SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT between FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY, as Seller and as Servicer and MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC., as Purchaser Dated as of July 1, 2006 Conventional, Fixed and Adjustable...
Exhibit
99.5b
EXECUTION
COPY
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
between
FIFTH
THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY,
as
Seller
and as Servicer
and
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
as
Purchaser
Dated
as
of July 1, 2006
Conventional,
Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate,
Residential
Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
SECTION
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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SECTION
2.
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PURCHASE
AND CONVEYANCE
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17
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SECTION
3.
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MORTGAGE
LOAN SCHEDULE
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17
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SECTION
4.
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PURCHASE
PRICE
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18
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SECTION
5.
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EXAMINATION
OF MORTGAGE FILES
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18
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SECTION
6.
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DELIVERY
OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS.
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19
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Subsection
6.01
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Possession
of Mortgage Files
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19
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Subsection
6.02
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Books
and Records
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19
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Subsection
6.03
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Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents
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19
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Subsection
6.04
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MERS
Designated Loans
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20
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SECTION
7.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; REMEDIES FOR BREACH
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21
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Subsection
7.01
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Representations
and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans.
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21
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Subsection
7.02
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Seller
Representations
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34
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Subsection
7.03
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Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties
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37
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Subsection
7.04
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Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans with Early Payment Defaults
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40
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Subsection
7.05
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Premium
Recapture
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40
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SECTION
8.
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CLOSING
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40
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SECTION
9.
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CLOSING
DOCUMENTS
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40
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SECTION
10.
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COSTS
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42
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SECTION
11.
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ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
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42
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Subsection
11.01
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Servicer
to Act as Servicer
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42
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Subsection
11.02
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Liquidation
of Mortgage Loans
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43
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Subsection
11.03
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Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments
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44
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Subsection
11.04
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Establishment
of Custodial Account; Deposits in Custodial
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44
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Subsection
11.05
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Withdrawals
From the Custodial Account
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45
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Subsection
11.06
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Establishment
of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow Account
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46
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Subsection
11.07
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Withdrawals
From Escrow Account
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47
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Subsection
11.08
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Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Collections
Thereunder.
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47
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Subsection
11.09
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Transfer
of Accounts
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48
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Subsection
11.10
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Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance
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48
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Subsection
11.11
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Fidelity
Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance
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48
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Subsection
11.12
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Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property
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49
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Subsection
11.13
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Servicing
Compensation
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50
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Subsection
11.14
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Distributions
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50
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Subsection
11.15
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Statements
to the Purchaser
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51
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Subsection
11.16
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Advances
by the Servicer
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52
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Subsection
11.17
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Assumption
Agreements
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52
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Subsection
11.18
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Satisfaction
of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files
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52
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Subsection
11.19
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Annual
Statement as to Compliance
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53
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Subsection
11.20
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Annual
Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report or
Attestation
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53
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Subsection
11.21
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Servicer
Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably
Required.
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53
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Subsection
11.22
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Transfer
of Servicing.
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54
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Subsection
11.23
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Notification
of Maturity Date.
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56
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Subsection
11.24
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Notification
of Adjustments.
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56
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SECTION
12.
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THE
SERVICER
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57
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Subsection
12.01
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Indemnification;
Third Party Claims
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57
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Subsection
12.02
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Merger
or Consolidation of the Servicer
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58
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Subsection
12.03
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Limitation
on Liability of the Servicer and Others
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58
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Subsection
12.04
|
Seller
and Servicer Not to Resign
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59
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SECTION
13.
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DEFAULT
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59
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Subsection
13.01
|
Events
of Default
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59
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Subsection
13.02
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Waiver
of Defaults
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60
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SECTION
14.
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TERMINATION
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61
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Subsection
14.01
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Termination
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61
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Subsection
14.02
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Termination
of the Servicer Without Cause
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61
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Subsection
14.03
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Successors
to the Servicer
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61
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SECTION
15.
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COOPERATION
OF SELLER WITH A RECONSTITUTION
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62
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SECTION
16.
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NOTICES
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64
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SECTION
17.
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SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE
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65
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SECTION
18.
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NO
PARTNERSHIP
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65
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SECTION
19.
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COUNTERPARTS
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65
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SECTION
20.
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GOVERNING
LAW JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
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66
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SECTION
21.
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MANDATORY
DELIVERY; GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
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66
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SECTION
22.
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INTENTION
OF THE PARTIES
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66
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SECTION
23.
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SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS
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67
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SECTION
24.
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WAIVERS
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67
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SECTION
25.
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EXHIBITS
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67
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SECTION
26.
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GENERAL
INTERPRETIVE PRINCIPLES
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67
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SECTION
27.
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REPRODUCTION
OF DOCUMENTS
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68
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SECTION
28.
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AMENDMENT
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68
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SECTION
29.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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68
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SECTION
30.
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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69
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SECTION
31.
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FURTHER
AGREEMENTS
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69
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SECTION
32.
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NO
SOLICITATION
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69
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SECTION
33.
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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69
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SECTION
34.
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COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION AB
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69
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Subsection
34.01
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Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness
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69
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Subsection
34.02
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Seller
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70
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Subsection
34.03
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Information
to Be Provided by the Seller
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71
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Subsection
34.04
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Servicer
Compliance Statement
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75
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Subsection
34.05
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Report
on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation
|
76
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Subsection
34.06
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Use
of Subservicers and Subcontractors
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77
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Subsection
34.07
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Indemnification;
Remedies
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78
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
1
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MORTGAGE
LOAN DOCUMENTS
|
EXHIBIT
2
|
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
|
EXHIBIT
3
|
FORM
OF INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
|
EXHIBIT
4
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FORM
OF CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
|
EXHIBIT
5
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FORM
OF CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
6
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FORM
OF ESCROW ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
7
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FORM
OF ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
8
|
SELLER’S
UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES
|
EXHIBIT
9
|
FORM
OF MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT
|
EXHIBIT
10
|
FORM
OF SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
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EXHIBIT
11
|
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
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EXHIBIT
12
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FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
13
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FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
14
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FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
|
EXHIBIT
15
|
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
16
|
FORM
OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
17
|
SERVICING
CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF
COMPLIANCE
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
THIS
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN SALE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”), dated as of July 1, 2006, is hereby executed by and between
XXXXXX XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. (the “Purchaser”) and FIFTH THIRD
MORTGAGE COMPANY in its capacity as seller (the “Seller”) and in its
capacity as servicer (the “Servicer”).
W
I T
N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Seller and the Purchase are parties to that certain Mortgage Loan Sale
and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2005, as amended and restated by that
certain First Amended and Restated Flow Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005 (the “Original Purchase
Agreement”) pursuant to which, from time to time the Seller desires to sell,
from time to time, to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase,
from
time to time, from the Seller, certain conventional fixed and adjustable rate
residential first-lien mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) on a
servicing-retained basis as described herein, and which shall be delivered
in
pools of whole loans (each, a “Mortgage Loan Package”) on various dates
as provided herein (each, a “Closing Date”);
WHEREAS,
each Mortgage Loan is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other security
instrument creating a first lien on a residential dwelling located in the
jurisdiction indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the related Mortgage
Loan Package;
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer wish to prescribe the manner of
the
conveyance, servicing and control of the Mortgage Loans; and
WHEREAS,
following its purchase of the Mortgage Loans from the Seller, the Purchaser
desires to sell some or all of the Mortgage Loans to one or more purchasers
as a
whole loan transfer or a public or private, rated or unrated mortgage
pass-through transaction.
WHEREAS,
at the present time, the Purchaser and the Seller desire to enter into this
Agreement to amend and restate the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain
modifications as set forth herein and with respect to all Mortgage Loans subject
to this Agreement or the Original Purchase Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser, the Seller and
the
Servicer agree as follows:
Section
1.
Definitions. For
purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below.
Accepted
Servicing Procedures: Procedures (including collection
procedures) that the Servicer customarily employs and exercises in servicing
and
administering mortgage loans for its own account that are similar to the
Mortgage Loans and which are in accordance with accepted mortgage servicing
practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans
of the same type as the Mortgage Loans in the jurisdictions where the related
Mortgaged Properties are located.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this
Agreement, the Mortgage Interest Rate of which is adjusted from time to time
in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
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.
Agency
Transfer: A Xxxxxx Mae Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac
Transfer.
Agreement: This
Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement including
all exhibits, schedules, amendments and supplements hereto.
ALTA: The
American Land Title Association.
Appraised
Value: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of
(i) the value thereof as determined by an appraisal made for the originator
of the Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan by a
Qualified Appraiser and (ii) the purchase price paid for the related
Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan;
provided, however, that in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage
Loan, such value of the Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the value
determined by an appraisal made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage
Loan at the time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by a Qualified
Appraiser.
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement: As defined in Section 2.
Assignment
of Mortgage: An individual assignment of the Mortgage, notice of
transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form and in blank, sufficient
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property
is
located to give record notice of the sale of the Mortgage to the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan (a) that requires only payments
of interest until the stated maturity date of the Mortgage Loan or (b) for
which
Monthly Payments of principal (not including the payment due on its stated
maturity date) are based on an amortization schedule that would be insufficient
to fully amortize the principal thereof by the stated maturity date of the
Mortgage Loan.
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Business
Day: Any day other than a Saturday or Sunday, or a day on which
banking and savings and loan institutions in the state in which (i) the
Servicer is located or (ii) the Custodial Account is maintained, are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Cash-Out
Refinance: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan in which the proceeds
received were in excess of the amount of funds required to repay the principal
balance of any existing first mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property, pay
related closing costs and satisfy any outstanding subordinate mortgages on
the
related Mortgaged Property and which provided incidental cash to the related
Mortgagor of more than 1% (or, if specified in the related Underwriting
Guidelines applicable to such Mortgage Loan, 2%) of the original principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan.
Closing
Date: The date or dates on which the Purchaser from time to time shall
purchase, and the Seller from time to time shall sell, the Mortgage Loans listed
on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage
Loan
Package.
Closing
Documents: The documents required to be delivered on each Closing
Date pursuant to Section 9.
CLTA: The
California Land Title Association.
Code: The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute
thereto.
Commission: The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds: All awards, compensation and settlements in respect of
a taking of all or part of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent or temporary,
partial or entire, by exercise of the power of condemnation or the right of
eminent domain, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Co-op: A
private, cooperative housing corporation, having only one class of stock
outstanding, which owns or leases land and all or part of a building or
buildings, including apartments, spaces used for commercial purposes and common
areas therein and whose board of directors authorizes the sale of stock and
the
issuance of a Co-op Lease.
Co-op
Lease: With respect to a Co-op Loan, the lease with respect to a
dwelling unit occupied by the Mortgagor and relating to the stock allocated
to
the related dwelling unit.
Co-op
Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by the pledge of stock allocated to
a dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation and a
collateral assignment of the related Co-op Lease.
Covered
Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.
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Custodial
Account: As defined in Subsection 11.04.
Custodial
Agreement: The agreement governing the retention of the originals
of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage and other Mortgage
Loan
Documents. If more than one Custodial Agreement is in effect at any
given time, all of the individual Custodial Agreements shall collectively be
referred to as the “Custodial Agreement.”
Custodian: LaSalle
Bank, National Association, a national banking association, and its successors
in interest, or any successor to the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement
as
therein provided.
Cut-off
Date: The date or dates designated as such on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package.
Cut-off
Date Principal Balance: The aggregate Stated Principal Balance of
the Mortgage Loans as of the applicable Cut-off Date which is determined after
the application, to the reduction of principal, of payments of principal due
on
or before such Cut-off Date, whether or not collected, and of partial principal
prepayments received before such Cut-off Date.
Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation: Each representation and
warranty identified as such in Section 7.01 of this Agreement.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan that is repurchased or to be
repurchased or replaced or to be replaced with a Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan by the Seller in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Delinquent
Mortgage Loans: As defined in Subsection 11.01.
Depositor: The
depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Determination
Date: With respect to each Remittance Date, the 15th day
(or, if such
15th day is
not
a Business Day, the following Business Day) of the month in which such
Remittance Date occurs.
Due
Date: With respect to each Remittance Date, the first day of the
calendar month in which such Remittance Date occurs, which is the day on which
the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of
grace.
Due
Period: With respect to each Remittance Date and any Mortgage
Loan, the period beginning on the second day of the month preceding such
Remittance Date through and including the first day of the month in which such
Remittance Date occurs.
Eligible
Investments: Any one or more of the following obligations or
securities:
(a) obligations
of or guaranteed as to principal and interest by Xxxxxxx Mac, Xxxxxx Xxx or
any
agency or instrumentality of the United States when such obligations are backed
by the full faith and credit of the United States; provided,
however, that such obligations
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of
Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Xxx shall be limited to senior debt obligations and
mortgage participation certificates except that investments in mortgage-backed
or mortgage participation securities with yields evidencing extreme sensitivity
to the rate of principal payments on the underlying mortgages shall not
constitute Eligible Investments hereunder;
(b) repurchase
agreements on obligations specified in clause (a) maturing not more than
one month from the date of acquisition thereof;
(c) federal
funds, certificates of deposit, demand deposits, time deposits and bankers’
acceptances (which shall each have an original maturity of not more than ninety
(90) days and, in the case of bankers’ acceptances, shall in no event have
an original maturity of more than 365 days or a remaining maturity of more
than
thirty (30) days) denominated in United States dollars of any United States
depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof or of any domestic branch of a foreign
depository institution or trust company;
(d) commercial
paper (having original maturities of not more than 365 days) of any
corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state
thereof which is rated not lower than “P-2” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
and rated not lower than “A-2” by Standard & Poor’s; and
(e) a
money market fund;
provided,
however, that no instrument shall be an Eligible Investment if it
represents, either (1) the right to receive only interest payments with
respect to the underlying debt instrument or (2) the right to receive both
principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such
instrument and the principal and interest with respect to such instrument
provide a yield to maturity greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par
of
such underlying obligations.
Escrow
Account: As defined in Subsection 11.06.
Escrow
Payments: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts
constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents,
municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, condominium charges, and any other payments required to be escrowed
by
the Mortgagor with the Mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage or any other
document.
Event
of Default: Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated
in Subsection 13.01.
Exchange
Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Xxxxxx
Xxx: The Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides: The Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae
Servicers’ Guide, as amended or restated from time to time.
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Xxxxxx
Xxx Transfer: As defined in Section 15.
FDIC: The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.
FHA: The
Federal Housing Administration, an agency within the United States Department
of
Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto and including the
Federal Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
where appropriate under the FHA Regulations.
Fidelity
Bond: The fidelity bond required to be obtained by the Servicer
pursuant to Subsection 11.11.
FIRREA: The
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended
and in effect from time to time.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan: A fixed rate mortgage loan purchased pursuant
to this Agreement.
Xxxxxxx
Mac: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer: As defined in Section 15.
Gross
Margin: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note which amount
is
added to the Index in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note
to
determine on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date the Mortgage Interest Rate
for
such Mortgage Loan.
High
Cost Loan: A Mortgage Loan (a) covered by the Home Ownership
and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (“HOEPA”), (b) with an “annual
percentage rate” or total “points and fees” payable by the related Mortgagor (as
each such term is calculated under HOEPA) that exceed the thresholds set forth
by HOEPA and its implementing regulations, including 12 C.F.R.
§ 226.32(a)(1)(i) and (ii), (c) classified as a “high cost home,”
“threshold,” “covered,” (excluding New Jersey “Covered Home Loans” as that term
was defined in clause (1) of the definition of that term in the New Jersey
Home Ownership Security Act of 2002 that were originated between November 26,
2003 and July 7, 2004), “high risk home,” “predatory” or similar loan under any
other applicable state, federal or local law (or a similarly classified loan
using different terminology under a law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny
or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high
interest rates, points and/or fees) or (d) a Mortgage Loan categorized as
High Cost pursuant to Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s
Glossary. For avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that this
definition shall apply to any law regardless of whether such law is presently,
or in the future becomes, the subject of judicial review or
litigation.
Home
Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as a Home Loan pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.
HUD: The
Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any federal agency or official
thereof which may from time to time succeed to the functions thereof with
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regard
to
Mortgage Insurance issued by the FHA. The term “HUD,” for purposes of
this Agreement, is also deemed to include subdivisions thereof such as the
FHA
and Government National Mortgage Association.
Index: The
index indicated in the related Mortgage Note for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan.
Insurance
Proceeds: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of
insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged
Property.
Interest
Rate Adjustment Date: With respect to each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the date, specified in the related Mortgage Note and the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule, on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is
adjusted.
Interim
Funder: With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
Person named on the MERS System as the interim funder pursuant to the MERS
Procedures Manual.
Investor: With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Person named on the MERS
System as the investor pursuant to the MERS Procedures Manual.
Lifetime
Rate Cap: The provision of each Mortgage Note related to an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan which provides for an absolute maximum Mortgage
Interest Rate thereunder. The Mortgage Interest Rate during the term
of each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan shall not at any time exceed the Mortgage
Interest Rate at the time of origination of such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
by more than the amount per annum set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Liquidation
Proceeds: The proceeds received in connection with the
liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through the sale or assignment
of such Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise or the sale
of the related Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in
satisfaction of the Mortgage Loan, other than amounts received following the
acquisition of REO Property, Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation
Proceeds.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as of any date of determination,
the ratio (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off Date (unless
otherwise indicated), and the denominator of which is the lesser of (a) the
Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property at origination and (b) if the
Mortgage Loan was made to finance the acquisition of the related Mortgaged
Property, the purchase price of the Mortgaged Property.
LTV: Loan-to-Value
Ratio.
Manufactured
Home: A single family residential unit that is constructed in a factory in
sections in accordance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standards adopted on June 15, 1976, by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (“HUD Code”), as amended in 2000, which preempts state
and local building codes. Each unit is
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identified
by the presence of a HUD Plate/Compliance Certificate label. The
sections are then transported to the site and joined together and affixed to
a
pre-built permanent foundation (which satisfies the manufacturer’s requirements
and all state, county, and local building codes and regulations). The
manufactured home is built on a non-removable, permanent frame chassis that
supports the complete unit of walls, floors, and roof. The underneath
part of the home may have running gear (wheels, axles, and brakes) that enable
it to be transported to the permanent site. The wheels and hitch are
removed prior to anchoring the unit to the permanent foundation. The
manufactured home must be classified as real estate and taxed
accordingly. The permanent foundation may be on land owned by the
mortgager or may be on leased land.
MERS: Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors in interest.
MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan: Mortgage Loans for which (a) the
Seller has designated or will designate MERS as, and has taken or will take
such
action as is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee
for the Seller, in accordance with MERS Procedures Manual and (b) the
Seller has designated or will designate the Purchaser as the Investor on the
MERS System.
MERS
Procedures Manual: The MERS Procedures Manual, as it may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
MERS
Report: The report from the MERS System listing MERS Designated
Mortgage Loans and other information.
MERS
System: MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more
particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
Monthly
Payment: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled payment
of principal and interest payable by a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage
Note
on each Due Date.
Mortgage:
With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Co-op Loan, the mortgage, deed
of
trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note (which, with respect to
each
Mortgage Loan secured by Mortgaged Property located in Ohio, means the mortgage,
together with the related master mortgage recorded by the Seller in the county
where such Mortgage Property is located), which creates a first lien on the
Mortgaged Property. With respect to a Co-op Loan, the Security
Agreement.
Mortgage
File: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan
Documents and the items listed in Exhibit 2 hereto and any
additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to
this
Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual
rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in
accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note.
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Mortgage
Loan: Each mortgage loan sold, assigned and transferred pursuant
to this Agreement and identified on the applicable Mortgage Loan Schedule,
which
Mortgage Loan includes, without limitation, the Mortgage File, the Monthly
Payments, Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds, and all other rights, benefits,
proceeds and obligations arising from or in connection with such Mortgage Loan,
excluding replaced or repurchased mortgage loans.
Mortgage
Loan Documents: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the documents
listed in Exhibit 1 hereto.
Mortgage
Loan Package: Each pool of Mortgage Loans, which shall be
purchased by the Purchaser from the Seller from time to time on each Closing
Date.
Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
annual rate of interest payable to the Purchaser, which shall be equal to the
related Mortgage Interest Rate minus the related Servicing Fee
Rate.
Mortgage
Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans setting forth the following
information with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage Loan
Package: (1) the Seller’s Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(2) the Mortgagor’s name; (3) the social security number of the
Mortgagor; (4) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor’s race and/or
ethnicity is (i) native American or Alaskan native, (ii) Asian/Pacific islander,
(iii) African American, (iv) white, (v) Hispanic or Latino, (vi) other minority,
(vii) not provided by the Mortgagor, (viii) not applicable (if the Mortgagor
is
an entity) and (ix) unknown or missing; (5) the
street address of the Mortgaged Property including the city, state and zip
code;
(6) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor is self-employed; (7) a
code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied, investment
property or a second home; (8) a code indicating the number and type of
residential units constituting the Mortgaged Property (e.g. single family
residence, two-family residence, three-family residence, four-family residence,
multifamily residence, condominium, manufactured housing, mixed-use property,
raw land and other non-residential properties, planned unit development or
cooperative stock in a cooperative housing corporation); (9) the original
months to maturity or the remaining months to maturity from the related Cut-off
Date, in any case based on the original amortization schedule and, if different,
the maturity expressed in the same manner but based on the actual amortization
schedule; (10) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination; (11) the
Mortgage Interest Rate as of the related Cut-off Date; (12) the date on
which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date
is not consistent with the Due Date currently in effect, the Due Date;
(13) the stated maturity date; (14) the amount of the Monthly Payment
as of the related Cut-off Date; (15) the last payment date on which a
payment was actually applied to the outstanding principal balance; (16) the
schedule of the payment delinquencies in the prior 12 months; (17) the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; (18) the principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the related Cut-off Date,
after deduction of payments of principal due and collected on or before the
related Cut-off Date; (19) with respect to each Mortgage Loan Package that
contains any interest-only Mortgage Loans, whether the Mortgage Loan has Monthly
Payments that are interest-only for a period of time, and the interest-only
period, if applicable; (20) with respect to each Mortgage Loan Package that
contains any second lien Mortgage Loans, with respect to each Mortgage Loan
with
a second lien behind it, the combined principal balance of
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the
Mortgage Loan and the applicable second lien loan, as of the close of business
on the related Cut-off Date, after deduction of payments of principal due and
collected on or before the related Cut-off Date; (21) a code indicating
whether there is a simultaneous second; (22) with respect to Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans, the Interest Rate Adjustment Date; (23) with respect
to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Gross Margin; (24) with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Lifetime Rate Cap under the terms of the
Mortgage Note; (25) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, a code
indicating the type of Index, including the methodology for rounding (e.g.
rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest ten thousandth (.0001)) and the
applicable time frame for determining the Index; (26) the type of Mortgage
Loan (i.e., Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate); (27) a code indicating the
purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, Rate/Term Refinance or Cash-Out Refinance);
(28) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e. no documents, full,
alternative, reduced, no income/no asset, stated income, no ration, reduced
or
NIV); (29) asset verification (Y/N); (30) the loan credit
classification (as described in the Underwriting Guidelines); (31) whether
such Mortgage Loan provides for a Prepayment Penalty; (32) the Prepayment
Penalty period of such Mortgage Loan, if applicable; (33) a description of
the Prepayment Penalty, if applicable, including whether the applicable
Prepayment Penalty is “hard” or “soft”; (34) the Mortgage Interest Rate as
of origination; (35) the credit risk score (FICO score); (36) the date
of origination; (37) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the
Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period; (38) with respect to Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment percentage;
(39) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest
Rate floor; (40) the Mortgage Interest Rate calculation method (i.e.,
30/360, simple interest, other); (41) with respect to Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans, the Periodic Rate Cap as of the first Interest Rate Adjustment
Date; (42) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan provides for negative amortization;
(43) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan has negative amortization
and the maximum of such negative amortization; (44) a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (45) a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan by its original terms or any modifications
thereof provides for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity date;
(46) the original Monthly Payment due; (47) the Appraised Value;
(48) appraisal type; (49) appraisal date (50) a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan is covered by a PMI Policy and, if so, identifying
the
PMI Policy provider; (51) the certificate number of the PMI Policy, if
applicable; (52) the amount of coverage of the PMI Policy, if applicable;
(53) in connection with a condominium unit, a code indicating whether the
condominium project where such unit is located is low-rise or high-rise;
(54) [reserved];
(55) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is a leasehold
estate; (56) with
respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income ratio; (57) sales
price; (58) automated
valuation model (AVM); (59) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is
a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan and the MERS Identification Number, if
applicable; (60) a field indicating whether such Mortgage Loan is a Home
Loan; and (61) the DU or LP number, if applicable. With respect
to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
shall
set forth the following information, as of the related Cut-off
Date: (1) the number of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average
Mortgage Interest Rate of the Mortgage Loans; (4) the weighted average maturity
of the Mortgage Loans; (5) the average principal balance of the Mortgage Loans;
(6) the applicable Cut-off Date; and (7) the applicable Closing Date.
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Mortgage
Note: The original executed note or other evidence of the
Mortgage Loan indebtedness of a Mortgagor, including any riders or addenda
thereto.
Mortgaged
Property: With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Co-op Loan, the
Mortgagor’s real property securing repayment of a related Mortgage Note,
consisting of an unsubordinated estate in fee simple or, with respect to real
property located in jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold estates for
residential properties is a widely-accepted practice, a leasehold estate, in
a
single parcel or multiple parcels of real property improved by a Residential
Dwelling. With respect to a Co-op Loan, the stock allocated to a dwelling unit
in the residential cooperative housing corporation that was pledged to secure
such Co-op Loan and the related Co-op Lease.
Mortgagee: The
mortgagee or beneficiary named in the Mortgage and the successors and assigns
of
such mortgagee or beneficiary.
Mortgagor: The
obligor on a Mortgage Note, who is an owner of the Mortgaged Property and the
grantor or mortgagor named in the Mortgage and such grantor’s or mortgagor’s
successors in title to the Mortgaged Property.
NAIC: The
National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor
thereto.
OCC: Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, or any successor thereto.
Officer’s
Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board,
the Vice Chairman of the Board, a President, Executive Vice President, Senior
Vice President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer, the Secretary, or
one
of the Assistant Treasurers or the Assistant Secretaries of the Person on behalf
of whom such certificate is being delivered.
Opinion
of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for
the Seller or the Servicer, reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, provided
that any Opinion of Counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any
account required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement as an eligible
account, (b) qualification of the Mortgage Loans in a REMIC or
(c) compliance with the REMIC Provisions, must be (unless otherwise stated
in such Opinion of Counsel) an opinion of counsel who (i) is in fact
independent of the Seller and any servicer of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) does
not have any material direct or indirect financial interest in the Seller or
Servicer or in an Affiliate of either and (iii) is not connected with the
Seller or Servicer as an officer, employee, director or person performing
similar functions.
OTS: The
Office of Thrift Supervision or any successor thereto.
Owner: As
defined in Subsection 11.12.
P&I
Advance: As defined in Subsection 11.16.
Payment
Adjustment Date: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
date on which an adjustment to the Monthly Payment on a Mortgage Note becomes
effective.
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Periodic
Rate Cap: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
provision of each Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum amount
by
which the Mortgage Interest Rate therein may increase or decrease on an Interest
Rate Adjustment Date above or below the Mortgage Interest Rate previously in
effect. The Periodic Rate Cap for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
is the rate set forth as such on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Periodic
Rate Floor: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the provision of each Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum
amount by which the Mortgage Interest Rate therein may decrease on an Interest
Rate Adjustment Date below the Mortgage Interest Rate previously in
effect.
Person: Any
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government
or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
PMI
Policy: A policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance issued by
an insurer acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located.
Preliminary
Mortgage Schedule: As defined in Section 3.
Prepayment
Penalty: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of any
premium or penalty required to be paid by the Mortgagor if the Mortgagor prepays
such Mortgage Loan as provided in the related Mortgage Note or
Mortgage.
Prime
Rate: The prime rate announced to be in effect from time to time,
as published as the average rate in The Wall Street Journal (Northeast
edition).
Principal
Prepayment: Any payment or other recovery of principal on a
Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date, including
any Prepayment Penalty thereon, and which is not accompanied by an amount of
interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month
or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.
Purchase
Price: The price paid on the related Closing Date by the
Purchaser to the Seller in exchange for the Mortgage Loans purchased on such
Closing Date as calculated in Section 4 of this
Agreement.
Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement: Each of those certain agreements
setting forth the general terms and conditions of the purchase and sale of
the
Mortgage Loans to be purchased from time to time hereunder, each by and between
the Seller and the Purchaser.
Purchase
Price Percentage: The percentage of par (expressed as decimal)
set forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
Purchaser: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a New York corporation, and its successors in
interest and assigns, or any successor to the Purchaser under this Agreement
as
herein provided.
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Qualified
Appraiser: An appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller, who had no interest,
direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the
security thereof, and whose compensation was not affected by the approval or
disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made
by
such appraiser both satisfied the requirements of Title XI of FIRREA and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage
Loan was originated.
Qualified
Correspondent: Any Person from which the Seller purchased
Mortgage Loans, provided that the following conditions are
satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to an
agreement between the Seller and such Person that contemplated that such Person
would underwrite mortgage loans from time to time, for sale to the Seller,
in
accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the Seller (“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 Seller within 180 days after
origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such
Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Seller in origination of mortgage
loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Seller’s own account or (y)
the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were
underwritten, designated by the Seller on a consistent basis for use by lenders
in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Seller; and (iv) the Seller
employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the Seller,
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 Seller.
Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan eligible to be substituted by the
Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of such substitution,
be approved by the Purchaser and (i) have an unpaid principal balance, after
deduction of all scheduled payments due in the month of substitution (or in
the
case of a substitution of more than one mortgage loan for a Deleted Mortgage
Loan, an aggregate principal balance), not in excess of the unpaid principal
balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the amount of any shortfall will be
deposited in the Custodial Account by the Seller in the month of substitution);
(ii) have a Mortgage Interest Rate not less than and not more than one percent
(1%) greater than the Mortgage Interest Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan;
(iii)
have a remaining term to maturity not greater than and not more than one (1)
year less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) be of the same type
as
the Deleted Mortgage Loan (i.e., fixed rate or adjustable rate with same
Mortgage Interest Rate Cap and Index); (v) comply as of the date of substitution
with each representation and warranty set forth in Subsection 7.01
of this Agreement; (vi) be current in the payment of principal and
interest; (vii) be secured by a Mortgaged Property of the same type and
occupancy status as secured the Deleted Mortgage Loan; and (viii) have
payment terms that do not vary in any material respect from those of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan.
Rate/Term
Refinance: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, in which the proceeds
received were not in excess of the amount of funds required to repay the
principal balance of any existing first mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged
Property, pay related closing costs and satisfy any outstanding subordinate
mortgages on the related Mortgaged Property and did not provide incidental
cash
to the related Mortgagor of more than one percent (1%) (or, if specified
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in
the
related Underwriting Guidelines applicable to such Mortgage Loan, two percent
(2%)) of the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan.
Reconstitution: Any
Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.
Reconstitution
Agreement: As defined in Section 15.
Record
Date: The close of business of the last Business Day of the month
preceding the month of the related Remittance Date.
Refinanced
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not
used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property.
Regulation
AB: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§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 (January 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
Remittance
Date: No later than 1:00 p.m. New York time on the 18th day of
any month (or, if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the following Business
Day).
REO
Disposition: The final sale by the Servicer of an REO
Property.
REO
Disposition Proceeds: All amounts received with respect to an REO
Disposition pursuant to Subsection 11.12.
REO
Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer through
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, as described in
Subsection 11.12.
Repurchase
Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a price equal to the
sum of (i)(a) with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has been subject to a
Securitization Transaction or a Whole Loan Transfer, the unpaid principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan, or (b) with respect to any other Mortgage Loan,
the product of (x) the applicable Purchase Price Percentage and (y) the unpaid
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (ii) accrued interest thereon at
the
Mortgage Interest Rate from the date on which interest had last been paid to
the
Purchaser through the last day of the month in which such repurchase takes
place, plus the amount of any outstanding advances owed to any servicer if
the
Seller is not the Servicer, plus all costs and expenses incurred by the
Purchaser or any servicer arising out of or based upon such breach, including
without limitation costs and expenses incurred in the enforcement of the
Seller’s repurchase obligation hereunder.
Residential
Dwelling: Any one of the following: (i) a
detached one-family dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling,
(iii) a one-family dwelling unit in a condominium project, or (iv) a
one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a
co-operative, mobile or Manufactured Home.
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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.
Security
Agreement: The agreement creating a security interest in the
stock allocated to a dwelling unit in the residential cooperative housing
corporation that was pledged to secure such Co-op Loan and the related Co-op
Lease.
Seller: As
defined in the initial paragraph of this Agreement, together with its successors
in interest.
Seller
Information: As defined in Section 34.07(a).
Servicer: As
defined in the initial paragraph of this Agreement, together with its successors
and assigns as permitted under the terms of this Agreement, or with respect
to
Subsection 34.03(c), as defined therein.
Servicing
Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket
costs and expenses incurred in the performance by the Servicer of its servicing
obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the
preservation, restoration and protection of the Mortgaged Property,
(ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures,
(iii) the management and liquidation of the Mortgaged Property if the
Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction of the Mortgage, and
(iv) payments made by the Servicer with respect to a Mortgaged Property
pursuant to Subsection 11.08.
Servicing
Criteria: The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of
Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
Servicing
Fee: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the annual
fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Servicer, which shall, for each month, be
equal to one-twelfth of (i) the product of the Servicing Fee Rate and
(ii) the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan. Such
fee shall be payable monthly, computed on the basis of the same principal amount
and period respecting which any related interest payment on a Mortgage Loan
is
computed, and shall be pro rated (based upon the number of days of the related
month the Servicer so acted as Servicer relative to the number of days in that
month) for each part thereof. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay
the Servicing Fee is limited to, and payable solely from, the interest portion
(including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds and
other proceeds, to the extent permitted by Subsection 11.05) of
related Monthly Payments collected by the Servicer, or as otherwise provided
under Subsection 11.05.
Servicing
Fee Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the per annum rate
set forth in the applicable Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
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Servicing
File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the portion of the
Mortgage File, excluding the Mortgage Loan Documents, retained by the Servicer
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Servicing
Officer: Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible
for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears
on a list of servicing officers furnished to the Purchaser by the Servicer,
as
such list may be amended from time to time.
Sponsor: The
sponsor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Standard
& Poor’s: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division
of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc., and any successor thereto.
Standard
& Poor’s Glossary: The Standard & Poor’s LEVELS®
Glossary, as may be in effect from time to time.
Stated
Principal Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan as to any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan at the
related Cut-off Date after giving effect to payments of principal due on or
before such date, whether or not received, minus (ii) all amounts
previously distributed to the Purchaser with respect to the related Mortgage
Loan representing payments or recoveries of principal, or advances in lieu
thereof on such Mortgage Loan.
Static
Pool Information: Static pool information as described in Item
1105(a)(1)-(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 functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect
to
Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Servicer or a
Subservicer.
Subservicer: Any
Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Servicer 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 Seller under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation
AB.
Successor
Servicer: Any servicer of one or more Mortgage Loans designated
by the Purchaser as being entitled to the benefits of the indemnifications
set
forth in Subsections 7.03 and 12.01.
Third-Party
Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent,
that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Seller.
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Transfer
Date: In the event the Servicer is terminated as servicer of a
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsections 12.04, 13.01, 14.01(c) or
14.02, the date on which the Purchaser, or its designee, shall receive
the transfer of servicing responsibilities and begin to perform the servicing
of
such Mortgage Loans, and the Seller, as Servicer, shall cease all servicing
responsibilities.
Underwriting
Guidelines: The underwriting guidelines of the Seller, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 8 and a then-current copy of which shall be
attached as an exhibit to the related Assignment and Conveyance.
Whole
Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the
Mortgage Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.
Section
2. Purchase
and Conveyance.
The
Seller agrees to sell from time to time, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase
from time to time, Mortgage Loans having an aggregate principal balance on
the
related Cut-off Date in an amount as set forth in the related Purchase Price
and
Terms Agreement, or in such other amount as agreed by the Purchaser and the
Seller as evidenced by the actual aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage
Loans accepted by the Purchaser on each Closing Date, together with the related
Mortgage Files and all rights and obligations arising under the documents
contained therein. The Seller, simultaneously with the delivery of the Mortgage
Loan Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package to be purchased
on each Closing Date, shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Conveyance
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 14 (the “Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement”).
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan purchased, the Purchaser shall own and be entitled
to receive: (a) all scheduled principal due after the related
Cut-off Date, (b) all other payments and/or recoveries of principal
collected after the related Cut-off Date (provided, however,
that all scheduled payments of principal due on or before the related Cut-off
Date and collected by the Servicer after the related Cut-off Date shall belong
to the Seller), and (c) all payments of interest on the Mortgage Loans, net
of the Servicing Fee (minus that portion of any such interest payment that
is
allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date).
For
the
purposes of this Agreement, payments of scheduled principal and interest prepaid
for a Due Date beyond the related Cut-off Date shall not be applied to reduce
the Stated Principal Balance as of the related Cut-off Date. Such
prepaid amounts (minus the applicable Servicing Fee) shall be the property
of
the Purchaser. The Seller shall remit to the Servicer for deposit any
such prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which account is established
for the benefit of the Purchaser, for remittance by the Servicer to the
Purchaser on the appropriate Remittance Date. All payments of
principal and interest, less the applicable Servicing Fee, due on a Due Date
following the related Cut-off Date shall belong to the Purchaser.
Section
3. Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
The
Seller from time to time shall provide the Purchaser with certain information
constituting a preliminary listing of the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on
each
Closing Date in accordance with the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement
and this Agreement (each, a “Preliminary Mortgage
Schedule”).
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The
Seller shall deliver the related Mortgage Loan Schedule for the Mortgage Loans
to be purchased on a particular Closing Date to the Purchaser at least five
(5)
Business Days prior to the related Closing Date. The related Mortgage Loan
Schedule shall be the related Preliminary Mortgage Schedule with those Mortgage
Loans which have not been funded prior to the related Closing Date
deleted.
Section
4. Purchase
Price. The
Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan shall be the percentage of par as stated
in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement (subject to adjustment as
provided therein), multiplied by the aggregate principal balance, as of the
related Cut-off Date, of the Mortgage Loans listed on the related Mortgage
Loan
Schedule, after application of scheduled payments of principal due on or before
the related Cut-off Date, but only to the extent such payments were actually
received. The initial principal amount of the related Mortgage Loans
shall be the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans, so computed
as
of the related Cut-off Date. If so provided in the related Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement, portions of the Mortgage Loans shall be priced
separately.
In
addition to the Purchase Price as described above, the Purchaser shall pay
to
the Seller, at closing, accrued interest on the current principal amount of
the
related Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date at the weighted average
Mortgage Interest Rate of those Mortgage Loans. The Purchase Price
plus accrued interest as set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be paid
to
the Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by the Seller in writing.
Section
5. Examination of
Mortgage Files.
At
least ten (10) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller
shall
either (a) deliver to the Purchaser or its designee in escrow, for examination
with respect to each Mortgage Loan to be purchased, the related Mortgage File,
including a copy of the Assignment of Mortgage, pertaining to each Mortgage
Loan, or (b) make the related Mortgage File available to the Purchaser for
examination at such other location as shall otherwise be acceptable to the
Purchaser. Such examination of the Mortgage Files may be made by the
Purchaser or its designee at any reasonable time before or after the related
Closing Date. If the Purchaser makes such examination prior to the
related Closing Date and determines, in its sole discretion, that any Mortgage
Loans do not conform to any of the requirements set forth in the related
Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, or as an Exhibit annexed thereto, the
Purchaser may delete such Mortgage Loans from the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule, and such Deleted Mortgage Loan (or Loans) may be replaced by a
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan (or Loans) acceptable to the
Purchaser. The Purchaser may, at its option and without notice to the
Seller, purchase some or all of the Mortgage Loans without conducting any
partial or complete examination. The fact that the Purchaser or its
designee has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete
examination of the Mortgage Files shall not impair in any way the Purchaser’s
(or any of its successor’s) rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other
relief as provided in this Agreement. In the event that the Seller fails to
deliver the Mortgage File with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall,
upon the request of the Purchaser, repurchase such Mortgage Loan as the price
and in the manner specified in Subsection 7.03.
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Section
6. Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
Subsection
6.01 Possession
of Mortgage Files.
The
contents of each Mortgage File required to be retained by or delivered to the
Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement and thus
not
delivered to the Purchaser, or its designee, are and shall be held in trust
by
the Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner
thereof. The Servicer’s possession of any portion of each such
Mortgage File is at the will of the Purchaser for the sole purpose of
facilitating servicing of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement, and
such retention and possession by the Servicer shall be in a custodial capacity
only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, each Mortgage and the
contents of each Mortgage File is vested in the Purchaser and the ownership
of
all records and documents with respect to the related Mortgage Loan prepared
by
or which come into the possession of the Servicer shall immediately vest in
the
Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained, in trust, by the Servicer at
the
will of the Purchaser in such custodial capacity only. The Mortgage
File retained by the Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to
this Agreement shall be appropriately identified in the Servicer’s computer
system and/or books and records to reflect clearly the sale of such related
Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Servicer shall release from its
custody the contents of any Mortgage File retained by it only in accordance
with
this Agreement, except when such release is required in connection with a
repurchase of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 7.03 or
if required under applicable law or court order.
Subsection
6.02 Books
and Records. Record
title to each Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note as of the related Closing
Date shall be in the name of the Seller; provided, however,
that if a Mortgage has been recorded in the name of MERS or its designee, the
Seller is shown as the owner of the related Mortgage Loan on the records of
MERS
for purposes of the system of recording transfers of beneficial ownership of
mortgages maintained by MERS. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
ownership of each Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note shall be vested solely
in the Purchaser or the appropriate designee of the Purchaser, as the case
may
be. All rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans including, but not
limited to, all funds received by the Servicer after the related Cut-off Date
on
or in connection with a Mortgage Loan as provided in Section 2 shall be
vested in the Purchaser or one or more designees of the Purchaser;
provided, however, that all such funds received on or in
connection with a Mortgage Loan as provided in Section 2 shall be
received and held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser
or
the appropriate designee of the Purchaser, as the case may be, as the owner
of
the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
It
is the
express intention of the parties that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement be, and be construed as, a sale of the related Mortgage Loans by
the
Seller and not a pledge of such Mortgage Loans by the Seller to the Purchaser
to
secure a debt or other obligation of the Seller. Consequently, the
sale of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected as a purchase on the Purchaser’s
business records, tax returns and financial statements, and as a sale of assets
on the Seller’s business records, tax returns and financial
statements.
Subsection
6.03 Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date
(or such later date as the Purchaser may reasonably request), deliver and
release to the Purchaser, or its designee, the Mortgage Loan Documents with
respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to a bailee letter
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agreement. In
connection with the foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and
its
present and former directors, officers, employees and agents and any Successor
Servicer and its present and former directors, officers, employees and agents,
and hold such parties harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and other
costs and expenses based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, the fact that
any Mortgage Loan is not covered by an ALTA or CLTA lender’s title insurance
policy. For purposes of the previous sentence, “Purchaser” shall mean
the Person then acting as the Purchaser under this Agreement and any and all
Persons who previously were “Purchasers” under this Agreement and “Successor
Servicer” shall mean any Person designated as the Successor Servicer pursuant to
this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were “Successor Servicers”
pursuant to this Agreement.
To
the
extent received by it, the Servicer shall forward to the Purchaser, or its
designee, original documents evidencing an assumption, modification,
consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance
with
this Agreement within two (2) weeks after their execution; provided,
however, that the Servicer shall provide the Purchaser, or its
designee, with a copy, certified by the Servicer as a true copy, of any such
document submitted for recordation within two (2) weeks after its execution,
and
shall promptly provide the original of any document submitted for recordation
or
a copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office
to
be a true and complete copy of the original within two (2) weeks following
receipt of the original document by the Servicer; provided,
however, that such original recorded document or certified copy
thereof
shall be delivered to the Purchaser no later than 180 days following the
related Closing Date, unless there has been a delay at the applicable recording
office.
If
the
original or copy of any document submitted for recordation to the appropriate
public recording office is not delivered to the Purchaser or its designee within
180 days following the related Closing Date, the related Mortgage Loan
shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the Seller at the
price and in the manner specified in Subsection 7.03. The
foregoing repurchase obligation shall not apply if the Seller cannot cause
the
Servicer to deliver such original or copy of any document submitted for
recordation to the appropriate public recording office within the specified
period due to a delay caused by the recording office in the applicable
jurisdiction; provided that (i) the Servicer shall instead deliver
a recording receipt of such recording office or, if such recording receipt
is
not available, an officer’s certificate of a servicing officer of the Servicer,
confirming that such document has been accepted for recording, and
(ii) such document is delivered within twelve (12) months of the
related Closing Date.
The
Seller shall pay all initial recording fees, if any, for the Assignments of
Mortgage and any other fees or costs in transferring all original documents
to
the Custodian or, upon written request of the Purchaser, to the Purchaser or
the
Purchaser’s designee. The Purchaser or the Purchaser’s designee shall
be responsible for recording the Assignments of Mortgage and shall be reimbursed
by the Seller for the costs associated therewith pursuant to the preceding
sentence.
Subsection
6.04 MERS
Designated Loans. With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on or prior
to
the related Closing Date, designate the
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Purchaser
as the Investor and the Custodian as custodian, and no Person shall be listed
as
Interim Funder on the MERS System. In addition, on or prior to the
related Closing Date, Seller shall provide the Custodian and the Purchaser
with
a MERS Report listing the Purchaser as the Investor, the Custodian as custodian
and no Person listed as Interim Funder with respect to each MERS Designated
Mortgage Loan.
Section
7. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants; Remedies for Breach.
Subsection
7.01 Representations
and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans. The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, as to each Mortgage
Loan, as of the related Closing Date for such Mortgage Loan:
(a) Mortgage
Loans as Described. The information set forth in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule is complete, true and correct;
(b) Payments
Current. All payments required to be made up to the related
Closing Date for the Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have
been made and credited. No payment required under the Mortgage Loan
is 30 days or more delinquent nor has any payment under the Mortgage Loan
been 30 days or more delinquent at any time since the origination of the
Mortgage Loan;
(c) No
Outstanding Charges. There are no defaults in complying with the
terms of the Mortgage, and all taxes, governmental assessments, insurance
premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground
rents
which previously became due and owing have been paid, or an escrow of funds
has
been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such item which
remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due and
payable. The Seller has not advanced funds, or induced, solicited or
knowingly received any advance of funds by a party other than the Mortgagor,
directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount required under the
Mortgage Loan, except for interest accruing from the date of the Mortgage Note
or date of disbursement of the Mortgage Loan proceeds, whichever is earlier,
to
the day which precedes by one month the related Due Date of the first
installment of principal and interest;
(d) Original
Terms Unmodified. The terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage have not been
impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, from the date of
origination except by a written instrument which has been recorded, if necessary
to protect the interests of the Purchaser, and which has been delivered to
the
Custodian or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing,
and the terms of which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The substance of any such waiver, alteration or
modification has been approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and
the
title insurer, if any, to the extent required by the policy, and its terms
are
reflected on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, if applicable. No
Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with
an
assumption agreement, approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and
the
title insurer, to the extent required by the policy, and which assumption
agreement is part of the Mortgage Loan File delivered to the Custodian or to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing and the terms
of
which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule;
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(e) No
Defenses. The Mortgage Loan is not subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without limitation
the
defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage
Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render either
the
Mortgage Note or the Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject
to
any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without
limitation the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto;
(f) Hazard
Insurance. Pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage, all buildings
or other improvements upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a generally
acceptable insurer against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such
other hazards as are provided for in the Underwriting Guidelines. If
required by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, each Mortgage
Loan is covered by a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the
current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration as in effect which
policy conforms with the Underwriting Guidelines. All individual
insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller and
its
successors and assigns as mortgagee, and all premiums thereon have been
paid. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the
hazard insurance policy at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and on the
Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to obtain
and maintain such insurance at such Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and to seek
reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor. Where required by state
law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given an opportunity to choose the
carrier of the required hazard insurance, provided the policy is not a
“master” or “blanket” hazard insurance policy covering a
condominium, or any hazard insurance policy covering the common facilities
of a
planned unit development. The hazard insurance policy is the valid
and binding obligation of the insurer, is in full force and effect, and will
be
in full force and effect and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The
Seller has not engaged in, and has no knowledge of the Mortgagor’s having
engaged in, any act or omission which would impair the coverage of any such
policy, the benefits of the endorsement provided for herein, or the validity
and
binding effect of either including, without limitation, no unlawful fee,
commission, kickback or other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has
been or will be received, retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other
person or entity, and no such unlawful items have been received, retained or
realized by the Seller;
(g) Compliance
with Applicable Laws. Any and all requirements of any federal,
state or local law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending,
real
estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, predatory, abusive
and
fair lending, equal credit opportunity and disclosure laws applicable to the
Mortgage Loan, including, without limitation, any provisions relating to a
Prepayment Penalty, have been complied with, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not involve the violation of any such
laws
or regulations, and the Seller shall maintain in its possession, available
for
the Purchaser’s inspection, and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand,
evidence of compliance with all such requirements. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(h) No
Satisfaction of Mortgage. The Mortgage has not been satisfied,
canceled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole or in part, and the Mortgaged
Property has not
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been
released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any
instrument been executed that would effect any such release, cancellation,
subordination or rescission. The Seller has not waived the
performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the Mortgagor’s failure to
perform such action would cause the Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has
the
Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction by the
Mortgagor;
(i) Type
of Mortgaged Property. With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is
not a Co-op Loan and is not secured by an interest in a leasehold estate, the
Mortgaged Property is a fee simple estate that consists of a single parcel
of
real property with a detached single family residence erected thereon, or a
two-
to four-family dwelling, or an individual residential condominium unit in a
condominium project, or an individual unit in a planned unit development, or
with respect to each Co-op Loan, an individual unit in a residential cooperative
housing corporation; provided, however, that any condominium unit, planned
unit
development or residential cooperative housing corporation shall conform with
the Underwriting Guidelines. No portion of the Mortgaged Property (or
underlying Mortgaged Property, in the case of a Co-op Loan) is used for
commercial purposes, and since the date of origination, no portion of the
Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial purposes; provided, that
Mortgaged Properties which contain a home office shall not be considered as
being used for commercial purposes as long as the Mortgaged Property has not
been altered for commercial purposes and is not storing any chemicals or raw
materials other than those commonly used for homeowner repair, maintenance
and/or household purposes. None of the Mortgaged Properties are
Manufactured Homes, log homes, mobile homes, geodesic domes or other unique
property types. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(j) Valid
First Lien. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and
perfected, first lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all buildings and
improvements on the Mortgaged Property and all installations and mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems located in or annexed
to such buildings, and all additions, alterations and replacements made at
any
time with respect to the foregoing. The lien of the Mortgage is
subject only to:
(i) the
lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
(ii) covenants,
conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of
the
public record as of the date of recording acceptable to prudent mortgage lending
institutions generally and specifically referred to in the lender’s title
insurance policy delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan and
(a) specifically referred to or otherwise considered in the appraisal made
for the originator of the Mortgage Loan or (b) which do not adversely
affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set forth in such
appraisal; and
(iii) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
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Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien and first priority security
interest on the property described therein and the Seller has full right to
sell
and assign the same to the Purchaser.
With
respect to any Co-op Loan, the related Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and
enforceable first priority security interest on the related cooperative shares
securing the Mortgage Note, subject only to (a) liens of the related residential
cooperative housing corporation for unpaid assessments representing the
Mortgagor’s pro rata share of the related residential cooperative housing
corporation’s payments for its blanket mortgage, current and future real
property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees and other assessments
to
which like collateral is commonly subject and (b) other matters to which like
collateral is commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the
benefits of the security interest intended to be provided by the related
Security Agreement;
(k) Validity
of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage and any
other agreement executed and delivered by a Mortgagor in connection with a
Mortgage Loan are genuine, and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the maker thereof enforceable in accordance with its terms (including,
without limitation, any provisions therein relating to Prepayment
Penalties). All parties to the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any
other such related agreement had legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage
Loan
and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any such
agreement, and the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other such related
agreement have been duly and properly executed by other such related
parties. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence or
similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part
of the Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in
the
application of any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. The
documents, instruments and agreements submitted for loan underwriting were
not
falsified and contain no untrue statement of material fact or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the information
and statements therein not misleading. No fraud, error, omission,
misrepresentation, negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage
Loan has taken place on the part of any Person, including without limitation,
the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer, or any other party
involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the application for
any
insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. The Seller has reviewed
all of the documents constituting the Servicing File and has made such inquiries
as it deems necessary to make and confirm the accuracy of the representations
set forth herein;
(l) Full
Disbursement of Proceeds. The Mortgage Loan has been closed and
the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no
requirement for future advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as
to
completion of any on-site or off-site improvement and as to disbursements of
any
escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and
expenses incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording
of
the Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of
any
amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
(m) Ownership. The
Seller is the sole owner of record and holder of the Mortgage Loan and the
indebtedness evidenced by each Mortgage Note and upon the sale of the
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Mortgage
Loans to the Purchaser, the Seller will retain the Mortgage Files or any part
thereof with respect thereto not delivered to the Custodian, the Purchaser
or
the Purchaser’s designee, in trust only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan is
not assigned or pledged, and the Seller has good, indefeasible and marketable
title thereto, and has full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan to
the
Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, and has 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
and following the sale of each Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser will own such
Mortgage Loan free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, except as may be required
of
the Seller in its capacity as interim servicer of such Mortgage Loan prior
to
the Transfer Date. The Seller intends to relinquish all rights to
possess, control and monitor the Mortgage Loan, except as may be required of
the
Seller in its capacity as Servicer of such Mortgage Loan. After the
related Closing Date, the Seller will have no right to modify or alter the
terms
of the sale of the Mortgage Loan and the Seller will have no obligation or
right
to repurchase the Mortgage Loan or substitute another Mortgage Loan, except
as
provided in this Agreement;
(n) Doing
Business. All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage
Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during
the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in
compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of
the
state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (2) either
(i) organized under the laws of such state, or (ii) qualified to do
business in such state, or (iii) a federal savings and loan association, a
savings bank or a national bank having a principal office in such state, or
(3) not doing business in such state;
(o) LTV,
PMI Policy. No Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than
100%. Any Mortgage Loan that had at the time of origination an LTV in
excess of 80% is insured as to payment defaults by a PMI Policy. Any
PMI Policy in effect covers the related Mortgage Loan for the life of such
Mortgage Loan. All provisions of such PMI Policy have been and are
being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums
due thereunder have been paid. No action, inaction, or event has
occurred and no state of facts exists that has, or will result in the exclusion
from, denial of, or defense to coverage. Any Mortgage Loan subject to
a PMI Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the PMI Policy
and
to pay all premiums and charges in connection therewith. The Mortgage
Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule is net of any such insurance premium if the related PMI Policy is
lender-paid;
(p) Title
Insurance. With respect to a Mortgage Loan which is not a Co-op
Loan, the Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or
other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable under the
Underwriting Guidelines and each such title insurance policy is issued by a
title insurer acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines and qualified to
do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring
the Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the
Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan (or to the extent
a Mortgage Note provides for negative amortization, the maximum amount of
negative amortization in accordance with the Mortgage), subject only to the
exceptions contained in clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (j) of this
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Subsection 7.02,
and in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason
of
the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting from the provisions
of
the Mortgage providing for adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly
Payment. Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has
been given the opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title
insurance. Additionally, such lender’s title insurance policy
affirmatively insures ingress and egress, and against encroachments by or upon
the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. The Seller, its
successor and assigns, are the sole insureds of such lender’s title insurance
policy, and such lender’s title insurance policy is valid and remains in full
force and effect and will be in force and effect upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No claims have been made
under such lender’s title insurance policy, and no prior holder of the related
Mortgage, including the Seller, has done, by act or omission, anything which
would impair the coverage of such lender’s title insurance policy, including
without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission, kickback or other unlawful
compensation or value of any kind has been or will be received, retained or
realized by any attorney, firm or other person or entity, and no such unlawful
items have been received, retained or realized by the Seller;
(q) No
Defaults. Other than payments due but not yet 30 days or
more delinquent, there is no default, breach, violation or event which would
permit acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no
event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of
any
grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event
which would permit acceleration, and neither the Seller nor any of its
affiliates nor any of their respective predecessors, have waived any default,
breach, violation or event which would permit acceleration;
(r) No
Mechanics’ Liens. There are no mechanics’ or similar liens or
claims which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are
outstanding that under law could give rise to such liens) affecting the related
Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate
with, the lien of the related Mortgage;
(s) Location
of Improvements; No Encroachments. All improvements which were
considered in determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lay
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged
Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the
Mortgaged Property. No improvement located on or being part of the
Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or
regulation;
(t) Origination;
Payment Terms. The Mortgage Loan was originated by a mortgagee
approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to
Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan
association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit union, insurance company
or other similar institution which is supervised and examined by a federal
or
state authority. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no
more than seventy days after funds were disbursed in connection with the
Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Interest Rate as well as, in the case of
an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Lifetime Rate Cap and the Periodic Rate
Cap and the Periodic Rate Floor are as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted, with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date to equal
the
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Index
plus the Gross Margin (rounded up or down to the nearest 0.125%), subject to
the
Periodic Rate Cap. The Mortgage Note is payable in equal monthly
installments of principal and interest, which installments of interest, with
respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, are subject to change due to the
adjustments to the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest Rate Adjustment
Date,
with interest calculated and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the
Mortgage Loan fully by the stated maturity date, over an original term of not
more than thirty (30) years from commencement of amortization. Unless
otherwise specified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan
is
payable on the first day of each month. The Mortgage Loan does not
require a balloon payment on its stated maturity date; and by its original
terms
or any modification thereof, does not provide for amortization beyond its
scheduled maturity date;
(u) Customary
Provisions. The Mortgage contains customary and enforceable
provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof
adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits
of
the security provided thereby, including, (i) in the case of a Mortgage
designated as a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (ii) otherwise by
judicial foreclosure. Upon default by a Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan
and foreclosure on, or trustee’s sale of, the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the
proper procedures, the holder of the Mortgage Loan will be able to deliver
good
and merchantable title to the Mortgaged Property. There is no
homestead or other exemption available to a Mortgagor which would interfere
with
the right to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the right to
foreclose the Mortgage, subject to applicable federal and state laws and
judicial precedent with respect to bankruptcy and right of redemption or similar
law;
(v) Conformance
with Agency and Underwriting Guidelines. The Mortgage Loan was
underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines (a copy of which
is
attached to the related Assignment and Conveyance as Exhibit
C). The Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to
Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae and no representations have been made to a Mortgagor
that are inconsistent with the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is lawfully
occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses and
certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions
of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the
same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire
underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate
authorities. Unless otherwise specified on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule, the Mortgagor represented at the time of origination of the Mortgage
Loan that the Mortgagor would occupy the Mortgaged Property as the Mortgagor’s
primary residence;
(x) No
Additional Collateral. The Mortgage Note is not and has not been
secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and
the
security interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage
referred to in clause (j) above;
(y) Deeds
of Trust. In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust,
a trustee, authorized and duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such,
has been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the
Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by the Purchaser
to
the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee’s sale
after default by the Mortgagor;
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(z) Acceptable
Investment. There are no circumstances or conditions with respect
to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor, the Mortgage File or
the
Mortgagor’s credit standing that can reasonably be expected to cause private
institutional investors who invest in prime mortgage loans similar to the
Mortgage Loan to regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause
the Mortgage Loan to become delinquent, or adversely affect the value or
marketability of the Mortgage Loan, or cause the Mortgage Loan to prepay during
any period materially faster or slower than the mortgage loans originated by
the
Seller generally. No Mortgaged Property is located in a state, city,
county or other local jurisdiction which the Purchaser has determined in its
sole good faith discretion would cause the related Mortgage Loan to be
ineligible for whole loan sale or securitization in a transaction consistent
with the prevailing sale and securitization industry (including, without
limitation, the practice of the rating agencies) with respect to substantially
similar mortgage loans;
(aa) Delivery
of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the
Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered under
this Agreement for each Mortgage Loan have been delivered to the
Custodian. The Seller is in possession of a complete, true and
accurate Mortgage File in compliance with Exhibit 2 attached hereto,
except for such documents the originals of which have been delivered to the
Custodian;
(bb) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans. The Assignment of Mortgage (except with
respect to any Mortgage that has been recorded in the name of MERS or its
designee) with respect to each Mortgage Loan is in recordable form and is
acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
Mortgaged Property is located;
(cc) Due-On-Sale. With
respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage contains an enforceable
provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance
of
the Mortgage Loan in the event that the Mortgaged Property is sold or
transferred without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee
thereunder;
(dd) Assumability. With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
provide that after the related first Interest Rate Adjustment Date, a related
Mortgage Loan may only be assumed if the party assuming such Mortgage Loan
meets
certain credit requirements stated in the Mortgage Loan Documents;
(ee) No
Buydown Provisions; No Graduated Payments or Contingent
Interests. The Mortgage Loan does not contain provisions pursuant
to which Monthly Payments are paid or partially paid with funds deposited in
any
separate account established by the Seller, the Mortgagor, or anyone on behalf
of the Mortgagor, or paid by any source other than the Mortgagor nor does it
contain any other similar provisions which may constitute a “buydown”
provision. The Mortgage Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan
and the Mortgage Loan does not have a shared appreciation or other contingent
interest feature;
(ff) Consolidation
of Future Advances. Any future advances made to the Mortgagor
prior to the applicable Cut-off Date have been consolidated with the outstanding
principal amount secured by the Mortgage, and the secured principal amount,
as
consolidated, bears a single interest rate and single repayment
term. The lien of the Mortgage securing the consolidated principal
amount is expressly insured as having first lien priority by a title insurance
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policy,
an endorsement to the policy insuring the Mortgagee’s consolidated interest or
by other title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac. The
consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount
of
the Mortgage Loan;
(gg) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings. There is no
proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the
Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste,
fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty
so as to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for
the Mortgage Loan or the use for which the premises were intended and each
Mortgaged Property is in good repair. There have not been any
condemnation proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property and the Seller
has no knowledge of any such proceedings in the future;
(hh) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments. The
origination, servicing and collection practices used by the Seller with respect
to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects in compliance with Accepted
Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations, and have been in all
respects legal and proper. With respect to escrow deposits and Escrow
Payments, all such payments are in the possession of, or under the control
of,
the Seller and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which
customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. All
Escrow Payments have been collected in full compliance with state and federal
law and the provisions of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage. An
escrow of funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been established
in
an amount sufficient to pay for every item that remains unpaid and has been
assessed but is not yet due and payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow
Payments or other charges or payments due the Seller have been capitalized
under
the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. All Mortgage Interest Rate
adjustments have been made in strict compliance with state and federal law
and
the terms of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note on the related Interest
Rate
Adjustment Date. If, pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Note,
another index was selected for determining the Mortgage Interest Rate, the
same
index was used with respect to each Mortgage Note which required a new index
to
be selected, and such selection did not conflict with the terms of the related
Mortgage Note. The Seller executed and delivered any and all notices
required under applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Note and
Mortgage regarding the Mortgage Interest Rate and the Monthly Payment
adjustments. Any interest required to be paid pursuant to state,
federal and local law has been properly paid and credited;
(ii) Conversion
to Fixed Interest Rate. The Mortgage Loan does not contain a provision
whereby the Mortgagor is permitted to convert the Mortgage Interest Rate from
an
adjustable rate to a fixed rate;
(jj) Other
Insurance Policies; No Defense to Coverage. No action, inaction or event has
occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed on or prior to the Closing
Date that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial of, or
defense to coverage under any applicable hazard insurance policy, PMI Policy
or
bankruptcy bond (including, without limitation, any exclusions, denials or
defenses which would limit or reduce the availability of the timely payment
of
the full amount of the loss otherwise due thereunder to the insured),
irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. The Seller has
caused or will cause to be performed any and all acts required to preserve
the
rights and remedies of the Purchaser in any
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insurance
policies applicable to the Mortgage Loans including, without limitation, any
necessary notifications of insurers, assignments of policies or interests
therein, and establishments of coinsured, joint loss payee and mortgagee rights
in favor of the Purchaser. In connection with the placement of any
such insurance, no commission, fee, or other compensation has been or will
be
received by the Seller or by any officer, director, or employee of the Seller
or
any designee of the Seller or any corporation in which the Seller or any
officer, director, or employee had a financial interest at the time of placement
of such insurance;
(kk) No
Violation of Environmental Laws. To the best of the Seller’s
knowledge, there is no pending action or proceeding directly involving the
Mortgaged Property in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or
regulation is an issue; there is no violation of any environmental law, rule
or
regulation with respect to the Mortgage Property; and nothing further remains
to
be done to satisfy in full all requirements of each such law, rule or regulation
constituting a prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said property;
(ll) Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act. The Mortgagor has not notified the Seller, and
the Seller has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor
under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or other similar state
statute;
(mm) Appraisal. The
Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property signed
prior to the origination of the Mortgage Loan application by a Qualified
Appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller, who had no interest, direct or indirect
in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof, and
whose
compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage
Loan, and the appraisal and appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Xxxxxx
Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac and Title XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated;
(nn) Disclosure
Materials. The Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect
that the Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by, and the
Seller has complied with, all applicable law with respect to the making of
the
Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall maintain such statement in the
Mortgage File;
(oo) Construction
or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property. No Mortgage Loan was
made in connection with the construction (other than a “construct-to-perm” loan)
or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or facilitating the trade-in or
exchange of a Mortgaged Property;
(pp) Escrow
Analysis. If applicable, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Seller has within the last twelve months (unless such Mortgage was originated
within such twelve month period) analyzed the required Escrow Payments for
each
Mortgage and adjusted the amount of such payments so that, assuming all required
payments are timely made, any deficiency will be eliminated on or before the
first anniversary of such analysis, or any overage will be refunded to the
Mortgagor, in accordance with RESPA and any other applicable law;
(qq) Credit
Information. As to each consumer report (as defined in the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, Public Law 91-508) or other credit information furnished
by the Seller to
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the
Purchaser, that Seller has full right and authority and is not precluded by
law
or contract from furnishing such information to the Purchaser and the Purchaser
is not precluded from furnishing the same to any subsequent or prospective
purchaser of such Mortgage. The Seller has and shall in its capacity
as servicer, for each Mortgage Loan, fully furnished, in accordance with the
Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and
complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit
files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company (three
of
the credit repositories), on a monthly basis. This representation and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(rr) Leaseholds. If
the Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate, (1) the ground lease is
assignable or transferable; (2) the ground lease will not terminate earlier
than
five years after the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan; (3) the ground lease
does not provide for termination of the lease in the event of lessee’s default
without the Mortgagee being entitled to receive written notice of, and a
reasonable opportunity to cure the default; (4) the ground lease permits the
mortgaging of the related Mortgaged Property; (5) the ground lease protects
the
Mortgagee’s interests in the event of a property condemnation; (6) all ground
lease rents, other payments, or assessments that have become due have been
paid;
and (7) the use of leasehold estates for residential properties is a widely
accepted practice in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located;
(ss) Prepayment
Penalty. Each Mortgage Loan that is subject to a Prepayment
Penalty as provided in the related Mortgage Note is identified on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that has a
Prepayment Penalty feature, each such Prepayment Penalty is enforceable and
will
be enforced by the Seller during the period the Seller is acting as Servicer
for
the benefit of the Purchaser, and each Prepayment Penalty is permitted pursuant
to federal, state and local law. Each such Prepayment Penalty is in
an amount not more than the maximum amount permitted under applicable law and
no
such Prepayment Penalty may provide for a term in excess of five (5) years
with
respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to October, 1, 2002. With
respect to Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002, the duration
of the Prepayment Penalty period shall not exceed three (3) years from the
date
of the Mortgage Note unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the
Prepayment Penalty period to no more than three (3) years from the date of
the
related Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such
reduction in Prepayment Penalty period. With respect to any Mortgage
Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition of a Prepayment Penalty
upon a prepayment prior to maturity: (i) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit
to the Mortgagor (e.g., a rate or fee reduction) in exchange for
accepting such Prepayment Penalty, (ii) the Mortgage Loan’s originator had a
written policy of offering the Mortgagor or requiring third-party brokers to
offer the Mortgagor, the option of obtaining a mortgage loan that did not
require payment of such a penalty, and (iii) the Prepayment Penalty was
adequately disclosed to the Mortgagor in the mortgage loan documents pursuant
to
applicable state, local and federal law. This representation and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(tt) Predatory
Lending Regulations. No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or
Covered Loan, as applicable. No Mortgage Loan is covered by the Home
Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 and no Mortgage Loan is in violation
of any comparable state or local law. The Mortgaged Property is not
located in a jurisdiction where a breach of this representation with respect
to
the related Mortgage Loan may result in additional assignee
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liability
to the Purchaser, as determined by Purchaser in its reasonable
discretion. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(uu) Single-premium
credit life insurance policy. No Mortgagor was required to
purchase any single premium credit insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage,
disability, property, accident, unemployment or health insurance product) or
debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the extension of
credit. No Mortgagor obtained a prepaid single-premium credit
insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, disability, property, accident,
unemployment, mortgage or health insurance) in connection with the origination
of the Mortgage Loan. No proceeds from any Mortgage Loan were used to
purchase single premium credit insurance policies or debt cancellation
agreements as part of the origination of, or as a condition to closing, such
Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(vv) Qualified
Mortgage. The Mortgage Loan is a qualified mortgage under
Section 860G(a)(3)
of the
Code;
(ww) Tax
Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in
full, life of loan, tax service contract issued by First American Real Estate
Tax Service, and such contract is transferable;
(xx) Origination. No
predatory or deceptive lending practices, including, without limitation, the
extension of credit without regard to the ability of the Mortgagor to repay
and
the extension of credit which has no apparent benefit to the Mortgagor, were
employed in the origination of the Mortgage Loan;
(yy) Recordation. Each
original Mortgage was recorded and all subsequent assignments of the original
Mortgage (other than the assignment to the Purchaser) have been recorded in
the
appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is necessary to perfect
the
lien thereof as against creditors of the Seller, or is in the process of being
recorded;
(zz) Co-op
Loans. With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is a Co-op Loan, the
stock that is pledged as security for the Mortgage Loan is held by a person
as a
tenant-stockholder (as defined in Section 216 of the Code) in a cooperative
housing corporation (as defined in Section 216 of the Code);
(aaa) Mortgagor
Bankruptcy. On or prior to the date 60 days after the related
Closing Date, the Mortgagor has not filed and will not file a bankruptcy
petition or has not become the subject and will not become the subject of
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or has not consented to or will not consent
to the filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it or to a receiver being
appointed in respect of the related Mortgaged Property;
(bbb) No
Prior Offer. If the Mortgage Loan has previously been offered for
sale, such Mortgage Loan was not rejected from being purchased by such offeree
as a result of the offeree’s due diligence, unless such deficiency has since
been cured;
(ccc) Georgia
Fair Lending Act. There is no Mortgage Loan that was originated
(or modified) on or after October 1, 2002 and before March 7, 2003 which is
secured by property
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located
in the State of Georgia. There is no Mortgage Loan that was
originated on or after March 7, 2003 that is a “high cost home loan” as defined
under the Georgia Fair Lending Act. This representation and warranty
is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(ddd) No
Arbitration. No Mortgagor with respect to any Mortgage Loan
originated on or after August 1, 2004 agreed to submit to arbitration to resolve
any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the mortgage loan
transaction. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(eee) Flood
Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid
in full, life of loan, flood service contract issued by First American Real
Estate Tax Service or Fidelity, and such contract is transferable;
(fff) Origination
Practices/No Steering. The Mortgagor was not encouraged or required to
select a mortgage loan product offered by the Mortgage Loan’s originator which
is a higher cost product designed for less creditworthy borrowers, unless at
the
time of the Mortgage Loan’s origination, such Mortgagor did not qualify taking
into account such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan’s requirements
and the Mortgagor’s credit history, income, assets and liabilities and
debt-to-income ratios for a lower-cost credit product then offered by the
Mortgage Loan’s originator or any affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s
originator. If, at the time of loan application, the Mortgagor may
have qualified for a lower-cost credit product then offered by any mortgage
lending affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s originator, the Mortgage Loan’s
originator referred the Mortgagor’s application to such affiliate for
underwriting consideration. For a Mortgagor who seeks financing
through a Mortgage Loan originator’s higher-priced subprime lending channel, the
Mortgagor was directed towards or offered the Mortgage Loan originator’s
standard mortgage line if the Mortgagor was able to qualify for one of the
standard products. This representation and warranty is a Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation;
(ggg) Underwriting
Methodology. The methodology used in underwriting the extension
of credit for each Mortgage Loan does not rely solely on the extent of the
Mortgagor’s equity in the collateral as the principal determining factor in
approving such extension of credit. The methodology employed objective criteria
such as the Mortgagor’s income, assets and liabilities, to the proposed mortgage
payment and, based on such methodology, the Mortgage Loan’s originator made a
reasonable determination that at the time of origination the Mortgagor had
the
ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. Such
underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time of origination
(application/approval) the Mortgagor had a reasonable ability to make timely
payments on the Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(hhh) Points
and Fees. No Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or
not financed) in an amount greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For
purposes of this representation, such 5% limitation is calculated in accordance
with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory lending requirements as set forth in the Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides and “points and fees” (x) include origination, underwriting,
broker and finder fees and charges that the mortgagee imposed as a condition
of
making the Mortgage Loan, whether they are paid to the mortgagee or a third
party; and (y) exclude bona fide discount points, fees paid for
actual services rendered in connection with the origination of the Mortgage
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Loan
(such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and fees paid for property appraisals,
credit reports, surveys, title examinations and extracts, flood and tax
certifications, and home inspections), the cost of mortgage insurance or
credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title, hazard, and flood insurance
policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow deposits for the future
payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other miscellaneous fees and
charges which miscellaneous fees and charges, in total, do not exceed 0.25%
of
the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. This representation and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation; and
(iii) Fees
Charges. All points, fees and charges (including finance charges)
and whether or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in
connection with the origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan have been
disclosed in writing to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and
federal law and regulation. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation.
Subsection
7.02 Seller
Representations. The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, as of the related
Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority. The Seller is validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and
has all licenses necessary to carry on its business as now being conducted
and
is licensed, qualified and in good standing in the states where the Mortgaged
Property is located if the laws of such state require licensing or qualification
in order to conduct business of the type conducted by the Seller. The
Seller has corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder; the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement (including all instruments of transfer to be
delivered pursuant to this Agreement) by the Seller and the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized; this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes the valid, legal,
binding and enforceable obligation of the Seller, except as enforceability
may
be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, moratorium,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights
of
creditors and (ii) general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought
in a proceeding in equity or at law. All requisite corporate action
has been taken by the Seller to make this Agreement valid and binding upon
the
Seller in accordance with its terms;
(b) No
Consent Required. No consent, approval, authorization or order is required
for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from any court, governmental
agency or body, or federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction
over the Seller is required or, if required, such consent, approval,
authorization or order has been or will, prior to the related Closing Date,
be
obtained;
(c) Ordinary
Course of Business. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are in the ordinary course of business of the
Seller, and the transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and
the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to the
bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction;
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(d) No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the acquisition or origination of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller, the sale
of
the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, will conflict with or result in a breach of any
of
the terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller’s charter or by-laws or any
legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Seller is now
a
party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default or result in an
acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result in the violation of any
law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Seller or its property
is subject, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance that would have an adverse effect upon any of its properties
pursuant to the terms of any mortgage, contract, deed of trust or other
instrument, or impair the ability of the Purchaser to realize on the Mortgage
Loans, impair the value of the Mortgage Loans, or impair the ability of the
Purchaser to realize the full amount of any insurance benefits accruing pursuant
to this Agreement;
(e) No
Litigation Pending. There is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation pending or threatened against the Seller, before any court,
administrative agency or other tribunal asserting the invalidity of this
Agreement, seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or which, either in any one instance or in the
aggregate, may result in any material adverse change in the business,
operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Seller, or in
any
material impairment of the right or ability of the Seller to carry on its
business substantially as now conducted, or in any material liability on the
part of the Seller, or which would draw into question the validity of this
Agreement or the Mortgage Loans or of any action taken or to be taken in
connection with the obligations of the Seller contemplated herein, or which
would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Seller to perform under
the terms of this Agreement;
(f) Ability
to Perform; Solvency. The Seller does not believe, nor does it
have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every
covenant contained in this Agreement. The Seller is solvent and the
sale of the Mortgage Loans will not cause the Seller to become
insolvent. The sale of the Mortgage Loans is not undertaken with the
intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of Seller’s creditors;
(g) Seller’s
Origination. The Seller’s decision to originate any mortgage loan
or to deny any mortgage loan application is an independent decision based upon
the Underwriting Guidelines, and is in no way made as a result of Purchaser’s
decision to purchase, or not to purchase, or the price Purchaser may offer
to
pay for, any such mortgage loan, if originated;
(h) Anti-Money
Laundering Laws. The Seller has complied with all applicable
anti-money laundering laws, executive orders and regulations, including without
limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (collectively, the “Anti-Money
Laundering Laws”); the Seller has established an anti-money laundering
compliance program as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has conducted
the requisite due diligence in connection with the origination of each Mortgage
Loan for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect
to
the legitimacy of the applicable Mortgagor and the origin of the assets used
by
the said Mortgagor to purchase the property in question, and maintains, and
will
maintain,
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sufficient
information to identify the applicable Mortgagor for purposes of the Anti-Money
Laundering Laws
(i) Financial
Statements; Other Information. The Seller has delivered to the
Purchaser financial statements as to its last three complete fiscal years and
any later quarter ended more than 60 days prior to the execution of this
Agreement. All such financial statements fairly present the pertinent
results of operations and changes in financial position for each of such periods
and the financial position at the end of each such period of the Seller and
its
subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved,
except as set forth in the notes thereto. In addition, the Seller has
delivered information as to its loan gain and loss experience in respect of
foreclosures and its loan delinquency experience for the immediately preceding
three year period, in each case with respect to mortgage loans owned by it
and
such mortgage loans serviced for others during such period, and all such
information so delivered shall be true and correct in all material
respects. There has been no change in the business, operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of the Seller since the date of the
Seller’s financial Statements that would have a material adverse effect on its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Seller
has completed any forms requested by the Purchaser in a timely manner and in
accordance with the provided instructions;
(j) Ability
to Service. Seller has the facilities, procedures, and
experienced personnel necessary for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of
the
same type as the Mortgage Loans. The Seller is duly qualified,
licensed, registered and otherwise authorized under all applicable federal,
state and local laws, and regulations, if applicable, meets the minimum capital
requirements set forth by HUD, the OTS, the OCC or the FDIC, if applicable,
and
is in good standing to enforce, originate, sell mortgage loans to, and service
mortgage loans in the jurisdiction wherein the Mortgaged Properties are
located;
(k) Reasonable
Servicing Fee. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the
Servicing Fee represents reasonable compensation for performing such services
and that the entire Servicing Fee shall be treated by the Seller, for accounting
and tax purposes, as compensation for the servicing and administration of the
Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement;
(l) Selection
Process. The Mortgage Loans were selected from among the
outstanding one- to four-family mortgage loans in the Seller’s portfolio at the
related Closing Date as to which the representations and warranties set forth
in
Subsection 7.01 could be made and such selection was not made in a manner
so as to affect adversely the interests of the Purchaser;
(m) Delivery
to the Custodian. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment
of Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered with respect to
each Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, shall be delivered
to
the Custodian all in compliance with the specific requirements of the Custodial
Agreement. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller will be in
possession of a complete Mortgage File in compliance with Exhibit 2
hereto, except for such documents as will be delivered to the
Custodian;
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(n) Mortgage
Loan Characteristics. The characteristics of the related Mortgage
Loan Package are as set forth on the description of the pool characteristics
for
the applicable Mortgage Loan Package delivered pursuant to Section 9 on
the related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B to each
related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(o) No
Untrue Information. Neither this Agreement nor any information,
statement, tape, diskette, report, form, or other document furnished or to
be
furnished pursuant to this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (including any
Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer) contains or will contain
any
untrue statement of fact or omits or will omit to state a fact necessary to
make
the statements contained herein or therein not misleading;
(p) No
Brokers. The Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment
banker, agent or other person that may be entitled to any commission or
compensation in connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loans;
(q) Sale
Treatment. The Seller expects to be advised by its independent
certified public accountants that under generally accepted accounting principles
the transfer of the Mortgage Loans will be treated as a sale on the books and
records of the Seller and the Seller has determined that the disposition of
the
Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement will be afforded sale treatment for
tax and accounting purposes; and
(i) Reasonable
Purchase Price. The consideration received by the Seller upon the
sale of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement constitutes fair consideration
and reasonably equivalent value for the Mortgage Loans.
Subsection
7.03 Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties. It
is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth
in
Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 shall survive the sale of the
Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser,
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note
or
Assignment of Mortgage or the examination or failure to examine any Mortgage
File. With respect to any representation or warranty contained in
Subsections 7.01 or 7.02 hereof that is made to the Seller’s
knowledge, if it is discovered by the Purchaser that the substance of such
representation and warranty was inaccurate as of the related Closing Date and
such inaccuracy materially and adversely affects the value of the related
Mortgage Loan, then notwithstanding the Seller’s lack of knowledge with respect
to the inaccuracy at the time the representation or warranty was made, such
inaccuracy shall be deemed a breach of the applicable representation or
warranty. Upon discovery by either the Seller, the Servicer or the
Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties,
the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other
relevant parties.
Within
sixty (60) days after the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the
Seller of any breach of a representation or warranty, which materially and
adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the
Purchaser therein (or which materially and adversely affects the value of the
applicable Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Purchaser therein in the case
of
a representation and warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan), the
Seller shall use its best efforts promptly to cure such breach in all material
respects and, if such
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breach
cannot be cured, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option, repurchase such
Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans at the Repurchase
Price. Notwithstanding the above sentence, (i) within sixty (60)
days after the earlier of either discovery by, or notice to, the Seller of
any
breach of the representation and warranty set forth in clause (vv) of
Subsection 7.01, the Seller shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan at
the Repurchase Price and (ii) any breach of a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation shall automatically be deemed to materially and adversely affects
the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the Purchaser
therein. In the event that a breach shall involve any representation
or warranty set forth in Subsection 7.02, and such breach cannot be cured
within 60 days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller
of
such breach, all of the Mortgage Loans affected by such breach shall, at the
Purchaser’s option, be repurchased by the Seller at the Repurchase
Price. However, if the breach, shall involve a representation or
warranty set forth in Subsection 7.01 (except as provided in the second sentence
of this paragraph with respect to certain breaches for which no substitution
is
permitted) and the Seller discovers or receives notice of any such breach within
120 days of the related Closing Date, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s
option and provided that the Seller has a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan,
rather than repurchase the Mortgage Loan as provided above, remove such Mortgage
Loan and substitute in its place a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans; provided, however, that
any such substitution shall be effected within such one hundred twenty (120)
days after the related Closing Date. If the Seller has no Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan, it shall repurchase the deficient Mortgage Loan at
the
Repurchase Price. Any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Subsection 7.03 shall occur on a date
designated by the Purchaser, and acceptable to the Seller, and shall be
accomplished by the Seller remitting to the Servicer for deposit the amount
of
the Repurchase Price in the Custodial Account for distribution to the Purchaser
on the next scheduled Remittance Date.
At
the
time of repurchase of any deficient Mortgage Loan (or removal of any Deleted
Mortgage Loan), the Purchaser and the Seller shall arrange for the assignment
of
the repurchased Mortgage Loan (or Deleted Mortgage Loan) to the Seller or its
designee and the delivery to the Seller of any documents held by the Purchaser
relating to the repurchased Mortgage Loan in the manner required by this
Agreement with respect to the purchase and sale of such Mortgage Loan on the
related Closing Date. In the event the Repurchase Price is deposited
in the Custodial Account, the Seller shall, simultaneously with its remittance
to the Servicer of such Repurchase Price for deposit, give written notice to
the
Purchaser that such deposit has taken place. Upon such repurchase,
the Seller shall amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the
withdrawal of the repurchased Mortgage Loan from this Agreement.
As
to any
Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall be deemed to have made the
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement except that all
such
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed
made
as of the date of such substitution. No substitution will be made in
any calendar month after the Determination Date for such month. The
Seller shall effect such substitution by delivering to the Purchaser for each
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the
Assignment of Mortgage and such other documents and agreements as are required
by Subsection 6.03. The Seller shall remit to the Servicer for
deposit in the Custodial Account the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee
due
on each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan in the month following the
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date
of
such substitution. Monthly Payments due with respect to Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans in the month of substitution shall be retained by
the
Seller. For the month of substitution, distributions to the Purchaser
shall include the Monthly Payment due on any Deleted Mortgage Loan in the month
of substitution, and the Seller shall thereafter be entitled to retain all
amounts subsequently received by the Seller in respect of such Deleted Mortgage
Loan. The Seller shall give written notice to the Purchaser that such
substitution has taken place and shall amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan from the terms of this
Agreement and the substitution of the Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan. Upon such substitution, each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan
shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement in all respects, and the Seller
shall be deemed to have made with respect to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan, as of the date of substitution, the covenants, representations and
warranties set forth in Subsections 7.01 and
7.02.
For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall determine the
amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of all such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is less than the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans (after
application of scheduled principal payments due in the month of
substitution). The amount of such shortfall shall be remitted to the
Servicer by the Seller for distribution by the Servicer in the month of
substitution pursuant to Subsection 11.04. Accordingly,
on the date of such substitution, the Seller will remit to the Servicer from
its
own funds for deposit into the Custodial Account an amount equal to the amount
of such shortfall plus one month’s interest thereon at the Mortgage Loan
Remittance Rate.
In
addition to such repurchase or substitution obligation, the Seller shall
indemnify the Purchaser and its present and former directors, officers,
employees and agents and any Successor Servicer and its present and former
directors, officers, employees and agents and hold such parties harmless against
any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses
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
breach of the Seller representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph,
“Purchaser” shall mean the Person then acting as the Purchaser under this
Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were “Purchasers” under this
Agreement and “Successor Servicer” shall mean any Person designated as the
Successor Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and any and all Persons who
previously were “Successor Servicers” pursuant to this Agreement. It
is understood and agreed that the obligations of the Seller set forth in this
Subsection 7.03 to cure, repurchase or substitute for a defective
Mortgage Loan, and to indemnify the Purchaser and Successor Servicer under
Subsection 12.01 constitute the sole remedies of the Purchaser and
Successor Servicer respecting a breach of the representations and warranties
set
forth in Subsections 7.01 and 7.02.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of any
representations and warranties made in Subsections 7.01 and 7.02
shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by
the Purchaser or notice thereof by the Seller to the Purchaser,
(ii) failure by the Seller to cure such breach, substitute a Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan, or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified above
and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for compliance with this
Agreement.
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Subsection
7.04 Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans with Early Payment Defaults.
If the
related Mortgagor is delinquent with respect to any of the Mortgage Loan’s first
three (3) Monthly Payments at any time either (i) after origination of such
Mortgage Loan, or (ii) after the related Closing Date, the Seller, at the
Purchaser’s option, shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan from the Purchaser at a
price equal to the Repurchase Price. The Seller shall repurchase such
delinquent Mortgage Loan within thirty (30) days of such request.
Subsection
7.05 Premium
Recapture. With
respect to any Mortgage Loan without Prepayment Penalties that prepays in full
during the first three months following the related Closing Date, and with
respect to any Mortgage Loan that is repurchased pursuant to Subsection 7.04,
the Seller shall pay the Purchaser, within ten (10) Business Days after such
prepayment in full or repurchase, an amount equal to the excess of the Purchase
Price Percentage for such Mortgage Loan over par, multiplied by the outstanding
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date.
Section
8. Closing. The
closing for the purchase and sale of each Mortgage Loan Package shall take
place
on the related Closing Date. At the Purchaser’s option, each closing
shall be either: by telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the parties shall
agree, or conducted in person, at such place as the parties shall
agree. Each closing shall be subject to each of the following
conditions:
(a) at
least two Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser via electronic medium, in an Excel format, a listing
on
a loan-level basis of the necessary information to compute the Purchase Price
of
the Mortgage Loans delivered on such Closing Date (including accrued interest),
and prepare a Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(b) all
of the representations and warranties of the Seller in this Agreement shall
be
true and correct as of the related Closing Date and no event shall have occurred
which, with notice or the passage of time, would constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement;
(c) the
Purchaser’s attorneys shall have received in escrow, all Closing Documents as
specified in Section 9, in such forms as are agreed upon and
acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories as required
pursuant to the terms hereof; and
(d) all
other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall have been complied
with.
Section
9. Closing
Documents. On
the related Closing Date, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser’s attorneys
in escrow fully executed originals of:
(a) this
Agreement (to be executed and delivered only for the initial Closing
Date);
(b) the
related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, executed in four (4)
counterparts;
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(c) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Custodial Agreement, dated as of the
initial Cut-off Date;
(d) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, a Custodial Account Certification in the
form attached as Exhibit 4 hereto or a Custodial Account Letter
Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit 5 hereto;
(e) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Escrow Account Certification in the
form
attached as Exhibit 6 hereto or an Escrow Account Letter Agreement
in the form attached as Exhibit 7 hereto;
(f) the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule, segregated by Mortgage Loan Package, one copy
to
be attached hereto, one copy to be attached to the Custodian’s counterpart of
the Custodial Agreement, and one copy to be attached to the related Assignment
and Conveyance as the Mortgage Loan Schedule thereto;
(g) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate, in the form of
Exhibit 10 hereto with respect to the Seller, including all
attachments thereto and with respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Officer’s
Certificate upon request of the Purchaser; and
(h) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Opinion of Counsel of the Seller (who
may be an employee of the Seller), in the form of Exhibit 11 hereto
and with respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an Opinion of Counsel of the
Seller upon request of the Purchaser;
(i) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Opinion of Counsel of the Custodian
(who
may be an employee of the Custodian), in the form of an exhibit to the Custodial
Agreement, if required;
(j) a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit 12 or Exhibit
13, as applicable, hereto executed by any person, as requested by the
Purchaser, if any of the Mortgage Loans have at any time been subject to any
security interest, pledge or hypothecation for the benefit of such
person;
(k) a
certificate or other evidence of merger or change of name, signed or stamped
by
the applicable regulatory authority, if any of the Mortgage Loans were acquired
by the Seller by merger or acquired or originated by the Seller while conducting
business under a name other than its present name, if applicable;
(l) with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Underwriting Guidelines to be attached
hereto as Exhibit 8 and with respect to each subsequent Closing Date, the
Underwriting Guidelines to be attached to the related Assignment and
Conveyance;
(m) Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement in the form of Exhibit 14 hereto, including all
exhibits thereto;
(n) a
Custodian’s Certification, as required under the Custodial Agreement, in the
form of Exhibit 2 to the Custodial Agreement; and
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(o) a
MERS Report reflecting the Purchaser as Investor, the Custodian as custodian
and
no Person as Interim Funder for each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan.
The
Seller shall bear the risk of loss of the closing documents until such time
as
they are received by the Purchaser or its attorneys.
Section
10. Costs. The
Purchaser shall pay any commissions due its salesmen and the legal fees and
expenses of its attorneys and custodial fees. All other costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the transfer and delivery of the Mortgage
including recording fees, fees for title policy endorsements and continuations,
fees for recording Assignments of Mortgage, and the Seller’s attorney’s fees,
shall be paid by the Seller.
Section
11. Administration
and Servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
Subsection
11.01 Servicer
to Act as Servicer. The
Servicer shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with
this
Agreement and Accepted Servicing Procedures and the terms of the Mortgage Notes
and Mortgages, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through
sub-servicers or agents, to do or cause to be done any and all things in
connection with such servicing and administration which the Servicer may deem
necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this
Agreement. The Servicer may perform its servicing responsibilities
through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released
from any of its responsibilities hereunder.
Consistent
with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may waive, modify or vary any
term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance
with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor;
provided, however, that (unless the Mortgagor is in default
with respect to the Mortgage Loan, or such default is, in the judgment of the
Servicer, imminent, and the Servicer has the consent of the Purchaser) the
Servicer shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan
which materially and adversely affects the Mortgage Loan, including without
limitation, any modification that would defer or forgive the payment of any
principal or interest, change the outstanding principal amount (except for
actual payments of principal), make any future advances, extend the final
maturity date or change the Mortgage Interest Rate, as the case may be, with
respect to such Mortgage Loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Servicer shall not waive any Prepayment Penalty or portion thereof unless
(i) the enforceability thereof shall have been limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, receivership or other similar laws relating to
creditors’ rights generally or is otherwise prohibited by law, or (ii) the
enforceability thereof shall have been permanently limited due to acceleration
in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment or (iii) in
the Servicer’s reasonable judgment, (x) such waiver relates to a default or
a reasonably foreseeable default, (y) such waiver would maximize recovery
of total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Penalty
and
related Mortgage Loan and (z) doing so is standard and customary in
servicing Mortgage Loans (including any waiver of a Prepayment Penalty in
connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is related to a default
or
reasonably foreseeable default). Except as provided in the preceding
sentence, in no event will the Servicer waive a Prepayment Penalty in connection
with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a
reasonably foreseeable default. If the Servicer
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waives or
does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Penalty relating to a
Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the
Servicer, other than as permitted above, the Servicer shall deposit from its
own
funds without any right of reimbursement therefor the amount of such Prepayment
Penalty (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the
Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. In connection with any waiver of a Prepayment Penalty by
the Servicer, the Servicer shall account for such waiver in its monthly reports
as agreed upon by the Servicer and the Purchaser. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer in its own name or acting through
sub-servicers or agents is hereby authorized and empowered by the Purchaser
when
the Servicer believes it appropriate and reasonable in its best judgment, to
execute and deliver, on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, all instruments
of
satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and
all
other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the
Mortgaged Properties and to institute foreclosure proceedings or obtain a
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure so as to convert the ownership of such properties,
and to hold or cause to be held title to such properties, on behalf of the
Purchaser pursuant to the provisions of
Subsection 11.12. The Servicer shall make all required
Servicing Advances and shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with applicable state and federal law and shall provide to the
Mortgagors any reports required to be provided to them thereby. The
Purchaser shall furnish to the Servicer any powers of attorney and other
documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry
out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Purchaser may at any time and
from time to time, in its sole discretion, upon written notice to the Seller,
with respect to (1) any REO Property or (2) all Mortgage Loans that
are 90 or more days delinquent as of the date of such notice and any
Mortgage Loans that subsequently become 90 or more days delinquent
following the date of such notice (for the purposes of this paragraph such
Mortgage Loans, “Delinquent Mortgage Loans”), either (i) terminate
the Seller’s servicing obligations hereunder with respect to such REO Properties
and Delinquent Mortgage Loans, upon reimbursement of any unreimbursed advances
owed to the Servicer and payment of the termination fee referred to in
Subsection 14.02, or (ii) assume the absolute right to direct
the Seller to take such actions with respect to such REO Property and Delinquent
Mortgage Loans as the Seller would otherwise be able to undertake pursuant
to
Subsection 11.12. Upon the effectiveness of any such
termination of the Seller’s servicing obligations with respect to any such REO
Property or Delinquent Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall deliver all agreements,
documents, and instruments related thereto to the Purchaser, in accordance
with
Accepted Servicing Procedures and applicable law and shall transfer servicing
to
the Purchaser’s designee in accordance with Acceptable Servicing
Procedures.
Subsection
11.02 Liquidation
of Mortgage Loans. If
any payment due under any Mortgage Loan is not paid when the same becomes due
and payable, or in the event the Mortgagor fails to perform any other covenant
or obligation under the Mortgage Loan and such failure continues beyond any
applicable grace period, the Servicer shall take such action as it shall deem
to
be in the best interest of the Purchaser. If any payment due under
any Mortgage Loan remains delinquent for a period of one hundred
twenty (120) days or more, the Servicer shall commence foreclosure
proceedings in accordance with the guidelines set forth by Fannie
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Mae
or
Xxxxxxx Mac. In such event, the Servicer shall from its own funds
make all necessary and proper Servicing Advances.
Subsection
11.03 Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments. Continuously
from the date hereof until the principal and interest on all Mortgage Loans
are
paid in full, the Servicer will proceed diligently, in accordance with this
Agreement, to collect all payments due under each of the Mortgage Loans when
the
same shall become due and payable. Further, the Servicer will in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Procedures ascertain and estimate taxes,
assessments, fire and hazard insurance premiums, and all other charges that,
as
provided in any Mortgage, will become due and payable to the end that the
installments payable by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such charges
as
and when they become due and payable.
Subsection
11.04 Establishment
of Custodial Account; Deposits in Custodial Account. The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant
to
each Mortgage Loan separate and apart from any of its own funds and general
assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts
(collectively, the “Custodial Account”), titled “Fifth Third Mortgage
Company, in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of
Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors.” Such Custodial Account shall
be established with a commercial bank, a savings bank or a savings and loan
association (which may be a depository affiliate of the Servicer) which meets
the guidelines set forth by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac as an eligible depository
institution for custodial accounts. In any case, the Custodial
Account shall be insured by the FDIC in a manner which shall provide maximum
available insurance thereunder and which may be drawn on by the
Servicer. The creation of any Custodial Account shall be evidenced by
(i) a certification in the form of Exhibit 4 hereto, in the
case of an account established with a depository affiliate of the Servicer,
or
(ii) a letter agreement in the form of Exhibit 5 hereto, in the
case of an account held by a depository other than an affiliate of the
Servicer. In either case, a copy of such certification or letter
agreement shall be furnished to the Purchaser upon request.
The
Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account on a daily basis on the Business
Day following receipt thereof, and retain therein the following payments and
collections received or made by it subsequent to the related Cut-off Date (other
than in respect of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before
the related Cut-off Date):
(a) all
payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the
Mortgage Loans;
(b) all
payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans adjusted to the Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate;
(c) all
Liquidation Proceeds;
(d) all
proceeds received by the Servicer under any title insurance policy, hazard
insurance policy, or other insurance policy other than proceeds to be held
in
the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged
Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing
Procedures;
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(e) all
awards or settlements in respect of condemnation proceedings or eminent domain
affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released to the Mortgagor in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Procedures;
(f) any
amount required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to
Subsections 11.14, 11.16 and 11.18;
(g) any
amount required to be deposited by the Servicer in connection with any REO
Property pursuant to Subsection 11.12;
(h) any
amounts payable in connection with the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan pursuant
to Subsection 7.03, and all amounts required to be deposited by the
Servicer in connection with shortfalls in principal amount of Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant to Subsection 7.03;
and
(i) with
respect to each Principal Prepayment, an amount (to be paid by the Servicer
out
of its own funds) which, when added to all amounts allocable to interest
received in connection with the Principal Prepayment, equals one month’s
interest on the amount of principal so prepaid for the month of prepayment
at
the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate; provided,
however, that the Servicer’s aggregate obligations under this paragraph
for any month shall be limited to the total amount of Servicing Fees actually
received with respect to the Mortgage Loans by the Servicer during such
month.
The
foregoing requirements for deposit in the Custodial Account shall be exclusive,
it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges, assumption fees
and
other ancillary fees need not be deposited by the Servicer in the Custodial
Account.
The
Servicer may invest the funds in the Custodial Account in Eligible Investments
designated in the name of the Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser, which
shall mature not later than the Business Day next preceding the Remittance
Date
next following the date of such investment (except that (A) any investment
in the institution with which the Custodial Account is maintained may mature
on
such Remittance Date and (B) any other investment may mature on such
Remittance Date if the Servicer shall advance funds on such Remittance Date,
pending receipt thereof to the extent necessary to make distributions to the
Owner) and shall not be sold or disposed of prior to
maturity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein and above,
all income and gain realized from any such investment shall be for the benefit
of the Servicer and shall be subject to withdrawal by the
Servicer. The amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such
investments shall be deposited in the Custodial Account by the Servicer out
of
its own funds immediately as realized.
Subsection
11.05 Withdrawals
From the Custodial Account. The
Servicer shall, from time to time, withdraw funds from the Custodial Account
for
the following purposes:
(a) to
make payments to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the manner provided for
in
Subsection 11.14;
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(b) to
reimburse itself for P&I Advances, the Servicer’s right to reimburse itself
pursuant to this subclause (b) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being
limited to related Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance
Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected
by
the Servicer from the Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the Mortgage Loan,
it
being understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement, the Servicer’s
right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Purchaser, except that, where
the Seller is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan, pursuant to
Subsection 7.03, the Servicer’s right to such reimbursement shall be
subsequent to the payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant
to
Subsection 7.03, and all other amounts required to be paid to the
Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loan;
(c) to
reimburse itself for any unpaid Servicing Fees and for unreimbursed Servicing
Advances, the Servicer’s right to reimburse itself pursuant to this
subclause (c) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition
Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected by the Servicer from the
Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the Mortgage Loan, it being understood that,
in the case of any such reimbursement, the Servicer’s right thereto shall be
prior to the rights of the Purchaser unless the Seller is required to repurchase
a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 7.03, in which case the
Servicer’s right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the payment to the
Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to Subsection 7.03 and
all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such
Mortgage Loan;
(d) to
reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and for xxxxxxxxxxxx
X&X Advances, in accordance with Subsection 11.16, to the extent
that such amounts are nonrecoverable by the Servicer pursuant to
subclause (b) or (c) above, provided that the Mortgage Loan for which such
advances were made is not required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant
to
Subsection 7.03;
(e) to
reimburse itself for expenses incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to
Subsection 12.01;
(f) to
withdraw amounts to make P&I Advances in accordance with
Subsection 11.16;
(g) to
pay to itself any interest earned or any investment earnings on funds deposited
in the Custodial Account;
(h) to
withdraw any amounts inadvertently deposited in the Custodial Account;
and
(i) to
clear and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of this
Agreement.
Subsection
11.06 Establishment
of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow Account. The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant
to
each Mortgage Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and apart from
any
of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or
more
Escrow Accounts (collectively,
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the
“Escrow Account”), titled “Fifth Third Mortgage Company, in trust for
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various
Mortgagors.” The Escrow Account shall be established with a
commercial bank, a savings bank or a savings and loan association (which may
be
a depository affiliate of Servicer), which meets the guidelines set forth by
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac as an eligible institution for escrow
accounts. In any case, the Escrow Account shall be insured by the
FDIC in a manner which shall provide maximum available insurance thereunder
and
which may be drawn on by the Servicer. The creation of any Escrow
Account shall be evidenced by a certification in the form of
Exhibit 6 hereto, in the case of an account established with a
depository affiliate of the Servicer, or by a letter agreement in the form
of
Exhibit 7 hereto, in the case of an account held by a
depository. In either case, a copy of such certification or letter
agreement shall be furnished to the Purchaser upon request.
The
Servicer shall deposit in the Escrow Account on a daily basis, and retain
therein: (a) all Escrow Payments collected on account of the
Mortgage Loans, for the purpose of effecting timely payment of any such items
as
required under the terms of this Agreement, and (b) all amounts
representing proceeds of any hazard insurance policy which are to be applied
to
the restoration or repair of any Mortgaged Property. The Servicer
shall make withdrawals therefrom only in accordance with
Subsection 11.07. As part of its servicing duties, the
Servicer shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds in the Escrow Account,
to
the extent required by law.
Subsection
11.07 Withdrawals
From Escrow Account. Withdrawals
from the Escrow Account shall be made by the Servicer only (a) to effect
timely payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, fire and hazard insurance
premiums or other items constituting Escrow Payments for the related Mortgage,
(b) to reimburse the Servicer for any Servicing Advance made by Servicer
pursuant to Subsection 11.08 with respect to a related Mortgage
Loan, (c) to refund to any Mortgagor any funds found to be in excess of the
amounts required under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan, (d) for
transfer to the Custodial Account upon default of a Mortgagor or in accordance
with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan and if permitted by applicable
law,
(e) for application to restore or repair of the Mortgaged Property,
(f) to pay to the Mortgagor, to the extent required by law, any interest
paid on the funds deposited in the Escrow Account, (g) to pay to itself any
interest earned on funds deposited in the Escrow Account (and not required
to be
paid to the Mortgagor), (h) to the extent permitted under the terms of the
related Mortgage Note and applicable law, to pay late fees with respect to
any
Monthly Payment which is received after the applicable grace period, (i) to
withdraw suspense payments that are deposited into the Escrow Account,
(j) to withdraw any amounts inadvertently deposited in the Escrow Account
or (k) to clear and terminate the Escrow Account upon the termination of
this Agreement.
Subsection
11.08 Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Collections Thereunder.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall maintain accurate records
reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments and other charges
which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and the status of
fire and hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all
bills for the payment of such charges (including renewal premiums) and shall
effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date
and
at a time appropriate for securing maximum discounts allowable, employing for
such purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall
have
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been
estimated and accumulated by the Servicer in amounts sufficient for such
purposes, as allowed under the terms of the Mortgage. If a Mortgage
does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall determine that any
such
payments are made by the Mortgagor. The Servicer assumes full
responsibility for the timely payment of all such bills and shall effect timely
payments of all such bills irrespective of each Mortgagor’s faithful performance
in the payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make
Servicing Advances to effect such payments, subject to its ability to recover
such Servicing Advances pursuant to
Subsection 11.07(b). With respect to each Mortgage Loan,
on or before January 31st of each
year
during the term of this Agreement, beginning January 31, 2006, the Servicer
shall ensure that all taxes due during the prior calendar year have been paid
on
the related Mortgaged Property.
Subsection
11.09 Transfer
of Accounts. The
Servicer may transfer the Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to a different
depository institution. Such transfer shall be made only upon
obtaining the prior written consent of the Purchaser; such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld.
Subsection
11.10 Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance. The
Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard
insurance with extended coverage customary in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is located that conforms to the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the
Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special
flood hazards (and such flood insurance has been made available) the Servicer
will cause to be maintained a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements
of
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Servicer shall also maintain on REO
Property fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount which
meets the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. Any amounts
collected by the Servicer under any such policies (other than amounts to be
deposited in the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of
the
property subject to the related Mortgage or property acquired in liquidation
of
the Mortgage Loan, or to be released to the Mortgagor in accordance with
Accepted Servicing Procedures) shall be deposited in the Custodial Account,
subject to withdrawal pursuant to Subsection 11.05. It is
understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance need
be
required by the Servicer of any Mortgagor or maintained on REO Property other
than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time
be in
force and as shall require such additional insurance. All policies
required hereunder shall be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss
payable to Servicer, and shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice of any cancellation, reduction in amount or material change
in
coverage to the Servicer. The Servicer shall not interfere with the
Mortgagor’s freedom of choice in selecting either its insurance carrier or
agent; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not accept
any such insurance policies that do not conform to the requirements of Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subsection
11.11 Fidelity
Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance. The
Servicer shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket Fidelity Bond and an
errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage on all officers,
employees or other persons acting in any capacity requiring such persons to
handle funds, money, documents or papers relating to the Mortgage
Loans. These policies shall insure the Servicer against losses
resulting from dishonest or fraudulent acts committed by the Servicer’s
personnel, any employees of outside firms that
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provide
data processing services for the Servicer, and temporary contract employees
or
student interns. The Fidelity Bond shall also protect and insure the
Servicer against losses in connection with the release or satisfaction of a
Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full of the indebtedness
secured thereby. No provision of this Subsection 11.11
requiring such Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance shall diminish
or relieve the Servicer of its duties and obligations as set forth in this
Agreement. The minimum coverage under any such Fidelity Bond and
insurance policy shall be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required
by Xxxxxx Mae in the Xxxxxx Xxx Servicing Guide or by Xxxxxxx Mac in the Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx’ & Servicers’ Guide, as amended or restated from time to time,
or in an amount as may be permitted to the Servicer by express waiver of Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subsection
11.12 Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property. If
title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed in lieu
of
foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of
the
Servicer or its nominee, in either case as nominee, for the benefit of the
Purchaser of record on the date of acquisition of title (the
“Owner”). If the Servicer is not authorized or permitted to
hold title to real property in the state where the REO Property is located,
or
would be adversely affected under the “doing business” or tax laws of such state
by so holding title, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the
name
of such Person or Persons as shall be consistent with an opinion of counsel
obtained by the Servicer, at the expense of the Purchaser, from an attorney
duly
licensed to practice law in the state where the REO Property is
located. The Person or Persons holding such title other than the
Owner shall acknowledge in writing that such title is being held as nominee
for
the Owner.
The
Servicer shall cause to be deposited on a daily basis in the Custodial Account
all revenues received with respect to the conservation and disposition of the
related REO Property and shall withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper
operation, management and maintenance of the REO Property, including the cost
of
maintaining any hazard insurance pursuant to Subsection 11.10 and
the fees of any managing agent acting on behalf of the Servicer. Any
disbursement in excess of $5,000 shall be made only with the written approval
of
the Purchaser. The Servicer shall make distributions as required on
each Remittance Date to the Purchaser of the net cash flow from the REO Property
(which shall equal the revenues from such REO Property net of the expenses
described above and of any reserves reasonably required from time to time to
be
maintained to satisfy anticipated liabilities for such expenses).
The
disposition of REO Property shall be carried out by the Servicer in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement and shall be made at such price, and
upon
such terms and conditions, as the Servicer deems to be in the best interests
of
the Owner. Upon the request of the Owner, and at the Owner’s expense,
the Servicer shall cause an appraisal of the REO Property to be performed for
the Owner. The proceeds of sale of the REO Property shall be promptly
deposited in the Custodial Account and, as soon as practical thereafter, the
expenses of such sale shall be paid, the Servicer shall reimburse itself for
any
related unreimbursed Servicing Advances, unpaid Servicing Fees, unreimbursed
advances made pursuant to Subsection 11.16 and any appraisal
performed pursuant to this paragraph and the net cash proceeds of such sale
remaining in the Custodial Account shall be distributed to the
Purchaser.
The
Servicer shall either itself or through an agent selected by the Servicer,
manage, conserve, protect and operate the REO Property in the same manner that
it manages,
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conserves,
protects and operates other foreclosed property for its own account, and in
the
same manner that similar property in the same locality as the REO Property
is
managed. The Servicer shall attempt to sell the same (and may
temporarily rent the same) on such terms and conditions as the Servicer deems
to
be in the best interest of the Owner.
If
a
REMIC election is or is to be made with respect to the arrangement under which
the Mortgage Loans and any REO Property are held, the Servicer shall manage,
conserve, protect and operate each REO Property in a manner which does not
cause
such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the
meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or result in the receipt by such
REMIC
of any “income from non-permitted assets” within the meaning of Section
860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code or any “net income from foreclosure property” within
the meaning of Section 860G(c)(2) of the Code.
Upon
request, with respect to any REO Property, the Servicer shall furnish to the
Owner a statement covering the Servicer’s efforts in connection with the sale of
that REO Property and any rental of the REO Property incidental to the sale
thereof for the previous month (together with an operating
statement).
Subsection
11.13 Servicing
Compensation. As
compensation for its services hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to
retain the Servicing Fee from interest payments on the Mortgage
Loans. Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption
fees, late payment charges and other ancillary income shall be retained by
the
Servicer to the extent not required to be deposited in the Custodial
Account. The Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred
by it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be
entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided for
herein.
Subsection
11.14 Distributions. On
each Remittance Date the Servicer shall remit by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the account designated in writing by the Purchaser of record
on the preceding Record Date (a) all Monthly Payments due in the Due Period
relating to such Remittance Date and received by the Servicer prior to the
related Determination Date, plus (b) all amounts, if any, which the
Servicer is obligated to distribute pursuant to Subsection 11.16,
plus (c) any amounts attributable to Principal Prepayments received in the
calendar month preceding the month in which the Remittance Date occurs, together
with any additional interest required to be deposited in the Custodial Account
in connection with such Principal Prepayments in accordance with
Subsection 11.04(i), minus (d) all amounts that may be
withdrawn from the Custodial Account pursuant to
Subsections 11.05(b) through (e).
With
respect to any remittance received by the Purchaser after the Business Day
on
which such payment was due, the Servicer shall pay to the Purchaser interest
on
any such late payment at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate, adjusted as
of
the date of each change, plus three percent (3%), but in no event greater than
the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall
be paid by the Servicer to the Purchaser on the date such late payment is made
and shall cover the period commencing with the Business Day on which such
payment was due and ending with the Business Day immediately preceding the
Business Day on which such payment is made, both inclusive. The
payment by the Servicer of any such interest shall not be deemed an extension
of
time for payment or a waiver of any Event of Default by the
Servicer.
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Subsection
11.15 Statements
to the Purchaser. Not
later than the 10th calendar
day of
each month (or, if such 10th day is
not a
Business Day, the following Business Day), the Servicer shall forward to the
Purchaser in hard copy and electronic format mutually acceptable to the
Purchaser and the Seller, a statement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
9 and certified by a Servicing Officer, setting forth (a) the amount of
the distribution made on such Remittance Date which is allocable to principal
and allocable to interest; (b) the amount of servicing compensation
received by the Servicer during the prior calendar month; (c) the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the
Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the preceding month; and (d) the paid
through date for each Mortgage Loan. Such statement shall also
include information regarding delinquencies on Mortgage Loans, indicating the
number and aggregate principal amount of Mortgage Loans which are either
one (1), two (2) or three (3) or more months delinquent and the book
value of any REO Property. The Servicer shall submit to the Purchaser
monthly a liquidation report with respect to each Mortgaged Property sold in
a
foreclosure sale as of the related Record Date and not previously
reported. Such liquidation report shall be incorporated into the
remittance report delivered to Purchaser in the form of Exhibit 9
hereto.
The
Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser an individual loan accounting report
in
hard copy and electronic format mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and the
Seller, as of the last Business Day of each month, in the Purchaser’s assigned
loan number order (provided that such loan numbers previously have been provided
in writing by the Purchaser to the Servicer) to document Mortgage Loan payment
activity on an individual Mortgage Loan basis. With respect to each
month, the corresponding individual loan accounting report shall be received
by
the Purchaser no later than the fifth Business Day of the following month,
which
report shall contain the following:
(i) with
respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to
principal (including a separate breakdown of any Principal Prepayment, including
the date of such prepayment, along with a detailed report of interest on
principal prepayment amounts remitted in accordance with
Subsection 11.14);
(ii) with
respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to
interest; and
(iii) the
next actual due date for each Mortgage Loan.
In
addition, within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar
year, the Servicer will furnish a report to each Person that was a Purchaser
at
any time during such calendar year. Such report shall state the
aggregate of amounts distributed to the Purchaser for such calendar
year. Such obligation of the Servicer shall be deemed to have been
satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable information shall be
provided by the Servicer pursuant to any requirements of the Code.
The
Servicer shall prepare and file any and all tax returns, information statements
or other filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority
or to the Purchaser pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, the
Servicer shall provide the Purchaser with such information
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concerning
the Mortgage Loans as is necessary for such Purchaser to prepare federal income
tax returns as the Purchaser may reasonably request from time to
time.
Subsection
11.16 Advances
by the Servicer. On
each Remittance Date, the Servicer shall either (a) deposit in the
Custodial Account from its own funds an amount equal to the aggregate amount
of
all Monthly Payments (with interest adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance
Rate) which were due on the Mortgage Loans during the applicable Due Period
and
which were delinquent at the close of business on the immediately preceding
Determination Date (each such advance, a “P&I Advance”),
(b) cause to be made an appropriate entry in the records of the Custodial
Account that amounts held for future distribution have been, as permitted by
this Subsection 11.16, used by the Servicer in discharge of any such
P&I Advance or (c) make P&I Advances in the form of any combination
of (a) or (b) aggregating the total amount of P&I Advances to be
made. Any amounts held for future distribution and so used shall be
replaced by the Servicer by deposit in the Custodial Account on or before any
future Remittance Date if funds in the Custodial Account on such Remittance
Date
shall be less than payments to the Purchaser required to be made on such
Remittance Date. The Servicer’s obligation to make P&I Advances
as to any Mortgage Loan will continue through the last Monthly Payment due
prior
to the payment in full of a Mortgage Loan, or through the last Remittance Date
prior to the Remittance Date for the distribution of all other payments or
recoveries (including proceeds under any title, hazard or other insurance
policy, or condemnation awards) with respect to a Mortgage Loan;
provided, however, that such obligation shall cease
(i) for any Mortgage Loan and on any Remittance Date that the distribution
of all Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries (including
Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds) occurs with respect to such
Mortgage Loan or (ii) if the Servicer, in its good faith judgment,
determines that P&I Advances would not be recoverable pursuant to
Subsection 11.05(d). The determination by the Servicer
that a P&I Advance, if made, would be nonrecoverable, shall be evidenced by
an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer, delivered to the Purchaser, which
details the reasons for such determination.
Subsection
11.17 Assumption
Agreements. The
Servicer will use its best efforts to enforce any “due-on-sale” provision
contained in any Mortgage or Mortgage Note, provided that the Servicer shall
permit such assumption if so required in accordance with the terms of the
Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. When the Mortgaged Property has been
conveyed by the Mortgagor, the Servicer will, to the extent it has knowledge
of
such conveyance, exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage
Loan under the “due-on-sale” clause applicable thereto; provided,
however, the Servicer will not exercise such rights if prohibited
by
law from doing so. In connection with any such assumption, the
outstanding principal amount, the Monthly Payment or the Mortgage Interest
Rate
of the related Mortgage Note shall not be changed, and the term of the Mortgage
Loan will not be increased or decreased. If an assumption is allowed
pursuant to this Subsection 11.17, the Servicer is authorized to
enter into a substitution of liability agreement with the purchaser of the
Mortgaged Property pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from
liability and the purchaser of the Mortgaged Property is substituted as
Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note.
Subsection
11.18 Satisfaction
of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files. Upon
the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of
a
notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for
such purposes, the Servicer will
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obtain
the portion of the Mortgage File that is in the possession of the Purchaser
or
its designee, prepare and process any required satisfaction or release of the
Mortgage and notify the Purchaser in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement. The Purchaser agrees to deliver to the Servicer the
original Mortgage Note for any Mortgage Loan not later than three (3)
Business Days following its receipt of a notice from the Servicer that such
a
payment in full has been received or that a notification has been received
that
such a payment in full shall be made. Such Mortgage Note shall be
held by the Servicer, in trust, for the purpose of canceling such Mortgage
Note
and delivering the cancelled Mortgage Note to the Mortgagor in a timely manner
as and to the extent provided under applicable state law. If the
Mortgage has been recorded in the name of MERS or its designee, the Servicer
shall take all necessary action to effect the release of the Mortgage Loan
on
the records of MERS.
If
the
Servicer grants a satisfaction or release of a Mortgage without having obtained
payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage or should the
Servicer otherwise prejudice any right the Purchaser may have under the mortgage
instruments, the Servicer, upon written demand of the Purchaser, shall remit
to
the Purchaser the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan by
deposit thereof in the Custodial Account. The Fidelity Bond shall
insure the Servicer against any loss it may sustain with respect to any Mortgage
Loan not satisfied in accordance with the procedures set forth
herein.
Subsection
11.19 Annual
Statement as to Compliance. The
Servicer shall deliver to the Purchaser, on or before March 15th each year
beginning March 15, 2006, an Officer’s Certificate stating that (a) a
review of the activities of the Servicer during the preceding calendar year
and
if performance under this Agreement has been made under such officer’s
supervision, and (b) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such
review, the Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement
throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of
any
such obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the
nature and status thereof and the action being taken by the Servicer to cure
such default.
Subsection
11.20 Annual
Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing Report or Attestation. On
or before March 15th of each
year
beginning March 15, 2006, the Servicer at its expense shall cause a firm of
independent public accountants which is a member of the American Institute
of
Certified Public Accountants to furnish a statement to the Purchaser to the
effect that such firm has, with respect to the Servicer’s overall servicing
operations, examined such operations in accordance with the requirements of
the
Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, stating such firm’s
conclusions relating thereto.
Subsection
11.21 Servicer
Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably Required. The
Servicer shall provide to the Purchaser, and for any Purchaser insured by FDIC
or NAIC, the supervisory agents and examiners of FDIC and OTS or NAIC, access
to
any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans which may be required by
applicable regulations. Such access shall be afforded without charge,
but only upon reasonable request, during normal business hours and at the
offices of the Servicer.
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In
addition, the Servicer shall furnish upon request by the Purchaser, during
the
term of this Agreement, such periodic, special or other reports or information,
whether or not provided for herein, as shall be necessary, reasonable and
appropriate with respect to the purposes of this Agreement and applicable
regulations. All such reports or information shall be provided by and
in accordance with all reasonable instructions and directions the Purchaser
may
require. The Servicer agrees to execute and deliver all such
instruments and take all such action as the Purchaser, from time to time, may
reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the
terms of this Agreement.
Subsection
11.22 Transfer
of Servicing.
On
the related Transfer Date, if any, the Purchaser, or its designee, shall assume
all servicing responsibilities related to, and the Seller cease all servicing
responsibilities related to, the related Mortgage Loans subject to such Transfer
Date. On or prior to the related Transfer Date, the Seller shall, at
its sole cost and expense, take such steps as may be necessary or appropriate
to
effectuate and evidence the transfer of the servicing of the related Mortgage
Loans to the Purchaser, or its designee, including but not limited to the
following:
(a) Notice
to Mortgagors. The Seller shall mail to the Mortgagor of each
related Mortgage Loan a letter advising such Mortgagor of the transfer of the
servicing of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser, or its designee, in
accordance with the Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx National Affordable Housing Act of 1990,
as amended; provided, however, the content and format of the
letter shall have the prior approval of the Purchaser. The Seller
shall provide the Purchaser with copies of all such related notices no later
than the related Transfer Date.
(b) Notice
to Taxing Authorities and Insurance Companies. The Seller shall
transmit to the applicable taxing authorities and insurance companies (including
primary mortgage insurance policy insurers, if applicable) and/or agents,
notification of the transfer of the servicing to the Purchaser, or its designee,
and instructions to deliver all notices, tax bills and insurance statements,
as
the case may be, to the Purchaser from and after the related Transfer
Date. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser with copies of all such
notices no later than the related Transfer Date.
(c) Delivery
of Servicing Records. The Seller shall forward to the Purchaser,
or its designee, all servicing records and the Servicing File in the Seller’s
possession relating to each related Mortgage Loan.
(d) Escrow
Payments. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser, or its
designee, with immediately available funds by wire transfer in the amount of
the
net Escrow Payments and suspense balances and all loss draft balances associated
with the related Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall provide the
Purchaser with an accounting statement, in electronic format acceptable to
the
Purchaser in its sole discretion, of Escrow Payments and suspense balances
and
loss draft balances sufficient to enable the Purchaser to reconcile the amount
of such payment with the accounts of the Mortgage
Loans. Additionally, the Seller shall wire transfer to the Purchaser
the amount of any agency, trustee or prepaid Mortgage Loan payments and all
other similar amounts held by the Seller.
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(e) Payoffs
and Assumptions. The Seller shall provide to the Purchaser, or
its designee, copies of all assumption and payoff statements generated by the
Seller on the related Mortgage Loans from the related Cut-off Date to the
related Transfer Date.
(f) Mortgage
Payments Received Prior to Transfer Date. Prior to the related
Transfer Date all payments received by the Seller on each related Mortgage
Loan
shall be properly applied by the Seller to the account of the particular
Mortgagor.
(g) Mortgage
Payments Received after Transfer Date. The amount of any related
Monthly Payments received by the Seller after the related Transfer Date shall
be
forwarded to the Purchaser by overnight mail on the date of receipt or by wire
transfer on the next succeeding Business Day. The Seller shall notify
the Purchaser of the particulars of the payment, which notification requirement
shall be satisfied if the Seller forwards with its payment sufficient
information to permit appropriate processing of the payment by the
Purchaser. The Seller shall assume full responsibility for the
necessary and appropriate legal application of such Monthly Payments received
by
the Seller after the related Transfer Date with respect to related Mortgage
Loans then in foreclosure or bankruptcy; provided, for purposes of this
Agreement, necessary and appropriate legal application of such Monthly Payments
shall include, but not be limited to, endorsement of a Monthly Payment to the
Purchaser with the particulars of the payment such as the account number, dollar
amount, date received and any special Mortgagor application instructions and
the
Seller shall comply with the foregoing requirements with respect to all Monthly
Payments received by the Seller after the related Transfer Date.
(h) Misapplied
Payments. Misapplied payments shall be processed as
follows:
(i) All
parties shall cooperate in correcting misapplication errors;
(ii) The
party receiving notice of a misapplied payment occurring prior to the related
Transfer Date and discovered after such Transfer Date shall immediately notify
the other party;
(iii) If
a misapplied payment which occurred prior to the related Transfer Date cannot
be
identified and said misapplied payment has resulted in a shortage in a Custodial
Account or Escrow Account, the Seller shall be liable for the amount of such
shortage. The Seller shall reimburse the Purchaser for the amount of
such shortage within thirty (30) days after receipt of written demand therefor
from the Purchaser;
(iv) If
a misapplied payment which occurred prior to the related Transfer Date has
created an improper Purchase Price as the result of an inaccurate outstanding
principal balance, a check shall be issued to the party shorted by the improper
payment application within five (5) Business Days after notice thereof by the
other party; and
(v) Any
check issued under the provisions of this Section 11.22(h) shall be
accompanied by a statement indicating the corresponding Seller and/or the
Purchaser Mortgage Loan identification number and an explanation of the
allocation of any such payments.
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(i) Books
and Records. On the related Transfer Date, the books, records and
accounts of the Seller with respect to the related Mortgage Loans shall be
in
accordance with all applicable Purchaser requirements.
(j) Reconciliation. The
Seller shall, on or before the related Transfer Date, reconcile principal
balances and make any monetary adjustments required by the
Purchaser. Any such monetary adjustments will be transferred between
the Seller and the Purchaser as appropriate.
(k) IRS
Forms. The Seller shall file or shall cause to be filed all IRS
forms 1099, 1099A, 1098 or 1041 and K-1 which are required to be filed on or
before the related Transfer Date in relation to the servicing and ownership
of
the related Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall provide copies of such
forms to the Purchaser upon request and shall reimburse the Purchaser for any
costs or penalties incurred by the Purchaser due to the Seller’s failure to
comply with this paragraph.
(l) Mortgage
Loans in Foreclosure. The servicing with respect to Mortgage
Loans in foreclosure on or before the related Transfer Date shall not be
transferred from the Servicer to the Purchaser or its designee, as the case
may
be, and such Mortgage Loans shall continue to be serviced by the Servicer
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. However, if the Purchaser so
elects, the Purchaser may waive the provisions of this paragraph and accept
transfer of servicing of such Mortgage Loans and all amounts received by the
Servicer thereunder.
(m) Servicing
Advances. Notwithstanding the fact that the related Transfer Date
has occurred, the Servicer shall not be reimbursed for any Servicing Advances
in
relation to any Mortgage Loan until the Servicer or the successor servicer
receives a Monthly Payment or Liquidation Proceeds in relation to such Mortgage
Loan. At such time, the Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed
for all unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to such Mortgage Loan
on a
first priority basis from the Monthly Payment or Liquidation Proceeds received
with respect to such Mortgage Loan. This clause shall survive
each Transfer Date.
Subsection
11.23 Notification
of Maturity Date. With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall execute and deliver to the
Mortgagor any and all necessary notices required under applicable law and the
terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the maturity date
if
required under applicable law.
Subsection
11.24 Notification
of Adjustments. With
respect to each ARM Mortgage Loan, Seller shall adjust the Mortgage Interest
Rate on the related Interest Rate Adjustment Date and shall adjust the Monthly
Payment on the related Payment Adjustment Date in compliance with the
requirements of applicable law and the related Mortgage and Mortgage
Note. If, pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Note, another index
is selected for determining the Mortgage Interest Rate because the original
index is no longer available, the same index will be used with respect to each
Mortgage Note which requires a new index to be selected, provided that such
selection does not conflict with the terms of the related Mortgage
Note. Seller shall execute and deliver any and all necessary notices
required under applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Note and
Mortgage regarding the Mortgage Interest Rate and the Monthly Payment
adjustments. Seller shall promptly, upon written request therefor,
deliver to the
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Purchaser
such notifications and any additional applicable data regarding such adjustments
and the methods used to calculate and implement such
adjustments. Upon the discovery by Seller or the Purchaser that
Seller has failed to adjust a Mortgage Interest Rate or a Monthly Payment
pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage, Seller shall
immediately deposit in the Custodial Account, from its own funds, the amount
of
any interest loss caused the Purchaser thereby without reimbursement
therefor.
Section
12. The
Servicer.
Subsection
12.01 Indemnification;
Third Party Claims. The
Servicer agrees to indemnify and hold the Purchaser and any Successor Servicer
and their respective present and former directors, officers, employees and
agents harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, legal fees and expenses (including, without limitation, any legal
fees and expenses, judgments or expenses relating to such liability, claim,
loss
or damage) and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses
that such parties may sustain in any way related to the Servicer’s
failure:
(a) to
observe and perform any or all of Servicer’s duties, obligations, covenants,
agreements, warranties or representations contained in this Agreement or in
the
related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement; or
(b) to
comply with all applicable requirements contained in this Agreement or the
related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement with respect to the servicing of
the
Mortgage Loan and the transfer of servicing rights.
The
Servicer immediately shall notify the Purchaser if a claim is made by a third
party with respect to this Agreement.
For
purposes of this Section, “Purchaser” shall mean the Person then acting as the
Purchaser under this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were
“Purchasers” under this Agreement and “Successor Servicer” shall mean any Person
designated as the Successor Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and any and
all
Persons who previously were “Successor Servicers” pursuant to this
Agreement.
If
any
action is commenced for which indemnification may be available under this
Subsection 12.01 of which an indemnified party has notice, promptly after
receipt by such indemnified party under this Subsection 12.01 of
notice of the commencement of such action, such indemnified party will, if
a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under
this
Subsection 12.01, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party
will
not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to
any
indemnified party under this Subsection 12.01, except to the extent
that it has been prejudiced in any material respect, or from any liability
which
it may have, otherwise than under this
Subsection 12.01. In case any such action is brought
against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate
therein, and to the extent that it may elect by written notice delivered to
the
indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such
indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof, with
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counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided that if the
defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it or them and/or other
indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available
to
the indemnifying party, 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 indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense of such action and
approval by the indemnified party of counsel, the indemnifying party will not
be
liable to such indemnified party for expenses incurred by the indemnified party
in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) the indemnified party
shall have employed separate counsel in connection with the assertion of legal
defenses in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it
being
understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the
expenses of more than one separate counsel (together with one local counsel,
if
applicable)), (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified
party within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action or
(iii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of
counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party;
and
except that, if clause (i) or (iii) is applicable, such liability shall be
only in respect of the counsel referred to in such clause (i) or
(iii).
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall a termination
of
this Agreement or the Servicer hereunder terminate any indemnification
obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement, which obligations shall
survive any such termination.
Subsection
12.02 Merger
or Consolidation of the Servicer.
The
Seller will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises under
the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, and will obtain
and
preserve its qualification to do business in each other jurisdiction in which
such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and
enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform
its duties under this Agreement.
Any
Person into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation
resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Seller
shall
be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Seller, shall be
the
successor of the Seller 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 surviving
Person shall be an institution whose deposits are insured by FDIC or a company
whose business is the origination and servicing of mortgage loans, unless
otherwise consented to by the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, and shall be qualified to service mortgage loans on behalf of Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subsection
12.03 Limitation
on Liability of the Servicer and Others. The
duties and obligations of the Servicer shall be determined solely by the express
provisions of this Agreement, the Servicer shall not be liable except for the
performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in
this
Agreement and no implied covenants or
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obligations
shall be read into this Agreement against the Servicer. Neither the
Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Servicer
shall be under any liability to the Purchaser for any action taken or for
refraining from the taking of any action in accordance with Accepted Servicing
Procedures and otherwise in good faith pursuant to this Agreement or for errors
in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not
protect the Servicer against any liability resulting from any breach of any
representation or warranty made herein, or from any liability specifically
imposed on the Servicer herein; and, provided, further, that
this provision shall not protect the Servicer against any liability that would
otherwise be imposed by reason of the willful misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard
of
the obligations or duties hereunder. The Servicer and any director,
officer, employee or agent of the Servicer may rely on any document of any
kind
which it in good faith reasonably believes to be genuine and to have been
adopted or signed by the proper authorities respecting any matters arising
hereunder. Subject to the terms of Subsection 12.01, the
Servicer shall have no obligation to appear with respect to, prosecute or defend
any legal action which is not incidental to the Servicer’s duty to service the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement.
Subsection
12.04 Seller
and Servicer Not to Resign.
With
respect to the retention of the Seller to service the Mortgage Loans hereunder,
the Seller acknowledges that the Purchaser has acted in reliance upon the
Seller’s independent status, the adequacy of its servicing facilities, plan,
personnel, records and procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial
standing and the continuance thereof. Without in any way limiting the
generality of this Section, neither Seller nor Servicer shall assign this
Agreement or the servicing hereunder or delegate its rights or duties hereunder
or any portion thereof, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially
all
of its property or assets, without the prior written approval of the Purchaser,
which consent shall be granted or withheld in the Purchaser’s sole discretion or
upon the determination that the Servicer’s duties hereunder are no longer
permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the
Servicer. Any such determination permitting the unilateral
resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to
such
effect delivered to the Purchaser, which Opinion of Counsel shall be in form
and
substance acceptable to the Purchaser. No such resignation or
assignment shall become effective until a successor has assumed the Servicer’s
responsibilities and obligations hereunder in accordance with
Subsection 14.03.
Section
13. Default.
Subsection
13.01 Events
of Default. In
case one or more of the following Events of Default by the Servicer shall occur
and be continuing:
(a) any
failure by the Servicer to remit to the Purchaser any payment required to be
made under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period
of one (1) Business Day after the date upon which written notice of such
failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the
Servicer by the Purchaser;
(b) failure
by the Servicer to duly observe or perform, in any material respect, any other
covenants, obligations or agreements of the Servicer as set forth in this
Agreement which failure continues unremedied for a period of sixty (60)
days (or, in the case of (i) the annual statement of compliance required
under Subsection 11.19, (ii) the annual independent
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public
accountants’ servicing report or attestation required under
Subsection 11.20, or (iii) the certification required under
Section 15 in the form of Exhibit 16, for which there
shall be no cure period) after the date on which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by
the
Purchaser;
(c) 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, bankruptcy, 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 Servicer and such decree or order
shall have remained in force, undischarged or unstayed for a period of
sixty (60) days;
(d) the
Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or
liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshalling
of
assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Servicer
or
relating to all or substantially all of the Servicer’s property; or
(e) the
Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts 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;
then,
and
in each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not have
been
remedied, the Purchaser, by notice in writing to the Servicer, may, in addition
to whatever rights the Purchaser may have at law or equity to damages, including
injunctive relief and specific performance, commence termination of all the
rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement and in and to the
Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. Upon receipt by the Servicer
of such written notice from the Purchaser stating that it intends to terminate
the Servicer as a result of such Event of Default, all authority and power
of
the Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans
or
otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the successor appointed pursuant
to
Subsection 14.03. Upon written request from the
Purchaser, the Servicer shall, in accordance with Subsection 11.22
prepare, execute and deliver to a successor any and all documents and other
instruments, place in such successor’s possession all Mortgage Files and do or
cause to be done all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect
the
purposes of such notice of termination, including, but not limited to, the
transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related
documents to the successor at the Servicer’s sole expense. The
Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in effecting
the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder,
including, without limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration
by it of all amounts which shall at the time be credited by the Servicer to
the
Custodial Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to
the
Mortgage Loans.
Subsection
13.02 Waiver
of Defaults. The
Purchaser may waive any default by the Servicer in the performance of its
obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any 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
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waiver
shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent
thereto except to the extent expressly so waived.
Section
14. Termination.
Subsection
14.01 Termination. The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Servicer, as servicer, shall
terminate upon (a) the distribution to the Purchaser of the final payment
or liquidation with respect to the last Mortgage Loan (or advances of same
by
the Servicer); (b) the disposition of all property acquired upon
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure with respect to the last Mortgage
Loan and the remittance of all funds due hereunder or (c) by mutual consent
of
the Servicer and the Purchaser in writing. Upon written request from
the Purchaser in connection with any such termination, the Servicer shall
prepare, execute and deliver, any and all documents and other instruments,
place
in the Purchaser’s possession all Mortgage Files, and 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, at the Purchaser’s sole
expense. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and such
successor in effecting the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and
rights hereunder as servicer, including, without limitation, the transfer to
such successor for administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at
the
time be credited by the Servicer to the Custodial Account or Escrow Account
or
thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Subsection
14.02 Termination
of the Servicer Without Cause. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Purchaser may terminate the obligations
and
responsibilities of the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer, without cause,
upon payment to the Servicer of a termination fee equal to one and
three-quarters percent (1.75%) of the aggregate outstanding principal balance
of
the Mortgage Loans as of the date of such termination. The
termination fee provided for in this Subsection 14.02 shall be paid
by the Purchaser on the applicable Transfer Date.
Subsection
14.03 Successors
to the Servicer. Prior
to the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and duties under this
Agreement pursuant to Subsections 12.04, 13.01, 14.01 or
14.02, the Purchaser shall, (a) succeed to and assume all of the
Servicer’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement
or (b) appoint a successor which shall succeed to all rights and assume all
of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Servicer under this
Agreement upon such termination. In connection with such appointment
and assumption, the Purchaser may make such arrangements for the compensation
of
such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall
agree. If the Servicer’s duties, responsibilities and liabilities
under this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to the aforementioned
Subsections, the Servicer shall discharge such duties and responsibilities
during the period from the date it acquires knowledge of such termination until
the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence and prudence which
it is obligated to exercise under this Agreement, and shall take no action
whatsoever that might impair or prejudice the rights or financial condition
of
its successor. The resignation or removal of the Servicer pursuant to
the aforementioned Subsections shall not become effective until a successor
shall be appointed pursuant to this Subsection 14.03 and shall in no
event relieve the Seller of the representations and warranties made pursuant
to
Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 and the remedies available to the
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Purchaser
under Subsection 7.03, it being understood and agreed that the
provisions of such Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 shall be
applicable to the Seller notwithstanding any such resignation or termination
of
the Servicer, or the termination of this Agreement.
Any
successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver
to
the Servicer and to the Purchaser an instrument accepting such appointment,
whereupon such successor shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers,
duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Servicer, with
like
effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement. Any
termination or resignation of the Servicer or this Agreement pursuant to
Subsections 12.04, 13.01,14.01 or 14.02 shall
not affect any claims that the Purchaser may have against the Servicer arising
prior to any such termination or resignation.
Upon
a
successor’s acceptance of appointment as such, the Servicer shall notify by mail
the Purchaser of such appointment.
Section
15. Cooperation
of Seller with a Reconstitution. The
Seller and the Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage
Loans, after the related Closing Date, on one or more dates (each, a
“Reconstitution Date”) at the Purchaser’s sole option, the Purchaser may
effect a sale (each, a “Reconstitution”) of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans then subject to this Agreement, without recourse, to:
(a) Xxxxxx
Xxx under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program (Special Servicing Option)
(each, a “Xxxxxx Mae Transfer”); or
(b) Xxxxxxx
Mac (the “Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer”); or
(c) one
or more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan Transfers;
or
(d) one
or more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one or more
Securitization Transactions;
provided,
however, that the aggregate number of Reconstitutions shall not exceed five
(5)
with respect to any Mortgage Loan Package.
The
Seller agrees to execute in connection with any Agency Transfer, any and all
reasonably acceptable pool purchase contracts, and/or agreements among the
Purchaser, the Seller, Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac (as the case may be) and any
servicer in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer, a seller’s warranties and
servicing agreement or a participation and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the parties, and in connection with a
Securitization Transaction, a pooling and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the parties or an Assignment and Recognition
Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 15
(collectively, the agreements referred to herein are designated, the
“Reconstitution Agreements”), together with an opinion of counsel with
respect to such Reconstitution Agreements.
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With
respect to each Whole Loan Transfer and each Securitization Transaction entered
into by the Purchaser, the Seller agrees (1) to cooperate fully with the
Purchaser and any prospective purchaser with respect to all reasonable requests
and due diligence procedures; (2) to execute, deliver and perform all
Reconstitution Agreements required by the Purchaser; and (3) to restate the
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement as of the settlement
or closing date in connection with such Reconstitution or make the
representations and warranties set forth in the related selling/servicing guide
of the servicer or issuer, as the case may be, or such representations or
warranties as may be required by any rating agency or prospective purchaser
of
the related securities or such Mortgage Loans, in connection with such
Reconstitution. The Seller shall provide to such servicer or issuer,
as the case may be, and any other participants or purchasers in such
Reconstitution: (i) any and all information and appropriate
verification of information which may be reasonably available to the Seller
or
its affiliates, whether through letters of its auditors and counsel or
otherwise, as the Purchaser or any such other participant shall request;
(ii) such additional representations, warranties, covenants, opinions of
counsel, letters from auditors, and certificates of public officials or officers
of the Seller or the Servicer as are reasonably believed necessary by the
Purchaser or any such other participant (including, without limitation, such
revisions to this Agreement relating to the servicing of REO Property and the
provision of remittance reports as the Purchaser may reasonably believe to
be
necessary to enable such servicer to fulfill its master servicing obligations)
and (iii) to execute, deliver and satisfy all conditions set forth in any
indemnity agreement required by the Purchaser or any such participant,
including, without limitation, an Indemnification and Contribution Agreement
in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3. Moreover,
the Seller agrees to cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the
Purchaser to effect such Reconstitution Agreements. The Seller shall
indemnify the Purchaser, each Affiliate of the Purchaser participating in the
Reconstitution, each Person who controls the Purchaser or such Affiliate and
each underwriter and initial purchaser participating in the Reconstitution,
and
their respective present and former directors, officers, employees and agents,
and hold each of them harmless from and against any losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and
any other costs, fees and expenses that each of them may sustain in any way
related to any information provided by or on behalf of the Seller regarding
the
Seller or the Servicer, the Seller’s or the Servicer’s servicing practices or
the performance of the Mortgage Loans or the Underwriting Guidelines set forth
in any offering document prepared in connection with any
Reconstitution. For purposes of the previous sentence, “Purchaser”
shall mean the Person then acting as the Purchaser under this Agreement and
any
and all Persons who previously were “Purchasers” under this
Agreement.
With
respect to any Mortgage Loans sold in a Securitization Transaction in which
the
Servicer is the servicer, the Servicer agrees that on or before March 15th
of
each year beginning March 15, 2006, the Servicer shall deliver to the depositor,
the master servicer (if any) and the trustee for the securitization trust in
the
Securitization Transaction, and their officers, directors and affiliates, a
certification in the form attached as Exhibit 16 hereto, executed by the
senior officer in charge of servicing at the Servicer for use in connection
with
any Form 10-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to the securitization trust. The Servicer shall indemnify and
hold harmless the depositor, the master servicer (if any) and the trustee,
and
their respective officers, directors and Affiliates, from and against any
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and
related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based
upon any breach of the Servicer’s obligations
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under
this paragraph or any material misstatement or omission, negligence, bad faith
or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection therewith. If the
indemnification provided for in the preceding sentence is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless any indemnified party, then the Servicer agrees
that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party
as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of such indemnified
party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of
such
indemnified party, on the one hand, and the Servicer, on the other, in
connection with a breach of the Servicer’s obligations under this paragraph or
any material misstatement or omission, negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of the Servicer in connection therewith.
All
Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Reconstitution shall remain
subject to this Agreement and shall continue to be serviced in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, and with respect thereto this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section
16. Notices.
All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
given via email, facsimile transmission or registered or certified mail to
the
person at the address set forth below:
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(a)
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if
to the Purchaser:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
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1221
Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx - Whole Loan Operations
Manager
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Fax: 000-000-0000
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Email:
xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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with
copies to:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx – Servicing Oversight
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0000
X-Xxx Xxx
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Xxxxx
000
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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Fax:
000-000-0000
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Email:
xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx - RFPG
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0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Fax:
000-000-0000
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Email:
xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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(b)
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if
to the Servicer:
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Fifth
Third Mortgage Company
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00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Mail
Drop 1 MOB2Y
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Fax: 000-000-0000
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Email: Xxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@00.xxx
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(c)
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if
to the Seller:
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Fifth
Third Mortgage Company
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00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Mail
Drop 1 MOB2Y
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Fax: 000-000-0000
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Email: Xxxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@00.xxx
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or
such
other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other party by like
notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be
deemed to have been received on the date delivered to or received at the
premises of the addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified
mail, by the date noted on the return receipt).
Section
17. Severability
Clause.
Any
part, provision representation or warranty of this Agreement which is prohibited
or unenforceable or is held to be void or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
shall be ineffective, as to such jurisdiction, to the extent of such prohibition
or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and
any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction as to any Mortgage
Loan shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other
jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties
hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or
unenforceable any provision hereof. If the invalidity of any part,
provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement shall deprive any party
of the economic benefit intended to be conferred by this Agreement, the parties
shall negotiate, in good-faith, to develop a structure the economic effect
of
which is nearly as possible the same as the economic effect of this Agreement
without regard to such invalidity.
Section
18. No
Partnership. Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a co-partnership or
joint venture between the parties hereto and the services of the Servicer shall
be rendered as an independent contractor and not as agent for the
Purchaser.
Section
19. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Section
20. Governing
Law Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED IN EFFECT WHEN A FULLY EXECUTED COUNTERPART THEREOF
IS
RECEIVED BY THE PURCHASER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
BEEN MADE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS
CHOICE OF LAW RULES AND PRINCIPLES. EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE
SELLER IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW,
THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH
COURT; (III) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY
SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION
BY
SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (IV) CONSENTS
TO SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO IT AS PROVIDED FOR NOTICES HEREUNDER.
Section
21. Mandatory
Delivery; Grant of Security Interest. The
sale and delivery on the related Closing Date of the Mortgage Loans described
on
the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is mandatory from and after the date of
the
execution of the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, it being
specifically understood and agreed that each Mortgage Loan is unique and
identifiable on the date hereof and that an award of money damages would be
insufficient to compensate the Purchaser for the losses and damages incurred
by
the Purchaser (including damages to prospective purchasers of the Mortgage
Loans) in the event of the Seller’s failure to deliver (i) each of the
related Mortgage Loans or (ii) one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans or (iii) one or more Mortgage Loans otherwise acceptable to the
Purchaser on or before the related Closing Date. The Seller hereby
grants to the Purchaser a lien on and a continuing security interest in each
Mortgage Loan and each document and instrument evidencing each such Mortgage
Loan to secure the performance by the Seller of its obligations under the
related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, and the Seller agrees that it shall
hold such Mortgage Loans in custody for the Purchaser subject to the Purchaser’s
(i) right to reject any Mortgage Loan (or Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan) under the terms of this Agreement and to require another Mortgage Loan
(or
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan) to be substituted therefor, and
(ii) obligation to pay the Purchase Price for the Mortgage
Loans. All rights and remedies of the Purchaser under this Agreement
are distinct from, and cumulative with, any other rights or remedies under
this
Agreement or afforded by law or equity and all such rights and remedies may
be
exercised concurrently, independently or successively.
Section
22. Intention
of the Parties.
It is
the intention of the parties that the Purchaser is purchasing, and the Seller
is
selling the Mortgage Loans and not a debt instrument of the Seller or another
security. Accordingly, the parties hereto each intend to treat the
transaction for federal income tax purposes as a sale by the Seller, and a
purchase by the Purchaser, of the Mortgage Loans. Moreover, the
arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans are held shall be consistent with
classification of such arrangement as a grantor trust in the event
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it
is not
found to represent direct ownership of the Mortgage Loans. The
Purchaser shall have the right to review the Mortgage Loans and the related
Mortgage Loan Files to determine the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans
which
shall affect the federal income tax consequences of owning the Mortgage Loans
and the Seller shall cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the
Purchaser in the course of such review.
Section
23. Successors
and Assigns. This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Seller and the Purchaser and the respective permitted successors and assigns
of
the Seller and the successors and assigns of the Purchaser. This
Agreement shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Seller to a
third party without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, which consent
may be withheld by the Purchaser in its sole discretion. This
Agreement may be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Purchaser in whole
or
in part, and with respect to one or more of the Mortgage Loans, without the
consent of the Seller. There shall be no limitation on the number of
assignments or transfers allowable by the Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and this Agreement. In the event the Purchaser assigns this
Agreement, and the assignee assumes any of the Purchaser’s obligations
hereunder, the Seller acknowledges and agrees to look solely to such assignee,
and not to the Purchaser, for performance of the obligations so assumed and
the
Purchaser shall be relieved from any liability to the Seller with respect
thereto.
Section
24. Waivers. No
term or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver
or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver
or modification is sought to be enforced.
Section
25. Exhibits. The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
Section
26. General
Interpretive Principles. For
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires:
(a) the
terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in this
Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any
gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;
(b) accounting
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) references
herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Subsections,” “Paragraphs” and other
subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles,
Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this
Agreement;
(d) reference
to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such
Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears,
and
this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;
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(e) the
words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision; and
(f) the
terms “include” and “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of
enumeration.
Section
27. Reproduction
of Documents. This
Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation,
(a) consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be executed,
(b) documents received by any party at the closing, and (c) financial
statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter
furnished, may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm,
micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The
parties hereto agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence
as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether
or
not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made
by a party hereto in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement,
facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be
admissible in evidence.
Section
28. Amendment. This
Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Purchaser, the Seller and
the
Servicer by written agreement signed by the parties hereto.
Section
29. Confidentiality. Each
of the Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer shall employ proper procedures
and
standards designed to maintain the confidential nature of the terms of this
Agreement, except to the extent: (a) the disclosure of which is
reasonably believed by such party to be required in connection with regulatory
requirements or other legal requirements relating to its affairs;
(b) disclosed to any one or more of such party’s employees, officers,
directors, agents, attorneys or accountants who would have access to the
contents of this Agreement and such data and information in the normal course
of
the performance of such Person’s duties for such party, to the extent such party
has procedures in effect to inform such Person of the confidential nature
thereof; (c) that is disclosed in a prospectus, prospectus supplement or
private placement memorandum relating to a securitization of the Mortgage Loans
by the Purchaser (or an affiliate assignee thereof) or to any Person in
connection with the resale or proposed resale of all or a portion of the
Mortgage Loans by such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
and
(d) that is reasonably believed by such party to be necessary for the
enforcement of such party’s rights under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
any other express or implied agreement to the contrary, each of the Purchaser,
the Seller and the Servicer agree and acknowledge that each of them and each
of
their employees, representatives, and other agents may disclose to any and
all
persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure
of
the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other
tax
analyses) that are provided to any of them relating to such tax treatment and
tax structure, except to the extent that confidentiality is reasonably necessary
to comply with U.S. federal or state securities laws. For purposes of
this paragraph, the terms “tax treatment” and “tax structure” have the meanings
specified in Treasury Regulation section 1.6011-4(c).
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Section
30. Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding relating to the
subject matter hereof between the parties hereto and any prior oral or written
agreements between them shall be deemed to have merged herewith.
Section
31. Further
Agreements. The
Seller, the Servicer and the Purchaser each agree to execute and deliver to
the
other such reasonable and appropriate additional documents, instruments or
agreements as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of
this
Agreement.
Section
32. No
Solicitation. From
and after the related Closing Date, the Seller agrees that it will not take
any
action or permit or cause any action to be taken by any of its agents or
affiliates, or by any independent contractors on the Seller’s behalf, to
personally, by telephone or mail, solicit a Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan
for the purpose of refinancing a Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part, without
the
prior written consent of the Purchaser. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Seller, the Servicer or any
of
their respective affiliates:
(a) may
advertise its availability for handling refinancings of mortgages in its
portfolio, including the promotion of terms it has available for such
refinancings, through the sending of letters or promotional material, so long
as
it does not specifically target Mortgagors and so long as such promotional
material either is sent to the mortgagors for all of the mortgages in the
servicing portfolio of the Seller, the Servicer and any of their affiliates
(those it owns as well as those serviced for others);
(b) may
provide pay-off information and otherwise cooperate with individual mortgagors
who contact it about prepaying their mortgages by advising them of refinancing
terms and streamlined origination arrangements that are available;
and
(c) may
offer to refinance a Mortgage Loan made within thirty (30) days following
receipt by it of a pay-off request from the related Mortgagor.
Promotions
undertaken by the Seller or the Servicer or by any affiliate of the Seller
or
the Servicer which are directed to the general public at large (including,
without limitation, mass mailing based on commercially acquired mailing lists,
newspaper, radio and television advertisements), shall not constitute
solicitation under this Section 32.
Section
33. Waiver
of Jury Trial. THE
SELLER AND THE PURCHASER EACH KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES
TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section
34. Compliance
With Regulation AB
Subsection
34.01 Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness. The
Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Section
34 of
this Agreement is to facilitate
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compliance
by the Purchaser and any Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and
related rules and regulations of the Commission. Although Regulation
AB is applicable by its terms only to offerings of asset-backed securities
that
are registered under the Securities Act, the Seller acknowledges that investors
in privately offered securities may require that the Purchaser or any Depositor
provide comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings. References
in this Agreement to compliance with Regulation AB include provision of
comparable disclosure in private offerings.
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 Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or
the
provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required under
the Securities Act). The Seller 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 comply with requests made by the Purchaser or any
Depositor in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions
on
the basis of evolving interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection
with any Securitization Transaction, the Seller shall cooperate fully with
the
Purchaser to deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees or
designees) and any Depositor, any and all statements, reports, certifications,
records and any other information necessary in the good faith determination
of
the Purchaser or any Depositor to permit the Purchaser or such Depositor to
comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures
relating to the Seller, 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.
Subsection
34.02 Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Seller.
(a) The
Seller shall be deemed to represent to the Purchaser and to any Depositor,
as of
the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser or any
Depositor under Subsection 34.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to
the Purchaser or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) the Seller 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 Seller; (ii) the Seller 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 Seller as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Seller; (iv) no
material changes to the Seller’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 related
Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects of the Seller’s financial
condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the
Seller 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) against the Seller, any Subservicer or any
Third-Party Originator; and (vii) there are no affiliations, relationships
or
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transactions
relating to the Seller, 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 or any Depositor on any date following the date
on
which information is first provided to the Purchaser or any Depositor under
Subsection 34.03, the Seller shall, within five 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.
Subsection
34.03 Information
to Be Provided by the Seller. In
connection with any Securitization Transaction the Seller shall (i) within
five
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 and in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, the
information and materials specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (f) of
this
Section, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery
by
the Seller, provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor (in writing 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 by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide such
information regarding (i) the Seller, 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)(1), 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 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) against the Seller, each Third-Party Originator and each
Subservicer; and
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(D) a
description of any affiliation or relationship between the Seller, each
Third-Party Originator, each Subservicer and any of the following parties to
a
Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Seller by
the
Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization
Transaction:
(1) the
sponsor;
(2) the
depositor;
(3) the
issuing entity;
(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 Seller 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 Seller, if the Seller 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 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser, by the Seller (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 Seller (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. Such Static Pool 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
reasonably required by the Purchaser or the Depositor, 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 Seller shall
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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 Seller.
If
so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide (or,
as
applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide), at the expense of
the
requesting party (to the extent of any additional incremental expense associated
with delivery pursuant to this Agreement), such 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 Seller’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 letters shall be addressed to and be for the benefit of
such parties 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. 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 Seller shall provide such
information regarding the Seller, as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, and each
Subservicer (each of the Seller 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 this 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 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 related Securitization
Transaction;
(2) the
extent of outsourcing the Servicer utilizes;
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(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 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;
(C) a
description of any material changes during the three-year period immediately
preceding the related Securitization Transaction to the Servicer’s policies or
procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this
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 an adverse financial event or circumstance involving the
Servicer could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Seller
of its servicing obligations under this 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 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; and
(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.
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(d) If
so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor for the purpose of satisfying
its
reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of
asset-backed securities, the Seller shall (or shall cause each Subservicer
and
Third-Party Originator to) (i) notify the Purchaser and any Depositor in writing
of (A) any material litigation or governmental proceedings pending against
the
Seller, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator and (B) any affiliations
or relationships that develop following the closing date of a Securitization
Transaction between the Seller, 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, and (ii) provide to the Purchaser
and any Depositor a description of such proceedings, affiliations or
relationships.
(e) As
a condition to the succession to the Seller or any Subservicer as servicer
or
subservicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement by any Person
(i) into which the Seller or such Subservicer may be merged or consolidated,
or
(ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Seller or any Subservicer,
the
Seller shall provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor, at least 15 calendar
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 any class of asset-backed
securities.
(f) In
addition to such information as the Seller, as servicer, is obligated to provide
pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement, if so requested by the Purchaser
or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide such information regarding the
performance or servicing of the Mortgage Loans as is reasonably required by
the
Purchaser or any Depositor to facilitate preparation of distribution reports
in
accordance with Item 1121 of Regulation AB and to permit the Purchaser or such
Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB relating to Static
Pool
Information regarding the performance of the Mortgage Loans on the basis of
the
Purchaser’s or such Depositor’s reasonable, good faith interpretation of the
requirements of Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) of Regulation AB (including without
limitation as to the format and content of such Static Pool Information) in
connection with any future securitization by the Purchaser or any Depositor
of
mortgage loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans. Such
information shall be provided concurrently with the monthly reports otherwise
required to be delivered by the Servicer under this Agreement commencing with
the first such report due in connection with the applicable Securitization
Transaction.
Subsection
34.04 Servicer
Compliance Statement. On
or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Seller
shall deliver to the Purchaser and any Depositor a statement of compliance
addressed to the Purchaser and such Depositor and signed by an authorized
officer of the Seller, to the effect that (i) a review of the Seller’s
activities during the immediately preceding calendar year (or applicable portion
thereof) and of its performance under this 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 Seller has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement
and
any applicable Reconstitution Agreement in all material respects throughout
such
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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.
Subsection
34.05 Report
on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation
(a) On
or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Seller
shall:
(i) deliver
to the Purchaser and any Depositor a report (in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor) regarding the Seller’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 and such Depositor and signed by an authorized
officer of the Seller, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria
specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit 17
hereto delivered to the Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement;
(ii) deliver
to the Purchaser and any Depositor a report of a registered public accounting
firm reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and such Depositor that attests
to,
and reports on, the assessment of compliance made by the Seller 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 Seller pursuant
to
Subsection 34.06(b) to be “participating in the servicing function”
within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the
Purchaser
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
to the Purchaser, 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 in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 16.
The
Seller acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (a)(iv) above may
rely
on the certification provided by the Seller pursuant to such clause in signing
a
Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission. Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor will request delivery of a certification under
clause (a)(iv) above, unless a Depositor is required under the Exchange Act
to
file an annual report on Form 10-K with respect to an issuing entity whose
asset
pool includes Mortgage Loans.
(b) Each
assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Subsection
34.05(a)(i) shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a
certification substantially in the form of Exhibit 17 hereto delivered to
the Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this Agreement 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
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Subcontractor
pursuant to Subsection 34.05(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the
Servicing Criteria other than those specified by the Seller pursuant to
Subsection 34.06.
Subsection
34.06 Use
of Subservicers and Subcontractors. The
Seller shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer
to
fulfill any of the obligations of the Seller as servicer under this Agreement
or
any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Seller complies with the provisions
of
paragraph (a) of this Section. The Seller 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 Seller as servicer under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement unless the Seller complies with the provisions of
paragraph (b) of this Section.
(a) The
Seller shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer
with
respect to the Mortgage Loans without giving the Purchaser or its designee
fifteen (15) calendar days’ advance written notice of the effective date of such
hiring or utilization of a Subservicer, followed by written confirmation of
such
hiring or utilization of a Subservicer on the effective date of such engagement
and indicating the circumstances surrounding such hiring or
utilization. Any notices required by this Subsection 34.06(a) shall
be sent via telecopier or certified or registered mail to the addresses set
forth below: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Servicer Oversight Group, 0000 X-Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, Telecopy: 000-000-0000, and emailed to:
xxxxx_xxxxxxxx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, with a copy to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Cadwalader, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, 00000. Telecopy: 000-000-0000, Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx (or such
other address as such Person may otherwise specify to Seller). The
Seller shall cause any Subservicer used by the Seller (or by any Subservicer)
for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor to comply with the provisions
of this Section and with Subsections 34.02, 34.03(c) and
(e), 34.04, 34.05 and 34.07 of this Agreement to the
same extent as if such Subservicer were the Seller, and to provide the
information required with respect to such Subservicer under Subsection
34.03(d) of this Agreement. The Seller 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 Subsection 34.04, any assessment of compliance and
attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Subsection
34.05 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person that will
be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under
Subsection 34.05 as and when required to be delivered.
(b) It
shall not be necessary for the Seller to seek the consent of the Purchaser
or
any Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Seller
shall promptly upon request provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor (or
any
designee of the Depositor, such as a master servicer or administrator) a written
description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser and such
Depositor) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Seller
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 Seller shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Seller
(or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor
to
comply with the provisions of Subsections 34.05 and 34.07 of this
Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the
Seller. The Seller shall be responsible for obtaining from each
Subcontractor and delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any assessment
of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subcontractor
under Subsection 34.05, in each case as and when required to be
delivered.
Subsection
34.07 Indemnification;
Remedies.
(a) The
Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser, each affiliate of the Purchaser, the
Depositor and each of the following parties participating in a Securitization
Transaction: each sponsor and issuing entity; 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; 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 and agents of each of the
foregoing and of the Depositor, and shall hold each of them harmless from and
against any 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, accountants’ letter or other material
provided in written or electronic form under this Section 34 by or on
behalf of the Seller, or provided under this Section 34 by or on behalf
of any Subservicer, Subcontractor or Third-Party Originator (collectively,
the
“Seller Information”), or (a) the omission or alleged omission to state
in the Seller Information a material fact required to be stated in the Seller
Information or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in 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 Seller Information and not to any other information
communicated in connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard
to whether the Seller Information or any portion thereof is presented together
with or separately from such other information;
(ii) any
failure by the Seller, 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 Section 34,
including any failure by the Seller to identify pursuant to Subsection
34.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within
the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB; or
(iii) any
breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in Subsection
34.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection 34.02(b)
and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization
Transaction, to the
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extent
that such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Seller
of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
34.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing
date.
In
the
case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section,
the Seller 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 Seller, any Subservicer,
any
Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator.
(b) (i) Any
failure by the Seller, 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 Section 34, or
any breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in
Subsection 34.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
34.02(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 Seller of a representation or warranty in
a
writing furnished pursuant to Subsection 34.02(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 Seller under this
Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the
Purchaser or Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate
the
rights and obligations of the Seller as servicer under this Agreement and/or
any
applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything
in
this Agreement or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement to the contrary)
of
any compensation to the Seller; provided that to the extent that any provision
of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly
provides for the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination
of the Seller as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
(ii) Any
failure by the Seller, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver any
information, report, certification or accountants’ letter when and as required
under Subsection 34.04 or 34.05, including (except as provided below) any
failure by the Seller to identify pursuant to Subsection 34.06(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 Seller under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution
Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser or Depositor, as applicable, in
its
sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Seller as
servicer under this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement
without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary)
of
any compensation to the Seller; provided that to the extent that any provision
of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly
provides for the survival of certain rights
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or
obligations following termination of the Seller as servicer, such provision
shall be given effect.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall be entitled to terminate the rights and
obligations of the Seller pursuant to this subparagraph (b)(ii) if a failure
of
the Seller to identify a Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function”
within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB was attributable solely to
the
role or functions of such Subcontractor with respect to mortgage loans other
than the Mortgage Loans.
(iii) The
Seller 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 Seller 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 this
Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement or otherwise, whether
in equity or at law, such as an action for damages, specific performance or
injunctive relief.
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer have caused their
names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized
on the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT
1
MORTGAGE
LOAN DOCUMENTS
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents shall consist of
the
following:
(a) the
original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements, endorsed “Pay to
the order of _________, without recourse” and signed in the name of the last
endorsee (the “Last Endorsee”) by an authorized officer. To
the extent that there is no room on the face of the Mortgage Notes for
endorsements, the endorsement may be contained on an allonge, if state law
so
allows and the Custodian is so advised by the Seller that state law so
allows. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger,
the endorsement must be by “[Last Endorsee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]”. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the
Last Endorsee while doing business under another name, the endorsement must
be
by “[Last Endorsee], formerly known as [previous name]”;
(b) the
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note;
(c) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original Mortgage with
evidence of recording thereon. With respect to any Co-op Loan, an
original or copy of the Security Agreement. If in connection with any
Mortgage Loan, the Seller cannot deliver or cause to be delivered the original
Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the Closing Date
because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such Mortgage
has
been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage has been lost or because
such public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage, the Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such
Mortgage, together with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public
recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the Seller (or certified by the
title company, escrow agent, or closing attorney) stating that such Mortgage
has
been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for recordation
and
that the original recorded Mortgage or a copy of such Mortgage certified by
such
public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
Mortgage will be promptly delivered to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by
the
Seller; or (ii) in the case of a Mortgage where a public recording office
retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the case where a Mortgage is lost
after recordation in a public recording office, a copy of such Mortgage
certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy of
the
original recorded Mortgage;
(d) the
originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon;
(e) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original Assignment
of
Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance acceptable for recording
(except with respect to MERS Designated Loans). The Assignment of
Mortgage must be duly recorded only if recordation is either necessary under
applicable law or commonly required by private institutional mortgage investors
in the area where the Mortgaged Property is
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located
or on direction of the Purchaser as provided in this Agreement. If
the Assignment of Mortgage is to be recorded, the Mortgage shall be assigned
to
the Purchaser. If the Assignment of Mortgage is not to be recorded,
the Assignment of Mortgage shall be delivered in blank. If the
Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger, the Assignment of Mortgage
must be made by “[Seller], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]”. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the
Seller while doing business under another name, the Assignment of Mortgage
must
be by “[Seller], formerly known as [previous name]”;
(f) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the originals of all
intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing a complete chain of
assignment from the Seller to the Last Endorsee (or, in the case of a MERS
Designated Loan, MERS) with evidence of recording thereon, or if any such
intervening assignment has not been returned from the applicable recording
office or has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original
recorded assignments of mortgage, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such intervening assignment, together
with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an
Officer’s Certificate of the Seller (or certified by the title company, escrow
agent, or closing attorney) stating that such intervening assignment of mortgage
has been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for recordation
and that such original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage or a copy
of
such intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the appropriate public
recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
intervening assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered to the Custodian
upon receipt thereof by the Seller; or (ii) in the case of an intervening
assignment where a public recording office retains the original recorded
intervening assignment or in the case where an intervening assignment is lost
after recordation in a public recording office, a copy of such intervening
assignment certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete
copy of the original recorded intervening assignment;
(g) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original mortgagee
policy of title insurance or, in the event such original title policy is
unavailable, a certified true copy of the related policy binder or commitment
for title certified to be true and complete by the title insurance
company;
(h) the
original or, if unavailable, a copy of any security agreement, chattel mortgage
or equivalent document executed in connection with the Mortgage;
(i) with
respect to any Co-op Loan: (i) a copy of the Co-op Lease and the assignment
of
such Co-op Lease, with all intervening assignments showing a complete chain
of
title and an assignment thereof by Seller; (ii) the stock certificate together
with an undated stock power relating to such stock certificate executed in
blank; (iii) the recognition agreement of the interests of the Mortgagee with
respect to the Co-op Loan by the residential cooperative housing corporation,
the stock of which was pledged by the related Mortgagor to the originator of
such Co-op Loan; and (iv) copies of the financial statement filed by the
originator as secured party and, if applicable, a filed UCC-3 assignment of
the
subject security interest showing a complete chain of title, together with
an
executed UCC-3 assignment of such security interest by the Seller in a form
sufficient for filing; and
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(j) if
any of the above documents has been executed by a person holding a power of
attorney, an original or photocopy of such power certified by the
Seller to be a true and correct copy of the original.
In
the
event an Officer’s Certificate of the Seller is delivered to the Purchaser
because of a delay caused by the public recording office in returning any
recorded document, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser, within 90 days
of
the related Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate which shall (i) identify
the recorded document, (ii) state that the recorded document has not been
delivered to the Custodian due solely to a delay caused by the public recording
office, (iii) state the amount of time generally required by the applicable
recording office to record and return a document submitted for recordation,
and
(iv) specify the date the applicable recorded document will be delivered to
the Custodian; provided, however, that any recorded document shall in
no event be delivered later than one year following the related Closing
Date. An extension of the date specified in clause (iv) above
may be requested from the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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EXHIBIT
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CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, unless otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser on the data tape,
which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser and which shall be
retained by the Servicer or delivered to the Purchaser:
(a) Copies
of the Mortgage Loan Documents.
(b) Residential
loan application.
(c) Mortgage
Loan closing statement.
(d) Verification
of employment and income, if required.
(e) Verification
of acceptable evidence of source and amount of downpayment.
(f) Credit
report on Mortgagor, in a form acceptable to either Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac.
(g) Residential
appraisal report.
(h) Photograph
of the Mortgaged Property and photographs of comparable properties.
(i) Survey
of the Mortgaged Property, unless a survey is not required by the title
insurer.
(j) Copy
of each instrument necessary to complete identification of any exception set
forth in the exception schedule in the title policy, i.e., map or plat,
restrictions, easements, home owner association declarations, etc.
(k) Copies
of all required disclosure statements.
(l) If
applicable, termite report, structural engineer’s report, water potability and
septic certification.
(m) Sales
Contract, if applicable.
(n) Copy
of the owner’s title insurance policy or attorney’s opinion of title and
abstract of title, as applicable.
(o) Evidence
of electronic notation of the hazard insurance policy, and, if required by
law,
evidence of the flood insurance policy.
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FORM
OF
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of
[_______], 200_, among [________________] (the “Depositor”), a
[______________] corporation (the “Depositor”), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage
Capital Inc., a New York corporation (“Xxxxxx”) and [_____________], a
[_______________] (the “Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Depositor is acting as depositor and registrant with respect to the
Prospectus, dated [________________], and the Prospectus Supplement to the
Prospectus, [________________] (the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to
[________________] Certificates (the “Certificates”) to be issued
pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of [________________]
(the “P&S”), among the Depositor, as depositor, Fifth Third Mortgage
Company, as servicer (the “Servicer”), and [________________], as trustee
(the “Trustee”);
WHEREAS,
as an inducement to the Depositor to enter into the P&S, and
[____________________] (the “Underwriter[s]”) to enter into the
Underwriting Agreement, dated [____________________] (the “Underwriting
Agreement”), between the Depositor and the Underwriter[s], and
[_______________] (the “Initial Purchaser[s]”) to enter into the
Certificate Purchase Agreement, dated [____________] (the “Certificate
Purchase Agreement”), between the Depositor and the Initial Purchaser[s],
Seller has agreed to provide for indemnification and contribution on the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS,
Xxxxxx purchased from Seller certain of the Mortgage Loans underlying the
Certificates (the “Mortgage Loans”) pursuant to a Second Amended and
Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006
(the “Sale and Servicing Agreement”), by and between Xxxxxx and Seller;
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 15 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Seller has
agreed to indemnify the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial
Purchaser[s] and their respective affiliates, present and former directors,
officers, employees and agents.
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NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements contained herein, and other
valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Depositor, Xxxxxx and the Seller agree as
follows:
1. Indemnification
and Contribution.
(a) The
Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the
Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] and their respective affiliates and
their respective present and former directors, officers, employees and agents
and each person, if any, who controls the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s],
the Initial Purchaser[s] or such affiliate within the meaning of either
Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“1933 Act”), or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), against any and all losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may
become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or other federal or state
statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of
or
are based in whole or in part upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus Supplement, the
Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and Computational Materials or in
the
Free Writing Prospectus or any omission or alleged omission to state in the
Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and
Computational Materials or in the Free Writing Prospectus a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or any
such
untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission
made in any amendment of or supplement to the Prospectus Supplement, the
Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and Computational Materials or the
Free
Writing Prospectus and agrees to reimburse the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the
Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] or such affiliates and each such
officer, director, employee, agent and controlling person promptly upon demand
for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection
with investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred;
provided,however, that Seller shall be liable in any such case
only to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises
out of, or is based upon, (i) any breach of the representation and warranty
set forth in Section 2(vii) below or (ii) any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon
and in conformity with the Seller Information. The foregoing
indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which Seller may otherwise
have to the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s]
their affiliates or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling
person of the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s]
or
their respective affiliates.
As
used
herein:
“Seller
Information” means any information relating to Seller, the Mortgage Loans
and/or the underwriting guidelines relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth
in
the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and
Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus [and static pool
information regarding mortgage loans originated or acquired by the Seller [and
included in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS
Informational and Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus]
[incorporated by reference from the website located at
______________].
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“Free
Writing Prospectus” means any written communication that constitutes a “free
writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.
“ABS
Informational and Computational Material” means any written communication as
defined in Item 1101(a) of Regulation AB under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act,
as
amended from time to time.
“Offering
Circular” means the offering circular, dated [__________] relating to the
private offering of the [_______________] Certificates.
“Regulation
AB”: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB),
17 C.F.R. §§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 (January 7, 2005)) or by the
staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff
from time to time.
(b) Promptly
after receipt by any indemnified party under this Section 1 of
notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, such indemnified party
shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying
party under this Section 1, notify the indemnifying party in writing
of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided,
however, that the failure to notify an indemnifying party shall not
relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 1
except to the extent it has been materially prejudiced by such failure; and
provided,further, however, that the failure to notify any
indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
to
any indemnified party otherwise than under this
Section 1.
If
any
such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it
shall
notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled
to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any
other
similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. After
notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election
to
assume the defense of such claim or action, except as provided in the following
paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party
under this Section 1 for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other
than reasonable costs of investigation.
Any
indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of
such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party
unless: (i) the employment thereof has been specifically
authorized by the indemnifying party in writing; (ii) such indemnified
party shall have been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more
legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those
available to the indemnifying party and in the reasonable judgment of such
counsel it is necessary or appropriate for such indemnified party to employ
separate counsel; or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the
defense of such action and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party, in which case, if such indemnified party notifies the
indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate
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counsel
at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not
have
the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified
party, it being understood, however, the indemnifying party shall not, in
connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or
related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general
allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses
of
more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to local counsel) at
any
time for all such indemnified parties.
Each
indemnified party, as a condition of the indemnity agreements contained in
this
Section 1, shall cooperate with the indemnifying party in the
defense of any such action or claim. No indemnifying party shall be
liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its written
consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if settled
with
its written consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any
such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any
indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such
settlement or judgment.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested
an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for reasonable fees
and
expenses of counsel, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable
for
any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if
(i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such
indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying
party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such
request prior to the date of such settlement.
(c) If
the indemnification provided for in this Section 1 is unavailable to
an indemnified party, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying
such
indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party, respectively, in connection with
the statements or omissions that result in such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the indemnified party and
indemnifying party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by such parties and their relative knowledge, access to information
and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission and any other
equitable considerations.
(d) The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 1
and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2 shall
remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any
termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by the
Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s], their
respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents or any person
controlling the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s]
or any such affiliate, and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the
Offered Certificates or Private Certificates.
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2. Representations
and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants that:
(i) Seller
is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction
of
formation or incorporation, as applicable, and has full power and authority
to
own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently
engaged. Seller is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted
by it or any properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and
in
which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Seller;
(ii) Seller
is not required to obtain the consent of any other person or any consent,
license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with,
any governmental authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement;
(iii) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller will not violate
any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order decree of any
court
applicable to Seller or any provision of the charter or bylaws of Seller, or
constitute a material breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract or other
agreement to which Seller is a party or by which it may be bound;
(iv) (a) no
proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or governmental body is currently
pending or, (b) to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or
any of its properties or with respect to this Agreement or the Offered
Certificates, in either case, which would have a material adverse effect on
the
business, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Seller;
(v) Seller
has full power and authority to make, execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and has taken
all
necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement. When executed and delivered, this Agreement will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Seller enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, by the availability of
equitable remedies, and by limitations of public policy under applicable
securities law as to rights of indemnity and contribution
thereunder;
(vi) this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller; and
(vii) the
Seller represents that the Seller Information satisfies the requirements of
the
applicable provisions of Regulation AB.
3. Notices. All
communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt,
and,
if sent to Seller, will be mailed, delivered or faxed or emailed and
confirmed by mail [______________________]; if sent to Xxxxxx, xxxx be mailed,
delivered or faxed or emailed and confirmed by mail to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx - Whole Loans
Operations Manager, Fax: [_______], Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx,
with
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copies
to
(i) Xxxxx X. Xxx, Esq., Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx – Legal Counsel, Securities, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Fax [_____],
Email: xxxxx.x.xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, and (ii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx – SPG Finance, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000, Fax [_____],Email: xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx; if to the
Depositor, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to
[____________________]; or if to the Underwriter[s], will be mailed, delivered
or telegraphed and confirmed to [_____________________]; or if to the Initial
Purchaser[s], will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to
[_____________________].
4. Miscellaneous. This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws
provisions thereof. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and the
controlling persons referred to herein, and no other person shall have any
right
or obligation hereunder. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof
may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the
change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. This Agreement
may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be considered an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute
one
and the same instrument. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings provided in the P&S.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized, this __th day
of
[_____________].
[DEPOSITOR]
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Title: | |||
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE
CAPITAL
INC.
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FIFTH
THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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EXHIBIT
4
CUSTODIAL
ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
_________
__, 200__
[_____________________]
hereby certifies that it has established the account described below as a
Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.04 of the Second Amended and
Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006,
Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans.
Title
of
Account: “[_____________________],
in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of Mortgage
Loans
and various Mortgagors.”
Account
Number: __________________________
Address
of office or
branch
of
[_____________________]
at
which
the Custodial
Account
is maintained:
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THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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EXHIBIT
5
CUSTODIAL
ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
_________
__, 200__
To:
(the
“Depository”)
As
Servicer under the Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, we hereby authorize and request you to
establish an account, as a Custodial Account, to be designated as
“[_____________________], in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
as
Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors.” All deposits in
the account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the
Servicer. You may refuse any deposit which would result in violation
of the requirement that the account be fully insured as described
below. This letter is submitted to you in
duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
FIFTH
THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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The
undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the above-described account
has been established under Account Number ____________________ at the office
of
the Depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as provided above. The account will be insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation through the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) or the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”).
[_______________________],
as
Depository
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EXHIBIT
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ESCROW
ACCOUNT CERTIFICATION
_________
__, 200__
[_____________________]
hereby certifies that it has established the account described below as an
Escrow Account pursuant to Subsection 11.06 of the Second Amended and Restated
Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006 Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans.
Title
of
Account: “[_____________________],
in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. as Purchaser of Mortgage
Loans
and various Mortgagors.”
Account
Number: __________________________
Address
of office or
branch
of
[_____________________]
at
which
the Escrow
Account
is maintained:
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THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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EXHIBIT
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ESCROW
ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
_________
__, 200__
To:
(the
“Depository”)
As
Servicer under the Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, we hereby authorize and request you to
establish an account, as an Escrow Account, to be designated as
“[_____________________], in trust for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
as
Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors.” All deposits in
the account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the
Servicer. You may refuse any deposit which would result in violation
of the requirement that the account be fully insured as described
below. This letter is submitted to you in
duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
FIFTH
THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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The
undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the above-described account
has been established under Account Number ____________________ at the office
of
the Depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as provided above. The account will be insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation through the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) or the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”).
[_______________________],
as
Depository
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EXHIBIT
8
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
[SELLER
TO PROVIDE]
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EXHIBIT
9
FORM
OF
MONTHLY REMITTANCE REPORT
[SELLER
TO PROVIDE]
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EXHIBIT
10
FORM
OF
SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
I,
____________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected [Vice] President
of ________________ [COMPANY], a [state] [federally] chartered institution
organized under the laws of the [state of ____________] [United States] (the
“Company”) and further as follows:
1. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true, correct and complete copy of the
charter of the Company which is in full force and effect on the date hereof
and
which has been in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification
since ___________.
2. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true, correct and complete copy of the
bylaws of the Company which are in effect on the date hereof and which have
been
in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since
___________.
3. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 3 is an original certificate of good standing of
the Company issued within ten days of the date hereof, and no event has occurred
since the date thereof which would impair such standing.
4. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true, correct and complete copy of the
corporate resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing
the
Company to execute and deliver each of the Second Amended and Restated Mortgage
Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, by and between
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. (the “Purchaser”) and the Company
(the “Sale and Servicing Agreement”) and the Custodial
Agreement, dated as of [_____ __], 2006, by and among the Company, the Purchaser
and ______________[CUSTODIAN] (the “Custodial Agreement”) [and to endorse
the Mortgage Notes and execute the Assignments of Mortgages by original [or
facsimile] signature], and such resolutions are in effect on the date hereof
and
have been in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since
____________.
5. Either
(i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of or compliance by the Company with the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, the Custodial Agreement, the sale of the mortgage loans
or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the agreements; or
(ii) any required consent, approval, authorization or order has been
obtained by the Company.
6. Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor the fulfillment of
the
terms of the Sale and Servicing Agreement and the Custodial Agreement conflicts
or will conflict with or results or will result in a breach of or constitutes
or
will constitute a default under the charter or by-laws of the Company, the
terms
of any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a
party or by which it is bound or to which it is subject, or any statute or
order, rule, regulations,
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writ,
injunction or decree of any court, governmental authority or regulatory body
to
which the Company is subject or by which it is bound.
7. To
the best of my knowledge, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending or threatened against the Company which, in my judgment, either in
any
one instance or in the aggregate, may result in any material adverse change
in
the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the
Company or in any material impairment of the right or ability of the Company
to
carry on its business substantially as now conducted or in any material
liability on the part of the Company or which would draw into question the
validity of the Sale and Servicing Agreement and the Custodial Agreement, or
the
mortgage loans or of any action taken or to be taken in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which would be likely to impair materially
the ability of the Company to perform under the terms of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement and the Custodial Agreement.
8. Each
person listed on Exhibit 5 attached hereto who, as an officer or
representative of the Company, signed (a) the Sale and Servicing Agreement,
(b) the Custodial Agreement and (c) any other document delivered or on
the date hereof in connection with any purchase described in the agreements
set
forth above was, at the respective times of such signing and delivery, and
is
now, a duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting officer or representative
of the Company, who holds the office set forth opposite his or her name on
Exhibit 5, and the signatures of such persons appearing on such
documents are their genuine signatures.
9. The
Company is duly authorized to engage in the transactions described and
contemplated in the Sale and Servicing Agreement and the Custodial
Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the
Company.
Dated:
_________________________
By:
_________________________
Name:
_________________________
[Seal] Title: [Vice]
President
I,
________________________, an [Assistant] Secretary of ______________[COMPANY],
hereby certify that ____________ is the duly elected, qualified and acting
[Vice] President of the Company and that the signature appearing above is [her]
[his] genuine signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name.
Dated:
_________________________
By:
_________________________
Name:
_________________________
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Secretary
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to
Company’s
Officer’s Certificate
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11
FORM
OF
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO SELLER
(date)
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear
Sirs:
You
have
requested [our] [my] opinion, as [Assistant] General Counsel to
___________________ (the “Company”), with respect to certain matters in
connection with the sale by the Company of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to that
certain Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement,
by and between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. (the
“Purchaser”), dated as of July 1, 2006 (the “Sale and Servicing
Agreement”) which sale is in the form of whole loans, delivered pursuant to
a Custodial Agreement dated as of [_____ __,] 2006 among the Purchaser, the
Company, and ______________________[CUSTODIAN] (the “Custodial Agreement”
and, collectively with the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the
“Agreements”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
have the meanings set forth in the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
[We]
[I]
have examined the following documents:
1. the
Sale and Servicing Agreement;
2. the
Custodial Agreement;
3. the
form of Assignment of Mortgage;
4. the
form of endorsement of the Mortgage Notes; and
5. such
other documents, records and papers as we have deemed necessary and relevant
as
a basis for this opinion.
To
the
extent [we] [I] have deemed necessary and proper, [we] [I] have relied upon
the
representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Sale and
Servicing Agreement. [We] [I] have assumed the authenticity of all
documents submitted to [us] [me] as originals, the genuineness of all
signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons and the conformity to the
originals of all documents.
Based
upon the foregoing, it is [our] [my] opinion that:
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0. The
Company is a [type of entity] duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the [United States] and is qualified to transact
business in, and is in good standing under, the laws of [the state of
incorporation/formation].
2. The
Company has the power to engage in the transactions contemplated by the
Agreements and all requisite power, authority and legal right to execute and
deliver the Agreements and to perform and observe the terms and conditions
of
the Agreements.
3. Each
of the Agreements has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company, and is a legal, valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance
with its respective terms against the Company, subject to bankruptcy laws and
other similar laws of general application affecting rights of creditors and
subject to the application of the rules of equity, including those respecting
the availability of specific performance, none of which will materially
interfere with the realization of the benefits provided thereunder or with
the
Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage Loans.
4. The
Company has been duly authorized to allow any of its officers to execute any
and
all documents by original signature in order to complete the transactions
contemplated by the Agreements.
5. The
Company has been duly authorized to allow any of its officers to execute by
original [or facsimile] signature the endorsements to the Mortgage Notes and
the
Assignments of Mortgages, and the original [or facsimile] signature of the
officer at the Company executing the endorsements to the Mortgage Notes and
the
Assignments of Mortgages represents the legal and valid signature of said
officer of the Company.
6. Either
(i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of or compliance by the Company with the Agreements
and the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Company or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Agreements or (ii) any required consent,
approval, authorization or order has been obtained by the Company.
7. Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor the fulfillment of
the
terms of, the Agreements conflicts or will conflict with or results or will
result in a breach of or constitutes or will constitute a default under the
charter or by-laws of the Company, the terms of any indenture or other agreement
or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to
which it is subject, or violates any statute or order, rule, regulations, writ,
injunction or decree of any court, governmental authority or regulatory body
to
which the Company is subject or by which it is bound.
8. There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best of
[our]
[my] knowledge, threatened against the Company which, in [our] [my] judgment,
either in any one instance or in the aggregate, may result in any material
adverse change in the business, operations, financial condition, properties
or
assets of the Company or in any material impairment of the right or ability
of
the Company to carry on its business substantially as now conducted or in any
material liability on the part of the Company or which would draw into
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question
the validity of the Agreements or the Mortgage Loans or of any action taken
or
to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby, or which
would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Company to perform
under
the terms of the Agreements.
9. The
sale of each Mortgage Note and Mortgage as and in the manner contemplated by
the
Agreements is sufficient to fully transfer to the Purchaser all right, title
and
interest of the Company thereto as noteholder and mortgagee.
10. The
Mortgages have been duly assigned and the Mortgage Notes have been duly endorsed
as provided in the Custodial Agreement. The Assignments of Mortgage
are in recordable form, except for the insertion of the name of the assignee,
and upon the name of the assignee being inserted, are acceptable for recording
under the laws of the state where each related Mortgaged Property is
located. The endorsement of the Mortgage Notes, the delivery to the
Purchaser, or its designee, of the Assignments of Mortgage, and the delivery
of
the original endorsed Mortgage Notes to the Purchaser, or its designee, are
sufficient to permit the Purchaser to avail itself of all protection available
under applicable law against the claims of any present or future creditors
of
the Company, and are sufficient to prevent any other sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge or hypothecation of the Mortgages and the Mortgage Notes by the Company
from being enforceable.
This
opinion is given to you for your sole benefit, and no other person or entity
is
entitled to rely hereon except that the purchaser or purchasers to which you
initially and directly resell the Mortgage Loans may rely on this opinion as
if
it were addressed to them as of the date of this opinion.
Very
truly yours,
________________________
________________________
[Name]
________________________
[Assistant]
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
12
FORM
OF
SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
___________________,
_____
________________________
________________________
________________________
Attention: ___________________________
___________________________
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Re:
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Notice
of Sale and Release of
Collateral
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Dear
Sirs:
This
letter serves as notice that [COMPANY] a corporation organized pursuant to
the
laws of the state of [___________] (the “Company”) has committed to sell
to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. under a Second Amended and Restated
Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006, certain
mortgage loans originated by the Company. The Company warrants that
the mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. are in
addition to and beyond any collateral required to secure advances made by you
to
the Company.
The
Company acknowledges that the mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. shall not be used as additional or substitute collateral
for advances made by [____________]. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc. understands that the balance of the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio may
be used as collateral or additional collateral for advances made by
[___________], and confirms that it has no interest therein.
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Execution
of this letter by [___________] shall constitute a full and complete release
of
any security interest, claim, or lien which [___________] may have against
the
mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
Very
truly yours,
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EXHIBIT
13
FORM
OF
SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
I. Release
of Security Interest
The
financial institution named below hereby relinquishes any and all right, title,
interest, lien or claim of any kind it may have in all mortgage loans described
on the attached Schedule A (the “Mortgage Loans”) to be purchased by
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. from the company named on the next page
pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006 and certifies that all notes,
mortgages, assignments and other documents in its possession relating to such
Mortgage Loans have been delivered and released to the Company or its designees,
as of the date and time of the sale of such Mortgage Loans to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. Such release shall be effective automatically
without any further action by any party upon payment in one or more
installments, in immediately available funds, of $_____________, in accordance
with the wire instructions set forth below.
Name,
Address and Wire Instructions of Financial Institution
________________________________
(Name)
________________________________
(Address)
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
By:_____________________________
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II. Certification
of Release
The
Company named below hereby certifies to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
that, as of the date and time of the sale of the above-mentioned Mortgage Loans
to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. the security interests in the Mortgage
Loans released by the above-named financial institution comprise all security
interests relating to or affecting any and all such Mortgage
Loans. The Company warrants that, as of such time, there are and will
be no other security interests affecting any or all of such Mortgage
Loans.
___________________________
By:___________________________
Title:__________________________
Date:__________________________
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EXHIBIT
14
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE
On
this
___ day of __________, ____, ___________________ (“Seller”), as
(i) the Seller and Servicer under that certain Purchase Price and Terms
Agreement, dated as of ___________, _____ (the “PPTA”), (ii) the Seller
and Servicer under that certain Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Sale
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2006 (the “Sale and Servicing
Agreement”) and, together with the PPTA, the “Agreements”) does
hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage
Capital Inc. (“Purchaser”) as the Purchaser under the Agreements, without
recourse, but subject to the terms of the Agreements, all right, title and
interest of, in and to the Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loans”), together
with the Mortgage Files and all rights and obligations arising under the
documents contained therein. Each Mortgage Loan subject to the
Agreements was underwritten in accordance with, and conforms to, the
Underwriting Guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit C. Pursuant
to Section 6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Seller has delivered
to the Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as set
forth in the Custodial Agreement. The contents of each Servicing File
required to be retained by the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant
to the Sale and Servicing Agreement and thus not delivered to the Purchaser
are
and shall be held in trust by the Servicer in its capacity as Servicer for
the
benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. The Servicer’s
possession of any portion of the Servicing File is at the will of the Purchaser
for the sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the related Mortgage Loan
pursuant to the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and such retention and possession
by the Servicer shall be in a custodial capacity only. The ownership
of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and the contents of the Mortgage File and
Servicing File is vested in the Purchaser and the ownership of all records
and
documents with respect to the related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come
into the possession of the Seller or the Servicer shall immediately vest in
the
Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained, in trust, by the Servicer at
the
will of the Purchaser in such custodial capacity only.
The
Mortgage Loan Package characteristics of the Mortgage Loans subject hereto
are
set forth on Exhibit B hereto.
In
accordance with Section 6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the
Purchaser accepts the Mortgage Loans listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Purchaser does not waive
any rights or remedies it may have under the Agreements.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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FIFTH
THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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EXHIBIT
A
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
THE
MORTGAGE LOANS
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X
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POOL
CHARACTERISTICS
OF EACH MORTGAGE LOAN PACKAGE
Pool
Characteristics of the Mortgage Loan Package as delivered on the related Closing
Date:
No
Mortgage Loan has: (1) an outstanding principal balance less than
$_________; (2) an origination date earlier than _ months prior to the related
Cut-off Date; (3) an LTV of greater than _____%; (4) a FICO Score of less than
___; or (5) a debt-to-income ratio of more than __%. Each Mortgage
Loan has a Mortgage Interest Rate of at least ___% per annum and an outstanding
principal balance of less than $_________. Each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
has an Index of [_______].
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EXHIBIT
C
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
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EXHIBIT
15
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
THIS
ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT, dated [____________ __, 20__]
(“Agreement”), among Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
(“Assignor”), [____________________] (“Assignee”) and [SELLER]
(the “Company”):
For
and
in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other valuable
consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged,
and
of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
Assignment
and Conveyance
1. The
Assignor hereby conveys, sells, grants, transfers and assigns to the Assignee
all of the right, title and interest of the Assignor, as purchaser, in, to
and
under (a) those certain Mortgage Loans listed on the schedule (the “Mortgage
Loan Schedule”) attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loans”)
and (b) except as described below, that certain Second Amended and Restated
Mortgage Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement (the “Sale and Servicing
Agreement”), dated as of July 1, 2006, between the Assignor, as purchaser
(the “Purchaser”), and the Company, as seller, solely insofar as the Sale
and Servicing Agreement relates to the Mortgage Loans.
The
Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the Assignee hereunder
any
and all right, title and interest in, to and under and any obligations of the
Assignor with respect to (a) Subsection 7.05 of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement or (b) any mortgage loans subject to the Sale and Servicing Agreement
which are not the Mortgage Loans set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and
are
not the subject of this Agreement.
Recognition
of the Company
2. From
and after the date hereof (the “Securitization Closing Date”), the
Company shall and does hereby recognize that the Assignee will transfer the
Mortgage Loans and assign its rights under the Sale and Servicing Agreement
(solely to the extent set forth herein) and this Agreement to
[__________________] (the “Trust”) created pursuant to a Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of [__________, 200_] (the “Pooling
Agreement”), among the Assignee, the Assignor, [___________________], as
trustee (including its successors in interest and any successor trustees under
the Pooling Agreement, the “Trustee”), [____________________], as
servicer (including its successors in interest and any successor servicer under
the Pooling Agreement, the “Servicer”). The Company hereby
acknowledges and agrees that from and after the date hereof (i) the Trust
will be the owner of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) the Company shall look solely
to the Trust for performance of any obligations of the Assignor insofar as
they
relate to the Mortgage Loans, (iii) the Trust (including the Trustee and
the Servicer acting on the Trust’s behalf) shall have all the rights and
remedies available to the Assignor, insofar as they relate to the Mortgage
Loans, under the Sale and Servicing Agreement, including, without limitation,
the enforcement of the document delivery requirements set forth in
Section 6 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and shall be entitled to
enforce all of the
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obligations
of the Company thereunder insofar as they relate to the Mortgage Loans, and
(iv) all references to the Purchaser, the Custodian or the Bailee under the
Sale and Servicing Agreement insofar as they relate to the Mortgage Loans,
shall
be deemed to refer to the Trust (including the Trustee and the Servicer acting
on the Trust’s behalf). Neither the Company nor the Assignor shall
amend or agree to amend, modify, waiver, or otherwise alter any of the terms
or
provisions of the Sale and Servicing Agreement which amendment, modification,
waiver or other alteration would in any way affect the Mortgage Loans or the
Company’s performance under the Sale and Servicing Agreement with respect to the
Mortgage Loans without the prior written consent of the Trustee.
Representations
and Warranties of the Company
3. The
Company warrants and represents to the Assignor, the Assignee and the Trust
as
of the date hereof that:
(a) The
Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the jurisdiction of its incorporation;
(b) The
Company has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and has full power and authority to perform
its
obligations under the Sale and Servicing Agreement. The execution by
the Company of this Agreement is in the ordinary course of the Company’s
business and will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the Company’s charter or bylaws or any legal
restriction, or any material agreement or instrument to which the Company is
now
a party or by which it is bound, or result in the violation of any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Company or its property
is
subject. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of
this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on
part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company, and, upon the due authorization, execution and
delivery by the Assignor and the Assignee, will constitute the valid and legally
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter
in
effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of
equity regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law;
(c) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained or made
by
the Company in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the
Company of this Agreement; and
(d) There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened against
the Company, before any court, administrative agency or other tribunal, which
would draw into question the validity of this Agreement or the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, or which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate,
would result in any material adverse change in the ability of the Company to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Sale and Servicing
Agreement, and the Company is solvent.
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0. Xxxxxxxx
to Section 15 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Company hereby represents
and warrants, for the benefit of the Assignor, the Assignee and the Trust,
that
the representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02
of
the Sale and Servicing Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof
as
if such representations and warranties were made on the date hereof unless
otherwise specifically stated in such representations and
warranties.
Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties
5. The
Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the remedies available to the
Assignor, the Assignee and the Trust (including the Trustee and the Servicer
acting on the Trust’s behalf) in connection with any breach of the
representations and warranties made by the Company set forth in Sections 3
and 4
hereof shall be as set forth in Subsection 7.03 of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement as if they were set forth herein (including without limitation the
repurchase and indemnity obligations set forth therein).
Miscellaneous
6. This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York, without regard to conflicts of law principles, and the obligations, rights
and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with
such laws.
7. No
term or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver
or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver
or modification is sought to be enforced, with the prior written consent of
the
Trustee.
8. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of (i) the successors and assigns of the
parties hereto and (ii) the Trust (including the Trustee and the Servicer acting
on the Trust’s behalf). Any entity into which Assignor, Assignee or
Company may be merged or consolidated shall, without the requirement for any
further writing, be deemed Assignor, Assignee or Company, respectively,
hereunder.
9. Each
of this Agreement and the Sale and Servicing Agreement shall survive the
conveyance of the Mortgage Loans and the assignment of the Sale and Servicing
Agreement (to the extent assigned hereunder) by Assignor to Assignee and by
Assignee to the Trust and nothing contained herein shall supersede or amend
the
terms of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.
10. This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original and
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11. In
the event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with any provision
of
the Sale and Servicing Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the terms
of this Agreement shall control.
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00. Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) but not defined
in
this Agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Sale and
Servicing Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
FIFTH
THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
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Name: ___________________________________ | |||
Its: _____________________________________ | |||
XXXXXX
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CAPITAL
INC.
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Name: ____________________________________ | |||
Its: ______________________________________ | |||
[ASSIGNEE]
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EXHIBIT
16
FORM
OF
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
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Re:
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The
[ ] agreement dated as of [ ], 200[ ] (the
“Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY
PARTIES]
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I,
________________________________, the _______________________ of [NAME OF
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 (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 the
Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to
be
provided by the Company and by any Subservicer or Subcontractor pursuant to
the
Agreement, have been provided to the [Depositor] [Master
Servicer]. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such
reports have been disclosed to the
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[Master Servicer]. Any material instance of noncompliance with the
Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
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XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The
assessment of compliance to be delivered by Fifth Third Mortgage Company [Name
of Subservicer] shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below
as
“Applicable Servicing Criteria”:
Servicing
Criteria
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Servicing
Criteria
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Reference
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Criteria
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Servicing Considerations
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1122(d)(1)(i)
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Policies
and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other
triggers
and events of default in accordance with the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(1)(ii)
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If
any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties,
policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s
performance and compliance with such servicing activities.
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ü
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1122(d)(1)(iii)
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Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the mortgage loans are maintained.
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1122(d)(1)(iv)
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A
fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the
party
participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting
period in
the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with
the
terms of the transaction agreements.
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Cash
Collection and Administration
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1122(d)(2)(i)
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Payments
on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank
accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business
days
following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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1122(d)(2)(ii)
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Disbursements
made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor
are made
only by authorized personnel.
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ü
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1122(d)(2)(iii)
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Advances
of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions,
and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made,
reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(2)(iv)
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The
related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts
or
accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately
maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth
in the
transaction agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(2)(v)
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Each
custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository
institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes
of
this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to
a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution
that
meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act.
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ü
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1122(d)(2)(vi)
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Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
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ü
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1122(d)(2)(vii)
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Reconciliations
are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related
bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing
accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate;
(B)
prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff
date, or
such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements;
(C)
reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared
the
reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.
These
reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original
identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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Investor
Remittances and Reporting
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1122(d)(3)(i)
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Reports
to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are
maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable
Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared
in
accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with
the
terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with
the
Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree
with
investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal
balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the
Servicer.
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1122(d)(3)(ii)
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Amounts
due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(3)(iii)
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Disbursements
made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s
investor records, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(3)(iv)
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Amounts
remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled
checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank
statements.
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ü
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Pool
Asset Administration
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1122(d)(4)(i)
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Collateral
or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction
agreements or related mortgage loan documents.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(ii)
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Mortgage
loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction
agreements
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(iii)
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Any
additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made,
reviewed
and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in
the
transaction agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(iv)
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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 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 documents.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(v)
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The
Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s
records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal
balance.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(vi)
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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 personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements
and
related pool asset documents.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(vii)
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Loss
mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications
and
deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as
applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance
with the
timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(viii)
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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 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
unemployment).
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(ix)
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Adjustments
to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable
rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan
documents.
|
ü
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1122(d)(4)(x)
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Regarding
any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):
(A) such
funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s 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 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
loans,
or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(xi)
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Payments
made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments)
are made
on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated
on the
appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such
support
has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior
to these
dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(xii)
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Any
late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made
on behalf
of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the
obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or
omission.
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ü
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1122(d)(4)(xiii)
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Disbursements
made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days
to the
obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days
specified in the transaction agreements.
|
ü
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1122(d)(4)(xiv)
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Delinquencies,
charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded
in
accordance with the transaction agreements.
|
ü
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1122(d)(4)(xv)
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Any
external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1)
through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth
in
the transaction agreements.
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THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY
[NAME
OF SUBSERVICER]
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