IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to
be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the day and year first above written.
XXXXXX BROTHERS BANK, FSB.,
Purchaser
BY:
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Name:
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Title:
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Taxpayer Identification Number: ____________
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC,
Seller
BY: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
Servicer
BY: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT H
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
MAY 1, 2005
In connection with that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and
Servicing agreement ("Purchase Agreement") dated as of May 1, 2005 by and Xxxxxx
Brothers Bank, FSB, as purchaser ("Xxxxxx"), and Chase Home Finance LLC as
Seller and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Servicer ("Chase"), I
certify as follows:
1. I am a duly elected Vice President of Chase, and am duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Certificate on behalf of Chase.
2. The Purchase Agreement and related agreements have been duly executed
and delivered on behalf of Chase by one or more authorized officers,
each of whom at the time of signing was, and on the date of this
certificate is, a duly qualified and acting officer of Chase. Each
signature of such an officer on the Purchase Agreement and related
agreements is genuine.
3. Attached as EXHIBIT A is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of
Formation, with relevant attachments which is in full force and effect
on the date of this Certificate.
4. Attached as EXHIBIT B is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of
Good Standing of Chase as of the date stated thereon.
5. Attached as EXHIBIT C is a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of
Chase, which continue in full force and effect on the date of this
Certificate.
6. Attached as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Certificate of
Merger with copy of Certificate of Authority from the State of
Delaware and relevant attachment.
[Signature Page Follows]
DATED as of the date first set out above.
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
BY: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Vice President
EXHIBIT C
ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
2005 WL-Q
To: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
(the "Depository")
As "Seller" under the Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2005, 2005 WL-Q the ("Agreement"), we hereby
authorize and request you to establish an account, as an Escrow Account pursuant
to Section 4.06 of the Agreement, to be designated as "Chase Home Finance LLC,
in trust for the Purchaser, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, as Owner of Mortgage
Loans and various Mortgagors." All deposits in the account shall be subject to
withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Seller. This letter is submitted to
you in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
Successor by merger to
CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
The undersigned, as "Depository", hereby certifies that the above described
account has been established under Account Number 323941273, at the office of
the depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as provided above.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT B
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
2005 WL-Q
To: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
(the "Depository")
As "Seller" under the Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2005, 2005 WL-Q (the "Agreement"), we hereby
authorize and request you to establish an account, as a Custodial Account
pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Agreement, to be designated as " Chase Home
Finance LLC, in trust for the Purchaser, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, as Owner of
Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors." All deposits in the account shall be
subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Seller. This letter is
submitted to you in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
The undersigned, as "Depository", hereby certifies that the above described
account has been established under Account 323941265, at the office of the
depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account as
provided above.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE, WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
XXXXXX BROTHERS BANK, FSB
Purchaser
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
Seller
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Servicer
Dated as of May 1,2005
Whole Loan Series 2005 WL-Q
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
Section 1.01 Defined Terms..................................................1
ARTICLE II
Section 2.01 Agreement to Purchase.........................................14
Section 2.02 Purchase Price................................................14
Section 2.03 Servicing of Mortgage Loans...................................15
Section 2.04 Record Title and Possession of Mortgage Files;
Maintenance of Servicing Files.............................15
Section 2.05 Books and Records.............................................16
Section 2.06 Transfer of Mortgage Loans....................................17
Section 2.07 Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents...........................17
Section 2.08 Quality Control Procedures....................................19
ARTICLE III
Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Seller..................20
Section 3.02 Representations and Warranties as to Individual
Mortgage Loans.............................................23
Section 3.03 Repurchase; Substitution......................................35
ARTICLE IV
Section 4.01 Seller to Act as Servicer.....................................37
Section 4.02 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments..........................40
Section 4.03 Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.....................41
Section 4.04 Establishment of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in
Custodial Accounts.........................................42
Section 4.05 Permitted Withdrawals from the Custodial Account..............43
Section 4.06 Establishment of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in
Escrow Accounts............................................45
Section 4.07 Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Account.....................45
Section 4.08 Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Maintenance
of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies; Collections
Thereunder.................................................46
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Section 4.09 Transfer of Accounts..........................................47
Section 4.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance...............................48
Section 4.11 Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy...........49
Section 4.12 Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.................49
Section 4.13 Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.............50
Section 4.14 Notification of Maturity Date.................................52
ARTICLE V
Section 5.01 Distributions.................................................52
Section 5.02 Statements to the Purchaser...................................54
Section 5.03 Monthly Advances by the Seller................................55
Section 5.04 Liquidation Reports...........................................55
ARTICLE VI
Section 6.01 Assumption Agreements.........................................56
Section 6.02 Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.......57
Section 6.03 Servicing Compensation........................................58
Section 6.04 Annual Statement as to Compliance.............................58
Section 6.05 Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants'
Servicing Report...........................................59
Section 6.06 Purchaser's Right to Examine Records..........................59
Section 6.07 Annual Officers Certificate...................................60
ARTICLE VII
Section 7.01 Seller Shall Provide Information as Reasonably Required.......60
ARTICLE VIII
Section 8.01 Indemnification; Third Party Claims...........................61
Section 8.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Seller.........................62
Section 8.03 Limitation on Liability of the Seller and Others..............62
Section 8.04 Seller Not to Assign or Resign................................63
Section 8.05 No Transfer of Servicing......................................63
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ARTICLE IX
Section 9.01 Events of Default.............................................64
Section 9.02 Waiver of Defaults............................................66
ARTICLE X
Section 10.01 Termination...................................................66
Section 10.02 Termination Without Cause.....................................66
ARTICLE XI
Section 11.01 Reconstitution of Mortgage Loans..............................66
ARTICLE XII
Section 12.01 Successor to the Seller.......................................68
Section 12.02 Amendment.....................................................69
Section 12.03 Recordation of Agreement......................................69
Section 12.04 Governing Law.................................................69
Section 12.05 Notices.......................................................70
Section 12.06 Severability of Provisions....................................70
Section 12.07 Exhibits......................................................71
Section 12.08 General Interpretive Principles...............................71
Section 12.09 Reproduction of Documents.....................................72
Section 12.10 Confidentiality of Information................................72
Section 12.11 Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage........................72
Section 12.12 Assignment by Purchaser.......................................73
Section 12.13 No Partnership................................................73
Section 12.14 Execution; Successors and Assigns.............................73
Section 12.15 Entire Agreement..............................................73
Section 12.16 No Solicitation...............................................73
Section 12.17 Closing.......................................................74
Section 12.18 Costs.........................................................75
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EXHIBITS
A Contents of Mortgage File
B Custodial Account Letter Agreement
C Escrow Account Letter Agreement
D Form of Assignment and Assumption
E Pool Statistics
F Mortgage Loan Schedule
G Request for Release of Documents and Receipt
H Form of Officer's Certification
I Form of In-House Counsel Opinion
J Product Guidelines
K Form of Annual Certification
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This is a Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of May 1, 2005, and is executed between Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, as
Purchaser (the "Purchaser"), Chase Home Finance LLC, as Seller (the "Seller"),
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Servicer (the "Servicer").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Purchaser has heretofore agreed to purchase from the Seller
and the Seller has heretofore agreed to sell to the Purchaser certain Mortgage
Loans, exclusive of the servicing rights associated with such Mortgage Loans,
pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated as of April 14, 2005, by and
between the Seller and the Purchaser (the "Purchase Price and Terms Letter").
WHEREAS, each of the Mortgage Loans 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, which is
annexed hereto as Exhibit F; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Seller wish to prescribe the representations
and warranties of the Seller with respect to itself and the Mortgage Loans and
the management, servicing, transfer and control of the Mortgage Loans;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which is hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Seller agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Defined Terms.
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless
the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings specified in
this Article:
Accepted Servicing Practices: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, those
mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) of prudent
mortgage banking institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type as
such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is
located, and which are in accordance with XXXXXX XXX servicing practices and
procedures, for MBS pool mortgages, as defined in the XXXXXX MAE Guides
including future updates.
Agreement: This Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement
including all exhibits hereto, amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
ALTA: The American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
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Applicable Requirements: Shall mean and include with respect to the
Mortgage Loans: (i) all contractual obligations of Seller, and the Originator
and any Prior Servicers including, without limitation, those contractual
obligations contained in this Agreement, in any agreement with any insurer or in
the Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) all applicable federal, state and local legal
and regulatory requirements (including statutes, rules, regulations and
ordinances) binding upon Seller, the Originator and any Prior Servicer; (iii)
all other applicable requirements and guidelines of each governmental agency,
board, commission, instrumentality and other governmental body or office having
jurisdiction, including without limitation those of any insurer; (iv) all other
applicable judicial and administrative judgments, orders, stipulations, awards,
writs and injunctions; and (v) Accepted Servicing Practices.
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 and (ii) the
purchase price paid for the related Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the
proceeds of the Mortgage Loan, provided, however, 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.
Assignment of Mortgage: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer
or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the
jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of
record the sale or transfer of the Mortgage Loan.
Assignment and Assumption: An assignment and assumption agreement in the
form of Exhibit D hereto.
BIF: The Bank Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
Business Day: Any day other than: (i) a Saturday or Sunday, or (ii) a legal
holiday in the State of New York, or (iii) a day on which banks in the State of
New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Closing Date: May 19, 2005, or such other date as shall be mutually agreed
upon by the parties hereto.
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor
statute thereto.
Condemnation Proceeds: All awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged
Property, whether permanent or temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the
power of eminent domain or condemnation, to the extent not required to be
released to a Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage
Loan Documents.
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.
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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.
Custodial Account: Each separate demand account or accounts created and
maintained pursuant to Section 4.04 which shall be entitled "Chase Home Finance
LLC, in trust for the Purchaser, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, as Owner of Mortgage
Loans and Various Mortgagors" and shall be established in an Eligible Account,
in the name of the Person that is the Purchaser with respect to the related
Mortgage Loans.
Custodial Agreement: That certain Custodial Agreement, dated as of July 13,
1999, by and between the Purchaser, the Custodian.
Custodian: LaSalle Bank, National Association.
Cut-off Date: May 1, 2005.
Determination Date: The 15th day (or if such 15th day is not a Business
Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such 15th day) of the month of the
related Remittance Date.
Due Date: The day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a
Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
Due Period: With respect to any Remittance Date, the period commencing on
the second day of the month preceding the month of such Remittance Date and
ending on the first day of the month of the Remittance Date.
Eligible Account: An account established and maintained: (a) within an FDIC
insured account (or other accounts acceptable to the Rating Agencies) created,
maintained and monitored by the Seller so that all funds deposited therein are
insured up to FDIC limits, (b) with the corporate trust department of a
financial institution assigned a long-term debt rating of not less than Aa2, and
a short term debt rating of P1, from Xxxxx'x Investors Services or a long-term
debt rating of not less than AA-, and a short-term debt rating of A1, from
Standard and Poors, and, if ownership of the Mortgage Loans is evidenced by
mortgaged backed securities, the equivalent ratings of the Rating Agencies, and
held such that the rights of the Purchaser and the owner of the Mortgage Loans
shall be fully protected against the claims of any creditors of the Seller and
of any creditors or depositors of the institution in which such account is
maintained and (c) in a separate non-trust account without FDIC or other
insurance in an Eligible Institution. In the event that a Custodial Account is
established pursuant to clause (b) or (c) of the preceding sentence, the Seller
shall provide the Purchaser with written notice on the Business Day following
the date on which the applicable institution fails to meet the applicable
ratings requirements.
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Eligible Institution: An institution having (i) the highest short-term debt
rating, and one of the two highest long-term debt ratings of each Rating Agency;
or (ii) with respect to any Custodial Account, an unsecured long-term debt
rating of at least one of the two highest unsecured long-term debt ratings of
the Rating Agencies.
Equity Take-Out Refinanced Mortgage Loan: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan the
proceeds of which were in excess of the outstanding principal balance of the
existing mortgage loan.
Escrow Account: Each separate trust account or accounts created and
maintained pursuant to Section 4.06 which shall be entitled "Chase Home Finance
LLC, in trust for the Purchaser, Xxxxxx Brothers, Inc., as Owner of Mortgage
Loans and various Mortgagors" and shall be established in an Eligible Account,
in the name of the Person that is the Purchaser with respect to the related
Mortgage Loans.
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
Section 9.01.
FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.
FHLMC: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly referred to as
Xxxxxxx Mac, or any successor thereto.
FHLMC Guide: The FHLMC Single Family Seller/Servicer Guide and all
amendments or additions thereto.
Fidelity Bond: A fidelity bond to be maintained by the Seller pursuant to
Section 4.12.
FIRREA: The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of
1989.
First Remittance Date: June 18, 2005, or if such day is not a Business Day,
the first Business Day immediately preceding such date.
XXXXXX XXX: The Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly referred to
as Xxxxxx Mae, or any successor thereto.
XXXXXX XXX Guides: The XXXXXX XXX Xxxxxxx' Guide and the XXXXXX XXX
Servicers' Guide and all amendments or additions thereto.
GAAP: Generally accepted accounting procedures, consistently applied.
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HUD: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any
successor.
Insurance Proceeds: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of
insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property.
Interim Funder: With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
Person named on the MERS(R) 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(R) System as the investor pursuant to the MERS Procedures
Manual.
Liquidation Proceeds: Cash 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.
Loan-to-Value Ratio or LTV: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio of
the original outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, to (i) the
Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property at origination with respect to a
Refinanced Mortgage Loan, and (ii) the lesser of the Appraised Value of the
Mortgaged Property at origination or the purchase price of the Mortgaged
Property with respect to all other Mortgage Loans.
LPMI Policy: A policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance pursuant to
which the related premium is to be paid by the Servicer of the related Mortgage
Loan from payments of interest made by the Mortgagor.
Master Servicer: Any master servicer appointed by the Purchaser in its sole
discretion in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof.
MERS: MERSCORP, Inc., its successors and assigns.
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 Procedure Manual and (b) the Seller has
designated or will designate the Custodian as the Investor on the MERS(R)
System.
MERS Procedure 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(R) System: MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more
particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
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Monthly Advance: The aggregate of the advances made by the Seller on any
Remittance Date pursuant to Section 5.03.
Monthly Payment: The scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on
a Mortgage Loan which is payable by a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Note.
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
creates a first lien on an unsubordinated estate in fee simple in real property
securing the Mortgage Note; except that with respect to real property located in
jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold estates for residential properties
is a widely-accepted practice, the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument
securing the Mortgage Note may secure and create a first lien upon a leasehold
estate of the Mortgagor. With respect to a Co-op Loan, the security 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.
Mortgage File: The mortgage documents pertaining to a particular Mortgage
Loan which are specified in Exhibit A hereto and any additional documents
required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.
Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy: A mortgage impairment or blanket
hazard insurance policy as required by Section 4.11.
Mortgage Interest Rate: The annual rate at which interest accrues on any
Mortgage Loan in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage Loan: An individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this
Agreement, each Mortgage Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement
being identified on the 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: The documents listed in numbers 1 through 9, 16
and 24 on Exhibit A.
Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
annual rate of interest remitted to the Purchaser, which shall be equal to the
Mortgage Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.
Mortgage Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans annexed hereto as
Exhibit F, such schedule 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;
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(2) the Mortgagor's name;
(3) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including the city, state
and zip code;
(4) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied; a
second home or an investor property;
(5) the type of residential property constituting the Mortgaged Property;
(6) the original months to maturity and the remaining months to maturity
from the 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;
(7) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
(8) the Mortgage Interest Rate;
(9) the stated maturity date;
(10) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date;
(11) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(12) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the opening of
business on the Cut-off Date, after deduction of payments of principal due on or
before the Cut-off Date whether or not collected;
(13) a code indicating the purpose of the Mortgage Loan (i.e., purchase,
rate and term refinance, equity take-out refinance);
(14) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e. full, alternative or
reduced);
(15) the number of times during the twelve (12) month period preceding the
Cut-off Date that any Monthly Payment has been received more than thirty (30)
days after its Due Date;
(16) the date on which the first payment is or was due; and
(17) a code indicating whether or not the Mortgage Loan is the subject of
Primary Mortgage Insurance and, if so, the name of the primary mortgage insurer
and the coverage percentage.
With respect to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate, the Mortgage Loan
Schedule shall set forth the following information, as of the Cut-off Date:
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(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; and
(4) the weighted average months to maturity of the Mortgage Loans;
Mortgage Note: The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a
Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.
Mortgaged Property: With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Co-op
Loan, the underlying real property securing repayment of a Mortgage Note,
consisting of a single parcel of real estate considered to be real estate under
the laws of the State in which such real property is located, which may include
condominium units and planned unit developments, improved by a residential
dwelling; except that 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 of the Mortgagor, the term of which
is equal to or longer than the term of the Mortgage. 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.
Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Negative Amortization: A gradual increase in the mortgage debt that occurs
when the monthly fixed installment is not sufficient for full application to
both principal and interest. The interest shortage is added to the unpaid
principal balance to create "negative" amortization.
OCC: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, its successors and assigns.
Officers' Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board,
the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, a Senior Vice President or a Vice
President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary or one of the Assistant
Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Seller, and delivered to the
Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion of Counsel: A written Opinion of Counsel, who may be an employee of
the party on behalf of whom the opinion is being given, reasonably acceptable to
the Purchaser, provided that any Opinion of Counsel relating to (a)
qualification of the Mortgage Loans in a REMIC or (b) compliance with the REMIC
Provisions, must be an Opinion of Counsel who (i) is in fact independent of the
Servicer of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) does not have any material direct or
indirect financial interest in the Servicer of the Mortgage Loans or in an
affiliate of either and (iii) is not connected with the Servicer of the Mortgage
Loans as an officer, employee, director or person performing similar functions.
The cost of the preparation and delivery of any such opinion requested by the
Trustee shall be an expense of the Trust Fund
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unless Purchaser decides, in its own discretion, to bear such expense for the
Trust Fund, in which case any such cost will be borne by Purchaser.
Originator: Means, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the entity(ies) that
(i) took the Mortgagor's loan application (ii) processed the Mortgagor's loan
application, or (iii) closed and/or funded the Mortgagor's Mortgage Loan.
OTS: Office of Thrift Supervision, its successors and assigns.
Person: Any individual, corporation, limited liability corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount: With respect to any Mortgage Loan
that was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part during any
Principal Prepayment Period, which Principal Prepayment was applied to such
Mortgage Loan during such Principal Prepayment Period, the amount of interest
(at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate) that would have accrued on the amount of
such Principal Prepayment during the period commencing on the date as of which
such Principal Prepayment was applied to such Mortgage Loan and ending on the
day immediately preceding the Due Date, inclusive.
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy: Each primary policy of mortgage
insurance represented to be in effect pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or
any replacement policy therefor obtained by the Seller pursuant to Section 4.08
in each case, in a form acceptable to XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC and issued by a
Qualified Insurer.
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 full or partial which is received in advance of its scheduled Due
Date, including any prepayment penalty or premium 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.
Principal Prepayment Period: With respect to any Remittance Date, the
calendar month immediately preceding the month in which the related Remittance
Date occurs.
Prior Servicer: Any Person that was a servicer of any Mortgage Loan before
Seller became the Servicer of the Mortgage Loan, if applicable.
Product Guidelines: The product guidelines of the Seller, substantially in
the form annexed hereto as Exhibit K.
Purchase Price: As defined in Section 2.02.
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Purchase Price and Terms Letter: As defined in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
Purchaser: Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, its successors in interest and
assigns.
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 is not affected by the approval or
disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made by
such appraiser both satisfy 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 Insurer: An insurance company duly qualified as such under the
laws of the states in which the Mortgaged Properties are located, duly
authorized and licensed in such states to transact the applicable insurance
business and to write the insurance provided, approved as an insurer by XXXXXX
XXX and FHLMC.
Rating Agencies: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Xxxxx'x Investors
Service, Inc. or, in the event that some or all ownership of the Mortgage Loans
is evidenced by mortgage-backed securities, the nationally recognized rating
agencies issuing ratings with respect to such securities, if any.
Refinanced Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan which was made to a Mortgagor who
owned the Mortgaged Property prior to the origination of such Mortgage Loan and
the proceeds of which were used in whole or part to satisfy an existing
mortgage.
Regulation X: HUD regulations implementing RESPA.
REMIC: A "real estate mortgage investment conduit," as such term is defined
in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Remittance Date: The 18th day of any month, beginning with the First
Remittance Date, or if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the first Business
Day immediately preceding such 18th day.
REO Disposition: The final sale by the Seller of any REO Property.
REO Disposition Proceeds: Amounts received by the Seller in connection with
a related REO Disposition.
REO Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Seller on behalf of the
Purchaser as described in Section 4.13.
Repurchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to (A)
the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date of repurchase
plus (B) interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the Mortgage Loan
Remittance Rate from and including the last Due Date through which interest has
been paid on behalf of the Mortgagor or advanced by
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the Servicer to the day prior to such date of repurchase, less amounts received
in respect of such repurchased Mortgage Loan for distribution in connection with
such Mortgage Loan, plus amounts advanced, if any, by any servicer,; provided,
however, that if at the time of repurchase the Servicer is not the Seller or an
affiliate of the Seller, the amount described in clause (B) shall be computed at
the sum of (i) the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate and (ii) the Servicing Fee
Rate.
RESPA: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended.
SAIF: The Savings Association Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
Sarbanes Certifying Party: A Person who provides certification required
under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 in connection with a Securitization or
other securitization transaction.
Securitization: The transfer of the Mortgage Loans to a trust formed as
part of a publicly issued and/or privately placed, rated securitization,
including the issuance of the related securities.
Seller's Officer's Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the
Board, President, any Vice President or Treasurer of Seller stating the date by
which Seller expects to receive any missing documents sent for recording from
the applicable recording office.
Servicer: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, its successors and
assigns.
Servicing Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary "out of pocket"
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements)
incurred in the performance by the Seller of its servicing obligations,
including, but not limited to, the cost of (a) the preservation, restoration and
protection of the Mortgaged Property, (b) any enforcement, administrative or
judicial proceedings, or any legal work or advice specifically related to
servicing the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to, foreclosures,
bankruptcies, condemnations, drug seizures, elections, foreclosures by
subordinate or superior lienholders, and other legal actions incidental to the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans (provided that such expenses are reasonable and
that the Seller specifies the Mortgage Loan(s) to which such expenses relate,
and provided further that any such enforcement, administrative or judicial
proceeding does not arise out of a breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant of the Seller hereunder), (c) the management and liquidation of the
Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in full or partial
satisfaction of the Mortgage, (d) taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rates
and other charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property,
and Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy premiums and fire and hazard insurance
coverage, (e) any expenses reasonably sustained by the Seller, as servicer, with
respect to the liquidation of the Mortgaged Property in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and (f) compliance with the obligations under Section
4.08.
Servicing Fee: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the annual
fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller, which shall, for a period of one full
month, be equal to one-
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twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate and (b) 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. The obligation of
the Purchaser to pay the Servicing Fee is limited to, and the Servicing Fee is
payable solely from, the interest portion (including recoveries with respect to
interest from Liquidation Proceeds, to the extent permitted by Section 4.05) of
such Monthly Payment collected by the Seller, or as otherwise provided under
Section 4.05.
Servicing Fee Rate: The Servicing Fee Rate shall be a rate per annum equal
to 25 basis points (0.25%).
Servicing File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by
the Seller consisting of originals of all documents in the Mortgage File which
are not delivered to the Purchaser or its designee and copies of the Mortgage
Loan Documents listed in Exhibit A, the originals of which are delivered to the
Purchaser or its designee pursuant to Section 2.04.
Servicing Officer: Any officer of the Seller involved in, or responsible
for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears
on a list of servicing officers furnished by the Seller to the Purchaser upon
request, as such list may from time to time be amended.
Servicing Rights: Means the obligations to collect the payments for the
reduction of principal and application of interest, pay taxes and insurance,
remit collected payments, provide foreclosure services, provide full escrow
administration and otherwise administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with
Applicable Requirements, together with the right to receive the servicing fee
income and any ancillary income arising from or connected to the Mortgage Loans.
Servicing Rights shall include retention of the related custodial escrow or
impound accounts created and maintained by Seller with respect to the Mortgage
Loans for the deposit and retention of interest and principal, taxes,
assessments or grounds rents, hazard and mortgage insurance and other related
escrow or custodial items.
Stated Principal Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan as of any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan at the 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 Mortgage Loan representing payments or recoveries
of principal or advances in lieu thereof.
Subservicer: Any subservicer which is subservicing the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to a Subservicing Agreement. Any subservicer shall meet the
qualifications set forth in Section 4.01.
Subservicing Agreement: An agreement between the Seller and a Subservicer
for the servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
Trust: Any trust identified by Purchaser into which Mortgage Loans have
been placed as part of a reconstitution.
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Trust Agreement: The agreement pursuant to which the Trust is created.
Trustee: Any trustee identified by Purchaser in connection with any Trust.
Trust Fund: Any trust fund identified by the Trustee with respect to a
Trust.
ARTICLE II
SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
RECORD TITLE AND POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE FILES;
BOOKS AND RECORDS; CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT;
DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
Section 2.01 Agreement to Purchase.
The Seller agrees to sell and the Purchaser agrees to purchase the Mortgage
Loans, exclusive of the servicing rights associated therewith, having an
aggregate principal balance on the Cut-off Date in an amount as set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule. The Seller shall deliver the Mortgage Loan Schedule for
the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on the Closing Date to the Purchaser at least
two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
Section 2.02 Purchase Price.
The Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan shall be the percentage of par as
stated in the Purchase Price and Terms Letter (subject to adjustment as provided
therein), multiplied by the aggregate principal balance, as of the Cut-off Date,
of the Mortgage Loans listed on the attached Mortgage Loan Schedule, after
application of scheduled payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date
whether or not collected. The initial principal amount of the Mortgage Loans
shall be the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans, so computed as
of the Cut-off Date.
In addition to the Purchase Price as described above, the Purchaser shall
pay to the Seller, at closing, accrued interest on the Stated Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date at the weighted average Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate of the Mortgage Loans from the Cut off Date through the day
prior to the Closing Date, inclusive.
The Purchase Price plus accrued interest as set forth in the preceding
paragraph shall be paid on the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately
available funds.
The Purchaser shall be entitled to (1) all scheduled principal due after
the Cut-off Date, (2) all other recoveries of principal collected on or after
the Cut-off Date (provided, however, that all scheduled payments of principal
due on or before the Cut-off Date and collected by the Seller or any successor
servicer after the Cut-off Date shall belong to the Seller), and (3) all
payments of interest on the Mortgage Loans net of applicable Servicing Fees
(minus that
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portion of any such payment which is allocable to the period prior to the
Cut-off Date). The outstanding principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the
Cut-off Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or
before the Cut-off Date whether or not collected, together with any unscheduled
Principal Prepayments collected prior to the Cut-off Date; provided, however,
that payments of scheduled principal and interest prepaid for a Due Date beyond
the Cut-off Date shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the Cut-off
Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the property of the Purchaser. The Seller
shall deposit any such prepaid amounts into the Custodial Account, which account
is established for the benefit of the Purchaser for subsequent remittance by the
Seller to the Purchaser.
If a Mortgage Loan prepays in full between the Cut-off Date and the
Closing Date, inclusive, the Seller shall either remove such Mortgage Loan from
the Mortgage Loan Schedule or if the Mortgage Loan Schedule has been finalized,
reimburse the Purchaser for the premium over par which the Purchaser paid within
5 business days of request by the Purchaser; provided, however, such request
shall not be later than 60 days after the Closing Date.
If, subsequent to the Closing Date, the amount on which the Purchase Price
with respect to a Mortgage Loan was based is found to be in error, or if, for
any other reason, the Purchase Price or such other amounts are found to be in
error, within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt of information sufficient to
provide notice that payment is due the party benefiting from the error shall pay
an amount sufficient to correct and reconcile the Purchase Price plus interest
thereon at an agreed upon market rate or such other amounts and shall provide a
reconciliation statement and such other documentation sufficient reasonably to
satisfy the other party concerning the accuracy of such reconciliation.
Section 2.03 Servicing of Mortgage Loans.
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Seller does hereby agree to service the Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule subject to the terms of this Agreement. The rights of the
Purchaser to receive payments with respect to the related Mortgage Loans shall
be as set forth in this Agreement.
Section 2.04 Record Title and Possession of Mortgage Files; Maintenance of
Servicing Files.
As of the Closing Date, the Seller sold, transferred, assigned, set over
and conveyed to the Purchaser, without recourse, and the Seller hereby
acknowledges that the Purchaser has, subject to the terms of this Agreement, all
the right, title and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans. The
delivery of the Mortgage Files was on the Closing Date at the expense of the
Seller. Seller shall maintain a Servicing File consisting of a copy of the
contents of each Mortgage File and the originals of the documents in each
Mortgage File not delivered to the Purchaser. The Servicing File shall contain
all documents necessary to service the Mortgage Loans. The possession of each
Servicing File by the Seller is at the will of the Purchaser, for the sole
purpose of servicing the related Mortgage Loan, and such retention and
possession by the Seller is in a custodial capacity only. From the Closing Date,
the ownership of each
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Mortgage Loan, including the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the contents of the
related Mortgage File and all rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising
therefrom or in connection therewith, has been vested in the Purchaser. All
rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans including, but not limited to, all
funds received on or in connection with the Mortgage Loans and all records or
documents with respect to the Mortgage Loans prepared by or which come into the
possession of the Seller shall be received and held by the Seller in trust for
the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner of the Mortgage Loans. Any portion of
the Mortgage Files retained by the Seller shall be appropriately identified in
the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the ownership of the Mortgage
Loans by the Purchaser. The Seller shall release its custody of the contents of
the Mortgage Files only in accordance with written instructions of the
Purchaser, except when such release is required as incidental to the Seller's
servicing of the Mortgage Loans or is in connection with a repurchase of any
Mortgage Loan or Loans with respect thereto pursuant to this Agreement, such
written instructions shall not be required.
Section 2.05 Books and Records.
The sale of each Mortgage Loan has been reflected on the Seller's balance
sheet and other financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller. The
Seller shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain, a complete set
of books and records for the Mortgage Loans which shall be appropriately
identified in the Seller's computer system to clearly reflect the ownership of
the Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser. In particular, the Seller shall maintain in
its possession, available for inspection by the Purchaser, or its designee and
shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of compliance with all
federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and requirements of XXXXXX
XXX or FHLMC, as applicable, including but not limited to documentation as to
the method used in determining the applicability of the provisions of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, to the Mortgaged Property,
documentation evidencing insurance coverage and eligibility of any condominium
project for approval by Seller and periodic inspection reports as required by
Section 4.13. To the extent that original documents are not required for
purposes of realization of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents
maintained by the Seller may be in the form of microfilm or microfiche or such
other reliable means of recreating original documents, including but not limited
to, optical imagery techniques so long as the Seller complies with the
requirements of the XXXXXX MAE Guides.
The Seller shall maintain with respect to each Mortgage Loan and shall make
available for inspection by any Purchaser or its designee the related Servicing
File during the time the Purchaser retains ownership of a Mortgage Loan and
thereafter in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
In addition to the foregoing, Seller shall provide to any supervisory
agents or examiners that regulate Purchaser, including but not limited to, the
OTS, the FDIC and other similar entities, access, during normal business hours,
upon reasonable advance notice to Seller and without charge to Purchaser or such
supervisory agents or examiners, to any documentation regarding the Mortgage
Loans that may be required by any applicable regulator. It is anticipated that
Purchase will reimburse Seller for its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
complying with this requirement.
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Section 2.06 Transfer of Mortgage Loans.
The Seller shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Seller shall
note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made
unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of
this Agreement, the Seller shall be under no obligation to deal with any person
with respect to this Agreement or any Mortgage Loan unless a notice of the
transfer of such Mortgage Loan has been delivered to the Seller in accordance
with this Section 2.06 and the books and records of the Seller show such person
as the owner of the Mortgage Loan. The Purchaser may, subject to the terms of
this Agreement, sell and transfer one or more of the Mortgage Loans, provided,
however, that (i) the transferee will not be deemed to be a Purchaser hereunder
binding upon the Seller unless such transferee shall agree in writing to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement and an original counterpart of the
instrument of transfer and an Assignment and Assumption of this Agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto executed by the transferee shall have
been delivered to the Seller, (ii) in no event shall there be more than three
(3) Persons at any given time having the status of "Purchaser" under each of the
reconstitution transactions, as more particularly described in Sections 11.01
and 12.12 hereunder, and (iii) if the Seller is to service pursuant to a
reconstitution transactions, the agreement will not contain any greater
obligations on the part of the Seller than are contained in this Agreement. The
Purchaser also shall advise the Seller of the transfer. Upon receipt of notice
of the transfer, the Seller shall xxxx its books and records to reflect the
ownership of the Mortgage Loans of such assignee, and the previous Purchaser
shall be released from its obligations hereunder with respect to the Mortgage
Loans sold or transferred.
Section 2.07 Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The Seller shall deliver and release to the Purchaser or its designee,
LaSalle Bank, National Association the Mortgage Loan Documents. The Mortgage
Loan Documents shall be delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser or its
designee, LaSalle Bank, National Association, at least five (5) Business Days
prior to the Closing Date pursuant to a bailee letter agreement. All other
documents in Exhibit A hereto, together with all other documents executed in
connection with the Mortgage Loan that Seller may have in its possession, shall
be delivered to the Custodian within 90 days from the Closing Date. On a best
efforts basis, the Seller shall deliver all original documents within 90 days of
the Closing Date, but in no event later than 180 days of the Closing Date. If
delivery is not completed within 180 days of the Closing Date solely due to
delays in making such delivery by reason of the fact that such documents shall
not have been returned by the appropriate recording office, Seller shall deliver
such document to Purchaser, or its designee, within such time period as
specified in a Seller's Officer's Certificate. In the event that documents have
not been received by the date specified in the Seller's Officer's Certificate, a
subsequent Seller's Officer's Certificate shall be delivered by such date
specified in the prior Seller's Officer's Certificate, stating a revised date
for receipt of documentation. The procedure shall be repeated until the
documents have been received and delivered. The Seller shall continue to use
commercially reasonable best efforts to effect delivery within 270 days of the
Closing Date.
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The Seller shall pay all initial recording fees, for the Assignments of
Mortgage or Form UCC-3's for Co-op Loans and any other fees in connection with
the transfer of all original documents to the Purchaser or its designee. Seller
shall prepare, in recordable form, all Assignments of Mortgage or Form UCC-3's
for Co-op Loans necessary to assign the Mortgage Loans to Purchaser, or its
designee. Seller shall be responsible for recording the Assignments of Mortgage
or Form UCC-3's for Co-op Loans.
Seller shall provide a copy of the title insurance policy to Purchaser or
its designee within ninety (90) days of the receipt of the recorded documents
(required for issuance of such policy) from the applicable recording office.
Any review by the Purchaser, or its designee, of the Mortgage Files shall
in no way alter or reduce the Seller's obligations hereunder.
If the Purchaser or its designee discovers any defect with respect to a
Mortgage File, the Purchaser shall, or shall cause its designee to, give written
specification of such defect to the Seller in the exception report or the
certification delivered pursuant to this Section 2.07, and the Seller shall cure
or repurchase such Mortgage Loan in accordance with Section 3.03.
The Seller 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 Section 4.01 or 6.01 in
accordance with the XXXXXX MAE Guides; provided, however, that the Seller shall
provide the Purchaser, or its designee, with a certified true copy of any such
document submitted for recordation within one week of its execution, and shall
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 sixty (60) days of its submission for
recordation.
From time to time, in order to fulfill its obligations hereunder, the
Seller may have a need for Mortgage Loan Documents to be released from
Purchaser, or its designee. Purchaser shall, or shall cause its designee, upon
the written request of the Seller, within ten (10) Business Days, deliver to the
Seller, any requested documentation previously delivered to Purchaser as part of
the Mortgage File, provided that such documentation is promptly returned to
Purchaser, or its designee, when the Seller no longer requires possession of the
document, and provided that during the time that any such documentation is held
by the Seller, such possession is in trust for the benefit of Purchaser. Seller
shall indemnify Purchaser, and its designee, from and against any and all
losses, claims, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, costs and expenses
(including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees) resulting from or related
to the loss, damage, or misplacement of any documentation delivered to Seller
pursuant to this paragraph.
Any and all documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section
2.07 other than those Mortgage Loan Documents required to be delivered within
five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date pursuant to a bailee letter
agreement shall be delivered to the Custodian.
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With respect to the Mortgage Loan Documents listed as items 2, 3, 5 and 6
on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Remaining Mortgage Loan Documents"), Seller
shall deliver such documents to the Custodian within 90 days from the Closing
Date. In the event that Seller fails to deliver the Remaining Mortgage Loan
Documents within the time frame specified above, the Seller shall, at the
Purchaser's option, upon written notice from the Purchaser, repurchase any such
Mortgage Loan. Upon reconstitution of the Mortgage Loans as outlined Article 11,
should Purchaser or any other party require possession of the Remaining Mortgage
Loan Documents, Seller shall promptly deliver such Remaining Mortgage Loan
Documents to the party requesting such documents or to the Custodian, as the
case may be. Seller represents and warrants that it is in possession of all the
Remaining Mortgage Loan Documents for each Mortgage Loan in this Purchase
Transaction, and will indemnify the Purchaser or its successors and assigns for
any losses incurred as a result of the Seller not having complete, original
Remaining Mortgage Loan documents.
Section 2.08 Quality Control Procedures.
The Seller must have an internal quality control program that verifies, on
a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit
documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program must be
capable of evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of its loan production
and servicing activities. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage Loans are
originated and serviced in accordance with prudent mortgage banking practices
and accounting principles; guard against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent
acts; and guard against errors and omissions by officers, employees, or other
authorized persons.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLER; REPURCHASE; REVIEW OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Seller
The Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of
the Closing Date or as of such date specifically provided herein:
(a) The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey and has all licenses
necessary to carry out its business as now being conducted, and is licensed and
qualified to transact business in and is in good standing under the laws of each
state in which any Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise exempt under
applicable law from such licensing or qualification or is otherwise not required
under applicable law to effect such licensing or qualification and no demand for
such licensing or qualification has been made upon such Seller by any such
state, and in any event such Seller is in compliance with the laws of any such
state to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan
and the servicing of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement;
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(b) The Seller has the full power and authority and legal right to hold,
transfer and convey each Mortgage Loan, to sell each Mortgage Loan and to
execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate all transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and to conduct its business as presently
conducted, has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby, has duly executed and
delivered this Agreement, and any agreements contemplated hereby, and this
Agreement and each Assignment of Mortgage to the Purchaser and any agreements
contemplated hereby, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, and all requisite
corporate action has been taken by the Seller to make this Agreement and all
agreements contemplated hereby valid and binding upon the Seller in accordance
with their terms;
(c) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the origination
of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller, the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the
Purchaser, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
will conflict with any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller's
charter or by-laws or materially conflict with or result in a material breach of
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of 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 material violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree to which the Seller or its property is subject or
impair the ability of the Purchaser to realize on the Mortgage Loans or impair
the value of the Mortgage Loans;
(d) Each Mortgage Note, each Mortgage, each Assignment of Mortgage and any
other documents required pursuant to this Agreement to be delivered to the
Purchaser or its designee, or its assignee for each Mortgage Loan, have been, on
or before the Closing Date, delivered to the Purchaser or its designee, or its
assignee;
(e) There is no litigation, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened, or any order or decree outstanding, with respect to the Seller
which, either in one instance or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to have
a material adverse effect on the sale or servicing of the Mortgage Loans, the
execution, delivery, performance or enforceability of this Agreement, or which
is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of the Seller.
(f) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of or compliance by the Seller with this Agreement, or
the sale of the Mortgage Loans and delivery of the Mortgage Files to the
Purchaser or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except for consents, approvals, authorizations and orders which have
been obtained;
(g) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is
in the ordinary course of business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment
and conveyance of the
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Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement are
not subject to bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in
any applicable jurisdiction;
(h) The origination, collection and servicing practices used by the Seller,
any Originator and Prior Servicers, with respect to each Mortgage Note and
Mortgage have been legal and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,
and in all material respects proper and prudent in the mortgage origination and
servicing business. With respect to escrow deposits and payments that the Seller
is entitled to collect, 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. As to any
Mortgage Loan that is the subject of an escrow, escrow of funds is not
prohibited by applicable law and has been established in an amount sufficient to
pay for every escrowed item that remains unpaid and has been assessed but is not
yet due and payable. No escrow deposits or other charges or payments due under
the Mortgage Note have been capitalized under any Mortgage or the related
Mortgage Note;
(i) The Seller used no adverse selection procedures in selecting from among
the outstanding first lien residential mortgage loans owned by it which were
available for inclusion in the sale to Purchaser;
(j) The Seller will treat the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser
as a sale for reporting and accounting purposes and, to the extent appropriate,
for federal income tax purposes;
(k) Seller is an approved seller/servicer of residential mortgage loans for
XXXXXX XXX/FHLMC and HUD, with such facilities, procedures and personnel
necessary for the sound servicing of such 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 the OCC, and is in good standing to sell
mortgage loans to and service mortgage loans for XXXXXX MAE/FHLMC and no event
has occurred which would make Seller unable to comply with eligibility
requirements or which would require notification to either XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC;
(l) The Seller does not believe, nor does it have any cause or reason 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 the Seller's
creditors;
(m) No statement, tape, diskette, form, report or other document prepared
by, or on behalf of, Seller pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, contains or will contain any statement that is
or will be inaccurate or misleading in any material respect;
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(n) 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; in the opinion of Seller, the consideration received
by Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans to Purchaser under this Agreement
constitutes fair consideration for the Mortgage Loans under current market
conditions.
(o) If requested by the Purchaser, the Seller has delivered to the
Purchaser financial statements as to its last two complete fiscal years. 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 GAAP consistently applied throughout the
periods involved, except as set forth in the notes thereto. 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;
(p) 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; and
(q) The Seller is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all
material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the
servicing of the MERS Mortgage Loans for as long as such Mortgage Loans are
registered with MERS.
Section 3.02 Representations and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage
Loans.
The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as to each
Mortgage Loan, as of the Closing Date (unless another date is specified in the
body of the representation and warranty) as follows:
(a) The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule is complete,
true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date;
(b) With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage creates a valid,
subsisting and enforceable first lien or a first priority ownership interest in
an estate in fee simple in real property securing the related Mortgage Note,
except that with respect to real property located in jurisdictions in which the
use of leasehold estates for residential properties is a widely-accepted
practice, the Mortgage may secure and create a first lien upon a leasehold
estate of the Mortgagor. No Mortgage Loan is a Co-op Loan;
(c) All payments due prior to the Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan have
been made and credited as of the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan is not
delinquent and has not been dishonored; there are no material defaults under the
terms of the Mortgage Loan; the Seller has not advanced funds, or induced,
solicited or knowingly received any advance of
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funds from a party other than the Mortgagor, directly or indirectly, for the
payment of any amount required by the Mortgage Loan; and there has been no more
than one delinquency during the preceding twelve-month period, and such
delinquency did not last more than thirty (30) days;
(d) There are no defaults by Seller 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 escrow funds have been established in an
amount sufficient to pay for every such escrowed item which remains unpaid and
which has been assessed but is not yet due and payable;
(e) The terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired,
waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written instruments which
have been recorded to the extent any such recordation is required by law, or,
necessary to protect the interest of the Purchaser. No instrument of waiver,
alteration or modification has been executed, and no Mortgagor has been
released, in whole or in part, from the terms thereof except in connection with
an assumption agreement and which assumption agreement is part of the Mortgage
File and the terms of which are reflected in the Mortgage Loan Schedule; the
substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by
the issuer of any related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and title insurance
policy, to the extent required by the related policies;
(f) The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are 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 the
Mortgage Note or Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any
right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of
usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has
been asserted with respect thereto; and the Mortgagor was not a debtor in any
state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding at the time the Mortgage
Loan was originated or as of the Closing Date;
(g) All buildings or other customarily insured improvements upon the
Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable under the XXXXXX MAE
Guides, against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other
hazards as are provided for in the XXXXXX XXX Guides or by FHLMC, as well as all
additional requirements set forth in Section 4.10 of this Agreement. All such
standard hazard policies are in full force and effect and on the date of
origination contained a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller and its
successors in interest and assigns as mortgagee loss payee and such clause is
still in effect and all premiums due thereon have been paid. If required by the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, the Mortgage Loan is covered
by a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines
of the Federal Insurance Administration which policy conforms to XXXXXX MAE and
FHLMC requirements, as well as all additional requirements set forth in Section
4.10 of this Agreement. Such policy was issued by an insurer acceptable under
XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC guidelines. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder
to maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and on the
Mortgagor's failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain
such insurance at the
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Mortgagor's cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the
Mortgagor. 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 or any Originator's or Prior Servicer'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;
(h) Any and all requirements of any federal, state or local law including,
without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, RESPA, consumer credit protection,
predatory, equal credit opportunity, fair lending or disclosure laws applicable
to the Mortgage Loan have been complied with in all material respects; the
Seller has maintained, and as servicer shall continue to maintain, evidence of
such compliance as required by applicable law or regulation and shall make such
evidence available for inspection at Seller's office during normal business
hours upon reasonable advance notice;
(i) The Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole
or in part, or rescinded, and the Mortgaged Property has not 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;
(j) The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected first
lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all buildings on the Mortgaged
Property and all installations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and
air conditioning systems affixed to such buildings, and all additions,
alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the foregoing
securing the Mortgage Note's original principal balance. The Mortgage and the
Mortgage Note do not contain any evidence of any security interest or other
interest or right thereto. Such lien is free and clear of all adverse claims,
liens and encumbrances having priority over the first lien of the Mortgage
subject only to (1) the lien of non-delinquent current real property taxes and
assessments not yet due and payable, (2) covenants, conditions and restrictions,
rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as of the date
of recording which are acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally and
either (A) which are referred to in either the Originator's title insurance
policy (to the extent short form policies are not utilized) and 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 as set forth in such
appraisal, and (3) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject
which do not individually or in the aggregate materially interfere with the
benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the use,
enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged Property. 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 the full right to
sell and assign the same to the Purchaser.
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(k) The Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are original and genuine and
each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof,
enforceable in all respects in accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency and other laws of general application affecting the rights of
creditors and the Seller has taken all action necessary to transfer such rights
of enforceability to the Purchaser. All parties to the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage had the legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute
and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage. The Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties. No fraud,
omission, misrepresentation, negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a
Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of Seller or the Mortgagor, or, to the
best of Seller's knowledge, on the part of any other party involved in the
origination of the Mortgage Loan. 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
improvements and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been
satisfied. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing the
Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid or are in the process
of being paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any amounts
paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
(l) Immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the Purchaser on
the Closing Date, the Seller is the sole owner of the Mortgage Loan and the
indebtedness evidenced by each Mortgage Note, and the Seller (or the Seller's
designee, Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. ("MERS"), is the holder
of the Mortgage, and Seller or the Seller's designee MERS is the holder of
record of the Mortgage, except for the Assignments of Mortgage which have not
yet been sent for recording or recorded, and upon recordation (but prior to the
recordation of the Assignment of Mortgage to Purchaser) the Seller (or its
designee, MERS) will be the holder of record of each Mortgage and upon the sale
of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the Seller will retain the Mortgage
Files or any part thereof with respect thereto not delivered to the Purchaser or
the Purchaser's designee, in trust, only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan. Immediately prior to the
transfer and assignment to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan,
including the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, were not subject to an assignment
(other than the assignments by Seller of record title to, but not of any
beneficial interest in the Mortgage to Seller's designee, MERS, if applicable),
sale or pledge, and the Seller had good and marketable title to and was the sole
owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan to the
Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim
or security interest and has the full right and authority subject to no interest
or participation of, or agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign the
Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement and following the sale of the 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. The Seller intends to relinquish all rights to possess,
control and monitor the Mortgage Loan, except for the purposes of servicing the
Mortgage Loan as set forth in this Agreement. After the 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, or as
otherwise agreed to by the Seller and the
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Purchaser. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Seller will cause the MERS
System to name the Purchaser as the Investor on the MERS System and no Person is
listed as Interim Funder on the MERS system;
(m) Each Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALT A lender's title insurance
policy or other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance acceptable to
XXXXXX MAE or FHLMC, issued by a title insurer acceptable to XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC
and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in (j)(1), (2) and (3)
above) the Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of
the Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan. 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 successors and assigns, are the sole insureds
of such lender's title insurance policy, such title insurance policy has been
duly and validly endorsed to the Purchaser and/or the assignment to the
Purchaser of the Seller's interest therein does not require the consent of or
notification to the insurer and such lender's title insurance policy is in full
force and effect and will be in full 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;
(n) There is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under the Mortgage or the related 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 permitting
acceleration; and neither the Seller nor any prior mortgagee has waived any
default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration;
(o) 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 to the lien of the related Mortgage;
(p) All improvements subject to the Mortgage which were considered in
determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie wholly within the
boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property (and wholly
within the project with respect to a condominium unit) and no improvements on
adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those which are
insured against by the title insurance policy referred to in clause (m) above
and all improvements on the Mortgaged Property comply with all applicable zoning
and subdivision laws and ordinances;
(q) The Mortgage Loan was originated by or for the Seller. The Mortgage
Loan complies with all the terms, conditions and requirements of the Product
Guidelines in effect at the time of origination of such Mortgage Loan. Copies of
the Product Guidelines for the
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mortgage products, which correspond to the mortgage loans to be purchased by the
Purchaser, have been provided to Purchaser. The Mortgage Notes and Mortgages are
on forms generally acceptable to the industry. The Mortgage Loan bears interest
at a fixed rate as set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and Monthly Payments
under the Mortgage Note are due and payable on the first day of each month. The
Mortgage contains the usual and enforceable provisions for the acceleration of
the payment of the unpaid principal amount of the Mortgage Loan if the related
Mortgaged Property is sold or transferred without the prior consent of the
mortgagee thereunder. At the time the Mortgage Loan was originated, the
Originator was either a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development pursuant to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act or a
savings and loan association, a savings bank, a commercial bank or similar
banking institution or a licensed mortgage company which is supervised and
examined by a Federal or State authority, or is appropriately licensed in the
applicable jurisdiction for the origination activities performed.
(r) The Mortgaged Property is not subject to any material damage by waste,
fire, earthquake, windstorm, flood or other casualty. At origination of the
Mortgage Loan there was, there has not been, and there currently is, no
proceeding pending, or to the actual knowledge of Seller threatened, for the
total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property. To the best of Seller's
knowledge, there are no such proceedings scheduled to commence at a future date;
(s) The related 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, (1) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a deed
of trust, by trustee's sale, and (2) otherwise by judicial foreclosure. There is
no homestead or other exemption available to the Mortgagor which would interfere
with the right to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee's sale or the right
to foreclose the Mortgage;
(t) If the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, authorized and
duly qualified if required under applicable law to act as such, has been
properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no
fees or expenses, except as may be required by local law, are or will become
payable by the Purchaser to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in
connection with a trustee's sale or attempted sale after default by the
Mortgagor;
(u) The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged
Property signed prior to the final approval of the mortgage loan application by
a Qualified Appraiser 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 FHLMC and
Title XI of the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of
1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date
the Mortgage Loan was originated. The appraisal is in a form acceptable to
XXXXXX MAE or FHLMC and was made by a Qualified Appraiser;
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(v) All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as
mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which
they held and disposed of such interest, were) (A) in compliance with any and
all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the
Mortgaged Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the laws of such
state, or (2) qualified to do business in such state, or (3) federal savings and
loan associations or national banks or a Federal Home Loan Bank or savings bank
having principal offices in such state, or (4) not doing business in such state;
(w) The related 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
above and such collateral does not serve as security for any other obligation;
(x) The Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by
applicable law with respect to the making of such mortgage loans;
(y) The Mortgage Loan does not contain "graduated payment", "contingent
interest", "shared appreciation" or "buydown" features;
(z) The Mortgagor was not in bankruptcy on the date of origination of the
Mortgage Loan and, to the best of the Seller's knowledge, as of the Cut-Off
Date, the Mortgagor is not insolvent or in bankruptcy and the Seller has no
knowledge of any circumstances or condition with respect to the Mortgage, the
Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor's credit standing that could
reasonably be expected to cause investors to regard the Mortgage Loan as an
unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage Loan to become delinquent, or
materially adversely affect the value or marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
(aa) The Mortgage Loans are fixed rate mortgage loans. The Mortgage Loans
have an original term to maturity of not more than 30 years, with interest
payable in arrears on the first day of each month. Each Mortgage Note requires
equal monthly payments which are sufficient to fully amortize the original
principal balance over the original term thereof and to pay interest at the
related Mortgage Interest Rate. No Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions
which would result in negative amortization.;
(bb) In the event the Mortgage Loan had an LTV greater than 80.0% at
origination, (i) the excess of the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan over
65.0% of the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property with respect to a
Refinanced Mortgage Loan, or (ii) the lesser of the Appraised Value or the
purchase price of the Mortgaged Property with respect to a purchase money
Mortgage Loan, was insured as to payment defaults by a Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer; except that where either (i) or
(ii) was impermissible at origination under applicable law, such Mortgage Loan
was originated in compliance with applicable law. Unless the Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy for a Mortgage Loan was either cancelled upon borrower request
or terminated, in either case in accordance with applicable law or the
requirements of FNMA, all provisions of such Primary Mortgage Insurance 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 Mortgage Loan requires
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payment of such premiums, in whole or in part by the Purchaser. 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 Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy obligates the Mortgagor
thereunder to maintain the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and to pay all
premiums and charges in connection therewith. The Mortgage Interest Rate for the
Mortgage Loan as set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule is net of any such
insurance premium. As of the date of origination, no Mortgage Loan had an LTV
greater than 100%
(cc) The Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for
recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located;
(dd) As to Mortgage Loans that are not secured by an interest in a
leasehold estate, the Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in
the Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a single parcel of real property with
a detached single family residence erected thereon, or an individual condominium
unit in a condominium project, or an individual unit in a planned unit
development, provided, however, that no residence or dwelling is a single parcel
of real property with a cooperative housing corporation erected thereon, or a
mobile home. As of the date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property
is used for commercial purposes, and since the date of origination, to the best
of the Seller's knowledge, no portion of the Mortgaged Property is used for
commercial purposes;
(ee) Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than sixty
(60) days after the funds were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage Loan.
The Mortgage Note is payable on the first day of each month in equal monthly
installments of principal and interest, 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;
(ff) The Mortgage Property will be lawfully occupied under applicable law,
and 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;
(gg) If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit
development (other than a de minimis planned unit development), such condominium
or planned unit development project meets Seller's eligibility requirements as
set forth in Seller's Product Guidelines;
(hh) To the best of 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; to the best of Seller's
knowledge, there is no violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation
with respect to the Mortgaged Property, and Seller has not received notice of
any such violation; 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
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enjoyment of said property;
(ii) The Mortgagor has not notified the Seller, and the Seller has no
knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor under the Soldiers
and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940;
(jj) No Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or
rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or facilitating the trade-in or exchange
of a Mortgaged Property;
(kk) No action has been taken or failed to be taken by Seller, on or prior
to the Closing Date which has resulted or will result in an exclusion from,
denial of, or defense to coverage under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
(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) whether arising out of actions,
representations, errors, omissions, negligence, or fraud of the Seller, or for
any other reason under such coverage;
(ll) Each Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects in
compliance with Applicable Requirements;
(mm) 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 similar institution which is
supervised and examined by a federal or state authority;
(nn) With respect to any ground lease to which a Mortgaged Property may be
subject: (i) the Mortgagor is the owner of a valid and subsisting leasehold
interest under such ground lease: (ii) such ground lease is in full force and
effect, unmodified and not supplemented by any writing or otherwise; (iii) all
rent, additional rent and other charges reserved therein have been fully paid to
the extent payable as of the Closing Date; (iv) the Mortgagor enjoys the quiet
and peaceful possession of the leasehold estate, subject to any sublease; (v)
the Mortgagor is not in default under any of the terms of such ground lease, and
there are no circumstances which, with the passage of time or the giving of
notice, or both, would result in a default under such ground lease; (vi) the
lessor under such ground lease is not in default under any of the terms or
provisions of such ground lease on the part of the lessor to be observed or
performed; (vii) the lessor under such ground lease has satisfied any repair or
construction obligations due as of the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of
such ground lease; and (viii) the execution, delivery and performance of the
Mortgage do not require the consent (other than those consents which have been
obtained and are in full force and effect) under, and will not contravene any
provision of or cause a default under, such ground lease;
(oo) Each Mortgage Note, each Mortgage, each Assignment of Mortgage and any
other documents required pursuant to this Agreement to be delivered to the
Purchaser or its designee, or its assignee for each Mortgage Loan, have been, on
or before the Closing Date,
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delivered to the Purchaser or its designee, or its assignee with the exception
of documents required to be recorded and documents dependent on such recorded
documents, such as title policies. The Seller is in possession of a complete,
true and accurate Mortgage File in compliance with Exhibit A, except for such
documents the originals of which have been delivered to the Purchaser or its
designee, or its assignee for each Mortgage Loan; and
(pp) All taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer
and municipal charges, leasehold payments, ground rents relating to the Mortgage
Loans have been paid by Seller to the extent such items are required to be paid
by Seller pursuant to Applicable Requirements and as herein provided;
(qq) Each Mortgage Loan shall have a tax service contract and flood
insurance monitoring contract which shall have a term of the life of the
Mortgage Loan; and
(rr) The Pool Statistics for the Mortgage Loans are as reflected on Exhibit
E attached hereto, which statistics are accurate as of the Cut-Off Date.
(ss) No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable
(as such terms are defined in the then current Standard & Poor's LEVELS(R)
Glossary);
(tt) No proceeds of any Mortgage Loan were used to finance single-premium
credit insurance policies or debt cancellation agreements;
(uu) None of the Mortgage Loans are subject to a prepayment penalty;
(vv) To the extent applicable to the originator of the Mortgage Loan, the
Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan has complied with the Bank Secrecy
Act, including specifically, the amendment set forth in the USA Patriot Act of
2001, and Chase has implemented and will maintain security measures designed to
meet the objectives of the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for
Safeguarding Customer Information published in final form on February 1, 2001,
66 Fed. Reg. 8616, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time. To the extent that any duties and responsibilities under the Agreement are
delegated to an agent or other subcontractor, Chase shall take reasonable steps
to ensure that such agents and subcontractors adhere to the same requirements;
(ww) No Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged Property located in the State
of Georgia was originated on or after October 1, 2002, and on or before March 7,
2003, with an initial balance less than or equal to $322,700; and
(xx) The Seller has caused to be fully furnished, in accordance with the
Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and
complete information (i.e., 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.
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Section 3.03 Repurchase; Substitution.
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set
forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 shall survive the sale of the Mortgage Loans,
delivery of the Mortgage Loan Documents to the Purchaser, or its designee, and
shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or
qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or Assignment of Mortgage (except
with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan) or the examination, or lack
of examination, of any Mortgage File. Upon notice to either the Seller or the
Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties
which materially and adversely affects the value of a Mortgage Loan or the
Mortgage Loans or the interest of the Purchaser in any Mortgage Loan or all of
the Mortgage Loans, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written
notice to the other. The Seller shall have a period of ninety (90) days from the
earlier of its discovery or its receipt of notice of any such breach within
which to correct or cure such breach. The Seller hereby covenants and agrees
that if any such breach is not corrected or cured within such ninety (90) day
period, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser's option and not later than one
hundred twenty (120) days of its receipt of notice of such breach, repurchase
such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price or, with the Purchaser's prior
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, substitute a Mortgage
Loan as provided below. In the event that any such breach shall involve any
representation or warranty set forth in Section 3.01, and such breach is not
cured within ninety (90) days of the earlier of notice to the Seller of such
breach, all Mortgage Loans shall, at the option of the Purchaser, be repurchased
by the Seller at the Repurchase Price. Any such repurchase shall be accomplished
by deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of the Repurchase Price, after
deducting therefrom any amounts received in respect of such repurchased Mortgage
Loan and being held in the Custodial Account for future distribution.
Notwithstanding the availability of funds in the Custodial Account, Seller shall
issue the full Repurchase Price to the Purchaser.
If the Seller is required to repurchase any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this
Section 3.03, the Seller may, with the Purchaser's prior consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, within ninety (90) days from the Closing
Date, remove such defective Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and
substitute another mortgage loan for such defective Mortgage Loan, in lieu of
repurchasing such defective Mortgage Loan. Any substitute Mortgage Loan shall
(a) have a principal balance at the time of substitution not in excess of the
principal balance of the defective Mortgage Loan (the amount of any difference,
plus one month's interest thereon at the Mortgage Interest Rate borne by the
defective Mortgage Loan, being paid by the Seller and deemed to be a Principal
Prepayment to be deposited by the Seller in the Custodial Account), (b) have a
Mortgage Interest Rate not less than, and not more than one percentage point
greater than, the Mortgage Interest Rate of the removed Mortgage Loan, (c) have
a remaining term to stated maturity not later than, and not more than one (1)
year less than, the remaining term to stated maturity of the removed Mortgage
Loan, (d) be, in the reasonable determination of the Purchaser, of the same
type, quality and character (including location of the Mortgaged Property) as
the removed Mortgage Loan as if the breach had not occurred, (e) have a
Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination no greater than that of the removed Mortgage
Loan, (f) be, in the reasonable determination of the Purchaser, in material
compliance with the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
and described
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in Section 3.02 as of the date of substitution, and (g) not have been more than
thirty (30) days delinquent since its origination date.
The Seller shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the withdrawal
of the removed Mortgage Loan from this Agreement and the substitution of such
substitute Mortgage Loan therefor. Upon such amendment, the Purchaser shall
review the Mortgage File delivered to it relating to the substitute Mortgage
Loan. In the event of such a substitution, accrued interest on the substitute
Mortgage Loan for the month in which the substitution occurs and any Principal
Prepayments made thereon during such month shall be the property of the
Purchaser and accrued interest for such month on the Mortgage Loan for which the
substitution is made and any Principal Prepayments made thereon during such
month shall be the property of the Seller. The principal payment on a substitute
Mortgage Loan due on the Due Date in the month of substitution shall be the
property of the Seller and the principal payment on the Mortgage Loan for which
the substitution is made due on such date shall be the property of the
Purchaser.
It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller set forth in
this Section 3.03 to cure, repurchase or substitute for a defective Mortgage
Loan, and to indemnify Purchaser pursuant to Section 8.01, constitutes the sole
remedies of the Purchaser respecting a breach of the foregoing representations
and warranties. If the Seller fails to repurchase or substitute for a defective
Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Section 3.03, or fails to cure a defective
Mortgage Loan to Purchaser's reasonable satisfaction in accordance with this
Section 3.03, or to indemnify Purchaser pursuant to Section 8.01, that failure
shall, upon compliance by the Purchaser with the next to the last paragraph of
this Section 3.03, be an Event of Default and the Purchaser shall be entitled to
pursue all remedies available in this Agreement as a result thereof. No
provision of this paragraph shall affect the rights of the Purchaser to
terminate this Agreement for cause, as set forth in Sections 10.01 and 11.01.
Any cause of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the
breach of any representations and warranties made in Sections 3.01 and 3.02
shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) the earlier of discovery of such
breach by the Seller or notice thereof by the Purchaser to the Seller, (ii)
failure by the Seller to cure such breach or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as
specified above, and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for
compliance with this Agreement.
In the event that any Mortgage Loan is held by a REMIC, notwithstanding any
contrary provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan that is
not in default or as to which no default is imminent, Purchaser may elect not to
require repurchase or permit substitution pursuant to Subsection 3.03 after the
applicable REMIC's "start up day" (as defined in Section 860G(a) (9) of the
Code), unless the Seller has obtained an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that
such repurchase or substitution will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes
on "prohibited transactions" of such REMIC (as defined in Section 860F of the
Code) or otherwise subject the REMIC to tax, or (ii) cause the REMIC to fail to
qualify as a REMIC at any time.
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ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 4.01 Seller to Act as Servicer.
The Seller, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer
the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and with Applicable
Requirements, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or
cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and
administration which the Seller may deem necessary or desirable and consistent
with the terms of this Agreement and with Applicable Requirements and exercise
the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except as set
forth in this Agreement, the Seller shall service the Mortgage Loans in strict
compliance with the servicing provisions of the XXXXXX XXX Guides, which
include, but are not limited to, provisions regarding the liquidation of
Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan payments, the payment of taxes,
insurance and other charges, the maintenance of hazard insurance with a
Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage impairment insurance, the
maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance, inspections,
the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance of Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of
REO Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation
reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property, the
transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual
statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any
conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions
of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the XXXXXX MAE Guides,
the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Purchaser
and the Seller.
Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify
or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of any such
term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller's
reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or
indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser, provided, however, that
unless the Seller has obtained the prior written consent of the Purchaser, the
Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that
would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, forgive the payment of principal or
interest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal balance (except for
actual payments of principal) or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage
Loan. In the event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing
by the Purchaser and which permits the deferral of interest or principal
payments on any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on the Business Day immediately
preceding the Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or
interest payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its
own funds, in accordance with Section 4.04, the difference between (a) such
month's principal and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate
on the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by
the Mortgagor. The Seller shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances
to the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.05. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall continue, and is
hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver, all
instruments of
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satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all
other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with
respect to the Mortgaged Properties. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the Seller may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar
arrangement with respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than 180 days
after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall be approved by any
applicable holder of a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required.
In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Seller shall employ
Applicable Requirements, giving due consideration to the Purchaser's reliance on
the Seller. Unless a different time period is stated in this Agreement,
Purchaser shall be deemed to have given consent in connection with a particular
matter if Purchaser does not affirmatively grant or deny consent within five (5)
Business Days from the date Purchaser receives a second written request for
consent for such matter from Seller as servicer.
The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by the Subservicer on behalf of the
Seller provided that the Subservicer is an entity that engages in the business
of originating, acquiring or servicing loans, and in either case shall be
authorized to transact business, and licensed to service mortgage loans, in the
state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties it is to service are
situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law to enable the
Subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Subservicing
Agreement, and in either case shall be a FHLMC or XXXXXX XXX approved mortgage
servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited
to a change in insurance coverage, which would make it unable to comply with the
eligibility requirements for lenders imposed by XXXXXX MAE or for
seller/servicers imposed by FHLMC, or which would require notification to XXXXXX
XXX or FHLMC. In addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its
qualifications to do business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to
service mortgage loans, in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or
licenses are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of
this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be
performed its duties under the related Subservicing Agreement. The Seller may
perform any of its servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the
Subservicer to perform any such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but
the use by the Seller of the Subservicer shall not release the Seller from any
of its obligations hereunder and the Seller shall remain responsible hereunder
for all acts and omissions of the Subservicer as fully as if such acts and
omissions were those of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses
of the Subservicer from its own funds, and the Subservicer's fee shall not
exceed the Servicing Fee. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly in writing upon
the appointment of any Subservicer.
At the cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement
from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to terminate the rights
and responsibilities of the Subservicer and arrange for any servicing
responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the
requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the
Seller's option, from electing to service the related Mortgage Loans itself. In
the event that the Seller's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are
terminated pursuant to Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02-and if requested
to do so by the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost
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and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the Subservicer
effective as of the date of termination of the Seller. The Seller shall pay all
fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and
responsibilities of the Subservicer from the Seller's own funds without
reimbursement from the Purchaser.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to
agreements or arrangements between the Seller and the Subservicer or any
reference herein to actions taken through the Subservicer or otherwise, the
Seller shall not be relieved of its obligations to the Purchaser and shall be
obligated to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if it
alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. The Seller shall be
entitled to enter into an agreement with the Subservicer for indemnification of
the Seller by the Subservicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
deemed to limit or modify such indemnification. The Seller will indemnify and
hold Purchaser harmless from any loss, liability or expense arising out of its
use of a Subservicer to perform any of its servicing duties, responsibilities
and obligations hereunder.
Any Subservicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating
to the Mortgage Loans involving the Subservicer shall be deemed to be between
the Subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations,
duties or liabilities with respect to the Subservicer including no obligation,
duty or liability of Purchaser to pay the Subservicer's fees and expenses. For
purposes of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement,
the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage Loan when
the Subservicer has received such payment.
Section 4.02 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments.
Continuously from the date hereof until the date each Mortgage Loan ceases
to be serviced subject to this Agreement, the Seller will proceed diligently to
collect all payments due under each Mortgage Loan when the same shall become due
and payable and shall, to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with
this Agreement, Applicable Requirements, and the terms and provisions of related
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, follow such collection procedures as it
follows with respect to mortgage loans comparable to the Mortgage Loans and held
for its own account. Further, the Seller will take special care in ascertaining
and estimating annual escrow payments, and all other charges that, as provided
in the Mortgage, will become due and payable, so that the installments payable
by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when they become
due and payable.
Section 4.03 Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
The Seller shall use its best efforts, consistent with the procedures that
the Seller would use in servicing loans for its own account, consistent with
Applicable Requirements, any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and the best
interest of Purchaser, to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert the
ownership of properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as come into and
continue in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can be made for
collection of delinquent payments pursuant to Section 4.01. Foreclosure or
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comparable proceedings shall be initiated within one hundred twenty (120) days
of default for Mortgaged Properties for which no satisfactory arrangements can
be made for collection of delinquent payments. The Seller shall use commercially
reasonable best efforts to realize upon defaulted Mortgage Loans in such manner
as will maximize the receipt of principal and interest by the Purchaser, taking
into account, among other things, the timing of foreclosure proceedings. The
foregoing is subject to the provisions that, in any case in which Mortgaged
Property shall have suffered damage, the Seller shall not be required to expend
its own funds toward the restoration of such property unless it shall determine
in its discretion (i) that such restoration will increase the proceeds of
liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser after reimbursement to
itself for such expenses, and (ii) that such expenses will be recoverable by the
Seller through Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds from the related
Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in Section 4.05. Seller shall obtain prior
approval of Purchaser as to restoration expenses in excess of ten thousand
dollars ($10,000). The Seller shall notify the Purchaser in writing of the
commencement of foreclosure proceedings and prior to the acceptance or rejection
of any offer of reinstatement. The Seller shall be responsible for all costs and
expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings or functions; provided, however,
that it shall be entitled to reimbursement thereof from the related property, as
contemplated in Section 4.05. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the Purchaser has received
actual notice of, or has actual knowledge of, the presence of any toxic or
hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the Purchaser may
instruct Seller not to take title or possession of the Mortgaged Property or any
other action reasonable under the circumstances. In the event that Seller as
servicer receives notice that the Mortgaged Property is contaminated by any
toxic or hazardous substance, Seller shall so notify Purchaser.
In the event that a Mortgage Loan becomes part of a REMIC, and becomes REO
Property, such property shall be disposed of by Seller, with the consent of
Purchaser as required pursuant to this Agreement, within two (2) years after
becoming an REO Property, unless Seller provides to the trustee under such REMIC
an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holding of such REO Property
subsequent to two (2) years after its becoming REO Property, will not result in
the imposition of taxes on "prohibited transactions" as defined in Section 860F
of the Code, or cause the transaction to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time
that certificates are outstanding. Seller shall manage, conserve, protect and
operate each such REO Property for the certificate holders solely for the
purpose of its prompt disposition and sale in a manner which does not cause such
property to fail to qualify as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of
Section 860F(a)(2)(E) of the Code, or any "net income from foreclosure property"
which is subject to taxation under the REMIC provisions of the Code. Pursuant to
its efforts to sell such property, the Seller shall either itself or through an
agent selected by Seller, protect and conserve such property in the same manner
and to such an extent as is customary in the locality where such property is
located. Additionally, Seller shall perform the tax withholding and reporting
related to Sections 1445 and 6050J of the Code, if required by the REMIC.
The Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to terminate the
servicing of any Mortgage Loan, without the payment of a termination fee, as
more particularly described in Section 10.02, once such Mortgage Loan becomes
ninety (90) days or more delinquent.
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Section 4.04 Establishment of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in Custodial
Accounts.
The Seller 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.
The Custodial Account shall be an Eligible Account. Funds deposited in the
Custodial Account may be drawn on in accordance with Section 4.05. The creation
of any Custodial Account shall be evidenced by a letter agreement in the form
shown in Exhibit B hereto. The original of such letter agreement shall be
furnished to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, and upon the request of any
subsequent purchaser.
The Seller shall deposit in the Custodial Account on a daily basis, and
retain therein the following payments and collections received or made by it
subsequent to the Cut-off Date, or received by it prior to the Cut-off Date but
allocable to a period subsequent thereto, other than in respect of principal and
interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date:
(i) all payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments,
on the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans adjusted to
the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate;
(iii) all Liquidation Proceeds;
(iv) any amounts required to be deposited by the Seller in connection with
any REO Property pursuant to Section 4.13;
(v) all Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be deposited
pursuant to Sections 4.08, 4.10 and 4.11, 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 Applicable
Requirements;
(vi) all Condemnation Proceeds affecting any Mortgaged Property which are
not released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Applicable Requirements;
(vii) any Monthly Advances;
(viii) all proceeds of any Mortgage Loan repurchased in accordance with
Section 3.03;
(ix) any amounts required to be deposited by the Seller pursuant to Section
4.10 in connection with the deductible clause in any blanket hazard insurance
policy, such deposit shall be made from the Seller's own funds, without
reimbursement therefor;
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(x) any amounts required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant
to Section 4.01,4.13 5.03 or 6.02; and
(xi) any Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount.
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 and assumption
fees, to the extent permitted by Section 6.01, need not be deposited by the
Seller in the Custodial Account. Any interest paid on funds deposited in the
Custodial Account by the depository institution shall accrue to the benefit of
the Seller and the Seller shall be entitled to retain and withdraw such interest
from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05(iv). 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.
Section 4.05 Permitted Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.
The Seller may, from time to time, withdraw from the Custodial Account for
the following purposes:
(i) to make payments to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the manner
provided for in Section 5.01;
(ii) to reimburse itself for Monthly Advances, the Seller's right to
reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts
received on the related Mortgage Loan which represent late collections (net of
the related Servicing Fee) of principal and/or interest respecting which any
such advance was made, it being understood that, in the case of such
reimbursement, the Seller'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 Section 3.03, the Seller's right to such reimbursement shall
be subsequent to the payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant
to such Section and all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with
respect to such Mortgage Loan;
(iii) to reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and any
unpaid Servicing Fees, the Seller's right to reimburse itself pursuant to this
subclause (iii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related
proceeds from Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the XXXXXX XXX Guides or as
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, it being understood that for those
Mortgage Loans in foreclosure, the Purchaser shall reimburse the Seller for
Servicing Advances and Servicing Fees through the completion of foreclosure and
disposition of the REO Property; such reimbursement shall be monthly after
completion of foreclosure or deed-in-lieu proceedings;
(iv) to pay to itself as part of its servicing compensation: (a) any
interest earned on funds in the Custodial Account (all such interest to be
withdrawn monthly not later than each Remittance Date), and (b) the Servicing
Fee from that portion of any payment or recovery as to
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interest with respect to a particular Mortgage Loan;
(v) to pay to itself with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has been
repurchased pursuant to Section 3.03 all amounts received thereon and not
distributed as of the date on which the related repurchase price is determined,
(vi) to transfer funds to another Eligible Account in accordance with
Section 4.09 hereof;
(vii) to remove funds inadvertently placed in the Custodial Account by the
Seller; and
(vi) to clear and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of
this Agreement.
Section 4.06 Establishment of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Escrow Accounts.
The Seller 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. The Escrow Account shall be an Eligible
Account. Funds deposited in the Escrow Account may be drawn on by the Seller in
accordance with Section 4.07. The creation of any Escrow Account shall be
evidenced by a letter agreement in the form shown in Exhibit C. The original of
such letter agreement shall be furnished to the Purchaser on the Closing Date,
and upon request to any subsequent purchaser.
The Seller shall deposit in the Escrow Account or Accounts on a daily
basis, and retain therein:
(i) 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;
(ii) all Insurance Proceeds which are to be applied to the restoration or
repair of any Mortgaged Property; and
(iii) all Servicing Advances for Mortgagors whose Escrow Payments are
insufficient to cover escrow disbursements.
The Seller shall make withdrawals from the Escrow Account only to effect
such payments as are required under this Agreement, and for such other purposes
as shall be as set forth or in accordance with Section 4.07. The Seller shall be
entitled to retain any interest paid on funds deposited in the Escrow Account by
the depository institution other than interest on escrowed funds required by law
to be paid to the Mortgagor and, to the extent required by law, the Seller shall
pay interest on escrowed funds to the Mortgagor notwithstanding that the Escrow
Account is non-interest bearing or that interest paid thereon is insufficient
for such purposes without reimbursement.
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Section 4.07 Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Account.
Withdrawals from the Escrow Account may be made by Seller only:
(i) to effect timely payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water
rates, Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy premiums, if applicable, fire and
hazard insurance premiums, condominium assessments and comparable items;
(ii) to reimburse Seller for any Servicing Advance made by Seller with
respect to a related Mortgage Loan but only from amounts received on the related
Mortgage Loan which represent late payments or collections of Escrow Payments
thereunder;
(iii) to refund to the Mortgagor any funds as may be determined to be
overages;
(iv) for transfer to the Custodial Account in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement;
(v) for application to restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property;
(vi) to pay to the Seller, or to the Mortgagor to the extent required by
law, any interest paid on the funds deposited in the Escrow Account;
(vii) to clear and terminate the Escrow Account on the termination of this
Agreement. As part of its servicing duties, the Seller shall pay to the
Mortgagors interest on funds in the Escrow Account, to the extent required by
law, and to the extent that interest earned on funds in the Escrow Account is
insufficient, shall pay such interest from its own funds, without any
reimbursement therefor; and
(viii) to the extent permitted by this Agreement, to pay to the Mortgagors
or other parties Insurance Proceeds deposited in accordance with Section 4.06.
Section 4.08 Payment of Taxes, Insurance and OtherCharges; Maintenance of
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies; Collections Thereunder.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall maintain accurate
records reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates
and other charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and
the status of primary mortgage insurance premiums and fire and hazard insurance
coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills for the payment of such
charges, including renewal premiums and shall effect payment thereof prior to
the applicable penalty or termination date and at a time appropriate for
securing maximum discounts allowable, employing for such purpose deposits of the
Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have been estimated and accumulated
by the Seller in amounts sufficient for such purposes, as allowed under the
terms of the Mortgage or applicable law. To the extent that the Mortgage does
not provide for Escrow Payments, the
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Seller shall determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor at the
time they first become due. The Seller assumes full responsibility for the
timely payment of all such bills and shall effect timely payments of all such
bills irrespective of the Mortgagor's faithful performance in the payment of
same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make advances from its own
funds to effect such payments.
The Seller will maintain in full force and effect Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policies issued by a Qualified Insurer with respect to each Mortgage
Loan for which such coverage is herein required. Such coverage will be
maintained until the loan-to-value ratio of the related Mortgage Loan is reduced
to 80% or less in the case of a Mortgage Loan having a Loan-to-Value Ratio at
origination in excess of 80%; provided, however, that for purposes hereof, the
Loan-to-Value Ratio shall be determined in accordance with applicable law if
such determination is different from the definition of Loan-to-Value Ratio
provided in this Agreement. The Seller will not cancel or refuse to renew any
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy in effect on the Closing Date that is required
to be kept in force under this Agreement unless a replacement Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy for such canceled or nonrenewed policy is obtained from and
maintained with a Qualified Insurer. The Seller shall not take any action which
would result in non-coverage under any applicable Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Seller would have been
covered thereunder. In connection with any assumption or substitution agreement
entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Section 6.01, the Seller shall
promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy,
if any, of such assumption or substitution of liability in accordance with the
terms of such policy and shall take all actions which may be required by such
insurer as a condition to the continuation of coverage under the Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy. If such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy is
terminated as a result of such assumption or substitution of liability, the
Seller shall obtain a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy as provided
above.
In connection with its activities as servicer, the Seller agrees to prepare
and present, on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, claims to the insurer under
any Private Mortgage Insurance Policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the
terms of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and, in this regard, to take
such action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy respecting a defaulted Mortgage Loan. Pursuant to Section 4.04,
any amounts collected by the Seller under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to
Section 4.05.
Section 4.09 Transfer of Accounts.
The Seller may transfer the Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to a
different Eligible Account from time to time. Such transfer shall be made only
upon obtaining the prior written consent of the Purchaser, which consent will
not be unreasonably withheld.
Section 4.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.
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The Seller shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and
hazard insurance with extended coverage as is acceptable to XXXXXX MAE and FHLMC
and customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located in an amount
which is equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the
improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or (ii) the greater of (a) the
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, and (b) an amount such that
the proceeds thereof shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor and/or the
mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. If required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended, each Mortgage Loan shall be covered by a
flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the
Federal Insurance Administration in effect with an insurance carrier acceptable
to XXXXXX XXX and/or FHLMC, in an amount representing coverage not less than the
least of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the
maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or (iii)
the maximum amount of insurance which is available under the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended. If at any time during the term of the
Mortgage Loan, the Seller determines in accordance with applicable law and
pursuant to the XXXXXX MAE Guides that a Mortgaged Property is located in a
special flood hazard area and is not covered by flood insurance or is covered in
an amount less than the amount required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973, as amended, the Seller shall notify the related Mortgagor that the
Mortgagor must obtain such flood insurance coverage, and if said Mortgagor fails
to obtain the required flood insurance coverage within forty-five (45) days
after such notification, the Seller shall immediately force place the required
flood insurance on the Mortgagor's behalf. The Seller shall also maintain on
each REO Property, fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount
which is at least equal to the maximum insurable value of the improvements which
are a part of such property, and, to the extent required and available under the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, flood insurance in an amount
as provided above. Any amounts collected by the Seller under any such policies
other than amounts to be deposited in the Escrow Account and applied to the
restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, or released to
the Mortgagor in accordance with Applicable Requirements, shall be deposited in
the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.05. It is
understood and agreed that no other additional insurance need be required by the
Seller or the Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired in respect of the
Mortgage Loan, other than pursuant to this Agreement, the XXXXXX XXX Guides or
such applicable state or federal laws and regulations as shall at any time be in
force and as shall require such additional insurance. All such policies shall be
endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable to the Seller and its
successors and/or assigns and shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice of any cancellation, reduction in the amount or material change
in coverage to the Seller. The Seller shall not interfere with the Mortgagor's
freedom of choice in selecting either his insurance carrier or agent, provided,
however, that the Seller shall not accept any such insurance policies from
insurance companies unless such companies are Qualified Insurers.
Section 4.11 Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
In the event that the Seller shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy
issued by an insurer acceptable to XXXXXX MAE and/or FHLMC insuring against
hazard losses on all of
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the Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy provides coverage in an
amount equal to the amount required pursuant to Section 4.10 and otherwise
complies with all other requirements of Section 4.10, it shall conclusively be
deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set forth in Section 4.10, it being
understood and agreed that such policy may contain a deductible clause, in which
case the Seller shall, in the event that there shall not have been maintained on
the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property a policy complying with Section
4.10, and there shall have been a loss which would have been covered by such
policy, deposit in the Custodial Account the amount not otherwise payable under
the blanket policy because of such deductible clause and seller shall not be
entitled to reimbursement thereafter. In connection with its activities as
servicer of the Mortgage Loans, the Seller agrees to prepare and present, on
behalf of the Purchaser, claims under any such blanket policy in a timely
fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy. Upon request of the
Purchaser, the Seller shall cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a certified
true copy of such policy and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to
obtain a statement from the insurer thereunder that such policy shall in no
event be terminated or materially modified without thirty (30) days' prior
written notice to the Purchaser.
Section 4.12 Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.
The Seller shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket fidelity bond and
an errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with responsible
companies on all officers, employees or other persons acting in any capacity
with regard to the Mortgage Loans to handle funds, money, documents and papers
relating to the Mortgage Loans. The Fidelity Bond shall be in the form of the
Mortgage Banker's Blanket Bond and shall protect and insure the Seller against
losses, including those arising out of forgery, theft, embezzlement and fraud of
such Persons. The errors and omissions insurance shall protect and insure the
Seller against losses arising out of errors and omissions and negligent acts of
such Persons. Such errors and omissions insurance shall also protect and insure
the Seller against losses in connection with the failure to maintain any
insurance policies required pursuant to this Agreement and the release or
satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full of the
indebtedness secured thereby. No provision of this Section 4.12 requiring the
Fidelity Bond or errors and omissions insurance shall diminish or relieve the
Seller from its duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement. The
minimum coverage under any such bond and insurance policy shall be at least
equal to the amounts deemed acceptable to XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC. The Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser a certificate from the surety and the insurer as to the
existence of the Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance policy and
shall obtain a statement from the surety and the insurer that such Fidelity Bond
or insurance policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified
without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Purchaser. The Seller
shall notify the Purchaser within five (5) Business Days of receipt of notice
that such Fidelity Bond or insurance policy will be, or has been, materially
modified or terminated. The Purchaser (or any party having the status of
Purchaser hereunder) and any subsidiary thereof and their successors or assigns
as their interests may appear must be named as loss payees on the Fidelity Bond
and as additional insured on the errors and omissions policy. Upon request by
Purchaser, Seller shall provide Purchaser with an insurance certificate
certifying coverage under this Section 4.12, and will provide an update to
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such certificate upon request, or upon renewal or material modification of
coverage.
Section 4.13 Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.
In the event that 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 Purchaser or its designee, or in the event the
Purchaser or its designee 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
Seller from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the state where the REO
Property is located. Any Person or Persons holding such title other than the
Purchaser shall acknowledge in writing that such title is being held as nominee
for the benefit of the Purchaser.
The Seller shall notify the Purchaser in accordance with the XXXXXX MAE
Guides of each acquisition of REO Property upon such acquisition, together with
a copy of the drive by appraisal or brokers price opinion of the Mortgaged
Property obtained in connection with such acquisition, and thereafter assume the
responsibility for marketing such REO property in accordance with Applicable
Requirements. Thereafter, the Seller shall continue to provide certain
administrative services to the Purchaser relating to such REO Property as set
forth in this Section 4.13.
The fee for such administrative services shall be $1,500 to be paid upon
liquidation of the REO Property. No Servicing Fee shall be assessed on any REO
Property from and after the date on which it becomes an REO Property.
The Seller shall, either itself or through an agent selected by the Seller,
and in accordance with the XXXXXX XXX Guides manage, conserve, protect and
operate each REO Property in the same manner that it manages, conserves,
protects and operates other foreclosed property for its own account, and in the
same manner that similar property in the same locality as the REO Property is
managed. The Seller shall cause each REO Property to be inspected promptly upon
the acquisition of title thereto and shall cause each REO Property to be
inspected at least monthly thereafter or more frequently as required by the
circumstances. The Seller shall make or cause to be made a written report of
each such inspection. Such reports shall be retained in the Mortgage File and
copies thereof shall be forwarded by the Seller to the Purchaser.
The Seller shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to dispose of the
REO Property as soon as possible and shall sell such REO Property in any event
within two (2) years after title has been taken to such REO Property, unless the
Seller determines, and gives an appropriate notice to the Purchaser to such
effect, that a longer period is necessary for the orderly liquidation of such
REO Property. If a longer period than one (1) year is permitted under the
foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, the Seller shall
report monthly to the Purchaser as to the progress being made in selling such
REO Property. No REO Property shall be marketed for less than the Appraised
Value, without the prior consent
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of Purchaser. No REO Property shall be sold for less than ninety-five percent
(95%) of its Appraised Value, without the prior consent of Purchaser. If as of
the date title to any REO Property was acquired by or on behalf of the Purchaser
there were outstanding unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to the REO
Property, the Seller shall be entitled to immediate reimbursement from the
Purchaser for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances. All requests for
reimbursement of Servicing Advances shall be in accordance with the XXXXXX MAE
Guides. The disposition of REO Property shall be carried out by the Seller at
such price, and upon such terms and conditions, as the Seller deems to be in the
best interests of the Purchaser. Seller shall provide monthly reports to
Purchaser in reference to the status of the marketing of the REO Properties.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Purchaser
may, at the Purchaser's sole option, terminate the Seller as servicer of any
such REO Property without payment of any termination fee with respect thereto,
provided that the Seller shall on the date said termination takes effect be
reimbursed by withdrawal from the Custodial Account for any unreimbursed
advances of the Seller's funds made pursuant to Section 5.03 and any
unreimbursed Servicing Advances in each case relating to the Mortgage Loan
underlying such REO Property notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
in Section 4.05. In the event of any such termination, the provisions of Section
11.01 hereof shall apply to said termination and the transfer of servicing
responsibilities with respect to such REO Property to the Purchaser or its
designee.
Section 4.14 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.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENTS TO THE PURCHASER
Section 5.01 Distributions.
On each Remittance Date, the Seller shall distribute by wire transfer to
the Purchaser (i) all amounts credited to the Custodial Account as of the close
of business on the preceding Determination Date, net of charges against or
withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05, plus (ii) all
Monthly Advances, if any, which the Seller is obligated to distribute pursuant
to Section 5.03, plus (iii) any Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount, provided
that the Servicer's obligation as to payment of such amount shall be limited to
the Servicing Fee earned during the month of the distribution less (iv) any
amounts attributable to Monthly Payments collected but due on a Due Date or
Dates subsequent to the preceding Determination Date, which amounts shall be
remitted on the Remittance Date next succeeding
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the Due Period for such amounts, and any Principal Prepayments received during
the month of such Remittance Date, which amounts shall be remitted on the next
succeeding Remittance Date. It is understood that, by operation of Section 4.04,
the remittance on the first Remittance Date is to include principal collected
after the Cut-off Date through the preceding Determination Date plus interest,
at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate collected through such Determination Date
exclusive of any portion thereof allocable to the period prior to the Cut-off
Date, with the adjustments specified in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
With respect to any remittance received by the Purchaser after the Business
Day on which such payment was due, the Seller 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, but in no event greater than the maximum
amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall be deposited in the
Custodial Account by the Seller on the date such late payment is made and shall
cover the period commencing with the day following the Business Day on which
such payment was due and ending with the Business Day on which such payment is
made, both inclusive. Such interest shall be remitted along with the
distribution payable on the next succeeding Remittance Date. The payment by the
Seller out of Seller's funds, of any such interest shall not be deemed an
extension of time for payment or a waiver of any Event of Default by the Seller.
The wiring instructions for remittances for the Purchaser are as follows:
Aurora Loan Services Inc.
Bank: Chase Manhattan Bank
ABA #000-000-000
Acct# 000-000-000
Account Name: ALS M/S Payment Clearing Account
City: New York, New York
Reference: Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
The names, addresses and phone numbers of four (4) employees of Purchaser, two
(2) of whom Servicer could contact to confirm receipt of the first remittance
are:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Vice President Senior Vice President
Aurora Loan Services, Inc. Aurora Loan Services, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Phone: (000) 000-0000 Phone: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Aurora Loan Services, Inc. Senior Vice President
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Loan Services, Inc.
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Phone: (000) 000-0000 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Phone: (000) 000-0000
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Section 5.02 Statements to the Purchaser
The Seller shall furnish to Purchaser an individual loan accounting report,
as of the close of business on the last Business Day of each month, in the
Seller's assigned loan number order 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 (5th) Business Day of the month of the
corresponding Remittance Date on a disk or tape or other computer-readable
format in such format as may be mutually agreed upon by both Purchaser and
Seller, and no later than the seventh (7th) Business Day of the month of the
corresponding Remittance Date in hard copy, which report, in hard copy, 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, and any prepayment penalties
or premiums, along with a detailed report of interest on principal prepayment
amounts remitted in accordance with Section 4.04);
(ii) with respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance
allocable to interest;
(iii) the amount of servicing compensation received by the Seller during
the prior distribution period;
(iv) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans;
(v) the aggregate of any expenses reimbursed to the Seller as servicer
during the prior distribution period pursuant to Section 4.05; and
(vi) The number and aggregate outstanding principal balances of Mortgage
Loans (a) delinquent (1) 30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days, (3) 90 days or more;
(b) as to which foreclosure has commenced; and (c) as to which REO Property has
been acquired.
The Seller shall also provide a trial balance, sorted in Purchaser's
assigned loan number order with each such Report.
The Seller shall prepare and file any and all information statements or
other filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority or
to Purchaser pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage Loans
and the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, the Seller shall provide
Purchaser with such information concerning the Mortgage Loans as is necessary
for Purchaser to prepare its federal income tax return as Purchaser may
reasonably request from time to time.
In addition, not more than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar
year, the Seller shall furnish to each Person who was a Purchaser at any time
during such calendar year an annual statement in accordance with the
requirements of applicable federal income tax law as to the aggregate of
remittances for the applicable portion of such year.
Section 5.03 Monthly Advances by the Seller.
Not later than the close of business on the Business Day preceding each
Remittance Date, the Seller shall deposit in the Custodial Account an amount
equal to all payments not previously advanced by the Seller, whether or not
deferred pursuant to Section 4.01, of principal (due after the Cut-off Date) and
interest not allocable to the period prior to the Cutoff Date, at the Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate, which were due on a Mortgage Loan and delinquent at the
close of business on the related Determination Date.
The Seller's obligation to make such Monthly Advances as to any Mortgage
Loan will continue through the last Monthly Payment due prior to the payment in
full of the Mortgage Loan, or through the Remittance Date prior to the date on
which the Mortgaged Property is liquidated (including Insurance Proceeds, REO
Disposition Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds) with respect to the Mortgage
Loan, unless the Seller deems such advance to be nonrecoverable. In such event,
the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser an Officer's Certificate of the Seller
to the effect that an officer of the Seller has reviewed the related Mortgage
File and has made the reasonable determination that any additional advances are
nonrecoverable.
Section 5.04 Liquidation Reports.
Upon the foreclosure sale of any Mortgaged Property or the acquisition
thereof by the Purchaser pursuant to a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, the Seller
shall submit to the Purchaser a liquidation report with respect to such
Mortgaged Property. The Seller shall also provide reports on the status of REO
Property containing such information as Purchaser may reasonably require.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES
Section 6.01 Assumption Agreements.
The Seller will, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance or
prospective conveyance by any Mortgagor of the Mortgaged Property (whether by
absolute conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor
remains or is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage),
exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under any
"due-on-sale" clause to the extent permitted by law; provided, however, that the
Seller shall not exercise any such rights if prohibited by law or the terms of
the Mortgage Note from doing so or if the exercise of such rights would impair
or threaten to impair any recovery under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy, if any. If the Seller reasonably believes it is unable under applicable
law to enforce such "due-on-sale" clause, the Seller, with the approval of the
Purchaser (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), will enter into an
assumption agreement with the person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been
conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes
liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted by applicable state
law, the Mortgagor
remains liable thereon. Where an assumption is allowed pursuant to this Section
6.01, the Seller, with the prior consent of the Purchaser and the primary
mortgage insurer, if any, is authorized to enter into a substitution of
liability agreement with the person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been
conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed pursuant to which the original mortgagor
is released from liability and such Person is substituted as mortgagor and
becomes liable under the related Mortgage Note. Any such substitution of
liability agreement shall be in lieu of an assumption agreement. Purchaser shall
be deemed to have consented to any assumption for which Purchaser was given
notification and requested to consent, but for which neither a consent nor an
objection was given by Purchaser within two (2) Business Days of such
notification.
In connection with any such assumption or substitution of liability, the
Seller shall follow the underwriting practices and procedures of the XXXXXX XXX
Guides. With respect to an assumption or substitution of liability, the Mortgage
Interest Rate borne by the related Mortgage Note, the amount of the Monthly
Payment and the maturity date may not be changed. If the credit of the proposed
transferee does not meet such underwriting criteria, the Seller diligently
shall, to the extent permitted by the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and by
applicable law, accelerate the maturity of the Mortgage Loan. The Seller shall
notify the Purchaser that any such substitution of liability or assumption
agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Purchaser the original of any
such substitution of liability or assumption agreement, which document shall be
added to the related Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a
part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and
instruments constituting a part thereof. All fees collected by the Seller for
entering into an assumption or substitution of liability agreement shall belong
to the Seller.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraphs of this Section or any other
provision of this Agreement, the Seller shall not be deemed to be in default,
breach or any other violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any
assumption of a Mortgage Loan by operation of law or any assumption which the
Seller may be restricted by law from preventing, for any reason whatsoever. For
purposes of this Section 6.01, the term "assumption" is deemed to also include a
sale of the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage that is not accompanied
by an assumption or substitution of liability agreement.
Section 6.02 Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.
Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Seller
of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary
for such purposes, the Seller will immediately notify the Purchaser by a
certification of a Servicing Officer, which certification shall include a
statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in
connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Custodial
Account pursuant to Section 4.04 have been or will be so deposited and shall
request delivery to it of the portion of the Mortgage File held by the
Purchaser. The Purchaser shall no later than five (5) Business Days after
receipt of such certification and request, release or cause to be released to
the Seller, the related Mortgage Loan Documents and, upon its receipt of such
documents, the Seller shall promptly prepare and deliver to the Purchaser and
execute the requisite satisfaction or release. No later than three Business Days
following its receipt of such
satisfaction or release, the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered,
to the Seller the release or satisfaction properly executed by the owner of
record of the applicable Mortgage or its duly appointed attorney in fact. No
expense incurred in connection with any instrument of satisfaction or deed of
reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Custodial Account.
In the event the Seller satisfies or releases a Mortgage without having
obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage or should
it otherwise prejudice any right the Purchaser may have under the mortgage
instruments, the Seller shall remit within two (2) Business Days to the
Purchaser the then outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan by
deposit thereof in the Custodial Account. The Seller shall maintain the Fidelity
Bond and errors and omissions insurance insuring the Seller against any loss it
may sustain with respect to any Mortgage Loan not satisfied in accordance with
the procedures set forth herein.
From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of
the Mortgage Loan, including for the purpose of collection under any Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy, the Purchaser or its designee shall, upon request of
the Seller and delivery to the Purchaser or its designee of a servicing receipt
signed by a Servicing Officer, release the portion of the Mortgage File held by
the Purchaser or its designee to the Seller. Such servicing receipt shall
obligate the Seller to return the related Mortgage Loan Documents to the
Purchaser or its designee when the need therefor by the Seller no longer exists,
unless the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated and the Liquidation Proceeds
relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the Custodial Account or
the Mortgage File or such document has been delivered to an attorney, or to a
public trustee or other public official as required by law, for purposes of
initiating or pursuing legal action or other proceedings for the foreclosure of
the Mortgaged Property either judicially or non-judicially, and the Seller has
delivered to the Purchaser a certificate of a Servicing Officer certifying as to
the name and address of the Person to which such Mortgage File or such document
was delivered and the purpose or purposes of such delivery. Upon receipt of a
certificate of a Servicing Officer stating that such Mortgage Loan was
liquidated, the servicing receipt shall be released by the Purchaser to the
Seller.
Section 6.03 Servicing Compensation.
As compensation for its services hereunder, the Seller shall be entitled to
withdraw from the Custodial Account (to the extent of interest payments
collected on the Mortgage Loans) or to retain from interest payments on the
Mortgage Loans the amounts provided for as the Seller's Servicing Fee, subject
to payment of compensating interest on Principal Prepayments as capped by the
Servicing Fee pursuant to Section 5.01(iii). Additional servicing compensation
in the form of income and other benefits derived from escrow and custodial
accounts assumption fees, as provided in Section 6.01, late payment charges and
other similar ancillary fees or otherwise shall be retained by the Seller to the
extent not required to be deposited in the Custodial Account. The Seller 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.
Section 6.04 Annual Statement as to Compliance.
(a) The Seller will use its best efforts to deliver to the Purchaser, not
later than the earlier of (a) March 15 of each calendar year (other than the
calendar year during which the Closing Date occurs) or (b) with respect to any
calendar year during which the Depositor's annual report on Form 10-K is
required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission, 15 calendar days before the date on which the
Depositor's annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance
with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission (or, in
each case, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business
Day), an Officers' Certificate stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a
review of the activities of the Seller during the preceding calendar year and of
performance under this Agreement has been made under such officers' supervision,
and (ii) to the best of such officers' knowledge, based on such review, the
Seller has fulfilled all of 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 officers and the nature and status
thereof. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Seller to the
Purchaser upon request.
(b) The Seller will use its best efforts to deliver to the Purchaser, with
respect to any Mortgage Loans that are subject to a Securitization or other
securitization transaction, not later than the earlier of (a) March 15 of each
calendar year (other than the calendar year during which the Closing Date
occurs) or (b) with respect to any calendar year during which the depositor's
annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the
exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the commission, 15 calendar days
before the date on which the depositor's annual report on Form 10-K is required
to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of
the Commission (or, in each case, if such day is not a Business Day, the
immediately preceding Business Day), an officer of the Servicer shall execute
and deliver an Officer's Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L to
the person who provides certification required under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of
2002 in connection with such a Securitization or other securitization
transaction for the benefit of such person and its officers, directors and
affiliates.
(c) The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer and
the Sarbanes Certifying Party (any such person, an "Indemnified Party") from and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal
fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or
based upon a breach by the Servicer of its obligations under this Section 6.04,
or the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection
therewith. If the indemnification provided for herein 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 the Indemnified Party
as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the Indemnified
Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer in the other in connection
with a breach of the Servicer's obligations under this Section 6.04, or the
Servicer's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith.
(d) It is acknowledged and agreed that each Master Servicer and the
Sarbanes
Certifying Party shall be an express third party beneficiary of the provisions
of this Section 6.04, and shall be entitled independently to enforce the
provisions of this Section 6.04 with respect to any obligations owed to such
entity as if it were a direct party to this Agreement.
Section 6.05 Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants' Servicing
Report.
The Seller will use its best efforts to deliver to the Purchaser, within 15
calendar days before the date on which the Purchaser's annual report on Form
10-K is required to be filed, 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 examined certain documents and records relating to the Seller's
servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans pursuant to
servicing agreements substantially similar to this Agreement, which agreements
may include this Agreement, and that, on the basis of such an examination,
conducted substantially in accordance with the uniform single attestation
program for mortgage bankers, such firm is of the opinion that the Seller's
servicing has been conducted in compliance with the agreements examined pursuant
to this Section 6.05, except for (i) such exceptions as such firm shall believe
to be immaterial, and (ii) such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such
statement. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Seller to the
Purchaser. In addition, on an annual basis, upon Purchaser's request, Seller
shall provide Purchaser with copies of its audited financial statements upon
execution by Purchaser of an agreement to keep confidential the contents of such
financial statements.
Section 6.06 Purchaser's Right to Examine Seller Records.
The Purchaser shall have the right to examine and audit upon reasonable
notice to the Seller, during business hours or at such other times as might be
reasonable under applicable circumstances, any and all of the books, records,
documentation or other information of the Seller, or held by another for the
Seller or on its behalf or otherwise, which relates to the performance or
observance by the Seller of the terms, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement.
The Seller shall provide to the Purchaser and any supervisory agents or
examiners representing a state or federal governmental agency having
jurisdiction over the Purchaser, including but not limited to OTS, FDIC and
other similar entities, access to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans
in the possession of the Seller which may be required by any applicable
regulations. Such access shall be afforded without charge, upon reasonable
request, during normal business hours and at the offices of the Seller, and in
accordance with the federal government, FDIC, OTS, or any other similar
regulations.
Section 6.07 Annual Officer's Certificate.
The Seller will use its best efforts to deliver to the Purchaser, not later
than the earlier of (a) March 15 of each calendar year (other than the calendar
year during which the Closing Date occurs) or (b) with respect to any calendar
year during which the Depositor's annual
report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations of the commission, 15 calendar days before the
date on which the depositor's annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed
in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the
commission (or, in each case, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately
preceding Business Day), the Servicer, at its own expense, will deliver to the
Purchaser or its designee a Servicing Officer's certificate stating, as to each
signer thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during such
preceding fiscal year and of performance under this Agreement has been made
under such officers' supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officers'
knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all its obligations
under this Agreement for such year, or, if there has been a default in the
fulfillment of all such obligations, specifying each such default known to such
officer and the nature and status thereof including the steps being taken by the
Servicer to remedy such default.
ARTICLE VII
Section 7.01 Seller Shall Provide Information as Reasonably Required.
The Seller shall furnish to the Purchaser during the term of this
Agreement, such periodic, special or other reports, information or
documentation, whether or not provided for herein, as shall be necessary,
reasonable or appropriate in respect to the Purchaser, or otherwise in respect
to the Mortgage Loans and the performance of the Seller under this Agreement,
including any reports, information or documentation reasonably required to
comply with any regulations regarding any supervisory agents or examiners of the
Purchaser all such reports or information to be as provided by and in accordance
with such applicable instructions and directions as the Purchaser may reasonably
request in relation to this Agreement or the performance of the Seller under
this Agreement. The Seller 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 purpose and to carry out the terms of this
Agreement.
In connection with marketing the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may make
available to a prospective purchaser audited financial statements of the Seller
for the most recently completed two (2) fiscal years for which such statements
are available, as well as a Consolidated Statement of Condition at the end of
the last two (2) fiscal years covered by any Consolidated Statement of
Operations. If it has not already done so, upon request, the Seller shall
furnish promptly to the Purchaser or a prospective purchaser copies of the
statements specified above; provided, however, that prior to furnishing such
statements or information to any prospective purchaser, the Seller may require
such prospective purchaser to execute a confidentiality agreement in a form
satisfactory to the Seller.
The Seller shall make reasonably available to the Purchaser or any
prospective Purchaser a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the
purpose of answering questions and to permit any prospective purchaser to
inspect the Seller's servicing facilities for the purpose of satisfying such
prospective purchaser that the Seller has the ability to service the Mortgage
Loans as provided in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
THE SELLER
Section 8.01 Indemnification; Third Party Claims.
The Seller agrees to indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless against any
and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and
related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the
Purchaser may sustain in any way related to the failure of the Seller to observe
and perform its duties, obligations, covenants, and agreements to service the
Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller
agrees to indemnify the Purchaser and hold it harmless against any and all
claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related
costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Purchaser may
sustain in any way related to the breach of a representation or warranty set
forth in Sections 3.01 or 3.02 of this Agreement. The Seller shall immediately
notify the Purchaser if any claim is made by a third party with respect to this
Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, assume (with the consent of the Purchaser) the
defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith,
including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment or
decree which may be entered against it or the Purchaser in respect of such
claim. The Seller shall follow any written instructions received from the
Purchaser in connection with such claim. The Purchaser shall promptly reimburse
the Seller for all amounts advanced by it pursuant to the two preceding
sentences except when the claim relates to the failure of the Seller to service
and administer the Mortgages in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the
breach of representation or warranty set forth in Sections 3.01 or 3.02, or the
negligence, bad faith or misconduct of Seller. The provisions of this Section
8.01 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Section 8.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Seller.
The Seller will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as
a corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as
permitted herein, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business
as a foreign corporation in each 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
whether or not related to loan servicing, 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 (i) having a GAAP net worth of not less than $25,000,000, (ii)
the deposits of which are insured by the FDIC, SAIF and/or BIF, or which is a
HUD-approved mortgagee whose primary business is in origination and servicing of
first lien mortgage loans, and (iii) who is a
XXXXXX XXX or FHLMC approved seller/service in good standing.
Section 8.03 Limitation on Liability of the Seller and Others.
Neither the Seller nor any of the officers, employees or agents of the
Seller shall be under any liability to the Purchaser for any action taken or for
refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this
Agreement, or for errors in judgment made in good faith; provided, however, that
this provision shall not protect the Seller or any such person against any
breach of warranties or representations made herein, or failure to perform its
obligations in strict compliance with any standard of care set forth in this
Agreement, or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, or any breach of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. The Seller and any officer, employee or agent of
the Seller may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie
properly executed and submitted by the Purchaser respecting any matters arising
hereunder. The Seller shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute
or defend any legal action which is not incidental to its duties to service the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and which in its reasonable
opinion may involve it in any expenses or liability; provided, however, that the
Seller may, with the consent of the Purchaser, undertake any such action which
it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights
and duties of the parties hereto. In such event, the reasonable legal expenses
and costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be
expenses, costs and liabilities for which the Purchaser will be liable, and the
Seller shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Purchaser upon
written demand.
Section 8.04 Seller Not to Assign or Resign.
The Seller shall not assign this Agreement or resign from the obligations
and duties hereby imposed on it except by mutual consent of the Seller and the
Purchaser or upon the determination that its duties hereunder are no longer
permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the
Seller. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Seller 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 shall become effective until a successor shall
have assumed the Seller's responsibilities and obligations hereunder in the
manner provided in Section 11.01.
Section 8.05 No Transfer of Servicing.
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, the Seller shall not either 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.
Without in any way limiting the generality of this Section 8.05, in the
event that the Seller either shall assign this Agreement or the servicing
responsibilities hereunder or delegate its duties hereunder or any portion
thereof without (i) satisfying the requirements set forth herein or (ii) the
prior written consent of the Purchaser, then the Purchaser shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 10.02, without any payment
of any penalty or damages and without any liability whatsoever to the Seller
(other than with respect to accrued but unpaid Servicing Advances remaining
unpaid) or any third party.
ARTICLE IX
DEFAULT
Section 9.01 Events of Default.
In case one or more of the following Events of Default by the Seller shall
occur and be continuing, that is to say:
(i) any failure by the Seller to remit to the Purchaser any payment
required to be made under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied
for a period of two (2) Business Days after the date upon which written notice
of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the
Seller by the Purchaser or the date upon which such non-payment is discovered by
Seller; or
(ii) failure on the part of the Seller duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the
Seller set forth in this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of
thirty (30) days (except that such number of days shall be fifteen (15) in the
case of a failure to pay any premium for any insurance policy required to be
maintained under this Agreement) after the date on which written notice of such
failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Seller
by the Purchaser; or
(iii) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority
having jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or
liquidator in any insolvency, 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 Seller and such
decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a
period of sixty (60) days; or
(iv) the Seller shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or
receiver or liquidation in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt,
marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to
the Seller of or relating to all or substantially all of its property; or
(v) the Seller shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts
generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any
applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspend payment of
its obligations; or
(vi) Seller ceases to be approved by both XXXXXX XXX and FHLMC as a
mortgage loan seller and servicer for more than thirty (30) days; or
(vii) the Seller attempts to assign its right to servicing compensation
hereunder or the Seller attempts, without the consent of the Purchaser, to sell
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets or to
assign this Agreement or the servicing responsibilities hereunder or to delegate
its duties hereunder or any portion thereof; or
(viii) the Seller ceases to be (a) licensed to service first lien
residential mortgage loans in each jurisdiction in which a Mortgaged Property is
located and such licensing is required, and (b) qualified to transact business
in any jurisdiction where it is currently so qualified, but only to the extent
such non-qualification materially and adversely affects the Seller's ability to
perform its obligations hereunder; or
(ix) the Seller fails to meet the eligibility criteria set forth in the
last sentence of Section 8.02
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 Seller may, in
addition to whatever rights the Purchaser may have under Sections 3.03 and 8.01
and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific
performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Seller under this
Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without
compensating the Seller for the same. On or after the receipt by the Seller of
such written notice, all authority and power of the Seller under this Agreement,
whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be
vested in the successor appointed pursuant to Section 11.01. Upon written
request from the Purchaser, the Seller shall prepare, execute and deliver, any
and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor'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 Seller's sole expense. The Seller agrees
to cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in effecting the termination
of the Seller's responsibilities and rights hereunder, 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 Seller to the Custodial
Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage
Loans or any REO Property.
Section 9.02 Waiver of Defaults.
The Purchaser may waive only by written notice any default by the Seller in
the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any such
waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of
Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every
purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or
other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent
expressly so waived in writing.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
Section 10.01 Termination.
The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Seller shall
terminate upon: (i) the later of the final payment or other liquidation (or any
advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or the disposition of
all REO Property and the remittance of all funds due hereunder; or (ii) by
mutual consent of the Seller and the Purchaser in writing; or (iii) termination
with or without cause under the terms of this Agreement.
Section 10.02 Termination Without Cause.
The Purchaser may, at its sole option, terminate any rights the Seller may
have hereunder, without cause, upon written notice. Any such notice of
termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Seller as provided in
Section 11.05 of this Agreement. In the event of such termination, the Purchaser
agrees to pay as liquidated damages, a sum equal to a percentage of the
aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans, as follows: two and
one half percent (2.5%) for any Mortgage Loans having Mortgaged Property in the
states of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut; two percent (2.0%) for all
remaining Mortgage Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no fee
or liquidated damages for termination pursuant to this Section with respect to
any Mortgage Loans ninety (90) days or more delinquent.
ARTICLE XI
RECONSTITUTION OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 11.01 Reconstitution of Mortgage Loans.
(a) The Seller acknowledges and the Purchaser agrees that with respect to
some or all of the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may effect either:
(i) one or more sales of the Mortgage Loans as whole loan transfers
(each, a "Whole Loan Transfer"); and/or
(ii) one or more sales of the Mortgage Loans as pass-through transfers
(each, a "Pass-Through Transfer"); and/or
(iii) one or more sales of the Mortgage Loans as agency transfers
(each, an "Agency Transfer").
(b) With respect to each Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or
Pass-Through Transfer, as the case may be, the Seller agrees:
(i) to cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any prospective
purchaser with respect to all reasonable requests and reasonable due diligence
procedures including participating in meetings with rating agencies, bond
insurers and such other parties as the Purchaser shall designate and
participating in meetings with prospective purchasers of the Mortgage Loans or
interests therein and providing information reasonably requested by such
purchasers;
(ii) to execute all agreements required to be executed by the Seller
in connection with such Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Pass-Through
Transfer provided that such agreements will not contain any greater obligations
on the part of Seller as are contained in this Agreement and Seller is given an
opportunity to review and reasonably negotiate in good faith the content of such
documents; provided, however, that in no event will Seller be required to
restate any representations or warranties contained in Section 3.02 hereof and
that, if requested, Seller will restate only Sections 3.01 (a), (b), (c), (e),
(f), (g), (h), and (k) as of the date of such Whole Loan Transfer, Agency
Transfer, or Pass-Through Transfer.
(iii) to deliver to the Purchaser and to any Person designated by the
Purchaser for inclusion in any prospectus or other offering material such
publicly available information regarding the Seller, its financial condition and
its mortgage loan delinquency, foreclosure experience and any additional
information reasonably requested by the Purchaser, and to indemnify the
Purchaser and its affiliates for material misstatements contained in such
information, and to deliver such statements and audit letters of reputable,
certified public accountants pertaining to information provided by the Seller as
shall be reasonably requested by the Purchaser;
(iv) to deliver to the Purchaser, and to any Person designated by the
Purchaser, such in-house opinions of counsel in a form reasonably acceptable to
the Purchaser as are customarily delivered by servicers and reasonably
determined by the Purchaser to be necessary in connection with Whole Loan
Transfers, Agency Transfers or Pass-Through Transfers; and
(v) the third party costs incurred by Seller in connection with
compliance with this Section 11.01, including but not limited to the costs of
opinions of outside special counsel that may be required for a Whole Loan
Transfer, Agency Transfer or Pass-Through Transfer, shall be the responsibility
of the Purchaser.
(vi) Any Mortgage Loan which is not reconstituted into one of the
above structures, will continue to be serviced in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.01 Successor to the Seller.
Prior to termination of Seller's responsibilities and duties under this
Agreement pursuant to Sections 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01 or 10.02, the Purchaser
shall (i) succeed to and assume all of the Seller's responsibilities, rights,
duties and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a successor having
the characteristics set forth in Section 8.02 hereof and which shall succeed to
all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the
Seller under this Agreement prior to the termination of Seller's
responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement. 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 the
Purchaser and such successor shall agree. In the event that the Seller's duties,
responsibilities and liabilities under this Agreement should be terminated
pursuant to the aforementioned Sections, the Seller 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 Seller
pursuant to the aforementioned Sections shall not become effective until a
successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Section and shall in no event
relieve the Seller of the representations and warranties made pursuant to
Sections 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 and the remedies available to the Purchaser
thereunder and under Section 8.01, it being understood and agreed that the
provisions of such Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 and 8.01 shall be applicable to the
Seller notwithstanding any such resignation or termination of the Seller, or the
termination of this Agreement.
Any successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and
deliver to the Seller 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
Seller, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement.
Any termination or resignation of the Seller or this Agreement pursuant to
Section 4.13, 8.04, 9.01, 10.01, or 10.02 shall not affect any claims that the
Purchaser may have against the Seller arising prior to any such termination or
resignation.
The Seller shall promptly deliver to the successor the funds in the
Custodial Account and the Escrow Account and the Mortgage Files and related
documents and statements held by it hereunder and the Seller shall account for
all funds. The Seller shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such
other things all as may reasonably be required to more fully and
definitely vest and confirm in the successor all such rights, powers, duties,
responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Seller. The successor shall
make arrangements as it may deem appropriate to reimburse the Seller for
unrecovered Servicing Advances which the successor retains hereunder and which
would otherwise have been recovered by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement but
for the appointment of the successor servicer.
Upon a successor's acceptance of appointment as such, the Seller shall
notify by mail the Purchaser of such appointment.
Section 12.02 Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Seller and the
Purchaser by written agreement signed by the Seller and the Purchaser.
Section 12.03 Recordation of Agreement.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement is subject to
recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property records in all
the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which any of all the
properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate
public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the
Seller at the Seller's expense on direction of the Purchaser accompanied by an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such recordation materially and
beneficially affects the interest of the Purchaser or is necessary for the
administration or servicing of the Mortgage Loans.
Section 12.04 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York except to the extent preempted by federal law,
without giving effect to choice of law principles. The obligations, rights and
remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such
laws.
Section 12.05 Notices.
Any demands, notices or other communications permitted or required
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively to have been
given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid,
and return receipt requested or certified mail, return receipt requested, or
transmitted by telex, telegraph or telecopier and confirmed by a similar mailed
writing, as follows:
(i) if to the Seller:
Chase Home Finance LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
With copy to:
General Counsel
Chase Home Finance LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(ii) If to the Purchaser:
Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB.
000 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Contract Finance
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 12.06 Serverability of Provisions.
Any part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement which is
prohibited or which is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to
the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof. 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 12.07 Exhibits.
The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part
hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.
Section 12.08 General Interpretive Principles.
For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or
unless the context otherwise requires:
(i) 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;
(ii) accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(iii) 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;
(iv) a 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;
(v) the words "herein", "hereof ", "hereunder" and other words of similar
import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision;
(vi) the term "include" or "including" shall mean without limitation by
reason of enumeration; and
(vii) headings of the Articles and Sections in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to have any substantive effect.
Section 12.09 Reproduction of Documents.
This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without
limitation, (i) consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be
executed, (ii) documents received by any party at the closing, and (iii)
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 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 in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.
Section 12.10 Confidentiality of Information.
Each party recognizes that, in connection with this Agreement, it may
become privy to non-public information regarding the financial condition,
operations and prospects of the other party. Each party agrees to keep all
non-public information regarding the other party strictly confidential, and to
use all such information solely in order to effectuate the purpose of the
Agreement, provided that each party may provide confidential information to its
employees, agents and affiliates who have a need to know such information in
order to effectuate the
transaction, provided further that such information is identified as
confidential non-public information. In addition, confidential information may
be provided to a regulatory authority with supervisory power over Purchaser,
provided such information is identified as confidential non-public information.
The Seller has implemented and will maintain security measures designed to
meet the objectives of the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for
Safeguarding Customer Information published in final form on February 1, 2001,
66 Fed. Reg. 8616, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time. The Seller shall promptly provide the Purchaser information regarding such
security measures upon the reasonable request of the Purchaser or its designee
which information shall include, audit reports, summaries of test results or
equivalent measures taken by the Seller with respect to its security measures.
Section 12.11 Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage.
Each of the Assignments of Mortgage shall be recorded in the appropriate
public offices for real property records in the counties or other comparable
jurisdictions in which the Mortgaged Property is situated, and in any other
applicable appropriate public recording office, such recordation to be effected
at the Seller's expense.
Section 12.12 Assignment by Purchaser.
The Purchaser shall have the right, without the consent of the Seller
hereof, to assign, in whole or in part, its interest under this Agreement with
respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans, and designate any person to
exercise any rights of the Purchaser hereunder, by executing an Assignment and
Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto and the
assignee or designee shall accede to the rights and obligations hereunder of the
Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loans. In no event shall Purchaser sell
a partial interest in any Mortgage Loan without the written consent of Seller,
which consent shall not be unreasonably denied. All references to the Purchaser
in this Agreement shall be deemed to include its assignee or designee. However,
in no event shall there be more than three (3) Persons under the three
Reconstitution Agreements (i.e., Pass-Through Transfer, Whole Loan Transfer and
Agency Transfer) at any given time having the status of "Purchaser" under such
agreements.
Section 12.13 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 Seller shall be rendered as an independent contractor and not as agent for
Purchaser.
Section 12.14 Execution: Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the
different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so
executed, shall be deemed to be an original; such counterparts, together, shall
constitute one and the same
agreement. Subject to Section 8.04, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the Seller and the Purchaser and their respective successors
and assigns.
Section 12.15 Entire Agreement.
The Seller acknowledges that no representations, agreements or promises
were made to the Seller by the Purchaser or any of its employees other than
those representations, agreements or promises specifically contained herein.
This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto
and shall be binding upon all successors of both parties. In the event of any
inconsistency between the Purchase Price and Terms Letter and this Agreement,
this Agreement shall control.
Section 12.16 No Solicitation.
From and after the 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 the Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan
to refinance the Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part, without the prior written
consent of the Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and
agreed that promotions undertaken by the Seller or any affiliate of the Seller
which are directed to the general public at large, or segments thereof, provided
that no segment shall consist primarily of the Mortgage Loans, including,
without limitation, mass mailing based on commercially acquired mailing lists,
newspaper, radio and television advertisements shall not constitute solicitation
under this Section 12.16. This Section 12.16 shall not be deemed to preclude the
Seller or any of its affiliates from soliciting any Mortgagor for any other
financial products or services. In addition, Seller shall use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to prevent the sale of the name of any Mortgagor to any
Person who is not an affiliate of Seller and who Seller knows will solicit the
Mortgagor for refinance.
Section 12.17 Closing.
The closing for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans shall take
place on the Closing Date. The 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.
The closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on the Closing Date
shall be subject to each of the following conditions:
(a) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller
shall deliver to the Purchaser a listing on a loan-level basis of the
information contained in the Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(b) all of the representations and warranties of the Seller under this
Agreement shall be materially true and correct as of the Closing Date and no
event shall have occurred which,
with notice or the passage of time, would constitute a material default under
this Agreement;
(c) the Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser's attorneys shall
have received in escrow, all closing documents more particularly described in
the Purchase Price and Terms Letter, in such forms as are agreed upon and
acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories other than the
Purchaser as required pursuant to the terms hereof;
(d) the Seller shall have delivered and released to the Purchaser (or its
designee) on or prior to the Closing Date all documents required pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement; and
(e) all other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Purchase Price
and Terms Letter shall have been materially complied with.
Subject to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller
on the Closing Date the Purchase Price, plus accrued interest pursuant to
Section 2.02 of this Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to the account designated by the Seller.
Section 12.18 Costs. The Purchaser shall pay any commissions due its
salesmen and the legal fees and expenses of its attorneys. The Seller shall pay
for the physical delivery of the Mortgage Loan Documents to a location
designated by the Purchaser, and all the costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the transfer and delivery of the Mortgage Loans, including fees
for title policy endorsements and continuations, if required.
Section 12.19 Closing Documents.
On the Closing Date, the Seller and the Servicer shall deliver to the
Purchaser in escrow fully executed originals of:
(a) this Agreement, including all exhibits;
(b) an Officer's Certificate, in the form of Exhibit I hereto, for the
Seller and for the Servicer including all attachments thereto;
(c) the Mortgage Loan Schedule, one copy to be attached hereto;
(d) an opinion of in-house counsel for the Seller substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit J;
(e) an Escrow Account Certification in the form annexed hereto as
Exhibit C;
(f) a Custodial Account Certification in the form annexed hereto as
Exhibit B;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to
be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the day and year first above written.
XXXXXX BROTHERS BANK, FSB.,
Purchaser
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Taxpayer Identification Number:
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CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC,
Seller
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
Servicer
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT A
CONTENTS OF MORTGAGE FILE
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of
the following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser,
and which shall be retained by the Seller in the Servicing File or delivered to
the Purchaser or its designee pursuant to Sections 2.04 and 2.05 of the Mortgage
Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement.
1. The original Mortgage Note endorsed "Pay to the order of
___________________________________________________, without recourse," and
signed in the name of the Seller by an authorized officer, with all intervening
endorsements showing a complete chain of title from the originator to the
Seller. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger, the
endorsement must be by "[Seller], successor by merger to the [name of
predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the Seller
while doing business under another name, the endorsement must be by "[Seller]
formerly known as [previous name]".
2. The original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or a copy
thereof certified by the public recording office in which such Mortgage has been
recorded or, if the original Mortgage has not been returned from the applicable
public recording office, a true certified copy, certified by the Seller, of the
original Mortgage together with a certificate of the Seller certifying that the
original Mortgage has been delivered for recording in the appropriate public
recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
3. The original or certified to be true copy, certified by the Seller, of
the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if required.
4. The original Assignment, from the Seller (or its designee MERS) to
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________, or in accordance with
Purchaser's instructions, which assignment shall, but for any blanks requested
by Purchaser, be in form and substance acceptable for recording, or a copy
certified by Seller as a true and correct copy of the original Assignment which
has been sent for recordation. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated
by the Seller while doing business under another name, the Assignment must be by
"[Seller] formerly known as [previous name]".
5. With respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original
policy of title insurance, including riders and endorsements thereto, or if the
policy has not yet been issued, a written commitment or interim binder or
preliminary report of title issued by the title insurance or escrow company.
6. Originals of all recorded intervening Assignments, or copies thereof,
certified by the public recording office in which such Assignments have been
recorded showing a complete chain of title from the originator to the Seller,
with evidence of recording thereon, or
a copy thereof certified by the public recording office in which such Assignment
has been recorded or, if the original Assignment has not been returned from the
applicable public recording office, a true certified copy, certified by the
Seller of the original Assignment together with a certificate of the Seller
certifying that the original Assignment has been delivered for recording in the
appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged
Property is located.
7. Originals, or copies thereof certified by the public recording office in
which such documents have been recorded, of each assumption, extension,
modification, written assurance or substitution agreements, if applicable, or if
the original of such document has not been returned from the applicable public
recording office, a true certified copy, certified by the Seller, of such
original document together with a certificate of Seller certifying that the
original of such document has been delivered for recording in the appropriate
recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
8. If the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or any other material document or
instrument relating to the Mortgage Loan has been signed by a person on behalf
of the Mortgagor, the original power of attorney or other instrument that
authorized and empowered such person to sign bearing evidence that such
instrument has been recorded, if so required in the appropriate jurisdiction
where the Mortgaged Property is located (or, in lieu thereof, a duplicate or
conformed copy of such instrument, together with a certificate of receipt from
the recording office, certifying that such copy represents a true and complete
copy of the original and that such original has been or is currently submitted
to be recorded in the appropriate governmental recording office of the
jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located), or if the original power
of attorney or other such instrument has been delivered for recording in the
appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged
Property is located.
9. With respect to each Co-op Loan: (i) an original copy of the Co-op Lease
naming the Mortgagor, as tenant, or an original copy of the assignment of the
Coop Lease to Mortgagor together with the original copy of all intervening
assignments showing a complete and unbroken chain of title from the original
tenant to Mortgagor and an original undated assignment, in blank, of the Coop
Lease executed by Mortgagor; (ii) the original stock certificate in the name of
the Mortgagor together with an undated original stock power relating to such
stock certificate executed in blank by the Mortgagor; (iii) a fully executed
original recognition agreement in substantially the same form as a standard
"AZTECH" form and the original assignment thereof from Seller to Purchaser
together with the original copy of all intervening assignments showing a
complete and unbroken chain of title from the originator of the Mortgage Loan to
Purchaser; (iv) copies of the UCC-1 financing statement naming the originator of
the Coop Loan, as secured party, with evidence of recording thereon and, if
applicable, the executed UCC-3 financing statements (Assignment) or other
appropriate UCC financing statements required by applicable state law evidencing
a complete and unbroken chain of title from the originator of the Coop Loan to
the Seller, with evidence of recording thereon, (v) an executed UCC-3 financing
statement (Assignment), or other appropriate UCC financing statement required by
applicable state law, evidencing the assignment by Seller to Purchaser of its
interest in the Coop Loan, with evidence of recording thereon and (vi) a consent
from the cooperative corporation in connection with the Mortgagor's acquisition
of the
coop apartment.
10. Mortgage Loan closing statement (Form HUD-1) and any other
truth-in-lending or real estate settlement procedure forms required by law.
11. Residential loan application.
12. Uniform underwriter and transmittal summary (XXXXXX XXX Form 1008) or
reasonable equivalent.
13. Credit report on the mortgagor.
14. Business credit report, if applicable.
15. Residential appraisal report and attachments thereto.
16. The original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note.
17. Verification of employment and income except for Mortgage Loans
originated under a Limited Documentation Program, all in accordance with
Seller's Product Guidelines.
18. Verification of acceptable evidence of source and amount of down
payment, in accordance with Seller's Product Guidelines.
19. Original hazard insurance policy and if required by law, flood
insurance policy.
20. Photograph of the Mortgaged Property (may be part of appraisal).
21. Survey of the Mortgaged Property, if any.
22. Sales contract, if applicable.
23. If available, termite report, structural engineer's report, water
portability and septic certification.
24. Any original security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent
executed in connection with the Mortgage.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Seller may provide one
certificate for all of the Mortgage Loans indicating that the documents were
delivered for recording.
EXHIBIT B
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
2005 WL-Q
To: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
(the "Depository")
As "Seller" under the Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2005, 2005 WL-Q (the "Agreement"), we hereby
authorize and request you to establish an account, as a Custodial Account
pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Agreement, to be designated as " Chase Home
Finance LLC, in trust for the Purchaser, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, as Owner of
Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors." All deposits in the account shall be
subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Seller. This letter is
submitted to you in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
The undersigned, as "Depository", hereby certifies that the above described
account has been established under Account 323941265, at the office of the
depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account as
provided above.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT C
ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
2005 WL-Q
To: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
(the "Depository")
As "Seller" under the Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2005, 2005 WL-Q the ("Agreement"), we hereby
authorize and request you to establish an account, as an Escrow Account pursuant
to Section 4.06 of the Agreement, to be designated as "Chase Home Finance LLC,
in trust for the Purchaser, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, as Owner of Mortgage
Loans and various Mortgagors." All deposits in the account shall be subject to
withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Seller. This letter is submitted to
you in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
Successor by merger to
CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
The undersigned, as "Depository", hereby certifies that the above described
account has been established under Account Number 323941273, at the office of
the depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as provided above.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated
____________________________, ________, between
_________________________________________,a ____________________ corporation
("Assignor"), and ______________________, a
___________________________corporation ("Assignee"):
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:
1. The Assignor hereby grants, transfers and assigns to Assignee all of the
right, title and interest of Assignor, as Purchaser, in, to and under (a) those
certain Mortgage Loans listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Mortgage
Loans") and (b) that certain Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement, WL-Q
(the "Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement"), dated as of May 1 by and
between Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, Purchaser, Chase Home Finance LLC, Seller,
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Servicer with respect 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 all
obligations of the Assignor with respect to any mortgage loans subject to the
Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement which are not the Mortgage Loans
set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and are not the subject of this
Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
2. The Assignor warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the
Assignee that:
a. The Assignor is the lawful owner of the Mortgage Loans with the
full right to transfer the Mortgage Loans free from any and all claims and
encumbrances by Assignor whatsoever;
b. The Assignor has not received notice or, and has no knowledge of,
any offsets, counterclaims or other defenses available to the Seller or the
Servicer with respect to the Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement or the
Mortgage Loans;
c. The Assignor has not waived or agreed to any waiver under, or
agreed to any amendment or other modification of, the Purchase, Warranties and
Servicing Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, including without limitation the
transfer of the servicing obligations under the Purchase, Warranties and
Servicing Agreement. The Assignor has no knowledge of, and has not received
notice of, any waivers under or amendments or other modifications of, or
assignments of rights or obligations under or defaults under, the Purchase,
Warranties and Servicing Agreement, or the Mortgage Loans; and
d. Neither the Assignor nor anyone acting on its behalf has offered,
transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Mortgage Loans, any
interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security to, or solicited
any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the
Mortgage Loans, any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security
from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Mortgage Loans,
any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security with, any
person in any manner, or made by general solicitation by means of general
advertising or in any other manner, or taken any other action which would
constitute a distribution of the Mortgage Loans under the Securities Act of 1933
(the "1933 Act") or which would render the disposition of the Mortgage Loans a
violation of Section 5 of the 1933 Act or require registration pursuant thereto.
3. The Assignee warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the
Assignor, the Seller and the Servicer that:
a. The Assignee is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and
has all requisite corporate power and authority to acquire, own and purchase the
Mortgage Loans;
b. The Assignee has full corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform under this Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and to
consummate the transactions set forth herein. The execution, delivery and
performance of the Assignee of this Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Assignee. This Assignment
and Assumption Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignee
and constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Assignee
enforceable against the Assignee in accordance with its respective terms;
c. To the best of Assignee's knowledge, no material consent, approval,
order or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any
governmental entity is required to be obtained or made by the Assignee in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Assignee of this
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, or the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
d. The Assignee agrees to be bound, as Purchaser, by all of the terms,
covenants and conditions of the Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement and
the Mortgage Loans, and from and after the date hereof, the Assignee assumes for
the benefit of each of the Seller, the Servicer and the Assignor all of the
Assignor's obligations as Purchaser thereunder, with respect to the Mortgage
Loans;
e. The Assignee understands that the Mortgage Loans have not been
registered under the 1933 Act or the securities laws of any state;
f. The purchase price being paid by the Assignee for the Mortgage
Loans is in excess of $250,000 and will be paid by cash remittance of the full
purchase price within sixty (60) days of the sale;
g. The Assignee is acquiring the Mortgage Loans for investment for its
own account only and not for any other person;
h. The Assignee considers itself a substantial, sophisticated
institutional investor having such knowledge in financial and business matters
that it is capable of evaluating the merits and the risks of investment in the
Mortgage Loans;
i. The Assignee has been furnished with all information regarding the
Mortgage Loans that it has requested from the Assignor, the Seller or the
Servicer;
j. Neither the Assignee nor anyone acting on its behalf has offered,
transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Mortgage Loans, an
interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security to, or solicited
any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the
Mortgage Loans, any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security
from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Mortgage Loans,
any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security with, any
person in any manner, or made any general solicitation by means of general
advertising or in any other manner, or taken any other action which would
constitute a distribution of the Mortgage Loans under the 1933 Act or which
would render the disposition of the Mortgage Loans a violation of Section 5 of
the 1933 Act or require registration pursuant thereto, nor will it act, nor has
it authorized or will it authorize any person to act, in such manner with
respect to the Mortgage Loans; and
k. Either: (1) the Assignee is not an employee benefit plan ("Plan")
within the meaning of section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") or a plan (also "Plan") within the meaning of
section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code"), and the
Assignee is not directly or indirectly purchasing the Mortgage Loans on behalf
of, investment manager of, as named fiduciary of, as trustee of, or with assets
of, a Plan; or (2) the Assignee's purchase of the Mortgage Loans will not result
in a prohibited transaction under section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of the
Code.
Distributions shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to ________________________________________________________________________
for the account of ________________________________________________________
account number ____________________________________________________________.
Applicable statements should be mailed to _________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
The Assignor's address for purposes of all notices and correspondence related to
the Mortgage Loans and this Agreement is:
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Attention:
_____________________________
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment and Assumption
to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
______________________________________ _______________________________________
Assignor Assignee
By: By:
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Its: Its:
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Taxpayer Identification Taxpayer Identification
Number: _____________________________ Number: _______________________________
Acknowledged:
Chase Home Finance LLC
By:
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Its:
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
By:
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Its:
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EXHIBIT A TO
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE, WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
EXHIBIT B TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
THE MORTGAGE LOANS
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
EXHIBIT E
POOL STATISTICS
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
EXHIBIT F
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
EXHIBIT G
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPT
RE: Mortgage Loan #__________________________________
BORROWER: _____________________________________________________________
PROPERTY: _____________________________________________________________
Pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and Servicing Agreement (the
"Agreement") between the Seller and the Purchaser, the undersigned hereby
certifies that he or she is an officer of the Seller requesting release of the
documents for the reason specified below. The undersigned further certifies
that:
(Check one of the items below)
________ On_________________, the above captioned mortgage loan was paid in full
or that the Seller has been notified that payment in full has been or will be
escrowed. The Seller hereby certifies that all amounts with respect to this loan
which are required under the Agreement have been or will be deposited in the
Custodial Account as required.
________ The above captioned loan is being repurchased pursuant to the terms of
Agreement. The Seller hereby certifies that the repurchase price has been
credited to the Custodial Account as required under the Agreement.
________ The above captioned loan is being placed in foreclosure and the
original documents are required to proceed with the foreclosure action. The
Seller hereby certifies that the documents will be returned to the Purchaser in
the event of reinstatement.
________ Other (explain)
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
All capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Agreement.
Based on this certification and the indemnities provided for in the Agreement,
please release to the Seller all original mortgage documents in your possession
relating to this loan.
Dated: By:
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Signature
______________________________________
Title
Send documents to: ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Acknowledgement:
Purchaser hereby acknowledges that all original documents previously released on
the above captioned mortgage loan have been returned and received by the
Purchaser.
Dated: By:
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Signature
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Title
EXHIBIT H
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
MAY 1, 2005
In connection with that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase, Warranties and
Servicing agreement ("Purchase Agreement") dated as of May 1, 2005 by and Xxxxxx
Brothers Bank, FSB, as purchaser ("Xxxxxx"), and Chase Home Finance LLC as
Seller and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Servicer ("Chase"), I
certify as follows:
1. I am a duly elected Vice President of Chase, and am duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Certificate on behalf of Chase.
2. The Purchase Agreement and related agreements have been duly executed
and delivered on behalf of Chase by one or more authorized officers,
each of whom at the time of signing was, and on the date of this
certificate is, a duly qualified and acting officer of Chase. Each
signature of such an officer on the Purchase Agreement and related
agreements is genuine.
3. Attached as EXHIBIT A is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of
Formation, with relevant attachments which is in full force and effect
on the date of this Certificate.
4. Attached as EXHIBIT B is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of
Good Standing of Chase as of the date stated thereon.
5. Attached as EXHIBIT C is a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of
Chase, which continue in full force and effect on the date of this
Certificate.
6. Attached as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Certificate of
Merger with copy of Certificate of Authority from the State of
Delaware and relevant attachment.
[Signature Page Follows]
DATED as of the date first set out above.
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC
By:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Vice President
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL OPINION
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
EXHIBIT J
PRODUCT GUIDELINES
[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
EXHIBIT K
[Form of back-up certification]
[Name and address of
master servicer/trustee/depositor
receiving the certification]
Re: [name of securitization]
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as [servicer] hereby certifies to the
[master servicer] that:
1. Based on our knowledge, the information prepared by the [servicer] and
relating to the mortgage loans serviced by the [servicer] and provided
by the [servicer] to the [master servicer] in its reports to the
[master servicer] is accurate and complete in all material respects as
of the last day of the period covered by such report;
2. Based on our knowledge, the [distribution or servicing] information
required to be provided to the [master servicer] by the [servicer]
pursuant to the [pooling and servicing] agreement has been provided to
the [master servicer];
3. Based upon the review required under the [pooling and servicing]
agreement, and except as disclosed in its reports, the [servicer] as
of the last day of the period covered by such reports has fulfilled
its obligations under the [pooling and servicing] agreement; and
4. The [servicer] has disclosed to its independent auditor, who issues
the independent auditor's report on the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers for the [servicer], any significant
deficiencies relating to the [servicer's] compliance with minimum
servicing standards.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National
Association, as [servicer]
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Authorized Signature
