FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.9
EXECUTION COPY
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”) dated as of March [ ], 2007, is made among FIRST NATIONAL FUNDING LLC, in its capacity
as transferor (“Transferor”) and in its capacity as depositor (as defined in Item 1101(e) of
Regulation AB) (“Depositor”), FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, as servicer (“Servicer”), and THE BANK
OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as successor trustee to The Bank of New York (“Trustee”) and is
consented to by each of the parties executing and delivering a consent and waiver attached hereto
as Exhibit C (collectively, the “Consent Parties”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in or pursuant to the Second Amended
and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 24, 2002, among Transferor,
Servicer and Trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”).
R E C I T A L S:
A. Transferor, Servicer and Trustee are parties to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
B. Transferor, Servicer and Trustee wish to amend the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in
certain respects as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Transferor, Servicer and Trustee
hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Amendments.
(a) Section 3.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety, as follows:
Section 3.05 Annual Servicer’s Certificates.
(a) Reference is made to Subpart 229.1100—Asset-Backed Securities (Regulation
AB) of Commodity and Securities Exchanges, 17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100- 229.1123, as
amended (“Regulation AB”). On or before March 15 of each fiscal year of the
Servicer, beginning with March 15, 2008, for so long as the Depositor is required to
report under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)
and in order to comply with Item 1123 of Regulation AB, the Servicer shall deliver
to the Trustee, any Enhancement Provider and the Rating Agency, an Officer’s
Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2. Unless otherwise changed by
the Servicer, the fiscal year of the Servicer begins on January 1 and ends on
December 31. A copy of such
certificate may be obtained by any Investor Certificateholder by a request in
writing to the Trustee addressed to the Corporate Trust Office.
(b) On or before March 15 of each fiscal year of the Depositor, beginning on
March 15, 2008, for so long as the Depositor is required to report under the
Exchange Act and in order to comply with Item 1122 of Regulation AB, the Servicer
shall deliver to Trustee, any Enhancement Provider and the Rating Agency, a report
assessing its compliance with the servicing criteria specified in paragraph (d) of
Item 1122 of Regulation AB during the immediately preceding calendar year, as
required under paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-18 and Rule 15d-19 of the Exchange Act and
Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such report, in the form of an Officer’s Certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit D-3, shall address the servicing criteria
specified in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as set forth on Schedule I
attached to such Officer’s Certificate, except for any of the servicing criteria
that the Servicer has determined is inapplicable to the servicing activities it
performed during the immediately preceding calendar year. Unless otherwise changed
by the Depositor, the fiscal year of the Depositor begins on January 1 and ends on
December 31. A copy of such certificate may be obtained by any Investor
Certificateholder by a request in writing to the Trustee addressed to the Corporate
Trust Office.
(c) (i) On or before March 31, 2007, the Servicer will deliver, as provided in
Section 13.05, to the Trustee, any Enhancement Provider and the Rating Agency an
Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D stating that (a) a
review of the activities of the Servicer during the 12-month period ending on
December 31 of the prior calendar year, and of its performance under this Agreement,
as amended, was made under the supervision of the officer signing such certificate,
(b) to the best of such officer’s knowledge based on such review, the Servicer has
fully performed all its obligations under this Agreement, as amended, throughout
such period, or, if there has been a default in the performance of any such
obligation, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and
status thereof, (c) during such period, for each outstanding Series, the Servicer
prepared the monthly reports required by Section 3.04(b) and each other monthly
report required by the applicable Supplement in accordance with Section 3.04(b) and
the applicable provisions of each such Supplement, (d) the amounts included in such
reports agree with the computer records of the Servicer and (e) the calculated
amounts included in such reports are mathematically correct and made in accordance
with the applicable definitions in this Agreement, as amended, and the other
applicable Transaction Documents. A copy of such certificate may be obtained by any
Investor Certificateholder by a request in writing to the Trustee addressed to the
Corporate Trust Office.
(ii) To the extent the Servicer is not obligated to deliver the Officer’s
Certificates specified in subsections 3.05(a) and 3.05(b) and unless otherwise
specified in the applicable Supplement, the Servicer may, at its option, elect to
provide either the Officer’s Certificates specified in subsections 3.05(a) and
3.05(b) or the Officer’s Certificate specified in subsection 3.05(c), on or
before March 15 of each calendar year, beginning March 15, 2008.
(b) Section 3.06 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is hereby amended, in its entirety, as
follows:
Section 3.06. Annual Independent Accountants’ Servicing Report.
(a) Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm Pursuant to Item
1123 of Regulation AB. On or before March 15 of each fiscal year of the Depositor,
beginning on March 15, 2008, for so long as the Depositor is required to report
under the Exchange Act and in order to comply with Item 1123 of Regulation AB, the
Servicer shall cause an independent registered public accounting firm (who may also
render other services to the Servicer or Transferor) to furnish a report (addressed
to the Trustee) to the Trustee, any Enhancement Provider and the Rating Agency, that
attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria
made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(b) of this Agreement, as amended.
Such attestation report shall be made in accordance with standards for attestation
engagements issued or adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and
in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Unless otherwise provided with respect to any
Series in the related Supplement, a copy of such attestation report may be obtained
by any Investor Certificateholder by a request in writing to the Trustee addressed
to the Corporate Trust Office.
(b) Annual Independent Accountants’ Servicing Report. (i) On or before March
31, 2007, the Servicer shall provide to the Trustee, any Enhancement Provider and
the Rating Agency a copy of the report required by 12 C.F.R. § 363.3(b) (or any
comparable successor regulation) from a firm of nationally recognized independent
certified public accountants (who may also render other services to the Servicer or
the Transferor) to the effect that, in accordance with attestation standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, such firm has
examined the Servicer’s assertion that it maintained effective internal accounting
controls during the preceding calendar year, and that such firm is of the opinion
that the Servicer’s assertion is fairly stated in all material respects, based on
the criteria established in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Xxxxxxxx Commission. Unless otherwise
provided with respect to any Series in the related Supplement, a copy of such report
may be obtained by any Investor Certificateholder by a request in writing to the
Trustee addressed to the Corporate Trust Office.
(ii) On or before March 31, 2007, the Servicer shall cause a firm of nationally
recognized independent certified public accountants (who may also render other
services to the Servicer or the Transferor) to furnish a report (or reports) to the
Trustee, prepared using attestation standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, to the effect that they
have examined the Servicer’s assertions for each outstanding Series made pursuant to
subsections 3.05(c)(i)(c), (d) and (e) above, and have concluded that such
assertions are fairly stated in all material respects, except for such exceptions as
shall be set forth in such report. The Servicer shall also provide copies of the
report for each Series to each Rating Agency and Enhancement Provider. A copy of
such report may be obtained by any Investor Certificateholder by a request in
writing to the Trustee addressed to the Corporate Trust Office.
(iii) To the extent the Servicer is not obligated to deliver the attestation
report specified in subsection 3.06(a) and unless otherwise specified in the
applicable Supplement, the Servicer may, at its option, elect to provide either the
attestation report specified in subsection 3.06(a) or the accountant reports
specified in subsections 3.06(b)(i) and (ii), on or before March 15 of each calendar
year, beginning March 15, 2008.
(c) The Pooling and Servicing Agreement is further amended by the addition of Exhibit D-2,
Servicer Compliance Certificate Pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB Under The Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
(d) The Pooling and Servicing Agreement is further amended by the addition of Exhibit D-3,
Report on Compliance With Servicing Criteria Pursuant to Item 1122 of Regulation AB Under The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(e) The first sentence of Section 4.03(f) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is amended,
in its entirety, as follows:
On each Transfer Date, Excess Finance Charge Collections from each Group shall
be allocated by the Servicer to each outstanding Series in the Group pro rata based
on the Finance Charge Shortfalls (as defined in the related Supplements) for all
such Series in such Group.
Section 2. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 3. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE GOVERNING LAW SPECIFIED IN THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.
FIRST NATIONAL FUNDING LLC |
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Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee |
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EXHIBIT A
TO
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
TO
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D-2
SERVICER COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO ITEM 1123 OF REGULATION AB UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO ITEM 1123 OF REGULATION AB UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Re: First Bankcard Master Credit Card Trust
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Date: |
The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of First Bankcard Master Credit Card Trust
(the “Servicer”), pursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB and Section 3.05(a) of the Second Amended
and Restated Pooling and Agreement dated as of October 24, 2002, among First National Funding LLC,
as Transferor, First National Bank of Omaha, as Servicer, and The Bank of New York Trust Company,
N.A., as successor trustee to The Bank of New York, as Trustee, as amended (the “Pooling and
Servicing Agreement”), does hereby certify that:
1. A review of the activities of the Servicer from [ , 20 ] through December 31,
[20 ] (the “Reporting Period”) and of its performance under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
has been made under my supervision; and
2. To the best of my knowledge, based on my review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its
obligations under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in all material respects throughout the
Reporting Period [except as described below:].
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate this day of [ , 20 ].
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate this day of [ , 20 ].
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, as Servicer |
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EXHIBIT B
TO
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
TO
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D-3
REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICING CRITERIA
PURSUANT TO ITEM 1122 OF REGULATION AB UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO ITEM 1122 OF REGULATION AB UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Re: First Bankcard Master Credit Card Trust
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Date: |
The undersigned, a duly authorized representative of First National Bank of Omaha (the
“Servicer”), hereby certifies as follows:
(1) The Servicer is responsible for assessing its compliance with the servicing criteria set
forth in 17 C.F.R. § 229.1122(d) (“Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB”) as set forth on Schedule I
attached hereto, except for servicing criteria [specify sections of Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB
that do not apply] (the “Applicable Servicing Criteria”), which the Servicer has determined are
inapplicable to the activities it performs with respect to the credit-card asset backed securities
transactions being serviced, as of and for the year ended December 31, [20 ] relating to:
• | the servicing of credit card asset-backed securities transactions issued by First National Master Note Trust; | ||
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(2) The Servicer used the servicing criteria in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB to assess
compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria;
(3) The Servicer is in compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of and for the
period ending December 31, [20___] in all material respects [except as described below:]; and
(4) [Name of Accountant], an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an
attestation report on our assessment of compliance with the Applicable Servicing Criteria as of
and for the period ending December 31, [20 ], a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
OMAHA, as Servicer |
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EXHIBIT A
ACCOUNTANT’S ATTESTATION REPORT
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SCHEDULE I
Servicing Criteria | Applicable | |||
Reference | Criteria | Servicing Criteria | ||
General Servicing Considerations | ||||
1122(d)(1)(i)
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Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(1)(ii)
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If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities. | |||
1122(d)(1)(iii)
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Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the credit card receivables are maintained. | |||
1122(d)(1)(iv)
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A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. | |||
Cash Collection and Administration | ||||
1122(d)(2)(i)
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Payments on credit card receivables are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(2)(ii)
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Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. | |||
1122(d)(2)(iii)
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Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(2)(iv)
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The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. |
Servicing Criteria | Applicable | |||
Reference | Criteria | Servicing Criteria | ||
1122(d)(2)(v)
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Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |||
1122(d)(2)(vi)
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Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. | |||
1122(d)(2)(vii)
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Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations (A) are mathematically accurate; (B) are prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | |||
Investor Remittances and Reporting | ||||
1122(d)(3)(i)
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Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the SEC, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable SEC requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the SEC as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of credit card accounts serviced by the servicer. | |||
1122(d)(3)(ii)
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Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(3)(iii)
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Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. |
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Servicing Criteria | Applicable | |||
Reference | Criteria | Servicing Criteria | ||
1122(d)(3)(iv)
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Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. | |||
Pool Asset Administration | ||||
1122(d)(4)(i)
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Collateral or security on credit card accounts is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related credit card agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(ii)
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Credit card accounts and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(iii)
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Any additions, removals or substitutions to the pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(iv)
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Payments on credit card receivables, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related credit card agreements are posted to the servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related credit card agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(v)
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The servicer’s records regarding the credit card accounts agree with the servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. | |||
1122(d)(4)(vi)
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Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s credit card account (e.g. loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related credit card agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(vii)
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Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. |
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Servicing Criteria | Applicable | |||
Reference | Criteria | Servicing Criteria | ||
1122(d)(4)(viii)
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Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a credit card account is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent credit card accounts including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). | |||
1122(d)(4)(ix)
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Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for credit card accounts with variable rates are computed based on the related credit card agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(x)
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Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s credit card agreements, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable credit card agreements and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related credit card account, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(xi)
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Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(xii)
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Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission. | |||
1122(d)(4)(xiii)
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Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. |
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Servicing Criteria | Applicable | |||
Reference | Criteria | Servicing Criteria | ||
1122(d)(4)(xiv)
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Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. | |||
1122(d)(4)(xv)
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Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. |
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EXHIBIT C
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
WAIVER AND CONSENTS