DATE: January 30, 2007
TO: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for
the benefit of RALI Series 2007-QA1 Supplemental Interest Trust,
acting on behalf of the Class A Certificateholders and the
Class M Certificateholders under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement identified below ("PARTY A")
ATTENTION: RALI Series 2007-QA1
FROM: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for
the benefit of RALI Series 2007-QA1 Supplemental Interest Trust,
acting on behalf of the Class SB Certificateholders under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement identified below ("PARTY B")
SUBJECT: Payment Swap Confirmation and Agreement
REFERENCE NUMBER
The purpose of this letter agreement (the "Agreement") is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction
entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the "Transaction") between Party A and Party B. This Agreement,
which evidences a complete and binding agreement between you and us to enter into the Transaction on the terms
set forth below, constitutes a "Confirmation" as referred to in the ISDA Form Master Agreement (as defined
below), as well as a "Schedule" as referred to in the ISDA Form Master Agreement.
1. This Agreement is subject to and incorporates the 2000 ISDA Definitions (the "Definitions"), as
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"). You and we have agreed to enter
into this Agreement in lieu of negotiating a Schedule to the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency-Cross
Border) form (the "ISDA Form Master Agreement") but, rather, an ISDA Form Master Agreement shall be deemed to
have been executed by you and us on the date we entered into the Transaction. In the event of any inconsistency
between the provisions of this Agreement and the Definitions or the ISDA Form Master Agreement, this Agreement
shall prevail for purposes of the Transaction. Terms used and not otherwise defined herein, in the ISDA Form
Master Agreement or the Definitions shall have the meanings assigned to them in the series supplement (the
"Series Supplement"), dated as of January 1, 2007, to the standard terms of pooling and servicing agreement, dated
as of December 1, 2006 (the "Standard Terms", and together with the Series Supplement, the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement"), among Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., as depositor, Residential Funding Company, LLC, as master
servicer, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. Each reference to a "Section" or to a "Section"
"of this Agreement" will be construed as a reference to a Section of the 1992 ISDA Form Master Agreement. Each
capitalized term used herein that is not defined herein or in the 1992 ISDA Form Master Agreement shall have the
meaning defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, should
any provision of this Agreement conflict with any provision of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the provision
of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall apply.
2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
Trade Date:
Effective Date:
Termination Date: February 25, 2037 subject to adjustment in accordance with the
Business Day Convention.
Business Days: California, Minnesota, Texas, New York, Illinois.
Business Day Convention: Following.
PARTY A PAYMENTS:
Party A Payment Dates: Each Distribution Date under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
Party A Payment Amounts: On each Party A Payment Date, the amount, if any, equal to the
aggregate amount of Net Swap Payments and Swap Termination
Payments owed to the Swap Counterparty remaining unpaid after
application of the sum of (A) from the REMIC I Available
Distribution Amount (less the amount distributable on such
Distribution Date in respect of REMIC IV Regular Interest IO)
that would have remained had the REMIC I Available
Distribution Amount (less the amount distributable on such
Distribution Date in respect of REMIC IV Regular Interest
IO)been applied on such Distribution Date to make the
distributions for such Distribution Date under Section 4.02(c)
clauses (i) through (viii) of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, of (I) Accrued Certificate Interest on the Class SB
Certificates, (II) the amount of any Overcollateralization
Reduction Amount and (III) for each Distribution Date after
the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class of Class A
Certificates and Class M Certificates has been reduced to
zero, the Overcollateralization Amount, (B) from prepayment
charges on deposit in the Certificate Amount, any prepayment
charges received on the Mortgage Loans during the related
Prepayment Period and (C) the amount distributable on such
Distribution Date in respect of the REMIC IV Regular Interest
IO.
PARTY B PAYMENTS:
Party B Payment Dates: Each Distribution Date under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement
Party B Payment Amounts: On each Party B Payment Date, an amount equal to the lesser of
(a) the Available Distribution Amount remaining on such
Distribution Date after the distributions on such Distribution
Date under Section 4.02(c) clauses (i) through (vi) of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (b) the aggregate unpaid
Basis Risk Shortfalls allocated to the Class A
Certificateholders and the Class M Certificateholders for such
Distribution Date.
3. Additional Provisions: Each party hereto is hereby advised and acknowledges that the other party has
engaged in (or refrained from engaging in) substantial financial transactions and has taken (or refrained from
taking) other material actions in reliance upon the entry by the parties into the Transaction being entered into
on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the ISDA Form Master Agreement relating to such Transaction,
as applicable.
4. Provisions Deemed Incorporated in a Schedule to the ISDA Form Master Agreement:
1) Termination Provisions. For purposes of the ISDA Form Master Agreement:
(a) "Specified Entity" is not applicable to Party A or Party B for any purpose.
(b) "Specified Transaction" is not applicable to Party A or Party B for any purpose, and, accordingly,
Section 5(a)(v) shall not apply to Party A or Party B.
(c) The "Cross Default" provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall not apply to Party A or Party B.
(d) The "Credit Event Upon Merger" provisions of Section 5(b)(iv) will not apply to Party A or Party B.
(e) With respect to Party A and Party B, the "Bankruptcy" provision of Section 5(a)(vii)(2) of the ISDA Form
Master Agreement will be deleted in its entirety.
(f) The "Automatic Early Termination" provision of Section 6(a) will not apply to Party A or to Party B.
(g) Payments on Early Termination. For the purpose of Section 6(e) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement:
(i) Market Quotation will apply.
(ii) The Second Method will apply.
(h) "Termination Currency" means United States Dollars.
(i) The provisions of Sections 5(a)(ii), 5(a)(iii) and 5(a)(iv) shall not apply to Party A or Party B.
(j) Tax Event. The provisions of Section 2(d)(i)(4) and 2(d)(ii) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement shall not
apply to Party A and Party A shall not be required to pay any additional amounts referred to
therein.
2) Tax Representations.
(a) Payer Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement, each of Party
A and Party B will make the following representations:
It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice
of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant
Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account
of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 2(e),
6(d)(ii) or 6(e) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement) to be made by it
to the other party under this Agreement. In making this
representation, it may rely on:
(i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of the ISDA Form
Master Agreement;
(ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Sections 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the ISDA Form Master
Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other
party pursuant to Sections 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement; and
(iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of the ISDA Form Master
Agreement, provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation where
reliance is placed on clause (ii) and the other party does not deliver a form or
document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or
commercial position.
(b) Payee Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement, Party A and
Party B make the following representations: None
3) Documents to be Delivered. For the purpose of Section 4(a) (i) and 4(a) (iii):
(1) Tax forms, documents, or certificates to be delivered are:
PARTY REQUIRED TO FORM/DOCUMENT/ DATE BY WHICH TO
DELIVER DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE BE DELIVERED
Party A and Party B Any documents required or Promptly after the earlier of (i) reasonable
reasonably requested to allow demand by either party or (ii) actual knowledge
the other party to make that such form or document is required
payments under this Agreement
without any deduction or
withholding for or on the
account of any Tax or with
such deduction or withholding
at a reduced rate
(2) Other documents to be delivered are:
PARTY REQUIRED FORM/DOCUMENT/ DATE BY WHICH TO BE COVERED BY
TO DELIVER CERTIFICATE DELIVERED SECTION 3(D)
DOCUMENT REPRESENTATION
Party A and Party B Any documents required by the Upon execution and Yes
receiving party to evidence the delivery of this
authority of the delivering party Agreement and such
for it to execute and deliver this Confirmation
Agreement, any Confirmation to
which it is a party, and to
evidence the authority of the
delivering party to perform its
obligations under this Agreement
and such Confirmation.
Party A and Party B A certificate of an authorized Upon the execution Yes
officer of the party, as to the and delivery of this
incumbency and authority of the Agreement and such
respective officers of the party Confirmation
signing this Agreement
4) Miscellaneous. Miscellaneous
(a) Address for Notices: For the purposes of Section 12(a) of this Agreement:
Address for notices or communications to Party A:
Address: RALI Series 2007-QA1 Trust,
acting through Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
not in its individual capacity
but solely in its capacity as
Supplemental Interest Trust
Trustee for the benefit of the
RALI Series 2007-QA1 Supplemental Interest Trust
Attn: RALI Series 2007-QA1 Trust
Fax: 000-000-0000
with a copy to: Residential Funding Company, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx: 000-000-0000
(For all purposes)
Address for notices or communications to Party B:
Address: RALI Series 2007-QA1 Trust,
acting through Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
not in its individual capacity
but solely in its capacity as
Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee for the benefit of the
RALI Series 2007-QA1 Supplemental Interest Trust
Attn: RALI Series 2007-QA1 Trust
Fax: 000-000-0000
with a copy to: Residential Funding Company, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx No.: 000-000-0000
(For all purposes)
(b) Process Agent. For the purpose of Section 13(c):
Party A: Not Applicable
Party B: Not Applicable
(c) Offices. The provisions of Section 10(a) will not apply to this Agreement; neither Party A nor Party B
have any Offices other than as set forth in the Notices Section.
(d) Multibranch Party. For the purpose of Section 10(c) of the ISDA Form Master Agreement, neither Party A
nor Party B is a Multibranch. Party.
(e) Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent is Party B.
(f) Credit Support Document.
Not Applicable
(g) Credit Support Provider.
Not Applicable
(h) Governing Law. The parties to this ISDA Agreement hereby agree that the law of the State of New York
shall govern their rights and duties in whole, without regard to the conflict of law provision
thereof, other than New York General Obligations Law Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402.
(i) Non-Petition. Party A and Party B each hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not
institute against, or join any other person in instituting against or cause any other person to
institute against RALI Series 2007-QA1 Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-QA1, or the other party any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or
similar proceeding under the laws of the United States, or any other jurisdiction for the
non-payment of any amount due hereunder or any other reason until the payment in full of the
Certificates and the expiration of a period of one year plus ten days (or, if longer, the
applicable preference period) following such payment.
(j) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement, or the application
thereof to any party or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable (in whole or
in part) for any reason, the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions hereof
shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been executed with the invalid
or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to
express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject
matter of this Agreement and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not
substantially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the parties.
The parties shall endeavor to engage in good faith negotiations to replace any invalid
or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition with a valid or enforceable term,
provision, covenant or condition, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to
that of the invalid or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or condition.
(k) Consent to Recording. Each party hereto consents to the monitoring or recording, at any time and from
time to time, by the other party of any and all communications between officers or employees of
the parties, waives any further notice of such monitoring or recording, and agrees to notify
its officers and employees of such monitoring or recording.
(l) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party to this Agreement respectively waives any right it may have to a trial
by jury in respect of any Proceedings relating to this Agreement or any Credit Support Document.
(m) Set-Off Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other existing or future agreement, each
party irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have to set off, net, recoup or otherwise
withhold or suspend or condition payment or performance of any obligation between it and the
other party hereunder against any obligation between it and the other party under any other
agreements. The provisions for Set-off set forth in Section 6(e) of the ISDA Form Master
Agreement shall not apply for purposes of this Transaction.
(n) This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but
all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(o) Trustee Liability Limitations. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this
Agreement is executed and delivered by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, not individually
or personally but solely as Trustee of Party A and Party B, in the exercise of the powers and
authority conferred and vested in it and that Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas shall
perform its duties and obligations hereunder in accordance with the standard of care set forth
in Article VIII of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (b) each of the representations,
undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of Party A and Party B is made and intended
not as personal representations, undertakings and agreements by Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only Party A and Party B, (c)
nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or
implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties
hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto; provided that
nothing in this paragraph shall relieve Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas from performing
its duties and obligations hereunder and under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in
accordance with the standard of care set forth therein, and (d) under no circumstances shall
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness
or expenses of Party A or Party B or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation,
representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by Party A or Party B under this
Agreement or any other related documents; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall
relieve Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas from performing its duties and obligations
hereunder and under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in accordance with the standard of care
set forth herein and therein.
5) "Affiliate". Party A and Party B shall be deemed to not have any Affiliates for purposes of this
Agreement, including for purposes of Section 6(b)(ii).
6) Section 3 of the ISDA Form Master Agreement is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following
subsection (g):
"(g) Relationship Between Parties.
Each party represents to the other party on each date when it enters into a Transaction that:--
(1) Nonreliance. (i) It is not relying on any statement or representation of the other party regarding the
Transaction (whether written or oral), other than the representations expressly made in this Agreement or the
Confirmation in respect of that Transaction and (ii) it has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax,
business, investment, financial and accounting advisors to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made
its own investment, hedging and trading decisions based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such
advisors as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the other party.
(2) Evaluation and Understanding.
(i) It has the capacity to evaluate (internally or through independent professional advice) the Transaction
and has made its own decision to enter into the Transaction and has been directed by the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement to enter into this Transaction; and
(ii) It understands the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction and is willing and able to accept
those terms and conditions and to assume those risks, financially and otherwise.
(3) Purpose. It is entering into the Transaction for the purposes of managing its borrowings or investments,
hedging its underlying assets or liabilities or in connection with a line of business.
(4) Status of Parties. The other party is not acting as agent, fiduciary or advisor for it in respect of the
Transaction.
(5) Eligible Contract Participant. It is an "eligible swap participant" as such term is defined in Section
35.1(b)(2) of the regulations (17 C.F.R 35) promulgated under, and it constitutes an "eligible contract
participant" as such term is defined in Section 1(a)12 of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended."
7) Account Details and Settlement Information:
PAYMENTS TO PARTY A:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
ABA Number: 000-000-000
Account Number: [as provided by Party B in writing to Party A]
Account Name: [as provided by Party B in writing to Party A]
Ref: RALI 2007-QA1 Swap
PAYMENTS TO PARTY B:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
ABA Number: 000-000-000
Account Number: [as provided by Party B in writing to Party A]
Account Name: [as provided by Party B in writing to Party A]
Ref: RALI 2007-QA1 Swap
Please sign and return to us a copy of this Agreement.
Very truly yours,
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
for the benefit of RALI Series 2007-QA1 Supplemental
Interest Trust, acting on behalf of the Class SB
Certificateholders
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signer
AGREED AND ACCEPTED AS OF THE TRADE DATE
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee
for the benefit of RALI Series 2007-QA1 Supplemental
Interest Trust, acting on behalf of the Class A
Certificateholders, and the Class M Certificateholders
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signer
