WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC as Servicer RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2, as Issuer and HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated...
EXHIBIT
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FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Master
Servicer and Securities Administrator
OCWEN
LOAN SERVICING, LLC
as
Servicer
as
Issuer
and
HSBC
BANK
USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Indenture Trustee
_____________________________
Dated
as
of June 18, 2007
_____________________________
Mortgage
Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I
|
DEFINITIONS
|
Section
1.01.
|
Definitions.
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Section
1.02.
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Other
Definitional Provisions.
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Section
1.03.
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Interest
Calculations..
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ARTICLE
II
|
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
|
Section
2.01.
|
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants Regarding the Servicer and the Master
Servicer.
|
Section
2.02.
|
Existence..
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Section
2.03.
|
Enforcement
of Representations and Warranties.
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ARTICLE
III
|
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
3.01.
|
The
Servicer.
|
Section
3.02.
|
Collection
of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.
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Section
3.03.
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Withdrawals
from the Collection Account.
|
Section
3.04.
|
Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance; Property Protection Expenses.
|
Section
3.05.
|
Maintenance
of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
|
Section
3.06.
|
Management
and Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
|
Section
3.07.
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Indenture
Trustee to Cooperate.
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Section
3.08.
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Servicing
Compensation; Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer.
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Section
3.09.
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Statement
as to Compliance.
|
Section
3.10.
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Assessments
of Compliance and Attestation Reports.
|
Section
3.11.
|
Maintenance
of Certain Servicing Insurance Policies.
|
Section
3.12.
|
Exchange
Commission Filings; Additional Information.
|
Section
3.13.
|
Compensating
Interest.
|
Section
3.14.
|
Advances
by the Servicer.
|
Section
3.15.
|
Optional
Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
|
Section
3.16.
|
Superior
Liens.
|
Section
3.17.
|
Assumption
Agreements.
|
Section
3.18.
|
Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges.
|
Section
3.19.
|
Advance
Facility.
|
Section
3.20.
|
Covenants
of the Servicer Regarding Prepayment Charges.
|
Section
3.21.
|
Non-Solicitation.
|
Section
3.22.
|
Reports
to Securities Administrator.
|
Section
3.23.
|
Reports
of Foreclosures and Abandonments of Mortgaged Properties, Returns
Relating
to Mortgage Interest Received from Individuals and Returns Relating
to
Cancellation of Indebtedness.
|
ARTICLE
IV
|
ADMINISTRATION
AND MASTER SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER
SERVICER
|
Section
4.01.
|
Master
Servicer.
|
Section
4.02.
|
Reserved.
|
Section
4.03.
|
Monitoring
of Servicer.
|
Section
4.04.
|
Fidelity
Bond.
|
Section
4.05.
|
Power
to Act; Procedures.
|
Section
4.06.
|
Due-on-Sale
Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
|
Section
4.07.
|
Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer To Be Held for
Trustee.
|
Section
4.08.
|
Possession
of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.
|
Section
4.09.
|
Compensation
for the Master Servicer.
|
Section
4.10.
|
Reserved.
|
Section
4.11.
|
Reserved.
|
Section
4.12.
|
Obligation
of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls.
|
Section
4.13.
|
Monthly
Advances by the Master Servicer.
|
Section
4.14.
|
Merger
or Consolidation.
|
Section
4.15.
|
Resignation
of Master Servicer.
|
Section
4.16.
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Assignment
or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer.
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Section
4.17.
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Foreclosure
Rights.
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ARTICLE
V
|
THE
MASTER SERVICER AND THE SERVICER
|
Section
5.01.
|
Liability
of the Master Servicer and the Servicer.
|
Section
5.02.
|
Merger
or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of the
Servicer.
|
Section
5.03.
|
Limitation
on Liability of the Servicer, the Master Servicer and
Others.
|
Section
5.04.
|
Servicer
Not to Resign; Pledge of Servicing Rights.
|
Section
5.05.
|
Delegation
of Duties.
|
Section
5.06.
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Indemnification
of the Trust by the Servicer and the Master Servicer.
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ARTICLE
VI
|
DEFAULT
|
Section
6.01.
|
Servicer
Events of Default.
|
Section
6.02.
|
Appointment
of Successor Servicer.
|
Section
6.03.
|
Master
Servicer Events of Default.
|
Section
6.04.
|
Appointment
of Successor Master Servicer.
|
Section
6.05.
|
Waiver
of Defaults.
|
Section
6.06.
|
Notification
to Noteholders.
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ARTICLE
VII
|
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
|
Section
7.01.
|
Amendment.
|
Section
7.02.
|
GOVERNING
LAW.
|
Section
7.03.
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Notices.
|
Section
7.05.
|
Severability
of Provisions..
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Section
7.06.
|
Third-Party
Beneficiaries..
|
Section
7.07.
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Counterparts.
|
Section
7.08.
|
Effect
of Headings and Table of Contents..
|
Section
7.09.
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Termination.
|
Section
7.10.
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No
Petition.
|
Section
7.11.
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No
Recourse.
|
Section
7.12.
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Indenture
Trustee Rights..
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Section
7.13.
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Waiver
of Jury Trial.
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Section
7.14.
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No
Recourse to Owner Trustee.
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Section
7.15.
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Intention
of the Parties and Interpretation.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
|
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
|
Exhibit
B
|
Form
of Request for Release of Documents
|
Exhibit
C-1
|
Form
of Certification to be Provided by the Master Servicer with Form
10-K
|
Exhibit
C-2
|
Form
of Certification to be Provided to the Master Servicer by the
Servicer
|
Exhibit
D
|
Calculation
of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332
|
Exhibit
E
|
Standard
File Layout – Scheduled/Scheduled
|
Exhibit
F
|
Standard
File Layout – Delinquency Reporting
|
Exhibit
G
|
Form
of Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement
|
Exhibit
H
|
List
of Appraisal Firms
|
Exhibit
I
|
Annual
Statement of Compliance Pursuant to Section 3.09
|
Exhibit
J
|
Servicing
Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance
|
Exhibit
K
|
Additional
Disclosure Notification
|
Exhibit
L
|
Form
10-D Reporting Responsibility
|
Exhibit
M
|
Form
8-K Reporting Responsibility
|
Exhibit
N
|
Form
10-K Reporting Responsibility
|
This
Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2007, among Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.,
as
Master Servicer and Securities Administrator (the “Master Servicer” and the
“Securities Administrator”), Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC or its successor, as
Servicer (the “Servicer”), Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2, as Issuer
(the “Issuer”) and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Indenture Trustee
(the “Indenture Trustee”).
W
I T
N E S S E T H T H A T :
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement,
dated June 18, 2007 (the “Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement”), among
Delta Funding Corporation, as Originator, Renaissance REIT Investment Corp.,
as
Seller and the Depositor, as Purchaser, the Depositor will acquire the Mortgage
Loans;
WHEREAS,
the Depositor will create Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2, a Delaware
statutory trust, and will transfer the Mortgage Loans and all of its rights
under the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement to the
Issuer;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as
of
June 18, 2007 (the “Trust Agreement”), among the Depositor, as depositor,
Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee (the “Owner Trustee”) and Xxxxx Fargo
Bank, N.A., as certificate registrar and certificate paying agent, the Depositor
will convey the Mortgage Loans to the Issuer in exchange for the Certificates
(as defined below);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Issuer will issue and transfer
to or at the direction of the Depositor, the Trust Certificates, Series 2007-2
(the “Certificates”);
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of an Indenture dated as of June 18, 2007 (the
“Indenture”) among the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Securities
Administrator, the Issuer will pledge the Mortgage Loans to the Indenture
Trustee and issue and transfer to or at the direction of the Purchaser the
Home
Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-2 (collectively, the “Notes”);
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of this Servicing Agreement, the Servicer will service
the
Mortgage Loans set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A directly or through one or more Sub-Servicers and the Master Servicer
will provide master servicing functions;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Definitions. For
all purposes of this Servicing Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided
herein or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Definitions
contained in Appendix A to the Indenture which is incorporated by reference
herein. All other capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings
specified herein.
Section
1.02. Other
Definitional Provisions.
(a) All
terms
defined in this Servicing Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used
in
any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless
otherwise defined therein.
(b) The
words
“hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Servicing Agreement shall refer to this Servicing Agreement as a whole and
not
to any particular provision of this Servicing Agreement; Section and Exhibit
references contained in this Servicing Agreement are references to Sections
and
Exhibits in or to this Servicing Agreement unless otherwise specified; and
the
term “including” shall mean “including without limitation”.
(c) The
definitions contained in this Servicing Agreement are applicable to the singular
as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as the
feminine and neuter genders of such terms.
(d) Any
agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any
instrument or certificate delivered in connection herewith means such agreement,
instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented
and
includes (in the case of agreements or instruments) references to all
attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein; references to a Person
are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section
1.03. Interest
Calculations. All calculations of interest hereunder that are
made in respect of the Principal Balance of a Mortgage Loan shall be made on
the
basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Section
2.01. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants Regarding the Servicer and the Master
Servicer.
(a) The
Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Issuer and for the
benefit of the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Loans, the
Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Noteholders that as of
the
Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein:
(i) The
Servicer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the jurisdiction of its organization and has, and had at all relevant times,
full power to service the Mortgage Loans, to own its property, to carry on
its
business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement;
(ii) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Servicer and the performance
by
it of and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not violate the
Servicer’s charter or by-laws or constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result
in
the breach or acceleration of, any material contract, agreement or other
instrument to which the Servicer is a party or which may be applicable to the
Servicer or any of its assets;
(iii) The
Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate all
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated by it, has duly
authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and has
duly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement, assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto,
constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable
against it in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such enforcement
may
be limited by insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other
similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally or
the
rights of creditors of insured institutions, and by general equity principles
(regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law);
(iv) The
Servicer is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Servicer and the performance by it 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, which violation would
materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or
operations of the Servicer or any of its properties or materially and adversely
affect the performance of any of its duties hereunder;
(v) There
are
no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Servicer pending
or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, threatened, before any court,
administrative agency or other tribunal (A) that, if determined adversely,
would
prohibit its entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (C)
that, if determined adversely, would prohibit or materially and adversely affect
the performance by the Servicer of any of its obligations under, or the validity
or enforceability of, this Agreement;
(vi) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer
of,
or compliance by the Servicer with, this Agreement, or for the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents,
approvals, authorizations and orders, if any, that have been obtained prior
to
the Closing Date;
(vii) No
Officer’s Certificate, statement, report or other document prepared by the
Servicer and furnished or to be furnished by it pursuant to this Agreement
or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains any untrue
statement of material fact;
(viii) The
Servicer believes that the Servicing Fee Rate provides a reasonable level of
base compensation to the Servicer for servicing the Mortgage Loans on the terms
set forth herein;
(ix) The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the ordinary course of
business of the Servicer;
(x) The
collection practices used by the Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans
have been, in all material respects, legal, proper, prudent and customary in
the
non-conforming mortgage servicing business; and
(xi) The
Servicer 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.
(b) The
Master Servicer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Issuer and
for
the benefit of the Indenture Trustee, as pledgee of the Mortgage Loans, the
Securities Administrator and the Noteholders that as of the Closing Date or
as
of such date specifically provided herein:
(i) The
Master Servicer is a national banking association duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States and has,
and
had at all relevant times, full power to master service the Mortgage Loans,
to
own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter
into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(ii) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer and the
performance by it of and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not
violate the Master Servicer’s charter or by-laws or constitute a default (or an
event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default)
under, or result in the breach or acceleration of, any material contract,
agreement or other instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or which
may be applicable to the Master Servicer or any of its assets;
(iii) The
Master Servicer has the full power and authority to enter into and consummate
all transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated by it, has
duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
and
has duly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement,
assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto,
constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Master Servicer,
enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such
enforcement may be limited by insolvency, reorganization, receivership,
moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of
creditors generally or the rights of creditors of insured institutions, and
by
general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(iv) The
Master Servicer is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Master Servicer and the performance by it 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, which violation would
materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or
operations of the Master Servicer or any of its properties or materially and
adversely affect the performance of any of its duties hereunder;
(v) There
are
no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Master Servicer
pending or, to the knowledge of the Master Servicer, threatened, before any
court, administrative agency or other tribunal (A) that, if determined
adversely, would prohibit its entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to
prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (C) that, if determined adversely, would prohibit or materially
and
adversely affect the performance by the Master Servicer of any of its
obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, this
Agreement;
(vi) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Master
Servicer of, or compliance by the Master Servicer with, this Agreement, or
for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except
for
such consents, approvals, authorizations and orders, if any, that have been
obtained prior to the Closing Date; and
(vii) The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the ordinary course of
business of the Master Servicer.
(c) The
representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.01 shall survive
the
sale and assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust. Upon
discovery of a breach of any representations and warranties which materially
and
adversely affects the interests of the Noteholders, the Person discovering
such
breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties. Within
sixty (60) days of its discovery or its receipt of notice of such breach, or,
with the prior written consent of a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee
or the Securities Administrator, such longer period specified in such consent,
the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as the case may be, shall cure such breach
in all material respects.
Section
2.02. Existence. The
Issuer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware (unless it becomes,
or
any successor Issuer hereunder is or becomes, organized under the laws of any
other state or of the United States of America, in which case the Issuer will
keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises under the laws of
such
other jurisdiction) and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do
business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be
necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Servicing
Agreement.
Section
2.03. Enforcement
of Representations and Warranties. Upon discovery by the Seller,
the Depositor, the Servicer, the Master Servicer or a Responsible Officer of
the
Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator of a breach of any of the
representations and warranties made by the Originator in the Mortgage Loan
Sale
and Contribution Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit G), which materially
and
adversely affects the value of, or the interests of the Trust or the Noteholders
in, the related Mortgage Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give
prompt written notice to the Originator. Within sixty (60) days of
its discovery or its receipt of notice of breach, the Indenture Trustee shall
enforce the obligation of the Originator to use all reasonable efforts to cure
such breach in all material respects or purchase such Mortgage Loan from the
Trust or substitute an Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan as provided in Section
3.2 of the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement for such Mortgage
Loan. Any such purchase by the Originator shall be at the Purchase
Price, and in each case shall be accomplished in the manner set forth in Section
3.1 of the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement. It is
understood and agreed that the obligation of the Originator to cure, substitute
or purchase any Mortgage Loan as to which such a breach has occurred and is
continuing shall constitute the sole remedy against the Originator respecting
such breach available to the Servicer (in its role as such), the Master Servicer
(in its role as such), the Noteholders, the Securities Administrator or the
Indenture Trustee on behalf of Noteholders.
ARTICLE
III
ADMINISTRATION
ANDSERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section
3.01. The
Servicer.
(a) The
Servicer, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the
Mortgage Loans consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The
Servicer may enter into Subservicing Agreements for any servicing and
administration of Mortgage Loans with any institution which (i) is in compliance
with the laws of each state necessary to enable it to perform its obligations
under such Subservicing Agreement, (ii) meets the requirements of clause (2)
of
the definition of an Approved Servicer or is an affiliate of the Servicer and
(iii) meets the requirements of Section 5.05 hereof. The Servicer
shall give notice to the Master Servicer of the appointment of any
Subservicer. Any such Subservicing Agreement shall be consistent with
and not violate the provisions of this Agreement. The Servicer shall
be entitled to terminate any Subservicing Agreement in accordance with the
terms
and conditions of such Subservicing Agreement and either itself directly service
the related Mortgage Loans or enter into a Subservicing Agreement with a
successor subservicer which qualifies hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding
any Subservicing Agreement or any of the provisions of this Agreement relating
to agreements or arrangements between the Servicer and a Subservicer or
reference to actions taken through a Subservicer or otherwise, the Servicer
shall remain obligated and primarily liable for the servicing and administering
of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such
Subservicing Agreements or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from
the
Subservicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions
as if
the Servicer alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage
Loans. For purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed
to have received payments on Mortgage Loans when the Subservicer has received
such payments. The Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any
agreement with a Subservicer for indemnification of the Servicer by such
Subservicer, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit
or
modify such indemnification.
(c) Any
Subservicing Agreement that may be entered into and any transactions or services
relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a Subservicer in its capacity as such
and not as an originator shall be deemed to be between the Subservicer and
the
Servicer alone, and the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator and Noteholders shall not be deemed parties thereto and shall
have
no claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the
Subservicer except as set forth in Section 3.01(d). The Servicer
shall be solely liable for all fees owed by it to any Subservicer irrespective
of whether the Servicer’s compensation pursuant to this Agreement is sufficient
to pay such fees.
(d) In
the
event the Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Servicer (including
by
reason of a Servicer Event of Default), the Successor Servicer or its designee
approved by the Master Servicer shall thereupon assume all of the rights and
obligations of the Servicer under each Subservicing Agreement that the Servicer
may have entered into, unless the Successor Servicer or designee approved by
the
Master Servicer elects to terminate any Subservicing Agreement. Any
fee payable in connection with such a termination will be payable by the
outgoing Servicer. If the Successor Servicer does not terminate the
Subservicing Agreements, the Successor Servicer, its designee or the successor
servicer for the Successor Servicer shall be deemed to have assumed all of
the
Servicer’s interest therein and to have replaced the Servicer as a party to each
Subservicing Agreement to the same extent as if the Subservicing Agreements
had
been assigned to the assuming party, except that the Servicer shall not thereby
be relieved of any liability or obligations under the Subservicing Agreements
with regard to events that occurred prior to the date the Servicer ceased to
be
the Servicer hereunder. The Servicer, at its expense and without
right of reimbursement therefor, shall, upon the request of the Successor
Servicer, deliver to the assuming party all documents and records relating
to
each Subservicing Agreement and the Mortgage Loans then being serviced and
an
accounting of amounts collected and held by it and otherwise use its best
efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the Subservicing
Agreements to the assuming party.
(e) Consistent
with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may waive, modify or vary any
term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance
with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in
the
Servicer’s good faith determination such waiver, modification, postponement or
indulgence is not materially adverse to the interests of the
Noteholders, including, but not limited
to, a modification that would extend the term of any
Mortgage Loan with an original term to maturity of less than 360 months to
360
months, or a modification that would convert a Group I Mortgage Loan from
an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan to a Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loan. No
costs incurred by the Servicer or any Subservicer in respect of Servicing
Advances shall, for the purposes of payments to Noteholders, be added to the
amount owing under the related Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Servicer shall continue, and is hereby
authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of the Indenture
Trustee and each Noteholder, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation,
of
partial or full release, or of discharge and all other comparable instruments
with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged
Properties. If reasonably required by the Servicer, the Indenture
Trustee shall furnish the Servicer with any powers of attorney (in a form
acceptable to the Indenture Trustee) and other documents necessary or
appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative
duties under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Servicer, in servicing and
administering the Mortgage Loans, shall employ or cause to be employed
procedures (including collection, foreclosure and REO Property management
procedures) and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises
in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account, in accordance
with accepted mortgage servicing practices of prudent lending institutions
servicing mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans and giving due
consideration to the Noteholders’ reliance on the Servicer.
(f) Within
ninety (90) days after such time as each of the Indenture Trustee, the Master
Servicer and the Securities Administrator receives the resignation of, or notice
of the removal of, the Servicer from its rights and obligations under this
Agreement, and with respect to resignation pursuant to Section 5.04, after
receipt by the Indenture Trustee and the Securities Administrator of the Opinion
of Counsel required pursuant to Section 5.04, the Successor Servicer shall
assume all of the rights and obligations of the Servicer, subject to Section
6.02; provided that if the Servicer is removed pursuant to Section 6.02,
the Successor Servicer shall immediately be obligated to make Monthly Advances
and Servicing Advances as required in this Agreement. The Servicer
shall, upon request of the Successor Servicer but at the expense of the
Servicer, deliver to the Successor Servicer all documents and records relating
to the Mortgage Loans and an accounting of amounts collected and held by the
Servicer and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient
transfer of servicing rights and obligations to the assuming party who shall
be
entitled to reimbursement by the Servicer (or, to the extent not paid by the
Servicer, by the Trust prior to payments to Noteholders) for Servicing Transfer
Costs.
(g) The
Servicer shall deliver a list of Servicing Officers to the Indenture Trustee,
the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator on or before the Closing
Date.
(h) Consistent
with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may consent to the placing of
a
lien senior to that of the Mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property;
provided that such senior lien secures a mortgage loan that refinances a
First Lien and the Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio of the related Mortgage Loan
immediately following the refinancing (based on the outstanding principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan and the original principal balance of such
refinanced mortgage loan) is not greater than the Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio
of such Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-Off Date.
(i) The
Servicer is authorized and empowered by the Indenture Trustee, on behalf of
the
Noteholders and the Indenture Trustee, in its own name or in the name of any
Subservicer, when the Servicer or any Subservicer, as the case may be, believes
it appropriate in its best 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 Indenture Trustee and the
Noteholders or any of them, 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 Indenture Trustee and
its successors and assigns.
(j) The
Servicer shall provide to the Master Servicer and the Depositor upon request,
evidence of the authorization of the person signing any certification or
statement, copies or other evidence of Fidelity Bond Insurance and Errors and
Omissions Insurance, financial information and reports, and such other
information related to the Servicer or any Subservicer or the Servicer’s or such
Subservicer’s performance hereunder.
Section
3.02. Collection
of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.
(a) The
Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under
the terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loans and shall, to the extent such
procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement, follow such collection
procedures as it follows with respect to mortgage loans in its servicing
portfolio comparable to the Mortgage Loans. Consistent with the
foregoing, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer
may in its discretion (i) subject to the provisions of Section 3.21 hereof,
waive any prepayment charge, late payment charge or any assumption fees or
other
fees which may be collected in the ordinary course of servicing such Mortgage
Loan and (ii) arrange with a Mortgagor a schedule for the payment of interest
due and unpaid; provided that such arrangement is consistent with the
Servicer’s policies with respect to the mortgage loans it owns or services;
provided, further, that notwithstanding such arrangement such
Mortgage Loans will be included in the monthly information delivered by the
Servicer to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.23.
(b) The
Servicer shall establish and maintain a separate trust account (the “Collection
Account”) titled “HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, in
trust for the registered holders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2
Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-2”. The Collection Account shall be
an Eligible Account. On the Closing Date, the Seller shall cause to
be deposited in the Collection Account any amounts representing payments on
and
any collections in respect of the Mortgage Loans received after the related
Cut-Off Date (other than principal and interest accrued and due on or prior
to
June 1, 2007) and prior to the Closing Date. The Servicer shall
deposit within two (2) Business Days following receipt thereof the following
payments and collections received or made by it (without
duplication):
(i) all
payments received after the related Cut-Off Date on account of principal on
the
Mortgage Loans (exclusive of payments in respect of principal on the Mortgage
Loans which were due on or prior to the related Cut-off Date) and all Principal
Prepayments and Curtailments collected after the related Cut-Off
Date;
(ii) all
payments received after the related Cut-Off Date on account of interest on
the
Mortgage Loans (exclusive of payments in respect of interest on the Mortgage
Loans which have accrued and were due on or prior to the related Cut-Off
Date);
(iii) all
Net
Liquidation Proceeds net of Foreclosure Profits;
(iv) all
Insurance Proceeds other than any portion thereof constituting Net Liquidation
Proceeds;
(v) all
Released Mortgaged Property Proceeds;
(vi) any
amounts payable in connection with the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan and
the
amount of any Substitution Adjustment pursuant to Sections 2.1(f), 3.1 or 3.2
of
the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement and Section 3.16
hereof;
(vii) any
amount required to be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant to Sections
3.02, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.14, 3.15(d), 3.16 and 3.21;
(viii) any
Prepayment Charges; and
(ix) the
Purchase Price of any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Originator pursuant
to
the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement and remitted by the Originator
to the Servicer;
provided,
however, that, with respect to each Due Period, the Servicer shall be
permitted to retain (x) from payments in respect of interest on a Mortgage
Loan,
the Servicing Fee and any Ancillary Income for such Mortgage Loan and (y) from
payments from Mortgagors, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and Released
Mortgaged Property Proceeds, any unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Monthly
Advances or unpaid Servicing Fees related thereto. The foregoing
requirements respecting deposits to the Collection Account are exclusive, it
being understood that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Servicer need not deposit in the Collection Account amounts representing
Servicing Compensation or amounts received by the Servicer for the accounts
of
Mortgagors for application toward the payment of taxes, insurance premiums,
assessments and similar items.
The
Servicer may cause the institution maintaining the Collection Account to invest
any funds in the Collection Account in Eligible Investments (including
obligations of the Servicer or any of its Affiliates, if such obligations
otherwise qualify as Eligible Investments) pursuant to Section 3.01 of the
Indenture. No such investment shall mature later than the Deposit
Date. The Servicer shall deposit in the Collection Account, the
amount of any loss incurred in respect of any Eligible Investment held therein
which is in excess of the income and gain thereon immediately upon realization
of such loss, without any right to reimbursement therefore from its own
funds.
Section
3.03. Withdrawals
from the Collection Account.
The
Servicer shall withdraw or cause to be withdrawn funds from the Collection
Account for the following purposes:
(i) before
1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the related Deposit Date to withdraw the
remaining Available Funds and Prepayment Charges, and, in each case, remit
such
funds to the Securities Administrator for deposit to the Payment
Account;
(ii) to
reimburse the Servicer for any accrued unpaid Servicing Compensation which
the
Servicer would not have been required to deposit in the Collection Account
and
for unreimbursed Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances. The
Servicer’s right to reimbursement for unpaid Servicing Fees and unreimbursed
Servicing Advances shall be limited to late collections on the related Mortgage
Loan, including Liquidation Proceeds, Released Mortgaged Property Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected by the Servicer
from the related Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the Mortgage Loan in respect
of which such reimbursed amounts are owed. The Servicer’s right to
reimbursement for unreimbursed Monthly Advances shall be limited to late
collections on any Mortgage Loan and to Liquidation Proceeds, Released Mortgaged
Property Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and any purchase or repurchase proceeds
on
related Mortgage Loans;
(iii) to
withdraw any amount received from a Mortgagor that is recoverable and sought
to
be recovered as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy pursuant to
the
United States Bankruptcy Code in accordance with a final, nonappealable order
of
a court having competent jurisdiction;
(iv) to
withdraw any funds deposited in the Collection Account that were not required
to
be deposited therein (such as Servicing Compensation) or were deposited therein
in error and to pay such funds to the appropriate Person;
(v) to
withdraw funds necessary for the conservation and disposition of REO Property
pursuant to Section 3.06 to the extent not advanced by the
Servicer;
(vi) to
reimburse the Servicer for Nonrecoverable Advances and any unpaid Servicing
Fees
related to a Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien on the related Mortgaged
Property to the extent not recovered pursuant to clause (ii) above;
(vii) subject
to Section 4.15(d), to reimburse the Servicer for any unreimbursed Monthly
Advances to the extent of funds held in the Collection Account for future
distribution that were not included in Available Funds for the preceding Payment
Date (provided that such amounts must be deposited into the Collection Account
prior to the next Deposit Date on which such amounts are to be included in
Available Funds for the related Payment Date);
(viii) to
pay to
the Seller collections received in respect of accrued interest and principal
on
the Mortgage Loans due on or before the related Cut-Off Date;
(ix) to
pay to
the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Indenture
Trustee the portion of any Purchase Price in respect of clause (iv) of the
definition thereof or of any Substitution Adjustment in respect of clause (d)
of
the definition thereof to the extent paid in respect of amounts incurred by
or
imposed on the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator
or
the Indenture Trustee, as the case may be;
(x) to
reimburse the Servicer for expenses incurred by it in connection with the
Mortgage Loans or Notes and reimbursable pursuant to Section 5.03 hereof;
and
(xi) to
clear
and terminate the Collection Account upon the termination of this Agreement
and
to pay any amounts remaining therein to the Certificateholders.
The
parties to this Agreement acknowledge that Servicing Advances shall be
reimbursable pursuant to this Section 3.03, and agree that no reimbursement
of a
Servicing Advance shall be rejected or disallowed by any party unless it has
been shown that such Servicing Advance was not made in accordance with the
terms
of this Agreement.
Section
3.04. Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance; Property Protection Expenses.
The
Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard
insurance naming the Servicer as loss payee thereunder providing extended
coverage in an amount which is at least equal to the least of (x) the maximum
insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan from time to
time, (y) the combined principal balance owing on such Mortgage Loan and any
mortgage loan senior to such Mortgage Loan and (z) the minimum amount required
to compensate for damage or loss on a replacement cost basis. The
Servicer shall also maintain on property acquired upon foreclosure or by deed
in
lieu of foreclosure hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount which
is at least equal to the least of (i) the maximum insurable value from time
to
time of the improvements which are a part of such property, (ii) the combined
principal balance owing on such Mortgage Loan and any mortgage loan senior
to
such Mortgage Loan and (iii) the minimum amount required to compensate for
damage or loss on a replacement cost basis at the time of such foreclosure,
fire
and/or deed in lieu of foreclosure plus accrued interest and the good-faith
estimate of the Servicer of related Servicing Advances to be incurred in
connection therewith. Amounts collected by the Servicer under any
such policies shall be deposited in the Collection Account to the extent called
for by Section 3.02. In cases in which any Mortgaged Property is
located in a federally designated flood area, the hazard insurance to be
maintained for the related Mortgage Loan shall include flood insurance to the
extent such flood insurance is available and the Servicer has determined such
insurance to be necessary in accordance with accepted mortgage loan servicing
standards for mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans. All such
flood insurance shall be in amounts equal to the least of (A) the amount in
clause (x) above, (B) the amount in clause (y) above and (C) the maximum amount
of insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
amended. The Servicer shall be under no obligation to require that
any Mortgagor maintain earthquake or other additional insurance and shall be
under no obligation itself to maintain any such additional insurance on property
acquired in respect of a Mortgage Loan, other than pursuant to such applicable
laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require
such
additional insurance. The costs and expenses incurred by the Servicer
in maintaining any such insurance shall constitute Servicing
Advances.
Section
3.05. Maintenance
of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
In
the
event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy with an
insurer having a General Policy rating of A:VIII or better in Best’s Key Rating
Guide, then, to the extent such policy names the Servicer as loss payee and
provides coverage in an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid principal balance
on the Mortgage Loans without co-insurance, and otherwise complies with the
requirements of Section 3.04, the Servicer shall be deemed conclusively to
have
satisfied its obligations with respect to fire and hazard insurance coverage
under Section 3.04, it being understood and agreed that such blanket policy
may
contain a deductible clause, in which case the Servicer shall, in the event
that
there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property a policy
complying with Section 3.04, and there shall have been a loss which would have
been covered by such policy, deposit in the Collection Account the difference,
if any, between the amount that would have been payable under a policy complying
with Section 3.04 and the amount paid under such blanket policy. Upon
the request of the Indenture Trustee or the Master Servicer, the Servicer shall
cause to be delivered to the such party, a certified true copy of such
policy. In connection with its activities as administrator and
servicer of the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer agrees to prepare and present,
on
behalf of itself, the Indenture Trustee, and the Noteholders, claims under
any
such policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such
policy.
Section
3.06. Management
and Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
The
Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property for
the
Noteholders solely for the purpose of its prudent and prompt disposition and
sale; provided that the Servicer shall not be required to expend its own
funds in connection with any foreclosure or towards the restoration of any
property unless it shall determine (i) that such restoration and/or foreclosure
will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the Mortgage Loan after
reimbursement to itself of such expenses and (ii) that such expenses will be
recoverable to it through Liquidation Proceeds (respecting which it shall have
priority for purposes of withdrawals from the Certificate Account pursuant
to
Section 3.03 hereof). The Servicer shall be responsible for all other
costs and expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided that
it shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the proceeds of liquidation
of the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in Section 3.03
hereof. The Servicer shall, either itself or through an agent
selected by the Servicer, manage, conserve, protect and operate the REO Property
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. The
Servicer shall attempt to sell the same (and may temporarily rent the same)
on
such terms and conditions as the Servicer deems to be in the best interest
of
the Noteholders.
The
Servicer shall cause to be deposited, no later than two (2) Business Days after
the receipt thereof, in the Collection Account, all revenues received with
respect to the related REO Property and shall retain, or request the Securities
Administrator to withdraw therefrom, funds necessary for the proper operation,
management and maintenance of the REO Property and the fees of any managing
agent acting on behalf of the Servicer.
The
disposition of REO Property shall be carried out by the Servicer for cash at
such price, and upon such terms and conditions, as the Servicer deems to be
in
the best interest of the Noteholders and, as soon as practicable thereafter,
the
expenses of such sale shall be paid out of the proceeds of such
sale. The cash proceeds of sale of the REO Property shall be promptly
deposited in the Collection Account, net of Foreclosure Profits and of any
related unreimbursed Servicing Advances, accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees
and
unreimbursed Monthly Advances payable to the Servicer in accordance with Section
3.03, for payment to the Noteholders in accordance with Section 3.05 of the
Indenture.
The
Servicer shall foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert to ownership
Mortgaged Properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and
continue in default when no satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection
of delinquent payments pursuant to Section 3.02.
In
the
event that title to any Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by
deed
in lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued to
the
Indenture Trustee or to its nominee on behalf of Noteholders.
In
the
event any Mortgaged Property is acquired as aforesaid or otherwise in connection
with a default or imminent default on a Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall (i)
dispose of such Mortgaged Property within three (3) years after the close of
the
taxable year in which the Mortgaged Property was acquired (the “grace period”)
or (ii) prior to the expiration of any extension to such grace period which
is
requested on behalf of the Trust by the Servicer (at the expense of the Trust)
more than sixty (60) days prior to the end of the grace period and granted
by
the Internal Revenue Service, unless the Trust shall have received an Opinion
of
Counsel to the effect that the holding of such Mortgaged Property subsequent
to
expiration of the grace period would not cause such Mortgaged Property to fail
to constitute “foreclosure property” as defined in the Code.
If
the
Servicer has actual knowledge that a Mortgaged Property which the Servicer
is
contemplating acquiring in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is
located within a one-mile radius of any site with environmental or hazardous
waste risks known to the Servicer, the Servicer will notify the Master Servicer
prior to acquiring the Mortgaged Property. Nothing in this Section
3.06 shall affect the Servicer’s right to deem certain advances proposed to be
made Nonrecoverable Advances. For the purpose of this Section 3.06,
actual knowledge of the Servicer means actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer
of the Servicer involved in the servicing of the relevant Mortgage
Loan. Actual knowledge of the Servicer does not include knowledge
imputable by virtue of the availability of or accessibility to information
relating to environmental or hazardous waste sites or the locations
thereof.
Section
3.07. Indenture
Trustee to Cooperate.
Upon
any
Principal Prepayment, the Servicer is authorized to execute, pursuant to the
authorization contained in Section 3.01(e), if the related Assignment of
Mortgage has been recorded as required hereunder, an instrument of satisfaction
regarding the related Mortgage, which instrument of satisfaction shall be
recorded by the Servicer if required by applicable law and be delivered to
the
Person entitled thereto. The Servicer is also authorized to cause the
removal from the registration on the MERS System of such Mortgage and to execute
and deliver, on behalf of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders or any
of
them, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation or of partial
or
full release. It is understood and agreed that no expenses incurred
in connection with such instrument of satisfaction or transfer shall be
reimbursed from amounts deposited in the Collection Account. If the
Indenture Trustee or Custodian is holding the Mortgage Files, from time to
time
and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, the
Indenture Trustee or Custodian shall, upon request of the Servicer or the Master
Servicer and delivery to the Custodian of two (2) copies of a Request for
Release, one of which will be returned to the Servicer or the Master Servicer
with the Mortgage File, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B, signed by
a
Servicing Officer or a Master Servicing Officer or in a mutually agreeable
electronic format which originates from a Servicing Officer or a Master
Servicing Officer, release the related Mortgage File to the Servicer or the
Master Servicer, and the Indenture Trustee or Custodian shall execute such
documents, in the forms provided by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as
shall be necessary for the prosecution of any such proceedings or the taking
of
other servicing or master servicing actions. Such Request for Release
shall obligate the Servicer or the Master Servicer to return the Mortgage File
to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, as the case may be, when the need
therefor by the Servicer or the Master Servicer no longer exists unless the
Mortgage Loan shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of a certificate
of a Servicing Officer or Master Servicing Officer similar to that hereinabove
specified, the Mortgage File shall be released by the Indenture Trustee or
Custodian to the Servicer or the Master Servicer.
In
addition to the foregoing, the Indenture Trustee or Custodian shall release
to
the Seller, any Mortgage File for which the Seller has repurchased or
substituted for the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Sale
and
Contribution Agreement and the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian shall execute
and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without
recourse, as shall be necessary to vest in the Seller or its designee any
Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto. If, pursuant to Section
2.1(f) of the Mortgage Loan Sale and Contribution Agreement, the Seller
repurchases a Mortgage Loan that is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall,
at
the Seller’s expense, either (i) cause MERS to execute and deliver an Assignment
of 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.
Section
3.08. Servicing
Compensation; Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer.
Subject
to Section 3.14, the Servicer shall be entitled to retain the Servicing Fee
in
accordance with Section 3.02 as compensation for its services in connection
with
servicing the Mortgage Loans. Moreover, late payment charges or other
receipts not required to be deposited in the Collection Account, including,
without limitation, Foreclosure Profits, Ancillary Income and, subject to
Section 3.01 of the Indenture, investment income on the Collection Account
shall
be additional servicing compensation and retained by the
Servicer. The Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred
by it in connection with its activities hereunder and shall not be entitled
to
reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided herein.
Section
3.09. Statement
as to Compliance.
The
Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator will deliver
or
otherwise make available (and the Servicer, Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator shall cause any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it
to
deliver) to the Depositor and the Securities Administrator, not later than
March
15th of each
calendar year beginning in 2008, an Officers’ Certificate (an “Annual Statement
of Compliance”) stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the
activities of such party during the preceding calendar year or portion thereof
and of such party’s performance under this Agreement or such other applicable
agreement in the case of a Servicing Function Participant has been made under
such officers’ supervision and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge,
based on such review, such party has fulfilled all of its obligations under
this
Agreement or such other applicable agreement in the case of a Servicing Function
Participant in all material respects throughout such calendar year, or, if
there
has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect,
specifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and status
of
cure provisions thereof.
In
the
event the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodian or any
Servicing Function Participant engaged by any such party is terminated, assigns
its rights and obligations under, or resigns pursuant to, the terms of this
Agreement, or any other applicable agreement, as the case may be, such party
shall provide a report on assessment of compliance pursuant to this Section
3.09, or pursuant to such other applicable agreement, notwithstanding any such
termination, assignment or resignation.
Failure
of the Servicer to timely comply with this Section 3.09 shall be deemed a
Servicer Event of Default, and the Indenture Trustee or the Master Servicer,
as
applicable, may, in addition to whatever rights the Indenture Trustee or the
Master Servicer, as applicable, may have under this Agreement and at law or
in
equity, including injunctive relief and specific performance, upon notice
immediately terminate (as provided in Section 6.01(a)) all the rights and
obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage
Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating the Servicer for the same
(other than the Servicer’s right to reimbursement of unreimbursed Monthly
Advances and Servicing Advances and accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees in the
manner provided in this Agreement). This paragraph shall supersede
any other provision in this Agreement or any other agreement to the
contrary.
Section
3.10.
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Assessments
of Compliance and Attestation
Reports.
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By
March
15th of each
year, commencing in March 2008, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator and the Custodian, each at its own expense, shall
furnish or otherwise make available, and each such party shall cause any
Servicing Function Participant engaged by it to furnish, each at its own
expense, to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, a report on an
assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria that contains
(A)
a statement by such party of its responsibility for assessing compliance with
the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (B) a statement that such party used the
Relevant Servicing Criteria to assess compliance with the Relevant Servicing
Criteria, (C) such party’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing
Criteria as of and for the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K required to
be
filed pursuant to Section 3.13(a)(iv), including, if there has been any material
instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, a discussion
of
each such failure and the nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement that
a
registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such
party’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and
for such period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Servicer
nor any Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Servicer shall be required
to deliver any assessments until March 31st in any year following the year
in
which the Servicer receives notification that the Form 15 for the Trust has
been
filed, however, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no
Subcontractor will be required to deliver any assessments in any such given
year
in which the Form 10-K is not required to be filed.
Promptly
after receipt of each such report on assessment of compliance, (i) the Depositor
shall review each such report and, if applicable, consult with the Servicer,
the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodian and any Servicing
Function Participant engaged by any such party as to the nature of any material
instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria by any such
party, and (ii) the Securities Administrator shall confirm that the assessments,
taken as a whole, address all of the Servicing Criteria and taken individually
address the Relevant Servicing Criteria for each party as set forth on Exhibit
J
and notify the Depositor of any exceptions.
In
the
event the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the
Custodian, or any Servicing Function Participant engaged by any such party
is
terminated, assigns its rights and obligations under, or resigns pursuant to,
the terms of this Agreement, or any other applicable agreement, as the case
may
be, such party shall provide a report on assessment of compliance pursuant
to
this Section 3.10, or to such other applicable agreement, notwithstanding any
such termination, assignment or resignation.
By
March
15th of each
year, commencing in March 2008, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator and the Custodian, each at its own expense, shall
cause, and each such party shall cause any Servicing Function Participant
engaged by it to cause, each at its own expense, a registered public accounting
firm (which may also render other services to the Servicer, the Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator, the Custodian or such other Servicing Function
Participants, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants to furnish an attestation report to the
Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the effect that (i) it has
obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of
such
party, which includes an assertion that such party has complied with the
Relevant Servicing Criteria, and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted
by such firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued
or
adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, it is expressing
an
opinion as to whether such party’s compliance with the Relevant Servicing
Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it cannot express an
overall opinion regarding such party’s assessment of compliance with the
Relevant Servicing Criteria. In the event that an overall opinion
cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state in
such
report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Such report must
be available for general use and not contain restricted use
language. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Servicer nor any
Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Servicer shall be required to
deliver or cause the delivery of such reports until March 31st in any year
following the year in which the Servicer receives notification that the Form
15
for the Trust has been filed, however, notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, no Subcontractor will be required to deliver any report in any such
given year in which the Form 10-K is not required to be filed.
Promptly
after receipt of each such assessment of compliance and attestation report,
the
Securities Administrator shall confirm that each assessment submitted pursuant
to this Section 3.10 is coupled with an attestation meeting the requirements
of
this Section 3.10 and notify the Depositor of any exceptions.
In
the
event the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the
Custodian, or any Servicing Function Participant engaged by any such party,
is
terminated, assigns its rights and duties under, or resigns pursuant to the
terms of, this Agreement, or any applicable Custodial Agreement or sub-servicing
agreement, as the case may be, such party shall cause a registered public
accounting firm to provide an attestation pursuant to this Section 3.10, or
such
other applicable agreement, notwithstanding any such termination, assignment
or
resignation.
Section
3.11. Access
to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Mortgage
Loans.
The
Servicer shall provide to the Seller, the Indenture Trustee, the Master
Servicer, the Custodian, Noteholders, and Note Owners which are federally
insured savings and loan associations, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the
FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of the Office of Thrift
Supervision access to the documentation in the Servicer’s possession regarding
the Mortgage Loans required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift
Supervision and the FDIC (acting as operator of the SAIF or the BIF), such
access being afforded without charge but only upon reasonable request and during
normal business hours at the offices of the Servicer. Nothing in this
Section 3.11 shall derogate from the obligation of the Servicer to observe
any
applicable law prohibiting disclosure of information regarding the Mortgagors
and the failure of the Servicer to provide access as provided in this Section
3.11 as a result of such obligation shall not constitute a breach of this
Section 3.11. The Servicer shall not be required to make copies of or
ship documents to any party unless provisions have been made for the
reimbursement of costs thereof; provided, however, that no such
reimbursement shall be required from either the Indenture Trustee, the Master
Servicer or the Custodian. In addition the Seller shall have the
right to review the Servicer’s books and records and perform all necessary
testing in accordance with the PCAOB Release No. 2004-001, dated March 9, 2004,
as it pertains to the “Use of Service Organizations.”
Section
3.12. Maintenance
of Certain Servicing Insurance Policies.
The
Servicer shall during the term of its service as servicer maintain in force
(i)
a policy or policies of insurance covering errors and omissions in the
performance of its obligations as servicer hereunder and (ii) a fidelity bond
in
respect of its officers, employees or agents. Each such policy or
policies and bond shall, together, comply with the requirements from time to
time of Xxxxxx Xxx for persons performing servicing for mortgage loans purchased
by Xxxxxx Mae. Upon reasonable request of the Depositor, the Servicer
shall provide to the Depositor evidence of such insurance or fidelity
bond.
Section
3.13. Exchange
Commission Filings; Additional Information.
(a) (i)
Within 15 days after each Payment Date (subject to permitted extensions under
the Exchange Act), the Securities Administrator shall, on behalf of the Trust
and in accordance with industry standards, prepare and file with the Commission
via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (“XXXXX”), a distribution
report on Form 10-D, signed by the Master Servicer, with a copy of the monthly
statement to be furnished by the Securities Administrator to the Noteholders
for
such Payment Date attached thereto. Any disclosure in addition to the
monthly statement that is required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional Form
10-D Disclosure”) shall be reported by the parties set forth on Exhibit L to the
Depositor and the Securities Administrator and directed and approved by the
Depositor pursuant to the following paragraph, and the Securities Administrator
will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare
any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, except to the extent of its obligations
set
forth in the following paragraph.
(ii) As
set forth on Exhibit L hereto, within 5 calendar days after the related Payment
Date, (i) the parties set forth in Exhibit L shall be required to provide,
pursuant to Section 3.13(a)(v) below, to the Securities Administrator and to
the
Depositor, to the extent known, in XXXXX-compatible format, or in such other
format as agreed upon by the Securities Administrator, the Depositor and such
party, the form and substance of any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, if
applicable, together with an Additional Disclosure Notification in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit L and (ii) the Depositor will approve, as to form
and
substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D. The Securities Administrator has no duty
under this Agreement to monitor or enforce the performance by the parties listed
on Exhibit L of their duties under this paragraph or proactively solicit or
procure from such parties any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
information. The Depositor will be responsible for any reasonable
fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities Administrator in
connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D
pursuant to this Section.
Form
10-D
requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it “(1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby
represents to the Securities Administrator that the Depositor has filed all
such
required reports during the preceding 12 months and that it has been subject
to
such filing requirement for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall
notify the Securities Administrator in writing, no later than the fifth calendar
day after the related Distribution Date with respect to the filing of a report
on Form 10-D, if the answer to either question should be “no.” The
Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely on such representations
in
preparing, executing and/or filing any such report.
After
preparing the Form 10-D, the Securities Administrator shall, upon request,
forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-D to the Depositor, only to the
extent that the Form 10-D contains Additional Form 10-D
Disclosure. Within two Business Days after receipt of such copy, but
no later than the 12th calendar
day after
the Payment Date, the Depositor shall notify the Securities Administrator in
writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes to or approval
of
such Form 10-D. In the absence of receipt of any written changes or
approval, or if the Depositor does not request a copy of such Form 10-D, the
Securities Administrator shall be entitled to assume that such Form 10-D is
in
final form and the Securities Administrator may proceed with the execution
and
filing of the Form 10-D. A duly authorized representative of the
Master Servicer shall sign each Form 10-D. If a Form 10-D cannot be
filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-D needs to be amended, the
Securities Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in Section
3.13(a)(vi). Promptly (but no later than one Business Day) after filing with
the
Commission, the Securities Administrator will make available on its internet
website a final executed copy of each Form 10-D filed by the Securities
Administrator. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that the
performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of its
duties under Sections 3.13(a)(i), (ii) and (v) related to the timely
preparation, execution and filing of Form 10-D is contingent upon such parties
strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties
under such Sections. The Depositor acknowledges that the performance
by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of its duties under
this
Section 3.13(a)(ii) related to the timely preparation, execution and filing
of
Form 10-D is also contingent upon the Custodian and any Servicing Function
Participant strictly observing deadlines no later than those set forth in this
paragraph that are applicable to the parties to this Agreement in the delivery
to the Securities Administrator of any necessary Additional Form 10-D Disclosure
pursuant to the Custodial Agreement or any other applicable
agreement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities
Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim
arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute
and/or timely file such Form 10-D, where such failure results from the
Securities Administrator’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a
timely basis, any information from any other party hereto or the Custodian
or
any Servicing Function Participant needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or
file such Form 10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
(iii) Within
four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring disclosure
on
Form 8-K (each such event, a “Reportable Event”), and if requested by the
Depositor, and to the extent it receives the Form 8-K Disclosure Information
described below, the Securities Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf
of the Trust a Form 8-K, as required by the Exchange Act, provided that the
Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in connection with the issuance of
the
Notes. Any disclosure or information related to a Reportable Event or
that is otherwise required to be included on Form 8-K other than the initial
Form 8-K (“Form 8-K Disclosure Information”) shall be reported by the parties
set forth on Exhibit M to the Depositor and the Securities Administrator and
directed and approved by the Depositor pursuant to the following paragraph,
and
the Securities Administrator will have no duty or liability for any failure
hereunder to determine or prepare any Form 8-K Disclosure Information or any
Form 8-K except to the extent of its obligations as set forth in the following
paragraph.
As
set
forth in Exhibit M hereto, for so long as the Trust is subject to the Exchange
Act reporting requirements, no later than the close of business on the 2nd Business
Day after
the occurrence of a Reportable Event (i) the parties set forth in Exhibit M
shall be required pursuant to Section 3.13(a)(v) below to provide to the
Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the extent known, in
XXXXX-compatible format, or in such other format as agreed upon by the
Securities Administrator, the Depositor and such party, the form and substance
of any Form 8-K Disclosure Information, if applicable, together with an
Additional Disclosure Notification and (ii) the Depositor will approve, as
to
form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the
Form
8-K Disclosure Information on Form 8-K. The Depositor will be
responsible for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the
Securities Administrator in connection with including any Form 8-K Disclosure
Information on Form 8-K pursuant to this Section.
After
preparing the Form 8-K, the Securities Administrator shall, upon request,
forward electronically a copy of the Form 8-K to the
Depositor. Promptly, but no later than the close of business on the
third Business Day after the Reportable Event, the Depositor shall notify the
Securities Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically)
of
any changes to or approval of such Form 8-K. In the absence of
receipt of any written changes or approval, or if the Depositor does not request
a copy of such Form 8-K, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to
assume that such Form 8-K is in final form and the Securities Administrator
may
proceed with the execution and filing of the Form 8-K. A duly
authorized representative of the Master Servicer shall sign each Form
8-K. If a Form 8-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed
Form 8-K needs to be amended, the Securities Administrator will follow the
procedures set forth in Section 3.13(a)(vi). Promptly (but no later
than one Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Securities
Administrator will make available on its internet website a final executed
copy
of each Form 8-K filed by it. The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator of its duties under this Section 3.13(a)(iii) related to the
timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 8-K is contingent upon such
parties strictly observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their
duties under this Section 3.13(a)(iii). The Depositor acknowledges
that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator
of
its duties under this Section 3.13(a)(iii) related to the timely preparation,
execution and filing of Form 10-D is also contingent upon the Custodian and
any
Servicing Function Participant strictly observing deadlines no later than those
set forth in this paragraph that are applicable to the parties to this Agreement
in the delivery to the Securities Administrator of any necessary Form 8-K
Disclosure Information pursuant to the Custodial Agreement or any other
applicable agreement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities
Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim
arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare and/or timely
file such Form 8-K, where such failure results from the Securities
Administrator’s inability or failure to receive, on a timely basis, any
information from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or file such Form 8-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct.
(iv) (A)
On or prior to the 90th day after
the end
of each fiscal year of the Trust or such earlier date as may be required by
the
Exchange Act (the “10-K Filing Deadline”) (it being understood that the fiscal
year for the Trust ends on December 31st of each
year),
commencing in March 2008, the Master Servicer shall prepare and file on behalf
of the Trust a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required by the Exchange
Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in each
case to the extent they have been delivered to the Master Servicer within the
applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement and the Custodial Agreement,
(i) an annual compliance statement for the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator and any Servicing Function Participant engaged by
such
parties (together with the Custodian, each, a “Reporting Servicer”) as
described under Section 3.09 of this Agreement and the Custodial Agreement,
provided, that the Securities Administrator, at its discretion, may omit from
the Form 10-K any annual compliance statement that is not required to be filed
with such Form 10-K pursuant to Regulation AB; (ii)(A) the annual reports on
assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria for each Reporting Servicer,
as
described under Section 3.10 of this Agreement and the Custodial Agreement,
and
(B) if each Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance with
Servicing Criteria identifies any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure
identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if each Reporting Servicer’s
report on assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria is not included
as an
exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and
an
explanation why such report is not included, provided, that the Securities
Administrator, at its discretion, may omit from the Form 10-K any assessment
of
compliance or attestation report described in clause (iii) below that is not
required to be filed with such Form 10-K pursuant to Regulation AB; (iii)(A)
the
registered public accounting firm attestation report for each Reporting
Servicer, as described under Section 3.10 of this Agreement and the Custodial
Agreement, and (B) if any registered public accounting firm attestation report
described under Section 3.10 identifies any material instance of noncompliance,
disclosure identifying such instance of noncompliance, or if any such registered
public accounting firm attestation report is not included as an exhibit to
such
Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not included and an explanation why
such report is not included, and (iv) a Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification
(“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification”) as described below. Any disclosure or
information in addition to (i) through (iv) above that is required to be
included on Form 10-K (“Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”) shall be reported by
the parties set forth on Exhibit N to the Depositor and the Securities
Administrator and directed and approved by the Depositor pursuant to the
following paragraph, and the Securities Administrator will have no duty or
liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional
Form
10-K Disclosure, except to the extent of its obligations set forth in the
following paragraph.
As
set
forth on Exhibit N hereto, no later than March15th of each
year that
the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act reporting requirements, commencing
in
2008, (i) the parties set forth in Exhibit N shall be required to provide
pursuant to Section 3.13(a)(v) below to the Securities Administrator and to
the
Depositor, to the extent known, in XXXXX-compatible format, or in such other
format as agreed upon by the Securities Administrator, the Depositor and such
party, the form and substance of any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, if
applicable, together with an Additional Disclosure Notification and (ii) the
Depositor will approve, as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case
may
be, the inclusion of the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K. The
Securities Administrator has no duty under this Agreement to monitor or enforce
the performance by the parties listed on Exhibit N of their duties under this
paragraph or proactively solicit or procure from such parties any Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure information. The Depositor will be responsible
for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities
Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
on Form 10-K pursuant to this Section.
Form
10-K
requires the registrant to indicate (by checking “yes” or “no”) that it “(1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.” The Depositor hereby
represents to the Securities Administrator that the Depositor has filed all
such
required reports during the preceding 12 months and that it has been subject
to
such filing requirement for the past 90 days. The Depositor shall
notify the Securities Administrator in writing, no later than March 15th with respect
to
the filing of a report on Form 10-K, if the answer to either question should
be
“no.” The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely on such
representations in preparing, executing and/or filing any such
report.
After
preparing the Form 10-K, the Securities Administrator shall, upon request,
forward electronically a copy of the Form 10-K to the
Depositor. Within three Business Days after receipt of such copy, but
no later than March 25th, the Depositor shall notify the Securities
Administrator in writing (which may be furnished electronically) of any changes
to or approval of such Form 10-K. In the absence of receipt of any
written changes or approval, or if the Depositor does not request a copy of
a
Form 10-K, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to assume that such
Form 10-K is in final form and the Securities Administrator may proceed with
the
process for execution and filing of the Form 10-K. A senior officer
of the Master Servicer in charge of the master servicing function shall sign
the
Form 10-K. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed on time or if a previously
filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Securities Administrator will follow
the procedures set forth in Section 3.13(a)(vi). Promptly (but no
later than one Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Securities
Administrator will make available on its internet website a final executed
copy
of each Form 10-K filed by the Securities Administrator. The parties
to this Agreement acknowledge that the performance by each of the Master
Servicer and the Securities Administrator of its duties under Section
3.13(a)(iv) and Section 3.13(a) (v) related to the timely preparation, execution
and filing of Form 10-K is contingent upon such parties strictly observing
all
applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under such Sections,
Section 3.09 and Section 3.10. The Depositor acknowledges that the
performance by each of the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator
of
its duties under this Section 3.13(a)(iv) related to the timely preparation,
execution and filing of Form 10-K is also contingent upon the Custodian and
any
Servicing Function Participant strictly observing deadlines no later than those
set forth in this paragraph that are applicable to the parties to this Agreement
in the delivery to the Securities Administrator of any necessary Additional
Form
10-K Disclosure, any annual statement of compliance and any assessment of
compliance and attestation pursuant to any applicable
agreement. Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities
Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim
arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare,
execute and/or timely file such Form 10-K, where such failure results from
the
Securities Administrator’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a
timely basis, any information from any other party hereto or the Custodian
or
any Servicing Function Participant needed to prepare, arrange for execution
or
file such Form 10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
Each
Form
10-K shall include the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification required to be included
therewith pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. Each of the Servicer,
the Master Servicer, and the Securities Administrator shall provide, and each
such party shall cause any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it to
provide, to the Person who signs the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification (the
“Certifying Person”), by March 15th
of each year in
which the Trust is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act
and
otherwise within a reasonable period of time upon request, a certification
(a
“Back-Up Certification”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2, upon which
the Certifying Person, the entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an
officer, and such entity’s officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with
the Certifying Person, “Certification Parties”) can reasonably
rely. A senior officer of the Master Servicer shall serve as the
Certifying Person on behalf of the Trust. In the event any such party
or any Servicing Function Participant engaged by such party is terminated or
resigns pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any other applicable
agreement, as the case may be, such party shall provide a Back-Up Certification
to the Certifying Person pursuant to this Section 3.13(a)(iv) with respect
to
the period of time it was subject to this Agreement or any other applicable
agreement, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the
Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall not be required to
deliver a Back-Up Certification to each other if both are the same Person and
the Master Servicer is the Certifying Person and (ii) the Master Servicer shall
not be obligated to sign the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification in the event that
it
does not receive any Back-Up Certification required to be furnished to it
pursuant to this section or any Servicing Agreement or Custodial
Agreement.
(v) With
respect to any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
or any Form 8-K Disclosure Information (collectively, the “Additional
Disclosure”) relating to the Trust, the Securities Administrator’s obligation to
include such Additional Information in the applicable Exchange Act report is
subject to receipt from the entity that is indicated in Exhibit K as the
responsible party for providing that information, if other than the Securities
Administrator, as and when required as described in Section 3.13(a)(ii) through
(iv) above. Each of the Master Servicer, the Servicer and Depositor
hereby agree to notify and to provide, to the extent known, to the Securities
Administrator and the Depositor, all Additional Disclosure relating to the
Trust
Fund, with respect to which such party is the responsible party for providing
that information, as indicated in Exhibit K hereof. The Servicer
shall be responsible for determining the pool concentration applicable to any
Sub-Servicer or originator at any time, for purposes of disclosure as required
by Items 1108 and 1110 of Regulation AB.
(vi) On
or prior to January 30 of the first year in which the Securities Administrator
is able to do so under applicable law, the Securities Administrator shall
prepare and file a Form 15 Suspension Notification relating to the automatic
suspension of reporting in respect of the Trust under the Exchange
Act.
In
the
event that the Securities Administrator is unable to timely file with the
Commission all or any required portion of any Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K
required to be filed by this Agreement because required disclosure information
was either not delivered to it or was delivered to it after the delivery
deadlines set forth in this Agreement or for any other reason, the Securities
Administrator will promptly notify electronically the Depositor (followed by
telephonic notice). In the case of Form 10-D and Form 10-K, the
parties to this Agreement will cooperate to prepare and file a Form 12b-25
and a
Form 10-D/A and Form 10-K/A as applicable, pursuant to Rule 12b-25 of the
Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Securities Administrator
will, upon receipt of all required Form 8-K Disclosure Information and upon
the
approval and direction of the Depositor, include such disclosure information
on
the next Form 10-D. In the event that any previously filed Form 8-K,
Form 10-D or Form 10-K needs to be amended in connection with any Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure (other than, in the case of Form 10-D, for the purpose
of
restating any monthly statement), Additional Form 10-K Disclosure or Form 8-K
Disclosure Information, the Securities Administrator will notify electronically
the Depositor and such other parties to the transaction as are affected by
such
amendment and such parties will cooperate to prepare any necessary Form 8-K/A,
Form 10-D/A or Form 10-K/A; provided, the Securities Administrator will only
be
required to notify the Depositor of any amendment to any Form 10-D where such
amendment contains Additional Form 10-D Disclosure. Any Form 15, Form
12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K shall be signed
by a
duly authorized representative or senior officer in charge of master servicing,
as applicable, of the Master Servicer. The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge that the performance by each of the Master Servicer and the
Securities Administrator of its duties under this Section 3.13(a)(vi) related
to
the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 15, a Form 12b-25 or any
amendment to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K is contingent upon each such
party
performing its duties under this Section. Neither the Master Servicer
nor the Securities Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense,
damage, claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare,
execute and/or timely file any such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments
to
Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, where such failure results from the Securities
Administrator’s inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis,
any information from any other party hereto or any Custodian or any Servicing
Function Participant needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such
Form
15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Form 8-K, Form 10-D or Form 10-K, not
resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
The
Depositor agrees to promptly furnish to the Securities Administrator, from
time
to time upon request, such further information, reports and financial statements
within its control related to this Agreement and the Mortgage Loans as the
Securities Administrator reasonably deems appropriate to prepare and file all
necessary reports with the Commission. The Securities Administrator shall have
no responsibility to file any items other than those specified in this Section
3.13; provided, however, the Securities Administrator will cooperate with the
Depositor in connection with any additional filings with respect to the Trust
Fund as the Depositor deems necessary under the Exchange Act. Fees and expenses
incurred by the Securities Administrator in connection with this Section 3.13
shall not be reimbursable from the Trust Fund.
(vii) In
addition to such information as the Servicer is obligated to provide pursuant
to
other provisions of this Agreement, not later than ten days prior to the
deadline for the filing of any distribution report on Form 10-D, the Servicer
or
any Subservicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent the Servicer or such
Subservicer has knowledge, provide to the Securities Administrator notice of
the
occurrence of any of the following events along with all information, data,
and
materials related thereto as may be required to be included in the related
distribution report on Form 10-D (as specified in the provisions of Regulation
AB referenced below):
(A) any
material modifications, extensions or waivers of pool asset terms, fees,
penalties or payments during the distribution period or that have cumulatively
become material over time (Item 1121(a)(11) of Regulation AB);
(B) material
breaches of pool asset representations or warranties or transaction covenants
(Item 1121(a)(12) of Regulation AB); and
(C) any
material pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or repurchases)
(Item 1121(a)(14) of Regulation AB).
(b) (A)
The
Securities Administrator shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and
its
officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related
costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon
(i) a
breach of the Securities Administrator’s obligations under Section 3.09, Section
3.10 or this Section 3.13 or the Securities Administrator’s negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith or (ii) any material
misstatement or omission in the Annual Statement of Compliance and the
Assessment of Compliance delivered by the Securities Administrator pursuant
to
Section 3.09 and Section 3.10.
(B) The
Depositor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Securities Administrator and
the
Master Servicer and their respective officers, directors and affiliates from
and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and
necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses
arising out of or based upon a breach of the obligations of the Depositor under
this Section 3.13 or the Depositor’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct
in connection therewith.
(C) The
Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and their
respective officers, directors and affiliates from and against any losses,
damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees
and
related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based
upon (i) a breach of the obligations of the Master Servicer under Section 3.09,
Section 3.10 or this Section 3.13 or the Master Servicer’s negligence, bad faith
or willful misconduct in connection therewith or (ii) any material misstatement
or omission in the Statement as to Compliance delivered by the Master Servicer
pursuant to Section 3.09 or the Assessment of Compliance delivered by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.10.
(D) The
Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer, Securities
Administrator and the Depositor and their respective officers, directors and
affiliates from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments and other
costs
and expenses arising out of or based upon (i) a breach of the obligations of
the
Servicer under Section 3.09, Section 3.10 or this Section 3.13 and (ii) any
material misstatement or omission in the Annual Statement of Compliance
delivered by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.09 or the Assessment of
Compliance or the Attestation Report delivered by the Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.10.
(E) If
the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold
harmless the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator,
as
applicable, then the defaulting party, in connection with a breach of its
respective obligations under this Section 3.13 or its respective negligence,
bad
faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith, agrees that it shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by the other parties as a result of
the
losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the other party in such proportion
as
is appropriate to reflect the relative fault and the relative benefit of the
respective parties.
(c) Nothing
shall be construed from the foregoing subsections (a) and (b) to require the
Securities Administrator or any officer, director or Affiliate thereof to sign
any Form 10-K or any certification contained therein. Furthermore,
the inability of the Securities Administrator to file a Form 10-K as a result
of
the lack of required information as set forth in Section 3.13(a) or required
signatures on such Form 10-K or any certification contained therein shall not
be
regarded as a breach by the Securities Administrator of any obligation under
this Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 7.01, this Section 3.13 may be amended without the
consent of the Noteholders.
Section
3.14. Compensating
Interest.
Not
later
than the Determination Date, the Servicer shall deposit to the Collection
Account an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate of the Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls for the related Payment Date resulting from voluntary
Principal Prepayments in full during the related Prepayment Period and (B)
an
amount equal to the product of (i) 1/12, (ii) the Servicing Fee Rate and
(iii) the Pool Balance as of the first day of the related Due
Period. The Servicer shall not have the right to reimbursement for
any amounts deposited to the Collection Account pursuant to this Section
3.14.
Section
3.15. Advances
by the Servicer.
(a) Not
later
than 1:00 p.m. New York time on the Deposit Date related to each Payment Date,
the Servicer shall remit to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the
Payment Account an amount to be paid on the related Payment Date pursuant to
Section 3.05 of the Indenture, equal to the Monthly Payment due on each Mortgage
Loan during the related Due Period, but not received as of the related
Determination Date (net of the Servicing Fee) such amount being defined herein
as the “Monthly Advance.” With respect to any Balloon Loan that is
delinquent on its maturity date, the Servicer will continue to make Monthly
Advances with respect to such Balloon Loan in an amount equal to one month’s
interest on the unpaid principal balance at the applicable Loan Rate (net of
the
Servicing Fee) according to the original amortization schedule for such Mortgage
Loan. The obligation to make Monthly Advances with respect to each
Mortgage Loan shall continue until such Mortgage Loan becomes a Liquidated
Mortgage Loan.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, (i) no Servicing Advance or Monthly Advance
shall be required to be made hereunder if the Servicer determines that such
Servicing Advance or Monthly Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable
Advance and (ii) no Monthly Advance or Servicing Advance shall be required
with
respect to Civil Relief Act Interest Shortfalls.
(c) All
Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances, including any Nonrecoverable Advances
shall be reimbursed on a “first in, first out” (“FIFO”) basis.
(d) So
long
as the Servicer is Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC or otherwise has long-term debt
rated at least investment grade by one of the Rating Agencies, Monthly Advances
may be made by the Servicer either (i) from its own funds or (ii) from the
Collection Account, to the extent of funds held therein for future distribution
(in which case it will cause to be made an appropriate entry in the records
of
the Collection Account that amounts held for future distribution have been,
as
permitted by this Section 3.15, used by the Servicer in discharge of any such
Monthly Advance) or (iii) in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii)
aggregating the total amount of Monthly Advances to be made by the Servicer
with
respect to the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties. Any amounts held
for future distribution and so used shall be appropriately reflected in the
Servicer’s records and replaced by the Servicer by deposit in the Collection
Account on or before the next Deposit Date.
Section
3.16. Optional
Purchase of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
The
Servicer, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to elect (by written
notice sent to the Master Servicer) to purchase for its own account from the
Trust any Mortgage Loan which is ninety (90) days or more delinquent in the
manner and at the price specified in the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement. The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased
hereunder shall be deposited in the Collection Account and the Indenture
Trustee, upon receipt of written notice of such deposit in the Payment Account
by the Securities Administrator, shall release or cause to be released to the
purchaser of such Mortgage Loan the related Mortgage File and shall execute
and
deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment prepared by the purchaser
of
such Mortgage Loan, in each case without recourse, as shall be necessary to
vest
in the purchaser of such Mortgage Loan any Mortgage Loan released pursuant
hereto and the purchaser of such Mortgage Loan shall succeed to all the
Indenture Trustee’s right, title and interest in and to such Mortgage Loan and
all security and documents related thereto. Such assignment shall be
an assignment outright and not for security. The purchaser of such
Mortgage Loan shall thereupon own such Mortgage Loan, and all security and
documents, free of any further obligation to the Indenture Trustee or the
Noteholders with respect thereto.
Section
3.17. Superior
Liens.
The
Servicer shall file (or cause to be filed) a request for notice of any action
by
a superior lienholder under a First Lien for the protection of the Indenture
Trustee’s interest, where permitted by local law and whenever applicable state
law does not require that a junior lienholder be named as a party defendant
in
foreclosure proceedings in order to foreclose such junior lienholder’s equity of
redemption.
If
the
Servicer is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends
to
accelerate the obligations secured by the First Lien, or has declared or intends
to declare a default under the mortgage or the promissory note secured thereby,
or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged Property
sold
or foreclosed, the Servicer shall take, on behalf of the Trust, whatever actions
are necessary to protect the interests of the Noteholders and/or to preserve
the
security of the related Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall promptly
notify the Indenture Trustee of any such action or circumstances. The
Servicer shall advance the necessary funds to cure the default or reinstate
the
superior lien, if such advance is in the best interests of the Noteholders
in
accordance with the servicing standards in Section 3.01. The Servicer
shall not make such an advance except to the extent that it determines in its
reasonable good faith judgment that the advance would be recoverable from
Liquidation Proceeds on the related Mortgage Loan and in no event in an amount
that is greater than the Principal Balance of the related Mortgage
Loan. The Servicer shall thereafter take such action as is necessary
to recover the amount so advanced.
Section
3.18. Assumption
Agreements.
When
a
Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed by the Mortgagor, the
Servicer shall, to the extent it has knowledge of such conveyance or prospective
conveyance, exercise its right to accelerate the maturity of the related
Mortgage Loan under any “due-on-sale” clause contained in the related Mortgage
or Mortgage Note; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not
exercise any such right if the “due-on-sale” clause, in the reasonable belief of
the Servicer, is not enforceable under applicable law. In such event,
the Servicer shall enter into an assumption and modification agreement with
the
person to whom such property has been or is about to be conveyed, pursuant
to
which such person shall become liable under the Mortgage Note and, unless
prohibited by applicable law, the Mortgagor shall remain liable
thereon. The Servicer, in accordance with accepted mortgage loan
servicing standards for mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans, is also
authorized to enter into a substitution of liability whereby such person is
substituted as mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage
Note. The Servicer shall notify the Indenture Trustee and the Master
Servicer that any such substitution or assumption agreement has been completed
by forwarding to the Indenture Trustee and the Master Servicer the original
of
such substitution or assumption agreement which original shall be added by
the
Indenture Trustee or its Custodian 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. In
connection with any assumption or substitution agreement entered into pursuant
to this Section 3.18, the Servicer shall not change the Loan Rate or the Monthly
Payment, defer or forgive the payment of principal or interest, reduce the
outstanding principal amount or extend the final maturity date on such Mortgage
Loan.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraph or any other provision of this Agreement, the Servicer
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 Servicer may be restricted by
law
from preventing, for any reason whatsoever.
Section
3.19. Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall maintain accurate records
reflecting fire and hazard insurance coverage.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer maintains escrow
accounts, the Servicer 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
guaranty 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 any escrow account which shall have been estimated and accumulated
by the Servicer in amounts sufficient for such purposes, as allowed under the
terms of the Mortgage. To the extent that a Mortgage does not provide
for escrow payments, the Servicer shall, if it has received notice of a default
or deficiency, monitor such payments to determine if they are made by the
Mortgagor. The Servicer shall maintain a third-party (which may be an
Affiliate of the Servicer) tax monitoring service.
Section
3.20. Advance
Facility.
(a) The
Servicer is hereby authorized to enter in to a financing or other facility
(any
such arrangement, an “Advance Facility”) under which (1) the Servicer assigns or
pledges to another Person (an “Advancing Person”) the Servicer’s rights under
this Agreement to be reimbursed for any Monthly Advances or Servicing Advances
and/or (2) an Advancing Person agrees to fund some or all Monthly Advances
and/or Servicing Advances required to be made by the Servicer pursuant to this
Agreement. No consent of the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator, Noteholders or any other party is required before
the Servicer may enter into an Advance Facility; provided,
however, that the consent of the Indenture Trustee, the
Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall be required before the
Servicer may cause to be outstanding at one time more than one Advance Facility
with respect to Monthly Advances or more than one Advance Facility with respect
to Servicing Advances. Notwithstanding the existence of any Advance
Facility under which an Advancing Person agrees to fund Monthly Advances and/or
Servicing Advances on the Servicer’s behalf, the Servicer shall remain obligated
pursuant to this Agreement to make Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances
pursuant to and as required by this Agreement. If the Servicer enters
into an Advance Facility, and for so long as an Advancing Person remains
entitled to receive reimbursement for any Monthly Advances including
Nonrecoverable Advances related thereto (“Monthly Advance Reimbursement
Amounts”) and/or Servicing Advances including Nonrecoverable Advances related
thereto (“Servicing Advance Reimbursement Amounts” and together with Monthly
Advance Reimbursement Amounts, “Servicer Reimbursement Amounts”) in each case to
the extent that such type of Servicer Reimbursement Amount is included in the
Advance Facility, then the Servicer shall identify such Servicer Reimbursement
Amounts as received, consistently with the reimbursement rights set forth in
this Agreement, and shall remit such Servicer Reimbursement Amounts in
accordance with the documentation establishing the Advance Facility to such
Advancing Person or to a trustee, agent or custodian (each, an “Advance Facility
Trustee”) designated by such Advancing Person. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if so required pursuant to the terms of the Advance Facility, the
Servicer may direct the Securities Administrator to, and if so directed the
Securities Administrator is hereby authorized to and shall, pay to the Advancing
Person or the Advance Facility Trustee the Servicer Reimbursement Amounts
identified pursuant to the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall Monthly Advance Reimbursement
Amounts or Servicing Advance Reimbursement Amounts be included in “Available
Funds” or paid to Noteholders. If the Servicer makes a remittance to
the Securities Administrator of Servicer Reimbursement Amounts under Section
3.03(i) as described above, the Servicer shall report to the Master Servicer
and
the Securities Administrator the portions of such remittance that consist of
Available Funds, Monthly Advance Reimbursement Amounts and Servicing Advance
Reimbursement Amounts, respectively.
(b) If
the
Servicer enters into an Advance Facility and elects to remit Servicer
Reimbursement Amounts to the Securities Administrator, the Servicer and the
related Advancing Person shall deliver to the Securities Administrator a written
notice and payment instruction (an “Advance Facility Notice”), providing the
Securities Administrator with written payment instructions as to where to remit
Monthly Advance Reimbursement Amounts and/or Servicing Advance Reimbursement
Amounts (each to the extent such type of Servicer Reimbursement Amount is
included within the Advance Facility) on subsequent Payment
Dates. The payment instruction shall require the applicable Servicer
Reimbursement Amounts to be distributed to the Advancing Person or to an Advance
Facility Trustee designated in the Advance Facility Notice. An
Advance Facility Notice may only be terminated by the joint written direction
of
the Servicer and the related Advancing Person (and any related Advance Facility
Trustee); provided, however, that the provisions of this Section
3.20 shall cease to be applicable when all Monthly Advances and Servicing
Advances funded by an Advancing Person, and when all Monthly Advances and
Servicing Advances the rights to be reimbursed for which have been assigned
or
pledged to an Advancing Person, have been repaid to the related Advancing Person
in full.
(c) Servicer
Reimbursement Amounts shall consist solely of amounts in respect of Monthly
Advances and/or Servicing Advances made with respect to the Mortgage Loans
for
which the Servicer would be permitted to reimburse itself in accordance with
Section 3.03(ii) or Section 3.03(vi) hereof, assuming the Servicer had made
the
related Monthly Advance(s) and/or Servicing
Advance(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person shall be
entitled to reimbursement from funds held in the Collection Account for future
distribution to Noteholders pursuant to the provisions of Section
3.15. None of the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer or
the Indenture Trustee shall have any duty or liability with respect to the
calculation of any Servicer Reimbursement Amount and, if the Servicer has
elected to remit Servicer Reimbursement Amounts to the Securities Administrator,
each of the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Indenture
Trustee shall be entitled to rely without independent investigation on the
Advance Facility Notice and on the Servicer’s report of the amount of Monthly
Advance Reimbursement Amounts and Servicing Advance Reimbursement Amounts that
were included in the remittance from the Servicer to the Securities
Administrator pursuant to Section 3.03(i). The Servicer shall
maintain and provide to any Successor Servicer and (upon request) the Master
Servicer a detailed accounting on a loan-by-loan basis as to amounts advanced
by, pledged or assigned to, and reimbursed to any Advancing
Person. The Successor Servicer shall be entitled to rely on any such
information provided by the predecessor Servicer, and the Successor Servicer
shall not be liable for any errors in such information. None of the
Depositor, the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities
Administrator shall, as a result of the existence of any Advance Facility,
have
any additional duty or liability with respect to the calculation or payment
of
any Servicer Reimbursement Amount, and none of the Depositor, the Indenture
Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator shall, as a result
of the existence of any Advance Facility, have any additional responsibility
to
track or monitor the administration of such Advance Facility or the payment
of
Servicer Reimbursement Amounts to an Advancing Person.
(d) An
Advancing Person who receives an assignment or pledge of the rights to be
reimbursed for Monthly Advances and/or Servicing Advances, and/or whose
obligations hereunder are limited to the funding of Monthly Advances and/or
Servicing Advances shall not be required to meet the criteria for qualification
of a Sub-Servicer set forth in Section 3.01 hereof.
(e) Servicer
Reimbursement Amounts distributed with respect to each Mortgage Loan shall
be
allocated to outstanding unreimbursed Monthly Advances or Servicing Advances
(as
the case may be) made with respect to that Mortgage Loan on a FIFO
basis. The Servicer shall provide to the related Advancing Person or
Advance Facility Trustee loan-by-loan information with respect to each Servicer
Reimbursement Amount distributed by the Securities Administrator to such
Advancing Person or Advance Facility Trustee on each Payment Date, to enable
the
Advancing Person or Advance Facility Trustee to make the FIFO allocation of
each
Servicer Reimbursement Amount with respect to each Mortgage Loan. The
Servicer shall remain entitled to be reimbursed by the Advancing Person or
Advance Facility Trustee for all Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances funded
by the Servicer to the extent the related rights to be reimbursed therefor
have
not been assigned or pledged to an Advancing Person.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator or the Indenture Trustee shall be responsible for
tracking or monitoring Servicer Reimbursement Amounts or any Advance Facility,
and none of such parties shall be obligated to make any payment with respect
to
any Servicer Reimbursement Amount. The Servicer who enters into an
Advance Facility shall indemnify the Indenture Trustee, the Trust, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and any Successor Servicer for any loss,
liability or damage resulting from any claim by the related Advancing Person,
except (i) in the case of the Indenture Trustee, the Securities Administrator,
the Master Servicer or the Trust, (A) resulting from any such claim which arises
by reason of such party’s, as applicable, willful misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of the such
party’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder or (B) any
such claim for which such party receives indemnification from the Servicer
or a
Successor Servicer pursuant to Section 5.06(a), or (ii) in the case of a
Successor Servicer, which claim arises by reason of such Successor Servicer’s
willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties
hereunder or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exclusions set forth in
clauses (i) and (ii) above from the Servicer’s obligation to indemnify the
Indenture Trustee, the Trust, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator
and any Successor Servicer shall not be applicable, in any case, to the extent
the applicable claim, loss, liability or damage was incurred by reason of the
Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of
its duties hereunder or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties hereunder, or by reason of a breach of the Servicer’s obligations and
duties under this Agreement.
(g) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 3.20, the Servicer shall consult with
the Master Servicer in determining the manner in which any Advance Facility
shall affect a Successor Servicer before the Servicer shall enter into an
Advance Facility. Any amendment to this Section 3.20 or to any other
provision of this Agreement that may be necessary or appropriate to effect
the
terms of an Advance Facility as described generally in this Section 3.20,
including amendments to add provisions relating to a Successor Servicer, may
be
entered into by the parties hereto without the consent of any Noteholder,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, and provided that
such Amendment otherwise complies with the terms hereof. All
reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of each party hereto
of any such amendment shall be borne solely by the Servicer. The
parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Monthly
Advances and/or Servicing Advances financed by and/or pledged to an Advancing
Person under any Advance Facility are obligations owed to the Servicer payable
only from the cash flows and proceeds received under this Agreement for
reimbursement of Monthly Advances and/or Servicing Advances only to the extent
provided herein, and the Indenture Trustee and the Trust are not, as a result
of
the existence of any Advance Facility, obligated or liable to repay any Monthly
Advances and/or Servicing Advances financed by the Advancing Person; (ii) the
Servicer will be responsible for remitting to the Advancing Person the
applicable amounts collected by it as reimbursement for Monthly Advances and/or
Servicing Advances funded by the Advancing Person, subject to the provisions
of
this Agreement and (iii) the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer and the
Securities Administrator shall not have any responsibility to track or monitor
the administration of the financing arrangement between the Servicer and any
Advancing Person.
Section
3.21. Covenants
of the Servicer Regarding Prepayment Charges.
(a) The
Servicer will not waive any Prepayment Charge or part of a Prepayment Charge
unless (i) such waiver would maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into
account the value of such Prepayment Charge and related Mortgage Loan and doing
so is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans (including
any
waiver of a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage
Loan that is related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default) and
in no
event will it waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of
a
Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable
default, or (ii) the collection of the Prepayment Charge would be in violation
of applicable laws or regulations.
(b) Upon
discovery by the Servicer, the Master Servicer or a Responsible Officer of
the
Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator of a breach of the foregoing,
which materially and adversely affects the Holders of any NIMs Notes, the party
discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other
parties. Within 60 days of the earlier of discovery by the Servicer
or the Master Servicer, or receipt of notice by the Servicer or the Master
Servicer, as applicable, of such breach, the Servicer shall cure such breach
in
all material respects. If the covenant made by the Servicer is
breached the Servicer must pay into the Collection Account the amount of the
waived Prepayment Charge (less any amount previously collected and paid by
the
Servicer into the Collection Account; provided, however, that the
Servicer shall not have an obligation to pay the amount of any uncollected
Prepayment Charge if the failure to collect such amount is the direct result
of
inaccurate or incomplete information on the Prepayment Charge Schedule in effect
at such time).
Section
3.22. Non-Solicitation.
Neither
the Master Servicer nor the Servicer shall take any action or permit or cause
any action to be taken by any of the Master Servicer’s or the Servicer’s agents
or affiliates, or by any independent contractors on the Master Servicer’s or the
Servicer’s behalf, to personally, by telephone, mail, e-mail or other similar
methods of communication, solicit any Mortgagor or obligor under any of the
Mortgage Loans to refinance a Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part, without the
prior written consent of the Seller, or any of its successors or
assigns. It is understood and agreed that promotions undertaken by
the Master Servicer or the Servicer which are directed to the general public
at
large, or designated segments thereof, including without limitation mass
mailings based on commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio,
telephone and television advertisements shall not constitute solicitation under
this Section 3.22.
Section
3.23. Reports
to Securities Administrator.
Not
later
than 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the 18th calendar
day of
each month, or if such 18th day is
not a
Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day, the Servicer shall deliver
to the Master Servicer (who shall deliver to the Securities Administrator)
by
electronic means reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer, a computer file
containing the loan level information set forth in Exhibits D, E and F hereto
necessary to permit the Master Servicer to perform its obligations hereunder
and
the Securities Administrator to calculate the information required by clauses
(i) through (xxv) of Section 7.05 of the Indenture as of the end of the
preceding Prepayment Period or Due Period, as applicable, and such other
information as the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator shall
reasonably require.
Section
3.24. Reports
of Foreclosures and Abandonments of Mortgaged Properties, Returns Relating
to
Mortgage Interest Received from Individuals and Returns Relating to Cancellation
of Indebtedness.
The
Servicer shall make reports of foreclosures and abandonments of any Mortgaged
Property for each year beginning in 2008. The Servicer shall file
reports relating to each instance occurring during the previous calendar year
in
which the Servicer (i) on behalf of the Trust acquires an interest in any
Mortgaged Property through foreclosure or other comparable conversion in full
or
partial satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan or (ii) knows or has reason to know
that
any Mortgaged Property has been abandoned. The reports from the
Servicer shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet the reporting
requirements imposed by Sections 6050J, 6050H and 6050P of the
Code.
ARTICLE
IV
ADMINISTRATION
AND MASTER SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY THE MASTER SERVICER
Section
4.01. Master
Servicer.
The
Master Servicer shall supervise, monitor and oversee the obligation of the
Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement and shall have full power and authority to do any and
all
things which it may deem necessary or desirable in connection with such master
servicing and administration. In performing its obligations
hereunder, the Master Servicer shall act in a manner consistent with Accepted
Master Servicing Practices. Furthermore, the Master Servicer shall
oversee and consult with the Servicer as necessary from time-to-time to carry
out the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder, shall receive, review and
evaluate all reports, information and other data provided to the Master Servicer
by the Servicer and shall cause the Servicer to perform and observe the
covenants, obligations and conditions to be performed or observed by the
Servicer under this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall
independently and separately monitor the Servicer's servicing activities with
respect to each related Mortgage Loan, reconcile the results of such monitoring
with such information provided in the previous sentence on a monthly basis
and
coordinate corrective adjustments to the Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s
records. The Master Servicer shall reconcile the results of its
Mortgage Loan monitoring with the actual remittances of the Servicer to the
Payment Account pursuant to the terms hereof based on information provided
to
the Master Servicer by the Securities Administrator pursuant to the third
paragraph of Section 6.01(j) of the Indenture.
The
Indenture Trustee shall provide access and shall cause the Custodian to provide
access and the Securities Administrator shall provide access, in each case
to
the records and documentation in possession of the Indenture Trustee, the
Custodian or the Securities Administrator, as the case may be, regarding the
related Mortgage Loans and REO Property and the servicing thereof to the
Noteholders, the FDIC, and the supervisory agents and examiners of the FDIC,
such access being afforded only upon reasonable prior written request and during
normal business hours at the office of the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian
or
the Securities Administrator; provided, however, that, unless
otherwise required by law, none of the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian or
the
Securities Administrator shall be required to provide access to such records
and
documentation if the provision thereof would violate the legal right to privacy
of any Mortgagor. The Indenture Trustee shall allow representatives
of the above entities and shall cause the Custodian to allow representatives
of
the above entities and the Securities Administrator shall allow representatives
of the above entities, in each case to photocopy any of the records and
documentation and shall provide equipment for that purpose at a charge that
covers the Indenture Trustee’s, the Custodian’s or the Securities
Administrator’s, as the case may be, actual costs.
Section
4.02. Reserved.
Section
4.03. Monitoring
of Servicer.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall be responsible for monitoring the compliance by the
Servicer with its duties under this Agreement. In the review of the
Servicer’s activities, the Master Servicer may rely upon an Officer’s
Certificate of the Servicer with regard to the Servicer’s compliance with the
terms of this Agreement. In the event that the Master Servicer, in
its judgment, determines that the Servicer should be terminated in accordance
with the terms hereof, or that a notice should be sent pursuant to the terms
hereof with respect to the occurrence of an event that, unless cured, would
constitute a Servicer Event of Default, the Master Servicer shall notify the
Servicer, the Seller and the Indenture Trustee thereof and the Master Servicer
shall issue such notice or take such other action as it deems
appropriate.
(b) The
Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders,
shall enforce the obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement, and shall,
in the event that the Servicer fails to perform its obligations in accordance
with this Agreement, subject to the preceding paragraph, Article III and Article
VI, cause the Indenture Trustee to terminate the rights and obligations of
the
Servicer hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Article
VI. Such enforcement, including, without limitation, the legal
prosecution of claims and the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall
be in
such form and carried out to such an extent and at such time as the Master
Servicer, in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the owner
of the related Mortgage Loans; provided that the Master Servicer shall
not be required to prosecute or defend any legal action except to the extent
that the Master Servicer shall have received reasonable indemnity for its costs
and expenses in pursuing such action.
(c) The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Servicer (or from
amounts on deposit in the Payment Account if the Servicer does not timely
fulfill its obligations hereunder) for all reasonable out-of-pocket or third
party costs associated with the transfer of servicing from the predecessor
Servicer (or if the predecessor Servicer is the Master Servicer, from the
Servicer immediately preceding the Master Servicer), including without
limitation, any reasonable out-of-pocket or third party 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
Master Servicer to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data
or otherwise to enable the Master Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans
properly and effectively, upon presentation of reasonable documentation of
such
costs and expenses.
(d) The
Master Servicer shall require the Servicer to comply with the remittance
requirements and other obligations set forth in this Agreement.
(e) If
the
Master Servicer acts as successor Servicer, it will not assume liability for
the
representations and warranties of the terminated Servicer.
(f) The
Master Servicer shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of the
Servicer.
Section
4.04. Fidelity
Bond.
The
Master Servicer, at its expense, shall maintain in effect a blanket fidelity
bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, affording coverage with
respect to all directors, officers, employees and other Persons acting on such
Master Servicer’s behalf, and covering errors and omissions in the performance
of the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder. The errors and
omissions insurance policy and the fidelity bond shall be in such form and
amount generally acceptable for entities serving as master servicers or
trustees. Upon reasonable request of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer shall provide to the Depositor evidence of such insurance or fidelity
bond.
Section
4.05. Power
to Act; Procedures.
The
Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans and shall have full
power and authority to do any and all things that it may deem necessary or
desirable in connection with the master servicing and administration of the
Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to the power and authority (i) to
execute and deliver, on behalf of the Noteholders and the Indenture Trustee,
customary consents or waivers and other instruments and documents, (ii) to
consent to transfers of any Mortgaged Property and assumptions of the Mortgage
Notes and related Mortgages, (iii) to collect any Insurance Proceeds and
Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) to effectuate foreclosure or other conversion
of
the ownership of the Mortgaged Property. The Indenture Trustee shall
furnish the Master Servicer, upon written request from a Master Servicing
Officer, with any powers of attorney (in form acceptable to the Indenture
Trustee) empowering the Master Servicer or the Servicer to execute and deliver
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release
or
discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property,
and
to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage
Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance with this Agreement, and the
Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents, as the Master
Servicer or the Servicer may request, to enable the Master Servicer to master
service and administer the Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder,
in
each case in accordance with Accepted Master Servicing Practices (and the
Indenture Trustee shall have no liability for misuse of any such powers of
attorney by the Master Servicer or the Servicer and shall be indemnified by
the
Master Servicer or the Servicer, as applicable, for any cost, liability or
expense incurred by the Indenture Trustee in connection with such Person’s use
or misuse of any such power of attorney). If the Master Servicer or
the Indenture Trustee has been advised that it is likely that the laws of the
state in which action is to be taken prohibit such action if taken in the name
of the Indenture Trustee or that the Indenture Trustee would be adversely
affected under the “doing business” or tax laws of such state if such action is
taken in its name, the Master Servicer shall join with the Indenture Trustee
in
the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section 6.10 of the
Indenture. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Master
Servicer shall be an independent contractor and shall not, except in those
instances where it is taking action in the name of the Indenture Trustee, be
deemed to be the agent of the Indenture Trustee.
Section
4.06. Due-on-Sale
Clauses; Assumption Agreements.
To
the
extent Mortgage Loans contain enforceable due-on-sale clauses, the Master
Servicer shall cause the Servicer to enforce such clauses in accordance with
this Agreement.
Section
4.07. Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer To Be Held for
Trustee.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall transmit to the Indenture Trustee or Custodian such
documents and instruments coming into the possession of the Master Servicer
from
time to time as are required by the terms hereof to be delivered to the
Indenture Trustee or Custodian. Any funds received by the Master
Servicer in respect of any Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by
the
Master Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds in respect of
any
Mortgage Loan shall be remitted to the Securities Administrator for deposit
in
the Payment Account. The Master Servicer shall, and, subject to
Section 3.11, shall cause the Servicer to, provide access to information and
documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans to the Indenture Trustee, its agents
and accountants at any time upon reasonable request and during normal business
hours, and to Noteholders that are savings and loan associations, banks or
insurance companies, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and the
supervisory agents and examiners of such Office and Corporation or examiners
of
any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority if so
required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or other
regulatory authority, such access to be afforded without charge but only upon
reasonable request in writing and during normal business hours at the offices
of
the Master Servicer designated by it. In fulfilling such a request
the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for determining the sufficiency
of
such information.
(b) All
funds
collected or held by, or under the control of, the Master Servicer, in respect
of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and interest
payments or from Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, shall be remitted
to the Securities Administrator for deposit in the Payment Account.
Section
4.08. Possession
of Certain Insurance Policies and Documents.
The
Indenture Trustee or the applicable Custodian, shall retain possession and
custody of the originals (to the extent available) of any primary mortgage
insurance policies, or certificate of insurance if applicable, and any Notes
of
renewal as to the foregoing as may be issued from time to time as contemplated
by this Agreement. Until all amounts payable in respect of the Notes
has been paid in full and the Master Servicer and the Servicer have otherwise
fulfilled their respective obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture
Trustee or the Custodian shall also retain possession and custody of each
Mortgage File in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of
this
Agreement. The Master Servicer shall promptly deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, upon the execution or
receipt thereof the originals of any primary mortgage insurance policies, any
Notes of renewal, and such other documents or instruments related to the
Mortgage Loans that come into the possession of the Master Servicer from time
to
time.
Section
4.09. Compensation
for the Master Servicer.
As
compensation for the activities of the Master Servicer hereunder, the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to the Master Servicing Fee, payable to the Master
Servicer on each Payment Date (with respect to the calendar month that
immediately preceded the month of such Payment Date) from funds in the Payment
Account. The Master Servicing Fee payable to the Master Servicer in
respect of any Payment Date shall be reduced in accordance with Section
4.12. The Master Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses
incurred by it in connection with its activities hereunder and shall not be
entitled to reimbursement therefor except as provided in this
Agreement.
Section
4.10. Reserved.
Section
4.11. Reserved.
Section
4.12. Obligation
of the Master Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls.
In
the
event that the Servicer fails to perform on any Determination Date its
obligations pursuant to Section 3.14, the Master Servicer shall remit to the
Securities Administrator not later than the Payment Date an amount equal to
the
lesser of (i) the aggregate amounts required to be paid by the Servicer with
respect to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls attributable to Principal Prepayments
on the related Mortgage Loans for the related Payment Date, and not so paid
by
the Servicer and (ii) the Master Servicing Fee for such Payment Date, without
reimbursement therefor.
Section
4.13. Monthly
Advances by the Master Servicer.
If
the
Servicer fails to remit any Monthly Advance required to be made pursuant to
Section 3.15, the Master Servicer shall itself make, or shall cause the
Successor Servicer to make, such Advance. If the Master Servicer
determines that a Monthly Advance is required, it shall on the Business Day
preceding the related Payment Date immediately following such Determination
Date
remit to the Securities Administrator from its own funds (or funds advanced
by
the applicable Servicer) for deposit in the Payment Account immediately
available funds in an amount equal to such Monthly Advance. The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all Monthly Advances
made
by it. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event
the Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that a Monthly Advance
is a Nonrecoverable Advance, the Master Servicer shall be under no obligation
to
make such Monthly Advance. If the Master Servicer determines that a
Monthly Advance is a Nonrecoverable Advance, it shall, on or prior to the
related Payment Date, deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Indenture Trustee
and the Securities Administrator to such effect.
Section
4.14. Merger
or Consolidation.
Any
Person into which the Master Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any
Person resulting from any merger, conversion, other change in form or
consolidation to which the Master Servicer shall be a party, or any Person
succeeding to the business of the Master Servicer, shall be the successor to
the
Master Servicer 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 resulting Person to the Master Servicer or its Affiliate
whose primary business is the servicing of conventional residential mortgage
loans shall be a Person that is an Approved Servicer.
Section
4.15. Resignation
of Master Servicer.
Except
as
otherwise provided in Sections 4.14 and 4.16 hereof, the Master Servicer shall
not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it unless the
Master Servicer’s duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable
law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other
activities carried on by it and cannot be cured. Any such
determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall be
evidenced by an independent Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to
the
Issuer, the Depositor, the Seller and the Indenture Trustee. No such
resignation shall become effective until the Indenture Trustee shall have
assumed, or a Successor Master Servicer shall have been appointed by the
Indenture Trustee and until such successor shall have assumed, the Master
Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations under this
Agreement. Notice of such resignation shall be given promptly by the
Master Servicer and the Depositor to the Indenture Trustee.
If,
at
any time, the Master Servicer resigns under this Section 4.15, or transfers
or
assigns its rights and obligations under Section 4.16, or is removed as Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 6.03, then at such time Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
also
shall resign (and shall be entitled to resign) as Securities Administrator,
Paying Agent and Note Registrar. In such event, the obligations of
each such party shall be assumed by the Indenture Trustee or such Successor
Master Servicer appointed by the Indenture Trustee (subject to the provisions
of
Section 6.04); provided, however, the Indenture Trustee shall have the same
right to appoint, or petition a court to appoint, a successor Securities
Administrator, Paying Agent or Note Registrar as it has pursuant to Section
6.04
with respect to a successor Master Servicer.
Section
4.16. Assignment
or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer.
Except
as
expressly provided herein, the Master Servicer shall not assign or transfer
any
of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person, or delegate
to or subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to perform
any
of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by the Master Servicer
hereunder; provided, however, that the Master
Servicer shall have the right with the prior written consent of the Indenture
Trustee and the Seller (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld),
and
upon delivery to the Indenture Trustee and the Seller of a letter from each
Rating Agency to the effect that such action shall not result in a downgrading
of the Notes, to delegate or assign to or subcontract with or authorize or
appoint any qualified Person to perform and carry out any duties, covenants
or
obligations to be performed and carried out by the Master Servicer
hereunder. Notice of such permitted assignment shall be given
promptly by the Master Servicer to the Seller and the Indenture
Trustee. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the
Master Servicer are transferred to a Successor Master Servicer, the entire
amount of the Master Servicing Fees and other compensation payable to the Master
Servicer pursuant hereto shall thereafter be payable to such Successor Master
Servicer. Such Successor Master Servicer shall also pay the fees of
the Indenture Trustee and the Securities Administrator, as provided
herein.
Section
4.17. Foreclosure
Rights. (a) For so long as the Seller is the Majority
Certificateholder, the Servicer shall not commence foreclosure proceedings
with
respect to a Mortgage Loan unless (i) no later than five Business Days prior
to
its commencement of such foreclosure proceedings, it provides written notice
to
the Master Servicer and the Majority Certificateholder of its intention to
do
so, and (ii) the Majority Certificateholder consents in writing to such action;
provided, however, if the Majority Certificateholder does not
consent in writing within five Business Days of receipt of written notice from
the Servicer of its intention to foreclose, consent shall be deemed to have
been
given by the Majority Certificateholder.
(b) In
addition, for so long as the Seller is the Majority Certificateholder, in the
event that the Servicer determines not to proceed with foreclosure proceedings
with respect to a Mortgage Loan that becomes 60 days or more delinquent and
the
Servicer has determined that it is unable to collect payments due under such
Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall, prior to taking any action with respect
to
such Mortgage Loan, promptly provide the Master Servicer and the Majority
Certificateholder with notice of such determination and a description of such
other action that it intends to take with respect to such Mortgage Loan;
provided, that the Servicer shall not be permitted to proceed with any
such action unless the Majority Certificateholder consents in writing to the
Servicer taking such action; provided, however, if the Majority
Certificateholder does not consent in writing within five Business Days of
receipt of written notice from the Servicer of its intention to take such
action, consent shall be deemed to have been given by the Seller.
(c) If
the Majority Certificateholder does not consent to an action or contemplated
action of the Servicer pursuant to either (a) or (b) above, then the Majority
Certificateholder shall instruct the Servicer to hire, at the Majority
Certificateholder’s sole cost and expense, three appraisal firms, selected by
the Servicer in its sole and absolute discretion from the list of appraisal
firms attached as Exhibit H, to compute the fair value of the Mortgaged Property
relating to the related Mortgage Loan utilizing the Xxxxxx Mae Form 2055
Exterior-Only Inspection Residential Appraisal Report (each such appraisal-firm
computation, a “Fair Value Price”), in each case (other than as set forth in (d)
below) no later than 30 days from the date of such Majority Certificateholder
objection. If the Servicer shall have received three Fair Value
Prices by the end of such 30-day period, then the Majority Certificateholder
shall, no later than 5 business days after the expiration of such 30-day period,
purchase such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgaged Property at an amount
equal to the sum of (i) accrued and unpaid interest on such Mortgage Loan as
of
such purchase date (“Accrued Interest”), (ii) the highest of such three Fair
Value Prices respectively determined by such appraisal firms, and shall promptly
deliver such amount to the Servicer for deposit into the Custodian Account
and
(iii) all unreimbursed servicing advances. All costs relating to the
computation of the related Fair Value Prices shall be for the account of the
Majority Certificateholder and shall be paid by the Majority Certificateholder
at the time of such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgaged Property are
purchased by the Majority Certificateholder.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Majority Certificateholder shall not be
entitled to any of its rights set forth herein with respect to a Mortgage Loan
following its failure to purchase such Mortgage Loan and the related Mortgaged
Property, at the related purchase price set forth in this Section 4.17 within
the timeframe set forth in this Section 4.17 following the Majority
Certificateholder’s objection to an action of the Servicer, and the Servicer
shall provide the Master Servicer written notice of such failure.
(e) Any
notice, confirmation, instruction or objection pursuant to paragraphs (a),
(b)
and (c) above may be delivered via facsimile or other written or electronic
communication as the parties hereto and the Majority Certificateholder may
agree
to from time to time.
(f) For
the avoidance of doubt, the Majority Certificateholder’s rights set forth in
this Section 4.17 are intended to provide the Majority Certificateholder, for
so
long as it owns 100% of the Owner Trust Certificates (each, as defined in
Appendix A of the Indenture) and has not forfeited its right under this Section
4.17 as set forth in clause (d) above, with the unilateral right to control
foreclosure decisions in respect of delinquent and defaulted Mortgage Loans,
and
certain exclusive purchase rights so as to maximize the recovery value on
delinquent and defaulted Mortgage Loans.
To
the
extent that the Majority Certificateholder purchases any Mortgage Loan pursuant
to this Section 4.17, the Servicer will continue to service such Mortgage Loan
in accordance with this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that, in
such event, the Master Servicer will have no duty or responsibility to master
service any such Mortgage Loan.”
ARTICLE
V
THE
MASTER SERVICER AND THE SERVICER
Section
5.01. Liability
of the Master Servicer and the Servicer.
The
Master Servicer and the Servicer shall be liable in accordance herewith only
to
the extent of the obligations specifically imposed upon and undertaken by the
Master Servicer or Servicer, as the case may be, herein.
Section
5.02. Merger
or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of the
Servicer.
Any
corporation into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any
corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which
the
Servicer shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the business of
the
Servicer, shall be the successor of the Servicer 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 Servicer shall satisfy all
the requirements of Section 6.02 with respect to the qualifications of a
Successor Servicer.
Section
5.03. Limitation
on Liability of the Servicer, the Master Servicer and Others.
Neither
the Master Servicer, the Servicer nor any of the directors or officers or
employees or agents of the Master Servicer or the Servicer shall be under any
liability to the Trust or the Noteholders for any action taken or for refraining
from the taking of any action by the Servicer or the Master Servicer in good
faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided,
however, that this provision shall not protect the Master Servicer
or the
Servicer or any such Person against any liability which would otherwise be
imposed by reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the
performance of duties of the Master Servicer or the Servicer or by reason of
its
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties of the Master Servicer or
the
Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer or the Servicer and any
director or officer or employee or agent of the Master Servicer or the Servicer
may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly
executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising
hereunder. The Servicer and any director or officer or employee or
agent of the Servicer shall be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless
against any loss, liability or expense incurred in connection with any legal
action relating to this Agreement or the Notes, other than any loss, liability
or expense related to any specific Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans (except
as
any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable pursuant
to
this Agreement or results from a breach of representation by the Servicer)
and
any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of its willful misfeasance,
bad faith or negligence in the performance of duties hereunder or by reason
of
its reckless disregard of obligations and duties hereunder. The
Master Servicer shall be indemnified by the Issuer pursuant to Section 6.07
of
the Indenture.
The
Master Servicer or the Servicer shall be under no obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties
hereunder and that in its opinion, may involve it in any expense or liability;
provided, however, that the Servicer and the Master Servicer may
undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in respect
of
this Agreement, and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the
interests of the Noteholders hereunder. In such event, the reasonable
legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom
shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust. The Servicer’s
right to indemnity or reimbursement pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall survive
any resignation or termination of the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.04 or
6.01
with respect to any losses, expenses, costs or liabilities arising prior to
such
resignation or termination (or arising from events that occurred prior to such
resignation or termination). The Master Servicer’s right to indemnity
or reimbursement pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall survive any resignation
or
termination of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.15 or 6.03 with respect
to any losses, expenses, costs or liabilities arising prior to such resignation
or termination (or arising from events that occurred prior to such resignation
or termination).
Section
5.04. Servicer
Not to Resign; Pledge of Servicing Rights.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 5.02, the Servicer shall not resign from the
obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except (i) upon determination that
the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder are no longer permissible
under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law
with any other activities carried on by it or its subsidiaries or Affiliates,
the other activities of the Servicer so causing such a conflict being of a
type
and nature carried on by the Servicer or its subsidiaries or Affiliates at
the
date of this Agreement or (ii) upon the proposal by the Servicer or the
Servicing Rights Owner of an Approved Servicer to the Seller, the Depositor
and
the Master Servicer in writing; provided, however, that no such
resignation by the Servicer shall become effective until such successor servicer
or, in the case of (i) above, the Master Servicer as Successor Servicer shall
have assumed the Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations hereunder or the
Master Servicer shall have designated a successor servicer in accordance with
Section 6.02. Any such resignation shall not relieve the Servicer of
responsibility for any of the obligations specified in Sections 6.01 and 6.02
as
obligations that survive the resignation or termination of the
Servicer. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the
Servicer pursuant to clause (i) above shall be evidenced by an Opinion of
Counsel to such effect delivered to the Seller, the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, on or after the Closing Date, the Servicer or the Servicing
Rights Owner may pledge and assign all of its right, title and interest in,
to
and under this Agreement to one or more lenders (“Servicing Rights Pledgees”)
selected by the Servicer or the Servicing Rights Owner. Provided that
no Servicer Event of Default exists, the Indenture Trustee and the Master
Servicer agree that upon delivery to the Indenture Trustee and the Master
Servicer by a Servicing Rights Pledgee of a letter signed by the Servicer
whereunder the Servicer resigns as servicer under this Agreement pursuant to
this Section 5.04, the Master Servicer shall appoint such Servicing Rights
Pledgee or its designee as Successor Servicer, provided that at the time of
such
appointment, such Servicing Rights Pledgee or its designee is an Approved
Servicer and that such Servicing Rights Pledgee or its designee agrees to be
subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Section
5.05. Delegation
of Duties.
In
the
ordinary course of business, the Servicer at any time may delegate any of its
duties hereunder to any Person, including any of its Affiliates, who agrees
to
conduct such duties in accordance with standards comparable to those set forth
in Section 3.01. Such delegation shall not relieve the Servicer of
its liabilities and responsibilities with respect to such duties and shall
not
constitute a resignation within the meaning of Section 5.04. The
Servicer shall provide the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer and the
Securities Administrator with written notice prior to the delegation of any
of
its duties to any Person other than any of the Servicer’s Affiliates or their
respective successors and assigns.
The
Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer
or
Subcontrator to fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer
under
this Agreement unless such party agrees to be subject to the applicable
requirements of Section 3.09, Section 3.10 and Section 3.13 of this
Agreement.
Section
5.06. Indemnification
of the Trust by the Servicer and the Master Servicer.
(a) The
Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee from and
against any loss, liability, expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained
by
reason of the Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the
performance of its activities in servicing or administering the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award,
settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in
connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding
or
claim related to the Servicer’s misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence. Any such indemnification shall not be payable from the
assets of the Trust. The provisions of this Section 5.06(a) shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
(b) If
the
Servicer fails to make when due (without regard to any cure period) any Monthly
Advance or deposit required by it hereunder, the Servicer shall pay the
Securities Administrator for the account of the Securities Administrator
interest at the prime rate from the date on which such payment was due (without
regard to any cure period) to and including the date on which the Servicer
makes
such payment.
(c) The
Master Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trust, the Securities
Administrator, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee from and against any
loss,
liability, expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained by reason of the
Master Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the
performance of its activities in master servicing or administering the Mortgage
Loans pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any judgment,
award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses
incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action,
proceeding or claim related to the Master Servicer’s misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence. Any such indemnification shall not be payable from the
assets of the Trust. The provisions of this Section 5.06(c) shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
(d) If
the
Master Servicer fails to make when due (without regard to any cure period)
any
Monthly Advance or deposit required by it hereunder, the Master Servicer shall
pay the Securities Administrator for the account of the Securities Administrator
interest at the prime rate from the date on which such payment was due (without
regard to any cure period) to and including the date on which the Master
Servicer makes such payment.
(e) Each
of
the Depositor, Master Servicer, Securities Administrator and any Servicing
Function Participant engaged by any such party, respectively, shall indemnify
and hold harmless the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the
Depositor, respectively, and each of its directors, officers, employees, agents,
and affiliates from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments and
other
costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (a) any breach by such party
of
any if its obligations hereunder, including particularly its obligation to
provide any annual statement of compliance, annual assessment of compliance
with
Servicing Criteria or attestation report or any information, data or materials
required to be included in any Exchange Act report, (b) any material
misstatement or omission in any information, data or materials provided by
such
party including any material misstatement or material omission in (i) any annual
statement of compliance, annual assessment of compliance with Servicing Criteria
or attestation report delivered by it, or by any Servicing Function Participant
engaged by it, pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any Additional Form 10-D
Disclosure, Additional Form 10-K Disclosure or Form 8-K Disclosure Information
provided by it, or (c) the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such
indemnifying party in connection with its performance hereunder. If
the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold
harmless the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Depositor,
as
the case may be, then each such party agrees that it shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator
or
the Depositor, as applicable, as a result of any claims, losses, damages or
liabilities incurred by such party in such proportion as is appropriate to
reflect the relative fault of the indemnified party on the one hand and the
indemnifying party on the other. This indemnification
shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party
to this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VI
DEFAULT
Section
6.01. Servicer
Events of Default.
(a) If
any
one of the following events (“Servicer Events of Default”) shall occur and be
continuing:
(i) (A) The
failure by the Servicer to make any Monthly Advance which continues unremedied
for a period of one (1) Business Day after it was due; (B) any other
failure by the Servicer to deposit in the Collection Account or the Payment
Account any deposit required to be made under the terms of this Agreement which
continues unremedied for a period of two (2) Business Days after such deposit
was due or (C) the failure by the Servicer to make any remittances into the
Payment Account required pursuant to Section 3.03(i) which continues unremedied
for a period of one (1) Business Day after it was due;
(ii) (A) The
failure by the Servicer to make any required Servicing Advance which failure
continues unremedied for a period of sixty (60) days, or (B) the failure by
the
Servicer duly to observe or perform, in any material respect, any other
covenants, obligations or agreements of the Servicer as set forth in this
Agreement, which failure materially and adversely affects the interests of
the
Noteholders, continues unremedied for a period of sixty (60) days, after the
date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied,
shall have been given to the Servicer by the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the Indenture Trustee or to the Servicer and the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Indenture Trustee, by the Holders
of not less than 25% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes;
provided, however, that in the case of a failure that cannot be
cured within sixty (60) days, the cure period may be extended if the Servicer
can demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator, the Indenture Trustee and the Seller that the Servicer
is diligently pursuing remedial action;
(iii) The
filing of a petition against the Servicer in a court or agency or supervisory
authority having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a trustee,
conservator, receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, conservatorship,
receivership, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or
similar proceedings, or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and
the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period
of thirty (30) consecutive days; or
(iv) The
Servicer shall voluntarily go into liquidation, consent to the appointment
of a
conservator or receiver or liquidator or similar person in any insolvency,
readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar
proceedings of or relating to the Servicer or of or relating to all or
substantially all of its property, or a decree or order of a court or agency
or
supervisory authority having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment
of
a conservator, receiver, liquidator or similar person in any insolvency,
readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar
proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have
been entered against the Servicer; or the Servicer shall admit in writing its
inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to
take
advantage of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization statute,
make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or voluntarily suspend
payment of its obligations; or
(v) the
Servicer Termination Test is failed; or
(vi) (a)
any
reduction or withdrawal of the ratings or any shadow ratings of any Class of
Notes attributable principally to the Servicer or the servicing of the Mortgage
Loans or (b) any placement by a Rating Agency of any Class of Notes on credit
watch with negative implications attributable principally to the Servicer or
the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans; or
(vii) any
reduction or withdrawal of the ratings of the Servicer as a servicer of subprime
mortgage loans by one or more of the Rating Agencies that maintains a servicer
rating system and a rating on the Notes to “below average” or below;
or
(viii) the
failure by the Servicer to comply, within the required time periods, with
Section 3.09 or the certification described under Section 3.10;
(ix) the
failure by the Servicer to provide, within the time frame specified herein,
any
required reports or data pertaining to the Mortgage Loans, which failure
continues unremedied for a period of fifteen days after the date on which
written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have
been given to the Servicer by the Master Servicer; or
(x) the
identification under any filing pursuant to Section 404 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act of 2002 which identifies material weaknesses in connection with the
Servicer’s ongoing evaluation of internal controls which materially and
adversely affect the Servicer’s ability to perform any of its duties under this
Agreement.
(b) then,
and in each and every such case, so long as a Servicer
Event of Default shall not have been remedied, (x) with respect solely to clause
(a)(i)(A) above, (1) on the related Deposit Date, upon receipt of written notice
or discovery by the Master Servicer or a Responsible Officer of the Indenture
Trustee or of the Securities Administrator of such failure, the Master Servicer
shall give telephonic notice (by no later than 5:00 p.m. New York time on such
Deposit Date) of the failure to make a Monthly Advance to a Servicing Officer
of
the Servicer and, to the extent the applicable current contact information
has
been provided to the Master Servicer, the Servicing Rights Pledgee and (2)
on
the Business Day immediately following the related Deposit Date, upon receipt
of
written notice or discovery by the Master Servicer or a Responsible Officer
of
the Indenture Trustee or of the Securities Administrator of the continued
failure to make such Monthly Advance, the Master Servicer shall promptly give
telephonic notice of such failure to a Servicing Officer of the Servicer and
the
Master Servicer shall direct the Indenture Trustee to terminate all of the
rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and the Successor
Servicer appointed in accordance with Section 6.02 shall immediately make such
Monthly Advance prior to the distribution of funds on the related Payment Date
and assume, pursuant to Section 6.02, the duties of a Successor Servicer and
(y)
in the case of clause (a)(i)(C) the Indenture Trustee and the Depositor may
(and
shall at the direction of the Holders of not less than 51% of the aggregate
Note
Balance of the Notes) and in the case of clause (a)(i)(B) and (ii) through
(x)
above, the Indenture Trustee shall, at the direction of the Holders of not
less
than 51% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes by notice then given in
writing to the Seller, the Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Servicing Rights
Pledgee (to the extent the applicable current contact information has been
provided to the Master Servicer), the Rating Agencies and if given by Holders
of
Notes, to the Indenture Trustee, terminate all of the rights and obligations
of
the Servicer as servicer under this Agreement. On or after receipt by
the Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer
under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Notes or the Mortgage Loans
or
otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the Successor Servicer pursuant to
and
under this Section 6.01; and, without limitation, the Successor Servicer is
hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the
Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other
instruments, and to 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 of each Mortgage Loan and related
documents, or otherwise. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the
Successor Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the
Indenture Trustee in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and
rights of the Servicer hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer
to
the Successor Servicer for the administration by it of all cash amounts that
shall at the time be held by the predecessor Servicer and to be deposited by
it
in the Collection Account, or that have been deposited by the predecessor
Servicer in the Collection Account or thereafter received by the predecessor
Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans. All Servicing Transfer
Costs and other reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with transferring the Mortgage Files to
the Successor Servicer and amending this Agreement to reflect such succession
as
Servicer pursuant to this Section 6.01 shall be paid by the predecessor Servicer
within 90 days of written demand, itemized in reasonable detail, or, to the
extent not paid by the predecessor Servicer, by the Trust prior to payments
to
Noteholders (or, if the predecessor Servicer is the Master Servicer, by the
initial Servicer), upon presentation of reasonable documentation of such costs
and expenses. If the predecessor Servicer is required but fails to
pay the amounts specified in the preceding sentence and such amounts are paid
by
the Trust, the Securities Administrator shall, at the direction and expense
of
the Certificateholders, take appropriate action to enforce such obligation
and
recover such amounts on behalf of such Certificateholders.
Notwithstanding
any termination of the activities of the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall
continue to be entitled to receive from the Trust, payment of all the accrued
and unpaid portion of the Servicing Fees to which the Servicer would have been
entitled and reimbursement for all outstanding Monthly Advances and Servicing
Advances, including but not limited to trailing expenses representing Servicing
Advances incurred by the Servicer prior to but invoiced after the date of
termination, which amount shall be remitted by the Successor Servicer to the
terminated Servicer as permitted under Section 3.03 on a first-in, first-out
basis. The Servicer shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of
Section 5.03, notwithstanding any termination hereunder, with respect to events
occurring prior to such termination.
(c) Upon
the
occurrence of a Servicer Event of Default, the Servicer shall act as Servicer
under this Agreement, subject to the right of removal set forth in subsection
(b) hereof, for an initial period commencing on the date on which such Servicer
Event of Default occurred and ending on the last day of the calendar quarter
in
which such Servicer Event of Default occurred, which period may be extended
by
the Master Servicer (an “Extension Notice”) for a succeeding quarterly period
ending on December 31, March 31, June 30 and September 30 of each year (each
such quarterly period for which the Servicer shall be designated to act as
Servicer hereunder, a “Servicer Term of Service”) until such time as the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee receives
written direction from the Holders of not less than 51% of the aggregate Note
Balance of the Notes not to deliver an Extension Notice, in which event the
Master Servicer shall follow such direction; provided that nothing in this
clause (c) shall prohibit the Master Servicer from removing (or prohibit
Noteholders from directing the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator
to direct the Master Servicer to remove) the Servicer pursuant to clause (b)
above. In the event the Master Servicer fails to deliver an Extension
Notice prior to the end of any Servicer Term of Service, the Servicer shall
be
automatically terminated.
(d) If
the
Successor Servicer or another Person succeeds to the obligations of Servicer
hereunder, the term of the Successor Servicer or such Person shall not be
limited unless and until a Servicer Event of Default thereafter occurs with
respect to such Successor Servicer or other Person. At such time, the
provisions of Section 6.01(c) and (d) shall become applicable to the then-acting
Servicer and the Person then-obligated to succeed such then-acting
Servicer.
Section
6.02. Appointment
of Successor Servicer.
(a) The
Issuer and the Indenture Trustee hereby appoint, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.,
hereby accepts appointment, on behalf of itself or an affiliate, subject to
the
provisions of Section 5.04 hereof, upon receipt by the Servicer of a notice
of
termination pursuant to Section 6.01 or upon resignation of the Servicer
pursuant to Section 5.04(i), to be the successor (the “Successor Servicer”) in
all respects to the Servicer in its capacity as servicer under this Agreement
and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall be subject
to
all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on
the
Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof arising on and after its succession;
provided, however, that, without affecting the immediate
termination of the rights of the Servicer hereunder, it is understood and
acknowledged by the parties hereto that there will be a period of transition
not
to exceed 100 days (the “Servicer Transition Period”) after receipt by the
Servicer of a notice of termination before the servicing transfer is fully
effected.
During
the Servicer Transition Period, none of the Successor Servicer, the Securities
Administrator nor the Indenture Trustee shall be responsible for the lack of
information and documents that it cannot reasonably obtain on a practicable
basis under the circumstances.
As
compensation therefor, the Successor Servicer shall be entitled to such
compensation as the Servicer would have been entitled to hereunder if no such
notice of termination had been given. Notwithstanding the above, if
the Successor Servicer is unwilling or legally unable to act as successor
servicer, the Master Servicer may appoint or petition a court of competent
jurisdiction to appoint, any established housing and home finance institution,
bank or other mortgage loan or home equity loan servicer that is an Approved
Servicer as the successor to the Servicer hereunder in the assumption of all
or
any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Servicer
hereunder; provided that the appointment of any such Successor Servicer
will not result in the qualification, reduction or withdrawal of the ratings
assigned to the Offered Notes by the Rating Agencies. Pending
appointment of a successor to the Servicer hereunder, unless the Successor
Servicer is prohibited by law from so acting, the Successor Servicer shall
act
in such capacity as hereinabove provided. In connection with such
appointment and assumption, the successor shall be entitled to receive
compensation out of payments on the Mortgage Loans in an amount equal to the
compensation which the Servicer would otherwise have received pursuant to
Section 3.08 (or such lesser compensation as the Master Servicer and such
successor shall agree). The appointment of a Successor Servicer shall
not affect any liability of the predecessor Servicer which may have arisen
under
this Agreement prior to its termination as Servicer to pay any deductible under
an insurance policy pursuant to Section 3.05 or to indemnify the Indenture
Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator pursuant to
Section 5.06, nor shall any Successor Servicer be liable for any acts or
omissions of the predecessor Servicer or for any breach by such Servicer of
any
of its representations or warranties contained herein or in any related document
or agreement. The Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator or a Successor Servicer shall have no responsibility
or
obligation (i) to repurchase or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans or
(ii)
for any acts or omissions of a predecessor Servicer during the Servicer
Transition Period. The Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator and such successor shall take such action, consistent
with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such
succession.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if a Servicer Event of Default occurs, the Servicer, the
Servicing Rights Owner or the Servicing Rights Pledgee shall have a period
of up
to twenty (20) days after receipt of a notice of termination to appoint an
Approved Servicer as Successor Servicer. Such right of appointment
shall terminate immediately, however, if such terminated Servicer, the Servicing
Rights Owner or the Servicing Rights Pledgee fails to make any required Monthly
Advance, Servicing Advance or any other deposit required to be made pursuant
to
the terms of this Agreement, as and when required by this Agreement (taking
into
account any applicable cure period). All costs and expenses
associated with the appointment, whether or not consummated, and the subsequent
transfer of servicing (which must be completed within 100 days after receipt
by
the Servicer of a notice of termination) are required to be paid by the
terminated Servicer, the Servicing Rights Owner or the Servicing Rights Pledgee
out of the proceeds of sale or otherwise. Any proceeds remaining
after such costs and expenses have been paid for by the terminated Servicer,
shall be the property of the terminated Servicer, the Servicing Rights Owner
or
the Servicing Rights Pledgee, as applicable.
(b) Any
successor, including the Successor Servicer, to the Servicer as servicer shall
during the term of its service as servicer (i) continue to service and
administer the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of Noteholders in accordance
with
all of the terms and provisions hereof and (ii) maintain in force a policy
or
policies of insurance covering errors and omissions in the performance of its
obligations as Servicer hereunder and a fidelity bond in respect of its
officers, employees and agents to the same extent as the Servicer is so required
pursuant to Section 3.12.
(c) In
connection with the termination or resignation of the Servicer hereunder, either
(i) the Successor Servicer, including the Master Servicer if the Master Servicer
is acting as 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 predecessor Servicer,
at its sole expense, 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 Indenture Trustee 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 (at the cost and expense of the Successor Servicer to the
extent such costs relate to the qualification of such Successor Servicer as
a
member of MERS, otherwise at the cost and expense of the predecessor
Servicer). The predecessor Servicer shall file or cause to be filed
any such assignment in the appropriate recording office. The
Successor Servicer shall cause such assignment to be delivered to the Indenture
Trustee’s Custodian promptly upon receipt of the original with evidence of
recording thereon or a copy certified by the public recording office in which
such assignment was recorded.
Section
6.03. Master
Servicer Events of Default.
(a) If
any
one of the following events (“Master Servicer Events of Default”) shall occur
and be continuing:
(i) Any
failure by the Master Servicer to furnish the Securities Administrator the
Mortgage Loan data sufficient to prepare the reports described in Section 7.05
of the Indenture which continues unremedied for a period of one Business Day
after the date upon which written notice of such failure shall have been given
to such Master Servicer by the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator
or to such Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture
Trustee by the Holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate Note Balance of
the
Notes; or
(ii) Any
failure on the part of the Master Servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements (other than those
referred to in clauses (viii) and (ix) below) on the part of the Master Servicer
contained in this Agreement which 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 Master Servicer by the
Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator, or to the Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee by the Holders of not
less than 25% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes; 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,
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 Master Servicer, and such decree or order shall have
remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days
or
any Rating Agency reduces or withdraws or threatens to reduce or withdraw the
rating of the Notes because of the financial condition or loan servicing
capability of such Master Servicer; or
(iv) The
Master Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver
or
liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities, voluntary liquidation or similar proceedings of or relating to
the
Master Servicer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;
or
(v) The
Master Servicer 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
Master Servicer shall be dissolved, or shall dispose of all or substantially
all
of its assets, or consolidate with or merge into another entity or shall permit
another entity to consolidate or merge into it, such that the resulting entity
does not meet the criteria for a Successor Master Servicer as specified in
Section 6.04 hereof; or
(vii) If
a
representation or warranty set forth in Section 2.01(b) hereof shall prove
to be
incorrect as of the time made in any respect that materially and adversely
affects the interests of the Noteholders, and the circumstance or condition
in
respect of which such representation or warranty was incorrect shall not have
been eliminated or cured within 30 days after the date on which written notice
of such incorrect representation or warranty shall have been given to the Master
Servicer by the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator, or to the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee by
the
Holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes;
or
(viii) A
sale or
pledge of any of the rights of the Master Servicer hereunder or an assignment
of
this Agreement by the Master Servicer or a delegation of the rights or duties
of
the Master Servicer hereunder shall have occurred in any manner not otherwise
permitted hereunder and without the prior written consent of the Indenture
Trustee and the Holders of not less than 50% of the aggregate Note Balance
of
the Notes; or
(ix) After
receipt of notice from the Indenture Trustee, any failure of the Master Servicer
to make any Monthly Advances when such Monthly Advances are due, as required
to
be made hereunder.
(b) then,
and
in each and every such case, so long as a Master Servicer Event of Default
shall
not have been remedied, (x) with respect solely to clause (ix) above, upon
receipt of written notice or discovery by a Responsible Officer of the Indenture
Trustee or of the Securities Administrator of such failure, the Indenture
Trustee shall give immediate telephonic notice of such failure to a Master
Servicing Officer of the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee shall
terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this
Agreement and the Successor Master Servicer appointed in accordance with Section
6.02 shall immediately make such Monthly Advance (provided, if the Successor
Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that a Monthly Advance
is
a Nonrecoverable Advance or if it is prohibited by law from doing so, the
Successor Master Servicer shall be under no obligation to make such Monthly
Advance) prior to the payment of funds on the related Payment Date and assume,
pursuant to Section 6.04, the duties of a Successor Master Servicer and (y)
in
the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii) above,
the Indenture Trustee shall, at the direction of the Holders of not less than
51% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes by notice then given in writing
to the Master Servicer (and to the Indenture Trustee if given by Holders of
Notes), terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer
as
servicer under this Agreement. Any such notice to the Master Servicer
shall also be given to each Rating Agency and the Seller. On or after
receipt by the Master Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power
of the Master Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Notes
or the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the Successor
Master Servicer pursuant to and under this Section 6.03; and, without
limitation, the Successor Master Servicer is hereby authorized and empowered
to
execute and deliver, on behalf of the Master Servicer, as attorney-in-fact
or
otherwise, any and all documents and other instruments, and to 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 of
each
Mortgage Loan and related documents, or otherwise. The Master
Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Successor Master Servicer, the Servicer,
the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee in effecting the
termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Master Servicer
hereunder. All Servicing Transfer Costs and other reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in
connection with transferring any Mortgage Files to the Successor Master Servicer
and amending this Agreement to reflect such succession as Master Servicer
pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be paid by the predecessor Master Servicer
within 90 days of written demand, itemized in reasonable detail, or, to the
extent not paid by the predecessor Master Servicer, by the Trust prior to
payments to Noteholders (or, if the predecessor Master Servicer is the Indenture
Trustee, by the initial Master Servicer), upon presentation of reasonable
documentation of such costs and expenses. If the predecessor Master
Servicer is required but fails to pay the amounts specified in the preceding
sentence and such amounts are paid by the Trust, the Securities Administrator
shall, at the direction and expense of the Certificateholders, take appropriate
action to enforce such obligation and recover such amounts on behalf of such
Certificateholders.
Notwithstanding
any termination of the activities of the Master Servicer hereunder, the Master
Servicer shall continue to be entitled to receive from the Trust, payment of
all
the accrued and unpaid portion of the Master Servicing Fees to which the Master
Servicer would have been entitled and reimbursement for all outstanding Monthly
Advances which amount shall be remitted by the Successor Master Servicer to
the
terminated Master Servicer as permitted under Section 3.01 of the Indenture
on a
first-in, first-out basis. The Master Servicer shall continue to be
entitled to the benefits of Section 5.03, notwithstanding any termination
hereunder, with respect to events occurring prior to such
termination.
(c) Upon
the
occurrence of a Master Servicer Event of Default, the Indenture Trustee shall
act as Master Servicer under this Agreement, subject to the right of removal
set
forth in subsection (b) hereof, for an initial period commencing on the date
on
which such Master Servicer Event of Default occurred and ending on the last
day
of the calendar quarter in which such Master Servicer Event of Default occurred,
which period shall be extended by the Indenture Trustee (an “Extension Notice”)
for a succeeding quarterly period ending on December 31, March 31, June 30
and
September 30 of each year (each such quarterly period for which the Master
Servicer shall be designated to act as Master Servicer hereunder, a “Master
Servicer Term of Service”) until such time as the Securities Administrator and
the Indenture Trustee receives written direction from the Holders of not less
than 51% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes not to deliver an Extension
Notice, in which event the Indenture Trustee shall follow such direction;
provided that nothing in this clause (c) shall prohibit the Indenture Trustee
from removing (or prohibit Noteholders from directing the Indenture Trustee
or
the Securities Administrator to direct the Indenture Trustee to remove) the
Master Servicer pursuant to clause (b) above. In the event the
Indenture Trustee fails to deliver an Extension Notice prior to the end of
any
Master Servicer Term of Service, the Master Servicer shall be automatically
terminated.
(d) If
the
Successor Master Servicer or another Person succeeds to the obligations of
Master Servicer hereunder, the term of the Successor Master Servicer or such
Person shall not be limited unless and until a Master Servicer Event of Default
thereafter occurs with respect to such Successor Master Servicer or other
Person. At such time, the provisions of Section 6.03(c) and (d) shall
become applicable to the then-acting Master Servicer and the Person
then-obligated to succeed such then-acting Master Servicer.
Section
6.04. Appointment
of Successor Master Servicer.
(a) The
Issuer and the Indenture Trustee hereby appoint, and HSBC Bank USA, National
Association, hereby accepts appointment, on behalf of itself or an affiliate,
subject to the provisions of Sections 4.15 and 6.04(d) hereof, upon receipt
by
the Master Servicer of a notice of termination pursuant to Section 6.03 or
upon
resignation of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 4.15, to be the successor
(the “Successor Master Servicer”) in all respects to the Master Servicer in its
capacity as servicer under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or
provided for herein and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties
and
liabilities relating thereto placed on the Master Servicer by the terms and
provisions hereof arising on and after its succession; provided,
however, that, without affecting the immediate termination of the
rights
of the Master Servicer hereunder, it is understood and acknowledged by the
parties hereto that there will be a period of transition not to exceed 90 days
(the “Master Servicer Transition Period”) before the master servicing transfer
is fully effected.
During
the Master Servicer Transition Period, neither the Successor Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator nor the Indenture Trustee shall be responsible
for
the lack of information and documents that it cannot reasonably obtain on a
practicable basis under the circumstances.
As
compensation therefor, the Successor Master Servicer shall be entitled to such
compensation as the Master Servicer would have been entitled to hereunder if
no
such notice of termination had been given. Notwithstanding the above,
if the Successor Master Servicer is legally unable to act as successor servicer,
the Indenture Trustee may appoint or petition a court of competent jurisdiction
to appoint, any established housing and home finance institution, bank or other
mortgage loan or home equity loan servicer that is an Approved Servicer (defined
for this purpose by (i) striking the words “the Master Servicer” in clause 1 of
the definition thereof and (ii) striking clause 2(a) in the definition thereof)
as the successor to the Master Servicer hereunder in the assumption of all
or
any part of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of the Master Servicer
hereunder; provided that the appointment of any such Successor Master
Servicer will not result in the qualification, reduction or withdrawal of the
ratings assigned to the Offered Notes by the Rating Agencies. Pending
appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer hereunder, unless the
Successor Master Servicer is prohibited by law from so acting, the Successor
Master Servicer shall act in such capacity as hereinabove
provided. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the
successor shall be entitled to receive compensation out of payments on the
Mortgage Loans in an amount equal to the compensation which the Master Servicer
would otherwise have received pursuant to Section 4.09 (or such lesser
compensation as the Indenture Trustee and such successor shall
agree). The appointment of a Successor Master Servicer shall not
affect any liability of the predecessor Master Servicer which may have arisen
under this Agreement prior to its termination as Master Servicer to indemnify
the Indenture Trustee, the Servicer and the Securities Administrator pursuant
to
Section 5.06, nor shall any Successor Master Servicer be liable for any acts
or
omissions of the predecessor Master Servicer or for any breach by such Master
Servicer of any of its representations or warranties contained herein or in
any
related document or agreement. During the Master Servicer Transition
Period, the Indenture Trustee, the Securities Administrator or a Successor
Master Servicer shall have no responsibility or obligation (i) to repurchase
or
substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans or (ii) for any acts or omissions
of a
predecessor Master Servicer. The Indenture Trustee, the Securities
Administrator and such successor shall take such action, consistent with this
Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession.
(b) Any
successor, including the Successor Master Servicer, to the Master Servicer
as
servicer shall during the term of its service as master servicer (i) continue
to
master service and administer the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of Noteholders
and (ii) maintain in force a policy or policies of insurance covering errors
and
omissions in the performance of its obligations as Master Servicer hereunder
and
a fidelity bond in respect of its officers, employees and agents to the same
extent as the Master Servicer is so required pursuant to Section
4.04.
(c) In
connection with the termination or resignation of the Master Servicer hereunder,
the Successor Master Servicer, including the Indenture Trustee if the Indenture
Trustee is acting as Successor Master 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.
(d) Notwithstanding
the above, the Indenture Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling to continue
to so
act, or shall, if it is unable to so act, petition a court of competent
jurisdiction to appoint, or appoint on its own behalf any established housing
and home finance institution servicer, master servicer, servicing or mortgage
servicing institution having a net worth of not less than $25,000,000 and
meeting such other standards for a successor master servicer as are set forth
in
this Agreement, as the successor to such Master Servicer in the assumption
of
all of the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of a master servicer, like
the Master Servicer.
Neither
the Indenture Trustee nor any other Successor Master Servicer shall be deemed
to
be in default hereunder by reason of any failure to make, or any delay in
making, any distribution hereunder or any portion thereof or any failure to
perform, or any delay in performing, any duties or responsibilities hereunder,
in either case caused by the failure of the Master Servicer to deliver or
provide, or any delay of the Master Servicer in delivering or providing, any
cash, information, documents or records to it.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Indenture Trustee be
liable for any Servicing Fee or Master Servicing Fee or for any differential
in
the amount of the Servicing Fee or Master Servicing Fee paid hereunder and
the
amount necessary to induce any Successor Servicer or Successor Master Servicer
to act as Successor Servicer or Successor Master Servicer, as applicable, under
this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for
herein.
Section
6.05. Waiver
of Defaults.
The
Holders of not less than 51% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes may,
on
behalf of all Noteholders, waive any events permitting removal of the Servicer
as servicer or of the Master Servicer as master servicer pursuant to this
Article VI, provided, however, that the Holders of not less than
51% of the aggregate Note Balance of the Notes may not waive a default in making
a required payment on a Note without the consent of the Holder of such
Note. Upon any waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to
exist, and any Servicer 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 thereto except to the extent expressly so waived. Notice
of any such waiver shall be given by the Securities Administrator to the Rating
Agencies.
Section
6.06. Notification
to Noteholders.
Upon
any
termination or appointment of a successor to the Servicer pursuant to this
Article VI or Section 5.04, the Securities Administrator shall give prompt
written notice thereof to the Noteholders at their respective addresses
appearing in the Note Register and to each Rating Agency.
ARTICLE
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
7.01. Amendment.
(a) This
Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Issuer, the Servicer, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee subject,
in the case of any amendment or modification which affects any right, benefit,
duty or obligation of the Custodian, to the consent of the Custodian, in each
case without the consent of any of the Noteholders, (i) to cure any ambiguity,
(ii) to correct, modify or supplement any provisions herein, (iii) to add to
the
duties of the Servicer or of the Master Servicer, (iv) to add any other
provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement
which shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or (v)
to
provide for gross deposits to the Collection Account by the Servicer;
provided, however, that as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (at
the expense of the requesting party) in each case such action shall not
adversely affect in any material respect the interest of any Noteholder; and
provided, further, that the amendment shall not be deemed to
adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Noteholders and
no
Opinion of Counsel to that effect shall be required if the Person requesting
the
amendment obtains a letter from each Rating Agency stating that the amendment
would not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the respective ratings
then
assigned to the Notes.
(b) This
Agreement also may be amended from time to time by the Issuer, the Servicer,
the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee,
subject, in the case of any amendment or modification which affects any right,
benefit, duty or obligation of the Custodian, to the consent of the Custodian,
with the consent of the Holders of not less than 51% of the Note Balance of
the
Class of Notes affected by such amendment (or in the case of an amendment which
affects all classes, the consent of the Holders of not less than 51% of the
Note
Balance of the Notes), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing
in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of
modifying in any manner the rights of the Noteholders; provided,
however, that no such amendment shall (i) reduce in any manner the
amount
of, or delay the timing of, payments on the Notes which are required to be
made
on any Note without the consent of the Holder of such Note or (ii) reduce the
aforesaid percentage required to consent to any such amendment, without the
consent of the Holders of all Notes then outstanding.
(c) Prior
to
the execution of any such amendment, the Securities Administrator shall furnish
written notification of the substance of such amendment to each Rating
Agency. In addition, promptly after the execution of any such
amendment made with the consent of the Noteholders, the Securities Administrator
shall furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment to each
Noteholder.
(d) It
shall
not be necessary for the consent of Noteholders under this Section 7.01 to
approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or consent, but it shall
be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance
thereof. The manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the
authorization of the execution thereof by Noteholders shall be subject to such
reasonable requirements as the Securities Administrator may
prescribe.
Notwithstanding
the permissive language in Section 7.01(a) and 7.01(b), upon satisfaction of
the
conditions in Section 7.01(a) or 7.01(b) as applicable, the Indenture Trustee
and the Securities Administrator shall execute and deliver the applicable
amendment; provided, however, that the Indenture Trustee and the
Securities Administrator shall not be required to execute any amendment which
materially and adversely affects the rights, duties or immunities of the
Indenture Trustee or of the Securities Administrator hereunder. Prior
to the execution of any amendment to this Agreement, each of the Indenture
Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to receive and rely
upon a Opinion of Counsel addressed to it stating that the execution of such
amendment is authorized or permitted by this Agreement and that all conditions
precedent to the execution of such amendment have been satisfied .
Section
7.02. GOVERNING
LAW. THIS SERVICING AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF
LAW
PROVISIONS, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER
SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
Section
7.03. Notices. All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if and when delivered to:
(a) in
the
case of the Servicer:
Ocwen
Loan Servicing, LLC
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
000
XxxxxxXxxx Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Secretary
(b) in
the
case of the Master Servicer:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Renaissance HEL Trust 2007-2
(c) in
the
case of Rating Agencies:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc.
4th
Floor
00
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Residential Mortgage Monitoring Unit
Standard
& Poor’s, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
00
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 10041-0003
Attention:
RMBS Surveillance
(d) in
the
case of the Owner Trustee, the Corporate Trust Office:
Wilmington
Trust Company
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Administration
(e) in
the
case of the Issuer, to Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2:
c/o
Renaissance Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Chief
Financial Officer
(f) in
the
case of the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator, to the respective
Corporate Trust Office;
or,
as to
each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a
written notice to each other party. Any notice required or permitted to be
mailed to a Noteholder shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid,
at
the address of such Noteholder as shown in the Note Register. Any notice so
mailed within the time prescribed in this Servicing Agreement shall be
conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Noteholder
receives such notice. Any notice or other document required to be delivered
or
mailed by the Indenture Trustee to any Rating Agency shall be given on a
reasonable efforts basis and only as a matter of courtesy and accommodation
and
the Indenture Trustee shall have no liability for failure to deliver such notice
or document to any Rating Agency.
Section
7.04. Assignment. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, except as provided in Sections 4.16,
5.02, 5.04 and 5.05 (or 3.01), this Agreement may not be assigned by the Master
Servicer or the Servicer without the prior written consent of the Holders of
not
less than 66% of the aggregate Note Balance of the
Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Servicer and the Master
Servicer may assign its rights to reimbursement for Monthly Advances, Servicing
Advances and Nonrecoverable Advances, as applicable, without Noteholder
consent.
Section
7.05. Severability
of Provisions. If any one or more of the covenants, agreements,
provisions or terms of this Servicing Agreement shall be for any reason
whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants, agreements, provisions or terms
shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, agreements, provisions
or terms of this Servicing Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity
or
enforceability of the other provisions of this Servicing Agreement or of the
Notes or the rights of the Noteholders thereof.
Section
7.06. Third-Party
Beneficiaries. This Servicing Agreement will inure to the benefit
of and be binding upon the parties hereto, the Noteholders, the Owner Trustee,
the Indenture Trustee and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Except as otherwise provided in this Servicing Agreement, no other Person will
have any right or obligation hereunder. The Indenture Trustee shall have the
right to exercise all rights of the Issuer under this Servicing
Agreement.
Section
7.07. Counterparts. This
instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section
7.08. Effect
of Headings and Table of Contents. The Article and Section
headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall
not
affect the construction hereof.
Section
7.09. Termination. The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer and the
Issuer created hereby shall terminate upon the satisfaction and discharge of
the
Indenture pursuant to Section 4.10 thereof.
Section
7.10. No
Petition. The Master Servicer, by entering into this Servicing
Agreement, hereby covenants and agrees that it will not at any time institute
against the Issuer, or join in any institution against the Issuer, any
bankruptcy proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy
or
similar law in connection with any obligations of the Issuer. This section
shall
survive the termination of this Servicing Agreement by one year.
Section
7.11. No
Recourse. The Master Servicer acknowledges that no recourse may
be had against the Issuer, except as may be expressly set forth in this
Servicing Agreement.
Section
7.12. Indenture
Trustee Rights. The Indenture Trustee and the Securities
Administrator shall each be entitled to the same rights, protections,
indemnities and immunities afforded to it under the Indenture as if specifically
set forth herein.
Section
7.13. Waiver
of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY
AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT
IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO
THIS
AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING
WITHOUT A JURY.
Section
7.14. No
Recourse to Owner Trustee.
It
is
expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this Agreement
is
executed and delivered by Wilmington Trust Company, not individually or
personally, but solely as Owner Trustee of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
2007-2, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in
it,
(b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on
the
part of the Issuer is made and intended not as personal representations,
undertakings and agreements by Wilmington Trust Company but is made and intended
for the purpose for binding only the Issuer, (c) nothing herein contained shall
be construed as creating any liability of Wilmington Trust Company, individually
or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained
herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto
and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (d)
under
no circumstances shall Wilmington Trust Company be personally liable for the
payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the
breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made
or undertaken by the Issuer under this Agreement or any other related
documents.
Section
7.15.
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Intention
of the Parties and
Interpretation.
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Each
of
the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the purpose of Sections 3.09,
3.10 and 3.13 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor
with the provisions of Regulation AB promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange
Act (17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100 - 229.1123), as such may be amended from time to time
and subject to clarification and interpretive advice as may be issued by the
staff of the Commission from time to time. Therefore, each of the
parties hereto agrees that (a) the obligations of the parties hereunder shall
be
interpreted in such a manner as to accomplish that purpose, (b) the parties’
obligations hereunder will be supplemented and modified as necessary to be
consistent with any such amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, convention
or consensus among active participants in the asset-backed securities markets,
advice of counsel, or otherwise in respect of the requirements of Regulation
AB,
(c) the parties shall comply, to the extent practicable from a timing and
information systems perspective and to the extent that the Depositor will pay
any increased costs of the Indenture Trustee, Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator caused by such request, with requests made by the Depositor for
delivery of additional or different information as the Depositor may determine
in good faith is necessary to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB,
and
(d) no party shall object to any amendment of this Agreement that shall be
required to effect any such changes in the parties’ obligations as are necessary
to accommodate evolving interpretations of the provisions of Regulation
AB.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Issuer, the Indenture
Trustee and the Securities Administrator have caused this Servicing Agreement
to
be duly executed by their respective officers or representatives all as of
the
day and year first above written.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Master Servicer and Securities Administrator
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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Title:
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Vice
President
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OCWEN
LOAN SERVICING, LLC,
as
Servicer
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Authorized
Representative
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RENAISSANCE
HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2, as Issuer
By:
Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity, but solely
as
Owner Trustee
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By:
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/s/
J. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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J.
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Financial
Services Officer
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HSBC
BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Indenture Trustee
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Vice
President
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EXHIBIT
A
MORTGAGE
LOAN SCHEDULE
See
Exhibit B to Indenture
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Mortgage Document Custody
Re:
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Custodial
Agreement dated as of June 18, 2007 among Renaissance REIT Investment
Corp., as Seller, Renaissance Mortgage Acceptance Corp., as Depositor,
Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, as Servicer, HSBC Bank USA, National
Association, as Indenture Trustee and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Custodian
for Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2, Home Equity Loan
Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-2
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In
connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by you, as
Custodian, pursuant to the above-captioned Custodial Agreement, we request
the
release, and hereby acknowledge receipt, of the Mortgage File for the Mortgage
Loan described below, for the reason indicated.
Mortgage
Loan
Number:
Mortgagor
Name, Address & Zip Code:
Reason
for Requesting Documents (check one):
_____
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1.
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Mortgage
Paid in Full
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_____
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2.
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Foreclosure
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_____
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3.
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Substitution
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_____
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4.
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Other
Liquidation
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_____
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5.
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Nonliquidation
Reason:______________________
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By:__________________________
(authorized
signer)
[Servicer]
[Master Servicer]:
______________________
Address:_______________________
Date:
______________________
Custodian
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
Please
acknowledge the execution of the above request by your signature and date
below:
Signature
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Date
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Documents
returned to Custodian:
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Custodian:
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Date:
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EXHIBIT
C-1
FORM
CERTIFICATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE MASTER SERVICER
WITH
FORM
10-K
I,
[identify the certifying individual], certify that:
1. I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 10-D
required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form
10-K [identify issuing entity] (i.e., the name of the specific deal to which
this certification relates rather than just the name of the Depositor)] (the
“Exchange Act periodic reports”);
2. Based
on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole,
do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this report;
3. Based
on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information
required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report
is
included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;
4. I
am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the servicer and based
on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the servicer
compliance statement required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation
AB,
and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicer
has
fulfilled its obligations under the servicing agreement in all material
respects; and
5. All
of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for
asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment
of
compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to
be
included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and
Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this
report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material
instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in
this
report on Form 10-K.
In
giving
the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided
to me
by the following unaffiliated party: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC.
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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EXHIBIT
C-2
FORM
OF
CERTIFICATION TO BE
PROVIDED
TO THE MASTER SERVICER BY THE SERVICER
Re: Renaissance
Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2 (the “Trust”)
I,
[identify the certifying individual], a [title] of Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC,
as
Servicer of the Trust, hereby certify to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Master
Servicer”), and its officers, directors and affiliates, and with the knowledge
and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(i) I
have
reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company provided in accordance
with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on
assessment of the Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in
Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Criteria”), provided in accordance
with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the “Servicing
Assessment”), the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report
provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange Act
and
Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”), and all servicing
reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the servicing
of the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered by the
Company to the Depositor pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company
Servicing Information”);
(ii) Based
on
my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
of
time covered by the Company Servicing Information;
(iii) Based
on
my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be provided
by the Company under the Agreement has been provided to the
Depositor;
(iv) I
am
responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Company as servicer
under the Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review
conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement and except as disclosed in
the
Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment or the Attestation Report, the
Company has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all material
respects; and
(v) The
Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to
be
provided by the Company and by any Subservicer and Subcontractor pursuant to
the
Agreement, have been provided to the Depositor. Any material
instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed to
the
Depositor. Any material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria
has been disclosed in such reports.
Date: ___________________
OCWEN
LOAN SERVICING, LLC,
as
Servicer
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
D
CALCULATION
OF REALIZED LOSS/GAIN FORM 332
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A. - Calculation of Realized Loss/Gain Form
332
Prepared
by: __________________ Date: _______________
Phone: ______________________ Email
Address:_____________________
Servicer
Loan No.
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Servicer
Name
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Servicer
Address
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XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A. Loan No._____________________________
Borrower's
Name: _________________________________________________________
Property
Address: _________________________________________________________
Liquidation
Type: REO
Sale
3rd
Party Sale Short
Sale Charge
Off
Was
this loan granted a Bankruptcy deficiency or cramdown Yes No
If
“Yes”,
provide deficiency or cramdown amount
_______________________________
Liquidation
and Acquisition Expenses:
(1)
|
Actual
Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgage Loan
|
|
$ |
(1)
|
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(2)
|
Interest
accrued at Net Rate
|
|
(2)
|
||||
(3)
|
Accrued
Servicing Fees
|
|
(3)
|
||||
(4)
|
Attorney's
Fees
|
|
(4)
|
||||
(5)
|
Taxes
(see page 2)
|
|
(5)
|
||||
(6)
|
Property
Maintenance
|
|
(6)
|
||||
(7)
|
MI/Hazard
Insurance Premiums (see page 2)
|
|
(7)
|
||||
(8)
|
Utility
Expenses
|
|
(8)
|
||||
(9)
|
Appraisal/BPO
|
|
(9)
|
||||
(10)
|
Property
Inspections
|
|
(10)
|
||||
(11)
|
FC
Costs/Other Legal Expenses
|
(11)
|
|||||
(12)
|
Other
(itemize)
|
|
(12)
|
||||
Cash
for Keys
|
|
(12)
|
|||||
HOA/Condo
Fees
|
|
(12)
|
|||||
|
|
(12)
|
|||||
Total
Expenses
|
$ |
(13)
|
|||||
Credits:
|
|||||||
(14)
|
Escrow
Balance
|
$
|
(14)
|
||||
(15)
|
HIP
Refund
|
(15)
|
|||||
(16)
|
Rental
Receipts
|
|
(16)
|
||||
(17)
|
Hazard
Loss Proceeds
|
|
(17)
|
||||
(18)
|
Primary
Mortgage Insurance / Gov’t Insurance
|
|
(18a) | ||||
HUD
Part A
|
|||||||
HUD
Part B
|
(18b) | ||||||
(19)
|
Pool
Insurance Proceeds
|
|
(19)
|
||||
(20)
|
Proceeds
from Sale of Acquired Property
|
|
(20)
|
||||
(21)
|
Other
(itemize)
|
|
(21)
|
||||
|
|
|
(21)
|
||||
Total
Credits
|
$
|
(22)
|
|||||
Total
Realized Loss (or Amount of Gain)
|
|
|
$
|
(23)
|
Escrow
Disbursement Detail
Type
(Tax
/Ins.)
|
Date
Paid
|
Period
of Coverage
|
Total
Paid
|
Base
Amount
|
Penalties
|
Interest
|
|
||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.
|
Calculation
of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332– Instruction Sheet
NOTE: Do
not net or combine items. Show all expenses individually and all
credits as separate line items. Claim packages are due on the
remittance report date. Late submissions may result in claims not
being passed until the following month.
(b) The
numbers on the 332 form correspond with the numbers listed below.
Liquidation
and Acquisition Expenses:
1.
|
The
Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan. For
documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through
liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced
is
required.
|
2.
|
The
Total Interest Due less the aggregate amount of servicing fee that
would
have been earned if all delinquent payments had been made as agreed.
For
documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through
liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced
is
required.
|
3.
|
Accrued
Servicing Fees based upon the Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Mortgage
Loan as calculated on a monthly basis. For documentation, an Amortization
Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the
net
interest and servicing fees advanced is required.
|
4-12.
|
Complete
as applicable. Required documentation:
|
* For
interest advances - an amortization schedule (evidencing calculation
of
interest advances)
|
|
* For
taxes and insurance advances – see page 2 of 332 form - breakdown required
showing period
|
|
of
coverage, base tax, interest, penalty. Advances prior to
default require evidence of servicer efforts to recover
advances.
|
|
* For
escrow advances - complete payment history
|
|
(to
calculate advances from last positive escrow balance
forward)
|
|
* Other
expenses - copies of corporate advance history showing all
payments
|
|
* REO
repairs> $1500 require explanation
|
|
* REO
repairs>$3000 require evidence of at least 2 bids.
|
|
* Short
Sale or Charge Off require P&L supporting the
decision
|
|
* Unusual
or extraordinary items may require further
documentation.
|
|
13.
|
The
total of lines 1 through 12.
|
(c)
|
Credits:
|
14-21.
|
Complete
as applicable. Required documentation:
|
*
Copy of the HUD 1 from the REO sale. If a 3rd
Party Sale,
copy of attorney letter of Foreclosure proceeds.
|
|
* Copy
of EOB for any MI or gov't guarantee
|
|
* All
other credits need to be clearly defined on the 332
form
|
|
22.
|
The
total of lines 14 through 21.
|
Please Note:
|
For
HUD/VA loans, use line (18a) for Part A/Initial proceeds and line
(18b)
for Part B/Supplemental proceeds.
|
Total
Realized Loss (or Amount of Any Gain)
|
23.
|
The
total derived from
subtracting line 22 from 13. If the amount represents a
realized gain, show the amount in parenthesis
( ).
|
EXHIBIT
E
STANDARD
FILE LAYOUT—SCHEDULED/SCHEDULED
Column
Name
|
Description
|
Decimal
|
Format
Comment
|
LOAN_NBR
|
Loan
Number assigned by investor
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
|
SERVICER
LOAN_NBR
|
Servicer
Loan Number
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
|
BORROWER_NAME
|
Mortgagor
name assigned to Note
|
Max
length of 30
|
|
SCHED_PMT_AMT
|
P&I
constant
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
NOTE_INT_RATE
|
Gross
Interest Rate
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
NET_RATE
|
Gross
Interest Rate less the Service Fee Rate
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
SERV_FEE_RATE
|
Service
Fee Rate
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
NEW_PAY_AMT
|
ARM
loan's forecasted P&I constant
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
NEW_LOAN_RATE
|
ARM
loan's forecasted Gross Interest Rate
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
ARM_INDEX_RATE
|
ARM
loan's index Rate used
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
ACTL_BEG_BAL
|
Beginning
Actual Balance
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
ACTL_END_BAL
|
Ending
Actual Balance
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
NEXT_DUE_DATE
|
Borrower's
next due date
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
CURT_AMT_1
|
Curtailment
Amount
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
CURT_DATE_1
|
Due
date Curtailment was applied to
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
CURT_ADJ_
AMT_1
|
Curtailment
Interest if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
CURT_AMT_2
|
Curtailment
Amount 2
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
CURT_DATE_2
|
Due
date Curtailment was applied to
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
CURT_ADJ_
AMT2
|
Curtailment
Interest if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
CURT_AMT_3
|
Curtailment
Amount 3
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
CURT_DATE_3
|
Due
date Curtailment was applied to
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
CURT_ADJ_AMT3
|
Curtailment
Interest, if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
SCHED_BEG_BAL
|
Beginning
Scheduled Balance
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
SCHED_END_BAL
|
Ending
Scheduled Balance
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
SCHED_PRIN_AMT
|
Scheduled
Principal portion of P&I
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
SCHED_NET_INT
|
Scheduled
Net Interest (less Service Fee) portion of P&I
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
LIQ_AMT
|
Liquidation
Principal Amt to bring balance to zero
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
PIF_DATE
|
Liquidation
Date
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
ACTION_CODE
|
Either
60 for liquidation or 65 for Repurchase
|
Max
length of 2
|
|
PRIN_ADJ_AMT
|
Principal
Adjustments made to loan, if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
INT_ADJ_AMT
|
Interest
Adjustment made to loan, if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
PREPAYMENT
PENALTY AMT
|
Prepayment
penalty amount, if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
SOLDIER_SAILOR
ADJ AMT
|
Soldier
and Sailor Adjustment amount, if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
NON
ADV LOAN AMT
|
Non
Recoverable Loan Amount, if applicable
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
EXHIBIT
F
STANDARD
FILE LAYOUT—DELINQUENCY REPORTING
Column/Header
Name
|
Description
|
Decimal
|
Format
Comment
|
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be
different than the LOAN_NBR
|
|
|
LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique identifier assigned to each loan by the originator.
|
|
|
CLIENT_NBR
|
Servicer
Client Number
|
||
SERV_INVESTOR_NBR
|
Contains
a unique number as assigned by an external servicer to identify a
group of
loans in their system.
|
|
|
BORROWER_FIRST_NAME
|
First
Name of the Borrower.
|
||
BORROWER_LAST_NAME
|
Last
name of the borrower.
|
||
PROP_ADDRESS
|
Street
Name and Number of Property
|
|
|
PROP_STATE
|
The
state where the property located.
|
|
|
PROP_ZIP
|
Zip
code where the property is located.
|
|
|
BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
|
The
date that the borrower's next payment is due to the servicer at the
end of
processing cycle, as reported by Servicer.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
LOAN_TYPE
|
Loan
Type (i.e. FHA, VA, Conv)
|
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_FILED_DATE
|
The
date a particular bankruptcy claim was filed.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_CHAPTER_CODE
|
The
chapter under which the bankruptcy was filed.
|
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_CASE_NBR
|
The
case number assigned by the court to the bankruptcy
filing.
|
|
|
POST_PETITION_DUE_DATE
|
The
payment due date once the bankruptcy has been approved by the
courts
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_DCHRG_DISM_DATE
|
The
Date The Loan Is Removed From Bankruptcy. Either by Dismissal, Discharged
and/or a Motion For Relief Was Granted.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
LOSS_MIT_APPR_DATE
|
The
Date The Loss Mitigation Was Approved By The Servicer
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
LOSS_MIT_TYPE
|
The
Type Of Loss Mitigation Approved For A Loan Such As;
|
||
LOSS_MIT_EST_COMP_DATE
|
The
Date The Loss Mitigation /Plan Is Scheduled To End/Close
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
LOSS_MIT_ACT_COMP_DATE
|
The
Date The Loss Mitigation Is Actually Completed
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FRCLSR_APPROVED_DATE
|
The
date DA Admin sends a letter to the servicer with instructions to
begin
foreclosure proceedings.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
ATTORNEY_REFERRAL_DATE
|
Date
File Was Referred To Attorney to Pursue Foreclosure
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FIRST_LEGAL_DATE
|
Notice
of 1st legal filed by an Attorney in a Foreclosure Action
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FRCLSR_SALE_EXPECTED_DATE
|
The
date by which a foreclosure sale is expected to occur.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FRCLSR_SALE_DATE
|
The
actual date of the foreclosure sale.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FRCLSR_SALE_AMT
|
The
amount a property sold for at the foreclosure sale.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
EVICTION_START_DATE
|
The
date the servicer initiates eviction of the borrower.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
EVICTION_COMPLETED_DATE
|
The
date the court revokes legal possession of the property from the
borrower.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
LIST_PRICE
|
The
price at which an REO property is marketed.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
LIST_DATE
|
The
date an REO property is listed at a particular price.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
OFFER_AMT
|
The
dollar value of an offer for an REO property.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
OFFER_DATE_TIME
|
The
date an offer is received by DA Admin or by the Servicer.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
REO_CLOSING_DATE
|
The
date the REO sale of the property is scheduled to close.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
REO_ACTUAL_CLOSING_DATE
|
Actual
Date Of REO Sale
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
OCCUPANT_CODE
|
Classification
of how the property is occupied.
|
|
|
PROP_CONDITION_CODE
|
A
code that indicates the condition of the property.
|
|
|
PROP_INSPECTION_DATE
|
The
date a property inspection is performed.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
APPRAISAL_DATE
|
The
date the appraisal was done.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
CURR_PROP_VAL
|
The
current "as is" value of the property based on brokers price opinion
or
appraisal.
|
2
|
|
REPAIRED_PROP_VAL
|
The
amount the property would be worth if repairs are completed pursuant
to a
broker's price opinion or appraisal.
|
2
|
|
If
applicable:
|
|
|
|
DELINQ_STATUS_CODE
|
FNMA
Code Describing Status of Loan
|
||
DELINQ_REASON_CODE
|
The
circumstances which caused a borrower to stop paying on a
loan. Code indicates the reason why the loan is in default for
this cycle.
|
||
MI_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
Mortgage Insurance Claim Was Filed With Mortgage Insurance
Company.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
MI_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of Mortgage Insurance Claim Filed
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|
MI_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Mortgage Insurance Company Disbursed Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
MI_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
|
Amount
Mortgage Insurance Company Paid On Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
POOL_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
Claim Was Filed With Pool Insurance Company
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
POOL_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of Claim Filed With Pool Insurance Company
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
POOL_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Claim Was Settled and The Check Was Issued By The Pool
Insurer
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
POOL_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
|
Amount
Paid On Claim By Pool Insurance Company
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
FHA Part A Claim Was Filed With HUD
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of FHA Part A Claim Filed
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
HUD Disbursed Part A Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
HUD Paid on Part A Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
FHA Part B Claim Was Filed With HUD
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of FHA Part B Claim Filed
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
HUD Disbursed Part B Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
HUD Paid on Part B Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
VA_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
VA Claim Was Filed With the Veterans Admin
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
VA_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Veterans Admin. Disbursed VA Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
VA_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
Veterans Admin. Paid on VA Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
Exhibit
2:Standard
File Codes –
Delinquency Reporting
The
Loss Mit Type field should show the approved Loss
Mitigation Code as follows:
· ASUM-
|
Approved
Assumption
|
· BAP-
|
Borrower
Assistance Program
|
· CO-
|
Charge
Off
|
· DIL-
|
Deed-in-Lieu
|
· FFA-
|
Formal
Forbearance Agreement
|
· MOD-
|
Loan
Modification
|
· PRE-
|
Pre-Sale
|
· SS-
|
Short
Sale
|
· MISC-
|
Anything
else approved by the PMI or Pool
Insurer
|
NOTE:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank will accept alternative Loss Mitigation Types to those above,
provided that they are consistent with industry standards. If Loss
Mitigation Types other than those above are used, the Servicer must supply
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank with a description of each of the Loss Mitigation Types prior to
sending the file.
The
Occupant Code field should show the current status of
the property code as follows:
· Mortgagor
|
· Tenant
|
· Unknown
|
· Vacant
|
The
Property Condition field should show the last reported
condition of the property as follows:
· Damaged
|
· Excellent
|
· Fair
|
· Gone
|
· Good
|
· Poor
|
· Special
Hazard
|
· Unknown
|
Exhibit
2:Standard
File Codes –
Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The
FNMA Delinquent Reason Code field should show the Reason
for Delinquency as follows:
Delinquency
Code
|
Delinquency
Description
|
001
|
FNMA-Death
of principal mortgagor
|
002
|
FNMA-Illness
of principal mortgagor
|
003
|
FNMA-Illness
of mortgagor’s family member
|
004
|
FNMA-Death
of mortgagor’s family member
|
005
|
FNMA-Marital
difficulties
|
006
|
FNMA-Curtailment
of income
|
007
|
FNMA-Excessive
Obligation
|
008
|
FNMA-Abandonment
of property
|
009
|
FNMA-Distant
employee transfer
|
011
|
FNMA-Property
problem
|
012
|
FNMA-Inability
to sell property
|
013
|
FNMA-Inability
to rent property
|
014
|
FNMA-Military
Service
|
015
|
FNMA-Other
|
016
|
FNMA-Unemployment
|
017
|
FNMA-Business
failure
|
019
|
FNMA-Casualty
loss
|
022
|
FNMA-Energy
environment costs
|
023
|
FNMA-Servicing
problems
|
026
|
FNMA-Payment
adjustment
|
027
|
FNMA-Payment
dispute
|
029
|
FNMA-Transfer
of ownership pending
|
030
|
FNMA-Fraud
|
031
|
FNMA-Unable
to contact borrower
|
INC
|
FNMA-Incarceration
|
Exhibit
2:Standard
File Codes –
Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The
FNMA Delinquent Status Code field should show the Status
of Default as follows:
Status
Code
|
Status
Description
|
09
|
Forbearance
|
17
|
Pre-foreclosure
Sale Closing Plan Accepted
|
24
|
Government
Seizure
|
26
|
Refinance
|
27
|
Assumption
|
28
|
Modification
|
29
|
Charge-Off
|
30
|
Third
Party Sale
|
31
|
Probate
|
32
|
Military
Indulgence
|
43
|
Foreclosure
Started
|
44
|
Deed-in-Lieu
Started
|
49
|
Assignment
Completed
|
61
|
Second
Lien Considerations
|
62
|
Veteran’s
Affairs-No Bid
|
63
|
Veteran’s
Affairs-Refund
|
64
|
Veteran’s
Affairs-Buydown
|
65
|
Chapter
7 Bankruptcy
|
66
|
Chapter
11 Bankruptcy
|
67
|
Chapter
13 Bankruptcy
|
EXHIBIT
G
FORM
OF
MORTGAGE LOAN SALE AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
See
Tab
___
EXHIBIT
H
LIST
OF
APPRAISAL FIRMS
1.
|
ATM
Corporation
|
000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
(000)
000-0000
2.
|
Lender’s
Service, Inc.
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Mortgage
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EXHIBIT
I
ANNUAL
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.09
Renaissance
Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2
Home
Equity Loan Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-2
I,
_____________________, hereby certify that I am a duly appointed
__________________________ of Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Master Servicer”),
and further certify as follows:
1. This
certification is being made pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement,
dated as of June 18, 2007 (the “Agreement”), among Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. as
Master Servicer and Securities Administrator, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as
Servicer, Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-2 as Issuer and HSBC Bank
USA,
National Association as Indenture Trustee.
2. The
undersigned officer of the Servicer hereby certifies that (i) a review of the
activities of the Servicer 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 Servicer has
fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects
throughout such year, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such
obligation in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such
officer and the nature and status of cure provisions thereof.
Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the
Agreements.
Dated:
_____________, 200__
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of
_____________.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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I,
_________________________, a (an) __________________ of the Master Servicer,
hereby certify that _________________ is a duly elected, qualified, and acting
_______________________ of the Master Servicer and that the signature appearing
above is his/her genuine signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of
______________.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
J
SERVICING
CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Definitions
Primary
Servicer – transaction party having borrower contact
Master
Servicer – aggregator of pool assets
Securities
Administrator – waterfall calculator (may be the Master Servicer)
Back-up
Servicer – named in the transaction (in the event a Back up Servicer becomes the
Primary Servicer, follow Primary Servicer obligations)
Custodian
– safe keeper of pool assets
Paying
Agent – distributor of funds to ultimate investor
Note: The
definitions above describe the essential function that the party performs,
rather than the party’s title. So, for example, in a particular
transaction, the trustee may perform the “paying agent” and “Securities
Administrator” functions, while in another transaction, the Securities
Administrator may perform these functions.
Where
there are multiple checks for criteria the attesting party will identify in
their management assertion that they are attesting only to the portion of the
distribution chain they are responsible for in the related transaction
agreements.
Key: X
– obligation
[X]
–
under
consideration for
obligation
Reg
AB Reference
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Servicing
Criteria
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Primary
Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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Custodian
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General
Servicing Considerations
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1122(d)(1)(i)
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Policies
and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other
triggers
and events of default in accordance with the transaction
agreements.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(1)(ii)
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If
any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties,
policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s
performance and compliance with such servicing activities.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(1)(iii)
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Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the Pool Assets are maintained.
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1122(d)(1)(iv)
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A
fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the
party
participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting
period in
the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with
the
terms of the transaction agreements.
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X
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X
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Cash
Collection and Administration
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1122(d)(2)(i)
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Payments
on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank
accounts
and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days
following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(2)(ii)
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Disbursements
made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor
are made
only by authorized personnel.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(2)(iii)
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Advances
of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions,
and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made,
reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction
agreements.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(2)(iv)
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The
related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts
or
accounts established as a form of over collateralization, are separately
maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth
in the
transaction agreements.
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X
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[X]
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1122(d)(2)(v)
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Each
custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository
institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes
of
this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to
a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution
that
meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(2)(vi)
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Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
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X
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1122(d)(2)(vii)
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Reconciliations
are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related
bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing
accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate;
(B)
prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff
date, or
such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements;
(C)
reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared
the
reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.
These
reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original
identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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X
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X
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Investor
Remittances and Reporting
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1122(d)(3)(i)
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Reports
to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are
maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable
Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared
in
accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with
the
terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with
the
Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree
with
investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal
balance and number of Pool Assets serviced by the
Servicer.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(3)(ii)
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Amounts
due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(3)(iii)
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Disbursements
made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s
investor records, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(3)(iv)
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Amounts
remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled
checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank
statements.
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X
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X
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Pool
Asset Administration
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1122(d)(4)(i)
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Collateral
or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction
agreements or related pool asset documents.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(4)(ii)
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Pool
assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the
transaction agreements
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X
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X
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1122(d)(4)(iii)
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Any
additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made,
reviewed
and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in
the
transaction agreements.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(iv)
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Payments
on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the
related
pool asset documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records
maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such
other
number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated
to
principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with
the
related pool asset documents.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(v)
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The
Servicer’s records regarding the pool assets agree with the Servicer’s
records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal
balance.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(vi)
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Changes
with respect to the terms or status of an obligor's pool assets (e.g.,
loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved
by
authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements
and
related pool asset documents.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(vii)
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Loss
mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications
and
deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as
applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance
with the
timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction
agreements.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(viii)
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Records
documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a
pool
asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.
Such
records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other
period
specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s
activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example,
phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where
delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or
unemployment).
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X
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1122(d)(4)(ix)
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Adjustments
to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable
rates
are computed based on the related pool asset documents.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(x)
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Regarding
any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):
(A) such
funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s pool asset documents,
on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the
transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited,
to obligors in accordance with applicable pool asset documents and
state
laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar
days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other
number of
days specified in the transaction agreements.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(xi)
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Payments
made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments)
are made
on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated
on the
appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such
support
has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior
to these
dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(xii)
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Any
late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made
on behalf
of an obligor are paid from the Servicer’s funds and not charged to the
obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or
omission.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(xiii)
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Disbursements
made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days
to the
obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days
specified in the transaction agreements.
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X
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1122(d)(4)(xiv)
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Delinquencies,
charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded
in
accordance with the transaction agreements.
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X
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X
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1122(d)(4)(xv)
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Any
external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1)
through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth
in
the transaction agreements.
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X
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EXHIBIT
K
ADDITIONAL
DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION
**SEND
VIA FAX TO [XXX-XXX-XXXX] AND VIA EMAIL TO
[ ]
AND VIA OVERNIGHT MAIL TO THE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY BELOW**
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., as Securities Administrator
0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Corporate
Trust Services- [DEAL NAME]—SEC REPORT PROCESSING
RE: **Additional
Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure** Required
Renaissance
Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section [ ] of the Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 18,
2007, among Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. as Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as Servicer, Renaissance Home Equity
Loan Trust 2007-2 as Issuer and HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Indenture
Trustee., the undersigned, as
[ ], hereby notifies
you that certain events have come to our attention that [will] [may] need to
be
disclosed on Form [10-D][10-K][8-K].
Description
of Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K] Disclosure:
List
of
any Attachments hereto to be included in the Additional Form [10-D][10-K][8-K]
Disclosure:
Any
inquiries related to this notification should be directed to
[ ],
phone
number: [ ];
email
address: [ ].
[NAME
OF PARTY],
as
[role]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
L
FORM
10-D
REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY
As
to
each item described below, the entity indicated as the Responsible Party shall
be primarily responsible for reporting the information to the Securities
Administrator pursuant to Section 3.13(a)(iv) of the Servicing
Agreement. If the Securities Administrator is indicated below as to
any item, then the Securities administrator is primarily responsible for
obtaining that information.
Under
Item 1 of Form 10-D: a) items marked “7.05 statement” are required to be
included in the periodic Payment Date statement under Section 7.05 of the
Indenture, provided by the Securities administrator based on information
received from the Master Servicer; and b) items marked “Form 10-D report” are
required to be in the Form 10-D report but not the 7.05 statement, provided
by
the party indicated. Information under all other Items of Form 10-D
is to be included in the Form 10-D report.
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-D
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Party
Responsible
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Item
1: Distribution and Pool Performance Information
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Information
included in the monthly statement
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Master
Servicer
Servicer
Securities
Administrator
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Any
information required by 1121 which is NOT included on the monthly
statement
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Depositor
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Item
2: Legal Proceedings
Any
legal proceeding pending against the following entities or their
respective property, that is material to Certificateholders, including
any
proceeding known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities:
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Issuing Entity (Trust Fund)
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Trustee,
Master Servicer, Securities Administrator and Depositor
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▪
Sponsor (Seller)
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Seller
(if a party to the Servicing Agreement) or Depositor
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▪
Depositor
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Depositor
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Securities Administrator
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Custodian
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Custodian
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▪
1110(b) Originator
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1108(a)(2) Servicer (other than the Master Servicer or Securities
Administrator)
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Servicer
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▪
Any other party contemplated by 1100(d)(1)
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Depositor
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Item
3: Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds
Information
from Item 2(a) of Part II of Form 10-Q:
With
respect to any sale of securities by the sponsor, depositor or issuing
entity, that are backed by the same asset pool or are otherwise issued
by
the issuing entity, whether or not registered, provide the sales
and use
of proceeds information in Item 701 of Regulation S-K. Pricing
information can be omitted if securities were not
registered.
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Depositor
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Item
4: Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Information
from Item 3 of Part II of Form 10-Q:
Report
the occurrence of any Event of Default (after expiration of any grace
period and provision of any required notice)
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Securities
Administrator
Trustee
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Item
5: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
Information
from Item 4 of Part II of Form 10-Q
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Securities
Administrator
Trustee
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Item
6: Significant Obligors of Pool Assets
Item
1112(b) –Significant Obligor Financial
Information*
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N/A
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Item.
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Item
7: Significant Enhancement Provider
Information
Item
1114(b)(2) – Credit Enhancement Provider Financial
Information*
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▪
Determining applicable disclosure threshold
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Depositor,
if applicable
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor,
if applicable
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Item
1115(b) – Derivative Counterparty Financial
Information*
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▪
Determining current maximum probable exposure
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Determining current significance percentage
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor,
if applicable
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the distribution
period in which updated information is required pursuant to the
Items.
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Item
8: Other Information
Disclose
any information required to be reported on Form 8-K during the period
covered by the Form 10-D but not reported
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Any
party responsible for the applicable Form 8-K Disclosure
item
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Item
9: Exhibits
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Monthly
Statement to Certificateholders
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Securities
Administrator
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Exhibits
required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, such as material
agreements
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Depositor
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EXHIBIT
M
FORM
8-K
REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY
FORM
8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
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Item
on Form 8-K
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Party
Responsible
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Item
1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Disclosure
is required regarding entry into or amendment of any definitive agreement
that is material to the securitization, even if depositor is not
a
party.
Examples:
servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
Note:
disclosure not required as to definitive agreements that are fully
disclosed in the prospectus
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All
parties
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Item
1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Disclosure
is required regarding termination of any definitive agreement
that is material to the securitization (other than expiration in
accordance with its terms), even if depositor is not a party.
Examples:
servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
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All
parties
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Item
1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership
Disclosure
is required regarding the bankruptcy or receivership, with respect
to any
of the following:
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Depositor
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▪
Sponsor (Seller)
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Depositor/Sponsor
(Seller)
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▪
Depositor
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Depositor
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Affiliated Servicer
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Servicer
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▪
Other Servicer servicing 20% or more of the pool assets at the time
of the
report
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Servicer
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▪
Other material servicers
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Servicer
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Securities Administrator
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Significant Obligor
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N/A
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▪
Credit Enhancer (10% or more)
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Depositor,
if applicable
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▪
Derivative Counterparty
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Depositor,
if applicable
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▪
Custodian
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Custodian
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Item
2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement
Includes
an early amortization, performance trigger or other event, including
event
of default, that would materially alter the payment priority/distribution
of cash flows/amortization schedule.
Disclosure
will be made of events other than waterfall triggers which are disclosed
in the monthly statements to the certificateholders.
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Depositor
Master
Servicer
Securities
Administrator
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Item
3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders
Disclosure
is required of any material modification to documents defining the
rights
of Certificateholders, including the Servicing Agreement.
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Securities
Administrator
Trustee
Depositor
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Item
5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of
Fiscal
Year
Disclosure
is required of any amendment “to the governing documents of the issuing
entity”.
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Depositor
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Item
6.01- ABS Informational and Computational Material
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Depositor
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Item
6.02- Change of Servicer or Securities Administrator
Requires
disclosure of any removal, replacement, substitution or addition
of any
master servicer, affiliated servicer, other servicer servicing 10%
or more
of pool assets at time of report, other material servicers or
trustee.
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Master
Servicer/Securities Administrator/Depositor/
Servicer/Trustee
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Reg
AB disclosure about any new servicer or master servicer is also
required.
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Servicer/Master
Servicer/Depositor
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Reg
AB disclosure about any new Trustee is also required.
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Trustee
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Item
6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or External
Support
Covers
termination of any enhancement in manner other than by its terms,
the
addition of an enhancement, or a material change in the enhancement
provided. Applies to external credit enhancements as well as
derivatives.
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Depositor/Securities
Administrator/Trustee
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Reg
AB disclosure about any new enhancement provider is also
required.
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Depositor
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Item
6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution
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Securities
Administrator
Trustee
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Item
6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure
If
any material pool characteristic differs by 5% or more at the time
of
issuance of the securities from the description in the final prospectus,
provide updated Reg AB disclosure about the actual asset
pool.
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Depositor
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If
there are any new servicers or originators required to be disclosed
under
Regulation AB as a result of the foregoing, provide the information
called
for in Items 1108 and 1110 respectively.
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Depositor
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Item
7.01- Reg FD Disclosure
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All
parties
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Item
8.01- Other Events
Any
event, with respect to which information is not otherwise called
for in
Form 8-K, that the registrant deems of importance to
certificateholders.
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Depositor
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Item
9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Responsible
party for reporting/disclosing the financial statement or
exhibit
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EXHIBIT
N
FORM
10-K
REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
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Item
on Form 10-K
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Party
Responsible
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Item
1B: Unresolved Staff Comments
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Depositor
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Item
9B: Other Information
Disclose
any information required to be reported on Form 8-K during the fourth
quarter covered by the Form 10-K but not reported
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Any
party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K
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Item
15: Exhibits, Financial Statement
Schedules
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Securities
Administrator
Depositor
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Reg
AB Item 1112(b): Significant Obligors of Pool
Assets
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Significant
Obligor Financial Information*
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N/A
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-K if updated information
is required pursuant to the Item.
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Reg
AB Item 1114(b)(2): Credit Enhancement Provider Financial
Information
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▪
Determining applicable disclosure threshold
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Depositor,
if applicable
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor,
if applicable
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-K if updated information
is required pursuant to the Item.
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Reg
AB Item 1115(b): Derivative Counterparty Financial
Information
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▪
Determining current maximum probable exposure
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Determining current significance percentage
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Requesting required financial information (including any required
accountants’ consent to the use thereof) or effecting incorporation by
reference
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Depositor,
if applicable
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*This
information need only be reported on the Form 10-K if updated information
is required pursuant to the Item.
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Reg
AB Item 1117: Legal Proceedings
Any
legal proceeding pending against the following entities or their
respective property, that is material to Certificateholders, including
any
proceeding known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities:
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▪
Issuing Entity (Trust Fund)
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Trustee,
Master Servicer, Securities Administrator and Depositor
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▪
Sponsor (Seller)
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Seller
(if a party to the Servicing Agreement) or Depositor
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▪
Depositor
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Depositor
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▪
Trustee
|
Trustee
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▪
Securities Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Custodian
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Custodian
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▪
1110(b) Originator
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Depositor
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▪
Any 1108(a)(2) Servicer (other than the Master Servicer or Securities
Administrator)
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Servicer
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▪
Any other party contemplated by 1100(d)(1)
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Depositor
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Reg
AB Item 1119: Affiliations and
Relationships
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Whether
(a) the Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity is an affiliate
of
the following parties, and (b) to the extent known and material,
any of
the following parties are affiliated with one another:
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Depositor
as to (a)
Sponsor/Seller
as to (a)
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▪
Master Servicer
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Master
Servicer
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▪
Securities Administrator
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Securities
Administrator
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▪
Trustee
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Trustee
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▪
Any other 1108(a)(3) servicer
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Servicer
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▪
Any 1110 Originator
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Depositor/Sponsor
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▪
Any 1112(b) Significant Obligor
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N/A
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▪
Any 1114 Credit Enhancement Provider
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Depositor/Sponsor,
if applicable
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▪
Any 1115 Derivate Counterparty Provider
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Depositor/Sponsor,
if applicable
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▪
Any other 1101(d)(1) material party
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Depositor/Sponsor
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Whether
there are any “outside the ordinary course business arrangements” other
than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction between (a) the
Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity on the one hand, and
(b) any
of the following parties (or their affiliates) on the other hand,
that
exist currently or within the past two years and that are material
to a
Certificateholder’s understanding of the Certificates:
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Depositor
as to (a)
Sponsor/Seller
as to (a)
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▪
Master Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
▪
Securities Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
▪
Trustee
|
Trustee
|
▪
Any other 1108(a)(3) servicer
|
Servicer
|
▪
Any 1110 Originator
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Depositor/Sponsor
|
▪
Any 1112(b) Significant Obligor
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N/A
|
▪
Any 1114 Credit Enhancement Provider
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Depositor/Sponsor,
if applicable
|
▪
Any 1115 Derivate Counterparty Provider
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Depositor/Sponsor,
if applicable
|
▪
Any other 1101(d)(1) material party
|
Depositor/Sponsor
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Whether
there are any specific relationships involving the transaction or
the pool
assets between (a) the Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity
on
the one hand, and (b) any of the following parties (or their affiliates)
on the other hand, that exist currently or within the past two years
and
that are material:
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Depositor
as to (a)
Sponsor/Seller
as to (a)
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▪
Master Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
▪
Securities Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
▪
Trustee
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Depositor/Sponsor
|
▪
Any other 1108(a)(3) servicer
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Servicer
|
▪
Any 1110 Originator
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Depositor/Sponsor
|
▪
Any 1112(b) Significant Obligor
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N/A
|
▪
Any 1114 Credit Enhancement Provider
|
Depositor/Sponsor
|
▪
Any 1115 Derivate Counterparty Provider
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Depositor/Sponsor,
if applicable
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▪
Any other 1101(d)(1) material party
|
Depositor/Sponsor,
if applicable
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