FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
FIFTH
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Dated
as
of October 30, 2006
AMONG:
BARCLAYS
BANK PLC,
as
buyer on behalf of, and agent for, the Principals pursuant to and as provided
for in Annex I (in such capacity, “Agent”),
Each
of
the Bank Principals and Conduit Principals listed on the signature pages hereto
and from time to time party hereto, and
PHH
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
a New
Jersey corporation, as Seller (in such capacity, the “Seller”).
1. APPLICABILITY
Sheffield
Receivables Corporation, as purchaser (the “Purchaser”),
Seller and Agent have entered into that certain Fourth Amended and Restated
Mortgage Loan Repurchase and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005
(as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the
“Original
Repurchase Agreement”),
which
prescribes the manner of sale of eligible loans and the management, control
and
servicing thereof, including the method and manner by which Seller will
repurchase such loans.
Purchaser,
Seller and Agent desire to amend and restate the Original Repurchase Agreement
in its entirety and contemporaneously therewith enter into the Transaction
Documents (as such term is defined in this Agreement). Upon the effectiveness
of
this Agreement, each reference to the Original Repurchase Agreement in any
other
document, instrument or agreement shall mean and be a reference to this
Agreement. Nothing contained herein, unless expressly herein stated to the
contrary, is intended to amend, modify or otherwise affect any other instrument,
document or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection with the Original
Repurchase Agreement.
Agent
shall, from time to time, at the request of Seller, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth herein, enter into transactions in which Seller
transfers to Agent Eligible Mortgage Loans against the transfer of funds by
Agent, with a simultaneous agreement by Seller to repurchase such mortgage
loans
at a date certain or on demand. Each such transaction shall be referred to
herein as a “Transaction”,
and,
unless otherwise agreed in writing, shall be governed by this Agreement.
2. DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
(a) Defined
Terms.
“Accepted
Servicing Practices”
means
the Servicer's customary servicing procedures and the servicing practices
required by the Guidelines.
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INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED.
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“Additional
Collateral”
means
with respect to any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, collateral that
consists of either (i) marketable securities owned by the borrower and deposited
in an account held by an Affiliate of an Approved Provider, subject to a
security interest in favor of Seller pursuant to a security agreement or (ii)
with respect to a loan to a borrower that is subject to a guaranty, (a)
marketable securities owned by the guarantor and deposited in an account held
by
an Affiliate of an Approved Provider, subject to a security interest in favor
of
Seller pursuant to a security agreement or (b) a home equity line of credit
to
fund such guaranty that is secured by a lien on residential real estate owned
by
such guarantor subject to a security interest in favor of Seller pursuant to
a
security agreement; provided,
however,
that
the amount available to be drawn under the home equity line of credit supporting
such guaranty must be at least equal to the Original Additional Collateral
Requirement for such Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan.
“Additional
Collateral Mortgage Loan”
has
the
meaning ascribed to “Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan,” as such term is
defined in the Surety Bond. The underwriting guidelines for such programs will
not be materially altered without prior consent of Agent.
“Additional
Collateral Transfer Agreement”
means
each additional collateral transfer and servicing agreement or other similar
agreement or agreements between an Approved Provider and Seller, which, in
each
case shall be in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Agent.
“Additional
Purchased Assets”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
“Adjusted
LIBOR Rate”
means
with respect to any period during which the return to any APA Purchaser is
to be
calculated by reference to the London interbank offered rate, a rate which
is
0.75% in excess of a rate per annum equal to the sum (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) of (A) the rate obtained by
dividing (i) the applicable LIBOR Rate by (ii) a percentage equal to
100% minus the sum of (A) the maximum reserve requirement as specified in
Regulation D (including, without limitation, any marginal, emergency,
supplemental, special or other reserves) that is applicable to Agent during
such
period in respect of eurocurrency or eurodollar funding, lending or liabilities
(or, if more than one percentage shall be so applicable, the daily average
of
such percentage for those days in such period during which any such percentage
shall be applicable) and (B) the then daily net annual assessment rate
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) as estimated by
Agent for determining the current annual assessment payable by Agent to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in respect of eurocurrency or eurodollar
funding, lending or liabilities.
“Affected
Person”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 18 hereof.
“Affiliate”
shall
mean as to any Person any Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control
of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes
of this definition, a Person shall be deemed to be “controlled by” another if
such latter Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power either to (i) vote
10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election
of
directors of such controlled Person or (ii) direct or cause the direction of
the
management and policies of such controlled Person whether by contract or
otherwise.
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“Agency
or
Agencies”
means
any of GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC, as applicable.
“Agency
Securities”
means
securities backed by a pool or pools of mortgage loans owned by Seller, which
are issued and guaranteed by the applicable Agency.
“Agent”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Aggregate
Margin Value”
means,
at any time of determination, the sum of the Margin Values for each Eligible
Mortgage Loan.
“Aggregate
Purchase Price”
means,
at any time of determination, the sum of the outstanding Purchase
Prices.
“Aggregate
Unpaids”
means,
at any time, an amount equal to the sum of all amounts owed by Seller, Agent
and
each Principal under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation,
the Fees, unpaid Purchase Prices (and any accrued and to accrue Price
Differential with respect thereto), and Breakage Costs, any and all amounts
in
respect of indemnification.
“Agreement”
means
this Fifth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, as it may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“APA
Purchaser”
means
each party (or assignee thereof) who has executed a signature page of an Asset
Purchase Agreement, which execution obligates such party to become a purchaser
or an assignee of all or any part of the applicable Conduit Principal’s interest
in the Eligible Mortgage Loans at any time, pursuant to the related Asset
Purchase Agreement or an assignee of such purchaser’s obligations to purchase
Eligible Mortgage Loans from Seller.
“Appraised
Value”
means
the value set forth in an appraisal made by an acceptable appraiser in
connection with the origination of the related Eligible Mortgage Loan as the
value of the Mortgaged Property. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller and Agent
agree that an automated valuation model report meeting guidelines that would
be
generally acceptable to prudent mortgage lenders that regularly originate or
purchase mortgage loans comparable to the Eligible Mortgage Loans for sale
to
prudent investors in the secondary market that invest in mortgage loans such
as
the Eligible Mortgage Loans is an acceptable appraisal.
“Approved
Provider”
means
each of the mortgage loan originating institutions listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto, as such Exhibit A is amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified with the prior written consent of the Agent.
“Approved
Seller/Servicer”
means
an approved seller and servicer under the Guidelines.
“Asset
Purchase Agreement”
means
with respect to each Conduit Principal, a revolving asset purchase agreement,
liquidity asset purchase agreement or other agreement pursuant to which certain
liquidity providers agree to provide liquidity support to such Conduit Principal
in connection with the Short-Term Notes issued to fund or maintain its purchases
hereunder, together with each of the other commercial paper program documents
related thereto, as each of the foregoing may be at any time amended, modified
or supplemented.
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“Assignee
Rate”
with
respect to any Principal for any Transaction, means an interest rate
per
annum
equal to
the Adjusted LIBOR Rate with respect to such Principal for such Transaction;
provided,
however,
that in
case of:
(i) any
Transaction on or prior to the first day of which a Conduit Principal or Bank
Principal shall have notified Agent that the introduction of or any change
in,
or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any
central bank or other governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful, for
such Conduit Principal or Bank Principal to fund such Transaction at the
Assignee Rate set forth above (and such Conduit Principal or Bank Principal
shall not have subsequently notified Agent that such circumstances no longer
exist), or
(ii) any
Transaction as to which Agent does not receive a Transaction Notice, together
with the Daily Servicer Report as required in accordance with Section 3 hereof,
the
Assignee Rate for such Transaction for the affected Conduit Principal or Bank
Principal shall be an interest rate per
annum
equal to
the Base Rate in effect from time to time during such Transaction; and
provided,
further
that at
all times following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event
of
Default, the Assignee Rate shall be an interest rate per
annum
equal to
the Default Rate.
“Assignment
of Mortgage”
means
an assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument
in
recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the
related Mortgaged Property is located, to reflect the sale of the Mortgage
to
Agent (on behalf of the Principals).
“Assignment
and Acceptance”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 22 hereof.
“Bank
Principal”
shall
mean each Person designated on the signature pages hereto as such or designated
as such on any agreement or instrument pursuant to which it becomes a party
hereto.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 28 hereof.
“Barclays”
means
Barclays Bank PLC and its successors and permitted assigns.
“Base
Rate”
means,
for any day, the higher of (i) the prime rate in the United States announced
from time to time by Barclays in effect on such day, and (ii) the sum of (x)
the
rate equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal
funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business
Day,
for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
or, if such rate is not so published for such day, the average of the quotations
for such day for such transactions received by Barclays from three Federal
funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by it, and (y) one-half of one
percent (½%).
“Best’s”
has
the
meaning specified in the Servicing Agreement.
“BIF”
means
The Bank Insurance Fund or any successor thereto.
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“Blocked
Account Control Agreement”
shall
mean each Blocked Account Control Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2006,
by
and between, inter
alia,
Agent
and The Bank of New York, as depositary, as any such agreement may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the respective terms
thereof.
“Board”
shall
mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“Borrower”
means
the obligor or obligors on a Mortgage Note, including any Person that has
acquired the related collateral and assumed the obligations of the original
obligor or obligors under the Mortgage Note.
“Breakage
Costs”
shall
mean any amounts any Affected Person sustains or incurs in connection with
the
final paragraph of Section 18 hereof.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any day other than (i) Saturday and Sunday, or (ii) a day on which banking
institutions or foreign exchange markets in New York City are authorized or
required by law, regulation or executive order to be closed for
business.
“Closed
End Second Mortgage Loan”
shall
mean any Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien on the related Mortgage Property
which (i) does not permit subsequent advances, and (ii) has a maximum initial
principal balance of not greater than the then current Agency maximum (which,
on
the Effective Date, is $208,500).
“Change
in Control”
shall
mean if at any time PHH Corporation shall cease to own, directly or through
wholly-owned Subsidiaries, all of the outstanding voting stock of Seller, free
and clear of any direct or indirect Liens.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral”
has
the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 7 hereof.
“Collateral
Value”
means
with respect to each mortgage loan, the lesser of (i) the Outstanding Principal
Balance of such mortgage loan and (ii) the Market Value of such mortgage loan
as
determined by Seller or Agent, as applicable.
“Collection
Account” shall mean that certain account number [***], maintained at The
Bank of New York (ABA [***]), which is subject to the terms and conditions
of a
Blocked Account Agreement.
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INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED.
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“Collections”
means,
with respect to any Purchased Asset, all Income and collections and proceeds
of
such Purchased Asset, including, without limitation, all cash proceeds of
Related Security with respect to such Purchased Asset, and (a) all payments
on
account of scheduled principal on the Eligible Mortgage Loans; (b) all payments
on account of interest on the Eligible Mortgage Loans (including interest
accrued and unpaid on the Eligible Mortgage Loans prior to the applicable
Purchase Date); (c) any Principal Prepayments; (d) all Liquidation Proceeds;
(e)
all Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be deposited pursuant
to
the Servicing Agreement (other than proceeds to be held in the Escrow Account
and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released
to the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices as further
specified in the Servicing Agreement); (f) all Condemnation Proceeds which
are
not applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released
to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicing Agreement; (g) any amount
required to be deposited in any account (including, without limitation, the
Collection Account, the Funding Account, the Escrow Account and the Margin
Call
Account) pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; (h)
any
amounts required to be deposited by Servicer pursuant to the Servicing Agreement
in connection with the deductible clause in any blanket hazard insurance policy;
(i) any amounts received with respect to or related to any REO Property and
all
REO Disposition Proceeds pursuant to the Servicing Agreement; (j) any other
amounts received with respect to or related to the mortgage loan including
but
not limited to late payment charges and interest paid on funds deposited in
the
Collection Account, the Funding Account, the Margin Call Account or the Escrow
Account, to the extent permitted by applicable law and (k) all proceeds of
each
of the forgoing.
“Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio”
means,
with respect to any HELOC or any Closed End Second Mortgage Loan, the ratio
expressed as a percentage equal to (i) if the loan transaction is a purchase
money transaction (a) that includes an appraisal, the Credit Limit of the HELOC
or Closed End Second Mortgage Loan, as applicable, plus the then outstanding
principal amount of any related senior mortgage loans, divided by the lesser
of
the Appraised Value or the purchase price of the Mortgaged Property, or (b)
if
such transaction does not include an appraisal, the Credit Limit of the HELOC
or
Closed End Second Mortgage Loan, as applicable, plus the then outstanding
principal amount of any related senior mortgage loans, divided by the purchase
price of the Mortgaged Property; and (ii) if the loan transaction is a refinance
(a) that includes an appraisal, the Credit Limit of the HELOC or Closed End
Second Mortgage Loan, as applicable, plus the then outstanding principal amount
of any related senior mortgage loans, divided by the appraised value of the
Mortgaged Property, or (b) if such transaction does not include an appraisal,
the Credit Limit of the HELOC or Closed End Second Mortgage Loan, as applicable,
plus the then outstanding principal amount of any related senior mortgage loans,
divided by the estimated value of the Mortgaged Property.
“Commitment”
of
any
Principal means, (a) with respect to a Principal party hereto on the date
hereof, the amount set forth beneath its signature on the signature pages to
this Agreement, as reduced or increased in accordance with the terms hereof
and
(b) with respect to any other Principal that becomes a party hereto in
accordance with the terms hereof, the amount set forth in the agreement or
instrument to which such Principal becomes a party hereto as such Principal’s
Commitment, as such amount may be reduced or increased in accordance with the
terms hereof. Any reduction (or termination) of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase
Price shall reduce ratably (or terminate) each Principal’s Commitment.
“Condemnation
Proceeds”
means,
as to any Eligible Mortgage Loan, 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 Loan Documents.
“Conduit
Principal”
shall
mean each Person designated on the signature pages hereto as such or designated
as such on any agreement or instrument pursuant to which it becomes a party
hereto.
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“Conforming
Loan”
shall
mean any mortgage loan which conforms to the Guidelines of GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC,
as amended.
“Consolidated
Net Income”
means,
for any period for which such amount is being determined, the net income (loss)
of PHH Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries during such period
determined on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting
period in accordance with GAAP, provided
that
there shall be excluded (i) income (or loss) of any Person (other than a
Consolidated Subsidiary) in which PHH Corporation or any of its Consolidated
Subsidiaries has an equity investment or comparable interest, except to the
extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to PHH
Corporation or its Consolidated Subsidiaries by such Person during such period,
(ii) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes
a
Consolidated Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with PHH Corporation
or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, (iii) the income of any
Consolidated Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of
dividends or similar distributions by that Consolidated Subsidiary of the income
is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any
agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental
regulation applicable to that Consolidated Subsidiary, (iv) any
extraordinary after-tax gains and (v) any extraordinary pretax losses but
only to the extent attributable to a write-down of financing costs relating
to
any existing and future indebtedness.
“Consolidated
Net Worth”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, at any date of determination, all amounts
which would be included on a balance sheet of such Person and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries under stockholders’ equity as of such date in accordance with
GAAP.
“Consolidated
Subsidiaries”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, all Subsidiaries of such Person that are
required to be consolidated with such Person for financial reporting purposes
in
accordance with GAAP.
“Credit
Limit”
means
the maximum amount a Borrower is permitted to draw down the credit line under
a
Home Equity Line Agreement.
“Credit
Policy”
means
those underwriting and credit policies of Seller with respect to mortgage loans
as attached in Exhibit B hereto as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time in accordance with Section 11(u)(B).
“Custodial
Agreement”
means
the Amended and Restated Custodial Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
among
Barclays, as agent, PHH Mortgage Corporation, as Seller and Servicer, and the
Custodian, as such agreement may at any time be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
“Custodian”
means
The Bank of New York Trust Company N.A. or its successors and permitted
assigns.
“Daily
Loan Inventory”
means
the schedule attached and made a part of the Daily Servicer Report.
“Daily
Servicer Report”
means
the report attached as Exhibit D to the Servicing Agreement.
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“Default
Rate”
means
an annual rate of interest equal to the Base Rate plus 2%.
“Defaulted
Loan”
means
any Eligible Mortgage Loan where (i) the Borrower thereon has failed to make
a
required payment for 90 days or more after the Due Date of such required payment
or (ii) any other event has occurred which gives the holder the right to
accelerate payment and/or take steps to foreclose on the mortgage securing
the
Eligible Mortgage Loan under the Eligible Mortgage Loan
documentation.
“Delinquency
Ratio”
means,
with respect to any date of determination, the ratio (expressed as a percentage)
computed as of the last day of each calendar month by dividing (i) the aggregate
Outstanding Principal Balance of all Delinquent Loans as of the last day of
such
calendar month by (ii) the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Eligible
Mortgage Loans as of the last day of such calendar month.
“Delinquent
Loan”
means
any Eligible Mortgage Loan which has a payment which is 30 days or more past
its
Due Date.
“Determination
Date”
means
with respect to a Due Period, the 5th
day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately succeeding
such
day) of the calendar month following such Due Period.
“Due
Date”
means
the first day of the month in which the related Monthly Payment is due on an
Eligible Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
“Due
Period”
means
(i) for the initial Monthly Interest Payment Date, the period commencing on
the
Effective Date and ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding
the
month in which such initial Monthly Interest Payment Date occurs and (ii) for
each other Monthly Interest Payment Date, the period commencing on the first
day
of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Monthly Interest
Payment Date occurs and ending on the last day of such month.
“Demand
Date”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a) hereof.
“Dollars”
and
“$”
and
“US$”
shall
mean lawful currency of the United States.
“Effective
Date”
means
November 1, 2006.
“Eligible
Investments”
means
investments which mature no later than the next following Monthly Interest
Payment Date in the following: (i) obligations issued by, or the full and timely
payment of principal of and interest on which is fully guaranteed by, the United
States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (which agency or
instrumentality is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States
of
America); (ii) commercial paper (other than the Short-Term Notes) rated (at
the
time of purchase) at least “A-1+” by S&P and “P-1” by Xxxxx’x; (iii)
certificates of deposit, other deposits or bankers’ acceptances issued by or
established with commercial banks having short-term deposit ratings (at the
time
of purchase) of at least “A-1+” by S&P and “P-1” by Xxxxx’x; (iv) repurchase
agreements involving any of the Eligible Investments described in the foregoing
clauses (i) through (iii) so long as the other party to the repurchase agreement
has short-term unsecured debt obligations or short-term deposits rated (at
the
time of purchase) at least “A-1+” by S&P and “P-1” by Xxxxx’x; and
(v) if approved in writing by Xxxxx’x, direct obligations of any money
market fund or other similar investment company all of whose investments consist
of obligations described in the foregoing clauses of this definition and that
is
rated “AAm” by S&P and “Aam” by Xxxxx’x or higher. In addition, the
instrument should not have an ‘r’ highlighter affixed to its rating, and its
terms should have a predetermined fixed dollar amount of principal due at
maturity that cannot vary or change. Interest on any Eligible Investment should
be tied to a single interest rate index plus a single fixed spread, if any,
and
move proportionately with that index.
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“Eligible
Mortgage Loan”
means
a
Conforming Loan (provided that Seller is an Approved Seller/Servicer by the
related Agency), a Jumbo Loan, an Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, a
Landscape Loan, an Uninsured Loan, a HELOC, a Non-Primary Residence Mortgage
Loan, a Closed End Second Mortgage Loan, a Manufactured Home Mortgage Loan
or an
Interest-Only Loan, identified on a Daily Servicer Report that satisfies the
Eligibility Criteria and the Portfolio Criteria and that is not a Terminated
Loan. An Eligible Mortgage Loan includes, without limitation, the Mortgage
Loan
File, the Related Security, the Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments,
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds,
VA Guaranty Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds and all other rights,
benefits, proceeds and obligations arising from or in connection with such
Eligible Mortgage Loan (other than the right to service such Eligible Mortgage
Loans, which shall be retained by Servicer pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents). For the avoidance of doubt
only
mortgage loans which are of the types specifically enumerated in this definition
shall be eligible for purchase by Agent (on behalf of the Principals) under
this
Agreement.
“Eligibility
Criteria”
means,
with respect to each mortgage loan, that such mortgage loan satisfies each
of
the following criteria: (i) such mortgage loan must be an Eligible Mortgage
Loan, (ii) such mortgage loan must have been originated or purchased by Seller
in accordance with its then-current origination or acquisition underwriting
practices within 120 days prior to the acquisition thereof by Agent, (iii)
each
mortgage loan may not be made to a Borrower that is a Sub-Prime Borrower and
(iv) Seller and Servicer are in compliance with the laws of, and have valid,
existing licenses in, the state in which the related Mortgage Property is
located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of such mortgage
loan and the servicing of any such mortgage loan in accordance with the terms
of
this Agreement, each Transaction Document and any Daily Servicer Report. In
addition, the representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement
must be true and correct in all material respects on such day.
“Eligibility
Representations”
means
each of the representations and warranties made by Seller with respect to each
mortgage loan, set forth in Annex II attached hereto.
“Environmental
Laws”
shall
mean any and all federal, provincial, state, local or municipal laws, rules,
orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees or requirements of
any
Official Body regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of
conduct concerning, any Hazardous Material or environmental protection or health
and safety, as now or at any time hereafter in effect, including without
limitation, the Clean Water Act also known as the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.,
the
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.,
the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136
et seq.,
the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 1201
et seq.,
the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.,
the
Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499, 100
Stat. 1613, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act,
42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.,
the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.,
the
Occupational Safety and Health Act as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 655 and
§ 657, together, in each case, with any amendment thereto, and the
regulations adopted and publications promulgated thereunder and all
substitutions thereof.
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“Environmental
Liabilities”
shall
mean any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for
damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities),
of Seller or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based
upon
(a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling,
transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials,
(c)
exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release
of
any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement
or
other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed
with respect to any of the foregoing.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
any corporation or trade or business that is a member of any group of
organizations (i) described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code of which Seller
is a member and (ii) solely for purposes of potential liability under Section
302(c)(11) of ERISA and Section 412(c)(11) of the Code and the lien created
under Section 302(f) of ERISA and Section 412(n) of the Code, described in
Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code of which Seller is a member.
“Errors
and Omissions Insurance Policy”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
“Escrow
Account”
means
as to the Eligible Mortgage Loans (other than HELOCs and Closed End Second
Mortgage Loans), any account created and maintained pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement.
“Event
of Default”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
“Excluded
Taxes”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 18 hereof.
“FASB”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 18 hereof.
“Federal
Funds Rate”
means,
for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during
such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal
funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business
Day,
for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the
average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by Agent
from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by
it.
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“Fee
Letter”
means,
that certain Fee Letter, dated as of October 30, 2006, by Seller and each
Principal, as such letter may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and each other fee letter
entered into after the date hereof by Seller and the Principals becoming parties
hereof, dated as of the date each such Principal becomes a party hereto, as
such
other letter may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the terms thereof.
“Fees”
means,
the Program Fee and the Transfer Availability Fee.
“FHA”
means
The Federal Housing Administration, an agency within the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto and
including the Federal Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development where appropriate under the FHA Regulations.
“FHA
Approved Mortgagee”
means
a
corporation or institution approved as a mortgagee by the FHA under the Act
and
applicable FHA Regulations, and eligible to own and service mortgage loans
such
as the FHA Loans.
“FHA
Loan”
means
an Eligible Mortgage Loan that is the subject of an FHA Mortgage Insurance
Contract.
“FHA
Mortgage Insurance”
means
mortgage insurance authorized under Sections 203(b), 213, 221(d)(2), 222, and
235 of the Act and provided by the FHA.
“FHA
Mortgage Insurance Contract”
means
the contractual obligation of the FHA respecting the insurance of an Eligible
Loan.
“FHA
Regulations”
means
regulations promulgated by HUD under the Federal Housing Administration Act,
codified in 24 Code of Federal Regulations, and other HUD issuances relating
to
FHA Loans, including the related handbooks, circulars, notices and mortgagee
letters.
“FHLMC”
shall
mean Xxxxxxx Mac, formerly known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
or any successor thereto.
“FHLMC
Guides”
shall
mean the Xxxxxxx Mac’s Seller’s Guide and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation Servicers’ Guide and all amendments or additions
thereto.
“FICO
Score”
means
a
statistical credit score obtained by many mortgage lenders in connection with
a
loan application to help assess a borrower’s creditworthiness. A FICO Score is
generated by models developed by a third party and made available to lenders
through three national credit bureaus. The FICO Score is based on a borrower’s
historical credit data, including, among other things, payment history,
delinquencies on accounts, levels of outstanding indebtedness, length of credit
history, types of credit and bankruptcy experience.
“Fidelity
Bond”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
“Finance
Charges”
means,
with respect to an Eligible Mortgage Loan, any finance, interest, late or
similar charges owing by a Borrower pursuant to such Eligible Mortgage
Loan.
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“FNMA”
shall
mean The Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
“FNMA
Guides”
shall
mean the Xxxxxx Xxx Selling and Servicing Guides and all amendments or additions
thereto.
“Funding
Account” shall mean that certain account number [***], maintained at The
Bank of New York (ABA [***]), which is subject to the terms and conditions
of a
Blocked Account Control Agreement.
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute
of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such accounting
profession, as in effect from time to time.
“GNMA”
shall
mean The Government National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
“GNMA
Guides”
shall
mean the GNMA Handbooks 5500.3 and all amendments or additions thereto.
“Guidelines”
shall
mean the GNMA Guides, the FNMA Guides and the FHLMC Guides, as such Guides
have
been amended from time to time with respect to Seller.
“Hazardous
Materials”
shall
mean any flammable materials, explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous
materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous or toxic substances, or similar materials
defined as such in any Environmental Law.
“Home
Equity Line Agreement”
means,
with respect to HELOCs, the agreement between a Borrower and a lender pursuant
to which a Borrower receives a line of credit secured by a Mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property.
“HELOC”
shall
mean an open-end, revolving, home equity line of credit underwritten in
accordance with the Credit Policy.
“HUD”
means
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any federal agency or
official thereof which may from time to time succeed to the functions thereof
with regard to FHA Mortgage Insurance. The term “HUD,” for purposes of this
Agreement, is also deemed to include subdivisions thereof such as the FHA and
GNMA.
“Income”
means,
with respect to any Purchased Asset at any time, any accrued and unpaid interest
on any principal in respect of such Purchased Asset and other collections (other
than escrowed amounts for insurance, taxes and other periodic payments
customarily escrowed for mortgage loan borrowers) with respect
thereto.
“Indebtedness”
shall
mean (i) all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of Seller and
its
Subsidiaries which are, at the date as of which Indebtedness is to be
determined, includable as liabilities in a consolidated balance sheet of such
Person, other than (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses and, in each case,
not overdue by its respective terms by more than 90 days, and (y) current and
deferred income taxes and other similar liabilities, plus (ii) without
duplicating any items included in Indebtedness pursuant to the foregoing clause
(i), the maximum aggregate amount of all liabilities of Seller or any of its
Subsidiaries under any Guarantee, indemnity or similar undertaking given or
assumed of, or in respect of, the indebtedness, obligations or other
liabilities, assets, revenues, income or dividends of any Person other than
Seller or one of its Subsidiaries and (iii) all other obligations or liabilities
of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in relation to the discharge of the
obligations of any Person other than such Person.
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INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED.
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“Indemnified
Party”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(b) hereof.
“Insurance
Proceeds”
means,
with respect to any Eligible Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies
insuring the Eligible Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged
Property.
“Interest-Only
Loan”
shall
mean any Conforming Loan or any Jumbo Loan which permits the related Borrower
to
pay only the accrued interest on such mortgage loan for a specified period
of
time.
“Investment
Company Act”
means
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, including all rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Jumbo
Loan”
shall
mean any mortgage loan which substantially conforms to the Guidelines, except
that the principal balance thereof exceeds the principal balance of a mortgage
loan which conforms to the Guidelines, and the terms of which include other
specified exceptions to the Guidelines, if any, which are consistent with
Seller’s Jumbo Loan underwriting standards. Jumbo Loans will not include
mortgage loans made to Sub-Prime Borrowers.
“Landscape
Loan”
means
a
mortgage loan that substantially conforms to the Guidelines, except (i)
maintenance of a PMI Policy may not be required, (ii) the mortgage loan may
not
be an FHA Loan or VA Loan and (iii) there may not be an appraisal of the related
Mortgage Property.
“Law”
means
any law (including common law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation,
rule,
ordinance, order, injunction, writ, decree or award of any Official
Body.
“LIBOR”
means,
with respect to any funding period, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Telerate Page 3750 (or
any
successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in U.S.
dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Business Days
prior
to the first day of such funding period for a term of one month. If for any
reason such rate is not available, the term “LIBOR Rate” shall mean, for any
funding period, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR Page as the London
interbank offered rate for deposits in dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m.
(London time) two London Business Days prior to the first day of such funding
period for a term of one month; provided,
however,
if more
than one rate is specified on the Reuters Screen LIBOR Page, the applicable
rate
shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates. In the event no such rate
appears as described in the preceding sentences, the LIBOR Rate shall be, with
respect to any funding period, the per annum rate of interest at which Dollar
deposits in immediately available funds are offered to Agent by prime banks
in
the interbank eurodollar market at or about 10:00 a.m., London time, on the
second Business Day before (and for value on) the first day of such funding
period (or portion thereof) and in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 for
such funding period (or portion thereof).
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“Lien”
shall
mean with respect to the property of any Person, any ownership interest of
any
other Person, any mortgage, deed of trust, hypothecation, pledge, lien, security
interest, filing of any financing statement, charge or other encumbrance or
security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation,
any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit
arrangement, consignment or lease intended as, or having the effect of,
security.
“Liquidation
Proceeds”
means
all amounts received and retained in connection with the liquidation of
Defaulted Loans.
“Loan-to-Value
Ratio or LTV”
means
(x) with respect to any Eligible Mortgage Loan (except for HELOCs and Closed
End
Second Mortgage Loans), the ratio expressed as a percentage of (i) if the loan
transaction is a purchase money transaction (a) that includes an appraisal,
the
initial principal amount (less for any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan,
the
value of the Additional Collateral as of the date of determination), divided
by
the lesser of the Appraised Value or the purchase price of the Mortgaged
Property, or (b) if such transaction does not include an appraisal, the initial
principal amount (less for any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, the value
of
the Additional Collateral as of the date of determination), divided by the
purchase price of the Mortgaged Property; and (ii) if the loan transaction
is a
refinance (a) that includes an appraisal, the initial principal amount (less
for
any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, the value of the Additional Collateral
as of the date of determination), or (b) if such transaction does not include
an
appraisal, the initial principal amount (less for any Additional Collateral
Mortgage Loan, the value of the Additional Collateral as of the date of
determination), divided by the estimated value of the Mortgaged
Property.
“Loan
Documents”
has
the
meaning set forth in the definition of “Mortgage Loan File.”
“Manufactured
Home Mortgage Loan”
shall
mean any Conforming Loan for which the Mortgaged Property is a manufactured
home
unit that is permanently attached to its foundation and ready for occupancy,
but
is not a mobile home.
“Margin
Call”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
“Margin
Call Account” shall mean that certain account number [***], maintained at
The Bank of New York (ABA [***]), which is subject to the terms and conditions
of a Blocked Account Control Agreement.
“Margin
Deficit”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
“Margin
Value”
means,
at any time of determination with respect to each mortgage loan, an amount
equal
to the product of (i) the applicable Purchase Price Percentage for such mortgage
loan multiplied by (ii) the Collateral Value of such mortgage loan at such
time;
provided,
that
the Collateral Value of any mortgage loan that is a Defaulted Loan or that
is
not an Eligible Mortgage Loan shall be zero.
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[***]
INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED.
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“Market
Value”
means,
at any time of determination with respect to any mortgage loan, the value
ascribed to such asset by Seller or Agent in its sole discretion (based on
a
methodology used in accordance with normal market practice).
“Maximum
Aggregate Purchase Price”
means
Seven Hundred Fifty-Million Dollars ($750,000,000).
“MERS”
shall
mean Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized
and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor
thereto.
“MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan”
shall
mean any mortgage loan as to which the related Mortgage or Assignment of
Mortgage has been recorded in the name of MERS, as agent for the holder from
time to time of the Mortgage Note and which is identified as a MERS Mortgage
Loan on the related mortgage loan transmission.
“Minimum
Transfer Amount”
means
an amount equal to or greater than $250,000.
“Minimum
Transfer Condition”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
“Monthly
Interest Payment Date”
means,
the 10th
day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding Business Day)
of
any month, commencing December 11, 2006.
“Monthly
Payment”
means
the scheduled monthly payment of principal and/or interest on an Eligible
Mortgage Loan.
“Moody’s”
shall
mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service Inc.
“Mortgage”
means,
the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which
creates a lien on an estate in fee simple in real property securing the Mortgage
Note.
“Mortgage
Banker’s Blanket Bond”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
“Mortgage
Impairment Insurance”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
“Mortgage
Interest Rate”
means
the annualized regular rate of interest borne on a Mortgage Note.
“Mortgage
Loan File”
means
each of the following documents (constituting, collectively, the “Loan
Documents”),
and
such other documents as Agent may require from time to time:
(1) the
original or an electronic or imaged copy of any guarantee executed in connection
with the Mortgage Note (if any);
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(2) the
original or a copy or imaged copy of the Mortgage with evidence of recording
thereon;
(3) the
originals or copies or images of copies of all assumption, modification,
consolidation or extension agreements, with evidence of recording
thereon;
(4) except
with respect to any MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, any original duly executed
Assignment of Mortgage for each Eligible Mortgage Loan or image copy thereof,
in
form and substance acceptable for recording, and all interim assignments with
evidence of recording thereon, if any; if the Eligible Mortgage Loan was
acquired by Seller in a merger, any Assignment of Mortgage must be made by
“[Seller], successor by merger to [name of predecessor].” If the Eligible
Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by Seller while doing business under
another name, any Assignment of Mortgage must be by “[Seller], formerly known as
[previous name].” If the Eligible Mortgage Loan was acquired by Seller as
receiver for another entity, any Assignment of Mortgage must be by “[Seller],
receiver for [name of entity in receivership].” Any Assignment of Mortgage must
be duly recorded only if recordation is either necessary under applicable law
to
perfect or on direction of Agent as provided in this Agreement. If any
Assignment of Mortgage is not to be recorded, such Assignment of Mortgage shall
be delivered in blank;
(5) if
Seller
did not originate the mortgage loan, the originals or image copies (for mortgage
loans other than MERS Designated Mortgage Loans) of all intervening assignments
of mortgage with evidence of recording thereon evidencing the chain of mortgage
assignments from the originator of the mortgage loan to Seller, or in the case
of a MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, to MERS, or if any such intervening
assignment has not been returned from the applicable recording office or has
been lost or if such public recording office retains the original recorded
assignments of mortgage, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
Servicer, a photocopy of such intervening assignment, together with (i) in
the
case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate
of Seller stating that such intervening assignment of mortgage has been
dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for recordation and that
such original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage or a copy of such
intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the appropriate public recording
office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded intervening
assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered to Servicer upon receipt
thereof by Seller; or (ii) in the case of an intervening assignment where a
public recording office retains the original recorded intervening assignment
or
in a case where an intervening assignment is lost after recordation in a public
recording office, a copy of such intervening assignment;
(6) if
available, the original or a copy or an image copy of the original mortgagee
title insurance policy or attorney’s opinion of title and abstract of title, or
if the policy has not yet been issued, (a) the irrevocable written commitment,
interim binder or marked up binder for a title insurance policy issued by the
title insurance company dated and certified as of the date the Eligible Mortgage
Loan was funded, or (b) a copy of the applicable escrow instructions indicating
the name of the title company with, in either case, a statement by the title
insurance company or closing attorney on such binder or commitment or escrow
instructions that the priority of the lien on the related Mortgage during the
period between the date of the funding of the related Eligible Mortgage Loan
and
the date of the related title policy is insured;
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(7) the
original or an image copy of any security agreement, chattel mortgage,
securities account control agreement, guarantee, filings or equivalent document
executed in connection with the Mortgage;
(8) the
certification number for any primary mortgage insurance policy (if any);
(9) if
the
Eligible Mortgage Loans are sold to the Agencies, the originals or image copies
of other documents, forms, releases, certifications and papers required by
the
applicable Agency Custodial Agreement; and
(10) and
any
additional documents or image copies thereof, required to be added to the
Mortgage Loan File pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document.
“Mortgage
Note”
means
the note, Home Equity Line Agreement or other evidence of the indebtedness
of a
Borrower secured by a Mortgage.
“Mortgaged
Property”
means,
with respect to a Mortgage Loan, the real property securing repayment of the
debt evidenced by a Mortgage Note.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
a
multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which
contributions have been or are required to be made by Seller or any ERISA
Affiliate and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
“Non-Primary
Residence Mortgage Loan”
means
any mortgage loan for which the Mortgaged Property is not owner occupied on
a
full-time basis, and was purchased by the Borrower as an investment property
or
for second home purposes.
“Officer’s
Certificate”
means
a
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
the
President, or any Vice President of Seller or Servicer, as applicable, and
delivered to Agent as required by this Agreement.
“Official
Body”
means
any government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau,
central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any such government
or political subdivision, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator,
in
each case whether foreign or domestic.
“Obligations”
means
all of Seller’s obligations to pay the Repurchase Price on each Repurchase Date
and other obligations and liabilities of Seller to the Principals and Agent
arising under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, whether now
existing or hereafter arising.
“Option
Arm Loan”
shall
mean a mortgage loan that requires a loan repayment in accordance with the
terms
and conditions of the adjustable rate mortgage note which includes a repayment
rate that may not occur on the same calendar date as the interest rate change
date and which repayment terms may also include an interest-only
period.
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“Original
Additional Collateral Requirement”
means
with respect to any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to
the
Additional Collateral required at the time of origination of such mortgage
loan
in order to achieve an Loan-to-Value Ratio equal to a maximum of
70%.
“Outstanding
Principal Balance”
means,
with respect to any Eligible Mortgage Loan at any date, the then outstanding
principal amount thereof as of such date excluding any accrued and outstanding
Finance Charges related thereto.
“PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to any or
all
of its functions under ERISA.
“Performance
Guaranty”
means
the guaranty of certain obligations by Performance Guarantor in favor of Agent
(for itself and each of the Principals), as more particularly set forth in
the
Servicing Agreement.
“Performance
Guarantor”
shall
mean PHH Corporation.
“Person”
shall
mean any legal person, including any individual, corporation, partnership,
association, joint-stock company, trust, limited liability company,
unincorporated organization, governmental entity or other entity of similar
nature.
“PHH
Corporation”
means
PHH Corporation, a Maryland corporation, together with its successors and
permitted assigns.
“PHH
Home Loans”
means
PHH Home Loans, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and its Subsidiaries,
whether now existing or hereafter acquired.
“Plan”
shall
mean an employee pension benefit plan described in Section 3(2) of ERISA, other
than a Multiemployer Plan which is sponsored by Seller or one of its
Subsidiaries.
“Portfolio
Aging Limitations”
means
with respect to the age of the Eligible Mortgage Loans owned by Agent on any
day, the following limitations shall apply: (i) the aggregate Repurchase Price
of Eligible Mortgage Loans transferred to Agent more than three (3) months
prior
to such day may not exceed 50% of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price on such
day; (ii) the aggregate Repurchase Price of Eligible Mortgage Loans
acquired by Agent more than six (6) months prior to such day may not exceed
25%
of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price on such day; and (iii) Seller must
repurchase each Purchased Asset included in any Transaction (or series of
Transactions) on or prior to the date that is 364 days from the date such
Purchased Asset first became subject to a Transaction under this
Agreement.
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“Portfolio
Criteria”
means,
on any day, after giving effect to Agent’s purchase and sale of mortgage loans
on such day, the Eligible Mortgage Loans owned by Agent in the aggregate must
satisfy the following criteria: (i) the aggregate Repurchase Price of
mortgage loans secured by property in California may not on such date exceed
35%
of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price; (ii) the aggregate Repurchase Price
of
all mortgage loans secured by properties located in New York may not on such
date exceed 25% of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price, (iii) the aggregate
Repurchase Price of all mortgage loans secured by properties located in New
Jersey may not on such date exceed 20% of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price,
(iv) the aggregate Repurchase Price of all mortgage loans secured by properties
located in Florida may not on such date exceed 20% of the Maximum Aggregate
Purchase Price, (v) the aggregate Repurchase Price of mortgage loans
secured by property in any other single state may not on such date exceed 15%
of
the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price; (vi) the aggregate Repurchase Price of
Uninsured Loans acquired on such date may not exceed 15% of the Maximum
Aggregate Purchase Price; (vii) the mortgage loans (excluding FHA Loans and
VA Loans) owned by Agent must have a weighted average FICO Score of at least
675; (viii) the weighted average Loan-to-Value Ratio of the mortgage loans
(excluding FHA Loans, VA Loans, HELOCs and Closed End Second Mortgage Loans)
owned by Agent must not on such date exceed 85%; (ix) the aggregate Repurchase
Price of HELOCs plus the aggregate Repurchase Price of Closed End Second
Mortgage Loans may not on such date exceed 40% of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase
Price; (x) the weighted average Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio of HELOCs and
Closed End Second Mortgage Loans owned by Agent must not on such date exceed
85%; (xi)
the
aggregate Purchase Price of all Manufactured Home Mortgage Loans and acquired
on
such day may not exceed 1% of the Aggregate Purchase Price; and (xii) the
aggregate Purchase Price of all Interest-Only Loans shall not on such day exceed
40% of the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price.
“Previously
Disclosed Matters”
means
any civil litigation as existing on the date hereof brought or filed by a
private party, involving PHH Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as a defendant
related to or arising from matters disclosed to Agent and each Bank Principal
and described in PHH
Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated September 7, 2005, Form 8-K, dated March 1, 2006,
Form 8-K, dated March 17, 2006, Form 8-K, dated May 11, 2006, Form 8-K, dated
June 12, 2006, Form 8-K, dated July 17, 2006, Form 8-K, dated August 16, 2006,
Form 8-K, dated
September 21, 2006, Form
8-K,
dated September 26, 2006 and Form 8-K, dated September 28, 2006, solely to
the
extent that
all
settlements and final judgments for the payment of money arising from such
litigation rendered against PHH Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, which
within thirty (30) days from the entry of such judgment shall not have been
discharged or stayed pending appeal or which shall not have been discharged
within thirty (30) days from the entry of a final order of affirmance on
appeal.
“Price
Differential”
means,
with respect to each Transaction as of any date, the aggregate amount for all
Conduit Principals and Bank Principals of the following:
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(i) for
each
Transaction to the extent a Conduit Principal will be funding its portion of
the
Purchase Price for such Transaction through the issuance of Short-Term
Notes,
(STNR
x P x TP)
+
F
|
360
|
(ii) for
each
Transaction to the extent (x) a Conduit Principal will not be funding its
portion of the Purchase Price for such Transaction through the issuance of
Short-Term Notes, or (y) a Bank Principal will be funding such
Transaction,
(AR
x P x TP)
+
F
|
360
|
where:
|
||
AR
|
=
|
the
applicable Assignee Rate for such Transaction
|
P
|
=
|
the
related Principal’s Pro Rata Share of the related Purchase
Price
|
STNR
|
=
|
the
applicable Short-Term Note Rate for such Transaction
|
TP
|
=
|
the
actual number of days during the period commencing on (and including)
the
Purchase Date and ending on (but excluding) the Repurchase Date
|
F
|
=
|
the
Fees, if any, for such Transaction
|
“Principal”
shall
mean each Bank Principal and each Conduit Principal.
“Principal
Prepayment”
means
any payment or other recovery of principal made on an Eligible Mortgage Loan
that is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date, including any prepayment
penalty or premium thereon, 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.
“Program
Fee”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in the Fee Letter.
“Pro
Rata Share”
means
with respect to each Principal, a percentage obtained by dividing the related
Principal’s Commitment by the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price.
“Purchase
Date”
means
the date on which Purchased Assets are to be transferred by Seller to Agent,
which shall be a Business Day.
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“Purchase
Price”
shall
mean the price at which Purchased Assets are transferred by Seller to Agent
in a
Transaction, which shall be equal to the aggregate of the applicable Margin
Values as of the related Purchase Date calculated for each mortgage loan subject
to such Transaction.
“Purchase
Price Percentage”
means,
with respect to each Eligible Mortgage Loan, the following percentage, as
applicable:
(i) 99%
with
respect to Conforming Loans and Landscape Loans;
(ii) 98%
with
respect to Jumbo Loans;
(iii) 90%
with
respect to Non-Primary Residence Mortgage Loans, Interest-Only Loans and
Uninsured Loans;
(iv) 85%
with
respect to HELOCs and Closed End Second Mortgage Loans; and
(v) 80%
with
respect to Manufactured Home Mortgage Loans;
provided
that if
more than one Purchase Price Percentage is applicable to an Eligible Mortgage
Loan, the lowest of such percentages shall apply.
“Purchased
Assets”
means,
with respect to a Transaction, the related Eligible Mortgage Loans, together
with the Related Security, related Records, Servicing Rights, and other
collateral, and all instruments, chattel paper, and general intangibles
comprising or relating to all of the foregoing. The term “Purchased Assets” with
respect to any Transaction at any time also shall include Additional Purchased
Assets delivered pursuant to Section 5 hereof.
“Qualified
Depository”
means
any depository the accounts of which are insured by the FDIC through the BIF
or
the SAIF and the debt obligations of which are rated “A2” and “Aa” or better by
Moody’s and S&P, respectively or such depository as shall be acceptable to
Moody’s and S&P, as applicable.
“Qualified
Insurer”
means
a
mortgage guaranty insurance company duly authorized and licensed where required
by law to transact mortgage guaranty insurance business and approved as an
insurer by FHLMC, FNMA or GNMA.
“Records”
means
all documents, books, records and other information (including, without
limitation, computer programs, tapes, discs, punch cards, data processing
software and related property and rights) maintained with respect to Eligible
Mortgage Loans and the related Borrowers.
“Related
Security”
means
with respect to any Eligible Mortgage Loan, all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in, to and under:
(i)
all
security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, Home Equity Line Agreements
or
other agreements that relate to such Eligible Mortgage Loan;
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(ii)
all
other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to
time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Eligible Mortgage Loan,
whether pursuant to the Eligible Mortgage Loan related to such Eligible Mortgage
Loan or otherwise, together with all financing statements signed by a Borrower
describing any collateral securing such Eligible Mortgage Loan;
(iii)
the
assignment to Agent of all UCC financing statements covering any collateral
securing payment of such Eligible Mortgage Loan;
(iv)
all
guarantees, indemnities, warranties, insurance (and proceeds and premium refunds
thereof) or other agreements or arrangements of any kind from time to time
supporting or securing payment of such Loan whether pursuant to the Eligible
Mortgage Loan or otherwise;
(v)
all
Records related to such Eligible Mortgage Loan;
(vi)
all
rights and remedies of Seller under the Custodial Agreement, together with
all
financing statements filed by Seller against Seller in connection therewith;
and
(vii)
all
proceeds of any of the foregoing.
“REO
Disposition”
means
the final sale by Servicer of any REO Property.
“REO
Disposition Proceeds”
means
all amounts received with respect to an REO Disposition (net of costs related
thereto) pursuant to the Servicing Agreement.
“REO
Property”
means
a
Mortgaged Property acquired by Servicer on behalf of Agent through foreclosure
or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, as described in the Servicing
Agreement.
“Reportable
Event”
shall
mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than
a
reportable event as to which provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC would
be
waived under applicable regulations had the regulations in effect on the date
hereof been in effect on the date of occurrence of such reportable
event.
“Repurchase
Date”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a) and shall also include the
date determined by application of Section 13.
“Repurchase
Price”
means
the price at which Purchased Assets are to be transferred from Agent to Seller
upon termination of a Transaction, which will be determined in each case
(including Transactions terminable upon demand) as the sum of the Purchase
Price
and the Price Differential as of the date of such determination.
“Required
Principals”
means
(i) when Purchaser is the only Conduit Principal, Purchaser and (ii) otherwise,
two or more Bank Principals which in the aggregate represent more than 50%
of
the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price (or, if the Commitments have been
terminated, have related Conduit Principals representing more than 50% of the
aggregate outstanding Purchase Price of all Transactions).
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“SAIF”
means
the Savings Association Insurance Fund, or any successor thereto.
“S&P”
shall
mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies.
“Scheduled
Repurchase Date”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(a) hereof.
“Securities
or Securitization Securities”
means
any note, bond or pass-through certificate that is, directly or indirectly
secured by, or represents an interest in, any Eligible Mortgage Loan or pool
of
Eligible Mortgage Loans.
“Securitization
or Securitized”
means
a
transaction in which any Eligible Mortgage Loan or pool of Eligible Mortgage
Loans designated by Servicer or Seller is financed through or sold to a
Securitization Vehicle, which vehicle issues Securities in the capital
markets.
“Securitization
Vehicle”
means
FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA or any trust, partnership, corporation, limited liability
corporation, limited liability partnership or other state law entity that is
created for the principal purpose of owning or holding an Eligible Mortgage
Loan
or Eligible Mortgage Loans which are the subject of a
Securitization.
“Securities
Account”
has
the
meaning ascribed to such term in the Additional Collateral Transfer
Agreement.
“Servicer”
means
(i) PHH Mortgage Corporation, in such capacity, or (ii) any other servicer
approved by Agent and the Required Principals in their sole
discretion.
“Servicer
Default”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in the Servicing Agreement.
“Servicing
Agreement”
means
that certain Servicing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Servicer,
Seller, Performance Guarantor and Agent, as it may be amended, supplemented
or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“Servicing
Fee”
means
with respect to the services provided by Servicer pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement, a monthly servicing fee of (i) 3/8 of 1% on the average monthly
balance of Eligible Mortgage Loans (excluding HELOCs and Closed End Second
Mortgage Loans), and (ii) 0.65% on the sum of (a) the average monthly balance
of
HELOCs plus (b) the average monthly balance of Closed End Second Mortgage Loans
and, in each case, held by Agent during such month.
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“Short-Term
Note Rate”
with
respect to any Conduit Principal for any interest period for any Transaction
means (a) to the extent such Conduit Principal funds such Transaction by issuing
Short-Term Notes, the per
annum
rate
equivalent to the weighted average of the per
annum
rates
paid or payable by such Conduit Principal from time to time as interest on
or
otherwise in respect of such Short-Term Notes issued by such Conduit Principal
that are allocated, in whole or in part, by the applicable agent for such
Conduit Principal (on behalf of such Conduit Principal) to fund the Transaction
or maintenance of such Transaction during such interest period as determined
by
such agent (on behalf of such Conduit Principal) and reported to Agent, Sellers
and Servicer, which rates shall include and give effect to the commissions
of
placement agents and dealers in respect of such Short-Term Notes, incremental
carrying costs incurred with respect to such Short-Term Notes maturing on dates
other than those on which corresponding funds are received by such Conduit
Principal, and any other costs associated with the issuance of Short-Term Notes,
in each case to the extent such commissions and other costs are allocated,
in
whole or in part, to such Short-Term Notes by such agent (on behalf of such
Conduit Principal); provided,
however,
that if
any component of such rate is a discount rate, in calculating the “Short-Term
Note Rate” for such interest period such agent shall for such component use the
rate resulting from converting such discount rate to an interest bearing
equivalent rate per
annum;
provided,
further,
that
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents
to
the contrary, Seller agrees that any amounts payable to the Principals in
respect of interest for any interest period with respect to any Transaction
funded by such Conduit Principal at the Short-Term Note Rate shall include
an
amount equal to the portion of the face amount of the outstanding Short-Term
Notes issued to fund or maintain such Transaction that corresponds to the
portion of the proceeds of such Short-Term Notes that was used to pay the
interest component of maturing Short-Term Notes issued to fund or maintain
such
Transaction, to the extent that such Conduit Principal had not received payments
of interest in respect of such interest component prior to the maturity date
of
such maturing Short-Term Notes (for purposes of the foregoing, the “interest
component” of Short-Term Notes equals the excess of the face amount thereof over
the net proceeds received by such Conduit Principal from the issuance of
Short-Term Notes, except that if such Short-Term Notes are issued on an
interest-bearing basis its “interest component” will equal the amount of
interest accruing on such Short-Term Notes through maturity), or (b) any other
rate designated as the “Short-Term Note Rate” for such Conduit Principal in an
agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Person became or becomes a party
hereto as a Conduit Principal, or any other writing or agreement provided by
such Conduit Principal to Servicer and Agent from time to time. The “Short-Term
Note Rate” for any day while an Event of Default exists
shall be the Default Rate.
“Short-Term
Notes”
means
the short-term commercial paper, secured liquidity, or extended maturity notes
issued or to be issued by a Conduit Principal to fund or maintain the
Transactions.
“Subject
Adjustments”
means
(a) accounting adjustments that could arise from matters which have been
disclosed in PHH Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated September 7, 2005, Form 8-K,
dated March 1, 2006, Form 8-K, dated March 17, 2006, Form 8-K, dated May 11,
2006, Form 8-K, dated June 12, 2006, Form 8-K, dated July 17, 2006, Form 8-K,
dated August 16, 2006 Form 8-K, dated September 21, 2006, Form
8-K,
dated September 26, 2006 and Form 8-K, dated September 28, 2006 and
(b)
accounting adjustments the substance of which has been communicated to Agent
and
each Bank Principal (in form and scope satisfactory to Agent) prior to October
30, 2006, solely to the extent that all such accounting adjustments are finally
resolved and disclosed accurately in the 2005 Form 10-K of PHH Corporation
dated
on or before November 30, 2006.
“Sub-Prime
Borrower”
means
a
Borrower of nonprime credit quality or lower credit quality.
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“Subsidiary”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, joint venture,
partnership or other business entity (whether now existing or hereafter
organized) of which at least a majority of the voting stock or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or the
equivalent) is, at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned
or controlled by such Person or one or more subsidiaries of such Person or
by
such Person and one or more subsidiaries of such Person. Unless otherwise
qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this
Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Seller.
“Supplemental
Transaction Notice”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(c) hereof.
“Surety
Bond”
means
any limited purpose surety bond identified by a policy number guaranteeing
payment by the related insurer to the applicable Permitted Beneficiary of any
shortfalls that occur with respect to any Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan
that becomes a Defaulted Loan.
“Tangible
Net Worth”
means
with respect to any Person, at any date of determination, Consolidated Net
Worth
of such Person minus the aggregate book value of all intangible assets of such
Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date in accordance with
GAAP.
“Termination
Date”
means
the earliest of (i) October 29, 2007 or such later day as mutually agreed to
in
writing by Seller, Agent and the Bank Principals in accordance with Section
21
hereof, (ii) the day the purchase commitment termination date under any Asset
Purchase Agreement occurs (unless other APA Purchaser(s) or a replacement APA
Purchaser accepts such terminating APA Purchaser’s commitment thereunder), (iii)
the date determined pursuant to Section
13
and
(iv) the date that the Commitments are permanently reduced to zero or terminated
by Seller in accordance with Section 21 hereof.
“Terminated
Loan”
means
each Eligible Mortgage Loan which is either (i) sold or Securitized or
(ii) prepaid in full.
“Transaction”
has
the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 1 hereof.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Custodial Agreement, the Servicing Agreement, the Fee
Letter, each Transaction Notice, each Daily Servicer Report, each Supplemental
Transaction Notice, the Performance Guaranty and any other agreement entered
into by Seller and/or Servicer or Performance Guarantor, on the one hand, and
Agent or any Principal or any of their respective Affiliates (or Custodian
on
their behalf) on the other, in connection herewith or therewith.
“Transaction
Notice”
means
a
written request of Seller to enter into a Transaction, in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent and each Bank Principal and substantially in the form
attached and made a part of the Daily Servicer Report which is delivered to
Agent and Custodian.
“Transfer
Availability Fee”
shall
have the meaning assigned thereto in the Fee Letter.
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“Transferee”
has
the
meaning assigned thereto in Section 30 hereof.
“Uniform
Commercial Code”
or
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of
New
York or the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable
jurisdiction.
“Uninsured
Loan”
means
a
mortgage loan that substantially conforms to the Guidelines, except (i) the
principal balance of such Eligible Mortgage Loan may exceed the principal
balance of a mortgage loan that conforms to the Guidelines, (ii) maintenance
of
a PMI Policy will not be required and (iii) the mortgage loan is not an FHA
Loan, VA Loan, Landscape Loan, HELOC or Closed End Second Mortgage Loan.
“Unmatured
Event of Default”
means
any event, that, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both,
would
constitute an Event of Default.
“VA”
means
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an agency of the United States of
America, or any successor thereto including the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
“VA
Approved Lender”
means
those lenders which are approved by the VA to act as a lender in connection
with
the origination of VA Loans.
“VA
Guaranty Proceeds”
means
the proceeds of any payment of a VA Loan Guaranty Certificate.
“VA
Loan”
means
an Eligible Mortgage Loan which is the subject of a VA Loan Guaranty Certificate
as evidenced by a VA Loan Guaranty Certificate, or an Eligible Mortgage Loan
which is a vendee loan sold by the VA.
“VA
Loan Guaranty Certificate”
means
the obligation of the United States to pay a specific percentage of an Eligible
Mortgage Loan (subject to a maximum amount) upon default of the Borrower
pursuant to the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, as amended.
“VA
Regulations”
means
regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant
to
the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, as amended, codified in 38 Code of
Federal Regulations, and other VA issuances relating to VA Loans, including
related handbooks, circulars and notices.
“Wet
Funded Loan”
means
a
mortgage loan that is originated by Seller and purchased by Agent, prior to
the
delivery of the Mortgage Note to the Custodian.
“Wet
Funded Loan Limitation”
means
at any time of determination, the aggregate Purchase Price of all Wet Funded
Loans, other than Landscape Loans, as a percentage of Aggregate Purchase Price
may not exceed 45%.
(b) Capitalized
terms.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings
assigned thereto in the Servicing Agreement or the Custodial Agreement, as
applicable.
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(c) Interpretation.
Headings
are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The following rules
of this subsection (c) apply unless the context requires otherwise. The singular
includes the plural and conversely. A gender includes all genders. Where a
word
or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.
A reference to a subsection, Section, Annex, Exhibit or Schedule is, unless
otherwise specified, a reference to a Section of, or Annex, Exhibit or Schedule
to, this Agreement. A reference to a party to this Agreement or another
agreement or document includes the party’s successors and permitted substitutes
or assigns. A reference to an agreement or document is to the agreement or
document as amended, modified, novated, supplemented or replaced, except to
the
extent prohibited by any Transaction Document. A reference to legislation or
to
a provision of legislation includes a modification or re-enactment of it, a
legislative provision substituted for it and a regulation or statutory
instrument issued under it. A reference to writing includes a facsimile
transmission and any means of reproducing words in a tangible and permanently
visible form. A reference to conduct includes, without limitation, an omission,
statement or undertaking, whether or not in writing. An Event of Default or
a
Servicer Default exists until it has been waived in writing by the appropriate
Person or Persons or has been timely cured. The words “hereof”, “herein”,
“hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is not limiting and
means “including without limitation.” In the computation of periods of time from
a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and
including”, the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”, and the
word “through” means “to and including.” This Agreement may use several
different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar
matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall
each be performed in accordance with their terms. Unless the context otherwise
clearly requires, all accounting terms not expressly defined herein shall be
construed, and all financial computations required under this Agreement shall
be
made, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. References herein to
“fiscal year” and “fiscal quarter” refer to such fiscal periods of Seller.
Except where otherwise provided in this Agreement, any determination, statement
or certificate by Agent or Principal or an authorized officer of Agent or
Principal or any of their Affiliates provided for in this Agreement that is
made
in good faith and in the manner provided for in this Agreement shall be
conclusive and binds the parties in the absence of manifest error. A reference
to an agreement includes a security interest, guarantee, agreement or legally
enforceable arrangement whether or not in writing. A reference to a document
includes an agreement (as so defined) in writing or a certificate, notice,
instrument or document, or any information recorded in computer disk form.
Where
Seller or Servicer is required to provide any document to any other Person
under
the terms of this Agreement, the relevant document shall be provided in writing
or printed form unless such other Person requests otherwise. At the request
of
Agent or any Bank Principal, the document shall be provided in computer disk
form or both printed and computer disk form. This Agreement is the result of
negotiations among Agent, Principals, Servicer and Seller, and is the product
of
all parties. In the interpretation of this Agreement, no rule of construction
shall apply to disadvantage one party on the ground that such party proposed
or
was involved in the preparation of any particular provision of this Agreement
or
this Agreement itself. Except where otherwise expressly stated, Agent and any
Principal may give or withhold, or give conditionally, approvals and consents,
may be satisfied or unsatisfied, and may form opinions and make determinations
at its sole and absolute discretion. Any requirement of good faith, discretion
or judgment by Agent or any Principal shall not be construed to require Agent
or
any Principal to request or await receipt of information or documentation not
immediately available from or with respect to Seller, Servicer, or any other
Person or the Purchased Assets themselves.
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3. ENTERING
INTO TRANSACTIONS, TRANSACTION NOTICES; CONFIRMATIONS
(a) When
Seller wishes to enter into a proposed Transaction it shall deliver a
Transaction Notice of such proposed Transaction together with the Daily Servicer
Report to Agent prior to 4:00 p.m. New York City time one Business Day prior
to
the proposed Purchase Date. Such Daily Servicer Report shall include a Daily
Loan Inventory for the Purchased Assets and such other information required
to
be set forth therein or attached thereto. On the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein, on such Purchase Date, Seller shall sell and
transfer to Agent, against the payment of the Purchase Price therefor, and
Agent
shall purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in the
Purchased Assets with respect to such Transaction. On any Business Day (the
“Demand
Date”),
Seller may, on demand, repurchase any and all of the Purchased Assets subject
to
such Transaction; provided,
however,
that,
subject to Section 3(c) below, Seller shall repurchase all such Purchased Assets
from Agent on the 10th
day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, the next Business Day) of each month
following the related Purchase Date (such day so determined for each month,
the
“Scheduled
Repurchase Date”,
and/or, if applicable, the Demand Date or such other date set forth in a
“Supplemental
Transaction Notice”
pursuant to Section 3(c) below are referred to herein as the “Repurchase
Date”
for
such Transaction). In the case of a Transaction (or portion thereof) that Seller
terminates upon demand, such demand shall be made by Seller, no later than
4:00
p.m. New York City time one Business Day prior to the Business Day on which
such
termination will be effective. On each applicable Repurchase Date, the
termination of such Transaction (or portion thereof) will be effected by
transfer to Seller (or its agent) of the Purchased Assets against the payment
of
the Repurchase Price therefor to Agent; provided,
however,
that if
such Repurchase Date is not a Scheduled Repurchase Date, the portion of such
Repurchase Price equal to the Price Differential may be paid by Seller on the
Scheduled Repurchase Date.
(b) Subject
to the conditions in Section 8(b), each Transaction (or portion thereof) that
has not been terminated by a repurchase by Seller on a Demand Date, shall become
subject to a new Transaction unless Agent is notified by Seller no later than
4:00 p.m. New York City time one Business Day prior to the then Scheduled
Repurchase Date. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, under no circumstances may any Purchased Asset be included in any
Transaction (or series of Transactions) if the current Repurchase Date for
such
Transaction occurs on a date that is greater than 364 days from the date such
Purchased Asset first became subject to a Transaction under this
Agreement.
(c) In
the
event that Seller and Agent desire to enter into a Transaction on terms other
than as set forth in this Agreement, Seller and Agent shall execute a
“Supplemental
Transaction Notice”
specifying such terms prior to entering into such Transaction. Any such
Supplemental Transaction Notice and the related Transaction Notice in the
applicable Daily Servicer Report, together with this Agreement, shall constitute
conclusive evidence of the terms agreed to between Agent and Seller with respect
to the Transaction to which the Supplemental Transaction Notice relates. In
the
event of any conflict between this Agreement and a Supplemental Transaction
Notice, the terms of the Supplemental Transaction Notice shall control with
respect to the related Transaction.
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(d) Unless
otherwise consented to in writing by Agent and the Required Principals, the
number of Transactions with Seller in any calendar day shall not exceed
one.
4. PAYMENT
AND TRANSFER
Unless
otherwise agreed, all transfers of funds by any Principal to Seller hereunder
shall be in immediately available funds and shall be remitted to the Funding
Account (which shall be specified in each related Daily Servicer Report) and
all
Purchased Assets transferred shall be transferred to the Custodian pursuant to
the Custodial Agreement. All amounts remitted to the Funding Account by or
on
behalf of any Principal shall be distributed from the Funding Account in
accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof. Any Repurchase Price or
Price Differential received by Agent after 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall
be applied on the next succeeding Business Day and Seller and Servicer, as
applicable, shall be obligated to pay to Agent (in addition to, and together
with, the amount of such Price Differential and any Breakage Costs) interest
on
the unpaid Repurchase Price at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate until
the Price Differential is received in full by Agent. All per annum fees payable
under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be calculated
for
the actual days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year. All amounts to be paid
or deposited by Seller or Servicer under any Transaction Document shall be
paid
or deposited in accordance with the terms thereof in immediately available
funds
no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the day when due; if such
amounts are payable to Agent or any Principal or Principals they shall be paid
to Agent or deposited into the Funding Account and the Agent shall remit such
amounts as applicable. Seller shall, to the extent permitted by Law, pay to
Agent for the account of each Principal upon demand of Agent, interest on all
amounts not paid or deposited when due to Agent for the account of each
Principal hereunder at a rate equal to the Default Rate. All computations of
interest hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the
actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed
other than computations of interest calculated by reference to the Base Rate
which shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- or 366- day year, as
applicable.
5. MARGIN
MAINTENANCE
If
at any
time the Aggregate
Purchase Price of all Purchased Assets of Seller subject to all Transactions
shall exceed the Aggregate Margin Value therefor (any such deficiency, a
“Margin
Deficit”)
then
Seller shall either transfer cash to the Funding Account, or at Agent’s option
(and provided Seller has additional Eligible Mortgage Loans), transfer
additional Eligible Mortgage Loans to the Custodian, together with the Related
Security, Records, Servicing Rights and other collateral and all instruments,
chattel paper, and general intangibles comprising or related to all of the
foregoing (“Additional
Purchased Assets”),
so
that after giving effect to the transfer of cash or the inclusion of any such
Additional Purchased Assets, no Margin Deficit shall exist (such requirement,
a
“Margin
Call”);
provided
that if,
as a result of Agent’s determination of the aggregate Collateral Value, the
Aggregate Purchase Price of all Purchased Assets of Seller subject to all
Transactions exceeds the Aggregate Margin Value by the Minimum Transfer Amount
(such event, a “Minimum
Transfer Condition”)
(i)
Seller shall be required to transfer cash to the Margin Call Account to cure
such Margin Deficit and (ii) Seller’s obligation to make the Margin Call shall
be subject to its receipt of notice from Agent (it
being understood
that if
such notice is delivered to Seller by Agent on or prior to 11:00 a.m. on any
Business Day on which a Minimum Transfer Condition exists, Seller shall pay
to
the Margin Call Account the Minimum Transfer Amount prior to 5:00 p.m. on such
Business Day and if such notice is delivered after 11:00 a.m., such notice
shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and Seller shall
pay to the Margin Call Account the Minimum Transfer Amount prior to 5:00 p.m.
on
such Business Day).
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All
amounts paid by Seller to the Margin Call Account in respect of any Margin
Deficit shall be held for the benefit of Agent and the Principals.
On
any
day on which an Event
of
Default shall not have occurred and be continuing, and if no Margin Deficit
exists, if the amount on deposit in the Margin Call Account exceeds the
Aggregate Purchase Price of all Purchased Assets of Seller subject to all
Transactions less the Aggregate Margin Value then, at the request of Seller,
such excess shall be withdrawn from the Margin Call Account by the authorization
of Agent and remitted to Seller.
If
an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all amounts on deposit
in the Margin Call Account, if any, shall be withdrawn by Agent and applied
by
it in reduction of the Aggregate Purchase Price and Aggregate
Unpaids.
6. INCOME
PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS
The
Seller shall cause all Collections and other proceeds of the Collateral received
by the Seller to be remitted to the Collection Account within two (2) Business
Days after the Seller’s receipt thereof.
The
Seller shall, on a daily basis, remit all Collections (other than Income) then
on deposit in the Collection Account to the Funding Account.
The
Seller shall, on each Monthly Interest Payment Date, remit all Income with
respect to the related Due Period then on deposit in the Collection Account
to
the Funding Account.
All
amounts on deposit in the Funding Account, remitted by or on behalf of the
Seller shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Annex IV hereto,
prior to giving effect to any amounts in respect of the aggregate Purchase
Price
for Transactions occurring on such day.
7. BACK-UP
SECURITY INTEREST
Seller,
Agent and each Principal intend that the Transactions hereunder be sales to
Agent of the Purchased Assets and not loans from Agent to Seller secured by
such
Purchased Assets. However, in order to preserve Agent’s and each Principal’s
rights under this Agreement in the event that a court or other forum
recharacterizes the Transactions hereunder as other than sales, and as security
for Seller’s performance of all of its respective Obligations, Seller hereby
grants to Agent a fully perfected first priority security interest in the
following property, whether now existing or hereafter acquired: the Purchased
Assets, the Related Security, the related Records, all mortgage guaranties
and
insurance relating to such Purchased Assets (issued by governmental agencies
or
otherwise) and any mortgage insurance certificate or other document evidencing
such mortgage guaranties or insurance relating to such Purchased Assets and
all
claims and payments thereunder, any purchase agreements or other agreements
or
contracts relating to or constituting any or all of the foregoing, all
“accounts” as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code relating to or constituting
any or all of the foregoing, all other insurance policies and insurance proceeds
relating to any Purchased Asset or the related Mortgaged Property, any security
account and all rights to Income and the rights to enforce such payments arising
from any of the Purchased Assets, the Servicing Rights, all guarantees or other
support for the Purchased Assets, all returned or repossessed manufactured
housing units relating to the Mortgage Loans, any assignment of a security
interest in the related manufactured housing unit, and any and all replacements,
substitutions, distributions on, or proceeds with respect to, any of the
foregoing (collectively the “Collateral”).
Seller agrees to execute, deliver and/or file such documents and perform such
acts as may be reasonably necessary to fully perfect Agent’s security interest
created hereby. Furthermore, Seller hereby authorizes Agent to file financing
statements relating to the Purchased Assets without any further authorization
of
Seller at its option, as it deems appropriate. Servicer shall pay all costs
for
any financing statement or statements prepared pursuant to this Section
7.
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8. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
(a) As
conditions precedent to the initial Transaction, (i) Agent shall have received
on or before the day of such initial Transaction each of the following, in
form
and substance satisfactory to Agent in its sole and absolute discretion and
(ii)
the following shall be true the day of such initial Transaction:
(1) Transaction
Documents.
Agent
shall have received this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents,
each executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each of the parties
thereto.
(2) Organizational
Documents.
Agent
shall have received, with copies for each of the Principals, a certificate
of
the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Seller, Servicer and Performance
Guarantor, each dated the Effective Date, and certifying (A) that attached
thereto is a true and complete copy of the organizational documents and
applicable operating agreement of such Person as in effect on the date of such
certification; (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of
resolutions adopted by the board of directors of such Person authorizing the
transactions contemplated hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents
and the execution, delivery and performance in accordance with their respective
terms of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document to which such Person
is
a party and any other documents required or contemplated under any Transaction
Document to which such Person is a party; and (C) as to the incumbency and
specimen signature of each officer of such Person executing this Agreement,
any
other Transaction Document to which such Person is a party or any other document
delivered by it in connection herewith or therewith (such certificate to contain
a certification by another officer of such Person as to the incumbency and
signature of the officer signing the certificate referred to in this paragraph
(2)).
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(3) Financial
Statements.
Agent
and the Principals shall have received and be satisfied with the preliminary,
unaudited consolidated financial statements of Seller and the pro forma balance
sheet of Seller and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for September 30,
2006.
(4) Opinions
of Counsel.
Agent
shall have received the favorable written opinions, dated as of the Effective
Date and addressed to Agent, the Principals and each Rating Agency, of internal
counsel of Seller and of Thacher, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxx, LLP, in each case in
form, scope, and substance satisfactory to Agent and each of the
Principals.
(5) No
Material Adverse Change.
Agent
shall be satisfied that no material adverse change (other than Previously
Disclosed Matters and Subject Adjustments) shall have occurred with respect
to
the business, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of
Seller, Servicer, Performance Guarantor and their respective Consolidated
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since September 30, 2005.
(6) Payment
of Fees.
Agent
shall be satisfied that all amounts payable to Agent and the Principals pursuant
hereto or with regard to the transactions contemplated hereby have been or
are
simultaneously being paid.
(7) Litigation.
No
litigation shall be pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened which
could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect (other than
Previously Disclosed Matters) on Seller or any of its properties, or which
could
reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the ability of Seller
to
fulfill its obligations hereunder or under any other Transaction Document or
to
otherwise materially impair the interests of Agent or any of the
Principals.
(8) Officer’s
Certificate.
Agent
shall have received a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief
financial officer or chief accounting officer of Seller certifying, as of the
Effective Date, compliance with the conditions set forth in Sections 8(b)(2),
8(b)(3) 8(b)(4) below.
(9) Historical
Data.
Agent
and the Principals shall have received such historical financial information
of
Seller, and pro-forma financial statements and other financial information,
as
Agent or any Principal may reasonably request.
(10) UCC
Search Reports.
Agent
shall have received written search reports provided to Agent by a search service
acceptable to Agent, listing all effective financing statements that name Seller
as debtor or assignor and that are filed in any applicable UCC jurisdiction
and
in such other jurisdictions that Agent shall reasonably request, together with
copies of such financing statements (none of which shall cover any Purchased
Assets or interests therein or proceeds of any thereof other than those in
favor
of Agent), and tax and judgment lien search reports from a Person satisfactory
to Agent showing no evidence of such lien filed against Seller.
(11) UCC
Financing Statements.
Agent
shall have received (i) acknowledgment copies of proper financing statements
(Form UCC-1 or Form UCC-3), filed on or prior to the Effective Date or shortly
thereafter, naming Seller, as debtor and Agent as the secured party as may
be
necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable under the UCC to perfect
Agent’s security interest in the Purchased Assets and (ii) evidence of properly
filed Uniform Commercial Code Form UCC-3 financing statements necessary to
release all liens and other adverse claims of any Person (other than Agent)
in
the Purchased Assets granted by any Person.
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(12) Establishment
of Accounts.
Agent
shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that Seller has caused the
Collection Account, the Funding Account, the Escrow Account and the Margin
Call
Account to be established.
(b) The
obligation of Agent to enter into each Transaction pursuant to this Agreement
is
subject to the following conditions precedent:
(1) Agent
or
its designee shall have received on or before the day of a Transaction with
respect to such Purchased Assets (x) evidence satisfactory to Agent that each
Principal’s Pro Rata Share of the related Purchase Price for such Transaction
has been remitted to the Funding Account and (y) a Daily Servicer Report, which
includes a Transaction Notice and Daily Loan Inventory.
(2) The
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and in the other
Transaction Documents shall be true and correct on and as of such date with
the
same effect as if made on and as of such date.
(3) (i)
Seller, Servicer and Performance Guarantor shall be in compliance with each
of
the terms and provisions set forth in the Transaction Documents to be observed
or performed and no Unmatured Event of Default, Event of Default or Servicer
Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving
effect to the Transaction to be made on such date and (ii) no unmatured event
of
default shall have occurred under the Five Year Competitive Advance and
Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2006, among PHH Corporation,
as Borrower, the Lenders referred to therein, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Syndication
Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of Nova Scotia and Calyon New York
Branch, as Documentation Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent, as such agreement exists on the date hereof and as the
same may be further amended, modified, waived or supplemented, solely to the
extent that the Agent and the Required Principals have given their prior written
consent to such amendment, modification, wavier or supplement; provided
that the
condition in clause (ii) above alone shall not prevent Transactions which,
after
giving effect thereto, do not, during the continuation of an unmatured event
of
default, increase the Aggregate Purchase Price beyond the Aggregate Purchase
Price as of the close of Seller’s business, on the Business Day immediately
prior to the date such unmatured event of default occurred.
(4) As
evidenced by a certificate of Seller in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent, the then aggregate outstanding Purchase Price for all Purchased Assets,
when added to the Purchase Price for the requested Transaction, shall not exceed
the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price.
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(5) The
aggregate Purchase Price for the requested Transaction shall not be less than
$1,000,000 and only in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, unless otherwise
agreed between Seller and Agent.
(6) The
Termination Date shall not have occurred.
(7) Agent
shall have completed to its satisfaction any due diligence with respect to
Seller and the Eligible Mortgage Loans which are the subject of such Transaction
and the Principals and Agent shall have received such approvals, opinions or
other documents as any such Person shall have reasonably requested prior to
any
such Transaction.
(8) The
following representation and warranty of Seller, Servicer and Performance
Guarantor shall be true and correct: (A) no event, circumstance or condition
(other than Subject Adjustments) that has resulted, or could reasonably be
expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the business,
assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of such Person and
(B)
no material adverse effect shall have occurred with respect to such Person
(for
the
avoidance of doubt, Previously Disclosed Matters shall be deemed not to
constitute a material adverse effect).
(9) Solely
for the period commencing on December 15, 2006, the Agent shall have received
an
opinion of counsel satisfactory to it covering certain Investment Company Act
matters, in form and substance satisfactory to it.
9. RELEASE
OF PURCHASED ASSETS
Upon
timely payment in full of the Repurchase Price and all other Obligations owing
with respect to a Purchased Asset, if no Unmatured Event of Default which is
capable of cure or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Agent (or
Custodian on its behalf) shall release such Purchased Asset to Seller (or its
designee) unless such release would give rise to or perpetuate a Margin Deficit.
10. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Seller
hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of Agent and each Principal,
and
shall on and as of the Purchase Date for any Transaction and on and as of each
date thereafter through and including the related Repurchase Date be deemed
to
represent and warrant, that:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority.
It is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of New
Jersey and has all licenses necessary to carry on its business as now being
conducted and is licensed, qualified and in good standing in each state where
a
Mortgaged Property is located if required to conduct business of the type
conducted by it and where the failure to be licensed, qualified or in good
standing could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect, and
in
any event it is in compliance with the laws of any such state to the extent
necessary to ensure the enforceability of any Eligible Mortgage Loan sold
hereunder and the servicing of any such Eligible Mortgage Loan in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, each Transaction Document and any Transaction
Notice.
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(b) Power
and Authority.
It has
the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, each other
Transaction Document and any Transaction Notice and to perform its obligations
thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof and to consummate the
Transactions and to conduct its business as currently conducted.
(c) Due
Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, each other Transaction
Document and any Transaction Notice by it and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly
authorized by it and all requisite corporate action has been taken by it to
make
this Agreement, each other Transaction Document and any Transaction Notice
valid
and binding upon Seller in accordance with its terms.
(d) Noncontravention.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document
or
any Transaction Notice, the acquisition of Eligible Mortgage Loans by it, the
sale of Eligible Mortgage Loans to Agent or the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any Transaction Notice,
will conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of Seller’s charter or by-laws or any material agreement or
instrument to which Seller is now a party or by which it is bound, or constitute
a default or result in an acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result
in
the violation in any material respect of any applicable law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree to which Seller or its property is subject, or impair
the ability of Agent to realize on the Eligible Mortgage Loans in any material
respect, or impair the value of the Eligible Mortgage Loans in any material
respect, or impair in any material respect the ability of Agent to realize
the
full mortgage insurance benefits (i) of the FHA Mortgage Insurance Contract
with
respect to FHA Loans; (ii) of the VA Loan Guaranty Certificate with respect
to
VA Loans; or (iii) other insurance benefits accruing pursuant to this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents, including but not limited to any PMI
Policy.
(e) Legal
Proceeding.
Other
than Previously Disclosed Matters, there is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation pending or to its knowledge threatened against it which, either
in
any one instance or in the aggregate, may result in any material adverse change
in the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of
Seller, or result in any material impairment of the right or ability of Seller
to carry on its business substantially as now conducted, or in any material
liability on the part of Seller, or which would draw into question the validity
of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any Transaction Notice
or
the Eligible Mortgage Loans or the validity of any action taken or to be taken
in connection with the obligations of Seller contemplated herein, or which
would
be likely to impair materially the ability of Seller to perform under the terms
of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any Transaction
Notice.
(f) Valid
and Binding Obligations.
This
Agreement, each other Transaction Document and any Transaction Notice evidences
the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Seller, except that (i) the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of
equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion
of
the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
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(g) Financial
Statements.
Seller
has delivered to Agent consolidated financial statements of PHH Corporation
as
to its last three complete fiscal years and any later quarter ended more than
60
days prior to the execution of this Agreement; provided
that
with respect to such items for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the
fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006, the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2006
and the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2006, Seller shall have delivered
to
the Agent and each Principal such items on or before (x) November 30, 2006,
in
the case of the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2005 and (y) December 29, 2006, in the case of the financial statements for
the
fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006;
provided,
further,
that
the failure to furnish such financial statements in accordance with this
clause
(g)
shall
constitute an immediate Event of Default. Other than Subject Adjustments, all
such financial statements fairly present the pertinent results of operations
and
changes in financial position at the end of each such period of PHH Corporation
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. Other than Subject Adjustments, there has been no change in the
business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of Seller since
the date of PHH Corporation’s most recently provided financial statements that
would have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement.
(h) Accuracy
of Information.
Other
than the Subject Adjustments, neither this Agreement, any other Transaction
Document, any Transaction Notice nor any statement, report or other document
prepared by Seller or to be prepared by Seller pursuant hereto or thereto or
in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby contains any
untrue statement of a material fact relating to Seller or the Eligible Mortgage
Loans or omits to state a fact necessary to make the statements herein or
therein not materially misleading.
(i) No
Consents.
No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body including, without limitation, HUD, FHA or VA, is required for the
execution, delivery and performance by it of or compliance by it with this
Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any Transaction Notice or the
sale
of the Eligible Mortgage Loans, or if required, such consent, approval or
authorization has been obtained.
(j) Compliance
With Law, Etc.
Seller
and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the requirements of all
applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders of all governmental authorities
(including, without limitation, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act,
as
amended, the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, as amended, Regulation
Z of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended, laws, rules
and regulations relating to usury, truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair
credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices
and
privacy and all other consumer laws, rules and regulations applicable to the
mortgage loans), except where failure to so comply could not reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect (for the avoidance of doubt,
Previously Disclosed Matters and Subject Adjustments shall be deemed not to
constitute a material adverse effect) and (ii) neither Seller nor any of its
Subsidiaries has failed to obtain any licenses, permits, franchises or other
governmental authorizations necessary to the ownership of its properties or
to
the conduct of its business (including, without limitation, as may be necessary
in any applicable jurisdiction in connection with the ownership of the mortgage
loans), which violation or failure to obtain could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect (for the avoidance of doubt, Previously Disclosed
Matters and Subject Adjustments shall be deemed not to constitute a material
adverse effect).
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(k) Solvency;
Fraudulent Conveyance.
Seller
is solvent and will not be rendered insolvent by the Transaction and, after
giving effect to such Transaction, Seller will not be left with an unreasonably
small amount of capital with which to engage in its business. Seller does not
intend to incur, nor believes that it has incurred, debts beyond its ability
to
pay such debts as they mature. Seller is not contemplating the commencement
of
insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or consolidation proceedings or the
appointment of a receiver, liquidator, conservator, trustee or similar official
in respect of Seller or any of its assets. The amount of consideration being
received by Seller upon the sale of the Purchased Assets to Agent constitutes
reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration for such Purchased Assets.
Seller is not transferring any Purchased Assets with any intent to hinder,
delay
or defraud any of its creditors.
(l) Investment
Company Compliance.
Seller
and none of its Subsidiaries is not, and no such Person will during the term
of
this Agreement be an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act.
(m) Taxes.
Seller
and each of its Subsidiaries have filed or caused to be filed all federal,
provincial, state and local tax returns which are required to be filed, and
have
paid or have caused to be paid all taxes as shown on said returns or on any
assessment received by them in writing, to the extent that such taxes have
become due, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably
be expected to result in a material adverse effect. Any taxes, fees and other
governmental charges payable by Seller in connection with a Transaction and
the
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents have been paid.
(n) Additional
Representations.
With
respect to each mortgage loan, Seller hereby makes all of the applicable
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement as of the Purchase
Date and the date the Mortgage Note is delivered to the Custodian. Further,
as
of each Purchase Date, Seller shall be deemed to have represented and warranted
in like manner that Seller has no knowledge that any such representation or
warranty may have ceased to be true in a material respect as of such date,
except as otherwise stated in a Transaction Notice, any such exception to
identify the applicable representation or warranty and specify in reasonable
detail the related knowledge of Seller.
(o) No
Broker.
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
any
Eligible Mortgage Loans to Agent.
(p) No
Event of Default; No Servicer Default.
There
exists no Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, which default gives rise to a right to accelerate indebtedness as
referenced in this Agreement, under any mortgage, borrowing agreement or other
instrument or agreement pertaining to indebtedness for borrowed money or to
the
repurchase of mortgage loans or securities and there exists no Servicer
Default.
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(q) Guidelines.
The
Guidelines provided to Agent and Principals are the true and correct
Guidelines.
(r) Chief
Executive Office; Jurisdiction of Organization.
Seller’s organizational information as set forth on Schedule I hereto is true
and correct.
(s) Location
of Books and Records.
The
location where Seller keep its books and records, including all computer tapes
and records relating to the Purchased Assets is as set forth on Schedule
I.
(t) ERISA.
Seller
and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the provisions of ERISA
and
the Code applicable to Plans, and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder, if any, which are applicable to it and the applicable laws, rules
and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Plans. Neither Seller nor
any
of its Subsidiaries has, with respect to any Plan, engaged in a prohibited
transaction which would subject it to a tax or penalty on prohibited
transactions imposed by ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. No liability to
the
PBGC exists, or to the best knowledge of Seller is reasonably expected to be,
incurred with respect to the Plans and there has been no Reportable Event and
no
other event or condition that presents a risk of termination of a Plan by the
PBGC. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction
which could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of liability
under Section 4069 of ERISA. As of the Effective Date, neither Seller nor any
of
its Subsidiaries contributes to a Multiemployer Plan, and no such Person has
incurred any liability that could reasonably be expected to result in a partial
or complete withdrawal (as defined in Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA,
respectively) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan.
(u) No
Material Adverse Change.
Other
than Previously Disclosed Matters and Subject Adjustments, since September
30,
2005 there has been no material adverse change in the business, assets,
operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of Seller together with any
of
its Consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided
that the
foregoing representation is made solely as of the Effective Date.
(v) Copyrights,
Patents and Other Rights.
Seller
and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks,
tradenames, service marks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property
material to its business, and the use thereof by such Person does not infringe
upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result
in
a material adverse effect.
(w) Federal
Reserve Regulations.
Neither
Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its
important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any margin stock. No part of the proceeds of any Purchase
Price hereunder will be used by Seller, whether immediately, incidentally or
ultimately, for any purpose violative of or inconsistent with any of the
provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board.
(x) Disclosure.
As of
the Effective Date, other than Previously Disclosed Matters and Subject
Adjustments, there is no fact known to Seller which, individually or in the
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
it
or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(y) Environmental
Liabilities.
Except
with respect to any matters, that, individually or in the aggregate, could
not
reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect, neither Seller
nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental
Law
or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval
required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any
Environmental Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect
to
any Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental
Liability.
(z) Adverse
Selection.
Each
mortgage loan sold pursuant to a Transaction Notice was selected from mortgage
loans originated by Seller or purchased by Seller from third parties and are
Eligible Mortgage Loans which satisfy the Eligibility Representations and any
selection process employed by it was not made in a manner so as to materially
adversely affect the interests of Agent or any Principal.
(aa) Agreements.
Neither
Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement, instrument,
or
indenture or subject to any restriction materially and adversely affecting
its
business, operations, assets or financial condition, except, to the extent
disclosure is required by GAAP, as disclosed in the financial statements
described in this Agreement. Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries is
in
default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations,
covenants or conditions contained in any agreement, instrument, or indenture
which default could have a material adverse effect on the business, operations,
properties, or financial condition of such Person as a whole. No holder of
any
indebtedness of Seller or of any of its Subsidiaries has given notice of any
asserted monetary or material default thereunder.
(bb) Fair
Consideration.
The
consideration received by Seller in connection with each Transaction under
this
Agreement constitutes fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for
the
Eligible Mortgage Loans.
(cc) Ability
to Perform.
Seller
does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it
cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this Agreement in all
material respects. Seller is solvent and the sale of the Eligible Mortgage
Loans
is not undertaken to hinder, delay or defraud any of Seller’s
creditors.
(dd) Financing
Treatment.
Seller
has determined that the transfer of the Eligible Mortgage Loans pursuant to
this
Agreement will be afforded financing treatment for accounting and tax
purposes.
(ee) The
Surety Bond.
The
Surety Bond is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Surety, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
that
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and
the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable
relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court
before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
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(ff) Premium
Payments.
Seller
agrees to make each premium required under the Surety Bond on or prior to the
date on which such premium payment is due. No premium payments are past due
on
the Surety Bond.
(gg) Permitted
Beneficiaries.
Each
Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan is an “Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan,”
as such term is defined in the related Surety Bond, and each of Seller, Agent
and each Principal is a “Permitted Beneficiary” of the rights of the related
Approved Provider.
(hh) The
Additional Collateral Transfer Agreement.
The
Additional Collateral Transfer Agreement is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the related Approved Provider, enforceable in accordance with
its
terms, except that enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to
creditors’ rights generally and the remedy of specific performance and
injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable
defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
may be brought.
(ii) Security
Interest of Seller.
Pursuant to the Additional Collateral Transfer Agreement, with respect to each
Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, Seller has a first-priority perfected
security interest in each Securities Account, or, if necessary to perfect a
first-priority security interest in each asset contained in such Securities
Account, a perfected first-priority security interest in each such asset
contained in each Securities Account.
(jj) Security
Interest of Agent.
Upon
the purchase of each Additional Collateral Mortgage Loan, Agent will acquire
a
first-priority perfect security interest in the related Securities
Account.
(kk) Representations
and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans; Eligibility
Representations.
As to
each Eligible Mortgage Loan, Seller shall on and as of the Purchase Date for
any
Transaction and on and as of each date thereafter through and including the
related Repurchase Date be deemed to make each of the representations and
warranties set forth on Annex II hereto.
The
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall survive
transfer of the Purchased Assets to Agent and shall continue for so long as
the
Purchased Assets are subject to this Agreement. It is understood and agreed
that
the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement (including Annex
II) shall survive the sale of the Eligible Mortgage Loans to Agent and the
delivery of the Loan Documents to Servicer and delivery of the Mortgage Notes
to
the Custodian and shall inure to the benefit of Agent and each Principal
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note
or
Assignment of Mortgage or the examination or failure to examine any Mortgage
Note.
11. COVENANTS
OF SELLER
Seller
hereby covenants with Agent and each Principal as follows:
(a) Defense
of Title.
Seller
warrants and will defend the right, title and interest of Agent and each
Principal in and to all Purchased Assets against all adverse claims and
demands.
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(b) No
Amendment or Compromise.
Without
Agent’s prior written consent and the prior written consent of the Required
Principals, neither Seller nor any Person acting on Seller’s behalf shall amend,
supplement or modify, or waive any term or condition of, or settle or compromise
any claim in respect of, any item of the Purchased Assets, any related rights
or
any of the Transaction Documents; provided
that any
such party may amend, supplement or modify a mortgage loan if such amendment,
supplement or modification does not affect the amount or timing of any payment
of principal or interest, extend its scheduled maturity date, modify its
interest rate, or constitute a cancellation or discharge of its outstanding
principal balance and does not materially and adversely affect the security
afforded by the real property, finishings, fixtures, or equipment securing
the
mortgage loan and any such party may amend, supplement or modify a mortgage
loan
in the ordinary course of business to correct errors; provided,
further,
that,
any
such amendments shall be done in accordance with all applicable law and shall
not result in a material adverse effect.
(c) No
Assignment.
Except
as permitted herein and in the other Transaction Documents, neither Seller
nor
any Person acting on its behalf shall sell, assign, transfer or otherwise
dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or pledge, hypothecate or
grant
a security interest in or lien on or otherwise encumber (except pursuant to
the
Transaction Documents), any of the Purchased Assets or any interest
therein.
(d) Preservation
of Purchased Assets: Value.
Seller
shall (and shall cause Servicer to) do all things necessary to preserve the
Purchased Assets so that each Purchased Asset remains subject to a first
priority perfected security interest hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing,
Seller will comply with all rules, regulations and other laws of any Official
Body applicable to Seller relating to the Purchased Assets and cause the
Purchased Assets to comply with all applicable rules, regulations and other
laws
of any such Official Body. Seller will not allow any default for which Seller
is
responsible to occur under any Purchased Assets or any Transaction
Documents.
(e) Financial
Statements; Accountants’ Reports; Other Information.
Seller
shall keep or cause to be kept in reasonable detail books and records of account
of its assets and business and shall clearly reflect Agent’s interest in the
Purchased Assets.
(f) Notice
of Material Events.
Seller
shall promptly, upon the earlier of its knowledge or notice thereof, inform
Agent and each Principal in writing of any of the following:
i. any
Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default under any Transaction Document
or
any Servicer Default;
ii. any
material change in the insurance coverage required of Seller or any other Person
pursuant to any Transaction Document, with copy of evidence of same
attached;
iii. any
material dispute, litigation, investigation (which shall not include request
for
information), proceeding or suspension between Seller, on the one hand, and
any
Official Body or any other Person as to which there is a reasonable likelihood
of an adverse determination that would result in a material adverse
effect;
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iv. any
material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices of
Seller, other than Subject Adjustments; and
v. the
occurrence of any material employment dispute that is reasonably likely to
result in a material adverse effect and a description of the strategy for
resolving it.
(g) Licenses.
Seller
shall maintain its qualifications to do business and all licenses necessary
to
perform its obligations hereunder.
(h) No
Withholdings for Taxes.
Any
payments made by Seller to Agent or any Principal shall be free and clear of,
and without deduction or withholding for, any taxes; provided,
however,
that if
Seller shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any taxes from any sums
payable to Agent or any Principal then Seller shall (A) make such deductions
or
withholdings and pay such amounts to the relevant authority in accordance with
Law, (B) pay to Agent or any Principal the sum that would have been payable
had
such deduction or withholding not been made, and (C) at the time the Price
Differential is paid, pay to Agent or any Principal all additional amounts
as
specified by Agent or any Principal to preserve the after-tax yield Agent or
any
Principal would have received if such tax had not been imposed. This provision
does not apply to income taxes payable by Agent or any Principal on its taxable
income.
(i) Nature
of Business.
Seller
shall not make any material change in the nature of its business as conducted
on
the date hereof. Seller shall manage its business substantially in accordance
with current industry practices.
(j) Fees.
Seller
agrees to pay to Agent for its own account and for the account of the Principals
on or prior to the Effective Date and on any other date as provided therein,
all
of the Fees set forth in the Fee Letter, in accordance with the terms
thereof.
(k) Other
Fees and Expenses.
Seller
shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Agent and any
Principal to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the
other Transaction Documents, including any necessary due diligence expenses
and
reasonable attorney’s fees. Seller shall pay any reasonable legal fees for any
subsequent amendments or waivers to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents
or
related documents. Seller shall pay ongoing custodial and bank fees and expenses
and any other ongoing fees and expenses under any Transaction
Document.
(l) No
Adverse Claims.
There
are no adverse claims with respect to the Purchased Assets.
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(m) Further
Assurances; Change in Name or Jurisdiction of Origination, etc.
Seller
hereby authorizes and hereby agrees from time to time, at its own expense,
promptly to execute (if necessary) and deliver all further instruments and
documents, and to take all further actions, that may be necessary or desirable,
or that Agent or any Principal may reasonably request, to perfect, protect
or
more fully evidence the purchases made under this Agreement and/or security
interest granted pursuant to this Agreement, or to enable Agent or the
Principals to exercise and enforce their respective rights and remedies under
this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller hereby authorizes, and
will, upon the request of Agent, at its own expense, execute (if necessary)
and
file such financing or continuation statements (including fixture filings),
or
amendments thereto, and such other instruments and documents, that may be
necessary or desirable, or that Agent or any Principal may reasonably request,
to perfect, protect or evidence such purchases. Seller authorizes Agent to
file
financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto and assignments
thereof, relating to any of the Purchased Assets without the signature of such
Person. A photocopy or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient
as a financing statement where permitted by law. Seller shall at all times
be
organized under the laws of the State of its organization at the date hereof
and
shall not take any action to change its jurisdiction of organization. Seller
will not change its name, location, identity or corporate structure unless
(x)
Agent shall have received at least thirty (30) days’ advance written notice of
such change, (y) Seller, at its own expense, shall have taken all action
necessary or appropriate to perfect or maintain the perfection of the purchases
(including, without limitation, the filing of all financing statements and
the
taking of such other action as Agent or any Principal may request in connection
with such change or relocation), and (z) if requested by Agent or any Principal,
Seller shall cause to be delivered to Agent and each Principal, an opinion,
in
form and substance satisfactory to Agent and each Principal as to such UCC
matters a such Person may request at such time.
(n) Taxes.
Seller
shall duly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, before the
same shall become delinquent, all federal, state or local taxes, assessments,
levies and other governmental charges, imposed upon it or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective properties, sales and activities, or any part
thereof, or upon the income or profits therefrom, as well as all claims for
labor, materials, or supplies which if unpaid could reasonably be expected
to
result in a material adverse effect; provided
that any
such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim need not be paid if the validity
or
amount thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and if such Person shall have set aside on its books reserves (the
presentation of which is segregated to the extent required by GAAP) adequate
with respect thereto if reserves shall be deemed necessary by such Person in
accordance with GAAP; and provided,
further,
that
such Person will pay all such taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental
charges forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any Lien
which may have attached as security therefor (unless the same is fully bonded
or
otherwise effectively stayed).
(o) Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Statutes.
Seller
shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to remain duly organized and
validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdictions of
incorporation and in good standing to operate as a foreign corporation with
power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business, in all
jurisdictions where the nature of its business so requires it and where a
failure to be in good standing as a foreign corporation could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect and to preserve, renew and keep
in
full force and effect its corporate existence, rights, licenses, permits and
franchises and comply, except where failure to comply, either individually
or in
the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse
effect, with all provisions of Law, and all applicable restrictions imposed
by
any Official Body, and all state and provincial laws and regulations of similar
import.
(p) Insurance.
Seller
shall maintain with good and reputable insurers insurance in such amounts and
against such risks as are customarily insured against by companies in similar
businesses; provided however,
that
(a) workmen’s compensation insurance or similar coverage may be effected with
respect to its operations in any particular state or other jurisdiction through
an insurance fund operated by such state or jurisdiction and (b) such insurance
may contain self-insurance retention and deductible levels consistent as such
insurance is usually carried by companies of established reputation and
comparable size.
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(q) ERISA
Compliance and Reports.
Seller
shall furnish to Agent and each Principal (a) as soon as possible, and in any
event within 30 days after any of its executive officers (as defined in
Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) knows that (i) any
Reportable Event with respect to any Plan has occurred, a statement of the
chief
financial officer of such Person, setting forth details as to such Reportable
Event and the action which it proposes to take with respect thereto, together
with a copy of the notice, if any, required to be filed by such Person or any
of
its Subsidiaries of such Reportable Event with the PBGC or (ii) an accumulated
funding deficiency has been incurred or an application has been made to the
Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding
standard or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the
Code with respect to a Plan, a Plan has been or is proposed to be terminated
in
a “distress termination” (as defined in Section 4041(c) of ERISA), proceedings
have been instituted to terminate a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan, a proceeding
has been instituted to collect a delinquent contribution to a Plan or a
Multiemployer Plan, or either such Person or any of its Subsidiaries will incur
any liability (including any contingent or secondary liability) to or on account
of the termination of or withdrawal from a Plan under Section 4062, 4063 or
4064
of ERISA or the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan
under
Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA, a statement of the chief financial officer of
such Person, setting forth details as to such event and the action it proposes
to take with respect thereto, (b) promptly upon the reasonable request of Agent,
copies of each annual and other report with respect to each Plan and (c)
promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice such Person or any of
its
Subsidiaries may receive from the PBGC relating to the PBGC’s intention to
terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan.
(r) Maintenance
of Properties; Title to Properties.
Seller
shall (i) keep its properties which are material to its business in good repair,
working order and condition consistent with companies of established reputation
and comparable size and (ii) maintain good title or valid leasehold interests
to
each of the properties and assets reflected on its balance sheets, except for
minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its
business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended
purposes, and all such properties and assets will be free and clear of
Liens.
(s) Compliance
with Laws, and Credit Policy, Etc.
Seller
shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules,
regulations and orders of all governmental authorities (including those which
relate to the mortgage loans) and all Guidelines, applicable rules, regulations
and orders of each Agency and shall comply in all material respects with the
Credit Policy in regard to each mortgage loan.
(t) Compliance
with Regulations.
All
required financial statements, information and reports delivered by Seller
pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, or, if
applicable, to SEC filings, the appropriate SEC accounting regulations, subject
to the Subject Adjustments.
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(u) Negative
Covenants.
Seller,
for so long as this Agreement shall be in effect or any amount shall remain
outstanding or unpaid under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document,
unless Agent and the Required Principals shall otherwise consent in writing,
agrees that it will not directly or indirectly,
(A) Limitations
on Liens.
Create,
incur, assume, or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on any Purchased Asset.
(B) No
Amendments to Credit Policy; Transaction Documents, Etc.
Make or
permit any Subsidiary to make any change to the Credit Policy which change
could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect, or otherwise
materially and adversely affect the collectibility of and/or amount collected
on
the mortgage loans; amend, modify, supplement or waive or permit any Subsidiary
to amend modify, supplement or waive any provision of any Transaction Document
or any other Contractual Obligation or enter into any new Contractual Obligation
or make any prepayment in respect of any subordinated Indebtedness.
(C) No
Change in Account Banks; Deposits.
(a) Add
or terminate (or permit any other Person to add or terminate) any bank
maintaining the Collection Account, the Funding Account or the Margin Call
Account as of the Effective Date or make any change in its instructions
regarding payments to be made any such bank, unless (A) Agent shall have
received duly executed counterparts of a Blocked Account Control Agreement,
with
each new account bank, and copies of such instructions (which shall be in form
and substance acceptable to Agent) and (B) Agent previously shall have
consented in writing to such addition or termination, which consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. (b) Deposit or otherwise credit,
or cause or permit to be so deposited or credited by any other Person, to the
Collection Account, the Funding Account or the Margin Call Account, cash or
cash
proceeds other than Income with respect to the related Purchased Assets,
Collections with respect to the mortgage loans or other proceeds of the
Collateral.
(v) Delivery
of Mortgage Note.
Seller
shall deliver each Mortgage Note, including Mortgage Notes on Wet Funded Loans,
to the Custodian as soon as practicable, but in any event within 30 days of
the
purchase and, if any Mortgage Note is not delivered within 30 days of the
purchase, it shall be repurchased on such 30th
day by
Seller at the Repurchase Price.
(w) Assignment.
Seller
shall assign to Agent all right, title and interest of Seller under the
Additional Collateral Transfer Agreement with respect to Additional Collateral
Mortgage Loans transferred.
(x) Changes
in Origination and Underwriting Criteria.
Seller
shall inform Agent, each Bank Principal and each rating agency rating any
outstanding Short-Term Notes of any material changes (as determined by Seller)
in its origination and underwriting practices and guidelines with respect to
the
mortgage loans.
(y) Funding
Future Advances.
Seller
will be obligated to, and will fulfill its obligation to, make any future
advance for any HELOC pursuant to the related Home Equity Line
Agreement.
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(z) Eligibility
Criteria, the Portfolio Criteria and Limitations.
As of
any date of determination, the Eligible Mortgage Loans in the aggregate shall
satisfy the Eligibility Criteria, the Portfolio Criteria, the Portfolio Aging
Limitations and the Wet Funded Loan Limitation.
12. REPURCHASE
TRANSACTIONS
A
Principal may, in its sole and absolute discretion, engage in repurchase
transactions with the Purchased Assets or otherwise pledge, hypothecate, assign,
transfer or otherwise convey the Purchased Assets with a counterparty of such
Principal’s choice, in all cases subject to the obligation to reconvey the
Purchased Assets (and not substitutes therefor) on the Repurchase Date. In
the
event a Principal engages in a repurchase transaction with any of the Purchased
Assets or otherwise pledges, hypothecates, assigns, transfers or otherwise
conveys any of the Purchased Assets, such Principal shall have the right to
assign to the applicable counterparty any of the applicable representations
or
warranties set forth herein and the remedies for breach thereof, as they relate
to the Purchased Assets that are subject to such repurchase
transaction.
13. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
Upon
the
occurrence and continuance of any of the following conditions, Agent (on behalf
of the Principals) shall have the right subject to the consent of the Required
Principals to notify Seller that Agent has determined to sell the Purchased
Assets (on behalf of the Principals) (each, an “Event
of Default”):
(a) (i)
Seller fails to transfer the Purchased Assets to Agent on the applicable
Purchase Date (provided Agent has tendered the related Purchase Price), (ii)
Seller fails to make any payment (whether in respect of principal, interest,
fees or other amounts) payable by it hereunder or under any other Transaction
Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the
due
date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration
thereof or otherwise, and such default shall continue unremedied for 2 Business
Days after the earlier of such Person’s knowledge or receipt of notice thereof,
(iii) Seller fails to repurchase the Purchased Assets on the applicable
Repurchase Date or fails to perform any of its obligations under Section 5
and
such failure continues unremedied for 2 Business Days after the earlier of
its
knowledge or receipt of notice thereof, (iv) any of the Portfolio Criteria
shall
not be satisfied, and Seller fails to repurchase Purchased Assets such that
such
failure continues unremedied for 2 Business Days after the earlier of Seller’s
knowledge or receipt of notice thereof, (v) any Eligible Mortgage Loan that
ceases to satisfy the Eligibility Criteria shall fail to be repurchased by
Seller within two (2) Business Days after the earlier of Seller’s knowledge or
notice of such failure, (vi) any noncompliance with the Portfolio Aging
Limitations, and Seller fails to repurchase Purchased Assets such that such
non-compliance continues unremedied for two (2) Business Days after the earlier
of Seller’s knowledge or notice thereof, or (vii) a Margin Deficit shall
continue unremedied for 2 Business Days after the earlier of the Seller’s
knowledge or receipt of notice thereof (it being understood that solely for
the
purposes of this clause (vii), notice or knowledge of a report actually received
by the Seller pursuant to Section 2 of the Custodial Agreement shall be deemed
to have occurred at 9.a.m. Eastern time on the Business Day immediately
following the actual day such report way received);
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(b) Seller
shall fail to (i) observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement
contained in Section 11(f)(i), 11(o), 11(s) of this Agreement and such failure
shall continue unremedied for 2 Business Days after the earlier of such Person’s
knowledge or notice thereof, (ii) observe or perform any covenant contained
in
Section 11(u) or (iii) observe or perform any other covenant, condition or
agreement to be observed or performed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or
any other Transaction Document and such default shall continue unremedied for
thirty (30) days after the earlier of such Person’s knowledge or receipt of
notice thereof;
(c) any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by Seller or Performance
Guarantor in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or in connection
herewith or therewith or with the purchases hereunder, or any statement or
representation made in any report, financial statement, certificate or other
document furnished by or on behalf of Seller, Performance Guarantor or any
of
their respective Subsidiaries to Agent, any Principal or the Custodian under
or
in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, shall
prove
to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made or delivered
and, solely to the extent capable of cure, such inaccuracy continues unremedied
for 2 Business Days after the earlier of such Person’s knowledge or receipt of
notice thereof;
(d) (i)
Seller, Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall
fail
to (x) pay any Indebtedness or Interest Rate Protection Agreements where the
amount or amounts of such Indebtedness or Interest Rate Protection Agreement
exceeds $50,000,000 (or its equivalent thereof in any other currency) in the
aggregate; or (y) perform any other term, provision or condition with respect
to
any Indebtedness or Interest Rate Protection Agreements of greater than
$50,000,000 (or its equivalent thereof in any other currency), which failure
results in such Indebtedness becoming due prior to the scheduled date of
maturity thereof or enables or permits the holder or holders of such
Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause such
Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment (other than by a
regularly scheduled payment), repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof,
prior to the scheduled date of maturity thereof; or (ii) any other circumstance
shall arise (other than the mere passage of time) by reason of which Seller,
Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries is required to
redeem or repurchase, or offer to holders the opportunity to have redeemed
or
repurchased, any such Indebtedness or Interest Rate Protection Agreement where
the amount or amounts of such Indebtedness or Interest Rate Protection Agreement
exceeds $50,000,000 (or its equivalent thereof in any other currency) in the
aggregate;
(e) any
involuntary case, proceeding or other action against Seller, Performance
Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall be commenced seeking
to
have an order for relief entered against it as debtor or to adjudicate it a
bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
liquidation, dissolution or composition of it or its debts under any law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, or
seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official
for it or for all or any substantial part of its property and such case,
proceeding or other action shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in
effect, for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief in respect of such
Person shall be entered in an involuntary case or proceeding under any law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of creditors or
other similar laws now or hereafter in effect;
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(f) Seller,
Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall generally
not pay its debts as they become due or shall admit in writing its inability
to
pay its debts, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
or Seller, Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall
commence any case, proceeding or other action seeking to have an order for
relief entered on its behalf as debtor or to adjudicate it a bankrupt or
insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation,
dissolution or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors or seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for
it
or for all or any substantial part of its property or shall file an answer
or
other pleading in any such case, proceeding or other action admitting the
material allegations of any petition, complaint or similar pleading filed
against it or consenting to the relief sought therein; or Seller, Performance
Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall take any action to
authorize any of the foregoing; or a senior officer of Seller or Performance
Guarantor shall admit in writing its inability to, or intention not to, perform
any of its respective Obligations;
(g) Seller,
Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall fail to
satisfy the terms of any final, non-appealable judgment(s) for the payment
of
money in excess of $25,000,000 (or its equivalent thereof in any other currency)
rendered against Seller, Performance Guarantor or any of their respective
Subsidiaries;
(h) any
Official Body or any person, agency or entity acting or reasonably purporting
to
act under governmental authority shall have taken any action reasonably likely
to result in a condemnation, seizure or appropriation, or assumption of custody
or control of, all or any substantial part of the property of Seller,
Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or shall have
taken any action reasonably likely to displace the management of Seller,
Performance Guarantor or any their respective Subsidiaries or reasonably likely
to curtail its authority in the conduct of a material portion of the business
of
Seller, Performance Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or takes
any action in the nature of enforcement reasonably likely to remove, limit
or
restrict the approval of Seller, Performance Guarantor or any of their
respective Subsidiaries as an issuer, buyer or a seller of mortgage loans or
securities backed thereby;
(i) an
event
of default (as defined in the credit agreement referred to in this clause)
shall
have occurred under the Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit
Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2006, among PHH Corporation, as Borrower,
the
Lenders referred to therein, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Syndication Agent, and
Bank
of America, N.A., The Bank of Nova Scotia and Calyon New York Branch, as
Documentation Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent,
as
such agreement exists on the date hereof and as the same may be further amended,
modified, waived or supplemented, solely to the extent that the Agent and the
Required Principals have given their prior written consent to such amendment,
modification, waiver or supplement;
(j) failure
of Seller or Servicer to remit to the Funding Account for the benefit of the
Principals not later than 2 Business Days after the sale or Securitization
of
any Eligible Mortgage Loans the proceeds of any such sale or
Securitization;
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(k) failure
of Servicer to remit (within the applicable grace period, if any) to the
Collection Account, the Funding Account or the Margin Call Account any amounts
when such amounts are required to be so remitted;
(l) the
occurrence of a Change in Control;
(m) failure
of Seller to make any required Margin Call or pay any Minimum Transfer Amount
as
required by Section 5 hereof or failure of Seller or Servicer to apply
Collections in accordance with Section 5 or Section 6 hereof;
(n) the
audited annual financial statements or the notes thereto or other opinions
or
conclusions stated therein shall be qualified or limited by reference to the
status of Seller or Performance Guarantor as a “going concern” or a reference of
similar import;
(o) Seller
shall become subject to regulation under the Investment Company
Act;
(p) a
Servicer Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(q) a
Daily
Servicer Report shall fail to be delivered as and when required, and such
failure shall continue unremedied for 1 Business Day;
(r) [Reserved];
(s) (x)
any
Transaction Document, any Purchased Asset, or any lien or security interest
granted hereunder or thereunder, shall (except in accordance with its terms),
in
whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally
valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Seller or Seller shall, directly
or
indirectly, contest in any manner such effectiveness, validity, binding nature
or enforceability or (y) any security interest securing the Purchased Assets
shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a perfected first priority security
interest in favor of Agent and, in the case of this clause (y) such failure
shall continue unremedied for 2 Business Days after the earlier of Seller’s
knowledge or receipt of notice thereof;
(t) [Reserved];
(u) [Reserved];
or
(v) if
Seller
assigns or attempts to assign this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
or any rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without first obtaining
the
specific written consent of Agent or the granting by Seller of any security
interest, lien or other encumbrances on any Purchased Assets or on the
Collection Account, the Funding Account, the Margin Call Account or any of
the
other collateral referred to in Section 7 to any person other than
Agent.
Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, Seller will no longer be permitted to sell
and Agent (on behalf of the Principals) will no longer be permitted to purchase
additional Eligible Mortgage Loans and principal and interest payments on
Eligible Mortgage Loans and principal proceeds of sales and Securitizations
of
Eligible Mortgage Loans will be remitted to the Funding Account for application
in accordance with Section 6 hereof.
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Additionally,
Agent, at its option (which option shall be deemed to have been exercised
immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section
13(e)
or (f) hereof), shall have any or all of the following rights and remedies,
which may (or at the direction of the Required Principals, shall) be exercised
by Agent:
(a) The
Termination Date and the Repurchase Date for each Transaction hereunder shall
be
deemed immediately to occur.
(b) Seller’s
obligations hereunder to repurchase all Purchased Assets subject to a
Transaction with Seller at the Repurchase Price therefor on the Repurchase
Date
in such Transactions shall thereupon become immediately due and payable; Seller
shall immediately deliver to Agent or its designee any and all original papers,
records and files relating to the Purchased Assets subject to such Transaction
then in Seller’s possession and/or control; and all right, title and interest in
and entitlement to such Purchased Assets and Servicing Rights thereon shall
be
deemed transferred to Agent or its designee.
In
addition to its repurchase obligation, Seller shall indemnify Agent and each
Principal and hold them harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments,
and other costs and expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or
assertion based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. It is understood
and
agreed that the obligations of Seller to cure or repurchase an Eligible Mortgage
Loan and to indemnify Agent and each Principal constitute the sole remedies
of
Agent and each Principal respecting a breach of the foregoing representations
and warranties.
Agent
may
sell, on or following the Business Day following the date on which the
Repurchase Price became due and payable pursuant to Section 13(b) without notice
or demand of any kind, at a public or private sale and at such price or prices
as Agent may reasonably deem satisfactory any or all Purchased Assets. The
proceeds of any disposition of Purchased Assets shall be applied first
to the
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with or as a
result of an Event of Default; second
to the
aggregate Repurchase Prices; and third
to all
other Obligations.
The
parties recognize that it may not be possible to purchase or sell all of the
Purchased Assets on a particular Business Day, or in a transaction with the
same
purchaser, or in the same manner because the market for such Purchased Assets
may not be liquid. In view of the nature of the Purchased Assets, the parties
agree that liquidation of a Transaction or the underlying Purchased Assets
does
not require a public purchase or sale and that a good faith private purchase
or
sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner.
Accordingly, Agent may elect the time and manner of liquidating any Purchased
Asset and nothing contained herein shall obligate Agent to liquidate any
Purchased Asset on the occurrence of an Event of Default or to liquidate all
Purchased Assets in the same manner or on the same Business Day or constitute
a
waiver of any right or remedy of Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
parties to this Agreement agree that the Transactions have been entered into
in
consideration of and in reliance upon the fact that all Transactions hereunder
constitute a single business and contractual obligation and that each
Transaction has been entered into in consideration of the other
Transactions.
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In
addition to its rights hereunder, upon the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the right to proceed
against Seller’s assets which may be in the possession of Agent, any Principal,
any Principal’s Affiliate or designee (including, without limitation, the
Custodian), including the right to liquidate such assets and to set-off the
proceeds against monies owed by Seller to Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Agent may set off cash, the proceeds of the liquidation of the Purchased Assets,
any other collateral or its proceeds and all other sums or obligations owed
by
Agent to Seller against all of Seller’s Obligations to Agent, whether under this
Agreement, under a Transaction, or under any other agreement between the
parties, or otherwise, whether or not such Obligations are then due, without
prejudice to Agent’s right to recover any deficiency.
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent shall
have
the right to obtain physical possession of the Records and all other files
of
Seller relating to the Purchased Assets and all documents relating to the
Purchased Assets which are then or may thereafter come into the possession
of
Seller or any third party acting for Seller and Seller shall deliver (or cause
to be delivered) to Agent such assignments as Agent shall request.
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent may direct
Servicer to take such action consistent with the Transaction Documents with
respect to the Purchased Assets as Agent determines appropriate.
Seller
shall be liable to Agent for the amount of all expenses (plus interest thereon
at a rate equal to the Default Rate), and Breakage Costs and all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with hedging or covering transactions related
to
the Purchased Assets.
Seller
shall, within 2 Business Days of receipt thereof, cause all sums received by
it
with respect to the Purchased Assets to be remitted to the Collection
Account.
Agent
shall without regard to the adequacy of the security for the Obligations, be
entitled to the appointment of a receiver by any court having jurisdiction,
without notice, to take possession of and protect, collect, manage, liquidate,
and sell the Purchased Assets and any other collateral or any portion thereof,
collect the payments due with respect to the Purchased Assets and any other
collateral or any portion thereof, and do anything that Agent is authorized
hereunder to do. Seller shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Agent
in
connection with the appointment and activities of such receiver.
Agent
may
enforce its rights and remedies hereunder without prior judicial process or
hearing, and Seller hereby expressly waives, to the extent permitted by law,
any
right such Person might otherwise have to require Agent to enforce its rights
by
judicial process. Seller also waives, to the extent permitted by law, any
defense such Person might otherwise have to the Obligations, arising from use
of
nonjudicial process, enforcement and sale of all or any portion of the Purchased
Assets and any other collateral or from any other election of remedies. Seller
recognizes that nonjudicial remedies are consistent with the usages of the
trade, are responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain
at
arm’s length.
In
addition to all the rights and remedies specifically provided herein, Agent
shall have all other rights and remedies provided by applicable federal, state,
foreign, and local laws, whether existing at law, in equity or by statute,
including without limitation, all rights and remedies available to a
purchaser/secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.
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Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, Agent shall have, except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, the right to exercise any of its rights
and/or remedies without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any
kind other than as expressly set forth herein, all of which are hereby expressly
waived by Seller.
14. DELAY
NOT WAIVER; REMEDIES ARE CUMULATIVE
No
failure on the part of Agent or any Principal to exercise, and no delay in
exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Agent or any Principal
of
any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All rights and
remedies of Agent and Principals provided for herein are cumulative and in
addition to any and all other rights and remedies provided by law, the
Transaction Documents and the other instruments and agreements contemplated
hereby and thereby, and are not conditional or contingent on any attempt by
Agent or any Principal to exercise any of its rights under any other related
document. Agent may exercise at any time after the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default one or more remedies, as it so desires,
and
may thereafter at any time and from time to time exercise any other remedy
or
remedies.
15. USE
OF EMPLOYEE PLAN ASSETS
No
assets
of an employee benefit plan subject to any provision of ERISA shall be used
by
any party hereto in a Transaction.
16. EXPENSES;
INDEMNITY
(a) Seller
agrees, upon receipt of a written invoice, to pay or cause to be paid, and
to
save each Principal and Agent harmless against liability for the payment of,
all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’,
accountant’s and other third parties’ fees and expenses, any rating agency fees,
any filing fees and expenses incurred by officers or employees of each Principal
and Agent, but excluding salaries and similar overhead costs of each Principal
and Agent which are incurred notwithstanding the execution and performance
of
this Agreement) incurred by or on behalf of any Principal and Agent (i) in
connection with the negotiation, execution, delivery and preparation of the
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated by or undertaken
pursuant to or in connection herewith or therewith (including, without
limitation, the perfection or protection of the Eligible Mortgage Loans) and
(ii) from time to time (a) relating to any requested amendments, waivers or
consents under the Transaction Documents requested by Seller, (b) arising in
connection with the Principals’ or Agent’s or their enforcement or preservation
of their respective rights (including, without limitation, the perfection and
protection of the Eligible Mortgage Loans) under the Transaction Documents,
or
(c) arising in connection with any audit, dispute, disagreement, litigation
or
preparation for litigation involving the Transaction Documents, which audit,
dispute, disagreement, litigation or preparation for litigation directly results
from Seller’s failure to comply with Seller’s obligations (as Seller or
Servicer) under the Transaction Documents (collectively, the “Transaction
Costs”).
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(b) Without
limiting any other rights which Agent or the Principals may have hereunder
or
under applicable law, Seller hereby agrees to indemnify each Principal, Agent
and the APA Purchasers and any successors and permitted assigns and their
respective officers, directors and employees (collectively, “Indemnified
Parties”),
from
and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities, costs and
expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees (which such
attorneys may be employees of the APA Purchasers or Agent, as applicable) and
disbursements (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as
“Indemnified
Amounts”),
arising out of or in connection with:
(i) any
dispute, action, suit, litigation or proceeding arising out of or as a result
of
(x) this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the ownership or
maintenance by Agent, any Principal or any APA Purchaser of the Eligible
Mortgage Loans, (y) the use of proceeds of Transactions by Seller, or (z) any
Eligible Mortgage Loan; provided
that no
Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified under this paragraph
(i) in respect of any litigation instituted by (x) any person (a “Participant”)
participating in the interest of any APA Purchaser under the Asset Purchase
Agreement against any APA Purchaser or Agent, (y) any APA Purchaser against
any
Participant, any APA Purchaser or Agent, or (z) any holder of any security
of
any APA Purchaser (in its capacity as such) against any APA Purchaser, to the
extent any such litigation does not arise out of any misconduct (alleged in
good
faith by such APA Purchaser) by or on behalf of Seller.
(ii) any
representation or warranty (other than a representation or warranty in Annex
II
hereof) made by Seller (including, in its capacity as Servicer) or any officers
of Seller (including, in its capacity as Servicer) under or in connection with
this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents, any Servicer Report
or
any other information or report delivered by Seller or Servicer pursuant hereto,
which shall have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made
or
deemed made;
(iii) the
failure by Seller (including, in its capacity as Servicer) to comply with any
applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Eligible Mortgage Loan
or
the nonconformity of any Eligible Mortgage Loan with any such applicable law,
rule or regulation;
(iv) any
claim
resulting from the sale of merchandise or services by Seller, any Affiliate
of
Seller or any designee of Seller to the related Borrower with respect to any
Eligible Mortgage Loan or the furnishing or failure to furnish such merchandise
or services by Seller, any Affiliate of Seller or any designee of
Seller;
(v) the
transfer of an ownership interest in any mortgage loan other than an Eligible
Mortgage Loan;
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(vi) the
failure by Seller (individually or as Servicer) to comply with any term,
provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party or to perform any of its respective
duties under any Eligible Mortgage Loan;
(vii) the
Aggregate Purchase Price exceeds the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price at any
time;
(viii) the
failure of Seller to pay when due any taxes, including without limitation,
sales, excise or personal property taxes payable by Seller in connection with
any of the Eligible Mortgage Loans;
(ix) any
repayment by any Indemnified Party of any amount previously distributed in
reduction of Aggregate Purchase Price which such Indemnified Party believes
in
good faith is required to be made;
(x) any
inability to obtain any judgment in or utilize the court or other adjudication
system of, any state in which a Borrower may be located as a result of the
failure of Seller to qualify to do business or file any notice of business
activity report or any similar report; or
(xi) any
action taken by Seller, or Servicer (if Seller or any Affiliate or designee
of
Seller) in the enforcement or collection of any Eligible Mortgage
Loan;
provided
that no
Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder (x) for
its
own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction, (y) for any lost profits of such Indemnified Party, or (z) any
claim for punitive damages claimed by such Indemnified Party against
Seller.
(c) Without
limitation on the provisions of Section 3, if any payment of the Repurchase
Price of any Transaction is made by Seller other than on the then Scheduled
Repurchase Date thereto as a result of an acceleration of the Repurchase Date
pursuant to Section 13 or for any other reason, Seller shall, upon demand by
Agent, pay to Agent for the benefit of the applicable Principals any Breakage
Costs incurred by such Principals as of a result of such payment.
(d) Without
prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of Seller hereunder, the
covenants and obligations of Seller contained in this Section shall survive
the
payment in full of the Repurchase Price and all other amounts payable hereunder
or any other Transaction Document and delivery of the Purchased Assets by Agent
against full payment therefor.
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17. WAIVER
OF REDEMPTION AND DEFICIENCY RIGHTS
Seller
hereby expressly waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, every statute
of limitation on a deficiency judgment, any reduction in the proceeds of any
Purchased Assets as a result of restrictions upon Agent or Custodian contained
in the Transaction Documents or any other instrument delivered in connection
therewith, and any right that it may have to direct the order in which any
of
the Purchased Assets shall be disposed of in the event of any disposition
pursuant hereto or pursuant to the terms of any other Transaction
Document.
18. INCREASED
COSTS; TAXES; ETC.
(A) (i) If
after
the date hereof, the adoption of any law or bank regulatory guideline or any
amendment or change in the interpretation of any existing or future Law or
bank
regulatory guideline by any Official Body charged with the administration,
interpretation or application thereof, or the compliance with any directive
of
any Official Body (in the case of any bank regulatory guideline, whether or
not
having the force of Law):
(1) shall
subject Agent, any Principal or any other Person (including any bank or other
financial institution providing liquidity and/or credit support to any Conduit
Principal in connection with its securitization program (each, an “Affected
Person”)
to any
tax, duty or other charge (other than Excluded Taxes) with respect to this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the ownership, maintenance or
financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans or payments of amounts due hereunder,
or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Affected Person of
amounts payable in respect of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents,
the ownership, maintenance or financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans or
payments of amounts due hereunder or its obligation to advance funds hereunder,
under the Asset Purchase Agreement or the credit support furnished by the
Affected Person or otherwise in respect of this Agreement, the other Transaction
Documents, the ownership, maintenance or financing of the Eligible Mortgage
Loans (except for changes in the rate of general corporate, franchise, net
income or other income tax imposed on such Affected Person by the jurisdiction
in which such Affected Person’s principal executive office is located);
(2) shall
impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement (including, without limitation, any such requirement imposed by
the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) against assets of, deposits
with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Affected Person or shall
impose on any Affected Person or on the United States market for certificates
of
deposit or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the ownership, maintenance or
financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans or payments of amounts due hereunder
or
its obligation to advance funds hereunder under the Asset Purchase Agreement
or
the credit support provided by such Affected Person or otherwise in respect
of
this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, or the ownership, maintenance
or financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans; or
(3) imposes
upon any Affected Person any other expense (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, and expenses of litigation or
preparation therefor in contesting any of the foregoing) with respect to this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the ownership, maintenance or
financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans or payments of amounts due hereunder
or
its obligation to advance funds hereunder, under the Asset Purchase Agreement
or
the credit support furnished by the Program Bank or otherwise in respect of
this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, or the ownership, maintenance or
financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans,
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and
the
result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Affected Person
with respect to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the ownership,
maintenance or financing of the Eligible Mortgage Loans, the obligations
hereunder, the funding of any purchases hereunder or the Asset Purchase
Agreement, by an amount deemed by such Affected Person to be material, then,
within ten (10) days after demand by such Affected Person through Agent, Seller
shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of such Affected Person, such additional
amount or amounts as will compensate such Affected Person for such increased
cost or reduction.
(ii) If
any
Affected Person shall have determined that after the date hereof, the adoption
of any applicable law or bank regulatory guideline regarding capital adequacy,
or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation thereof by any
Official Body, or any directive regarding capital adequacy (in the case of
any
bank regulatory guideline, whether or not having the force of law) of any such
Official Body, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on
capital of such Affected Person (or its parent) as a consequence of such
Affected Person’s obligations hereunder or with respect hereto to a level below
that which such Affected Person (or its parent) could have achieved but for
such
adoption, change, request or directive (taking into consideration its policies
with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Affected Person
to
be material, then from time to time, within ten (10) days after demand by such
Affected Person through Agent, Seller shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of
such Affected Person, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such
Affected Person (or its parent) for such reduction. For the avoidance of doubt,
any interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
(including, without limitation, FASB Interpretation No. 46), shall constitute
an
adoption, change, request or directive subject to this Section.
Agent
will promptly notify Seller of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring
after the date hereof, which will entitle an Affected Person to compensation
pursuant to this Section. A notice by Agent or the applicable Affected Person
claiming compensation under this Section and setting forth the additional amount
or amounts to be paid to it hereunder shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error. In determining such amount, Agent or any applicable Affected
Person may use any reasonable averaging and attributing methods.
(B) All
payments made hereunder by Seller or Servicer (each, a “payor”)
to any
Affected Person (each, a “recipient”)
shall
be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future
income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes and any other taxes, fees, duties,
withholdings or other charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any taxing
authority on any recipient (or any assignee of such parties) (such nonexcluded
items being called “Taxes”),
but
excluding franchise taxes and taxes imposed on or measured by the recipient’s
net income or gross receipts (“Excluded
Taxes”).
In
the event that any withholding or deduction from any payment made by the payor
hereunder is required in respect of any Taxes (other than Excluded Taxes),
then
such payor shall:
(i) pay
directly to the relevant authority the full amount required to be so withheld
or
deducted;
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(ii) promptly
forward to Agent an official receipt or other documentation satisfactory to
Agent evidencing such payment to such authority; and
(iii) pay
to
the recipient such additional amount or amounts as is necessary to ensure that
the net amount actually received by the recipient will equal the full amount
such recipient would have received had no such withholding or deduction been
required.
Moreover,
if any Taxes (other than Excluded Taxes) are directly asserted against any
recipient with respect to any payment received by such recipient hereunder,
the
recipient may pay such Taxes and the payor will promptly pay such additional
amounts (including any penalties, interest or expenses) as shall be necessary
in
order that the net amount received by the recipient after the payment of such
Taxes (including any Taxes on such additional amount) shall equal the amount
such recipient would have received had such Taxes not been
asserted.
If
the
payor fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or
fails to remit to the recipient the required receipts or other required
documentary evidence, the payor shall indemnify the recipient for any
incremental Taxes, interest, or penalties that may become payable by any
recipient as a result of any such failure.
Seller
shall pay to each Affected Person, as applicable, upon the request of such
Affected Person or Agent on its behalf, such amount or amounts as shall
compensate such Affected Person for any actual loss (including loss of profit),
cost or expense incurred by such Affected Person (as reasonably determined
by
such Affected Person) as a result of (x) any payment or repayment of any
Purchase Price related to a Transaction (or portion thereof) other than on
the
maturity date of the source of funds obtained or utilized by such Affected
Person to fund or maintain such Purchase Price or (y) any failure by Seller
to
commence a Transaction (including the continued maintenance of, or any increase
with respect to any Purchase Prince related thereto, or portion thereof),
requested by Seller hereunder, in either case, such compensation to include,
without limitation, an amount equal to any loss or expense suffered by such
Affected Person during the period from the date of receipt of such repayment
or
failure to commence a Transaction, as the case may be, to (but excluding) the
maturity date of such source of funds, if the rate of interest obtained by
such
Affected Person upon the redeployment of an amount of funds equal to the amount
of such repayment or failure to commence a Transaction, as the case may be,
is
less than the interest rate that would have been applicable thereon, hereunder
through the applicable maturity thereof. The determination by any Affected
Person of the amount of any such loss or expense shall be set forth in a written
notice to Seller in reasonable detail and shall be conclusive and binding for
all purposes, absent manifest error.
19. FURTHER
ASSURANCES
Seller
agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to Agent
such additional assignments, acknowledgments, agreements, powers and instruments
as are reasonably required by Agent or any Principal to carry into effect the
intent and purposes of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents,
to
perfect the interests of Agent in the Purchased Assets or to better assure
and
confirm unto Agent its rights, powers and remedies hereunder.
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20. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT; PRODUCT OF NEGOTIATION
This
Agreement supersedes and integrates all previous negotiations, contracts,
agreements and understandings between the parties relating to a sale and
repurchase of Purchased Assets, and it, together with the other Transaction
Documents, and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto or thereto,
contains the entire final agreement of the parties. No prior negotiation,
agreement, understanding or prior contract shall have any validity.
21. TERMINATION;
COMMITMENT REDUCTION
(a) This
Agreement shall remain in effect until the Termination Date. However, no such
termination shall affect Seller’s outstanding obligations to Agent, any
Principal, any Affected Person or any Indemnified Party at the time of such
termination. Seller’s obligations to indemnify Agent, each Principal, each
Affected Person and each Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents shall survive the termination hereof and
thereof.
(b) Upon
at
least 10 Business Days’ prior irrevocable written notice or telecopy notice to
Agent and each Bank Principal, Seller may at any time in whole permanently
terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, the Commitments;
provided
that (i)
each partial reduction shall be made in an integral multiple of $1,000,000
and
in a minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 and (ii) Seller shall not be
entitled to make any such permanent termination or reduction that would reduce
(x) the aggregate amount of the Commitments to any amount less than the
Aggregate Purchase Price at such time or (y) the Commitment of any Principal
to
an amount less than such Principal’s Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Purchase
Price at such time, unless, with respect to this subclause (y), a replacement
for such Principal acceptable to Agent and Seller assumes such Principal’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Each
reduction in the Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price shall be made ratably among
the Principals in accordance with their respective Commitments. Seller shall
pay
on the effective date of a termination or a reduction in the Commitments, to
Agent for the account of the Principals, the Fees accrued to such effective
date, based on the amount of the Commitments prior to giving effect to such
termination or reduction, together with any Breakage Costs incurred in
connection therewith.
(d) Seller
may advise Agent and each Bank Principal in writing of its desire to extend
the
Termination Date with respect to each Principal for an additional period of
up
to 364 days; provided
such
request is made not more than sixty (60) days prior to, and not less than thirty
(30) days prior to, the then current Termination Date. Each Bank Principal
shall
promptly notify Agent of its decision to extend the then Termination Date.
In
the event that all of the Principals are agreeable to such extension, Agent
shall so notify Seller in writing (it
being understood
that
each of the Principals may accept or decline such a request in its sole
discretion and on such terms as it may elect) not less than fifteen (15) days
prior to the then current Termination Date and Seller, Agent and the Principals
shall enter into such documents as the Principals may deem necessary or
appropriate to reflect such extension, and all reasonable costs and expenses
for
services delivered by outside professionals incurred by the Principals and
Agent
in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ costs) shall be paid by
Seller. In the event any Principal declines the request for such extension,
such
Principal (or the applicable Bank Principal on its behalf) shall so notify
Seller and Agent of such determination.
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22. ASSIGNMENT
BY PRINCIPALS
A
Principal may assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder and under
the
other Transaction Documents, to any other Person with the prior written consent
of Seller (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed); provided,
that
Agent shall maintain, for review by Seller upon written request, a register
of
assignees and a copy of an executed assignment and acceptance (in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent) by Agent, each such assigning Principal and
each assignee (“Assignment
and Acceptance”),
specifying a constant, and not a varying, percentage or portion of such rights
and obligations assigned and the amount being assigned pursuant to each such
assignment (determined as of the date of the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
with respect to such assignment), which shall in no event be less than the
lesser of (x) $5,000,000 and (y) all of the assigning Principal’s Commitment.
Upon such assignment, (a) such assignee shall be a party hereto and to each
Transaction Document to the extent of the percentage or portion set forth in
the
Assignment and Acceptance, and shall succeed to the applicable rights and
obligations of a Principal hereunder, and (b) such Principal shall, to the
extent that such rights and obligations have been so assigned by it to another
Person which assumes the obligations of such Principal, be released from its
obligations hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents accruing
thereafter. Unless otherwise stated in the Assignment and Acceptance, Seller
shall continue to take directions solely from Agent unless otherwise notified
by
Agent in writing. Agent may distribute to any prospective assignee any document
or other information delivered to Agent by Seller; provided,
further
that on
and after the occurrence and continuation of any Event of Default, a Principal
may, without the consent of Seller or any other Person, as assign any of its
rights hereunder and under any other Transaction Document, to any Person. The
entries in the register referred to above shall be conclusive and binding for
all purposes, absent manifest error, and Seller, Servicer, Agent and the
Principals may treat each Person whose name is recorded in such register as
a
Principal under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents.
A
Conduit
Principal may, without notice to, or the consent of, Seller or any of its
Affiliates, assign and grant a security interest in all of its right, title
and
interest in, to and under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
to
any liquidity bank, program support provider or any the collateral trustee
acting for the benefit of such parties and the holders of such Conduit
Principal’s Short-Term Notes, and any successor in such capacity, to secure such
Conduit Principal’s obligations under or in connection with the Short-Term
Notes, any related Asset Purchase Agreement, any credit agreement provided
to
such Conduit Principal by any applicable program support provider, and certain
other obligations of such Conduit Principal incurred in connection with the
funding and maintenance of the Transactions hereunder.
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23. AMENDMENTS,
ETC.
No
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document nor any consent to any failure to comply herewith
or
therewith shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by Seller, Agent and the Required Principals, and then such
amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided,
however,
that no
material amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless (solely to the
extent required by the documents governing the securitization program of any
applicable Conduit Principal), the Bank Principal (or its agent) for such
Conduit Principal shall have received written confirmation from each Rating
Agency then rating such Conduit Principal’s Short-Term Notes, that such action,
event or condition will not cause the then current rating of such notes to
be
suspended, downgraded or withdrawn; and provided,
further,
that no
amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each
Principal: (a) change (directly or indirectly) the definitions of “Eligible
Mortgage Loan”, “Portfolio Criteria”, “Purchase Price Percentage” or “Required
Principals”, (b) reduce fees payable by Seller to any Principal, or delay the
dates on which such fees are payable, (c) change any Event of Default or
Servicer Default or (d) change any of the provisions of this Section
and
provided,
further,
that
(i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall increase the Commitment of any
Principal unless in writing and signed by such Principal and (ii) no amendment
of any definition or any provision contained in this Agreement that specifically
relates to the rights or obligations of the Custodian under this Agreement,
if
the effect of such amendment would materially and adversely affect the
Custodian, without the Custodian’s prior written consent.
Seller
shall provide each rating agency then rating any Short-Term Notes with written
notice of each amendment. The costs and expenses associated with any such
amendment shall be borne by the party requesting the amendment.
24. SEVERABILITY
If
any
provision of any Transaction Document is declared invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision
of
the Transaction Documents, and each Transaction Document shall be enforced
to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
25. BINDING
EFFECT: GOVERNING LAW
This
Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns, except that Seller may not assign
or
transfer any of its respective rights or obligations under this Agreement or
any
other Transaction Document without the prior written consent of Agent. THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS
OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES
THEREOF (EXCEPT FOR SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW).
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26. CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION
SELLER
HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY. SELLER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, ARISING
OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SELLER
HEREBY SUBMITS TO, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY HAVE TO, NON-EXCLUSIVE
PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN XXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND
THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WITH RESPECT
TO ANY DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS.
27. SINGLE
AGREEMENT
Seller,
Agent and each Principal acknowledge that, and have entered hereinto and will
enter into each Transaction hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents
in consideration of and in reliance upon the fact that, all Transactions
hereunder constitute a single business and contractual relationship and have
been made in consideration of each other. Accordingly, Seller, Agent and each
Principal each agree (i) to perform all of its respective obligations in respect
of each Transaction hereunder, and that a default in the performance of any
such
obligations shall constitute a default by it in respect of all Transactions
hereunder, and (ii) that payments, deliveries and other transfers made by any
of
them in respect of any Transaction shall be deemed to have been made in
consideration of payments, deliveries and other transfers in respect of any
other Transaction hereunder, and the obligations to make any such payments,
deliveries and other transfers may be applied against each other and
netted.
28. INTENT
Seller,
each Principal and Agent recognize that each Transaction is a “repurchase
agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the United
States Code, as amended (“Bankruptcy
Code”).
It is
understood that Agent’s right to liquidate the Purchased Assets delivered to it
in connection with the Transactions hereunder or to exercise any other remedies
pursuant to Section 13 hereof is a contractual right to liquidate such
Transaction as described in Section 559 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code.
29. NOTICES
AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Notices
and other communications provided for in this Agreement or in any other
Transaction Document shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed (or
in
the case of telegraphic communication, if by telegram, delivered to the
telegraph company and, if by telex, telecopy, graphic scanning or other
telegraphic communications equipment of the sending party hereto, delivered
by
such equipment) addressed, if to Agent, to it at Barclays
Bank PLC, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Telephone: (000) 000-0000,
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000,
if to
Seller, to it at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Mail Stop PCLG, Xx. Xxxxxx, XX 00000,
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Telephone: (000) 000-0000,
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000,
with a copy to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, General Counsel, or
if to
a Principal, to it at its address set forth beneath its signature to this
Agreement (or in the agreement pursuant to which it became a party hereunder),
or such other address as such party may from time to time designate by giving
written notice to the other parties hereunder. All notices and other
communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions
of
this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth Business Day
after the date when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, if by mail, or when delivered to the telegraph
company, charges prepaid, if by telegram, or when receipt is acknowledged,
if by
any telecopier or telegraphic communications equipment of the sender, in each
case addressed to such party as provided in this Section or in accordance with
the latest unrevoked written direction from such party. Information required
to
be delivered hereunder may also be delivered by electronic communication
pursuant to procedures approved by Agent.
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30. CONFIDENTIALITY
Each
of
Agent and the Principals agrees to keep confidential all non-public information
provided to it by Seller pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document that is designated by such Person as confidential; provided
that
nothing herein shall prevent Agent or any Principal from disclosing any such
information (a) to Agent, any other Principal or any affiliate of any Principal,
(b) to any participant or assignee (each, a “Transferee”)
of a
Principal or prospective Transferee which agrees to comply with the provisions
of this Section 30, (c) to any of its employees, directors, agents, attorneys,
accountants and other professional advisors, (d) upon the request or demand
of
any governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over it, (e) in
response to any order of any court or other governmental authority or as may
otherwise be required pursuant to any requirement of law, (f) if requested
or
required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding,
(g)
which has been publicly disclosed other than in breach of this Section 30,
(h)
to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar
organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access
to
information about a Principal’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings
issued with respect to such Principal’s commercial paper or (i) in connection
with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Transaction
Document.
31. NO
PROCEEDINGS; LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS
Seller
agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy or other similar
proceeding against any Conduit Principal so long as any Short-Term Notes or
other senior indebtedness issued by such Conduit Principal shall be outstanding
or there shall not have elapsed one year plus one day since the last day on
which any such commercial paper, promissory notes or other senior indebtedness
shall have been outstanding.
Notwithstanding
any provisions contained in this Agreement to the contrary, a Conduit Principal
shall not, and shall be under no obligation to, pay any amount, if any, payable
by it pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless (i)
such Conduit Principal has received funds which may be used to make such payment
and which funds are not required to repay such Conduit Principal’s Short-Term
Notes when due and (ii) after giving effect to such payment, either (x) such
Conduit Principal could issue Short-Term Notes to refinance all of its
outstanding Short-Term Notes (assuming such outstanding Short-Term Notes matured
at such time) in accordance with the program documents governing such Conduit
Principal’s securitization program or (y) all of such Conduit Principal’s
Short-Term Notes are paid in full. Any amount which any Conduit Principal does
not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute
a claim (as defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code) against or company
obligation of such Conduit Principal for any such insufficiency unless and
until
such Conduit Principal satisfies the provisions of clauses
(i)
and
(ii)
above.
The provisions of this Section
31 shall
survive any termination of this Agreement.
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32. POWER
OF ATTORNEY
Seller
hereby authorizes Agent to file such financing statement or statements relating
to the Purchased Assets without their respective signatures thereon as Agent,
at
its option, may deem appropriate. Seller hereby appoints Agent as its agent
and
attorney-in-fact to execute any such financing statement or statements in its
name and to perform all other acts which Agent deems appropriate to perfect
and
continue its ownership interest in and/or the security interest granted hereby,
if applicable, and to protect, preserve and realize upon the Purchased Assets,
including, but not limited to, the right to endorse notes, complete blanks
in
documents, transfer servicing, and sign assignments on behalf of Seller as
its
agent and attorney-in-fact. This agency and power of attorney is coupled with
an
interest and is irrevocable without Agent’s consent. Seller shall pay the filing
costs for any financing statement or statements prepared pursuant to this
Section.
33. RECORDING
OF COMMUNICATIONS
Agent,
each Principal and Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) from
time to time to make or cause to be made tape recordings of communications
between its employees and those of the other party with respect to Transactions.
Agent, each Principal and Seller consent to the admissibility of such tape
recordings in any court, arbitration, or other proceedings. The parties agree
that a duly authenticated transcript of such a tape recording shall be deemed
to
be a writing conclusively evidencing the parties’ agreement.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller, Agent and each Principal have caused their names to
be
signed to this Agreement by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized
as of the date first above written.
PHH
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
as
Seller
By:
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President & Treasurer
Taxpayer
ID:
BARCLAYS
BANK PLC,
as
Agent
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Director
BARCLAYS
BANK PLC,
as
a Bank
Principal
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Director
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
SHEFFIELD
RECEIVABLES CORPORATION,
as
a
Conduit Principal
By
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as
attorney-in-fact
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Title:
Director
Sheffield
Receivables Corporation
c/o
Barclays Bank PLC
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Commitment:
$750,000,000
ANNEX
I
BUYER
ACTING AS AGENT; FUNDINGS BY PRINCIPALS; ETC.
This
Annex I forms a part of the Fifth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase
Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified, the “Agreement”)
among
Barclays Bank PLC, acting as buyer on behalf of, and as agent for, the
Principals from time to time party thereto, the Principals from time to time
party thereto and Seller. This Annex I sets forth certain terms and conditions
governing all Transactions in which Agent is acting as buyer on behalf of,
and
as agent for, the Principals. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Annex I shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
(i) Authorization
and Action.
Each
Principal hereby appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action as agent
on
its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated
to
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. Agent shall not have any duties other than those expressly
set forth in the Transaction Documents, and no implied obligations or
liabilities shall be read into any Transaction Document, or otherwise exist,
against Agent. Agent does not assume, nor shall it be deemed to have assumed,
any obligation to, or relationship of trust or agency with, Seller, Servicer,
any Conduit Principal or any Bank Principals. Notwithstanding any provision
of
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, in no event
shall Agent ever be required to take any action which exposes Agent to personal
liability or which is contrary to any provision of any Transaction Document
or
Law.
(ii) Agent’s
Reliance, Etc.
Neither
Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable
for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them as Agent under or
in
connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, Agent’s
servicing, administering or collecting Mortgage Loans in the event it replaces
Servicer in such capacity pursuant to the Transaction Documents), in the absence
of its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, Agent: (a) may consult with legal counsel
(including counsel for Seller or Servicer), independent certified public
accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any
action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with
the
advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (b) makes no warranty or
representation to any Conduit Principal or Bank Principal (whether written
or
oral) and shall not be responsible to any Conduit Principal or Bank Principal
for any statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral)
made
in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;
(c)
shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or
observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement on
the
part of Seller or Servicer to inspect the property (including the books and
records) of any such Person; (d) shall not be responsible to any Conduit
Principal or Bank Principal for the due execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any
other
instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; and (e) shall incur no
liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting upon any notice
(including notice by telephone), consent, certificate or other instrument or
writing (which may be by telecopier or telex) believed by it to be genuine
and
signed or sent by the proper party or parties.
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(iii) Barclays
and Affiliates.
The
obligation of Barclays as a Bank Principal to make purchases under this
Agreement may be satisfied by Barclays or any of its Affiliates. With respect
to
any mortgage loan or interest therein owned by it, Barclays shall have the
same
rights and powers under this Agreement as any Bank Principal. Barclays and
any
of its Affiliates may generally engage in any kind of business with Seller,
or
any Borrower, any of their respective Affiliates and any Person who may do
business with or own securities of any of the foregoing or any of their
respective Affiliates, all as if Barclays were not Agent and Barclays were
not a
Bank Principal and without any duty to account therefor to any of the Conduit
Principals or the Bank Principals.
(iv) Indemnification
of Agent.
Each
Bank Principal agrees to indemnify Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by Seller
or Servicer), ratably according to the respective Commitment of such Bank
Principal, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or
asserted against Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement
or any other Transaction Document or any action taken or omitted by Agent under
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; provided
that no
Bank Principal shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
(v) Delegation
of Duties.
Agent
may execute any of its duties through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall
be
entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.
Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents
or
attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.
(vi) Action
or Inaction by Agent.
Agent
shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take action
under any Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or
concurrence of the Principals or the Required Principals, as the case may be,
and assurance of its indemnification by the Bank Principals, as it deems
appropriate. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in
refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
in accordance with a request or at the direction of the Principals or the
Required Principals, as the case may be, and such request or direction and
any
action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all
Conduit Principals and all Bank Principals. The Principals and Agent agree
that
unless any action to be taken by Agent under a Transaction Document (i)
specifically requires the advice or concurrence of all of the Principals or
(ii)
may be taken by Agent alone or without any advice or concurrence of any
Principal, then Agent may take action based upon the advice or concurrence
of
the Required Principals.
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(vii) Notice
of Events; Action by Agent.
Agent
shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any
Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default or of any Servicer Default unless
Agent has received notice from any Principal, Seller or Servicer stating that
an
Unmatured Event of Default, an Event of Default or a Servicer Default has
occurred under the Transaction Documents and describing such Unmatured Event
of
Default, an Event of Default or a Servicer Default. If Agent receives such
a
notice, it shall promptly give notice thereof to each Principal. Agent shall
take such action concerning an Unmatured Event of Default, an Event of Default
or a Servicer Default or any other matter hereunder as may be directed by the
Principals or the Required Principals, as the case may be (subject to the other
provisions of this Annex), but until Agent receives such directions, Agent
may
(but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such
action, as Agent deems advisable and in the best interests of the
Principals.
(viii) Non-Reliance
on Agent and Other Parties.
Each
Principal expressly acknowledges that neither Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, agents or employees has made any representations or warranties to
it
and that no act by Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs
Seller or Servicer, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty
by Agent. Each Principal represents and warrants to Agent that, independently
and without reliance upon Agent or any other Principal and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, it has made and will
continue to make its own appraisal of and investigation into the business,
operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and
creditworthiness of Seller and Servicer and the Mortgage Loans and its own
decision to enter into this Agreement and to take, or omit, action under any
Transaction Document. Except for items expressly required to be delivered under
any Transaction Document by Agent to any Principal, Agent shall not have any
duty or responsibility to provide any Principal with any information concerning
Seller or Servicer or any of their Affiliates that comes into the possession
of
Agent or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys-in-fact
or
Affiliates.
(ix) Successor
Agent.
Agent
may, upon at least thirty (30) days’ notice to Seller, Servicer and each
Principal, resign as Agent. Except as provided below, such resignation shall
not
become effective until a successor Agent is appointed by the Required Principals
and has accepted such appointment. If no successor Agent shall have been so
appointed by the Required Principals, within thirty (30) days after the
departing Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, the departing Agent may, on
behalf of the Required Principals, appoint a successor Agent, which successor
Agent shall have short-term debt ratings of at least A-1 from S&P and P-1
from Xxxxx’x and shall be either a commercial bank having a combined capital and
surplus of at least $250,000,000 or an Affiliate of such an institution and
(so
long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder) shall
be
acceptable to Seller. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by
the
Required Principals within sixty (60) days after the departing Agent’s giving of
notice of resignation, the departing Agent may, on behalf of the Required
Principals, petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor
Agent, which successor Agent shall have short-term debt ratings of at least
A-1
from S&P and P-1 from Xxxxx’x, and shall be either a commercial bank having
a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 or an Affiliate of
such
an institution. Upon such acceptance of its appointment as Agent hereunder
by a
successor Agent, such successor Agent shall succeed to and become vested with
all the rights and duties of the resigning Agent, and the resigning Agent shall
be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Transaction Documents.
After any resigning Agent’s resignation hereunder, the indemnification
provisions of this Agreement and this Annex shall inure to its benefit as to
any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent.
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(x) Interpretation
of Terms.
All
references to a “Agent” in the Agreement shall, subject to the provisions of
this Annex (including, among other provisions, the limitations on Agent’s
liability), be construed to reflect that (i) each Principal shall have, in
connection with any Transaction or Transactions entered into by Agent on its
behalf, the rights, responsibilities, privileges and obligations of a “Agent”
directly entering into such Transaction or Transactions with Seller under the
Agreement, and (ii) Principals have designated Agent as their sole agent for
performance of Agent’s obligations to Seller and for receipt of performance by
Agent of its obligations to Seller in connection with any Transaction or
Transactions under the Agreement (including, among other things, as Agent for
each Principal in connection with transfers of securities, cash or other
property and as agent for giving and receiving all notices under the
Agreement).
(xi) Transactions.
(A)
Agent shall promptly forward to each Principal each Transaction Notice received
by Agent pursuant to Section 3(a). Each Conduit Principal shall promptly notify
Agent and its Bank Principal whether it has determined in its sole discretion
to
fund its Pro Rata Share of the related Purchase Price. If any Conduit Principal
has determined not to make its Pro Rata Share of the related Purchase Price,
its
related Bank Principal shall make such amount available. On the date of each
Transaction, the applicable Conduit Principals and/or Bank Principals shall,
upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth Section 8, make
available an aggregate amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Purchase Price
for the related Transaction to the Funding Account, which is specified in the
related Transaction Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Principal shall
be
obligated to fund any Transaction under this Agreement at any time if the result
would be to exceed such the related Bank Principal’s Commitment. Each Bank
Principal’s obligation shall be several, such that the failure of any Bank
Principal to make available to Agent any funds in connection with any requested
Transaction shall not relieve any other Bank Principal of its obligation, if
any, hereunder to make funds available on the requested Purchase Date,
(it being understood,
that no
Bank Principal shall be responsible for the failure of any other Bank Principal
to make funds available in connection with any Transaction
hereunder).
(xii) Addition
of Principals.
Seller
may, with the written consent of Agent and the Required Principals, add
additional Persons as Principals or request an existing Principal to increase
its Commitment; provided,
however,
that
the Commitment of any existing Principal may only be increased with the prior
written consent of such Principal. Each new Principal shall become a party
hereto, by executing and delivering to Agent, an assumption agreement in form
and substance satisfactory to Agent and such new Principals and consented to
by
Seller.
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ANNEX
II
ELIGIBILITY
REPRESENTATIONS
This
Annex II forms a part of the Fifth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase
Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified, the “Agreement”)
among
Barclays Bank PLC, acting as buyer on behalf of, and as agent for, the
Principals from time to time party thereto, the Principals from time to time
party thereto and Seller. This Annex II sets forth certain terms and conditions
governing all Transactions in which Agent is acting as buyer on behalf of,
and
as agent for, the Principals. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Annex II shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
As
to
each Eligible Mortgage Loan, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Agent
and
the Principals that as of each applicable Purchase Date and (excluding clause
(d) below) as of the date of the sale of each Eligible Mortgage
Loan:
(a) Eligibility
of Mortgage Loans.
The
mortgage loan is an Eligible Mortgage Loan.
(b) Eligible
Mortgage Loans as Described.
The
information set forth in each Daily Servicer Report is complete, true and
correct in all material respects.
(c) Valid
Lien.
The
Mortgage is either a (i) valid first lien on the Mortgaged Property or (ii)
valid second lien on the Mortgaged Property. Except for Mortgaged Property
that
is the subject of a HELOC or a Closed End Second Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged
Property is free and clear of all prior liens and encumbrances and no rights
or
condition may exist that could give rise to such liens, except for liens for
real estate taxes and special assessments not yet due and payable. The Mortgage
is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related borrower, enforceable
according to its terms and conditions, except that (i) the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership
and
other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the remedy
of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief
may
be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before
which
any proceeding therefor may be brought, and free from any right of set-off,
counterclaim or other claim or defense. No part of the Mortgaged Property has
been released from the Mortgage. The terms of the Mortgage have not in any
material manner been modified, amended or in any way waived or changed, except
as stated in a written modification agreement that is acceptable to and
delivered to Seller and Servicer.
Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage, Home Equity Line Agreement or equivalent
document related to and delivered in connection with the Eligible Mortgage
Loan
establishes and creates a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien or second
lien, as applicable, and first priority security interest on the property
described therein and Seller has full right to sell and assign the same to
Agent. The Mortgaged Property was not, as of the date of origination of the
Eligible Mortgage Loan (except for HELOCs and Closed End Second Mortgage Loans),
subject to a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, or other security
instrument creating a lien senior to the lien of the Mortgage.
(d) HELOCs
and Closed End Second Mortgage Loans.
Each
HELOC and Closed End Second Mortgage Loan has been conveyed to Agent free and
clear of any charge lien, mortgage, pledge, claim, security interest or other
encumbrance.
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(e) Principalship.
Seller
is the sole owner of record and holder of the Eligible Mortgage Loan. The
Eligible Mortgage Loan is not assigned or pledged, and Seller has good and
marketable title thereto, and has full right to transfer and sell the Eligible
Mortgage Loan to Agent free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation
interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, and has full right
and authority subject to no interest or participation of, or agreement with,
any
other party, to sell and assign each Eligible Mortgage Loan pursuant to the
related Transaction Notice.
(f) No
Additional Collateral.
For
Purchased Assets other than Additional Collateral Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage
Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral except the lien of the
corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security
agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in clause (c) above.
(g) Conformance
with Underwriting Standards.
The
Eligible Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with (i) Seller’s
underwriting standards in effect on the date of origination of such Eligible
Mortgage Loan, and (ii) the Guidelines, if applicable.
(h) Payments
Current.
As of
the Purchase Date, no payments due with respect to the Eligible Mortgage Loan
are 30 days or more past their contractual due date.
(i) No
Borrower Bankruptcy; Delinquencies.
To the
best of Seller’s knowledge and belief, no Borrower is the subject of a
bankruptcy or similar proceeding. All payments required to be made up to the
Purchase Date for each Eligible Mortgage Loan under the terms of the related
Mortgage Note have been made. As of the Purchase Date, no payment required
under
any such purchased Eligible Mortgage Loan has ever been delinquent more than
30
days.
(j) No
Outstanding Charges.
There
are no defaults in complying with the terms of the Mortgages, and all taxes,
governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal
charges, leasehold payments or ground rents which previously became due and
owing have been paid, or an escrow of funds has been established in an amount
sufficient to pay for every such item which remains unpaid and which has been
assessed but is not yet due and payable. Seller has not advanced funds, or
induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds by a party other
than the Borrower, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount
required under the Eligible Mortgage Loan, except for interest accruing from
the
date of the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of the Eligible Mortgage
Loan
proceeds, whichever is greater, to the day which precedes by one month the
Due
Date of the first installment of principal and interest.
(k) Original
Terms Unmodified.
The
terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered
or modified in any material respect (i) from the date of final endorsement
of
the Mortgage Note by HUD with respect to FHA Loans, and (ii) from the date
of
origination for all other mortgage loans, except by a written instrument which
has been recorded, if necessary to protect the interest of Agent and which
has
been delivered to the Custodian. The substance of any such waiver, alteration
or
modification has been approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and
the
title insurer, to the extent required by the policy, and by the FHA for the
related FHA Loans, and the VA for the related VA Loans, and its terms are
reflected on the related Daily Servicer Report. No Borrower has been released,
in whole or in part, except in connection with an assumption agreement approved
by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and the title insurer, to the extent
required by the policy, and by the FHA for the related FHA Loans, and the VA
for
the related VA Loans, and which assumption agreement is part of the Mortgage
Loan File and the terms of which are reflected in the related Daily Servicer
Report.
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(l) No
Defenses.
The
Eligible Mortgage Loan is not subject to any right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense, including without limitation the defense of usury,
nor
will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage,
or
the exercise of any right thereunder, render either the Mortgage Note or the
Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or, with respect to FHA Loans,
impair Agent’s or any Principal’s ability to collect full insurance benefits
under the FHA Mortgage Insurance Contract, without indemnity to HUD, or, with
respect to VA Loans, impair Agents or any Principal’s ability to collect full
value under the VA Loan Guaranty Certificate upon the Borrower’s default, or
subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including
without limitation the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, and
no
Borrower was a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Eligible Mortgage Loan was originated.
(m) Hazard
Insurance.
Pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage, all buildings or other improvements
upon
the Mortgaged Property are insured by (i) an FHA approved insurer with respect
to each FHA Loan, (ii) a VA approved insurer with respect to each VA Loan or
(iii) a generally acceptable insurer against loss by fire and extended coverage
and coverage for such other hazards as are customary in the area where the
Mortgaged Property is located pursuant to insurance policies conforming to
the
requirements of the Servicing Agreement and of FHA and VA, if applicable. If
upon origination of the Eligible Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property was
in an
area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency as having special flood hazards (and such flood insurance has been made
available) a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current
guidelines of the Flood Insurance Administration is in effect which policy
conforms to the requirements of the Servicing Agreement and of FHA and VA,
if
applicable. All individual insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee
clause naming Seller and its successors and assigns as mortgagee, and all
premiums thereon have been paid. The Mortgage obligates the Borrower thereunder
to maintain the hazard insurance policy at the Borrower’s cost and expense, and
on the Borrower’s failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to
obtain and maintain such insurance at such Borrower’s cost and expense, and to
seek reimbursement therefor from the Borrower. Where required by state law
or
regulation, the Borrower has been given an opportunity to choose the carrier
of
the required hazard insurance, provided the policy is not a “master” or
“blanket” hazard insurance policy covering the common facilities of a planned
unit development. The hazard insurance policy is the valid and binding
obligation of the insurer and is in full force and effect. Seller has not
engaged in, and has no knowledge of the Borrower’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.
(n) Compliance
with Laws.
Any
applicable requirements of federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer
credit protection, equal credit opportunity or disclosure laws and FHA
Regulations and VA Regulations applicable to the Eligible Mortgage Loan have
been complied with in all material respects.
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(o) No
Satisfaction of Mortgage; No Waiver.
The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, cancelled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole
or in part, 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. Seller
has not waived the performance by the Borrower of any action, if the Borrower’s
failure to perform such action would cause the Eligible Mortgage Loan to be
in
default, nor has Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction
by the Borrower.
(p) Location
and Type of Mortgaged Property.
The
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the applicable Daily
Servicer Report and consists of a parcel of real property with a detached single
family residence erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling, or an
individual condominium unit, or an individual unit in a planned unit
development; provided, however, that any condominium unit or planned unit
development shall conform with the applicable FHA and VA requirements regarding
such dwellings, if applicable, and no residence or dwelling is a mobile home.
To
the best of Seller’s knowledge and belief, no more than 30% of the Mortgaged
Property is used for commercial purposes.
(q) Validity
of Mortgage Documents.
The
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are genuine, and each is the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the maker thereof enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. All parties to the Mortgage
Note and the Mortgage and any other related agreement had legal capacity to
enter into the Eligible Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage
Note and the Mortgage and any other related agreement, and the Mortgage Note
and
the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties. To the best
of Seller’s knowledge and belief, the documents, instruments and agreements
submitted for loan underwriting were not falsified and contain no untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the information and statements therein
not
materially misleading. No fraud was committed in connection with the origination
of the Eligible Mortgage Loan.
(r) Full
Disbursement of Proceeds.
Each
Eligible Mortgage Loan has been closed and its proceeds have been fully
disbursed, excluding HELOCs, and there is no requirement for future advances
thereunder, and any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site or
off-site improvement and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have
been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing
the Eligible Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid, and
the
Borrower is not entitled to any refund of any amounts paid or due under the
Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
(s) Doing
Business.
All
parties which have had any interest in the Eligible Mortgage Loan, whether
as
mortgagee, assignee, pledge or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which
they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in compliance with any
applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged
Property is located, and (2) organized under the laws of such state, or (3)
qualified to do business in such state, or (4) not required to qualify to do
business in such state.
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(t) Loan-to-Value
Ratio; PMI Policy.
Except
where the Guidelines exempt certain Eligible Mortgage Loans from this
requirement, the original Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Eligible Mortgage Loan
other than an FHA Loan, a VA Loan, an Uninsured Loan or a HELOC or a Closed
End
Second Mortgage Loan either was not more than 80% or the excess over 80% is
and
will be insured as to payment defaults (other than for Landscape Loans) by
a PMI
Policy until the Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Eligible Mortgage Loan is reduced
to 80%. All material provisions of such PMI Policy have been and are being
complied with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums due
thereunder have been paid. No action, inaction, or event has occurred and no
state of facts exists that has, or will result in the exclusion from, denial
of,
or defense to coverage. Any Eligible Mortgage Loan subject to a PMI Policy
obligates the Borrower thereunder to maintain the PMI Policy and to pay all
premiums and charges in connection therewith. The Mortgage Interest Rate for
the
Eligible Mortgage Loan as set forth on the Daily Servicer Report is net of
any
such insurance premium.
(u) Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio:
No
HELOC or Closed End Second Mortgage Loan has a Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio
in
excess of 100% at the time of origination or purchase by Seller.
(v) Title
Insurance.
Except
where the Guidelines or Seller’s underwriting guidelines exempt certain Eligible
Mortgage Loans from this requirement, each Eligible Mortgage Loan is covered
by
(i) an attorney’s opinion of title and abstract of title, the form and substance
of which is acceptable to mortgage lending institutions making mortgage loans
in
the area where the Mortgaged Property is located; (ii) an ALTA lender’s title
insurance policy or other generally acceptable form of policy of insurance
acceptable to FNMA or FHLMC, issued by a title insurer acceptable to FNMA or
FHLMC and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged
Property is located or if applicable; (iii) an attorney’s opinion of title and
abstract of title, the form and substance of which is acceptable to the FHA
with
respect to FHA Loans and the VA with respect to VA Loans; or (iv) an ALTA
lender’s title insurance policy or other generally acceptable form of policy of
insurance acceptable to (a) the FHA with respect to the FHA Loans and (b) the
VA
with respect to the VA Loans, and each such title insurance policy is issued
by
a title insurer acceptable to FHA or VA, as the case may be, and qualified
to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring
Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the
Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Eligible Mortgage Loan, and
against any loss by reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien.
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. Seller is the sole insured of such lender’s title insurance
policy, and such lender’s title insurance policy is in full force and effect and
will be in force and effect upon the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. No claims have been made under such lender’s
title insurance policy, and no prior holder of the Mortgage, including Seller,
has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such
lender’s title insurance policy.
(w) No
Defaults.
To the
best of Seller’s knowledge and belief, there is no default, breach, violation or
event of acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and
no
event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of
any
grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event
of
acceleration, and neither Seller nor its predecessors have waived any default,
breach, violation or event of acceleration.
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(x) No
Mechanics’ Liens.
There
are no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work,
labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under the law could give
rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may
be
liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage.
(y) Location
of Improvements; No Encroachments.
All
improvements which were considered in determining the Appraised Value of the
Mortgaged Property lay wholly within the boundaries and building restriction
lines of the Mortgaged Property and, to the best of Seller’s knowledge and
belief, no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged
Property. No improvement located on or being part of the Mortgaged Property
is
in violation of any applicable zoning law or regulation.
(z) Customary
Provisions.
The
Mortgage contains customary and enforceable provisions such as to render the
rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization against
the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided thereby,
including, (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by
trustee’s sale, and (ii) otherwise by judicial foreclosure. Upon default by a
Borrower on an Eligible Mortgage Loan and foreclosure on, or trustee’s sale of,
the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the proper procedures, the holder of the
Eligible Mortgage Loan will be able to deliver good and marketable title to
the
Mortgaged Property. There is no homestead or other exemption available to a
Borrower which would interfere with the right to sell the Mortgaged Property
at
a trustee’s sale or the right to foreclose the Mortgage.
(aa) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property.
As of
the Purchase Date, the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable
law. All inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or issued
with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with
respect to the use and occupancy of the Eligible Mortgage Loan, including but
not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates,
have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities. All of the
Borrowers represented at the time of origination of the related Eligible
Mortgage Loan that any such Borrower would occupy the Mortgaged Property as
the
Borrower’s primary residence, other than with respect to Non-Primary Residence
Mortgage Loans.
(bb) Deeds
of Trust.
If the
Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable
law to serve as such, has been properly designated and currently so serves
and
is named in the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable
by
the Principals to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection
with
a trustee’s sale after default by the Borrower.
(cc) Acceptable
Investment.
Seller
has no knowledge of any circumstances or conditions with respect to the
Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Borrower or the Borrower’s credit-standing
not reflected in the representations set forth herein, or in the documents
in
the Mortgage Loan File, that could reasonably be expected to cause private
institutional investors to regard the Eligible Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable
investment or cause the Eligible Mortgage Loan to become delinquent or
materially adversely affect the value or the marketability of the Eligible
Mortgage Loan.
(dd) Delivery
of Mortgage Notes.
With
the exception of Wet Funded Loans, the Mortgage Note endorsed in blank or to
Agent (on behalf of the Principals) required to be delivered for the Eligible
Mortgage Loan by Seller under the Custodial Agreement has been delivered to
the
Custodian on or prior to Purchase Date. With respect to Wet Funded Loans, the
Mortgage Note will be delivered as soon as practicable, but in no event later
than 30 days from the Purchase Date.
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(ee) Transfer
of Eligible Mortgage Loans.
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.
(ff) Due
on
Sale.
The
Mortgage contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment
of the unpaid principal balance of the Eligible Mortgage Loan if the Mortgaged
Property is sold or transferred without the prior written consent of the
Mortgagee thereunder.
(gg) No
Option Arm Loans.
No
Eligible Mortgage Loan is an Option Arm Loan.
(hh) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged.
There
is no proceeding pending or, to the best of Seller’s knowledge and belief,
threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property.
The
Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement,
windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as to affect materially adversely
the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Eligible Mortgage Loan
or the use for which the premises were intended.
(ii) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments.
The
origination and collection practices used with respect to the Eligible Mortgage
Loan have been in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, and have been
in
compliance in all material respects with applicable laws and regulations. With
respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, all such payments are in the
possession of Seller and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith
for
which customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made or for
which repayment is not provided for in the Mortgage. All Escrow Payments have
been collected in compliance with applicable state and federal law. An escrow
of
funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been established in an amount
sufficient to pay for each applicable item which remains unpaid and which has
been assessed but is not yet due and payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow
Payments or other charges or payments due Seller have been capitalized under
the
Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. All interest rate adjustments in respect of
Eligible Mortgage Loans have been made in strict compliance with state and
federal law and the terms of the related Mortgage and Mortgage
Note.
(jj) Appraisal.
Except
where the Guidelines or Seller’s underwriting standards exempt certain Eligible
Mortgage Loans from this requirement, the Mortgage Loan File contains an
appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property signed prior to the approval of
the
Eligible Mortgage Loan application by a qualified appraiser, duly appointed
by
or acceptable to 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 Eligible
Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal and appraiser both satisfy the requirements
of
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
that the Eligible Mortgage Loan was originated and the appraiser and appraisal
both satisfy requirements of the FHA or VA, if applicable.
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(kk) Soldiers’
and Sailors’ Relief Act.
The
Borrower has not notified Seller and Seller has no knowledge of any relief
requested by the Borrower under the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of
1940.
(ll) Environmental
Matters.
To the
best of Seller’s knowledge and belief, the Mortgaged Property is free from any
and all toxic or hazardous substances and there exists no violation of any
local, state or federal environmental law, rule or regulation. There is no
pending action or proceeding directly involving any Mortgaged Property of which
Seller is aware in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or
regulation is an issue; and, to the best of Seller’s knowledge and belief,
nothing further remains to be done to satisfy in full all requirements of each
such law, rule or regulation consisting of a prerequisite to use and enjoyment
of said property.
(mm) No
Construction Loans.
No
Eligible Mortgage Loan (i) was made in connection with the construction or
rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property which has not been completed, (ii) except
for HELOCs and Closed End Second Mortgage Loans, provides for future advances
of
funds by Seller that have not yet been advanced or (iii) facilitates the
trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property.
(nn) No
Denial of Insurance.
No
action, inaction, or event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has
existed that has resulted or would result in the exclusion from, denial of,
or
defense to coverage under any applicable PMI Policy or bankruptcy bond,
irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. In connection with the
placement of any such insurance, no commission, fee, or other compensation
has
been or will be received by Seller or any designee of Seller or any corporation
in which Seller or any officer, director, or employee had a financial interest
at the time of placement of such insurance.
(oo) Regarding
the Borrower.
The
Borrower is one or more natural persons or the Mortgage Note signed on behalf
of
the Borrower has been co-signed by a natural person.
(pp) Condominiums/Planned
Unit Developments.
If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other
than a de minimums planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit
development project meets FHA, VA and GNMA eligibility requirements for sale
to
GNMA or is located in a condominium or planned unit development project which
has received FHA, VA and GNMA project approval and the representations and
warranties required by FHA, VA and GNMA with respect to such condominium or
planned unit development have been made and remain true and correct in all
material respects.
(qq) FHA
Mortgage Insurance; VA Loan Guaranty.
With
respect to the FHA Loans, the application for coverage under the FHA Mortgage
Insurance Contract has been submitted to HUD or the FHA and neither Seller
nor
Servicer has been notified of a denial of the application or a refusal to issue
the FHA Mortgage Insurance. With respect to the VA Loans, the application for
the VA Loan Guaranty Certificate has been submitted to the VA and neither Seller
nor Servicer has been notified of a denial of the application or the refusal
to
issue the Certificate. All necessary steps have been taken with respect to
each
such application in order to obtain such coverage or the issuance of such
Certificate and each such application is complete and correct in all material
respects. Upon issuance, each such guarantee or insurance will be the binding,
valid and enforceable obligation of the FHA and the VA, respectively, to the
full extent thereof, without surcharge, set-off or defense upon the issuance
of
the insurance or guaranty.
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(rr) HUD
Form 92080.
With
respect to each FHA Loan, a HUD Form 92080 has been duly executed and delivered
to HUD.
(ss) Filings:
Any UCC
filings necessary in any jurisdiction to give Agent (on behalf of the
Principals) a perfected security interest in the Eligible Mortgage Loans have
been made.
(tt) Servicing.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, Seller holds all right, title and interest
in
and to the servicing rights related to such Eligible Mortgage Loan and no other
person has the right to service such Eligible Mortgage Loan.
(uu) Future
Advances for HELOCs.
Pursuant
to the related Home Equity Line Agreement, Seller retains the obligation to
make
future advances on any HELOC transferred to Agent up to the Credit Limit
specified in such Home Equity Line Agreement.
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ANNEX
III
[RESERVED]
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ANNEX
IV
This
Annex IV forms a part of the Fifth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase
Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified, the “Agreement”)
among
Barclays Bank PLC, acting as buyer on behalf of, and as agent for, the
Principals from time to time party thereto, the Principals from time to time
party thereto and Seller. This Annex IV sets forth certain terms and conditions
governing the application of all Collections and the payment of the Purchase
Price related to Purchased Assets subject to all Transactions in which Agent
is
acting as buyer on behalf of, and as agent for, the Principals. Capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Annex I shall have the meanings ascribed
to
them in the Agreement.
(a) Prior
to
the occurrence of an Event of Default, Collections on deposit in the Funding
Account shall be distributed by the Seller on each Business Day, prior to giving
effect to amounts in respect of the aggregate Purchase Price for Transactions
occurring on such day, in the amounts required, and in the following order
of
priority:
first,
to the
reimbursement of the Agent’s costs of collection and enforcement with respect to
the Seller under the Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
(including, without limitation, reimbursement of such amounts which were due
and
payable on any prior day, but remain unpaid);
second,
solely
to the extent that PHH Mortgage (or any of its Affiliates) is not the Servicer,
to the payment of accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees to the Person acting as
the
“Servicer” (including, without limitation, amounts in respect of Servicing Fees
which were due and payable on any prior day, but remain unpaid);
third,
to the
payment of custodian fees in respect of the Custodial Agreement (including,
without limitation, such amounts which were due and payable on any prior day,
but remain unpaid);
fourth,
solely
to the extent that such Business Day is a Monthly Interest Payment Date, to
payment of the Price Differential for the applicable Transactions (including,
without limitation, such amounts which were due and payable on any prior Monthly
Interest Payment Date, but remain unpaid);
fifth,
if a
Margin Deficit with respect to Purchased Assets exists, solely to the extent
that the Seller has not transferred cash or Additional Purchased Assets in
accordance with the terms of Section 5 of the Repurchase Agreement, an amount,
such that after giving effect to such payment, no such Margin Deficit shall
exist;
sixth,
to the
payment of all other amounts then owing to Agent, any Principal or any Affected
Person or Indemnified Party (including, without limitation, any indemnities,
costs, fees, expenses or taxes) then payable by the Seller under the Repurchase
Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including, without limitation,
such
amounts which were due and payable on any prior day, but remain
unpaid);
seventh,
the
balance, if any, to be paid to the Seller.
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(b) Prior
to
the occurrence of an Event of Default, after giving effect to the priority
of
payments set forth in clause (a) above, the amount of any aggregate Purchase
Price deposited by or on behalf of the Principals into the Funding Account
shall
immediately be distributed to the Seller.
(c) On
and
after the Termination Date and after the occurrence, and during the continuation
of, an Event of Default, Collections on deposit in the Funding Account shall
be
distributed by the Seller on each Business Day, in the amounts required, and
in
the following order of priority:
first,
to the
reimbursement of the Agent’s costs of collection and enforcement under the
Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including, without
limitation, reimbursement of such amounts which were due and payable on any
prior day, but remain unpaid);
second,
solely
to the extent that PHH Mortgage (or any of its Affiliates) is not the Servicer,
to the payment of accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees to the Person acting as
the
“Servicer” (including, without limitation, amounts in respect of Servicing Fees
which were due and payable on any prior day, but remain unpaid);
third,
to the
payment of custodian fees in respect of the Custodial Agreement (including,
without limitation, such amounts which were due and payable on any prior day,
but remain unpaid);
fourth,
to
payment of the Price Differential for the applicable Transactions (including,
without limitation, such amounts which were due and payable on any prior day,
but remain unpaid);
fifth,
if a
Margin Deficit exists, solely to the extent that the Seller has not transferred
cash or Additional Purchased Assets in accordance with the terms of Section
5 of
the Agreement, such amount, such that after giving effect to all such payments,
no such Margin Deficit shall exist;
sixth,
to the
Agent (for the benefit of the Principals on a pro rata basis) for application
to
the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Repurchase Prices (other
than
the applicable Price Differential) in respect of the Seller;
seventh,
to the
payment of all other amounts then owing to the Agent, any Principal, any
Affected Person or Indemnified Party (including, without limitation, any
indemnities, costs, fees, expenses or taxes) then payable by the Seller under
the Repurchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including, without
limitation, such amounts which were due and payable on any prior day, but remain
unpaid);
eighth,
the
balance, if any, to be paid to the Seller.
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