HOMEBANC MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-2, as Issuer HMB ACCEPTANCE CORP., as Depositor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master Servicer HOMEBANC CORP., as Seller and Servicer and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee
EXECUTION
HOMEBANC
MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-2, as Issuer
HMB
ACCEPTANCE CORP., as Depositor
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Securities Administrator and Master Servicer
HOMEBANC
CORP., as Seller and Servicer
and
U.S.
BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee
Dated
as
of November 1, 2006
MORTGAGE
BACKED NOTES
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
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ARTICLE
I
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DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.01.
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Definitions
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3
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Section
1.02.
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Calculations
With Respect to the Mortgage Loans
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32
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Section
1.03.
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Calculations
With Respect to Accrued Interest
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32
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ARTICLE
II
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CONVEYANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
2.01.
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Creation
and Declaration of Trust Estate; Conveyance of Mortgage
Loans.
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33
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Section
2.02.
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Acceptance
of Trust Estate; Review of Documentation
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36
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Section
2.03.
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Grant
Clause.
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38
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Section
2.04.
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Option
to Contribute Derivative Instrument
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40
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ARTICLE
III
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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Section
3.01.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor and the Seller
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40
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Section
3.02.
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Discovery
of Breach
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42
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Section
3.03.
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Repurchase,
Purchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans
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42
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Section
3.04.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor with respect to Security
Interest
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43
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ARTICLE
IV
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ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS BY
THE SERVICER |
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Section
4.01.
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Servicer
to Perform Servicing Responsibilities.
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44
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Section
4.02.
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Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans
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45
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Section
4.03.
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Payments
to the Master Servicer
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58
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Section
4.04.
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General
Servicing Procedures.
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61
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Section
4.05.
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Representations,
Warranties and Agreements.
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62
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Section
4.06.
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The
Servicer.
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65
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Section
4.07.
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Termination
for Cause
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67
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Section
4.08.
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Successor
to Servicer
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69
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Section
4.09.
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Subservicers
and Subservicing Agreements.
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70
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Section
4.10.
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Superior
Liens.
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71
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ARTICLE
V
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ADMINISTRATION
AND MASTER SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS BY
THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR |
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Section
5.01.
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Duties
of the Master Servicer; Representations and Warranties
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72
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Section
5.02.
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Master
Servicer Fidelity Bond and Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy.
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74
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Section
5.03.
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Master
Servicer’s Financial Statements and Related Information
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75
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Section
5.04.
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Power
to Act; Procedures.
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75
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Section
5.05.
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Enforcement
of Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s Obligations
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76
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Section
5.06.
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Collection
Account.
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77
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Section
5.07.
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Application
of Funds in the Collection Account
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78
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Section
5.08.
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Reports
to Indenture Trustee and Noteholders.
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80
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Section
5.09.
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Termination
of Servicer; Successor Servicers.
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83
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Section
5.10.
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Master
Servicer Liable for Enforcement
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84
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Section
5.11.
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Assumption
of Master Servicing by Indenture Trustee.
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84
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Section
5.12.
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Release
of Mortgage Files.
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85
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Section
5.13.
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Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer to be Held for
Indenture Trustee.
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86
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Section
5.14.
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Opinion
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87
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Section
5.15.
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Indenture
Trustee To Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and
Documents
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87
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Section
5.16.
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Compensation
to the Master Servicer
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87
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Section
5.17.
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Merger
or Consolidation
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88
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Section
5.18.
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Resignation
of Master Servicer
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88
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Section
5.19.
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Assignment
or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer
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88
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Section
5.20.
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Limitation
on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
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89
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Section
5.21.
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Indemnification;
Third Party Claims
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90
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Section
5.22.
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Alternative
Index
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90
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Section
5.23.
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Transfer
of Servicing
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90
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Section
5.24.
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Compliance
with Safeguarding Customer Information Requirements
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91
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ARTICLE
VI
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DEPOSITS
AND PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS
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Section
6.01.
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The
Note Payment Account.
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91
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Section
6.02.
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Payments
from the Note Payment Account
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93
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Section
6.03.
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Control
of the Trust Account
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95
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Section
6.04.
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Monthly
Advances by Master Servicer and Servicer
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98
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Section
6.05.
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Cap
Agreements.
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99
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ARTICLE
VII
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THE
SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR
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Section
7.01.
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Duties
of the Securities Administrator
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101
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Section
7.02.
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Records
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101
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Section
7.03.
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Compensation
and Indemnity
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101
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Section
7.04.
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Additional
Information to be Furnished to the Issuer
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102
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Section
7.05.
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Independence
of the Securities Administrator
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102
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Section
7.06.
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No
Joint Venture
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102
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Section
7.07.
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Other
Activities of Securities Administrator
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102
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Section
7.08.
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Resignation
and Removal of Securities Administrator.
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102
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Section
7.09.
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Action
upon Termination, Resignation or Removal of the Securities
Administrator
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104
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ARTICLE
VIII
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ANNUAL
COMPLIANCE MATTERS
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Section
8.01.
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Assessments
of Compliance and Attestation Reports.
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105
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Section
8.02.
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Annual
Compliance Statement.
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106
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Section
8.03.
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Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Certification.
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107
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Section
8.04.
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Reports
Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
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107
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Section
8.05.
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Additional
Information.
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112
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Section
8.06.
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Intention
of the Parties and Interpretation.
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112
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Section
8.07.
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Indemnification.
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113
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ARTICLE
IX
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MASTER
SERVICER EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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Section
9.01.
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Master
Servicer Events of Default; Indenture Trustee To Act; Appointment
of
Successor
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114
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Section
9.02.
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Additional
Remedies of Indenture Trustee Upon Event of Default
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118
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Section
9.03.
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Waiver
of Defaults
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118
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Section
9.04.
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Notification
to Holders
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118
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Section
9.05.
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Directions
by Noteholders and Duties of Indenture Trustee During Master Servicer
Event of Default
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119
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Section
9.06.
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Action
Upon Certain Failures of the Master Servicer and Upon Master Servicer
Event of Default
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119
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ARTICLE
X
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TERMINATION
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Section
10.01.
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Termination
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119
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Section
10.02.
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Termination
Prior to Maturity Date; Optional Redemption
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119
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Section
10.03.
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Certain
Notices upon Final Payment
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120
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ARTICLE
XI
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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Section
11.01.
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Binding
Nature of Agreement; Assignment
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120
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Section
11.02.
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Entire
Agreement
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120
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Section
11.03.
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Amendment.
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121
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Section
11.04.
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Acts
of Noteholders
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122
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Section
11.05.
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Recordation
of Agreement
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122
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Section
11.06.
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Governing
Law
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122
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Section
11.07.
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Notices
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122
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Section
11.08.
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Severability
of Provisions
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124
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Section
11.09.
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Indulgences;
No Waivers
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125
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Section
11.10.
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Headings
Not To Affect Interpretation
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125
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Section
11.11.
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Benefits
of Agreement
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125
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Section
11.12.
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Special
Notices to the Rating Agencies.
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125
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Section
11.13.
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Counterparts
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126
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Section
11.14.
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Agreement
of the Issuer
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126
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Section
11.15.
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Execution
by the Issuer
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126
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ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit
A-1
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Form
of Initial Certification
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Exhibit
A-2
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Form
of Interim Certification
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Exhibit
A-3
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Form
of Final Certification
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Exhibit
A-4
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Form
of Endorsement
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Exhibit
A-5
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Form
of Request For Release
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Lost Note Affidavit
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Exhibit
C
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Custodial
Agreement
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Exhibit
D
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Custodial
Account Letter Agreement
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Exhibit
E
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Escrow
Account Letter Agreement
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Exhibit
F
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Standard
Layout For Monthly Defaulted Loan Report
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Exhibit
G
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Senior
Cap Agreement
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Exhibit
H
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Class
M-1 Cap Agreement
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Exhibit
I
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Class
M-2 Cap Agreement
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Exhibit
J
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Class
B-1 Cap Agreement
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Exhibit
K
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Relevant
Servicing Criteria
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Exhibit
L
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Back-up
Certification
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Exhibit
M
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Additional
10-D Disclosure
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Exhibit
N
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Additional
10-K Disclosure
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Exhibit
O
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Form
8-K Disclosure
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Exhibit
P
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Additional
Disclosure Notification
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Exhibit
Q
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List
of Transaction Parties
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Schedule
A
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Mortgage
Loan Schedule
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This
TRANSFER AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2006 (this “Agreement”
or this “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), is by and among HOMEBANC MORTGAGE
TRUST 2006-2, a Delaware statutory trust, as issuer (the “Issuer”), HMB
ACCEPTANCE CORP., a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the “Depositor”), U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”), XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A., as securities administrator (in such capacity, the “Securities
Administrator”) and master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master Servicer”)
and HOMEBANC CORP., a Georgia corporation, as seller (in such capacity, the
“Seller”) and servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”).
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
WHEREAS,
the Depositor has acquired all of the rights, title and interest of the Seller
in certain conventional, first and second lien, adjustable rate, residential
mortgage loans identified in Schedule A hereto (the “Mortgage Loans”) from the
Seller pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, and at the Closing
Date
is the owner of the Mortgage Loans and the other property being conveyed by
it
to the Issuer hereunder for inclusion in the Trust Estate;
WHEREAS,
the Depositor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement
to provide for the conveyance to the Issuer of the Mortgage Loans and the other
property constituting the Trust Estate;
WHEREAS,
on the Closing Date, the Depositor will acquire the Notes and the Ownership
Certificate from the Issuer as consideration for its transfer to the Issuer
of
the Mortgage Loans and the other property constituting the Trust Estate;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Indenture, the Issuer will pledge the Mortgage Loans and the
other property constituting the Trust Estate to the Indenture Trustee as
security for the Notes;
WHEREAS,
the Issuer desires that the Servicer service the Mortgage Loans upon such
transfer to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement, and the Servicer has agreed
to do so;
WHEREAS,
the Master Servicer shall be obligated under this Agreement, among other things,
to supervise the servicing of the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Issuer, and
shall have the right, under certain circumstances, to terminate the rights
and
obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement upon the occurrence and
continuance of a Servicing Event of Default as provided herein;
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, at the direction of the
Depositor, the Seller will assign all of its rights with respect to the Mortgage
Loans to the Indenture Trustee;
WHEREAS,
the Issuer desires to have the Securities Administrator perform certain duties
consistent with the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
the Securities Administrator has the capacity to provide the services required
hereby and is willing to perform such services on the terms set forth
herein.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
The
following table sets forth (or describes) the class designation, Note Interest
Rate, initial Class Principal Amount and minimum denomination for each Class
of
Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture:
Class
Designation
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Note
Interest Rate
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Initial
Class
Principal Amount or Class Notional Amount
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Minimum
Denominations
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Class
A-1
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(1)
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$
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375,337,000
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$
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100,000
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Class
A-2
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(2)
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$
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45,634,000
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$
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100,000
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Class
M-1
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(3)
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$
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13,234,000
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$
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100,000
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Class
M-2
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(4)
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$
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8,670,000
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$
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100,000
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Class
B-1
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(8)
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$
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5,249,000
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$
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100,000
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(1)
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The
Note Interest Rate with respect to any Payment Date (and the related
Accrual Period) for the Class A-1 Notes is the per annum rate equal
to the
least of (i) LIBOR plus 0.180% per annum, (ii) the Maximum Note Interest
Rate and (iii) the Available Funds Rate with respect to such Payment
Date;
provided,
that the per annum rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above with
respect to the Class A-1 Notes will be equal to LIBOR plus 0.360%
per
annum beginning on the Step-up Date (and the related Accrual Period)
and
on each Payment Date (and the related Accrual Period)
thereafter.
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(2)
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The
Note Interest Rate with respect to any Payment Date (and the related
Accrual Period) for the Class A-2 Notes is the per annum rate equal
to the
least of (i) LIBOR plus 0.220% per annum, (ii) the Maximum Note Interest
Rate and (iii) the Available Funds Rate with respect to such Payment
Date;
provided,
that the per annum rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above with
respect to the Class A-2 Notes will be equal to LIBOR plus 0.440%
per
annum beginning on the Step-up Date (and the related Accrual Period)
and
on each Payment Date (and the related Accrual Period)
thereafter.
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(3)
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The
Note Interest Rate with respect to any Payment Date (and the related
Accrual Period) for the Class M-1 Notes is the per annum rate equal
to the
least of (i) LIBOR plus 0.330% per annum, (ii) the Maximum Note Interest
Rate and (iii) the Available Funds Rate with respect to such Payment
Date;
provided,
that the per annum rate calculated pursuant to clause (i) above with
respect to the Class M-1 Notes will be equal to LIBOR plus 0.495%
per
annum beginning on the Step-up Date (and the related Accrual Period)
and
on each Payment Date (and the related Accrual Period)
thereafter.
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(4)
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The
Note Interest Rate with respect to any Payment Date (and the related
Accrual Period) for the Class M-2 Notes is the per annum rate equal
to the
least of (i) LIBOR plus 0.470% per annum, (ii) the Maximum Note Interest
Rate and (iii) the Available Funds Rate with respect to such Payment
Date;
provided, that the per annum rate calculated pursuant to clause (i)
above
with respect to the Class M-2 Notes will be equal to LIBOR plus 0.705%
per
annum beginning on the Step-up Date (and the related Accrual Period)
and
on each Payment Date (and the related Accrual Period)
thereafter.
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(5)
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The
Note Interest Rate with respect to any Payment Date (and the related
Accrual Period) for the Class B-1 Notes is the per annum rate equal
to the
least of (i) LIBOR plus 1.300% per annum, (ii) the Maximum Note Interest
Rate and (iii) the Available Funds Rate with respect to such Payment
Date;
provided, that the per annum rate calculated pursuant to clause (i)
above
with respect to the Class B-1 Notes will be equal to LIBOR plus 1.950%
per
annum beginning on the Step-up Date (and the related Accrual Period)
and
on each Payment Date (and the related Accrual Period)
thereafter.
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ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Definitions.
The
following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have
the following meanings:
10-K
Filing Deadline:
As
defined in Section 8.04(b).
A-1
Principal Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the excess, if any, of (1) the
Total Principal Deficiency Amount over (2) the sum of the A-2 Principal
Deficiency Amount, the M-1 Principal Deficiency Amount, the M-2 Principal
Deficiency Amount and the B-1 Principal Deficiency Amount, in each case for
that
Payment Date, and (b) the Class Principal Amount of the Class A-1 Notes
immediately prior to such Payment Date.
A-2
Principal Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the excess, if any, of (1) the
Total Principal Deficiency Amount over (2) the sum of the M-1 Principal
Deficiency Amount, the M-2 Principal Deficiency Amount and the B-1 Principal
Deficiency Amount, in each case for that Payment Date, and (b) the Class
Principal Amount of the Class A-2 Notes immediately prior to such Payment
Date.
Accepted
Servicing Practices:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage loan servicing practices (including
collection procedures) of prudent mortgage banking institutions which service
mortgage loans of the same type as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where
the related Mortgaged Property is located, and which are in accordance with
Xxxxxx Xxx servicing practices and procedures, for MBS pool mortgages, as
defined in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides including future updates.
Accountant:
A
Person engaged in the practice
of
accounting who (except when this Agreement provides that an Accountant must
be
Independent) may be employed by or affiliated with the Depositor or an Affiliate
of the Depositor.
Accounts:
Any or
all of the Custodial Accounts, the Escrow Accounts, the Collection Account,
the
Note Payment Account, the Certificate Distribution Account, the Cap Account
and
any other accounts created or maintained by the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement.
Accrual
Period:
With
respect to any Payment Date and any Class of Notes, the period beginning on
the
immediately preceding Payment Date (or on the Closing Date, in the case of
the
first Accrual Period) and ending on the day immediately preceding the related
Payment Date.
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Accrued
Note Interest:
With
respect to any Payment Date and any Class of Notes, the aggregate amount of
interest accrued at the applicable Note Interest Rate during the related Accrual
Period on the Class Principal Amount of such Class immediately prior to such
Payment Date; provided,
however,
that for
any Class of Notes and any Payment Date, Accrued Note Interest will be reduced
by the amount specified in clause (a) of the definition of Deferred Interest,
if
any, for such Class and Payment Date.
Additional
Disclosure Notification:
As
defined in Section 8.04(a).
Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure:
As
defined in Section 8.04(a).
Additional
Form 10-K Disclosure:
As
defined in Section 8.04(b).
Additional
Servicer:
Each
affiliate of a Servicer that Services any of the Mortgage Loans and each Person
that is not an affiliate of any Servicer that Services 10% or more of the
Mortgage Loans.
Adjustment
Date:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the date on which an adjustment is made to the
Monthly Payment to correspond to an adjustment in the related Mortgage
Rate.
Administration
Agreement:
The
administration agreement dated as of November
1, 2006,
among the Trust, the Indenture Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the
Owner Trustee.
Affiliate:
With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or
otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.
Agreement:
This
Transfer and Servicing Agreement and all amendments and supplements
hereto.
Ancillary
Income:
All
income derived from the Mortgage Loans, excluding Servicing
Fees
attributable to the Mortgage Loans and other amounts treated as payment proceeds
of the Mortgage Loans, including but not limited to, late charges, fees received
with respect to checks or bank drafts returned by the related bank for
non-sufficient funds, assumption fees, optional insurance administrative fees
and all other incidental fees and charges.
Appraised
Value:
With
respect to any Mortgaged Property, the value thereof as determined by an
appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan at the time of
origination of the Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the requirements of
the
Servicer and Xxxxxx Xxx, or as determined by use of an automated valuation
model, provided, however, that the use of an automated valuation model shall
be
permitted only upon the presentation by the Servicer to the Indenture Trustee
and the Securities Administrator of an approval letter acceptable to the
Indenture Trustee and the Securities Administrator from each of the Rating
Agencies, which letters shall state that use of an automated valuation model
shall have no adverse effect in any material respect on the interests of any
Noteholder.
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Assignment
of Mortgage:
An
assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in
recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein
the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of record the sale of
the
Mortgage, which assignment, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument may
be
in the form of one or more blanket assignments covering Mortgages secured by
Mortgaged Properties located in the same county, if permitted by
law.
Available
Funds Rate:
With
respect to any Payment Date and the Notes, the per annum rate equal to the
product of (1) (a) 360 divided
by
(b) the
actual number of days in the Accrual Period, and (2) (a) Interest Funds for
such
Payment Date, divided
by
(b) the
Pool Balance as of the first day of the related Collection Period.
Authorized
Officer:
Any
Person who may execute
an
Officer’s Certificate on behalf of the Issuer.
B-1
Principal Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the Total Principal Deficiency
Amount for that Payment Date, and (b) the Class Principal Amount of the Class
B-1 Notes immediately prior to such Payment Date.
Back-up
Certification:
As
defined in Section 8.03.
Bankruptcy:
As to
any Person, the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing
of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, adjudication as a bankrupt or insolvent,
the entry of an order for relief in a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding,
the
seeking of reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation,
dissolution or similar relief, or seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in
the
appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator, dissolution, or termination,
as the case may be, of such Person pursuant to the provisions of either the
Bankruptcy Code, or any other similar state laws.
Bankruptcy
Code:
The
United States Bankruptcy Code of 1986, as amended.
Bankruptcy
Loss:
Any loss
resulting from a bankruptcy court, in connection with a personal bankruptcy
of a
borrower, (1) establishing the value of a Mortgaged Property at an amount less
than the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan secured by such
Mortgaged Property or (2) reducing the amount of the Monthly Payment on the
related Mortgage Loan, in each case, as reported by the Servicer to the Master
Servicer.
Basis
Risk Shortfall:
With
respect to each Payment Date and any Class of Notes, an
amount
equal to the excess, if any, of (a) Accrued Note Interest calculated without
regard to the Available Funds Rate over (b) the aggregate of interest accrued
on
such Class at an interest rate equal to the Available Funds Rate.
Basis
Risk Shortfall Carryforward Amount:
With
respect to each Class of Notes and any Payment Date, an amount equal to the
aggregate amount of Basis Risk Shortfall for such Class of Notes on such Payment
Date, plus any unpaid Basis Risk Shortfall for such Class of Notes from prior
Payment Dates, plus interest thereon at the Note Interest Rate for such Payment
Date for such Class for the related Accrual Period, to the extent previously
unpaid from Monthly Excess Cashflow or from proceeds of the Cap
Agreements.
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Book-Entry
Notes:
As
defined in the Indenture.
Business
Day:
Any day
other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking
institutions in New York, New York or, if other than New York, the city in
which
the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee is located, or the States
of
Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota or Texas are authorized
or
obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
Cap
Account:
A
separate account established and maintained by the Securities Administrator
for
the benefit of the Noteholders pursuant to Section 6.05.
Cap
Agreements:
The
Senior Cap Agreement, the Class M-1 Cap Agreement, the Class M-2 Cap Agreement
and the Class B-1 Cap Agreement.
Cap
Counterparty:
Bear
Xxxxxxx Financial Products Inc.
Certificate:
The
Ownership Certificate.
Certificate
Distribution Account:
As
defined in the Trust Agreement.
Certificate
of Trust:
As
defined in the Trust Agreement.
Certificate
Registrar:
As
defined in the Trust Agreement, the initial Certificate Registrar shall be
the
Securities Administrator.
Certificateholder:
Any
registered holder of the Ownership Certificate.
Certification
Parties:
As
defined in Section 8.03.
Certifying
Person:
As
defined in Section 8.03.
Civil
Relief Act:
The
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as such may be amended from time to time,
and
any similar state or local laws.
Class:
All
Notes bearing the same class designation.
Class
A Principal Payment Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date on or after the Stepdown Date, as long as a Trigger
Event has not occurred with respect to such Payment Date, an amount equal to
the
lesser of (x) the Principal Payment Amount and (y) the excess of (A) the
aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Class A-1 and Class A-2 Notes
immediately prior to such Payment Date over (B) the lesser of (1) the product
of
(i) 84.50% and (ii) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans as of the last day of the related Collection Period and (2) the aggregate
Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the
related Collection Period minus
the
Overcollateralization Floor.
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Class
B-1 Cap Agreement:
The
interest rate cap agreement dated on or before the Closing Date between the
Trust and the Cap Counterparty relating to the Class B-1 Notes.
Class
B-1 Principal Payment Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date on or after the Stepdown Date, as long as a Trigger
Event has not occurred with respect to such Payment Date, an
amount
equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Payment Amount for that
Payment Date after payment of the Class A Principal Payment Amount, the Class
M-1 Principal Payment Amount and the Class M-2 Principal Payment Amount and
(y)
the excess, if any, of (A) the sum of (1) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of the Class A-1 and Class A-2 Notes (after taking into account the payment
of
the Class A Principal Payment Amount for such Payment Date), (2) the Class
Principal Amount of the Class M-1 Notes (after taking into account the payment
of the Class M-1 Principal Payment Amount for such Payment Date), (3) the Class
Principal Amount of the Class M-2 Notes (after taking into account the payment
of the Class M-2 Principal Payment Amount for such Payment Date) and (4) the
Class Principal Amount of the Class B-1 Notes immediately prior to such Payment
Date, over (B) the lesser of (a) the product of (i) approximately 96.40% and
(ii) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of
the
last day of the related Collection Period, and (b) the aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related
Collection Period minus
the
Overcollateralization Floor.
Class
M-1 Cap Agreement:
The
interest rate cap agreement dated on or before the Closing Date between the
Trust and the Cap Counterparty relating to the Class M-1 Notes.
Class
M-1 Principal Payment Amount:
With
respect to any applicable Payment Date on or after the Stepdown Date, as long
as
a Trigger Event has not occurred with respect to such Payment Date, an
amount
equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Payment Amount for that
Payment Date after payment of the Class A Principal Payment Amount and (y)
the
excess, if any, of (A) the sum of (1) the aggregate Class Principal Amount
of
the Class A-1 and Class A-2 Notes (after taking into account the payment of
the
Class A Principal Payment Amount for such Payment Date) and (2) the Class
Principal Amount of the Class M-1 Notes immediately prior to such Payment Date,
over (B) the lesser of (a) the product of (i) approximately 90.30% and (ii)
the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last
day
of the related Collection Period, and (b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Collection
Period minus
the
Overcollateralization Floor.
Class
M-2 Cap Agreement:
The
interest rate cap agreement dated on or before the Closing Date between the
Trust and the Cap Counterparty relating to the Class M-2 Notes.
Class
M-2 Principal Payment Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date on or after the Stepdown Date, as long as a Trigger
Event has not occurred with respect to such Payment Date, an
amount
equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining Principal Payment Amount for that
Payment Date after payment of the Class A Principal Payment Amount and the
Class
M-1 Principal Payment Amount and (y) the excess, if any, of (A) the sum of
(1)
the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the Class A-1 and Class A-2 Notes (after
taking into account the payment of the Class A Principal Payment Amount for
such
Payment Date), (2) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M-1 Notes (after
taking into account the payment of the Class M-1 Principal Payment Amount for
such Payment Date) and (3) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M-2 Notes
immediately prior to such Payment Date, over (B) the lesser of (a) the product
of (i) approximately 94.10% and (ii) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Collection Period,
and
(b) the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
last day of the related Collection Period minus
the
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx.
0
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx:
With
respect to any Class of
Notes as
of any Payment Date, its initial Class Principal Amount as of the Closing Date,
as reduced by all amounts previously paid on that Class in respect of principal
prior to such Payment Date.
Clearing
Agency:
An
organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the
Exchange Act, as amended. As of the Closing Date, the Clearing Agency shall
be
The Depository Trust Company.
Closing
Date:
November 30, 2006.
Code:
The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collateral:
As
defined in the Indenture.
Collection
Account:
A
separate account maintained by the Master Servicer established in the name
of
the Indenture Trustee and for the benefit of the Noteholders pursuant to Section
5.06.
Collection
Period:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the one-month period commencing on the second
day
of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Payment
Date
occurs and ending on the first day
of the
month in which such Payment Date occurs.
Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio:
With
respect to a Second Lien Mortgage Loan, at any time, the ratio, expressed as
a
percentage, of the sum of (1) the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and
(2) the principal balance of the related first lien mortgage loan, each as
of
the applicable date of determination, to (a) in the case of a purchase, the
lesser of the sale price of the Mortgaged Property and its appraised value
at
the time of sale or (b) in the case of a refinancing or modification, the
appraised value of the Mortgaged Property at the time of the refinancing or
modification.
Commission:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Compensating
Interest Payment:
With
respect to any Payment Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the aggregate
Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount with respect to such Payment Date and
(y)
the aggregate Servicing
Fee
payable
to the Servicer in respect of such Payment Date.
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Condemnation
Proceeds:
All
awards of settlements in respect of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent
or
temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or
condemnation, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related mortgage loan documents.
Conforming
Balance Mortgage Loan:
A First
Lien Mortgage Loan that has a Scheduled Principal Balance as of the Cut-off
Date
that is less than or equal to the Xxxxxx Xxx maximum original loan amount
limitation for one-to four-family Mortgaged Properties for the applicable
jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
Control:
The
meaning specified in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC.
Corporate
Trust Office:
With
respect to (i) the Securities Administrator, the Certificate Registrar and
the
Note Registrar, the principal corporate trust office of the Securities
Administrator which, for purposes of presentment of Securities for transfer
and
exchange and final payment, is located at Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., Sixth Street
and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, and for all other purposes
is located at X.X. Xxx 00, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (or for overnight
deliveries, at 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 21045), Attention:
Client Manager (HomeBanc 2006-2); and (iii) the Indenture Trustee, the principal
office of the Indenture Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate
trust business shall be administered, which office at the date of execution
of
this Agreement is located at Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Office Trust
Services/HomeBanc 2006-2,
or at
such other address as the Indenture Trustee may designate from time to time
by
notice to the Noteholders and the Trust, or the principal corporate trust office
of any successor Indenture Trustee at the address designated by such successor
Indenture Trustee by notice to the Noteholders and the Trust.
Cumulative
Loss Trigger Event:
A
Cumulative Loss Trigger Event shall have occurred with respect to any Payment
Date beginning in December 2009 if the fraction, expressed as a percentage,
obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred on
the
Mortgage Loans from the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related
Collection Period by (y) the Cut-off Date Balance, exceeds the applicable
percentage described below with respect to such Payment Date:
Payment
Date
|
Loss
Percentage
|
|
December
2009 through November 2010
|
0.65%
|
|
December
2010 through November 2011
|
1.15%
|
|
December
2011 through November 2012
|
1.60%
|
|
December
2012 and thereafter
|
1.90%
|
Custodial
Account:
The
separate custodial account (other than an Escrow Account) established and
maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(d) of this Agreement.
Custodial
Agreement:
The
custodial agreement dated as of November 1, 2006, relating to the custody of
certain of the Mortgage Loans, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit
C
hereto, among the Custodian, the Issuer, the Master Servicer, the Depositor
and
the Indenture Trustee.
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Custodian:
The
custodian appointed pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, and any successor
thereto. The initial Custodian is U.S. Bank National Association.
Custodian
Fee:
The
annual on-going fee payable by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust to
the
Custodian from income on funds held in the Collection Account as provided in
Section 5.07 and pursuant to the terms of the separate fee letter agreement
for
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes.
Cut-off
Date:
November 1, 2006.
Cut-off
Date Balance:
$456,337,191.70.
Deferred
Interest:
With
respect to any Class of Notes for any Payment Date, an amount equal to the
sum
of (a) the aggregate amount of interest accrued at the applicable Note Interest
Rate during the related Accrual Period on the Principal Deficiency Amount for
that Class, (b) any amounts due pursuant to clause (a) for such Class for prior
Payment Dates that remain unpaid and (c) interest accrued during the Accrual
Period related to such Payment Date on the amount described in clause (b) at
the
Note Interest Rate applicable to such Class.
Deficient
Valuation:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the Mortgaged Property by a court
of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than the then unpaid principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan secured by such Mortgaged Property.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that is repurchased from the Trust Estate pursuant to the terms
hereof or as to which one or more Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loans are
substituted therefor.
Delinquency
Event:
A
Delinquency Event shall have occurred with respect to any Payment Date if the
Rolling Three Month Delinquency Rate as of the last day of the immediately
preceding calendar month equals or exceeds 37.60% of the Senior Enhancement
Percentage for such Payment Date.
Delinquency
Rate:
With
respect to any calendar month, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of all Mortgage
Loans 60 days Delinquent or more (including all foreclosures, bankruptcies
and
REO Properties) as of the close of business on the last day of such month and
as
reported by the Servicer to the Master Servicer, and the denominator of which
is
the Pool
Balance
as of
the close of business on the last day of such month.
Delinquent:
For
reporting purposes, a Mortgage Loan is “delinquent” when any payment
contractually due thereon has not been made by the close of business on the
Due
Date therefor. Such Mortgage Loan is “30 days Delinquent” if such payment has
not been received by the close of business on the corresponding day of the
month
immediately succeeding the month in which such payment was first due, or, if
there is no such corresponding day (e.g.,
as when
a 30-day month follows a 31-day month in which a payment was due on the 31st
day
of such month), then on the last day of such immediately succeeding month.
Similarly for “60 days Delinquent” and the second immediately succeeding month
and “90 days Delinquent” and the third immediately succeeding
month.
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Depositor:
HMB
Acceptance Corp., a Delaware corporation.
Depository
Agreement:
The
agreement dated November 30, 2006, between the Issuer and The Depository Trust
Company, as the initial Clearing Agency, relating to the Book-Entry
Notes.
Determination
Date:
With
respect to each Payment Date, the 15th day of the related calendar month, or,
if
such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business
Day.
Due
Date:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the day of the month each Monthly Payment is
due.
Eligible
Account:
Either
(i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered
depository institution or trust company that complies with the definition of
Eligible Institution or (ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are
insured by the FDIC to the limits established by such corporation, provided
that any
such deposits not so insured shall be maintained in an account at a depository
institution or trust company whose commercial paper or other short term debt
obligations (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company which
is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the commercial paper or other
short term debt or deposit obligations of such holding company or depository
institution, as the case may be) have been rated by each Rating Agency in its
highest short-term rating category, or (iii) a segregated trust account or
accounts (which shall be a “special deposit account”) maintained with the
Securities Administrator or any other federal or state chartered depository
institution or trust company, acting in its fiduciary capacity, in a manner
acceptable to the Rating Agencies. Eligible Accounts may bear
interest.
Eligible
Institution:
Any of
the following:
(i)
An
institution whose:
(A) commercial
paper, short-term debt obligations, or other short-term deposits are rated
at
least “A-1+” and “P-1” or long-term unsecured debt obligations are rated at
least “AA-” or “Aa3” by S&P and Moody’s, respectively (or assigned
comparable ratings by the other Rating Agencies), if the amounts on deposit
are
to be held in the account for no more than 365 days; or
(B) commercial
paper, short-term debt obligations, demand deposits, or other short-term
deposits are rated at least “A-2” and “P-1” by S&P and Moody’s, respectively
(or assigned comparable ratings by the other Rating Agencies), if the amounts
on
deposit are to be held in the account for no more than 30 days and are not
intended to be used as credit enhancement. Upon the loss of the required rating
set forth in this clause (ii), the accounts shall be transferred immediately
to
accounts which have the required rating. Furthermore, commingling by the
Servicer is acceptable at the A-2 and P-1 rating level if the Servicer is a
bank, thrift or depository and provided the Servicer has the capability to
immediately segregate funds and commence remittance to an Eligible Deposit
Account upon a downgrade; or
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(ii) the
corporate trust department of a federal depositor institution or state-chartered
depositor institution subject to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on
deposit similar to Title 12 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulation Section
9.10(b), which, in either case, has corporate trust powers and is acting in
its
fiduciary capacity.
Eligible
Investments:
Any one
or more of the following obligations or securities:
(i) direct
obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of
principal and interest by, the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America (“Direct
Obligations”);
(ii) federal
funds, or demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposits of, or bankers’
acceptances issued by, any depository institution or trust company (including
U.S. subsidiaries of foreign depositories and the Indenture Trustee or the
Securities Administrator or any agent of the Indenture Trustee or the Securities
Administrator, acting in its respective commercial capacity) incorporated or
organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof
and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking
authorities, so long as at the time of investment or the contractual commitment
providing for such investment the commercial paper or other short-term debt
obligations of such depository institution or trust company (or, in the case
of
a depository institution or trust company which is the principal subsidiary
of a
holding company, the commercial paper or other short-term debt or deposit
obligations of such holding company or deposit institution, as the case may
be)
have been rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating category
or one of its two highest long-term rating categories;
(iii) repurchase
agreements collateralized by Direct Obligations or securities guaranteed by
Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac with any registered broker/dealer subject
to Securities Investors’ Protection Corporation jurisdiction or any commercial
bank insured by the FDIC, if such broker/dealer or bank has an uninsured,
unsecured and unguaranteed obligation rated by each Rating Agency in its highest
short-term rating category;
(iv) securities
bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated
under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof which have
a
credit rating from each Rating Agency, at the time of investment or the
contractual commitment providing for such investment, at least equal to one
of
the two highest long-term credit rating categories of each Rating Agency;
provided,
however,
that
securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Eligible Investments
to the extent that investment therein will cause the then outstanding principal
amount of securities issued by such corporation and held as part of the Trust
Estate to exceed 20% of the sum of the Pool Balance and the aggregate principal
amount of all Eligible Investments in the Collection Account; provided,
further,
that
such securities will not be Eligible Investments if they are published as being
under review with negative implications from any Rating Agency;
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(v) commercial
paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and
interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more
than 180 days after the date of issuance thereof) rated by each Rating Agency
in
its highest short-term rating category;
(vi) a
Qualified GIC;
(vii) certificates
or receipts representing direct ownership interests in future interest or
principal payments on obligations of the United States of America or its
agencies or instrumentalities (which obligations are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States of America) held by a custodian in safekeeping
on behalf of the holders of such receipts; and
(viii) any
other
demand, money market, common trust fund or time deposit or obligation, or
interest-bearing or other security or investment (including those managed or
advised by the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, or any Affiliate thereof), (A) rated in the highest rating
category by each Rating Agency or (B) that would not adversely affect the then
current rating assigned by each Rating Agency of any of the Notes. Such
investments in this subsection (viii) may include money market mutual funds
or
common Trust Estates, including any fund for which Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. (the
“Bank”) in its capacity other than as the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or an affiliate thereof serves as an investment advisor,
administrator, shareholder servicing agent, and/or custodian or subcustodian,
notwithstanding that (x) the Bank, the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer
or
any affiliate thereof charges and collects fees and expenses from such funds
for
services rendered, (y) the Bank, the Indenture Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer or any affiliate thereof charges and collects
fees and expenses for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, and (z)
services performed for such funds and pursuant to this Agreement may converge
at
any time. The Bank or an affiliate thereof is specifically authorized to charge
and collect from the Issuer such fees as are collected from all investors in
such funds for services rendered to such funds (but not to exceed investment
earnings thereon);
provided,
however,
that no
such instrument shall be an Eligible Investment if such instrument evidences
either (i) a right to receive only interest payments with respect to the
obligations underlying such instrument, or (ii) both principal and interest
payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the principal
and interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to
maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying
obligations, provided
that any
such investment will be a “permitted investment” within the meaning of Section
860G(a)(5) of the Code.
Entitlement
Holder:
The
meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(7) of the New York UCC.
Entitlement
Order:
The
meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC (i.e.,
generally, orders directing the transfer or redemption of any Financial
Asset).
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ERISA:
The
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Errors
and Omissions Insurance:
Errors
and Omissions Insurance to be maintained by the Servicer in accordance with
Section 4.02.
Escrow
Account:
The
separate escrow account (other than a Custodial Account) established and
maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.02(f) of this Agreement.
Escrow
Payments:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts constituting ground rents, taxes,
assessments, water rates, sewer rents, municipal charges, mortgage insurance
premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums, condominium charges, and any
other
payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the mortgagee pursuant
to
the Mortgage or any other document.
Exchange
Act:
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Extra
Principal Payment Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (1) the Monthly Excess Interest
for
such Payment Date and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) the Overcollateralization
Target Amount over (b) the Overcollateralized Amount on such Payment Date (after
giving effect to payment to the Notes of Principal Funds on such Payment
Date).
Xxxxxx
Xxx:
Xxxxxx
Xxx, a federally chartered and privately owned corporation organized and
existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, or any
successor thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guide(s):
The
Xxxxxx Xxx Selling Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae Servicing Guide and all amendments
or additions thereto.
FDIC:
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.
FHA
Regulations:
Regulations promulgated by HUD under the National Housing Act, codified in
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Code of Federal Regulations, and other HUD issuances relating to FHA loans,
including the related handbooks, circulars, notices and mortgagee
letters.
Financial
Asset:
The
meaning specified in Section 8-102(a) of the New York UCC.
First
Lien Mortgage Loans:
Mortgage Loans secured by mortgages or deeds of trust or similar security
instruments creating a first lien on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Fitch:
Fitch,
Inc., or any successor in interest.
Form
8-K Disclosure Information:
As
defined in Section 8.04(c).
Xxxxxxx
Mac:
The
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a corporate instrumentality of the
United States created and existing under Title III of the Emergency Home Finance
Act of 1970, as amended, or any successor thereto.
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Xxxxxx
Mae:
The
Government National Mortgage Association, a wholly owned corporate
instrumentality of the United States within HUD.
Gross
Margin:
With
respect to a Mortgage Loan, a fixed percentage amount specified in the related
mortgage note that is added to an index to determine the related Mortgage
Rate.
Guidelines:
As
defined in Section 4.02(p).
Holder
or
Noteholder:
The
registered holder of any Note or Ownership Certificate as recorded on the books
of the Note Registrar or the Certificate Registrar except that, solely for
the
purposes of taking any action or giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement,
any Note registered in the name of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Servicer, the Seller, the Securities Administrator or the Indenture Trustee
or
any Affiliate thereof (unless any such Person owns 100% of a Class) shall be
deemed not to be outstanding in determining whether the requisite percentage
necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained, except that, in
determining whether the Indenture Trustee and Securities Administrator shall
be
protected in relying upon any such consent, only Notes and an Ownership
Certificate which a Responsible Officer thereof has actual knowledge to be
so
held shall be disregarded. The Indenture Trustee and Securities Administrator
may request and conclusively rely on certifications by the Depositor
in
determining whether any Note, or Ownership Certificate are registered to an
Affiliate of the Depositor.
HUD:
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.
Indenture:
The
indenture dated as of November 1, 2006, among the Trust, the Indenture Trustee
and the Securities Administrator, as such may be amended or supplemented from
time to time.
Indenture
Events of Default:
As
defined in Section 5.01 of the Indenture.
Indenture
Trustee:
U.S.
Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as
Indenture Trustee, or any successor in interest.
Indenture
Trustee Fee:
The
annual on-going fee payable by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust to
the
Indenture Trustee from income on funds held in the Collection Account as
provided in Section 5.07 and pursuant to the terms of the separate fee letter
agreement for HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes.
Independent:
When
used with respect to any Accountants, a Person who is “independent” within the
meaning of Rule 2-01(b) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation
S-X. When used with respect to any other Person, a Person who (a) is in fact
independent of another specified Person and any Affiliate of such other Person,
(b) does not have any material direct financial interest in such other Person
or
any Affiliate of such other Person, and (c) is not connected with such other
Person or any Affiliate of such other Person as an officer, employee, promoter,
underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar
functions.
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Index:
Either
the One-Month LIBOR Index or the Six-Month LIBOR Index.
Initial
Purchase Date:
The
first Payment Date following the month in which the Pool Balance is initially
reduced to less than 20% of the Cut-off Date Balance.
Insurance
Policy:
Any
primary mortgage insurance policy, standard hazard insurance policy, flood
insurance policy, earthquake insurance policy or title insurance policy relating
to the Mortgage Loans or the Mortgaged Properties, to be in effect as of the
Closing Date or thereafter during the term of this Agreement.
Insurance
Proceeds:
Any
amounts paid by an insurer under a primary mortgage insurance policy, any
standard hazard insurance policy, flood insurance policy, title insurance policy
or any other insurance policy relating to the Mortgage Loans or related
mortgaged properties other than amounts to cover expenses incurred by the
Servicer in connection with procuring such proceeds, applied to the restoration
and repair of the related Mortgaged Property or to be paid to the borrower
pursuant to the related Mortgage Note or state law.
Interest
Funds:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the sum of (1) all interest received or advanced
by
the Servicer or the Master Servicer for the related Collection Period and
available in the Note Payment Account on that Payment Date, (2) all Compensating
Interest Payments paid with respect to Mortgage Loans that were prepaid during
the related Prepayment Period and (3) the portion of any purchase price or
other
amount paid with respect to the Mortgage Loans allocable to interest; net of
any
fees or other amounts reimbursable to the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the
Securities Administrator, the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian and the Owner
Trustee as provided in the Operative Agreements.
Issuer:
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2.
Item
1122 Responsible Party:
As
defined in Section 8.07.
Lender
Paid Mortgage Insurance Rate:
The
Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance Rate shall be a rate per annum equal to the
percentage shown on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Lender
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy:
Any
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy for which premiums are paid by the
Servicer.
LIBOR:
(a)
With respect to the first Accrual Period, the per annum rate of 5.32%. With
respect to each subsequent Accrual Period, a per annum rate determined on the
LIBOR Determination Date in the following manner by the Securities Administrator
on the basis of the “Interest Settlement Rate” set by the British Bankers’
Association (the “BBA”) for one-month United States dollar deposits, as such
rates appear on the Telerate Page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such
LIBOR Determination Date.
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(b) If
on
such a LIBOR Determination Date, the BBA’s Interest Settlement Rate does not
appear on the Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), or if the
Telerate Page 3750 is not available on such date, the Securities Administrator
will determine such rate on the basis of the offered rates of the Reference
Banks for one-month United States dollar deposits, as such rates appear on
the
Reuters Screen LIBO Page, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such LIBOR
Determination Date.
(c) If
LIBOR
is determined under clause (b) above, on each LIBOR Determination Date, LIBOR
for the related Accrual Period for the Notes will be established by the
Securities Administrator as follows:
(1) If
on
such LIBOR Determination Date two or more Reference Banks provide such offered
quotations, LIBOR for the related Accrual Period for the Notes shall be the
arithmetic mean of such offered quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to
the
nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%).
(2) If
on
such LIBOR Determination Date fewer than two Reference Banks provide such
offered quotations, LIBOR for the related Accrual Period shall be the higher
of
(x) LIBOR as determined on the previous LIBOR Determination Date and (y) the
Reserve Interest Rate.
(d) The
establishment of LIBOR by the Securities Administrator and the Securities
Administrator’s subsequent calculation of the Note Interest Rate applicable to
the Notes for the relevant Accrual Period, in the absence of manifest error,
will be final and binding.
LIBOR
Business Day:
Any day
on which banks in London and New York are open and conducting transactions
in
foreign currency and exchange.
LIBOR
Determination Date:
The
second LIBOR Business Day immediately preceding the commencement of each Accrual
Period.
Liquidated
Mortgage Loan:
Any
defaulted Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer has determined that all amounts
that it expects to recover from or on account of such Mortgage Loan have been
recovered (exclusive of any possibility of a deficiency judgment), and any
Second Lien Mortgage Loan that is more than 180 days Delinquent, in each case,
as reported by the Servicer to the Master Servicer.
Liquidation
Expenses:
Expenses that are incurred by the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as
applicable, in connection with the liquidation of any defaulted Mortgage Loan
and are not recoverable under the applicable primary mortgage insurance policy,
if any, including, without limitation, foreclosure and rehabilitation expenses,
legal expenses and unreimbursed amounts, if any, expended pursuant to Sections
4.02(c), 4.02(j) or 4.02(o).
Liquidation
Proceeds: Cash
received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan,
whether through the sale or assignment of such Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale,
foreclosure sale, payment in full, discounted payoff or otherwise, or the sale
of the related REO Property, if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in
satisfaction of the Mortgage Loan.
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Loan-to-Value
Ratio:
With
respect to a First Lien Mortgage Loan, at any time, the ratio, expressed as
a
percentage, of the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the applicable
date of determination, to (a) in the case of a purchase, the lesser of the
sale
price of the Mortgaged Property and its appraised value at the time of sale
or
(b) in the case of a refinancing or modification, the appraised value of the
Mortgaged Property at the time of the refinancing or modification.
M-1
Principal Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the excess, if any, of (1) the
Total Principal Deficiency Amount over (2) the sum of the M-2 Principal
Deficiency Amount and the B-1 Principal Deficiency Amount, in each case for
that
Payment Date and (b) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M-1 Notes
immediately prior to such Payment Date.
M-2
Principal Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (a) the excess, if any, of (1) the
Total Principal Deficiency Amount over (2) the B-1 Principal Deficiency Amount
for that Payment Date and (b) the Class Principal Amount of the Class M-2 Notes
immediately prior to such Payment Date.
Majority
Noteholders:
Until
such time as the sum of the Class Principal Amounts of all Classes of Notes
has
been reduced to zero, the holder or holders of in excess of 50% of the aggregate
Class Principal Amount of all Classes of Notes; and thereafter, the holder
of
the Ownership Certificate.
Margin:
With
respect to each adjustable rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage amount
set
forth in each related Mortgage Note which is added to the Index in order to
determine the related Mortgage Rate, as set forth in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Master
Servicer:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., or any successor in interest, or if any successor master
servicer shall be appointed as herein provided, then such successor master
servicer.
Master
Servicer Errors and Omission Insurance Policy:
Any
errors and omission insurance policy required to be obtained by the Master
Servicer satisfying the requirements of Section 5.02.
Master
Servicer Event of Default:
Any one
of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section 9.01(a).
Master
Servicer Fidelity Bond:
Any
fidelity bond to be maintained by the Servicer in accordance with Section
5.02.
Master
Servicer Remittance Date:
With
respect to each Payment Date, the Business Day immediately preceding such
Payment Date.
Material
Defect:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, as defined in Section 2.02(c) hereof.
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Maturity
Date:
The
Payment Date in December 2036.
Maximum
Mortgage Rate:
The
maximum level to which a Mortgage Rate can adjust in accordance with its terms,
regardless of changes in the applicable Index.
Maximum
Note Interest Rate:
11.50%
per annum.
MERS:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or
any
successor in interest thereto.
MERS
Mortgage Loan:
Any
Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage, or an Assignment of Mortgage,
has been or will be recorded in the name of MERS, as nominee for the holder
from
time to time of the Mortgage Note.
MIN:
The
Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on the
MERS® System.
Minimum
Mortgage Rate:
The
minimum level to which a Mortgage Rate can adjust in accordance with its terms,
regardless of changes in the applicable Index.
Monthly
Advance:
An
advance made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.03(c) or the Master Servicer
pursuant to Section 6.04, as applicable, with respect to delinquent payments
of
principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans, adjusted to the related Net
Mortgage Rate.
Monthly
Excess Cashflow:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the sum of (1) the Overcollateralization Release
Amount for such date, (2) Monthly Excess Interest for such date and (3) any
Principal
Payment Amount for such date remaining after application pursuant to either
clauses (i)(1) through (4) or clauses (ii)(1) through (4), as applicable, of
Section 6.02(b) on such date.
Monthly
Excess Interest:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the amount of Interest Funds remaining after
application pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 6.02(a) on such
Date.
Monthly
Payment:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan and any month, the scheduled payment or payments
of
principal and interest due during such month on such mortgage loan, which either
is payable by a mortgagor in such month under the related mortgage note, or
in
the case of any Mortgaged Property acquired through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu
of foreclosure, would otherwise have been payable under the related Mortgage
Note.
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc., or any successor in interest.
Mortgage:
A
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument encumbering a fee simple interest
in
real property securing a Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
File:
The
mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01(c) pertaining to a particular Mortgage
Loan required to be delivered to the Indenture Trustee (or the Custodian)
pursuant to this Agreement.
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Mortgage
Loan:
The
conventional, adjustable rate, first and second lien residential mortgage loans
sold by the Seller to the Depositor pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement and subsequently transferred by the Depositor to the Issuer pursuant
to this Agreement.
Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement:
The
mortgage loan purchase agreement dated as of November 1, 2006, between the
Seller and the Depositor.
Mortgage
Loan Schedule:
The
schedule attached hereto as Schedule A, which shall identify each Mortgage
Loan,
as such schedule may be amended from time to time to reflect the addition of
Mortgage Loans to, or the deletion of Mortgage Loans from, the Trust.
The
Depositor shall be responsible for providing the Master Servicer and the
Custodian on behalf of the Indenture Trustee with all amendments to the Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
Mortgage
Note:
The
original executed note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor
secured under the Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage
Pool:
The
pool of Mortgage Loans in the Trust Estate.
Mortgaged
Property:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the underlying real property securing such
Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage
Rate:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, its applicable interest rate determined as
provided in the related mortgage note, as reduced by any Relief Act
Reduction.
Mortgagor:
The
obligor on a Mortgage Note.
Net
Liquidation Proceeds:
All
amounts, net of (1) unreimbursed expenses and (2) unreimbursed Monthly Advances
and Servicing Advances, received and retained in connection with the liquidation
of defaulted Mortgage Loans, through Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation
Proceeds, by foreclosure or otherwise, together with any net proceeds received
on a monthly basis with respect to any Mortgaged Properties acquired by
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Net
Mortgage Rate:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan at any time, the Mortgage Rate thereof reduced
by
the Servicing Fee Rate for such Mortgage Loan and any Lender Paid Mortgage
Insurance Rate.
Non-Conforming
Balance Mortgage Loan:
Any
First Lien Mortgage Loan other than a Conforming Balance Mortgage
Loan.
Non-MERS
Mortgage Loan:
Any
Mortgage Loan other than a MERS Mortgage Loan.
Nonrecoverable
Advance:
Any
advance previously made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.03(c) or by the
Master Servicer pursuant to Section 6.04 or any Servicing Advance which, in
the
good faith judgment of the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable,
may
not be ultimately recoverable by the Servicer or the Master Servicer from
Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or otherwise.
The determination by the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, that
it
has made a Nonrecoverable Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officer's
Certificate of the Servicer or the Master Servicer, as applicable, delivered
to
the Indenture Trustee and the Master Servicer (in the case of the Servicer)
and
detailing the reasons for such determination
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Note:
Any of
the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class M-1, Class M-2 or Class B-1 Notes.
Note
Interest Rate:
With
respect to each Payment Date and each Class of Notes, an adjustable rate equal
to the least of (1) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Note Margin, (2) the
Maximum Note Interest Rate and (3) the Available Funds Rate with respect to
such
Payment Date.
Note
Margin:
With
respect to the Class A-1 Notes, on any Payment Date prior to the Step-up Date,
0.180% per annum, and on any Payment Date on and after the Step-up Date, 0.360%
per annum. With respect to the Class A-2 Notes, on any Payment Date prior to
the
Step-up Date, 0.220% per annum, and on any Payment Date on and after the Step-up
Date, 0.440% per annum. With respect to the Class M-1 Notes, on any Payment
Date
prior to the Step-up Date, 0.330% per annum, and on any Payment Date on and
after the Step-up Date, 0.495% per annum. With respect to the Class M-2 Notes,
on any Payment Date prior to the Step-up Date, 0.470% per annum, and on any
Payment Date on and after the Step-up Date, 0.705% per annum. With respect
to
the Class B-1 Notes, on any Payment Date prior to the Step-up Date, 1.300%
per
annum, and on any Payment Date on and after the Step-up Date, 1.950% per annum.
Note
Payment Account:
The
note payment account maintained by or on behalf of the Securities Administrator
for the benefit of the Noteholders pursuant to Section 6.01.
Note
Register
and
Note
Registrar:
As
defined in the Indenture.
Offering
Document:
The
Prospectus.
Officer’s
Certificate:
A
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, any Vice Chairman, the
President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice
President or any Assistant Vice President of a Person.
One-Month
LIBOR or One-Month LIBOR Index:
The
Interest Settlement Rate for U.S. dollar deposits of one-month maturity set
by
the BBA as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the LIBOR Determination
Date.
Operative
Agreements:
The
Trust Agreement, the Certificate of Trust of the Issuer, this Agreement, the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the Indenture, the Custodial Agreement, the
Depository Agreement, any Cap Agreement, the Administration Agreement and each
other document contemplated by any of the foregoing to which the Depositor,
the
Seller, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Owner Trustee, the Securities
Administrator, the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian or the Issuer is a
party.
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Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to
the
Seller, the Securities Administrator, the Indenture
Trustee and/or
the
Master Servicer, as applicable, and who may be in-house or outside counsel
to
the Seller, the Servicer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Securities
Administrator or the Indenture
Trustee but
which
must be Independent outside counsel with respect to any such opinion of counsel
concerning federal income tax or ERISA matters.
Overcollateralized
Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the amount, if any, by which (1) the aggregate
Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans exceeds (2) the aggregate
Class Principal Amount of the Notes as of such Payment Date (assuming that
100%
of Principal Funds is applied as a principal payment on the Notes on such
Payment Date).
Overcollateralization
Deficiency:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the amount, if any, by which (1) the
Overcollateralization Target Amount for such Payment Date exceeds (2) the
Overcollateralized Amount for such Payment Date, calculated for this purpose
after giving effect to the reduction on such Payment Date of the Class Principal
Amounts of the Notes resulting from the payment of Principal Funds on such
Payment Date.
Overcollateralization
Floor:
$2,281,686.
Overcollateralization
Release Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the lesser of (x) the Principal Funds for such
Payment Date and (y) the excess, if any, of (1) the Overcollateralization Amount
for such Payment Date (assuming that 100% of such Principal Funds is applied
as
a principal payment on such Payment Date) over (2) the Overcollateralization
Target Amount for such Payment Date (with the amount determined pursuant to
this
clause (y) deemed to be $0 if the Overcollateralization Amount is less than
or
equal to the Overcollateralization Target Amount on that Payment
Date).
Overcollateralization
Target Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date, approximately 1.80%
of the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
Cut-off Date, (b) on or after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is not
in
effect, the greater of (i) the lesser of (1) approximately 1.80% of the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off
Date and (2) approximately 3.60% of the then current aggregate Scheduled
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related
Collection Period and (ii) the Overcollateralization Floor and (c) on or after
the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is in effect, the Overcollateralization
Target Amount for the immediately preceding Payment Date.
Ownership
Certificate:
An
equity certificate representing a 100% undivided beneficial ownership interest
in the Trust, substantially in the form attached as part of Exhibit A to the
Trust Agreement.
Owner
Trustee:
Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, and any successor
in
interest, not in its individual capacity, but solely as owner trustee under
the
Trust Agreement.
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Owner
Trustee Fee:
The
annual on-going fee payable by the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trust to
the
Owner Trustee from income on funds held in the Collection Account as provided
in
Section 5.07 and pursuant to the terms of a separate fee letter
agreement.
Payahead:
Any
Monthly Payment intended by the related borrower to be applied in a Collection
Period subsequent to the Collection Period in which such payment was
received.
Paying
Agent:
Initially,
the Securities Administrator, in its capacity as paying agent under the
Indenture and the Trust Agreement, or any successor to the Securities
Administrator in such capacity.
Payment
Date:
The
25th day of each month or, if such 25th day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day, commencing in December 2006.
PCAOB:
The
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Percentage
Interest:
The
Percentage Interest evidenced thereby shall equal (i) with respect to the
Ownership Certificate, the Percentage Interest specified on the face of such
certificate; or (ii) with respect to any Note, the initial Note Principal Amount
thereof divided
by
the
initial Class Principal Amount of all Notes of the same Class.
Periodic
Cap:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the maximum adjustment that can be made to the
Mortgage Rate on each Adjustment Date in accordance with its terms, regardless
of changes in the applicable Index.
Person:
Any
individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock
company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Pool
Balance:
As of
any date of determination, the aggregate of the Scheduled Principal Balances
of
the Mortgage Loans in the Mortgage Pool as of such date.
Prepayment
Interest Shortfall:
The
amount by which one month's interest at the Mortgage Rate (as reduced by the
Servicing Fee Rate) on a Mortgage Loan as to which a voluntary prepayment has
been made exceeds the amount of interest actually received in connection with
such prepayment.
Prepayment
Period:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the immediately preceding calendar
month.
Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy:
Any
primary mortgage guaranty insurance policy issued in connection with a Mortgage
Loan which provides compensation to a Mortgage Note holder in the event of
default by the obligor under such Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage, or
any
replacement policy therefor through the related Accrual Period for such Class
relating to a Payment Date.
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Prime
Rate:
The
prime rate of the United States money center commercial banks as published
in
The
Wall Street Journal,
Northeast Edition.
Principal
Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to the Class A-1 Notes, the A-1 Principal Deficiency Amount; with
respect to the Class A-2 Notes, the A-2 Principal Deficiency Amount; with
respect to the Class M-1 Notes, the M-1 Principal Deficiency Amount; with
respect to the Class M-2 Notes, the M-2 Principal Deficiency Amount; and with
respect to the Class B-1 Notes, the B-1 Principal Deficiency
Amount.
Principal
Funds:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the sum of (1) the principal portion of all
scheduled monthly payments on the related Mortgage Loans due on the related
Due
Date, to the extent received or advanced; (2) the principal portion of all
proceeds of the repurchase of a Mortgage Loan (or, in the case of a
substitution, certain amounts representing a principal adjustment) as required
by the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement during the preceding calendar month;
and
(3) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections received during
the preceding calendar month in respect of the related mortgage loans, including
full and partial prepayments, the proceeds of any purchase of Mortgage Loans
by
the Seller, the Servicer or the Residual Holder, Liquidation Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds; net of any fees payable to, and
other amounts reimbursable to, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Securities
Administrator, the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian and the Owner Trustee as
provided in the Operative Agreements (to the extent not reimbursed from Interest
Funds).
Principal
Payment Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, (a) the sum of (1) the Principal Funds for such
Payment Date and (2) the Extra Principal Payment Amount for such Payment Date
minus
(b) the
Overcollateralization Release Amount for such date.
Principal
Prepayment:
Any
payment or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received
in
advance of its scheduled Due Date to the extent that it is not accompanied
by an
amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates
in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment, including
Insurance Proceeds and Repurchase Proceeds, but excluding the principal portion
of Net Liquidation Proceeds received at the time a mortgage loan becomes a
Liquidated Mortgage Loan.
Proceeding:
Any
suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative
proceeding.
Prospectus:
The
prospectus supplement dated November 28, 2006, together with the accompanying
prospectus dated November 21, 2006, relating to the Class
X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class B-1 Notes.
Purchase
Price:
With
respect to the purchase of a Mortgage Loan or related REO Property pursuant
to
this Agreement, an amount equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the unpaid principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan, (b) accrued interest thereon at the applicable
Mortgage Rate, from the date as to which interest was last paid to (but not
including) the Due Date in the Collection Period immediately preceding the
related Payment Date, (c) the amount of any costs and damages incurred by the
Trust in connection with any violation of any applicable federal, state or
local
predatory or abusive lending law in connection with the origination of such
Mortgage Loan and (d) the fair market value of all other property being
purchased. The Servicer and the Master Servicer shall be reimbursed from the
Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan or related REO Property for any Monthly
Advances and Servicing Advances made or other amounts advanced with respect
to
such Mortgage Loan that are reimbursable to the Servicer or the Master Servicer
under this Agreement, together with any accrued and unpaid compensation due
to
the Servicer or the Master Servicer hereunder.
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Qualified
GIC:
A
guaranteed investment contract or surety bond providing for the investment
of
funds in the Collection Account and insuring a minimum, fixed or floating rate
of return on investments of such funds, which contract or surety bond
shall:
(i) be
an
obligation of an insurance company or other corporation whose long-term debt
is
rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories or,
if
such insurance company has no long-term debt, whose claims paying ability is
rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories, and
whose short-term debt is rated by each Rating Agency in its highest rating
category;
(ii) provide
that the Master Servicer on behalf of the Indenture Trustee may exercise all
of
the rights under such contract or surety bond without the necessity of taking
any action by any other Person;
(iii) provide
that if at any time the then current credit standing of the obligor under such
guaranteed investment contract is such that continued investment pursuant to
such contract of funds would result in a downgrading of any rating of the Notes,
the Securities Administrator shall terminate such contract without penalty
and
be entitled to the return of all funds previously invested thereunder, together
with accrued interest thereon at the interest rate provided under such contract
to the date of delivery of such funds to the Securities
Administrator;
(iv) provide
that the Indenture Trustee’s interest therein shall be transferable to any
successor trustee hereunder; and
(v) provide
that the funds reinvested thereunder and accrued interest thereon be returnable
to the Collection Account not later than the Business Day prior to any Payment
Date.
Qualified
Insurer:
An
insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the states in which
the related Mortgaged Properties are located, duly authorized and licensed
in
such states to transact the applicable insurance business and to write the
insurance provided and whose claims paying ability is rated by each Rating
Agency in its highest rating category or whose selection as an insurer will
not
adversely affect the rating of the Notes.
Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan:
A
mortgage loan tendered to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian pursuant to
the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or this Agreement, as applicable, in each
case,
(i) which has an outstanding principal balance not greater nor materially less
than the Mortgage Loan for which it is to be substituted; (ii) which has a
Mortgage Rate and Net Mortgage Rate not less than, and not materially greater
than, such Mortgage Loan; (iii) which has a maturity date not materially earlier
or later than such Mortgage Loan and not later than the latest maturity date
of
any Mortgage Loan; (iv) which is of the same property type and occupancy type
as
such Mortgage Loan; (v) with respect to a First Lien Mortgage Loan, which has
a
Loan-to-Value Ratio not greater than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Mortgage
Loan; (vi) with respect to a Second Lien Mortgage Loan, which has a Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio not greater than the Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio of such
Mortgage Loan (vii) which is current in payment of principal and interest as
of
the date of substitution; (viii) as to which the payment terms do not vary
in
any material respect from the payment terms of the Mortgage Loan for which
it is
to be substituted and (ix) which has a Gross Margin and Maximum Mortgage Rate
no
less than those of such Mortgage Loan, has the same Index and interval between
Adjustment Dates as such Mortgage Loan, and a Minimum Lifetime Mortgage Rate
no
lower than that of such Mortgage Loan.
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Rating
Agency:
Each of
Xxxxx’x and S&P.
Rating
Agency Condition:
With
respect to any action to which the Rating Agency Condition applies, that each
Rating Agency shall have been given 10 days (or such shorter period as is
acceptable to each Rating Agency) prior notice thereof and that each Rating
Agency shall have notified the Depositor, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee
in writing that such action will not result in a reduction or withdrawal of
the
then current rating of the rated Notes.
Realized
Loss:
With
respect to a Mortgage Loan is (1) a Bankruptcy Loss or (2) as to any Liquidated
Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon at the related Mortgage Rate through the last day of the month
of liquidation less the Net Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage
Loan and the related Mortgaged Property.
Reference
Banks:
Leading
banks selected by the Securities Administrator and engaged in transactions
in
Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market (1) with an
established place of business in London, (2) whose quotations appear on the
Reuters Screen LIBO Page on the Determination Date in question, (3) which have
been designated as such by the Securities Administrator and (4) not controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with, the Depositor, the Indenture
Trustee, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the
Seller or any successor servicer.
Regulation
AB:
Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to
such clarifications and interpretations as have been provided by the Commission
in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No.
33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the
Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time
to
time.
REIT:
A real
estate investment trust within the meaning of Section 856 of the
Code.
Relevant
Servicing Criteria:
The
Servicing Criteria applicable to each party, as set forth on Exhibit K attached
hereto. Multiple parties can have responsibility for the same Relevant Servicing
Criteria. With respect to a Servicing Function Participant engaged by the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodian or the Servicer, the
term
“Relevant Servicing Criteria” may refer to a portion of the Relevant Servicing
Criteria applicable to such parties.
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Relevant
UCC:
The
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable
jurisdiction.
Relief
Act Reduction:
With
respect to a Mortgage Loan, a reduction of the applicable Mortgage Rate by
application of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or similar state or local
laws.
REO
Property:
A
Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu
of
foreclosure in connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan.
Reportable
Event:
As
defined in Section 8.04(c).
Reporting
Servicer:
As
defined in Section 8.04(b).
Repurchase
Proceeds:
The
purchase price proceeds in connection with any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan
by
the Seller and any cash deposit in connection with the substitution of a
Mortgage Loan.
Request
for Release:
A
request for release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-5.
Residual
Holder:
The
holder of the Ownership Certificate.
Responsible
Officer:
Any
vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant secretary, any
associate, any assistant treasurer, or any other officer of the Indenture
Trustee or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, customarily performing
functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers
and, in each case, having direct responsibility for the administration of the
Operative Agreements and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other
officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of
and familiarity with the particular subject.
Reuters
Screen LIBO Page:
The
display designated as page “LIBO” on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or
such other page as may replace the LIBO page on that service for the purpose
of
displaying London interbank offered rates of major banks).
Rolling
Three Month Delinquency Rate:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the average of the Delinquency Rates for each
of
the three (or one and two, in the case of the first and second Payment Dates,
respectively) immediately preceding calendar months.
S&P:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies,
Inc., or any successor in interest.
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act:
The
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder (including any interpretations thereof by the
Commission’s staff).
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Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Certification:
A
written certification covering the activities of all Servicing Function
Participants and signed by an officer of the Master Servicer that complies
with
(i) the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended from time to time, and (ii)
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d), as in effect from time to time;
provided that if, after the Closing Date (a) the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002
is
amended, (b) the rules referred to in clause (ii) are modified or superseded
by
any subsequent statement, rule or regulation of the Commission or any statement
of a division thereof, or (c) any future releases, rules and regulations are
published by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time pursuant
to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, which in any such case affects the form
or
substance of the required certification and results in the required
certification being, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer,
materially more onerous than the form of the required certification as of the
Closing Date, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification shall be as agreed to by the
Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Seller following a negotiation in good
faith to determine how to comply with any such new requirements.
Scheduled
Principal Balance:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Payment Date (1) the unpaid principal
balance of such mortgage loan as of the close of business on the related Due
Date (giving effect to the principal payment to be made on such Due Date and
irrespective of any delinquency in its payment), as specified in the
amortization schedule at the time relating thereto (before any adjustment to
such amortization schedule by reason of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding
occurring after the Cut-off Date (other than a Deficient Valuation) or any
moratorium or similar waiver or grace period) less
(2) any
Principal Prepayments and the principal portion of any Net Liquidation Proceeds
received during or prior to the immediately preceding Prepayment Period;
provided
that the
Scheduled Principal Balance of any Liquidated Mortgage Loan is
zero.
Second
Lien Mortgage Loans:
Mortgage Loans secured by mortgages or deeds of trust or similar security
instruments creating a second lien on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Securities
Administrator:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as Securities
Administrator, or any successor in interest.
Securities
Intermediary:
The
Person acting as Securities Intermediary under this Agreement (which is the
Securities Administrator), its successor in interest, and any successor
Securities Intermediary appointed pursuant to Section 6.03.
Security
Entitlement:
The
meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(17) of the New York UCC.
Seller:
HomeBanc Corp.
Senior
Enhancement Percentage:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the sum of the aggregate Class Principal Amount of the
Subordinate Notes and the Overcollateralization Amount (which, for purposes
of
this definition only, will not be less than zero) after giving effect to
payments on such Payment Date, and the denominator of which is the Pool Balance
for such Payment Date.
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Senior
Notes:
The
Class
A-1
and Class A-2 Notes.
Servicer:
HomeBanc Corp., or its successor in interest or assigns or any successor to
the
Servicer under this Agreement as herein provided.
Servicer
Errors and Omission Insurance Policy:
Any
errors and omission insurance policy required to be obtained by the Servicer
satisfying the requirements of Section 4.02(l).
Servicer
Event of Default:
Any one
of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section 4.07 with respect
to
the Servicer.
Servicer
Fidelity Bond:
Any
fidelity bond to be maintained by the Servicer in accordance with Section
4.02(l).
Servicer
Remittance Date:
The
18th day of any month, or if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the first
Business Day immediately preceding such 18th day.
Service(s)(ing):
In
accordance with Regulation AB, the act of servicing and administering the
Mortgage Loans or any other assets of the Trust Estate by an entity that meets
the definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101 of Regulation AB and is
subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in 1108 of Regulation AB.
Any
uncapitalized occurrence of this term shall have the meaning commonly understood
by participants in the residential mortgage-backed securitization
market.
Servicing
Account:
The
custodial account maintained by the Servicer on behalf of the Trust for
collection of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans.
Servicing
Advances:
All
reasonable and customary “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses, including costs and
expenses of foreclosures (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements) incurred in the performance by the Servicer of its servicing
obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (1) the preservation,
restoration, inspection and protection of the Mortgaged Properties, (2) any
enforcement or judicial proceedings and (3) the management and liquidation
of
Mortgaged Properties acquired in satisfaction of the related
mortgage.
Servicing
Criteria:
The
criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, as such
may
be amended from time to time.
Servicing
Fee:
The
monthly fee calculated at the Servicing Fee Rate on the outstanding principal
balance of each Mortgage Loan, including any Liquidated Mortgage
Loan.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
With
respect to a Mortgage Loan, the “Servicing Fee Rate” as specified in the
Mortgage loan Schedule for such Mortgage Loan.
Servicing
File:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Servicer, which may
be
in electronic media so long as original documents are not required for purposes
of realization of Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance
Proceeds, consisting of all documents in the Mortgage File which are not
delivered to the Custodian, the originals of such mortgage loan documents which
are held in trust for the Indenture Trustee by the Servicer.
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Servicing
Function Participant:
Any
Subservicer or Subcontractor, other than the Servicer, the Master Servicer,
the
Indenture Trustee, the Custodian and the Securities Administrator, that is
participating in the servicing function within the meaning of Regulation
AB.
Servicing
Officer:
Any
officer of the Servicer involved in or responsible for, the administration
and
servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears on a list of servicing
officers furnished by the Servicer to the Master Servicer upon request, as
such
list may from time to time be amended.
Six-Month
LIBOR Index:
The
interbank offered rates for six-month United States dollar deposits in the
London market, calculated as provided in the related mortgage note.
Stepdown
Date:
The
later to occur of (a) the Payment Date occurring in December 2009 and (b) the
first Payment Date on which the Senior Enhancement Percentage (calculated for
this purpose after giving effect to payments or other recoveries in respect
of
the Mortgage Loans during the related Collection Period but before giving effect
to payments on the Notes on such Payment Date) is greater than or equal to
approximately 15.50%.
Step-up
Date:
The
first Payment Date after the Initial Purchase Date.
Subcontractor:
Any
vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for the overall
servicing of Mortgage Loans but performs one or more discrete functions
identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans
under
the direction or authority of the Servicer (or a Subservicer of the Servicer),
the Master Servicer, the Indenture Trustee or the Securities
Administrator.
Subordinate
Notes:
The
Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class B-1 Notes.
Subservicer:
Any
Person that (i) services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Servicer, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian
and (ii) is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through
subservicers or Subcontractors) of Servicing functions required to be performed
under this Agreement, any related Servicing Agreement or any sub-servicing
agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB.
Subservicing
Agreement:
The
subservicing agreement dated as of November 1, 2006, between the Servicer and
HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation.
Substitution
Amount:
The
amount, if any, by which the Scheduled Principal Balance of a Deleted Mortgage
Loan exceeds the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan, or aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance, if
applicable, plus
unpaid
interest thereon, any related unpaid Monthly Advances or Servicing Advances
or
unpaid Servicing Fees and the amount of any costs and damages incurred by the
Trust Estate associated with a violation of any applicable federal, state or
local predatory or abusive lending law in connection with the origination of
such Deleted Mortgage Loan.
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Superior
Lien:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, any other mortgage relating to the corresponding
Mortgaged Property which creates a lien on the Mortgaged Property which is
senior to the lien of the Mortgage Loan.
Telerate
Page 3750:
The
display currently so designated as “Page 3750” on the Moneyline Telerate Service
(or such other page selected by the Master Servicer as may replace Page 3750
on
that service for the purpose of displaying daily comparable rates on
prices).
Termination
Price:
The
sum, as calculated by the Servicer, of (a) 100% of the aggregate outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loans, plus accrued interest thereon at the
applicable Mortgage Rate, (b) the fair market value of the REO Property and
all
other property being purchased, (c) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances, (d)
any
costs and damages incurred by the Trust as a result of violation of any
applicable federal, state or local predatory or abusive lending law in
connection with the origination of any Mortgage Loan and (e) all other amounts
to be paid or reimbursed to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator,
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Custodian under the Operative
Agreements.
Title
Insurance Policy:
A title
insurance policy maintained with respect to a Mortgage Loan.
Total
Principal Deficiency Amount:
With
respect to any Payment Date, the excess, if any, of the aggregate Class
Principal Amount of the Notes after giving effect to payments on such Payment
Date over the Pool Balance as of the last day of the related Collection
Period.
Trigger
Event:
A
Trigger Event shall have occurred with respect to any Payment Date if (a) a
Delinquency Event has occurred for such Payment Date, (b) a Cumulative Loss
Trigger Event has occurred for such Payment Date or (c) a Principal Deficiency
Amount exists for such Payment Date.
Trust:
The
Issuer.
Trust
Accounts:
The
Servicing Account, the Collection Account, the Certificate Distribution Account,
the Note Payment Account and the Cap Account.
Trust
Account Property:
The
Trust Accounts, all amounts and investments held from time to time in the Trust
Accounts (whether in the form of deposit accounts, physical property, book-entry
securities, uncertificated securities, securities entitlements, investment
property or otherwise) and all proceeds of the foregoing.
Trust
Agreement:
The
trust agreement dated as of November 1, 2006, among the Owner Trustee, the
Depositor and the Securities Administrator.
Trust
Estate:
The
assets of the Issuer and pledged by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee under
the Indenture, which assets consist of all accounts, accounts receivable,
contract rights, general intangibles, chattel paper, instruments, documents,
money, deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, goods, notes, drafts, letters
of credit, advices of credit, investment property, uncertificated securities
claims and rights to payment of any and every kind consisting of, arising from
or relating to any of the following: (a) the Mortgage Loans listed in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, and principal due and payable after the Cut-off Date,
but not including interest and principal due and payable on any Mortgage Loans
on or before the Cut-off Date, together with the Mortgage Files relating to
such
Mortgage Loans; (b) any Insurance Proceeds, REO Property, Liquidation Proceeds
and other recoveries (in each case, subject to clause (a) above), (c) the Trust
Accounts, any Custodial Account, any Escrow Account, the Cap Account and all
amounts deposited therein pursuant to the applicable provisions of this
Agreement, (d) any Insurance Policies, (e) the rights of the Depositor under
the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (f) the rights of the Trust under the Cap
Agreements and all amounts received from the Cap Counterparty thereunder (to
the
extent provided herein) and (g) all income, revenues, issues, products,
revisions, substitutions, replacements, profits, rents and all cash and non-cash
proceeds of the foregoing.
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UCC:
The
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the relevant jurisdiction.
Underwriters:
Bear,
Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc., and KeyBanc Capital markets, a division of McDonald
Investments Inc.
Voting
Interests:
The
portion of the voting rights of all the Notes that is allocated to any Note
for
purposes of the voting provisions of this Agreement. At all times during the
term of this Agreement, 98% of all voting rights will be allocated among the
holders of the Notes as provided below. The portion of such voting rights
allocated to such Notes will be based on the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Class Principal Amount
then
outstanding and the denominator of which is the aggregate outstanding principal
balance of the Notes. At all times during the term of the Indenture and this
Agreement, the holders of Ownership Certificate be allocated 2% of the voting
rights. The voting rights allocation to any Class of Notes or the Ownership
Certificate will be allocated among all holders of each such Class or Ownership
Certificate in proportion to the outstanding Class Principal Amount of such
Notes or Percentage Interest of the Ownership Certificate.
Section
1.02. Calculations
With Respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Calculations required to be made pursuant to this Agreement with respect to
any
Mortgage Loan in the Trust Estate shall be made based upon current information
as to the terms of the Mortgage Loans and reports of payments received from
the
Mortgagor on such Mortgage Loans provided by the Servicer to the Master
Servicer.
Section
1.03. Calculations
With Respect to Accrued Interest.
Accrued
interest, if any, on any Note shall be calculated based upon a 360-day year
and
the actual number of days in each Accrual Period.
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ARTICLE
II
CONVEYANCE
OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section
2.01. Creation
and Declaration of Trust Estate; Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.
(a) Mortgage
Loans.
As of
the Closing Date, in consideration of the Issuer’s delivery of the Notes and the
Ownership Certificate to the Depositor or its designee, and
concurrently with
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby transfer,
assign, set over, deposit with and otherwise convey to the Issuer, without
recourse, subject to Section 3.01, in trust, all the right, title and interest
of the Depositor in and to all accounts, accounts receivable, contract rights,
general intangibles, chattel paper, instruments, documents, money, deposit
accounts, certificates of deposit, goods, notes, drafts, letters of credit,
advices of credit, investment property, uncertificated securities claims and
rights to payment of any and every kind consisting of, arising from or relating
to any of the following: (a) the Mortgage Loans listed in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule, and principal due and payable after the Cut-off Date, but not
including interest and principal due and payable on any Mortgage Loans on or
before the Cut-off Date, together with the Mortgage Files relating to such
Mortgage Loans, (b) any Insurance Proceeds, REO Property, Liquidation Proceeds
and other recoveries (in each case, subject to clause (a) above), (c) all Escrow
Payments, (d) any Insurance Policies, (e) the rights of the Depositor under
the
Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (f) the Depositor’s security interest in any
collateral pledged to secure the Mortgage Loans, including the Mortgaged
Properties, and (g) all income, revenues, issues, products, revisions,
substitutions, replacements, profits, rents and all cash and non-cash proceeds
of the foregoing to have and to hold, in trust; and the Indenture Trustee
declares that, subject to the review provided for in Section 2.02, it has
received and shall hold the Trust Estate, as Indenture Trustee, in trust, for
the benefit and use of the Noteholders and for the purposes and subject to
the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and, concurrently with such
receipt, the Issuer has issued and delivered the Notes and the Ownership
Certificate to or upon the order of the Depositor, in exchange for the Mortgage
Loans and the other property of the Trust Estate.
Concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Depositor does hereby
assign to the Issuer all of its rights and interest under the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement but without delegation of any of its obligations thereunder.
The Issuer hereby accepts such assignment, and shall be entitled to exercise
all
the rights of the Depositor under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement as if,
for such purpose, it were the Depositor. Upon the issuance of the Notes,
ownership in the Trust Estate shall be vested in the Issuer, subject to the
lien
created by the Indenture in favor of the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit
of
the Noteholders. The foregoing sale, transfer, assignment, set-over, deposit
and
conveyance does not and is not intended to result in creation or assumption
by
the Indenture Trustee of any obligation of the Depositor, the Seller, or any
other Person in connection with the Mortgage Loans or any other agreement or
instrument relating thereto except as specifically set forth
herein.
It
is
agreed and understood by the Seller, the Depositor and the Issuer (and the
Depositor so represents and recognizes) that it is not intended that any
Mortgage Loan to be included in the Trust Estate be (i) a "High-Cost Home Loan"
as defined in the New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003,
(ii) a "High-Cost Home Loan" as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan Protection
Act effective January 1, 2004, (iii) a "High-Cost Home Mortgage Loan" as defined
in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act effective November 7,
2004 or (iv) a "High Cost Home Loan" as defined in the Indiana Home Loan
Practices Act effective January 1, 2005.
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(b) In
connection with such transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, the
Depositor does hereby deliver to, and deposit with, or cause to be delivered
to
and deposited with, the Indenture Trustee, and/or the Custodian acting on the
Indenture Trustee’s behalf, the following documents or instruments with respect
to each Mortgage Loan (each a “Mortgage File”) so transferred and
assigned:
(i) the
original Mortgage Note, endorsed either (A) in blank or (B) to the order of
the
Indenture Trustee in the form of the Form of Endorsement set forth in Exhibit
A-4 hereto, or with respect to any lost Mortgage Note, an original Lost Note
Affidavit, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto, stating
that
the original Mortgage Note was lost, misplaced or destroyed, together with
a
copy of the related Mortgage Note;
(ii) except
as
provided below, the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon (if
the
related Mortgage Loan is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage shall note the
MIN
and contain language that such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Mortgage Loan). If in
connection with any Mortgage Loan, the Servicer cannot deliver or cause to
be
delivered the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon on or prior
to the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording office
where such Mortgage has been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage
has been lost or because such public recording office retains the original
recorded Mortgage, the Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Custodian a photocopy of such Mortgage together with (i) in the case of a delay
caused by the public recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer
stating that such Mortgage has been delivered to the appropriate public
recording office for recordation and that the original recorded Mortgage or
a
copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office to be a true
and
complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage will be promptly delivered
to
the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the Servicer; or (ii) in the case of
a
Mortgage where a public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage
or in the case where a Mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording
office, a copy of such Mortgage with the recording information thereon certified
by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original
recorded Mortgage;
(iii) with
respect to each Non-MERS Mortgage Loan, an original Assignment of Mortgage
(which may be in the form of a blanket assignment if permitted in the
jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located) with evidence of recording
thereon unless an Opinion of Counsel described in clause (c) below is delivered
to the Indenture Trustee and the Rating Agencies, in which case, the Assignment
of Mortgage shall be in form and substance acceptable for recording. The
Mortgage shall be assigned either (A) in blank, without recourse, or (B) to
“U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee of the HomeBanc Mortgage
Trust 2006-2”, without recourse or (C) to the order of the Indenture
Trustee;
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(iv) an
original copy of any intervening assignment of Mortgage showing a complete
chain
of assignments or, in the case of an intervening assignment that has not been
received by the Servicer from the public recording office, an Officer’s
Certificate of the Servicer stating that such intervening assignment has been
delivered to the appropriate public recording office for recordation and that
the original recorded intervening assignment or a copy of such intervening
assignment certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete
copy of the original recorded intervening assignment will be promptly delivered
to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the Servicer, or in the case of an
intervening assignment where a public recording office retains the original
recorded intervening assignment, a copy of such intervening assignment with
the
recording information thereon certified by such public recording office to
be a
true and complete copy of the original recorded intervening assignment; or
in
the case of an intervening assignment that has been lost, a written Opinion
of
Counsel for the Seller that such original intervening assignment is not required
to enforce the Indenture Trustee’s interest in the Mortgage Loans;
(v) the
original or a certified copy of lender’s Title Insurance Policy (or, in lieu
thereof, a commitment to issue such Title Insurance Policy, with an original
or
a certified copy of such Title Insurance Policy to follow as soon after the
Closing Date as reasonably practicable) or attorney’s opinion of title and
abstract of title;
(vi) the
original or copy of the policy or certificate of primary mortgage guaranty
insurance, to the extent available, if any;
(vii) the
original or copies of each assumption, modification, written assurance or
substitution agreement, if any, or as to any such agreement which cannot be
delivered prior to the Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public
recording office where such assumption, modification or substitution agreement
has been delivered for recordation, a photocopy of such assumption, modification
or substitution agreement, pending delivery of the original thereof, together
with an Officer’s Certificate of the Depositor certifying that the copy of such
assumption, modification or substitution agreement delivered to the Custodian
is
a true copy and that the original of such agreement has been forwarded to the
public recording office; and
(viii) the
original of any security agreement or equivalent instrument executed in
connection with the Mortgage or as to any security agreement or equivalent
instrument that cannot be delivered on or prior to the Closing Date because
of a
delay caused by the public recording office where such document has been
delivered for recordation, a photocopy of such document, pending delivery of
the
original thereof, together with an Officer’s Certificate of the Depositor
certifying that the copy of such security agreement, chattel mortgage or their
equivalent delivered to the Custodian is a true copy and that the original
of
such document has been forwarded to the public recording office.
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The
Depositor and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the form of endorsement
attached hereto as Exhibit A-4 is intended to effect the transfer to the
Indenture Trustee, for the benefit of the Noteholders, of the Mortgage Notes
and
the Mortgages.
(c) Assignments
of Mortgage with respect to each Non-MERS Mortgage Loan shall be recorded;
provided,
however,
that
such Assignments of Mortgage need not be recorded if, on or prior to the Closing
Date, the Seller delivers an Opinion of Counsel (which must be Independent
counsel) acceptable to the Rating Agencies, to the effect that recording in
such
states is not required to protect the Indenture Trustee’s interest in the
related Non-MERS Mortgage Loans.
(d) In
instances where a Title Insurance Policy is required to be delivered to the
Indenture Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Indenture Trustee under
clause (b)(vi) above and is not so delivered, the Seller will provide a copy
of
such Title Insurance Policy to the Indenture Trustee, or to the Custodian on
behalf of the Indenture Trustee no later than ninety (90) days of the receipt
by
the Seller of the recorded documents from the applicable public recording
office.
(e) For
Mortgage Loans (if any) that have been prepaid in full after the Cut-off Date
and prior to the Closing Date, the Depositor, in lieu of delivering the above
documents, herewith delivers to the Indenture Trustee, or to the Custodian
on
behalf of the Indenture Trustee, an Officer’s Certificate which shall include a
statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such
prepayment that are required to be deposited in the Collection Account pursuant
to Section 5.06 have been so deposited. All original documents that are not
delivered to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian on behalf of the Indenture
Trustee shall be held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Indenture
Trustee and the Noteholders.
Section
2.02. Acceptance
of Trust Estate; Review of Documentation.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 2.01, the Issuer acknowledges receipt of the assets
transferred by the Depositor of the assets included in the Trust Estate and
has
directed that the documents referred to in Section 2.01 and all other assets
included in the definition of “Trust Estate” be delivered to the Indenture
Trustee (or the Custodian) on its behalf.
The
Indenture Trustee, by execution and delivery hereof, acknowledges receipt by
it
or by the Custodian on its behalf of the Mortgage Files pertaining to the
Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, subject to review thereof
by the Indenture Trustee, or by the Custodian on behalf of the Indenture
Trustee, under this Section 2.02. The Indenture Trustee, or the Custodian on
behalf of the Indenture Trustee, will execute and deliver to the Depositor,
the
Master Servicer, the Servicer (and the Indenture Trustee if delivered by the
Custodian) on the Closing Date an Initial Certification in the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit A-1.
(b) Within
90
days after the Closing Date, the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian on behalf
of
the Indenture Trustee, will, for the benefit of Noteholders, review each
Mortgage File to ascertain that all required documents set forth in Section
2.01
have been received and appear on their face to contain the requisite signatures
by or on behalf of the respective parties thereto, and shall deliver to the
Depositor, the Seller and the Issuer (and the Indenture Trustee if delivered
by
the Custodian) an Interim Certification in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
A-2 to the effect that, as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan prepaid in full or any specifically
identified in such certification as not covered by such certification), (i)
all
of the applicable documents specified in Section 2.01(c) are in its possession
and (ii) such documents have been reviewed by it and appear to relate to such
Mortgage Loan. The Indenture Trustee, or the Custodian on behalf of the
Indenture Trustee, shall determine whether such documents are executed and
endorsed, but shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine
any such documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine
that
the same are valid, binding, legally effective, properly endorsed, genuine,
enforceable or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they have
actually been recorded or are in recordable form or that they are other than
what they purport to be on their face. Neither the Indenture Trustee nor the
Custodian shall have any responsibility for verifying the genuineness or the
legal effectiveness of or authority for any signatures of or on behalf of any
party or endorser or for the perfection or priority of any
document.
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(c) If
in the
course of the review described in paragraph (b) above the Indenture Trustee
discovers any document or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage File
that
is missing, does not appear regular on its face (i.e.,
is
mutilated, damaged, defaced, torn or otherwise physically altered) or appears
to
be unrelated to the Mortgage Loans identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule,
as
applicable (each, a “Material Defect”), the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian,
discovering such Material Defect shall identify the Mortgage Loan to which
such
Material Defect relates in the Interim Certification delivered to the Depositor
and the Master Servicer. Within 90 days of its receipt of such notice, the
Seller shall be required to cure such Material Defect (and, in such event,
the
Seller shall provide the Indenture Trustee and the Custodian with an Officer’s
Certificate confirming that such cure has been effected). If the Seller does
not
so cure such Material Defect, if a loss has been incurred with respect to such
Mortgage Loan that would, if such Mortgage Loan were not purchased from the
Trust Estate, constitute a Realized Loss, and such loss is attributable to
the
failure of the Seller to cure such Material Defect, the Seller shall repurchase
the related Mortgage Loan from the Trust Estate at the Purchase Price. A loss
shall be deemed to be attributable to the failure of the Seller to cure a
Material Defect if, as determined by the Seller acting in good faith, absent
such Material Defect, such loss would not have been incurred. The Seller may,
in
lieu of repurchasing a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 2.02, substitute
for such Mortgage Loan a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan subject to the
provisions of Section 3.03. The failure of the Indenture Trustee or the
Custodian to deliver the Interim Certification within 90 days after the Closing
Date shall not affect or relieve the Seller of its obligation to repurchase
any
Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 2.02 or any other Section of this
Agreement requiring the repurchase of Mortgage Loans from the Trust
Estate.
(d) Within
180 days following the Closing Date, the Indenture Trustee, or the Custodian,
shall deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Servicer (and the
Indenture Trustee if delivered by the Custodian) a Final Certification
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A-3 evidencing the completeness
of
the Mortgage Files in its possession or control, with any exceptions noted
thereto.
(e) Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute an assumption by the Trust
Estate, the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian or the Noteholders of any
unsatisfied duty, claim or other liability on any Mortgage Loan or to any
Mortgagor.
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(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, each of the parties hereto
acknowledges that the Custodian shall perform the applicable review of the
Mortgage Loans and respective certifications thereof as provided in the
Custodial Agreement.
(g) Upon
execution of this Agreement, the Depositor hereby delivers to the Indenture
Trustee and the Indenture Trustee acknowledges a receipt of the Mortgage Loan
Purchase Agreement.
(h) For
purposes of the determinations required to be made by the Indenture Trustee
or
the Custodian pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section 2.02,
the
Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable, shall be entitled to
conclusively rely upon the diskette, tape or other electronic media provided
by
or on behalf of the Seller with respect to the Mortgage Loans as to whether
(i)
any guarantee was executed in connection with any Mortgage Loan, (ii) any
assumption, modification or substitution agreement was executed in connection
with any Mortgage Loan, (iii) primary mortgage guaranty insurance is required
with respect to any Mortgage Loan or (iv) any security agreement or equivalent
instrument was executed in connection with any Mortgage Loan.
Section
2.03. Grant
Clause.
(a) It
is
intended that the conveyance by the Depositor to the Issuer of the Mortgage
Loans, as provided for in Section 2.01 be construed as a sale by the Depositor
to the Issuer of the Mortgage Loans and other assets in the Trust Estate for
the
benefit of the Noteholders. Further, it is not intended that any such conveyance
be deemed to be a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor to the Issuer
to
secure a debt or other obligation of the Depositor. However, in the event that
the Mortgage Loans are held to be property of the Depositor or if for any reason
this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage
Loans and other assets in the Trust Estate, then it is intended that (a) this
Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning
of
Articles 8 and 9 of the New York UCC (or the Relevant UCC if not the New York
UCC); (b) the conveyances provided for in Section 2.01 shall be deemed to be
(1)
a grant by the Depositor to the Issuer of a security interest in all of the
Depositor’s right (including the power to convey title thereto), title and
interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (A) the Mortgage
Loans, including the Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages, any related insurance
policies and all other documents in the related Mortgage Files, (B) all amounts
payable pursuant to the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof
and
(C) any and all general intangibles consisting of, arising from or relating
to
any of the foregoing, and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or
involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other
property, including without limitation all Liquidation Proceeds, all Insurance
Proceeds, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Collection
Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property
and (2) an assignment by the Depositor to the Issuer of any security interest
in
any and all of the Depositor’s right (including the power to convey title
thereto), title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and
to
the property described in the foregoing clauses (1)(A) through (C); (c) the
possession by the Indenture Trustee or any other agent of the Issuer of Mortgage
Notes, and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money,
negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be “possession by the
secured party,” or possession by a purchaser or a person designated by such
secured party, for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to
the
New York UCC and any other Relevant UCC (including, without limitation, Section
9-313, 8-313 or 8-321 thereof); and (d) notifications to persons holding such
property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding
such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts
or
confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable)
of the Issuer for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under
applicable law.
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(b) The
Depositor and, at the Depositor’s direction, the Issuer shall, to the extent
consistent with this Agreement, take such reasonable actions as may be necessary
to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest
in
the Mortgage Loans and the other property of the Trust Estate, such security
interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority
under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of
this
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Depositor
shall
prepare and file any UCC financing statements that are necessary to perfect
the
Indenture Trustee’s security interest in or lien on the Mortgage Loans, as
evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the Depositor, and furnish a copy of
each such filed financing statement to the Securities Administrator. The
Indenture Trustee shall prepare and file, at the expense of the Issuer, all
filings necessary to maintain the effectiveness of any original filings
necessary under the Relevant UCC to perfect the Indenture Trustee’s security
interest in or lien on the Mortgage Loans, including without limitation (x)
continuation statements, and (y) to the extent that a Responsible Officer of
the
Indenture Trustee has received written notice of such change or transfer, such
other statements as may be occasioned by (1) any change of name of the Seller,
the Depositor or the Issuer, (2) any change of location of the place of business
or the chief executive office of the Seller or the Depositor or (3) any transfer
of any interest of the Seller or the Depositor in any Mortgage
Loan.
Neither
the Depositor nor the Issuer shall organize under the law of any jurisdiction
other than the State under which each is organized as of the Closing Date
(whether changing its jurisdiction of organization or organizing under an
additional jurisdiction) without giving thirty (30) days prior written notice
of
such action to its immediate and mediate transferee, including the Indenture
Trustee. Before effecting such change, each of the Depositor or the Issuer
proposing to change its jurisdiction of organization shall prepare and file
in
the appropriate filing office any financing statements or other statements
necessary to continue the perfection of the interests of its immediate and
mediate transferees, including the Indenture Trustee, in the Mortgage Loans.
In
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Indenture, each of the Depositor and the Issuer authorizes its immediate or
mediate transferee to file in any filing office any initial financing
statements, any amendments to financing statements, any continuation statements,
or any other statements or filings described in this Section
2.03(b).
(c) The
Depositor shall not take any action inconsistent with the sale by the Depositor
of all of its right, title and interest in and to the Trust Estate and shall
indicate or shall cause to be indicated in its records and records held on
its
behalf that ownership of each Mortgage Loan and the other property of the Issuer
is held by the Issuer. In addition, the Depositor shall respond to any inquiries
from third parties with respect to ownership of a Mortgage Loan or any other
property of the Trust Estate by stating that it is not the owner of such
Mortgage Loan and that ownership of such Mortgage Loan or other property of
the
Trust Estate is held by the Issuer on behalf of the Noteholders.
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Section
2.04. Option
to Contribute Derivative Instrument
At
any
time on or after the Closing Date, the Seller shall have the right to contribute
to, and deposit into, the Trust a derivative contract or comparable instrument
(a “Derivative Instrument”). The Derivative Instrument may have a notional
amount in excess of the sum of the beneficial interests in the Trust. Any such
instrument shall constitute a fully prepaid agreement. The Securities
Administrator shall have no tax reporting duties with respect to any such
Derivative Instrument.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Section
3.01. Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor and the Seller.
(a) The
Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee
for the benefit of Noteholders, the Securities Administrator, the Master
Servicer, the Seller and the Servicer as of the Closing Date or such other
date
as is specified, that:
(i) This
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depositor,
enforceable against the Depositor in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and except as such
enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity (whether
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity);
(ii) Immediately
prior to the transfer by the Depositor to the Trust Estate of each Mortgage
Loan, the Depositor had good and equitable title to each Mortgage Loan (insofar
as such title was conveyed to it by the Seller) subject to no prior lien, claim,
participation interest, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge or other
encumbrance or other interest of any nature;
(iii) As
of the
Closing Date, the Depositor has transferred all right, title and interest in
the
Mortgage Loans to the Trust Estate;
(iv) The
Depositor has not transferred the Mortgage Loans to the Trust Estate with any
intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its creditors; and
(v) The
Depositor has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation
in
good standing under the laws of Delaware, with full power and authority to
own
its assets and conduct its business as presently being conducted.
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(b) The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee
for
the benefit of Noteholders, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer
and the Depositor as of the Closing Date or such other date as is specified,
that:
(i) the
Seller is a Georgia corporation, duly organized validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Georgia, and has the corporate power
to
own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged.
The Seller is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is
in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business
transacted by it or any properties owned or leased by it requires such
qualification and in which the failure so to qualify would have a material
adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, or condition (financial
or
other) of the Seller;
(ii) the
Seller has the corporate power and authority to make, execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated under the
Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. When executed and
delivered, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as
enforcement of such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by the
availability of equitable remedies;
(iii) the
Seller is not required to obtain the consent of any other party or any consent,
license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with,
any governmental authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, except
for
such consent, license, approval or authorization, or registration or
declaration, as shall have been obtained or filed, as the case may be, prior
to
the Closing Date;
(iv) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller will not
violate any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order or decree
of any court applicable to the Seller or any provision of the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of the Seller, or constitute a material breach of any
mortgage, indenture, contract or other agreement to which the Seller is a party
or by which the Seller may be bound;
(v) no
litigation or administrative proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or
governmental body is currently pending, or to the knowledge of the Seller
threatened, against the Seller or any of its properties or with respect to
this
Agreement which in the opinion of the Seller has a reasonable likelihood of
resulting in a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement; and
(vi) the
Seller has been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification
as a REIT; the Seller will file with its federal income tax return for its
taxable year ended December 31, 2004, an election to be treated as a REIT for
federal income tax purposes; and the Seller currently qualifies as, and it
proposes to operate in a manner that will enable it to continue to qualify
as, a
REIT.
(c) The
Seller hereby makes for the benefit of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee for
the
benefit of Noteholders, the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer and
the Depositor as of the Closing Date or such other date as is specified, with
respect to the Mortgage Loans, the representations and warranties set forth
in
Exhibit A of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.
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(d) To
the
extent that any fact, condition or event with respect to a Mortgage Loan
constitutes a breach of a representation or warranty of the Seller under
subsection (c) above or the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, the only right
or
remedy of the Indenture Trustee or any Noteholder hereunder shall be their
rights to enforce the obligations of the Seller under any applicable
representation or warranty made by it. The Indenture Trustee on behalf of the
Issuer acknowledges that the Depositor shall have no obligation or liability
with respect to any breach of any representation or warranty with respect to
the
Mortgage Loans (except as set forth in Section 3.01(a)(ii)) under any
circumstances.
Section
3.02. Discovery
of Breach.
It is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties (i) of the
Depositor set forth in Section 3.01(a), (ii) of the Seller set forth in Section
3.01(b) and (c), and (iii) of the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.05 of this
Agreement, shall each survive delivery of the Mortgage Files and the Assignment
of Mortgage of each Mortgage Loan to the Indenture Trustee and shall continue
throughout the term of this Agreement. With
respect to the representations and warranties which are made to the best of
the
Seller’s knowledge, if it is discovered by the Depositor, the Seller, the
Securities Administrator, the Indenture
Trustee,
the Master Servicer, the Underwriters or the Servicer that the substance of
such
representation and warranty is inaccurate and such inaccuracy materially and
adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interests of the
Noteholders or the Indenture
Trustee
therein, notwithstanding such Seller’s lack of knowledge with respect to the
substance of such representation or warranty, remedies for breach will apply
to
such inaccuracy. Any
breach of the representation and warranty set forth in clauses (cc), (ee) and
(ff) of Exhibit A of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to
materially and adversely affect the interest of the Trust in that Mortgage
Loan,
notwithstanding the Seller’s lack of knowledge with respect to the substance of
such representation and warranty. Upon discovery by any of the Depositor, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or the Indenture Trustee of a
breach of any of such representations and warranties made by the Seller that
adversely and materially affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan, the
party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other
parties. Within 90 days of the discovery by the Seller of a breach of any
representation or warranty given to the Indenture Trustee by the Seller or
the
Seller’s receipt of written notice of such a breach, the Seller shall either (a)
cure such breach in all material respects, (b) repurchase such Mortgage Loan
or
any property acquired in respect thereof from the Indenture Trustee at the
Purchase Price or (c) substitute a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan for
the
affected Mortgage Loan.
Section
3.03. Repurchase,
Purchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans.
(a) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Section
3.02(b) of this Agreement, the principal portion of the funds in respect of
such
repurchase of a Mortgage Loan will be considered a Principal Prepayment and
the
Purchase Price shall be deposited in the Collection Account. Upon receipt by
the
Securities Administrator of the full amount of the Purchase Price for a Deleted
Mortgage Loan and notification thereof has been made to the Indenture Trustee,
or upon receipt of notification from the Custodian that it had received the
Mortgage File for a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan substituted for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan (and any applicable Substitution Amount), the Indenture
Trustee shall release or cause to be released and reassign to the Depositor
or
the Seller, as applicable, the related Mortgage File for the Deleted Mortgage
Loan and shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment,
in each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as shall be necessary
to vest in such party or its designee or assignee title to any Deleted Mortgage
Loan released pursuant hereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens
and other encumbrances created by this Agreement and the Indenture, which
instruments shall be prepared by the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee shall
have no further responsibility with respect to the Mortgage File relating to
such Deleted Mortgage Loan.
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(b) With
respect to each Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan to be delivered to the
Indenture Trustee (or the Custodian) in exchange for a Deleted Mortgage Loan:
(i) the Depositor or the Seller, as applicable, must deliver to the Indenture
Trustee (or a Custodian) the Mortgage File for the Qualifying Substitute
Mortgage Loan containing the documents set forth in Section 2.01(b) along with
a
written certification certifying as to the delivery of such Mortgage File and
containing the granting language set forth in Section 2.01(a); and (ii) the
Seller and the Depositor will be deemed to have made, with respect to such
Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan, each of the representations and warranties
made by it with respect to the related Deleted Mortgage Loan. As soon as
practicable after the delivery of any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan
hereunder, the Indenture Trustee, at the expense of the Depositor and at the
direction and with the cooperation of the Servicer shall (i) with respect
to a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage Loan that is a Non-MERS Mortgage Loan,
cause
the Assignment of Mortgage to be recorded by the Servicer if required pursuant
to Section 2.01(c), or (ii) with respect to a Qualifying Substitute Mortgage
Loan that is a MERS Mortgage Loan, cause to be taken such actions as are
necessary to cause the Indenture Trustee (on behalf of the Issuer) to be clearly
identified as the owner of each such Mortgage Loan on the records of MERS if
required pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
Section
3.04. Representations
and Warranties of the Depositor with respect to Security
Interest.
(a)
With respect to the Mortgage Notes, the Depositor represents and warrants
that:
(i) This
Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the
applicable UCC in the Mortgage Notes in favor of the Issuer, which security
interest is prior to all other liens, and is enforceable as such against
creditors of and purchasers from the Issuer;
(ii) The
Mortgage Notes constitute “instruments” within the meaning of the applicable
UCC;
(iii) The
Depositor owns and has good title to the Mortgage Notes free and clear of any
lien, claim or encumbrance of any Person;
(iv) The
Depositor has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of
the
Mortgage Notes to the pledge of the Mortgage Notes hereunder to the
Issuer;
(v) All
original executed copies of each Mortgage Note have been or will be delivered
to
the Custodian, as set forth in this Transfer and Servicing
Agreement;
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(vi) The
Depositor has received a written acknowledgement from the Custodian that it
is
holding the Mortgage Notes solely on behalf and for the benefit of the
Issuer;
(vii) Other
than the security interest granted to the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement,
the
Depositor has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in,
or
otherwise conveyed any of the Mortgage Notes. The Depositor has not authorized
the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Depositor
that include a description of the collateral covering the Mortgage Notes other
than a financing statement relating to the security interest granted to the
Issuer hereunder or that has been terminated. The Depositor is not aware of
any
judgment or tax lien filings against the Depositor; and
(viii) None
of
the Mortgage Notes has any marks or notations indicating that they have been
pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the
Issuer.
(b) The
representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.04 shall survive
the
Closing Date and shall not be waived.
ARTICLE
IV
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING OF THE
MORTGAGE
LOANS BY THE SERVICER
Section
4.01. Servicer
to Perform Servicing Responsibilities.
(a) Contract
for Servicing; Possession of Servicing Files.
The
Issuer does hereby contract with the Servicer for the servicing of the Mortgage
Loans for the benefit of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee. The Servicer
shall maintain a Servicing File with respect to each Mortgage Loan in order
to
service such Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement and each Servicing File
delivered to the Servicer shall be held in trust by the Servicer for the benefit
of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee. The Servicer’s possession of any
portion of the Mortgage Loan documents shall be at the will of the Indenture
Trustee for the sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the related Mortgage
Loan pursuant to this Agreement, and such retention and possession by the
Servicer shall be in a custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage
Note, Mortgage, and the contents of the Servicing File shall be vested in the
Indenture Trustee and the ownership of all records and documents with respect
to
the related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of
the
Servicer shall immediately vest in the Indenture Trustee and shall be retained
and maintained, in trust, by the Servicer at the will of the Indenture Trustee
in such custodial capacity only. The Servicing File retained by the Servicer
pursuant to this Agreement shall be identified in accordance with the Servicer’s
file tracking system to reflect the ownership of the related Mortgage Loan
by
the Indenture Trustee. The Servicer shall release from its custody the contents
of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with this
Agreement.
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(b) Books
and Records.
All
rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans shall be vested in the Indenture
Trustee, subject to the Servicer’s rights to service and administer the Mortgage
Loans hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. All funds
received on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan, other than the Servicing
Fee
and other compensation and reimbursement to which the Servicer and the Master
Servicer are entitled as set forth herein, including but not limited to Section
4.04(c), shall be received and held by them in trust for the benefit of the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
The
Servicer shall forward to the Custodian original documents evidencing an
assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan
entered into in accordance with Section 4.02(a) within one week of their
execution; provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall provide the Custodian with a Servicer certified true copy
of
any such document submitted for recordation within one week of its execution,
and shall provide the original of any document submitted for recordation or
a
copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office
to be
a true and complete copy of the original within 180 days of its submission
for
recordation.
Section
4.02. Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans.
(a) Servicer
to Service.
The
Servicer, acting directly or through one or more subservicers as provided in
Section 4.09, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans from and after
the
Closing Date and, except where prior consent of the Master Servicer is required
under this Agreement, in accordance with this Agreement and with Accepted
Servicing Practices, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone,
to
do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing
and
administration which the Servicer may deem necessary or desirable and consistent
with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices and
exercise the same care that it customarily employs for its own account. Except
as set forth in this Agreement, the Servicer shall service the Mortgage Loans
in
strict compliance with the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides
(special servicing option), which include, but are not limited to, provisions
regarding the liquidation of Mortgage Loans, the collection of Mortgage Loan
payments, the payment of taxes, insurance and other charges, the maintenance
of
hazard insurance with a Qualified Insurer, the maintenance of mortgage
impairment insurance, the maintenance of fidelity bond and errors and omissions
insurance, inspections, the restoration of Mortgaged Property, the maintenance
of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies, insurance claims, the title, management and disposition of REO
Property, permitted withdrawals with respect to REO Property, liquidation
reports, and reports of foreclosures and abandonments of Mortgaged Property,
the
transfer of Mortgaged Property, the release of Mortgage Files, annual
statements, and examination of records and facilities. In the event of any
conflict, inconsistency or discrepancy between any of the servicing provisions
of this Agreement and any of the servicing provisions of the Xxxxxx Mae Guides,
the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding upon the Servicer
and the other parties hereto.
Consistent
with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may waive, modify or vary any
term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of any such term or
in
any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Servicer's reasonable
and
prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence
is
not materially adverse to the Issuer, Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders,
provided, however, that unless the Servicer has obtained the prior written
consent of the Master Servicer, the Servicer shall not permit any modification
with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Rate, defer
for
more than ninety (90) days or forgive any payment of principal or interest,
reduce or increase the outstanding principal balance (except for actual payments
of principal) or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan. In the
event of any such modification which has been agreed to in writing by the Master
Servicer and which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on
any
Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding
the
Servicer Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest
payment has been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds,
in accordance with Section 4.03(c), the difference between (a) such month's
principal and one month's interest at the Net Mortgage Rate on the unpaid
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the
Mortgagor. The Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances
to
the same extent as for all other advances pursuant to Section 4.03. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer shall continue, and
is
hereby authorized and empowered, to prepare, execute and deliver on behalf
of
itself, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, all instruments of satisfaction
or
cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable
instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the
Mortgaged Properties. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Servicer may not enter into a forbearance agreement or similar arrangement
with
respect to any Mortgage Loan which runs more than one hundred eighty (180)
days
after the first delinquent Due Date. Any such agreement shall be approved by
the
Master Servicer and, if required, by the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
insurer and Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy insurer.
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In
servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall employ
Accepted Servicing Practices, giving due consideration to the reliance by the
Issuer, Indenture Trustee and Noteholders on the Servicer. Notwithstanding
the
appointment of any subservicer pursuant to Section 4.09, the Servicer shall
remain liable for the performance of all of the servicing obligations and
responsibilities under this Agreement.
(b) Servicer
Discretion.
In
managing the liquidation of defaulted Mortgage Loans, the Servicer will have
sole discretion, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to sell defaulted
Mortgage Loans; provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not take any action that is inconsistent with or prejudices
the interests of the Noteholders in any Mortgage Loan or the rights and
interests of the Depositor, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders under
this
Agreement.
(c) Collection
and Liquidation of Mortgage Loans.
Continuously from the date hereof until the date each Mortgage Loan ceases
to be
subject to this Agreement, the Servicer will proceed diligently to collect
all
payments due under each Mortgage Loan when the same shall become due and payable
and shall, to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this
Agreement, Accepted Servicing Practices, and the terms and provisions of any
related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy, follow such collection procedures as it follows with respect to mortgage
loans comparable to the Mortgage Loans and held for its own account. Further,
the Servicer will take special care in ascertaining and estimating annual escrow
payments, and all other charges that, as provided in the Mortgage, will become
due and payable, so that the installments payable by the Mortgagors will be
sufficient to pay such charges as and when they become due and
payable.
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The
Servicer shall use its best efforts, consistent with the procedures that the
Servicer would use in servicing loans for its own account, consistent with
Accepted Servicing Practices, any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and Lender
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and the best interest of the Issuer, the
Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders, to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably
convert the ownership of properties securing such of the Mortgage Loans as
come
into and continue in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements can
be
made for collection of delinquent payments pursuant to Section 4.02(a).
Foreclosure or comparable proceedings shall be initiated within ninety (90)
days
of default for Mortgaged Properties for which no satisfactory arrangements
can
be made for collection of delinquent payments, subject to state and federal
law
and regulation. The Servicer shall use its best efforts to realize upon
defaulted Mortgage Loans in such manner as will maximize the receipt of
principal and interest by the Trust, taking into account, among other things,
the timing of foreclosure proceedings. The Servicer, on behalf of the Issuer,
the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders, may also, in its discretion, as
an
alternative to foreclosure, sell defaulted Mortgage Loans at fair market value
to third parties, if the Servicer reasonably believes that such sale would
maximize proceeds to the Trust (on a present value basis) with respect to each
such Mortgage Loan. The foregoing is subject to the provisions that, in any
case
in which a Mortgaged Property shall have suffered damage, the Servicer shall
not
be required to expend its own funds toward the restoration of such property
unless it shall determine in its discretion (i) that such restoration will
increase the proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan to the Trust
after reimbursement to itself for such expenses, and (ii) that such expenses
will be recoverable by the Servicer through Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation
Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds from the related Mortgaged Property, as
contemplated in Section 4.02(e). Servicer shall obtain prior approval of
Purchaser or the Master Servicer as to repair or restoration expenses in excess
of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer
in writing of the commencement of foreclosure proceedings and not less than
five
(5) days prior to the acceptance or rejection of any offer of reinstatement.
The
Servicer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in
any
such proceedings or functions; provided, however, that it shall be entitled
to
reimbursement thereof from the related property, as contemplated in Section
4.02(e). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in
connection with a foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure,
in
the event the Servicer has reasonable cause to believe that a Mortgaged Property
is contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, or if the Master
Servicer or the Indenture Trustee otherwise requests an environmental inspection
or review of such Mortgaged Property, such an inspection or review is to be
conducted by a qualified inspector at the Master Servicer’s or Indenture
Trustee’s expense, as applicable. Upon completion of the inspection, the
Servicer shall promptly provide the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee
with a written report of the environmental inspection. After reviewing the
environmental inspection report, the Master Servicer shall determine how the
Servicer shall proceed with respect to the Mortgaged Property.
Notwithstanding
the generality of the preceding paragraph, the Servicer shall take such actions
generally in accordance with the Servicer’s established default timeline and in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices with respect to each Mortgage
Loan
and Mortgagor for which there is a delinquency until such time as the related
Mortgagor is current with all payments due under the Mortgage Loan.
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(d) Establishment
of and Deposits to Custodial Account.
(i) The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant
to
the Mortgage Loans separate and apart from any of its own funds and general
assets and shall initially establish and maintain one or more Custodial
Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts, each of which accounts
shall be titled “HomeBanc Corp. in trust for U.S. Bank National Association, as
Indenture Trustee, for the HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes”
and referred to herein as a “Custodial Account;” provided
that so
long as HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation is the subservicer under the Subservicing
Agreement, each Custodial Account shall be titled “HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation
in trust for U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, for the
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes.” Each Custodial Account
shall be an Eligible Account. Any funds deposited in the Custodial Account
shall
at all times be insured by the FDIC up to the FDIC insurance limits, or must
be
invested in Eligible Investments subject to the provisions of Section 4.02(i)
hereof. Funds deposited in the Custodial Account may be drawn on by the Servicer
in accordance with Section 4.02(e) hereof. The creation of any Custodial Account
shall be evidenced by a letter agreement in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
A
copy of
such certification or letter agreement shall be furnished to the Indenture
Trustee, the Master Servicer and, upon request, to any subsequent owner of
the
Mortgage Loans. The
Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited into the Custodial Account,
no
later than 48 hours after receipt of funds, and retain therein the following
payments and collections received or made by it subsequent to the Cut-off Date,
or received by it prior to the Cut-off Date but allocable to a period subsequent
thereto, other than in respect of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans
due on or before the Cut-off Date:
(1) all
payments
on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments and related penalties,
on the Mortgage Loans;
(2) all
payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans adjusted to the Net
Mortgage Rate;
(3) all
Net
Liquidation Proceeds;
(4) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer in connection with any REO
Property pursuant to Section 4.02(o) and in connection therewith, the Servicer
shall provide the Master Servicer with written detail itemizing all of such
amounts;
(5) all
Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
Section 4.02(j), 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, the Mortgage
Loan
Documents or applicable law;
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(6) all
Condemnation Proceeds affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released
to
the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, the loan
documents or applicable law;
(7) any
Monthly Advances;
(8) with
respect to each full or partial Principal Prepayment, any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls, to the extent of the Servicer's aggregate Servicing Fee received
with respect to the related Prepayment Period;
(9) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to
Section 4.02(j) in connection with the deductible clause in any blanket
hazard insurance policy, such deposit shall be made from the Servicer's own
funds, without reimbursement therefor; and
(10) any
amounts
required
to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant this Agreement.
The
foregoing requirements for deposit in the Custodial Account shall be exclusive,
it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, payments in the nature of the Servicing Fee and Ancillary Income,
need not be deposited by the Servicer in the Custodial Account. Any interest
paid on funds deposited in the Custodial Account by the depository institution
and any income or appreciation on any investment of such funds shall accrue
to
the benefit of the Servicer and the Servicer shall be entitled to retain and
withdraw such interest from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.02(e).
The
amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such investments shall be
deposited in the Custodial Account by the Servicer out of its own funds, without
any right of reimbursement therefor, immediately as realized.
(ii) The
Servicer agrees that it shall not create, incur or subject any Mortgage Loans,
or any funds that are deposited in any Custodial Account or Escrow Account,
or
any funds that otherwise are or may become due or payable to or for the benefit
of the Indenture Trustee, to any claim, lien, security interest, judgment,
levy,
writ of attachment or other encumbrance, nor assert by legal action or otherwise
any claim or right of setoff against any Mortgage Loan or any funds collected
on, or in connection with, a Mortgage Loan.
(e) Permitted
Withdrawals from Custodial Account.
The
Servicer may, from time to time, withdraw from the Custodial Account for the
following purposes:
(i) to
make
payments to the Master Servicer in the amounts and in the manner provided for
in
Section 4.03(a);
(ii) to
reimburse itself for Monthly Advances, the Servicer's right to reimburse itself
pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts received on the related
Mortgage Loan which represent late collections (net of the related Servicing
Fees) of principal and/or interest respecting which any such advance was made,
it being understood that, in the case of such reimbursement, the Servicer's
right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Noteholders, except that,
where the Servicer is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan, pursuant to
Section 3.03, the Servicer's right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent
to
the payment to the Trust of the Purchase Price pursuant to such Section and
all
other amounts required to be paid to the Trust with respect to such Mortgage
Loan;
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(iii) to
reimburse itself for unreimbursed Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances and
any unpaid Servicing Fees (or REO administration fees described in Section
4.02(o)), the Servicer's right to reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause
(3) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related proceeds from
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides or as otherwise set forth
in this Agreement; any recovery shall be made upon liquidation of the REO
Property;
(iv) to
pay to
itself as part of its servicing compensation (a) any interest income or
appreciation earned on funds in the Custodial Account (all such interest to
be
withdrawn monthly not later than each Servicer Remittance Date), (b) the
Servicing Fee from that portion of any payment or recovery as to interest with
respect to a particular Mortgage Loan;
(v) to
pay to
itself with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has been repurchased pursuant
to
Section 3.03 all amounts received thereon and not distributed as of the date
on
which the related Purchase Price is determined;
(vi) to
transfer funds to another Eligible Account in accordance with Section 4.02(i)
hereof;
(vii) to
remove
funds inadvertently placed in the Custodial Account by the
Servicer;
(viii) to
clear
and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of this Agreement;
and
(ix) to
reimburse itself for any Nonrecoverable Advances and amounts reimbursable
pursuant to Section 4.05(b) and Section 4.06(b).
(f) Establishment
of and Deposits to Escrow Account.
The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant
to a
Mortgage Loan constituting Escrow Payments separate and apart from any of its
own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Escrow
Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts, titled “HomeBanc Corp.
in trust for U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, for the
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2,” provided
that so
long as HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation is the subservicer under the Subservicing
Agreement, each Escrow Account shall be titled “HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation in
trust for U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, for the HomeBanc
Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes.” The Escrow Accounts shall be an
Eligible Account. Nothing herein shall require the Servicer to compel a
Mortgagor to establish an Escrow Account in violation of applicable law. Funds
deposited in the Escrow Account may be drawn on by the Servicer in accordance
with Section 4.02(g). The creation of any Escrow Account shall be evidenced
by a
letter agreement in the form of Exhibit E hereto. A copy of such certification
or letter agreement shall be furnished to the Master Servicer.
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The
Servicer shall deposit in the Escrow Account or Accounts on a daily basis,
and
in the Escrow Account or Accounts no later than 48 hours after receipt of funds,
and retain therein:
(i) all
Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage Loans, if required, for
the
purpose of effecting timely payment of any such items as required under the
terms of this Agreement to be paid by the related Mortgagor to the
Servicer;
(ii) all
Insurance Proceeds which are to be applied to the restoration or repair of
any
Mortgaged Property; and
(iii) all
Servicing Advances for Mortgagors whose Escrow Payments are insufficient to
cover escrow disbursements.
The
Servicer shall make withdrawals from the Escrow Account only to effect such
payments as are required under this Agreement, as set forth in Section 4.02(g).
The Servicer shall be entitled to retain any interest earnings paid on funds
deposited in the Escrow Account by the depository institution, other than
interest on escrowed funds required by law to be paid to the Mortgagor. To
the
extent required by law, the Servicer shall pay interest on escrowed funds to
the
Mortgagor notwithstanding that the Escrow Account may be non-interest bearing
or
the interest earnings paid thereon are insufficient for such purposes.
(g) Permitted
Withdrawals from Escrow Account.
Withdrawals from the Escrow Account or Accounts may be made by the Servicer
only:
(i) to
effect
timely payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy premiums, if applicable, condominium charges, fire
and
hazard insurance premiums or other items constituting Escrow Payments for the
related Mortgage;
(ii) to
reimburse the Servicer for any Servicing Advance of an Escrow Payment made
by
the Servicer with respect to a related Mortgage Loan, but only from amounts
received on the related Mortgage Loan which represent late collections of Escrow
Payments thereunder;
(iii) to
refund
to any Mortgagor any funds found to be in excess of the amounts required to
be
escrowed under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan;
(iv) to
the
extent permitted by applicable law, for transfer to the Custodial Account and
application to reduce the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in accordance
with the terms of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note;
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(v) for
application to restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property in accordance
with Section 4.02(n);
(vi) to
pay to
the Servicer, or any Mortgagor to the extent required by law, any interest
paid
on the funds deposited in the Escrow Account;
(vii) to
clear
and terminate the Escrow Account on the termination of this Agreement. As part
of its servicing duties, the Servicer shall pay to the Mortgagors interest
on
funds in Escrow Account, to the extent required by law, and to the extent that
interest earned on funds in the Escrow Account is insufficient, shall pay such
interest from its own funds, without any reimbursement therefor;
and
(viii) to
pay to
the Mortgagors or other parties Insurance Proceeds deposited in accordance
with
Section 4.02(f).
(h) Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies; Collections Thereunder.
(i) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall maintain accurate records
reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates and
other
charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and the
status of primary mortgage insurance premiums and fire and hazard insurance
coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills for the payment of
such
charges, including renewal premiums and shall effect payment thereof prior
to
the applicable penalty or termination date and at a time appropriate for
securing maximum discounts allowable, employing for such purpose deposits of
the
Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have been estimated and accumulated
by the Servicer in amounts sufficient for such purposes, as allowed under the
terms of the Mortgage or applicable law. To the extent that the Mortgage does
not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall determine that any such
payments are made by the Mortgagor at the time they first become due. The
Servicer assumes full responsibility for the timely payment of all such bills
and shall effect timely payments of all such bills irrespective of the
Mortgagor's faithful performance in the payment of same or the making of the
Escrow Payments and shall make advances from its own funds to effect such
payments (which will constitute a Servicing Advance).
(ii) The
Servicer will maintain in full force and effect Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies issued by a Qualified
Insurer with respect to each Mortgage Loan for which such coverage is herein
required. Such coverage will be terminated only with the approval of Purchaser,
or as required by applicable law or regulation. The Servicer will not cancel
or
refuse to renew any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy in effect on the Closing Date that is required to be kept
in
force under this Agreement unless a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy for such canceled or
nonrenewed policy is obtained from and maintained with a Qualified Insurer.
The
Servicer shall not take any action which would result in non-coverage under
any
applicable Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Servicer would
have been covered thereunder. In connection with any assumption or substitution
agreement entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Section 4.04(a), the
Servicer shall promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, of such
assumption or substitution of liability in accordance with the terms of such
policy and shall take all actions which may be required by such insurer as
a
condition to the continuation of coverage under the Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy. If such Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy is terminated
as a
result of such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer shall
obtain a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or Lender Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy as provided above.
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In
connection with its activities as servicer, the Servicer agrees to prepare
and
present, on behalf of itself and the Issuer, claims to the insurer under any
Private Mortgage Insurance Policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the
terms of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy and, in this regard, to take such action as shall be necessary
to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or Lender Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy respecting a defaulted Mortgage Loan. Pursuant to
Section 4.02(d), any amounts collected by the Servicer under any Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy shall
be
deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section
4.02(e).
(i) Protection
of Accounts.
The
Servicer may transfer the Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to a different
Eligible Institution from time to time. Such transfer shall be made only upon
obtaining the consent of the Master Servicer, which consent shall not be
withheld unreasonably, and the Servicer shall give notice to the Master Servicer
and the Indenture Trustee of any change in the location of the Custodial
Account.
(j) Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance.
The
Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard
insurance with extended coverage as is acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx
Mac
and customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located in an amount
which is equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the
improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or (ii) the greater of (a) the
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, and (b) an amount such
that
the proceeds thereof shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor and/or the
mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. If required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended, each Mortgage Loan shall be covered by
a
flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of
the
Federal Insurance Administration in effect with an insurance carrier acceptable
to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, in an amount representing coverage not less than
the least of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (ii)
the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan
or
(iii) the maximum amount of insurance which is available under the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended. If at any time during the term
of
the Mortgage Loan, the Servicer determines in accordance with applicable law
and
pursuant to the Xxxxxx Mae Guides that a Mortgaged Property is located in a
special flood hazard area and is not covered by flood insurance or is covered
in
an amount less than the amount required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of
1973, as amended, the Servicer shall notify the related Mortgagor that the
Mortgagor must obtain such flood insurance coverage, and if said Mortgagor
fails
to obtain the required flood insurance coverage within forty-five (45) days
after such notification, the Servicer shall immediately force place the required
flood insurance on the Mortgagor's behalf. The Servicer shall also maintain
on
each REO Property, fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount
which is at least equal to the maximum insurable value of the improvements
which
are a part of such property, and, to the extent required and available under
the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, flood insurance in an amount
as provided above. Any amounts collected by the Servicer under any such policies
other than amounts to be deposited in the Escrow Account and applied to the
restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, or released
to
the Mortgagor in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, shall be
deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section
4.02(e). It is understood and agreed that no other additional insurance need
be
required by the Servicer of the Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired
in
respect of the Mortgage Loan, other than pursuant to this Agreement, the Xxxxxx
Xxx Guides or such applicable state or federal laws and regulations as shall
at
any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance. All such
policies shall be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable
to
the Servicer and its successors and/or assigns and shall provide for at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, reduction in the
amount or material change in coverage to the Servicer. The Servicer shall not
interfere with the Mortgagor's freedom of choice in selecting either his
insurance carrier or agent, provided, however, that the Servicer shall not
accept any such insurance policies from insurance companies unless such
companies are Qualified Insurers.
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(k) Maintenance
of Mortgage Impairment Insurance.
In the
event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy issued by
an
insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac insuring against hazard losses
on all of the Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy provides coverage
in an amount equal to the amount required pursuant to Section 4.02(j) and
otherwise complies with all other requirements of Section 4.02(j), it shall
conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set forth in Section
4.02(j), it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain a
deductible clause, in which case the Servicer shall, in the event that there
shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property
a policy complying with Section 4.02(j), and there shall have been a loss which
would have been covered by such policy, deposit in the Custodial Account the
amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible
clause. In connection with its activities as servicer of the Mortgage Loans,
the
Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of the Master Servicer and
the
Indenture Trustee, claims under any such blanket policy in a timely fashion
in
accordance with the terms of such policy. Upon request of the Master Servicer
or
Indenture Trustee, the Servicer shall cause to be delivered to the Master
Servicer or the Indenture Trustee, as applicable, a certified true copy of
such
policy and shall use its best efforts to obtain a statement from the insurer
thereunder that such policy shall in no event be terminated or materially
modified without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Master Servicer
and the Indenture Trustee.
(l) Maintenance
of Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance.
The
Servicer shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket fidelity bond and an
errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with responsible
companies on all officers, employees or other persons acting in any capacity
with regard to the Mortgage Loan to handle funds, money, documents and papers
relating to the Mortgage Loan. The Servicer Fidelity Bond shall be in the form
of the Mortgage Banker's Blanket Bond and shall protect and insure the Servicer
against losses, including forgery, theft, embezzlement and fraud of such
persons. The Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy shall protect and
insure the Servicer against losses arising out of errors and omissions and
negligent acts of such persons. Such Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy shall also protect and insure the Servicer against losses in connection
with the failure to maintain any insurance policies required pursuant to this
Agreement and the release or satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having
obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured thereby. No provision
of
this Section 4.02(l) requiring the Servicer Fidelity Bond or the Servicer Errors
and Omissions Insurance Policy shall diminish or relieve the Servicer from
its
duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement. The minimum coverage
under any such bond and insurance policy shall be at least equal to the
corresponding amounts required by Xxxxxx Mae in the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides. Upon
request of the Master Servicer or the Indenture Trustee, the Servicer shall
deliver to the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee a certificate from
the
surety and the insurer as to the existence of the Servicer Fidelity Bond and
the
Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and shall obtain a statement
from
the surety and the insurer that such Servicer Fidelity Bond or Servicer Errors
and Omissions Insurance Policy shall in no event be terminated or materially
modified without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Master Servicer.
The Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee within
five (5) business days of receipt of notice that such Servicer Fidelity Bond
or
Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy will be, or has been, materially
modified or terminated. The Issuer must be named as a loss payee on the Servicer
Fidelity Bond and as an additional insured on the Servicer Errors and Omissions
Insurance Policy. Upon request by the Master Servicer, the Servicer shall
provide the Master Servicer with an insurance certificate certifying coverage
under this Section 4.02(l), and will provide an update to such certificate
upon
request, or upon renewal or material modification of coverage.
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(m) Inspections.
The
Servicer shall inspect the Mortgaged Property as often as deemed necessary
by
the Servicer to assure itself that the value of the Mortgaged Property is being
preserved. In addition, the Servicer shall inspect the Mortgaged Property and/or
take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate in accordance with
Accepted Servicing Practices or as may be required by the primary mortgage
guaranty insurer. The Servicer shall keep a written report of each such
inspection.
(n) Restoration
of Mortgaged Property.
The
Servicer need not obtain the approval of the Master Servicer prior to releasing
any Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds to the Mortgagor to be applied
to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property if such release is in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. At a minimum, the Servicer shall
comply with the following conditions in connection with any such release of
Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds:
(i) the
Servicer shall receive satisfactory independent verification of completion
of
repairs and issuance of any required approvals with respect thereto;
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(ii) the
Servicer shall take all steps necessary to preserve the priority of the lien
of
the Mortgage, including, but not limited to requiring waivers with respect
to
mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens; and
(iii) pending
repairs or restoration, the Servicer shall place the Insurance Proceeds or
Condemnation Proceeds in the Escrow Account.
(o) Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property.
In the
event that title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by
deed
in lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the
name of the Indenture Trustee or its designee, or in the event the Indenture
Trustee or its designee is not authorized or permitted to hold title to real
property in the state where the REO Property is located, or would be adversely
affected under the “doing business” or tax laws of such state by so holding
title, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of such Person
or Persons as shall be consistent with an Opinion of Counsel obtained by the
Servicer from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the state where
the
REO Property is located. Any Person or Persons holding such title other than
the
Issuer shall acknowledge in writing that such title is being held as nominee
for
the benefit of the Issuer.
The
Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer in accordance with the Xxxxxx Mae
Guides of each acquisition of REO Property upon such acquisition (and, in any
event, shall provide notice of the consummation of any foreclosure sale within
three (3) Business Days from the date the Servicer receives notice of such
consummation), together with a copy of the drive by appraisal or brokers price
opinion of the Mortgaged Property obtained in connection with such acquisition,
and thereafter assume the responsibility for marketing such REO property in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. Thereafter, the Servicer shall
continue to provide certain administrative services to the Master Servicer
relating to such REO Property as set forth in this Section 4.02(o). No Servicing
Fee shall be assessed or otherwise accrue on any REO Property from and after
the
date on which it becomes an REO Property.
The
Servicer shall, either itself or through an agent selected by the Servicer,
and
in accordance with the Xxxxxx Xxx Guides manage, conserve, protect and operate
each REO Property in the same manner that it manages, conserves, protects and
operates other foreclosed property for its own account, and in the same manner
that similar property in the same locality as the REO Property is managed.
The
Servicer shall cause each REO Property to be inspected promptly upon the
acquisition of title thereto and shall cause each REO Property to be inspected
at least monthly thereafter or more frequently as required by the circumstances.
The Servicer shall make or cause to be made a written report of each such
inspection. Such reports shall be retained in the Mortgage File and copies
thereof shall be forwarded by the Servicer to the Master Servicer.
The
Servicer shall use its best efforts to dispose of the REO Property as soon
as
possible and shall sell such REO Property in any event within one year after
title has been taken to such REO Property, unless the Servicer determines,
and
gives an appropriate notice to the Master Servicer to such effect, that a longer
period is necessary for the orderly liquidation of such REO Property. If a
longer period than one (1) year is permitted under the foregoing sentence and
is
necessary to sell any REO Property, the Servicer shall report monthly to the
Master Servicer as to the progress being made in selling such REO Property.
No
REO Property shall be marketed for less than the Appraised Value, without the
prior consent of Master Servicer. No REO Property shall be sold for less than
ninety five percent (95%) of its Appraised Value, without the prior consent
of
Indenture Trustee. All requests for reimbursement of Servicing Advances shall
be
in accordance with the Xxxxxx Mae Guides. The disposition of REO Property shall
be carried out by the Servicer at such price, and upon such terms and
conditions, as the Servicer deems to be in the best interests of the Trust
(subject to the above conditions) only with the prior written consent of the
Master Servicer. The Servicer shall provide monthly reports to the Master
Servicer in reference to the status of the marketing of the REO
Properties.
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(p) Compliance
with Safeguarding Customer Information Requirements.
The
Servicer has implemented and will maintain security measures designed to meet
the objectives of the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for
Safeguarding Customer Information published in final form on February 1, 2001,
66 Fed. Reg. 8616, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as amended from time
to
time (the “Guidelines”).
(q) Notification
of Maturity Date.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall execute and deliver to the
Mortgagor any and all necessary notices required under applicable law and the
terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the maturity date
if
required under applicable law.
(r) Purchase
of Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
The
Servicer, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to elect (by written
notice sent to the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator) to purchase for its own account from the Trust Estate any
Mortgage Loan that is (as of the first day of a calendar quarter) 90 days or
more Delinquent or is an REO Property at a price equal to the Purchase Price;
provided,
however, that (i) such Mortgage Loan is still 90 days or more delinquent or
is
an REO Property as of the date of such purchase and (ii) this purchase option,
if not theretofore exercised, shall terminate on the date prior to the last
day
of the related calendar quarter. This purchase option, if not exercised, shall
not be thereafter reinstated unless the delinquency is cured and the Mortgage
Loan thereafter again becomes 90 days or more delinquent or becomes an REO
Property, in which case the option shall again become exercisable as of the
first day of the related calendar quarter. The principal portion of the funds
in
respect of such purchase of a Mortgage Loan will be considered a Principal
Prepayment and the Purchase Price shall be deposited in the Collection Account.
Upon receipt by the Securities Administrator of the full amount of the Purchase
Price for such Mortgage Loan and notification thereof has been made to the
Indenture Trustee, the Indenture Trustee shall release or cause to be released
and reassign to the Servicer the related Mortgage File for such Mortgage Loan
and shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in
each case without recourse, representation or warranty, as shall be necessary
to
vest in such party or its designee or assignee title to any such Mortgage Loan
released pursuant hereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens and
other encumbrances created by this Agreement and the Indenture, which
instruments shall be prepared by the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee shall
have no further responsibility with respect to the Mortgage File relating to
such 90 days Delinquent Mortgage Loan purchased by the Servicer.
(s) Purchase
of Modified Mortgage Loans.
The
Servicer may agree to a modification of any Mortgage Loan (the “Modified
Mortgage Loan”) if (i) the modification is in lieu of a refinancing and (ii) the
Mortgage Rate on the Modified Mortgage Loan is approximately a prevailing market
rate for newly-originated mortgage loans having similar terms and (iii) the
Servicer purchases the Modified Mortgage Loan from the Trust as described below.
Effective immediately after the modification, and, in any event, on the same
Business Day on which the modification occurs, all interest of the Trust in
the
Modified Mortgage Loan shall automatically be deemed transferred and assigned
to
the Servicer and all benefits and burdens of ownership thereof, including the
right to accrued interest thereon from the date of modification and the risk
of
default thereon, shall pass to the Servicer. The Servicer shall promptly deliver
to the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and the Indenture Trustee
a
certification of a Servicing Officer to the effect that all requirements of
this
paragraph have been satisfied with respect to the Modified Mortgage Loan. For
federal income tax purposes, the Securities Administrator shall account for
such
purchase as a prepayment in full of the Modified Mortgage Loan.
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The
Servicer shall remit the Purchase Price for any Modified Mortgage Loan to the
Master Servicer for deposit into the Collection Account pursuant to Section
5.06(d) within one Business Day after the purchase of the Modified Mortgage
Loan. Upon receipt by the Indenture Trustee (or the Custodian) of written
notification of any such deposit signed by a Servicing Officer, the Indenture
Trustee shall release to the Servicer the related Mortgage File and shall
execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case
without recourse, as shall be necessary to vest in the Servicer any Modified
Mortgage Loan previously transferred and assigned pursuant hereto.
Section
4.03. Payments
to the Master Servicer.
(a) Remittances.
On each
Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall remit by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Master Servicer (i) all amounts credited
to
the Custodial Account as of the close of business on the preceding Determination
Date, net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant
to Section 4.02(e), plus (ii) all Monthly Advances, if any, which the Servicer
is obligated to remit pursuant to Section 4.03(c), plus, (iii) Compensating
Interest Payments, minus
(iv) any
amounts attributable to Monthly Payments collected but due on a Due Date or
Dates subsequent to the preceding Determination Date, which amounts shall be
remitted on the Servicer Remittance Date next succeeding the Collection Period
for such amounts. It is understood that, by operation of Section 4.02(d), the
remittance on the first Servicer Remittance Date with respect to the Mortgage
Loans is to include principal collected after the Cut- off Date through the
preceding Determination Date plus interest, adjusted to the Net Mortgage Rate
collected through such Determination Date exclusive of any portion thereof
allocable to the period prior to the Cut-off Date, with the adjustments
specified in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.
With
respect to any remittance received by the Master Servicer after the Servicer
Remittance Date, the Servicer shall pay to the Master Servicer interest on
any
such late payment at a per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate, adjusted as
of
the date of each change plus two (2) percentage points, but in no event greater
than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall cover
the period commencing with the day following the Business Day such payment
was
due and ending with the Business Day on which such payment is made to the Master
Servicer, both inclusive. The payment by the Servicer of any such interest
shall
not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a waiver of any Event of
Default by the Servicer. On each Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall
provide a remittance report detailing all amounts being remitted pursuant to
this Section 4.03(a).
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All
remittances required to be made to the Master Servicer shall be made to the
following wire account or to such other account as may be specified by the
Master Servicer from time to time:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, NA
San
Francisco, CA
ABA#:
000-000-000
Account
Name: Corporate Trust Clearing
Account
Number: 0000000000
For
further credit to: 50960900, HomeBanc 2006-2
(b) Statements
to Master Servicer and Securities Administrator.
The
Servicer shall furnish to Master Servicer an individual loan accounting report,
as of the last Business Day of each month, in the Servicer's assigned loan
number order to document Mortgage Loan payment activity on an individual
Mortgage Loan basis. With respect to each month, the corresponding individual
loan accounting report shall be received by the Master Servicer no later than
the fifth Business Day of the following month on a disk or tape or other
computer-readable format in such format as may be mutually agreed upon by both
Master Servicer and Servicer, and no later than the fifth Business Day of the
following month in hard copy, and shall contain the following:
(i) With
respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to
principal (including a separate breakdown of any Principal Prepayment, including
the date of such prepayment, and any prepayment penalties or premiums, along
with a detailed report of interest on principal prepayment amounts remitted
in
accordance with Section 4.02(d));
(ii) with
respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to
interest;
(iii) the
amount of servicing compensation received by the Servicer during the prior
distribution period;
(iv) the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans;
(v) the
aggregate of any expenses reimbursed to the Servicer during the prior
distribution period pursuant to Section 4.02(e); and
(vi) The
number and aggregate outstanding principal balances of Mortgage Loans (a)
Delinquent (1) 30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days, (3) 90 days or more and (4)
180
days or more and charged-off; (b) as to which foreclosure has commenced; and
(c)
as to which REO Property has been acquired.
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The
Servicer shall provide a monthly remittance report to the Master Servicer in
a
mutually agreeable format. The Servicer shall also provide a default report
containing the information specified in Exhibit F attached hereto with each
such
report.
The
Servicer shall prepare and file any and all information statements or other
filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority or to
the
Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator pursuant to any applicable
law
with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby.
In
addition, the Servicer shall provide the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator with such information as may be requested by it and required
for
the completion of any tax reporting responsibility of the Securities
Administrator within such reasonable time frame as shall enable the Securities
Administrator to timely file each Schedule Q (or other applicable tax report
or
return) required to be filed by it.
(c) Monthly
Advances by Servicer.
Not
later than the close of business on the Business Day preceding each Servicer
Remittance Date, the Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account an amount
equal to all payments not previously advanced by the Servicer, whether or not
deferred pursuant to Section 4.03(a), of principal (due after the Cut-off Date)
and interest not allocable to the period prior to the Cut-off Date, adjusted
to
the Net Mortgage Rate, which were due on a Mortgage Loan and delinquent at
the
close of business on the related Determination Date; provided, however, that
the
Servicer may use the Amount Held for Future Distribution (as defined below)
then
on deposit in the Custodial Account to make such Monthly Advances. The Servicer
shall deposit any portion of the Amount Held for Future Distribution used to
pay
Monthly Advances into the Custodial Account on any future Servicer Remittance
Date to the extent that the funds that are available in the Custodial Account
for remittance to the Master Servicer on such Servicer Remittance Date are
less
than the amount of payments required to be made to the Master Servicer on such
Servicer Remittance Date.
The
“Amount Held for Future Distribution” as to any Servicer Remittance Date shall
be the total of the amounts held in the Custodial Account at the close of
business on the preceding Determination Date which were received after the
Cut-off Date on account of (i) Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds and Principal Prepayments received or made in the month
of
such Servicer Remittance Date, and (ii) payments which represent early receipt
of Monthly Payments of principal and interest due on a date or dates subsequent
to the related Due Date.
The
Servicer's obligation to make such Monthly Advances as to any Mortgage Loan
will
continue through the last Monthly Payment due prior to the payment in full
of
the Mortgage Loan, or through the Servicer Remittance Date prior to the date
on
which the Mortgaged Property liquidates (including Insurance Proceeds, proceeds
from the sale of REO Property or Condemnation Proceeds) with respect to the
Mortgage Loan unless the Servicer deems such advance to be a Nonrecoverable
Advance. In such event, the Servicer shall deliver to the Master Servicer an
Officer's Certificate of the Servicer to the effect that an officer of the
Servicer has reviewed the related Mortgage File and has made the reasonable
determination that any additional advances are nonrecoverable.
(d) Liquidation
Reports.
Upon
the foreclosure sale of any Mortgaged Property, the acquisition thereof by
the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or the charge off
of
a Mortgage Loan that is 180 days Delinquent, the Servicer shall submit to the
Indenture Trustee and the Master Servicer a monthly liquidation report with
respect to such Mortgaged Property. The Servicer shall also provide reports
on
the status of REO Property containing such information as the Indenture Trustee
may reasonably request.
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(e) Credit
Reporting.
For
each Mortgage Loan, in accordance with its current servicing practices, the
Servicer will accurately and fully report its underlying borrower credit files
to each of the following credit repositories or their successors: Equifax Credit
Information Services, Inc., Trans Union, LLC and Experian Information Solution,
Inc., on a monthly basis in a timely manner.
Section
4.04. General
Servicing Procedures.
(a) Transfers
of Mortgaged Property.
The
Servicer will, to the extent it has actual knowledge of any conveyance or
prospective conveyance by any Mortgagor of the Mortgaged Property (whether
by
absolute conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor
remains or is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage),
exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under
any
“due-on-sale” clause to the extent permitted by law; provided, however, that the
Servicer shall not exercise any such rights if prohibited by law or the terms
of
the Mortgage Note from doing so or if the exercise of such rights would impair
or threaten to impair any recovery under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy or Lender Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any. If the Servicer
reasonably believes it is unable under applicable law to enforce such “due-on-
sale” clause, the Servicer will enter into an assumption agreement with the
person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be
conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note
and, to the extent permitted by applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains
liable thereon. Where an assumption is allowed pursuant to this Section 4.04(a),
the Servicer, with the prior consent of the Master Servicer, the Indenture
Trustee and the primary mortgage insurer, if any, is authorized to enter into
a
substitution of liability agreement with the person to whom the Mortgaged
Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed pursuant to which
the
original mortgagor is released from liability and such Person is substituted
as
mortgagor and becomes liable under the related Mortgage Note. Any such
substitution of liability agreement shall be in lieu of an assumption
agreement.
In
connection with any such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer
shall follow the underwriting practices and procedures of the Servicer. With
respect to an assumption or substitution of liability, the Mortgage Rate borne
by the related Mortgage Note, the amount of the Monthly Payment and the maturity
date may not be changed (except pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Note).
If
the credit of the proposed transferee does not meet such underwriting criteria,
the Servicer diligently shall, to the extent permitted by the Mortgage or the
Mortgage Note and by applicable law, accelerate the maturity of the Mortgage
Loan. The Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee
that any such substitution of liability or assumption agreement has been
completed and shall forward to the Custodian the original of any such
substitution of liability or assumption agreement, which document shall be
added
to the related Mortgage File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part
of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments
constituting a part thereof. All fees collected by the Servicer for entering
into an assumption or substitution of liability agreement shall belong to the
Servicer.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraphs of this Section or any other provision of this
Agreement, the Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any
other violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption of
a
Mortgage Loan by operation of law or any assumption which the Servicer may
be
restricted by law from preventing, for any reason whatsoever. For purposes
of
this Section 4.04(a), the term "assumption" is deemed to also include a sale
of
the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage that is not accompanied by an
assumption or substitution of liability agreement.
(b) Satisfaction
of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.
Upon
the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of
a
notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for
such purposes, the Servicer shall immediately notify the Master Servicer by
a
certification of a Servicing Officer, which certification shall include a
statement to the effect that all amounts received or to be received in
connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Custodial
Account pursuant to Section 4.02(d) have been or will be so deposited, and
the
Servicer shall request delivery to it of the portion of the Mortgage File held
by the Custodian in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.12.
In
the
event the Servicer satisfies or releases a Mortgage without having obtained
payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage or should it
otherwise prejudice any right the Trust may have under the mortgage instruments,
the Servicer, upon written demand, shall remit within two (2) Business Days
to
the Trust the then outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan
by
deposit thereof in the Custodial Account. The Servicer shall maintain the
Servicer Fidelity Bond and the Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy
insuring the Servicer against any loss it may sustain with respect to any
Mortgage Loan not satisfied in accordance with the procedures set forth
herein.
(c) Servicing
Compensation.
As
compensation for its services hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to
withdraw from the Custodial Account (to the extent of interest payments
collected on the Mortgage Loans) or to retain from interest payments collected
on the Mortgage Loans, the Servicing Fee, subject to Compensating Interest
Payments. Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees,
as
provided in Section 4.04(a), and late payment charges or otherwise shall be
retained by the Servicer to the extent not required to be deposited in the
Custodial Account. No Servicing Fee shall be payable in connection with partial
Monthly Payments. The Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred
by
it in connection with its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be
entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically provided for in this
Agreement.
Section
4.05. Representations,
Warranties and Agreements.
(a) Representations,
Warranties and Agreements of the Servicer.
The
Servicer, as a condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Master
Servicer, the Depositor, the Seller, the Indenture Trustee and the Securities
Administrator, as of the Closing Date:
(i) Due
Organization and Authority.
The
Servicer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Georgia and has all licenses necessary to carry
out its business as now being conducted; the Servicer has the full power and
authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into
and
consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to conduct its
business as presently conducted, has duly authorized the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby, has duly
executed and delivered this Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby,
and this Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, and all requisite corporate action has been taken
by
the Servicer to make this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby
valid
and binding upon the Servicer in accordance with their terms;
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(ii) Ordinary
Course of Business.
The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the
ordinary course of business of the Servicer;
(iii) No
Conflicts.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or the fulfillment of or compliance with
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement will conflict with any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the Servicer’s charter or by-laws or materially
conflict with or result in a material breach of any of the terms, conditions
or
provisions of any legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which
the
Servicer is now a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default or
result in an acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result in the material
violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which
the
Servicer or their properties are subject;
(iv) Ability
to Perform.
The
Servicer 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;
(v) No
Litigation Pending.
There
is no litigation, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best
of
the Servicer’s knowledge, threatened, or any order or decree outstanding, with
respect to the Servicer which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate,
is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the sale of the
Mortgage Loans, the execution, delivery, performance or enforceability of this
Agreement, or which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect
on
the financial condition of the Servicer;
(vi) No
Consent Required.
No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer
of
or compliance by the Servicer with this Agreement, or if required, such approval
has been obtained prior to the Closing Date;
(vii) Servicing
Practices.
The
servicing practices used by the Servicer have been legal and in accordance
with
applicable laws and regulations and the mortgage loan documents, and in all
material respects proper and prudent in the mortgage servicing business. Each
Mortgage Loan has been serviced in all material respects with Accepted Servicing
Practices. With respect to escrow deposits and payments that the Servicer,
on
behalf of the Trust, is entitled to collect, all such payments are in the
possession of, or under the control of, the Servicer, and there exist no
deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary arrangements for
repayment thereof have not been made. All escrow payments have been collected
in
full compliance with state and federal law and the provisions of the related
Mortgage Note and Mortgage. As to any Mortgage Loan that is the subject of
an
escrow, escrow of funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been
established. No escrow deposits or other charges or payments due under the
Mortgage Note have been capitalized under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage
Note;
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(viii) Ability
to Service.
The
Servicer is equipped with such facilities, procedures and personnel necessary
for the sound servicing of such mortgage loans. The Servicer is duly qualified,
licensed, registered and otherwise authorized under all applicable federal,
state and local laws, and regulations, if applicable, and is in good standing
to
sell mortgage loans to and service mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx
Mac
and no event has occurred which would make Servicer unable to comply with
eligibility requirements or which would require notification to either Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(ix) Servicing
Fee.
The
Servicer acknowledges and agrees that the Servicing Fee represents reasonable
compensation for performing such services and that the entire Servicing Fee
shall be treated by the Servicer, for accounting and tax purposes, as
compensation for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant
to this Agreement; and
(x) No
Commissions to Third Parties.
The
Servicer has not dealt with any broker or agent or anyone else who might be
entitled to a fee or commission in connection with this transaction other than
the Seller.
(b) Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties of the Servicer.
It is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 4.05(a) shall survive the engagement of the Servicer to perform the
servicing responsibilities as of the Closing Date hereunder and the delivery
of
the Servicing Files to the Servicer and shall inure to the benefit of the Master
Servicer and the Indenture Trustee. Upon discovery by either the Servicer,
the
Master Servicer or the Indenture Trustee of a breach of any of the foregoing
representations and warranties which materially and adversely affects the
ability of the Servicer to perform its duties and obligations under this
Agreement or otherwise materially and adversely affects the value of the
Mortgage Loans, the Mortgaged Property or the priority of the security interest
on such Mortgaged Property or the interests of the Master Servicer or the
Indenture Trustee, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written
notice to the other parties.
Within
sixty (60) days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Servicer
of any breach of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.05(a)
which
materially and adversely affects the ability of the Servicer to perform its
duties and obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially and
adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgaged Property or
the
priority of the security interest on such Mortgaged Property, the Servicer
shall
use its best efforts promptly to cure such breach in all material respects
and,
if such breach cannot be cured, the Servicer shall, at the Master Servicer’s
option, assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (or respecting
the affected Mortgage Loans) to a successor servicer.
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In
addition, the Servicer shall indemnify all other parties to this Agreement
and
hold each of 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
Servicer’s representations and warranties contained in Section 4.05(a).
Any
cause
of action against the Servicer relating to or arising out of the breach of
any
representations and warranties made in Section 4.05(a) shall accrue upon (i)
discovery of such breach by the Servicer or notice thereof by the Master
Servicer or the Indenture Trustee to the Servicer, (ii) failure by the Servicer
to cure such breach within the applicable cure period, and (iii) demand upon
the
Servicer by the Master Servicer or the Indenture Trustee for compliance with
this Agreement.
(c) Additional
Indemnification by the Servicer.
The
Servicer shall indemnify the Master Servicer, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee,
and the Securities Administrator and hold each of them harmless against any
and
all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and
necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees
and
expenses (collectively, the “Liabilities”) that the indemnified party may
sustain in any way related to the failure of the Servicer to perform its duties
and service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
The Servicer shall immediately notify the Master Servicer, the Indenture Trustee
and the Securities Administrator if a claim is made by a third party with
respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans that may result in such
Liabilities, and the Servicer shall assume (with the prior written consent
of
the indemnified party) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in
connection therewith, including counsel fees, promptly pay, discharge and
satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or any
indemnified party in respect of such claim and follow any written instructions
received from such indemnified party in connection with such claim. The Servicer
shall be reimbursed promptly from the Custodial Account for all amounts advanced
by it pursuant to the preceding sentence except when the claim is in any way
related to the Servicer’s indemnification pursuant to this Section 4.05(c), the
failure of the Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the breach of a representation
or
warranty set forth in Section 4.05(a) or the gross negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct of the Servicer.
Section
4.06. The
Servicer.
(a) Merger
or Consolidation of the Servicer.
The
Servicer shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as
a
corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as permitted
herein, and shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or
shall
be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement,
or
any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this
Agreement.
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Any
Person into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation
resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Servicer
shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Servicer
whether or not related to loan servicing, shall be the successor of the Servicer
hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act
on
the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving Person,
or
the parent company of such successor or surviving Person, shall be an
institution (i) having a generally accepted accounting principals (“GAAP”) net
worth not less than $25,000,000, (ii) which is a HUD-approved mortgagee whose
primary business is in origination and servicing of residential mortgage loans,
and (iii) who is a Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac approved seller/servicer in good
standing; provided, however, that if such successor or surviving Person does
not
have a GAAP net worth of at least $25,000,000, the parent company of such
successor or surviving Person shall act as guarantor with respect to such
successor's obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Limitation
on Liability of the Servicer and Others.
Neither
the Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the
Servicer shall be under any liability to the Master Servicer, the Depositor,
the
Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator for any action
taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant
to
this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided,
however,
that
this provision shall not protect the Servicer or any such person against any
breach of warranties or representations made herein, or failure to perform
its
obligations in strict compliance with any standard of care set forth in this
Agreement, or any liability which would otherwise be imposed by reason of any
breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement (except to the extent
otherwise covered by Section 4.05(c)). The Servicer and any director, officer,
employee or agent of the Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of
any
kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any
matters arising hereunder. The Servicer shall not be under any obligation to
appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action which is not incidental to
its
duties to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and
which
in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability; provided,
however,
that
the Servicer may undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or
desirable in respect of this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties
hereto. In such event, the Servicer shall be entitled to reimbursement from
the
Custodial Account for the reasonable legal expenses and costs of such action.
The
Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Servicer shall
be
indemnified and held harmless by the Trust against any and all Liabilities
incurred in connection with any legal action relating to this Agreement or
the
Notes, except to the extent such Liabilities resulted from or arose out of
the
negligence, bad faith or willful misfeasance in the performance of the
Servicer’s (or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Servicer) duties
hereunder or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties
hereunder.
(c) Limitation
on Resignation and Assignment by the Servicer.
The
Servicer shall not assign this Agreement or resign from the obligations and
duties hereby imposed on it except by mutual consent of the Servicer and the
Master Servicer or upon the determination that its duties hereunder are no
longer permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured
by
the Servicer. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer
shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the
Seller, the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee, which Opinion of Counsel
shall be in form and substance acceptable to each of them. No such resignation
shall become effective until a successor shall have assumed the Servicer's
responsibilities and obligations hereunder in the manner provided in Section
4.08.
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With
respect to the retention of the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans
hereunder, the Servicer acknowledges that the Seller, Master Servicer and
Indenture Trustee have acted in reliance upon the Servicer's independent status,
the adequacy of its servicing facilities, plan, personnel, records and
procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial standing and the continuance
thereof. Without in any way limiting the generality of this Section, the
Servicer shall not either assign this Agreement or the servicing hereunder
or
delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion thereof, or sell or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets, other
than in the normal course of business, without the prior written approval of
the
Seller, the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee, which consent shall
not
be unreasonably withheld; provided
that the
Servicer may assign the Agreement and the servicing hereunder without the
consent of the Seller, the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee to an
affiliate of the Servicer to which all servicing of the Servicer is assigned
so
long as (i) such affiliate is a Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac approved servicer
and
(ii) if it is intended that such affiliate be spun off to the shareholders
of
the Servicer, such affiliate has a GAAP net worth of at least $25,000,000 and
(iii) such affiliate shall deliver to the Seller, the Master Servicer and the
Indenture Trustee a certification pursuant to which such affiliate shall agree
to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall certify
that
such affiliate is a Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac approved servicer in good
standing.
Without
in any way limiting the generality of this Section 4.06(c), in the event that
the Servicer shall assign this Agreement or the servicing responsibilities
hereunder or delegate its duties hereunder or any portion thereof without (i)
satisfying the requirements set forth herein or (ii) the prior written consent
of the then such parties shall have the right to terminate this Agreement,
without any payment of any penalty or damages and without any liability
whatsoever to the Servicer (other than with respect to accrued but unpaid
Servicing Fees and Servicing Advances remaining unpaid) or any third party.
Nothing in this Section shall restrict the right of the Servicer to cause the
Mortgage Loans to be subserviced as provided in this Agreement.
(d) Successor
Servicers.
The
provisions of Sections 4.06(a), (b) and (c) shall apply to any successor to
the
Servicer hereunder.
Section
4.07. Termination
for Cause.
Any
of
the following occurrences shall constitute an event of default (each, a
“Servicer Event of Default”) on the part of the Servicer:
(i) any
failure by the Servicer to remit to the Master Servicer any payment required
to
be made under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied for a
period of one (1) Business Day; or
(ii) failure
by the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other
of
the covenants or agreements on the part of the Servicer set forth in this
Agreement (other than with respect to Section 8.01, Section 8.02, Section 8.03
or Section 8.04(b)(ii)) which continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30)
days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the
same
to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by the Master Servicer
and
the remedial period provided for herein has expired; or
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(iii) the
Servicer ceases to be qualified to transact business in any jurisdiction where
it is currently so qualified, but only to the extent such non-qualification
materially and adversely affects the Servicer's ability to perform its
obligations hereunder; or
(iv) a
decree
or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction
for
the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency,
readjustment of debt, including bankruptcy, marshalling of assets and
liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of
its
affairs, shall have been entered against the Servicer and such decree or order
shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty
(60)
days; or
(v) the
Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or
liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Servicer or of or
relating to all or substantially all of its property; or
(vi) the
Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become
due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency or
reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or
(vii) the
Servicer ceases to be approved by either Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac as a mortgage
loan seller or servicer for more than thirty (30) days; or
(viii) the
Servicer attempts to assign its right to servicing compensation hereunder or
the
Servicer attempts, without the consent of the Master Servicer, to sell or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets or
to
assign this Agreement or the servicing responsibilities hereunder or to delegate
its duties hereunder or any portion thereof; or
(ix) the
Servicer fails to meet the eligibility criteria set forth in the last sentence
of Section 4.06(a); or
(x) failure
by the Servicer to duly perform its obligations under Section 8.01, Section
8.02, Section 8.03 or Section 8.04(b)(ii) within the required time period set
forth in such Sections.
Then,
and
in each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not have
been
remedied, the Master Servicer, by notice in writing to the Servicer, in addition
to whatever rights the Master Servicer may have under Sections 3.03 and 4.05(c)
and at law or equity or to damages, including injunctive relief and specific
performance, may, and shall, if so directed by the Majority Noteholders,
terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement
and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof without compensating
the Servicer for the same. On or after the receipt by the Servicer of such
written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement,
whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and
be
vested in the successor appointed pursuant to Section 4.08. Upon written request
from the Master Servicer, the Servicer shall prepare, execute and deliver,
any
and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor's possession
all Mortgage Files, and do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary
or
appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to
complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and
related documents, or otherwise, at the Servicer's sole expense. The Servicer
agrees to cooperate with the Master Servicer and such successor in effecting
the
termination of the Servicer's responsibilities and rights hereunder, including,
without limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration by it
of
all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited by the Servicer to the
Custodial Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to
the
Mortgage Loans or any REO Property.
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By
a
written notice, the Master Servicer may waive any default by the Servicer in
the
performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any waiver
of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default
arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose of
this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default
or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so
waived.
Section
4.08. Successor
to Servicer.
Prior
to termination of the Servicer's responsibilities and duties under this
Agreement pursuant to Sections 4.06(c), 4.07 and 5.10, the Master Servicer
shall
(i) succeed to and assume all of the Servicer's responsibilities, rights, duties
and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a successor having the
characteristics set forth in Section 4.06(a) hereof acceptable to the Rating
Agencies, as evidenced by a letter from each Rating Agency to the effect that
such an appointment will not result in a qualification, withdrawal or downgrade
of the then current rating of any of the Notes, and which shall succeed to
all
rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the
Servicer under this Agreement prior to the termination of the Servicer's
responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement. In connection
with such appointment and assumption, the Master Servicer may make such
arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on Mortgage
Loans as the Master Servicer and such successor shall agree. In the event that
the Servicer's duties, responsibilities and liabilities under this Agreement
should be terminated pursuant to the aforementioned Sections, the Servicer
shall
discharge such duties and responsibilities during the period from the date
it
acquires knowledge of such termination until the effective date thereof with
the
same degree of diligence and prudence which it is obligated to exercise under
this Agreement, and shall take no action whatsoever that might impair or
prejudice the rights or financial condition of its successor. The resignation
or
removal of the Servicer pursuant to the aforementioned Sections shall not become
effective until a successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Section and
shall in no event relieve the Servicer of the representations and warranties
made pursuant to Section 4.05(a) and the remedies available to the Master
Servicer and the Indenture Trustee under Sections 4.05(b) and 4.05(c), it being
understood and agreed that the provisions of such Sections 4.05(a), 4.05(b)
and
4.05(c) shall be applicable to the Servicer notwithstanding any such resignation
or termination of the Servicer, or the termination of this
Agreement.
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Any
successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver
to
the Servicer and to the Master Servicer an instrument accepting such
appointment, whereupon such successor shall become fully vested with all the
rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the
Servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement.
Any termination or resignation of the Servicer or this Agreement pursuant to
Section 4.06(c), 4.07 or 5.10 shall not affect any claims that the Master
Servicer may have against the Servicer arising prior to any such termination
or
resignation.
The
Servicer shall promptly deliver to the successor the funds in the Custodial
Account and the Escrow Account and the Mortgage Files and related documents
and
statements held by it hereunder and the Servicer shall account for all funds.
The Servicer shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things
all as may reasonably be required to more fully and definitely vest and confirm
in the successor all such rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations
and liabilities of the Servicer. Within ten (10) Business Days of the execution
and delivery of such instruments, the successor shall reimburse the Servicer
for
unrecovered Servicing Advances which the successor retains hereunder and which
would otherwise have been recovered by the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement
but for the appointment of the successor servicer.
Upon
a
successor's acceptance of appointment as such, the Servicer shall notify by
mail
the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the
Seller and the Depositor of such appointment.
Section
4.09. Subservicers
and Subservicing Agreements.
(a) The
Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by a subservicer on behalf of the Servicer
provided
that the
subservicer is an entity that engages in the business of servicing loans, and
in
either case shall be authorized to transact business, and licensed to service
mortgage loans, in the state or states where the related Mortgaged Properties
it
is to service are situated, if and to the extent required by applicable law
to
enable the subservicer to perform its obligations hereunder and under the
related subservicing Agreement, and in either case shall be a Xxxxxxx Mac or
Xxxxxx Mae approved mortgage servicer in good standing, and no event has
occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which
would make it unable to comply with the eligibility requirements for lenders
imposed by Xxxxxx Xxx or for seller/servicers imposed by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx
Mac, or which would require notification to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. In
addition, each Subservicer will obtain and preserve its qualifications to do
business as a foreign corporation and its licenses to service mortgage loans,
in
each jurisdiction in which such qualifications and/or licenses are or shall
be
necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or
any
of the Mortgage Loans and to perform or cause to be performed its duties under
the related subservicing Agreement. The Servicer may perform any of its
servicing responsibilities hereunder or may cause the subservicer to perform
any
such servicing responsibilities on its behalf, but the use by the Servicer
of
the subservicer shall not release the Servicer from any of its obligations
hereunder and the Servicer shall remain responsible hereunder for all acts
and
omissions of the subservicer as fully as if such acts and omissions were those
of the Servicer. The Servicer shall pay all fees and expenses of the subservicer
from its own funds, and the subservicer's fee shall not exceed the Servicing
Fee. Servicer shall notify the master Servicer promptly in writing upon the
appointment of any subservicer.
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(b) At
the
cost and expense of the Servicer, without any right of reimbursement from the
Custodial Account, the Servicer shall be entitled to terminate the rights and
responsibilities of the subservicer and arrange for any servicing
responsibilities to be performed by a successor subservicer meeting the
requirements in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Servicer, at the
Servicer’s option, from electing to service the Mortgage Loans itself. In the
event that the Servicer’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are
terminated and if requested to do so by the Master Servicer, the Servicer shall
at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the
subservicer effective as of the date of termination of the Servicer. The
Servicer shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to
terminate the rights and responsibilities of the subservicer from the Servicer’s
own funds without reimbursement from the Trust Estate.
(c) Any
subservicing agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the
Mortgage Loans involving a subservicer shall be deemed to be between the
subservicer and the Servicer alone and the Master Servicer and the Indenture
Trustee shall not be deemed parties thereto and shall have no claims, rights,
obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to any subservicer, except
that
the Indenture Trustee shall have such claims or rights that arise as a result
of
any funds held by a subservicer in trust for or on behalf of the Issuer.
Notwithstanding the execution of any subservicing agreement, the Servicer shall
not be relieved of any liability hereunder and shall remain obligated and liable
for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans.
(d) Any
subservicing agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the
Mortgage Loans involving the subservicer shall be deemed to be between the
subservicer and Servicer alone, and none of the Master Servicer, the Indenture
Trustee, the Depositor or the Issuer shall have no obligations, duties or
liabilities with respect to the subservicer including no obligation, duty or
liability of such parties to pay the subservicer's fees and expenses. For
purposes of distributions and advances by the Servicer pursuant to this
Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed to have received a payment on a Mortgage
Loan when the subservicer has received such payment.
Section
4.10. Superior
Liens.
(a) The
Servicer shall file (or cause to be filed) a request for notice of any action
by
a superior lienholder under a Superior Lien for the protection of the Indenture
Trustee’s interest, where permitted by local law and whenever applicable state
law does not require that a junior lienholder be named as a party defendant
in
foreclosure proceedings in order to foreclosure such junior lienholder’s equity
of redemption.
(b)
If the
Servicer is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends
to
accelerate the obligations secured by the Superior Lien, or has declared or
intends to declare a default under the mortgage or the promissory note secured
thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the Mortgaged
Property sold or foreclosed, the Servicer shall take, on behalf of the Trust,
whatever actions are necessary to protect the interests of the Trust in
accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. The Servicer shall not make such
a
Servicing Advance except to the extent that it determines in its reasonable
good
faith judgment that such advance would be recoverable from Liquidation Proceeds
on the related Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall thereafter take such action
as
is necessary to recover the amount so advanced.
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(c) The
Servicer may, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, consent to the
refinancing of any Superior Lien on a Mortgaged Property.
ARTICLE
V
ADMINISTRATION
AND MASTER SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
BY
THE
MASTER SERVICER AND THE SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR
Section
5.01. Duties
of
the Master Servicer; Representations and Warranties
(a) For
and
on behalf of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders, the Master
Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans from and after the Closing
Date
in accordance with the provisions of this Article V. The Master Servicer hereby
represents and warrants to the Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee,
the
Securities Administrator and the Servicer, as of the Closing Date,
that:
(i) it
is
validly existing and in good standing as a federally chartered national banking
association and as Master Servicer has full power and authority to transact
any
and all business contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver and
comply with its obligations under the terms of this Agreement, the execution,
delivery and performance of which have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer is
duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted by it or
properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and in which the
failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, assets, or condition (financial or other) of the Master Servicer
or
the validity or enforceability of this Agreement;
(ii) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master Servicer and its
performance and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not (A) violate
the Master Servicer’s charter or bylaws, (B) violate any law or regulation or
any administrative decree or order to which it is subject or (C) constitute
a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any material contract,
agreement or other instrument to which the Master Servicer is a party or by
which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject, which violation,
default or breach would materially and adversely affect the Master Servicer’s
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) this
Agreement constitutes, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof
by the other respective parties hereto, a legal, valid and binding obligation
of
the Master Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof,
except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights in general, and by general equity principles (regardless of
whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law);
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(iv) the
Master Servicer is not in default with respect to any order or decree of any
court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or
governmental agency to the extent that any such default would materially and
adversely affect its performance hereunder;
(v) the
Master Servicer is not a party to or bound by any agreement or instrument or
subject to any charter provision, bylaw or any other corporate restriction
or
any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, law or regulation that may
materially and adversely affect its ability as Master Servicer to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or that requires the consent of any third
person to the execution of this Agreement or the performance by the Master
Servicer of its obligations under this Agreement;
(vi) no
litigation is pending or, to the best of the Master Servicer’s knowledge,
threatened against the Master Servicer which would prohibit its entering into
this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement;
(vii) the
Master Servicer, or an affiliate thereof the primary business of which is the
servicing of residential mortgage loans, is a Xxxxxx Mae- or Xxxxxxx
Mac-approved seller/servicer of residential mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Mae,
Xxxxxxx Mac and HUD;
(viii) no
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Master
Servicer of or compliance by the Master Servicer with this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for
such
consents, approvals, authorizations and orders (if any) as have been
obtained;
(ix) the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the
ordinary course of business of the Master Servicer;
(x) the
Master Servicer has obtained a Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy and a Master Servicer Fidelity Bond in accordance with Section 5.02
each
of which is in full force and effect, and each of which provides at least such
coverage as is required hereunder; and
(xi) the
information about the Master Servicer under the heading “The Master Servicer” in
the Offering Documents relating to the Master Servicer does not include an
untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit to state a material fact,
with respect to the statements made, necessary in order to make the statements
in light of the circumstances under which they were made not
misleading.
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(b) It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
this
Section 5.01 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The
Master Servicer shall indemnify the Seller, the Depositor, the Issuer, the
Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Securities Administrator and the
Servicer and hold them harmless against any loss, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, 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 Master Servicer’s
representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.01. It is understood
and agreed that the enforcement of the obligation of the Master Servicer set
forth in this Section to indemnify the foregoing parties as provided in this
Section constitutes the sole remedy (other than as set forth in Section 9.01)
of
such parties respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and
warranties. Such indemnification shall survive any termination of the Master
Servicer as Master Servicer hereunder, and any termination of this
Agreement.
Any
cause
of action against the Master Servicer relating to or arising out of the breach
of any representations and warranties made in this Section shall accrue upon
discovery of such breach by the Seller, the Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture
Trustee, the Securities Administrator or the Servicer or notice thereof by
any
one of such parties to the other parties. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, the Master Servicer shall not be liable for special,
indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including,
but not limited to, lost profits).
Section
5.02. Master
Servicer Fidelity Bond and Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy.
(a) The
Master Servicer, at its expense, shall maintain in effect a Master Servicer
Fidelity Bond and a Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy,
affording coverage with respect to all directors, officers, employees and other
Persons acting on such Master Servicer’s behalf, and covering errors and
omissions in the performance of the Master Servicer’s obligations hereunder. The
Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and the Master Servicer
Fidelity Bond shall be in such form and amount that would be consistent with
coverage customarily maintained by master servicers of mortgage loans similar
to
the Mortgage Loans and shall by its terms not be cancelable without thirty
days’
prior written notice to the Indenture Trustee. The Master Servicer shall provide
the Depositor and the Indenture Trustee, upon request, with a copy of such
policy and fidelity bond. The Master Servicer shall (i) require the
Servicer to maintain a Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy and a
Servicer Fidelity Bond in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02(l)
of
this Agreement, (ii) cause the Servicer to provide to the Master Servicer
certificates evidencing that such policy and bond is in effect and to furnish
to
the Master Servicer any notice of cancellation, non-renewal or modification
of
the policy or bond received by it, as and to the extent provided in Section
4.02(l) of the Agreement, and (iii) furnish copies of such policies and of
the
certificates and notices referred to in clause (ii) to the Indenture Trustee
upon request.
(b) The
Master Servicer shall promptly report to the Indenture Trustee and the
Securities Administrator any material changes that may occur in the Master
Servicer Fidelity Bond or the Master Servicer Errors and Omissions Insurance
Policy and shall furnish either such party, on request, certificates evidencing
that such bond and insurance policy are in full force and effect. The Master
Servicer shall promptly report to the Indenture Trustee and the Securities
Administrator all cases of embezzlement or fraud, if such events involve funds
relating to the Mortgage Loans. The total losses, regardless of whether claims
are filed with the applicable insurer or surety, shall be disclosed in such
reports together with the amount of such losses covered by insurance. If a
bond
or insurance claim report is filed with any of such bonding companies or
insurers, the Master Servicer shall promptly furnish a copy of such report
to
the Indenture Trustee and the Securities Administrator. Any amounts relating
to
the Mortgage Loans collected by the Master Servicer under any such bond or
policy shall be promptly remitted by the Master Servicer to the Securities
Administrator for deposit into the Collection Account. Any amounts relating
to
the Mortgage Loans collected by the Servicer under any such bond or policy
shall
be remitted to the Master Servicer.
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Section
5.03. Master
Servicer’s Financial Statements and Related Information.
For
each year this Agreement is in effect, the Master Servicer shall deliver to
the
Securities Administrator, the Indenture Trustee, each Rating Agency and the
Depositor a copy of its annual unaudited financial statements on or prior to
May 31 of each year, beginning May 31, 2007. Such financial statements
shall include a balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings,
statement of additional paid-in capital, statement of changes in financial
position and all related notes and schedules and shall be in comparative form,
certified by a nationally recognized firm of Independent Accountants to the
effect that such statements were examined and prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with
that
of the preceding year.
Section
5.04. Power
to Act; Procedures.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall master service the Mortgage Loans, provided
that the
Master Servicer shall not take, or knowingly permit the Servicer to take, any
action that is inconsistent with or prejudices the interests of the Issuer,
the
Indenture Trustee or the Noteholders in any Mortgage Loan or the rights and
interests of the Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the
Noteholders under this Agreement and the Indenture. The Master Servicer shall
represent and protect the interests of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and
the
Noteholders in the same manner as it protects its own interests in mortgage
loans in its own portfolio in any claim, proceeding or litigation regarding
a
Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Master
Servicer in its own name, and the Servicer, to the extent such authority is
delegated to such Servicer under this Agreement, is hereby authorized and
empowered by the Indenture Trustee when the Master Servicer or such Servicer,
as
the case may be, believes it appropriate in its best judgment and in accordance
with Accepted Servicing Practices, to execute and deliver, on behalf of itself
and the Noteholders, the Securities Administrator, the Indenture Trustee or
any
of them, any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial
or full release or discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect
to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Properties. The
Indenture Trustee shall furnish the Master Servicer, upon request, with any
powers of attorney (on the standard form used by the Indenture Trustee)
empowering the Master Servicer or the Servicer to execute and deliver
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release
or
discharge, and to foreclose upon or otherwise liquidate Mortgaged Property,
and
to appeal, prosecute or defend in any court action relating to the Mortgage
Loans or the Mortgaged Property, in accordance with this Agreement, and the
Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver such other documents as the Master
Servicer may request, necessary or appropriate to enable the Master Servicer
to
master service the Mortgage Loans and carry out its duties hereunder, and to
allow the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans in each case in accordance
with
Accepted Servicing Practices (and the Indenture Trustee or the Securities
Administrator shall have no liability for misuse of any such powers of attorney
by the Master Servicer or the Servicer). If the Master Servicer or the Indenture
Trustee has been advised that it is likely that the laws of the state in which
action is to be taken prohibit such action if taken in the name of the Indenture
Trustee or that the Indenture Trustee would be adversely affected under the
“doing business” or tax laws of such state if such action is taken in its name,
then upon request of the Indenture Trustee, the Master Servicer shall join
with
the Indenture Trustee in the appointment of a co-trustee pursuant to Section
6.10 of the Indenture. In no event shall the Master Servicer, without the
Indenture Trustee’s written consent: (i) initiate any action, suit or proceeding
solely under the Indenture Trustee’s name without indicating the Master
Servicer’s representative capacity or (ii) take any action with the intent to
cause, and which actually does cause, the Indenture Trustee to be registered
to
do business in any state. The Master Servicer shall indemnify the Indenture
Trustee for any and all costs, liabilities and expenses incurred by the
Indenture Trustee in connection with the negligent or willful misuse of such
powers of attorney by the Master Servicer. In the performance of its duties
hereunder, the Master Servicer shall be an independent contractor and shall
not,
except in those instances where it is taking action in the name of the Indenture
Trustee, be deemed to be the agent of the Indenture Trustee.
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(b) In
master
servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Master Servicer shall employ
procedures and exercise the same care that it customarily employs and exercises
in master servicing and administering loans for its own account, giving due
consideration to Accepted Servicing Practices where such practices do not
conflict with this Agreement.
Section
5.05. Enforcement
of Servicer’s and Master Servicer’s Obligations.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall not be required to (i) take any action with respect to
the
servicing of any Mortgage Loan that the Servicer is not required to take under
this Agreement and (ii) cause the Servicer to take any action or refrain from
taking any action if this Agreement does not require the Servicer to take such
action or refrain from taking such action.
(b) The
Master Servicer, for the benefit of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the
Noteholders, shall enforce the obligations of the Servicer hereunder, and shall,
in the event that the Servicer fails to perform its obligations in accordance
herewith, terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer hereunder and
either act as servicer of the related Mortgage Loans or cause other parties
hereto to either assume the obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement
(or
agree to execute and deliver a successor servicing or subservicing agreement
with a successor servicer). Such enforcement, including, without limitation,
the
legal prosecution of claims, termination of servicing or subservicing rights
and
the pursuit of other appropriate remedies, shall be in such form and carried
out
to such an extent and at such time as the Master Servicer, in its good faith
business judgment, would require were it the owner of the related Mortgage
Loans. The Master Servicer shall pay the costs of such enforcement at its own
expense, and shall be reimbursed therefor initially (i) from a general recovery
resulting from such enforcement only to the extent, if any, that such recovery
exceeds all amounts due in respect of the related Mortgage Loans, (ii) from
a
specific recovery of costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees against the party
against whom such enforcement is directed, and then, (iii) to the extent that
such amounts are insufficient to reimburse the Master Servicer for the costs
of
such enforcement, from the Collection Account.
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Section
5.06. Collection
Account.
(a) On
the
Closing Date, the Master Servicer shall open and shall thereafter maintain
a
segregated account held in trust in the name of the Indenture Trustee (the
“Collection Account”), entitled “Collection Account, U.S. Bank National
Association, as Indenture Trustee, in trust for Holders of the HomeBanc Mortgage
Trust 2006-2, Mortgage Backed Notes.” The Collection Account shall relate solely
to the Notes issued by the Issuer, and funds deposited in the Collection Account
shall not be commingled with any other monies.
(b) The
Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account. If an existing Collection
Account ceases to be an Eligible Account, the Securities Administrator shall
establish a new Collection Account that is an Eligible Account within ten (10)
days and transfer all funds and investment property on deposit in such existing
Collection Account into such new Collection Account.
(c) The
Master Servicer shall give to the Securities Administrator and the Indenture
Trustee prior written notice of the name and address of the depository
institution at which the Collection Account is maintained and the account number
of such Collection Account. The Master Servicer shall take such actions as
are
necessary to cause the depository institution holding the Collection Account
to
hold such account in the name of the Indenture Trustee. On each Payment Date,
the entire amount on deposit in the Collection Account relating to the Mortgage
Loans (subject to permitted withdrawals set forth in Section 5.07), other than
amounts not included in Interest Funds or Principal Funds to be paid to
Noteholders for such Payment Date, shall be applied to make the requested
payment of principal and/or interest on each Class of Notes.
(d) The
Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the Collection Account
on the earlier of the applicable Payment Date and one Business Day following
receipt thereof, the following amounts received or payments made by the Master
Servicer (other than in respect of principal of and interest on the Mortgage
Loans due on or before the
Cut-off Date):
(i) all
remittances from the Custodial Account to the Master Servicer pursuant to
Section 4.03;
(ii) all
Monthly Advances made by the Servicer or the Master Servicer pursuant to Section
6.04 hereof and any payment in respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls paid
by
the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 5.16 hereof; and
(iii) the
Purchase Price of any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Depositor, the Servicer
or the Seller during the related Prepayment Period or any other Person and
any
Substitution Amount related to any Qualifying Substitute Mortgage
Loan.
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(e) Funds
in
the Collection Account may be invested by the Master Servicer in Eligible
Investments selected by and at the written direction of the Master Servicer,
which shall mature not later than one Business Day prior to the next Payment
Date (or on the Payment Date with respect to any Eligible Investment of the
Master Servicer or any other fund managed or advised by it or any Affiliate)
and
any such Eligible Investment shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its
maturity. All such Eligible Investments shall be made in the name of the Master
Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders.
All income and gain net of the Indenture Trustee Fee, the Owner Trustee Fee,
the
Custodian Fee and any losses realized from any such investment of funds on
deposit in the Collection Account shall be for the benefit of the Master
Servicer and shall be subject to its withdrawal or order from time to time,
subject to Section 5.07 and shall not be part of the Trust Estate. The amount
of
any losses incurred in respect of any such investments shall be deposited in
such Collection Account by the Master Servicer out of its own funds, without
any
right of reimbursement therefor, immediately as realized. The foregoing
requirements for deposit in the Collection Account are exclusive, it being
understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
payments of interest on funds in the Collection Account and payments in the
nature of late payment charges, assumption fees and other incidental fees and
charges relating to the Mortgage Loans need not be deposited by the Master
Servicer in the Collection Account and may be retained by the Master Servicer
or
the Servicer, as applicable, as additional servicing compensation. If the Master
Servicer deposits in the Collection Account any amount not required to be
deposited therein, it may at any time withdraw such amount from such Collection
Account.
Section
5.07. Application
of Funds in the Collection Account.
The
Master Servicer shall withdraw funds from the Collection Account for payments
to
the Note Payment Account pursuant to Section 6.01. In addition, the Master
Servicer may prior to making the payment pursuant to Section 6.01 from time
to
time make withdrawals from the Collection Account for the following
purposes:
(i) to
pay to
the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee Fee and
the
Owner Trustee Fee, respectively, and to pay to the Custodian its fees, in each
case on the Payment Date each year in the month in which such Indenture Trustee
Fee and Owner Trustee Fee, and the fees of the Custodian, as applicable, are
due
and payable pursuant to the terms of the respective fee letter agreements with
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Custodian;
(ii) to
reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as applicable, for any previously
unreimbursed Monthly Advances or Servicing Advances made by any such party,
such
right to reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts
received on or in respect of a particular Mortgage Loan (including, for this
purpose, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and amounts representing
Insurance Proceeds with respect to the property subject to the related Mortgage)
which represent late recoveries (net of the applicable Servicing Fee) of
payments of principal or interest respecting which any such Monthly Advance
was
made, it being understood, in the case of any such reimbursement, that the
Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of
the Noteholders;
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(iii) to
reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer following a final liquidation
of a
Mortgage Loan for any previously unreimbursed Monthly Advances made by any
such
party (A) that such party determines in good faith will not be recoverable
from
amounts representing late recoveries of payments of principal or interest
respecting the particular Mortgage Loan as to which such Monthly Advance was
made or from Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds
with respect to such Mortgage Loan and/or (B) to the extent that such
unreimbursed Monthly Advances exceed the related Liquidation Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, it being understood, in the case
of
each such reimbursement, that the Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto
shall be prior to the rights of the Noteholders;
(iv) to
reimburse the Master Servicer or the Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds for Liquidation Expenses and for
amounts expended by it pursuant to Section 4.02(n) in good faith in connection
with the restoration of damaged property and, to the extent that Liquidation
Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds after such reimbursement
exceed the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, together
with
accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate less the
Servicing Fee Rate for such Mortgage Loan to the Due Date next succeeding the
date of its receipt of such Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or
Insurance Proceeds, to pay to the Master Servicer or the Servicer out of such
excess the amount of any unpaid assumption fees, late payment charges or other
Mortgagor charges on the related Mortgage Loan and to retain any excess
remaining thereafter as additional servicing compensation, it being understood,
in the case of any such reimbursement or payment, that such Master Servicer’s or
Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the
Noteholders;
(v) to
pay to
the Depositor or the Seller or any other Person, as applicable, with respect
to
each Mortgage Loan or REO Property acquired in respect thereof that has been
purchased pursuant to this Agreement, all amounts received thereon and not
paid
on the date on which the related repurchase was effected, and to pay to the
applicable party any Monthly Advances and Servicing Advances to the extent
specified in the definition of Purchase Price;
(vi) to
the
extent not paid by the Servicer, to pay any insurance premium with respect
to a
Mortgage Loan;
(vii) to
pay to
the Master Servicer income earned on the investment of funds on deposit in
the
Collection Account;
(viii) to
make
payment to itself, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the
Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian, the Owner Trustee and others
pursuant to any provision of any Operative Agreement;
(ix) to
withdraw funds deposited in error in the Collection Account;
(x) to
clear
and terminate the Collection Account pursuant to Article IX; and
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(xi) to
reimburse a successor master servicer (solely in its capacity as successor
master servicer), for any fee or advance occasioned by a termination of the
Master Servicer and the assumption of such duties by the Indenture Trustee
as
successor master servicer or a successor master servicer appointed by the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 9.01, in each case to the extent not
reimbursed by the terminated Master Servicer, it being understood, in the
case
of any such reimbursement or payment, that the right of the Master Servicer
or
the Indenture Trustee thereto shall be prior to the rights of the
Noteholders.
In
connection with withdrawals pursuant to subclauses (ii) through (iv) above,
the
Master Servicer’s or the Servicer’s or such other Person’s entitlement thereto
is limited to collections or other recoveries on the related Mortgage Loan.
The
Master Servicer shall therefore keep and maintain a separate accounting for
each
Mortgage Loan for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the Collection
Account it maintains pursuant to such subclauses.
Section
5.08. Reports
to Indenture Trustee and Noteholders.
(a) On
each
Payment Date, the Securities Administrator shall make available to the Indenture
Trustee and each Noteholder a report setting forth the following information
(on
the basis of Mortgage Loan level information obtained from the
Servicer):
(i) the
aggregate amount of the payment to be made on such Payment Date to the Holders
of each Class of Notes, to the extent applicable, allocable to principal on
the
Mortgage Loans, including Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and
Insurance Proceeds, stating separately the amount attributable to scheduled
principal payments and unscheduled payments in the nature of
principal;
(ii) the
aggregate amount of the payment to be made on such Payment Date to the Holders
of each Class of Notes allocable to interest and the calculation
thereof;
(iii) the
amount, if any, of any payment to the Holder of the Ownership
Certificate;
(iv) (A) the
aggregate amount of any Monthly Advances required to be made by or on behalf
of
the Servicer (or the Master Servicer) with respect to such Payment Date,
(B) the aggregate amount of such Monthly Advances actually made, and
(C) the amount, if any, by which (A) above exceeds (B) above;
(v) the
aggregate amount of Servicing Advances required to be made by or on behalf
of
the Servicer (or the Master Servicer) with respect to such Payment
Date;
(vi) the
aggregate amount of unreimbursed Monthly Advances outstanding and Servicing
Advances outstanding with respect to such Payment Date;
(vii) the
aggregate amount of Nonrecoverable Advances with respect to such Payment
Date;
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(viii) the
total
number of Mortgage Loans, the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of all
the
Mortgage Loans as of the close of business on the last day of the related
Collection Period, after giving effect to payments allocated to principal
reported under clause (i) above;
(ix) the
Class
Principal Amount of each Class of Notes, to the extent applicable, as of such
Payment Date after giving effect to payments allocated to principal reported
under clause (i) above;
(x) the
amount of any Realized Losses incurred with respect to the Mortgage Loans (x)
in
the applicable Prepayment Period and (y) in the aggregate since the Cut-off
Date;
(xi) the
amount of the Servicing Fee paid during the Collection Period to which such
payment relates;
(xii) the
number and aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of Mortgage Loans, as reported
to the Securities Administrator by the Servicer, (a) remaining outstanding,
(b) Delinquent 30 to 59 days on a contractual basis, (c) Delinquent 60 to
89 days on a contractual basis, (d) Delinquent 90 or more days on a contractual
basis, (e) 180 days or more Delinquent and charged off; (f) as to which
foreclosure proceedings have been commenced as of the close of business on
the
last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding the month in
which
such Payment Date occurs, (g) in bankruptcy and (h) that are REO
Properties;
(xiii) the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loans with respect to
which the related Mortgaged Property became an REO Property as of the close
of
business on the last Business Day of the calendar month immediately preceding
the month in which such Payment Date occurs;
(xiv) with
respect to substitution of Mortgage Loans in the preceding calendar month,
the
Scheduled Principal Balance of each Deleted Mortgage Loan and of each Qualifying
Substitute Mortgage Loan;
(xv) the
aggregate outstanding Prepayment Interest Shortfalls, Basis Risk Shortfalls
and
Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward Amounts, if any, for each Class of Notes,
after giving effect to the payments made on such Payment Date;
(xvi) the
Note
Interest Rate applicable to such Payment Date with respect to each Class of
Notes;
(xvii) the
Interest Funds, the Principal Funds and the Extra Principal Payment Amount
applicable to such Payment Date;
(xviii) if
applicable, the amount of any shortfall (i.e., the difference between the
aggregate amounts of principal and interest which Noteholders would have
received if there were sufficient available amounts in the Collection Account
and the amounts actually paid);
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(xix) the
amount of any Principal Deficiency Amount and Deferred Interest with respect
to
each Class of Notes, after giving effect to payments on such Payment
Date;
(xx) any
Overcollateralization Deficiency after giving effect to the payments made on
such Payment Date;
(xxi) the
amounts received under (1) the Senior Cap Agreement, (2) the Class M-1 Cap
Agreement, (3) the Class M-2 Cap Agreement and (4) the Class B-1 Cap Agreement,
in each case, on such Payment Date;
(xxii) LIBOR
with respect to such Payment Date.
In
the
case of information furnished pursuant to subclauses (i), (ii) and (ix) above,
the amounts shall (except in the case of the report delivered to the holder
of
the Ownership Certificate) be expressed as a dollar amount per $1,000 of
original principal amount of Notes.
The
Securities Administrator will make such report and additional loan level
information (and, at its option, any additional files containing the same
information in an alternative format) available each month to the Rating
Agencies and Noteholders via the Securities Administrator’s website. The
Securities Administrator’s website can be accessed at xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx.
Assistance in using the website can be obtained by calling the Securities
Administrator’s customer service desk at (000) 000-0000. Such parties that are
unable to use the website are entitled to have a paper copy mailed to them
via
first class mail by notifying the Securities Administrator at Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A., X.X. Xxx 00, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (or for overnight deliveries at
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000), and indicating such. The
Securities Administrator shall have the right to change the way such statements
are distributed in order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more
accessible to the above parties and the Securities Administrator shall provide
timely and adequate notification to all above parties regarding any such
changes.
The
foregoing information and reports shall be prepared and determined by the
Securities Administrator based solely on Mortgage Loan data provided to the
Securities Administrator by the Master Servicer (in a format agreed to by the
Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer) no later than 12:00 p.m.
(noon) Eastern Standard Time four Business Days prior to the Payment Date.
In
preparing or furnishing the foregoing information, the Securities Administrator
and the Master Servicer shall be entitled to rely conclusively on the accuracy
of the information or data regarding the Mortgage Loans and the related REO
Property that has been provided to the Master Servicer by the Servicer, and
neither the Securities Administrator nor the Master Servicer shall be obligated
to verify, recompute, reconcile or recalculate any such information or data.
The
Securities Administrator, the Indenture Trustee, the Custodian and the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the Mortgage Loan data
provided to the Master Servicer and shall have no liability for any errors
in
such Mortgage Loan data.
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(b) Upon
the
reasonable advance written request of any Noteholder that is a savings and
loan,
bank or insurance company, which request, if received by the Indenture Trustee
shall be forwarded promptly to the Securities Administrator, the Securities
Administrator shall provide, or cause to be provided (or, to the extent that
such information or documentation is not required to be provided by the
Servicer, shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such information and
documentation from the Servicer, and provide), to such Noteholder such reports
and access to information and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans as
such
Noteholder may reasonably deem necessary to comply with applicable regulations
of the Office of Thrift Supervision or its successor or other regulatory
authorities with respect to an investment in the Notes; provided,
however,
that
the Securities Administrator shall be entitled to be reimbursed by such
Noteholder for actual expenses incurred in providing such reports and access.
(c) Within
ninety (90) days, or such shorter period as may be required by statute or
regulation, after the end of each calendar year, the Securities Administrator
shall have prepared and shall make available to each Person who at any time
during the calendar year was a Noteholder of record, and make available to
Security Owners (identified as such by the Clearing Agency) in accordance with
applicable regulations, a report summarizing the items provided to the
Noteholders pursuant to Section 5.08(a) on an annual basis as may be required
to
enable such Holders to prepare their federal income tax returns. Such
information shall include the amount of original issue discount accrued on
each
Class of Notes and information regarding the expenses of the Issuer. The
Securities Administrator shall be deemed to have satisfied such requirement
if
it forwards such information in any other format permitted by the Code. The
Master Servicer shall provide the Securities Administrator with such information
as is necessary for the Securities Administrator to prepare such
reports.
(d) The
Securities Administrator shall furnish any other information that is required
by
the Code and regulations thereunder to be made available to Noteholders. The
Master Servicer shall provide the Securities Administrator with such information
as is necessary for the Securities Administrator to prepare such reports (and
the Securities Administrator may rely solely upon such
information).
Section
5.09. Termination
of Servicer; Successor Servicers.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations of
the
Servicer upon the occurrence of a Servicer Event of Default as set forth in
Section 4.07; provided,
however,
that in
the event of termination of the Servicer, the Master Servicer shall provide
for
the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by a successor servicer as provided in
Section 4.08.
The
parties acknowledge that notwithstanding the preceding sentence, there may
be a
transition period, not to exceed 90 days, in order to effect the transfer of
servicing to a successor servicer. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to
be
reimbursed by the Servicer (or by the Trust Estate, if the Servicer is unable
to
fulfill its obligations hereunder) for all costs associated with the transfer
of
servicing, including without limitation, any costs or expenses associated with
the complete transfer of all servicing data and the completion, correction
or
manipulation of such servicing data, as may be required by the Master Servicer
to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise
to
enable the Master Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans properly and
effectively.
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(b) If
the
Master Servicer acts as a successor Servicer, it shall not assume liability
for
the representations and warranties of the Servicer that it replaces. The Master
Servicer shall use reasonable efforts to have the successor Servicer assume
liability for the representations and warranties made by the terminated Servicer
and in the event of any such assumption by the successor servicer, the Master
Servicer may, in the exercise of its business judgment, release the terminated
Servicer from liability for such representations and warranties.
(c) If
the
Master Servicer acts as a successor Servicer, it will have no obligation to
make
a Monthly Advance if it determines in its reasonable judgment that such Monthly
Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance.
Section
5.10. Master
Servicer Liable for Enforcement.
The
Master Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the
Mortgage Loans are serviced in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce the provisions of
Article IV for the benefit of the Noteholders. The Master Servicer shall be
entitled to enter into any agreement with any Servicer for indemnification
of
the Master Servicer and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed
to
limit or modify such indemnification. Except as expressly set forth herein,
the
Master Servicer shall have no liability for the acts or omissions of the
Servicer in the performance by such Servicer of its obligations under Article
IV.
Section
5.11. Assumption
of Master Servicing by Indenture Trustee.
(a) In
the
event the Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Master Servicer
(including by reason of any Master Servicer Event of Default under Section
9.01
of this Agreement), the Indenture Trustee shall thereupon assume all of the
rights and obligations of such Master Servicer hereunder. The Indenture Trustee,
its designee or any successor master servicer appointed by the Indenture Trustee
shall be deemed to have assumed all of the Master Servicer’s interest herein,
except that the Master Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any liability
or obligations of the Master Servicer accruing prior to its replacement as
Master Servicer, and shall be liable to the Indenture Trustee, and hereby agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless the Indenture Trustee from and against all costs,
damages, expenses and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees)
incurred by the Indenture Trustee as a result of such liability or obligations
of the Master Servicer and in connection with the Indenture Trustee’s assumption
(but not its performance, except to the extent that costs or liability of the
Indenture Trustee are created or increased as a result of negligent or wrongful
acts or omissions of the Master Servicer prior to its replacement as Master
Servicer) of the Master Servicer’s obligations, duties or responsibilities
thereunder.
(b) The
Master Servicer that has been terminated shall, upon request of the Indenture
Trustee but at the expense of such Master Servicer, deliver to the assuming
party all documents and records relating to the Mortgage Loans and an accounting
of amounts collected and held by it and otherwise use its best efforts to effect
the orderly and efficient transfer of master servicing to the assuming party.
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Section
5.12. Release
of Mortgage Files.
(a) Upon
(i)
becoming aware of the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan or (ii) the receipt
by the Servicer of a notification that payment in full has been or will be
escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Servicer, promptly notify
the Indenture Trustee (or the Custodian) by a certification (which certification
shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection
with such payment that are required to be deposited in the Collection Account
maintained by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 5.06 have been or will
be
so deposited) of a Servicing Officer and shall deliver a Request for Release
in
the form of Exhibit A-5 hereto to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian with
respect to such Mortgage Loan. Upon receipt of such certification and Request
for Release, the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian (with the consent, and
at
the direction of the Indenture Trustee), shall promptly release the related
Mortgage File to the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee shall have no further
responsibility with regard to such Mortgage File. Upon any such payment in
full,
the Servicer is authorized, to give, as agent for the Indenture Trustee, as
the
mortgagee under the Mortgage that secured the Mortgage Loan, an instrument
of
satisfaction (or assignment of mortgage without recourse) regarding the
Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, which instrument of satisfaction
or
assignment, as the case may be, shall be delivered to the Person or Persons
entitled thereto against receipt therefor of such payment, it being understood
and agreed that no expenses incurred in connection with such instrument of
satisfaction or assignment, as the case may be, shall be chargeable to the
Collection Account.
(b) From
time
to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage
Loan, including, for this purpose, collection under any Primary Insurance
Policy, the Indenture Trustee shall execute such documents as shall be prepared
and furnished to the Indenture Trustee by the Servicer (in form reasonably
acceptable to the Indenture Trustee) and as are necessary to the prosecution
of
any such proceedings. The Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, shall, upon
request of the Master Servicer or of the Servicer, as applicable, and delivery
to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, of a Request for Release signed
by a
Servicing Officer, release the related Mortgage File held in its possession
or
control to the Master Servicer (or the Servicer, as applicable). Such trust
receipt shall obligate the Master Servicer or the Servicer, as applicable,
to
return the Mortgage File to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, as
applicable, when the need therefor by the Master Servicer or the Servicer,
as
applicable, no longer exists unless (i) the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated
and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited
in the Collection Account or (ii) the Mortgage File or such document has been
delivered to an attorney, or to a public trustee or other public official as
required by law, for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action or other
proceedings for the foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property either judicially
or
non-judicially, and the Servicer has delivered to the Custodian a certificate
of
a Servicing Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to
which
such Mortgage File or such document was delivered and the purpose or purposes
of
such delivery.
(c) At
any
time that the Servicer is required to deliver to the Custodian a Request for
Release, the Servicer shall deliver two copies of the Request for Release if
delivered in hard copy or the Servicer may furnish such Request for Release
electronically to the Custodian, in which event the Servicing Officer
transmitting the same shall be deemed to have signed the Request for Release.
In
connection with any Request for Release of a Mortgage File because of a
repurchase of a Mortgage Loan, such Request for Release shall, if required,
be
followed by an assignment of mortgage, without recourse, representation or
warranty from the Indenture Trustee to the Seller and the related Mortgage
Note
shall be endorsed either in blank or without recourse by the Indenture Trustee
and be returned to the Seller. In connection with any Request for Release of
a
Mortgage File because of the payment in full of a Mortgage Loan, such Request
for Release shall, if required, be accompanied by a certificate of satisfaction
or other similar instrument to be executed by or on behalf of the Indenture
Trustee and returned to the Servicer.
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Section
5.13. Documents,
Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer to be Held for Indenture
Trustee.
(a) The
Master Servicer shall transmit, or cause the Servicer to transmit, to the
Indenture Trustee such documents and instruments coming into the possession
of
the Master Servicer or the Servicer from time to time as are required by the
terms hereof to be delivered to the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian. Any
funds received by the Master Servicer or by the Servicer in respect of any
Mortgage Loan or which otherwise are collected by the Master Servicer or the
Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds
in
respect of any Mortgage Loan shall be held for the benefit of the Indenture
Trustee and the Noteholders subject to the Master Servicer’s right to retain or
withdraw amounts provided in this Agreement and to the right of the Servicer
to
retain its Servicing Fee and other amounts as provided herein. The Master
Servicer shall, and shall cause the Servicer to, provide access to information
and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans to the Indenture Trustee, their
respective agents and accountants at any time upon reasonable request and during
normal business hours, and to Noteholders that are savings and loan
associations, banks or insurance companies, the Office of Thrift Supervision,
the FDIC and the supervisory agents and examiners of such Office and Corporation
or examiners of any other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory
authority if so required by applicable regulations of the Office of Thrift
Supervision or other regulatory authority, such access to be afforded without
charge but only upon reasonable request in writing and during normal business
hours at the offices of the Master Servicer designated by it. In fulfilling
such
a request the Master Servicer shall not be responsible for determining the
sufficiency of such information.
(b) All
Mortgage Files and funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the
Master Servicer or the Servicer, in respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether
from
the collection of principal and interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, shall be held by the Master
Servicer or by the Servicer for and on behalf of the Indenture Trustee as the
Indenture Trustee’s agent and bailee for purposes of perfecting the Indenture
Trustee’s security interest therein as provided by relevant Uniform Commercial
Code or laws; provided,
however,
that the
Master Servicer and the Servicer shall be entitled to setoff against, and deduct
from, any such funds any amounts that are properly due and payable to the Master
Servicer or the Servicer under this Agreement and shall be authorized to remit
such funds to the Securities Administrator in accordance with this
Agreement.
(c) The
Servicer and the Master Servicer each hereby acknowledges that concurrently
with
the execution of this Agreement, the Indenture Trustee shall own or, to the
extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall deem the conveyance of
the
Mortgage Loans from the Seller to the Depositor not to constitute a sale, the
Indenture Trustee shall have a security interest in the Mortgage Loans and
in
all Mortgage Files representing such Mortgage Loans and in all funds and
investment property now or hereafter held by, or under the control of, the
Servicer or the Master Servicer that are collected by the Servicer or the Master
Servicer in connection with the Mortgage Loans, whether as scheduled
installments of principal and interest or as full or partial prepayments of
principal or interest or as Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds or otherwise, and in all proceeds of the foregoing and
proceeds of proceeds (but excluding any fee or other amounts to which the
Servicer or the Master Servicer is entitled to hereunder); and the Servicer
and
the Master Servicer each agrees that so long as the Mortgage Loans are assigned
to and held by the Indenture Trustee or the Custodian, all documents or
instruments constituting part of the Mortgage Files, and such funds relating
to
the Mortgage Loans which come into the possession or custody of, or which are
subject to the control of, the Master Servicer or the Servicer shall be held
by
the Master Servicer or the Servicer for and on behalf of the Indenture Trustee
as the Indenture Trustee’s agent and bailee for purposes of perfecting the
Indenture Trustee’s security interest therein as provided by the applicable
Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable laws.
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(d) The
Master Servicer agrees that it shall not, and shall not authorize the Servicer
to, create, incur or subject any Mortgage Loans, or any funds that are deposited
in any Custodial Account, Escrow Account or the Collection Account, or any
funds
that otherwise are or may become due or payable to or for the benefit of the
Indenture Trustee, to any claim, lien, security interest, judgment, levy, writ
of attachment or other encumbrance, nor assert by legal action or otherwise
any
claim or right of setoff against any Mortgage Loan or any funds collected on,
or
in connection with, a Mortgage Loan.
Section
5.14. Opinion.
On or
before the Closing Date, the Master Servicer shall cause to be delivered to
the
Depositor, the Seller, the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer, the Securities
Administrator and the Servicer one or more Opinions of Counsel, dated the
Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Depositor,
as
to the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Master
Servicer and the enforceability thereof.
Section
5.15. Indenture
Trustee To Retain Possession of Certain Insurance Policies and
Documents.
The
Indenture Trustee (or the Custodian on behalf of the Indenture Trustee) shall
retain possession and custody of the originals of the primary mortgage insurance
policies or certificate of insurance if applicable and any certificates of
renewal as to the foregoing as may be issued from time to time as contemplated
by this Agreement. Until all amounts payable in respect of the Notes have been
paid in full and the Master Servicer otherwise has fulfilled its obligations
under this Agreement, the Indenture Trustee (or the Custodian) shall also retain
possession and custody of each Mortgage File in accordance with and subject
to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer shall promptly
deliver or cause the Servicer to deliver to the Indenture Trustee (or the
Custodian), upon the execution or receipt thereof the originals of the primary
mortgage insurance policies and any certificates of renewal thereof, and such
other documents or instruments that constitute portions of the Mortgage File
that come into the possession of the Master Servicer or the Servicer from time
to time.
Section
5.16. Compensation
to the Master Servicer.
Pursuant to Sections 5.06(e) and 6.01(d)(ii), all income and gain realized
from
any investment of funds in the Collection Account and the Note Payment Account
shall be for the benefit of the Master Servicer as compensation
net
of the
sum of the Indenture Trustee Fee, Owner Trustee Fee and the Custodian Fee
payable by the Master Servicer to the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee
and
the Custodian, respectively, on behalf of the Trust, as provided in Section
5.07. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall deposit in the
Collection Account, on or before the related Payment Date, an amount equal
to
the lesser of (i) its master servicing compensation with respect to such Payment
Date and (ii) the amount of any Compensating Interest Payment required to be
paid by the Servicer with respect to such Payment Date pursuant to this
Agreement, but which is not paid by the Servicer on its behalf. The Master
Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection
with
its activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor
except as provided in this Agreement.
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Section
5.17. Merger
or Consolidation.
Any
Person into which the Master Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any
Person resulting from any merger, conversion, other change in form or
consolidation to which the Master Servicer shall be a party, or any Person
succeeding to the business of the Master Servicer, shall be the successor to
the
Master Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or
any
further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding; provided,
however,
that
the successor or resulting Person to the Master Servicer shall be a Person
that
shall be qualified and approved (or that have an Affiliate that is qualified
and
approved) seller/servicer of residential mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx
Mac and HUD and shall have a net worth of not less than
$25,000,000.
Section
5.18. Resignation
of Master Servicer.
Except
as otherwise provided in Sections 5.19 and this Section 5.18 hereof, the Master
Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on
it
unless it determines that the Master Servicer’s duties hereunder are no longer
permissible under applicable law or are in material conflict by reason of
applicable law with any other activities carried on by it and cannot be cured.
Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Master Servicer shall
be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel that shall be Independent to such effect
delivered to the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer. No such resignation shall
become effective until the Indenture Trustee shall have assumed, or a successor
master servicer shall have been appointed by the Indenture Trustee and until
such successor shall have assumed, the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and
obligations under this Agreement. Notice of such resignation shall be given
promptly by the Master Servicer and the Depositor to the Indenture
Trustee.
Section
5.19. Assignment
or Delegation of Duties by the Master Servicer.
Except
as expressly provided herein, the Master Servicer shall not assign or transfer
any of its rights, benefits or privileges hereunder to any other Person, or
delegate to or subcontract with, or authorize or appoint any other Person to
perform any of the duties, covenants or obligations to be performed by the
Master Servicer hereunder, unless the Indenture Trustee and the Depositor shall
have consented to such action; provided,
however,
that
the Master Servicer shall have the right without the prior written consent
of
the Indenture Trustee or the Depositor to delegate or assign to or subcontract
with or authorize or appoint an Affiliate of the Master Servicer to perform
and
carry out any duties, covenants or obligations to be performed and carried
out
by the Master Servicer hereunder. In no case, however, shall any such
delegation, subcontracting or assignment to an Affiliate of the Master Servicer
relieve the Master Servicer of any liability hereunder. Notice of such permitted
assignment shall be given promptly by the Master Servicer to the Depositor
and
the Indenture Trustee. If, pursuant to any provision hereof, the duties of
the
Master Servicer are transferred to a successor master servicer, the entire
amount of compensation payable to the Master Servicer pursuant hereto, including
amounts payable to or permitted to be retained or withdrawn by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 5.16 hereof, shall thereafter be payable to such
successor master servicer.
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Section
5.20. Limitation
on Liability of the Master Servicer and Others.
(a) The
Master Servicer undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement.
(b) No
provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Master Servicer
from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act
or
its own willful misconduct; provided,
however,
that
the duties and obligations of the Master Servicer shall be determined solely
by
the express provisions of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall not be
liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement; no implied covenants or obligations
shall be read into this Agreement against the Master Servicer and, in absence
of
bad faith on the part of the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of
the
opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to
the
Master Servicer and conforming to the requirements of this
Agreement.
(c) Neither
the Master Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents
of
the Master Servicer shall be under any liability to the Indenture Trustee or
the
Noteholders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action
in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment;
provided,
however,
that
this provision shall not protect the Master Servicer or any such person against
any liability that would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misfeasance,
bad faith or negligence in its performance of its duties or by reason of
reckless disregard for its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The
Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to indemnification by the Trust Estate and will
be
held harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred in connection
with
any legal action relating to this Agreement, the Notes or any other Operative
Agreement other than any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of his or its
duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of his or its obligations
and duties hereunder. The Master Servicer and any director, officer, employee
or
agent of the Master Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any
kind
prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters
arising hereunder. The Master Servicer shall be under no obligation to appear
in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is not incidental to its duties
to
master service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and that
in
its opinion may involve it in any expenses or liability; provided,
however,
that
the Master Servicer may in its sole discretion undertake any such action that
it
may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights
and
duties of the parties hereto and the interests of the Noteholders hereunder.
In
such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability
resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities of the Issuer
and
the Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of the
Collection Account it maintains as provided by Section 5.07.
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Section
5.21. Indemnification;
Third Party Claims.
The
Master Servicer agrees to indemnify the Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture
Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Servicer and hold them harmless against
any
and all claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related
costs, judgments, and any other costs, liability, fees and expenses that the
Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or the Servicer
may sustain as a result of the failure of the Master Servicer to perform its
duties and master service the Mortgage Loans in compliance with the terms of
this Agreement. The Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner
Trustee and the Servicer shall immediately notify the Master Servicer if a
claim
is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loans
entitling the Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee
or
the Servicer to indemnification under this Section 5.21, whereupon the Master
Servicer shall assume the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in
connection therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and
satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or them in
respect of such claim. The failure to provide such immediate notice shall not
affect the Master Servicer’s obligation pursuant to this Section 5.21 to
indemnify the Depositor, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee
and the Servicer, except to the extent that the Master Servicer is materially
prejudiced by such failure to notify.
Section
5.22. Alternative
Index.
In the
event that the Index for any Mortgage Loan, as specified in the related Mortgage
Note, becomes unavailable for any reason, the Servicer shall select an
alternative index in accordance with the terms of such Mortgage Note or, if
such
Mortgage Note does not make provision for the selection of an alternative index
in such event, the Servicer shall, subject to applicable law, select an
alternative index based on information comparable to that used in connection
with the original Index and, in either case, such alternative index shall
thereafter be the Index for such Mortgage Loan.
Section
5.23. Transfer
of Servicing.
The
Servicer agrees that it shall provide written notice to the Master Servicer
and
the Indenture Trustee thirty days prior to any proposed transfer or assignment
by the Seller of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans. In addition, the ability
of the Servicer to transfer or assign the servicing hereunder to a successor
servicer shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Receipt
of written consent of the Master Servicer to such transfer, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld;
(ii) Such
successor servicer must satisfy the servicer eligibility standards set forth
in
Section 4.06(a);
(iii) Such
successor servicer must execute and deliver to the Master Servicer and the
Indenture Trustee an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee, that contains an assumption
by
such successor servicer of the due and punctual performance and observance
of
each covenant and condition to be performed and observed by the
Servicer;
(iv) At
the
time of the transfer, there must be delivered to the Indenture Trustee a letter
from each Rating Agency to the effect that such transfer of servicing will
not
result in a qualification, withdrawal or downgrade of the then-current rating
of
any of the Notes; and
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(v) The
Seller shall, at its cost and expense, take such steps, or cause the terminated
Servicer to take such steps, as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate
and evidence the transfer of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans to such
successor servicer, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) to the
extent required by the terms of the Mortgage Loans and by applicable federal
and
state laws and regulations, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to timely
mail to each obligor under a Mortgage Loan any required notices or disclosures
describing the transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to the successor
servicer; (B) prior to the effective date of such transfer of servicing, the
Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to transmit to any related insurer
notification of such transfer of servicing; (C) on or prior to the effective
date of such transfer of servicing, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer
to
deliver to the successor servicer all Mortgage Loan Documents and any related
records or materials; (D) on or prior to the effective date of such transfer
of
servicing, the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to transfer to the
successor servicer, or, if such transfer occurs after a Servicer Remittance
Date
but before the next succeeding Payment Date, to the Securities Administrator,
all funds held by the prior Servicer in respect of the Mortgage Loans; (E)
on or
prior to the effective date of such transfer of servicing, the Seller shall
cause the prior Servicer to, after the effective date of the transfer of
servicing to the successor servicer, continue to forward to such successor
servicer, within one Business Day of receipt, the amount of any payments or
other recoveries received by the prior Servicer, and to notify the successor
servicer of the source and proper application of each such payment or recovery;
and (F) the Seller shall cause the prior Servicer to, after the effective date
of transfer of servicing to the successor servicer, continue to cooperate with
the successor servicer to facilitate such transfer in such manner and to such
extent as the successor servicer may reasonably request.
Section
5.24. Compliance
with Safeguarding Customer Information Requirements.
The
Master Servicer has implemented and will maintain security measures designed
to
meet the objectives of the Guidelines.
ARTICLE
VI
DEPOSITS
AND PAYMENTS TO HOLDERS
Section
6.01. The
Note Payment Account.
(a) The
Paying Agent shall establish and maintain on behalf of the Noteholders, the
Note
Payment Account entitled “Note Payment Account, U.S. Bank National Association,
as Indenture Trustee, in trust for Holders of the HomeBanc Mortgage Trust
2006-2, Mortgage Backed Notes.”
(b) The
Note
Payment Account shall be an Eligible Account. If the Note Payment Account ceases
to be an Eligible Account, the Paying Agent shall establish a new Note Payment
Account that is an Eligible Account within 10 days and transfer all funds and
investment property on deposit in such existing Note Payment Account into such
new Note Payment Account.
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(c) On
each
Master Servicer Remittance Date, the Master Servicer shall remit to the Paying
Agent the entire amount on deposit in the Collection Account (subject to
permitted withdrawals set forth in Section 5.07).
(d) Upon
receipt, the Paying Agent shall deposit the amount received from the Master
Servicer pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section 6.01 into the Note Payment
Account.
(e) Funds
in
the Note Payment Account may be invested by the Paying Agent in Eligible
Investments selected by and at the written direction of the Master Servicer,
which shall mature not later than the related Payment Date and any such Eligible
Investment shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its maturity. All such
Eligible Investments shall be made in the name of the Indenture Trustee in
trust
for the benefit of the Noteholders. All income and gain net of the Indenture
Trustee Fee, the Owner Trustee Fee, the Custodian Fee and any losses realized
from any such investment of funds on deposit in the Note Payment Account shall
be for the benefit of the Master Servicer and shall be subject to withdrawal
by
the Paying Agent for payment to the Master Servicer from time to time in
accordance with subsection (f) below and shall not be part of the Trust Estate.
The amount of any losses incurred in respect of any such investments shall
be
deposited in the Note Payment Account by the Master Servicer out of its own
funds, without any right of reimbursement therefor, immediately as
realized.
(f) The
Paying Agent shall withdraw funds from the Note Payment Account for payments
to
Noteholders and the Certificate Distribution Account in the manner specified
in
this Agreement. In addition, the Paying Agent may prior to making the payment
pursuant to Section 6.02 from time to time make withdrawals from the Note
Payment Account for the following purposes:
(i) to
the
extent not reimbursed by the Master Servicer, to make payment to itself pursuant
to any provision of the Operative Agreements;
(ii) to
pay to
the Master Servicer income earned on the investment of funds on deposit in
the
Note Payment Account;
(iii) to
pay to
the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Custodian, amounts required
to
be reimbursed to them in accordance with the provisions of the Operative
Agreements;
(iv) to
withdraw funds deposited in error in the Note Payment Account; and
(v) to
clear
and terminate the Note Payment Account pursuant to Article IX.
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Section
6.02. Payments
from the Note Payment Account.
(a) On
each
Payment Date, the Paying Agent shall pay the Interest Funds for such date,
from
funds in the Note Payment Account, in the following order of priority in
accordance with the report of the Securities Administrator:
(i) concurrently,
in proportion to the amount of Accrued Note Interest for each such Class, to
the
Senior Notes, Accrued Note Interest for each such Class for such Payment
Date;
(ii) to
the
Class M-1 Notes, Accrued Note Interest for such Class for such Payment
Date;
(iii) to
the
Class M-2 Notes, Accrued Note Interest for such Class for such Payment
Date;
(iv) to
the
Class B-1 Notes, Accrued Note Interest for such Class for such Payment
Date;
and
(v) for
application as part of Monthly Excess Interest for such Payment Date, as
provided in subsection (d) of this Section, any Interest Funds remaining after
application pursuant to clauses (i) through (iv) above.
(b) On
each
Payment Date, the Paying Agent shall pay the Principal Payment Amount for such
Payment Date from funds in the Note Payment Account as follows:
(i) On
each
Payment Date (a) prior to the Stepdown Date or (b) with respect to which a
Trigger Event is in effect, in the following order of priority:
(1) concurrently,
in
proportion to the Class Principal Amounts thereof, to the Senior Notes, in
reduction of their Class Principal Amounts until
the
Class Principal Amount of each such Class has been reduced to zero;
(2) to
the
Class M-1 Notes, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the Class
Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero;
(3) to
the
Class M-2 Notes, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the Class
Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero;
(4) to
the
Class B-1 Notes, in reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the Class
Principal Amount of such Class has been reduced to zero; and
(5) for
application as part of Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Payment Date, as
provided in subsection (c) of this Section, any Principal Payment Amount
remaining after application pursuant to clauses (1) through (4)
above.
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(ii) On
each
Payment Date (a) on or after the Stepdown Date and (b) with respect to which
a
Trigger Event is not in effect, in the following order of priority:
(1) concurrently,
in
proportion to the Class Principal Amounts thereof, to the Senior Notes, an
amount equal to the Class A Principal Payment Amount, in reduction of their
Class Principal Amounts until
the
Class Principal Amount of each such Class has been reduced to zero;
(2) to
the
Class M-1 Notes, an amount equal to the Class M-1 Principal Payment Amount,
in
reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the Class Principal Amount
of
such Class has been reduced to zero;
(3) to
the
Class M-2 Notes, an amount equal to the Class M-2 Principal Payment Amount,
in
reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the Class Principal Amount
of
such Class has been reduced to zero;
(4) to
the
Class B-1 Notes, an amount equal to the Class B-1 Principal Payment Amount,
in
reduction of their Class Principal Amount, until the Class Principal Amount
of
such Class has been reduced to zero; and
(5) for
application as part of Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Payment Date, as
provided in subsection (c) of this Section, any Principal Payment Amount
remaining after application pursuant to clauses (1) through (4)
above.
(c) On
each
Payment Date, the Paying Agent shall pay the Monthly Excess Cashflow for such
date from funds in the Note Payment Account in accordance with the report of
the
Securities Administrator, in the following order of priority:
(i) to
fund
the Extra Principal Payment Amount, to the extent of Monthly Excess Interest
available on such Payment Date;
(ii) concurrently,
in
proportion to the amount of Deferred Interest for each such Class, to the Senior
Notes, any Deferred Interest for each such Class and such Payment
Date;
(iii) to
the
Class M-1 Notes, any Deferred Interest for such Class and such Payment
Date;
(iv) to
the
Class M-2 Notes, any Deferred Interest for such Class and such Payment
Date;
(v) to
the
Class B-1 Notes, any Deferred Interest for such Class and such Payment
Date;
(vi) concurrently,
in
proportion to the amount of Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward
Amount
for each
such Class, to the Senior Notes, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward
Amount
for each
such Class and such Payment Date
to the
extent not covered by the Cap Agreements;
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(vii) to
the
Class M-1 Notes, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward Amount for such Class
and
such Payment Date to the extent not covered by the Cap Agreements;
(viii) to
the
Class M-2 Notes, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward Amount for such Class
and
such Payment Date to the extent not covered by the Cap Agreements;
(ix) to
the
Class B-1 Notes, any Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward Amount for such Class
and
such Payment Date to the extent not covered by the Cap Agreements;
and
(x) to
the
Ownership Certificate, the amount distributable thereon under the this
Agreement.
Section
6.03. Control
of the Trust Account.
(a) The
Depositor and the Issuer hereby appoint the Securities Administrator as
Securities Intermediary with respect to the Trust Accounts, and the Issuer
has,
pursuant to the Indenture, granted to the Indenture Trustee, for the benefit
of
the Noteholders, a security interest to secure all amounts due Noteholders
hereunder in and to the Trust Accounts and the Security Entitlements to all
Financial Assets credited to the Trust Accounts, including without limitation
all amounts, securities, investments, Financial Assets, investment property
and
other property from time to time deposited in or credited to the Trust Accounts
and all proceeds thereof. Amounts held from time to time in the Trust Accounts
will continue to be held by the Securities Intermediary for the benefit of
the
Indenture Trustee, as collateral agent, for the benefit of the Noteholders.
Upon
the termination of the Issuer or the discharge of the Indenture, the Indenture
Trustee shall inform the Securities Intermediary of such termination. By
acceptance of their Notes or interests therein, the Noteholders shall be deemed
to have appointed the Securities Administrator as Securities Intermediary.
The
Securities Administrator hereby accepts such appointment as Securities
Intermediary.
(b) With
respect to the Trust Account Property credited to the Trust Accounts, the
Securities Intermediary agrees that:
(i) with
respect to any Trust Account Property that is held in deposit accounts, each
such deposit account shall be subject to the exclusive custody and control
of
the Securities Intermediary, and the Securities Intermediary shall have sole
signature authority with respect thereto;
(ii) the
sole
assets permitted in each Trust Account shall be those as the Securities
Intermediary agrees to treat as Financial Assets; and
(iii) any
such
Trust Account Property that is, or is treated as, a Financial Asset shall be
physically delivered (accompanied by any required endorsements) to, or credited
to an account in the name of, the Securities Intermediary or other eligible
institution maintaining each Trust Account in accordance with the Securities
Intermediary’s customary procedures such that the Securities Intermediary or
such other institution establishes a Security Entitlement in favor of the
Indenture Trustee with respect thereto over which the Securities Intermediary
or
such other institution has Control;
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(c)
The
Securities Intermediary hereby confirms that (A) each Trust Account is an
account to which Financial Assets are or may be credited, and the Securities
Intermediary shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, treat the Indenture
Trustee, as collateral agent, as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise
any Financial Asset credited to each Trust Account, (B) all Trust Account
Property in respect of each Trust Account will be promptly credited by the
Securities Intermediary to such account, and (C) all securities or other
property underlying any Financial Assets credited to each Trust Account shall
be
registered in the name of the Securities Intermediary, endorsed to the
Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited to another securities account
maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary and in no case will any
Financial Asset credited to any Trust Account be registered in the name of
the
Depositor or the Issuer, payable to the order of the Depositor or the Issuer
or
specially endorsed to the Depositor or the Issuer, except to the extent the
foregoing have been specially endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in
blank;
(d)
The
Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each item of property (whether
investment property, Financial Asset, security, instrument or cash) credited
to
each Trust Account shall be treated as a Financial Asset;
(e)
If at
any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive an Entitlement Order from
the
Indenture Trustee (or the Securities Administrator on its behalf) directing
transfer or redemption of any Financial Asset relating to any Trust Account,
the
Securities Intermediary shall comply with such Entitlement Order without further
consent by the Depositor, the Issuer or any other Person. If at any time the
Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator notifies the Securities
Intermediary in writing that the Issuer has been terminated or the Indenture
discharged in accordance herewith and with the Trust Agreement or the Indenture,
as applicable, and the security interest granted pursuant to the Indenture
has
been released, then thereafter if the Securities Intermediary shall receive
any
order from the Depositor or the Issuer directing transfer or redemption of
any
Financial Asset relating to any Trust Account, the Securities Intermediary
shall
comply with such Entitlement Order without further consent by the Indenture
Trustee or any other Person;
(f)
In
the event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by
agreement, operation of law or otherwise a security interest in a Trust Account
or any Financial Asset credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby
agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest
of the Indenture Trustee. The Financial Assets credited to each Trust Account
will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or any other right in
favor of any Person other than the Indenture Trustee (except that the Securities
Intermediary may set-off (i) all amounts due to it in respect of its customary
fees and expenses for the routine maintenance and operation of a Trust Account
and (ii) the face amount of any checks which have been credited to a Trust
Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or
insufficient funds);
(g)
There
are no other agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary in
such
capacity and the Depositor or the Issuer with respect to the Trust Accounts.
In
the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any provision of this
Agreement) and any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into,
the
terms of this Agreement shall prevail;
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(h)
The
rights and powers granted under the Indenture and herein to the Indenture
Trustee have been granted in order to perfect its security interest in each
Trust Account and the Security Entitlements to the Financial Assets credited
thereto, and are powers coupled with an interest and will neither be affected
by
the bankruptcy of the Depositor or the Issuer nor by the lapse of time. The
obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect
until the security interest of the Indenture Trustee in the Trust Accounts,
and
in such Security Entitlements, has been terminated pursuant to the terms of
this
Agreement and the Indenture Trustee or the Issuer, as applicable, has notified
the Securities Intermediary of such termination in writing; and
(i)
Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Depositor and the Issuer
agree that each Trust Account will be established only with the Securities
Intermediary or another institution meeting the requirements of this Section,
which by acceptance of its appointment as Securities Intermediary agrees
substantially as follows: (1) it will comply with Entitlement Orders related
to
each Trust Account issued by the Indenture Trustee, as collateral agent, without
further consent by the Depositor or the Issuer, without further consent by
the
Depositor; (2) until termination of the Issuer or discharge of the Indenture,
it
will not enter into any other agreement related to such accounts pursuant to
which it agrees to comply with Entitlement Orders of any Person other than
the
Indenture Trustee, as collateral agent, or the Securities Administrator on
its
behalf; and (3) all assets delivered or credited to it in connection with such
account and all investments thereof will be promptly credited to the applicable
account.
(j)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall have the power, revocable by
the
Indenture Trustee or by the Owner Trustee with the consent of the Indenture
Trustee, to instruct the Indenture Trustee, the Securities Administrator and
the
Master Servicer to make withdrawals and payments from each Trust Account for
the
purpose of permitting the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or
the
Owner Trustee to carry out its respective duties hereunder or permitting the
Indenture Trustee to carry out its duties under the Indenture.
(k)
Each
of the Depositor and the Issuer agrees to take or cause to be taken such further
actions, to execute, deliver and file or cause to be executed, delivered and
filed such further documents and instruments (including, without limitation,
any
financing statements under the Relevant UCC or this Agreement) as may be
necessary to perfect the interests created by this Section in favor of the
Issuer and the Indenture Trustee and otherwise fully to effectuate the purposes,
terms and conditions of this Section. The Depositor shall:
(i)
promptly execute, deliver and file any financing statements, amendments,
continuation statements, assignments, certificates and other documents with
respect to such interests and perform all such other acts as may be necessary
in
order to perfect or to maintain the perfection of the Issuer’s and the Indenture
Trustee’s security interest in the Trust Account Property; and
(ii)
make
the necessary filings of financing statements or amendments thereto within
five
days after the occurrence of any of the following: (1) any change in its
corporate name or any trade name or its jurisdiction of organization; (2) any
change in the location of its chief executive office or principal place of
business; and (3) any merger or consolidation or other change in its identity
or
corporate structure and promptly notify the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee
of
any such filings.
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(iii)
Neither the Depositor nor the Issuer shall organize under the law of any
jurisdiction other than the State under which each is organized as of the
Closing Date (whether changing its jurisdiction of organization or organizing
under an additional jurisdiction) without giving thirty (30) days prior written
notice of such action to its immediate and mediate transferee, including the
Indenture Trustee. Before effecting such change, each of the Depositor or the
Issuer proposing to change its jurisdiction of organization shall prepare and
file in the appropriate filing office any financing statements or other
statements necessary to continue the perfection of the interests of its
immediate and mediate transferees, including the Indenture Trustee, in the
Trust
Account Property. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Operative Agreements relating to the Trust Account Property, each of the
Depositor and the Issuer authorizes its immediate or mediate transferee to
file
in any filing office any initial financing statements, any amendments to
financing statements, any continuation statements, or any other statements
or
filings described in this Section 6.03.
None
of
the Securities Intermediary or any director, officer, employee or agent of
the
Securities Intermediary shall be under any liability to the Indenture Trustee
or
the Noteholders for any action taken, or not taken, in good faith pursuant
to
this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided,
however,
that
this provision shall not protect the Securities Intermediary against any
liability to the Indenture Trustee or the Noteholders which would otherwise
be
imposed by reason of the Securities Intermediary’s willful misconduct, bad faith
or negligence in the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder. The
Securities Intermediary and any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Securities Intermediary may rely in good faith on any document of any kind
which, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting
any matters arising hereunder. The Securities Intermediary shall be under no
duty to inquire into or investigate the validity, accuracy or content of such
document. The Issuer shall indemnify the Securities Intermediary for and hold
it
harmless against any loss, liability or expense arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement and carrying out its duties hereunder, including the costs
and expenses of defending itself against any claim of liability, except in
those
cases where the Securities Intermediary has been guilty of bad faith, negligence
or willful misconduct. The foregoing indemnification shall survive any
termination of this Agreement or the resignation or removal of the Securities
Intermediary.
Section
6.04. Monthly
Advances by Master Servicer and Servicer.
(a)
Subject to Section 4.03(c), Monthly Advances shall be made in respect of each
Servicer Remittance Date as provided herein. If, on any Determination Date,
the
Servicer determines that any Monthly Payments due during the related Collection
Period have not been received, such Servicer shall advance such amount to the
extent provided in Section 4.03(c) hereof. If any Servicer fails to remit
Monthly Advances required to be made under Section 4.03(c) hereof, the Master
Servicer shall itself make, or shall cause the successor Servicer to make,
such
Monthly Advance on the Servicer Remittance Date immediately following such
Determination Date. If the Master Servicer determines that a Monthly Advance
is
required, it shall on the Business Day immediately prior to the related Payment
Date deposit in the Collection Account (from its own funds or funds advanced
by
the Servicer) immediately available funds in an amount equal to such Monthly
Advance. The Master Servicer and the Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed
from the Collection Account, and the Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed
from the Custodial Account, for all Monthly Advances made by it as provided
in
Section 4.02(e). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event
the Master Servicer determines in its reasonable judgment that a Monthly Advance
is a Nonrecoverable Advance, the Master Servicer shall be under no obligation
to
make such Monthly Advance.
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(b)
In
the event that the Master Servicer or Servicer fails for any reason to make
a
Monthly Advance required to be made pursuant to this Section 6.04, the Indenture
Trustee, as successor Master Servicer, shall, on or before the related Payment
Date, deposit in the Collection Account an amount equal to the excess of (a)
Monthly Advances required to be made by the Master Servicer or the Servicer
that
would have been deposited in such Collection Account over (b) the amount of
any
Monthly Advance made by the Master Servicer or the Servicer with respect to
such
Payment Date; provided,
however,
that
the Indenture Trustee as successor Master Servicer shall be required to make
such Monthly Advance only if it is not prohibited by law from doing so and
it
has determined that such Monthly Advance would be recoverable from amounts
to be
received with respect to such Mortgage Loan, including late payments,
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, or otherwise.
The Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Collection
Account for Monthly Advances made by it pursuant to this Section 6.04 as if
it
were the Master Servicer and shall be entitled to receive all compensation
and
fees of the Master Servicer in accordance with Section 9.01(b).
Section
6.05. Cap
Agreements.
(a)
The
Securities Administrator shall establish and maintain an Eligible Account in
its
name, in trust for the benefit of the Noteholders, the Cap Account.
(b)
The
Securities Administrator shall deposit any Cap Receipts received on any Cap
Agreement Payment Date into the Cap Account. Amounts on deposit in the Cap
Account shall remain uninvested.
(c)
On
each Payment Date, the Securities Administrator shall distribute the amounts
received by the Trust under each Cap Agreement to holders of the Notes in the
following order of priority:
(i)
from
amounts received in respect of the Senior Cap Agreement, concurrently,
pro
rata,
in
proportion to the amount of Basis Risk Shortfall applicable to each such Class,
to the Senior Notes, any applicable Basis Risk Shortfall for each such Class
and
such Payment Date;
(ii)
from
amounts received in respect of the Class M-1 Cap Agreement, to the Class M-1
Notes, any applicable Basis Risk Shortfall for such Class and such Payment
Date;
(iii)
from amounts received in respect of the Class M-2 Cap Agreement, to the Class
M-2 Notes, any applicable Basis Risk Shortfall for such Class and such Payment
Date;
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(iv)
from
amounts received in respect of the Class B-1 Cap Agreement, to the Class B-1
Notes, any applicable Basis Risk Shortfall for such Class and such Payment
Date;
(v)
from
remaining amounts received in respect of the Senior Cap Agreement, concurrently,
in proportion to the amount of Accrued Note Interest for each such Class, to
the
Senior Notes, Accrued Note Interest for each such Class for such Payment Date,
after giving effect to payments made pursuant to Section
6.02(a)(ii);
(vi)
from
remaining amounts received in respect of the Class M-1 Cap Agreement, to the
Class M-1 Notes, Accrued Note Interest for such Class for such Payment Date,
after giving effect to payments made pursuant to Section
6.02(a)(iii);
(vii)
from remaining amounts received in respect of the Class M-2 Cap Agreement,
to
the Class M-2 Notes, Accrued Note Interest for such Class for such Payment
Date,
after giving effect to payments made pursuant to Section
6.02(a)(iv);
(viii)
from remaining amounts received in respect of the Class B-1 Cap Agreement,
to
the Class B-1 Notes, Accrued Note Interest for such Class for such Payment
Date,
after giving effect to payments made pursuant to Section
6.02(a)(viii);
(ix)
from
any remaining amounts received in respect of the Senior Cap Agreement, to the
Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class B-1 Notes, sequentially, in that order, any
remaining unpaid Basis Risk Shortfall Carryforward Amounts;
(x)
from
any remaining amounts received in respect of the Senior Cap Agreement, to the
Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class B-1 Notes, sequentially, in that order, any
remaining unpaid Accrued Note Interest;
(xi)
from
any remaining amounts received in respect of any Cap Agreement, concurrently,
in
proportion to the amount of Deferred Interest for each such Class, to the Senior
Notes, any Deferred Interest for each such class and such Payment
Date;
(xii)
from any remaining amounts received in respect of any Cap Agreement,
sequentially, to the Class M-1 Notes, the Class M-2 Notes and the Class B-1
Notes, in that order, any Deferred Interest for each such class and such Payment
Date; and
(xiii)
to
the Certificate Distribution Account, for payment to the Residual Holder (or
as
otherwise provided in the Trust Agreement), any amount remaining on such Payment
Date after application pursuant to clauses (i) through (xii) above.
If
such
amounts are insufficient to cover the total amount of any Basis Risk Shortfall,
the only other source of coverage will be the Monthly Excess Cashflow, if any,
that would otherwise be payable to the Ownership Certificate.
(d)
On
the date on which the Cap Agreements have terminated and any amounts therefrom
have been paid in accordance with Section 6.05(c) above, any amounts remaining
in the Cap Account shall be paid by the Securities Administrator to the
Ownership Certificate, and the Cap Account shall be terminated by the Securities
Administrator.
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ARTICLE
VII
THE
SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR
Section
7.01. Duties
of the Securities Administrator. (a)
The Securities Administrator undertakes to perform such duties and only such
duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and shall not be liable
except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically
set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants or obligations shall be
read into this Agreement against the Securities Administrator.
(b)
In
the absence of bad faith on its part, the Securities Administrator may
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of
the
opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the
Securities Administrator and on their face conforming to the requirements of
this Agreement; however, the Securities Administrator shall examine the
certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform on their
face
to the requirements of this Agreement.
(c)
The
Securities Administrator may not be relieved from liability for its own
negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, its own willful misconduct
or its own bad faith, except that:
(i)
this
paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this
Section;
(ii)
the
Securities Administrator shall not be liable for any error of judgment made
in
good faith by a Responsible Officer unless it is proved that the Securities
Administrator was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;
and
(iii)
the
Securities Administrator shall not be liable with respect to any action it
takes
or omits to take in good faith in accordance with this Agreement.
Section
7.02. Records.
The
Securities Administrator shall maintain appropriate books of account and records
relating to services performed hereunder, which books of account and records
shall be accessible for inspection by the Issuer and the Depositor at any time
during normal business hours with prior written notification.
Section
7.03. Compensation
and Indemnity.
The
Securities Administrator will perform the duties and provide the services under
this Agreement for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the
Securities Administrator and the Master Servicer. The Issuer shall indemnify
the
Securities Administrator and its employees, directors and agents from funds
in
the Accounts, against any and all claim, loss, liability or expense (including
attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties
hereunder or under any Operative Agreement. The Securities Administrator shall
notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure
by the Securities Administrator to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the
Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend any such claim,
and
the Securities Administrator may have separate counsel fees and expenses of
such
counsel shall be payable on behalf of the Issuer from funds in the Accounts.
The
Issuer shall not be required to reimburse any expense or indemnify against
any
loss, liability or expense incurred by the Securities Administrator through
the
Securities Administrator’s own willful misconduct, negligence or bad
faith.
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The
Issuer’s obligations to the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section
shall survive the resignation or removal of the Securities
Administrator.
Section
7.04. Additional Information to be Furnished to the Issuer.
The
Depositor shall furnish to the Issuer from time to time such additional
information regarding the Collateral as the Issuer shall reasonably
request.
Section
7.05. Independence
of the Securities Administrator.
For all
purposes of this Agreement, the Securities Administrator shall be an independent
contractor and shall not be subject to the supervision of the Issuer or the
Owner Trustee with respect to the manner in which it accomplishes the
performance of its obligations hereunder. Unless expressly authorized by the
Issuer, the Securities Administrator shall have no authority to act for or
represent the Issuer or the Owner Trustee in any way and shall not otherwise
be
deemed an agent of the Issuer or the Owner Trustee.
Section
7.06. No
Joint Venture. Nothing
contained in this Agreement (i) shall constitute the Securities Administrator
or
the Depositor, respectively, and either of the Issuer or the Owner Trustee,
as
members of any partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate,
unincorporated business or other separate entity, (ii) shall be construed to
impose any liability as such on any of them or (iii) shall be deemed to confer
on any of them any express, implied or apparent authority to incur any
obligation or liability on behalf of the others.
Section
7.07. Other
Activities of Securities Administrator. Nothing
herein shall prevent the Securities Administrator or its Affiliates from
engaging in other businesses or, in its sole discretion, from acting in a
similar capacity as an Securities Administrator for any other person or entity
even though such person or entity may engage in business activities similar
to
those of the Issuer or the Owner Trustee.
Section
7.08. Resignation
and Removal of Securities Administrator.
(a)
Subject to Section 7.08(d) hereof, the Securities Administrator may resign
its
duties hereunder by providing the Issuer with at least 60 days’ prior written
notice.
(b)
Subject to Section 7.08(d) hereof, the Issuer may remove the Securities
Administrator without cause by providing the Securities Administrator with
at
least 60 days’ prior written notice.
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(c)
Subject to Section 7.08(d) hereof, the Issuer may remove the Securities
Administrator immediately upon written notice of termination from the Issuer
to
the Securities Administrator if any of the following events shall
occur:
(i)
the
Securities Administrator shall default in the performance of any of its duties
under this Agreement and, after notice of such default, shall not cure such
default within ten days (or, if such default cannot be cured in such time,
shall
not give within ten days such assurance of cure as shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Issuer); or
(ii)
a
court having jurisdiction in the premises shall (x) enter a decree or order
for
relief, which decree or order shall not have been vacated within 60 days, in
respect of the Securities Administrator in any involuntary case under any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect, or (y) appoint a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee,
sequestrator or similar official for the Securities Administrator or any
substantial part of its property, or (z) order the winding-up or liquidation
of
the Securities Administrator’s affairs; or
(iii)
the
Securities Administrator shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall
consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any
such law, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official for the
Securities Administrator or any substantial part of its property, shall consent
to the taking of possession by any such official of any substantial part of
its
property, shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors or
shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; or
(iv)
the
Securities Administrator shall fail to deliver the information or reports
required pursuant to Section 8.01, Section 8.02, Section 8.03 or Section
8.04(b)(ii), as applicable, within the required time period set forth in such
Sections.
The
Securities Administrator agrees that if any of the events specified in clauses
(ii) or (iii) of this Section 7.08(c) shall occur, it shall give written notice
thereof to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee within seven days after the
occurrence of such event.
(d)
No
resignation or removal of the Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section
shall be effective until (i) a successor Securities Administrator shall have
been appointed by the Issuer in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) such
successor Securities Administrator shall have agreed in writing to be bound
by
the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the Securities Administrator
is bound hereunder. If a successor Securities Administrator does not take office
within 60 days after the retiring Securities Administrator resigns or is
removed, the resigning or removed Securities Administrator or the Issuer may
petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
Securities Administrator.
(e)
In
the event of the resignation or removal of the Securities Administrator under
the terms of this Agreement, the Issuer shall appoint a successor securities
administrator having a combined capital of $50,000,000 as set forth in its
most
recent published annual report of condition and it or its parent shall have
a
long term debt rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s and BBB or better by S&P.
The appointment of any successor Securities Administrator shall be effective
only after receipt of a letter from each Rating Agency to the effect that such
proposed appointment will not cause a reduction or withdrawal of the then
current ratings of the Notes.
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(f)
Subject to Sections 7.08(d) and 7.08(d) above, the Securities Administrator
acknowledges that upon the appointment of a successor Master Servicer pursuant
to Section 9.01, the Securities Administrator shall immediately resign and
such
successor Master Servicer shall automatically become the Securities
Administrator under this Agreement. Any such successor Master Servicer shall
be
required to agree to assume the duties of the Securities Administrator under
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Operative Agreements in
its
acceptance of appointment as successor Master Servicer. Additionally, the Master
Servicer acknowledges that upon the appointment of a successor Securities
Administrator pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Master Servicer shall
immediately resign and such successor Securities Administrator shall
automatically become the Master Servicer under this Agreement. Any such
successor Securities Administrator shall be required to agree to assume the
duties of the Master Servicer under the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the other Operative Agreements in its acceptance of appointment as successor
Securities Administrator.
(g)
The
Securities Administrator (i) may not be an Originator, Master Servicer,
Servicer, the Depositor or
an
affiliate of the Depositor unless the Securities Administrator is in an
institutional trust department of the Securities Administrator, (ii) must be
authorized to exercise corporate trust powers under the laws of its jurisdiction
of organization, and (iii) must be rated at least "A/F1" by Fitch, if Fitch
is a
Rating Agency, or the equivalent rating by S&P or Moody's. If no successor
Securities Administrator shall have been appointed and shall have accepted
appointment within 90 days after the Securities Administrator ceases to be
the
Securities Administrator pursuant to this Section 7.08, then the Indenture
Trustee shall perform the duties of the Securities Administrator pursuant to
this Agreement. The Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to receive the same
amount of compensation as the Securities Administrator in the event that it
is
required to perform the duties of Securities Administrator. The Indenture
Trustee shall notify the Rating Agencies of any change of Securities
Administrator.
Section
7.09. Action
upon Termination, Resignation or Removal of the Securities Administrator.
Promptly
upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement or the resignation
or
removal of the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 7.08 hereof, the
Securities Administrator shall be entitled to be paid all reimbursable expenses,
including any reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, accruing to it to the
date of such termination, resignation or removal. The Securities Administrator
shall forthwith upon such termination pursuant to Section 7.08 deliver to the
successor Securities Administrator all property and documents of or relating
to
the Collateral then in the custody of the Securities Administrator, or if this
Agreement has been terminated, to the Depositor. In the event of the resignation
or removal of the Securities Administrator pursuant to Section 7.08, the
Securities Administrator shall cooperate with the Issuer and take all reasonable
steps requested to assist the Issuer in making an orderly transfer of the duties
of the Securities Administrator.
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ARTICLE
VIII
ANNUAL
COMPLIANCE MATTERS
Section
8.01. Assessments
of Compliance and Attestation Reports.
(a)
Assessments
of Compliance.
(i)
By
March 10 (with a 5 calendar day cure period) of each year (subject to the later
date referred to in Section 8.01(a)(iii)), commencing in March 2007, the
Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator, each at its
own
expense, shall furnish, and each such party shall cause any Servicing Function
Participant engaged by it to furnish, each at its own expense, to the Securities
Administrator and the Depositor, a report on an assessment of compliance with
the Relevant Servicing Criteria that contains (A) a statement by such party
of
its responsibility for assessing compliance with the Relevant Servicing
Criteria, (B) a statement that such party used the Servicing Criteria to assess
compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria, (C) such party’s assessment of
compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for the fiscal year
covered by the Form 10-K required to be filed pursuant to Section 8.04(b) and
for each fiscal year thereafter, whether or not a Form 10-K is required to
be
filed, including, if there has been any material instance of noncompliance
with
the Relevant Servicing Criteria, a discussion of each such failure and the
nature and status thereof, and (D) a statement that a registered public
accounting firm has issued an attestation report on such party’s assessment of
compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria as of and for such
period.
(ii)
No
later than the end of each fiscal year for the Trust for which a 10-K is
required to be filed, the Servicer and the Master Servicer, shall each forward
to the Securities Administrator the name of each Servicing Function Participant
engaged by it and what Relevant Servicing Criteria will be addressed in the
report on assessment of compliance prepared by such Servicing Function
Participant. When the Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator submit their assessments to the Securities Administrator, such
parties will also at such time include the assessment (and attestation pursuant
to subsection (b) of this Section 8.01) of each Servicing Function Participant
engaged by it.
(iii)
Promptly after receipt of each such report on assessment of compliance, (i)
the
Depositor shall review each such report and, if applicable, consult with the
Servicer, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator and any Servicing
Function Participant engaged by such parties as to the nature of any material
instance of noncompliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria by each such
party, and (ii) the Securities Administrator shall confirm that the assessments,
taken as a whole, address all of the Servicing Criteria and taken individually
address the Relevant Servicing Criteria for each party as set forth on Exhibit
K
and notify the Depositor of any exceptions. None of such parties shall be
required to deliver any such assessments until April 15 in any given year so
long as it has received written confirmation from the Depositor that a Form
10-K
is not required to be filed in respect of the Trust for the preceding calendar
year.
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(b)
Attestation
Reports.
(i)
By
March 10 (with a 5 calendar day cure period) of each year (subject to the later
date referred to in Section 8.01(b)(ii)), commencing in March 2007, the
Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator, each at its
own
expense, shall cause, and each such party shall cause any Servicing Function
Participant engaged by it to cause, each at its own expense, a registered public
accounting firm (which may also render other services to the Servicer, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, or such other Servicing Function
Participants, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a report to the Securities
Administrator and the Depositor, to the effect that (i) it has obtained a
representation regarding certain matters from the management of such party,
which includes an assertion that such party has complied with the Relevant
Servicing Criteria, and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such
firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted
by the PCAOB, it is expressing an opinion as to whether such party’s compliance
with the Relevant Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects,
or it cannot express an overall opinion regarding such party’s assessment of
compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria. In the event that an overall
opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state
in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Such report must
be
available for general use and not contain restricted use language.
(ii)
Promptly after receipt of such report from the Servicer, the Master Servicer,
the Securities Administrator or any Servicing Function Participant engaged
by
such parties, (i) the Depositor shall review the report and, if applicable,
consult with such parties as to the nature of any defaults by such parties,
in
the fulfillment of any of each such party’s obligations hereunder or under any
other applicable agreement, and (ii) the Securities Administrator shall confirm
that each assessment submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 8.01
is coupled with an attestation meeting the requirements of this subsection
and
notify the Depositor of any exceptions. None of the Servicer, the Master
Servicer, the Securities Administrator, or any Servicing Function Participant
engaged by such parties shall be required to deliver or cause the delivery
of
such reports until April 15 in any given year so long as it has received written
confirmation from the Depositor that a 10-K is not required to be filed in
respect of the Trust for the preceding fiscal year.
Section
8.02. Annual
Compliance Statement.
The
Servicer, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator shall deliver
(and the Servicer, the Subservicer, the Master Servicer and Securities
Administrator shall cause any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function
Participant engaged by it to deliver) to the Depositor and the Securities
Administrator on or before March 10 (with a 5 calendar day cure period) of
each
year, commencing in March 2007, an Officer’s Certificate stating, as to the
signer thereof, that (A) a review of such party’s activities during the
preceding calendar year or portion thereof and of such party’s performance under
this Agreement, or such other applicable agreement in the case of an Additional
Servicer, has been made under such officer’s supervision and (B) to the best of
such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, such party has fulfilled all its
obligations under this Agreement, or such other applicable agreement in the
case
of an Additional Servicer, in all material respects throughout such year or
portion thereof, or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation
in any material respect, specifying each such failure known to such officer
and
the nature and status thereof. Promptly after receipt of each such Officer’s
Certificate, the Depositor shall review such Officer’s Certificate and, if
applicable, consult with each such party, as applicable, as to the nature of
any
failures by such party, in the fulfillment of any of such party’s obligations
hereunder or, in the case of an Additional Servicer, under such other applicable
agreement.
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Section
8.03. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Certification.
Each
Form
10-K shall include the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification, which shall be signed
by
the senior officer of the Master Servicer in charge of the master servicing
function on behalf of the Trust. The Servicer, the Securities Administrator
and
the Master Servicer shall provide, and each of them shall cause any Servicing
Function Participant engaged by it to provide, to the Person who signs the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification (the “Certifying Person”), by March 10 (with a 5
calendar day cure period) of each year in which the Trust is subject to the
reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and otherwise within a reasonable
period of time upon request, a certification (each, a “Back-Up Certification”),
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L, upon which the Certifying Person,
the
entity for which the Certifying Person acts as an officer, and such entity’s
officers, directors and Affiliates (collectively with the Certifying Person,
“Certification Parties”) can reasonably rely. In the event the Servicer, the
Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator or any Servicing Function
Participant engaged by such parties is terminated or resigns pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement or any applicable sub-servicing agreement, as the case
may be, such party shall provide a Back-Up Certification to the Certifying
Person pursuant to this Section 8.03 with respect to the period of time it
was
subject to this Agreement or any applicable sub-servicing agreement, as the
case
may be.
Section
8.04. Reports
Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
(a)
Reports
Filed on Form 10-D.
(i)
Within 15 days after each Payment Date (subject to permitted extensions under
the Exchange Act), the Securities Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf
of the Trust any Form 10-D required by the Exchange Act, in form and substance
as required by the Exchange Act. The Securities Administrator shall file each
Form 10-D with a copy of the related distribution date statement attached
thereto. Any disclosure in addition to the distribution date statement that
is
required to be included on Form 10-D (“Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”) shall
be determined and prepared by and at the direction of the Depositor pursuant
to
the following paragraph and the Securities Administrator will have no duty
or
liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional
Form
10-D Disclosure, except as set forth in the next two paragraphs.
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(ii)
As
set forth on Exhibit M hereto, within 5 calendar days after the related Payment
Date, (i) the parties to the HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed
Notes transaction shall be required to provide to the Securities Administrator
and the Depositor, to the extent known by a responsible officer thereof, in
XXXXX-compatible form (which may be Word or Excel documents easily convertible
to XXXXX format), or in such other form as otherwise agreed upon by the
Securities Administrator and such party, the form and substance of any
Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, if applicable, together with an Additional
Disclosure Notification in the form of Exhibit P hereto (an “Additional
Disclosure Notification”) and (ii) the Depositor will approve, as to form and
substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion of the Additional
Form 10-D Disclosure on Form 10-D. The Seller will be responsible for any
reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities
Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure
in Form 10-D pursuant to this paragraph.
(iii)
After preparing the Form 10-D, the Securities Administrator shall forward
electronically a draft copy of the Form 10-D to the Depositor (provided that
such Form 10-D includes Additional Form 10-D Disclosure) and the Master Servicer
for review. No later than the Business Day prior to the date specified in the
next sentence, the Depositor and the Master Servicer shall notify the Securities
Administrator of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-D. No later than
2
Business Days prior to the 15th
calendar
day after the related Payment Date, a duly authorized officer of the Master
Servicer in charge of the master servicing function shall sign the Form 10-D
and
return an electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 10-D (with an original
executed hard copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Securities Administrator.
If a Form 10-D cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 10-D needs
to be amended, the Securities Administrator will follow the procedures set
forth
in subsection (d)(ii) of this Section 8.04. Promptly (but no later than 1
Business Day) after filing with the Commission, the Securities Administrator
will make available on its internet website a final executed copy of each Form
10-D. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that the performance by the
Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator of their respective duties
under this Section 8.04(a) related to the timely preparation, execution and
filing of Form 10-D is contingent upon such parties strictly observing all
applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under this Section
8.04(a). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator shall
have
any liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim arising out of or with
respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file such
Form
10-D, where such failure results from the Securities Administrator’s inability
or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any information from any
other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form
10-D, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
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(b)
Reports
Filed on Form 10-K.
(i)
Within 90 days (including the 90th day) after the end of each fiscal year of
the
Trust in which a Form 10-K is required to be filed or such earlier date as
may
be required by the Exchange Act (the “10-K Filing Deadline”) (it being
understood that the fiscal year for the Trust ends on December 31st
of each
year), commencing in March 2007, the Securities Administrator shall prepare
and
file on behalf of the Trust a Form 10-K, in form and substance as required
by
the Exchange Act. Each such Form 10-K shall include the following items, in
each
case to the extent they have been delivered to the Securities Administrator
within the applicable time frames set forth in this Agreement, (i) an annual
compliance statement for the Servicer, each Additional Servicer, the Master
Servicer and the Securities Administrator and any Servicing Function Participant
engaged by such parties (each, a “Reporting Servicer”) as described under
Section 8.02, (ii)(A) the annual reports on assessment of compliance with
servicing criteria for each Reporting Servicer, as described under Section
8.01(a), and (B) if each Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of compliance
with servicing criteria described under Section 8.01(a) identifies any material
instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance of
noncompliance, or if each Reporting Servicer’s report on assessment of
compliance with servicing criteria described under Section 8.01(a) is not
included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such report is not
included and an explanation why such report is not included, (iii)(A) the
registered public accounting firm attestation report for each Reporting
Servicer, as described under Section 8.01(b), and (B) if any registered public
accounting firm attestation report described under Section 8.01(b) identifies
any material instance of noncompliance, disclosure identifying such instance
of
noncompliance, or if any such registered public accounting firm attestation
report is not included as an exhibit to such Form 10-K, disclosure that such
report is not included and an explanation why such report is not included,
and
(iv) a Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification as described in Section 8.03. Any disclosure
or information in addition to (i) through (iv) above that is required to be
included on Form 10-K (“Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”) shall be determined
and prepared by and at the direction of the Depositor pursuant to the following
paragraph and the Securities Administrator will have no duty or liability for
any failure hereunder to determine or prepare any Additional Form 10-K
Disclosure, except as set forth in the next two paragraphs.
(ii)
As
set forth on Exhibit N hereto, no later than March 10 (with a 5 calendar day
cure period) of each year that the Trust is subject to the Exchange Act
reporting requirements, commencing in 2007, (i) the parties to the HomeBanc
Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes transaction shall be required to
provide to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the extent known
by a responsible officer thereof, in XXXXX-compatible form (which may be Word
or
Excel documents easily convertible to XXXXX format), or in such other form
as
otherwise agreed upon by the Securities Administrator and such party, the form
and substance of any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure, if applicable, together
with an Additional Disclosure Notification and (ii) the Depositor will approve,
as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion
of
the Additional Form 10-K Disclosure on Form 10-K. The Seller will be responsible
for any reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities
Administrator in connection with including any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
in Form 10-K pursuant to this paragraph. On or before March 1st
of each
year a Form 10-K is filed pursuant to this Section 8.04(b), the Depositor shall
provide the information on Exhibit Q to each of the Trustee, the Indenture
Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Securities Administrator.
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(iii)
After preparing the Form 10-K, the Securities Administrator shall forward
electronically a draft copy of the Form 10-K to the Master Servicer and
(provided that such Form 10-K includes Additional Form 10-K Disclosure) the
Depositor for review. No later than the Business Day prior to the date specified
in the next sentence, the Depositor and the Master Servicer shall notify the
Securities Administrator of any changes to or approval of such Form 10-K. No
later than noon New York City time on the 4th Business Day prior to the 10-K
Filing Deadline, a senior officer of the Master Servicer in charge of the master
servicing function shall sign the Form 10-K and return an electronic or fax
copy
of such signed Form 10-K (with an original executed hard copy to follow by
overnight mail) to the Securities Administrator. If a Form 10-K cannot be filed
on time or if a previously filed Form 10-K needs to be amended, the Securities
Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in subsection (d) of this
Section 8.04. Promptly (but no later than 1 Business Day) after filing with
the
Commission, the Securities Administrator will make available on its internet
website a final executed copy of each Form 10-K. The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator of its duties under this Section 8.04(b) related to the timely
preparation, execution and filing of Form 10-K is contingent upon such parties
(and any Additional Servicer or Servicing Function Participant) strictly
observing all applicable deadlines in the performance of their duties under
this
Section 8.04(b), Section 8.03, Section 8.02, Section 8.01(a) and Section
8.01(b). Neither the Master Servicer nor the Securities Administrator shall
have
any liability for any loss, expense, damage or claim arising out of or with
respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute and/or timely file such
Form
10-K, where such failure results from the Securities Administrator’s inability
or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any information from any
other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form
10-K, not resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct.
(c)
Reports
Filed on Form 8-K.
(i)
Within four (4) Business Days after the occurrence of an event requiring
disclosure on Form 8-K (each such event, a “Reportable Event”), and if requested
by the Depositor, the Securities Administrator shall prepare and file on behalf
of the Trust a Form 8-K, as required by the Exchange Act, provided
that the
Depositor shall file the initial Form 8-K in connection with the issuance of
the
Notes. Any disclosure or information related to a Reportable Event or that
is
otherwise required to be included in Form 8-K (“Form 8-K Disclosure
Information”) shall be determined and prepared by and at the direction of the
Depositor pursuant to the following paragraph and the Securities Administrator
will have no duty or liability for any failure hereunder to determine or prepare
any Form 8-K Disclosure Information or any Form 8-K, except as set forth in
the
next two paragraphs.
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(ii)
As
set forth on Exhibit O hereto, for so long as the Trust is subject to the
Exchange Act reporting requirements, no later than noon on the 2nd Business
Day
after the occurrence of a Reportable Event (i) the parties to the HomeBanc
Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes transaction shall be required to
provide to the Securities Administrator and the Depositor, to the extent known
by a responsible officer thereof, in XXXXX-compatible form (which may be Word
or
Excel documents easily convertible to XXXXX format), or in such other form
as
otherwise agreed upon by the Securities Administrator and such party, the form
and substance of any Form 8-K Disclosure Information, if applicable, together
with an Additional Disclosure Notification and (ii) the Depositor will approve,
as to form and substance, or disapprove, as the case may be, the inclusion
of
the Form 8-K Disclosure Information. The Seller will be responsible for any
reasonable fees and expenses assessed or incurred by the Securities
Administrator in connection with including any Form 8-K Disclosure Information
in Form 8-K pursuant to this paragraph.
(iii)
After preparing the Form 8-K, the Securities Administrator shall forward
electronically a draft copy of the Form 8-K to the Master Servicer and Depositor
for review. No later than the Business Day prior to the date specified in the
next sentence, the Depositor and the Master Servicer shall notify the Securities
Administrator of any changes to or approval of such Form 8-K. No later than
Noon
New York City time on the 4th
Business
Day after the Reportable Event, a duly authorized officer of the Master Servicer
in charge of the master servicing function shall sign the Form 8-K and return
an
electronic or fax copy of such signed Form 8-K (with an original executed hard
copy to follow by overnight mail) to the Securities Administrator. If a Form
8-K
cannot be filed on time or if a previously filed Form 8-K needs to be amended,
the Securities Administrator will follow the procedures set forth in subsection
(d) of this Section 8.04. Promptly (but no later than 1 Business Day) after
filing with the Commission, the Securities Administrator will, make available
on
its internet website a final executed copy of each Form 8-K. The parties to
this
Agreement acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the
Securities Administrator of their respective duties under this Section 8.04(c)
related to the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 8-K is
contingent upon such parties strictly observing all applicable deadlines in
the
performance of their duties under this Section 8.04(c). Neither the Securities
Administrator nor the Master Servicer shall have any liability for any loss,
expense, damage or claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to
properly prepare, execute and/or timely file such Form 8-K, where such failure
results from the Securities Administrator’s inability or failure to obtain or
receive, on a timely basis, any information from any other party hereto needed
to prepare, arrange for execution or file such Form 8-K, not resulting from
its
own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(d)
Suspension
of Reporting; Amendments; Late Filings.
(i)
Prior
to January 30 of the first year in which the Securities Administrator is able
to
do so under applicable law, unless otherwise directed by the Depositor, the
Securities Administrator shall prepare and file a Form 15 relating to the
automatic suspension of reporting in respect of the Trust under the Exchange
Act.
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(ii)
In
the event that the Securities Administrator becomes aware that it will be unable
to timely file with the Commission all or any required portion of any Form
8-K,
10-D or 10-K required to be filed by this Agreement because required disclosure
information was either not delivered to it or delivered to it after the delivery
deadlines set forth in this Agreement or for any other reason, the Securities
Administrator will promptly notify the Depositor. In the case of Form 10-D
and
10-K, the parties to this Agreement and each Servicer will cooperate to prepare
and file a Form 12b-25 and a 10-D/A and 10-K/A, as applicable, pursuant to
Rule
12b-25 of the Exchange Act. In the case of Form 8-K, the Securities
Administrator will, upon receipt of all required Form 8-K Disclosure Information
and upon the approval and direction of the Depositor, include such disclosure
information on the next Form 10-D. In the event that any previously filed Form
8-K, 10-D or 10-K needs to be amended, and such amendment includes any
Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, any Additional Form 10-K Disclosure or any
Form
8-K Disclosure Information or any amendment to such disclosure, the Securities
Administrator will notify the Depositor and the Master Servicer and such parties
will cooperate to prepare any necessary 8-KA, 10-D/A or 10-K/A. Any Form 15,
Form 12b-25 or any amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K signed by the senior
officer shall be signed by a duly authorized officer of the Master Servicer
in
charge of the master servicing function. The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge that the performance by the Master Servicer and the Securities
Administrator of their respective duties under this Section 8.04(d) related
to
the timely preparation, execution and filing of Form 15, a Form 12b-25 or any
amendment to Form 8-K, 10-D or 10-K is contingent upon each such party
performing its duties under this Section. Neither the Master Servicer nor the
Securities Administrator shall have any liability for any loss, expense, damage,
claim arising out of or with respect to any failure to properly prepare, execute
and/or timely file any such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Forms
8-K,
10-D or 10-K, where such failure results from the Securities Administrator’s
inability or failure to obtain or receive, on a timely basis, any information
from any other party hereto needed to prepare, arrange for execution or file
such Form 15, Form 12b-25 or any amendments to Forms 8-K, 10-D or 10-K, not
resulting from its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
Section
8.05. Additional
Information.
Each
of
the parties agrees to provide to the Securities Administrator such additional
information related to such party as the Securities Administrator may reasonably
request, including evidence of the authorization of the person signing any
certification or statement, financial information and reports, and such other
information related to such party or its performance hereunder.
Section
8.06. Intention
of the Parties and Interpretation.
Each
of
the parties acknowledges and agrees that the purpose of Section 8.01 through
Section 8.06 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Securities
Administrator and the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB promulgated
by the Commission under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100 -
229.1123), as such may be amended from time to time and subject to such
clarification and interpretive advice as may be issued by the staff of the
Commission from time to time. Therefore, each of the parties agrees that (a)
the
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted in such a manner
as to
accomplish that purpose, (b) the parties’ obligations hereunder will be
supplemented and modified as necessary to be consistent with any such
amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, convention or consensus among
active participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel,
or otherwise in respect of the requirements of Regulation AB, (c) the parties
shall comply with the reasonable requests made by the Securities Administrator
or the Depositor for delivery of such additional or different information as
the
Securities Administrator or the Depositor may determine in good faith is
necessary to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, which information
is
available to such party without unreasonable effort or expense and within such
timeframe as may be reasonably requested, and (d) no amendment of this Agreement
shall be required to effect any such changes in the parties’ obligations as are
necessary to accommodate evolving interpretations of the provisions of
Regulation AB.
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Section
8.07. Indemnification.
Each
party required to deliver an assessment of compliance and attestation report
pursuant to Section 8.01 (each, an “Item 1122 Responsible Party”) shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer,
the Depositor and the Seller and each of their directors, officers, employees,
agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs,
judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (a) any
breach by such Item 1122 Responsible Party of any of its obligations hereunder
relating to its obligations as an Item 1122 Responsible Party, including
particularly its obligations to provide any assessment of compliance,
attestation report or compliance statement required under Section 8.01(a),
8.01(b) or 8.02, respectively, or any information, data or materials required
to
be included in any Exchange Act report, (b) any material misstatement or
material omission in any information, data or materials provided by such Item
1122 Responsible Party (or,
in
the case of the Securities Administrator or Master Servicer, any material
misstatement or material omission in (x) any compliance certificate delivered
by
it, or by any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, pursuant to this
Agreement, (y) any assessment or attestation delivered by or on behalf of it,
or
by any Servicing Function Participant engaged by it, pursuant to this Agreement,
or (z) any Additional Form 10-D Disclosure, Additional Form 10-K Disclosure
or
Form 8-K Disclosure Information concerning the Securities Administrator or
the
Master Servicer and provided by either of them),
or (c)
the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Item 1122 Responsible
Party in connection with its performance hereunder relating to its obligations
as an Item 1122 Responsible Party. If the indemnification provided for herein
is
unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Securities Administrator,
the
Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Seller, then each Item 1122 Responsible
Party agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the
Securities Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Seller
as a
result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Seller in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Securities
Administrator, the Master Servicer, the Depositor or the Seller on the one
hand
and such Item 1122 Responsible Party on the other. This indemnification shall
survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to
this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
IX
MASTER
SERVICER EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section
9.01. Master
Servicer Events of Default; Indenture Trustee To Act; Appointment of
Successor.
(a)
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a “Master
Servicer Event of Default”:
(i)
Any
failure by the Master Servicer to cause to be deposited in the Collection
Account any amount so required to be deposited pursuant to this Agreement (other
than a Monthly Advance), and such failure continues unremedied for a period
of
three Business Days after the date upon which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Master Servicer;
or
(ii)
Any
failure on the part of the Master Servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the
Master Servicer contained in this Agreement (other than with respect to Section
8.01, Section 8.02, Section 8.03 or Section 8.04(b)(ii)) which continues
unremedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice of
such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the
Master Servicer by the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator or
to
the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee by the Majority Noteholders;
or
(iii)
A
decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having
jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator
in
any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities
or
similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall
have been entered against the Master Servicer, and such decree or order shall
have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days or
any
Rating Agency reduces or withdraws or threatens to reduce or withdraw the rating
of the Notes because of the financial condition or loan servicing capability
of
such Master Servicer; or
(iv)
The
Master Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver
or
liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities, voluntary liquidation or similar proceedings of or relating to
the
Master Servicer or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;
or
(v)
The
Master Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally
as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable
insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of
its
creditors or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or
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(vi)
The
Master Servicer shall be dissolved, or shall dispose of all or substantially
all
of its assets, or consolidate with or merge into another entity or shall
permit
another entity to consolidate or merge into it, such that the resulting entity
does not meet the criteria for a successor servicer as specified in Section
5.19
hereof; or
(vii)
If
a representation or warranty set forth in Section 5.01 hereof shall prove to
be
incorrect as of the time made in any respect that materially and adversely
affects the interests of the Noteholders, and the circumstance or condition
in
respect of which such representation or warranty was incorrect shall not have
been eliminated or cured within 30 days after the date on which written notice
of such incorrect representation or warranty shall have been given to the Master
Servicer by the Indenture Trustee or the Securities Administrator, or to the
Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee by the Majority Noteholders;
or
(viii)
A
sale or pledge of any of the rights of the Master Servicer hereunder or an
assignment of this Agreement by the Master Servicer or a delegation of the
rights or duties of the Master Servicer hereunder shall have occurred in any
manner not otherwise permitted hereunder and without the prior written consent
of the Indenture Trustee and the Majority Noteholders; or
(ix)
The
Master Servicer has notice or actual knowledge that the Servicer at any time
is
not either a Xxxxxx Xxx- or Xxxxxxx Mac-approved Seller/Servicer, and the Master
Servicer has not terminated the rights and obligations of such Servicer under
this Agreement and replaced the Servicer with an Xxxxxx Mae- or Xxxxxxx
Mac-approved servicer within 60 days of the date the Master Servicer receives
such notice or acquires such actual knowledge; or
(x)
Any
failure by the Master Servicer to duly perform its obligations under Section
8.01, Section 8.02, Section 8.03 or Section 8.04(b)(ii) within the required
time
period set forth in such Sections; or
(xi)
Any
failure of the Master Servicer to remit to the Securities Administrator any
Monthly Advance required to be made to the Securities Administrator for the
benefit of Noteholders under the terms of this Agreement, which failure
continues unremedied as of the close of business on the Business Day prior
to a
Payment Date.
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If
a
Master Servicer Event of Default described in clauses (i) through (ix) of this
Section 9.01 shall occur, then, in each and every case, subject to applicable
law, so long as any such Master Servicer Event of Default shall not have been
remedied within any period of time prescribed by this Section 9.01, the
Indenture Trustee, upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof, by notice in writing
to the Master Servicer may, and shall, if so directed by the Majority
Noteholders, terminate all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer
hereunder and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. If a Master
Servicer Event of Default described in clause (x) of this Section 9.01 shall
occur, then, in each and every case, subject to applicable law, so long as
such
Master Servicer Event of Default shall not have been remedied within the time
period prescribed by clause (x) of this Section 9.01, the Indenture Trustee,
by
notice in writing to the Master Servicer, shall promptly terminate all of the
rights and obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder and in and to the
Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. On or after the receipt by the Master
Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Master Servicer,
and only in its capacity as Master Servicer under this Agreement, whether with
respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in
the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to and under the terms of this Agreement; and the
Indenture Trustee is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver,
on
behalf of the defaulting Master Servicer as attorney-in-fact or otherwise,
any
and all documents and other instruments, and to do or accomplish all other
acts
or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of
termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment
of
the Mortgage Loans and related documents or otherwise. The defaulting Master
Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Indenture Trustee in effecting the
termination of the defaulting Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights
hereunder as Master Servicer including, without limitation, notifying the
Servicer of the assignment of the master servicing function and providing the
Indenture Trustee or its designee all documents and records in electronic or
other form reasonably requested by it to enable the Indenture Trustee or its
designee to assume the defaulting Master Servicer’s functions hereunder and the
transfer to the Indenture Trustee for administration by it of all amounts which
shall at the time be or should have been deposited by the defaulting Master
Servicer in the Collection Account maintained by such defaulting Master Servicer
and any other account or fund maintained with respect to the Notes or thereafter
received with respect to the Mortgage Loans. The Master Servicer being
terminated shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs of a master servicing
transfer, including but not limited to those of the Indenture Trustee, legal
fees and expenses, accounting and financial consulting fees and expenses, and
costs of amending the Agreement, if necessary.
The
Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Master Servicer
(or by the Trust Estate, if the Master Servicer is unable to fulfill its
obligations hereunder) for all costs associated with the transfer of servicing
from the predecessor Master Servicer, including, without limitation, any costs
or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing data and
the
completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be required
by the Indenture Trustee to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the
servicing data or otherwise to enable the Indenture Trustee to master service
the Mortgage Loans properly and effectively. If the terminated Master Servicer
does not pay such reimbursement within thirty (30) days of its receipt of an
invoice therefore, such reimbursement shall be an expense of the Trust Estate
and the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to withdraw such reimbursement
from
amounts on deposit in the Collection Account pursuant to Section
5.07(viii);
provided
that the
terminated Master Servicer shall reimburse the Trust Estate for any such expense
incurred by the Trust Estate; and provided,
further,
that
the Indenture Trustee shall take such action, if any, as provided in the
Indenture and as directed by the Noteholders pursuant thereto with respect
to
pursuing any remedy against any party obligated to make such
reimbursement.
Notwithstanding
the termination of its activities as Master Servicer, each terminated Master
Servicer shall continue to be entitled to reimbursement to the extent provided
in Section 5.07 to the extent such reimbursement relates to the period prior
to
such Master Servicer’s termination.
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If
any
Master Servicer Event of Default shall occur, of which a Responsible Officer
of
the Indenture Trustee has actual knowledge, the Indenture Trustee shall promptly
notify each Rating Agency of the nature and extent of such Master Servicer
Event
of Default. The Securities Administrator or the Master Servicer shall
immediately give written notice by facsimile to the Indenture Trustee upon
the
Master Servicer’s failure to remit Monthly Advances on the date specified
herein.
(b)
On
and after the time the Master Servicer receives a notice of termination from
the
Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 9.01(a) or the Indenture Trustee receives
the resignation of the Master Servicer evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel
pursuant to Section 5.18, the Indenture Trustee, unless another master servicer
shall have been appointed, shall be the successor in all respects to the Master
Servicer in its capacity as such under this Agreement and the transactions
set
forth or provided for herein and shall have all the rights and powers and be
subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto
and
arising thereafter placed on the Master Servicer hereunder, including the
obligation to make Monthly Advances; provided,
however,
that
any failure to perform such duties or responsibilities caused by the Master
Servicer’s failure to provide information required by this Agreement shall not
be considered a default by the Indenture Trustee hereunder. In addition, the
Indenture Trustee shall have no responsibility for any act or omission of the
Master Servicer prior to the issuance of any notice of termination and shall
have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the Master
Servicer set forth in Section 5.01. In the Indenture Trustee’s capacity as such
successor, the Indenture Trustee shall have the same limitations on liability
herein granted to the Master Servicer. As compensation therefor, the Indenture
Trustee shall be entitled to receive all compensation payable to the Master
Servicer under this Agreement.
(c)
Notwithstanding the above, the Indenture Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling
to continue to so act, or shall, if it is unable to so act, appoint, or petition
a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any established housing and home
finance institution servicer, master servicer, servicing or mortgage servicing
institution having a net worth of not less than $15,000,000 and meeting such
other standards for a successor master servicer as are set forth in this
Agreement, as the successor to such Master Servicer in the assumption of all
of
the responsibilities, duties or liabilities of a master servicer, like the
Master Servicer. Such successor Master Servicer may be an Affiliate of the
Indenture Trustee; provided,
however,
that,
unless such Affiliate meets the net worth requirements and other standards
set
forth herein for a successor master servicer, the Indenture Trustee, in its
individual capacity shall agree, at the time of such designation, to be and
remain liable to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee for such Affiliate’s
actions and omissions in performing its duties hereunder. In connection with
such appointment and assumption, the Indenture Trustee may make such
arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on the
Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree; provided,
however,
that no
such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted to the Master Servicer
hereunder. The Indenture Trustee and such successor shall take such actions,
consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to effectuate any such
succession and may make other arrangements with respect to the servicing to
be
conducted hereunder which are not inconsistent herewith. The Master Servicer
shall cooperate with the Indenture Trustee and any successor master servicer
in
effecting the termination of the Master Servicer’s responsibilities and rights
hereunder including, without limitation, notifying the Servicer of the
assignment of the master servicing functions and providing the Indenture Trustee
and successor master servicer, as applicable, all documents and records in
electronic or other form reasonably requested by it to enable it to assume
the
Master Servicer’s functions hereunder and the transfer to the Indenture Trustee
or such successor master servicer, as applicable, all amounts or investment
property which shall at the time be or should have been deposited by the Master
Servicer in the Collection Account and any other account or fund maintained
with
respect to the Notes or thereafter be received with respect to the Mortgage
Loans. Neither the Indenture Trustee nor any other successor master servicer
shall be deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of any failure to make,
or
any delay in making, any payment hereunder or any portion thereof caused by
(i)
the failure of the Master Servicer to deliver, or any delay in delivering,
cash,
documents or records to it, (ii) the failure of the Master Servicer to cooperate
as required by this Agreement, (iii) the failure of the Master Servicer to
deliver the Mortgage Loan data to the Indenture Trustee as required by this
Agreement or (iv) restrictions imposed by any regulatory authority having
jurisdiction over the Master Servicer.
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Section
9.02. Additional
Remedies of Indenture Trustee Upon Event of Default. During
the continuance of any Master Servicer Event of Default, so long as such Master
Servicer Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Indenture Trustee,
in addition to the rights specified in Section 9.01, shall have the right,
in
its own name and as trustee of an express trust, to take all actions now or
hereafter existing at law, in equity or by statute to enforce its rights and
remedies and to protect the interests, and enforce the rights and remedies,
of
the Noteholders (including the institution and prosecution of all judicial,
administrative and other proceedings and the filings of proofs of claim and
debt
in connection therewith). Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any
other remedy, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition
to
any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy
shall
impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Event
of Default.
Section
9.03. Waiver
of Defaults. The
Majority Noteholders may, on behalf of all Noteholders, waive any default or
Master Servicer Event of Default by the Master Servicer in the performance
of
its obligations hereunder, except that a default in the making of any required
deposit to the Collection Account that would result in a failure of the
Securities Administrator to make any required payment of principal of or
interest on the Notes may only be waived with the consent of 100% of the
affected Noteholders. Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default
shall
cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed
to
have been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall
extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon
except to the extent expressly so waived.
Section
9.04. Notification
to Holders. Upon
termination of the Master Servicer or appointment of a successor to the Master
Servicer, in each case as provided herein, the Indenture Trustee shall promptly
mail notice thereof by first class mail to the Noteholders at their respective
addresses appearing on the applicable Register. The Indenture Trustee shall
also, within 45 days after the occurrence of any Master Servicer Event of
Default known to the Indenture Trustee, give written notice thereof to
Noteholders, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived prior
to the issuance of such notice and within such 45-day period.
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Section
9.05. Directions
by Noteholders and Duties of Indenture Trustee During Master Servicer Event
of
Default. During
the continuance of any Master Servicer Event of Default, the Majority
Noteholders may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or exercising any trust
or
power conferred upon the Indenture Trustee, under this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
the Indenture Trustee shall be under no obligation to pursue any such remedy,
or
to exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement
(including, without limitation, (i) the conducting or defending of any
administrative action or litigation hereunder or in relation hereto and (ii)
the
terminating of the Master Servicer or any successor master servicer from its
rights and duties as master servicer hereunder) at the request, order or
direction of any of the Noteholders, unless such Noteholders shall have offered
to the Indenture Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it
against the cost, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby; and, provided further,
that,
the Indenture Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such
direction if the Indenture Trustee, in accordance with an Opinion of Counsel,
determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken
or if the Indenture Trustee in good faith determines that the action or
proceeding so directed would involve it in personal liability for which it
is
not indemnified to its satisfaction or be unjustly prejudicial to the
non-assenting Noteholders.
Section
9.06. Action
Upon Certain Failures of the Master Servicer and Upon Master Servicer Event
of
Default. In
the
event that a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee or the Securities
Administrator shall have actual knowledge of any action or inaction of the
Master Servicer that would become a Master Servicer Event of Default upon the
Master Servicer’s failure to remedy the same after notice, the Indenture Trustee
or Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall give notice thereof to the
Master Servicer.
ARTICLE
X
TERMINATION
Section
10.01. Termination.
The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Master Servicer, the
Securities Administrator, the Depositor, the Issuer, the Servicer and the
Indenture Trustee created hereby (other than obligations expressly stated to
survive the termination of the Trust) shall terminate on the day after the
day
on which the Notes are paid in full (including payment pursuant to Section
10.02
below) (the “Termination Date”).
Section
10.02. Termination
Prior to Maturity Date; Optional Redemption.
(a)
On
any Payment Date occurring on or after the Initial Purchase Date, the Residual
Holder shall have the option to purchase the Mortgage Loans, any REO Property
and any other property remaining in the Trust for a price equal to the
Termination Price. The Master Servicer and the Servicer will be reimbursed
from
the Termination Price for any outstanding Monthly Advances, Servicing Advances
and unpaid Servicing Fees and other amounts not previously reimbursed pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement, as applicable, and the Securities
Administrator, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Custodian shall
be reimbursed for any previously unreimbursed amounts for which they are
entitled to be reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement, the Indenture, the
Custodial Agreement or the Trust Agreement, as applicable. If such option is
exercised, the Trust will be terminated resulting in a mandatory redemption
of
the Notes. The Residual Holder shall deliver written notice of its intention
to
exercise such option to the Issuer, the Securities Administrator, the Indenture
Trustee and the Master Servicer not less than 30 days prior to the applicable
Payment Date. If the Residual Holder fails to exercise such option on the
Initial Purchase Date, the Note Interest Rate for each Class of Notes will
be
increased as set forth in the table in the Preliminary Statement herein
beginning on the Step-up Date and for each Payment Date thereafter.
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In
connection with such purchase, the Residual Holder shall direct the Servicer
to
remit to the Master Servicer all amounts then on deposit in the Custodial
Account (other than amounts permitted to be withdrawn by it pursuant to Section
4.02(e)) for deposit to the Collection Account.
(b)
Promptly following any such purchase pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section
and receipt of an Officer’s Certificate of the Residual Holder that the purchase
price has been deposited in the Collection Account, the Indenture Trustee or
the
Custodian shall release the Mortgage Files to the purchaser of such Mortgage
Loans pursuant to this Section 10.02, or otherwise upon its order.
Section
10.03. Certain
Notices upon Final Payment. The
Master Servicer or the Securities Administrator, as applicable, shall give
the
Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, each Rating Agency, each
Noteholder and the Depositor at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of
the date on which the Trust is expected to terminate in accordance with Section
10.01, or the date on which the Notes will be redeemed in accordance with
Section 10.02. Not later than the fifth Business Day in the Collection Period
in
which the final payment in respect to the Notes is payable to the Noteholders,
the Securities Administrator shall mail to the Noteholders a notice specifying
the procedures with respect to such final payment. The Securities Administrator
on behalf of the Indenture Trustee shall give a copy of such notice to each
Rating Agency at the time such notice is given to Noteholders. Following the
final payment thereon, such Notes shall become void, no longer outstanding
and
no longer evidence any right or interest in the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage
Files or any proceeds of the foregoing.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
11.01. Binding
Nature of Agreement; Assignment. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section
11.02. Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior
and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express
or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the
subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course
of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms
hereof.
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Section
11.03. Amendment.
(a)
This
Agreement may be amended from time to time by the parties hereto, without notice
to or the consent of any of the Holders of the Notes, (i) to cure any ambiguity,
(ii) to cause the provisions herein to conform to or be consistent with or
in
furtherance of the statements made with respect to the Notes, the Trust or
this
Agreement in any Offering Document, or to correct or supplement any provision
herein which may be inconsistent with any other provisions herein or in any
other Operative Agreement, to make any other provisions with respect to matters
or questions arising under this Agreement, (iii) to make any other provision
with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement (iv) to add,
delete, or amend any provisions to the extent necessary or desirable relating
to
any Class of Notes issued pursuant to a supplemental indenture to the Indenture
that is subordinate in rights of payment of interest and principal to each
Class
of Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture on the Closing Date, or (v) to add,
delete, or amend any provisions to the extent necessary or desirable to comply
with any requirements imposed by the Code or ERISA and applicable regulations.
No such amendment effected pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, as
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (which shall be an expense of the party
requesting such amendment and shall not be an expense of the Trust or the
Indenture Trustee), (1) affect the status of the Notes as debt for federal
income tax purposes and (2) nor shall such amendment effected pursuant to
clauses (iii) or (iv) of such sentence adversely affect in any material respect
the interests of any Holder. Prior to entering into any amendment without the
consent of Holders pursuant to this paragraph, the Indenture Trustee may require
an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party requesting such amendment)
to
the effect that such amendment is permitted under this paragraph. Any such
amendment shall be deemed not to adversely affect in any material respect any
Holder, if the Indenture Trustee receives written confirmation from each Rating
Agency that such amendment will not cause such Rating Agency to reduce the
then
current rating assigned to the Notes.
(b)
This
Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the parties hereto with
the
consent of the Noteholders representing 66-2/3% Voting Interests for the purpose
of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of
the
provisions of this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the
Holders; provided,
however,
that no
such amendment may (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing
of, payments which are required to be paid on any Class of Notes, without the
consent of the Noteholders of such Class or (ii) reduce the aforesaid
percentages of Class Principal Amount of Notes, the Holders of which are
required to consent to any such amendment without the consent of the Holders
of
100% of the Class Principal Amount of the Notes. For purposes of this paragraph,
references to “Holder” or “Holders” shall be deemed to include, in the case of
Book-Entry Notes, the related Note Owners.
(c)
Promptly after the execution of any such amendment, the Indenture Trustee shall
furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment to each Holder,
the Depositor and to each Rating Agency.
(d)
It
shall not be necessary for the consent of Holders under this Section 11.03
to
approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be
sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The manner
of
obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the execution
thereof by Holders shall be subject to such reasonable regulations as the
Indenture Trustee may prescribe.
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Section
11.04. Acts
of Noteholders. Except
as
otherwise specifically provided herein, whenever Noteholder action, consent
or
approval is required under this Agreement, such action, consent or approval
shall be deemed to have been taken or given on behalf of, and shall be binding
upon, all Noteholders if the Majority Noteholders agree to take such action
or
give such consent or approval.
Section
11.05. Recordation
of Agreement. To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement, or a memorandum thereof
if
permitted under applicable law, is subject to recordation in all appropriate
public offices for real property records in all of the counties or other
comparable jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the
Mortgages are situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office
or
elsewhere, such recordation to be effected by the Depositor on direction and
at
the expense of Holders of not less than 66-2/3% of the Note Principal Balance
of
the Notes and of the Holder of the Ownership Certificate requesting such
recordation, but only when accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel to the effect
that such recordation materially and beneficially affects the interests of
the
Noteholders, or is necessary for the administration or servicing of the Mortgage
Loans.
Section
11.06. Governing
Law. THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS (OTHER
THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUCH LAWS.
Section
11.07. Notices.
All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed by overnight courier, addressed as
follows or delivered by facsimile (or such other address as may hereafter be
furnished to the other party by like notice):
(i) |
if
to the Seller:
HomeBanc
Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, EVP Capital Markets
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a copy to:
HomeBanc
Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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(ii)
|
if
to the Servicer:
HomeBanc
Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, EVP Capital Markets
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a copy to:
HomeBanc
Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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(iii) |
if
to the Master Servicer:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
X.X.
Xxx 00
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2
(or
in the case of overnight deliveries,
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 21045)
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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(iv) |
if
to the Securities Administrator:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
X.X.
Xxx 00
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2
(or
in the case of overnight deliveries,
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 21045)
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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(v) |
if
to the Indenture Trustee:
U.S.
Bank National Association
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Services/HomeBanc 2006-2
if
to the Depositor:
HMB
Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, EVP Capital Markets
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a copy to:
HMB
Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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(vi) |
if
to the Issuer:
c/o
Wilmington Trust Company
Xxxxxx
Square North
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Administration/HomeBanc
2006-2
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All
demands, notices and communications to a party hereunder shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered to such party at the
relevant address, facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth above
or
at such other address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as such
party
may designate from time to time by written notice in accordance with this
Section 11.07.
Section
11.08. Severability
of Provisions. If
any
one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement
shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such covenants,
agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall in no
way
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement
or of the Notes or the rights of the Holders thereof.
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Section
11.09. Indulgences;
No Waivers. Neither
the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy,
power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right,
remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power
or
privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right,
remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver
shall
be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to
have
granted such waiver.
Section
11.10. Headings
Not To Affect Interpretation. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only,
and
they shall not be used in the interpretation hereof. When a reference is made
in
this Agreement to Sections, Schedules or Exhibits, such reference shall be
to a
Section, Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement, respectively, unless otherwise
indicated. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the
singular as well as the plural forms of such terms. Whenever the context may
require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and
neuter forms.
Section
11.11. Benefits
of Agreement. Nothing
in this Agreement or in the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any Person,
other than the parties to this Agreement and their successors hereunder and
the
Holders of the Notes, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, power, remedy
or claim under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Owner
Trustee shall be an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement and (ii)
the Residual Holder shall be an express third party beneficiary with respect
to
Section 10.02.
Section
11.12. Special
Notices to the Rating Agencies.
(a)
The
Servicer shall give prompt notice to each Rating Agency of the occurrence of
any
of the following events of which it has notice:
(vii)
any
amendment to this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.03; and
(viii)
the making of a final payment hereunder.
(b)
All
notices to the Rating Agencies provided for by this Section shall be in writing
and sent by first class mail, telecopy or overnight courier, as
follows:
if
to
Moody’s:
Xxxxx’x
Investors Service, Inc.
00
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
if
to
S&P:
Standard
& Poor’s Ratings Services, a division
of
The
XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
00
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax
no.:
(000) 000-0000
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(c)
The
Securities Administrator shall make available to the Rating Agencies each report
prepared pursuant to Section 5.08.
Section
11.13. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument.
Section
11.14. Agreement
of the Issuer. The
Issuer hereby acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that the Issuer is
deemed to have any interest in any assets of the Depositor that constitute
the
assets of the trust for any other series of securities with respect to which
the
Depositor acts as depositor:
(a)
the
interest of the Issuer in such assets is subordinate to claims or rights of
the
holders of such other series of securities to such assets; and
(b)
this
Agreement constitutes a subordination agreement for purposes of Section 510(a)
of the Bankruptcy Code.
Section
11.15. Execution
by the Issuer. It
is
expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this Agreement
is
executed and delivered by Wilmington Trust Company, not individually or
personally but solely as Owner Trustee of the Issuer, in the exercise of the
powers and authority conferred and vested in it as trustee, (b) each of the
representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the
Issuer is made and intended not as personal representations, undertakings and
agreements by Wilmington Trust Company but is made and intended for the purpose
of binding only the Issuer, (c) nothing herein contained shall be construed
as
creating any liability on Wilmington Trust Company, individually or personally,
to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such
liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any
person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (d) under no
circumstances shall Wilmington Trust Company be personally liable for the
payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the
breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made
or undertaken by the Issuer under this Agreement or any other
document.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed hereto
by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized as of the day and year
first above written.
HOMEBANC
MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-2,
as
Issuer
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By:
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in its individual capacity but
solely as Owner Trustee
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
||
Title: Financial Services Officer |
HMB
ACCEPTANCE CORP.,
as
Depositor
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President |
U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in
its
individual capacity but solely as
Indenture Trustee
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
||
Title: Vice President |
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Securities Administrator and Master Servicer
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President |
HOMEBANC
CORP.,
as
Seller and Servicer
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President |
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS | ) | |
)ss.: | ||
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK | ) |
On
the
30th day of November 2006 before me, a notary public in and for said State,
personally appeared Xxxxx X. Xxxxx known to me to be a Vice President of U.S.
Bank National Association, a national banking association that executed the
within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on
behalf of said corporation and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed
the within instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
[Notarial
Seal]
|
Notary
Public
|
STATE OF GEORGIA | ) | |
)ss.:
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COUNTY OF XXXXXX | ) |
On
the
30th day of November 2006 before me, a notary public in and for said State,
personally appeared Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx known to me to be an Executive Vice
President of HMB Acceptance Corp., one of the corporations that executed the
within instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on
behalf of said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation
executed the within instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
[Notarial Seal] |
Notary Public |
STATE OF MARYLAND | ) | |
)ss.:
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COUNTY OF BALTIMORE | ) |
On
the
30th day of November 2006 before me, a notary public in and for said State,
personally appeared Xxxxxx Xxxxxx known to me to be a Vice President of Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., one of the entities that executed the within instrument,
and
also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of said entity,
and
acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||
[Notarial Seal] |
Notary Public |
STATE
OF DELAWARE
|
) | |
)ss.:
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COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE | ) |
On
the
30th day of November 2006 before me, a notary public in and for said State,
personally appeared Xxxxxxx Xxxxx known to me to be a Financial Services Officer
of Wilmington Trust Company, one of the corporations that executed the within
instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf
of
said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the
within instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
[Notarial Seal] |
Notary Public |
STATE OF GEORGIA | ) | |
)ss.:
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COUNTY OF XXXXXX | ) |
On
the
30th day of November 2006 before me, a notary public in and for said State,
personally appeared Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, known to me to be a Executive Vice
President of HomeBanc Corp., one of the corporations that executed the within
instrument, and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf
of
said corporation, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the
within instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
[Notarial Seal] |
Notary Public |
EXHIBIT
A-1
FORM
OF
INITIAL CERTIFICATION
Date
|
U.S.
Bank
National Association
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Services/HomeBanc 2006-2
HMB
Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, EVP Capital Markets
Re: |
Transfer
and Servicing Agreement (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”)
dated
as of November 1, 2006 by and among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor,
U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as
Securities Administrator and Master Servicer, HomeBanc
Mortgage
Trust 2006-2, as Issuer, and HomeBanc Corp., as Seller and
Servicer
|
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02(a) of
the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement, subject to review of the contents thereof,
the
undersigned, as Custodian, hereby certifies that it has received the documents
listed in Section 2.01(b) of
the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement for each Mortgage File pertaining to each
Mortgage Loan listed on Schedule A to the Transfer and Servicing Agreement,
subject to any exceptions noted on Schedule I hereto.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
This certificate is subject in all respects to the terms of Section 2.02 of
the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement and the Transfer and Servicing Agreement
sections cross-referenced therein.
[Custodian] | ||
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By: | ||
Name: |
||
Title: |
EXHIBIT
A-2
FORM
OF INTERIM CERTIFICATION
Date
|
U.S.
Bank
National Association
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Services/HomeBanc 2006-2
HMB
Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, EVP Capital Markets
Re: |
Transfer
and Servicing Agreement (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”) dated as
of November 1, 2006 by and among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor,
U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master Servicer,
HomeBanc
Mortgage Trust 2006-2, as
Issuer, and
HomeBanc Corp., as Seller and
Servicer
|
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02(b) of
the
Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Custodian, hereby
certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule
(other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed on Schedule I hereto)
it
(or its custodian) has received the applicable documents listed in Section
2.01(b) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan identified on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, other than any Mortgage Loan listed on Schedule I
hereto, it has reviewed the documents identified above and has determined that
each such document appears regular on its face and appears to relate to the
Mortgage Loan identified in such document.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
them in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement. This certificate is qualified
in
all respects by the terms of said Transfer and Servicing Agreement including,
but not limited to, Section 2.02(b).
[Custodian] | ||
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By: | ||
Name: |
||
Title: |
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
FORM
OF
FINAL CERTIFICATION
Date
|
U.S.
Bank
National Association
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Services/HomeBanc 2006-2
HMB
Acceptance Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, EVP Capital Markets
Re: |
Transfer
and Servicing Agreement (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”) dated as
of November 1, 2006 by and among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor,
U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master Servicer,
HomeBanc
Mortgage Trust 2006-2, as Issuer,
and
HomeBanc Corp., as Seller and
Servicer
|
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 2.02(d) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, the
undersigned, as Custodian on behalf of the Indenture Trustee, hereby certifies
that as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than
any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed on Schedule I hereto) it (or its
custodian) has received the applicable documents listed in Section 2.01(b)
of
the Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan identified on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, other than any Mortgage Loan listed on Schedule I
hereto, it has reviewed the documents listed above and has determined that
each
such document appears to be complete and, based on an examination of such
documents, the information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule is correct.
Capitalized
words and phrases used herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to
them in the Transfer and Servicing Agreement. This certificate is qualified
in
all respects by the terms of said Transfer and Servicing Agreement.
[Custodian] | ||
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By: | ||
Name: |
||
Title: |
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
FORM
OF
ENDORSEMENT
Pay
to
the order of U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee (the
“Indenture Trustee”) under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement dated as of
November
1, 2006
by
and among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor, the Indenture Trustee, Xxxxx
Fargo
Bank, N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master Servicer, HomeBanc Mortgage
Trust 2006-2, as Issuer, and HomeBanc Corp., as
Seller
and Servicer, relating
to HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes without
recourse.
[current
signatory
on note]
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By: | ||
Name:
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Title: |
X-0-0
XXXXXXX
X-0
REQUEST
FOR RELEASE
U.S.
Bank
National Association
Document
Custody Services, 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Services/HomeBanc 2006-2
Re: |
Transfer
and Servicing Agreement (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”) dated as
of November 1, 2006 by and among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor,
U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo
Bank,
N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master Servicer,
HomeBanc
Mortgage
Trust 2006-2, as Issuer, and HomeBanc Corp., as Seller and
Servicer
|
In
connection with the administration of the Mortgage Loans held by the Custodian
for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee pursuant to the above-captioned
Transfer and Servicing Agreement, we request the release, and hereby acknowledge
receipt, of the Mortgage File for the Mortgage Loan described below, for the
reason indicated.
Mortgage
Loan Number:
Mortgagor
Name, Address & Zip Code:
Reason
for Requesting Documents (check one):
_____
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1.
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Mortgage
Paid in Full and proceeds have been deposited into the Collection
Account
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_____
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2.
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Foreclosure
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_____
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3.
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Substitution
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_____
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4.
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Other
Liquidation
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_____
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5.
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Nonliquidation
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Reason:
|
By: | ||
Name:
Title:
Issuer:
Address:
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A-5-1
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF
LOST NOTE AFFIDAVIT
I,
_________________________________________, being duly sworn, do hereby state
under oath that:
1.
I am a
duly elected ______________________ of HomeBanc Corp. (the “Company”) and am
duly authorized to make this affidavit.
2.
This
affidavit is being delivered in connection with the transfer of the Mortgage
Loan described in Paragraph 3 hereof by the Company pursuant to the Transfer
and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2006, among HomeBanc Mortgage
Trust
2006-2, as Issuer, HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.,
as Master Servicer and as Securities Administrator, HomeBanc Corp. as Seller
and
Servicer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, relating
to
the HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2 Mortgage Backed Notes (the
“Agreement”).
3.
The
______________ is the payee under the following described Mortgage Note
(“Mortgage Note”) which evidences the obligation of the borrower(s) to repay the
Mortgage Loan:
Loan
Number: __________________________________
Mortgage
Note Date:_____________________________
Borrower(s):
___________________________________
Original
Payee (if not the Company): ________________
Original
Amount:________________________________
Mortgage
Rate: _________________________________
Address
of Mortgaged Property: ____________________
_____________________________________________
4.
The
Company is the lawful owner of the Mortgage Note and has not cancelled, altered,
assigned or hypothecated the Mortgage Note.
5.
A
thorough and diligent search for the executed original Mortgage Note was
undertaken and was unsuccessful.
6.
Attached hereto is a true and correct copy of the Mortgage Note.
7.
The
Mortgage Note has not been endorsed by the Company in any manner inconsistent
with its transfer of the Mortgage Loan under the Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement.
B-1
8.
Without limiting the generality of the rights and remedies of the Indenture
Trustee contained in the Agreement, the Company hereby confirms and agrees
that
in the event the inability to produce the executed original Mortgage Note
results in a breach of the representations, warranties and covenants appearing
in Exhibit A to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and Section 3.01 of the
Agreement, the Company shall repurchase the Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price
and otherwise in accordance with Section 3.03 of the Agreement. In addition,
the
Company covenants and agrees to indemnify the Indenture Trustee and the Trust
from and hold them harmless against any and all losses, liabilities, damages,
claims or expenses arising from the Company’s failure to have delivered the
Mortgage Note to the Indenture Trustee, including without limitation any such
losses, liabilities, damages, claims or expenses arising from any action to
enforce the indebtedness evidenced by the Mortgage Note or any claim by any
third party who is the holder of such indebtedness by virtue of possession
of
the Mortgage Note.
9.
In the
event that the Company locates the executed original Mortgage Note, it shall
promptly provide the Mortgage Note to the Indenture Trustee.
10.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
given to them in the Agreement.
Date: _______________________
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(signature)
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(print
name)
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(print
title)
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X-0
XXXXXXX
X
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
X-0
XXXXXXX
X
CUSTODIAL
ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
______________
__, ____
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To:
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|
(the “Depository”) |
As
Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1,
2006, by and among HMB Acceptance Corporation, as Depositor, you, as Indenture
Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master
Servicer, HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2, as Issuer, HomeBanc Corporation,
as
Seller and Services (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), we hereby
authorize and request you to establish an account, as a Custodial Account
pursuant to Section 4.02(d) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, designated
as “HomeBanc Corporation in trust for U.S. Bank National Association, as
Indenture Trustee for the HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2.” All deposits in the
account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the
Servicer. This letter is submitted to you in duplicate. Please execute and
return one original to us.
HOMEBANC
CORPORATION
Servicer
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By: | ||
Name:
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Date:
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D-1
The
undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the above described account
has been established under Account Number __________, at the office of the
Depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as
provided above.
Depository
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
Date:
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D-2
EXHIBIT
E
ESCROW
ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
______________
__, ____
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To:
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|
(the “Depository”) |
As
Servicer under the Transfer and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1,
2006, by and among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor, you, as Indenture
Trustee, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Securities Administrator and Master
Servicer, HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2, as Issuer and HomeBanc Corp. as Seller
and Servicer (the “Transfer and Servicing Agreement”), we hereby authorize and
request you to establish an account, as an Escrow Account pursuant to Section
4.02(f) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement, designated as “HomeBanc Corp.
in trust for U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for the
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2.” All deposits in the account shall be subject to
withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Servicer. This letter is submitted
to you in duplicate. Please execute and return one original to us.
HOMEBANC
CORP.
Servicer
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|
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By: | ||
Name:
|
E-1
The
undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the above described account
has been established under Account Number ______, at the office of the
Depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as
provided above.
Depository
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By: | ||
Name:
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E-2
EXHIBIT
F
PART
I: Standard
File Layout - Delinquency Reporting
Column/Header
Name
|
Description
|
Decimal
|
Format
Comment
|
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SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different
than the LOAN_NBR
|
|
|
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LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique identifier assigned to each loan by the originator.
|
|
|
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CLIENT_NBR
|
Servicer
Client Number
|
|
|
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SERV_INVESTOR_NBR
|
Contains
a unique number as assigned by an external servicer to identify a
group of
loans in their system.
|
|
|
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BORROWER_FIRST_NAME
|
First
Name of the Borrower.
|
|
|
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BORROWER_LAST_NAME
|
Last
name of the borrower.
|
|
|
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PROP_ADDRESS
|
Street
Name and Number of Property
|
|
|
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PROP_STATE
|
The
state where the property located.
|
|
|
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PROP_ZIP
|
Zip
code where the property is located.
|
|
|
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BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
|
The
date that the borrower's next payment is due to the servicer at the
end of
processing cycle, as reported by Servicer.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
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LOAN_TYPE
|
Loan
Type (i.e. FHA, VA, Conv)
|
|
|
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BANKRUPTCY_FILED_DATE
|
The
date a particular bankruptcy claim was filed.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
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BANKRUPTCY_CHAPTER_CODE
|
The
chapter under which the bankruptcy was filed.
|
|
|
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BANKRUPTCY_CASE_NBR
|
The
case number assigned by the court to the bankruptcy filing.
|
|
|
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POST_PETITION_DUE_DATE
|
The
payment due date once the bankruptcy has been approved by the courts
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
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BANKRUPTCY_DCHRG_DISM_DATE
|
The
Date The Loan Is Removed From Bankruptcy. Either by Dismissal, Discharged
and/or a Motion For Relief Was Granted.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
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LOSS_MIT_APPR_DATE
|
The
Date The Loss Mitigation Was Approved By The Servicer
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
LOSS_MIT_TYPE
|
The
Type Of Loss Mitigation Approved For A Loan Such As;
|
|
|
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LOSS_MIT_EST_COMP_DATE
|
The
Date The Loss Mitigation /Plan Is Scheduled To End/Close
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
LOSS_MIT_ACT_COMP_DATE
|
The
Date The Loss Mitigation Is Actually Completed
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FRCLSR_APPROVED_DATE
|
The
date DA Admin sends a letter to the servicer with instructions to
begin
foreclosure proceedings.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
ATTORNEY_REFERRAL_DATE
|
Date
File Was Referred To Attorney to Pursue Foreclosure
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FIRST_LEGAL_DATE
|
Notice
of 1st legal filed by an Attorney in a Foreclosure Action
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FRCLSR_SALE_EXPECTED_DATE
|
The
date by which a foreclosure sale is expected to occur.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FRCLSR_SALE_DATE
|
The
actual date of the foreclosure sale.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FRCLSR_SALE_AMT
|
The
amount a property sold for at the foreclosure sale.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
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EVICTION_START_DATE
|
The
date the servicer initiates eviction of the borrower.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
EVICTION_COMPLETED_DATE
|
The
date the court revokes legal possession of the property from the
borrower.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
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LIST_PRICE
|
The
price at which an REO property is marketed.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
LIST_DATE
|
The
date an REO property is listed at a particular price.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
OFFER_AMT
|
The
dollar value of an offer for an REO property.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
OFFER_DATE_TIME
|
The
date an offer is received by DA Admin or by the Servicer.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
F-1
REO_CLOSING_DATE
|
The
date the REO sale of the property is scheduled to close.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
REO_ACTUAL_CLOSING_DATE
|
Actual
Date Of REO Sale
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
OCCUPANT_CODE
|
Classification
of how the property is occupied.
|
|
|
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PROP_CONDITION_CODE
|
A
code that indicates the condition of the property.
|
|
|
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PROP_INSPECTION_DATE
|
The
date a property inspection is performed.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
APPRAISAL_DATE
|
The
date the appraisal was done.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
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CURR_PROP_VAL
|
The
current "as is" value of the property based on brokers price opinion
or
appraisal.
|
2
|
|
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REPAIRED_PROP_VAL
|
The
amount the property would be worth if repairs are completed pursuant
to a
broker's price opinion or appraisal.
|
2
|
|
|||
If
applicable:
|
|
|
|
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DELINQ_STATUS_CODE
|
FNMA
Code Describing Status of Loan
|
|
|
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DELINQ_REASON_CODE
|
The
circumstances which caused a borrower to stop paying on a loan. Code
indicates the reason why the loan is in default for this cycle.
|
|
|
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MI_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
Mortgage Insurance Claim Was Filed With Mortgage Insurance Company.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
MI_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of Mortgage Insurance Claim Filed
|
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
MI_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Mortgage Insurance Company Disbursed Claim Payment
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
MI_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
|
Amount
Mortgage Insurance Company Paid On Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
POOL_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
Claim Was Filed With Pool Insurance Company
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
POOL_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of Claim Filed With Pool Insurance Company
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
POOL_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Claim Was Settled and The Check Was Issued By The Pool Insurer
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
POOL_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
|
Amount
Paid On Claim By Pool Insurance Company
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
FHA Part A Claim Was Filed With HUD
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of FHA Part A Claim Filed
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
HUD Disbursed Part A Claim Payment
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
HUD Paid on Part A Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
FHA Part B Claim Was Filed With HUD
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of FHA Part B Claim Filed
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
HUD Disbursed Part B Claim Payment
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
HUD Paid on Part B Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
VA_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
VA Claim Was Filed With the Veterans Admin
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
VA_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Veterans Admin. Disbursed VA Claim Payment
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|||
VA_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
Veterans Admin. Paid on VA Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
F-2
PART
II: Standard
File Codes - Delinquency Reporting
The
Loss
Mit Type
field
should show the approved Loss Mitigation Code as follows:
-
ASUM- Approved Assumption
-
BAP- Borrower Assistance Program
-
CO- Charge Off
-
DIL- Deed-in-Lieu
-
FFA- Formal Forbearance Agreement
-
MOD- Loan Modification
-
PRE- Pre-Sale
-
SS- Short Sale
-
MISC- Anything else approved by the PMI or Pool Insurer
NOTE:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank will accept alternative Loss Mitigation Types to those above,
provided that they are consistent with industry standards. If Loss Mitigation
Types other than those above are used, the Servicer must supply Xxxxx Fargo
Bank
with a description of each of the Loss Mitigation Types prior to sending the
file.
The
Occupant
Code
field
should show the current status of the property code as follows:
· |
Mortgagor
|
· |
Tenant
|
· |
Unknown
|
· |
Vacant
|
The
Property
Condition
field
should show the last reported condition of the property as follows:
· |
Damaged
|
· |
Excellent
|
· |
Fair
|
· |
Gone
|
· |
Good
|
· |
Poor
|
· |
Special
Hazard
|
· |
Unknown
|
F-3
PART
II: Standard
File Codes - Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The
FNMA
Delinquent Reason Code
field
should show the Reason for Delinquency as follows:
Delinquency
Code
|
Delinquency
Description
|
|
001
|
FNMA-Death
of principal mortgagor
|
|
002
|
FNMA-Illness
of principal mortgagor
|
|
003
|
FNMA-Illness
of mortgagor’s family member
|
|
004
|
FNMA-Death
of mortgagor’s family member
|
|
005
|
FNMA-Marital
difficulties
|
|
006
|
FNMA-Curtailment
of income
|
|
007
|
FNMA-Excessive
Obligation
|
|
008
|
FNMA-Abandonment
of property
|
|
009
|
FNMA-Distant
employee transfer
|
|
011
|
FNMA-Property
problem
|
|
012
|
FNMA-Inability
to sell property
|
|
013
|
FNMA-Inability
to rent property
|
|
014
|
FNMA-Military
Service
|
|
015
|
FNMA-Other
|
|
016
|
FNMA-Unemployment
|
|
017
|
FNMA-Business
failure
|
|
019
|
FNMA-Casualty
loss
|
|
022
|
FNMA-Energy
environment costs
|
|
023
|
FNMA-Servicing
problems
|
|
026
|
FNMA-Payment
adjustment
|
|
027
|
FNMA-Payment
dispute
|
|
029
|
FNMA-Transfer
of ownership pending
|
|
030
|
FNMA-Fraud
|
|
031
|
FNMA-Unable
to contact borrower
|
|
INC
|
FNMA-Incarceration
|
F-4
PART
II: Standard
File Codes - Delinquency Reporting, Continued
The
FNMA
Delinquent Status Code
field
should show the Status of Default as follows:
Status
Code
|
Status
Description
|
|
09
|
Forbearance
|
|
17
|
Pre-foreclosure
Sale Closing Plan Accepted
|
|
24
|
Government
Seizure
|
|
26
|
Refinance
|
|
27
|
Assumption
|
|
28
|
Modification
|
|
29
|
Charge-Off
|
|
30
|
Third
Party Sale
|
|
31
|
Probate
|
|
32
|
Military
Indulgence
|
|
43
|
Foreclosure
Started
|
|
44
|
Deed-in-Lieu
Started
|
|
49
|
Assignment
Completed
|
|
61
|
Second
Lien Considerations
|
|
62
|
Veteran’s
Affairs-No Bid
|
|
63
|
Veteran’s
Affairs-Refund
|
|
64
|
Veteran’s
Affairs-Buydown
|
|
65
|
Chapter
7 Bankruptcy
|
|
66
|
Chapter
11 Bankruptcy
|
|
67
|
Chapter
13 Bankruptcy
|
F-5
PART
III: Calculation
of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332- Instruction Sheet
NOTE:
Do not net or combine items. Show all expenses individually and all credits
as
separate line items. Claim packages are due on the remittance report date.
Late
submissions may result in claims not being passed until the following month.
The
Servicer is responsible to remit all funds pending loss approval and /or
resolution of any disputed items.
(a)
(b) The
numbers on the 332 form correspond with the numbers listed below.
Liquidation
and Acquisition Expenses:
1. |
The
Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan. For documentation,
an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation
breaking
out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is
required.
|
2. |
The
Total Interest Due less the aggregate amount of servicing fee that
would
have been earned if all delinquent payments had been made as agreed.
For
documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through
liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced
is
required.
|
3. |
Accrued
Servicing Fees based upon the Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Mortgage
Loan as calculated on a monthly basis. For documentation, an Amortization
Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out the
net
interest and servicing fees advanced is
required.
|
4-12. |
Complete
as applicable. Required
documentation:
|
*
For
taxes and insurance advances - see page 2 of 332 form - breakdown required
showing period of
coverage, base tax, interest, penalty. Advances prior to default require
evidence of servicer efforts to recover advances.
*
For
escrow advances - complete payment history
(to
calculate advances from last positive escrow balance forward)
*
Other
expenses - copies of corporate advance history showing all payments
*
REO
repairs > $1500 require explanation
*
REO
repairs >$3000 require evidence of at least 2 bids.
*
Short
Sale or Charge Off require P&L supporting the decision and WFB’s approved
Officer Certificate
*
Unusual
or extraordinary items may require further documentation.
13. |
The
total of lines 1 through 12.
|
(c) Credits:
14-21. |
Complete
as applicable. Required
documentation:
|
*
Copy of
the HUD 1 from the REO sale. If a 3rd
Party
Sale, bid instructions and Escrow Agent / Attorney Letter
of
Proceeds Breakdown.
F-6
*
Copy of
EOB for any MI or gov't guarantee
*
All
other credits need to be clearly defined on the 332
form
22.
|
The
total of lines 14 through 21.
|
Please Note: |
For
HUD/VA loans, use line (18a) for Part A/Initial proceeds and line
(18b)
for Part B/Supplemental proceeds.
|
Total
Realized Loss (or Amount of Any Gain)
23. |
The
total derived from subtracting line 22 from 13. If the amount represents
a
realized gain, show
the amount in parenthesis ( ).
|
F-7
Exhibit
3A: Calculation
of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332
Prepared
by:
|
Date:
|
|||
Phone:
|
Email
Address:
|
Servicer
Loan No.
|
Servicer
Name
|
Servicer
Address
|
||
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A. Loan No._____________________________
Borrower's
Name: _________________________________________________________
Property
Address: _________________________________________________________
Liquidation
Type: REO Sale
3rd
Party Sale Short
Sale Charge
Off
Was
this loan granted a Bankruptcy deficiency or cramdown Yes No
If
“Yes”,
provide deficiency or cramdown amount
_______________________________
Liquidation
and Acquisition Expenses:
(1)
|
Actual
Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgage Loan
|
$
|
________________
|
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
Interest
accrued at Net Rate
|
________________
|
(2)
|
||
(3)
|
Accrued
Servicing Fees
|
________________
|
(3)
|
||
(4)
|
Attorney's
Fees
|
________________
|
(4)
|
||
(5)
|
Taxes
(see page 2)
|
________________
|
(5)
|
||
(6)
|
Property
Maintenance
|
________________
|
(6)
|
||
(7)
|
MI/Hazard
Insurance Premiums (see page 2)
|
________________
|
(7)
|
||
(8)
|
Utility
Expenses
|
________________
|
(8)
|
||
(9)
|
Appraisal/BPO
|
________________
|
(9)
|
||
(10)
|
Property
Inspections
|
________________
|
(10)
|
||
(11)
|
FC
Costs/Other Legal Expenses
|
________________
|
(11)
|
||
(12)
|
Other
(itemize)
|
________________
|
(12)
|
||
Cash
for Keys__________________________
|
________________
|
(12)
|
|||
HOA/Condo
Fees_______________________
|
________________
|
(12)
|
|||
______________________________________
|
________________
|
(12)
|
|||
Total
Expenses
|
$
|
________________
|
(13)
|
||
Credits: | |||||
(14)
|
Escrow
Balance
|
$
|
________________
|
(14)
|
|
(15)
|
HIP
Refund
|
________________
|
(15)
|
||
(16)
|
Rental
Receipts
|
________________
|
(16)
|
||
(17)
|
Hazard
Loss Proceeds
|
________________
|
(17)
|
||
(18)
|
Primary
Mortgage Insurance / Gov’t Insurance
|
________________
|
(18a)
HUD Part A
|
||
________________
|
(18b)
HUD Part B
|
||||
(19)
|
Pool
Insurance Proceeds
|
________________
|
(19)
|
||
(20)
|
Proceeds
from Sale of Acquired Property
|
________________
|
(20)
|
||
(21)
|
Other
(itemize)
|
________________
|
(21)
|
||
_________________________________________
|
________________
|
(21)
|
|||
Total
Credits
|
$
|
________________
|
(22)
|
||
Total
Realized Loss (or Amount of Gain)
|
$
|
________________
|
(23)
|
F-8
Escrow
Disbursement Detail
Type
(Tax
/Ins.)
|
Date
Paid
|
Period
of Coverage
|
Total
Paid
|
Base
Amount
|
Penalties
|
Interest
|
||||||
F-9
EXHIBIT
G
SENIOR
CAP AGREEMENT
G-1
EXHIBIT
H
CLASS
M-1
AGREEMENT
H-1
EXHIBIT
I
CLASS
M-2
CAP AGREEMENT
I-1
EXHIBIT
J
CLASS
B-1
AGREEMENT
J-1
EXHIBIT
K
RELEVANT
SERVICING CRITERIA
The
assessment of compliance to be delivered by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Xxxxx
Fargo”), in its capacities as Master Servicer and Securities Administrator,
HomeBanc Corp., in its capacity as Servicer, and HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation
(“HBMC”), in its capacity as Subservicer, shall address, at a minimum, the
criteria identified as below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria”:
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for Xxxxx Fargo and Paying Agent
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for HomeBanc and HBMC
|
||||
Reference
|
Criteria
|
|||||
General
Servicing Considerations
|
||||||
1122(d)(1)(i)
|
Policies
and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other
triggers
and events of default in accordance with the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(1)(ii)
|
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.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(1)(iii)
|
Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the mortgage loans are maintained.
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||
1122(d)(1)(iv)
|
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.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
Cash
Collection and Administration
|
||||||
1122(d)(2)(i)
|
Payments
on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank
accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business
days
following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(2)(ii)
|
Disbursements
made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor
are made
only by authorized personnel.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(2)(iii)
|
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.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(2)(iv)
|
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.
|
X
|
X
|
K-1
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for Xxxxx Fargo and Paying Agent
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for HomeBanc and HBMC
|
||||
Reference
|
Criteria
|
1122(d)(2)(v)
|
Each
custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository
institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes
of
this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to
a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution
that
meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(2)(vi)
|
Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(2)(vii)
|
Reconciliations
are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related
bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing
accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate;
(B)
prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff
date, or
such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements;
(C)
reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared
the
reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items.
These
reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original
identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
Investor
Remittances and Reporting
|
||||||
1122(d)(3)(i)
|
Reports
to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are
maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable
Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared
in
accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with
the
terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with
the
Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree
with
investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal
balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the
Servicer.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(3)(ii)
|
Amounts
due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(3)(iii)
|
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.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(3)(iv)
|
Amounts
remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled
checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank
statements.
|
X
|
X
|
K-2
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for Xxxxx Fargo and Paying Agent
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for HomeBanc and HBMC
|
||||
Reference
|
Criteria
|
Pool
Asset Administration
|
||||||
1122(d)(4)(i)
|
Collateral
or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction
agreements or related mortgage loan documents.
|
|||||
1122(d)(4)(ii)
|
Mortgage
loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction
agreements.
|
|||||
1122(d)(4)(iii)
|
Any
additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made,
reviewed
and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in
the
transaction agreements.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(iv)
|
Payments
on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with
the
related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor
records maintained no more than two business days after receipt,
or such
other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and
allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in
accordance with the related mortgage loan documents.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(v)
|
The
Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s
records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal
balance.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(vi)
|
Changes
with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (e.g.,
loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved
by
authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements
and
related pool asset documents.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(vii)
|
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.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(viii)
|
Records
documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a
mortgage
loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements.
Such
records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other
period
specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s
activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for
example,
phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where
delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or
unemployment).
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(ix)
|
Adjustments
to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable
rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan
documents.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(x)
|
Regarding
any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):
(A) such
funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s mortgage loan
documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified
in
the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or
credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable mortgage loan
documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the
obligor
within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage
loans,
or such other number of days specified in the transaction
agreements.
|
X
|
K-3
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for Xxxxx Fargo and Paying Agent
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
for HomeBanc and HBMC
|
||||
Reference
|
Criteria
|
1122(d)(4)(xi)
|
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.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(xii)
|
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.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(xiii)
|
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.
|
X
|
||||
1122(d)(4)(xiv)
|
Delinquencies,
charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded
in
accordance with the transaction agreements.
|
X
|
X
|
|||
1122(d)(4)(xv)
|
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.
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
K-4
EXHIBIT
L
BACK-UP
CERTIFICATION
Re:
|
The
transfer and servicing agreement dated as of November 1, 2006 (the
“Agreement”), by and among HMB Acceptance Corporation, as depositor (the
“Depositor”), U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., as securities administrator and master servicer
(in such
capacity, the “Master Servicer”), HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2006-2, as
issuer, and HomeBanc Corporation, as seller and servicer (the “Transfer
and Servicing Agreement”).
|
I,
________________________________, the _______________________ of [NAME OF
COMPANY] (the “Company”), certify to the Master Servicer, and its officers, with
the knowledge and intent that it will rely upon this certification,
that:
(1) I
have
reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company provided in accordance
with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on
assessment of the Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in
Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Criteria”), provided in accordance
with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the “Servicing
Assessment”), the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report
provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange Act
and
Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation
Report”), and all servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other
information relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Company
during 200[ ] that were delivered by the Company to the Master Servicer pursuant
to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing
Information”);
(2) Based
on
my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
of
time covered by the Company Servicing Information;
(3) Based
on
my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be provided
by the Company under the Agreement has been provided to the Master
Servicer;
(4) I
am
responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Company as servicer
under the Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review
conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement and except as disclosed in
the
Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment or the Attestation Report, the
Company has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all material
respects; and
L-1
(5) The
Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the
Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to
be
provided by the Company and by any Subservicer or Subcontractor pursuant to
the
Agreement, have been provided to the Master Servicer. Any material instances
of
noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed to the Master
Servicer. Any material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria
has
been disclosed in such reports.
Date: | ||
|
||
By: | ||
Name:
Title:
|
||
L-2
EXHIBIT
M
ADDITIONAL
10-D DISCLOSURE
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
|
||
Item
on Form 10-D
|
Party
Responsible
|
|
Item
1: Distribution and Pool Performance Information
|
||
Information
included in the distribution date statement
|
Servicer
Master
Servicer
Securities
Administrator
|
|
Any
information required by 1121 which is NOT included on the distribution
date statement
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
2: Legal Proceedings
Any
legal proceeding pending against the following entities or their
respective property, that is material to Certificateholders, including
any
proceeding known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities:
|
||
·
Issuing
Entity (Trust)
|
Master
Servicer, Securities Administrator and Depositor
|
|
·
Sponsor
(Seller)
|
Seller
|
|
·
Depositor
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Owner
Trustee
|
Owner
Trustee
|
|
·
Indenture
Trustee
|
Indenture
Trustee
|
|
·
Securities
Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
·
Master
Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
·
Custodian
|
Custodian
|
|
·
1110(b)
Originator
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Any
1108(a)(2) Servicer (other
than the Master Servicer or Securities Administrator)
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Any
other party contemplated by
1100(d)(1)
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
3: Sale of Securities and Use of Proceeds
Information
from Item 2(a) of Part II of Form 10-Q:
With
respect to any sale of securities by the sponsor, depositor or issuing
entity, that are backed by the same asset pool or are otherwise issued
by
the issuing entity, whether or not registered, provide the sales
and use
of proceeds information in Item 701 of Regulation S-K. Pricing information
can be omitted if securities were not registered.
|
Depositor
|
M-1
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
|
||
Item
on Form 10-D
|
Party
Responsible
|
Item
4: Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Information
from Item 3 of Part II of Form 10-Q:
Report
the occurrence of any Event of Default (after expiration of any grace
period and provision of any required notice)
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
Item
5: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
Information
from Item 4 of Part II of Form 10-Q
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
Item
6: Significant Obligors of Pool Assets
Item
1112(b) - Significant
Obligor Financial Information*
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
*
This information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the
distribution period in which updated information is required pursuant
to
the Item.
|
||
Item
7: Significant Enhancement Provider Information
Item
1114(b)(2) - Credit Enhancement Provider Financial
Information*
|
||
·
Determining
applicable
disclosure threshold
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Requesting
required financial
information (including any required accountants’ consent to the use
thereof) or effecting incorporation by reference
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
Item
1115(b) - Derivative Counterparty Financial
Information*
|
||
·
Determining
current maximum
probable exposure
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Determining
current
significance percentage
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Requesting
required financial
information (including any required accountants’ consent to the use
thereof) or effecting incorporation by reference
|
Depositor
|
|
*
This information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the
distribution period in which updated information is required pursuant
to
the Items.
|
M-2
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-D DISCLOSURE
|
||
Item
on Form 10-D
|
Party
Responsible
|
Item
8: Other Information
Disclose
any information required to be reported on Form 8-K during the period
covered by the Form 10-D but not reported
|
Any
party responsible for the applicable Form 8-K Disclosure
item
|
|
Item
9: Exhibits
|
||
Monthly
Statement to Certificateholders
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
Exhibits
required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, such as material
agreements
|
Depositor
|
M-3
EXHIBIT
N
ADDITIONAL
10-K DISCLOSURE
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
|
||
Item
on Form 10-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
|
Item
1B: Unresolved Staff Comments
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
9B: Other Information
Disclose
any information required to be reported on Form 8-K during the fourth
quarter covered by the Form 10-K but not reported
|
Any
party responsible for disclosure items on Form 8-K
|
|
Item
15: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
|
Securities
Administrator
Depositor
|
|
Reg
AB Item 1112(b): Significant Obligors of Pool
Assets
|
||
Significant
Obligor Financial Information*
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
*
This information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the
distribution period in which updated information is required pursuant
to
the Item.
|
||
Reg
AB Item 1114(b)(2): Credit Enhancement Provider Financial
Information
|
||
·
Determining
applicable
disclosure threshold
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Requesting
required financial
information (including any required accountants’ consent to the use
thereof) or effecting incorporation by reference
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
*
This information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the
distribution period in which updated information is required pursuant
to
the Items.
|
||
Reg
AB Item 1115(b): Derivative Counterparty Financial
Information
|
||
·
Determining
current maximum
probable exposure
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Determining
current
significance percentage
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Requesting
required financial
information (including any required accountants’ consent to the use
thereof) or effecting incorporation by reference
|
Depositor
|
|
*
This information need only be reported on the Form 10-D for the
distribution period in which updated information is required pursuant
to
the Items.
|
N-1
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
|
||
Item
on Form 10-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
Reg
AB Item 1117: Legal Proceedings
Any
legal proceeding pending against the following entities or their
respective property, that is material to Certificateholders, including
any
proceeding known to be contemplated by governmental
authorities:
|
||
·
Issuing
Entity
(Trust)
|
Indenture
Trustee, Master Servicer, Securities Administrator and
Depositor
|
|
·
Sponsor
(Seller)
|
Seller
|
|
·
Depositor
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Trustee
|
Trustee
|
|
·
Indenture
Trustee
|
Indenture
Trustee
|
|
·
Securities
Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
·
Master
Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
·
Custodian
|
Custodian
|
|
·
1110(b)
Originator
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Any
1108(a)(2) Servicer (other
than the Master Servicer or Securities Administrator)
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Any
other party contemplated by
1100(d)(1)
|
Depositor
|
|
Reg
AB Item 1119: Affiliations and Relationships
|
||
Whether
(a) the Seller, Depositor or Issuing Entity is an affiliate of the
following parties, and (b) to the extent known and material, any
of the
following parties are affiliated with one another:
|
Depositor
as to (a)
Seller
as to (a)
|
|
·
Master
Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
·
Securities
Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
·
Indenture
Trustee
|
Indenture
Trustee
|
|
·
Owner
Trustee
|
Owner
Trustee
|
|
·
Any
other 1108(a)(3)
servicer
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Any
1110
Originator
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Any
1112(b) Significant
Obligor
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Any
1114 Credit Enhancement
Provider
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Any
1115 Derivate Counterparty
Provider
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Any
other 1101(d)(1) material
party
|
Depositor/Seller
|
N-2
ADDITIONAL
FORM 10-K DISCLOSURE
|
||
Item
on Form 10-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
Whether
there are any “outside the ordinary course business arrangements” other
than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction between (a) the
Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity on the one hand, and
(b) any
of the following parties (or their affiliates) on the other hand,
that
exist currently or within the past two years and that are material
to a
Certificateholder’s understanding of the Certificates:
|
Depositor
as to (a)
Seller
as to (a)
|
|
·
Master
Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
·
Securities
Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
·
Indenture
Trustee
|
Indenture
Trustee
|
|
·
Owner
Trustee
|
Owner
Trustee
|
|
·
Any
other 1108(a)(3)
servicer
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Any
1110
Originator
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Any
1112(b) Significant
Obligor
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Any
1114 Credit Enhancement
Provider
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Any
1115 Derivate Counterparty
Provider
|
Cap
Counterparty/Depositor
|
|
·
Any
other 1101(d)(1) material
party
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
Whether
there are any specific relationships involving the transaction or
the pool
assets between (a) the Sponsor (Seller), Depositor or Issuing Entity
on
the one hand, and (b) any of the following parties (or their affiliates)
on the other hand, that exist currently or within the past two years
and
that are material:
|
Depositor
as to (a)
Seller
as to (a)
|
|
·
Master
Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
·
Securities
Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
|
·
Owner
Trustee
|
Owner
Trustee
|
|
·
Indenture
Trustee
|
Indenture
Trustee
|
|
·
Any
other 1108(a)(3)
servicer
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Any
1110
Originator
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Any
1112(b) Significant
Obligor
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Any
1114 Credit Enhancement
Provider
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Any
1115 Derivate Counterparty
Provider
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Any
other 1101(d)(1) material
party
|
Depositor/
Seller
|
N-3
EXHIBIT
O
FORM
8-K
DISCLOSURE
FORM
8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
|
||
Item
on Form 8-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
Item
1.01- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Disclosure
is required regarding entry into or amendment of any definitive agreement
that is material to the securitization, even if depositor is not
a party.
Examples:
servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
Note:
disclosure not required as to definitive agreements that are fully
disclosed in the prospectus
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
1.02- Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Disclosure
is required regarding termination of any definitive agreement that
is
material to the securitization (other than expiration in accordance
with
its terms), even if depositor is not a party.
Examples:
servicing agreement, custodial agreement.
|
Depositor
|
|
Item
1.03- Bankruptcy or Receivership
Disclosure
is required regarding the bankruptcy or receivership, with respect
to any
of the following:
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Sponsor
(Seller)
|
Depositor/Seller
|
|
·
Depositor
|
Depositor
|
|
·
Master
Servicer
|
Master
Servicer
|
|
·
Affiliated
Servicer
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Other
Servicer servicing 20% or
more of the pool assets at the time of the report
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Other
material
servicers
|
Servicer/Subservicer
|
|
·
Owner
Trustee
|
Owner
Trustee
|
|
·
Indenture
Trustee
|
Indenture
Trustee
|
|
·
Securities
Administrator
|
Securities
Administrator
|
O-1
FORM
8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
|
||
Item
on Form 8-K
|
Party
Responsible
|
·
Significant
Obligor
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Credit
Enhancer (10% or
more)
|
Not
Applicable
|
|
·
Derivative
Counterparty
|
Cap
Counterparty/Depositor
|
|
·
Custodian
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Custodian
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Item
2.04- Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangement
Includes
an early amortization, performance trigger or other event, including
event
of default, that would materially alter the payment priority/distribution
of cash flows/amortization schedule.
Disclosure
will be made of events other than waterfall triggers which are disclosed
in the monthly statements to the certificateholders.
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Depositor
Master
Servicer
Securities
Administrator
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Item
3.03- Material Modification to Rights of Security
Holders
Disclosure
is required of any material modification to documents defining the
rights
of Certificateholders, including the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
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Securities
Administrator
Depositor
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Item
5.03- Amendments of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of
Fiscal
Year
Disclosure
is required of any amendment “to the governing documents of the issuing
entity”.
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Depositor
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Item
6.01- ABS Informational and Computational
Material
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Depositor
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Item
6.02- Change of Servicer or Securities Administrator
Requires
disclosure of any removal, replacement, substitution or addition
of any
master servicer, affiliated servicer, other servicer servicing 10%
or more
of pool assets at time of report, other material servicers or
trustee.
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Master
Servicer/Securities Administrator/Depositor/
Servicer
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Reg
AB disclosure about any new servicer or master servicer is also
required.
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Servicer/Master
Servicer/Depositor
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Reg
AB disclosure about any new Trustee is also required.
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Indenture
Trustee (to the extent required by successor indenture
trustee)
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O-2
FORM
8-K DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
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Item
on Form 8-K
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Party
Responsible
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Item
6.03- Change in Credit Enhancement or External
Support
Covers
termination of any enhancement in manner other than by its terms,
the
addition of an enhancement, or a material change in the enhancement
provided. Applies to external credit enhancements as well as derivatives.
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Not
Applicable
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Reg
AB disclosure about any new enhancement provider is also
required.
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Not
Applicable
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Item
6.04- Failure to Make a Required Distribution
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Securities
Administrator
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Item
6.05- Securities Act Updating Disclosure
If
any material pool characteristic differs by 5% or more at the time
of
issuance of the securities from the description in the final prospectus,
provide updated Reg AB disclosure about the actual asset
pool.
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Depositor
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If
there are any new servicers or originators required to be disclosed
under
Regulation AB as a result of the foregoing, provide the information
called
for in Items 1108 and 1110 respectively.
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Depositor
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Item
7.01- Reg FD Disclosure
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Depositor
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Item
8.01- Other Events
Any
event, with respect to which information is not otherwise called
for in
Form 8-K, that the registrant deems of importance to
certificateholders.
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Depositor
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Item
9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Depositor
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O-3
EXHIBIT
P
ADDITIONAL
DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A. as Securities Administrator
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
E-mail:
xxx.xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Attn:
Corporate Trust Services - HOMEBANC MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-2-SEC REPORT
PROCESSING
RE:
**Additional Form [ ] Disclosure**Required
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
In
accordance with Section 8.04(a)(ii) of the Transfer and Servicing Agreement
dated as of November 1, 2006 among HMB Acceptance Corp., as Depositor, HomeBanc
Mortgage Corporation, as Seller and Servicer, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Master
Servicer and Securities Administrator, and U.S. Bank National Association,
as
Indenture Trustee, the undersigned, as [ ], hereby notifies
you that certain events have come to our attention that [will][may] need to
be
disclosed on Form [ ].
Description
of Additional Form [ ] Disclosure:
List
of
Any Attachments hereto to be included in the Additional Form [
] Disclosure:
Any
inquiries related to this notification should be directed to [
], phone number: [ ]; email address: [
].
[NAME
OF PARTY]
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as
[role]
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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P-1
EXHIBIT
Q
LIST
OF
TRANSACTION PARTIES
Sponsor
and Seller:
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HomeBanc
Corp.
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Depositor:
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HMB
Acceptance Corp.
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Indenture
Trustee:
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U.S.
Bank National Association
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Owner
Trustee:
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Wilmington
Trust Company
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Securities
Administrator:
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Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Master
Servicer:
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Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Derivatives
Counterparty:
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Bear
Xxxxxxx Financial Products
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Servicer:
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HomeBanc
Corp.
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Subservicer:
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HomeBanc
Mortgage Corporation
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Originator:
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HomeBanc
Mortgage Corporation
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Custodian:
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U.S.
Bank National Association
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Q-1
SCHEDULE
A
MORTGAGE
LOAN SCHEDULE
Schedule
A-1