EXECUTION VERSION
REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE ADDENDUM TO THE MASTER SELLER'S
WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
This Regulation AB Compliance Addendum (this "Reg AB Addendum"), dated as
of January 1, 2005, by and between Bank of America, National Association (the
"Purchaser") and National City Mortgage Co. (the "Company"), to that certain
Master Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1,
2003, by and between the Company and the Purchaser (as amended, modified or
supplemented, the "Agreement").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser have agreed to adopt an addendum to
the Agreement to reflect the intention of the parties to comply with Regulation
AB.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual
obligations set forth herein, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINED TERMS
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Agreement. The following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Agreement: The Master Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of September 1, 2003, by and between the Purchaser and the Company, including
all amendments and supplements thereto.
Commission: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Information: As defined in Section 2.07(a).
Depositor: The depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with
respect to any Securitization Transaction.
Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Master Servicer: With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the
"master servicer," if any, identified in the related transaction documents.
Qualified Correspondent: Any Person from which the Company purchased
Mortgage Loans, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such
Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to an agreement between the Company and
such Person that contemplated that such Person would underwrite mortgage loans
from time to time, for sale to the Company, in accordance with underwriting
guidelines designated by the Company ("Designated Guidelines") or guidelines
that do not vary materially from such Designated Guidelines; (ii) such Mortgage
Loans were in fact underwritten as described in clause (i) above and were
acquired by the Company within 180 days after origination; (iii) either (x) the
Designated Guidelines were, at the
time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Company in origination of
mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Company's own
account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans
were underwritten, designated by the Company on a consistent basis for use by
lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Company; and (iv)
the Company employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the
Company, pre-purchase or post-purchase quality assurance procedures (which may
involve, among other things, review of a sample of mortgage loans purchased
during a particular time period or through particular channels) designed to
ensure that Persons from which it purchased mortgage loans properly applied the
underwriting criteria designated by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a
"Qualified Correspondent" includes a "table broker" or mortgage lender that
originates loans underwritten and funded by the Company or an Affiliate of the
Company.
Reconstitution: Any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.
Reconstitution Agreement: The agreement or agreements entered into by the
Company and the Purchaser and/or certain third parties on the closing date or
dates of a Reconstitution with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans
serviced under the Agreement, in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer or
Securitization Transaction.
Regulation AB: Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB),
17 C.F.R. ss.ss.229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and
subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the
Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act
Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff
of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from
time to time.
Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Securitization Transaction: Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or
other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly to an
issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately
placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of
publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments
on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of
residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of
the Mortgage Loans.
Servicer: As defined in Section 2.03(c).
Servicing Criteria: The "servicing criteria" set forth in Item 1122(d) of
Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
Static Pool Information: Static pool information as described in Item
1105(a)(l)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB.
Subcontractor: Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not
responsible for the overall servicing (as "servicing" is commonly understood by
participants in the mortgage-backed securities market) of Mortgage Loans but
performs one or more discrete material functions
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identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans under
the direction or authority of the Company or a Subservicer.
Subservicer: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the
Company or any Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether
directly or through Subservicers or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of
the material servicing functions required to be performed by the Company under
this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item
1122(d) of Regulation AB; provided, however, that the term "Subservicer" shall
not include any master servicer, or any special servicer engaged at the request
of a Depositor, Purchaser or investor in a Securitization Transaction, nor any
"back-up servicer" or trustee performing servicing functions on behalf of a
Securitization Transaction.
Third-Party Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent,
that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Company and shall not include a
mortgage broker that does not fund loans.
Whole Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.
ARTICLE II
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
Section 2.01. Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The Purchaser and the Company acknowledge and agree that the purpose of
Article II of this Reg AB Addendum is to facilitate compliance by the Purchaser
and any Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and
regulations of the Commission and that the provisions of this Reg AB Addendum
shall be applicable to all Mortgage Loans included in a Securitization
Transaction closing on or after January 1, 2006, regardless whether the Mortgage
Loans were purchased by the Purchaser from the Company prior to the date hereof.
Although Regulation AB is applicable by its terms only to offerings of
asset-backed securities that are registered under the Securities Act, the
Company acknowledges that investors in privately offered securities may require
that the Purchaser or any Depositor provide comparable disclosure in
unregistered offerings. References in this Reg AB Addendum to compliance with
Regulation AB include provision of comparable disclosure in private offerings to
the extent not contrary to industry standard practice.
Neither the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to
request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions
other than in good faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the
provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
of the Commission thereunder that are applicable to any Securitization
Transaction (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to
that required under the Securities Act). The Company acknowledges that
interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time,
whether due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff,
consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of
counsel, or otherwise, and agrees to negotiate in good faith with the Purchaser,
any Master Servicer or any Depositor, upon a request made in good faith,
regarding the Company's
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delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of evolving
interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection with any Securitization
Transaction, the Company shall cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any Master
Servicer to deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees or
designees), any Master Servicer and any Depositor, any and all statements,
reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good
faith determination of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to
permit the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply with the
provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the
Company, any Subservicer, any Third-Party Originator and the Mortgage Loans, or
the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the Purchaser or any
Depositor to be necessary in order to effect such compliance.
Section 2.02. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Company.
(a) The Company hereby represents to the Purchaser, to any Master
Servicer and to any Depositor, as of the date on which information is first
provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section
2.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Purchaser and unless otherwise
disclosed in such information provided under Section 2.03, such Master Servicer
or such Depositor prior to such date and unless otherwise disclosed in such
information provided under Section 2.03: (i) the Company is not aware and has
not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance
triggering event has occurred as to any other securitization due to any act or
failure to act of the Company; (ii) the Company has not been terminated as
servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a
servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger;
(iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable Servicing Criteria with
respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the
Company as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Company; (iv) no
material changes to the Company's policies or procedures with respect to the
servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution
Agreement for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have
occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the scheduled
closing date of the related Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects
of the Company's financial condition that could have a material adverse effect
on the performance by the Company of its servicing obligations under this
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no material legal or
governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated by Government
authorities) against the Company, [OR TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY,] any
Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator; and (vii) there are no affiliations,
relationships or transactions relating to the Company, any Subservicer or any
Third-Party Originator with respect to any Securitization Transaction and any
party thereto identified by the related Depositor of a type described in Item
1119 of Regulation AB.
(b) If so requested by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any
Depositor on any date following the date on which information is first provided
to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 2.03, the
Company shall, within five (5) Business Days to the extent practicable, but in
no event later than ten (10) Business Days, following such request, confirm in
writing the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in
paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such representation and warranty is not
accurate as of the date of such request, provide reasonably adequate disclosure
of the pertinent facts, in writing, to the requesting party.
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Section 2.03. Information to Be Provided by the Company.
In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Company shall (i)
within five (5) Business Days to the extent practicable, but in no event later
than ten (10) Business Days, following request by the Purchaser or any
Depositor, provide to the Purchaser and such Depositor (or, as applicable, cause
each Third-Party Originator and each Subservicer to provide), in writing, or in
a mutually agreed upon electronic format, and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, the information and materials
specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (f) and (g) of this Section, and (ii) as
promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Company, provide
to the Purchaser and any Depositor (in writing, or in a mutually agreed upon
electronic format, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser and such Depositor) the information specified in paragraph (d) of this
Section.
(a) If so requested in reasonable good faith judgment by the Purchaser
or any Depositor, the Company shall provide (or cause each Third-Party
Originator or Subservicer, as applicable, to provide) such information regarding
(i) the Company, as originator of the Mortgage Loans (including as an acquirer
of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent), or (ii) each Third-Party
Originator, and (iii) as applicable, each Subservicer, as is requested for the
purpose of compliance with Items 1103(a)(l), 1105, 1110, 1117 and 1119 of
Regulation AB. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
(A) the originator's form of organization;
(B) a description of the originator's origination program and
how long the originator has been engaged in originating residential
mortgage loans, which description shall include a discussion of the
originator's experience in originating mortgage loans of a similar type as
the Mortgage Loans; information regarding the size and composition of the
originator's origination portfolio; and information that may be material,
in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Purchaser or any Depositor,
to an analysis of the performance of the Mortgage Loans, including the
originators' credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage loans
of similar type(s) as the Mortgage Loans and such other information as the
Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of
compliance with Item 1110(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(C) a description of any material legal or governmental
proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities) against the Company, [OR TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY,]
each Third-Party Originator and each Subservicer; and
(D) a description of any affiliation or relationship between the
Company, each Third-Party Originator, each Subservicer and any of the
following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are
identified to the Company by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in
advance of such Securitization Transaction:
(1) the sponsor;
(2) the depositor;
(3) the issuing entity;
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(4) any servicer;
(5) any trustee;
(6) any originator;
(7) any significant obligor;
(8) any enhancement or support provider; and
(9) any other material transaction party.
(b) If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall
provide (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide) Static
Pool Information with respect to the mortgage loans (of a similar type as the
Mortgage Loans, as reasonably identified by the Purchaser as provided below)
originated by (i) the Company, if the Company is an originator of Mortgage Loans
(including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent),
and/or (ii) each Third-Party Originator. Such Static Pool Information shall be
prepared by the Company (or Third-Party Originator) on the basis of its
reasonable, good faith interpretation of the requirements of Item 1105(a)(1)-(3)
of Regulation AB. To the extent that there is reasonably available to the
Company (or Third-Party Originator) Static Pool Information with respect to more
than one mortgage loan type, the Purchaser or any Depositor shall be entitled to
specify whether some or all of such information shall be provided pursuant to
this paragraph. The content of such Static Pool Information may be in the form
customarily provided by the Company, and need not be customized for the
Purchaser or any Depositor. Such Information for each vintage origination year
or prior securitized pool, as applicable, shall be presented in increments no
less frequently than quarterly over the life of the mortgage loans included in
the vintage origination year or prior securitized pool. The most recent periodic
increment must be as of a date no later than 135 days prior to the date of the
prospectus or other offering document in which the Static Pool Information is to
be included or incorporated by reference. The Static Pool Information shall be
provided in an electronic format that provides a permanent record of the
information provided, such as a portable document format (pdf) file, or other
such electronic format as mutually agreed upon by the Purchaser or the Depositor
and the Company, as applicable.
Promptly following notice or discovery of a material error in Static Pool
Information provided pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph (including
an omission to include therein information required to be provided pursuant to
such paragraph), the Company shall provide corrected Static Pool Information to
the Purchaser or any Depositor, as applicable, in the same format in which
Static Pool Information was previously provided to such party by the Company.
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall
provide (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide), at
the expense of the Purchaser or Depositor, as applicable (to the extent of any
additional incremental expense associated with delivery pursuant to this Reg AB
Addendum), such statements and agreed-upon procedures letters of certified
public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser or Depositor, as
applicable, pertaining to Static Pool Information relating to prior securitized
pools for securitizations closed on or after January 1, 2006 or, in the case of
Static Pool Information with respect to the Company's or Third-Party
Originator's originations or purchases, to calendar months commencing January 1,
2006, as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall reasonably request. Such
statements and letters shall be addressed to and be for the benefit of such
parties
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as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall designate, which may include, by way of
example, any Sponsor, any Depositor and any broker dealer acting as underwriter,
placement agent or initial purchaser with respect to a Securitization
Transaction and shall also be addressed to and for the benefit of the Company
and such Third-Party Originator. Any such statement or letter may take the form
of a standard, generally applicable document accompanied by a reliance letter
authorizing reliance by the addressees designated by the Purchaser or such
Depositor.
(c) If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall
provide such information regarding the Company, as servicer of the Mortgage
Loans, and cause each Subservicer to so provide such information (each of the
Company and each Subservicer, for purposes of this paragraph, a "Servicer"), as
is requested for the purpose of compliance with Item 1108 of Regulation AB. Such
information shall include, at a minimum:
(A) the Servicer's form of organization;
(B) a description of how long the Servicer has been servicing
residential mortgage loans; a general discussion of the Servicer's
experience in servicing assets of any type as well as a more detailed
discussion of the Servicer's experience in, and procedures for, the
servicing function it will perform under the Agreement and any
Reconstitution Agreements; information regarding the size, composition and
growth of the Servicer's portfolio of residential mortgage loans of a type
similar to the Mortgage Loans and information on factors related to the
Servicer that may be material, in the reasonable good faith judgment of
the Purchaser or any Depositor, to any analysis of the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans or the related asset-backed securities, as applicable,
including, without limitation:
(1) whether any prior securitizations of mortgage loans of
a type similar to the Mortgage Loans involving the Servicer have
defaulted or experienced an early amortization or other performance
triggering event because of servicing during the three-year period
immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related
Securitization Transaction;
(2) the extent of outsourcing the Servicer utilizes;
(3) whether there has been previous disclosure of material
noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to
other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the
Servicer as a servicer during the three-year period immediately
preceding the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization
Transaction;
(4) whether the Servicer has been terminated as servicer
in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a
servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test
or trigger; and
(5) such other information as the Purchaser or any
Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance with
Item 1108(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
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(C) a description of any material changes during the three-year
period immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related
Securitization Transaction to the Servicer's policies or procedures with
respect to the servicing function it will perform under the Agreement and
any Reconstitution Agreements for mortgage loans of a type similar to the
Mortgage Loans;
(D) information regarding the Servicer's financial condition, to
the extent that there is a material risk that the effect on one or more
aspects of servicing resulting from such financial condition could have a
material impact on pool performance, performance of the asset-backed
securities or performance by the Company of its servicing obligations
under the Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement;
(E) information regarding advances made by the Servicer on the
Mortgage Loans and the Servicer's overall servicing portfolio of
residential mortgage loans for the three-year period immediately preceding
the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization Transaction,
which may be limited to a statement by an authorized officer of the
Servicer to the effect that the Servicer has made all advances required to
be made on residential mortgage loans serviced by it during such period,
or, if such statement would not be accurate, information regarding the
percentage and type of advances not made as required, and the reasons for
such failure to advance;
(F) a description of the Servicer's processes and procedures
designed to address any special or unique factors involved in servicing
loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans;
(G) a description of the Servicer's processes for handling
delinquencies, losses, bankruptcies and recoveries, such as through
liquidation of mortgaged properties, sale of defaulted mortgage loans or
workouts;
(H) information as to how the Servicer defines or determines
delinquencies and charge-offs, including the effect of any grace period,
re-aging, restructuring, partial payments considered current or other
practices with respect to delinquency and loss experience;
(d) For the purpose of satisfying the reporting obligation under the
Exchange Act with respect to any class of asset-backed securities, the Company
shall upon discovery (or shall cause each Subservicer and Third-Party Originator
to so notify upon discovery) (i) provide prompt notice to the Purchaser, any
Master Servicer and any Depositor in writing of (A) any material litigation or
governmental proceedings pending against the Company, any Subservicer or any
Third-Party Originator, as applicable, (B) any affiliations or relationships
that develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between
the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator and any of the
parties specified in clause (D) of paragraph (a) of this Section (and any other
parties identified in writing by the requesting party) with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, (C) any Event of Default under the terms of the
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, (D) any merger, consolidation or sale
of substantially all of the assets of the Company, and (E) the Company's entry
into an agreement with a Subservicer to perform or assist in the performance of
any of the Company's obligations
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under the Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, and (ii) provide to the
Purchaser and any Depositor a description of such proceedings, affiliations or
relationships under clause (B) of this paragraph.
(e) As a condition to the succession to the Company or any Subservicer
as servicer or subservicer under the Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement
by any Person (i) into which the Company or such Subservicer may be merged or
consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Company or
any Subservicer, the Company shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer
and any Depositor, at least five Business Days prior to the effective date of
such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Purchaser and any
Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, all
information reasonably requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor in order to
comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to
the related Securitization Transaction.
(f) In addition to such information as the Company, as servicer, is
obligated to provide pursuant to other provisions of the Agreement, not later
than ten days prior to the deadline for the filing of any distribution report on
Form 10-D in respect of any Securitization Transaction that includes any of the
Mortgage Loans serviced by the Company or any Subservicer, the Company or such
Subservicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent the Company or such Subservicer
has knowledge, provide to the party responsible for filing such report
(including, if applicable, the Master Servicer) notice of the occurrence of any
of the following events along with all information, data and materials related
thereto as may be required to be included in the related distribution report on
Form 10-D (as specified in the provisions of Regulation AB referenced below):
(i) any material modifications, extensions or waivers of pool
asset terms, fees, penalties or payments during the distribution period or
that have cumulatively become material over time (Item 1121(a)(11) of
Regulation AB);
(ii) material breaches of pool asset representations or
warranties or transaction covenants (Item 1121(a)(12) of Regulation AB);
and
(iii) any pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or
repurchases) (Item(a)(14) of Regulation AB).
(g) The Company shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and
any Depositor, evidence of the authorization of the person signing any
certification or statement, copies or other evidence of Fidelity Bond Insurance
and Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy, financial information and reports
related to the Company or any Subservicer or the Company or such Subservicer's
performance hereunder.
Section 2.04. Servicer Compliance Statement.
On or before March 5th of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the
Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a
statement of compliance addressed to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and
such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Company, to the effect
that (i) a review of the Company's activities as
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servicer during the immediately preceding calendar year (or applicable portion
thereof) and of its performance under the Agreement and any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement during such period has been made under such officer's
supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officers' knowledge, based on such
review, the Company has fulfilled all of its obligations under the Agreement and
any applicable Reconstitution Agreement in all material respects throughout such
calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) or, if there has been a failure to
fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifically identifying
each such failure known to such officer and the nature and the status thereof.
Section 2.05. Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
(a) On or before March 5th of each calendar year, commencing in 2007,
the Company shall:
(i) deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any
Depositor a report (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor) regarding the
Company's assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the
immediately preceding calendar year, as required under Rules 13a-18 and
15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such report
shall be addressed to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such
Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Company, and shall
address each of the "Applicable Servicing Criteria" specified on Exhibit B
hereto;
(ii) deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any
Depositor a report of a registered public accounting firm reasonably
acceptable to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor that
attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance made by the
Company and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Such
attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
(iii) cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by
the Company pursuant to Section 2.06(b) to be "participating in the
servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB and
deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an
assessment of compliance and accountants' attestation as and when provided
in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section; and
(iv) deliver, and cause each Subservicer or Subcontractor
described in clause (iii) to provide, to the Purchaser, any Master
Servicer, any Depositor and any other Person that will be responsible for
signing the certification (a "Sarbanes Certification") required by Rules
13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act (pursuant to Section 302 of
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002) on behalf of an asset-backed issuer with
respect to a Securitization Transaction a certification, signed by the
appropriate officer of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A; provided that such certification delivered by the Company may not be
filed as an exhibit to, or included in, any offering document or
registration statement.
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The Company acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (a)(iv) above may
rely on the certification provided by the Company pursuant to such clause in
signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission.
(b) Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to
Section 2.05(a)(iii) shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a
certification substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto delivered to the
Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this Reg AB Addendum or, in the
case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of
such appointment. An assessment of compliance provided by a Subcontractor
pursuant to Section 2.05(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing
Criteria other than those specified by the Company pursuant to Section 2.06.
Section 2.06. Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
The Company shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any
Subservicer to fulfill any of the obligations of the Company as servicer under
the Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Company complies with
the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section. The Company shall not hire or
otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, and shall not permit any
Subservicer to hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, to
fulfill any of the obligations of the Company as servicer under the Agreement or
any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Company complies with the provisions of
paragraph (b) of this Section.
(a) It shall not be necessary for the Company to seek the consent of the
Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any
Subservicer. The Company shall cause any Subservicer used by the Company (or by
any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor to comply
with the provisions of this Section and with Sections 2.02, 2.03( c), (e), (f)
and (g), 2.04, 2.05 and 2.07 of this Reg AB Addendum to the same extent as if
such Subservicer were the Company, and to provide the information required with
respect to such Subservicer under Section 2.03(d) of this Reg AB Addendum. The
Company shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subservicer and delivering
to the Purchaser and any Depositor any servicer compliance statement required to
be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 2.04, any assessment of
compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer under
Section 2.05 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person that
will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section 2.05 as
and when required to be delivered.
(b) It shall not be necessary for the Company to seek the consent of the
Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any
Subcontractor. The Company shall promptly upon request provide to the Purchaser,
any Master Servicer and any Depositor (or any designee of the Depositor, such as
an administrator) a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to
the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor) of the role and function
of each Subcontractor utilized by the Company or any Subservicer, specifying (i)
the identity of each such Subcontractor, (ii) which (if any) of such
Subcontractors are "participating in the servicing function" within the meaning
of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, and (iii) which elements of the Servicing
Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each
Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph.
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As a condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be
"participating in the servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB, the Company shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the
Company (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any
Depositor to comply with the provisions of Sections 2.05 and 2.07 of this Reg AB
Addendum to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Company. The
Company shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and
delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any assessment of compliance and
attestation and the other certifications required to be delivered by such
Subservicer and Subcontractor under Section 2.05, in each case as and when
required to be delivered.
Section 2.07. Indemnification; Remedies.
(a) The Company shall indemnify the Purchaser, each affiliate of the
Purchaser participating in a Securitization Transaction, and each of the
following parties participating in a Securitization Transaction: each sponsor
and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master
Servicer if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of
any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule
13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such
Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement
agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the
Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20
of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers,
employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor,
and shall hold each of them (each, an "Indemnified Party") harmless from and
against any claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees
and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and
expenses that any of them may sustain arising out of or based upon:
(i) (A) any untrue statement of a material fact contained or
alleged to be contained in any information, report, certification, data,
accountants' letter or other material provided under this Article II by or
on behalf of the Company, or provided under this Article II by or on
behalf of any Subservicer, Subcontractor or Third-Party Originator
(collectively, the "Company Information"), or (B) the omission or alleged
omission to state in the Company Information a material fact required to
be stated in the Company Information or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that clause
(B) of this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the
Company Information and not to any other information communicated in
connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to
whether the Company Information or any portion thereof is presented
together with or separately from such other information;
(ii) any breach by the Company of its obligations under this
Article II, including particularly any failure by the Company, any
Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator to deliver
any information, report, certification, accountants' letter or other
material when and as required under this Article II, including any failure
by the Company to identify pursuant to Section 2.06(b) any Subcontractor
"participating in the servicing function" within the meaning of Item 1122
of Regulation AB;
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(iii) any breach by the Company of a representation or warranty
set forth in Section 2.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section
2.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related
Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not cured by
such closing date, or any breach by the Company of a representation or
warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 2.02(b) to the extent
made as of a date subsequent to such closing date; or
(iv) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the
Company in connection with its performance under this Article II.
If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient
to hold harmless an Indemnified Party, then the Company agrees that it shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such
Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Company on the other.
In the case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of
this Section, the Company shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser, any Depositor,
as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or
filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to
such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party
in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants' letter
or other material not delivered as required by the Company, any Subservicer, any
Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator.
This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or
the termination of any party to this Agreement.
(b) (i) Any material failure by the Company, any Subservicer, any
Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information,
report, certification, accountants' letter or other material when and as
required under this Article II, or any material breach by the Company of a
representation or warranty set forth in Section 2.02(a) or in a writing
furnished pursuant to Section 2.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the
closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that
such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the
Company of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to
Section 2.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing
date, shall, except as provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph,
immediately and automatically, without notice or grace period, constitute
an Event of Default with respect to the Company under the Agreements and
any applicable Reconstitution Agreement related thereto, and shall entitle
the Purchaser or any Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to
terminate the rights and obligations of the Company as servicer under the
Agreements and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement related thereto
without payment (notwithstanding anything in the Agreements or any
applicable Reconstitution Agreement related thereto to the contrary) of
any compensation to the Company (and if the Company is servicing any of
the Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction, appoint a successor
servicer reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer for such
Securitization Transaction); provided that to the extent
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that any provision of the Agreements and/or any applicable Reconstitution
Agreement related thereto expressly provides for the survival of certain
rights or obligations following termination of the Company as servicer,
such provision shall be given effect.
(ii) Any failure by the Company, any Subservicer or any
Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification or
accountants' letter when and as required under Section 2.04 or 2.05,
including any failure by the Company to identify pursuant to Section
2.06(b) any Subcontractor "participating in the servicing function" within
the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, which continues unremedied for
ten calendar days after the date on which such information, report,
certification or accountants' letter was required to be delivered shall
constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Company under the
Agreements and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement related thereto,
and shall entitle the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor, as
applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations
of the Company as servicer under the Agreements and/or any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement related thereto without payment (other than for
payment of unpaid fees and expenses accrued to the Company thereunder at
the time of such termination net of any amounts payable from the Company
to the Purchaser or any Depositor thereunder at such time and other than
unreimbursed servicing advances, which shall be paid in accordance with
the terms of the Agreements) of any compensation to the Company; provided
that to the extent that any provision of the Agreements and/or any
applicable Reconstitution Agreement related thereto expressly provides for
the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination of the
Company as servicer, such provision shall be given effect. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that the Company (or any applicable
Subservicer or Subcontractor) delivers any missing information, report,
certification or accountants' letter, following the expiration of the ten
calendar day cure period provided in the preceding sentence, and the
Master Servicer or Depositor, as the case may be, despite such late
delivery, timely files the related annual report on Form 10-K under the
Exchange Act without having to file a Form 12b-25 related to a
notification of an inability to make a timely filing and the Company
indemnifies and promptly reimburses the Master Servicer and Depositor
pursuant to this Section for all costs and expenses incurred as a result
of such delay, any notice given by the Master Servicer declaring an Event
of Default shall be automatically revoked and the delay in providing the
missing information, report, certification or accountants' letter shall
cease to constitute an Event of Default.
(c) The Company shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser (or any designee
of the Purchaser, such as a master servicer) and any Depositor, as applicable,
for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Purchaser (or such designee) or such
Depositor, as such are incurred, in connection with the termination of the
Company as servicer and the transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to a
successor servicer. The provisions of this paragraph shall not limit whatever
rights the Purchaser or any Depositor may have under other provisions of the
Agreements and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement related thereto or
otherwise, whether in equity or at law, such as an action for damages, specific
performance or injunctive relief.
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(d) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party under this Section
2.07 of notice of the commencement of any action, such Indemnified Party shall,
if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company (or if a claim
for contribution is to be made against another party) under this Section 2.07
hereof, notify the Company (or other contributing party) in writing of the
commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the Company (or other
contributing party) shall not relieve it from any liability it may have to any
Indemnified Party (or to the party requesting contribution) otherwise than under
this Section 2.07 hereof. In case any such action is brought against any
Indemnified Party and it notifies the Company of the commencement thereof, the
Company shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that, by
written notice delivered to each Indemnified Party promptly after receiving the
aforesaid notice from an Indemnified Party, the Company elects to assume the
defense thereof, it may control the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to
each Indemnified Party; provided, however, that if the defendants in any such
action include both an Indemnified Party and the Company and the Indemnified
Party or parties shall reasonably have concluded that there may be legal
defenses available to it or them and/or other indemnified parties that are
different from or additional to those available to the Company, the Indemnified
Party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such
legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on
behalf of such Indemnified Party or parties. Upon receipt of notice from the
Company to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense of
such action and approval by the Indemnified Party of such counsel, the Company
shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under this paragraph for any legal
or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection
with the defense thereof, unless (i) such Indemnified Party shall have employed
separate counsel (plus any local counsel) in connection with the assertion of
legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding
sentence, (ii) the Company shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to such
Indemnified Party to represent such Indemnified Party within a reasonable time
after notice of commencement of the action or (iii) the Company shall have
authorized the employment of counsel for such Indemnified Party at the expense
of the Company. No party shall be liable for contribution with respect to any
action or claim settled without its consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld. In no event shall the Company be liable for the fees and expenses of
more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from its own
counsel for all Indemnified Parties in connection with any one action or
separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of
the same general allegations or circumstances.
(e) Except for remedies under the Agreement and remedies that cannot be
waived as a matter of law and injunctive relief, the rights under this Section
2.07 shall be the exclusive remedy for breaches of this Section 2.07 (including
any covenant, obligation, representation or warranty contained herein or
therein).
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Reg AB Addendum to the contrary, in
no event shall the Company be obligated under this Section 2.07 to indemnify an
Indemnified Party otherwise entitled to indemnity hereunder in respect of any
indemnifiable claims or losses that result from the willful misconduct, bad
faith or negligent acts or omissions of the Indemnified Party.
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Section 2.08. Third-Party Beneficiary.
For purposes of this Article II and any related provisions thereto, each
Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement,
entitled to all the rights and benefits hereto as if it were a direct party to
this Agreement.
Section 2.09. Responsible Officers.
Any reference herein to the Company's knowledge, discovery or awareness,
or notice or identification to the Company or a request to the Company shall be
in each case be deemed to refer solely to the knowledge or awareness of, or
notice or identification to, or request of, a Responsible Officer of the
Company. "Responsible Officer" means any vice president, any managing director,
any director, any associate, any assistant vice president, any assistant
secretary, any assistant treasurer or any other officer or employee of the
Company customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of
the above designated officers and also to whom, with respect to a particular
matter, such matter is referred because of such officer's or employee's
knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and in each case who
shall have direct responsibility for the administration of the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser and the Company have caused their names
to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the day and year first above written.
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Purchaser
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Good
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Name: Xxxxx X. Good
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Title: Vice President
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NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO.,
as Company
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Re: The [ ] agreement dated as of [ ], 200[ ] (the "Agreement"),
among [IDENTIFY PARTIES]
I, ________________________________, the _____________________ of [NAME OF
COMPANY] (the "Company"), certify to [the Purchaser], [the Depositor], and the
[Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee], and their officers, with
the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(1) I have reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the
Company provided in accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the
"Compliance Statement"), the report on assessment of the Company's
compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of
Regulation AB and identified as the responsibility of the Company on
Exhibit B to the Regulation AB Compliance Addendum to the Agreement (the
"Servicing Criteria"), provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18
under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and
Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the "Servicing Assessment"), the registered
public accounting firm's attestation report provided in accordance with
Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange Act and Section 1122(b) of
Regulation AB (the "Attestation Report"), and all servicing reports,
officer's certificates and other information relating to the servicing of
the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered by the
Company to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator]
[Trustee] pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the "Company Servicing
Information");
(2) Based on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information,
taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Company
Servicing Information;
(3) Based on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing
Information required to be provided by the Company under the Agreement has
been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities
Administrator] [Trustee];
(4) I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by
the Company as servicer under the Agreement, and based on my knowledge and
the compliance review conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement and
except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment
or the Attestation Report, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under
the Agreement in all material respects ; and
(5) The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the
Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and
Attestation Report required to be provided by the Company and by any
Subservicer and Subcontractor "participating in the servicing function"
pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided
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to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instances of
noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed to the
[Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instance of noncompliance with
the Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
Date: _________________________________
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT B
SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The assessment of compliance to be delivered by [the Company] [Name of
Subservicer] shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as
"Applicable Servicing Criteria";
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APPLICABLE
SERVICING
SERVICING CRITERIA CRITERIA
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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GENERAL SERVICING CONSIDERATIONS
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Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any X
performance or other triggers and events of default in
1122(d)(1)(i) accordance with the transaction agreements.
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If any material servicing activities are outsourced to
third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to
monitor the third party's performance and compliance with X
1122(d)(1)(ii) such servicing activities.
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Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain
1122(d)(1)(iii) a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained.
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A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in
effect on the party participating in the servicing
function throughout the reporting period in the amount of X
coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the
1122(d)(1)(iv) terms of the transaction agreements.
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CASH COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION
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Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the X
appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank
clearing accounts no more than two business days following
receipt, or such other number of days specified in the
1122(d)(2)(i) transaction agreements.
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Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an
obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized X
1122(d)(2)(ii) personnel.
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Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections,
cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other
fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and X
1122(d)(2)(iii) approved as specified in the transaction agreements.
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The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash
reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of
overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., X
with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the
1122(d)(2)(iv) transaction agreements.
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APPLICABLE
SERVICING
SERVICING CRITERIA CRITERIA
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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Each custodial account is maintained at a federally
insured depository institution as set forth in the
transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion,
"federally insured depository institution" with respect to X
a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial
institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1 (b)(1)
1122(d)(2)(v) of the Securities Exchange Act.
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Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent X
1122(d)(2)(vi) unauthorized access.
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Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all
asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including
custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts.
These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B)
prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement
cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by X
someone other than the person who prepared the
reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for
reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved
within 90 calendar days of their original identification,
or such other number of days specified in the transaction
1122(d)(2)(vii) agreements.
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INVESTOR REMITTANCES AND REPORTING
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Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the
Commission, are maintained in accordance with the
transaction agreements and applicable Commission
requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are
prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms
set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide
information calculated in accordance with the terms X
specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed
with the Commission as required by its rules and
regulations; and (D) agree with investors' or the
1122(d)(3)(i) trustee's records as to the total unpaid principal balance
and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer.
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Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in X
accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and
1122(d)(3)(ii) other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.
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Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two
business days to the Servicer's investor records, or such
other number of days specified in the transaction X
1122(d)(3)(iii) agreements.
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Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports
agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or X
1122(d)(3)(iv) custodial bank statements.
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APPLICABLE
SERVICING
SERVICING CRITERIA CRITERIA
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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POOL ASSET ADMINISTRATION
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Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as
required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage X
1122(d)(4)(i) loan documents.
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Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as X
1122(d)(4)(ii) required by the transaction agreements
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Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool
are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any X
1122(d)(4)(iii) conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.
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Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in
accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are
posted to the Servicer's obligor records maintained no
more than two business days after receipt, or such other X
number of days specified in the transaction agreements,
and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g.,
escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan
1122(d)(4)(iv) documents.
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The Servicer's records regarding the mortgage loans agree
with the Servicer's records with respect to an obligor's X
1122(d)(4)(v) unpaid principal balance.
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Changes with respect to the terms or status of an
obligor's mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or
re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized X
personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements
1122(d)(4)(vi) and related pool asset documents.
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Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance
plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure,
foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are X
initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the
timeframes or other requirements established by the
1122(d)(4)(vii) transaction agreements.
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Records documenting collection efforts are maintained
during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in
accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records
are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other
period specified in the transaction agreements, and X
describe the entity's activities in monitoring delinquent
mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls,
letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where
delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or
1122(d)(4)(viii) unemployment).
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APPLICABLE
SERVICING
SERVICING CRITERIA CRITERIA
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REFERENCE CRITERIA
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Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for
mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on X
1122(d)(4)(ix) the related mortgage loan documents.
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Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as
escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in
accordance with the obligor's mortgage loan documents, on
at least an annual basis, or such other period specified
in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on
such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance X
with applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws;
and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30
calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage
1122(d)(4)(x) loans, or such other number of days specified
in the transaction agreements.
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Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or
insurance payments) are made on or before the related
penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the
appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided X
that such support has been received by the servicer at
least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other
1122(d)(4)(xi) number of days specified in the transaction agreements.
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Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment
to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the
servicer's funds and not charged to the obligor, unless X
the late payment was due to the obligor's error or
1122(d)(4)(xii) omission.
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Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted
within two business days to the obligor's records X
maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days
1122(d)(4)(xiii) specified in the transaction agreements.
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Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are
recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction X
1122(d)(4)(xiv) agreements.
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Any external enhancement or other support, identified in X
Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, IF OBLIGATED UNDER
1122(d)(4)(xv) is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
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[NAME OF COMPANY]
[NAME OF SUBSERVICER]
Date: _________________________________
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
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