WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Master Servicer and Securities Administrator and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Trustee ___________________________ POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT Dated as of October 1, 2005 ___________________________
EXECUTION COPY
X.X. XXXXXX ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION I
Depositor
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.
Master Servicer and Securities Administrator
and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Trustee
___________________________
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of October 1, 2005
___________________________
X.X. XXXXXX MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-A8
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1
Section 1.01
Definitions.
1
Section 1.02
Calculations Respecting Mortgage Loans.
34
ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF TRUST; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
35
Section 2.01
Creation and Declaration of Trust Fund; Conveyance of Mortgage
Loans.
35
Section 2.02
Acceptance of Trust Fund by Trustee; Review of Documentation for
Trust Fund.
38
Section 2.03
Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.
39
Section 2.04
Representations and Warranties as to the Mortgage Loans.
41
Section 2.05
Discovery of Breach; Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
43
Section 2.06
Grant Clause.
46
ARTICLE III
THE CERTIFICATES
47
Section 3.01
The Certificates.
47
Section 3.02
Registration.
47
Section 3.03
Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
48
Section 3.04
Cancellation of Certificates.
51
Section 3.05
Replacement of Certificates.
51
Section 3.06
Persons Deemed Owners.
52
Section 3.07
Temporary Certificates.
52
Section 3.08
Appointment of Paying Agent.
53
Section 3.09
Book-Entry Certificates.
53
ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST FUND
54
Section 4.01
Custodial Accounts; Distribution Account.
54
Section 4.02
[Reserved].
56
Section 4.03
[Reserved].
56
Section 4.04
Reports to Trustee and Certificateholders.
56
ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES
58
Section 5.01
Distributions Generally.
58
Section 5.02
Distributions from the Distribution Account.
59
Section 5.03
Allocation of Losses.
63
Section 5.04
Advances by Master Servicer.
64
Section 5.05
Compensating Interest Payments.
65
ARTICLE VI
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITIES
ADMINISTRATOR; EVENTS OF DEFAULT
65
Section 6.01
Duties of Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
65
Section 6.02
Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
68
Section 6.03
Trustee and Securities Administrator Not Liable for Certificates.
70
Section 6.04
Trustee and the Securities Administrator May Own Certificates.
70
Section 6.05
Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.
70
Section 6.06
Resignation and Removal of Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
71
Section 6.07
Successor Trustee and Successor Securities Administrator.
72
Section 6.08
Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or the Securities Administrator.
73
Section 6.09
Appointment of Co-Trustee, Separate Trustee or Custodian.
73
Section 6.10
Authenticating Agents.
74
Section 6.11
Indemnification of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
75
Section 6.12
Fees and Expenses of Securities Administrator and the Trustee.
76
Section 6.13
Collection of Monies.
76
Section 6.14
Events of Default; Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor.
76
Section 6.15
Additional Remedies of Trustee Upon Event of Default.
80
Section 6.16
Waiver of Defaults.
80
Section 6.17
Notification to Holders.
80
Section 6.18
Directions by Certificateholders and Duties of Trustee During Event of
Default.
81
Section 6.19
Action Upon Certain Failures of the Master Servicer and Upon Event of
Default.
81
Section 6.20
Preparation of Tax Returns and Other Reports.
81
ARTICLE VII
PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS AND TERMINATION OF THE
TRUST FUND
83
Section 7.01
Purchase of Mortgage Loans; Termination of Trust Fund Upon
Purchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage Loans.
83
Section 7.02
Procedure Upon Redemption or Termination of Trust Fund.
84
Section 7.03
Additional Trust Fund Termination Requirements.
85
ARTICLE VIII
RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
85
Section 8.01
Limitation on Rights of Holders.
85
Section 8.02
Access to List of Holders.
86
Section 8.03
Acts of Holders of Certificates.
87
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS BY
THE MASTER SERVICER
88
Section 9.01
Duties of the Master Servicer; Enforcement of Servicers’ and Master
Servicer’s Obligations.
88
Section 9.02
Assumption of Master Servicing by Trustee.
89
Section 9.03
Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer.
90
Section 9.04
Compensation to the Master Servicer.
92
Section 9.05
Merger or Consolidation.
92
Section 9.06
Resignation of Master Servicer.
92
Section 9.07
Assignment or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer.
93
Section 9.08
Limitation on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
93
Section 9.09
Indemnification; Third-Party Claims.
94
ARTICLE X
REMIC ADMINISTRATION
94
Section 10.01
REMIC Administration.
94
Section 10.02
Prohibited Transactions and Activities.
96
Section 10.03
Indemnification with Respect to Prohibited Transactions or Loss of
REMIC Status.
97
Section 10.04
REO Property.
97
Section 10.05
Fidelity.
98
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
98
Section 11.01
Binding Nature of Agreement; Assignment.
98
Section 11.02
Entire Agreement.
98
Section 11.03
Amendment.
98
Section 11.04
Voting Rights.
99
Section 11.05
Provision of Information.
100
Section 11.06
Governing Law.
100
Section 11.07
Notices.
100
Section 11.08
Severability of Provisions.
101
Section 11.09
Indulgences; No Waivers.
101
Section 11.10
Headings Not To Affect Interpretation.
101
Section 11.11
Benefits of Agreement.
101
Section 11.12
Special Notices to the Rating Agencies.
101
Section 11.13
Conflicts.
102
Section 11.14
Counterparts.
103
Section 11.15
No Petitions.
103
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A
Forms of Certificates
Exhibit B
Form of Residual Certificate Transfer Affidavit (Transferee)
Exhibit C
Form of Residual Certificate Transfer Affidavit (Transferor)
Exhibit D
[Reserved]
Exhibit E
List of Purchase and Servicing Agreements
Exhibit F
List of Custodial Agreements
Exhibit G
List of Limited Purpose Surety Bonds
Exhibit H
Form of Rule 144A Transfer Certificate
Exhibit I
Form of Purchaser’s Letter for Institutional Accredited Investors
Exhibit J
Form of ERISA Transfer Affidavit
Exhibit K
Form of Letter of Representations with the Depository Trust Company
Exhibit L
Form of Custodian Certification
Exhibit M
[Reserved]
Schedule A
Mortgage Loan Schedule
This POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2005 (the “Agreement”), by and among X.X. XXXXXX ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION I, a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., in its dual capacities as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”) and securities administrator (the “Securities Administrator”), and acknowledged by X.X. XXXXXX MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation, as seller (the “Seller”), for purposes of Sections 2.04 and 2.05.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The Depositor has acquired the Mortgage Loans from the Seller and at the Closing Date is the owner of the Mortgage Loans and the other property being conveyed by the Depositor to the Trustee hereunder for inclusion in the Trust Fund. On the Closing Date, the Depositor will acquire the Certificates from the Trustee as consideration for the Depositor’s transfer to the Trust Fund of the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Fund. The Depositor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement to provide for the conveyance to the Trustee of the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Fund. All covenants and agreements made by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee herein, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Fund, are for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the Certificates. The Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator are entering into this Agreement, and the Trustee is accepting the Trust Fund created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.
As provided herein, the Securities Administrator shall elect that the Trust Fund (exclusive of the Additional Collateral) be treated for federal income tax purposes as comprising two real estate mortgage investment conduits (each, a “REMIC” or, in the alternative, the “Lower-Tier REMIC”, and the “Upper-Tier” or “Master” REMIC”). Each Certificate, other than the Class A-R Certificate, shall represent ownership of one or more regular interests in the Upper-Tier REMIC for purposes of the REMIC Provisions. The Class A-R Certificate represents ownership of the sole class of residual interest in the Upper-Tier REMIC. The Upper-Tier REMIC shall hold as assets the several classes of uncertificated Lower-Tier REMIC Interests (other than the Class LT-A-R Interest). The Lower Tier REMIC shall hold as assets all property of the Trust Fund (except for any Additional Collateral). Each Lower Tier REMIC Interest (other than the Class LT-A-R Interest) is hereby designated as a regular interest in the Lower Tier REMIC. The latest possible maturity date of all REMIC regular interests created in this Agreement shall be the Latest Possible Maturity Date.
The Lower-Tier REMIC
The Lower-Tier REMIC Regular Interests shall have the initial Class Principal Amounts, pass-through rates and Corresponding Mortgage Pools as set forth in the following table:
REMIC 1 Interests | Initial Principal Amount | Pass-Through Rate | Corresponding Mortgage Pool |
A-1 (0.9% of SP Group 1) | (1) | (2) | 1 |
B-1 (0.1% of SP Group 1) | (1) | (2) | 1 |
C-1 (Excess of Group 1) | (1) | (2) | 1 |
A-2 (0.9% of SP Group 2) | (1) | (2) | 2 |
B-2 (0.1% of SP Group 2) | (1) | (2) | 2 |
C-2 (Excess of Group 2) | (1) | (2) | 2 |
A-3 (0.9% of SP Group 3) | (1) | (2) | 3 |
B-3 (0.1% of SP Group 3) | (1) | (2) | 3 |
C-3 (Excess of Group 3) | (1) | (2) | 3 |
A-4 (0.9% of SP Group 4) | (1) | (2) | 4 |
B-4 (0.1% of SP Group 4) | (1) | (2) | 4 |
C-4 (Excess of Group 4) | (1) | (2) | 4 |
A-5 (0.9% of SP Group 5) | (1) | (2) | 5 |
B-5 (0.1% of SP Group 5) | (1) | (2) | 5 |
C-5 (Excess of Group 5) | (1) | (2) | 5 |
A-6 (0.9% of SP Group 6) | (1) | (2) | 6 |
B-6 (0.1% of SP Group 6) | (1) | (2) | 6 |
C-6 (Excess of Group 6) | (1) | (2) | 6 |
LT-A-R | (3) | (3) | NA |
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(1) Each Class A Interest shall have a principal balance initially equal to 0.9% of the Pool Subordinate Amount (“SP”) of its corresponding Mortgage Pool. Each Class B Interest shall have a principal balance initially equal to 0.1% of the Pool Subordinate Amount of its corresponding Mortgage Pool. The initial principal balance of each Class C Interest shall equal the excess of the initial aggregate principal balance of its corresponding Mortgage Pool over the initial aggregate principal balances of the Class A and Class B Interests corresponding to such Mortgage Pool.
(2) A Rate equal to the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans of the corresponding Mortgage Pool.
(3) The Class LT-A-R Interest is the sole class of residual interest in the Lower-Tier REMIC. It has no principal balance and pays no principal or interest.
On each Distribution Date, the Available Funds from each Mortgage Pool shall be distributed with respect to its corresponding Lower-Tier REMIC Interests in the following manner:
(1) Interest. Interest is to be distributed with respect to each Lower-Tier REMIC Interest at the rate, or according to the formulas, described above.
(2) Principal if no Cross-Over Situation Exists. If no Cross-Over Situation exists with respect to any Class of Interests, then principal amounts arising with respect to each such Mortgage Pool will be allocated: first to cause the Mortgage Pool's corresponding Class A and Class B to equal, respectively, 0.9% of the SP and 0.1% of the SP; and second to the Mortgage Pool's corresponding Class C Interest.
(3) Principal if a Cross-Over Situation Exists. If a Cross-Over Situation exists with respect to the Class A and Class B Interests of a Mortgage Pool then:
(a) if the Calculation Rate in respect of such outstanding Class A and Class B Interests is less than the Subordinate Net WAC, Principal Relocation Payments will be made proportionately to the outstanding Class A Interests prior to any other Principal Distributions from such Mortgage Pool; and
(b) if the Calculation Rate in respect of the outstanding Class A and Class B Interests is greater than the Subordinate Net WAC, Principal Relocation Payments will be made proportionately to the outstanding Class B Interests prior to any other Principal Distributions from such Mortgage Pool.
In each case, Principal Relocation Payments will be made so as to cause the Calculation Rate in respect of the outstanding Class A and Class B Interests to equal the Subordinate Net WAC. With respect to each Mortgage Pool, if (and to the extent that) the sum of (a) the principal payments comprising the Principal Remittance Amount received during the Due Period and (b) the Realized Losses, are insufficient to make the necessary reductions of principal on the Class A and Class B Interests, then interest will be added to the Mortgage Pool’s other Interests that are not receiving Principal Relocation Payments, in proportion to their principal balances.
(c) The outstanding aggregate Class A and Class B Interests for all Mortgage Pools will not be reduced below 1 percent of the excess of (i) the aggregate outstanding Class Principal Amounts of all Mortgage Pools as of the end of any Due Period over (ii) the Senior Certificates for all Mortgage Pools as of the related Distribution Date (after taking into account distributions of principal on such Distribution Date).
If (and to the extent that) the limitation in paragraph (c) prevents the distribution of principal to the Class A and Class B Interests of a Mortgage Pool, and if the Mortgage Pool’s Class C Interest has already been reduced to zero, then the excess principal from that Mortgage Pool will be paid to the Class C Interests of the other Mortgage Pools, the aggregate Class A and Class B Interests of which are less than one percent of the Pool Subordinated Amount. If the Mortgage Pool of a Class C Interest that receives such payment has a weighted average Net Mortgage Rate below the weighted average Net Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Pool making the payment, then the payment will be treated by the Lower-Tier REMIC as a Realized Loss. Conversely, if the Mortgage Pool of a Class C Interest that receives such payment has a weighted average Net Mortgage Rate above the weighted average Net Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Pool making the payment, then the payment will be treated by the Lower-Tier REMIC as a reimbursement for prior Realized Losses.
The Certificates and the Upper-Tier REMIC
The following table sets forth (or describes) the Class designation, Certificate Interest Rate, initial Class Principal Amount and minimum denomination for each Class of Certificates comprising interests in the Trust Fund created hereunder.
Class Designation | Certificate Interest Rate | Initial Class Principal Amount | Minimum Denominations or Percentage Interest |
Class 1-A-1 | (1) | $573,113,100.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 1-A-2 | (1) | $ 22,329,100.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 1-A-3 | (1) | $ 20,000,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 1-A-4 | (1) | $ 2,038,600.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-1 | (2) | $396,186,800.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-2 | (2) | $ 54,125,700.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-3 | (2) | $178,153,600.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-4 | (2) | $ 25,000,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-5 | (2) | $ 9,928,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-6 | (2) | $ 28,781,800.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-7 | (2) | $ 24,634,500.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 2-A-8 | (2) | $ 27,927,700.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 3-A-1 | (3) | $100,000,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 3-A-2 | (3) | $112,949,500.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 3-A-3 | (3) | $ 36,525,600.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 3-A-4 | (3) | $ 9,719,900.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 4-A-1 | (4) | $118,761,600.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 5-A-1 | (5) | $ 13,981,800.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 6-A-1 | (6) | $ 25,000,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 6-A-2 | (6) | $ 71,160,500.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 6-A-3 | (6) | $ 40,724,900.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class 6-A-4 | (6) | $ 5,333,300.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class A-R | (1) | $100 | 100% |
Class B-1 | (7) | $ 32,509,500.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class B-2 | (7) | $ 15,762,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class B-3 | (7) | $ 7,881,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class B-4 | (7) | $ 7,881,000.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class B-5 | (7) | $ 5,910,700.00 | $ 100,000.00 |
Class B-6 | (7) | $ 3,940,794.46 | $ 100,000.00 |
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(1)
The Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3, Class 1-A-4 and Class A-R Certificates will equal the Pool 1 Net WAC.
(2)
The Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7 and Class 2-A-8 Certificates will equal the Pool 2 Net WAC.
(3)
The Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3 and Class 3-A-4 Certificates will equal the Pool 3 Net WAC.
(4)
The Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class 4-A-1 Certificates will equal the Pool 4 Net WAC.
(5)
The Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class 5-A-1 Certificates will equal the Pool 5 Net WAC.
(6)
The Certificate Interest Rate with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3 and Class 6-A-4 Certificates will equal the Pool 6 Net WAC.
(7)
The Certificate Interest Rates with respect to any Distribution Date (and the related Accrual Period) for the Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates will be equal to the Subordinate Net WAC.
As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans had an Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of $1,970,261,094.
The foregoing REMIC structure is intended to cause all of the cash from the Mortgage Loans to flow through to the Upper-Tier REMIC as cash flow on a REMIC regular interest, without creating any shortfall—actual or potential (other than for credit losses) to any REMIC regular interest. To the extent that the structure is believed to diverge from such intention the Securities Administrator will resolve ambiguities to accomplish such result and will to the extent necessary rectify any drafting errors or seek clarification to the structure without Certificateholder approval (but with guidance of Counsel) to accomplish such intention.
In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
Definitions.
The following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
Accountant: A Person engaged in the practice of accounting who (except when this Agreement provides that an Accountant must be Independent) may be employed by or affiliated with the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor.
Accrual Period: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Certificates, the calendar month preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs. Interest shall accrue on all Classes of Certificates and on all Lower-Tier Interests on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
Acknowledgements: The Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreements, set forth in Exhibit E, assigning from the Seller its rights in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreements to the Depositor and from the Depositor to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders.
Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional Collateral: With respect to any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, the marketable securities and other acceptable collateral pledged as collateral pursuant to the related pledge agreements.
Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan: Each Mortgage Loan identified as such in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Adjustment Date: As to any Mortgage Loan, the date on which the related Mortgage Rate adjusts in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Advance: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the payments required to be made by the Master Servicer or the applicable Servicer with respect to any Distribution Date pursuant to this Agreement or the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement, as applicable, the amount of any such payment being equal to the aggregate of the payments of principal and interest (net of the applicable Servicing Fee, in the case of the applicable Servicer, and net of any net income in the case of any REO Property) on the Mortgage Loans that were due on the related Due Date and not received as of the close of business on the related Determination Date, less the aggregate amount of any such delinquent payments that the Master Servicer or the applicable Servicer has determined would constitute Nonrecoverable Advances if advanced.
Adverse REMIC Event: Either (i) loss of status as a REMIC, within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code, for any group of assets identified as a REMIC in the Preliminary Statement to this Agreement, or (ii) imposition of any tax, including the tax imposed under Section 860F(a)(1) on prohibited transactions, and the tax imposed under Section 860G(d) on certain contributions to a REMIC, on any REMIC created hereunder to the extent such tax would be payable from assets held as part of the Trust Fund.
Affiliate: With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Aggregate Pool: Collectively, Pool 1, Pool 2, Pool 3, Pool 4, Pool 5 and Pool 6.
Aggregate Stated Principal Balance: As to any Distribution Date, the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances for all Mortgage Loans (and when such term is used with respect to a particular Mortgage Pool, the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans in such Mortgage Pool which were outstanding on the Due Date in the month preceding the month of such Distribution Date.
Aggregate Subordinate Percentage: On any Distribution Date is the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates immediately prior to that date, and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance for the Aggregate Pool and such Distribution Date.
Aggregate Voting Interests: The aggregate of the Voting Interests of all the Certificates under this Agreement.
Agreement: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments and supplements hereto.
Apportioned Principal Balance: As to any Distribution Date and each Class of Subordinate Certificates, the Class Principal Amount thereof immediately prior to that Distribution Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the applicable Pool Subordinate Amount (i.e., the Pool 1 Subordinate Amount, the Pool 2 Subordinate Amount, the Pool 3 Subordinate Amount, the Pool 4 Subordinate Amount, the Pool 5 Subordinate Amount or the Pool 6 Subordinate Amount, as the case may require), and the denominator of which is the sum of the Pool Subordinate Amounts, in each case, for that Distribution Date.
Appraised Value: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property shall be: (i) with respect to a Mortgage Loan other than a Refinancing Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (a) the value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the sales price of the Mortgaged Property at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan; provided, however with respect to certain Mortgage Loans, the related Mortgaged Property of which is in New York State, the Appraised Value will be based solely on the appraisal made at the time of the origination of such Mortgage Loan; and (ii) with respect to a Refinancing Mortgage Loan, the value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made at the time of the origination of such Refinancing Mortgage Loan.
Assignment: Each Assignment, dated as of October 1, 2005 between the Seller and the Custodian, pursuant to which the Seller assigns to the Trustee all of its rights, title and interest under the related Custodial Agreement to the extent relating to certain specified mortgage loans.
Assignment of Mortgage: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the sale of the Mortgage to the Trustee, which assignment, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument may be in the form of one or more blanket assignments covering the Mortgage Loans secured by Mortgaged Properties located in the same jurisdiction, if permitted by law; provided, however, that neither the Trustee nor the Custodian shall be responsible for determining whether any such assignment is in recordable form.
Assignment of Proprietary Lease: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the Proprietary Lease sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Cooperative Unit is located to reflect the assignment of such Proprietary Lease.
Assignment of Recognition Agreement: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the Recognition Agreement sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Cooperative Unit is located to reflect the assignment of such Recognition Agreement.
Authenticating Agent: Any authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.10 until any successor authenticating agent for the Certificates is named, and thereafter “Authenticating Agent” shall mean any such successor. The Authenticating Agent shall be Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. for so long as it is acting as Securities Administrator under this Agreement.
Authorized Officer: Any Person who may execute an Officer’s Certificate on behalf of the Depositor.
Available Distribution Amount: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Pool, the total amount of all cash received by the Master Servicer on the Mortgage Loans in such Mortgage Pool from each Servicer or otherwise for deposit into the Distribution Account in respect of such Distribution Date, including (1) all scheduled installments of interest (net of the related Servicing Fees) and principal collected on the related Mortgage Loans and due during the Due Period related to such Distribution Date, together with any Advances in respect thereof, (2) all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and the proceeds of any Additional Collateral from the related Mortgage Loans, in each case for such Distribution Date, (3) all partial or full Principal Prepayments, together with any accrued interest thereon, identified as having been received from the related Mortgage Loans during the related Prepayment Period, (4) any amounts paid by the Master Servicer and/or received from the Servicers in respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls with respect to the related Mortgage Loans, (5) the aggregate Purchase Price of all Defective Mortgage Loans in such Mortgage Pool purchased from the Trust Fund during the related Prepayment Period and (6) on the Distribution Date on which the related Mortgage Pool is to be terminated pursuant to Article VII hereof, that portion of the Redemption Price in respect of principal for such Mortgage Pool, up to the Par Value calculated for that Mortgage Pool, minus:
(A)
with respect to the Mortgage Loans in that Mortgage Pool (or, if not related to the Mortgage Pool, that Mortgage Pool’s pro rata share of), all related charges and other amounts payable or reimbursable to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodian or the Trustee under this Agreement or to the related Servicers under the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreements;
(B)
in the case of (2), (3), (4) and (5) above, any related unreimbursed expenses incurred by the related Servicers in connection with a liquidation or foreclosure and any unreimbursed Advances or Servicing Advances due to the Master Servicer or the related Servicers;
(C)
any related unreimbursed Nonrecoverable Advances due to the Master Servicer or the Servicers; and
(D)
in the case of (1) through (4) above, any related amounts collected which are determined to be attributable to a subsequent Due Period or Prepayment Period.
Bankruptcy: As to any Person, the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, adjudication as a bankrupt or insolvent, the entry of an order for relief in a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, the seeking of reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief, or seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator, dissolution, or termination, as the case may be, of such Person pursuant to the provisions of either the Bankruptcy Code or any other similar state laws.
Bankruptcy Code: The United States Bankruptcy Code of 1986, as amended.
Bankruptcy Coverage Termination Date: The point in time at which the Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount is reduced to zero.
Bankruptcy Loss: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a Deficient Valuation or Debt Service Reduction; provided, however, that a Bankruptcy Loss shall not be deemed a Bankruptcy Loss hereunder so long as the related Servicer has notified the Master Servicer in writing that the related Servicer is diligently pursuing any remedies that may exist in connection with the related Mortgage Loan and either (A) the related Mortgage Loan is not in default with regard to payments due thereunder or (B) delinquent payments of principal and interest under the related Mortgage Loan and any related escrow payments in respect of such Mortgage Loan are being advanced on a current basis by the Master Servicer or the related Servicer, in either case without giving effect to any Debt Service Reduction or Deficient Valuation, as reported by the related Servicer to the Master Servicer.
Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount: As of any date of determination, the Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount for the Aggregate Pool shall equal the Initial Bankruptcy Coverage Amount as reduced by the aggregate amount of Bankruptcy Losses for the Aggregate Pool allocated to the Certificates since the Cut-off Date and any permissible reductions in the Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount as evidenced by a letter of each Rating Agency to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator to the effect that any such reduction will not result in a downgrading of the then current ratings assigned to the related Classes of Certificates rated by it.
Book-Entry Certificates: Beneficial interests in Certificates designated as “Book-Entry Certificates” in this Agreement, ownership and transfers of which shall be evidenced or made through book entries by a Clearing Agency as described in Section 3.09; provided, that after the occurrence of a Book-Entry Termination whereupon book-entry registration and transfer are no longer permitted and Definitive Certificates are to be issued to Certificate Owners, such Book-Entry Certificates shall no longer be “Book-Entry Certificates.” As of the Closing Date, the following Classes of Certificates constitute Book-Entry Certificates: Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3, Class 1-A-4, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7, Class 2-A-8, Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3, Class 3-A-4, Class 4-A-1, Class 5-A-1, Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3, Class 6-A-4, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3.
Book-Entry Termination: The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the Clearing Agency is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities with respect to the Book Entry Certificates, and the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor; or (ii) the Depositor at its option advises the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar in writing that it elects to terminate the book-entry system through the Clearing Agency.
Bring-Down Date: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the date as of which the applicable Originator makes the representations and warranties with respect to such Mortgage Loan and as specified in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Business Day: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or, if other than New York, the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is located, or the States of Maryland or Minnesota, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Calculation Rate: For each Distribution Date, in the case of the Class A and Class B Interests, the product of (i) 10 and (ii) the weighted average rate of the outstanding Class A and Class B Interests, treating each Class A Interest as capped at zero or reduced by a fixed percentage of 100% of the interest accruing on such Class.
Certificate: Any one of the certificates signed by the Trustee, or the Securities Administrator on the Trustee’s behalf, and authenticated by the Securities Administrator as Authenticating Agent in substantially the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Certificate Group: Each of the Group 1 Certificates, the Group 2 Certificates, the Group 3 Certificates, the Group 4 Certificates, the Group 5 Certificates and the Group 6 Certificates.
Certificate Interest Rate: With respect to each Class of Certificates and any Distribution Date, the applicable per annum rate described in the Preliminary Statement hereto.
Certificate Owner: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the owner of such Book-Entry Certificate, as reflected on the books of the Clearing Agency, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Clearing Agency (directly or as an indirect participant, in accordance with the rules of such Clearing Agency).
Certificate Principal Amount: With respect to any Certificate, at the time of determination, the maximum specified dollar amount of principal to which the Holder thereof is then entitled hereunder, such amount being equal to the initial principal amount set forth on the face of such Certificate, (A) plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Certificate Principal Amount of such Certificate pursuant to Section 5.03 (B) minus (i) the amount of all principal distributions previously made with respect to such Certificate; (ii) all Realized Losses allocated to such Certificate; and (iii) in the case of a Subordinate Certificate, any Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount allocated to such Certificates. For purposes of Article V hereof, unless specifically provided to the contrary, Certificate Principal Amounts shall be determined as of the close of business of the immediately preceding Distribution Date, after giving effect to all distributions made on such date.
Certificate Register and Certificate Registrar: The register maintained and the registrar appointed pursuant to Section 3.02. The Securities Administrator will act as the initial Certificate Registrar under this Agreement.
Certificateholder: The meaning provided in the definition of “Holder.”
Chase Originator: CHF and/or JPMCB, as the context requires.
Chase Originator Mortgage Loan: Each Mortgage Loan originated by a Chase Originator and listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Chase Originator Purchase and Servicing Agreement: The (i) Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of June 1, 2004, and further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of January 1, 2005 between the Seller and Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation and listed in Exhibit E hereto, as modified by the related acknowledgement and/or (ii) Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2005 between the Seller, JPMCB and CHF and listed in Exhibit E hereto as modified by the related Acknowledgement, as the context requires.
CHF: Chase Home Finance, LLC (successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation) or its successor in interest.
Civil Relief Act: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and any similar state laws.
Class: Collectively, Certificates bearing the same class designation. In the case of the Lower-Tier REMIC, the term “Class” refers to all Lower-Tier Interests having the same alphanumeric designation.
Class A-R Certificate: The Class A-R Certificate executed by the Trustee or Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Authenticating Agent, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A, and evidencing the ownership of the residual interest in the Upper Tier REMIC.
Class Principal Amount: With respect to each Class of Certificates, the aggregate of the Certificate Principal Amounts of all Certificates of such Class at the date of determination. With respect to any Lower-Tier Interest, the initial Class Principal Amount as shown or described in the table set forth in the Preliminary Statement for the issuing REMIC, as reduced by principal distributed with respect to such Lower-Tier Interest and Realized Losses allocated to such Lower-Tier Interest at the date of determination.
Class Subordination Percentage: With respect to each Class of Subordinate Certificates, for each Distribution Date, the percentage obtained by dividing the Class Principal Amount of such Class immediately prior to such Distribution Date by the aggregate Class Principal Amount of all Certificates immediately before that Distribution Date.
Clearing Agency: An organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As of the Closing Date, the Clearing Agency shall be The Depository Trust Company.
Clearing Agency Participant: A broker, dealer, bank, other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Clearing Agency effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Clearing Agency.
Closing Date: October 28, 2005.
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
Compensating Interest Payment: As to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (1) the Master Servicing Fee for such date, to the extent that Prepayment Interest Shortfalls relating to such Distribution Date are required to be paid by the Servicers pursuant to the Purchase and Servicing Agreements, as amended by the Acknowledgements, but not actually paid by the Servicers, and (2) any Prepayment Interest Shortfall for such date.
Consent: A document executed by the Cooperative Corporation (i) consenting to the sale of the Cooperative Unit to the Mortgagor and (ii) certifying that all maintenance charges relating to the Cooperative Unit have been paid.
Cooperative Corporation: The entity that holds title (fee or an acceptable leasehold estate) to the real property and improvements constituting the Cooperative Property and which governs the Cooperative Property, which Cooperative Corporation must qualify as a Cooperative Housing Corporation under Section 216 of the Code.
Cooperative Loan: Any Mortgage Loan secured by Cooperative Shares and a Proprietary Lease.
Cooperative Property: The real property and improvements owned by the Cooperative Corporation, that includes the allocation of individual dwelling units to the holders of the shares of the Cooperative Corporation.
Cooperative Shares: Shares issued by a Cooperative Corporation.
Cooperative Unit: With respect to any Cooperative Loan, a specific unit in a Cooperative Property.
Corporate Trust Office: With respect to the Trustee, the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 00000-0000 Attention: Structured Finance Trust Services, X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, or at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee. With respect to the Certificate Registrar and presentment of Certificates for registration of transfer, exchange or final payment, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust, X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8.
Credit Support Depletion Date: The first Distribution Date, if any, on which the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates have been reduced to zero.
Cross-Over Situation: For any Distribution Date and for any Mortgage Pool (after taking into account principal distributions on such Distribution Date) a Cross-Over Situation exists with respect to the Class A and Class B Interests of the Mortgage Pool if such Interests in the aggregate are less than 1% of the Pool Subordinate Amount of the Mortgage Pool.
CTX: CTX Mortgage Company, LLC, or any successor in interest.
CTX Mortgage Loan: Each Mortgage Loan originated by CTX and listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
CTX Purchase and Servicing Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2005 among Xxxxxxx Street Funding I, LLC, CTX Mortgage Company, LLC and the Seller as modified by the related acknowledgement and listed in Exhibit E hereto.
Current Interest: With respect to each Class of Certificates and any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of interest accrued at the applicable Certificate Interest Rate during the related Accrual Period on the Class Principal Amount of such Class immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
Custodial Accounts: Each custodial account (other than an Escrow Account) established and maintained by a Servicer pursuant to a Purchasing and Servicing Agreement.
Custodial Agreements: The Custodial Agreements, listed in Exhibit F hereof, as each such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder.
Custodian: A Person who is at anytime appointed by the Trustee and the Depositor as a custodian of the Mortgage Documents and the Trustee Mortgage Files. The initial Custodian is JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a banking association organized under the laws of the United States.
Cut-off Date: October 1, 2005.
Debt Service Reduction: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code in the Scheduled Payment for such Mortgage Loan which became final and non-appealable, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation or any reduction that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal.
Defective Mortgage Loan: The meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Deficient Valuation: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the related Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than the then outstanding indebtedness under the Mortgage Loan, or any reduction in the amount of principal to be paid in connection with any Scheduled Payment that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal, which valuation or reduction results from an order of such court which is final and non-appealable in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.
Definitive Certificate: A Certificate of any Class issued in definitive, fully registered, certificated form.
Deleted Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan which is repurchased, or replaced or to be replaced with a Replacement Mortgage Loan.
Delinquent: Any Mortgage Loan with respect to which the Scheduled Payment due on a Due Date is not received.
Depositor: X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business in New York, or its successors in interest.
Determination Date: With respect to each Distribution Date and Servicer, the date specified as such in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Disqualified Organization: A “disqualified organization” as defined in Section 860E(e)(5) of the Code.
Distribution Account: The separate Eligible Account created and maintained by the Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee, pursuant to Section 4.01. Funds in the Distribution Account (exclusive of any earnings on investments made with funds deposited in the Distribution Account) shall be held in trust for the Trustee and the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.
Distribution Account Deposit Date: The 18th day of each calendar month after the initial issuance of the Certificates or, if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day, commencing in November 2005.
Distribution Date: The 25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, commencing in November 2005.
Due Date: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the date on which a Scheduled Payment is due under the related Mortgage Note as indicated in the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Due Period: As to any Distribution Date, the period beginning on the second day of the month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, and ending on the first day of the month of such Distribution Date.
Effective Loan-to-Value Ratio: A fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the original Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan, less the amount of Additional Collateral required to secure such Mortgage Loan at the time of origination, if any, and the denominator of which is the Appraised Value of the related Mortgage Property at such date.
Eligible Account: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company the short-term unsecured debt obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the debt obligations of such holding company) have the highest short-term ratings of each Rating Agency at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein, or (ii) an account or accounts in a depository institution or trust company in which such accounts are insured by the FDIC or the SAIF (to the limits established by the FDIC or the SAIF) and the uninsured deposits in which accounts are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and to each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders have a claim with respect to the funds in such account or a perfected first priority security interest against any collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the depository institution or trust company in which such account is maintained, or (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company that is subject to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulation Section 9.10(b), which, in either case, has corporate trust powers and is acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) any other account acceptable to each Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency. Eligible Accounts may bear interest, and may include, if otherwise qualified under this definition, accounts maintained with the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer.
ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting: A best efforts or firm commitment underwriting or private placement that meets the requirements of an Underwriter’s Exemption.
ERISA-Restricted Certificate: The Class A-R, Class B-4, Class B-5 or Class B-6 Certificates, and any Certificate that does not satisfy the applicable rating requirement under the Underwriter’s Exemption and the Uncertificated Interests.
Escrow Account: As defined in Article I of each Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Estoppel Letter: A document executed by the Cooperative Corporation certifying, with respect to a Cooperative Unit, (i) the appurtenant Proprietary Lease will be in full force and effect as of the date of issuance thereof, (ii) the related stock certificate was registered in the Mortgagor’s name and the Cooperative Corporation has not been notified of any lien upon, pledge of, levy of execution on or disposition of such stock certificate, and (iii) the Mortgagor is not in default under the appurtenant Proprietary Lease and all charges due the Cooperative Corporation have been paid.
Event of Default: Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section 6.14.
Excess Loss: The amount of any (i) Fraud Loss on a Mortgage Loan in any Mortgage Pool realized after the Fraud Loss Coverage Termination Date, (ii) Special Hazard Loss on a Mortgage Loan in any Mortgage Pool realized after the Special Hazard Coverage Termination Date or (iii) Bankruptcy Loss on a Mortgage Loan in any Mortgage Pool realized after the Bankruptcy Coverage Termination Date.
Expense Fee Rate: As to each Mortgage Loan, the sum of the related Servicing Fee Rate and the rate at which any lender paid primary mortgage guaranty insurance fee accrues, if applicable.
Fair Market Value: An amount equal to the fair market value of all of the property of the Trust Fund, as agreed upon between the Master Servicer and a majority of the holders of the Uncertificated Interests; provided, however, that if the Master Servicer and a majority of the holders of the Uncertificated Interests do not agree upon the fair market value of all of such property of the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer, or an agent appointed by the Master Servicer, shall solicit bids for all of such property of the Trust Fund, until it has received three bids, and the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the highest of such three bids.
Xxxxxx Xxx: The entity formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association, a federally chartered and privately owned corporation organized and existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, or any successor thereto.
FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.
FHLMC: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a corporate instrumentality of the United States created and existing under Title III of the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended, or any successor thereto.
Fitch Ratings: Fitch, Inc. or any successor in interest.
Fraud Loan: A Liquidated Mortgage Loan as to which a Fraud Loss has occurred, as reported by the related Servicer to the Master Servicer.
Fraud Loss Coverage Amount: As of the Closing Date, $59,107,833 subject to reduction from time to time by the Certificates. In addition, on each anniversary of the Cut-off Date, the Fraud Loss Coverage Amount will be reduced as follows: (a) on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Cut-off Date, to an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 2%, in the case of the first anniversary, and 1%, in the case of the second, third and fourth anniversaries, of the then current Aggregate Stated Principal Balance for the Aggregate Pool, and (ii) the excess of the Fraud Loss Coverage Amount as of the preceding anniversary of the Cut-off Date, over the cumulative amount of Fraud Losses allocated to the Certificates since the preceding anniversary and (b) on the fifth anniversary of the Cut-off Date, to zero.
Fraud Loss Coverage Termination Date: The point in time at which the Fraud Loss Coverage Amount is reduced to zero.
Fraud Losses: Losses sustained on a Liquidated Mortgage Loan by reason of a default arising from fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation.
Global Securities: The global certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates.
Group 1: All of the Group 1 Certificates.
Group 1 Certificate: Any Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3, Class 1-A-4 and Class A-R Certificate.
Group 2: All of the Group 2 Certificates.
Group 2 Certificate: Any Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7 and Class 2-A-8 Certificate.
Group 3: All of the Group 3 Certificates.
Group 3 Certificate: Any Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3 and Class 3-A-4 Certificate.
Group 4: All of the Group 4 Certificates.
Group 4 Certificate: Any Class 4-A-1 Certificate.
Group 5: All of the Group 5 Certificates.
Group 5 Certificate: Any Class 5-A-1 Certificate.
Group 6: All of the Group 6 Certificates.
Group 6 Certificate: Any Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3 and Class 6-A-4 Certificate.
Holder or Certificateholder: The registered owner of any Certificate or Uncertificated Interest as recorded on the books of the Certificate Registrar except that, solely for the purposes of taking any action or giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and any Servicer, or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding in determining whether the requisite percentage necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained, except that, in determining whether the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall be protected in relying upon any such consent, only Certificates which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator knows to be so owned shall be disregarded. Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator may request and conclusively rely on certifications by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator (in the case of the Trustee), the Trustee (in the case of the Securities Administrator) or any Servicer in determining whether any Certificates are registered to an Affiliate of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or any Servicer.
HUD: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto.
Independent: When used with respect to any Accountants, a Person who is “independent” within the meaning of Rule 2-01(b) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-X. When used with respect to any other Person, a Person who (a) is in fact independent of another specified Person and any Affiliate of such other Person, (b) does not have any material direct financial interest in such other Person or any Affiliate of such other Person, and (c) is not connected with such other Person or any Affiliate of such other Person as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions.
Index: As to each Mortgage Loan, the index from time to time in effect for adjustment of the Mortgage Rate as set forth as such on the related Mortgage Note.
Initial Bankruptcy Coverage Amount: $493,687.70.
Initial Optional Purchase Date: The first Distribution Date following the date on which the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Aggregate Pool is equal to or less than 5.00% of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Aggregate Pool as of the Cut-off Date.
Insurance Policy: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any insurance policy, including all names and endorsements thereto in effect, including any replacement policy or policies for any Insurance Policies.
Insurance Proceeds: Proceeds paid by any Insurance Policy (excluding proceeds required to be applied to the restoration and repair of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor), in each case other than any amount included in such Insurance Proceeds in respect of Insured Expenses and the proceeds from any Limited Purpose Surety Bond.
Insured Expenses: Expenses covered by an Insurance Policy or any other insurance policy with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Interest Distribution Amount: For each Class of Certificates, on any Distribution Date, the Current Interest for such Class, as reduced by (i) such Class’s share of Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and (ii) the related Class’ allocable share of (A) after the related Special Hazard Coverage Termination Date, with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that became a Special Hazard Mortgage Loan during the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, the excess of one month’s interest at the related Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in such month over the amount of Liquidation Proceeds applied as interest on such Mortgage Loan with respect to such month, (B) after the related Bankruptcy Coverage Termination Date, with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that became subject to a Bankruptcy Loss during the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, the interest portion of the related Debt Service Reduction or Deficient Valuation, (C) each related Relief Act Shortfall for the Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Pool incurred during the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date and (D) after the related Fraud Loss Coverage Termination Date, with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that became a Fraud Loan during the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, the excess of one month’s interest at the related Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in such month over the amount of Liquidation Proceeds applied as interest on such Mortgage Loan with respect to such month. Any such shortfalls and reductions for a Mortgage Pool shall be allocated among all Classes of Senior Certificates of the Related Certificate Group proportionately on the basis of the Current Interest otherwise payable thereon on such Distribution Date and among the Subordinate Certificates on the basis of Current Interest, except such interest shall be calculated on the related Apportioned Principal Balances before taking into account any of the foregoing reductions.
Interest Shortfall: As to any Class of Certificates and any Distribution Date, (i) the amount by which the Interest Distribution Amount for such Class on all prior Distribution Dates exceeds (ii) amounts distributed in respect of interest to such Class on prior Distribution Dates.
Interest Transfer Amount: For any Distribution Date and for any Undercollateralized Group, an amount equal to one month’s interest on the applicable Principal Transfer Amount at the Net WAC of the applicable Undercollateralized Group, plus any interest accrued on the Senior Certificates of such Undercollateralized Group remaining unpaid from prior Distribution Dates.
Intervening Assignments: The original intervening assignments of the Mortgage, notices of transfer or equivalent instrument.
JPMCB: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, or its successors in interest.
Latest Possible Maturity Date: For each Class of Certificates, the Distribution Date occurring in November 2035.
Limited Purpose Surety Bond: Any Limited Purpose Surety Bond listed in Exhibit G.
Liquidated Mortgage Loan: With respect to any Distribution Date, a defaulted Mortgage Loan (including any REO Property) which was liquidated in the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date and as to which the related Servicer has certified (in accordance with its Purchase and Servicing Agreement) that it has received all amounts it expects to receive in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan including the final disposition of an REO Property.
Liquidation Proceeds: Amounts, including Insurance Proceeds and the proceeds of any Additional Collateral, received in connection with the partial or complete liquidation of defaulted Mortgage Loans, whether through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise or amounts received in connection with any condemnation or partial release of a Mortgaged Property and any other proceeds received in connection with an REO Property.
Loan-To-Value Ratio: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and as to any date of determination, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at such date of determination and the denominator of which is the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.
Lower-Tier Interest: Any one of the interests in the Lower-Tier REMIC as described in the Preliminary Statement.
Lower-Tier REMIC: As described in the Preliminary Statement.
Margin: As to each Mortgage Loan, the percentage amount set forth on the related Mortgage Note added to the Index in calculating the Mortgage Rate thereon.
Master Servicer: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States in its capacity as Master Servicer and any Person succeeding as Master Servicer hereunder or any successor in interest, or if any successor master servicer shall be appointed as herein provided, then such successor master servicer.
Master Servicing Fee: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account.
Maximum Rate: As to any Mortgage Loan, the maximum rate set forth on the related Mortgage Note at which interest can accrue on such Mortgage Loan.
MERS: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
MERS Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the MERS® System.
MERS® System: The system of recording transfers of mortgages electronically maintained by MERS.
MIN: The mortgage identification number for any MERS Mortgage Loan.
MOM Loan: Any Mortgage Loan as to which MERS is acting as mortgagee, solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns.
Moody’s: Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., or any successor in interest.
Mortgage: A mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument encumbering a fee simple interest in real property securing a Mortgage Note, together with improvements thereto.
Mortgage Documents: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the mortgage documents required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to each Custodial Agreement.
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage and the related notes or other evidences of indebtedness secured by each such Mortgage conveyed, transferred, sold, assigned to or deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 (including any Replacement Loan and REO Property), including without limitation, each Mortgage Loan listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, as amended from time to time.
Mortgage Loan Schedule: The schedule attached hereto as Schedule A, which shall identify each Mortgage Loan, as such schedule may be amended by the Depositor or a Servicer from time to time to reflect the addition of Replacement Mortgage Loans to, or the deletion of Deleted Mortgage Loans from, the Trust Fund. Such schedule shall, among other things (i) designate the Servicer servicing such Mortgage Loan and the applicable Servicing Fee Rate; (ii) identify the designated Mortgage Pool in which such Mortgage Loan is included; and (iii) separately identify Additional Collateral Mortgage Loans.
Mortgage Note: The original executed note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage under a Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage Pool: Each of Pool 1, Pool 2, Pool 3, Pool 4, Pool 5 and Pool 6.
Mortgaged Property: The underlying property, including any Additional Collateral, securing a Mortgage Loan which, with respect to a Cooperative Loan, is the related Cooperative Shares and Proprietary Lease.
Mortgage Rate: As to any Mortgage Loan, the annual rate of interest borne by the related Mortgage Notes.
Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Net Liquidation Proceeds: With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan or any other disposition of related Mortgaged Property, the related Liquidation Proceeds net of Advances, Servicer Advances, Servicing Fees and/or Master Servicing Fees and any other accrued and unpaid servicing fees received and retained in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property.
Net Mortgage Rate: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, the related Mortgage Rate as of the Due Date in the month preceding the month of such Distribution Date reduced by the Expense Fee Rate for such Mortgage Loan.
Net Prepayment Interest Shortfall: With respect to a Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, the amount by which a Prepayment Interest Shortfall for the related Prepayment Period exceeds the amount that the Master Servicer is obligated to remit pursuant to the terms hereof and/or each Servicer is obligated to remit pursuant to the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement, to cover such shortfall for such Due Period.
Net WAC: As to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans (or any Mortgage Pool) as of the Due Date of the month preceding the month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their outstanding Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to the Scheduled Payments due on or before such Due Date and Principal Prepayments received prior to such Due Date) at such time.
Net WAC Shortfall: Not applicable.
Non-Book-Entry Certificate: Any Certificate other than a Book-Entry Certificate.
Non-permitted Foreign Holder: As defined in Section 3.03(f).
Non-U.S. Person: Any person other than a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
Nonrecoverable Advance: Any portion of an Advance or Servicer Advance previously made or proposed to be made by the Master Servicer and/or a Servicer (as certified in an Officer’s Certificate of such Servicer), which in the good faith judgment of such party, shall not be ultimately recoverable by such party from the related Mortgagor, related Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise.
Offering Document: The Prospectus.
Officer’s Certificate: A certificate signed by two Authorized Officers of the Depositor or the Chairman of the Board, any Vice Chairman, the President, any Vice President or any Assistant Vice President of the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, and in each case delivered to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator , as the case may be, as required by this Agreement.
Officer’s Certificate of a Servicer: A certificate (i) signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a Managing Director, a Vice President (however denominated), an Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of a Servicer, or (ii) if provided for herein, signed by a Servicing Officer, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, as required hereby.
Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer, as required hereby, and who may be in-house or outside counsel to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee but which must be Independent outside counsel with respect to any such opinion of counsel concerning the transfer of any Residual Certificate or concerning certain matters with respect to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or the taxation, or the federal income tax status, of each REMIC.
Original Applicable Credit Support Percentage: With respect to each Class of Subordinate Certificates, the corresponding percentage set forth opposite its Class designation:
Subordinate Certificates | |
Class B-1 | 3.75% |
Class B-2 | 2.10% |
Class B-3 | 1.30% |
Class B-4 | 0.90% |
Class B-5 | 0.50% |
Class B-6 | 0.20% |
Original Subordinate Principal Amount: On or prior to the fifth Senior Termination Date, with respect to a Mortgage Pool, the related original Pool Subordinate Amount as of the Closing Date; or if such date is after the fifth Senior Termination Date, the aggregate of the initial Class Principal Amounts of the Subordinate Certificates as of the Closing Date.
Originator: Any one of CHF, JPMCB, CTX, PHH or Weichert, as applicable.
Overcollateralized Group: On any Distribution Date, any Certificate Group which is not an Undercollateralized Group.
Par Value: The amount calculated pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of Redemption Price.
Paying Agent: Any paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 3.08. The initial Paying Agent shall be the Securities Administrator.
Percentage Interest: With respect to any Certificate, its percentage interest in the undivided beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund evidenced by all Certificates of the same Class as such Certificate. With respect to any Certificate other than the Class A-R Certificates, the Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall equal the initial Certificate Principal Amount thereof divided by the initial Class Principal Amount of all Certificates of the same Class. With respect to the Class A-R Certificates, the Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall be as specified on the face thereof, or otherwise, be equal to 100%.
Permitted Investments: At any time, any one or more of the following obligations and securities:
(i)
obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, provided that such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;
(ii)
general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any state of the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as shall not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
(iii)
commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of each Rating Agency rating such paper, or such lower rating as shall not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
(iv)
certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers’ acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper and/or long-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company (or in the case of the principal depository institution in a holding company system, the commercial paper or long-term unsecured debt obligations of such holding company, but only if Xxxxx’x is not the applicable Rating Agency) are then rated one of the two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of each Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as shall not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
(v)
demand or time deposits or certificates of deposit issued by any bank or trust company or savings institution to the extent that such deposits are fully insured by the FDIC;
(vi)
guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank, insurance company or other corporation acceptable to the Rating Agencies at the time of the issuance of such agreements, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
(vii)
repurchase obligations with respect to any security described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (iv) above;
(viii)
securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which, at the time of such investment, have one of the two highest ratings of each Rating Agency (except if the Rating Agency is Moody’s, such rating shall be the highest commercial paper rating of Moody’s for any such series), or such lower rating as shall not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
(ix)
interests in any money market fund which at the date of acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the time such interests are held in such fund has the highest applicable rating by each Rating Agency rating such fund or such lower rating as shall not result in a change in the rating then assigned to the Certificates by each Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency, including funds for which the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or any of its Affiliates is investment manager or adviser;
(x)
short-term investment funds sponsored by any trust company or national banking association incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which on the date of acquisition has been rated by each applicable Rating Agency in their respective highest applicable rating category or such lower rating as shall not result in a change in the rating then specified stated maturity and bearing interest or sold at a discount acceptable to each Rating Agency as shall not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency; and
(xi)
such other investments having a specified stated maturity and bearing interest or sold at a discount acceptable to the Rating Agencies as shall not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by the Rating Agencies, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
provided, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if (i) such instrument evidences the right to receive interest only payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or (ii) such instrument would require the Depositor to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
PHH: PHH Mortgage Corporation formerly known as Cendant Mortgage Corporation, or any successor in interest.
PHH Mortgage Loan: Each Mortgage Loan originated by PHH and listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
PHH Purchase and Servicing Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of September 1, 2003 and Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 26, 2005, among the Seller, PHH and Xxxxxx’x Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (formerly known as Cendant Residential Mortgage Trust) as modified by the related Acknowledgement and listed in Exhibit E hereto.
Pool 1: The aggregate of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being included in Pool 1.
Pool 1 Mortgage Loans: Any Mortgage Loan in Pool 1.
Pool 1 Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Pool 1 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to Scheduled Payments due on or before such date and Principal Payments received prior to such date) at such time.
Pool 1 Subordinate Amount: For any Distribution Date, the excess of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Pool 1 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month preceding the month of that Distribution Date over the sum of the Class Principal Amounts of the Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3, Class 1-A-4 and Class A-R Certificates immediately before such Distribution Date.
Pool 2: The aggregate of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being included in Pool 2.
Pool 2 Mortgage Loans: Any Mortgage Loan in Pool 2.
Pool 2 Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Pool 2 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to Scheduled Payments due on or before such date and Principal Payments received prior to such date) at such time.
Pool 2 Subordinate Amount: For any Distribution Date, the excess of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Pool 2 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month preceding the month of that Distribution Date over the sum of the Class Principal Amount of the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7 and Class 2-A-8 Certificates immediately before such Distribution Date.
Pool 3: The aggregate of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being included in Pool 3.
Pool 3 Mortgage Loans: Any Mortgage Loan in Pool 3.
Pool 3 Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Pool 3 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to Scheduled Payments due on or before such date and Principal Payments received prior to such date) at such time.
Pool 3 Subordinate Amount: For any Distribution Date, the excess of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Pool 3 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month preceding the month of that Distribution Date over the sum of the Class Principal Amounts of the Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3 and Class 3-A-4 Certificates immediately before such Distribution Date.
Pool 4: The aggregate of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being included in Pool 4.
Pool 4 Mortgage Loans: Any Mortgage Loan in Pool 4.
Pool 4 Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Pool 4 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to Scheduled Payments due on or before such date and Principal Payments received prior to such date) at such time.
Pool 4 Subordinate Amount: For any Distribution Date, the excess of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Pool 4 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month preceding the month of that Distribution Date over the sum of the Class Principal Amount of the Class 4-A-1 Certificates immediately before such Distribution Date.
Pool 5: The aggregate of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being included in Pool 5.
Pool 5 Mortgage Loans: Any Mortgage Loan in Pool 5.
Pool 5 Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Pool 5 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to Scheduled Payments due on or before such date and Principal Payments received prior to such date) at such time.
Pool 5 Subordinate Amount: For any Distribution Date, the excess of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Pool 5 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month preceding the month of that Distribution Date over the sum of the Class Principal Amount of the Class 5-A-1 Certificates immediately before such Distribution Date.
Pool 6: The aggregate of Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as being included in Pool 6.
Pool 6 Mortgage Loans: Any Mortgage Loan in Pool 6.
Pool 6 Net WAC: With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates of the Pool 6 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month of such Distribution Date, weighted on the basis of their Stated Principal Balances (after giving effect to Scheduled Payments due on or before such date and Principal Payments received prior to such date) at such time.
Pool 6 Subordinate Amount: For any Distribution Date, the excess of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Pool 6 Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the month preceding the month of that Distribution Date over the sum of the Class Principal Amounts of the Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3 and Class 6-A-4 Certificates immediately before such Distribution Date.
Pool Subordinate Amount: Any of the Pool 1, Pool 2, Pool 3, Pool 4, Pool 5 or Pool 6 Subordinate Amounts.
Prepayment Interest Shortfall: With respect to any full or partial Principal Prepayment of a Mortgage Loan, the excess, if any, of (i) one full month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan or, with respect to a partial Principal Prepayment, the portion of the Stated Principal Balance subject to the prepayment, immediately prior to such Principal Prepayment over (ii) the amount of interest actually received with respect to such Mortgage Loan in connection with such Principal Prepayment.
Prepayment Period: With respect to each Distribution Date, the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the Distribution Date occurs.
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy: Each policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance or any replacement policy therefor with respect to any Mortgage Loan.
Principal Prepayment: Any Mortgagor payment of principal or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan that is recognized as having been received or recovered in advance of its scheduled Due Date and applied to reduce the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Note or the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Principal Prepayment In Full: Any Principal Prepayment of the entire principal balance of the Mortgage Loans.
Principal Relocation Payment: A payment from any Mortgage Pool to Lower-Tier REMIC Regular Interests that correspond to a different Mortgage Pool as provided in the Preliminary Statement. Principal Relocation Payments shall be made of principal allocations comprising the Senior Principal Distribution Amount and the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount from a Mortgage Pool.
Principal Transfer Amount: For any Distribution Date and for any Undercollateralized Group, the excess, if any, of the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates related to Undercollateralized Group immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Pool immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
Proceeding: Any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding.
Proprietary Lease: With respect to any Cooperative Property, a lease or occupancy agreement between a Cooperative Corporation and a holder of related Cooperative Shares.
Prospectus: The prospectus supplement dated October 25, 2005, together with the accompanying prospectus dated August 25, 2005, relating to the Certificates.
Purchase and Servicing Agreement: Each mortgage loan purchase and servicing agreement, listed in Exhibit E hereto, as each such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time as permitted hereunder.
Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan required or permitted to be purchased by the Seller or the Depositor pursuant to this Agreement, or by the related Originator or Servicer pursuant to the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan on the date of such purchase and (ii) accrued interest thereon at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate from the date through which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor to the Due Date in the month in which the Purchase Price is to be distributed to Certificateholders, or such other amount as may be specified in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Rapid Prepayment Conditions: As to any Distribution Date, if (1) the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage on such date is less than 200% of the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage on the Closing Date; or (2) the outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in any Mortgage Pool Delinquent 60 days or more (including Mortgage Loans in REO, foreclosure, or bankruptcy status) (averaged over the preceding six-month period), as a percentage of such Mortgage Pool’s Pool Subordinate Amount, is greater than or equal to 50%.
Rating Agency: Each of Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and S&P.
Realized Loss: With respect to each Liquidated Mortgage Loan, an amount (not less than zero or more than the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan) as of the date of such liquidation, equal to (i) the Stated Principal Balance of the Liquidated Mortgage Loan as of the date of such liquidation, plus (ii) interest at the Net Mortgage Rate from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid or advanced (and not reimbursed) to Certificateholders up to the Due Date in the month in which Liquidation Proceeds are required to be distributed on the Stated Principal Balance of such Liquidated Mortgage Loan from time to time, minus (iii) the Liquidation Proceeds and the proceeds of any Additional Collateral, if any, received during the month in which such liquidation occurred, to the extent applied as recoveries of interest at the Net Mortgage Rate and to principal of the Liquidated Mortgage Loan. With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Deficient Valuation, if the principal amount due under the related Mortgage Note has been reduced, the difference between the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding immediately prior to such Deficient Valuation and the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient Valuation. With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Debt Service Reduction, the present value of all monthly Debt Service Reductions on the Mortgage Loan, assuming that the mortgagor pays each Scheduled Payment on the applicable Due Date and that no Principal Prepayments are received on the Mortgage Loan, discounted at the applicable Mortgage Rate.
Recognition Agreement: An agreement among a Cooperative Corporation, a lender and a Mortgagor with respect to a Cooperative Loan whereby such parties (i) acknowledge that such lender may make, or intends to make, such Cooperative Loan, and (ii) make certain agreements with respect to such Cooperative Loan.
Record Date: As to any Distribution Date, the last Business Day of the month preceding the month of each Distribution Date.
Redemption Date: Any Distribution Date on which Certificates may be redeemed.
Redemption Price: An amount equal to the greater of (1) the sum of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan (other than in respect of REO Property) plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon from the date to which such interest was paid or advanced at the sum of the applicable Mortgage Rate, to but not including the Due Date in the month of the final Distribution Date and (ii) with respect to any REO Property, the appraised value of any REO Property as determined by the higher of two appraisals completed by two independent appraisers selected by the Depositor at the expense of the Depositor and (iii) any remaining unreimbursed Advances and Servicing Advances and unpaid Servicing Fees, and any other amounts payable to the Trustee and Securities Administrator, in each case relating to the Mortgage Loans and (2) the Fair Market Value of all of the property of the Trust Fund.
Refinancing Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan originated in connection with the refinancing of an existing mortgage loan.
Related Certificate Group: The Certificate Group related to a particular Mortgage Pool as indicated by the same numerical designation (i.e., Group 1 Certificates are related to Pool 1, Group 2 Certificates are related to Pool 2, Group 3 Certificates are related to Pool 3, Group 4 Certificates are related to Pool 4, Group 5 Certificates are related to Pool 5 and Group 6 Certificates are related to Pool 6).
Relief Act Shortfalls: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan as to which there has been a reduction in the amount of interest collectible thereon for the most recently ended calendar month as a result of the application of the Civil Relief Act, the amount, if any, by which (i) interest collectible on such Mortgage Loan for the most recently ended calendar month is less than (ii) interest accrued thereon for such month pursuant to the Mortgage Note.
REMIC: Each pool of assets in the Trust Fund designated as a REMIC as described in the Preliminary Statement.
REMIC Provisions: The provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations, including proposed regulations and rulings, and administrative pronouncements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.
REO Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust Fund through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan or otherwise treated as having been acquired pursuant to the REMIC Provisions.
Replacement Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan substituted by an Originator or the Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of such substitution, as confirmed in a request for release, substantially in the form attached to the related Custodial Agreement, (i) have a Stated Principal Balance, after deduction of the principal portion of the Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution, not in excess of, and not more than 10% less than, the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ii) have a Maximum Rate not less than (and not more than two percentage points greater than) the Maximum Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iii) have a gross margin not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (v) have a remaining term to maturity no greater than (and not more than one year less than that of) the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vi) have the same Adjustment Date as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vii) have a Minimum Rate not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (viii) not permit conversion of the related Mortgage Rate to a permanent fixed Mortgage Rate; (ix) have the same Index as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (x) comply with each representation and warranty set forth in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement; and (xii) if applicable, shall be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel that such Replacement Mortgage Loan would not adversely affect the REMIC status of any REMIC created hereunder or would not otherwise be prohibited by this Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Residual Certificates: The Class A-R Certificates and the Uncertificated Interests.
Responsible Officer: With respect to the Trustee, any officer in the corporate trust department or similar group of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
Restricted Certificate: Any Class A-R, Class B-4, Class B-5 or Class B-6 Certificate or Uncertificated Interest.
S&P: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
SAIF: The Saving’s Association Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
Scheduled Payment: The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due on any Due Date allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan which, unless otherwise specified in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, shall give effect to any related Debt Service Reduction and any Deficient Valuation that affects the amount of the monthly payment due on such Mortgage Loan.
Securities Administrator: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities Administrator, or any successor in interest, or if any successor Securities Administrator shall be appointed as herein provided, then such successor Securities Administrator.
Seller: X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation.
Senior Certificate: Any one of the Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3, Class 1-A-4, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7, Class 2-A-8, Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3, Class 3-A-4, Class 4-A-1, Class 5-A-1, Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3, Class 6-A-4 or Class A-R Certificates.
Senior Percentage: With respect to each Distribution Date and each Mortgage Pool, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Class or Classes of Senior Certificates of the Related Certificate Group immediately prior to such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date; provided, however, that, on any Distribution Date after the fifth Senior Termination Date, the Senior Percentage of the remaining Senior Certificates is the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of the remaining Classes of Senior Certificates immediately prior to such date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Class Principal Amount of all Classes of Certificates immediately prior to such date.
Senior Prepayment Percentage: With respect to any Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date:
·
occurring before the Distribution Date in November 2012, 100%;
·
occurring in or after November 2012 but before November 2013, the related Senior Percentage plus 70% of the related Subordinate Percentage for that date;
·
occurring in or after November 2013 but before November 2014, the related Senior Percentage plus 60% of the related Subordinate Percentage for that date;
·
occurring in or after November 2014 but before November 2015, the related Senior Percentage plus 40% of the related Subordinate Percentage for that date;
·
occurring in or after November 2015 but before November 2016, the related Senior Percentage plus 20% of the related Subordinate Percentage for that date; or
·
occurring in November 2016 or thereafter, the related Senior Percentage for that date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) no decrease in the Senior Prepayment Percentage for any Mortgage Pool will occur as described above unless the Step-Down Test is satisfied with respect to each Mortgage Pool on such Distribution Date, (ii) if, on any Distribution Date, the Senior Percentage for a Mortgage Pool exceeds the related Senior Percentage on the Closing Date, in which case the Senior Prepayment Percentage for all Mortgage Pools for that Distribution Date will equal 100%, (iii) if the Two Times Test is met on any Distribution Date on or prior to the Distribution Date in October 2008, in which case the Senior Prepayment Percentage for each Mortgage Pool will equal the related Senior Percentage plus 50% of the related Subordinate Percentage for such Distribution Date, (iv) if the Two Times Test is met on any Distribution Date on or after to the Distribution Date in November 2008, in which case the Senior Prepayment Percentage for each Mortgage Pool will equal the related Senior Percentage for such Distribution Date and (v) if on any Distribution Date the allocation to the Senior Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal of related full and partial principal prepayments and other amounts in the percentage required above would reduce the sum of the Class Principal Amounts of those Certificates below zero, the distribution to the class or classes of Certificates of the Senior Prepayment Percentage of those amounts for such Distribution Date will be limited to the percentage necessary to reduce that related Class Principal Amount to zero.
Senior Principal Distribution Amount: For a Certificate Group and for each Distribution Date, the sum of:
(1)
the product of (a) the related Senior Percentage and (b) the principal portion of each Scheduled Payment on each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool due during the related Due Period;
(2)
the product of (a) the related Senior Prepayment Percentage and (b) each of the following amounts: (i) the principal portion of each Principal Prepayment made by a borrower on a Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool during the related Prepayment Period; (ii) each other unscheduled collection, including Insurance Proceeds and Net Liquidation Proceeds (other than with respect to any Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that was finally liquidated during the related Prepayment Period) representing or allocable to recoveries of principal of the related Mortgage Loans received during the related Prepayment Period, including any Subsequent Recoveries on the related Mortgage Loans; and (iii) the principal portion of the Purchase Price of each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool or, in the case of a permitted substitution of a Defective Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool, any Substitution Adjustment, in each case with respect to the related Prepayment Period;
(3)
with respect to unscheduled recoveries allocable to principal of any Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that was fully liquidated during the related Prepayment Period, the lesser of (a) the related Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal and (b) the product of (i) the related Senior Percentage for that date and (ii) the related remaining Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the time of liquidation; and
(4) any amounts described in clauses (1) through (3) above that remain unpaid with respect to the Certificate Group from prior Distribution Dates.
On any Distribution Date after the fifth Senior Termination Date has occurred, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for the remaining Senior Certificates will be calculated pursuant to the above formula based on all of the Mortgage Loans in the Aggregate Pool, as opposed to the Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Pool.
Senior Termination Date: For each Certificate Group, the Distribution Date when the aggregate of the Class Principal Balances of that Certificate Group has been reduced to zero.
Servicer: JPMCB and PHH, under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement as identified in Exhibit E.
Servicer Advance: A “Servicing Advance” as defined in the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Servicing Fee: As to any Distribution Date and each Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to the product of (a) one-twelfth of the Servicing Fee Rate and (b) the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the first day of the related Due Period.
Servicing Fee Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, the rate specified in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
Servicing Officer: Any officer of the related Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the related Mortgage Loans whose name and facsimile signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Master Servicer by the related Servicer on the Closing Date pursuant to the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, as such list may from time to time be amended.
Special Hazard Coverage Termination Date: As to either Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount, the point in time at which the Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount is reduced to zero.
Special Hazard Loss: Any Realized Loss suffered by a Mortgaged Property on account of direct physical loss, as reported by the Servicer to the Master Servicer, but not including (i) any loss of a type covered by a hazard insurance policy or a flood insurance policy required to be maintained with respect to such Mortgaged Property to the extent of the amount of such loss covered thereby, or (ii) any loss caused by or resulting from:
(a)
normal wear and tear;
(b)
fraud, conversion or other dishonest act on the part of the Trustee, the Master Servicer or any of their agents or employees (without regard to any portion of the loss not covered by any errors and omissions policy);
(c)
errors in design, faulty workmanship or faulty materials, unless the collapse of the property or a part thereof ensues and then only for the ensuing loss;
(d)
nuclear or chemical reaction or nuclear radiation or radioactive or chemical contamination, all whether controlled or uncontrolled, and whether such loss be direct or indirect, proximate or remote or be in whole or in part caused by, contributed to or aggravated by a peril covered by the definition of the term “Special Hazard Loss;”
(e)
hostile or warlike action in time of peace and war, including action in hindering, combating or defending against an actual, impending or expected attack:
1.
by any government or sovereign power, de jure or de facto, or by any authority maintaining or using military, naval or air forces; or
2.
by military, naval or air forces; or
3.
by an agent of any such government, power, authority or forces;
(f)
any weapon of war employing nuclear fission, fusion or other radioactive force, whether in time of peace or war; or
(g)
insurrection, rebellion, revolution, civil war, usurped power or action taken by governmental authority in hindering, combating or defending against such an occurrence, seizure or destruction under quarantine or customs regulations, confiscation by order of any government or public authority or risks of contraband or illegal transportation or trade.
Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount: With respect to the first Distribution Date $19,702,611. With respect to any Distribution Date after the first Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the greatest of (i) 1% of the aggregate of the principal balances of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) twice the principal balance of the largest Mortgage Loan and (iii) the aggregate of the principal balances of all Mortgage Loans secured by Mortgaged Properties located in the single California postal zip code area having the highest aggregate principal balance of any such zip code area and (b) such Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount as of the Closing Date less the amount, if any, of Special Hazard Losses allocated to the Certificates since the Closing Date. All principal balances for the purpose of this definition will be calculated as of the first day of the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date after giving effect to Scheduled Payments on the Mortgage Loans then due, whether or not paid.
Special Hazard Mortgage Loan: A Liquidated Mortgage Loan as to which a Special Hazard Loss has occurred.
Startup Day: The day designated as such pursuant to Section 10.01(b) hereof.
Stated Principal Balance: As to any Mortgage Loan and Due Date, the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of such Due Date as specified in the amortization schedule at the time relating thereto (before any adjustment to such amortization schedule by reason of any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period) after giving effect to any previous partial Principal Prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal (other than with respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan) and to the payment of principal due on such Due Date and irrespective of any delinquency in payment by the related Mortgagor.
Step-Down Conditions: As of the first Distribution Date as to which any decrease in any Senior Prepayment Percentage applies, with respect to each Mortgage Pool (i) the outstanding principal balance of all Mortgage Loans in a Mortgage Pool 60 days or more Delinquent (including Mortgage Loans in foreclosure, REO Property or bankruptcy status) (averaged over the preceding six month period), as a percentage of (a) if such date is on or prior to the fifth Senior Termination Date, the related Pool Subordinate Amount for such Distribution Date, or (b) if such date is after the fifth Senior Termination Date, the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates on such Distribution Date (without giving effect to any payments on such Distribution Date), does not equal or exceed 50% and (ii) cumulative Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Pool do not exceed (a) with respect to each Distribution Date from November 2012 to October 2013, 30% of the Original Subordinate Principal Amount, (b) with respect to each Distribution Date from November 2013 to October 2014, 35% of the Original Subordinate Principal Amount, (c) with respect to each Distribution Date from November 2014 to October 2015, 40% of the original related Pool Subordinate Amount, (d) with respect to each Distribution Date from November 2015 to October 2016, 45% of the Original Subordinate Principal Amount and (e) with respect to each Distribution Date from and after November 2016 and thereafter, 50% of the Original Subordinate Principal Amount.
Subordinate Certificate: Any of the Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5 or Class B-6 Certificates.
Subordinate Certificate Writedown Amount: The amount described in Section 5.03(d).
Subordinate Class Percentage: As to any Distribution Date and any Class of Subordinate Certificates, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Class Principal Amount of such Class on such date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Class Principal Amount of all Classes of Subordinate Certificates on such date.
Subordinate Net WAC: For any Distribution Date, the weighted average of the Pool 1 Net WAC, the Pool 2 Net WAC, the Pool 3 Net WAC, the Pool 4 Net WAC, the Pool 5 Net WAC and the Pool 6 Net WAC, in each case weighted on the basis of the relative Pool Subordinate Amounts for Pool 1, Pool 2, Pool 3, Pool 4, Pool 5 and Pool 6, respectively, for such Distribution Date. For federal income tax purposes, Subordinate Net WAC will equal the Calculation Rate following the allocation of principal amounts or Principal Relocation Payments for such Distribution Date as provided in the Preliminary Statement.
Subordinate Percentage: With respect to each Mortgage Pool and any Distribution Date, the difference between 100% and the related Senior Percentage for such Mortgage Pool for such Distribution Date; provided, however, that on any Distribution Date after the fifth Senior Termination Date has occurred, the Subordinate Percentage will represent the entire interest of the Subordinate Certificates in the Mortgage Loans and will be equal to the difference between the 100% and the Senior Percentage related to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate for such Distribution Date.
Subordinate Prepayment Percentage: With respect to any Distribution Date and for each Mortgage Pool, the difference between 100% and the related Senior Prepayment Percentage for such Mortgage Pool for that Distribution Date.
Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount: The aggregate of the amount calculated for each Mortgage Pool for each Distribution Date, equal to the sum of:
(1)
the product of (a) the related Subordinate Percentage and (b) the principal portion of each related Scheduled Payment on each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool due during the related Due Period;
(2)
the product of (a) the related Subordinate Prepayment Percentage and (b) the sum of the following amounts: (i) the principal portion of each Principal Prepayment made by a borrower on a Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool during the related Prepayment Period, (ii) each other unscheduled collection, including Insurance Proceeds and Net Liquidation Proceeds (other than with respect to any Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that was finally liquidated during the related Prepayment Period), representing or allocable to recoveries of principal of Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Pool received during the related Prepayment Period, including any Subsequent Recoveries on the related Mortgage Loans; and (iii) the principal portion of the Purchase Price of each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool or, in the case of a permitted substitution of a Defective Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool, any Substitution Adjustment, in each case with respect to such Distribution Date;
(3)
with respect to unscheduled recoveries allocable to principal of any Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Pool that was finally liquidated during the related Prepayment Period, the related net Liquidation Proceeds allocable to principal, to the extent not distributed pursuant to clause (3) of the definition of Senior Principal Distribution Amount for that Mortgage Pool; and
(4)
any amounts described in clauses (1) through (3) for any previous Distribution Date that remain unpaid;
Minus the sum of:
(A)
if the aggregate Class Principal Amount of any Certificate Group has been reduced to zero, principal paid from the Available Distribution Amount from the related Mortgage Pool to the remaining Certificate Groups pursuant to Section 5.02(h) on that Distribution Date; and
(B)
the amounts paid from the Available Distribution Amount for an Overcollateralized Group to the Senior Certificates of a related Undercollateralized Group, pursuant to Section 5.02(i) on that Distribution Date.
On any Distribution Date after the occurrence of the fifth Senior Termination Date, the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount will not be calculated with respect to a related Mortgage Pool, but will equal the amount calculated pursuant to the formula set forth above based on the Subordinate Percentage or Subordinate Prepayment Percentage, as applicable, for the Subordinate Certificates for such Distribution Date with respect to all of the Mortgage Loans as opposed to the Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Pool only.
Subsequent Recoveries: With respect to any Distribution Date, with respect to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan that resulted in a Realized Loss in a prior calendar month, amounts received by the Master Servicer from the related Servicer specifically related to such Liquidated Mortgage Loan.
Substitution Amount: As defined in the second paragraph of Section 2.05(b).
Tax Matters Person: The “tax matters person” as specified in the REMIC Provisions, which shall initially be the Holder of a majority interest in the residual interest with respect to such REMIC.
Trust Fund: The corpus of the trust created pursuant to this Agreement, consisting of the Mortgage Loans and all interest and principal received thereon on or after the Cut-off Date (other than Scheduled Payments due on or prior to the Cut-off Date), the Depositor’s rights assigned to the Trustee under the Purchase and Servicing Agreements, as modified by the Acknowledgements, the Insurance Policies relating to the Mortgage Loans, all cash, instruments or property held or required to be held in the Custodial Accounts, the Distribution Account, property that secured a Mortgage Loan, the pledge, control and guaranty agreements and Limited Purpose Surety Bond relating to the Additional Collateral Mortgage Loans.
Trustee: Wachovia Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States and any Person succeeding the Trustee hereunder, or if any successor trustee or any co-trustee shall be appointed as herein provided, then such successor trustee and such co-trustee, as the case may be.
Trustee Mortgage Files: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Documents to be retained in the custody and possession of the Trustee or Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, as defined in Section 2.01 hereof.
Two Times Test: On or prior to the Distribution Date in October 2008, (i) the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage for the Subordinate Certificates is at least two times the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage as of the Closing Date; (ii) the condition set forth in subclause (i) in the definition of Step Down Conditions is satisfied with respect to each Mortgage Pool; and (iii) cumulative Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans do not exceed 20% of the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates as of the Closing Date; and (B) on or after the Distribution Date in November 2008, (i) the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage for the Subordinate Certificates is at least two times the Aggregate Subordinate Percentage as of the Closing Date; (ii) the condition set forth in subclause (i) in the definition of Step Down Conditions is satisfied with respect to each Mortgage Pool; and (iii) cumulative Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans do not exceed 30% of the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Subordinate Certificates as of the Closing Date.
UCC: The Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the relevant jurisdiction.
Uncertificated Interests: The LT-A-R Interest.
Undercollateralized Group: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Certificate Group, with respect to which the aggregate Class Principal Amount of such Certificate Group is greater than the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Pool immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
Underwriter: X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Underwriter’s Exemption: The prohibited transaction exemption granted to the Underwriter, or its affiliate, and most recently amended and restated by PTE 2002-19, or any substantially similar administrative exemption granted by the U.S. Department of Labor to the Underwriter.
Underwriting Agreement: The Underwriting Agreement, dated October 25, 2005, among the Seller, the Depositor and the Underwriter.
Uniform Commercial Code: The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction from time to time.
Upper-Tier REMIC: As described in the Preliminary Statement.
Voting Interests: The portion of the voting rights of all the Certificates that is allocated to any Certificate for purposes of the voting provisions of this Agreement. At all times during the term of this Agreement, 95.00% of all Voting Interests shall be allocated to the Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3, Class 1-A-4, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7, Class 2-A-8, Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3, Class 3-A-4, Class 4-A-1, Class 5-A-1, Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3, Class 6-A-4, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3, Class B-4, Class B-5 and Class B-6 Certificates. Voting Interests shall be allocated among such Certificates based on the product of (i) 95% and (ii) the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Class Principal Amounts for each such Class then outstanding and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance outstanding. At all times during the term of this Agreement, 5.00% of all Voting Interests shall be allocated to the Class A-R Certificates, while they remain outstanding in proportion to their relative Class Principal Amounts. Voting Interests shall be allocated among the Certificates within each such Class in proportion to their Certificate Principal Amounts or Percentage Interests.
Weichert: Mortgage Access Group (d/b/a Weichert Financial Services), or any successor in interest.
Weichert Mortgage Loan: Each Mortgage Loan originated by Weichert and listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Weichert Purchase Agreement: The Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2005 among Weichert and the Seller and listed in Exhibit E hereto.
Section 1.02
Calculations Respecting Mortgage Loans.
Calculations required to be made pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any Mortgage Loan in the Trust Fund shall be made based upon current information as to the terms of the Mortgage Loans and reports of payments received from the Mortgagor on such Mortgage Loans and payments to be made to the Securities Administrator as supplied to the Securities Administrator by the Master Servicer. The Securities Administrator shall not be required to recompute, verify or recalculate the information supplied to it by the Master Servicer or any Servicer.
ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF TRUST;
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES
Section 2.01
Creation and Declaration of Trust Fund; Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.
(a)
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby transfer, assign, set over, deposit with and otherwise convey to the Trustee, without recourse, subject to Sections 2.02 and 2.05, in trust, all the right, title and interest of the Depositor in and to the Trust Fund. Such conveyance includes, without limitation, (i) the Mortgage Loans, including the right to all payments of principal and interest received on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans on and after the Cut-off Date (other than Scheduled Payments due on or before such date), and all such payments due after such date but received prior to such date and intended by the related Mortgagors to be applied after such date; (ii) all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to all amounts from time to time credited to and the proceeds of the Distribution Account, any Custodial Accounts or any Escrow Account established with respect to the Mortgage Loans; (iii) all of the rights of the Depositor as assignee of the Seller with respect to the Seller’s rights under the Purchase and Servicing Agreements and the Acknowledgements; (iv) all of the Depositor’s right, title or interest in REO Property and the proceeds thereof; (v) all of the Depositor’s rights under any Insurance Policies related to the Mortgage Loans; and (vi) if applicable, the Depositor’s security interest in any collateral pledged to secure the Mortgage Loans, including the Mortgaged Properties and any Additional Collateral relating to the Additional Collateral Mortgage Loans, including, but not limited to, the pledge, control and guaranty agreements and the Limited Purpose Surety Bond to have and to hold, in trust; and the Trustee declares that, subject to the review provided for in Section 2.02, it has received and shall hold the Trust Fund, as trustee, in trust, for the benefit and use of the Holders of the Certificates and for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and, concurrently with such receipt, has caused to be executed, authenticated and delivered to or upon the order of the Depositor, in exchange for the Trust Fund, Certificates in the authorized denominations evidencing the entire ownership of the Trust Fund.
The foregoing sale, transfer, assignment, set-over, deposit and conveyance does not and is not intended to result in the creation or assumption by the Trustee of any obligation of the Depositor, the Seller or any other Person in connection with the Mortgage Loans or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto except as specifically set forth therein.
In connection with such transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, the Custodian acting on the Trustee’s behalf, will hold or continue to hold the documents or instruments listed below with respect to each Mortgage Loan (each, a “Trustee Mortgage File”) so transferred and assigned.
The Trustee shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine said documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that the same are genuine, enforceable or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded in the real estate records or that they are other than what they purport to be on their face.
On the Closing Date, the Custodian shall deliver to the Trustee and the Depositor certification (“Custodian Certification”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L certifying that, pursuant to each related Custodial Agreement, the applicable Originator delivered and released to the Custodian, subject to and in accordance with the relevant section of each related Purchase and Servicing Agreement or Custodial Agreement, the following documents pertaining to each of the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (provided, however, that the Custodian shall not be required nor does it intend to re-examine the contents of the Trustee Mortgage File for any of the Mortgage Loans in connection with entering into this Agreement or providing the Custodian Certification required pursuant to this Section 2.01):
(i)
with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage Note endorsed without recourse in proper form to the order of the Trustee, or in blank (in each case, with all necessary intervening endorsements, as applicable);
(ii)
with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan) that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon and in the case of the each MERS Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage, noting the presence of the MIN of the Mortgage Loans and either language indicating that the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan if the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan or if the Mortgage Loan was not a MOM Loan at origination, the original Mortgage and the assignment thereof to MERS, with evidence of recording indicated thereon;
(iii)
with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan) that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Assignment of Mortgage in form and substance acceptable for recording in the relevant jurisdiction, such assignment being either (A) in blank, without recourse, or (B) endorsed to “Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee of X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, without recourse”;
(iv)
with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan) that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the originals of all intervening assignments of the Mortgage, if any, with evidence of recording thereon, or if the original intervening assignment has not yet been returned from the recording office, a copy of such assignment certified by the applicable Seller to be a true copy of the original of the assignment which has been sent for recording in the appropriate jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(v)
if applicable, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan), the originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon;
(vi)
if applicable, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan), the original policy of title insurance (or a true copy thereof) with respect to any such Mortgage Loan, or, if such policy has not yet been delivered by the insurer, the title commitment or title binder to issue same;
(vii)
if applicable, with respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan), the original power of attorney and guaranty agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan;
(viii)
if applicable, the original or certified copy of the certificates evidencing ownership of the Cooperative Shares issued by the Cooperative Corporation and related assignment of such certificates or an assignment of such Cooperative Shares, in blank, executed by the Mortgagor with such signature guaranteed;
(ix)
with respect to each Mortgage Loan which constitutes a Cooperative Loan:
(a)
the original of any security agreement or similar document executed in connection with the Cooperative Loan;
(b)
the original Recognition Agreement;
(c)
UCC-1 financing statements with recording information thereon from the appropriate governmental recording offices if necessary to perfect the security interest of the Cooperative Loan under the Uniform Commercial Code in the jurisdiction in which the Cooperative Property is located, accompanied by UCC-3 financing statements executed in blank for recordation of the change in the secured party thereunder;
(d)
the original Proprietary Lease and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease executed by the Mortgagor in blank or if the Proprietary Lease has been assigned by the Mortgagor to the Seller, then the Seller must execute an assignment of the Assignment of Proprietary Lease in blank;
(x)
if applicable, with respect to each Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, the related pledge agreement, the UCC financing statement, if applicable, and such other document related thereto as may be required under the related Custodial Agreement; and
(xi)
any other document or instruments required to be delivered under the related Custodial Agreement.
In addition, in connection with the assignment of any MERS Mortgage Loan, it is understood that the related Originator will cause the MERS® System to indicate that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the related Originator to the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files the information required by the MERS® System to identify the series of Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. It is further understood that the related Originator will not, and the Master Servicer hereby agrees that it will not, alter the information referenced in this paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b)
[Reserved].
(c)
In instances where a title insurance policy is required to be delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee and is not so delivered, the Depositor will provide a copy of such title insurance policy to the Trustee, or to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, as promptly as practicable after the execution and delivery hereof, but in any case within 180 days of the Closing Date.
(d)
For Mortgage Loans (if any) that have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above documents, herewith delivers to the Trustee, or to the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee, an Officer’s Certificate which shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such prepayment that are required to be deposited in the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 4.01 have been so deposited. All original documents that are not delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall be held by the Master Servicer or the related Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Trustee and the Certificateholders.
(e)
The Depositor and the Trustee hereto agree and understand that it is not intended that any Mortgage Loan be included in the Trust Fund that is (i) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003, (ii) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004, (iii) a “High Cost Home Mortgage Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7, 2004, (iv) a “high risk home loan” under the Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act, effective as of January 1, 2004, or (v) a “high-cost home loan” under the Indiana High Cost Home Loan Law, effective January 1, 2005. The Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification from the Depositor and the Trust Fund for any loss, liability or expense arising out of, or in connection with, the provisions of this Section 2.01(e), including, without limitation, all costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of investigating and defending itself against any claim, action or proceeding, pending or threatened, relating to such provisions.
Section 2.02
Acceptance of Trust Fund by Trustee; Review of Documentation for Trust Fund.
(a)
Subject to the review thereof by the Custodian as provided herein and in the Custodial Agreements, the Trustee, by execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges receipt by it or by the Custodian on its behalf of the Trustee Mortgage Files pertaining to the Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
(b)
With respect to the PHH Mortgage Loans, within two Business Days after the delivery to the Custodian of the documents set forth in clauses (i), (iv), (v), (vii), (ix) and (xi), which shall be delivered within 120 days after the Closing Date (the “Follow-up Delivery Date”) pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement, the Custodian shall, on behalf of the Trustee, ascertain that the original Assignment and Notice of Transfer with respect to each Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan is in its possession, and shall deliver an intermediate certification to the Trustee and the Depositor to the effect that, as to each Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan listed in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan paid in full or any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such certification as not covered by such certification), the Assignment and Notice of Transfer is in its possession. With respect to the PHH Mortgage Loans, within 30 days after the Follow-up Delivery Date, the Custodian on behalf of the Trustee shall, for the benefit of Holders of the Certificates, review each Trustee Mortgage File and deliver a final certification, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon, to the Trustee and the Depositor to the effect that (i) all documents required to be delivered under the related Custodial Agreement are in its possession, (ii) such documents have been reviewed by it and appear regular on their face and relate to such Mortgage Loan, and (iii) each Mortgage Note has been endorsed as required under the related Custodial Agreement.
(c)
With respect to the Mortgage Loans, other than the PHH Mortgage Loans, in the event there exist exceptions noted on the related Custodian Certification, not later than 120 Business Days, after the Closing Date, the Custodian shall deliver to the Trustee and the Depositor a further certification with any applicable exceptions noted thereon.
(d)
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute an assumption by the Trust Fund, the Trustee, any Custodian or the Certificateholders of any unsatisfied duty, claim or other liability on any Mortgage Loan or to any Mortgagor.
(e)
Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that (i) the Custodian has performed the applicable review of the Mortgage Loans and has delivered the Custodian Certification as provided herein and in the Custodial Agreements on the Closing Date and (ii) thereafter, if applicable, the Custodian shall perform the applicable review of the Mortgage Loans and deliver the further certifications as provided herein and in the applicable Custodial Agreements.
(f)
Upon execution of this Agreement, the Depositor hereby delivers to the Trustee and the Trustee acknowledges receipt of the Acknowledgements, together with the related Purchase and Servicing Agreements.
Section 2.03
Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.
(a)
The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, and to the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator as of the Closing Date or such other date as is specified, that:
(i)
the Depositor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws governing its creation and existence and has full corporate power and authority to own its property, to carry on its business as presently conducted, to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and to create the trust pursuant hereto;
(ii)
the execution and delivery by the Depositor of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Depositor; neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on the Depositor or its properties or the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Depositor;
(iii)
the execution, delivery and performance by the Depositor of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental authority or agency, except such as has been obtained, given, effected or taken prior to the date hereof;
(iv)
this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Depositor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Depositor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally and (B) general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(v)
there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Depositor, threatened or likely to be asserted against or affecting the Depositor, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter which in the judgment of the Depositor will be determined adversely to the Depositor and will if determined adversely to the Depositor materially and adversely affect it or its business, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, or adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(vi)
immediately prior to the transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, the Depositor was the sole owner of record and holder of each Mortgage Loan, and the Depositor had good and marketable title thereto, and had full right to transfer and sell each Mortgage Loan to the Trustee free and clear, subject only to (1) liens of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable and, if the related Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit, any lien for common charges permitted by statute, (2) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage acceptable to mortgage lending institutions in the area in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and specifically referred to in the lender’s title insurance policy or attorney’s opinion of title and abstract of title delivered to the originator of such Mortgage Loan, and (3) such other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage, of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, and had full right and authority, subject to no interest or participation of, or agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign each Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement;
(vii)
This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”)), in the Mortgage Loans in favor of the Trustee, which security interest is prior to all other liens, and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Depositor;
(viii)
The Mortgage Loans constitute “instruments” within the meaning of the applicable UCC;
(ix)
Other than the security interest granted to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, the Depositor has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Mortgage Loans. The Depositor has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statement against the Depositor that includes a description of the collateral covering the Mortgage Loans other than a financing statement relating to the security interest granted to the Trustee hereunder or that has been terminated. The Depositor is not aware of any judgment or tax lien filings against the Depositor;
(x)
None of the Mortgage Loans have any marks or notations indicating that such Mortgage Loans have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Trustee; and
(xi)
The Depositor has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of the Mortgage Loans to convey the Mortgage Loans hereunder to the Trustee.
The foregoing representations made in this Section 2.03 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall not be waived by any party hereto.
Section 2.04
Representations and Warranties as to the Mortgage Loans.
(a)
Representations and Warranties of the Depositor as to the Mortgage Loans.
The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee with respect to the Mortgage Loans or each Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, as of the date hereof or such other date set forth herein that as of the Closing Date:
(i)
Immediately prior to the transfer and assignment contemplated herein, the Depositor was the sole owner and holder of the Mortgage Loans. The Mortgage Loans were not assigned or pledged by the Depositor and the Depositor had good and marketable title thereto, and the Depositor had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee free and clear of any encumbrance, participation interest, lien, equity, pledge, claim or security interest and had full right and authority subject to no interest or participation in, or agreement with any other party to sell or otherwise transfer the Mortgage Loans.
(ii)
As of the Closing Date, the Depositor has transferred all right, title and interest in the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust.
(iii)
As of the Closing Date, the Depositor has not transferred the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee on behalf of the Trust with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud an of its creditors.
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 2.04(a) shall survive the delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Trustee or the Custodian and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.
(b)
Representations and Warranties of the Seller as to the Mortgage Loans.
(i)
The representations and warranties of PHH with respect to the PHH Mortgage Loans in the PHH Purchase and Servicing Agreement, which have been assigned to the Trustee hereunder, were made as of the applicable Bring-Down Date, as specified in the PHH Purchase and Servicing Agreement. With respect to the PHH Mortgage Loans and the period from such Bring-Down Date to and including the Closing Date, the Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties contained in clauses (4), (20), (21), (25), (31) and (57) of Section 3.03 of the PHH Purchase and Servicing Agreement with respect to each of the PHH Mortgage Loans to and for the benefit of the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Fund.
(ii)
The representations and warranties of the applicable Chase Originator with respect to the Chase Originator Mortgage Loans in the related Chase Originator Purchase and Servicing Agreement, which have been assigned to the Trustee hereunder, were made as of the applicable Bring-Down Date, as specified in the Chase Originator Purchase and Servicing Agreement. With respect to the Chase Originator Mortgage Loans and the period from such Bring-Down Date to and including the Closing Date, the Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.02 of each Chase Originator Purchase and Servicing Agreement with respect to each of the Chase Originator Mortgage Loans to and for the benefit of the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Fund.
(iii)
The representations and warranties of Weichert with respect to the Weichert Mortgage Loans in the Weichert Purchase Agreement, which have been assigned to the Trustee hereunder, were made as of the applicable Bring-Down Date. With respect to the Weichert Mortgage Loans and the period from the applicable Bring-Down Date to and including the Closing Date, the Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties contained in Section 7.01 of the Weichert Purchase and Servicing Agreement with respect to each of the Weichert Mortgage Loans to and for the benefit of the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Fund.
(iv)
The representations and warranties of CTX with respect to the CTX Mortgage Loans in the CTX Purchase and Servicing Agreement, which have been assigned to the Trustee hereunder, were made as of the applicable Bring-Down Date, as specified in the CTX Purchase and Servicing Agreement. With respect to the CTX Mortgage Loans and the period from such Bring-Down Date to and including the Closing Date, the Seller hereby makes the representations and warranties contained in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (n), (o), (p), (q), (t) (u), (w), (x), (aa), (cc), (ee), (gg), (hh), (jj), (kk), (mm), (nn), (oo), (pp), (rr), (vv), (bbb), (ccc), (ddd), (eee), (fff), (ggg), (hhh), (iii) and (jjj) of Section 7.01 of the CTX Purchase and Servicing Agreement with respect to each of the CTX Mortgage Loans to and for the benefit of the Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Fund.
(v)
In addition, the Seller hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date, (i) no Mortgage Loan is subject to the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 or any applicable, similar federal, state or local statutes or regulations related to “high cost” mortgage loans or “predatory,” “high cost,” “threshold” or “covered” lending (as such terms are defined in the applicable statute or regulation); (ii) no Mortgage Loan is (w) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003, (x) a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act effective January 1, 2004, (y) a “High Cost Loan” or “Covered Loan” (as such terms are defined in the current S&P’s LEVELS® Glossary), or (z) governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act, if such Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 through Xxxxx 0, 0000, (xxx) each Mortgage Loan at origination complied in all material respects with applicable local, state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, applicable anti-predatory and abusive lending laws, and (iv) each Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of 860G(a)(3) of the Code.
The Seller agrees to comply with the provisions of Section 2.05 hereof in respect of a breach of any of such representations and warranties.
Section 2.05
Discovery of Breach; Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
(a)
Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Seller or the related Originator or receipt of written notice of any materially defective document in, or, following the date of delivery to the Trustee of the Custodian’s certifications as required under the related Custodial Agreements, that a document is missing from, a Trustee Mortgage File, or discovery by the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Seller or the related Originator of the breach by such Originator or Seller of any representation or warranty under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, as modified by the Acknowledgement, in the case of an Originator, or under this Agreement, in the case of the Seller, in respect of any Mortgage Loan which materially adversely affects the value of that Mortgage Loan or the interest therein of the Certificateholders (a “Defective Mortgage Loan”) (each of the Depositor, the Seller and the related Originator hereby agreeing to give written notice thereof to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the other of such parties), the Trustee, or its designee, shall promptly notify the Depositor and the Seller or the related Originator, as applicable, in writing of such defective or missing document or breach and request that the Seller or related Originator deliver such missing document or cure or cause the cure of such defect or breach within a period of time specified in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement (or, in the case of a breach by the Seller, within 90 days from the earlier of its discovery or its receipt of notice of such breach), and if the Seller or related Originator, as applicable, does not deliver such missing document or cure such defect or breach in all material respects during such period, the Trustee shall enforce the obligations of the related Originator under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, as modified by the Acknowledgement and then, to the extent that the related Originator fails to cure such defect or breach, the Seller under this Agreement, and cause the related Originator or the Seller, as the case may be, to repurchase that Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund at the Purchase Price on or prior to the Determination Date following the expiration of such specified period (subject to Section 2.05(b) below); provided, however, that, in connection with any such breach that could not reasonably have been cured within such specified period (unless permitted a greater period of time to cure under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement), subject to Section 2.05(c) below, if the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, shall have commenced to cure such breach within such specified period, the related Originator or the Seller shall be permitted to proceed thereafter diligently and expeditiously to cure the same within such additional time as is reasonably determined by the Trustee to cure such breach. To the extent that any costs and damages are incurred by the Trust Fund as a result of any violation of any applicable federal, state, or local predatory or abusive lending law arising from or in connection with the origination of any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the related Originator or the Seller, such costs and damages shall be included in the Purchase Price of such repurchased Mortgage Loan and shall be borne by the Seller. The Purchase Price for the repurchased Mortgage Loan shall be deposited in the related Distribution Account, and the Trustee, or its designee, upon receipt of written certification from the Securities Administrator of such deposit, shall release or cause the Custodian to release to the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, the related Trustee Mortgage File and shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, representation or warranties, as either party shall furnish to it and as shall be necessary to vest in such party any Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto and the Trustee, or its designee, shall have no further responsibility with regard to such Trustee Mortgage File (it being understood that the Trustee shall have no responsibility for determining the sufficiency of such assignment for its intended purpose). If pursuant to the foregoing provisions the related Originator or the Seller repurchases a Mortgage Loan that is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the related Servicer shall cause MERS to designate on the MERS® System the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, as the beneficial holder of such Mortgage Loan.
In lieu of repurchasing any such Mortgage Loan as provided above, either party may cause such Mortgage Loan to be removed from the Trust Fund (in which case it shall become a Deleted Mortgage Loan) and substitute one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans in the manner and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.05(b) below. It is understood and agreed that the obligations of the Originators and the Seller to cure or to repurchase (or to substitute for) any related Mortgage Loan as to which a document is missing, a material defect in a constituent document exists or as to which such a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the sole remedy against the such party respecting such omission, defect or breach available to the Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders.
(b)
Any substitution of Replacement Mortgage Loans for Deleted Mortgage Loans made pursuant to Section 2.05(a) above must be effected prior to the last Business Day that is within two years after the Closing Date. As to any Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the related Originator or the Seller substitutes a Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, such substitution shall be effected by delivering to the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, for such Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment to the Trustee, and such other documents and agreements, with all necessary endorsements thereon, together with an Officers’ Certificate stating that each such Replacement Mortgage Loan satisfies the definition thereof and specifying the Substitution Amount (as described below), if any, in connection with such substitution. Scheduled Payments due with respect to Replacement Mortgage Loans in the Due Period related to the Distribution Date in the month of substitution shall not be included as part of the Trust Fund and shall be retained by the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable. For the month of substitution, distributions to the Certificateholders shall reflect the Scheduled Payments in respect of such Deleted Mortgage for the related Due Period preceding the month of substitution and the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. Upon such substitution, such Replacement Mortgage Loan shall constitute part of the Trust Fund and shall be subject in all respects to the terms of this Agreement and the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, as modified by the related Acknowledgement, including all representations and warranties thereof included in such Purchase and Servicing Agreement, as modified by the Acknowledgement, in each case as of the date of substitution.
For any month in which an Originator or the Seller substitutes one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the related Servicer shall determine the excess (each, a “Substitution Amount”), if any, by which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans exceeds the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Replacement Mortgage Loans. On the date of such substitution, the related Originator or Seller, as applicable, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the related Servicer for deposit in the related Custodial Account an amount equal to the related Substitution Amount, if any, plus one month’s interest, at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate, on such Substitution Amount, and the Custodian, on behalf of the Trustee, upon receipt of the related Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans and certification by such Servicer of such deposit, shall release to the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, the related Trustee Mortgage File or Files and shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse, as the related Originator or Seller shall deliver to it and as shall be necessary to vest therein any Deleted Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto.
In addition, the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, shall obtain at its own expense and deliver to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such substitution (either specifically or as a class of transactions) shall not cause an Adverse REMIC Event. If such Opinion of Counsel can not be delivered, then such substitution may only be effected at such time as the required Opinion of Counsel can be given.
(c)
Upon discovery by the related Originator, the Seller, the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee that any Mortgage Loan does not constitute a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party discovering such fact shall within two Business Days give written notice thereof to the other parties. In connection therewith, the applicable party shall repurchase or, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.05(b), substitute one or more Replacement Mortgage Loans for the affected Mortgage Loan within 90 days of the earlier of discovery or receipt of such notice with respect to such affected Mortgage Loan. Any such repurchase or substitution shall be made in the same manner as set forth in Section 2.05(a) above. The Trustee shall re-convey to the related Originator or the Seller, as applicable, the Mortgage Loan to be released pursuant hereto in the same manner, and on the same terms and conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased for breach of a representation or warranty.
Section 2.06
Grant Clause.
(a)
It is intended that the conveyance of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in and to property constituting the Trust Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute, and shall be construed as, a sale of such property and not a grant of a security interest to secure a loan. However, if such conveyance is deemed to be in respect of a loan, it is intended that: (1) the rights and obligations of the parties shall be established pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (2) the Depositor hereby grants to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates a first priority security interest in all of the Depositor’s right, title and interest in, to and under, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, the Trust Fund and all proceeds of any and all property constituting the Trust Fund to secure payment of the Certificates; and (3) this Agreement shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law. If such conveyance is deemed to be in respect of a loan and the trust created by this Agreement terminates prior to the satisfaction of the claims of any Person holding any Certificate, the security interest created hereby shall continue in full force and effect and the Trustee shall be deemed to be the collateral agent for the benefit of such Person, and all proceeds shall be distributed as herein provided.
(b)
The Depositor shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such reasonable actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans and the other property described above, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. The Depositor will, at its own expense, make all initial filings on or about the Closing Date and shall forward a copy of such filing or filings to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Depositor shall prepare and forward for filing, or shall cause to be forwarded for filing, at the expense of the Depositor, all filings necessary to maintain the effectiveness of any original filings necessary under the relevant UCC to perfect the Trustee’s security interest in or lien on the Mortgage Loans, including without limitation (x) continuation statements, and (y) such other statements as may be occasioned by (1) any change of name of an Originator, the Depositor or the Trustee, (2) any change of location of the place of business or the chief executive office of the Seller or the Depositor, (3) any transfer of any interest of an Originator or the Depositor in any Mortgage Loan or (4) any change under the relevant UCC or other applicable laws. Neither the Originators nor the Depositor shall organize under the law of any jurisdiction other than the State under which each is organized as of the Closing Date (whether changing its jurisdiction of organization or organizing under an additional jurisdiction) without giving 30 days prior written notice of such action to its immediate and intermediate transferee, including the Trustee. Before effecting such change, any Originator or the Depositor proposing to change its jurisdiction of organization shall prepare and file in the appropriate filing office any financing statements or other statements necessary to continue the perfection of the interests of its immediate and mediate transferees, including the Trustee, in the Mortgage Loans. In connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Originators and the Depositor authorizes its immediate or mediate transferee to file in any filing office any initial financing statements, any amendments to financing statements, any continuation statements, or any other statements or filings described in this paragraph (b), it being understood that such immediate or mediate transferees are under no obligation to make such filings.
ARTICLE III
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 3.01
The Certificates.
(a)
The Certificates shall be issuable in registered form only and shall be securities governed by Article 8 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code. The Uncertificated Interests shall be issuable as uncertificated securities in registered form only and shall be securities governed by Article 8 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code. The Book-Entry Certificates will be evidenced by one or more certificates, beneficial ownership of which will be held in the dollar denominations in Certificate Principal Amount specified herein. Each Class of Book-Entry Certificates will be issued in the minimum denominations in Certificate Principal Amount specified in the Preliminary Statement hereto and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. Each Class of Non-Book-Entry Certificates other than the Residual Certificates shall be issued in definitive, fully registered form in the minimum denominations in Certificate Principal Amount specified in the Preliminary Statement hereto and in integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Class A-R Certificates shall be issued as a single Certificate and maintained in definitive, fully registered form in a denomination equal to 100% of the Percentage Interest of each such Class. Each Uncertificated Interest shall be issued as a single security and maintained in fully registered form in a denomination equal to 100% of the percentage interest of such interest.
(b)
The Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature on behalf of the Trustee by an authorized officer of the Trustee or of the Securities Administrator on its behalf. Each Certificate shall, on original issue, be authenticated by the Authenticating Agent upon the order of the Depositor upon receipt by the Trustee of the Trustee Mortgage Files described in Section 2.01. No Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein, executed by an authorized officer of the Authenticating Agent, by manual signature, and such certification upon any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Certificate has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their authentication. At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor may deliver Certificates executed by the Trustee or the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee to the Authenticating Agent for authentication and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver such Certificates as in this Agreement provided and not otherwise.
Section 3.02
Registration.
The Securities Administrator is hereby appointed, and the Securities Administrator hereby accepts its appointment as, initial Certificate Registrar in respect of the Certificates and shall maintain books for the registration and for the transfer of Certificates and the Uncertificated Interests (the “Certificate Register”). The Trustee may appoint a bank or trust company to act as successor Certificate Registrar. A registration book shall be maintained for the Certificates and the Uncertificated Interests collectively. The Certificate Registrar may resign or be discharged or removed and a new successor may be appointed in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in Sections 6.06 and 6.07 hereof with respect to the resignation, discharge or removal of the Securities Administrator and the appointment of a successor Securities Administrator. The Certificate Registrar may appoint, by a written instrument delivered to the Holders and the Master Servicer, any bank or trust company to act as co-registrar under such conditions as the Certificate Registrar may prescribe; provided, however, that the Certificate Registrar shall not be relieved of any of its duties or responsibilities hereunder by reason of such appointment. The Certificate Register in respect of the Uncertificated Interests shall contain a statement that transfers of the Uncertificated Interests to a Disqualified Organization are prohibited as provided in this Agreement.
Section 3.03
Transfer and Exchange of Certificates.
(a)
A Certificate (other than Book-Entry Certificates which shall be subject to Section 3.09 hereof) may be transferred by the Holder thereof only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the office of the Certificate Registrar duly endorsed or accompanied by an assignment duly executed by such Holder or his duly authorized attorney in such form as shall be satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar. Upon the transfer of any Certificate in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver to the transferee, one or more new Certificates of the same Class and evidencing, in the aggregate, the same aggregate Certificate Principal Amount as the Certificate being transferred. An Uncertificated Interest may be transferred by the Holder thereof upon written notice to the Certificate Registrar and satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in this Section 3.03. No service charge shall be made to a Certificateholder for any registration of transfer of Certificates, but the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer of Certificates.
(b)
A Certificate may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for any number of new Certificates of the same Class, in authorized denominations, representing in the aggregate the same Certificate Principal Amount as the Certificate surrendered, upon surrender of the Certificate to be exchanged at the office of the Certificate Registrar duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed by such Holder or his duly authorized attorney in such form as is satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar. Certificates delivered upon any such exchange will evidence the same obligations, and will be entitled to the same rights and privileges, as the Certificates surrendered. No service charge shall be made to a Certificateholder for any exchange of Certificates, but the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any exchange of Certificates. Whenever any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall execute, and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate, date and deliver the Certificates which the Certificateholder making the exchange is entitled to receive.
(c)
By acceptance of a Restricted Certificate, whether upon original issuance or subsequent transfer, each Holder of such a Certificate acknowledges the restrictions on the transfer of such Certificate set forth thereon and agrees that it will transfer such a Certificate only as provided herein.
The following restrictions shall apply with respect to the transfer and registration of transfer of a Restricted Certificate:
(i)
The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of a Restricted Certificate if the requested transfer is (x) to the Depositor or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Act) of the Depositor or (y) being made to a “qualified institutional buyer” (a “QIB”) as defined in Rule 144A under the Act by a transferor that has provided the Certificate Registrar with a certificate in the form of Exhibit H hereto; and
(ii)
The Certificate Registrar shall register the transfer of a Restricted Certificate if the requested transfer is being made to an “accredited investor” under Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Act, or to any Person all of the equity owners in which are such accredited investors, by a transferor who furnishes to the Certificate Registrar a letter of the transferee substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.
(d)
No transfer of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate in the form of a Definitive Certificate or that is an Uncertificated Interest shall be made to any Person or shall be effective unless the Certificate Registrar, on behalf of the Trustee, has received (A) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J hereto (or Exhibit B, in the case of a Residual Certificate) from such transferee or (B) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar to the effect that the purchase and holding of such a Certificate will not constitute or result in any nonexempt prohibited transactions under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement; provided, however, that the Certificate Registrar will not require such certificate or opinion in the event that, as a result of a change of law or otherwise, counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar has rendered an opinion to the effect that the purchase and holding of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate by a Plan or a Person that is purchasing or holding such a Certificate with the assets of a Plan will not constitute or result in a prohibited transaction under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any Servicer, the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or any Servicer to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in this Agreement. Each Transferee of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is a Book-Entry Certificate shall be deemed to have made the representations set forth in Exhibit J. The preparation and delivery of the certificate and opinions referred to above shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no opinion or certificate shall be required for the initial transfer of the ERISA-Restricted Certificates. The Certificate Registrar shall have no obligation to monitor transfers of Book-Entry Certificates that are ERISA-Restricted Certificates and shall have no liability for transfers of such Certificates in violation of the transfer restrictions. The Certificate Registrar shall be under no liability to any Person for any registration of transfer of any ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 3.03(d) and none of the Securities Administrator, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall have any liability for making any payments due on such Certificate to the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the transfer was registered by the Certificate Registrar in accordance with the foregoing requirements. The Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee, shall be entitled, but not obligated, to recover from any Holder of any ERISA-Restricted Certificate that was in fact a Plan or a Person acting on behalf of a Plan any payments made on such ERISA-Restricted Certificate at and after either such time. Any such payments so recovered by the Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee, shall be paid and delivered by the Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee, to the last preceding Holder of such Certificate that is not such a Plan or Person acting on behalf of a Plan.
(e)
As a condition of the registration of transfer or exchange of any Certificate, the Certificate Registrar may require the certified taxpayer identification number of the owner of the Certificate and the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith; provided, however, that the Certificate Registrar shall have no obligation to require such payment or to determine whether or not any such tax or charge may be applicable. No service charge shall be made to the Certificateholder for any registration, transfer or exchange of a Certificate.
(f)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Residual Certificate may be owned, pledged or transferred, directly or indirectly, by or to (i) a Disqualified Organization or (ii) an individual, corporation or partnership or other person unless such person is (A) not a Non-U.S. Person or (B) is a Non-U.S. Person that holds a Residual Certificate in connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States and has furnished the transferor and the Certificate Registrar with an effective Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or successor form at the time and in the manner required by the Code (any such person who is not covered by clause (A) or (B) above is referred to herein as a “Non-permitted Foreign Holder”).
Prior to and as a condition of the registration of any transfer, sale or other disposition of a Residual Certificate, the proposed transferee shall deliver to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar an affidavit in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B representing and warranting, among other things, that such transferee is neither a Disqualified Organization, an agent or nominee acting on behalf of a Disqualified Organization, nor a Non-permitted Foreign Holder (any such transferee, a “Permitted Transferee”), and the proposed transferor shall deliver to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar an affidavit in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. In addition, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar may (but shall have no obligation to) require, prior to and as a condition of any such transfer, the delivery by the proposed transferee of an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar, that such proposed transferee or, if the proposed transferee is an agent or nominee, the proposed beneficial owner, is not a Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or a Non-permitted Foreign Holder. Notwithstanding the registration in the Certificate Register of any transfer, sale, or other disposition of a Residual Certificate to a Disqualified Organization, an agent or nominee thereof, or Non-permitted Foreign Holder, such registration shall be deemed to be of no legal force or effect whatsoever and such Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or Non-permitted Foreign Holder shall not be deemed to be a Certificateholder for any purpose hereunder, including, but not limited to, the receipt of distributions on such Residual Certificate. The Depositor, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for any registration or transfer of a Residual Certificate to a Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof or Non-permitted Foreign Holder or for the Paying Agent making any payments due on such Residual Certificate to the Holder thereof or for taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the provisions of the Agreement, so long as the transfer was effected in accordance with this Section 3.03(f), unless the Certificate Registrar shall have actual knowledge at the time of such transfer or the time of such payment or other action that the transferee is a Disqualified Organization, or an agent or nominee thereof, or Non-permitted Foreign Holder. The Certificate Registrar shall be entitled to recover from any Holder of a Residual Certificate that was a Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or Non-permitted Foreign Holder at the time it became a Holder or any subsequent time it became a Disqualified Organization, agent or nominee thereof, or Non-permitted Foreign Holder, all payments made on such Residual Certificate at and after either such times (and all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection therewith). Any payment (not including any such costs and expenses) so recovered by the Certificate Registrar shall be paid and delivered to the last preceding Holder of such Residual Certificate.
If any purported transferee shall become a registered Holder of a Residual Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 3.03(f), then upon receipt of written notice to the Certificate Registrar that the registration of transfer of such Residual Certificate was not in fact permitted by this Section 3.03(f), the last preceding Permitted Transferee shall be restored to all rights as Holder thereof retroactive to the date of such registration of transfer of such Residual Certificate. The Depositor, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for any registration of transfer of a Residual Certificate that is in fact not permitted by this Section 3.03(f), or for the Paying Agent making any payment due on such Certificate to the registered Holder thereof or for taking any other action with respect to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the transfer was registered upon receipt of the affidavit described in the preceding paragraph of this Section 3.03(f).
(g)
Each Holder or Certificate Owner of a Restricted Certificate, ERISA-Restricted Certificate or Residual Certificate, or an interest therein, by such Holder’s or Owner’s acceptance thereof, shall be deemed for all purposes to have consented to the provisions of this section.
Section 3.04
Cancellation of Certificates.
Any Certificate surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be cancelled and retained in accordance with normal retention policies with respect to cancelled certificates maintained by the Certificate Registrar.
Section 3.05
Replacement of Certificates.
If (i) any Certificate is mutilated and is surrendered to the Certificate Registrar or (ii) the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Certificate, and there is delivered to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Depositor, the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar that such destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate has been acquired by a protected purchaser, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate of like tenor and Certificate Principal Amount. Upon the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 3.05, the Trustee, the Depositor or the Certificate Registrar may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee, the Depositor or the Certificate Registrar) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 3.05 shall constitute complete and indefeasible evidence of ownership in the applicable Trust Fund, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time.
If after the delivery of such new Certificate, a protected purchaser of the original Certificate in lieu of which such new Certificate was issued presents for payment such original Certificate, the Depositor, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee or any agent shall be entitled to recover such new Certificate from the Person to whom it was delivered or any Person taking therefrom, except a protected purchaser, and shall be entitled to recover upon the security or indemnity provided therefor to the extent of any loss, damage, cost or expenses incurred by the Depositor, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee or any agent in connection therewith.
Section 3.06
Persons Deemed Owners.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3.09 with respect to Book-Entry Certificates, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Paying Agent and any agent of any of them shall treat the Person in whose name any Certificate is registered upon the books of the Certificate Registrar as the owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving distributions pursuant to Sections 5.01 and 5.02 and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar, the Paying Agent nor any agent of any of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
Section 3.07
Temporary Certificates.
(a)
Pending the preparation of definitive Certificates, upon the order of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver temporary Certificates that are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Certificates in lieu of which they are issued and with such variations as the authorized officers executing such Certificates may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Certificates.
(b)
If temporary Certificates are issued, the Depositor will cause definitive Certificates to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Certificates, the temporary Certificates shall be exchangeable for definitive Certificates upon surrender of the temporary Certificates at the office or agency of the Certificate Registrar without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Certificates, the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall execute and the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like aggregate Certificate Principal Amount of definitive Certificates of the same Class in the authorized denominations. Until so exchanged, the temporary Certificates shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement as definitive Certificates of the same Class.
Section 3.08
Appointment of Paying Agent.
The Trustee may appoint a Paying Agent (which may be the Trustee) for the purpose of making distributions to the Certificateholders hereunder. The Trustee hereby appoints the Securities Administrator as the initial Paying Agent. The Trustee shall cause any Paying Agent, other than the Securities Administrator, to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee that such Paying Agent will hold all sums held by it for the payment to the Certificateholders in an Eligible Account (which shall be the Distribution Account) in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to the Certificateholders. All funds remitted by the Securities Administrator to any such Paying Agent for the purpose of making distributions shall be paid to the Certificateholders on each Distribution Date and any amounts not so paid shall be returned on such Distribution Date to the Securities Administrator. If the Paying Agent is not the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, the Trustee shall cause to be remitted to the Paying Agent on or before the Business Day prior to each Distribution Date, by wire transfer in immediately available funds, the funds to be distributed on such Distribution Date. Any Paying Agent shall be either a bank or trust company or otherwise authorized under law to exercise corporate trust powers.
Section 3.09
Book-Entry Certificates.
(a)
Each Class of Book-Entry Certificates, upon original issuance, shall be issued in the form of one or more typewritten Certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates. The Book-Entry Certificates shall initially be registered on the Certificate Register in the name of the nominee of the Clearing Agency, and no Certificate Owner will receive a definitive certificate representing such Certificate Owner’s interest in the Book-Entry Certificates, except as provided in Section 3.09(c). Unless Definitive Certificates have been issued to Certificate Owners of Book-Entry Certificates pursuant to Section 3.09(c):
(i)
the provisions of this Section 3.09 shall be in full force and effect;
(ii)
the Certificate Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Trustee shall deal with the Clearing Agency for all purposes (including the making of distributions on the Book-Entry Certificates) as the authorized representatives of the Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency and shall be responsible for crediting the amount of such distributions to the accounts of such Persons entitled thereto, in accordance with the Clearing Agency’s normal procedures;
(iii)
to the extent that the provisions of this Section 3.09 conflict with any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 3.09 shall control; and
(iv)
the rights of Certificate Owners shall be exercised only through the Clearing Agency and the Clearing Agency Participants and shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Certificate Owners and the Clearing Agency and/or the Clearing Agency Participants. Unless and until Definitive Certificates are issued pursuant to Section 3.09(c), the initial Clearing Agency will make book-entry transfers among the Clearing Agency Participants and receive and transmit distributions of principal of and interest on the Book-Entry Certificates to such Clearing Agency Participants.
(b)
Whenever notice or other communication to the Certificateholders is required under this Agreement, unless and until Definitive Certificates shall have been issued to Certificate Owners pursuant to Section 3.09(c), the Securities Administrator shall give all such notices and communications specified herein to be given to Holders of the Book-Entry Certificates to the Clearing Agency.
(c)
If (i) (A) the Clearing Agency or the Depositor advises the Paying Agent in writing that the Clearing Agency is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates, and (B) the Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor satisfactory to the Depositor and the Paying Agent or (ii) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Certificate Owners representing beneficial interests aggregating not less than 50% of the Class Principal Amount of a Class of Book-Entry Certificates advise the Paying Agent and the Clearing Agency through the Clearing Agency Participants in writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through the Clearing Agency is no longer in the best interests of the Certificate Owners of a Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the Certificate Registrar shall notify the Clearing Agency to effect notification to all Certificate Owners, through the Clearing Agency, of the occurrence of any such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to Certificate Owners requesting the same. Upon surrender to the Certificate Registrar of the Book-Entry Certificates by the Clearing Agency, accompanied by registration instructions from the Clearing Agency for registration, the Certificate Registrar shall issue the Definitive Certificates. Neither the Depositor, the Certificate Registrar nor the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Certificates all references herein to obligations imposed upon or to be performed by the Clearing Agency shall be deemed to be imposed upon and performed by the Certificate Registrar, to the extent applicable, with respect to such Definitive Certificates and the Certificate Registrar shall recognize the holders of the Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Certificate Registrar, upon the instruction of the Depositor, shall have the right to issue Definitive Certificates on the Closing Date in connection with credit enhancement programs.
ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST FUND
Section 4.01
Custodial Accounts; Distribution Account.
(a)
On or prior to the Closing Date, the Master Servicer shall have caused each Servicer to establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts, as provided in the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, into which all Scheduled Payments and unscheduled payments with respect to the related Mortgage Loans, net of any deductions or reimbursements permitted under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, shall be deposited. On each Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Servicers shall remit to the Securities Administrator for deposit into the Distribution Account, all amounts so required to be deposited into such account in accordance with the terms of the related Purchase and Servicing Agreements.
(b)
The Securities Administrator, as Paying Agent on behalf of the Trustee, shall establish and maintain an Eligible Account entitled “Distribution Account of Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the benefit of X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, Holders of Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates.” The Securities Administrator shall, promptly upon receipt from the Servicers on each Distribution Account Deposit Date, deposit into the Distribution Account and retain on deposit until the related Distribution Date the following amounts:
(i)
the aggregate of collections with respect to the Mortgage Loans remitted by the Servicers from the related Custodial Accounts in accordance with the Purchase and Servicing Agreements;
(ii)
any amounts required to be deposited by the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans for the related Due Period pursuant to this Agreement, including the amount of any Advances or Compensating Interest Payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans not paid by the Servicers; and
(iii)
any other amounts so required to be deposited in the Distribution Account in the related Due Period pursuant to this Agreement.
(c)
In the event the Master Servicer or a Servicer has remitted in error to the Distribution Account any amount not required to be remitted in accordance with the definition of Available Distribution Amount, it may at any time direct the Securities Administrator to withdraw such amount from the Distribution Account for repayment to the Master Servicer or Servicer, as applicable, by delivery of an Officer’s Certificate to the Securities Administrator and the Trustee which describes the amount deposited in error.
(d)
On each Distribution Date and the related Redemption Date, the Securities Administrator, as Paying Agent, shall withdraw from funds available in the Distribution Account and distribute the Available Distribution Amount to the related Certificateholders and any other parties entitled thereto in the amounts and priorities set forth in Section 5.02. The Securities Administrator may from time to time withdraw from the Distribution Account and pay the Master Servicer, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or any Servicer any amounts permitted to be paid or reimbursed to such Person from funds in the Distribution Account pursuant to the clauses (A) through (D) of the definition of Available Distribution Amount.
(e)
Funds in the Distribution Account may be invested in Permitted Investments selected by and at the written direction of the Securities Administrator, which shall mature not later than one Business Day prior to the Distribution Date (except that if such Permitted Investment is an obligation of the Securities Administrator, then such Permitted Investment shall mature not later than such applicable Distribution Date) and any such Permitted Investment shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its maturity. All such Permitted Investments shall be made in the name of the Trustee (in its capacity as such) or its nominee. All income and gain realized from any Permitted Investment shall be for the benefit of the Master Servicer, as the Master Servicing Fee, and shall be subject to its withdrawal or order from time to time, and shall not be part of the Trust Fund. The amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such investments shall be deposited in such Distribution Account by the Master Servicer out of its own funds, without any right of reimbursement therefor, immediately as realized. The Master Servicer shall pay the fees of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator from the Master Servicing Fee and the Trust Fund shall not be otherwise responsible for the payment of the fees of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
Section 4.02
[Reserved].
Section 4.03
[Reserved].
Section 4.04
Reports to Trustee and Certificateholders.
On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall have prepared and shall make available to the Trustee, the Depositor and each Certificateholder a written report setting forth the following information (on the basis of Mortgage Loan level information obtained from the Master Servicer and the Servicers):
(a)
the amount of the distributions, separately identified, with respect to each Class of Certificates;
(b)
the amount of the distributions set forth in the clause (a) allocable to principal, separately identifying the aggregate amount of any Principal Prepayments or other unscheduled recoveries of principal included in that amount;
(c)
the amount of the distributions set forth in the clause (a) allocable to interest and how it was calculated;
(d)
the amount of any unpaid Interest Shortfall and the related accrued interest thereon, with respect to each Class of Certificates;
(e)
the Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates after giving effect to the distribution of principal on that Distribution Date;
(f)
the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the end of the related Prepayment Period and the applicable Net WAC of the Mortgage Loans in each Mortgage Pool at the beginning of the related Due Period;
(g)
the Senior Percentage and the Subordinate Percentage for each Mortgage Pool for the following Distribution Date;
(h)
the Senior Prepayment Percentage and Subordinate Prepayment Percentage for each Mortgage Pool for the following Distribution Date;
(i)
with respect to each Mortgage Pool and the Aggregate Pool, the amount of the Servicing Fee paid to or retained by each Servicer and the amount of the Master Servicer Fee retained by the Master Servicer;
(j)
with respect to each Mortgage Pool and the Aggregate Pool, the amount of Advances for the related Due Period;
(k)
with respect to each Mortgage Pool and the Aggregate Pool, the number and Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans that were (A) Delinquent (exclusive of Mortgage Loans in foreclosure) (1) 30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days and (3) 90 or more days, (B) in foreclosure and Delinquent (1) 30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days and (3) 90 or more days and (C) in bankruptcy as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar month preceding that Distribution Date;
(l)
with respect to each Mortgage Pool and the Aggregate Pool, for any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property was an REO Property during the preceding calendar month, the principal balance of that Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the last day of the related Due Period;
(m)
in the aggregate and with respect to each Mortgage Pool, the amount of Realized Losses incurred during the preceding calendar month;
(n)
in the aggregate and with respect to each Mortgage Pool, the cumulative amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Closing Date;
(o)
the Realized Losses, if any, allocated to each Class of Certificates on that Distribution Date;
(p)
the Special Hazard Loss Coverage Amount, the Fraud Loss Coverage Amount and the Bankruptcy Loss Coverage Amount, in each case as of the related Determination Date;
(q)
the Certificate Interest Rate for each Class of Certificates for that Distribution Date; and
(r)
the amount of any Principal Transfer Amounts or Interest Transfer Amounts paid to an Undercollateralized Group or Principal Transfer Amounts between Groups in the event of Rapid Prepayment Conditions.
The Securities Administrator shall make such reports available each month via the Master Servicer’s website at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx. Assistance in using the website may be obtained by calling the Master Servicer’s customer service desk at (000) 000-0000. Certificateholders and other parties that are unable to use the website are entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them via first class mail by contacting the Securities Administrator and indicating such. In preparing or furnishing the foregoing information to the Trustee, the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely conclusively on the accuracy of the information or data regarding the Mortgage Loans and the related REO Properties that has been provided to the Securities Administrator by the Master Servicer and the Servicers, and the Securities Administrator shall not be obligated to verify, recompute, reconcile or recalculate any such information or data.
Upon the reasonable advance written request of any Certificateholder that is a savings and loan, bank or insurance company, which request, if received by the Trustee or any agent thereof, shall be promptly forwarded to the Securities Administrator, the Securities Administrator shall provide, or cause to be provided, (or, to the extent that such information or documentation is not required to be provided by a Servicer under the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement, shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such information and documentation from such Servicer, and provide) to such Certificateholders such reports and access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans as such Certificateholders may reasonably deem necessary to comply with applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision or its successor or other regulatory authorities with respect to an investment in the Certificates; provided, however, that the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to be reimbursed by such Certificateholders for the Securities Administrator’s actual expenses incurred in providing such reports and access.
ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES
Section 5.01
Distributions Generally.
(a)
Subject to Section 7.01 respecting the final distribution on the Certificates, on each Distribution Date the Paying Agent shall make distributions in accordance with this Article V. Such distributions shall be made by check mailed to each Certificateholder’s address as it appears on the Certificate Register of the Certificate Registrar or, upon written request made to the Securities Administrator at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date by any Certificateholder owning an aggregate initial Certificate Principal Amount of at least $1,000,000, or in the case of a Residual Certificate, a Percentage Interest of not less than 100%, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account specified in the request and at the expense of such Certificateholder; provided, however, that the final distribution in respect of any Certificate shall be made only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the Certificate Registrar’s Corporate Trust Office; provided, further, that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to any Class of Certificates as long as such Certificate remains a Book-Entry Certificate in which case all payments made shall be made through the Clearing Agency and its Clearing Agency Participants. Wire transfers will be made at the expense of the Holder requesting such wire transfer by deducting a wire transfer fee from the related distribution. Notwithstanding such final payment of principal of any of the Certificates, each Residual Certificate will remain outstanding until the termination of each REMIC and the payment in full of all other amounts due with respect to the Residual Certificates and at such time such final payment in retirement of any Residual Certificate will be made only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificate at the Certificate Registrar’s Corporate Trust Office. If any payment required to be made on the Certificates is to be made on a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day.
(b)
All distributions or allocations made with respect to the Certificateholders within each Class on each Distribution Date shall be allocated among the outstanding Certificates in such Class equally in proportion to their respective initial Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interests).
Section 5.02
Distributions from the Distribution Account.
(a)
Subject to Sections 5.02(c), 5.02(h) and (i), on each Distribution Date, the Available Distribution Amount for the related Mortgage Pool, in the case of the Senior Certificates and the Aggregate Pool, in the case of the Subordinate Certificates, shall be withdrawn by the Securities Administrator from funds on deposit in the Distribution Account allocated among the Classes of Senior Certificates and Subordinate Certificates in the following order of priority:
(i)
Concurrently, from the related Available Distribution Amount, to the payment of the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls for each Class of Senior Certificates;
(ii)
Concurrently:
(a)
to the Class A-R, Class 1-A-1, Class 1-A-2, Class 1-A-3 and Class 1-A-4 Certificates, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 1, in the following order of priority:
(I)
to the Class A-R Certificates, until the Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(II)
concurrently, as follows;
(A)
96.4308849765% to the Class 1-A-1 and Class 1-A-2 Certificates, pro rata based on Class Principal Amounts, until their respective Class Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero;
(B)
3.5691150235% to the Class 1-A-3 and Class 1-A-4 Certificates, pro rata based on Class Principal Amounts, until their respective Class Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero
(b)
to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6, Class 2-A-7 and Class 2-A-8 Certificates, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 2, concurrently, as follows:
(I)
96.2499971466%, concurrently, as follows:
(A)
87.6753601789%, sequentially, to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates, in that order, until their respective Class Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero; and
(B)
12.3246398211%, sequentially, to the Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6 and Class 2-A-7 Certificates, in that order, until their respective Class Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero;
(II)
3.7500028534%, to the Class 2-A-8 Certificates ,until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(c)
to the Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2, Class 3-A-3 and Class 3-A-4 Certificates, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 3, concurrently, as follows:
(I)
96.2499662416%, concurrently, as follows:
(A)
40.0841607038%, to the Class 3-A-1 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero; and
(B)
59.9158392962%, sequentially, to the Class 3-A-2 and Class 3-A-3 Certificates, in that order, until their respective Class Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero;
(II)
3.7500337584%, to the Class 3-A-4 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(d)
to the Class 4-A-1 Certificates, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 4, until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(e)
to the Class 5-A-1 Certificates, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 5, until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(f)
to the Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2, Class 6-A-3 and Class 6-A-4 Certificates, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount for Pool 6, concurrently, as follows:
(I)
96.2499305647%, concurrently, as follows:
(A)
18.2634524938%, to the Class 6-A-1 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero; and
(B)
81.7365475062%, sequentially, to the Class 6-A-2 and Class 6-A-3 Certificates, in that order, until their respective Class Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero;
(II)
3.7500694353%, to the Class 6-A-4 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(iii)
Concurrently, to the Subordinate Certificates from the Available Distribution Amounts remaining after application of amounts pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, as follows:
(a)
to the Class B-1 Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls, in each case, for such Class and date;
(b)
to the Class B-1 Certificates, such Class’ Subordinate Class Percentage of the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(c)
to the Class B-2 Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls, in each case, for such Class and date;
(d)
to the Class B-2 Certificates, such Class’ Subordinate Class Percentage of the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(e)
to the Class B-3 Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls, in each case, for such Class and date;
(f)
to the Class B-3 Certificates, such Class’ Subordinate Class Percentage of the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(g)
to the Class B-4 Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls, in each case, for such Class and date;
(h)
to the Class B-4 Certificates, such Class’ Subordinate Class Percentage of the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(i)
to the Class B-5 Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls, in each case, for such Class and date;
(j)
to the Class B-5 Certificates, such Class’ Subordinate Class Percentage of the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(k)
to the Class B-6 Certificates, the Interest Distribution Amount and any Interest Shortfalls, in each case, for such Class and date; and
(l)
to the Class B-6 Certificates, such Class’ Subordinate Class Percentage of the Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount until its Class Principal Amount has been reduced to zero;
(iv)
To the Class A-R Certificates, any remaining amount of the Available Distribution Amount from the Mortgage Pools.
(b)
On each Distribution Date on and after the Credit Support Depletion Date, the Available Distribution Amount for each Mortgage Pool shall be combined and distributed to the remaining Classes of Certificates, on a pro rata basis, first, to pay the Interest Distribution Amount and any accrued but unpaid Interest Shortfalls; second, in reduction of the Certificate Principal Amounts of such Certificates, pro rata (on the basis of their Class Principal Amounts), until such Certificate Principal Amounts have been reduced to zero; and third, to the Class A-R Certificate, any remaining Available Distribution Amount from such Mortgage Pool.
(c)
Notwithstanding the priority and allocation set forth in Section 5.02(a)(iii) above, if with respect to any Class of Subordinate Certificates on any Distribution Date the sum of the related Class Subordination Percentage of such Class and of all other Classes of Subordinate Certificates which have a higher numerical Class designation than such Class is less than the Original Applicable Credit Support Percentage for such Class, no distribution of Principal Prepayments shall be made to any such Classes and the amount of such Principal Prepayment otherwise distributable to such Classes shall be distributed to any Classes of Subordinate Certificates having lower numerical Class designations than such Class, pro rata, based on the Class Principal Amounts of the respective Classes immediately prior to such Distribution Date and shall be distributed in the sequential order provided in Section 5.02(a)(iii) above.
(d)
Amounts distributed to the Residual Certificates pursuant to subparagraph (a)(iv) of this Section 5.02 on any Distribution Date shall be allocated among the REMIC residual interests represented thereby such that each such interest is allocated the excess of funds available to the related REMIC over required distributions to the regular interests in such REMIC on such Distribution Date.
(e)
For purposes of distributions provided in Section 5.02(a), each Mortgage Pool shall “relate” to the Senior Class or Classes of the applicable Related Certificate Group.
(f)
In connection with any optional purchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to section 7.01(c), in accordance with the Preliminary Statement, the portion of the Redemption Price, if any, in excess of the Par Value shall be distributed to the Uncertificated Interests.
(g)
For purposes of distributions of interest pursuant to Section 5.02(a) such distributions to a Class of Certificates on any Distribution Date shall be made first, in respect of Current Interest; and second, in respect of Interest Shortfalls.
(h)
Notwithstanding the priority of distributions set forth in paragraph (a) above, if on any Distribution Date prior to the Credit Support Depletion Date (1) either one of the Rapid Prepayment Conditions is satisfied on such date and (2) the Certificate Principal Amount of the Senior Certificates relating to one of the Mortgage Pools have been reduced to zero, then that portion of the Available Distribution Amount for such Mortgage Pool that represents principal collections on the related Mortgage Loans shall be applied as an additional distribution to the remaining Classes of Senior Certificates in reduction of, and in proportion to, the Class Principal Amounts thereof.
(i)
If, on any Distribution Date, any Certificate Group would constitute an Undercollateralized Group and any other Certificate Group constitutes an Overcollateralized Group, then notwithstanding Section 5.02(a)(ii), the Available Distribution Amount for such Overcollateralized Group, to the extent remaining following distributions of interest and principal to the Senior Certificates of that Certificate Group, shall be distributed up to the sum of the Interest Transfer Amount and the Principal Transfer Amount for such Undercollateralized Group to the Senior Certificates related to that Undercollateralized Group first, in payment of accrued but unpaid interest, if any, and then to such Senior Certificates as principal, in the same order and priority as such Certificates would receive other distributions of principal.
If more than one Undercollateralized Group exists on any Distribution Date, the sum of the Interest Transfer Amounts and the Principal Transfer Amounts shall be allocated among such Undercollateralized Groups, pro rata, on the basis of the amount by which the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the related Senior Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date exceeds the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in that Undercollateralized Group. If more than one Overcollateralized Group exists on any Distribution Date, reductions in the Available Distribution Amount for such Overcollateralized Groups to make the payments required to be made pursuant to this Section 5.02(i) on such Distribution Date shall be made pro rata, on the basis of the Class Principal Amount of the related Senior Certificates.
Section 5.03
Allocation of Losses.
(a)
On or prior to each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall aggregate the information provided by each Servicer with respect to the total amount of Realized Losses, including Excess Losses, experienced on the Mortgage Loans for the related Distribution Date.
(b)
On each Distribution Date, the principal portion of Realized Losses (other than Excess Losses) shall be allocated as follows:
first, to the Subordinate Certificates in reverse order of their respective numerical Class designations (beginning with the Class of Subordinate Certificates with the highest numerical Class designation) until the Class Principal Amount of each such Class is reduced to zero; and
second, to each Class of Senior Certificates relating to the Mortgage Pool which sustained such loss (allocated among the related Senior Classes on a pro rata basis), in each case, until the Class Principal Amount of each such Class of Senior Certificates is reduced to zero; provided that any Realized Losses (other than Excess Losses) in (a) Pool 1 otherwise allocable to the Class 1-A-1 Certificates shall be allocated to the Class 1-A-2 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount is reduced to zero, (b) Pool 1 otherwise allocable to the Class 1-A-3 Certificates shall be allocated to the Class 1-A-4 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount is reduced to zero (b) Pool 2 otherwise allocable to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class 2-A-4, Class 2-A-5, Class 2-A-6 and Class 2-A-7 Certificates shall be allocated to the Class 2-A-8 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount is reduced to zero; (d) Pool 3 otherwise allocable to the Class 3-A-1, Class 3-A-2 and Class 3-A-3 Certificates shall be allocated to the Class 3-A-4 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount is reduced to zero; and (e) Pool 6 otherwise allocable to the Class 6-A-1, Class 6-A-2 and Class 6-A-3 Certificates shall be allocated to the Class 6-A-4 Certificates, until its Class Principal Amount is reduced to zero.
(c)
On each Distribution Date, any Excess Losses on the Mortgage Loans in a Mortgage Pool shall be allocated to the related Classes of Senior Certificates of the related Certificate Group and the Subordinate Certificates then outstanding, pro rata, on the basis of, with respect to such Senior Certificates, their respective Class Principal Amounts and, with respect to each Class of Subordinate Certificates, the applicable Apportioned Principal Balance for each such Class relating to the Mortgage Pool in which such Excess Losses occurs; provided, however, on any Distribution Date after the fifth Senior Termination Date, such Excess Losses on the Mortgage Loans in the related Mortgage Pool will be allocated to the Senior Certificates and Subordinate Certificates on the basis of their respective Class Principal Amounts; and provided, further, that after the Credit Support Depletion Date, such Excess Losses shall be allocated pro rata to all Senior Certificates regardless of Certificate Group, on the basis of their respective Class Principal Amounts immediately prior to the related Distribution Date, until the respective Class Principal Amounts of each such Class are reduced to zero.
(d)
On each Distribution Date, the Class Principal Amount of the Class of Subordinate Certificates then outstanding with the highest numerical Class designation shall be reduced by the amount, if any, by which the aggregate of the Class Principal Amounts of all outstanding Classes of Certificates (after giving effect to the distribution of principal and allocation of Realized Losses on such Distribution Date) exceeds the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance for the Aggregate Pool for the following Distribution Date (such amount for any Distribution Date, the “Subordinate Certificate Write-down Amount”).
(e)
Any allocation of a loss pursuant to this Section 5.03 to a Class of Certificates shall be achieved by reducing the Class Principal Amount thereof by the amount of such loss.
(f)
If Subsequent Recoveries have been received with respect to a Liquidated Mortgage Loan, the amount of such Subsequent Recoveries will be applied sequentially, in the order of payment priority, to increase the Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates to which Realized Losses have been allocated in respect of such Liquidated Mortgage Loan, but in each case by not more than the amount of Realized Losses previously allocated to that Class of Certificates pursuant to this Section 5.03. Holders of such Certificates will not be entitled to any payment in respect of the Interest Distribution Amount on the amount of such increases for any Accrual Period preceding the Distribution Date on which such increase occurs. Any such increases shall be applied among the Certificates of a Class pro rata based on the Principal Amount of the Certificates of such Class.
Section 5.04
Advances by Master Servicer.
If any Servicer fails to remit any Advance required to be made under the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall itself make, or shall cause the successor Servicer to make, such Advance. If the Master Servicer determines that an Advance is required, it shall on the Business Day preceding the related Distribution 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 Distribution Account immediately available funds in an amount equal to such Advance. The Master Servicer and each Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all Advances made by it. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event the Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that an Advance is non-recoverable, the Master Servicer shall be under no obligation to make such Advance. If the Master Servicer determines that an Advance is non-recoverable, it shall, on or prior to the related Distribution Date, deliver an Officer’s Certificate to the Securities Administrator to such effect.
Section 5.05
Compensating Interest Payments.
The amount of the aggregate Master Servicing Fees payable to the Master Servicer in respect of any Distribution Date shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of any Compensating Interest Payment for such Distribution Date, but only to the extent that Prepayment Interest Shortfalls relating to such Distribution Date. Such amount shall not be treated as an Advance and shall not be reimbursable to the Master Servicer, unless a Servicer pays such Prepayment Interest Shortfall amount for a Distribution Date subsequent to that Distribution Date on which the Master Servicer paid such Compensating Interest Payment.
ARTICLE VI
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND
THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR; EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 6.01
Duties of Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
(a)
The Trustee, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, and the Securities Administrator undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement. Any permissive right of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator provided for in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator. If an Event of Default has occurred and has not otherwise been cured or waived, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such Person’s own affairs, unless the Trustee is acting as master servicer, in which case it shall use the same degree of care and skill as a master servicer hereunder.
(b)
Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator which are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, shall examine them subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.01(l), to determine whether they are in the form required by this Agreement; provided, however, that neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be responsible for the accuracy or content of any such resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument furnished by the Master Servicer or any Servicer to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, and shall not be required to recalculate or verify any numerical information furnished to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Agreement. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, if any such resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument is found not to conform to the form required by this Agreement in a material manner the Securities Administrator shall take such action as it deems appropriate to cause the instrument to be corrected, and if the instrument is not corrected to the Securities Administrator’s satisfaction, the Securities Administrator will provide notice thereof to the Certificateholders and will, at the expense of the Trust Fund, which expense shall be reasonable given the scope and nature of the required action, take such further action as directed by the Certificateholders.
(c)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall have any liability arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, except for its negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be liable for special, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits). No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Trustee or the Securities Administrator from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct; provided, however, that:
(i)
The Trustee shall not be personally liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of Holders of Certificates as provided in Section 6.18 hereof;
(ii)
For all purposes under this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Holders of the Certificates and this Agreement;
(iii)
For all purposes under this Agreement, the Securities Administrator shall not be deemed to have notice of any Event of Default (other than resulting from a failure by the Master Servicer (i) to remit funds (or to make Advances) or (ii) to furnish information to the Securities Administrator when required to do so) unless a Responsible Officer of the Securities Administrator has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Securities Administrator at the address provided in Section 11.07, and such notice references the Holders of the Certificates and this Agreement;
(iv)
No provision of this Agreement shall require the Trustee or the Securities Administrator to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it; and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Trustee or the Securities Administrator to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement;
(v)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be responsible for any act or omission of the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Seller, any Servicer or any Custodian.
(d)
The Trustee shall have no duty hereunder with respect to any complaint, claim, demand, notice or other document it may receive or which may be alleged to have been delivered to or served upon it by the parties as a consequence of the assignment of any Mortgage Loan hereunder; provided, however, that the Trustee shall promptly remit to the Master Servicer upon receipt any such complaint, claim, demand, notice or other document (i) which is delivered to the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, (ii) of which a Responsible Officer has actual knowledge, and (iii) which contains information sufficient to permit the Trustee to make a determination that the real property to which such document relates is a Mortgaged Property.
(e)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be personally liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Certificateholders of any Class holding Certificates which evidence, as to such Class, Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 25% as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, under this Agreement.
(f)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be required to perform services under this Agreement, or to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability for the performance of any of its duties hereunder or the exercise of any of its rights or powers if there is reasonable ground for believing that the timely payment of its fees and expenses or the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it, and none of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall in any event require the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, to perform, or be responsible for the manner of performance of, any of the obligations of the Master Servicer or any Servicer under this Agreement or any Purchase and Servicing Agreement except during such time, if any, as the Trustee shall be the successor to, and be vested with the rights, duties, powers and privileges of, the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(g)
The Trustee shall not be held liable by reason of any insufficiency in the Distribution Account resulting from any investment loss on any Permitted Investment included therein (except to the extent that the Trustee is the obligor and has defaulted thereon).
(h)
Except as otherwise provided herein, neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall have any duty (A) to see to any recording, filing, or depositing of this Agreement or any agreement referred to herein or any financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest, or to see to the maintenance of any such recording or filing or depositing or to any re-recording, refiling or redepositing of any thereof, (B) to see to any insurance, (C) to see to the payment or discharge of any tax, assessment, or other governmental charge or any lien or encumbrance of any kind owing with respect to, assessed or levied against, any part of the Trust Fund other than from funds available in the Distribution Account, or (D) to confirm or verify the contents of any reports or certificates of the Master Servicer or any Servicer delivered to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Agreement believed by the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
(i)
Neither the Securities Administrator nor the Trustee shall be liable in its individual capacity for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or other officers of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
(j)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Securities Administrator nor the Trustee shall be liable for special, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(k)
Neither the Securities Administrator nor the Trustee shall be responsible for the acts or omissions of the other, it being understood that this Agreement shall not be construed to render them agents of one another, or of any Servicer.
(l)
The Trustee shall have no duty to recompute, recalculate or verify the accuracy of any resolution, certificate, statement, opinion, report, document, order or other instrument so furnished to the Trustee.
(m)
The Trustee shall have no responsibility for any act or omission of the Securities Administrator or any Custodian, it being understood and agreed that the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and each Custodian are independent contractors and not agents, partners or joint venturers.
(n)
The Trustee shall execute the Letter of Representations, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit K, on behalf of the Depositor.
Section 6.02
Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.01:
(i)
Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator may request, and may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(ii)
Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator may consult with counsel and any advice of its counsel or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;
(iii)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;
(iv)
Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document (provided the same appears regular on its face), unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of at least a majority in Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates; provided, however, that, if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, not reasonably assured to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, may require reasonable indemnity against such expense or liability or payment of such estimated expenses from the Certificateholders as a condition to proceeding. The reasonable expense thereof shall be paid by the party requesting such investigation and if not reimbursed by the requesting party shall be reimbursed to the Trustee by the Trust Fund;
(v)
Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, custodians or attorneys, which agents, custodians or attorneys shall have any and all of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator conferred on them by such appointment, provided that each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall continue to be responsible for its duties and obligations hereunder to the extent provided herein, and provided further that neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent or attorney appointed with due care by the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable;
(vi)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be under any obligation to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto, in each case at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, unless such Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby;
(vii)
The right of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement shall not be construed as a duty, and neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be answerable for other than its negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of such act; and
(viii)
Neither the Trustee nor the Securities Administrator shall be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of the Trust Fund created hereby or the powers granted hereunder.
Section 6.03
Trustee and Securities Administrator Not Liable for Certificates.
The Trustee and the Securities Administrator make no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement or of the Certificates (other than, in the case of the Securities Administrator, the certificate of authentication on the Certificates) or of any Mortgage Loan, or related document save that the Trustee and the Securities Administrator represent that, assuming due execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except that such enforceability may be subject to (A) applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally, and (B) general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. The Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of funds paid to the Depositor in consideration of the assignment of the Mortgage Loans to the Trust Fund by the Depositor or for the use or application of any funds deposited into the Distribution Account or any other fund or account maintained with respect to the Certificates. The Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall not be responsible for the legality or validity of this Agreement or the validity, priority, perfection or sufficiency of the security for the Certificates issued or intended to be issued hereunder. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee and the Securities Administrator shall have no responsibility for filing any financing or continuation statement in any public office at any time or to otherwise perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest or lien granted to it hereunder or to record this Agreement.
Section 6.04
Trustee and the Securities Administrator May Own Certificates.
The Trustee and the Securities Administrator and any Affiliate or agent of either of them in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Certificates and may transact banking and trust business with the other parties hereto and their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Securities Administrator or such agent.
Section 6.05
Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.
The Trustee hereunder shall at all times be (i) an institution insured by the FDIC, (ii) a corporation or national banking association, organized and doing business under the laws of any State or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and (iii) not an Affiliate of the Master Servicer or any Servicer. If such corporation or national banking association publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then, for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation or national banking association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 6.06.
Section 6.06
Resignation and Removal of Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
(a)
Each of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator may at any time resign and be discharged from the trust hereby created by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, the Depositor and the Master Servicer. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Depositor will promptly appoint a successor trustee or a successor securities administrator, as applicable, by written instrument, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee or resigning Securities Administrator, as applicable, one copy to the successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, and one copy to the Master Servicer. If no successor trustee or successor securities administrator shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee or resigning Securities Administrator, as applicable, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable.
(b)
If at any time (i) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.05 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Depositor, (ii) the Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator or of either of their property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, (iii) a tax is imposed or threatened with respect to the Trust Fund by any state in which the Trustee or the Trust Fund held by the Trustee is located, or (iv) the continued use of the Trustee or Securities Administrator would result in a downgrading of the rating by any Rating Agency of any Class of Certificates with a rating, then the Depositor shall remove the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, and the Depositor shall appoint a successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, acceptable to the Master Servicer by written instrument, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee or Securities Administrator so removed, one copy each to the successor trustee or successor securities Administrator, as applicable, and one copy to the Master Servicer. A Securities Administrator (i) may not be an Originator, the Depositor or an affiliate of Depositor (in each case, an “Affiliated Entity”) unless the Securities Administrator is an institutional trust department of such Affiliated Entity, (ii) must be authorized to exercise corporate trust powers under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and (iii) must be rated at least “A/F1” by Fitch, if Fitch is a Rating Agency, or the equivalent rating by S&P or Xxxxx’x (collectively, the “Affiliated Entity Requirements”). If a Securities Administrator is an Affiliated Entity and fails to satisfy the Affiliated Entity Requirements, the Depositor or the Trustee may remove the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, with the Trustee’s Approval, may appoint another Securities Administrator. If the Securities Administrator is removed pursuant to this Section 6.06(b), if no successor securities administrator shall have been appointed and shall have accepted appointment within 60 days after Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Securities Administrator, ceases to be the securities administrator pursuant to this Section 6.06(b), then the Trustee shall perform the duties of the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Agreement and shall be entitled to all compensation of the Securities Administrator due hereunder. The Trustee shall notify the Rating Agencies of any change of Securities Administrator.
(c)
The Holders of more than 50% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates may at any time upon 30 days’ written notice to the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, and to the Depositor remove the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, by such written instrument, signed by such Holders or their attorney-in-fact duly authorized, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Depositor, one copy to the Trustee or Securities Administrator, as applicable and one copy to the Master Servicer; the Depositor shall thereupon appoint a successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, in accordance with this Section.
(d)
Any resignation or removal of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, and appointment of a successor trustee or successor securities administrator pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee or the successor securities administrator, as applicable, as provided in Section 6.07.
Section 6.07
Successor Trustee and Successor Securities Administrator.
(a)
Any successor trustee or successor securities administrator appointed as provided in Section 6.06 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor and to its predecessor trustee or predecessor securities administrator, as applicable, an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee or predecessor securities administrator, as applicable, shall become effective and such successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as trustee or securities administrator, as applicable, herein. The predecessor trustee or predecessor securities administrator, as applicable, shall deliver to the successor trustee (or assign to the Trustee its interest under the Custodial Agreements, to the extent permitted thereunder) or successor securities administrator, as applicable, all Trustee Mortgage Files and documents and statements related to each Trustee Mortgage File held by it hereunder, and shall duly assign, transfer, deliver and pay over to the successor trustee the entire Trust Fund, together with all necessary instruments of transfer and assignment or other documents properly executed and necessary to effect such transfer and such of the records or copies thereof maintained by the predecessor trustee in the administration hereof as may be requested by the successor trustee and shall thereupon be discharged from all duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. In addition, the Depositor and the predecessor trustee or predecessor securities administrator, as applicable, shall execute and deliver such other instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required to more fully and certainly vest and confirm in the successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, all such rights, powers, duties and obligations.
(b)
No successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section unless at the time of such appointment such successor trustee shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 6.05.
(c)
Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee or successor securities administrator, as applicable, as provided in this Section, the predecessor trustee or predecessor securities administrator, as applicable, shall mail notice of the succession of such trustee or securities administrator, as applicable, hereunder to all Holders of Certificates at their addresses as shown in the Certificate Register and to any Rating Agency.
Section 6.08
Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or the Securities Administrator.
Any Person into which the Trustee or Securities Administrator may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee or Securities Administrator shall be a party, or any Persons succeeding to the business of the Trustee or Securities Administrator, shall be the successor to the Trustee or Securities Administrator 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 that, in the case of the Trustee, such Person shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 6.05.
Section 6.09
Appointment of Co-Trustee, Separate Trustee or Custodian.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, at any time, the Trustee, the Depositor or the Certificateholders evidencing more than 50% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of every Class of Certificates shall have the power from time to time to appoint one or more Persons, approved by the Trustee, to act either as co-trustees jointly with the Trustee, or as separate trustees, or as custodians, for the purpose of holding title to, foreclosing or otherwise taking action with respect to any Mortgage Loan outside the state where the Trustee has its principal place of business where such separate trustee or co-trustee is necessary or advisable (or the Trustee has been advised by the Master Servicer that such separate trustee or co-trustee is necessary or advisable) under the laws of any state in which a property securing a Mortgage Loan is located or for the purpose of otherwise conforming to any legal requirement, restriction or condition in any state in which a property securing a Mortgage Loan is located or in any state in which any portion of the Trust Fund is located. The separate Trustees, co-trustees, or custodians so appointed shall be trustees or custodians for the benefit of all the Certificateholders and shall have such powers, rights and remedies as shall be specified in the instrument of appointment; provided, however, that no such appointment shall, or shall be deemed to, constitute the appointee an agent of the Trustee. The obligation of the Master Servicer to make Advances pursuant to Section 5.04 hereof shall not be affected or assigned by the appointment of a co-trustee.
(b)
Every separate trustee, co-trustee, and custodian shall, to the extent permitted by law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and conditions:
(i)
all powers, duties, obligations and rights conferred upon the Trustee in respect of the receipt, custody and payment of moneys shall be exercised solely by the Trustee;
(ii)
all other rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee, co-trustee, or custodian jointly, except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed the Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations, including the holding of title to the Trust Fund or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction, shall be exercised and performed by such separate trustee, co-trustee, or custodian;
(iii)
no trustee or custodian hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee or custodian hereunder; and
(iv)
the Trustee may at any time, by an instrument in writing executed by it, with the concurrence of the Depositor, accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian, so appointed by it or them, if such resignation or removal does not violate the other terms of this Agreement.
(c)
Any notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions of this Article VI. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately, as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement, specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee and a copy given to the Master Servicer.
(d)
Any separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian may, at any time, constitute the Trustee its agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.
(e)
No separate trustee, co-trustee or custodian hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 6.05 hereunder and no notice to the Certificateholders of the appointment shall be required under Section 6.07 hereof.
(f)
The Trustee agrees to instruct the co-trustees, if any, to the extent necessary to fulfill the Trustee’s obligations hereunder.
(g)
The Trust shall pay the reasonable compensation of the co-trustees (which compensation shall not reduce any compensation payable to the Trustee under such Section).
Section 6.10
Authenticating Agents.
(a)
The Trustee may appoint one or more Authenticating Agents which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee in authenticating Certificates. The Trustee hereby appoints the Securities Administrator as initial Authenticating Agent, and the Securities Administrator accepts such appointment. Wherever reference is made in this Agreement to the authentication of Certificates by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent must be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $15,000,000, authorized under such laws to do a trust business and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities.
(b)
Any Person into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the corporate agency business of any Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be the Authenticating Agent without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.
(c)
Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving at least 30 days’ advance written notice of resignation to the Trustee and the Depositor. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and the Depositor. Upon receiving a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.10, the Trustee may appoint a successor authenticating agent, shall give written notice of such appointment to the Depositor and shall mail notice of such appointment to all Holders of Certificates. Any successor authenticating agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Authenticating Agent. No successor authenticating agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 6.10. No Authenticating Agent shall have responsibility or liability for any action taken by it as such at the direction of the Trustee.
Section 6.11
Indemnification of the Trustee and the Securities Administrator.
The Trustee and the Securities Administrator and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall be entitled to indemnification from the Depositor and the Trust Fund (provided that the Trust Fund’s indemnification under this Section 6.11 is limited by Section 4.01(d) for any loss, liability or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and, in the case of the Trustee, in connection with the Custodial Agreements, including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents or counsel), incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on their part, arising out of, or in connection with, the acceptance or administration of the trusts created hereunder or in connection with the performance of their duties hereunder including the costs and expenses of defending themselves against any claim in connection with the exercise or performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder, provided that:
(i)
with respect to any such claim, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall have given the Depositor written notice thereof promptly after the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall have knowledge thereof; provided, however, that failure to give the Depositor such notice shall not affect the Trustee’s, or the Securities Administrator’s rights to indemnification hereunder, unless Depositor is materially adversely affected by such failure;
(ii)
while maintaining control over its own defense, the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall cooperate and consult fully with the Depositor in preparing such defense; and
(iii)
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.11, the Trust Fund shall not be liable for settlement of any such claim by the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, entered into without the prior consent of the Depositor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The provisions of this Section 6.11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, and shall be construed to include, but not be limited to any loss, liability or expense under any environmental law.
Section 6.12
Fees and Expenses of Securities Administrator and the Trustee.
(a)
Compensation for the services of the Securities Administrator hereunder shall be paid by the Master Servicer. The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to all disbursements and advancements incurred or made by the Securities Administrator in accordance with this Agreement (including fees and expenses of its counsel and all persons not regularly in its employment), except any such expenses arising from its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(b)
As compensation for its services hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive a trustee fee (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) which shall be paid by the Master Servicer pursuant to a separate agreement between the Trustee and the Master Servicer. Any expenses incurred by the Trustee shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 6.11.
Section 6.13
Collection of Monies.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee may demand payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, all money and other property payable to or receivable by the Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement. The Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee shall hold all such money and property received by it as part of the Trust Fund and shall distribute it as provided in this Agreement.
Section 6.14
Events of Default; Trustee To Act; Appointment of Successor.
(a)
The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
(i)
Any failure by the Master Servicer to furnish the Securities Administrator the Mortgage Loan data sufficient to prepare the reports described in Section 4.04 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 Trustee or the Securities Administrator or to such Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee by the Holders of not less than 25% of the Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates affected thereby; 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 (viii) and (ix) below) on the part of the Master Servicer contained in this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of 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 Trustee or the Securities Administrator, or to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee by the Holders of more than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of the Certificates; 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 60 days or any Rating Agency reduces or withdraws or threatens to reduce or withdraw the rating of the Certificates 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 servicer as specified in Section 9.05 hereof; or
(vii)
A representation or warranty set forth in Section 9.03 hereof shall prove to be incorrect as of the time made in any respect that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders, 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 Trustee or the Securities Administrator, or to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee by the Holders of more than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of the Certificates; 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 Trustee and Certificateholders holding more than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of the Certificates; or
(ix)
After receipt of notice from the Trustee, any failure of the Master Servicer to make any Advances required to be made hereunder.
If an Event of Default described in clauses (i) through (ix) of this Section shall occur, then, in each and every case, subject to applicable law, so long as any such Event of Default shall not have been remedied within any period of time prescribed by this Section, the Trustee, by notice in writing to the Master Servicer may, and shall, if so directed by Certificateholders evidencing more than 50% of the Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. On or after the receipt by the Master Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Master Servicer, and only in its capacity as Master Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the Trustee; and the Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the defaulting 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 or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents or otherwise. The defaulting Master Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Trustee and the Securities Administrator in effecting the termination of the defaulting Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder as Master Servicer including, without limitation, notifying the Servicers of the assignment of the master servicing function and providing the Trustee or its designee all documents and records in electronic or other form reasonably requested by it to enable the Trustee or its designee to assume the defaulting Master Servicer’s functions hereunder and the transfer to the Trustee for administration by it of all amounts which shall at the time be or should have been deposited by the defaulting Master Servicer in the Distribution Account and any other account or fund maintained with respect to the Certificates or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer being terminated shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs of a master servicing transfer, including but not limited to those of the Trustee or Securities Administrator reasonably allocable to legal fees and expenses, accounting and financial consulting fees and expenses, and costs of amending the Agreement, if necessary.
Notwithstanding the termination of its activities as Master Servicer, each terminated Master Servicer shall continue to be entitled to reimbursement under this Agreement to the extent such reimbursement relates to the period prior to such Master Servicer’s termination.
If any Event of Default shall occur, the Trustee, upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, shall promptly notify the Securities Administrator and each Rating Agency of the nature and extent of such Event of Default. The Trustee or the Securities Administrator shall immediately give written notice to the Master Servicer upon the Master Servicer’s failure to make Advances as required under this Agreement.
(b)
On and after the time the Master Servicer receives a notice of termination from the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14(a) or the Trustee receives the resignation of the Master Servicer evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section 9.06, the Trustee, unless another master servicer shall have been appointed, shall be the successor in all respects to the Master Servicer in its capacity as such under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or provided for herein and shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto and arising thereafter placed on the Master Servicer hereunder, including the obligation to make Advances; provided, however, that any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by the Master Servicer’s failure to provide information required by this Agreement shall not be considered a default by the Trustee hereunder. In addition, the Trustee shall have no responsibility for any act or omission of the Master Servicer prior to the issuance of any notice of termination. The Trustee shall have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the Master Servicer set forth in Section 9.03. In the Trustee's capacity as such successor, the Trustee shall have the same limitations on liability herein granted to the Master Servicer. As compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive all compensation payable to the Master Servicer under this Agreement, including the Master Servicing Fee.
(c)
Notwithstanding the above, the 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 $15,000,000 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. Any entity designated by the Trustee as a successor master servicer may be an Affiliate of the Trustee; provided, however, that, unless such Affiliate meets the net worth requirements and other standards set forth herein for a successor master servicer, the Trustee, in its individual capacity shall agree, at the time of such designation, to be and remain liable to the Trust Fund for such Affiliate’s actions and omissions in performing its duties hereunder. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree; provided, however, that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted to the Master Servicer hereunder. The Trustee and such successor shall take such actions, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such succession and may make other arrangements with respect to the servicing to be conducted hereunder which are not inconsistent herewith. The Master Servicer shall cooperate with the Trustee and any successor master servicer in effecting the termination of the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder including, without limitation, notifying Mortgagors of the assignment of the master servicing functions and providing the Trustee and successor master servicer, as applicable, all documents and records in electronic or other form reasonably requested by it to enable it to assume the Master Servicer’s functions hereunder and the transfer to the Trustee or such successor master servicer, as applicable, all amounts which shall at the time be or should have been deposited by the Master Servicer in the Distribution Account and any other account or fund maintained with respect to the Certificates or thereafter be received with respect to the Mortgage Loans. Neither the 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 caused by (i) the failure of the Master Servicer to deliver, or any delay in delivering, cash, documents or records to it, (ii) the failure of the Master Servicer to cooperate as required by this Agreement, (iii) the failure of the Master Servicer to deliver the Mortgage Loan data to the Trustee as required by this Agreement or (iv) restrictions imposed by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Master Servicer. No 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 caused by (i) the failure of the Trustee to deliver, or any delay in delivering cash, documents or records to it related to such distribution, or (ii) the failure of Trustee to cooperate as required by this Agreement.
Section 6.15
Additional Remedies of Trustee Upon Event of Default.
During the continuance of any Event of Default, so long as such Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Trustee, in addition to the rights specified in Section 6.14, shall have the right, in its own name and as trustee of the Trust Fund, to take all actions now or hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its rights and remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies, of the Certificateholders (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial, administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and debt in connection therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Event of Default.
Section 6.16
Waiver of Defaults.
More than 50% of the Aggregate Voting Interests of the Certificateholders may waive any default or Event of Default by the Master Servicer in the performance of its obligations hereunder, except that a default in the making of any required deposit to the Distribution Account that would result in a failure of the Trustee or Securities Administrator to make any required payment of principal of or interest on the Certificates may only be waived with the consent of 100% of the affected Certificateholders. Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived.
Section 6.17
Notification to Holders.
Upon termination of the Master Servicer or appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer, in each case as provided herein, the Trustee shall promptly mail notice thereof by first class mail to the Securities Administrator and the Certificateholders at their respective addresses appearing on the Certificate Register. The Trustee shall also, within 45 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default known to the Trustee, give written notice thereof to the Securities Administrator and the Certificateholders, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived prior to the issuance of such notice and within such 45-day period.
Section 6.18
Directions by Certificateholders and Duties of Trustee During Event of Default.
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.01 hereof, during the continuance of any Event of Default, Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates affected thereby may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Trustee shall be under no obligation to pursue any such remedy, or to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement (including, without limitation, (i) the conducting or defending of any administrative action or litigation hereunder or in relation hereto and (ii) the terminating of the Master Servicer or any successor master servicer from its rights and duties as master servicer hereunder) at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders, unless such Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the cost, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; and, provided further, that, subject to the provisions of Section 8.01, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee, in accordance with an Opinion of Counsel, determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith determines that the action or proceeding so directed would involve it in personal liability for which it is not indemnified to its satisfaction or be unjustly prejudicial to the non-assenting Certificateholders.
Section 6.19
Action Upon Certain Failures of the Master Servicer and Upon Event of Default.
In the event that the Trustee shall have actual knowledge of any action or inaction of the Master Servicer that would become an Event of Default upon the Master Servicer’s failure to remedy the same after notice, the Trustee shall give notice thereof to the Master Servicer; provided that the Trustee shall be under no duty or obligation to independently ascertain whether any action or inaction of the Master Servicer has occurred.
Section 6.20
Preparation of Tax Returns and Other Reports.
(a)
The Securities Administrator shall, on behalf of the Trust Fund and based upon information calculated in accordance with this Agreement pursuant to instructions given by the Depositor, prepare (or cause to be prepared) and file federal tax returns, all in accordance with Article X hereof. If the Depositor notifies the Securities Administrator in writing that a state tax return or other return is required, then, at the sole expense of the Trust Fund, the Securities Administrator shall prepare (or cause to be prepared) and file such state income tax returns and such other returns as may be required by applicable law relating to the Trust Fund, and, if required by state law, shall file any other documents to the extent required by applicable state tax law (to the extent such documents are in the Securities Administrator’s possession). The Securities Administrator shall forward copies to the Depositor of all such returns and Form 1099 supplemental tax information and such other information within the control of the Securities Administrator as the Depositor may reasonably request in writing, and shall forward to each Certificateholder such forms and furnish such information within the control of the Securities Administrator as are required by the Code and the REMIC Provisions to be furnished to them, and will prepare and forward to Certificateholders Form 1099 (supplemental tax information) (or otherwise furnish information within the control of the Securities Administrator) to the extent required by applicable law. The Master Servicer will indemnify the Securities Administrator and the Trustee for any liability of or assessment against the Securities Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable, resulting from any error in any of such tax or information returns directly resulting from errors in the information provided by the Master Servicer.
(b)
The Securities Administrator shall prepare and file with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), on behalf of the Trust Fund and each REMIC created hereunder, an application for an employer identification number on IRS Form SS-4 or by any other acceptable method. The Securities Administrator shall also file a Form 8811 as required. The Securities Administrator, upon receipt from the IRS of the Notice of Taxpayer Identification Number Assigned, shall upon request promptly forward a copy of such notice to the Trustee and the Depositor. The Securities Administrator shall furnish any other information that is required by the Code and regulations thereunder to be made available to the Certificateholders. The Master Servicer shall cause the Servicer to provide the Securities Administrator with such information as is necessary for the Securities Administrator to prepare such documents.
(c)
Within 15 days after each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall, on behalf of the Trust and in accordance with industry standards, file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) via the Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (XXXXX), a Form 8-K (or other comparable form containing the same or comparable information or other information mutually agreed upon) with a copy of the report to the Certificateholders for such Distribution Date as an exhibit thereto. Prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000 (xxx, if applicable, prior to March 30 of each year), the Securities Administrator shall, on behalf of the Trust and in accordance with industry standards, file with the Commission via XXXXX a Form 10-K with respect to the Trust Fund. In addition, the Securities Administrator will cause its senior officer in charge of securitization to execute the certification (the “Form 10-K Certification”) required pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to file the same with the Commission prior to Xxxxx 00, 0000 (xxx, if applicable, prior to March 30 of each year). To the extent any information or exhibits required to be included in the Form 10-K are not timely received by the Securities Administrator prior to March 30, the Securities Administrator shall, on behalf of the Trust, file one or more amended Form 10-Ks to include such missing information or exhibits promptly after receipt thereof by the Securities Administrator. Promptly following the first date legally permissible under applicable regulations and interpretations of the Commission, the Securities Administrator shall, on behalf of the Trust and in accordance with industry standards, file with the Commission via XXXXX a Form 15 Suspension Notification with respect to the Trust Fund, if applicable. Each of the Master Servicer and the Trustee agree to furnish to the Securities Administrator promptly, 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 with the Commission other than those specified in this section. The Depositor hereby grants to the Securities Administrator a limited power of attorney to execute and file each such document on behalf of the Depositor. Such power of attorney shall continue until the earlier of (i) receipt by the Securities Administrator from the Depositor of written termination of such power of attorney and (ii) the termination of the Trust.
ARTICLE VII
PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS AND
TERMINATION OF THE TRUST FUND
Section 7.01
Purchase of Mortgage Loans; Termination of Trust Fund Upon Purchase or Liquidation of All Mortgage Loans.
(a)
The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer created hereby (other than the obligation of the Securities Administrator to make payments to the Certificateholders as set forth in Section 7.02), shall terminate on the earliest of (i) the final payment or other liquidation of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund and the disposition of all REO Property, (ii) the sale of the property held by the Trust Fund in accordance with Section 7.01(c) and (iii) the Latest Possible Maturity Date; provided, however, that in no event shall the Trust Fund created hereby continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, the late Ambassador of the United States to the Court of St. James’s, living on the date hereof. Any termination of the Trust Fund shall be carried out in such a manner so that the termination of each REMIC included therein shall qualify as a “qualified liquidation” under the REMIC Provisions.
(b)
[Reserved].
(c)
On any Distribution Date occurring on or after the Initial Optional Purchase Date, the Master Servicer has the option to purchase the Mortgage Loans (and REO Properties). If the Master Servicer elects to exercise such option, it shall no later than 30 days prior to the Distribution Date selected for purchase of the assets of the Trust Fund (the “Purchase Date”) deliver written notice to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator and either (a) deposit in the Distribution Account the related Redemption Price or (b) state in such notice that the related Redemption Price shall be deposited in the Distribution Account not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the applicable Purchase Date. Upon exercise of such option, the property of the Trust Fund shall be sold to the Master Servicer at a price equal to the related Redemption Price.
(d)
The Depositor, the Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee and the Custodian shall be reimbursed from the Redemption Price for any Advances, Servicer Advances, accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees and Master Servicing Fees or other amounts with respect to the Mortgage Loans that are reimbursable to such parties under this Agreement, the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement or the related Custodial Agreement.
Section 7.02
Procedure Upon Redemption or Termination of Trust Fund.
(a)
Notice of any redemption termination pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.01, specifying the Distribution Date upon which the final distribution shall be made or the Redemption Date of the applicable Certificates, shall be given promptly by the Securities Administrator by first class mail to the related Certificateholders mailed in the case of a redemption of any Certificates, no later than (i) the first day of the month in which the Distribution Date selected for redemption of such Certificates shall occur or (ii) upon (x) the sale of all of the related property of the Trust Fund by Securities Administrator on behalf of the Trustee or in the case of a sale of assets of the Trust Fund, or (y) upon the final payment or other liquidation of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property in the Trust Fund. Such notice shall specify (A) the related Redemption Date, Distribution Date upon which final distribution on the applicable Certificates of all amounts required to be distributed to the related Certificateholders pursuant to Section 5.02 will be made upon presentation and surrender of the Certificates at the Certificate Registrar’s Corporate Trust Office, and (B) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not applicable, distribution being made only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificates at the office or agency of the Trustee therein specified. The Securities Administrator shall give such notice to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Certificate Registrar at the time such notice is given to Holders of such Certificates. Upon the final payment or other liquidation of the last Mortgage Loan or REO Property in the Trust Fund, the duties of the Certificate Registrar with respect to the Certificates shall terminate and the Securities Administrator shall terminate, the Distribution Account and any other account or fund maintained with respect to the Certificates, subject to the Securities Administrator’s obligation hereunder to hold all amounts payable to Certificateholders in trust without interest pending such payment.
(b)
In the event that any of the affected Holders do not surrender their Certificates for cancellation within three months after the time specified in the above-mentioned written notice, the Securities Administrator shall give a second written notice to the remaining Certificateholders to surrender their Certificates for cancellation and receive the final distribution with respect thereto. If within one year after the second notice any applicable Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities Administrator may take appropriate steps to contact the remaining Certificateholders concerning surrender of such Certificates, and the cost thereof shall be paid out of the amounts distributable to such Holders. If within two years after the second notice any Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Securities Administrator shall deliver any remaining funds being held by it to the Depositor and the Depositor shall, subject to applicable state law relating to escheatment, hold all amounts distributable to such Holders for the benefit of such Holders. No interest shall accrue on any amount held by the Securities Administrator and not distributed to a Certificateholder due to such Certificateholder’s failure to surrender its Certificate(s) for payment of the final distribution thereon in accordance with this Section.
(c)
Any reasonable expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with any redemption or termination or liquidation of the Trust Fund or a portion thereof shall be reimbursed from proceeds received from such liquidation of the Trust Fund.
Section 7.03
Additional Trust Fund Termination Requirements.
(a)
On the termination of the Trust Fund under Section 7.01 (a), or on the exercise of a right to purchase all of the Mortgage Loans under Section 7.01(c), the Trustee shall comply with requirements of this Section 7.03 unless the party having the right to purchase the assets of the Lower Tier REMIC (the “Purchaser”) delivers to the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the Purchaser), addressed to the Trustee to the effect that the failure of the Trustee to comply with the requirements of this Section 7.03 will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event:
(i)
Within 89 days prior to the time of making the final payment on the Certificates, (and upon notification by the Purchaser in the case of a purchase under Section 7.01(c)) the Trustee shall adopt on behalf of the Lower Tier REMIC and the Upper Tier REMIC, a plan of complete liquidation, meeting the requirements of a qualified liquidation under the REMIC Provisions;
(ii)
Any sale of the assets of the Lower Tier REMIC shall be for cash and shall occur at or after the time the plan of complete liquidation is adopted and prior to the time the final payments on the Certificates are made;
(iii)
On the date specified for final payment of the Certificates, the Securities Administrator shall make final distributions of principal and interest on the Certificates in accordance with Section 5.02 and, after payment of, or provision for any outstanding expenses, distribute or credit, or cause to be distributed or credited, to the Holders of the Residual Certificates all cash on hand after such final payment (other than cash retained to meet claims), and the Trust Fund (and each REMIC) shall terminate at that time; and
(iv)
In no event may the final payment on the Certificates or the final distribution or credit to the Holders of the Residual Certificates be made after the 89th day from the date on which the plan of complete liquidation is adopted.
(b)
By its acceptance of a Residual Certificate, each Holder thereof hereby agrees to accept the plan (or plans) of complete liquidation adopted by the Trustee under this Section and to take such other action in connection therewith as may be reasonably requested by the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or any Servicer.
ARTICLE VIII
RIGHTS OF CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 8.01
Limitation on Rights of Holders.
(a)
The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not operate to terminate this Agreement or this Trust Fund, nor entitle such Certificateholder’s legal representatives or heirs to claim an accounting or take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of this Trust Fund, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Certificateholder, solely by virtue of its status as a Certificateholder, shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the Master Servicer or the operation and management of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything herein set forth, or contained in the terms of the Certificates, be construed so as to constitute the Certificateholders from time to time as partners or members of an association, nor shall any Certificateholder be under any liability to any third person by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement pursuant to any provision hereof.
(b)
No Certificateholder, solely by virtue of its status as Certificateholder, shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement, unless such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator a written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided, and unless also the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Class Principal Amount of Certificates of each Class affected thereby shall have made written request upon the Trustee and the Securities Administrator to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator such reasonable indemnity as they may require against the cost, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for sixty days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding and no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given such Trustee and the Securities Administrator during such sixty-day period by such Certificateholders; it being understood and intended, and being expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other Certificateholder, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Certificates shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the Holders of any other of such Certificates, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder, or to enforce any right under this Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the benefit of all Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.
Section 8.02
Access to List of Holders.
(a)
If the Trustee is not acting as Certificate Registrar, the Certificate Registrar will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee, within fifteen days after receipt by the Certificate Registrar of a request by the Trustee in writing, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Certificateholders of each Class as of the most recent Record Date.
(b)
If three or more Holders or Certificate Owners (hereinafter referred to as “Applicants”) apply in writing to the Certificate Registrar, and such application states that the Applicants desire to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Agreement or under the Certificates and is accompanied by a copy of the communication which such Applicants propose to transmit, then the Certificate Registrar shall, within five Business Days after the receipt of such application, afford such Applicants reasonable access during the normal business hours of the Certificate Registrar to the most recent list of Certificateholders held by the Certificate Registrar or shall, as an alternative, send, at the Applicants’ expense, the written communication proffered by the Applicants to all Certificateholders at their addresses as they appear in the Certificate Register.
(c)
Every Holder or Certificate Owner, if the Holder is a Clearing Agency, by receiving and holding a Certificate, agrees with the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee that neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Certificate Registrar nor the Trustee shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Certificateholders hereunder, regardless of the source from which such information was derived.
Section 8.03
Acts of Holders of Certificates.
(a)
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Agreement to be given or taken by Holders or Certificate Owners, if the Holder is a Clearing Agency, may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and the Securities Administrator and, where expressly required herein, to the Master Servicer. Such instrument or instruments (as the action embodies therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as an “Act” of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agents shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Agreement and conclusive in favor of the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer, if made in the manner provided in this Section. Each of the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the others of receipt of any such instrument by it, and shall promptly forward a copy of such instrument to the others.
(b)
The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments or deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Whenever such execution is by an officer of a corporation or a member of a partnership on behalf of such corporation or partnership, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the individual executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee or the Securities Administrator deems sufficient.
(c)
The ownership of Certificates (whether or not such Certificates shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon made by anyone other than the Trustee) shall be proved by the Certificate Register, and neither the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer, nor the Depositor shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
(d)
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Certificate shall bind every future Holder of the same Certificate and the Holder of every Certificate issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Master Servicer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Certificate.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
BY THE MASTER SERVICER
Section 9.01
Duties of the Master Servicer; Enforcement of Servicers’ and Master Servicer’s Obligations.
(a)
The Master Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, the Depositor and the Certificateholders shall monitor the performance of the Servicers under the Purchase and Servicing Agreements, and shall use its reasonable good faith efforts to cause the Servicers duly and punctually to perform all of their respective duties and obligations thereunder. Upon the occurrence of a default of which an Authorized Officer of the Master Servicer has actual knowledge under a Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee thereof, and shall specify in such notice the action, if any, the Master Servicer is taking in respect of such default. So long as any such default shall be continuing, the Master Servicer may, and shall if it determines such action to be in the best interests of Certificateholders, (i) terminate all of the rights and powers of such Servicer pursuant to the applicable provisions of the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement; (ii) exercise any rights it may have to enforce the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement against such Servicer; and/or (iii) waive any such default under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement or take any other action with respect to such default as is permitted thereunder. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any Purchase and Servicing Agreement to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall have no duty or obligation to supervise, monitor or oversee the activities of, or to enforce the obligations of, a Servicer under its Purchase and Servicing Agreement with respect to any Additional Collateral or any Limited Purpose Surety Bond relating thereto, including, without limitation, the collection of any amounts owing to the Trust Fund in respect thereof (unless and until the Master Servicer shall have assumed the obligations of such Servicer as successor servicer under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.01, in which case, as successor servicer, it shall be bound to serve and administer the Additional Collateral and any related Limited Purpose Surety Bond in accordance with the provisions of the such Purchase and Servicing Agreement).
(b)
Upon any termination by the Master Servicer of a Servicer’s rights and powers pursuant to its Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the rights and powers of such Servicer with respect to the related Mortgage Loans shall vest in the Master Servicer and the Master Servicer shall be the successor in all respects to such Servicer in its capacity as Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loans under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, unless or until the Master Servicer shall have appointed, with the consent of the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, a new Xxxxxx Xxx- or FHLMC-approved Person to serve as successor to the Servicer; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that there will be a period of transition (not to exceed 90 days) before the actual servicing functions can be fully transferred to a successor servicer (including the Master Servicer). With such consent, the Master Servicer may elect to continue to serve as successor servicer under the Purchase and Servicing Agreement. Upon appointment of a successor servicer, as authorized under this Section 9.01(b), unless the successor servicer shall have assumed the obligations of the terminated Servicer under such Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the Trustee and such successor servicer shall enter into a servicing agreement in a form substantially similar to the affected Purchase and Servicing Agreement. In connection with any such appointment, the Master Servicer may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor servicer as it and such successor servicer shall agree, but in no event shall such compensation of any successor servicer (including the Master Servicer) be in excess of that payable to the Servicer under the affected Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement (including the termination of a Servicer, the appointment of a successor servicer or the transfer and assumption of the servicing by the Master Servicer) at its own expense and shall be reimbursed therefor initially (i) by the terminated Servicer, (ii) from a general recovery resulting from such enforcement only to the extent, if any, that such recovery exceeds all amounts due in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, (iii) from a specific recovery of costs, expenses or attorney’s fees against the party against whom such enforcement is directed, or (iv) to the extent that such amounts described in (i)-(iii) above are insufficient to reimburse the Master Servicer for such costs of enforcement, from the Trust Fund, as provided in Section 9.04.
If the Master Servicer assumes the servicing with respect to any of the Mortgage Loans, it will not assume liability for the representations and warranties of any Servicer it replaces or for the errors or omissions of such Servicer.
(c)
Upon any termination of a Servicer’s rights and powers pursuant to its Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, specifying in such notice that the Master Servicer or any successor servicer, as the case may be, has succeeded such Servicer under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement, which notice shall also specify the name and address of any such successor servicer.
(d)
Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee shall consent to the assignment by any Servicer of such Servicer’s rights and obligations under the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement without the prior written consent of the Master Servicer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Section 9.02
Assumption of Master Servicing by Trustee.
(a)
In the event the Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Master Servicer (including by reason of any Event of Default under this Agreement), the Trustee shall thereupon assume all of the rights and obligations of such Master Servicer hereunder and under each Purchase and Servicing Agreement entered into with respect to the Mortgage Loans or shall appoint a Xxxxxx-Xxx or FHLMC-approved server as successor with servicer acceptable to the Depositor and the Rating Agencies. The Trustee, its designee or any successor master servicer appointed by the Trustee shall be deemed to have assumed all of the Master Servicer’s interest herein and therein to the same extent as if such Purchase and Servicing Agreement had been assigned to the assuming party, except that the Master Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any liability or obligations of the Master Servicer under such Purchase and Servicing Agreement accruing prior to its replacement as Master Servicer, and shall be liable to the Trustee, and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee from and against all costs, damages, expenses and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee as a result of such liability or obligations of the Master Servicer and in connection with the Trustee’s assumption (but not its performance, except to the extent that costs or liability of the Trustee are created or increased as a result of negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of the Master Servicer prior to its replacement as Master Servicer) of the Master Servicer’s obligations, duties or responsibilities thereunder.
(b)
The Master Servicer that has been terminated shall, upon request of the Trustee but at the expense of such Master Servicer, deliver to the assuming party all documents and records relating to each Purchase and Servicing Agreement, this Agreement and the related Mortgage Loans and an accounting of amounts collected and held by it and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of each Purchase and Servicing Agreement and this Agreement to the assuming party.
Section 9.03
Representations and Warranties of the Master Servicer.
(a)
The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, as of the Closing Date that:
(i)
it is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America as a national banking association, and as Master Servicer has full power and authority to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver and comply with its obligations under the terms of this Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance of which have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Master Servicer;
(ii)
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer and its performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not (A) violate the Master Servicer’s charter or bylaws, (B) violate any law or regulation or any administrative decree or order to which it is subject or (C) 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 of, any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject, which violation, default or breach would materially and adversely affect the Master Servicer’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii)
this Agreement constitutes, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other respective parties hereto, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general, 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 default with respect to any order or decree of any court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or governmental agency to the extent that any such default would materially and adversely affect its performance hereunder;
(v)
the Master Servicer is not a party to or bound by any agreement or instrument or subject to any charter provision, bylaw or any other corporate restriction or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, law or regulation that may materially and adversely affect its ability as Master Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or that requires the consent of any third person to the execution of this Agreement or the performance by the Master Servicer of its obligations under this Agreement;
(vi)
no litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer’s knowledge, threatened against the Master Servicer which would prohibit its entering into this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement;
(vii)
the Master Servicer, or an affiliate thereof the primary business of which is the servicing of conventional residential mortgage loans, is a Xxxxxx Mae- or FHLMC-approved seller/servicer;
(viii)
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 the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations and orders (if any) as have been obtained; and
(ix)
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the ordinary course of business of the Master Servicer.
(b)
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall indemnify the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee and hold them harmless against any loss, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs and expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, a material breach of the Master Servicer’s representations and warranties contained in Section 9.03(a). It is understood and agreed that the enforcement of the obligation of the Master Servicer set forth in this Section to indemnify the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee as provided in this Section constitutes the sole remedy (other than as set forth in Section 6.14) of the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties. Such indemnification shall survive any termination of the Master Servicer as Master Servicer hereunder, and any termination of this Agreement.
Any cause of action against the Master Servicer relating to or arising out of the breach of any representations and warranties made in this Section shall accrue upon discovery of such breach by either the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee or notice thereof by any one of such parties to the other parties.
Section 9.04
Compensation to the Master Servicer.
The Master Servicer shall be entitled to be paid by the Trust Fund, and either retain or withdraw from the Distribution Account, (i) its Master Servicing Fee with respect to each Distribution Date, (ii) amounts necessary to reimburse itself for any previously unreimbursed Advances, Servicer Advances and Nonrecoverable Advances in accordance with the definition of “Available Distribution Amount” and (iii) amounts representing assumption fees, late payment charges or other ancillary income not included in the definition of “Available Distribution Amount” and which are not required to be remitted by the Servicers to the Securities Administrator or deposited by the Securities Administrator into the Distribution Account. 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.
In addition, the Master Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Distribution Account for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Master Servicer in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder and under the Purchase and Servicing Agreements, as modified by the Acknowledgements (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), to the extent not otherwise reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement, except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence.
Section 9.05
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 shall be a Person that shall be qualified and approved to service mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Xxx or FHLMC and shall have a net worth of not less than $15,000,000.
Section 9.06
Resignation of Master Servicer.
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 9.05 and 9.07 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 Opinion of Counsel that shall be Independent to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation shall become effective until the Trustee shall have assumed, or a successor master servicer shall have been appointed by the 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 Trustee.
If, at any time, the Master Servicer resigns under this Section 9.06, or transfers or assigns its rights and obligations under Section 9.07, or is removed as Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.14, then at such time as Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. also shall resign (and shall be entitled to resign) as Securities Administrator, Paying Agent, Authenticating Agent and Certificate Registrar under this Agreement. In such event, the obligations of each such party shall be assumed by the Trustee or such successor master servicer appointed by the Trustee (subject to the provisions of Section 9.02(a)).
Section 9.07
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 Trustee and the Depositor (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), and upon delivery to the Trustee and the Depositor of a letter from each Rating Agency to the effect that such action shall not result in a downgrading of the Certificates, to delegate or assign to or subcontract with or authorize or appoint any qualified Person to perform and carry out any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed and carried out by the Master Servicer hereunder. Notice of such permitted assignment shall be given promptly by the Master Servicer to the Depositor and the Trustee. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of the Master Servicer are transferred to a successor master servicer, the entire 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 Trustee and the Securities Administrator, as provided herein.
Section 9.08
Limitation on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
Neither the Master Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Master Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trustee or the Certificateholders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Master Servicer or any such person against any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in its performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard for its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Master 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 Master Servicer shall be under no obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties to master service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and that in its opinion may involve it in any expenses or liability; provided, however, that the Master Servicer may in its sole discretion undertake any such action that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Trust Fund and the Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of the Distribution Account.
The Master Servicer shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of the Servicers except to the extent that damages or expenses are incurred as a result of such act or omissions and such damages and expenses would not have been incurred but for the negligence, willful misfeasance, bad faith or recklessness of the Master Servicer in supervising, monitoring and overseeing the obligations of the Servicers in this Agreement and the Purchase and Servicing Agreements.
Section 9.09
Indemnification; Third-Party Claims.
The Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, and hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, liability, fees and expenses that the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee may sustain as a result of the Master Servicer’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder or by reason of its reckless disregard for its obligations and duties under this Agreement and the Purchase and Servicing Agreements. The Depositor, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee shall immediately notify the Master Servicer if a claim is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans entitling the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee to indemnification under this Section 9.09, whereupon the Master Servicer shall assume the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or them in respect of such claim.
ARTICLE X
REMIC ADMINISTRATION
Section 10.01
REMIC Administration.
(a)
REMIC elections as set forth in the Preliminary Statement shall be made on Forms 1066 or other appropriate federal tax or information return for the taxable year ending on the last day of the calendar year in which the Certificates are issued. The regular interests and residual interest in each REMIC shall be as designated in the Preliminary Statement.
(b)
The Closing Date is hereby designated as the “Startup Day” of each REMIC within the meaning of section 860G(a)(9) of the Code. The latest possible maturity date for purposes of Treasury Regulation 1.860G-1(a)(4) will be the Latest Possible Maturity Date.
(c)
The Securities Administrator shall represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing authority with respect thereto. The Securities Administrator shall pay any and all tax-related expenses (not including taxes) of each REMIC, including but not limited to any professional fees or expenses related to audits or any administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to such REMIC that involve the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, but only to the extent that (i) such expenses are ordinary or routine expenses, including expenses of a routine audit but not expenses of litigation (except as described in (ii)); or (ii) such expenses or liabilities (including taxes and penalties) are attributable to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Securities Administrator in fulfilling its duties hereunder (including its duties as tax return preparer). The Securities Administrator shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses to the extent provided in clause (i) above from the Distribution Account, provided, however, the Securities Administrator shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of tax returns and other reports as required by Section 6.20 and this Section.
(d)
The Securities Administrator shall prepare, and the Trustee shall sign and file, as instructed by the Securities Administrator, all of each REMIC’s federal and appropriate state tax and information returns as such REMIC’s direct representative. The expenses of preparing and filing such returns shall be borne by the Securities Administrator. In preparing such returns, the Securities Administrator shall, with respect to each REMIC other than the Upper-Tier REMIC: (i) treat the accrual period for interests in such REMIC as the calendar month; (ii) account for distributions made from such REMIC as made on the first day of each succeeding calendar month; (iii) account for income under the all-OID method at the Net WAC; (iv) use the aggregation method provided in Treasury Regulation section 1.1275-2(c); and (v) account for income and expenses related to such REMIC in the manner resulting in the lowest amount of excess inclusion income possible accruing to the Holder of the residual interest in such REMIC.
(e)
The Securities Administrator or its designee shall perform on behalf of each REMIC all reporting and other tax compliance duties that are the responsibility of such REMIC under the Code, the REMIC Provisions, or other compliance guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. Among its other duties, if required by the Code, the REMIC Provisions, or other such guidance, the Securities Administrator shall provide, upon receipt of additional reasonable compensation, (i) to the Treasury or other governmental authority such information as is necessary for the application of any tax relating to the transfer of a Residual Certificate to any disqualified person or organization pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.860E-2(a)(5) and any person designated in Section 860E(e)(3) of the Code and (ii) to the Certificateholders and the Trustee such information or reports as are required by the Code or REMIC Provisions.
(f)
To the extent within their control, the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Holders of Certificates shall take any action or cause any REMIC to take any action necessary to maintain the status of any REMIC as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions and shall assist each other as necessary to create or maintain such status. Neither the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer nor the Holder of any Residual Certificate shall knowingly take any action, cause any REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could result in an Adverse REMIC Event unless the Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer have received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such status or result in the imposition of such a tax. In addition, prior to taking any action with respect to any REMIC or the assets therein, or causing any REMIC to take any action, which is not expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, any Holder of a Residual Certificate, as applicable, will consult with the Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer or their respective designees, in writing, with respect to whether such action could cause an Adverse REMIC Event to occur with respect to any REMIC, and no such Person shall take any such action or cause any REMIC to take any such action as to which the Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer has advised it in writing that an Adverse REMIC Event could occur; provided, however, that if no Adverse REMIC Event would occur but such action could result in the imposition of additional taxes on the Residual Certificateholders, no such Person shall take any such action, or cause any REMIC to take any such action without the written consent of the Residual Certificateholders.
(g)
Each Holder of a Residual Certificate shall pay when due any and all taxes imposed on the related REMIC by federal or state governmental authorities. To the extent that such taxes are not paid by a Residual Certificateholder, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall pay any remaining REMIC taxes out of current or future amounts otherwise distributable to the Holder of the Residual Certificate in any such REMIC or, if no such amounts are available, out of other amounts held in the Distribution Account, and shall reduce amounts otherwise payable to holders of regular interests in any such REMIC, as the case may be.
(h)
The Securities Administrator shall, for federal income tax purposes, maintain books and records with respect to each REMIC on a calendar year and on an accrual basis.
(i)
No additional contributions of assets shall be made to any REMIC, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
(j)
Neither the Securities Administrator nor the Master Servicer shall enter into any arrangement by which any REMIC will receive a fee or other compensation for services.
(k)
[Reserved].
(l)
The Holder of a majority interest in the residual interest in any REMIC formed hereby shall act as “tax matters person” with respect to such REMIC and the Securities Administrator shall act as agent for such holder in such role, unless and until another party is so designated by such holder.
Section 10.02
Prohibited Transactions and Activities.
Neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor the Trustee shall sell, dispose of, or substitute for any of the Mortgage Loans, except in a disposition pursuant to (i) the foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan, (ii) the bankruptcy of the Trust Fund, (iii) the termination of each REMIC pursuant to Article VII of this Agreement, (iv) a substitution pursuant to Article II of this Agreement or (v) a repurchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to Article II of this Agreement, nor acquire any assets for any REMIC, nor sell or dispose of any investments in the Distribution Account for gain, nor accept any contributions to any REMIC after the Closing Date, unless it has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party causing such sale, disposition, substitution or acceptance) that such disposition, acquisition, substitution, or acceptance will not result in an Adverse REMIC Event, (b) affect the distribution of interest or principal on the Certificates or (c) result in the encumbrance of the assets transferred or assigned to the Trust Fund (except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement).
Section 10.03
Indemnification with Respect to Prohibited Transactions or Loss of REMIC Status.
Upon the occurrence of an Adverse REMIC Event due to the negligent performance by the Securities Administrator of its duties and obligations set forth herein, the Securities Administrator shall indemnify the Certificateholders of the related Residual Certificate against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (“Losses”) resulting from such negligence; provided, however, that the Securities Administrator shall not be liable for any such Losses attributable to the action or inaction of the Depositor, the Trustee or the Holder of the Residual Certificate, nor for any such Losses resulting from misinformation provided by any of the foregoing parties on which the Securities Administrator has relied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in no event shall the Securities Administrator have any liability (1) for any action or omission that is taken in accordance with and in compliance with the express terms of, or which is expressly permitted by the terms of, this Agreement or under any Purchase and Servicing Agreements or under any Acknowledgement, (2) for any Losses other than arising out of malfeasance, willful misconduct or negligent performance by the Securities Administrator of its duties and obligations set forth herein, and (3) for any special or consequential damages to Certificateholders of the related Residual Certificate (in addition to payment of principal and interest on the Certificates).
Section 10.04
REO Property.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Master Servicer, acting on behalf of the Trustee hereunder, shall not, except to the extent provided in the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement, knowingly permit any Servicer to, rent, lease, or otherwise earn income on behalf of any REMIC with respect to any REO Property which might cause an Adverse REMIC Event unless the applicable Servicer has provided to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel concluding that, under the REMIC Provisions, such action would not adversely affect the status of any REMIC as a REMIC and any income generated for any REMIC by the REO Property would not result in an Adverse REMIC Event.
(b)
The Depositor shall cause the applicable Servicer (to the extent provided in its Purchase and Servicing Agreement) to make reasonable efforts to sell any REO Property for its fair market value. In any event, however, the Depositor shall, or shall cause the applicable Servicer (to the extent provided in its Purchase and Servicing Agreement) to, dispose of any REO Property within three years of its acquisition by the Trust Fund unless the Depositor or the applicable Servicer (on behalf of the Trust Fund) has received a grant of extension from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that, under the REMIC Provisions and any relevant proposed legislation and under applicable state law, the REMIC may hold REO Property for a longer period without causing an Adverse REMIC Event. If such an extension has been received, then the Depositor, acting on behalf of the Trustee hereunder, shall, or shall cause the applicable Servicer to, continue to attempt to sell the REO Property for its fair market value for such period longer than three years as such extension permits (the “Extended Period”). If such an extension has not been received and the Depositor or the applicable Servicer, acting on behalf of the Trust Fund hereunder, is unable to sell the REO Property within 33 months after its acquisition by the Trust Fund or if such an extension, has been received and the Depositor or the applicable Servicer is unable to sell the REO Property within the period ending three months before the close of the Extended Period, the Depositor shall cause the applicable Servicer, before the end of the three year period or the Extended Period, as applicable, to (i) purchase such REO Property at a price equal to the REO Property’s fair market value or (ii) auction the REO Property to the highest bidder (which may be the applicable Servicer) in an auction reasonably designed to produce a fair price prior to the expiration of the three-year period or the Extended Period, as the case may be.
Section 10.05
Fidelity.
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 and trustees.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.01
Binding Nature of Agreement; Assignment.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 11.02
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
Section 11.03
Amendment.
(a)
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, and the Trustee, without notice to or the consent of any of the Holders, (i) to cure any ambiguity or mistake, (ii) to cause the provisions herein to conform to or be consistent with or in furtherance of the statements made with respect to the Certificates, the Trust Fund or this Agreement in any Offering Document, or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provisions herein or with the provisions of any Purchase and Servicing Agreement, (iii) to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement or (iv) to add, delete, or amend any provisions to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with any requirements imposed by the Code and the REMIC Provisions. No such amendment effected pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, result in an Adverse REMIC Event, nor shall such amendment effected pursuant to clause (iii) of such sentence adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder. Prior to entering into any amendment without the consent of Holders pursuant to this paragraph, the Trustee shall be provided with an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party requesting such amendment) to the effect that such amendment is permitted under this Section. Any such amendment shall be deemed not to adversely affect in any material respect any Holder, and the Opinion of Counsel to such effect referred to above need not be rendered, if the Trustee receives written confirmation from each Rating Agency that such amendment will not cause such Rating Agency to reduce the then current rating assigned to the Certificates.
(b)
This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee, with the consent of the Holders of not less than 66-2/3% of the Class Principal Amount (or Percentage Interest) of each Class of Certificates affected thereby 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 Holders; provided, however, that no such amendment shall be made unless the Trustee receives an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of the party requesting the change, that such change will not cause an Adverse REMIC Event; and provided further, that no such amendment may (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on Mortgage Loans which are required to be distributed on any Certificate, without the consent of the Holder of such Certificate or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentages of Class Principal Amount of Certificates of each Class, the Holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment without the consent of the Holders of 100% of the Class Principal Amount of each Class of Certificates affected thereby. For purposes of this paragraph, references to “Holder” or “Holders” shall be deemed to include, in the case of any Class of Book-Entry Certificates, the related Certificate Owners.
(c)
Promptly after the execution of any such amendment, the Trustee shall furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment to each Holder, the Depositor and the Rating Agencies.
(d)
It shall not be necessary for the consent of Holders under this Section 11.03 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, 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 Holders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.
(e)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the Trustee shall not consent to any amendment of any Purchase and Servicing Agreement except pursuant to the standards provided in this Section with respect to amendment of this Agreement. With respect to any amendment that relates to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans or a Servicer, the Trustee shall not consent to any such amendment without the prior written consent of the Master Servicer.
Section 11.04
Voting Rights.
Except to the extent that the consent of all affected Certificateholders is required pursuant to this Agreement, with respect to any provision of this Agreement requiring the consent of Certificateholders representing specified percentages of aggregate outstanding Certificate Principal Amount, Certificates owned by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee, any Servicer or any Affiliates thereof are not to be counted so long as such Certificates are owned by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Trustee, any Servicer or any Affiliate thereof.
Section 11.05
Provision of Information.
(a)
For so long as any of the Certificates of any Class are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Act, each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee agree to cooperate with each other to provide to any Certificateholders and to any prospective purchaser of Certificates designated by such holder, upon the request of such holder or prospective purchaser, any information required to be provided to such holder or prospective purchaser to satisfy the condition set forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Act. Any reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Trustee, the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator in providing such information shall be reimbursed by the Depositor.
(b)
The Securities Administrator shall provide to any person to whom a Prospectus was delivered, upon the request of such person specifying the document or documents requested, a copy (excluding exhibits) of any report on Form 8-K or Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 6.20(c). Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Securities Administrator in providing copies of such documents shall be reimbursed by the Depositor.
(c)
On each Distribution Date, the Securities Administrator shall deliver or cause to be delivered by first class mail or make available on its website to the Depositor, Attention: Contract Finance, a copy of the report delivered to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 4.04.
Section 11.06
Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN NEW YORK (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAWS).
Section 11.07
Notices.
All requests, demands, notices, authorizations, directions, consents, waivers and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received by (a) in the case of the Depositor, X.X Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, telecopy number: (000) 000-0000, Attention: X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, (b) in the case of the Seller, X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, telecopy number: (000) 000-0000, Attention: X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, (c) in the case of the Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., X.X. Xxx 00, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (or, for overnight deliveries, 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000), telecopy number (000) 000-0000, Attention: Client Manager, X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, and (d) with respect to the Trustee or the Certificate Registrar, its respective Corporate Trust Office, or as to each party such other address as may hereafter be furnished by such party to the other parties in writing. All demands, notices and communications to a party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered to such party at the relevant address, facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth above or at such other address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as such party may designate from time to time by written notice in accordance with this Section 11.07.
Section 11.08
Severability of Provisions.
If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this 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 Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.
Section 11.09
Indulgences; No Waivers.
Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
Section 11.10
Headings Not To Affect Interpretation.
The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and they shall not be used in the interpretation hereof.
Section 11.11
Benefits of Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement or in the Certificates, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties to this Agreement and their successors hereunder and the Holders of the Certificates, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, power, remedy or claim under this Agreement, except to the extent specified in Section 11.15.
Section 11.12
Special Notices to the Rating Agencies.
(a)
The Depositor shall give prompt notice to the Rating Agencies of the occurrence of any of the following events of which it has notice:
(i)
any amendment to this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.03;
(ii)
any Assignment by the Master Servicer of its rights hereunder or delegation of its duties hereunder;
(iii)
the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 6.14;
(iv)
any notice of termination given to the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.14 and any resignation of the Master Servicer hereunder;
(v)
the appointment of any successor to any Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.14;
(vi)
the making of a final payment pursuant to Section 7.02; and
(vii)
any termination of the rights and obligations of any Servicer under the applicable Purchase and Servicing Agreement.
(b)
All notices to the Rating Agencies provided for this Section shall be in writing and sent by first class mail, telecopy or overnight courier, as follows:
If to Moody’s, to:
Xxxxx’x Investors Service
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Residential Mortgages
If to S&P, to:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services,
a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Residential Mortgages
(c)
The Securities Administrator shall provide or make available to the Rating Agencies reports prepared pursuant to Section 4.02. In addition, the Securities Administrator shall, at the expense of the Trust Fund, make available to each Rating Agency such information as such Rating Agency may reasonably request regarding the Certificates or the Trust Fund, to the extent that such information is reasonably available to the Securities Administrator.
(d)
[Reserved].
Section 11.13
Conflicts.
To the extent that the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of any Purchase and Servicing Agreement, the related Purchase and Servicing Agreement shall govern.
Section 11.14
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 11.15
No Petitions.
The Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer (not in its individual corporate capacity, but solely as Master Servicer hereunder), by entering into this Agreement, hereby covenant and agree that they shall not at any time institute against the Depositor, or join in any institution against the Depositor of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to this Agreement or any of the documents entered into by the Depositor in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
X.X. XXXXXX ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION I, as Depositor
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxx
Title: Vice President
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Master Servicer
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Woodus______________
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Woodus_______________
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice President
Solely for purposes of Sections 2.04 and 2.05
accepted and agreed to by:
X.X. XXXXXX MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP.
By:/s/ Xxxx Hyun___________________________
Name: Xxxx Xxxx
Title: Vice President
State of New York
)
) ss.:
County of New York
)
On the 28th day of October 2005, before me, a notary public in and for the State of New York, personally appeared Xxxx Xxxx known to me who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she is the Vice President of X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I one of the parties that executed the foregoing instrument; and that she signed her name thereto by order of the Board of Directors.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Hay______________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
State of North Carolina
)
) ss.:
County of Mecklenburg
)
On this, 25th day of October 2005, before me, Xxxxx X. Xxx, a notary public in and for the State of North Carolina, personally appeared Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, known to me who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she is an Assistant Vice President of Wachovia Bank, National Association one of the parties that executed the foregoing instrument; and that she signed her name thereto by order of the Board of Directors.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Lee__________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
State of Maryland
)
) ss.:
City of Baltimore
)
On the 28th day of October 2005, before me, a notary public in and for the State of North Carolina, personally appeared Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx known to me who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that s/he is the Assistant Vice President of Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. one of the parties that executed the foregoing instrument; and that he signed his name thereto by order of the Board of Directors.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Oglesby_________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
State of New York
)
) ss.:
County of New York
)
On the 28th day of October 2005, before me, a notary public in and for the State of New York, personally appeared Xxxx Xxxx known to me who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she is the Vice President of X.X. Xxxxxx Acquisition Corp. one of the parties that executed the foregoing instrument; and that she signed her name thereto by order of the Board of Directors.
_/s/ Xxxxx X. Hay_____________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
EXHIBIT A-I
[FORM OF SENIOR CERTIFICATE]
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”).]
Certificate No.
:
Cut-off Date
:
First Distribution Date
:
Initial Certificate Principal
Amount of this Certificate
(“Denomination”)
:
$
Initial Certificate Principal
Amount of all Certificates
of this Class
:
$
CUSIP
:
Interest Rate
:
Maturity Date
:
X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 200__-__
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Class [ ]
evidencing a percentage interest in the distributions allocable to the Certificates of the above-referenced Class with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional adjustable rate mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) secured by first liens on one- to four-family residential properties.
X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor
Principal in respect of this Certificate is distributable monthly as set forth herein. Accordingly, the Certificate Principal Amount at any time may be less than the Certificate Principal Amount as set forth herein. This Certificate does not evidence an obligation of, or an interest in, and is not guaranteed by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their respective affiliates. Neither this Certificate nor the Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental agency or instrumentality.
This certifies that ______________is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the denomination of this Certificate by the aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Amount of all Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs) in certain monthly distributions with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of the Mortgage Loans deposited by X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I (the “Depositor”). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”) among the Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in its dual capacities as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”) and as securities administrator (the “Securities Administrator”) and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose unless manually countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator.
* * *
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: ______________, 20__
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee
By ______________________
Countersigned:
By ____________________________
Authorized Signatory of
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee
EXHIBIT A-II
[FORM OF RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE]
SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “RESIDUAL INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”).
NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE TRUSTEE A TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR EITHER A REPRESENTATION LETTER TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR A PERSON INVESTING ON BEHALF OF OR WITH PLAN ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN, OR THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH IS PURCHASING CERTIFICATES WITH FUNDS CONTAINED IN AN “INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNTS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION V(e) OF PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 95-60 ("PTCE 95-60"), AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATES ARE COVERED UNDER SECTION I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO OR ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR TO THE CODE WITHOUT THE OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR AS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE VOID AND OF NO EFFECT.
Certificate No.
:
Cut-off Date
:
First Distribution Date
:
Initial Certificate Principal
Amount of this Certificate
(“Denomination”)
:
$
Initial Certificate Principal
Amount of all Certificates
of this Class
:
$
CUSIP
:
Maturity Date
:
X.X. XXXXXX MORTGAGE TRUST 20__-__
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Class A-R
evidencing the distributions allocable to the Class A-R Certificates with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional adjustable rate mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) secured by first liens on one- to four-family residential properties.
X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor
Principal in respect of this Certificate is distributable monthly as set forth herein. Accordingly, the Certificate Principal Amount at any time may be less than the Certificate Principal Amount as set forth herein. This Certificate does not evidence an obligation of, or an interest in, and is not guaranteed by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their respective affiliates. Neither this Certificate nor the Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental agency or instrumentality.
This certifies that ________________ is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest (obtained by dividing the Denomination of this Certificate by the aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Amount of all Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs) in certain monthly distributions with respect to a Trust Fund consisting of the Mortgage Loans deposited by X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I (the “Depositor”). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”) among the Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in its dual capacities as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”) and as securities administrator (the “Securities Administrator”) and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.
Any distribution of the proceeds of any remaining assets of the Trust Fund will be made only upon presentment and surrender of this Class A-R Certificate at the Corporate Trust Office or the office or agency maintained by the Trustee in New York, New York.
No transfer of a Class A-R Certificate shall be made unless the Certificate Registrar, on behalf of the Trustee, shall have received either (i) a representation letter from the transferee of such Certificate, acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, to the effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan subject to Section 406 of ERISA or a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, nor a person acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of any such plan, which representation letter shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator, (ii) or that such Transferee is an insurance company which is purchasing such Certificates with funds contained in an “insurance company general account” (as such term is defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”)) and that purchase and holding of such Certificates are covered under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 or (iii) an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar to the effect that the purchase or holding of such Class A-R Certificate will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in this Agreement, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, any purported transfer of a Class A-R Certificate to or on behalf of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA or to the Code without the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Securities Administrator as described above shall be void and of no effect.
Each Holder of this Class A-R Certificate will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the restrictions of the Agreement, including but not limited to the restrictions that (i) each person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Class A-R Certificate must be a Permitted Transferee, (ii) no Ownership Interest in this Class A-R Certificate may be transferred without delivery to the Certificate Registrar of (a) a transfer affidavit of the proposed transferee and (b) a transfer certificate of the transferor, each of such documents to be in the form described in the Agreement, (iii) each person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in this Class A-R Certificate must agree to require a transfer affidavit and to deliver a transfer certificate to the Certificate Registrar as required pursuant to the Agreement, (iv) each person holding or acquiring an Ownership Interest in this Class A-R Certificate must agree not to transfer an Ownership Interest in this Class A-R Certificate if it has actual knowledge that the proposed transferee is not a Permitted Transferee and (v) any attempted or purported transfer of any Ownership Interest in this Class A-R Certificate in violation of such restrictions will be absolutely null and void and will vest no rights in the purported transferee.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose unless manually countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator.
* * *
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: _____________, 20__
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee
By ______________________
Countersigned:
By ______________________________
Authorized Signatory of
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee
EXHIBIT A-III
[FORM OF SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATE]
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]
SOLELY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS CERTIFICATE IS A “REGULAR INTEREST” IN A “REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT,” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, IN SECTIONS 860G AND 860D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”).
THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO CERTAIN CERTIFICATES AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.
[THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”). ANY RESALE OR TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER THE ACT MAY ONLY BE MADE IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPTED FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN.]
[NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE DELIVERS TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR EITHER A REPRESENTATION LETTER TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, OR IF SUCH CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN ERISA-QUALIFYING UNDERWRITING, A PLAN SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE, OR A PERSON INVESTING ON BEHALF OF OR WITH PLAN ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN, OR THAT SUCH TRANSFEREE IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH IS PURCHASING CERTIFICATES WITH FUNDS CONTAINED IN AN "INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNTS" AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION V(e) OF PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 95-60 ("PTCE 95-60"), AND THE PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF SUCH CERTIFICATES ARE COVERED UNDER SECTION I AND III OF PTCE 95-60 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO OR ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO ERISA OR TO THE CODE WITHOUT THE OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CERTIFICATE REGISTRAR AS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE VOID AND OF NO EFFECT.]
Certificate No.
:
Cut-off Date
:
First Distribution Date
:
Initial Certificate Principal
Amount of this Certificate
(“Denomination”)
:
$
Initial Certificate Principal
Amount of all Certificates
of this Class
:
$
CUSIP
:
Interest Rate
:
Maturity Date
:
X.X. XXXXXX MORTGAGE TRUST 20__-__
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Class [ ]
evidencing a percentage interest in the distributions allocable to the Certificates of the above-referenced Class with respect to a Trust Fund consisting primarily of a pool of conventional adjustable rate mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) secured by first liens on one- to four-family residential properties.
X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor
Principal in respect of this Certificate is distributable monthly as set forth herein. Accordingly, the Certificate Principal Amount at any time may be less than the Certificate Principal Amount as set forth herein. This Certificate does not evidence an obligation of, or an interest in, and is not guaranteed by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Trustee referred to below or any of their respective affiliates. Neither this Certificate nor the Mortgage Loans are guaranteed or insured by any governmental agency or instrumentality.
This certifies that ___________________is the registered owner of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate (obtained by dividing the denomination of this Certificate by the aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Amount of all Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs) in certain monthly distributions with respect to a Trust Fund consisting
primarily of the Mortgage Loans deposited by X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I (the “Depositor”). The Trust Fund was created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of the Cut-off Date specified above (the “Agreement”) among the Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in its dual capacities as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”) and as securities administrator (the “Securities Administrator”) and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned in the Agreement. This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement, to which Agreement the Holder of this Certificate by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which such Holder is bound.
[No transfer of a Certificate of this Class shall be made unless such transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or is exempt from the registration requirements under said Act and such laws. In the event that a transfer is to be made in reliance upon an exemption from the Securities Act and such laws, in order to assure compliance with the Securities Act and such laws, the Certificateholder desiring to effect such transfer and such Certificateholder’s prospective transferee shall each certify to the Certificate Registrar in writing the facts surrounding the transfer. In the event that such a transfer is to be made within three years from the date of the initial issuance of Certificates pursuant hereto, there shall also be delivered (except in the case of a transfer pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act) to the Certificate Registrar an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer may be made pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act and such state securities laws, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be obtained at the expense of the Trust Fund, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator. The Holder hereof desiring to effect such transfer shall, and does hereby agree to, indemnify the Trustee, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor against any liability that may result if the transfer is not so exempt or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws.]
[No transfer of a Certificate of this Class shall be made unless the Certificate Registrar, on behalf of the Trustee, shall have received either (i) a representation letter from the transferee of such Certificate, acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, to the effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan subject to Section 406 of ERISA or a plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code, nor a person acting on behalf of or investing plan assets of any such plan, which representation letter shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator, (ii) if such certificate has been the subject of an ERISA Qualifying Underwriting and the purchaser is an insurance company, a representation that the purchaser is an insurance company which is purchasing such Certificates with funds contained in an “insurance company general account” (as such term is defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60 (“PTCE 95-60”)) and that the purchase and holding of such Certificates are covered under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60, or (iii) in the case of any such Certificate presented for registration in the name of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (or comparable provisions of any subsequent enactments), or a trustee of any such plan or any other person acting on behalf of any such plan, an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar to the effect that the purchase or holding of such Certificate will not result in a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, will not result in the assets of the Trust Fund being deemed to be “plan assets” and subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code and will not subject the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the Agreement, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Securities Administrator. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, any purported transfer of a Certificate of this Class to or on behalf of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA or to the Code without the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar as described above shall be void and of no effect.]
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
This Certificate shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Agreement or be valid for any purpose unless manually countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Securities Administrator.
* * *
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trustee has caused this Certificate to be duly executed.
Dated: _______________, 20__
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee
By ______________________
Countersigned:
By _____________________________________
Authorized Signatory of
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Securities Administrator, on behalf of the Trustee
EXHIBIT A-IV
[FORM OF REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE]
X.X. XXXXXX MORTGAGE TRUST 20__-__
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
This Certificate is one of a duly authorized issue of Certificates designated as X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 20__-__, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (herein collectively called the “Certificates”), and representing a beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created by the Agreement.
The Certificateholder, by its acceptance of this Certificate, agrees that it will look solely to the funds on deposit in the Distribution Account for payment hereunder and that the Securities Administrator is not liable to the Certificateholders for any amount payable under this Certificate or the Agreement or, except as expressly provided in the Agreement, subject to any liability under the Agreement.
This Certificate does not purport to summarize the Agreement and reference is made to the Agreement for the interests, rights and limitations of rights, benefits, obligations and duties evidenced thereby, and the rights, duties and immunities of the Securities Administrator.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, a distribution will be made on the 25th day of each month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next Business Day thereafter (the “Distribution Date”), commencing on the first Distribution Date specified on the face hereof, to the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered at the close of business on the applicable Record Date in an amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest evidenced by this Certificate and the amount required to be distributed to Holders of Certificates of the Class to which this Certificate belongs on such Distribution Date pursuant to the Agreement. The Record Date applicable to each Distribution Date is the last Business Day preceding such Distribution Date or the Closing Date in the case of the First Distribution Date, unless the Certificates of this Class shall no longer be Book-Entry Certificates, in which case it shall be the last Business Day of the month next preceding the month of such Distribution Date.
Distributions on this Certificate shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Holder hereof at a bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Certificateholder shall have so notified the Securities Administrator in writing at least five Business Days prior to the related Record Date and such Certificateholder shall satisfy the conditions to receive such form of payment set forth in the Agreement, or, if not, by check mailed by first class mail to the address of such Certificateholder appearing in the Certificate Register. The final distribution on each Certificate will be made in like manner, but only upon presentment and surrender of such Certificate at the Certificate Registrar’s Corporate Trust Office or such other location specified in the notice to Certificateholders of such final distribution.
The Agreement permits, with certain exceptions therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Securities Administrator and the rights of the Certificateholders under the Agreement at any time by the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of Certificates affected by such amendment evidencing the requisite Percentage Interest, as provided in the Agreement. Any such consent by the Holder of this Certificate shall be conclusive and binding on such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Certificate and of any Certificate issued upon the transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent is made upon this Certificate. The Agreement also permits the amendment thereof, in certain limited circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of any of the Certificates.
As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Certificate is registrable in the Certificate Register upon surrender of this Certificate for registration of transfer at the office of the Certificate Registrar, accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar duly executed by the holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest in the Trust Fund will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Certificates are issuable only as registered Certificates without coupons in denominations specified in the Agreement. As provided in the Agreement and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Certificates are exchangeable for new Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Certificate Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
The Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Certificate Registrar and the Trustee and any agent of the Depositor or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Certificate is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and neither the Depositor, the Trustee, nor any such agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
On any Distribution Date on which the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance is equal to or less than 5% of the Aggregate Stated Principal Balance as of the Cut-off Date, the Depositor will have the option, subject to the limitations set forth in the Agreement, to repurchase, in whole, from the Trust Fund all remaining Mortgage Loans and all property acquired in respect of the Mortgage Loans at a purchase price determined as provided in the Agreement. In the event that no such optional termination occurs, the obligations and responsibilities created by the Agreement will terminate upon the later of the maturity or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust Fund or the disposition of all property in respect thereof and the distribution to Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed pursuant to the Agreement. In no event, however, will the trust created by the Agreement continue beyond the expiration of 21 years from the death of the last survivor of the descendants living at the date of the Agreement of a certain person named in the Agreement.
Any term used herein that is defined in the Agreement shall have the meaning assigned in the Agreement, and nothing herein shall be deemed inconsistent with that meaning.
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
(Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee)
the Percentage Interest evidenced by the within Certificate and hereby authorizes the transfer of registration of such Percentage Interest to assignee on the Certificate Register of the Trust Fund.
I (We) further direct the Trustee to issue a new Certificate of a like denomination and Class, to the above named assignee and deliver such Certificate to the following address:
Dated:
___________________________________
Signature by or on behalf of assignor
DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS
The assignee should include the following for purposes of distribution:
Distributions shall be made, by wire transfer or otherwise, in immediately available funds to,
,
for the account of
,
account number ________________________, or, if mailed by check, to
.
Applicable statements should be mailed to
,
.
This information is provided by
,
the assignee named above, or
,
as its agent.
STATE OF
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) ss.:
COUNTY OF
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On the _____day of ___________________, 20__ before me, a notary public in and for said State, personally appeared _____________________________________, known to me who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he executed the foregoing instrument.
_________________________________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT (TRANSFEREE)
STATE OF
)
)
ss.:
COUNTY OF
)
[NAME OF OFFICER], _________________ being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
1.
That he [she] is [title of officer] ________________________ of [name of Purchaser] _________________________________________ (the “Purchaser”), a _______________________ [description of type of entity] duly organized and existing under the laws of the [State of __________] [United States], on behalf of which he [she] makes this affidavit.
2.
That the Purchaser’s Taxpayer Identification Number is [ ].
3.
That the Purchaser is not a “disqualified organization” within the meaning of Section 860E(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and will not be a “disqualified organization” as of [date of transfer], and that the Purchaser is not acquiring a Residual Certificate (as defined in the Agreement) for the account of, or as agent (including a broker, nominee, or other middleman) for, any person or entity from which it has not received an affidavit substantially in the form of this affidavit. For these purposes, a “disqualified organization” means the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, any foreign government, any international organization, any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality if all of its activities are subject to tax and a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such governmental entity), any cooperative organization furnishing electric energy or providing telephone service to persons in rural areas as described in Code Section 1381(a)(2)(C), any “electing large partnership” within the meaning of Section 775 of the Code, or any organization (other than a farmers’ cooperative described in Code Section 521) that is exempt from federal income tax unless such organization is subject to the tax on unrelated business income imposed by Code Section 511.
4.
That the Purchaser either (x) is not, and on __________________ [date of transfer] will not be, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement subject to Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or Section 4975 of the Code (“Code”), (collectively, a “Plan”) or a person acting on behalf of any such Plan or investing the assets of any such Plan to acquire a Residual Certificate; (y) is an insurance company that is purchasing the Certificate with funds contained in an “insurance company general account” as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60 and the purchase and holding of the Certificate satisfy the requirements for exemptive relief under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60; or (z) herewith delivers to the Certificate Registrar an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, and upon which the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, each Servicer, the Depositor and Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely, to the effect that the purchase or holding of such Residual Certificate by the Investor will not result in any non-exempt prohibited transactions under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, any Servicer or the Securities Administrator to any obligation in addition to those undertaken by such entities in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which opinion of counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or any of the above parties.
5.
That the Purchaser hereby acknowledges that under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005 (the “Agreement”), by and among X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Master Servicer and as Securities Administrator, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee with respect to X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, no transfer of the Residual Certificates shall be permitted to be made to any person unless the Certificate Registrar and Trustee have received a certificate from such transferee containing the representations in paragraphs 3 and 4 hereof.
6.
That the Purchaser does not hold REMIC residual securities as nominee to facilitate the clearance and settlement of such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of participating organizations (such entity, a “Book-Entry Nominee”).
7.
That the Purchaser does not have the intention to impede the assessment or collection of any federal, state or local taxes legally required to be paid with respect to such Residual Certificate.
8.
That the Purchaser will not transfer a Residual Certificate to any person or entity (i) as to which the Purchaser has actual knowledge that the requirements set forth in paragraph 3, paragraph 6 or paragraph 10 hereof are not satisfied or that the Purchaser has reason to believe does not satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraph 7 hereof, and (ii) without obtaining from the prospective Purchaser an affidavit substantially in this form and providing to the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar a written statement substantially in the form of Exhibit C to the Agreement.
9.
That the Purchaser understands that, as the holder of a Residual Certificate, the Purchaser may incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by the interest and that it intends to pay taxes associated with holding such Residual Certificate as they become due.
10.
That the Purchaser (i) is not a Non-U.S. Person or (ii) is a Non-U.S. Person that holds a Residual Certificate in connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States and has furnished the transferor, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar with an effective Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (Certificate of Foreign Person’s Claim for Exemption From Withholding on Income Effectively Connected With the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United States) or successor form at the time and in the manner required by the Code or (iii) is a Non-U.S. Person that has delivered to the transferor, the Trustee and the Certificate Registrar an opinion of a nationally recognized tax counsel to the effect that the transfer of such Residual Certificate to it is in accordance with the requirements of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and that such transfer of a Residual Certificate will not be disregarded for federal income tax purposes. “Non-U.S. Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership or other person other than (i) a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, including for this purpose, the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate that is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of the source of its income; (iv) a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States trustees have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust; and, (v) to the extent provided in Treasury regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20, 1996 that are treated as United States persons prior to such date and elect to continue to be treated as United States persons.
11.
The Purchaser will not cause income from the Residual Certificate to be attributable to a foreign permanent establishment or fixed base of the Purchaser or another U.S. taxpayer.
12.
That the Purchaser agrees to such amendments of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as may be required to further effectuate the restrictions on transfer of any Residual Certificate to such a “disqualified organization,” an agent thereof, a Book-Entry Nominee, or a person that does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 7 and paragraph 10 hereof.
13.
That the Purchaser consents to the designation of the Securities Administrator to act as agent for the “tax matters person” of each REMIC created by the Trust Fund pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its [title of officer] this _____ day of __________ 20__.
_________________________________
[Name of Purchaser]
By:
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
Personally appeared before me the above-named [name of officer] ________________, known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the [title of officer] _________________ of the Purchaser, and acknowledged to me that he [she] executed the same as his [her] free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Purchaser.
Subscribed and sworn before me this _____ day of __________ 20__.
NOTARY PUBLIC
______________________________
COUNTY OF __________________
STATE OF ____________________
My commission expires the _____ day of __________ 20__.
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF RESIDUAL CERTIFICATE TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT (TRANSFEROR)
____________________________
Date
Re:
X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
_______________________ (the “Transferor”) has reviewed the attached affidavit of _____________________________ (the “Transferee”), and has no actual knowledge that such affidavit is not true and has no reason to believe that the information contained in paragraph 7 thereof is not true, and has no reason to believe that the Transferee has the intention to impede the assessment or collection of any federal, state or local taxes legally required to be paid with respect to a Residual Certificate. In addition, the Transferor has conducted a reasonable investigation at the time of the transfer and found that the Transferee had historically paid its debts as they came due and found no significant evidence to indicate that the Transferee will not continue to pay its debts as they become due.
Very truly yours,
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT D
[RESERVED]
EXHIBIT E
LIST OF PURCHASE AND SERVICING AGREEMENTS
1.
Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated April 29, 2003, as amended, among X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., PHH Mortgage Corporation (“PHH”) and Xxxxxx’x Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (formerly known as Cendant Residential Mortgage Trust), as Sellers, and PHH, as Servicer, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of September 1, 2003 and further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of May 26, 2005 and as modified by the related Acknowledgement.
2.
Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of June 1, 2004 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of January 1, 2005, between X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., as purchaser, and Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as seller and servicer, as modified by the related Acknowledgement.
3.
The Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2005, between X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., as purchaser, Chase Home Finance, LLC as a seller and a servicer, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as a seller and a servicer, as modified by the related Acknowledgement.
4.
The Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2005 among Xxxxxxx Street Funding I, LLC, as seller, CTX Mortgage Company, LLC, as interim servicer and the X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp. as purchaser.
5.
The Flow Servicing Agreement between X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated as of May 20, 2005.
6.
The Mortgage Loan Sale Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2005 among Mortgage Access Corp (d/b/a Weichert Financial Services), as seller and the X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp. as purchaser.
EXHIBIT F
LIST OF CUSTODIAL AGREEMENTS
1.
Custodial Agreement dated as of April 1, 2003 among X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., as Owner, PHH Mortgage Corporation and Xxxxxx’x Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (formerly known as PHH Residential Mortgage Trust), as Sellers, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Custodian, as modified by the related Assignment.
2.
Custodial Agreement dated as of July 29, 2003 among Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Owner, Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Seller, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Custodian.
3.
Custodial Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2003, between X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Acquisition Corp., as purchaser, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as custodian, and Chase Home Finance LLC and/or JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.
EXHIBIT G
LIST OF LIMITED PURPOSE SURETY BONDS
1.
Ambac Assurance Corporation Surety Bond No. AB0039BE
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF RULE 144A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
Re:
X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Reference is hereby made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), by and among X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Master Servicer and as Securities Administrator, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
This letter relates to $__________ initial Certificate Balance of Class _____ Certificates which are held in the form of Definitive Certificates registered in the name of ______________ (the “Transferor”). The Transferor has requested a transfer of such Definitive Certificates for Definitive Certificates of such Class registered in the name of [insert name of transferee].
In connection with such request, and in respect of such Certificates, the Transferor hereby certifies that such Certificates are being transferred in accordance with (i) the transfer restrictions set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Certificates and (ii) Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a purchaser that the Transferor reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A purchasing for its own account or for the account of a “qualified institutional buyer,” which purchaser is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance upon Rule 144A, in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Underwriter, the Certificate Registrar and the Depositor.
___________________________________
[Name of Transferor]
By:
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
Dated: ___________, ____
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF PURCHASER’S LETTER FOR
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR
Date
Dear Sirs:
In connection with our proposed purchase of $______________ principal amount of X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Privately Offered Certificates”) of X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I (the “Depositor”), we confirm that:
(1)
We understand that the Privately Offered Certificates have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell any Privately Offered Certificates within two years of the later of the date of original issuance of the Privately Offered Certificates or the last day on which such Privately Offered Certificates are owned by the Depositor or any affiliate of the Depositor we will do so only (A) to the Depositor, (B) to “qualified institutional buyers” (within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“QIBs”), (C) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or (D) to an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act that is not a QIB (an “Institutional Accredited Investor”) which, prior to such transfer, delivers to the Certificate Registrar under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005, by and among X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Master Servicer and as Securities Administrator, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, a signed letter in the form of this letter; and we further agree, in the capacities stated above, to provide to any person purchasing any of the Privately Offered Certificates from us a notice advising such purchaser that resales of the Privately Offered Certificates are restricted as stated herein.
(2)
We understand that, in connection with any proposed resale of any Privately Offered Certificates to an Institutional Accredited Investor, we will be required to furnish to the Certificate Registrar a certification from such transferee in the form hereof to confirm that the proposed sale is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. We further understand that the Privately Offered Certificates purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.
(3)
We are acquiring the Privately Offered Certificates for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Privately Offered Certificates, and we and any account for which we are acting are each able to bear the economic risk of such investment.
(4)
We are an Institutional Accredited Investor and we are acquiring the Privately Offered Certificates purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an Institutional Accredited Investor) as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.
(5)
We have received such information as we deem necessary in order to make our investment decision.
(6)
If we are acquiring ERISA-Restricted Certificates, we understand that in accordance with ERISA, the Code and the Exemption, no Plan and no person acting on behalf of such a Plan may acquire such Certificate except in accordance with Section 3.03(d) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Terms used in this letter which are not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
You and the Certificate Registrar are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
Very truly yours,
__________________________________
[Purchaser]
By:
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT J
FORM OF ERISA TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF NEW YORK
)
)
ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says as follows:
1.
The undersigned is the ______________________ of ______________ (the “Investor”), a [corporation duly organized] and existing under the laws of __________, on behalf of which he makes this affidavit.
2.
The Investor either (x) is not, and on ___________ [date of transfer] will not be, an employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement subject to Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (collectively, a “Plan”) or a person acting on behalf of any such Plan or investing the assets of any such Plan; (y) if the Certificate has been the subject of an ERISA-Qualifying Underwriting, is an insurance company that is purchasing the Certificate with funds contained in an “insurance company general account” as defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (“PTCE”) 95-60 and the purchase and holding of the Certificate satisfy the requirements for exemptive relief under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60; or (z) herewith delivers to the Certificate Registrar an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Certificate Registrar, and upon which the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, any Servicer, the Depositor and the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to rely, to the effect that the purchase or holding of such Certificate by the Investor will not constitute or result in any non-exempt prohibited transactions under Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not subject the Certificate Registrar, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Depositor, the Securities Administrator or any Servicer to any obligation in addition to those undertaken by such entities in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, which opinion of counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund or the above parties.
3.
The Investor hereby acknowledges that under the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005 (the “Agreement”), by and among X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Master Servicer and as Securities Administrator, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, no transfer of the ERISA-Restricted Certificates shall be permitted to be made to any person unless the Certificate Registrar has received a certificate from such transferee in the form hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf, pursuant to proper authority, by its duly authorized officer, duly attested, this ____ day of _______________ 20___.
__________________________________
[Investor]
By:
_______________________________
Name:
Title:
ATTEST:
____________________________________
STATE OF
)
)
ss.:
COUNTY OF
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Personally appeared before me the above-named ________________, known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to be the ____________________ of the Investor, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Investor.
Subscribed and sworn before me this _____ day of _________ 20___.
______________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My commission expires the
_____ day of __________ 20___.
EXHIBIT K
FORM OF LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS
WITH THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY
[On File with Securities Administrator]
EXHIBIT L
FORM OF CUSTODIAN CERTIFICATION
[DATE]
X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
RE: X.X. Xxxxxx Mortgage Trust 2005-A8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2005 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”), among X.X. Xxxxxx Acceptance Corporation I, as depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in its dual capacities as master servicer and securities administrator, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as the Custodian, hereby certifies that, as to each Mortgage Loan listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, it has reviewed the Trustee Mortgage File and has determined that (a) all documents required to be delivered to it pursuant to Section 2.01 (a) (i) through (ix) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are in its possession; provided, that the Custodian has no obligation to verify the receipt of any documents the existence of which was not made known to the Custodian by the Trustee Mortgage File, and provided, further, that the Custodian has no obligation to determine whether recordation of any such modification is necessary (except as set forth in Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement); (b) such documents have been reviewed by it (the “Verified Information”) and appear regular on their face and to relate to such Mortgage Loans, except as set forth in the attached exception report; provided, however, that the Custodian makes no representation and has no responsibilities as to the authenticity of such documents, their compliance with applicable law, or the collectability of any of the Mortgage Loans relating thereto; (c) based upon its examination, and only as to the foregoing documents, the information set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule accurately reflects, within permitted tolerances, the Verified Information with respect to each Mortgage Loan; and (d) each Mortgage Note has been endorsed and each assignment has been assigned as required under Section 2.01 of the Pooling & Servicing Agreement.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Custodian
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT M
[RESERVED]
SCHEDULE A
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
[On File]
