Compliance Addendum
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G
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Form
of Officer’s Certificate
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H
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Form
of Security Release
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I
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Form
of Purchase Price and Terms Letter
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SCHEDULE
A
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Mortgage
Loan Schedule
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SCHEDULE
B
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Surveillance
Data
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This
is a
Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1,
2007, and is executed by and between Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp.,
as
purchaser (the “Purchaser”), and Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, as seller and
servicer (in such capacity, the “Seller”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser has heretofore agreed to purchase from the Seller and the Seller
has heretofore agreed to sell to the Purchaser certain Mortgage Loans, servicing
rights retained, from time to time, pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement
by and between the Seller and the Purchaser (the “Purchase Price and Terms
Letter”);
WHEREAS,
each of the Mortgage Loans is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other
security instrument creating a first or second lien on a residential dwelling
located in the jurisdiction indicated on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule,
which is annexed to the related Assignment and Conveyance. The
Mortgage Loans as described herein shall be delivered in groups of whole loans
(each, a “Mortgage Loan Package”) on various dates as provided herein
(each, a “Closing Date”);
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser and the Seller wish to prescribe the representations and
warranties of the Seller with respect to itself, the Mortgage Loans and the
management, servicing and control of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller;
and
WHEREAS,
following its purchase of the Mortgage Loans from the Seller, the Purchaser
desires to sell some or all of the Mortgage Loans to one or more purchasers
as a
whole loan transfer in a whole loan or participation format or a public or
private mortgage-backed securities transaction.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth,
and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which
is
hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Seller agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Defined
Terms.
Whenever
used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context
otherwise requires, shall have the following meaning specified in this
Article:
Accepted
Servicing Practices: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, those
mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) of prudent
mortgage banking institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type
as
such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property
is
located, and which are in accordance with all applicable laws and with Xxxxxx
Xxx servicing practices and procedures, for MBS pool mortgages, as defined
in
the Xxxxxx Mae Guides, including future updates.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan as to which the related
Mortgage Note provides that the Mortgage Interest Rate may be adjusted
periodically.
Adjustment
Date: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
date set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage Interest
Rate
on the Mortgage Loan is adjusted in accordance with the terms of the related
Mortgage Note.
Affiliate: With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes
of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person
means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly
or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.
Agency
Transfer: The sale or transfer by the Purchaser of some or all of
the Mortgage Loans to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Agreement: This
Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement including all exhibits
hereto, amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
Appraised
Value: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of (i)
the value thereof as determined by an appraisal made for the originator of
the
Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan by a Qualified
Appraiser, and (ii) the purchase price paid for the related Mortgaged Property
by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan, provided,
however, in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value of the
Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the value determined by an appraisal
made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan at the time of
origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum
requirements of Xxxxxx Mae, Xxxxxxx Mac and the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.
Assignment
and Conveyance: As defined in Section 2.03.
Assignment
of Mortgage: With respect to each Mortgage Loan which is not a
MOM Loan, an individual assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or
equivalent instrument in recordable form and in blank, sufficient under the
laws
of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to give
notice of the transfer of the Mortgage.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan which by its original terms or
any modifications thereof provides for amortization beyond its scheduled
maturity date and identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a balloon mortgage
loan.
Business
Day: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, or (ii) a
legal holiday in the States of New York or North Carolina, or (iii) a day on
which banks in the States of New York or North Carolina are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Buydown
Account: An account maintained by the Seller specifically to hold
all Buydown Funds to be applied to individual Buydown Mortgage
Loans.
Buydown
Agreement: An agreement between the Seller and a Mortgagor, or an
agreement among the Seller, a Mortgagor and a seller of a Mortgaged Property
or
a third party with respect to a Mortgage Loan which provides for the application
of Buydown Funds.
Buydown
Funds: In respect of any Buydown Mortgage Loan, any amount
contributed by the seller of a Mortgaged Property subject to a Buydown Mortgage
Loan, the buyer of such property, the Seller or any other source, plus interest
earned thereon, in order to enable the Mortgagor to reduce the payments required
to be made from the mortgagor’s funds in the early years of a Mortgage
Loan.
Buydown
Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan in respect of which, pursuant to
a Buydown Agreement, (i) the Mortgagor pays less than the full monthly payments
specified in the Mortgage Note for a specified period, and (ii) the difference
between the payments required under such Buydown Agreement and the Mortgage
Note
is provided from Buydown Funds.
Buydown
Period: The period of time when a Buydown Agreement is in effect
with respect to a related Buydown Mortgage Loan.
Closing
Date: The date or dates set forth in the related Purchase Price
and Terms Letter on which the Purchaser from time to time shall purchase and
the
Seller from time to time shall sell to the Purchaser, the Mortgage Loans listed
on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage
Loan
Package.
Code: The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time
(or
any successor statute thereto).
Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio or CLTV: As of any date and as to any
Mortgage Loan, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the (a) sum of (i)
the
original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (ii) the outstanding
principal balance as of such date of any mortgage loan or mortgage loans that
are senior or equal in priority to the Mortgage Loan and which are secured
by
the same Mortgaged Property to (b) the Appraised Value.
Commission: The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Compensating
Interest: For any Remittance Date, the lesser of (i) the
aggregate Servicing Fee payable to the Seller for such Remittance Date and
(ii)
the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such Remittance
Date.
Condemnation
Proceeds: All awards, compensation and settlements in
respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent or temporary, partial or
entire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, to the
extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in accordance with the terms
of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Convertible
Mortgage Loan: Any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan purchased
pursuant to this Agreement as to which the related Mortgage Note permits the
Mortgagor to convert the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan to a
fixed
Mortgage Interest Rate.
Co-op
Lease: With respect to a Co-op Loan, the lease with respect to a
dwelling unit occupied by the Mortgagor and relating to the stock allocated
to
the related dwelling unit.
Co-op
Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by the pledge of stock allocated to
a dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation and a
collateral assignment of the related Co-op Lease.
Co-op
Stock: With respect to a Co-op Loan, the single outstanding class
of stock, partnership interest or other ownership instrument in the related
residential cooperative housing corporation.
Covered
Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to Appendix
E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.
Credit
Score: The credit score for each Mortgage Loan shall be the minimum of two
(2) credit bureau scores obtained at origination or such other time by the
Seller. If two (2) credit bureau scores are obtained, the Credit
Score will be the lower score. If three (3) credit bureau scores are
obtained, the Credit Score will be the middle of the three. When
there is more than one (1) applicant, the lowest of the applicants’ Credit
Scores will be used. There is only one (1) score for any loan
regardless of the number of borrowers and/or applicants.
Custodial
Account: Each separate demand account or accounts created and
maintained pursuant to Section 4.04 which shall be entitled “Wachovia Mortgage
Corporation, in trust for the Purchaser, owner of various whole loan series” and
shall be established as an Eligible Account, in the name of the Person that
is
the “Purchaser” with respect to the related Mortgage Loans.
Cut-off
Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan Package, the first Business Day of
the month of the related Closing Date, or as otherwise set forth in the related
Purchase Price and Terms Letter.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan replaced
or
to be replaced by a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.
Determination
Date: With respect to each Remittance Date, the 15th day (or if
such 15th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding
such
15th day) of the month in which such Remittance Date occurs.
Due
Date: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the day of the month on
which the Monthly Payment is due on such Mortgage Loan (including the Balloon
Payment with respect to a Balloon Mortgage Loan), exclusive of any days of
grace.
Due
Period: With respect to each Remittance Date, the period
commencing on the second day of the month preceding the month of such Remittance
Date and ending on, and including the first day of the month of the Remittance
Date.
Eligible
Account: An account established and maintained: (a) within FDIC insured
accounts (or other accounts with comparable insurance coverage acceptable to
the
Rating Agencies) created, maintained and monitored by the Seller so that all
funds deposited therein are fully insured, (b) with a federal or state-chartered
depository institution or trust company assigned a short-term debt rating of
not
less than “A-1” by Standard & Poor’s or “P-1” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service,
Inc. and, if ownership of the Mortgage Loans is evidenced by mortgaged backed
securities, the equivalent ratings of the rating agencies, and held such that
the rights of the Purchaser and the owner of the Mortgage Loans shall be fully
protected against the claims of any creditors of the Seller and of any creditors
or depositors of the institution in which such account is maintained or (c)
a
trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered
depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary
capacity. In the event that a Custodial Account is established
pursuant to clause (b) or (c) of the preceding sentence, the Seller shall
provide the Purchaser with written notice on the Business Day following the
date
on which the applicable institution fails to meet the applicable ratings
requirements.
Eligible
Institution: An institution having (i) the highest short-term
debt rating, and one of the two highest long-term debt ratings of the Rating
Agency; or (ii) with respect to any Custodial Account, an unsecured long-term
debt rating of at least the highest unsecured long-term debt ratings of the
Rating Agencies.
Eligible
Investments: Any one or more of the following obligations or
securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, regardless
of
whether issued or managed by the Seller or any of its Affiliates (provided;
however, that in the event that any Rating Agency requires a different standard
for Eligible Investments in a Securitization Transaction, the following shall
be
amended in the related Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement to
comply with such Rating Agency requirements):
(a) direct
obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of
principal and interest by the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of
America;
(b) (i)
demand or time deposits in, certificates of deposits of, or bankers acceptances
(which shall each have an original
maturity of not more than ninety (90) days and, in the case of bankers’
acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity of more than 365 days
or a remaining maturity of more than thirty (30) days), federal funds or
bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company
incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof
and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking
authorities, provided that the commercial paper and/or the short-term deposit
rating and/or the long-term unsecured debt obligations or deposits of such
depository institution or trust company at the time of such investment or
contractual commitment providing for such investment are rated in one of the
two
highest rating categories by each Rating Agency and (ii) any other demand
or time deposit or certificate of deposit that is fully insured by the
FDIC;
(c) repurchase
obligations with a term not to exceed thirty (30) days and with respect to
(i)
any security described in clause (a) above and entered into with a depository
institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (b)(ii)
above;
(d) securities
bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated
under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof that are
rated in one of the two highest rating categories by each Rating Agency at
the
time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment;
provided, however, that securities issued by any particular
corporation will not be Eligible Investments to the extent that investments
therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount of securities issued
by
such corporation and held as Eligible Investments to exceed 10% of the aggregate
outstanding principal balances of all of the Mortgage Loans and Eligible
Investments;
(e) commercial
paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and
interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more
than one (1) year after the date of issuance thereof) which are rated
in one of the two highest rating categories by each Rating Agency available
at
the time of such investment;
(f) commercial
paper (including both
non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations
payable on demand or on a specified date not more than 30 days after the date
of
acquisition thereof) that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories
by each Rating Agency at the time of such investment; and
(g) units
of money market funds that have
been rated “AAA” by S&P, “Aaa” by Moody’s and “AAA” by Fitch (if rated by
Fitch).
provided,
however, that no instrument or security shall be an Eligible Investment
if such instrument or security evidences a right to receive only interest
payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or if such
security provides for payment of both principal and interest with a yield to
maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par or if such investment
or security is purchased at a price greater than par.
Equity: With
respect to any Second Lien Loan, the Appraised Value, less the unpaid principal
balance of the related First Lien Loan.
Equity
Loan-to-Value: With respect to any Second Lien Loan, the original
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, divided by the Equity.
Escrow
Account: Each separate trust account or accounts created and
maintained pursuant to Section 4.06 which shall be entitled “Wachovia Mortgage
Corporation, in trust for the Purchaser, as owner of various whole loan series
and various Mortgagors” and shall be established as an Eligible Account, in the
name of the Person that is the “Purchaser” with respect to the related Mortgage
Loans.
Escrow
Payments: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts
constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents,
municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, flood insurance premiums, fire
and hazard insurance premiums, condominium charges, and any other payments
required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the mortgagee pursuant to the
Mortgage, applicable law or any other related document.
Event
of Default: Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated
in Section 8.01.
Xxxxxx
Xxx: The entity formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage
Association, or any successor thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides: The Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae
Servicers’ Guide and all amendments or additions thereto, including, but not
limited to, future updates thereof.
FDIC: The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.
Fidelity
Bond: A fidelity bond to be maintained by the Seller pursuant to
Section 4.12.
FIRREA: The
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended
and in effect from time to time.
First
Lien Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on
the related Mortgaged Property.
First
Remittance Date: The eighteenth (18th) day of the month following each
respective Closing Date, or if such day is not a Business Day, the first
Business Day immediately thereafter.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this
Agreement which bears a fixed Mortgage Interest Rate during the life of the
loan.
Flood
Zone Service Contract: A transferable contract maintained for the
Mortgaged Property with a nationally recognized flood zone service provider
for
the purpose of obtaining the current flood zone status relating to such
Mortgaged Property.
Xxxxxxx
Mac: The entity formerly known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, or any successor thereto.
Xxxxxxx
Mac Guides: The Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxxx Mac
Servicers’ Guide and all amendments or additions thereto, including, but not
limited to, any future updates thereof.
GAAP: Generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
Gross
Margin: With respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note and the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule that is added to the Index on each Adjustment Date in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note to determine the new
Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan.
High
Cost Loan: A Mortgage Loan (a) covered by the Home Ownership and
Equity Protection Act of 1994, (b) classified as a “high cost home,” “covered,”
“high risk home” or “predatory” loan under any applicable state, federal or
local law (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology under
a
law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or additional legal liability for
residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees)
or
(c) categorized as High Cost pursuant to Appendix E of Standard &
Poor’s Glossary. For avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that this
definition shall apply to any law regardless of whether such law is presently,
or in the future becomes, the subject of judicial review or
litigation.
Home
Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Home Loan pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.
HUD: The
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any successor
thereto.
Index: With
respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index identified on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule and set forth in the related Mortgage Note for the
purpose of calculating the Mortgage Interest Rate thereon.
Initial
Closing Date: The Closing Date on which the Initial Purchaser
purchases and the Seller sells the first Mortgage Loan Package
hereunder.
Insurance
Proceeds: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of
insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged
Property.
Interest
Only Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan that only requires payments
of interest for a period of time specified in the related Mortgage
Note.
Interest
Rate Adjustment Date: With respect to each adjustable rate
Mortgage Loan, the date, specified in the related Mortgage Note and the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule, on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is
adjusted.
Lender
Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy: A policy of mortgage
guaranty insurance issued by a Qualified Insurer in which the owner or servicer
of the Mortgage Loan is responsible for the premiums associated with such
mortgage insurance policy.
Liquidation
Proceeds: Amounts received in connection with the partial or
complete liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through the sale
or
assignment of such Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise,
or in connection with the sale of the Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged
Property is acquired in satisfaction of the Mortgage.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio or LTV: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio
(expressed as a percentage) of the original outstanding principal amount of
the
Mortgage Loan and, with respect to any Second Lien Loan, the outstanding
principal amount of any related First Lien Loan as of the date of origination
of
such mortgage loan, to the lesser of (a) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged
Property at origination and (b) if the Mortgage Loan was made to finance the
acquisition of the related Mortgaged Property, the purchase price of the
Mortgaged Property.
Master
Servicer: With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the
“master servicer,: if any, identified in the related transaction
documents.
Maximum
Mortgage Interest Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
and in the related Mortgage Note and is the maximum interest rate to which
the
Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan may be increased on any Adjustment
Date.
MERS: Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.
MERS
Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the MERS
System.
MERS
System: The system of recording transfers of mortgages
electronically maintained by MERS.
MIN: The
Mortgage Identification Number for any MERS Mortgage Loan.
Minimum
Mortgage Interest Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
and in the related Mortgage Note and is the minimum interest rate to which
the
Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan may be decreased on any Adjustment
Date.
MOM
Loan: Any Mortgage Loan as to which MERS is acting as mortgagee,
solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors
and assigns.
Monthly
Advance: The payment required to be made by the Seller with
respect to any Remittance Date pursuant to Section 5.03.
Monthly
Payment: The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due on
any Due Date allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan
payable by a Mortgagor pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage
Note.
Mortgage: The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note which
creates a first or second lien on an unsubordinated estate in fee simple in
real
property securing the Mortgage Note; except that with respect to real property
located in jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold estates for residential
properties is a widely-accepted practice, the mortgage, deed of trust or other
instrument securing the Mortgage Note may secure and create a first or second
lien upon a leasehold estate of the Mortgagor.
Mortgage
File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the documents
pertaining thereto specified in Exhibit A-1 and any additional documents
required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this
Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate: As to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which
interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan in accordance with the provisions of
the
related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Loan: An individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this
Agreement, each Mortgage Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement
being identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, which Mortgage Loan
includes without limitation the Mortgage File, the Monthly Payments, Principal
Prepayments, Prepayment Penalties Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds, any escrow accounts related to
the
Mortgage Loan, and all other rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising
from or in connection with such Mortgage Loan, excluding replaced or repurchased
mortgage loans.
Mortgage
Loan Documents: The documents contained in a Mortgage
File.
Mortgage
Loan Package: As defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Mortgage Interest Rate less the related Servicing Fee Rate.
Mortgage
Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans annexed to the
related Assignment and Conveyance, each such schedule setting forth the
information set forth on Schedule A with respect to each Mortgage Loan in
the related Mortgage Loan Package.
Mortgage
Note: The original executed note or other evidence of the
indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.
Mortgaged
Property: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the underlying real
property securing repayment of the related Mortgage Note, consisting of a fee
simple interest in a single parcel of real property improved by a Residential
Dwelling.
Mortgagor: The
obligor on a Mortgage Note, the owner of the Mortgaged Property and the grantor
or mortgagor named in the related Mortgage and such grantor’s or mortgagor’s
successors in title to the Mortgaged Property.
Mortgagor
Personal Information: Any information, including, but not limited
to, all personal information about a Mortgagor that is disclosed to the Seller
or the Purchaser by or on behalf of the Mortgagor.
Net
Mortgage Rate: With respect to any
Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property), as of any date of determination,
a
per annum rate of interest equal to the then applicable Mortgage Interest Rate
for such Mortgage Loan minus the Servicing Fee Rate.
Nonrecoverable
Advance: Any Servicing Advance previously made or proposed to be made in
respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business
judgment of the Seller, will not be ultimately recoverable from late
collections, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan
or
REO Property as provided herein.
OCC: Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, its successors and assigns.
Officers’
Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board,
the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a Senior Vice President or a
Vice
President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary or one of the Assistant
Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Seller, and delivered to the
Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion
of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be an employee
of the party on behalf of whom the opinion is being given, reasonably acceptable
to the Purchaser, provided that any Opinion of Counsel relating to (a) the
qualification of any account required to be maintained pursuant to this
Agreement as an eligible account, (b) qualification of the Mortgage Loans in
a
REMIC or (c) compliance with the REMIC Provisions, must be (unless otherwise
stated in such Opinion of Counsel) an opinion of counsel who (i) is in fact
independent of the Seller and any servicer of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) does
not
have any material direct or indirect financial interest in the Seller or any
servicer or in an Affiliate of either and (iii) is not connected with the Seller
or any servicer as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar
functions.
OTS: Office
of Thrift Supervision or any successor thereto.
Periodic
Rate Cap: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and
any Adjustment Date therefor, a number of percentage points per annum that
is
set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and in the related Mortgage
Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage Interest Rate for such
Mortgage Loan may increase (without regard to the Maximum Mortgage Interest
Rate) or decrease (without regard to the Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate) on
such
Adjustment Date from the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately prior
to
such Adjustment Date, which may be a different amount with respect to the first
Adjustment Date.
Person: Any
individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited
liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization
or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Pledge
Agreement: The specific agreement creating a first or second lien
on and pledge of the Cooperative Shares and the appurtenant Proprietary Lease
securing a Cooperative Loan.
Premium
Percentage: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a percentage equal
to the excess of the Purchase Price Percentage over 100%.
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall: As to any Remittance Date and Principal
Prepayment in full, the difference between (i) one (1) full month’s interest at
the applicable Mortgage Interest Rate (after giving effect to any applicable
relief act reduction, debt service reduction and deficient valuation), as
reduced by the Servicing Fee Rate, on the outstanding principal balance of
the
related Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such Principal Prepayment and (ii)
the amount of interest actually received with respect to such Mortgage Loan
in
connection with such Principal Prepayment.
Prepayment
Penalty: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of any
premium or penalty required to be paid by the Mortgagor if the Mortgagor prepays
such Mortgage Loan as provided in the related Mortgage Note or
Mortgage.
Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy: Each policy of primary mortgage
insurance issued by a Qualified Insurer and represented to be in effect pursuant
to Section 3.02(bb), or any replacement policy therefor obtained by the Seller
pursuant to Section 4.08.
Prime
Rate: The prime rate announced to be in effect from time to time
as published as the average rate in The Wall Street Journal (Northeast
Edition).
Principal
Prepayment: Any full or partial payment or other recovery of
principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled
Due
Date, including any Prepayment Penalty or premium thereon and which is not
accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on
any
date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of
prepayment.
Purchase
Price: As defined in Section 2.02.
Purchase
Price and Terms Letter: As defined in the Recitals to this
Agreement, a form of which is attached as Exhibit I hereto.
Purchase
Price Percentage: The purchase price percentage used in
calculating the Purchase Price, as set forth in the related Purchase Price
and
Terms Letter.
Purchaser: Citigroup
Global Markets Realty Corp., its successors in interest and
assigns.
Qualified
Appraiser: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, an appraiser, duly
appointed by the Seller, 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 such appraiser and the appraisal made by such appraiser both satisfy
the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx Mac and Title XI of FIRREA and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage
Loan was originated.
Qualified
Insurer: An insurance company duly qualified as such under the
laws of the states in which the Mortgaged Properties are located, duly
authorized and licensed in such states to transact the applicable insurance
business and to write the insurance provided by the insurance policy issued
by
it, approved as an insurer by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan substituted for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, which Mortgage
Loan must be approved by the Purchaser in its sole discretion.
Rating
Agencies: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of
The XxXxxx- Xxxx Companies, Inc., Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or, in the
event that some or all ownership of the Mortgage Loans is evidenced by
mortgage-backed securities, the nationally recognized rating agencies issuing
ratings with respect to such securities, if any.
Recognition
Agreement: An agreement whereby a Cooperative and a lender with
respect to a Cooperative Loan (i) acknowledge that such lender may make, or
intends to make, such Cooperative Loan, and (ii) make certain agreements with
respect to such Cooperative Loan.
Reconstitution: Any
Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.
Reconstitution
Agreement: The agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and the
Purchaser and/or certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates
with
respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans serviced hereunder, in connection
with a Whole Loan Transfer or a Securitization Transaction as provided in
Section 12.
Reconstitution
Date: The date or dates on which any or all of the Mortgage Loans serviced
under this Agreement shall be removed from this Agreement and reconstituted
as
part of a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction pursuant to Article
X hereof.
Record
Date: With respect to each Remittance Date, the last Business Day
of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Remittance Date
occurs.
Refinanced
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan which was made to a Mortgagor who
owned the Mortgaged Property prior to the origination of such Mortgage Loan
and
the proceeds of which were used in whole or part to satisfy an existing
mortgage.
Regulation
AB: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB),
17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to
time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided
by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities
Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the
staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff
from time to time.
REMIC: A
“real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of
the Code.
REMIC
Provisions: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to REMICs,
which appear in Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related
provisions, and proposed, temporary and final regulations and published rulings,
notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in
effect from time to time.
Remittance
Date: The 18th day of each month, beginning with the First
Remittance Date, or if such day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day
thereafter.
REO
Account: The separate trust account or accounts created and maintained
pursuant to this Agreement which shall be entitled “Wachovia Mortgage
Corporation in trust for the Purchaser, as of [date of acquisition of title],
Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans”.
REO
Disposition: The final sale by the Seller of any REO
Property.
REO
Disposition Proceeds: Amounts received by the Seller in
connection with an REO Disposition.
REO
Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by or on behalf of the
Purchaser in full or partial satisfaction of the related Mortgage as described
in Section 4.13.
Repurchase
Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan for which a breach of a
representation or warranty from the Agreement is found, a price equal to the
then outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan to be repurchased,
plus
accrued interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate from the date to which
interest had last been paid through the date of such repurchase, plus the amount
of any outstanding advances owed to any servicer, and plus all costs and
expenses incurred by the Purchaser or any servicer arising out of or based
upon
such breach, including without limitation costs and expenses incurred in the
enforcement of the Seller's repurchase obligation hereunder, and plus, in the
event a Mortgage Loan is repurchased during the first twelve (12) months
following the related Closing Date, an amount equal to the Premium Percentage
multiplied by the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of
the
date of such repurchase.
Residential
Dwelling: Any one of the following: (i) a detached one-family
dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family
dwelling unit in a condominium project, or (iv) a detached one-family dwelling
in a planned unit development, none of which is manufactured housing, a
commercial property, an agricultural property, a mixed use property (other
than
“condotels” as indicated on the related bid tape and the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule) or a mobile home.
RESPA: Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended from time to time.
SAIF: The
Savings Association Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
Scheduled
Principal Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan and any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the related
Cut-off Date after giving effect to payments of principal due on or before
such
date, whether or not received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed
to
the Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage Loan representing payments or
recoveries of principal (or advances in lieu thereof).
Second
Lien Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on
the related Mortgaged Property.
Securitization
Transaction: As defined in Section 10.01(a)(iii)
Servicing
Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket”
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements)
incurred in the performance by the Seller of its servicing obligations,
including, but not limited to, the cost of (a) the preservation, restoration
and
protection of a Mortgaged Property, (b) any enforcement, administrative or
judicial proceedings, or any legal work or advice specifically related to
servicing the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to, foreclosures,
bankruptcies, condemnations, drug seizures, elections, foreclosures by
subordinate or superior lienholders, and other legal actions incidental to
the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans (provided that such expenses are reasonable
and
that the Seller specifies the Mortgage Loan(s) to which such expenses relate,
and provided further that any such enforcement, administrative or judicial
proceeding does not arise out of a breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant of the Seller hereunder), (c) the management and liquidation of any
REO
Property, (d) taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rates and other charges
which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property, and Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy premiums and fire and hazard insurance coverage,
(e) any expenses reasonably sustained by the Seller with respect to the
liquidation of the Mortgaged Property in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and (f) compliance with the obligations under Section
4.08.
Servicing
Fee: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the
annual fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller for servicing the Mortgage
Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, which shall, for each
month, be equal to one-twelfth of the product of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate
and
(ii) the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan. Such fee
shall be payable monthly, computed on the basis of the same principal amount
and
period respecting which any related interest payment on a Mortgage Loan is
computed, and shall be pro rated (based upon the number of days of the related
month the Seller so acted as servicer relative to the number of days in that
month) for each part thereof. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay
the Servicing Fee is limited to, and payable solely from, the interest portion
(including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds and
other proceeds, to the extent permitted by Section 4.05) of related Monthly
Payments collected by the Seller, or as otherwise provided under Section
4.05.
Servicing
Fee Rate: The per annum rate at which the Servicing Fee accrues,
which rate with respect to each Mortgage Loan shall be as set forth in the
related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.
Servicing
File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the documents
pertaining thereto specified in Exhibit A-2 and copies of all documents
for such Mortgage Loan specified in Exhibit A-1.
Servicing
Transfer Costs: All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the
Purchaser in connection with the transfer of servicing from Seller, including,
without limitation, any reasonable costs or expenses associated with the
complete transfer of all servicing data and the completion, correction or
manipulation of such servicing data as may be required by the Purchaser (or
any
successor to Seller appointed pursuant to Section 11.01) to correct any errors
or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Purchaser
(or any successor to Seller appointed pursuant to Section 11.01) to service
the
Mortgage Loans properly and effectively.
Servicing
Officer: Any officer of the Seller involved in, or responsible
for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears
on a list of servicing officers furnished by the Seller to the Purchaser upon
request, as such list may from time to time be amended.
Standard
& Poor’s: Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division
of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc., and its successors in interest.
Standard
& Poor’s Glossary: The Standard & Poor’s LEVELS®
Glossary, as may be in effect from time to time.
Tax
Service Contract: A transferable contract maintained for the
Mortgaged Property with a tax service provider for the purpose of obtaining
current information from local taxing authorities relating to such Mortgaged
Property.
Underwriting
Standards: As to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller’s underwriting
guidelines in effect as of the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan a
copy,
a copy of which has been provided to the Purchaser at the time of execution
of
each Purchase Price and Terms Letter.
Whole
Loan Transfer: As defined in Section 10.01(a)(i).
ARTICLE
II
SERVICING
OF MORTGAGE LOANS; RECORD TITLE AND POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE FILES; BOOKS AND
RECORDS; CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT; DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN
DOCUMENTS
Section
2.01. Agreement
to Purchase.
The
Seller agrees to sell and the Purchaser agrees to purchase on each Closing
Date,
pursuant to this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter,
the
Mortgage Loans being sold by the Seller and listed on the related Mortgage
Loan
Schedule, servicing rights retained, having an aggregate Scheduled Principal
Balance in an amount as set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms
Letter, or in such other amount as agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller as
evidenced by the actual aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans
accepted by the Purchaser on such Closing Date. The Seller shall
deliver in an electronic format the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the Mortgage
Loans to be purchased on such Closing Date to the Purchaser at least five (5)
Business Days prior to such Closing Date or as otherwise set forth in the
related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.
Section
2.02. Purchase
Price.
The
Purchase Price for the Mortgage Loans in a Mortgage Loan Package shall be equal
to the sum of (a) the percentage of par as stated in the related Purchase Price
and Terms Letter (subject to adjustment as provided therein), multiplied by
the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of Mortgage Loans as of the related
Cut-off Date listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule plus (b)
accrued interest on the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance as of the related
Cut-off Date of the related Mortgage Loans at the weighted average Mortgage
Loan
Remittance Rate of such Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off Date to but
not
including such Closing Date (the “Purchase Price”). If so provided in the
related Purchase Price and Terms Letter, portions of each Mortgage Loan Package
shall be priced separately.
The
Purchase Price as set forth in the preceding paragraph for the Mortgage Loans
in
a Mortgage Loan Package shall be paid on the related Closing Date by wire
transfer of immediately available funds.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser shall own and be entitled to (1)
all scheduled principal due after the related Cut-off Date, (2) all other
recoveries of principal collected after the related Cut-off Date (provided,
however, that all scheduled principal due on or before the related Cut-off
Date
and collected by the Seller or any successor servicer after the related Cut-off
Date shall belong to the Seller), (3) all payments of interest on the Mortgage
Loans at the related Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate (minus that portion of any
such interest payment which is allocable to the period prior to the related
Cut-off Date) and (4) all Prepayment Penalties on the Mortgage Loans collected
after the Cut-off Date. The Scheduled Principal Balance of each
Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off Date is determined after application
to
the reduction of principal of payments of principal due on or before the related
Cut-off Date whether or not collected Therefore, for the purposes of this
Agreement, payments of scheduled principal and interest prepaid for a Due Date
beyond the related Cut-off Date shall not be applied to the principal balance
as
of the related Cut-off Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the
property of the Purchaser. The Seller shall deposit any such prepaid
amounts into the Custodial Account, which account is established
for the
benefit of the Purchaser, for remittance by the Seller to the Purchaser on
the
first related Remittance Date. All payments of principal and interest, less
the
applicable Servicing Fee, due on a Due Date following the related Cut-off Date
shall belong to the Purchaser.
Section
2.03. Servicing
of Mortgage Loans.
On
each
Closing Date, the Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Loan Package will
be
sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing retained basis upon the
execution and delivery of an Assignment and Conveyance in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit E (the “Assignment and
Conveyance”).
Simultaneously
with the execution and delivery of the related Assignment and Conveyance, for
each Mortgage Loan Package, the Seller hereby agrees to service the Mortgage
Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule in accordance with Accepted Servicing
Practices and this Agreement. The rights of the Purchaser to receive payments
with respect to the related Mortgage Loans shall be as set forth in this
Agreement.
Section
2.04. Record
Title and Possession of Mortgage Files; Maintenance of Servicing
Files.
As
of
each Closing Date, the Seller will have sold, transferred, assigned, set over
and conveyed to the Purchaser, without recourse (except as otherwise set forth
in this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter), and the
Seller hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser will have, all the right, title
and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans. In
accordance with Section 2.07, the Seller shall deliver at its own expense,
the
Mortgage Files for the related Mortgage Loans to Purchaser or its
designee. The possession of each Servicing File by the Seller is for
the sole purpose of servicing the related Mortgage Loan. From each
Closing Date, the ownership of each related Mortgage Loan, including the
Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the contents of the related Mortgage File and
all
rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising therefrom or in connection
therewith, has been vested in the Purchaser. All rights arising out
of the Mortgage Loans including, but not limited to, all funds received on
or in
connection with the Mortgage Loans and all records or documents with respect
to
the Mortgage Loans prepared by or which come into the possession of the Seller
shall be received and held by the Seller in trust for the benefit of the
Purchaser as the owner of the Mortgage Loans. Any portion of the
Mortgage Files retained by the Seller shall be appropriately identified in
the
Seller’s computer system to clearly reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans
by the Purchaser.
Record
title to each Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note as of the related Closing
Date shall be in the name of the Seller, the Purchaser or one or more designees
of the Purchaser, as the Purchaser shall designate. Record title to each
Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note shall be transferred by Seller to
Purchaser. Seller shall, with
respect to any Mortgage Loan not registered with the MERS System, at the option
of Purchaser, either (i) prepare and cause to be recorded the Assignment of
Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan and shall, promptly upon its receipt of each
original recorded Assignment of Mortgage from the applicable recording office,
deliver the same to Purchaser, or (ii) prepare and deliver to Purchaser an
original Assignment of Mortgage from Seller to Purchaser or in blank. Seller
shall bear the cost and expense related to (i) providing all Assignments of
Mortgages and endorsements of Mortgage Notes for any transfer of record title
required hereunder with respect to the obligations of the Mortgage Notes and
the
underlying security interest related to each Mortgage Loan and (ii) recording
fees and fees for title policy endorsements.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, beneficial ownership of each Mortgage and the related Mortgage
Note shall be vested solely in the Purchaser or the appropriate designee of
the
Purchaser, as the case may be. All rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans
including, but not limited to, all funds received by the Seller after the
related Cut-off Date on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan as provided in
Section 2.02 shall be vested in the Purchaser or one or more designees of
the Purchaser; provided, however, that all such funds received on or in
connection with a Mortgage Loan as provided in Section 2.02 shall be
received and held by the Seller in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser or
the
assignee of the Purchaser, as the case may be, as the owner of the Mortgage
Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
In
addition, in connection with the assignment of any MERS Mortgage Loan, the
Seller agrees that it will cause, at its own expense, the MERS® System to
indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the Seller to the
Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement by including (or deleting, in the
case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement)
in such computer files the information required by the MERS® System to identify
the Purchaser of such Mortgage Loans. The Seller further agrees that
it will not alter the information referenced in this paragraph with respect
to
any Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement unless and until such
Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
Section
2.05. Books
and Records.
The
sale
of each Mortgage Loan will be reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet and other
financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller and will be reflected
on
the Purchaser’s balance sheet and other financial statements as a purchase by
the Purchaser. The Seller shall maintain, a complete set of books and
records for the Mortgage Loans sold by it which shall be appropriately
identified in the Seller’s computer system to clearly reflect the ownership of
the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser. In particular, the Seller shall
maintain in its possession, available for inspection by the Purchaser, or its
designee and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of compliance
with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and requirements
of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac, as applicable, including but not limited to
documentation as to the method used in determining the applicability of the
provisions of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, to the
Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing insurance coverage and eligibility
of any condominium project for approval by Seller and periodic inspection
reports as required by Section 4.13. To the extent that original
documents are not required for purposes of realization of Liquidation Proceeds
or Insurance Proceeds, documents maintained by the Seller may be in the form
of
microfilm or microfiche or such other reliable means of recreating original
documents, including but not limited to, optical imagery techniques so long
as
the Seller complies with the requirements of the Xxxxxx Mae Guides.
It
is the
intention of the parties that the Purchaser is purchasing, and the Seller is
selling, the Mortgage Loans and not a debt instrument of the Seller or another
security. Accordingly, the parties hereto each intend to treat the transaction
for Federal income tax purposes as a sale by the Seller, and a purchase by
the
Purchaser, of the Mortgage Loans. The Purchaser shall have the right to review
the Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgage Loan Files to determine the
characteristics of the Mortgage Loans which shall affect the federal income
tax
consequences of owning the Mortgage Loans and the Seller shall cooperate with
all reasonable requests made by the Purchaser in the course of such
review. In the event, for any reason, any transaction contemplated
herein is construed by any court or regulatory authority as a borrowing rather
than as a sale, the Seller and the Purchaser intend that the Purchaser or its
assignee, as the case may be, shall have a perfected first priority security
interest in the Mortgage Loans, the Custodial Account and the proceeds of any
and all of the foregoing (collectively, the “Collateral”), free and clear of
adverse claims. In such case, the Seller shall be deemed to have hereby granted
to the Purchaser or its assignee, as the case may be, a first priority security
interest in and lien upon the Collateral, free and clear of adverse claims.
In
such event, the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter and this Agreement
shall
constitute a security agreement, the Purchaser’s custodian shall be deemed to be
an independent custodian for purposes of perfection of the security interest
granted to the Purchaser or its assignee, as the case may be, and the Purchaser
or its assignee, as the case may be, shall have all of the rights of a secured
party under applicable law.
Section
2.06. Transfer
of Mortgage Loans.
The
Seller shall keep at its 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 of Section 11.12. For
the purposes of this Agreement, the Seller shall be under no obligation to
deal
with any person with respect to this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan unless
a
properly executed Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement in the form
of Exhibit D with respect to such Mortgage Loan has been delivered to the
Seller; provided, that, unless otherwise provided in the related Purchase Price
and Terms Letter, in no event shall there be more than three (3) “Purchasers”
with respect to any Mortgage Loan Package. Upon receipt of notice of
the transfer, the Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the
ownership of the Mortgage Loans by such assignee, and, except as otherwise
provided herein, the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations
hereunder with respect to the Mortgage Loans sold or
transferred. Upon any such assignment, the Person to whom such
assignment is made shall succeed to all rights and obligations of the Purchaser
under this Agreement to the extent of the related Mortgage Loan or Mortgage
Loans and this Agreement, to the extent of the related Mortgage Loan or Loans,
shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct Agreement between the Seller
and
such Purchaser, and a separate and distinct Agreement between the Seller and
each other Purchaser to the extent of the other related Mortgage Loan or
Loans. In the event that this Agreement is assigned to any Person to
whom the servicing or master servicing of any Mortgage Loan is sold or
transferred, the rights and benefits under this agreement which inure to the
Purchaser shall inure to the benefit of both the Person to whom such Mortgage
Loan is transferred and the Person to whom the servicing or master servicing
of
the Mortgage Loan has been transferred; provided that, the right to require
a
Mortgage Loan to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Section 3.03, 3.04
or
3.05 shall be retained solely by the Purchaser. This Agreement shall
not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Seller to a third party without
the consent of the Purchaser.
Section
2.07. Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall deliver and release to the Purchaser or its designee the Mortgage
Loan Package and the related Mortgage Loan Documents with respect to each Mortgage
Loan to be
purchased and sold on such Closing Date and set forth on the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule delivered with such Mortgage Loan Documents no later than
five (5) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date pursuant to a bailee
letter agreement. If the Seller cannot deliver the original recorded
Mortgage Loan Documents on the related Closing Date, the Seller shall, promptly
upon receipt thereof and in any case not later than 270 days from the related
Closing Date, deliver such original recorded documents to the Purchaser or
its
designee (unless the Seller is delayed in making such delivery by reason of
the
fact that such documents shall not have been returned by the appropriate
recording office). If delivery is not completed within 270 days of
the related Closing Date solely because such documents shall not have been
returned by the appropriate recording office, the Seller shall deliver a
recording receipt of such recording office, or, if such recording receipt is
not
available, an officer’s certificate of a servicing officer of the Seller,
confirming that such document has been accepted for recording and shall in
any
event deliver such document within twelve (12) months of the related Closing
Date.
No
later
than three (3) days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall provide
a copy of the commitment for title insurance to the Purchaser or its
designee.
Any
review by the Purchaser or its designee of the Mortgage Files shall in no way
alter or reduce the Seller’s obligations hereunder.
To
the
extent received by it, the Seller shall forward 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 (2) weeks after their execution; provided, however,
that the Seller shall provide the Purchaser, or its designee, with a copy,
certified by the Seller as a true copy, of any such document submitted for
recordation within two (2) weeks after 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 promptly upon receipt thereof and in any case not later
than 270 days from the related Closing Date, (unless the Seller is delayed
in
making such delivery by reason of the fact that such documents shall not have
been returned by the appropriate recording office). If delivery is
not completed within 270 days of the related Closing Date solely because such
documents shall not have been returned by the appropriate recording office,
the
Seller shall deliver a recording receipt of such recording office, or, if such
recording receipt is not available, an officer’s certificate of a servicing
officer of the Seller, confirming that such document has been accepted for
recording and shall in any event deliver such document within twelve (12) months
of the related Closing Date. The Seller hereby covenants and agrees
that if any such document is not delivered within twelve (12) months of the
related Closing Date, the Seller shall at the Purchaser’s option, repurchase the
related Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price within thirty (30) days following
receipt of notice from the Purchaser.
Section
2.08. Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Seller shall 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 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.
Section
2.09. Closing.
The
closing for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take place on
the
related Closing Date. The closing shall be either: by
telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the parties shall agree, or conducted
in person, at such place as the parties shall agree.
The
closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on the related Closing Date
shall
be subject to each of the following conditions:
(a) at
least
three (3) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser a magnetic diskette, or transmit by modem or e-mail,
a
listing on a loan-level basis of the information contained in the Mortgage
Loan
Schedule;
(b) all
of
the representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement shall
be
materially true and correct as of the related Closing Date or, with respect
to
representations and warranties made as of a date other than the related Closing
Date, as of such date, and no event shall have occurred which, with notice
or
the passage of time, would constitute a material default under this
Agreement;
(c) the
Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser’s attorneys shall have received
in escrow, all closing documents, as set forth in Section 2.10, in such forms
as
are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all
signatories other than the Purchaser as required pursuant to the terms
hereof;
(d) the
Seller shall have received, or the Seller’s attorneys shall have received in
escrow, all closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable
to the Seller, duly executed by all signatories other than the Seller as
required pursuant to the terms hereof;
(e) the
Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser (or its designee)
on
or prior to the related Closing Date all documents required to be delivered
and
released pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
(f) all
other
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and Terms
Letter and the related Assignment and Conveyance shall have been materially
complied with.
Subject
to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on the
related Closing Date the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.02 of this
Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
designated by the Seller.
Section
2.10. Closing
Documents.
(a) On
or
before the Initial Closing Date, the Seller shall submit to the Purchaser fully
executed originals of the following documents:
(i) this
Agreement, in four counterparts;
(ii) a
Custodial Account Letter Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit B
hereto;
(iii) as
Escrow
Account Letter Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit D
hereto;
(iv) an
Officer’s Certificate, in the form of Exhibit G hereto, including all
attachments thereto;
(v) an
Opinion of Counsel to the Seller, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Purchaser; and
(vi) the
Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines.
(b) The
Closing Documents for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date
shall consist of fully executed originals of the following
documents:
(i) the
related Purchase Price and Terms Letter;
(ii) the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(iii) a
certificate or other evidence of merger or change of name, signed or stamped
by
the applicable regulatory authority, if any of the Mortgage Loans were acquired
by the Seller by merger or acquired or originated by the Seller while conducting
business under a name other than its present name, if applicable;
(iv) an
Assignment and Conveyance in the form of Exhibit E hereto;
and
(v) a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit H hereto, executed
by any Person, as requested by the Purchaser, if any of the Mortgage Loans
has
at any time been subject to a security interest, pledge or hypothecation for
the
benefit of such Person.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER; REPURCHASE; REVIEW OF MORTGAGE
LOANS
Section
3.01. Representations
and Warranties of the Seller.
The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of each
Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein or in the
applicable Assignment and Conveyance:
(a) The
Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all licenses
necessary to carry out its business as now being conducted, and is licensed
and
qualified to transact business in and is in good standing under the laws of
each
state in which any Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise exempt under
applicable law from such licensing or qualification or is otherwise not required
under applicable law to effect such licensing or qualification and no demand
for
such licensing or qualification has been made upon the Seller by any such state,
and in any event the Seller is in compliance with the laws of any such state
to
the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan and
the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. No licenses or approvals obtained by Seller are currently
suspended or revoked by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body and no proceedings are pending which might result in such
suspension or revocation;
(b) The
Seller has the full power and authority and legal right to hold, transfer and
convey each Mortgage Loan, to sell each Mortgage Loan and to execute, deliver
and perform, and to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter and the related
Assignment and Conveyance and to conduct its business as presently conducted;
the Seller has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby, has duly executed and
delivered this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter and the
related Assignment and Conveyance, and any agreements contemplated hereby,
and
this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter, the related
Assignment and Conveyance and each Assignment of Mortgage to the Purchaser
and
any agreements contemplated hereby, constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with their
respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and similar laws, and by equitable
principles affecting the enforceability of the rights of creditors; and all
requisite corporate action has been taken by the Seller to make this Agreement,
the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter, the related Assignment and
Conveyance and all agreements contemplated hereby valid and binding upon the
Seller in accordance with their respective terms;
(c) None
of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and
Terms Letter, the related Assignment and Conveyance, the sale of the Mortgage
Loans to the Purchaser, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, or the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter or the related
Assignment and Conveyance will conflict with any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of the Seller’s charter or by-laws or materially conflict with or
result in a material breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any
legal restriction or any material agreement or instrument to which the Seller
is
now a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default or result in an
acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result in the material violation
of
any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Seller or
its
property is subject. The Seller is not in violation of, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and its performance
and
compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation
with
respect to, any order or decree of any court or any order or regulation of
any
federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction over the
Seller or its assets, which violation might have consequences that would
materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or the
operation of the Seller or its assets or might have consequences that would
materially and adversely affect the performance of its obligations and duties
hereunder;
(d) There
is
no litigation, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Seller’s
knowledge, threatened, or any order or decree outstanding, which is reasonably
likely to have a material adverse effect on the sale of the Mortgage Loans,
the
execution, delivery, performance or enforceability of this Agreement, the
related Purchase Price and Terms Letter or the related Assignment and
Conveyance, or which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect
on
the financial condition of the Seller;
(e) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller
of or
compliance by the Seller with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and
Terms Letter and the related Assignment and Conveyance, except for consents,
approvals, authorizations and orders which have been obtained prior to the
related Closing Date;
(f) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the related
Purchase Price and Terms Letter and the related Assignment and Conveyance are
in
the ordinary course of business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment
and
conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant to
this Agreement, the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter and the related
Assignment and Conveyance are not subject to bulk transfer or any similar
statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;
(g) The
Seller has not used selection procedures that identified the Mortgage Loans
as
being less desirable or valuable than other comparable mortgage loans in the
Seller’s portfolio at the Cut-off Date;
(h) The
Seller will treat the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser as a sale
for
reporting and accounting purposes and, to the extent appropriate, for federal
income tax purposes;
(i) The
Seller is an approved seller/servicer of residential mortgage loans for Xxxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxx Mac and HUD, with such facilities, procedures and personnel
necessary for the sound servicing of such mortgage loans. The Seller
is duly qualified, licensed, registered and otherwise authorized under all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, meets the minimum
capital requirements, if applicable, set forth by the OCC, and is in good
standing to sell mortgage loans to and service mortgage loans for either Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac and no event has occurred which would make the Seller unable
to comply with eligibility requirements or which would require notification
to
either Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(j) The
Seller does not believe, nor does it have any cause or reason to believe, that
it cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this Agreement and the
related Purchase Price and Terms Letter. The Seller is solvent and the sale
of
the Mortgage Loans will not cause the Seller to become insolvent. The
sale of the Mortgage Loans is not undertaken with the intent to hinder, delay
or
defraud any of the Seller’s creditors;
(k) Neither
this Agreement nor any information, statement, tape, diskette, form, report,
or
other document furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of the Seller
pursuant to this Agreement or any Reconstitution agreement or in connection
with
the transactions contemplated hereby (including any Securitization Transaction
or Whole Loan Transfer) contains or will contain any untrue statement of
material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained herein or therein not misleading;
(l) The
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Servicing Fee represents reasonable
compensation for performing such services and that the entire Servicing Fee
shall be treated by the Seller, for accounting and tax purposes, as compensation
for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this
Agreement;
(m) The
Seller has delivered to the Purchaser financial statements as to its last two
(2) complete fiscal years for which financial statements are
available. All such financial statements fairly present the pertinent
results of operations and changes in financial position for each of such periods
and the financial position at the end of each such period of the Seller and
its
subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied
throughout the periods involved, except as set forth in the notes
thereto. There has been no change in the business, operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of the Seller since the date of the
Seller’s financial statements that would have a material adverse effect on its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the related Purchase
Price and Terms Letter or the related Assignment and Conveyance;
(n) The
Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person
that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with the
sale of the Mortgage Loans;
(o) The
Seller is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material
respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing
of the MERS Mortgage Loans for as long as such Mortgage Loans are registered
with MERS;
(p) Immediately
prior to the payment of the Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan, the Seller
was the owner of record of the related Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by the related Mortgage Note and upon the payment of the Purchase Price by
the
Purchaser, in the event that the Seller retains record title, the Seller shall
retain such record title to each Mortgage, each related Mortgage Note and the
related Mortgage Files with respect thereto in trust for the Purchaser as the
owner thereof and only for the purpose of servicing and supervising the
servicing of each Mortgage Loan;
(q) The
consideration received by the Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans
constitutes fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage
Loans; and
(r) The
information delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser with respect to the
Seller’s loan loss, foreclosure and delinquency experience for the twelve (12)
months immediately preceding the Initial Closing Date on mortgage loans
underwritten to the same standards as the Mortgage Loans and covering mortgaged
properties similar to the Mortgaged Properties, is true and correct in all
material respects;
Section
3.02. Representations
and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage Loans.
The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as to each Mortgage
Loan, as of the related Closing Date as follows:
(a) The
information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, including any diskette
or
other related data tapes and the Mortgage Loan data delivered to the Purchaser,
is complete, true and correct with respect to the related Cut-off
Date. The Mortgage Loan
is in compliance with all requirements set forth in the related Purchase Price
and Terms Letter, and the characteristics of the related Mortgage Loan Package
as set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter are true and
correct;
(b) With
respect to a First Lien Loan, the Mortgage creates a first lien or a first
priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing
the related Mortgage Note;
(c) With
respect to a Second Lien Loan, the Mortgage creates a second lien or a second
priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing
the related Mortgage Note;
(d) All
payments due on or prior to the related Closing Date for such Mortgage Loan
have
been made as of the related Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan is not delinquent
thirty (30) days or more in payment and has not been dishonored; there are
no
material defaults under the terms of the Mortgage Loan; the Seller has not
advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of
funds
from a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged Property subject to the
Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount required by
the
Mortgage Loan; as to each Mortgage Loan, there has been no thirty (30) day
delinquency during the immediately preceding twelve-month period;
(e) All
taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal
charges, assessments, leasehold payments or ground rents which previously became
due and owing have been paid (including assessments payable in future
installments or other outstanding charges affecting the related Mortgaged
Property) or escrow funds have been established in an amount sufficient to
pay
for every such escrowed item which remains unpaid and which has been assessed
but is not yet due and payable;
(f) The
terms
of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered
or
modified in any respect, except by written instruments which have been recorded
in the applicable recording office or registered with the MERS System if
necessary to the extent any such recordation is required by law, or, necessary
to protect the interest of the Purchaser, and which have been delivered to
the
Purchaser or its designee; the
substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved
by
the insurer under the Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, if any, and
the
title insurer, to the extent required by the related policy, and is reflected
on
the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. No instrument of waiver,
alteration or modification has been executed in connection with such Mortgage
Loan, and no Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, from the terms
thereof except in connection with an assumption agreement and which assumption
agreement is part of the Mortgage File and has been delivered to the Purchaser
or its designee and the terms of which are reflected in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule; the substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has
been
approved by the issuer of any related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, LPMI
Policy and title insurance policy, to the extent required by the related
policies;
(g) The
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense, including, without limitation, the defense
of
usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note or the
Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage Note
or
Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury,
and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been
asserted with respect thereto;
(h) All
buildings or other customarily
insured improvements upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a Qualified
Insurer acceptable under the Xxxxxx Mae Guide and Xxxxxxx Mac Guide, against
loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are
provided for in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides or by Xxxxxxx Mac and as are customary
where the Mortgaged Property is located, as well as all additional requirements
set forth in Section 4.10 of this Agreement. All such standard hazard policies
are in full force and effect and on the date of origination contained a standard
mortgagee clause naming the Seller and its successors in interest and assigns
as
loss payee and such clause is still in effect and all premiums due thereon
have
been paid. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified on a
Flood Hazard Map or Flood Insurance Rate Map issued by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency as having special flood hazards (and such flood insurance
has
been made available the Mortgage Loan is covered by a flood insurance policy
meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance
Administration which policy conforms to Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac requirements,
as well as all additional requirements set forth in Section 4.10 of this
Agreement. Such policy was issued by an insurer acceptable under
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac guidelines. The Mortgage obligates the
Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and
expense, and upon the Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the
Mortgage to maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to
seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor;
(i) Any
and
all requirements of any
federal, state or local law including, without limitation, usury,
truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection,
equal credit opportunity, fair housing or disclosure laws and all predatory,
abusive and fair lending laws applicable to the origination and servicing of
mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loan, have been complied with
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not involve
the violation of any such laws, and the Seller maintain in its
possession, available for the inspection of the Purchaser or its designee,
and
shall deliver to the Purchaser, upon request, evidence of compliance with all
such requirements;
(j) The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole or in part,
or rescinded, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien
of
the Mortgage, in whole or in part nor has any instrument been executed that
would effect any such release, cancellation, subordination, release or
rescission. The Seller has not waived the performance by the Mortgagor of any
action, if the Mortgagor’s failure to perform such action would cause the
Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has the Seller waived any default resulting
from any action or inaction by the Mortgagor;
(k) With
respect to any First Lien Loan (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule),
the
related Mortgage is properly recorded and is a valid, subsisting, enforceable
and perfected first lien on the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to any
Second Lien Loan (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule), the related
Mortgage is properly recorded and is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and
perfected second lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all buildings on
the
Mortgaged Property and all installations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
heating and air conditioning systems affixed to such buildings, and all
additions, alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the
foregoing securing the Mortgage Note’s original principal
balance. The Mortgage and the Mortgage Note do not contain any
evidence of any security interest or other interest or right
thereto. Such lien is free and clear of all adverse claims, liens and
encumbrances having priority over the first or second lien, as applicable,
of
the Mortgage subject only to (1) with respect to any Second Lien Loan (as
reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule), the related First Lien Loan, (2)
the
lien of non-delinquent current real property taxes and assessments not yet
due
and payable, (3) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way,
easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of recording
which are acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally and (A) which
are referred to or otherwise considered in the appraisal made for the originator
of the Mortgage Loan, and (B) which do not adversely affect the appraised value
of the Mortgaged Property as set forth in such appraisal, and (4) other matters
to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere
with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or
the
use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property. Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent
document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan
establishes and creates (1) with respect to any First Lien Loan (as reflected
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule), a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected
first lien and first priority security interest and (2) with respect to any
Second Lien Loan (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule), a valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected second lien and second priority security
interest, in each case, on the property described therein, and the Seller has
the full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser;
(l) The
Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are original and genuine and each is
the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in all
respects in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other laws of general
application affecting the rights of creditors generally and the equitable remedy
of specific performance and by general equitable principles. All
parties to the Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage had the legal capacity
to
enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and
the related Mortgage. The Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage have
been duly and properly executed by such parties. The Mortgagor is a
natural person. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation,
negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken
place
on the part of any person, including without limitation, the Seller, the
Mortgagor, any appraiser or to Seller’s knowledge, any builder or developer or
any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the
application of any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. The
proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no
requirement for future advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as
to
completion of any on-site or off-site improvements and as to disbursements
of
any escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees
and expenses incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording
of the Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund
of
any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or related
Mortgage;
(m) The
Seller or its Affiliate is the sole owner of record (except with respect to
MERS
Mortgage Loans) and holder of the Mortgage Loan and the indebtedness evidenced
by the Mortgage Note, and upon recordation the Purchaser or its designee will
be
the owner of record of the Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced by the
Mortgage Note, and upon the sale of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser, the
Seller will retain the Servicing File in trust for the Purchaser only for the
purpose of servicing and supervising the servicing of the Mortgage
Loan. Immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the
Purchaser on the related Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan, including the Mortgage
Note and the Mortgage, were not subject to an assignment or pledge, and the
Seller had good and marketable title to and was the sole legal, beneficial
and
equitable owner thereof and had full right and authority under all governmental
and regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such Seller, to transfer and
sell
the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest and has the full right and
authority subject to no interest or participation of, or agreement with, any
other party, to sell and assign the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement
and
following the sale of the Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser will own such Mortgage
Loan free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest, lien,
pledge, charge, claim or security interest. The Seller intends to
relinquish all rights to possess, control and monitor the Mortgage Loan, except
for the purposes of servicing the Mortgage Loan as set forth in this
Agreement. After the related Closing Date, the Seller will have no
right to modify or alter the terms of the sale of the Mortgage Loan and the
Seller will have no obligation or right to repurchase the Mortgage Loan or
substitute another Mortgage Loan, except as provided in this Agreement or the
Purchase Price and Terms Letter;
(n) Each
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or other
generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or
Xxxxxxx Mac (which, in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan has an
adjustable rate mortgage endorsement in the form of ALTA 6.0 or 6.1), issued
by
a title insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring
(subject to the exceptions contained above in (k)(2) and (3) and, with respect
to each Mortgage Loan which is indicated by the Seller to be a Second Lien
Mortgage Loan (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule) clause (1)) the
Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first or second priority lien,
as
applicable, of the Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan and, with respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, against any loss
by
reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting from the
provisions of the Mortgage providing for adjustment in the Mortgage Interest
Rate and Monthly Payment. Where required by applicable state law or
regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the opportunity to choose the carrier
of the required mortgage title insurance. The Seller, its successors
and assigns, are the sole insureds of such lender’s title insurance policy, such
title insurance policy has been duly and validly endorsed to the Purchaser
or
the assignment to the Purchaser of the Seller’s interest therein does not
require the consent of or notification to the insurer and affirmatively insures
ingress and egress to and from the Mortgaged Property, and against encroachments
by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. The Seller
is the sole insured of such lender’s title insurance policy is in full force and
effect and will be in full force and effect upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the related Purchase Price
and
Terms Letter. No claims have been made under such lender’s title
insurance policy, and no prior holder of the related Mortgage, including the
Seller, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage
of such lender’s title insurance policy;
(o) There
is
no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the
Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and no event which, with the passage
of
time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would
constitute a default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration; and
neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, any prior mortgagee has
waived any default, breach, violation or event permitting
acceleration. With respect to each Second Lien Loan (as reflected on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule), (i) the First Lien Loan is in full force and
effect, (ii) there is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under such First Lien Loan or the related mortgage note, (iii) no
event
which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace
or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event of
acceleration thereunder, and either (A) the First Lien Loan contains a provision
which allows or (B) applicable law requires, the mortgagee under the Second
Lien
Loan to receive notice of, and affords such mortgagee an opportunity to cure
any
default by payment in full or otherwise under the First Lien Loan;
(p) There
are
no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor
or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to
such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens
prior to or equal to the lien of the related Mortgage;
(q) All
improvements subject to the Mortgage which were considered in determining the
Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie wholly within the boundaries
and
building restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property (and wholly within the
project with respect to a condominium unit) and no improvements on adjoining
properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those which are insured
against by the title insurance policy referred to in clause (n) above and all
improvements on the property comply with all applicable zoning and subdivision
laws and ordinances;
(r) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by or for the Seller or by a savings and loan association,
a
savings bank, a commercial bank or similar banking institution which is
supervised and examined by a federal or state authority, or by a mortgagee
approved as such by the Secretary of HUD. The Mortgage Loan
complies with the terms, conditions and requirements of the Underwriting
Standards in all material respects. The Mortgage Notes and
Mortgages are on forms generally acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac. The Mortgage Loan bears interest at the Mortgage Interest Rate
set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, and Monthly Payments under
the
Mortgage Note are due and payable on the first day of each month, which, (A)
in
the case of a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans, are sufficient to fully amortize the
original principal balance over the original term thereof (other than with
respect to a Mortgage Loan identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
as
an interest-only Mortgage Loan during the interest-only period or a Mortgage
Loan which is identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Balloon
Mortgage Loan) and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, and
(B) in the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, are changed on each
Adjustment Date, and in any case, are sufficient to fully amortize the original
principal balance over the original term thereof (other than with respect to
a
Mortgage Loan identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as an
interest-only Mortgage Loan during the interest-only period or a Mortgage Loan
which is identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Balloon Mortgage
Loan) and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. The
Index for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan is as defined in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule. With respect to each Mortgage Loan identified
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as an interest-only Mortgage Loan, the
interest-only period shall not exceed the period specified on the Mortgage
Loan
Schedule and following the expiration of such interest-only period, the
remaining Monthly Payments shall be sufficient to fully amortize the original
principal balance over the remaining term of the Mortgage Loan. With
respect to each Balloon Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Note requires a monthly
payment which is sufficient to fully amortize the original principal balance
over the original term thereof and to pay interest at the related Mortgage
Interest Rate and requires a final Monthly Payment substantially greater than
the preceding monthly payment which is sufficient to repay the remaining unpaid
principal balance of the Balloon Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date of such
Monthly Payment. The Mortgage contains the usual and enforceable provisions
for
the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan if the related Mortgaged Property is sold without the prior consent of
the
mortgagee thereunder;
(s) The
Mortgaged Property is free of damage and waste. The Mortgaged
Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm,
flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect adversely the value of the
Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan or the use for which the
premises were intended and each Mortgaged Property is in good
repair. At origination of the Mortgage Loan there was, and to the
Seller’s knowledge, there currently is, no proceeding pending for the total or
partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property;
(t) The
related Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note contain customary and enforceable
provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof
adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits
of
the security provided thereby, including, (a) in the case of a Mortgage
designated as a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (b) otherwise by judicial
foreclosure. The Mortgaged Property has not been subject to any
bankruptcy proceeding or foreclosure proceeding and the Mortgagor has not filed
for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws. There is no
homestead or other exemption available to the Mortgagor which would interfere
with the right to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the right
to foreclose the Mortgage;
(u) If
the
Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, authorized and duly qualified
under applicable law to act as such, has been properly designated and currently
so serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses, except as
may
be required by local law, are or will become payable by the Purchaser to the
trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee’s sale or
attempted sale after default by the Mortgagor;
(v) Unless
otherwise set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage File contains
an
appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property, in a form acceptable to Xxxxxx
Mae
or Xxxxxxx Mac, and such appraisal was signed prior to the final approval of
the
mortgage loan application by a Qualified Appraiser;
(w) All
parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as originator,
mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which
they held and disposed of such interest, were) (A) in compliance with any and
all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the
Mortgaged Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the laws of such
state, or (2) qualified to do business in such state, or (3) federal savings
and
loan associations or national banks or savings bank having principal offices
in
such state, or (4) not doing business in such state; or (5) not otherwise
required to be licensed in such state. All parties which have had any
interest in the Mortgage Loan were in compliance with any and all applicable
“doing business” and licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the
Mortgaged Property is located or were not required to be licensed in such
state;
(x) The
related Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral except
the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any
applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in clause (k)
above and such collateral does not serve as security for any other
obligation;
(y) The
Mortgage Loan does not contain “graduated payment” features and the Mortgage
Loan does not have a shared appreciation or other contingent interest feature;
to the extent any Mortgage Loan is a Buydown Mortgage Loan:
(i) On
or
before the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan, the Seller and the
Mortgagor, or the Seller, the Mortgagor and the seller of the Mortgaged Property
or a third party entered into a Buydown Agreement. The Buydown
Agreement provides that the seller of the Mortgaged Property (or third party)
shall deliver to the Seller temporary Buydown Funds in an amount equal to the
aggregate undiscounted amount of payments that, when added to the amount the
Mortgagor on such Mortgage Loan is obligated to pay on each Due Date in
accordance with the terms of the Buydown Agreement, is equal to the full
scheduled Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage Loan. The temporary
Buydown Funds enable the Mortgagor to qualify for the Buydown Mortgage
Loan. The effective interest rate of a Buydown Mortgage Loan if less
than the interest rate set forth in the related Mortgage Note will increase
within the Buydown Period as provided in the related Buydown Agreement so that
the effective interest rate will be equal to the interest rate as set forth
in
the related Mortgage Note. All Buydown Funds required to make the
full payment of principal and interest under each Buydown Loan are in the
Buydown Account held by the Seller in its capacity as servicer. The
Buydown Mortgage Loan satisfies the requirements of the Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx
Mac guidelines;
(ii) The
Mortgage and Mortgage Note reflect the permanent payment terms rather than
the
payment terms of the Buydown Agreement. The Buydown Agreement
provides for the payment by the Mortgagor of the full amount of the Monthly
Payment on any Due Date that the Buydown Funds are not available. The
Buydown Funds were not used to reduce the original principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan or to increase the Appraised Value of the Mortgage Property when
calculating the Loan-to-Value Ratios for purposes of the Agreement and, if
the
Buydown Funds were provided by the Seller an if required under the Xxxxxx Mae
or
Xxxxxxx Mac guidelines, the terms of the Buydown Agreement were disclosed to
the
appraiser of the Mortgaged Property;
(iii) The
Buydown Funds may not be refunded to the Mortgagor unless the Mortgagor makes
a
principal payment for the outstanding balance of the Mortgage Loan;
(iv) As
of the
date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, the provisions of the related Buydown
Agreement complied with the Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac guidelines;
and
(v) As
of the Cut-off Date, the Buydown
Funds are 5% or less of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans.
(z) The
Mortgagor was not in bankruptcy or insolvent as of the date of origination
of
the Mortgage Loan and, to the Seller’s knowledge, is not in bankruptcy or
insolvent as of the related Closing Date;
(aa) Each
Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan has an original term to maturity of not more than
forty
(30) years, with interest calculated and payable in arrears on the first day
of
each month in equal monthly installments of principal and
interest. Except with respect to Interest Only Mortgage Loans, each
Mortgage Note requires a monthly payment which is sufficient to fully amortize
the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan fully by the stated maturity
date, over an original term of not more than forty (30) years and to pay
interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate; provided, however, in the case
of a balloon Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan matures at least seven (7) years
after the first payment date thereby requiring a final payment of the
outstanding principal balance prior to the full amortization of the Mortgage
Loan. No Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would
result in negative amortization;
(bb) If
a
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 80%, the portion of the principal balance
of such Mortgage Loan in excess of the portion of the Appraisal Value of the
Mortgaged Property required by Xxxxxx Mae, is and will be insured as to payment
defaults by a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy issued by a Qualified
Insurer. All provisions of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
have been and are being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect,
and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. No action, inaction,
or event has occurred and no state of facts exists that has, or will result
in
the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage. Any Mortgage
Loan subject to a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy obligates the Mortgagor
thereunder to maintain the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and to pay all
premiums and charges in connection therewith. The Mortgage Interest Rate for
the
Mortgage Loan as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is net of
any
such insurance premium. If a
Mortgage Loan is identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as subject to a Lender
Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy, such policy insures that portion of the Mortgage
Loan set forth in the LPMI Policy. All provisions of any such LPMI
Policy have been and are being complied with, such policy is in full force
and
effect, and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. The Mortgage
Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan does not include the insurance premium
for
any LPMI Policy;
(cc) The
Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located;
(dd) As
to
Mortgage Loans that are not secured by an interest in a leasehold estate, the
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule and is improved by a Residential Dwelling. As of the
date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property was used for
commercial purposes, and, since the date of origination no portion of the
Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial purposes, except as permitted
under the Underwriting Standards;
(ee) Payments
on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than sixty (60) days after the funds
were
disbursed in connection with such Mortgage Loan;
(ff) Each
Mortgage Loan that is subject to a Prepayment Penalty as provided in the related
Mortgage Note is identified on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. With respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to October
1, 2002, no such Prepayment Penalty may be imposed for a term in excess of
five
(5) years following origination;
(gg) As
of the
date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property was lawfully
occupied under applicable law, and to the Seller’s knowledge, as of the related
Closing Date the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable law,
and all inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or issued
with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with
respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have been made
or
obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(hh) Except
as
set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, if the Mortgaged Property is a
condominium unit or a planned unit development (other than a de minimis planned
unit development) such condominium or planned unit development project meets
the
Seller’s eligibility requirements as set forth in Underwriting
Standards;
(ii) There
is
no pending action or proceeding directly involving the Mortgaged Property in
which compliance with any environmental law, rule or regulation is an issue
and
neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, the related Mortgagor has
received notice of any violation or potential violation of any environmental
law, rule or regulation with respect to the Mortgaged Property. The
Mortgaged Property is in material compliance with all applicable environmental
laws pertaining to environmental hazards including, without limitation,
asbestos, and neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, the related
Mortgagor, has received any notice of any violation or potential violation
of
such law;
(jj) The
related Mortgagor has not notified the Seller, and the Seller has no knowledge
of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act;
(kk) No
action
has been taken or failed to be taken by the Seller on or prior to the related
Closing Date which has resulted or will result in an exclusion from, denial
of,
or defense to coverage under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy (including,
without limitation, any exclusions, denials or defenses which would limit or
reduce the availability of the timely payment of the full amount of the loss
otherwise due thereunder to the insured) whether arising out of actions,
representations, errors, omissions, negligence, or fraud of the Seller, or
for
any other reason under such coverage;
(ll) Each
Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in compliance with
Accepted Servicing Practices;
(mm) With
respect to each Co-op Loan, the related Mortgage is a valid, enforceable and
subsisting first security interest on the related cooperative shares securing
the related cooperative note, subject only to (a) liens of the cooperative
for
unpaid assessments representing the Mortgagor’s pro rata share of the
cooperative’s payments for its blanket mortgage, current and future real
property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees and other assessments
to
which like collateral is commonly subject and (b) other matters to which like
collateral is commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the
benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Security
Agreement. There are no liens against or security interest in the
cooperative shares relating to each Co-op Loan (except for unpaid maintenance,
assessments and other amounts owed to the related cooperative which individually
or in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on such Co-op Loan),
which have priority over the Seller’s security interest in such cooperative
shares;
(nn) With
respect to each Co-op Loan, a search for filings of financing statements has
been made by a company competent to make the same, which company is acceptable
to Xxxxxx Xxx and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the
cooperative unit is located, and such search has not found anything which would
materially and adversely affect the Co-op Loan;
(oo) With
respect to each Co-op Loan, the related cooperative corporation that owns title
to the related cooperative apartment building is a “cooperative housing
corporation” within the meaning of Section 216 of the Code, is held by a person
as a tenant-stockholder (as defined in Section 216 of the Code) and is in
material compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws which, if
not
complied with, could have a material adverse effect on the Mortgaged
Property;
(pp) With
respect to each Co-op Loan, there is no prohibition against pledging the shares
of the cooperative corporation or assigning the Co-op Lease;
(qq) With
respect to each Cooperative Loan, all parties to the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage Loan had legal capacity to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note,
the
Pledge Agreement, the Proprietary Lease, the Stock Power, the Recognition
Agreement, the Financing Statement and the Assignment of the Proprietary Lease
and such documents have been duly and properly executed by such
parties. Each Stock Power (i) has all signatures guaranteed or (ii)
if all signatures are not guaranteed, then such Cooperative Shares will be
transferred by the stock transfer agent of the Cooperative if the Seller
undertakes to convert the ownership of the collateral securing the related
Cooperative Loan;
(rr) With
respect to each Cooperative Loan, there is no default in complying with the
terms of the Mortgage Note, the Pledge Agreement and the Proprietary Lease
and
all maintenance charges and assessments (including assessments payable in the
future installments, which previously became due and owing) have been
paid. The Seller has the right under the terms of the Mortgage Note,
Pledge Agreement and Recognition Agreement to pay any maintenance charges or
assessments owed by the Mortgagor;
(ss) With
respect to each Cooperative Loan, each Pledge Agreement contains enforceable
provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof
adequate for the realization of the benefits of the security provided
thereby. The Pledge Agreement contains an enforceable provision for
the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage
Note in the event the Cooperative Apartment is transferred or sold without
the
consent of the holder thereof;
(tt) In
the
case of a Cooperative Loan, the related Cooperative Apartment, is lawfully
occupied under applicable law; all inspections, licenses and certificates
required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the
Cooperative Apartment and the related Project and, with respect to the use
and
occupancy of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy,
have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(uu) With
respect to each Cooperative Loan, (i) the terms of the related Proprietary
Lease
is longer than the terms of the Cooperative Loan and (ii) there is no provision
in any Proprietary Lease which requires the Borrower to offer for sale the
Cooperative Shares owned by such Borrower first to the Cooperative;
(vv) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing
Act, a savings and loan association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit
union, insurance company or similar institution which is supervised and examined
by a federal or state authority;
(ww) No
Mortgage Loan is secured in whole or in part by the interest of the Mortgagor
as
a lessee under a ground lease of the related Mortgaged Property;
(xx) With
respect to any broker fees collected and paid on any of the Mortgage Loans,
all
broker fees have been properly assessed to the borrower and no claims will
arise
as to broker fees that are double charged and for which the borrower would
be
entitled to reimbursement;
(yy) Each
Mortgage Loan constitutes a “qualified mortgage” under
Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section
1.860G-2(a)(1);
(zz) Except
as
provided in Section 2.07, the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of
Mortgage and the other documents set forth in Exhibit A-1 and required to
be delivered on the related Closing Date have been delivered to the Purchaser
or
its designee;
(aaa) To
the
Seller’s knowledge, all information supplied by, on behalf of, or concerning the
Mortgagor is true, accurate and complete and does not contain any statement
that
is or will be inaccurate or misleading in any material respect;
(bbb) The
Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that the Mortgagor has received
all disclosure materials required by applicable law with respect to the making
of fixed rate mortgage loans in the case of Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans and
adjustable rate mortgage loans in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans
and
rescission materials with respect to Refinanced Mortgage Loans. The
Seller shall maintain such statement in the Servicing File;
(ccc) No
Mortgage Loan had a Loan-to-Value Ratio at the time of origination of more
than
100%. No Second Lien Loan has an Equity LTV or CLTV in excess of
100%;
(ddd) Either
(a) no consent for the Second Lien Loan is required by the holder of the related
First Lien Loan or (b) such consent has been obtained and is contained in the
Mortgage File;
(eee) With
respect to any Second Lien Loan, the Seller has not received notice
of: (1) any proceeding for the total or partial condemnation of any
Mortgaged Property, (2) any subsequent, intervening mortgage, lien, attachment,
lis pendens or other encumbrance affecting any Mortgaged Property or (3) any
default under any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance senior to each
Mortgage. Such Second Lien Loan is on a Residential Dwelling that is
(or will be) the principal residence of the Mortgagor upon origination of the
Second Lien;
(fff) No
Mortgage Loan is a “home equity line of credit”;
(ggg) As
of the
Closing Date, the Seller has not received a notice of default which has not
been
cured;
(hhh) No
Mortgage Loan provides for negative amortization;
(iii) No
Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable (as such terms
are defined in the current Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary Revised,
Appendix E). No Mortgage Loan is covered by the Home Ownership and
Equity Protection Act of 1994 as
amended (“HOEPA”), or has an “annual percentage rate” or “ total points and
fees” payable by the borrower (as each term is defined under HOEPA) that equals
or exceeds the applicable thresholds defined under HOEPA (Section 32 of
Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. Section 226.32(a)(1)(i) and (ii)), (b) a “high cost”
mortgage loan, “covered” mortgage loan (excluding home loans defined as “covered
home loans” in the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002 that were
originated between November 26, 2003 and July 7, 2004), “high risk home”
mortgage loan, or “predatory” mortgage loan or any other comparable term, no
matter how defined under any federal, state or local law, provided that this
determination shall be made with respect to the relevant state or local law,
regardless of the effect of any available federal preemption, other than
exemptions specifically provided for in the relevant state or local law or
(c)
subject to any comparable federal, state or local statutes or regulations,
or
any other statute or regulation providing for heightened regulatory
scrutiny, assignee liability to holders of such mortgage loans or
additional legal liability for mortgage loans having high interest rates, points
and/or fees. No predatory, abusive or deceptive lending
practices, including, but not limited to, the extension of credit to a Mortgagor
without regard for the Mortgagor’s ability to repay the Mortgage Loan and the
extension of credit to a Mortgagor which has no tangible net benefit to the
Mortgagor, were employed in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan. Each Mortgage Loan is in compliance with the anti-predatory
lending eligibility for purchase requirements of Xxxxxx Mae’s Selling
Guide;
(jjj) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan which is originated in the state of Texas pursuant
to Section 50(a)(6), Article XVI of the Texas Constitution (“Texas
Home Equity Loan”), any and all requirements of Section 50(a)(6), Article XVI of
the Texas Constitution. Texas Civil Statutes and Texas Finance Code applicable
to Texas Home Equity Loans which were in effect at the time of the origination
of the Mortgage Loan have been complied with. With respect to each
Texas Refinance Loan that is a Cash Out Refinancing, the related Mortgage Loan
Documents state that the Mortgagor may prepay such Texas Refinance Loan in
whole
or in part without incurring a Prepayment Penalty. The Seller does
not collect any such Prepayment Penalties in connection with any such Texas
Refinance Loan;
(kkk) The
origination and servicing practices with respect to each Mortgage Note and
Mortgage have been legal, customary and in accordance with applicable laws
and
regulations, and in proper and prudent in the mortgage origination and servicing
business. The Mortgage
Loan has been serviced by the Seller and any predecessor servicer in accordance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, the terms of the Mortgage
Note
and Mortgage, and the Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac servicing guides. With
respect to escrow deposits and payments that the Seller is entitled to collect,
all such payments are in the possession of, or under the control of, the Seller,
and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary
arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. All escrow
payments have been collected and are being maintained in full compliance with
applicable state and federal law and the provisions of the related Mortgage
Note
and Mortgage. As to any Mortgage Loan that is the subject of an
escrow, escrow of funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been
established in an amount sufficient to pay for every escrowed item that remains
unpaid and has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. No
escrow deposits or other charges or payments due under the Mortgage Note have
been capitalized under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note. All Mortgage
Interest Rate adjustments have been made in strict compliance with state and
federal law and the terms of the related Mortgage Note. Any interest
required to be paid pursuant to state and local law has been properly paid
and
credited;
(lll) No
Mortgage Loan is a Convertible Mortgage Loan;
(mmm) With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
provide that after the related first Interest Rate Adjustment Date, a related
Mortgage Loan may only be assumed if the party assuming such Mortgage Loan
meets
certain credit requirements stated in the Mortgage Loan Documents;
(nnn) Any
future advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the applicable Cut-off Date
have
been consolidated with the outstanding principal amount secured by the Mortgage,
and the secured principal amount, as consolidated, bears a single interest
rate
and single repayment term reflected on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The lien of the Mortgage securing the consolidated
principal amount is expressly insured as having (A) first lien priority with
respect to each Mortgage Loan which is indicated by the Seller to be a First
Lien (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or (B) second lien priority
with respect to each Mortgage Loan which is indicated by the Seller to be a
Second Lien Mortgage Loan (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule), in
either case, by a title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring
the Mortgagee’s consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to
Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac. The consolidated principal amount does
not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(ooo) No
Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or rehabilitation
of
a Mortgaged Property which has not converted to a closed-end, fully amortizing
Mortgage Loan for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued;
(ppp) If
applicable, with respect to each Mortgage, the Seller has within the last twelve
(12) months (unless such Mortgage was originated within such twelve (12) month
period) analyzed the required Escrow Payments for each Mortgage and adjusted
the
amount of such payments so that, assuming all required payments are timely
made,
any deficiency will be eliminated on or before the first anniversary of such
analysis, or any overage will be refunded to the Mortgagor, in accordance with
RESPA and any other applicable law;
(qqq) As
to
each consumer report (as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Public Law
91-508) or other credit information furnished by the Seller to the Purchaser,
that Seller has full right and authority and is not precluded by law or contract
from furnishing such information to the Purchaser and the Purchaser is not
precluded from furnishing the same to any subsequent or prospective purchaser
of
such Mortgage;
(rrr) At
the
Seller’s expense, each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in full, life of loan,
Tax Service Contract issued by First American Real Estate Tax Service, and
such
contract is transferable to the Purchaser or its designee at not cost to the
Purchaser or its designee; provided however, that if the Seller fails to
purchase such Tax Service Contract, the Seller shall be required to reimburse
the Purchaser for all costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection
with the purchase of any such Tax Service Contract;
(sss) Each
original Mortgage was recorded and all subsequent assignments of the original
Mortgage (other than the assignment to the Purchaser) have been recorded in
the
appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is necessary to perfect
the
lien thereof as against creditors of the Seller, or is in the process of being
recorded, in the appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is necessary
to perfect the lien thereof as against creditors of the Seller. As to any
Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Assignment of Mortgage
is
in recordable form (except for the name of the assignee which is blank) and
is
acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
Mortgaged Property is located;
(ttt) No
Mortgagor with respect to any Mortgage Loan originated on or after August 1,
2004 agreed to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of
or
relating in any way to the mortgage loan transaction;
(uuu) The
Seller’s parent has adopted an Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist-Finance
Policy (the “Policy”) that requires the Seller to comply with applicable
anti-money laundering law and regulations, including without limitation on
the
USA Patriot Act of 2001 (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) and
based upon the succeeding information the Seller is in material compliance
with
that Policy; the Seller has established an anti-money laundering compliance
program as required by Policy, has procedure in place to conduct due diligence,
based upon the Seller’s risk assessment of the applicable Mortgagor, in
connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan for purposes of the
Policy, including the verification of the identity of the applicable Mortgagor
and, where required, the origin of the assets used by the said Mortgagor to
purchase the property in question and has procedures, including record keeping
procedures, in place to comply with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001
and its implementing regulation 31 CFR 103.121 regarding the identity
of the applicable Mortgagor. No Mortgage Loan is subject to
nullification pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the “Executive Order”) or the
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
“blocked person” for purposes of the OFAC Regulations;
(vvv) The
Seller is the owner of record of each Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by
each Mortgage Note, and upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser,
the Seller will retain the Mortgage Files with respect thereto in trust only
for
the purpose of servicing and supervising the servicing of each Mortgage
Loan;
(www) Interest
on each Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of
twelve 30-day months;
(xxx) No
Mortgage Loan provides for interest payable on a simple interest
basis;
(yyy) Each
Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material respects with
applicable local, state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, all
applicable predatory, abusive and fair lending laws;
(zzz) There
is
no Mortgage Loan that was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and before
March 7, 2003, which is secured by a Mortgaged Property located in the State
of
Georgia. There is no Mortgage Loan that was originated on or after
March 7, 2003, which is a “high cost home loan” as defined under the Georgia
Fair Lending Act;
(aaaa) No
Mortgage Loan is a “high cost home,” “covered,” “high risk home” or “predatory”
loan under any applicable state, federal or local law (or a similarly classified
loan using different terminology under a law imposing heightened regulatory
scrutiny or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having
high interest rates, points and/or fees);
(bbbb) No
Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy
(e.g., life, disability, accident, unemployment, property or health insurance
product) or debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the
extension of credit. No proceeds from any Mortgage Loan were used to
purchase single premium credit insurance policies or debt cancellation
agreements as part of the origination of, or as a condition to closing, such
Mortgage Loan and no Mortgagor obtained a single premium credit insurance policy
(e.g., life, disability, accident, unemployment, property or health insurance
product) or debt cancellation agreement in connection with the origination
of
the Mortgage Loan;
(cccc) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition
of
a Prepayment Penalty: (i) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the
Mortgagor (e.g., such as rate or fee reduction) in exchange for
accepting such Prepayment Penalty; (ii) prior to the Mortgage Loan’s
origination, the borrower was offered the option of obtaining a mortgage loan
that did not require payment of such a premium and the originator
of the Mortgage Loan had a written policy offering borrowers, or
requiring third-party brokers to offer borrowers, the option of obtaining a
mortgage loan that did not require the payment of a premium; (iii) the
Prepayment Penalty was disclosed to the Mortgagor in the Mortgage Loan Documents
pursuant to applicable state and federal law; (iv) no Mortgage Loan originated
on or after October 1, 2002 will impose a prepayment premium for a term in
excess of three (3) years and any Mortgage Loans originated prior to such date
will not impose prepayment penalties in excess of five (5) years; in each case
unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the prepayment period to no
more
than three (3) years from the date of the note and the borrower was notified
in
writing of such reduction in prepayment period; and (v) notwithstanding any
state or federal law to the contrary, the Servicer shall not impose such
prepayment premium in any instance when the Mortgage Loan is accelerated or
paid
off in connection with the workout of a delinquent mortgage or due to the
borrower’s default, notwithstanding that the terms of the Mortgage Loan or state
or federal law might permit the Servicer to impose such premium. Each
Prepayment Penalty is permissible, collectable and enforceable;
(dddd) The
Seller and any predecessor servicer has and the Seller shall in its capacity
as
servicer, for each Mortgage Loan, fully furnished, 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 (3) of
the
credit repositories), on a monthly basis unless such reporting is suspended
due
to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or an eligible disaster
declaration;
(eeee) With
respect to the Mortgage Loans, no Mortgagor was encouraged or required to select
a Mortgage Loan product offered by the Mortgage Loan’s originator which is a
higher cost product designed for less creditworthy borrowers, unless at the
time
of the Mortgage Loan’s origination, such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into
account credit history and debt to income ratios for a lower cost credit product
then offered by the Mortgage Loan’s originator or any affiliate of the Mortgage
Loan’s originator. If, at the time of the related loan application,
the Mortgagor may have qualified for a lower cost credit product then offered
by
any mortgage lending affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s originator, the Mortgage
Loan’s originator referred the Mortgagor’s application to such affiliate for
underwriting consideration;
(ffff) The
methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Mortgage
Loan
employed objective mathematical principles which relate the borrower’s income,
assets and liabilities to the proposed payment and such underwriting
methodology does not rely solely on the extent of the borrower’s equity in the
collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such credit
extension. Such underwriting methodology determined that at the time
of origination (application/approval) the borrower had the reasonable ability
to
make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan;
(gggg) No
Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed) in an amount
that exceeds the greater of (1) 5% of the principal amount of such Mortgage
Loan
or (2) $1,000. For purposes of this representation “points and fees”
(i) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder fees and charges that
the lender imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they
are
paid to the lender or a third party, and (ii) exclude bona fide discount points,
fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the origination of
the
Mortgage Loan (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and fees paid for property
appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations and extracts, flood
and
tax certifications, and home inspections), the cost of mortgage insurance or
credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title, hazard, and flood insurance
policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow deposits for the future
payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other miscellaneous fees and
charges which miscellaneous fees and charges in total, do not exceed 0.25%
of
the amount of such Mortgage Loan. All points, fees and charges
(including finance charges) and whether or not financed, assessed, collected
or
to be collected in connection with the origination and servicing of each
Mortgage Loan has been disclosed in writing to the borrower in accordance with
applicable state and federal law and regulation;
(hhhh) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan originated on or after August 1, 2004, neither
the
related Mortgage nor the related Mortgage Note requires the borrower to submit
to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating in any way
to
the Mortgage Loan transaction;
(iiii) Each
Mortgage Loan is covered by a “life of loan” Flood Zone Service Contract which
is assignable to the Purchaser or its designee at no cost to the Purchaser
or
its designee or, for each Mortgage Loan not covered by such Flood Zone Service
Contract, the Seller agrees to purchase such Flood Zone Service
Contract;
(jjjj) Each
Mortgage Loan is eligible for sale in the secondary market or for inclusion
in a
Securitization Transaction without unreasonable credit enhancement;
(kkkk) No
Mortgage Loan is a “manufactured housing loan” pursuant to the NJ Act, and one
hundred percent of the amount financed of any purchase money Second Lien
Mortgage Loan subject to the NJ Act was used for the purchase of the related
Mortgaged Property;
(llll) No
Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged Property located in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts was made to pay off or refinance an existing loan or other debt
of
the related borrower (as the term “borrower” is defined in the regulations
promulgated by the Massachusetts Secretary of State in connection with
Massachusetts House Xxxx 4880 (2004)) unless either (1) (a) the related Mortgage
Interest Rate (that would be effective once the introductory rate expires,
with
respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans) did or would not exceed by more
than
2.25% the yield on United States Treasury securities having comparable periods
of maturity to the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan as of the fifteenth
day
of the month immediately preceding the month in which the application for the
extension of credit was received by the related lender or (b) the Mortgage
Loan
is an “open-end home loan” (as such term is used in the Massachusetts House Xxxx
4880 (2004)) and the related Mortgage Note provides that the related Mortgage
Interest Rate may not exceed at any time the Prime rate index as published
in
The Wall Street Journal plus a margin of one percent, or (2) such Mortgage
Loan
is in the "borrower's interest," as documented by a "borrower's interest
worksheet" for the particular Mortgage Loan, which worksheet incorporates the
factors set forth in Massachusetts House Xxxx 4880 (2004) and the regulations
promulgated thereunder for determining "borrower's interest," and otherwise
complies in all material respects with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts;
(mmmm) The
Mortgage Loan was not prepaid in full prior to the Closing Date and the Seller
has not received notification from a Mortgagor that a prepayment in full shall
be made after the Closing Date;
(nnnn) The
Seller will transmit full-file credit reporting data for each Mortgage Loan
pursuant to Xxxxxx Xxx Guide Announcement 95-19 and for each Mortgage Loan,
Seller agrees it shall report one of the following statuses each month as
follows: new origination, current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.),
foreclosed, or charged-off;
(oooo) With
respect to each MERS Mortgage Loan, a MIN has been assigned by MERS and such
MIN
is accurately provided on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. The related
Assignment of Mortgage to MERS has been duly and properly recorded or has been
delivered for recording to the applicable recording office. With respect to
each
MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller has not received any notice of liens or legal
actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan and no such notices have been
electronically posted by MERS;
(pppp) The
sale
or transfer of the Mortgage Loan by the Seller complies with all applicable
federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing such sale
or
transfer, including, without limitation, the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act (“FACT Act”) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, each as may be
amended from time to time, and the Seller has not received any actual or
constructive notice of any identity theft, fraud, or other misrepresentation
in
connection with such Mortgage Loan or any party thereto.
(qqqq) The
Mortgage Loan Documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan subject to Prepayment
Penalties specifically authorizes such Prepayment Penalties to be collected,
such Prepayment Penalties are permissible and enforceable in accordance with
the
terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and all applicable federal, state
and local laws (except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar
laws relating to creditors’ rights generally or the collectability thereof may
be limited due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure) and each
Prepayment Penalty was originated in compliance with all applicable federal,
state and local laws;
(rrrr) Unless
otherwise set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the source of the down
payment with respect to each Mortgage Loan has been fully verified by the Seller
pursuant to the Underwriting Standards.
Section
3.03. Repurchase;
Substitution.
It
is understood and agreed that the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 shall survive
the sale of the Mortgage Loans and delivery of the Mortgage File to the
Purchaser, or its designee, and shall inure to the benefit of the
Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any
Mortgage Note or Assignment of Mortgage or the examination, or lack of
examination, of any Mortgage Loan Document. Upon discovery by the
Seller or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations
and
warranties which materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage
Loans or the interest of the Purchaser in any Mortgage Loan, the party
discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the
others. The Seller shall have a period of sixty (60) days from the
earlier of its discovery or its receipt of notice of any such breach within
which to correct or cure such breach. Notwithstanding the above
sentences, the representations or warranties set forth in clause (ttt) through
(hhhh) of Section 3.02, any breach of which shall automatically be deemed to
materially and adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loan and the interest
of the Purchaser therein, the Seller shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan at
the
Repurchase Price. The Seller hereby covenants and agrees that (except
as provided in the previous sentence with respect to certain breaches for which
no substitution is permitted) if any such breach is not corrected or cured
within such sixty (60) day period, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option,
either repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price within thirty
(30)
days following the expiration of the related cure period or substitute a
mortgage loan for the Deleted Mortgage Loan as provided below. In the
event that any such breach shall involve any representation or warranty set
forth in Section 3.01, and such breach is not cured within sixty (60) days
of
the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of such breach,
all
Mortgage Loans shall, at the option of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the
Seller at the Repurchase Price within thirty (30) days following the expiration
of the related cure period. Any such repurchase shall be accomplished
by deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of the Repurchase
Price. With respect to any representations and warranties made by the
Seller, in the event that it is discovered that the circumstances with respect
to the Mortgage Loan are not accurately reflected in such representation and
warranty notwithstanding the actual knowledge or lack of knowledge of Seller,
then, notwithstanding that such representation and warranty is made “to the best
of the Seller’s knowledge,” or in reliance on or based on other information,
there shall be a breach of such representation and Seller shall cure such breach
or repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan as provided in this Section
3.03.
If
pursuant to the foregoing provisions the Seller repurchases a Mortgage Loan
that
is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall either (i) cause MERS to execute
and
deliver an assignment of the Mortgage in recordable form to transfer the
Mortgage from MERS to the Seller and shall cause such Mortgage to be removed
from registration on the MERS® System in accordance with MERS’ rules and
regulations or (ii) cause MERS to designate on the MERS® System the Seller as
the beneficial holder of such Mortgage Loan.
If
the
Seller is required to repurchase any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section
3.03
as a result of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.02, the Seller may, with the Purchaser’s prior consent, within two
(2) years from the related Closing Date, remove such defective Mortgage Loan
from the terms of this Agreement and substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan for such defective Mortgage Loan, in lieu of repurchasing such defective
Mortgage Loan.
As
to any
Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Loans, the Seller shall effect such substitution by delivering
to the Purchaser for such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans the
Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and such other documents
and agreements as are required by this Agreement, with the Mortgage Note
endorsed as required therein. The Seller shall deposit in the
Custodial Account the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due on such
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans in the month following the date
of
such substitution. The Seller shall amend the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of the removed Mortgage Loan from this
Agreement and the substitution of such substitute Mortgage Loan
therefor. Upon such amendment, the Purchaser shall review the
Mortgage File delivered to it relating to the substitute Mortgage
Loan. The Monthly Payment on a substitute Mortgage Loan due on the
Due Date in the month of substitution shall be the property of the Seller and
the Monthly Payment on the Defective Mortgage Loan for which the substitution
is
made due on the such date shall be the property of the Purchaser and the Seller
shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received by
the
Seller in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Seller shall
give written notice to the Purchaser that such substitution has taken place
and
shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of such Deleted
Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and the substitution of the
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan. Upon such substitution, such
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to the terms of
this Agreement in all respects, and the Seller shall be deemed to have made
with
respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date
of
substitution, the covenants, representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 3.01 and 3.02.
For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Seller will determine the
amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of all such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is less than the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans (after
application of scheduled principal payments due in the month of
substitution). An amount equal to the product of the amount of such
shortfall multiplied by the greater of 100% or the Purchase Price percentage
specified in the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter shall be
distributed by the Seller in the month of substitution pursuant to the Servicing
Addendum. Accordingly, on the date of such substitution, the Seller
will deposit from its own funds into the Custodial Account an amount equal
to
such amount..
It
is
understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller set forth in this
Section 3.03 to cure, repurchase or substitute for a defective Mortgage Loan,
and to indemnify Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.01, constitutes the sole
remedies of the Purchaser respecting a breach of the foregoing representations
and warranties. If the Seller fails to repurchase or substitute for a
defective Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Section 3.03, or fails to cure
a
defective Mortgage Loan to Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction in accordance
with this Section 3.03, or to indemnify Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.01,
that
failure shall, upon compliance by the Purchaser with the next to the last
paragraph of this Section 3.03, be an Event of Default and the Purchaser shall
be entitled to pursue all available remedies. No provision of this
paragraph shall affect the rights of the Purchaser to terminate this Agreement
for cause, as set forth in Sections 8.01 and 9.01.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of any
representations and warranties made in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 shall accrue
as to
any Mortgage Loan upon (i) the earlier of discovery of such breach by the Seller
or notice thereof by the Purchaser to the Seller, (ii) failure by the Seller
to
cure such breach or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified above, and (iii)
demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for compliance with this
Agreement.
In
the
event that any Mortgage Loan is held by a REMIC, notwithstanding any contrary
provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not
in
default or as to which no default is imminent, Purchaser may, in connection
with
any repurchase or substitution of a Defective Mortgage Loan pursuant to this
Section 3.03, require that the Seller deliver, at the Seller’s expense, an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such repurchase or substitution will
not
(i) result in the imposition of taxes on “prohibited transactions” of such REMIC
(as defined in Section 860F of the Code) or otherwise subject the REMIC to
tax,
or (ii) cause the REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time.
Section
3.04. Purchase
Price Protection.
Except
as
set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter, with respect to any
Mortgage Loan that prepays in full during the first month following the related
Closing Date, the Seller shall reimburse the Purchaser the amount (if any)
by
which the Purchase Price paid by the Purchaser to the Seller exceeded 100%
of
the outstanding scheduled principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the
related Cut-off Date, within thirty (30) calendar days of such
payoff. Upon any assignment of a Mortgage Loan and/or this Agreement,
the Purchaser may at its option retain its rights under this Section 3.04
notwithstanding such assignment.
Section
3.05. Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans With First Payment Defaults.
Except
as
set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter, if a Mortgagor is
thirty (30) calendar days or more delinquent with respect to the first Monthly
Payment due to the Purchaser on the related Mortgage Loan immediately following
the related Closing Date, the Seller, at the Purchaser’s option, shall promptly
repurchase such Mortgage Loan from the Purchaser within thirty (30) calendar
days of receipt of written notice from the Purchaser. Any repurchase
pursuant to this Section 3.05 shall be effected in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 3.03 hereof, however, any such repurchase shall
be made at the Repurchase Price.
ARTICLE
IV
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
Section
4.01. The
Seller to Act as Servicer.
The
Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement, the terms of the Mortgage
Loan
Documents and with Accepted Servicing Practices, and shall have full power
and
authority, acting alone 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 consistent with the terms
of this Agreement 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 to the contrary, the Seller may
delegate any of its duties under this Agreement to one or more of its 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.
Except
as
set forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in
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 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 Xxx 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 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
that
unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan, or such
default is, in the judgment of the Seller, reasonably foreseeable, or 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, forgive the payment of any principal or interest, reduce
or increase the outstanding principal balance (except for actual payments of
principal), make any future advances or extend the final maturity date, as
the
case may be, with respect to such Mortgage Loan. In the event of any
such modification that 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) the otherwise scheduled
Monthly Payment 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 by the Purchaser when the Seller believes it appropriate and
reasonable in its best judgment, to prepare, execute and deliver, 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 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 the Purchaser pursuant to the provisions of Section
4.13. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, 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 without the prior consent of the Purchaser. Any such agreement
shall be approved by any applicable holder of a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy or LPMI Policy, if required.
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 Penalty 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 Penalty and the Mortgage Loan, and the waiver of such
Prepayment Penalty is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage
Loans
(including the waiver of a Prepayment Penalty 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 Penalty 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 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.
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.
Unless
a
different time period is stated in this Agreement, the Purchaser shall be deemed
to have given consent in connection with a particular matter if the Purchaser
does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within ten (10) Business Days
from
the date the Seller delivers a written request for consent for such matter
via
electronic mail to one of the following e-mail addresses (or to such other
address as may be provided to the Seller in writing from time to
time): Xxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx;
xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.
The
Seller shall accurately and fully report its borrower credit files related
to
the Mortgage Loans to Equifax, Transunion and Experian in a timely
manner.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no Servicing Advance shall be required to
be
made hereunder by the Seller if such Servicing Advance would, if made,
constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance. The determination by the Seller that it
has
made a Nonrecoverable Advance or that any proposed Servicing Advance, if made,
would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officers'
Certificate of the Seller delivered to the Purchaser.
Section
4.02. Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments.
Continuously
from the date hereof until the date each Mortgage Loan ceases to be serviced
subject to this Agreement, the Seller will proceed diligently to collect all
payments due under each Mortgage Loan when the same shall become due and payable
and shall, to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this
Agreement, Accepted Servicing Practices, and the terms and provisions of related
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, follow such collection
procedures as it follows with respect to mortgage loans comparable to the
Mortgage Loans and held for its own account. Further, the Seller will
take special care in ascertaining and estimating annual Escrow Payments and
all
other charges that, as provided in the Mortgage, will become due and payable,
so
that the installments payable by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such
charges as and when they become due and payable.
Section
4.03. Realization
Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
The
Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with the procedures
that the Seller would use in servicing loans for its own account, Accepted
Servicing Practices, any Primary Mortgage Insurance and the best interest of
Purchaser, to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert the ownership
of
properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in
default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection
of delinquent payments pursuant to Section 4.01. Foreclosure or
comparable proceedings shall be initiated pursuant to Xxxxxx Mae guidelines
and
applicable state law with respect to Mortgaged Properties for which no
satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent
payments. The Seller shall use its best efforts to realize upon
defaulted Mortgage Loans in such manner as will maximize the receipt of
principal and interest by the Purchaser, taking into account, among other
things, the timing of foreclosure proceedings. The foregoing is
subject to the provisions that, in any case in which the Mortgaged Property
shall have suffered damage, the Seller shall not be required to expend its
own
funds toward the restoration of such property in excess of $2,000 unless it
shall determine in its discretion (i) that such restoration will increase the
proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser after
reimbursement to itself for such expenses, and (ii) that such expenses will
be
recoverable by the Seller through Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds
from the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in Section
4.05. In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan is
not paid when the same becomes due and payable, or in the event the Mortgagor
fails to perform any other covenant or obligation under the Mortgage Loan and
such failure continues beyond any applicable grace period, the Seller shall
take
such action as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the
Purchaser. In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan
remains delinquent for a period of ninety (90) days or more, the Seller shall
commence foreclosure proceedings, provided that prior to commencing foreclosure
proceedings, the Seller shall notify the Purchaser in writing of the Seller’s
intention to do so, and the Seller shall not commence foreclosure proceedings
if
the Purchaser objects to such action within ten (10) Business Days of receiving
such notice. The Seller shall be responsible for all costs and
expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings or functions; provided,
however, that it shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the
related property, as contemplated in Section 4.05. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection with a foreclosure
or
acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in the event the Seller has
reasonable cause to believe that a Mortgaged Property is contaminated by
hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, or if the Purchaser otherwise requests
an environmental inspection or review of such Mortgaged Property, such an
inspection or review is to be conducted by a qualified inspector at the
Purchaser’s expense. Upon completion of the inspection, the Seller
shall promptly provide the Purchaser with a written report of the environmental
inspection. After reviewing the environmental inspection report, the
Purchaser shall determine how the Seller shall proceed with respect to the
Mortgaged Property.
In
the
event that a Mortgage Loan becomes part of a REMIC, and becomes REO Property,
such property shall be disposed of by the Seller in accordance with Section
4.13.
Section
4.04. Establishment
of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in Custodial Accounts.
The
Seller shall segregate and hold all
funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage Loan separate and
apart from any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish
and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts with a commercial bank, a savings
bank or a savings and loan association (which may be a depository Affiliate
of
the Seller) which meets the guidelines set forth by Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac
as
an eligible depository institution for custodial accounts. Each Custodial Account shall
be an Eligible Account. Funds deposited in a Custodial Account may be
drawn on in accordance with Section 4.05. The creation of any
Custodial Account shall be evidenced by a letter agreement in the form shown
in
Exhibit
B
hereto. The original of such letter agreement shall be furnished to
the Purchaser on or before the initial Closing Date, and upon the request of
any
subsequent purchaser.
The
Seller shall deposit in the
Custodial Account on a daily basis, within one (1) Business Day of receipt
thereof, and retain therein the following payments and collections received
or
made by it subsequent to the Cut-off Date, or received by it prior to the
Cut-off Date but allocable to a period subsequent thereto, other than in respect
of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off
Date:
(i) all
payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the
Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all
payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans, including all Prepayment
Penalties received during the related Prepayment Period, adjusted to the
Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate;
(iii) all
Liquidation Proceeds;
(iv) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Seller in connection with any REO
Property pursuant to Section 4.13;
(v) all
Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
Sections 4.08, 4.10 and 4.11, other than proceeds to be held in the Escrow
Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property
or
released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices,
the
loan documents or applicable law;
(vi) all
Condemnation Proceeds affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released
to
the Mortgagor in accordance with the Seller’s normal servicing procedures, the
loan documents or applicable law;
(vii) any
Monthly Advances;
(viii) Compensating
Interest, if any, for the month of distribution. Such deposit shall
be made from the Seller’s own funds, without reimbursement
therefor;
(ix) all
proceeds of any Mortgage Loan repurchased in accordance with Sections
3.03;
(x) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Seller pursuant to Section 4.11 in
connection with the deductible clause in any blanket hazard insurance policy,
such deposit shall be made from the Seller’s own funds, without reimbursement
therefor;
(xi) any
amounts required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Section
4.01 or Section 6.02;
(xii) an
amount
from the Buydown Account that when added to the Mortgagor’s payment will equal
the full monthly amount due under the related Mortgage Note; and all proceeds
of
any Mortgage Loan repurchased in accordance with Sections 3.03, 3.04 or
3.05 and all amounts required to be deposited by the Seller in connection with
shortfalls in principal amount of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant
to Section 3.03.
The
foregoing requirements for deposit in the Custodial Account shall be exclusive,
it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges, assumption fees
and
other ancillary fees, to the extent permitted by Section 6.01, need not be
deposited by the Seller in the Custodial Account.
The
Seller may invest the funds in the Custodial Account in Eligible Investments
designated in the name of the Seller for the benefit of the Seller, which shall
mature not later than the Business Day next preceding the Remittance Date next
following the date of such investment (except that (A) any investment in the
Eligible Institution with which the Custodial Account is maintained may mature
on such Remittance Date) and shall not be sold or disposed of prior to
maturity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein and above,
all income and gain realized from any such investment shall be for the benefit
of the Seller and shall be subject to withdrawal by the Seller from the
Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05(iv). The amount of any
losses incurred in respect of any such investments shall be deposited in the
Custodial Account by the Seller out of its own funds immediately as
realized.
If
the
balance on deposit in the Custodial Account exceeds $75,000 as of the
commencement of business on any Business Day and the Custodial Account
constitutes an Eligible Account solely pursuant to clause (a) of the definition
of Eligible Account, the Seller shall, on or before twelve o’clock noon Eastern
time on such Business Day, withdraw from the Custodial Account any and all
amounts payable to the Purchaser and remit such amounts to the Purchaser by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds.
Section
4.05. Permitted
Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.
The
Seller may, from time to time, withdraw from the Custodial Account for the
following purposes:
(i) to
make
distributions to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the manner provided for
in
Section 5.01;
(ii) to
reimburse itself for Monthly Advances, the Seller’s right to reimburse itself
pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts received on the related
Mortgage Loan which represent late collections (net of the related Servicing
Fee) of principal and/or interest respecting which any such advance was made,
it
being understood that, in the case of such reimbursement, the Seller’s right
thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Purchaser, except that, where the
Seller is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan, pursuant to Section 3.03,
the
Seller’s right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the payment to the
Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to such Section and all other amounts
required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage
Loan;
(iii) to
reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and any unpaid Servicing
Fees, the Seller’s right to reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause (iii)
with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related proceeds from
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and REO
Disposition Proceeds;
(iv) to
pay to
itself as part of its servicing compensation: (a) any interest earned on funds
or any investment earnings in the Custodial Account net of any losses on such
investments (all such amounts to be withdrawn monthly not later than each
Remittance Date), and (b) to the extent not otherwise retained, the Servicing
Fee from that portion of any payment or recovery as to interest with respect
to
a particular Mortgage Loan;
(v) to
pay to
itself with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has been repurchased pursuant
to
Section 3.03 all amounts received thereon and not distributed as of the date
on
which the related Repurchase Price is determined;
(vi) to
reimburse the Seller for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances made with respect
to a Mortgage Loan that, upon a final recovery determination with respect to
such Mortgage Loan are Nonrecoverable Advances, but only to the extent that
late
collections, Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received with respect
to such Mortgage Loan are insufficient to reimburse the Seller for such
unreimbursed Servicing Advances;
(vii) to
transfer funds to another Eligible Account in accordance with Section 4.09
hereof;
(viii) to
remove
funds inadvertently placed in the Custodial Account by the Seller or for which
amounts previously deposited are returned unpaid by the related Mortgagor’s
banking institution; and
(ix) to
clear
and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of this
Agreement.
The
Seller shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by
Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the
Custodial Account pursuant to such subclauses (ii) - (vi) above. The
Seller shall provide written notification in the form of an Officers’
Certificate to the Purchaser, on or prior to the next succeeding Remittance
Date, upon making any withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to
subclause (vi) above.
Section
4.06. Establishment
of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Accounts.
The
Seller shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to
each Mortgage Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and apart from
any
of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or
more
Escrow Accounts. Each Escrow Account shall be an Eligible
Account. Funds deposited in the Escrow Account may be drawn on by the
Seller in accordance with Section 4.07. The creation of any Escrow
Account shall be evidenced by a letter agreement in the form shown in Exhibit
C. The original of such letter agreement shall be furnished to
the Purchaser on or before the initial Closing Date, and upon request to any
subsequent purchaser.
The
Seller shall deposit in the Escrow Account or Accounts on a daily basis, within
one (1) Business Day of receipt thereof, and retain therein:
(i) all
Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage Loans, for the purpose
of
effecting timely payment of any such items as required under the terms of this
Agreement;
(ii) all
Insurance Proceeds which are to be applied to the restoration or repair of
any
Mortgaged Property; all Servicing Advances for Mortgagors whose Escrow Payments
are insufficient to cover escrow disbursements but only from amounts received
on
the related Mortgage Loan which represent late payments or collections of Escrow
Payments thereunder; and
(iii) all
payments on account of Buydown Funds pursuant to Section 4.15(c).
The
Seller shall make withdrawals from the Escrow Account only to effect such
payments as are required under this Agreement, and for such other purposes
as
shall be as set forth or in accordance with Section 4.07. The Seller
shall be entitled to retain any interest paid on funds deposited in an Escrow
Account by the depository institution other than interest on escrowed funds
required by law to be paid to the Mortgagor and, to the extent required by
law,
the Seller shall pay interest on escrowed funds to the Mortgagor notwithstanding
that such Escrow Account is non-interest bearing or that interest paid thereon
is insufficient for such purposes.
If
the
balance on deposit in the Escrow Account exceeds $75,000 as of the commencement
of business on any Business Day and the Escrow Account constitutes an Eligible
Account solely pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of Eligible Account,
the
Seller shall, on or before twelve o’clock noon Eastern time on such Business
Day, withdraw from the related Escrow Account any and all amounts payable to
the
Purchaser and remit such amounts to the Purchaser by wire transfer of
immediately available funds.
Section
4.07. Permitted
Withdrawals From the Escrow Account.
Withdrawals
from the Escrow Account may be made by the Seller only:
(i) to
effect
timely payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy premiums, if applicable, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, condominium assessments and comparable items for the related
Mortgage;
(ii) to
reimburse the Seller for any Servicing Advance made by the Seller with respect
to a related Mortgage Loan but only from amounts received on the related
Mortgage Loan which represent late payments or collections of Escrow Payments
thereunder;
(iii) to
refund
to the Mortgagor any funds as may be determined to be overages;
(iv) for
transfer to the Custodial Account in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement;
(v) for
application to restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property;
(vi) to
pay to
the Seller, or to the Mortgagor to the extent required by law, any interest
paid
on the funds deposited in the Escrow Account;
(vii) to
clear
and terminate the Escrow Account on the termination of this
Agreement;
(viii) to
pay to
the Mortgagors or other parties Insurance Proceeds deposited in accordance
with
Section 4.06;
(ix) to
remove
funds inadvertently placed in the Escrow Account by the Seller or for which
amounts previously deposited are returned unpaid by the related Mortgagor’s
banking institution;
(x) to
clear
and terminate the Escrow Account upon the termination of this Agreement;
and
(xi) to
remit
to the Purchaser payments on account of Buydown Funds, as applicable, pursuant
to Section 4.15(c).
Section
4.08. Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Charges; Maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance;
Collections Thereunder.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall maintain accurate records
reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates and
other
charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and the
status of primary mortgage insurance premiums (if any) and fire and hazard
insurance coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills for the
payment of such charges, including renewal premiums and shall effect payment
thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date and at a time
appropriate for securing maximum discounts allowable, employing for such purpose
deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have been estimated
and accumulated by the Seller in amounts sufficient for such purposes, as
allowed under the terms of the Mortgage or applicable law. To the
extent that the Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Seller shall
determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor at the time they
first become due. The Seller assumes full responsibility for the
timely payment of all such bills and shall effect timely payments of all such
bills irrespective of the Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the payment of
same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make advances from its
own
funds to effect such payments subject to its ability to recover such Servicing
Advances pursuant to Sections 4.05(iii) and (vi). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Seller reasonably determines that any such Servicing Advance
would not be recoverable from amounts collected on the related Mortgage Loan,
the Seller shall have no obligation to make such Servicing
Advance. Any such determination shall be evidenced by an Officer’s
Certificate delivered to the Purchaser indicating the reasons
therefor.
The
Seller will maintain in full force and effect Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies or LPMI Policies issued by a Qualified Insurer with respect to each
Mortgage Loan for which such coverage is herein required. Such
coverage will be maintained until the Loan-to-Value ratio of the related
Mortgage Loan is reduced to the amount for which Xxxxxx Mae no longer requires
such insurance to be maintained. The Seller will not cancel or refuse
to renew any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy in effect on
the
related Closing Date that is required to be kept in force under this Agreement
unless a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy for such
canceled or non-renewed policy is obtained from and maintained with a Qualified
Insurer. The Seller shall not take any action which would result in
non-coverage under any applicable Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI
Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Seller would have been
covered thereunder. In connection with any assumption or substitution
agreement entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Section 6.01, the
Seller shall promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, if any, of such assumption or substitution
of
liability in accordance with the terms of such policy and shall take all actions
which may be required by such insurer as a condition to the continuation of
coverage under the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI
Policy. If such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy is
terminated as a result of such assumption or substitution of liability, the
Seller shall obtain a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI
Policy as provided above.
In
connection with its activities as servicer, the Seller agrees to prepare and
present, on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, claims to the insurer under
any
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy in a timely fashion in
accordance with the terms of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI
Policy and, in this regard, to take such action as shall be necessary to permit
recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy respecting
a
defaulted First Lien Loan. Pursuant to Section 4.04, any amounts
collected by the Seller under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI
Policy shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal
pursuant to Section 4.05.
Section
4.09. Transfer
of Accounts.
The
Seller may transfer a Custodial Account or an Escrow Account to a different
Eligible Account from time to time. Such transfer shall be made only
upon obtaining the consent of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. In any case, the Custodial Account and Escrow
Account shall be Eligible Accounts..
Section
4.10. Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance.
The
Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard
insurance with extended coverage as is acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac
and customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located in an amount
which is equal to the lesser of (i) the 100% of the replacement cost of all
improvements to the Mortgaged Property and (ii) the greater of (a) either (X) the outstanding principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan with respect to each first lien Mortgage Loan
or
(Y) with respect to each Second Lien Mortgage Loan, the sum of the outstanding
principal balance of the related first lien mortgage loan and the outstanding
principal balance of the Second Lien Mortgage Loan and (b) an amount such
that the proceeds thereof shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor and/or
the mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. If required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended, each Mortgage Loan shall be covered by
a
flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of
the
Federal Insurance Administration in effect with an insurance carrier acceptable
to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, in an amount representing coverage not less than
the least of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (ii)
the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan
and
(iii) the maximum amount of insurance which is available under the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended. If at any time during
the term of the Mortgage Loan, the Seller determines in accordance with
applicable law and pursuant to the Xxxxxx Mae Guides that a Mortgaged Property
is located in a special flood hazard area and is not covered by flood insurance
or is covered in an amount less than the amount required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended, the Seller shall notify the related
Mortgagor that the Mortgagor must obtain such flood insurance coverage, and
if
the related Mortgagor fails to obtain the required flood insurance coverage
within forty-five (45) days after such notification, the Seller shall
immediately force place the required flood insurance on the Mortgagor’s
behalf. To the extent the payment of the related premiums will not,
in the Seller’s reasonable determination, constitute non-recoverable Servicing
Advances, the Seller shall also maintain on each REO Property, fire and hazard
insurance with extended coverage in an amount which is at least equal to the
maximum insurable value of the improvements which are a part of such property,
and, to the extent required and available under the Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973, as amended, flood insurance in an amount as provided
above. Any amounts collected by the Seller under any such policies
other than amounts to be deposited in the Escrow Account and applied to the
restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, or released
to
the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, shall be
deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section
4.05. It is understood and agreed that no other additional insurance
need be required by the Seller or maintained on property acquired in respect
of
the Mortgage Loan, other than pursuant to this Agreement, the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides
or such applicable state or federal laws and regulations as shall at any time
be
in force and as shall require such additional insurance. All such
policies shall be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable
to
the Seller and its successors and/or assigns and shall provide for at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, reduction in the
amount or material change in coverage to the Seller. The Seller shall
not interfere with the Mortgagor’s freedom of choice in selecting either his
insurance carrier or agent, provided, however, that the Seller shall
not accept any such insurance policies from insurance companies unless such
companies are Qualified Insurers.
Section
4.11. Maintenance
of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
In
the
event that the Seller (or an Affiliate of the Seller) shall obtain and maintain
a mortgage impairment or blanket policy issued by an issuer acceptable to Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac insuring against flood, fire and hazard losses on all of
the
Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy provides coverage in an amount
equal to the amount required pursuant to Section 4.10 and otherwise complies
with all other requirements of Section 4.10, it shall conclusively be deemed
to
have satisfied its obligations as set forth in Section 4.10, it being understood
and agreed that such policy may contain a deductible clause, in which case
the
Seller shall, in the event that there shall not have been maintained on the
related Mortgaged Property or REO Property a policy complying with Section
4.10,
and there shall have been a loss which would have been covered by such policy,
deposit in the Custodial Account the amount not otherwise payable under the
blanket policy because of such deductible clause. In connection with
its activities as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, the Seller agrees to prepare
and present, on behalf of the Purchaser, claims under any such blanket policy
in
a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy. Upon
request of the Purchaser, the Seller shall cause to be delivered to the
Purchaser a certified true copy of such policy and shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain a statement from the insurer thereunder that such
policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified without thirty
(30) days’ prior written notice to the Purchaser.
Section
4.12. Maintenance
of Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance.
The
Seller shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket Fidelity Bond and an errors
and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with responsible companies
that would meet the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac on all officers,
employees or other persons acting in any capacity with regard to the Mortgage
Loans to handle funds, money, documents and papers relating to the Mortgage
Loans. The Fidelity Bond shall be in the form of a mortgage banker’s
blanket bond and shall protect and insure the Seller against losses, including
forgery, theft, embezzlement and fraud of such persons. The errors
and omissions insurance shall protect and insure the Seller against losses
arising out of errors and omissions and negligent acts of such persons. Such
errors and omissions insurance shall also protect and insure the Seller against
losses in connection with the failure to maintain any insurance policies
required pursuant to this Agreement and the release or satisfaction of a
Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full of the indebtedness
secured thereby. No provision of this Section 4.12 requiring the
Fidelity Bond or errors and omissions insurance shall diminish or relieve the
Seller from its duties and obligations as set forth in this
Agreement. The minimum coverage under any such bond and insurance
policy shall be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required by Xxxxxx
Mae in the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides or by Xxxxxxx Mac in the Xxxxxxx Mac
Guides. The Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a certificate from
the surety and the insurer as to the existence of the Fidelity Bond and errors
and omissions insurance policy and shall obtain a statement from the surety
and
the insurer that such Fidelity Bond or insurance policy shall in no event be
terminated or materially modified without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice
to the Purchaser. Upon request by the Purchaser, the Seller shall
provide the Purchaser with an insurance certificate certifying coverage under
this Section 4.12, and will provide an update to such certificate upon request,
or upon renewal or material modification of coverage.
Section
4.13. Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property.
In
the
event that title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure, by deed
in lieu of foreclosure or other method resulting in full or partial satisfaction
of the related Mortgage, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in
the
name of the Purchaser’s designee, or in the event the Purchaser’s designee is
not authorized or permitted to hold title to real property in the state where
the REO Property is located, or would be adversely affected under the “doing
business” or tax laws of such state by so holding title, the deed or certificate
of sale shall be taken in the name of such Person or Persons as shall be
consistent with an Opinion of Counsel obtained by the Seller, at the expense
of
the Purchaser, from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the state
where
the REO Property is located. Any Person or Persons holding such title
other than the Purchaser shall acknowledge in writing that such title is being
held as nominee for the benefit of the Purchaser.
The
Seller shall notify the Purchaser in accordance with the Xxxxxx Mae Guides
of
each acquisition of REO Property upon such acquisition, and thereafter assume
the responsibility for marketing such REO Property in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices. Thereafter, the Seller shall continue to provide
certain administrative services to the Purchaser relating to such REO Property
as set forth in this Section 4.13.
The
Seller shall, either itself or through an agent selected by the Seller, and
in
accordance with the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides manage, conserve, protect and operate
each
REO Property (and may temporarily rent the same) in the same manner that it
manages, conserves, protects and operates other foreclosed property for its
own
account, and in the same manner that similar property in the same locality
as
the REO Property is managed. If a REMIC election is or is to be made
with respect to the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and any REO
Property are held, the Seller shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each
REO Property in a manner which does not cause such REO Property to fail to
qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8)
of the Code or result in the receipt by such REMIC of any “income from
non-permitted assets” within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the
Code or any “net income from foreclosure property” within the meaning of
Section 860G(c)(2) of the Code. The Seller shall cause each REO
Property to be inspected promptly upon the acquisition of title thereto and
shall cause each REO Property to be inspected at least annually thereafter
or
more frequently as required by the circumstances. The Seller shall
make or cause to be made a written report of each such
inspection. Such reports shall be retained in the Servicing File and
copies thereof shall be forwarded by the Seller to the Purchaser.
The
Seller shall use its best efforts to dispose of the REO Property as soon as
possible and shall sell such REO Property in any event within three (3) years
after title has been taken to such REO Property, unless the Seller determines,
and gives an appropriate notice to the Purchaser to such effect, that a longer
period is necessary for the orderly liquidation of such REO
Property. If a longer period than three (3) years is permitted under
the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, (i) the Seller
shall report monthly to the Purchaser as to the progress being made in selling
such REO Property and (ii) if, with the written consent of the Purchaser, a
purchase money mortgage is taken in connection with such sale, such purchase
money mortgage shall name the Seller as mortgagee, and a separate servicing
agreement between the Seller and the Purchaser shall be entered into with
respect to such purchase money mortgage. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a REMIC election is made with respect to the arrangement under
which the Mortgage Loans and the REO Property are held, such REO Property shall
be disposed of within three years or such other period as may be permitted
under
Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code. If as of the date title to any
REO Property was acquired by the Seller there were outstanding unreimbursed
Servicing Advances with respect to the REO Property, the Seller shall be
entitled to immediate reimbursement from the Purchaser for any related
unreimbursed Servicing Advances. The disposition of REO Property
shall be carried out by the Seller at such price, and upon such terms and
conditions, as the Seller deems to be in the best interests of the
Purchaser. The Seller shall update the Purchaser from time-to-time as
to the status of each REO Property.
With
respect to each REO Property, the Seller shall segregate and hold all funds
collected and received in connection with the operation of the REO Property
separate and apart from its own funds or general assets and shall establish
and
maintain a separate REO Account for each Purchaser in the form of a non-interest
bearing demand account, unless an Opinion of Counsel is obtained by the Seller
to the effect that the classification as a grantor trust or REMIC for federal
income tax purposes of the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and the
REO Property is held will not be adversely affected by holding such funds in
another manner. Each REO Account shall be established with the Seller
or, with the prior consent of the Purchaser, with a commercial bank, a mutual
savings bank or a savings association. The creation of any REO
Account shall be evidenced by a letter agreement substantially in the form
of
the Custodial Account Letter Agreement attached as Exhibit B hereto. An
original of such letter agreement shall be furnished to any Purchaser upon
request.
The
Seller shall deposit or cause to be deposited, on a daily basis in each REO
Account all revenues received with respect to the related REO Property and
shall
withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and
maintenance of the REO Property, including the cost of maintaining any hazard
insurance pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof and the fees of any managing
agent acting on behalf of the Seller. The Seller shall not be
entitled to retain interest paid or other earnings, if any, on funds deposited
in such REO Account. On or before each Determination Date, the Seller
shall withdraw from each REO Account and deposit into the Custodial Account
the
net income from the REO Property on deposit in the REO Account.
The
Seller shall furnish to the Purchaser on each Remittance Date, an operating
statement for each REO Property covering the operation of each REO Property
for
the previous month. Such operating statement shall be accompanied by
such other information as the Purchaser shall reasonably request.
Each
REO
Disposition shall be carried out by the Seller at such price and upon such
terms
and conditions as the Seller deems to be in the best interest of the Purchaser
only with the prior written consent of the Purchaser. If as of the
date title to any REO Property was acquired by the Seller there were outstanding
unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to the REO Property, the Seller,
upon an REO Disposition of such REO Property, shall be entitled to reimbursement
for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances from proceeds received in
connection with such REO Disposition. The proceeds from the REO
Disposition, net of any payment to the Seller as provided above, shall be the
Custodial Account.
Section
4.14. Notification
of Maturity Date.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall execute and deliver to the
Mortgagor any and all necessary notices required under applicable law and the
terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the maturity date
if
required under applicable law.
Section
4.15. Establishment
of and Deposits to Buydown Account.
(a) The
Seller shall segregate and hold all Buydown Funds collected and received
pursuant to the Buydown Loans separate and apart from any of its own funds
and
general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Buydown Accounts,
in
the form of time deposit or demand accounts, titled “Wachovia Mortgage
Corporation, in trust for the Purchaser, its successors or assigns, and/or
subsequent purchasers of Residential Mortgage Loans, and various
Mortgagors.” The Buydown Accounts shall be established with an
Eligible Account, in a manner which shall provide maximum available insurance
thereunder. Upon request of the Purchaser and within ten (10) days
thereof, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with written confirmation of
the
existence of such Buydown Account. Funds deposited in the Buydown
Account may be drawn on by the Seller in accordance with this Section
4.15.
(b) With
respect to each Buydown Mortgage
Loan, the Seller shall have deposited into the Custodial Account, no later
than
the Closing Date, Buydown Funds in an amount equal to the aggregate undiscounted
amount of payments that, when added to the amount the Mortgagor on such Mortgage
Loan is obligated to pay on all Due Dates in accordance with the terms of the
Buydown Agreement, is equal to the full scheduled Monthly Payments which are
required to be paid by the Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage
Note (without regard to the related Buydown Agreement as if the Mortgage Loan
were not subject to the terms of the Buydown Agreement). With respect
to each Buydown Mortgage Loan, the Seller will distribute to the Purchaser
on
each Remittance Date an amount of Buydown Funds equal to the amount that, when
added to the amount required to be paid on such date by the related Mortgagor,
pursuant to and in accordance with the related Buydown Agreement, equals the
full Monthly Payment that would otherwise be required to be paid on such
Mortgage Loan by the related Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage
Note (as if the Mortgage Loan were not a Buydown Mortgage Loan and without
regard to the related Buydown Agreement).
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Seller may employ
the
Escrow Account as the Buydown Account to the extent that the Seller can
separately identify any Buydown Funds deposited therein.
If
the
Mortgagor on a Buydown Mortgage Loan defaults on such Mortgage Loan during
the
Buydown Period and the Mortgaged Property securing such Buydown Mortgage Loan
is
sold in the liquidation thereof (either by the Seller or the insurer under
any
related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy) the Seller shall, on the Remittance
Date following the date upon which Liquidation Proceeds or REO Disposition
proceeds are received with respect to any such Buydown Mortgage Loan, distribute
to the Purchaser all remaining Buydown Funds for such Mortgage Loan then
remaining in the Buydown Account. Pursuant to the terms of each
Buydown Agreement, any amounts distributed to the Purchaser in accordance with
the preceding sentence will be applied to reduce the outstanding principal
balance of the related Buydown Mortgage Loan. If a Mortgagor on a
Buydown Mortgage Loan prepays such Mortgage Loan in it entirety during the
related Buydown Period, the Seller shall be required to withdraw from the
Buydown Account any Buydown Funds remaining in the Buydown Account with respect
to such Buydown Mortgage Loan in accordance with the related Buydown
Agreement. If a principal prepayment by a Mortgagor on a Buydown
Mortgage Loan during the related Buydown Period, together with any Buydown
Funds
then remaining in the Buydown Account related to such Buydown Mortgage Loan,
would result in a Principal Prepayment of the entire unpaid principal balance
of
the Buydown Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall distribute to the Purchaser on
the
Remittance Date occurring in the month immediately succeeding the month in
which
such Principal Prepayment is received, all Buydown Funds related to such
Mortgage Loan so remaining in the Buydown Account, together with any amounts
required to be deposited into the Custodial Account.
ARTICLE
V
PAYMENTS
TO THE PURCHASER
Section
5.01. Distributions.
On
each
Remittance Date, the Seller shall distribute by wire transfer to the Purchaser
(i) all amounts credited to the Custodial Account as of the close of business
on
the preceding Determination Date, net of charges against or withdrawals from
the
Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05, plus (ii) all Monthly Advances,
if
any, which the Seller is obligated to distribute pursuant to Section 5.03,
plus
(iii) all payments in respect of Compensating Interest for such Remittance
Date
required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Section
4.04(viii), minus (iv) any amounts attributable to Monthly Payments
collected but due on a Due Date or Dates subsequent to the preceding
Determination Date, which amounts shall be remitted on the Remittance Date
next
succeeding the Due Period for such amounts, (v) minus any amounts attributable
to Buydown Funds being held in the Custodial Account, which amounts shall be
remitted on the Remittance Date next succeeding the Due Period for such amounts,
and (vi) any Principal Prepayments received during the month of such Remittance
Date, which amounts shall be remitted on the next succeeding Remittance
Date.
All
distributions made to the Purchaser on each Remittance Date will be made to
the
Purchaser of record on the preceding Record Date, and shall be based on the
Mortgage Loans owned and held by the Purchaser, and shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Purchaser at
a
bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if the Purchaser
shall have so notified the Seller or by check mailed to the address of the
Purchaser.
With
respect to any remittance received by the Purchaser after the Business Day
following the Business Day on which such payment was due, the Seller shall
pay
to the Purchaser interest on any such late payment at an annual rate equal
to
the Prime Rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus two (2) percentage
points, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable
law. Such interest shall be deposited in the Custodial Account by the
Seller on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period
commencing with the day following the Business Day on which such payment was
due
and ending with the Business Day on which such payment is made, both
inclusive. Such interest shall be remitted along with the
distribution payable on the next succeeding Remittance Date. The payment by
the
Seller of any such interest shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment
or a waiver of any Event of Default by the Seller.
Section
5.02. Statements
to the Purchaser.
The
Seller shall furnish to the Purchaser an individual loan accounting report,
as
of the last Business Day of each month, in the Seller’s assigned loan number
order to document Mortgage Loan payment activity on an individual Mortgage
Loan
basis. With respect to each month, the corresponding individual loan
accounting report shall be received by the Purchaser or its designee no later
than the fifth (5th) Business Day of the following month an electronic copy of the surveillance
data set forth on Schedule B
attached hereto, and such other
report which report shall contain the following (or such other information
as is
mutually agreed upon by the Seller and the Purchaser):
(i) with
respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to
principal (including a separate breakdown of any Principal Prepayment, including
the date of such prepayment, and any Prepayment Penalties or premiums, along
with a detailed report of interest on principal prepayment amounts remitted
in
accordance with Section 4.04);
(ii) with
respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to
interest;
(iii) the
amount of servicing compensation received by the Seller during the prior
collection period;
(iv) the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans;
(v) the
aggregate of any expenses reimbursed to the Seller during the prior distribution
period pursuant to Section 4.05;
(vi) the
number and aggregate outstanding principal balances of Mortgage Loans (a)
delinquent (1) 30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days, and (3) 90 days or more; (b)
as
to which foreclosure has commenced; and (c) as to which REO Property has been
acquired; and
(vii) the
amount of any Monthly Advances.
The
Seller shall also provide a monthly servicing report, sorted in the Purchaser’s
assigned loan number order, in the form of Alltel reports P139, S214, S215
and
S50Y and Fidelity report P-4DL (or in such other forms as the Purchaser and
the
Seller may agree), with each such report.
The
Seller shall prepare and file any and all information statements or other
filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority or to
the
Purchaser pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage Loans
and
the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, the Seller shall
provide the Purchaser with such information concerning the Mortgage Loans as
is
necessary for the Purchaser to prepare its federal income tax return as the
Purchaser may reasonably request from time to time.
In
addition, not more than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year,
the
Seller shall furnish to each Person who was a Purchaser at any time during
such
calendar year an annual statement in accordance with the requirements of
applicable federal income tax law as to the aggregate of remittances for the
applicable portion of such year.
Section
5.03. Monthly
Advances by the Seller.
Not
later
than the close of business on the Business Day preceding each Remittance Date,
the Seller shall deposit in the Custodial Account an amount equal to all Monthly
Payments, whether or not deferred pursuant to Section 4.01, which were due
on a
Mortgage Loan on the immediately preceding Due Date and delinquent at the close
of business on the related Determination Date.
The
Seller’s obligation to make such Monthly Advances as to any Mortgage Loan is
mandatory, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and will
continue through the earlier of: (i) the date of the termination or resignation,
as applicable, of the Seller pursuant to Section 7.04, 8.01 or 9.01 or (ii)
the
date of final disposition and liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan or any
Mortgaged Property acquired through foreclosure or a conveyance in lieu of
foreclosure, unless the Seller reasonably believes such advance to be
non-recoverable from proceeds of the related Mortgage Loan. In such
event, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser an Officer’s Certificate of the
Seller to the effect that an officer of the Seller has reviewed the related
Servicing File and has made the reasonable determination that any additional
advances are non-recoverable from proceeds of the related Mortgage
Loan.
Section
5.04. Liquidation
Reports.
Upon
the
foreclosure sale of any Mortgaged Property or the acquisition thereof by the
Purchaser pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Seller shall submit
to
the Purchaser a liquidation report with respect to such Mortgaged
Property. The Seller shall also provide reports on the status of REO
Property containing such information as the Purchaser may reasonably
require.
ARTICLE
VI
GENERAL
SERVICING PROCEDURES
Section
6.01. Assumption
Agreements.
The
Seller shall, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance or prospective
conveyance by any Mortgagor of the Mortgaged Property (whether by absolute
conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor remains
or
is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage), exercise
its
rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under any “due-on-sale”
clause to the extent permitted by law; provided, however, that the
Seller shall not exercise any such rights if prohibited by law or the terms
of
the Mortgage Note from doing so or if the exercise of such rights would impair
or threaten to impair any recovery under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy or LPMI Policy, if any. If the Seller reasonably believes it
is unable under applicable law to enforce such “due-on-sale” clause, the Seller
will enter into an assumption agreement with the person to whom the Mortgaged
Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which
such
person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted
by
applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon. If the Seller is
prohibited under applicable law from (a) entering into an assumption agreement
with the Person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed
to be conveyed or (b) requiring the original Mortgagor to remain liable under
the Mortgage Note, the Seller, with the prior consent of the insurer under
the
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, if any, is authorized to
enter
into a substitution of liability agreement with the person to whom the Mortgaged
Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed pursuant to which
the
original Mortgagor is released from liability and such Person is substituted
as
mortgagor and becomes liable under the related Mortgage Note. Any
such substitution of liability agreement shall be in lieu of an assumption
agreement.
In
connection with any such assumption or substitution of liability, the Seller
shall follow the underwriting practices and procedures of the Xxxxxx Mae
Guides. With respect to an assumption or substitution of liability,
the Mortgage Interest Rate borne by the related Mortgage Note, the amount of
the
Monthly Payment and the final maturity date of such Mortgage Note may not be
changed. If the credit of the proposed transferee does not meet such
underwriting criteria, the Seller diligently shall, to the extent permitted
by
the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and by applicable law, accelerate the maturity
of the Mortgage Loan. The Seller shall notify the Purchaser that any
such substitution of liability or assumption agreement has been completed by
forwarding to the Purchaser the original of any such substitution of liability
or assumption agreement, which document shall be added to the related Mortgage
File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage File
to
the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part
thereof. All fees collected by the Seller for entering into an
assumption or substitution of liability agreement shall belong to the Seller
as
additional servicing compensation.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraphs of this Section or any other provision of this
Agreement, the Seller shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any other
violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption of a Mortgage
Loan by operation of law or any assumption which the Seller may be restricted
by
law from preventing, for any reason whatsoever. For purposes of this
Section 6.01, the term “assumption” is deemed to also include a sale of the
Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage that is not accompanied by an
assumption or substitution of liability agreement.
Section
6.02. Satisfaction
of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.
Upon
the
payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Seller of a
notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for
such purposes, the Seller will immediately notify the Purchaser by a
certification of a Servicing Officer, which certification shall include a
statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in
connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Custodial
Account pursuant to Section 4.04 have been or will be so deposited, of a
Servicing Officer and shall request delivery to it of the portion of the
Mortgage File held by the Purchaser or its designee. Upon receipt of such
certification and request, the Purchaser shall promptly release the related
mortgage documents to the Seller and the Seller shall prepare and process any
satisfaction or release. No expense incurred in connection with any
instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the
Custodial Account or the Purchaser. If such Mortgage Loan is a MERS
Mortgage Loan, the Seller is authorized to cause the removal from the
registration on the MERS System of such Mortgage and to execute and deliver,
on
behalf of the Purchaser, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation
or of partial or full release.
In
the
event the Seller satisfies or releases a Mortgage without having obtained
payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage or should it
otherwise prejudice any right the Purchaser may have under the Mortgage Loan
Documents, the Seller shall remit within five (5) Business Days to the Purchaser
of such satisfaction or release the then outstanding principal balance of the
related Mortgage Loan by deposit thereof in the Custodial Account.
From
time
to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of the Mortgage
Loans, including for the purpose of collection under any Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, the Purchaser or its designee shall, upon
request of the Seller and delivery to the Purchaser or its designee of a
servicing receipt signed by a Servicing Officer, release the portion of the
Mortgage File held by the Purchaser or its designee to the
Seller. Such servicing receipt shall obligate the Seller to return
such Mortgage Loan Documents to the Purchaser or its designee when the need
therefor by the Seller no longer exists, unless the Mortgage Loan has been
liquidated and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have
been
deposited in the Custodial Account or the Mortgage File has been delivered
to an
attorney, or to a public trustee or other public official as required by law,
for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action or other proceedings for
the
foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property either judicially or non-judicially,
and
the Seller has delivered to the Purchaser or its designee a certificate of
a
Servicing Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to which
such Mortgage File was delivered and the purpose or purposes of such
delivery. Upon receipt of a certificate of a Servicing Officer
stating that such Mortgage Loan was liquidated, the servicing receipt shall
be
released by the Purchaser or its designee to the Seller.
Section
6.03. Servicing
Compensation.
As
compensation for its services hereunder, the Seller shall be entitled to
withdraw from the Custodial Account or to retain from interest payments on
the
Mortgage Loans the amounts provided for as the Servicing
Fee. Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption
fees, as provided in Section 6.01, late payment charges, interest and investment
earning on funds on deposit in the Custodial Account and Escrow Account (to
the
extent provided for herein) and other ancillary income shall be retained by
the
Seller to the extent not required to be deposited in the Custodial
Account. The Seller shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by
it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be
entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided for
herein. The Seller shall not be permitted to retain any portion of
the Prepayment Penalties collected on the Mortgage loans, which Prepayment
Penalties shall be remitted to the Purchaser.
Section
6.04. Annual
Statement as to Compliance.
The
Seller will deliver to the Purchaser not later than March 15th of each
year, an
Officers’ Certificate stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review
of the activities of the Seller during the preceding calendar year and of
performance under this Agreement has been made under such officers’ supervision,
and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge, based on such review, the
Seller has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement throughout
such
year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation,
specifying each such default known to such officers and the nature and status
thereof. The first Officer’s Certificate delivered by the Seller to
the Purchaser pursuant to this Section shall be delivered on or before March
15,
2007. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Seller to the
Purchaser upon request.
Section
6.05. Annual
Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.
Not
later
than March 15th
of each year, the Seller at its expense shall cause a firm of independent public
accountants which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants to furnish a statement to the Purchaser to the effect that such
firm
has examined certain documents and records relating to the Seller’s servicing of
residential mortgage loans, and that, on the basis of such an examination,
conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Guide for HUD Approved Title II
Approved Mortgagees and Loan Correspondent Programs, such firm is of the opinion
that the Seller’s servicing has been conducted in compliance with such programs,
except for (i) such exceptions as such firm shall believe to be immaterial,
and
(ii) such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such
statement. The first statement delivered by the Seller to the
Purchaser pursuant to this Section shall be delivered on or before March 15,
2007. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Seller to the
Purchaser.
Section
6.06. Purchaser’s
Right to Examine Seller Records.
At
its
expense, the Purchaser shall have the right to examine and audit upon reasonable
notice to the Seller, during business hours or at such other times as might
be
reasonable under applicable circumstances, any and all of the books, records,
documentation or other information of the Seller, or held by another for the
Seller or on its behalf or otherwise, which relates to the performance or
observance by the Seller of the terms, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement.
The
Seller shall provide to the Purchaser and any supervisory agents or examiners
representing a state or federal governmental agency having jurisdiction over
the
Purchaser, including but not limited to, OCC, OTS, FDIC and other similar
entities, access to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans in the
possession of the Seller which may be required by any applicable
regulations. Such access shall be afforded without charge, upon
reasonable request, during normal business hours and at the offices of the
Seller, and in accordance with the federal government, OCC, FDIC, OTS, or any
other similar regulations; provided, however, that in connection with providing
such access, the Seller shall not be required to incur any out-of-pocket costs
unless provisions have been made for the reimbursement thereof.
Section
6.07. Seller
Shall Provide Information as Reasonably Required.
The
Seller shall furnish to the Purchaser during the term of this Agreement such
periodic, special or other reports, information or documentation as the
Purchaser may reasonably request, as shall be necessary, reasonable or
appropriate in respect to the Mortgage Loans and the performance of the Seller
under this Agreement, including any reports, information or documentation
reasonably required to comply with any regulations regarding any supervisory
agents or examiners of the Purchaser; provided, that, the Seller shall not
be
liable for any out-of-pocket costs with respect to the provision of such
reports, information or documentation. All such reports or
information shall be provided by and in accordance with such applicable
instructions and directions as the Purchaser may reasonably request in relation
to this Agreement or the performance of the Seller under this
Agreement. The Seller agrees to execute and deliver all such
instruments and take all such action as the Purchaser, from time to time, may
reasonably request in order to effectuate the purpose and to carry out the
terms
of this Agreement.
The
Seller, upon reasonable advance notice, shall make reasonably available to
the
Purchaser or any prospective purchaser a knowledgeable financial or accounting
officer for the purpose of answering questions and to permit any prospective
purchaser to inspect the Seller’s servicing facilities for the purpose of
satisfying such prospective purchaser that the Seller has the ability to service
the Mortgage Loans as provided in this Agreement.
The
Seller shall maintain with respect to each Mortgage Loan and shall make
available for inspection by the Purchaser or its designee the related Servicing
File during the time the Purchaser retains ownership of a Mortgage Loan and
thereafter in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
ARTICLE
VII
THE
SELLER
Section
7.01. Indemnification;
Third Party Claims.
The
Seller agrees to indemnify and hold the Purchaser, any successor servicer and
their respective present and former directors, officers, employees and agents
harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs,
fees
and expenses (including, without limitation, any legal fees and expenses,
judgments or expenses relating to such liability, claim, loss or damage) that
such parties may sustain in any way related to the failure of the Seller to
observe and perform its duties, obligations, covenants, and agreements and
to
service the Mortgage Loans in compliance with the terms of this Agreement,
any
Reconstitution Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant to Article
XII or as a result of the breach of a representation or warranty set forth
in
Sections 3.01 or 3.02 of this
Agreement.
Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified
party under this Section 7.01 of notice of the commencement of any action,
such
indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against
an
indemnifying party under this Section 7.01, notify the indemnifying party in
writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability
which it may have to any indemnified party under this Section 7.01, except
to
the extent that it has been prejudiced in any material respect, or from any
liability which it may have, otherwise than under this Section
7.01. The indemnifying party shall assume (with the consent of the
indemnified party) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in
connection therewith, including attorney’s fees, and promptly pay, discharge and
satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or the
indemnified party in respect of such claim. The indemnifying party
shall follow any written instructions received from the indemnified party in
connection with such claim. The provisions of this Section 7.01 shall
survive termination of this Agreement.
Section
7.02. Merger
or Consolidation of the Seller.
The
Seller shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as permitted
herein, and shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or
shall
be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement,
or
any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this
Agreement.
Any
Person into which the Seller may be
merged or consolidated (including by means of sale or disposal of all or
substantially all of the Seller’s assets), or any corporation resulting from any
merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Seller shall be a party, or
any
Person succeeding to the business of the Seller, shall be the successor
of the Seller
hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act
on
the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person
shall
be an institution whose deposits are insured by FDIC or a company whose business
is the origination and servicing of mortgage loans, unless otherwise consented
to by the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and
shall
be qualified and in good standing to sell and service mortgage loans on behalf
of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Section
7.03. Limitation
on Liability of the Seller and Others.
The
duties and obligations of the Seller shall be determined solely by the express
provisions of this Agreement, the Seller shall not be liable except for the
performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in
this
Agreement and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this
Agreement against the Seller. Neither the Seller nor any of the
officers, employees or agents of the Seller shall be under any liability to
the
Purchaser for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action
in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment made in
good
faith; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the
Seller or any such person against any breach of warranties or representations
made herein, or failure to perform its obligations in compliance with any
standard of care set forth in this Agreement, or any liability which would
otherwise be imposed by reason of negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct,
or any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The
Seller and any officer, employee or agent of the Seller may rely in good faith
on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by
the
Purchaser respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Seller shall
not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action
which is not incidental to its duties to service the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with this Agreement and which in its reasonable opinion may involve
it in any expenses or liability; provided, however, that the Seller may
undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in respect
to
this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto as is consistent
with Accepted Servicing Practices. In such event, the reasonable
legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom
shall be expenses, costs and liabilities for which the Purchaser shall be
liable, and the Seller shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the
Purchaser upon written demand except when such expenses, costs and liabilities
are subject to the Seller’s indemnification under Sections 3.03 or
7.01.
Section
7.04. Seller
Not to Resign.
The
Seller shall not assign this Agreement or resign from the obligations and duties
hereby imposed on it except by mutual consent of the Seller and the Purchaser
or
upon the determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible
under
applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the Seller. Any
such determination permitting the resignation of the Seller shall be evidenced
by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Purchaser which Opinion
of Counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the
Purchaser. No such resignation shall become effective until a
successor shall have assumed the Seller’s responsibilities and obligations
hereunder in the manner provided in Section 11.01.
Section
7.05. No
Transfer of Servicing.
With
respect to the retention of the Seller to service the Mortgage Loans hereunder,
the Seller acknowledges that the Purchaser has acted in reliance upon the
Seller’s independent status, the adequacy of its servicing facilities, plan,
personnel, records and procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial
standing and the continuance thereof. Without in any way limiting the
generality of this Section 7.05 and except as pursuant to Section 7.02, the
Seller shall not either assign this Agreement or the servicing hereunder or
delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion thereof without the
prior
written approval of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Seller may, without the
consent of the Purchaser, retain reasonable and necessary third party
contractors to perform certain servicing and loan administration functions,
including and limited to, hazard insurance administration, tax payment and
administration, flood certification and administration and foreclosure
activities; provided, that such contractors shall perform such servicing and
loan administrative functions in a manner consistent with this Agreement;
provided, further, that the retention of such contractors by Seller shall not
limit the obligation of the Seller to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement or release it from any of its obligations
hereunder.
Section
7.06. Financial
Statements.
The
Seller hereby agrees to deliver to the Purchaser, (i) as soon as available
after
the end of each fiscal year of the Seller and (ii) as soon as reasonably
possible following any material adverse change in the business, operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of the Seller since the date of the
Seller’s most recent financial statements previously delivered, financial
statements fairly presenting the pertinent results of operations and changes
in
financial position for each such period and the financial position at the end
of
each such period of the Seller and its subsidiaries, prepared in accordance
with
GAAP consistently applied throughout the period involved, except as set forth
in
the notes thereto.
ARTICLE
VIII
DEFAULT
Section
8.01. Events
of Default.
In
case
one or more of the following Events of Default by the Seller shall occur and
be
continuing, that is to say:
(i) any
failure by the Seller to remit to the Purchaser any payment required to be
made
under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of
two
(2) Business Days after the date upon which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Seller by the
Purchaser; or
(ii) failure
on the part of the Seller duly to observe or perform in any material respect
any
other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Seller set forth in
this
Agreement, or which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30)
days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the
same
to be remedied, shall have been given to the Seller by the Purchaser;
or
(iii) a
decree
or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction
for
the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency,
bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or
similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall
have been entered against the Seller and such decree or order shall have
remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days;
or
(iv) the
Seller shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or
liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshalling
of
assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Seller
or of
or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or
(v) the
Seller shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they
become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency
or
reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
or
voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or
(vi) the
Seller ceases to be approved by Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac as a mortgage loan
seller and servicer for more than thirty (30) days; or
(vii) the
Seller attempts to assign its right to servicing compensation hereunder or
the
Seller attempts, without the consent of the Purchaser, to sell or otherwise
dispose of substantially all of it property or assets or assign this Agreement
or the servicing responsibilities hereunder or to delegate its duties hereunder
or any portion thereof in a manner not permitted under this Agreement;
or
(viii) the
Seller ceases to be (a) licensed to service first lien residential mortgage
loans in each jurisdiction in which a Mortgaged Property is located and such
licensing is required, and (b) qualified to transact business in any
jurisdiction where it is currently so qualified, but only to the extent such
non-qualification materially and adversely affects the Seller’s ability to
perform its obligations hereunder; or any failure to deliver the remittance
report required pursuant to Section 4.16 in accordance with such
Section which failure continues unremedied for a period of two (2) Business
Days after the date upon which written notice requiring the same to be remedied
shall have been given to the Seller by the Purchaser or its designee;
or
(ix) failure
by the Seller to be in compliance with the “doing business” or licensing laws of
any jurisdiction where a Mortgaged Property is located;
(x) to
the
extent any Mortgage Loan is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller’s membership in
MERS is terminated for any reason; or
(xi) The
Seller ceases to be approved by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac as a mortgage loan
seller and servicer for more than thirty (30) days, the Seller is not eligible
to act as servicer or master servicer for mortgage loans subject to residential
mortgage backed securities transactions rated by any nationally recognized
rating agency or is eligible to act as such only with enhanced credit support,
or the Seller's credit rating is reduced by any nationally recognized rating
agency to a “below average” or equivalent rating.
then,
and
in each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not have
been
remedied, the Purchaser, by notice in writing to the Seller may, in addition
to
whatever rights the Purchaser may have under Sections 3.03 and 7.01 and at
law
or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance,
terminate all the rights and obligations of the Seller under this Agreement
and
in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating
the
Seller for the same. On or after the receipt by the Seller of such
written notice of termination, all authority and power of the Seller under
this
Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass
to and be vested in the successor appointed pursuant to Section
12.01. Upon written request from the Purchaser, the Seller shall
prepare, execute and deliver, any and all documents and other instruments,
place
in such successor’s possession all Servicing Files, and do or accomplish all
other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such
notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or
assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise, at the
Seller’s sole expense. The Seller agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and
such successor in effecting the termination of the Seller’s responsibilities and
rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to such successor
for administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited
by the Seller to the Custodial Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received
with respect to the Mortgage Loans or any REO Property.
If
any of
the Mortgage Loans are MERS Mortgage Loans, in connection with the termination
or resignation (as described in Section 8.04) of the Seller hereunder, either
(i) the successor servicer shall represent and warrant that it is a member
of
MERS in good standing and shall agree to comply in all material respects with
the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS, or (ii) the Seller shall cooperate
with the successor servicer either (x) in causing MERS to execute and deliver
an
assignment of Mortgage in recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS
to
the Purchaser and to execute and deliver such other notices, documents and
other
instruments as may be necessary or desirable to effect a transfer of such
Mortgage Loan or servicing of such Mortgage Loan on the MERS® System to the
successor servicer or (y) in causing MERS to designate on the MERS® System the
successor servicer as the servicer of such Mortgage Loan.
All
Servicing Transfer Costs shall be paid by the Seller upon presentation of
reasonable documentation of such costs.
Section
8.02. Waiver
of Defaults.
The
Purchaser may waive only by written notice any default by the Seller in the
performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon
any such waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any
Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for
every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to
the
extent expressly so waived in writing.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
Section
9.01. Termination.
The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Seller, as servicer, shall
terminate upon (a) the distribution to the Purchaser of the final payment or
liquidation with respect to the last Mortgage Loan (or advances of same by
the
Seller); (b) the disposition of all property acquired upon
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure with respect to the last Mortgage
Loan and the remittance of all funds due hereunder unless terminated with
respect to all or a portion of the Mortgage Loans on an earlier date at the
option of the Purchaser pursuant to this Article IX or pursuant to Article
VIII;
(c) by mutual consent of the Seller and the Purchaser in writing; or (d) the
termination of the Seller by the Purchaser with cause under the terms of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
X
RECONSTITUTION
OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section
10.01. Reconstitution
of Mortgage Loans.
(a) The
Seller acknowledges and the Purchaser agrees that with respect to some or all
of
the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may effect, upon ten (10) Business Days (or
as
otherwise agreed) prior written notice to the Seller, either:
(i) one
or
more sales of the Mortgage Loans as whole loan transfers (each, a “Whole Loan
Transfer”);
(ii) one
or
more Agency Transfers; and/or
(iii) one
or
more sales of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly to an issuing entity
in
connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated
or
unrated mortgage-backed securities or an issuance of publicly offered or
privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments on which are
determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of residential
mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans (each, a “Securitization Transaction”).
(b) With
respect to each Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Securitization
Transaction, as the case may be, the Seller agrees:
(i) to
cooperate reasonably with the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser with
respect to all reasonable requests and due diligence procedures with respect
to
the preparation of the Mortgage Loan Documents and other related documents
and
with respect to servicing requirements reasonably requested by the Rating
Agencies;
(ii) to
execute all agreements required to be executed by the Seller in connection
with
such Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Securitization Transaction,
including without limitation, any Reconstitution Agreement and Indemnification
Agreement provided that the Seller is given an opportunity to review and
reasonably negotiate in good faith the content of such documents not
specifically referenced or provided for herein;
(iii) to
make
all the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.01 as of the
date
of the Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Securitization
Transaction;
(iv) to
deliver to the Purchaser (a) for inclusion in any prospectus or other offering
material such publicly available information regarding the Seller, its
underwriting guidelines, its financial condition, its mortgage loan delinquency,
foreclosure and loss experience and any additional information reasonably
requested by the Purchaser, (b) any similar nonpublic, unaudited financial
information (which the Purchaser may, at its option and its cost, have audited
by certified public accountants) and such other information as is reasonably
requested by the Purchaser and which the Seller is capable of providing without
unreasonable effort or expense, and to indemnify the Purchaser and its
Affiliates for any losses, costs or damages incurred by any of them directly
related to any material misstatements contained in such information or for
any
omissions of material fact required to be stated therein to the extent such
information is provided by the Seller specifically for use in a prospectus
or
other offering material; provided, that, the Purchaser shall
indemnify the Seller and its Affiliates for any losses, costs or damages related
to any material misstatements contained in any prospectus or other offering
material other than in such information provided by the Seller specifically
for
use therein or for any omissions of material fact required to be stated therein
and (c) such statements and audit letters of reputable, certified public
accountants pertaining to information provided by the Seller pursuant to clause
(a) above as shall be reasonably requested by the Purchaser; and
(v) to
deliver to the Purchaser, and to any Person designated by the Purchaser,
opinions of counsel in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser if required
as a condition of (a) a Rating Agency to rate such Securitization Transfer,
(b)
a party to a Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Securitization Transaction
(other than the Purchaser or depositor), as the case may be, to enter into
a
Reconstitution Agreement, (c) a co-underwriter to the closing of a
Securitization Transaction, or (d) an investor to purchase a class of
securities, it being understood that the cost of any opinions of counsel (other
than in-house counsel opinions which cost shall be deemed to be $0) that may
be
required for a Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Securitization
Transaction, as the case may be, shall be the responsibility of the
Purchaser;
(vi) to
negotiate and execute one or more subservicing agreements between the Seller
and
any master servicer which is generally considered to be a prudent master
servicer in the secondary mortgage market, designated by the Purchaser in its
sole discretion after consultation with the Seller and/or one or more custodial
and servicing agreements among the Purchaser, the Seller and a third party
custodian/trustee which is generally considered to be a prudent
custodian/trustee in the secondary mortgage market designated by the Purchaser
in its sole discretion after consultation with the Seller, in either case for
the purpose of pooling the Mortgage Loans with other mortgage loans for resale
or securitization; and
(vii) upon
request by the Purchaser, to execute a pooling and servicing agreement, which
pooling and servicing agreement may, at the Purchaser’s direction, contain
contractual provisions including, but not limited to, a 24-day certificate
payment delay (54-day total payment delay), servicer advances of delinquent
scheduled payments of principal and interest through liquidation (unless deemed
non-recoverable) and prepayment interest shortfalls (to the extent of the
monthly servicing fee payable thereto), servicing and mortgage loan
representations and warranties which conform to the representations and
warranties in this Agreement and to secondary market standards for securities
backed by mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans and such provisions
with
regard to servicing responsibilities, investor reporting, segregation and
deposit of principal and interest payments, custody of the Mortgage Loans,
and
other covenants as are required by the Purchaser and one or more nationally
recognized rating agencies for mortgage pass-through transactions.
(c) In
order
to facilitate compliance with Regulation AB, the Seller and the Purchaser agree
to comply with the provisions of the Regulation AB Compliance Addendum attached
hereto as Exhibit F.
(d) With
respect to each Whole Loan Transfer and Securitization Transaction, the Seller
shall establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts and Escrow Accounts
with respect to the Mortgage Loans sold pursuant to such Whole Loan Transfer
or
Securitization Transaction, which accounts shall be established and maintained
in addition to, and separate and apart from, any other Custodial Account or
Custodial Accounts and Escrow Account or Escrow Accounts established and
maintained pursuant to this Agreement. The sale or transfer of the Mortgage
Loans pursuant to a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction shall
be
deemed to create a separate and distinct servicing agreement by the Seller
with
respect to such Mortgage Loan or Loans. In connection therewith, the obligation
of the Seller in respect of compensating interest payments for Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls with respect to the Mortgage Loans sold pursuant to a Whole
Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction, or sold pursuant to one Whole
Loan
Transfer or Securitization Transaction and separated by loan group (each, a
“Loan Group”), shall accrue with respect to the related Mortgage Loans or Loan
Group, and shall not be made on an aggregate basis with all of the Mortgage
Loans purchased pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or with the
Mortgage Loans of a different Loan Group. In addition, any reimbursement of
the
Seller in respect of Monthly Advances, Servicing Advances and unreimbursed
Servicing Fees shall be reimbursed first on a loan by loan basis and, if
reimbursed out of general collections on the related Mortgage Loans, shall
be
reimbursed from collections on the Mortgage Loans sold pursuant to the related
Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction or, with respect to Mortgage
Loans sold pursuant to one Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction
and
separated by Loan Group, out of collections of the Mortgage Loans in the related
Loan Group.
The
Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for any and all out-of-pocket expenses,
costs and fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the Seller in
response to requests for information or assistance under this Section, provided,
however, that the attorney’s fees for each Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer
or Securitization Transaction shall equal a fixed-fee of $3,000. All
Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Whole Loan Transfer, Agency
Transfer or Securitization Transaction shall be subject to this Agreement and
shall continue to be serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and
with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
11.01. Successor
to the Seller.
Prior
to
termination of Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement
pursuant to Section 7.04, 8.01 or 9.01, the Purchaser shall (i) succeed to
and
assume all of the Seller’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations
under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a successor having the characteristics
set
forth in Section 7.02 hereof and which shall succeed to all rights and assume
all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Seller under this
Agreement. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the
Purchaser may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor
out
of payments on Mortgage Loans as the Purchaser and such successor shall
agree. In the event that the Seller’s duties, responsibilities and
liabilities under this Agreement should be terminated pursuant to the
aforementioned Sections, the Seller shall discharge such duties and
responsibilities during the period from the date it acquires knowledge of such
termination until the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence
and prudence which it is obligated to exercise under this Agreement, and shall
take no action whatsoever that might impair or prejudice the rights or financial
condition of its successor. The resignation or removal of the Seller
pursuant to the aforementioned Sections shall not become effective until a
successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Section and shall in no event
relieve the Seller of the representations and warranties made pursuant to
Sections 3.01, 3.02, the remedies available under Section 3.03 and the
indemnification obligations of the Seller pursuant to Section 7.01.
Any
successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver
to
the Seller and to the Purchaser an instrument accepting such appointment,
whereupon such successor shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers,
duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Seller, with like
effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement provided, however,
that such successor shall not assume, and the Seller shall indemnify such
successor for, any and all liabilities arising out of the Seller’s acts as
servicer. Any termination or resignation of the Seller or this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.04, 8.01 or 9.01 shall not affect any claims
that the Purchaser may have against the Seller arising prior to any such
termination or resignation.
The
Seller shall promptly deliver to the successor the funds in the Custodial
Account and the Escrow Account and the Mortgage Files and related documents
and
statements held by it hereunder and the Seller shall account for all
funds. The Seller shall execute and deliver such instruments and do
such other things all as may reasonably be required to more fully and definitely
vest and confirm in the successor all such rights, powers, duties,
responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Seller. Upon
appointment of successor servicer to the Seller, the Seller shall be reimbursed
upon reconciliation for unrecovered Servicing Advances, Monthly Advances and
unpaid Servicing Fees which would otherwise have been recovered by the Seller
pursuant to this Agreement but for the appointment such successor
servicer.
Upon
a
successor’s acceptance of appointment as such, the Seller shall notify by mail
the Purchaser of such appointment.
Section
11.02. Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time by written agreement
executed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
Section
11.03. Governing
Law.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS, EXCEPT
TO
THE EXTENT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW AND EXCEPT FOR SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402
OF
THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH
LAWS.
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY:
(A) SUBMITS
FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT
THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF
NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;
(B) CONSENTS
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE
TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO
PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;
(C) AGREES
THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION
20;
AND
(D) AGREES
THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO XXX IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION.
Section
11.04. Notices.
Any
demands, notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively to have been given if personally
delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt
requested or certified mail, return receipt requested, or transmitted by telex,
telegraph or telecopier and confirmed by a similar mailed writing, as
follows:
(i) if
to the Seller:
Wachovia
Mortgage Corporation
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a copy to:
Wachovia
Mortgage Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx
Xxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
(ii) if
to the Purchaser:
Citigroup
Global Markets Realty Corp.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
or
such
other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other party by like
notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be
deemed to have been received on the date delivered to or received at the
premises of the addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified
mail, by the date noted on the return receipt).
Section
11.05. Severability
of Provisions.
Any
part,
provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement which is prohibited
or
which is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent
of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation or warranty of
this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable or is held to be void or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective, as to such jurisdiction,
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating
the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in
any
jurisdiction as to any Mortgage Loan shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law
which
prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof. If
the invalidity of any part, provision, representation or warranty of this
Agreement shall deprive any party of the economic benefit intended to be
conferred by this Agreement, the parties shall negotiate, in good faith, to
develop a structure the economic effect of which is nearly as possible the
same
as the economic effect of this Agreement without regard to such
invalidity.
Section
11.06. Exhibits.
The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
Section
11.07. General
Interpretive Principles.
For
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires:
(i) the
terms
defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement
and include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any gender herein
shall be deemed to include the other gender;
(ii) accounting
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in
accordance with GAAP;
(iii) references
herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” Subsections,” “Paragraphs,” and other
subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles,
Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this
Agreement;
(iv) a
reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference
to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference
appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other
subdivisions;
(v) the
words
“herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision;
(vi) the
term
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration;
and
(vii) headings
of the Articles and Sections in this Agreement are for reference purposes only
and shall not be deemed to have any substantive effect.
Section
11.08. Reproduction
of Documents.
This
Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation,
(i)
consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be executed, (ii)
documents received by any party at the closing, and (iii) financial statements,
certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished, may be
reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature
photographic or other similar process. The parties agree that any
such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in
any
judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in
existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in
evidence.
Section
11.09. Confidentiality
of Information.
The
Seller and the Purchaser understand and agree that this Agreement, any other
agreements executed in connection with the sale contemplated hereunder, any
agreements executed in connection with any Reconstitution, and any offering
circulars or other disclosure documents produced in connection with any
Reconstitution are confidential and proprietary to the Purchaser or Seller,
and
the Seller and Purchaser agree to hold such documents confidential and not
to
divulge such documents to anyone except (a) to the extent required by law or
judicial order or to enforce its rights or remedies under this Agreement, (b)
to
the extent such information enters into the public domain other than through
the
wrongful act of the Seller or the Purchaser, as the case may be or (c) as is
necessary in working with legal counsel, rating agencies, auditors, agents,
taxing authorities or other governmental agencies.
Section
11.10. Recordation
of Assignments of Mortgage.
To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Assignments of Mortgage is
subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property
records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any
or
all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate
public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected (i) with
respect to MERS Mortgage Loans and (ii) with respect to Mortgage Loans that
are
not MERS Mortgage Loans, at the Seller’s expense, in each case, in the event
recordation is either necessary under applicable law or requested by the
Purchaser at its sole option.
Section
11.11. Assignment
by Purchaser.
The
Purchaser shall have the right, upon notice to the Seller, to assign, in whole
or in part, its interest under this Agreement with respect to some or all of
the
Mortgage Loans, and designate any person to exercise any rights of the Purchaser
hereunder, by executing an Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, and the assignee or
designee shall accede to the rights and obligations hereunder of the Purchaser
with respect to such Mortgage Loans; provided, however, that in no event shall
there be any more than three (3) “Purchasers” pursuant to Whole Loan Transfers
with respect to any Mortgage Loan Package. In no event shall the
Purchaser sell a partial interest in any Mortgage Loan without the prior written
consent of the Seller, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Seller’s
sole discretion. All references to the Purchaser in this Agreement
shall be deemed to include its assignee or designee.
In
the
event that this Agreement is assigned to any Person to whom the servicing or
master servicing of any Mortgage Loan is sold or transferred, the rights and
benefits under this agreement which inure to the Purchaser shall inure to the
benefit of both the Person to whom such Mortgage Loan is transferred and the
Person to whom the servicing or master servicing of the Mortgage Loan has been
transferred; provided that, the right to require a Mortgage Loan to be
repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Section 3.03, 3.04 or 3.05 shall be
retained solely by the Purchaser. This Agreement shall not be
assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Seller to a third party without the
consent of the Purchaser.
Section
11.12. No
Partnership.
Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a co-partnership or
joint venture between the parties hereto and the services of the Seller shall
be
rendered as an independent contractor and not as agent for
Purchaser.
Section
11.13. Execution;
Successors and Assigns.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the different
parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall
be deemed to be an original; such counterparts, together, shall constitute
one
and the same agreement. Subject to Section 7.02, this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Seller and the Purchaser and
their respective successors and assigns.
Section
11.14. Entire
Agreement.
Each
of
the parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, agreements
or promises were made to any of the other parties to this Agreement or any
of
its employees other than those representations, agreements or promises
specifically contained herein. This Agreement and the related
Purchase Price and Terms Letter set forth the entire understanding between
the
parties hereto and shall be binding upon all successors of all of the parties
and, except to the extent otherwise set forth in writing, supersedes any prior
agreement and understandings with respect to those matters and
transactions.
Section
11.15. No
Solicitation.
From
and
after the related Closing Date, except as provided below, the Seller agrees
that
it will not take any action or permit or cause any action to be taken by any
of
its agents or Affiliates, or by any independent contractors on the Seller’s
behalf, in any manner to solicit the borrower or obligor under any Mortgage
Loan
to refinance the Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part. It is understood
and agreed that all rights and benefits relating to the solicitation of any
Mortgagors to refinance any Mortgage Loans and the attendant rights, title
and
interest in and to the list of such Mortgagors and data relating to their
Mortgages (including insurance renewal dates) shall be transferred to the
Purchaser pursuant hereto on the related Closing Date and the Seller shall
take
no action to undermine these rights and benefits. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the following promotions or
solicitations undertaken by the Seller or any Affiliate of the Seller shall
not
be prohibited under this Section 11.16: (i) promotions or
solicitations that are directed to the general public at large or segments
thereof, provided that no segment shall consist primarily of the borrowers
or
obligors under the Mortgage Loans, including, without limitation, mass mailing
based on commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio and television
advertisements; (ii) responding to Mortgagor requests for pay-off information
and regarding other bank or financial products or services; and (iii) promotions
or solicitations to any Mortgagor for any other bank or financial products
or
services, unless such promotions or solicitations are for a prepayment of a
Mortgage Loan.
Section
11.16. Costs.
The
Purchaser shall pay any commissions due its salesmen, the expenses of its
accountants and attorneys and the expenses and fees of any broker retained
by
the Purchaser with respect to the transactions covered by this
Agreement. To the extent not otherwise provided herein, all other
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transfer and delivery of
the
Mortgage Loans, including, without limitation, fees for recording
intervening assignments of mortgage and Assignments of Mortgage, the cost of
obtaining tax service contracts and the legal fees and expenses of its attorneys
shall be paid by the Seller. The Seller shall be responsible for
causing the recordation of all Assignments of Mortgage and all intervening
assignments of mortgage, as applicable.
Section
11.17. Protection
of Mortgagor Personal Information.
Each
of
the Purchaser and the Seller agree that it (i) shall comply with any applicable
laws and regulations regarding the privacy and security of Mortgagor Personal
Information, (ii) shall not use Mortgagor Personal Information in any manner
inconsistent with any applicable laws and regulations regarding the privacy
and
security of Mortgagor Personal Information, (iii) shall not disclose Mortgagor
Personal Information to third parties except at the specific written direction
of the other; provided, however, that the Purchaser and the Seller may
disclose Mortgagor Personal Information to third parties in connection with
secondary market transactions to the extent not prohibited by applicable law
or
to the extent required by a valid and effective subpoena issued by a court
of
competent jurisdiction or other governmental body, (iv) shall maintain
adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect Mortgagor
Personal Information from unauthorized access and (v) shall immediately
notify the other of any actual or suspected breach of the confidentiality of
Mortgagor Personal Information.
Section
11.18. Purchase
Price and Terms Letter.
The
terms and conditions set forth in
the Purchase Price and Terms Letter with respect to each Closing Date shall
be
incorporated herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms
of this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter, the Purchase
Price and Terms Letter shall control.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO FOLLOW]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to be
signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the
day and year first above written.
CITIGROUP
GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP.,
as
Purchaser
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WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
as
Seller
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[Signature
Page to Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
January 1, 2007]
EXHIBIT
A-1
Contents
of Mortgage File
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser,
and
which shall be retained by the Seller in the Servicing File or delivered to
the
Purchaser or its designee pursuant to Sections 2.04 and 2.05 of the Seller’s
Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement.
1. The
original Mortgage Note endorsed “Pay to the order of ___________________ without
recourse,” and signed in the name of the Seller by an authorized officer, with
all intervening endorsements showing a complete chain of title from the
originator to the Seller. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the
Seller in a merger, the endorsement must be by “[Seller], successor by merger to
the [name of predecessor]”. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or
originated by the Seller while doing business under another name, the
endorsement must be by “[Seller] formerly known as [previous
name]”. If the original note is unavailable, seller will provide an
affidavit of lost note (in form acceptable to the Purchaser) stating that the
original Mortgage Note was lost or destroyed, together with a copy of such
Mortgage Note and indemnifying the Purchaser against any and all claims arising
as a result of any person or entity claiming they are the holder of the note
or
that the note has been paid off and returned, provided, however, that no
Mortgage Loan Package shall include more than 1% lost not
affidavits.
2. A
true certified copy, certified by the [title insurer], of the applicable First
Lien Loan.
3. Except
as provided below and for each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan,
the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or a copy thereof
certified by the public recording office in which such mortgage has been
recorded or, if the original Mortgage has not been returned from the applicable
public recording office, a true certified copy, certified by the [title
insurer], of the original Mortgage together with a certificate of the Seller
certifying that the original Mortgage has been delivered for recording in the
appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged
Property is located and in the case of each MERS Mortgage Loan, the original
Mortgage, noting the presence of the MIN of the Mortgage Loans and either
language indicating that the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan or if the Mortgage
Loan
was not a MOM Loan at origination, the original Mortgage and the assignment
thereof to MERS, with evidence of recording indicated thereon, or a copy of
the
Mortgage certified by the public recording office in which such Mortgage has
been recorded.
4. The
original or certified to be a true copy or if in electronic form identified
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the certificate number, certified by the Seller,
of
the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required.
5. In
the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the original
Assignment, from the Seller in accordance with Purchaser’s instructions, which
assignment shall, but for any blanks requested by the Purchaser, be in form
and
substance acceptable for recording, or a copy certified by the Seller as a
true
and correct copy of the original Assignment which has been sent for
recordation. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the
Seller while doing business under another name, the Assignment must be by
“[Seller] formerly known as [previous name]”.
6. With
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original policy of
title
insurance, including riders and endorsements thereto, or if the policy has
not
yet been issued, a written commitment or interim binder or preliminary report
of
title issued by the title insurance or escrow company.
7. Originals
of all recorded intervening Assignments, or copies thereof, certified by the
public recording office in which such Assignments have been recorded showing
a
complete chain of title from the originator to the Seller, with evidence of
recording thereon, or a copy thereof certified by the public recording office
in
which such Assignment has been recorded or, if the original Assignment has
not
been returned from the applicable public recording office, a true certified
copy, certified by the [title insurer] of the original Assignment together
with
a certificate of the [title insurer] certifying that the original Assignment
has
been delivered for recording in the appropriate public recording office of
the
jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
8. Originals,
or copies thereof certified by the public recording office in which such
documents have been recorded, of each assumption, extension, modification,
written assurance or substitution agreements, if applicable, or if the original
of such document has not been returned from the applicable public recording
office, a true certified copy, certified by the [title insurer], of such
original document together with certificate of Seller certifying the original
of
such document has been delivered for recording in the appropriate recording
office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located.
9. If
the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or any other material document or instrument
relating to the Mortgage Loan has been signed by a person on behalf of the
Mortgagor, the original power of attorney or other instrument that authorized
and empowered such person to sign bearing evidence that such instrument has
been
recorded, if so required in the appropriate jurisdiction where the Mortgaged
Property is located (or, in lieu thereof, a duplicate or conformed copy of
such
instrument, together with a certificate of receipt from the recording office,
certifying that such copy represents a true and complete copy of the original
and that such original has been or is currently submitted to be recorded in
the
appropriate governmental recording office of the jurisdiction where the
Mortgaged Property is located), or if the original power of attorney or other
such instrument has been delivered for recording in the appropriate public
recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located.
10. With
respect to a Co-op Loan: (i) the original Pledge Agreement; (ii) the original
Assignment of the Mortgage Note and Pledge Agreement to [blank], in form and
substance acceptable for recording and signed in the name of the last endorsee
by an authorized officer; (iii) the originals of all intervening assignments
of
the Pledge Agreement, if any, (iv) the original of the Co-op Lease and the
assignment of such Co-op Lease to the originator of the Mortgage Loan, with
all
intervening assignments showing a complete chain of title and an assignment
thereof by Seller; (iv) the stock certificate together with an undated stock
power relating to such stock certificate executed in blank; (vi) the recognition
agreement in substantially the same form as standard a “AZTECH” form; (vii)
copies of the financial statement filed by the originator as secured party
and,
if applicable, a filed UCC-3 Assignment of the subject security interest showing
a complete chain of title, together with an executed UCC-3 Assignment of such
security interest by the Seller in a form sufficient for filing; and (vii)
the
original or acknowledgement copy of Form UCC-1 and any continuation statements
with evidence of filing thereon.
11. The
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note.
12. the
original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document
executed in connection with the Mortgage, if any; and
13. the
original Primary Insurance Policy, if the Loan to Value Ratio is greater than
80.00%.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the Seller may provide one (1) certificate
for
all of the Mortgage Loans indicating that the documents were delivered for
recording.
EXHIBIT
A-2
Contents
of Servicing File
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicing File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the
Purchaser:
1. Mortgage
Loan closing statement (Form HUD-1) and any other truth-in-lending or real
estate settlement procedure forms required by law.
2. Residential
loan application.
3. Uniform
underwriter and transmittal summary (Xxxxxx Xxx Form 1008) or reasonable
equivalent.
4. Credit
report on the mortgagor.
5. Business
credit report, if applicable.
6. Residential
appraisal report and attachments thereto.
7. Verification
of employment and income except for Mortgage Loans originated under a Limited
Documentation Program, all in accordance with Seller’s Underwriting
Standards.
8. Verification
of acceptable evidence of source and amount of down payment, in accordance
with
the Underwriting Standards.
9. Photograph
of the Mortgaged Property (may be part of appraisal).
10. Survey
of the Mortgaged Property, if any.
11. Sales
contract, if applicable.
12. If
available, termite report, structural engineer’s report, water portability and
septic certification.
13. Any
original security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent executed in
connection with the Mortgage.
14. Any
ground lease, including all amendments, modifications and supplements
thereto.
15. Any
other document required to service the Mortgage Loans.
16. A
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a temporary buydown (Y or
N).
17. Copy
of each instrument necessary to
complete identification of any exception set forth in the exception schedule
in
the title policy, i.e., map or plat, restrictions, easements, sewer agreements,
home association declarations, etc.
18. All
required disclosure statements and
statement of Mortgagor confirming receipt thereof.
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19.
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Hazard
insurance
policy.
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20. Tax
receipts, insurance premium
receipts, ledger sheets, payment history from date of origination, insurance
claim files, correspondence, current and historical computerized data files,
and
all other processing, underwriting and closing papers and records which are
customarily contained in a mortgage loan file and which are required to document
the Mortgage Loan or to service the Mortgage Loan.
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21.
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Amortization
schedule, if
available.
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22.
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Payment
history.
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23.
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Flood
Insurance policy, if
applicable.
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24.
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Tax
Service
Contract.
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25. Flood
Service
Contract.
EXHIBIT
B
Form
of Custodial Account Letter Agreement
[__________] ,
200[_]
To:
As
“Seller” under the Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of January 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”), we hereby authorize and request you to
establish an account, as a Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.04 of the
Agreement, to be designated as “Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, in trust for the
Purchaser, owner of various whole loan series - principal and
interest”. All deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal
therefrom by order signed by the Seller. This letter is submitted to
you in duplicate. Please execute and return one (1) original to
us.
WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
as
Seller
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The
undersigned, as “Depository,” hereby certifies that the above described account
has been established under Account Number [__________], at the office of the
depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as
provided above.
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EXHIBIT
C
Form
of Escrow Account Letter Agreement
[__________] ,
200[_]
To:
As
“Seller” under the Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of January 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”), we hereby authorize and request you to
establish an account, as an Escrow Account pursuant to Section 4.06 of the
Agreement, to be designated as “Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, in trust for the
Purchaser, owner of various whole loan series, and various
Mortgagors.” All deposits in the account shall be subject to
withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Seller. This letter is
submitted to you in duplicate. Please execute and return one (1)
original to us.
WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
as
Seller
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The
undersigned, as “Depository,” hereby certifies that the above described account
has been established under Account Number [__________], at the office of the
depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as
provided above.
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EXHIBIT
D
Form
of Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement
This
Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement (this “Assignment Agreement”),
dated as of [_____], 200[_], between [Purchaser], a [__________] (the
“Assignor”), [__________], a [__________] (the “Assignee”), and Wachovia
Mortgage Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Seller”):
For
good
and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are
acknowledged, and of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. The
Assignor hereby grants, transfers and assigns to Assignee all of the right,
title and interest of Assignor, as Purchaser, in, to and under (a) those certain
mortgage loans listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Mortgage Loans”); and
(b) the Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement dated as of
January 1, 2007, but only to the extent of the Mortgage Loans (the “Purchase
Agreement”). For purposes of this Assignment Agreement, the term “Purchase
Agreement” includes any separate Assignment and Conveyance pursuant to which
Seller and Assignor effectuated the purchase and sale of any Mortgage Loan
following the execution and delivery of the Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and
Servicing Agreement dated as of January 1, 2007.
The
Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the Assignee hereunder
any
and all right, title and interest in, to and under any all obligations of the
Assignor with respect to any mortgage loans subject to the Purchase Agreement
which are not the Mortgage Loans set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and
are
not the subject of this Assignment Agreement.
2. Each
of the Seller and the Assignor represent and warrant to the Assignee that (a)
the copy of the Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B, provided
to
the Assignee, is a true, complete and accurate copy of the Purchase Agreement,
(b) the Purchase Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof,
(c) the provisions thereof have not been waived, amended or modified in any
respect, nor have any notices of termination been given thereunder, (d) the
Purchase Agreement contains all of the terms and conditions governing the sale
of the Mortgage Loans by Seller to Assignor and the purchase of the Mortgage
Loans by Assignor from Seller; provided, however, that the date of
purchase and sale and the amount of payment for the Mortgage Loans may be set
out in a Purchase Price and Terms Letter, as defined in the Purchase Agreement,
and (e) Seller sold, conveyed and transferred each Mortgage Loan to Assignor
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
3. The
Assignor warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the Assignee and the
Seller that:
(a) As
of the date hereof, the Assignor is not in default under the Purchase
Agreement;
(b) The
Assignor is the lawful owner of the Mortgage Loans with the full right to
transfer the Mortgage Loans and any and all of its interests, rights and
obligations under the Purchase Agreement, free from any and all claims and
encumbrances arising out of the Assignor’s ownership thereof, and the Mortgage
Loans, as well as the Purchase Agreement, upon the transfer thereof to the
Assignee as contemplated herein, shall be free and clear of all such liens,
claims and encumbrances or any lien claim or encumbrance arising out of the
ownership of the Mortgage Loans by any person at any time after Assignor first
acquired any Mortgage Loan from the Seller;
(c) The
Assignor has not received notice of, and has no knowledge of, any offsets,
counterclaims or other defenses available to the Seller with respect to the
Purchase Agreement or the Mortgage Loans;
(d) The
Assignor has not waived or agreed to any waiver under, or agreed to any
amendment or other modification of, the Purchase Agreement or the Mortgage
Loans. The Assignor has no knowledge of, and has not received notice of, any
waivers under or amendments or other modifications of, or assignments of rights
or obligations under or defaults under, the Purchase Agreement, or the Mortgage
Loans;
(e) The
Assignor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to sell, transfer and assign the Mortgage
Loans;
(f) The
Assignor has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
under this Assignment Agreement, and to consummate the transactions set forth
herein. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Assignment
Agreement is in the ordinary course of the Assignor’s business and will not
conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of the Assignor’s charter or by-laws, or any legal restriction, or
any material agreement or instrument to which the Assignor is now a party or
by
which it is bound, or result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree to which the Assignor or its property is subject.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Assignor of this Assignment
Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby,
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Assignor.
This Assignment Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignor
and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Assignor
enforceable against the Assignor in accordance with its respective terms except
as enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or
reorganization or other similar laws now or hereinafter in effect relating
to
creditor’s rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or in
law;
(g) No
material consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing
or
registration with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained or made
by
the Assignor in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the
Assignor of this Assignment Agreement, or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
(h) The
Assignor has paid the purchase price for the Mortgage Loans and has satisfied
any conditions to closing required of it under the terms of the Purchase
Agreement.
4.
The Assignee warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the Assignor and
the Seller that:
(a) The
Assignee is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to acquire, own and purchase the Mortgage
Loans;
(b) The
Assignee has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
under this Assignment Agreement, and to consummate the transactions set forth
herein. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Assignment
Agreement is in the ordinary course of the Assignee’s business and will not
conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of the Assignee’s charter or by-laws, or any legal restriction, or
any material agreement or instrument to which the Assignee is now a party or
by
which it is bound, or result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree to which the Assignee or its property is subject.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Assignee of this Assignment
Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby,
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Assignee.
This Assignment Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignee
and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Assignee
enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with its respective terms except
as enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or
reorganization or other similar laws now or hereinafter in effect relating
to
creditor’s rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or in
law;
(c) No
material consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing
or
registration with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained or made
by
the Assignee in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the
Assignee of this Assignment Agreement, or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
(d) The
Assignee agrees to be bound, as Purchaser, by all of the terms, covenants and
conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the Mortgage Loans, and from and after
the date hereof, the Assignee assumes for the benefit of each of the Seller
and
the Assignor all of the Assignor’s obligations as Purchaser thereunder, with
respect to the Mortgage Loans.
5. The
Seller warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the Assignor and the
Assignee that:
(a) The
Seller is not a natural person or a general partnership and is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its
formation, and has all requisite power and authority to service the Mortgage
Loans;
(b) The
Seller has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform under this
Assignment Agreement, and to consummate the transactions set forth herein.
The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Assignment Agreement
is in
the ordinary course of the Seller’s business and will not conflict with, or
result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the
Seller’s charter or by-laws, or any legal restriction, or any material agreement
or instrument to which the Seller is now a party or by which it is bound, or
result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
to which the Seller or its property is subject. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of this Assignment Agreement, and the consummation
by
it of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action of the Seller. This Assignment Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance
with its respective terms except as enforceability thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization or other similar laws now or
hereinafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in
a proceeding in equity or in law;
(d) No
material consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing
or
registration with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained or made
by
the Seller in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the
Seller of this Assignment Agreement, or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(e) As
of the date hereof, the Seller is not in default under the Purchase Agreement;
and
(f) No
event has occurred or has failed to occur, during the period commencing on
date
on which Assignor acquired the Mortgage Loans and ending on the date hereof,
inclusive, which would make the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.01 of the Purchase Agreement untrue if such representations and
warranties were made with respect to the Mortgage Loans effective as of the
date
hereof.
6. From
and after the date hereof, the Seller shall recognize the Assignee as the owner
of the Mortgage Loans, and shall look solely to the Assignee for performance
from and after the date hereof of the Assignor’s obligations with respect to the
Mortgage Loans.
7. Notice
Addresses.
(a) The
Assignee’s address for purposes of all notices and correspondence related to the
Mortgage Loans and this Assignment Agreement is:
[____________________]
[____________________]
[____________________]
Attention:
[__________]
(b) The
Assignor’s address for purposes for all notices and correspondence related to
the Mortgage Loans and this Assignment Agreement is:
[____________________]
[____________________]
[____________________]
Attention:
[__________]
(c) The
Seller’s address for purposes of all notices and correspondence related to the
Mortgage Loans and this Assignment Agreement is:
Wachovia
Mortgage Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxx Xxxxxx
8. This
Assignment Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the substantive
laws
of the State of New York (without regard to conflict of laws principles) and
the
obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined
in
accordance with such laws, except to the extent preempted by federal
law.
9. This
Assignment Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns
of
the parties hereto. Any entity into which the Seller, the Assignor or the
Assignee may be merged or consolidated shall, without the requirement for any
further writing, be deemed the Seller, the Assignor or the Assignee,
respectively, hereunder.
10. No
term or provision of this Assignment Agreement may be waived or modified unless
such waiver or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom
such waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.
11. This
Assignment Agreement shall survive the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and
the
assignment of the Purchase Agreement by the Assignor.
12. Notwithstanding
the assignment of the Purchase Agreement by either the Assignor or Assignee,
this Assignment Agreement shall not be deemed assigned by the Seller or the
Assignor unless assigned by separate written instrument.
13. For
the purpose for facilitating the execution of this Assignment Agreement as
herein provided and for other purposes, this Assignment Agreement may be
executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which
counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall
constitute and be one and the same instrument.
[signatures
on following page]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
[________________________]
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[________________________]
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Assignee
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Wachovia
Mortgage Corporation
Seller
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EXHIBIT
E
Form
of Assignment and Conveyance
On
this
[__] day of [_____] 200[_], Wachovia Mortgage Corporation (“Wachovia”) as the
Seller under that certain Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of January 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”), and that certain Purchase Price
and Terms Letter, dated as of [_____], 200[_], each by and between Wachovia
and
Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. (the “Purchaser”) does hereby sell,
transfer, assign, set over and convey to the Purchaser under the Agreement,
without recourse, but subject to the terms of the Agreement, all rights, title
and interest of Wachovia (excluding the right to service the Mortgage Loans)
in
and to the Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto
as Exhibit A, together with the Mortgage Files and all rights and
obligations arising under the documents contained therein. Pursuant
to Section 2.07 of the Agreement, Wachovia has delivered to the Purchaser the
documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as set forth
therein. The contents of each Servicing File required to be retained
by Wachovia to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Agreement and thus
not
delivered to the Purchaser are and shall be held in trust by Wachovia, for
the
benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. Wachovia’s possession
of any portion of the Servicing File is at the will of the Purchaser for the
sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant
to
the Agreement, and such retention and possession by Wachovia shall be in a
custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note,
Mortgage, and the contents of the Mortgage File and Servicing File is vested
in
the Purchaser and the ownership of all records and documents with respect to
the
related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of Wachovia
shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained,
in
trust, by Wachovia at the will of the Purchaser in such custodial capacity
only.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Agreement.
WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
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Exhibit
A
EXHIBIT
F
Regulation
AB Compliance Addendum
[to
be
provided]
EXHIBIT
G
Seller’s
Officer’s Certificate
I,
________________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected
______________ of Wachovia Mortgage Corporation, a ______________ (the
“Seller”), and further certify, on behalf of the Seller as follows:
1. Attached
hereto as Attachment I are a true and correct copy of the [Certificate of
Incorporation and by-laws][Certificate of limited partnership and limited
partnership agreement] of the Seller as are in full force and effect on the
date
hereof.
2. No
proceedings looking toward merger, liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy of
the
Seller are pending or contemplated.
3. Each
person who, as an officer or attorney-in-fact of the Seller, signed (a) the
Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1,
2007, by and between the Seller and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. (the
“Purchaser”); (b) the Purchase Price and Terms Letter, dated _____________ 200_,
between the Seller and the Purchaser (the “Purchase Price and Terms Letter”);
and (c) any other document delivered prior hereto or on the date hereof in
connection with the sale and servicing of the Mortgage Loans in accordance
with
the Purchase Agreement and the Purchase Price and Terms Letter was, at the
respective times of such signing and delivery, and is as of the date hereof,
duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or
attorney-in-fact, and the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents
are their genuine signatures.
4. Attached
hereto as Attachment II is a true and correct copy of the resolutions duly
adopted by the board of directors of the Seller on ________________, 200_ (the
“Resolutions”) with respect to the authorization and approval of the sale and
servicing of the Mortgage Loans; said Resolutions have not been amended,
modified, annulled or revoked and are in full force and effect on the date
hereof.
5. Attached
hereto as Attachment III is a Certificate of Good Standing of the Seller dated
______________, 200_. No event has occurred since
___________________, 200_ which has affected the good standing of the Seller
under the laws of the State of ___________.
6. All
of
the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Sections 3.01
and
3.02 of the Purchase Agreement were true and correct in all material respects
as
of the date of the Purchase Agreement and are true and correct in all material
respects as of the date hereof.
7. The
Seller has performed all of its duties and has satisfied all the material
conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied prior to the related Closing
Date pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the related Purchase Price and
Terms
Letter.
All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning
assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the
Seller.
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I,
_______________________, Secretary of the Seller, hereby certify that
_________________________ is the duly elected, qualified and acting Vice
President of the Seller and that the signature appearing above is his genuine
signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name.
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[SELLER] | |||||
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EXHIBIT
H
Security
Release Certification
I. Release
of Security Interest
___________________________,
hereby relinquishes any and all right, title and interest it may have in and
to
the Mortgage Loans described in Exhibit A attached hereto upon purchase
thereof by Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. from the Seller named below
pursuant to that certain Seller’s Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of January 1, 2007, as of the date and time of receipt by
______________________________ of $__________ for such Mortgage Loans (the
“Date
and Time of Sale”), and certifies that all notes, mortgages, assignments and
other documents in its possession relating to such Mortgage Loans have been
delivered and released to the Seller named below or its designees as of the
Date
and Time of Sale.
Name
and
Address of Financial Institution
(Name)
(Address)
By:
II. Certification
of Release
The
Seller named below hereby certifies to Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp.
that, as of the Date and Time of Sale of the above mentioned Mortgage Loans
to
Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., the security interests in the Mortgage
Loans released by the above named corporation comprise all security interests
relating to or affecting any and all such Mortgage Loans. The Seller warrants
that, as of such time, there are and will be no other security interests
affecting any or all of such Mortgage Loans.
WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
Seller
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EXHIBIT
I
Form
of Purchase Price and Terms Letter
CITIGROUP
GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
As
of [_______], 2007
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TO: Wachovia
Mortgage Corporation (“Seller”)
FROM: Citigroup
Global Markets Realty Corp. (“Citigroup” or the
“Purchaser”)
RE:
Confirmation ([DEAL NAME])
This
letter will serve as confirmation of the agreement by the Seller to sell and
the
agreement by the Purchaser to purchase, on a mandatory delivery basis, without
recourse, certain first lien, adjustable rate, conventional, residential
mortgage loans set forth on Exhibit A, attached hereto (collectively, the
“Mortgage Loans”), on a servicing retained basis, having an aggregate unpaid
principal balance of approximately $[____________] based upon the aggregate
unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of a mutually agreed upon
cut-off date (the “Cut-off Date”) with the characteristics and under the terms
set forth below. Purchaser will purchase all of Seller’s right, title
and interest in the Mortgage Loans (including the servicing rights
thereon). The Mortgage Loans are those loans more particularly
described below and in Exhibit C hereto, which are made a part hereof and
which generally describes the characteristics of the pool of Mortgage Loans
to
be purchased (including the relative proportions of certain mortgage loan
characteristics present within the overall pool of mortgage loans to which
the
Mortgage Loans to be purchased should substantially conform as of the Cut-off
Date unless otherwise indicated herein). The Mortgage Loans were originated
by
the Seller. Seller owns the servicing rights for the Mortgage Loans
and is currently servicing the Mortgage Loans. The terms and
provisions of this transaction, including the purchase price for the Mortgage
Loans and the corresponding servicing rights, are described below. All
references to Purchaser are also deemed to include Purchaser’s assignees or
designees as set forth in the Agreement (defined below). Capitalized terms
used
herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the
Agreement.
1.
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2006 or such other date as mutually agreed to by the Seller and
Purchaser. The Cut-off Date will be used for the purpose of
establishing the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans
to be sold
on the Closing Date.
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Closing
Date:
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[________],
2006 or such other date as may be agreed upon between the parties
hereto.
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3.
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Servicing
Transfer Date:
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The
Servicing Transfer Date will be the date that the Purchaser assumes
the
physical servicing duties of the Mortgage Loans. The actual
transfer date will be no later than [______], 2006, unless mutually
agreed
upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
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Unpaid Principal Balance:
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(+/- 5%)
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WAC:
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[________]%
(+/- 10 basis points).
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6.
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Net
WAC
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[________]%
(+/- 10 basis points).
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7.
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Purchase
Price Percentage/Funding Amount:
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The
purchase price for each Mortgage Loan purchased on the Settlement
Date
(the “Purchase Price”) shall be equal to the sum of (i) [____]% of the
unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan being purchased
as of the
Cut-off Date, after application of payments due on the Mortgage
Loans on
or before the Cut-off Date, whether or not received plus (ii) accrued
and
unpaid interest at the related mortgage interest rate from the
paid-through date through the day prior to the Closing Date, inclusive
(assuming a year of twelve thirty-day months) less the Servicing
Fee. The Purchase Price assumes that certain characteristics
will remain within the specified variances set forth herein or
on Exhibit
C. The Purchase Price was obtained by using the related Bond
Equivalent Yield plus an 18% constant prepayment rate (“CPR”) assumption
(collectively the “Parameters”), and calculated using Bloomberg BC35
Calculators attached as Exhibit B.
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On
the Closing Date, should the related Xxxxx XXX, XXX, XXXX or Margin
vary
within the related allowable variances, the Purchase Price shall
be
adjusted to the outlined Parameters (“Adjusted Purchase Price”) in order
to maintain the above Bond Equivalent Yield.
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The
Purchase Price or Adjusted Purchase Price shall be paid to the
Seller in immediately available funds by wire transfer on the
related Closing Date.
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8.
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Buy-Up/Buy-Down:
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The
purchase price has been established based upon the Settlement Date
principal balance of the Mortgage Loans, a weighted average gross
coupon
of [____]% (the “Pricing Coupon”), a weighted average gross
margin of [_____]% (the “Pricing Margin”) and material compliance with the
Mortgage Loan characteristics specified on Exhibit C hereto and
the other
material terms of our agreement specified herein. Subject to
the buy-up and buy-down provisions specified below, Citigroup shall
be
under no obligation to accept anything less than strict compliance
with
the terms of our agreement and shall not be required to accept
delivery of
non-complying Mortgage Loans. In the event that Citigroup
elects, in its sole discretion, to accept non-complying Mortgage
Loans,
the purchase price shall be adjusted to a percentage of par agreed
to by
you and Citigroup.
In
the event that any Mortgage Loans are substituted or rejected and
the
weighted average gross coupon for such Mortgage Loans is different
from
the related Pricing Coupon on the Settlement Date (provided that,
the
average gross coupon for such Mortgage Loans may not vary more
than 20
basis points from the related Pricing Coupon on the Settlement
Date), the
Purchase Price Percentage for the Mortgage Loans will be adjusted
as
follows:
I. Buy-Up
Coupon Rate Adjustment
(a) determine
the number of basis points, not to exceed 20 basis points, by
which the
actual weighted average gross coupon for the Mortgage Loans exceeds
the
related Pricing Coupon;
(b) multiply
the
result in (a) by 1.5;
II. Buy-Down
Coupon Rate Adjustment
(c) determine
the number of basis points, not to exceed 20 basis points (expressed
as a
negative number), by which the actual weighted average gross coupon
for
the Mortgage Loans is less than the related Pricing Coupon;
(d) multiply
the result in (c) by 1.00;
III. Buy-Up
Margin Adjustment
(e) determine
the number of basis points by which the actual weighted average
gross
margin on the Mortgage Loans exceeds the Pricing Margin;
(f) multiply
the amount in (e) by 0.50;
IV. Buy-Down
Margin Adjustment
(g) determine
the number of basis points (expressed as a negative number) by
which the
actual weighted average gross margin on the Mortgage Loans is less
than
the Pricing Margin;
(h) multiply
the amount in (g) by 0.50;
V. Purchase
Price Adjustment
(i) add
the result from (b), (d), (f) and (h) above, if such sum is a positive
number it will be added to the Purchase Price Percentage and if
such sum
is a negative number, it will be subtracted from the Purchase Price
Percentage.
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9.
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Payoffs:
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As
of the Cut-off Date, you shall not have received notice that any
of the
Mortgage Loans will be prepaid-in-full. The Purchaser or its
assignee shall be entitled to receive all prepayment penalties
required to
be paid by any borrower under the terms of any Mortgage Loan after
the
related Cut-off Date and Seller shall not waive any prepayment
penalty
other than in accordance with the Agreement. For any Mortgage
Loans that prepay-in-full within one (1) month following the related
Settlement Date, you shall remit to Citigroup or its Assignee the
Premium
(as defined below) with respect to such prepaid Mortgage Loan;
provided
that, the amount of such Premium that is reimbursed to Citigroup
shall be
reduced, but not below zero dollars, by the amount of any prepayment
penalty collected by Citigroup with respect to such Mortgage Loan.
With
respect to each prepaid Mortgage Loan, the Premium shall be an
amount
equal to the product of (x) the excess of the purchase price percentage
used to determine the purchase price in Section 7 hereof over 100%,
times
(y) the outstanding principal balance of such prepaid Mortgage
Loan as of
the related Cut-off Date.
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10.
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Early
Payment Defaults:
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In
the event that (i) the first monthly payment of principal and interest
to
be made by the mortgagor after the Settlement Date with respect
to any
Mortgage Loan is not paid by the date which is thirty (30) days
after the
related due date (the “EPD Period”) or (ii) any Mortgagor becomes the
subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding during
the
EPD Period, you shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan within five
(5)
Business Days following (a) receipt of notice from the Purchaser
of such
payment default with respect to clause (i) and (b) discovery of
such
bankruptcy proceeding with respect to clause (ii), at a price equal
to the
purchase price percentage used to determine the purchase price
in Section
7 hereof multiplied by the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage
Loan
to be repurchased as of the date of repurchase, plus accrued interest
thereon at the mortgage loan interest rate from the last paid installment
date through the last day of the month in which such repurchase
occurs.
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11.
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Servicing:
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The
Mortgage Loans will be serviced by the Seller in accordance with
the terms
and provisions of that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing
Agreement to be entered into between the Purchaser and the Seller
on a
scheduled/scheduled basis. You shall remit payments of
principal and interest to Citigroup on the 18th
day of each
month (or if such day is not a business day, the immediately succeeding
business day) beginning with the month after the Settlement Date,
shall
enforce “due-on-sale” provisions to the extent permitted by law, shall
administer all escrow/impound deposits, shall pay compensating
interest on
principal prepayments in any month up to the amount of your Servicing
Fee
in such month and shall make all servicing advances and monthly
advances
on any Mortgage Loan (including advances of delinquent principal
and
interest payments). You shall be entitled to reimbursement for
such
advances from recoveries from the mortgagor or from the proceeds
of
liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan. You shall be entitled
to a servicing fee (the “Servicing Fee”) with respect to each Mortgage
Loan calculated at the rate of [____%] per annum. The Servicing
Fee shall be payable monthly, in arrears, and for any partial month,
pro
rated on a per diem basis. The Servicing Fee is payable solely
from the interest portion of monthly payments collected by
you.
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12.
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Pool
Characteristics:
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The
Mortgage Loans will substantially conform to the pool characteristics
as
set forth in Exhibit C. None of the Mortgage Loans are considered
agricultural loans or are cooperative share mortgage loans. None
of the
Mortgage Loans are secured by mobile homes, manufactured housing,
commercial property, mixed-use property, are construction loans
that have
not converted to permanent loans or are made for the purchase of
land
only. No appraisal in connection with a Mortgage Loan was
obtained using an automated valuation model. No Mortgage Loan
was delinquent 30 days or more at any time since the origination
of the
Mortgage Loan. No Mortgage Loan is a buydown mortgage
loan.
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13.
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Due
Diligence:
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Prior
to, but not following the Closing Date, the Purchaser will be permitted
to
conduct such due diligence review, as it deems
appropriate. Such review may include (but not necessarily be
limited to), for some or all of the Mortgage Loans, an analysis
of the
credit, collateral and compliance documentation within the Mortgage
Loan
origination files, a review of mortgagor credit and/or mortgage
scores, a
review of payment histories for the Mortgage Loans, and the review
of
current appraisals or broker’s price opinions ordered by the Purchaser.
The Purchaser will conduct its credit review of the Mortgage Loans
based
upon Seller’s underwriting guidelines provided as Exhibit C. In
addition, the Seller will provide Purchaser with credit scores
for each of
the Mortgage Loans or the information and authorization necessary
for the
Purchaser to generate credit scores. Seller will be permitted
with the consent of the Purchaser to substitute for any Mortgage
Loan
rejected by the Purchaser pursuant to its due diligence
review. However, such substituted Mortgage Loan will be subject
to the same review by Purchaser for acceptability as described
herein. Purchaser will be responsible for the costs of its due
diligence. In the event that Purchaser’s due diligence reveals
a material variance in the quality of the Mortgage Loans from the
Purchaser’s underwriting, legal or compliance standards (or a material
variance in the overall characteristics of the Mortgage Loan pool
from
those pool characteristics set forth on Exhibit C), as determined
by the
Purchaser in its sole reasonable discretion, the Purchaser shall
not be
obligated to purchase such Mortgage Loans or the purchase price
shall be
adjusted to an amount mutually agreed upon by the parties. The
fact that
the Purchaser has conducted or has determined not to conduct any
partial
or complete due diligence review shall not affect the Purchaser's
(or any
of its successors') rights to demand repurchase or other relief
or remedy
provided for in the Agreement.
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You
shall deliver a mortgage loan schedule containing each of the fields
set
forth on Exhibit D hereto at least five (5) business days prior
to the
Closing Date. In the event that Citigroup discovers any errors
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule during its due diligence review,
you shall
promptly deliver a corrected Mortgage Loan Schedule to
Citigroup. The representations, warranties and covenants
contained in the Agreement shall be based on the corrected Mortgage
Loan
Schedule.
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14.
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Original
Mortgage Loan Legal
Documents:
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For
the purpose of expediting the Purchaser’s review of the Mortgage Loan
legal files, no later than five (5) business days prior to the
Closing
Date the Seller will deliver to a document custodian acceptable
to
Purchaser (the “Custodian”), as bailee, the original mortgage notes,
mortgages/deeds of trust, assignments of mortgage/deed of trust
(the
“Assignments”), title policies (including all endorsements thereon),
powers of attorney (if applicable) and other Mortgage Loan legal
documents
(collectively, the “Collateral”) required to be delivered pursuant to the
Agreement (as defined below). The Agreement contains provisions
permitting the Seller to deliver certain of the Collateral subject
to
recording delays during a period subsequent to the Closing
Date. The Custodian will act as bailee for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the Seller pursuant to a bailee agreement
among the
Seller, the Custodian and the Purchaser. Upon receipt of the
Funding Amount, the Seller will release the collateral to the
Purchaser. Subsequent to such release, the collateral shall be
retained by the Custodian for the benefit of the
Purchaser. Seller will bear the cost of the delivery of the
collateral files to Purchaser.
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15.
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Assignments/Endorsements:
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The
mortgages (or deeds of trust, as the case may be) shall be assigned
via
Assignments from the Seller at the direction of the Purchaser which
Assignments shall be in form and substance acceptable for
recording. The Seller will endorse the notes at the direction
of the Purchaser. The notes and mortgages/deeds of trust will have
corresponding endorsements and assignments, respectively, evidencing
a
complete chain of title from the originator of the Mortgage Loan
to the
Seller. If any of the Mortgage Loans were originated by institutions
acquired by or merged with successor institutions, then the language
contained in the note endorsements and Assignments from the Seller
to the
Purchaser for such Mortgage Loans will reflect any predecessor
institution(s) such that a complete chain of title from the originator
to
the Seller is evident. The Seller will be responsible for
handling the process and the expense of recording the
Assignments.
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16.
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Agreement:
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This
transaction is subject to the execution of a Master Mortgage Loan
Purchase
and Servicing Agreement, to be executed between the Seller and
the
Purchaser (the “Agreement”). The Agreement will contain, among
other things, standard corporate level representations and warranties
of
the Seller, representations and warranties as to the origination,
servicing and characteristics of the Mortgage Loans, representations
and
warranties with respect to the Mortgage Loans modified to conform
with the
predatory lending requirements and other requirements, if any,
of Xxxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxx Mac, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch, Inc. and
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. which may be issued prior to the Closing
Date, “life of loan” indemnification from the Seller, provisions relating
to the conveyance of the Mortgage Loan files and interim servicing
of the
Mortgage Loans, the breach of any representations and warranties
in the
Agreement, provisions relating to the sale and transfer of the
servicing
rights, and other miscellaneous provisions (including a requirement
for
such customary legal opinions from the Seller as the Purchaser
and its
legal counsel may require). The Purchaser will provide Seller
with the form of Agreement under separate cover.
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17.
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Non-solicitation:
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Seller
hereby agrees that it will not during the remaining term of any
of the
individual Mortgage Loans, take any action or cause any action
to be taken
by any of its agents or affiliates, or independent contractors
working on
its behalf, to solicit the prepayment of said Mortgage Loans by
the
mortgagors, without the prior written consent and approval of the
Purchaser. Promotions undertaken by the Seller or any affiliate
of the Seller which are directed to the general public at large,
including, without limitation, mass mailing based on commercially
acquired
mailing lists, newspapers, radio and television advertisements
shall not
constitute solicitation. The Agreement will contain a
representation substantially conforming to the preceding
sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and
agreed that statement messaging, mass mailing based on commercially
acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio and television advertisements
shall not constitute solicitation under this Section
17.
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18.
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Delinquency:
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All
of the Mortgage Loans have a monthly due date of the first day
of the
month. As of the Closing Date, all of the Mortgage Loans will
have an actual paid-to date of [____] 1, 2006 (or later) and will be
due for the [____] 1, 2006 scheduled monthly payment (or later). The
mortgagor’s scheduled [____] 1, 2006 payment will be evidenced by a
“posting” to the Seller’s collection system. Copies of such
collection system “postings” will be made available by the Seller to
Purchaser if Purchaser so requests. No payment required under the
Mortgage
Loan is delinquent as of the Cut-off Date nor has any scheduled
monthly
payment been delinquent since the origination of the Mortgage
Loan. For the purposes of this paragraph, a Mortgage Loan will
be deemed delinquent if any payment due thereunder was not paid
by the
mortgagor in the month such payment was due.
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19.
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Closing/Closing
Documents:
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The
closing may occur via facsimile transmission. On or before the
initial Closing Date, you shall submit to the Purchaser fully executed
originals of the following documents: (i) the Agreement, in four
counterparts; (ii) a Custodial Account Letter Agreement in the
form of
Exhibit 6 to the Agreement; (iii) an Escrow Account Letter Agreement
in
the form of Exhibit 7 to the Agreement; (iv) an Officer’s Certificate, in
the form of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement, including all attachments thereto;
and (vi) your underwriting guidelines. On or before each
Closing Date, you shall submit to the Purchaser fully executed
originals
of the following documents: (i) the related this Confirmation;
(ii) the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule; (iii) an Officer’s Certificate, in the
form of Exhibit 1 to the Agreement; (iv) you underwriting guidelines;
(v)
a Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit 3 to the
Agreement; and (vi) an Assignment and Conveyance in the form of
Exhibit 4
to the Agreement.
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20.
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Further
Assurances:
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The
Purchaser and the Seller further agree that upon reasonable request
they
shall do such other and further acts and deeds, and shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver and record such other documents and instruments
as
may be reasonably necessary from time to time to evidence, confirm
or
carry out the intent and purposes of this letter (including cooperation
with regard to the future securitization of the Mortgage Loans
by the
Purchaser (or an affiliated entity)). The servicing transfer
will be made by an electronic data processing method.
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21.
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MI
Coverage:
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All
Mortgage Loans with an original loan to value ratio in excess of
80% will
have mortgage insurance with coverage in amounts as required by
Xxxxxx Mae
for its conventional “A” quality mortgage loan programs. None of the
Mortgage Loans have “lender-paid” mortgage insurance.
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22.
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Expenses:
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Each
party will bear its own costs, fees and expenses (including the
costs,
fees and expenses of its attorneys). Seller will bear the cost
of the delivery of the Collateral files to the Custodian (including
any
costs owed to Seller’s custodian related to the release and shipment of
the Collateral files to Purchaser); the costs of preparing and
recording
the Assignments (including intervening assignments necessary to
perfect
title to Purchaser) from Seller to Purchaser and endorsing notes
to
Purchaser, as required; the costs of delivering complete master-file
tape
information and other electronically stored information to Purchaser;
the
costs of notifying the mortgagors, hazard, flood and mortgage insurance
companies, and others, as necessary, and the costs of shipping
all
Mortgage Loan records and servicing-related files to the
Purchaser. Seller shall assign to the Purchaser its “lifetime”
tax service contracts and its “lifetime” flood certification contracts for
each Mortgage Loan on which servicing is being transferred, which
assignment shall not result in the payment of any cost or expense
by
Citigroup. Any costs associated with the inability of the tax service
contracts or flood certification contracts to be assigned to Purchaser
shall be borne by the Seller. The Purchaser will be responsible
for the costs of its due diligence.
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23.
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Confidential
Information:
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Seller
shall keep confidential and shall not divulge to any party, without
the
other’s written consent, the price paid by the Purchaser for the Mortgage
Loans, except to the extent that it is appropriate to do so in
working
with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities and other governmental
agencies.
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24.
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Entire
Agreement:
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This
letter sets forth the entire understanding of the parties relating
to the
subject matter hereof to date and supercedes and cancels any prior
communications, understandings and agreements between the
parties. This letter may not be amended or modified except by
parties in writing. This letter may be simultaneously executed
in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original,
and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and
the same
agreement.
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25.
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Failed
Trade:
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If
there is a failure to
meet the settlement date based on seller missing diligence guidelines
we
will only pay accrued to original settlement.
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26.
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Mandatory
Delivery:
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The
sale and delivery of all of
the Mortgage Loans on each Closing Date is mandatory, it being
specifically understood and agreed that each Mortgage Loan is unique
and
identifiable on the date hereof and that an award of money damages
would
be insufficient to compensate the Purchaser for the losses and
damages
incurred by the Purchaser (including damages to prospective purchasers
of
the Mortgage Loans) in the event of the Seller’s failure to deliver each
of the Mortgage Loans or one or more Mortgage Loans otherwise acceptable
to the Purchaser on or before the Closing
Date.
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Please
acknowledge your acceptance and agreement to the foregoing by signing and
returning this confirmation letter via facsimile and overnight courier to
[_________________] (Telephone Number: (212) 723-[_____]; Facsimile Number
(000)
000-0000) at Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000. Thank-you.
Very Truly Yours, | |||||
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP. | |||||
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CONFIRMED
AND AGREED TO:
WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
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Exhibit
A
Mortgage
Loans
Exhibit
B
BC35
Exhibit
C
Pool
Characteristics
Exhibit
D
Mortgage
Loan Schedule Fields
SCHEDULE
A
MORTGAGE
LOAN
SCHEDULE
Mortgage
Loan Data
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1
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The
Seller’s Mortgage Loan identifying number
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2
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A
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan was originated as a prime
loan,
alt-a loan or subprime loan
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3
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A
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an adjustable rate Mortgage
Loan or a fixed rate Mortgage Loan
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4
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The
product type of the Mortgage Loan (2/28, 15 year fixed, 30 year fixed,
15/30, 3-1, 5-1, 7-1, 10-1, 1 month, 6 month….)
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5
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A
code indicating the seller’s origination program code for the Mortgage
Loan
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6
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A
code indicating if the loan was approved by an AUS (automated underwriting
system) (CLUS, DU, LP), if applicbale
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7
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The
amortization type of the Mortgage Loan (fully amortizing, interest-only,
balloon, negative amortization, payment option arm)
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8
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The
term of the balloon Mortgage Loan, if applicable
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9
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The
term of the interest-only period of the Mortgage Loan, if
applicable
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10
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The
Neg Am Cap of the Mortgage Loan, if applicable
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11
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The
Payment Cap of the Mortgage Loan, if applicable
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12
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The
Recast number of Months of the Mortgage loan, if
applicable
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13
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The
original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan
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14
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The
current principal balance of the Mortgage Loan
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15
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The
mortgage interest rate at origination of the Mortgage
Loan
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16
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The
monthly payment at origination of the Mortgage Loan
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17
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The
original term to maturity of the Mortgage Loan
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18
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A
code indicating the lien status of the Mortgage Loan (1st,
2nd)
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19
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A
code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is subject to a separate
second lien
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20
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The
amount of the related second lien or First lien, if
applicable
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21
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A
code indicating whether the second lien on the Mortgage Loan is a
simultaneous second, if applicable
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22
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The
retained step-up servicing fee for the Mortgage Loan, if
applicable
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23
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A
code indication if the Mortgage Loan is secured by has pledged assets
in
addition to the mortgaged property, if applicable
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24
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The
value of the pledged asset, if applicable
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25
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The
effective loan-to-value ratio of the pledged asset Mortgage Loan,
if
applicable
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26
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A
code indicating the income, asset and employment documentation the
Mortgage Loan was originated under
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27
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A
code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to a mortgagor paid
mortgage insurance policy
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28
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The
mortgage insurance policy provider, if applicable
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29
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The
mortgage insurance coverage percentage, if applicable
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30
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The
retained lender paid mortgage insurance fee for the Mortgage Loan,
if
applicable
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31
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A
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is subject to a prepayment
penalty, if applicable
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32
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The
prepayment penalty term, if applicable
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33
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A
code indication if the Mortgage Loan’s prepayment penalty is soft or hard,
if applicable
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34
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The
Mortgage Loan’s payment history since its origination
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35
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An
indicatation of whether Borrower/Property is currently under Bankruptcy
protection
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36
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The
origination date of the Mortgage Loan
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37
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The
first payment date of the Mortgage Loan
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38
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The
stated maturity date of the Mortgage Loan
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39
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The
due date of the Mortgage loan if the loan is an odd due date
loan
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40
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A
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a temporary buy-down
Mortgage
Loan
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41
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The
buy-down term of the Mortgage Loan, if applicable
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42
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A
code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is assumable
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43
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The
certificate # for loan PMI
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44
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A
string describing prepay penalty terms. If applicable
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45
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Origination
Channel (retail/wholesale/broker/correspondent)
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46
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A
code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a MERS Mortgage
Loan
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47
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The
Mortgage Loans MIN number, if applicable
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00
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XX
(XXXX Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx) Case # or LP (FHLMC Loan Prospector) Key
#, if
applicable
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49
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The
schedule balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, if
applicable
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50
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The
current balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut off
Date
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51
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The
interest paid-to-date of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut off
Date
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Borrower
Data
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1
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' debt to income ratio
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2
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The
mortgagor's and any co-mortgagors' FICO loan credit
score
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3
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The
mortgagor's occupancy status (primary residence, second home, investor
property)
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4
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The
mortgagor's borrowing purpose (purchase, rate & term refinance,
cash-out refinance)
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5
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The
mortgagor's and each co-mortgagors' self-employed
status
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6
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' first and last name
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7
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' social security card
number
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8
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' income at
origination
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9
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The
mortgagor's and any co-borrowers' first time home buyer
status
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10
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For
cash-out refinances, the amount of cash out
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11
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The
mortgagor's and any co-mortgagors'' citizenship
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12
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' ethnicity
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13
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' gender
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14
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' race
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15
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The
mortgagor’s and any co-mortgagors' Age & DOB
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16
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Combine
Monthly Housing Expense
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17
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Combine
Monthly Debt Expense
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Mortgage
Property Data
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1
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The
Mortgage Loan's Property Type
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2
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The
number of units in the related mortgaged property
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3
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A
code indicating if the mortgage is secured by a leasehold estate
(Y/N)
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4
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The
sales price of the mortgaged property, if applicable
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5
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The
appraised value of the mortgaged property
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6
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The
loan to value ratio at origination of the Mortgage Loan
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7
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The
combined loan-to-value ratio at origination of the Mortgage Loan,
if
applicable
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8
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The
street address of the mortgaged property including the state, county,
city
and zip code
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9
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A
code indicating whether there is flood insurance required and existing
on
the mortgaged property
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10
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A
code indicating the form of appraisal used in the origination of
the
Mortgage Loan (i.e. form 1004, 2055, avm, bpo)
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11
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The
AVM Provider, if applicable
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12
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The
total rental income, if applicable
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13
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The
year the mortgaged property was built
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14
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The
number of bedrooms contained in the mortgaged property
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15
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Condo
Project Type (FNMA) Condo Project Name
(FHLMC)
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16
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Condo
Warrantable Flag
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Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan Data, if applicable
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1
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The
index of the Mortgage Loan
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2
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The
current mortgage interest rate as of the Cut off Date of the Mortgage
Loan
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3
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The
gross margin of the Mortgage Loan
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4
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The
maximum mortgage interest rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note
or the
maximum interest rate increase over the life of the Mortgage
Loan
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5
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A
code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is convertible into a fixed
rate
mortgage loan, if applicable
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6
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The
minimum mortgage interest rate under the terms of the Mortgage
Note
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7
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The
initial rate adjustment cap
|
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8
|
The
initial rate adjustment floor
|
|
9
|
The
subsequent periodic rate adjustment cap
|
|
10
|
The
subsequent periodic rate adjustment floor
|
|
11
|
The
number of index look-back days of the Mortgage Loan
|
|
12
|
The
new interest rate rounding factor of the Mortgage loan
|
|
13
|
The
current monthly payment as of the Cut off Date
|
|
14
|
It
should be assumed that the rates will be reset according to the applicable
index, and a code representing the frequency of rate adjustments
will be
provided only if the rate does not reset with the
index.
|
|
15
|
It
should be assumed that the mortgage payment will reset according
to the
applicable index, and a code representing the frequency of
mortgage payment adjustments will be provided only if the payment
does not
reset with the index
|
|
16
|
The
new interest rate rounding direction of the Mortgage Loan- nearest
1/8th
|
Servicing
Released Mortgage Loan Data, if applicable
|
||
1
|
A
code indicating if there are escrows
|
|
2
|
The
amount of the Mortgage Loan month escrows, if
applicable
|
|
3
|
The
amount contained in the Mortgage Loan escrow account, if
applicable
|
|
4
|
The
tax service contract number
|
|
5
|
The
tax service contract provider
|
|
6
|
The
transferability status of the tax service contract
|
|
7
|
The
flood insurance certificate
|
|
8
|
The
flood insurance certificate provider
|
|
9
|
Flood
Zone Code
|
|
10
|
The
transferability of the flood insurance
certificate
|
SCHEDULE
B
SURVEILLANCE
DATA
Name
|
Type
|
Definition
|
LoanNo
|
Double
|
Servicer
Loan
Number
|
BPOSource
|
Text
|
Source
description of BPO
value
|
BPODt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
of BPO
source
|
BPOValue
|
Currency
|
BPO
value
|
CurrBal
|
Currency
|
Current
UPB
|
Rt
|
Double
|
Current
Interest
Rate
|
PI
|
Currency
|
Current
Principal and Interest
Payment
|
TI
|
Currency
|
Current
Escrow
Payment
|
PITI
|
Currency
|
Current
total mothly
payment
|
DueDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
of next payment
due
|
EscrowBal
|
Currency
|
Escrow
funds collected from
mortgagor, not yet disbursed
|
EscrowAdv
|
Currency
|
Escrow
Advance
Amount
|
SuspBal
|
Currency
|
Suspense
Balance - unapplied
funds
|
CorpAdv
|
Currency
|
Corporate
advance
balance
|
LCBal
|
Currency
|
Late
Charges
unpaid
|
PoolSchBal
|
Currency
|
Current
UPB per Citi
GL
|
PoolSchDue
|
Date/Time
|
Due
date per
Citi
|
LastPmtRcd
|
Date/Time
|
Last
payment received
date
|
FPIndicator
|
Text
|
Force
placed insurance
indicator
|
FB_Start_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Forebearance
plan start
date
|
FB_End_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Forebearance
plan end
date
|
FB_Due_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Forebearance
plan next payment due
date
|
FB_PI
|
Currency
|
Forebearance
plan principal and
interest payment
|
LossMitStatus
|
Text
|
Loss
mitigation
status
|
ProcessStop
|
Text
|
Process
stop
code
|
PersonCode
|
Text
|
Person
code
|
OthLienBal
|
Currency
|
Other
Lien
Balance
|
Reason
For
Default
|
Text
|
Stated
reason for payment
default
|
RFD
Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
reason for default was
obtained from mortgagor
|
Servicer
File
Date
|
Date/Time
|
Cutoff
date of servicer
file
|
Current
Occupancy
Status
|
Text
|
Current
occupancy
status
|
Property
Condition
|
Text
|
Property
Conditon
|
Last
Inspection
Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
of last property
inspection
|
FCData
|
|
|
FC
Status
|
Text
|
Status
of FC
proceeding
|
Start_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Start
date of FC
process
|
Referral_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
file referred to
Attorney
|
First_Legal_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
complaint was
filed
|
Judgement_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
judgement was
entered
|
Publication_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
of sale date
publication
|
ProjSale_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Projected
date of foreclosure
sale
|
Sale_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Actual
date that foreclosrue sale
is held
|
Redemption_Exp_Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
redemption will
expire
|
FC_Results
|
Text
|
Foreclosure
sale
results
|
FC_Bid_Amount
|
Double
|
Approved
foreclosure bid
amount
|
REOData
|
|
|
SubServicerID
|
Text
|
REO
servicer
identification
|
AcqDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
REO servicer acquired
loan
|
REO
Loan
Number
|
Text
|
REO
servicer loan
number
|
ClosDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
closing
held
|
ContDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
of sales
contract
|
CurListDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
that current list price
became effective
|
CurListPx
|
Double
|
Amount
of current list
price
|
EstClosDt
|
Date/Time
|
Estimated
sales closing
date
|
EvictStart
|
Date/Time
|
Date
eviction
began
|
HazClaimAmt
|
Double
|
Current
hazard claim
amount
|
HazClaimSubDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
current hazzard claim was
submitted
|
InitBPOAsIs
|
Double
|
Initial
BPO as is
value
|
InitBPOAsRep
|
Double
|
Initial
BPO repaired
value
|
InitBPOCTC
|
Double
|
Initial
BPO cost to cure/repair
amount
|
InitBPORecDt
|
Date/Time
|
Initial
BPO received
date
|
LastBPOAsIs
|
Double
|
Last
BPO as is
value
|
LastBPOAsRep
|
Double
|
Last
BPO repaired
value
|
LastBPOCTC
|
Double
|
Last
BPO cost to cure/repair
amount
|
LastBPORecDt
|
Date/Time
|
Last
BPO received
date
|
LastListPxReduc
|
Date/Time
|
Date
of last list price
reduction
|
MarketStrategy
|
Text
|
Current
market strategy,
repaired/as is
|
MinSalesPrice
|
Double
|
Authorized
minimum sales
price
|
MktComments
|
Text
|
Marketing
comments in regard to
subject property
|
NetSalePx
|
Double
|
Net
Sales
Price
|
OccupancyStatus
|
Text
|
Occupancy
status
|
OffAccDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
offer was
accepted
|
OfferAcceptedAmt
|
Double
|
Amount
of offer
accepted/gross
|
OfferAcceptedAmtNet
|
Double
|
Amount
of offer
accepted/net
|
OrigListDt
|
Date/Time
|
Original
listing
date
|
OrigListPx
|
Double
|
Original
listing
price
|
RedemptDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
re demption
occurred
|
RepairStatus
|
Text
|
Stage/status
of repairs
authorized
|
SalePx
|
Double
|
Final
gross sales
price
|
REO
Status
|
Text
|
Status
of
REO
|
UPB
at FC
Sale
|
Double
|
UPB
on date of foreclosure
sale
|
VacateDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
property was
vacated
|
AnticipatedMarketTime
|
Double
|
Estimated
number of days to market
before sale
|
BrokerLastName
|
Text
|
List
broker last
name
|
BrokerFirstName
|
Text
|
List
broker first
name
|
StaticData
|
|
|
OldLoanNo
|
Double
|
Prior
servicer loan
number
|
InvLnNo
|
Double
|
Investor
loan
number
|
Lname
|
Text
|
Last
name of primary
borrower
|
Fname
|
Text
|
First
name of primary
borrower
|
Addr
|
Text
|
Property
street
address
|
City
|
Text
|
Property
city
|
ST
|
Text
|
Property
state
|
Zip
|
Text
|
Property
zip
code
|
County
|
Text
|
Property
County
|
PropType
|
Text
|
Mortgaged
property
type
|
NoUnits
|
Long
Integer
|
Multi
Unit - number of
units
|
Purp
|
Text
|
Purpose
of subject
purchase
|
NoteType
|
Text
|
Loan
Note
type
|
LienPos
|
Text
|
Lien
position
|
OrigBal
|
Currency
|
Original
principal
balance
|
OrigLTV
|
Double
|
Original
loan to value
ratio
|
OrigAppr
|
Currency
|
Original
appraisal
value
|
OrigApprDate
|
Date/Time
|
Original
appraisal
date
|
1stPayDt
|
Date/Time
|
First
payment due
date
|
MatDt
|
Date/Time
|
Loan
maturity
date
|
OrigDt
|
Date/Time
|
Loan
origination
date
|
OrigTerm
|
Long
Integer
|
Original
loan
term/months
|
SalesPrc
|
Currency
|
Subject
sale
price
|
Orig
Occup
|
Text
|
Original
Occupancy
Status
|
OwnType
|
Text
|
Owner
Type
|
PMIIns
|
Text
|
PMI
indicator
|
PMICertif
|
Text
|
PMI
certificate
number
|
PMIPct
|
Double
|
PMI
coverage
percentage
|
ModFlag
|
Text
|
Modification
indicator
|
ModDate
|
Date/Time
|
Modification
date
|
AssumableIndicator
|
Text
|
Assumable
loan
indicator
|
AssumedDate
|
Date/Time
|
Assumption
date
|
PPPenalty
|
Text
|
Prepayment
penalty
indicator
|
PPP
Expiration
Date
|
Date/Time
|
Prepayment
penalty termination
date
|
PPP
Estimated
Amount
|
Currency
|
Estimated
prepayment penalty
amount
|
AdjRtCd
|
Text
|
Adjustable
Rate
Code
|
BallCd
|
Text
|
Balloon
loan
indicator
|
NegAmCd
|
Text
|
Negative
amortization
code
|
BKData
|
|
|
BK
Status
|
Text
|
Bankruptcy
status
|
CaseNo
|
Text
|
Bankruptcy
case
number
|
FilingDt
|
Date/Time
|
Bankruptcy
filing
date
|
Chapter
|
Text
|
Bankruptcy
chapter
filed
|
PlanPayment
|
Double
|
Plan
payment
amount
|
MFRFiledDt
|
Date/Time
|
Motion
for relief filed
date
|
MFRHearingDt
|
Date/Time
|
Motion
for relief hearing
date
|
GrantedDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
motion for relief was
granted
|
DischargeDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
Bankruptcy was
discharged
|
DismissalDt
|
Date/Time
|
Date
Bankruptcy was
dismissed
|
PostPetDueDt
|
Date/Time
|
Post
petition current due
date
|
PostPet1stDueDt
|
Date/Time
|
First
post petition payment date
due
|
PlanDueDt
|
Date/Time
|
Pre
petiton due
date
|
PlanStartDt
|
Date/Time
|
Confirmed
plan start
date
|
PlanEndDt
|
Date/Time
|
Plan
completed
date
|
Cash
|
|
|
ServicerID
|
Text
|
Master
servicer
ID
|
MMYY_Tot_Remit
|
Currency
|
Total
cash remitted for
loan
|
MMYY_Prin
|
Currency
|
principal
remitted
|
MMYY_Int
|
Currency
|
interest
remitted
|
MMYY_RecovAdv
|
Currency
|
advances
recovered
remitted
|
MMYY_RecovEsc
|
Currency
|
escrow
advances recovered
remitted
|
MMYY_Tot_Coll
|
Currency
|
total
collections on
loan
|
MMYY_SuspColl
|
Currency
|
suspense
collected
|
MMYY_OtherColl
|
Currency
|
other
collections
|
CorpAdvance
|
|
|
Amount
|
Currency
|
Amount
of corporate advance
paid
|
Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
corporate advance was
paid
|
Type
|
Text
|
Corporate
advance type
code
|
Cost
Description
|
Text
|
Description
of corporate advance
paid
|
ServicerFileDate
|
Text
|
Date
of servicer
file
|
Liquidation
|
|
|
Liquidation
Date
|
Date/Time
|
Date
loan
liquidated
|
Liquidation
Proceeds
|
Currency
|
Liquidation
amount
|
Liquidation
Type
|
Text
|
Liquidation
type
|