MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 1, 2006, is between HSI Asset Securitization Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, a national banking association (the “Seller”).
The Company and the Seller hereby recite and agree as follows:
1.
Defined Terms. Terms used without definition herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among the Depositor, National City Home Loan Services, Inc., as servicer, First Franklin Financial Corporation, as mortgage loan seller (the “Mortgage Loan Seller”), Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer, securities administrator and custodian, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”), relating to the issuance of the Company’s First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF1 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
2.
Purchase of Mortgage Loans. The Seller hereby sells, transfers, assigns and conveys, and the Company hereby purchases the mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule in Exhibit 1.
3.
Purchase Price; Purchase and Sale. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the Mortgage Loans shall be $991,532,322.91 inclusive of accrued and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loans at the weighted average interest rate borne by the Mortgage Loans from the date hereof to but not including the Closing Date, payable by the Company to the Seller on the Closing Date either (i) by appropriate notation of an inter-company transfer between affiliates of HSBC or (ii) in immediately available Federal funds wired to such bank as may be designated by the Seller.
Upon payment of the Purchase Price, the Seller shall be deemed to have transferred, assigned, set over and otherwise conveyed to the Company all the right, title and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-Off Date, including all interest and principal due on the Mortgage Loans after the Cut-Off Date (including Scheduled Payments due after the Cut-Off Date but received by the Seller on or before the Cut-Off Date, but not including payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-Off Date), together with all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the proceeds of any related title, hazard, primary mortgage or other insurance policies.
The Company hereby directs the Seller, and the Seller hereby agrees, to deliver to the Trustee all documents, instruments and agreements required to be delivered by the Company to the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and such other documents, instruments and agreements as the Company or the Trustee shall reasonably request.
4.
Representations and Warranties. The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Company with respect to each Mortgage Loan as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(a)
With respect to each Mortgage Loan in either Loan Group, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(1)
The Seller has good title to the Mortgage Loans and the Mortgage Loans were subject to no offsets, defenses or counterclaims.
(2)
The Mortgaged Property is free of material damage and waste and there is no proceeding pending for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property.
(3)
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 (the “Georgia Act”).
(4)
No Mortgage Loan is (a) subject to the provisions of the Homeownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 as amended (“HOEPA”), (b) a “high cost” mortgage loan, “covered” mortgage loan, “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, or (c) subject to any comparable federal, state or local statutes or regulations, or any other statute or regulation providing for heightened regulatory scrutiny or assignee liability to holders of such mortgage loans, or (d) a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in the then applicable Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary Revised, Appendix E).
(5)
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 and abusive lending laws.
(6)
The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to Prepayment Charges is complete, true and correct in all material respects and, subject to applicable federal and state law, each Prepayment Charge is permissible, enforceable and collectible.
(b)
In addition to the representations and warranties in Paragraph 4(a) above, with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(1)
The outstanding Scheduled Principal Balance of each Group I Mortgage Loan does not exceed the applicable maximum original loan amount limitations with respect to confirming, first lien one-to-four family residential mortgage loans as set forth in the Xxxxxxx Mac Selling Guide.
(2)
To the best of Seller’s knowledge: (a) no borrower was required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, disability, accident, unemployment, or health insurance product) or debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the extension of credit; (b) no borrower obtained a prepaid single premium credit insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, disability, accident, unemployment, or health insurance product) in connection with the origination of the Group I Mortgage Loan; and (c) no proceeds from any Group I 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 Group I Mortgage Loan.
(3)
The Servicer for each Group I Mortgage Loan has fully furnished in the past (and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement requires the Servicer to so furnish in the future), in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (i.e., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.
(4)
With respect to any Group I Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition of a Prepayment Charge upon a prepayment prior to maturity, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge: (i) pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Seller’s underwriting guidelines, the borrower must agree to such a premium in exchange for a monetary benefit, including but not limited to a rate or fee reduction, (ii) prior to such Group I Mortgage Loan’s origination, the borrower was offered the option of obtaining a mortgage loan that did not require payment of such Prepayment Charge, (iii) the Prepayment Charge is disclosed to the borrower in the loan documents pursuant to applicable state and federal law, (iv) the duration of the prepayment period during which the Prepayment Charge may be imposed does not exceed three years from the date of the related Mortgage Note, and (v) notwithstanding any state or federal law to the contrary, the Servicer shall not impose such Prepayment Charge in any instance when the mortgage debt is accelerated or paid off in connection with the workout of a delinquent mortgage or due to the borrower’s default.
(5)
With respect to any Group I 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.
(6)
To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, no borrower was encouraged or required to select a Group I Mortgage Loan product offered by the Group I Mortgage Loan originator which is a higher cost product designed for less creditworthy borrowers, unless at the time of the Group I Mortgage Loan’s origination, such borrower did not qualify taking into account credit history and debt to income ratios for a lower cost credit product then offered by the Group I Mortgage Loan originator or any affiliate of the Group I Mortgage Loan originator. If, at the time of loan application, the borrower may have qualified for a lower cost credit product then offered by any mortgage lending affiliate of the Group I Mortgage Loan originator, such Group I Mortgage Loan originator referred the borrower’s application to such affiliate for underwriting consideration.
(7)
To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, the methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Group I Mortgage Loan employs objective mathematical principles which relate the borrower’s income, assets and liabilities to the proposed payment and such underwriting methodology does not rely on the extent of the borrower’s equity in the collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such credit extension. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time of origination the borrower had the reasonable ability to make timely payments on the Group I Mortgage Loan.
(8)
To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, no borrower under a Group I Mortgage Loan was charged “points and fees” in an amount greater than (a) $1,000 or (b) 5% of the principal amount of such Group I Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, “points and fees” (x) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder’s 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 (y) exclude bona fide discount points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the origination of the mortgage (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 that, in total, do not exceed 0.25 percent of the loan amount.
(9)
All 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 Group I Mortgage Loan have been disclosed in writing to the borrower in accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulation.
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Section 4 shall survive the Closing Date. Upon the discovery by either the Seller or the Company of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties (excluding a breach with respect to representation in subparagraphs (a)(6) of Section 4 above) that adversely and materially affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan and that does not also constitute a breach of a representation or warranty of the Mortgage Loan Seller under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the party discovering the breach shall give prompt written notice to the other. Within 30 days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of any breach of any of the foregoing representations or warranties that materially and adversely affects the value of any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall use its best efforts to cure such breach in all material respects and, if such defect or breach cannot be remedied, the Seller shall, at the Company’s option as specified in writing and provided to the Seller, (i) if such 30 day period expires prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, remove such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund and substitute in its place a Substitute Mortgage Loan; or (ii) repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any of the foregoing representations and warranties made in subparagraph (b) of this Section 4, a breach of any such representations or warranty shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the affected Mortgage Loan and the interests of Certificateholders therein, thus requiring the Seller to repurchase or substitute such Mortgage Loan irrespective of the Seller’s knowledge of the breach or violation of the representations or warranties.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in connection with the Seller’s representations and warranties made in subparagraph (a)(6) of Section 4 and within 90 days of the earlier of discovery by the Seller or receipt of notice from the applicable Servicer of a breach of such representation and warranty by the Seller, which breach materially and adversely affects the interests of the Class P Certificateholders in any Prepayment Charge, the Seller shall, if (i) such representation and warranty is breached and a Principal Prepayment has occurred or (ii) if a change in law subsequent to the Closing Date limits the enforceability of the Prepayment Charge, pay, at the time of such Principal Prepayment or change in law, the amount of the scheduled Prepayment Charge, for the benefit of the holders of the Class P Certificates, by depositing such amount into the Distribution Account no later than the Remittance Date immediately following the Prepayment Period in which such Principal Prepayment on the related Mortgage Loan or such change in law has occurred.
5.
Repurchase and Substitution of Mortgage Loans. In the event the Mortgage Loan Seller fails to perform its repurchase or substitution obligations under Section 2.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement resulting from the insolvency or financial inability of such Mortgage Loan Seller to do so, the Seller may, in its sole discretion, opt to undertake such repurchase or substitution.
6.
Underwriting. The Seller hereby agrees to furnish any and all information, documents, certificates, letters or opinions with respect to the Mortgage Loans, reasonably requested by the Company in order to perform any of its obligations or satisfy any of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement or the Purchase Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
7.
Notices. All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be effective only upon receipt and shall, if sent to the Company, be addressed to it at HSI Asset Securitization Corporation, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Head MBS Principal Finance, or, if sent to the Seller, be addressed to it at HSBC Bank USA, National Association, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Head MBS Principal Finance.
8.
Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and the Seller and their respective successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Seller have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.
HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director #14311
EXHIBIT 1
Mortgage Loan Schedule
[To be retained in a separate closing binder entitled “FFML 2006-FF1 Mortgage Loan Schedules” at the Washington, D.C. offices of XxXxx Xxxxxx LLP]
