SERVICING CONFIRMATION AGREEMENT
EXECUTION
On
this
1st day of July, 2007, Bayview Financial, L.P. (the “Owner”) as the Owner under
that certain Flow Servicing Agreement (Non-Full Recourse) dated as of May
1,
2007 (the “Agreement”), does hereby transfer to Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Company (a/k/a M&T Bank) (as successor by merger with M&T Mortgage
Corporation) (“M&T Bank" or the “Servicer”) as Servicer under the Agreement,
the servicing responsibilities related to the Mortgage Loans listed on the
mortgage loan schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
A,
which
shall supplement the Mortgage Loan Schedule. The Servicer hereby accepts
the
servicing responsibilities transferred hereby and on the date hereof assumes
all
servicing responsibilities related to the Mortgage Loans identified on the
attached mortgage loan schedule all in accordance with the Agreement, as
modified by Paragraph 3 below.
1. With
respect to the Mortgage Loans made subject to the Agreement hereby, the Closing
Date shall be July 27, 2007, and the Cut-Off Date shall be July 1,
2007.
2. With
respect to each Mortgage Loan made subject to the Agreement hereby, the
servicing fee rate shall be the per annum rate set forth in the Mortgage
Loan
Schedule with respect to such Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall be entitled
to
late fees and late charges as additional servicing compensation payable in
accordance with Sections 2.4 and 4.1 of the Agreement.
3. The
following additional terms shall apply with respect to the Mortgage
Loans:
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Section
2.3(l) of the Agreement relating to enforcement of due-on-sale
clauses
shall be modified as follows:
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(l) Approve
the sale, assignment or other transfer of a Mortgaged Property, if the current
borrower makes a request therefor, provided
that the
Servicer shall have received sixty (60) days’ prior written notice of the
proposed transfer, no event of default under the related loan documents shall
have occurred and be continuing, and the following additional criteria are
satisfied:
(i)
the
current borrower shall pay any and all fees and out-of-pocket costs incurred
in
connection with the transfer of the Mortgaged Property (including, without
limitation, counsel fees and disbursements and all recording fees, title
insurance premiums and mortgage and intangible taxes);
(ii)
if
applicable, the proposed transferee or its principals shall have demonstrated
expertise in owning and operating properties similar in location, size and
operation to the Mortgaged Property, which expertise shall be determined
by the
Servicer, in the Servicer’s sole discretion;
(iii)
the
proposed transferee and its principals shall, as of the date of such transfer,
have an aggregate net worth and liquidity acceptable to the Servicer, in
the
Servicer’s sole discretion;
(iv)
the
proposed transferee shall assume all of the obligations of the current borrower
under the related loan documents in all respects, including, without limitation,
by entering into an assumption agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Servicer (in the Servicer’s sole discretion) and, if applicable shall
execute in favor of the Trust a guaranty and an affidavit and indemnity of
borrower and guarantor regarding hazardous and toxic materials;
(v)
no
event of default under the related loan documents, or other event which,
with
the giving of notice, passage of time or both would constitute an event of
default under the related loan documents, shall otherwise occur as a result
of
such transfer, and the proposed transferee and its principals shall deliver
(A)
all organization documentation requested by the Servicer, which shall be
satisfactory to the Servicer (in the Servicer’s sole discretion) and (B) all
certificates, agreements and covenants required by the Servicer;
and
(vi)
the
current borrower shall deliver, at its sole cost and expense, an endorsement
to
the existing title policy insuring the security instrument, as modified by
the
assumption agreement, as a valid first lien on the Mortgaged Property and
naming
the proposed transferee as owner of the Mortgaged Property, which endorsement
shall insure that, as of the date of the recording of the assumption agreement,
the Mortgaged Property shall not be subject to any additional exceptions
or
liens other than those contained in the title policy issued in conjunction
with
the related loan documents.
When
a
Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed by the current borrower
other than in connection with a permitted assumption as described above,
to the
extent it has knowledge of such conveyance or prospective conveyance, the
Servicer shall exercise its rights to accelerate the maturity of the related
Mortgage Loan under any “due-on-sale” clause contained in the related Mortgage
or Mortgage Note; provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not exercise any such right if the “due-on-sale” clause, in
the reasonable belief of the Servicer, is not enforceable under applicable
law.
An Opinion of Counsel (which may be in-house counsel) obtained at the expense
of
the Servicer and delivered to the Owner to the foregoing effect shall
conclusively establish the reasonableness of such belief. In such event,
the
Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to enter into an assumption and
modification agreement with the Person to whom such property has been or
is
about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such Person becomes liable under
the
Mortgage Note and, unless prohibited by applicable law or the Mortgage, the
Mortgagor remains liable thereon. If the foregoing is not permitted under
applicable law, the Servicer is authorized to enter into a substitution of
liability agreement with such Person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor
is released from liability and such Person is substituted as the Mortgagor
and
becomes liable under the Mortgage Note. The Servicer shall notify the Owner
that
any such assumption or substitution agreement has been completed by forwarding
to the Owner copy of such assumption or substitution agreement (indicating
the
Mortgage File to which it relates), which copy shall be added by the Owner
to
the related Mortgage File and which 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. The Servicer shall be responsible
for
recording any such assumption or substitution agreements. In connection with
any
such assumption or substitution agreement, the Monthly Payment on the related
Mortgage Loan shall not be changed but shall remain as in effect immediately
prior to the assumption or substitution, the stated maturity or outstanding
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan shall not be changed nor shall any
required Monthly Payments of principal or interest be deferred or forgiven.
Any
fee collected by the Servicer for consenting to any such conveyance or entering
into an assumption or substitution agreement shall be retained by or paid
to the
Servicer as additional servicing compensation.
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The
last sentence in the first paragraph of Section 2.7(a) and the
last
paragraph of Section 2.7(a) of the Agreement relating to sales
of
defaulted Mortgage Loans and alternatives to foreclosure shall
be deleted
in their entirety.
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4. All
other
terms and conditions of this transaction shall be governed by the
Agreement.
5.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Agreement, or if not defined therein, as defined in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) dated as of July 1,
2007, among U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A.,
as master servicer, and Bayview Financial Securities Company, LLC, as depositor.
6.
This
Confirmation Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all
such
counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signatures
commence on following page]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner and the Servicer have caused their names to be
signed
hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day
and
year first above written.
Servicer:
M&T
BANK
By: /s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
Owner:
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL, L.P.
By:
Bayview Financial Management Corp.,
its
General Partner
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
First Vice President
EXHIBIT
A
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
EXECUTION
Bayview
2007-B
M&T
Non-Full Recourse AAR (Seller to Depositor)
This
ASSIGNMENT,
ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
is made
as of the 1st day of July, 2007 (this “Agreement”), among Manufacturers and
Traders Trust Company (a/k/a M&T Bank) (as successor by merger with M&T
Mortgage Corporation)
(“M&T
Bank” or the “Servicer”), Bayview Financial Securities Company, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, as assignee (the “Assignee”), and Bayview Financial,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as assignor (the “Assignor”).
WHEREAS,
the Assignor and the Servicer have entered into a certain Flow Servicing
Agreement (Non-Full Recourse) dated as of May 1, 2007 (the “Servicing
Agreement”), pursuant to which the Servicer is servicing certain mortgage loans
listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to the Servicing
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007,
the
Assignee has agreed on certain terms and conditions to purchase (exclusive
of
(i) the related servicing rights and (ii) any late fees and late charges)
from
the Assignor certain mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”), which Mortgage Loans
are subject to the provisions of the Servicing Agreement and are listed on
the
mortgage loan schedule attached as Exhibit
1
hereto;
WHEREAS,
the Assignor intends to transfer its rights in the Servicing Agreement, to
the
extent of the Mortgage Loans, to the Assignee hereunder;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007, among
the Assignee, as depositor, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer, and
U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the Assignee will
transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
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Assignment
and Assumption.
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(a) The
Assignor hereby assigns to the Assignee all of its rights under the Servicing
Agreement, to the extent relating to the Mortgage Loans, and the Assignee
hereby
assumes all of the Assignor’s obligations under the Servicing Agreement, to the
extent relating to the Mortgage Loans from and after the date hereof, and
the
Servicer hereby acknowledges such assignment and assumption and hereby agrees
to
the release of the Assignor from any obligations under the Servicing Agreement
from and after the date hereof, to the extent relating to the Mortgage
Loans.
(b) The
Servicer and the Assignor shall have the right to amend, modify or terminate
the
Servicing Agreement without the joinder of the Assignee with respect to mortgage
loans that are not subject to this Agreement, provided,
however,
that
such amendment, modification or termination shall not affect or be binding
on
the Assignee.
2. Servicing
Agreement.
The
Servicer and the Assignor represent and warrant to the Assignee that (i)
attached hereto as Exhibit
2
is a
true, accurate and complete copy of the Servicing Agreement, (ii) the Servicing
Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof, (iii) the Servicing
Agreement has not been amended or modified in any respect not disclosed to
the
Assignee and (iv) no notice of termination has been given to the Servicer
under
the Servicing Agreement. The Servicer further represents and warrants that
the
representations contained in Article VII of the Servicing Agreement are true
and
correct on and as of July 27, 2007.
3. Recognition
of Assignee.
From
and after the date hereof, the Servicer shall note the transfer of the Mortgage
Loans to the Assignee in its books and records, shall recognize the Assignee
as
the owner of the Mortgage Loans and shall service the Mortgage Loans for
the
benefit of the Assignee pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the terms of
which
are incorporated herein by reference. It is the intention of the Assignor,
Servicer and Assignee that the Servicing Agreement shall be binding upon
and
inure to the benefit of the Servicer and the Assignee and their successors
and
assigns.
4. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignee.
The
Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor as follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Assignee represents and warrants that it is duly and legally authorized to
enter
into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the
Servicing Agreement.
(b) Enforceability.
The
Assignee represents and warrants that this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by it and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery thereof by each of the other parties hereto) constitutes its legal,
valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignor.
The
Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee as follows:
(a) The
Assignor has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited
partnership in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with
full
power and authority (corporate and other) to enter into and perform its
obligations under the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignor, and, assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto,
constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the Assignor, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
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(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Assignor of this Agreement and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not require the
consent
or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking
of
any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental
authority or agency, except such as has been obtained, given, effected or
taken
prior to the date thereof.
(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Assignor; neither the execution
and delivery by the Assignor of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the
Assignor of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance by the
Assignor with the provisions thereof, will conflict with or result in a breach
of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of the governing
documents of the Assignor or any law, governmental rule or regulation or
any
material judgment, decree or order binding on the Assignor or any of its
properties, or any of the provisions of any material indenture, mortgage,
deed
of trust, contract or other instrument to which the Assignor is a party or
by
which it is bound.
(e) There
are
no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Assignor,
threatened, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter that in the judgment
of
the Assignor will be determined adversely to the Assignor and will if determined
adversely to the Assignor materially adversely affect its ability to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement.
(f) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, except for the sale to the Assignee, the Assignor
has not assigned or pledged any Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage or
any
interest or participation therein.
(g) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Assignor has not satisfied, canceled,
or
subordinated in whole or in part, or rescinded the Mortgage, and the Assignor
has not released the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage, in
whole
or in part, nor has the Assignor executed an instrument that would effect
any
such release, cancellation, subordination, or rescission. The Assignor has
not
released any Mortgagor, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
assumption agreement, to the extent such approval was required.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
this
Section 5 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the
Trustee
(or its custodian) and shall inure to the benefit of the Assignee and its
assigns notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.
Upon the discovery by the Assignor or the Assignee and its assigns of a breach
of the foregoing representations and warranties, the party discovering such
breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties to this Agreement,
and in no event later than two (2) Business Days from the date of such
discovery. It is further understood and agreed that the Assignor shall be
deemed
not to have made the representations and warranties in this Section 5 with
respect to, and to the extent of, representations and warranties made, as
to the
matters covered in this Section 5, by the Servicer in the Servicing Agreement
(or any officer’s certificate delivered pursuant thereto).
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It
is
understood and agreed that the Assignor has made no representations or
warranties to the Assignee other than those contained in this Section 5,
and no
other affiliate of the Assignor has made any representations or warranties
of
any kind to the Assignee.
6. Continuing
Effect.
Except
as contemplated hereby, the Servicing Agreement shall remain in full force
and
effect in accordance with its terms.
7. 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.
8. Notices.
Any
notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder or under
the
Servicing Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively
to have
been given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage
prepaid, and return receipt requested or transmitted by telex, telegraph
or
telecopier and confirmed by a similar mailed writing, to: (i) in the case
of the
Servicer, M&T Mortgage Corporation, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000, (Bayview 2007-B) or such address as may hereafter be furnished
by the Servicer; (ii) in the case of the Assignee, Bayview Financial Securities
Company, LLC, 0000 Xxxxx xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Bayview 2007-B, or such other address as may hereafter
be
furnished by the Assignee, and (iii) in the case of the Assignor, Bayview
Financial, L.P., 0000 Xxxxx xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Bayview 2007-B, or such other address as may hereafter
be
furnished by the Assignor.
9. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
10. Definitions.
Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the same
meaning
as in the Servicing Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and
year first above written.
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL SECURITIES COMPANY, LLC,
as
Assignee
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL, L.P., as Assignor
By:
Bayview Financial Management Corp., its General Partner
By:
/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
First Vice President
M&T
BANK,
as
Servicer
By: /s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
EXHIBIT
1
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
[See
Exhibit
A
to
Confirmation Agreement]
EXHIBIT
2
Servicing
Agreement
EXECUTION
FLOW
SERVICING AGREEMENT
between
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL, L.P.
as
Owner
and
M&T
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
as
Servicer
Dated
as
of January 1, 2006
(Non-Full
Recourse)
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Certain
Defined Terms.
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ARTICLE
II AGREEMENTS OF THE SERVICER
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2.1
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General.
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2.2
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Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments.
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2.3
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Procedure.
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2.4
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Other.
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2.5
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Accounting,
Remittances and Reports.
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2.6
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Delinquency
Control.
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2.7
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Foreclosure.
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2.8
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REO
Property.
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25
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2.9
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Books
and Records.
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2.10
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Advance
of Monthly Payments.
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28
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2.11
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Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls.
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ARTICLE
III
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[Reserved]
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29
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ARTICLE
IV COMPENSATION
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4.1
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Servicing
Fee.
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29
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4.2
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Solicitation.
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ARTICLE
V TERM AND TERMINATION
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5.1
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Term
and Notice.
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5.2
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Termination.
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5.3
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[Reserved]
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5.4
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Accounting.
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ARTICLE
VI SECURITIZATION
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6.1
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Servicer
to Cooperate.
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ARTICLE
VII REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE
SERVICER
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7.1
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Notice
of Breach.
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7.2
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Agency
Approvals.
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7.3
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Authority.
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ARTICLE
VIII INDEPENDENCE OF PARTIES; INDEMNIFICATION; SURVIVAL
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8.1
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Independence
of Parties.
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8.2
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Indemnification.
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8.3
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Procedure
for Indemnification.
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8.4
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Survival.
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ARTICLE
IX COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
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9.1
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Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness.
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9.2
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Servicer.
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9.3
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Information
to be Provided by the Servicer.
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9.4
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Servicer
Compliance Statement.
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9.5
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Report
on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
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9.6
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Indemnification;
Remedies.
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
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Changes
in Practices.
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10.2
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Closing.
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10.3
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Assignment
of Servicing; Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
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10.4
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Prior
Agreements.
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44
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10.5
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Entire
Agreement.
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44
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10.6
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Invalidity.
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45
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10.7
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Effect.
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45
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10.8
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Applicable
Law.
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45
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10.9
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Notices.
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45
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10.10
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Waivers.
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45
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10.11
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Binding
Effect.
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10.12
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Headings.
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
I
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Loans
to be Serviced
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EXHIBIT
II
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Investor
Reports
Default
Reports
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EXHIBIT
III
EXHIBIT
IV
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[Reserved]
Form
of Annual Certification
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EXHIBIT
V
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Form
of Confirmation Agreement
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EXHIBIT
VI
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Forms
of Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreements
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EXHIBIT
VII
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Servicing
Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance
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THIS
FLOW
SERVICING AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of January, 2006 by and between
BAYVIEW FINANCIAL, L.P., as owner (the “Owner”) and M&T MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(the “Servicer”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
the Owner is the owner of certain one-to-four family, fixed and adjustable
rate
mortgage loans;
WHEREAS,
the Servicer is engaged in the business of managing and servicing mortgage
loans;
WHEREAS,
the Owner and the Servicer desire to establish a flow program whereby the
Servicer will, from time to time, service additional mortgage loans that
become
subject to this Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for
other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain
Defined Terms.
For
purposes of this Agreement, each of the following terms shall have the meaning
specified with respect thereto.
“Advance”
shall mean any Delinquency Advance or Servicing Advance.
“Affiliate”
shall mean with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect 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”
shall mean this Flow Servicing Agreement as the same may be from time to
time
amended.
“Ancillary
Income” shall include, but not be limited to late fees, late charges, not
sufficient funds fees, satisfaction fees, assumption and modification fees,
and
interest on Custodial Accounts. Ancillary Income shall not include any
prepayment premiums or penalties.
“Applicable
Requirements” shall mean, as of the time of reference, all of the following: (i)
all applicable Mortgage-related federal, state and local legal and regulatory
requirements (including statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances) binding
upon the Servicer; (ii) applicable Mortgage-related requirements and guidelines
of (1) each governmental agency, board, commission, instrumentality and other
governmental body or office having jurisdiction, including without limitation
those of FHA, FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA, HUD and VA, and (2) any primary mortgage
insurance companies; (iii) all other applicable judicial and administrative
judgments, orders, stipulations, awards, writs and injunctions; and (iv)
generally accepted servicing customs and practices of the mortgage servicing
industry.
“Assignment”
shall mean with respect to each Mortgage Loan, an assignment of the Mortgage,
notice of transfer or equivalent instrument sufficient under the laws of
the
jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect
of
record the transfer of the Mortgage.
“Balloon
Loan” shall mean a Mortgage Loan with a Monthly Payment that does not fully
amortize the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan over its term to stated
maturity and that requires a substantial principal payment at
maturity.
“Balloon
Payment” shall mean with respect to any Balloon Loan, a payment
of the unamortized principal balance of such Mortgage Loan in a single payment
at the maturity of such Mortgage Loan that is greater than the preceding
Monthly
Payment.
“Business
Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday, or another day on
which banks in the State of New York, the state where the principal office
of
the Servicer is located and the state where the principal offices of the
Owner
and any Master Servicer are located are required, or authorized by law, to
close.
“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Commission”
shall mean The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Condemnation
Proceeds” shall mean all awards, compensation or settlements in respect of a
taking of all or part of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of
eminent domain or condemnation, whether permanent or temporary.
“Confirmation
Agreement” shall mean an agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit V
attached hereto, to be executed by the Owner and the Servicer, which agreement
shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the addition of a pool
of
Mortgage Loans, and which agreement reflects the addition of Mortgage Loans
which are subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Cooperative
Corporation” shall mean the entity that holds title (fee or an acceptable
leasehold estate) to the real property and improvements constituting the
Cooperative Property and which governs the Cooperative Property, which
Cooperative Corporation must qualify as a Cooperative Housing Corporation
under
Section 216 of the Code.
“Cooperative
Loan” shall mean any Mortgage Loan secured by Cooperative Shares and a
Proprietary Lease.
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“Cooperative
Property” shall mean the real property and improvements owned by the Cooperative
Corporation that includes the allocation of individual dwelling units to
the
holders of the shares of the Cooperative Corporation.
“Cooperative
Shares” shall mean shares issued by a Cooperative Corporation.
“Cross-Collateralized
Mortgage Loans” shall
mean a Mortgage Loan included in a group of two or more Mortgage Loans with
a
common Mortgagor, each of which provides in the related Mortgage Note and
Mortgage that in the event of default by the Mortgagor, the Mortgaged Property
and other collateral pledged specifically to secure such Mortgage Loan is
available for repayment of the other Mortgage Loans in the group.
“Custodial
Account” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(d)
hereof.
“Cut-off
Date” shall mean, with respect to the initial Transfer Date, January 1, 2006,
and with respect to any subsequent Transfer Date, the date specified in the
related Confirmation Agreement.
“Deficient
Valuation” shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the dollar amount of
any reduction in the principal balance owed by the related Mortgagor, as
ordered
by a court in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding with respect to the
related Mortgagor.
“Delinquency
Advance” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.10
hereof.
“Depositor”
shall mean Bayview Financial Property Trust, Bayview Financial Property Trust
II, Bayview Financial Securities Company, LLC, or their respective successors
or
designees, or such other Person as acts as depositor in connection with the
issuance of any Securities.
“Determination
Date” shall mean the 15th
day of
each month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding
Business Day.
“Directly
Operate” shall mean, with respect to any REO Property, the furnishing or
rendering of services to the tenants thereof that are not (within the meaning
of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.512(b)-1(c)(5)) customarily provided to the
tenants in connection with the rental of space for occupancy, the management
or
operation of such REO Property, the holding of such REO Property primarily
for
sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business, the performance
of any construction work thereon or any use of such REO Property in a trade
or
business, in each case other than through an Independent Contractor;
provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not be considered to Directly Operate an REO Property
solely
because the Servicer establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into
or
renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs
(of the type that would be deductible under Section 162 of the Code) or capital
expenditures with respect to such REO Property or take other activities
consistent with Section 1.856-4(b)(5)(iii) of the Treasury
Regulations.
“Due
Date” shall mean the day of the calendar month in which the Monthly Payment on
a
Mortgage Loan is due.
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“Due
Period” shall mean the period from and including the second day of the calendar
month preceding the calendar month in which any Servicer Remittance Date
occurs
to and including the first day of the calendar month in which such Servicer
Remittance Date occurs.
“Eligible
Account” shall mean any of (i) an account maintained with a federal or state
chartered depository institution or trust company, and with respect to deposits
held for 30 days or more in such account the (a) long-term deposit or unsecured
debt obligations of which are rated at least (A) “Aa3-” by Moody’s (if then
rated by Moody’s) and (B) “AA-” by S&P (or “A-” provided the short-term
unsecured debt obligations are rated at least “A-1” by S&P) (or, with
respect to any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as will not result in
qualification, downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to
the
Securities, as evidenced in writing by the applicable Rating Agency), at
any
time such funds are on deposit therein, or with respect to deposits held
for
less than 30 days in such account the (b) short-term deposits of which are
rated
at least “P-1” by Moody’s (if then rated by Moody’s) and “A-1” by S&P (or,
with respect to any such Rating Agency, such lower rating as will not result
in
qualification, downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to
the
Securities) as evidenced in writing by the applicable Rating Agency at any
time
such funds are on deposit therein, or (ii) a segregated trust account or
accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution
or
trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity, which, in the case of a state
chartered depository institution or trust company, is subject to regulations
regarding fiduciary funds on deposit therein substantially similar to 12
CFR §
9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least
$50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state
authority, or the use of such account would not, in and of itself, cause
a
qualification, downgrading or withdrawal of the then-current rating assigned
to
any class of Securities, as confirmed in writing by each Rating
Agency.
Eligible
Investments:
Shall
mean any of the following:
(a) obligations
of, or guaranteed as to the full and timely payment of principal and interest
by, the United States or obligations of any agency or instrumentality thereof,
when such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States;
(b) repurchase
agreements on obligations specified in clause (a); provided, that the short-term
debt obligations of the party agreeing to repurchase are rated no less than
F-1
by Fitch, A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s;
(c) federal
funds, certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances (which
shall each have an original maturity of not more than 90 days and, in the
case
of bankers’ acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity of more
than 365 days) of any United States depository institution or trust company
incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state; provided,
that
the short-term obligations of such depository institution or trust company
are
rated no less than F-1 by Fitch, A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Xxxxx’x;
(d) commercial
paper (having original maturities of not more than 30 days) of any corporation
incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which
on
the date of acquisition is rated no less than F-1 by Fitch, A-1 by S&P and
P-1 by Moody’s;
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(e) 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
short-term credit rating from each Rating Agency, at the time of investment
or
the contractual commitment providing for such investment, no less than F-1
by
Fitch, A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s; provided,
however,
that
such securities will not be Eligible Investments if they are identified as
being
under review with negative implications from any Rating Agency;
(f) securities
of money market funds or mutual funds rated AAAm or AAAm-G by S&P or, if not
rated by S&P, AAA or better by Fitch and Aa1 by Xxxxx’x; and
(g) any
other
demand, money market, common trust fund or time deposit or obligation, or
interest-bearing or other security, or other investment rated in the highest
rating category by each Rating Agency or otherwise approved in writing by
each
Rating Agency;
provided
that (A)
such obligation or security is held for a temporary period pursuant to Treasury
Regulation Section 1.860G-2(g)(1) and (B) no instrument described above is
permitted to evidence either the right to receive (a) only interest or only
principal with respect to obligations underlying such instrument or (b) both
principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such
instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to such
instrument provided a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of the yield
to
maturity at par of the underlying obligations; and provided,
further,
that no
instrument described above may be purchased at a price greater than par if
such
instrument may be prepaid or called at a price less than its purchase price
prior to stated maturity.
“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Xxxxxx
Xxx” or “FNMA” shall mean the Federal National Mortgage
Association.
“FDIC”
shall mean the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
“FHA”
shall mean the Federal Housing Administration.
“FHA
Insurance” shall mean an insurance policy granted by the FHA with respect to any
Mortgage Loan.
“FHA
Regulations” shall mean regulations promulgated by HUD under the Housing Act,
codified in 24 Code of Federal Regulations, and other HUD issuances relating
to
mortgage loans insured by the FHA, including, without limitation, related
handbooks, circulars, notices and mortgagee letters.
“Fidelity
Bond” shall mean the fidelity bond to be obtained by the Servicer pursuant to
Section 2.4(f) hereof.
“Final
Recovery Determination” shall mean with respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan
or any REO Property, a determination made by the Servicer that all Insurance
Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and other payments
or
recoveries which the Servicer, in its reasonable good faith judgment, expects
to
be finally recoverable in respect thereof have been so recovered. The Servicer
shall maintain records prepared by and furnish to the Owner (no later than
the
Servicer Remittance Date) a certificate signed by a Servicing Officer of
the
Servicer, of each Final Recovery Determination.
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“Fitch”
shall mean Fitch, Inc., or its successor in interest. If neither Fitch nor
any
successor remains in existence, “Fitch” shall be deemed to refer to such other
nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person
designated by the Owner, notice of which designation shall be given to the
Servicer, and specific ratings of Fitch herein referenced shall be deemed
to
refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated.
“Xxxxxxx
Xxx” or “FHLMC” shall mean the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation.
“Xxxxxx
Xxx” or “GNMA” shall mean the Government National Mortgage
Association.
“Governmental
Authority” shall mean the United States of America, any state, local or other
political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions thereof or pertaining
thereto.
“Housing
Act” shall mean The National Housing Act of 1934, as amended.
“HUD”
shall mean the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any
successor thereto.
“Independent
Contractor” shall mean (i) any Person (other than the Servicer) that would be an
“independent contractor” within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if
the Servicer were a real estate investment trust (except that the ownership
tests set forth in that Section shall be considered to be met by any Person
that
owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any class, or 35% or more of
the
aggregate of all classes of the Securities), so long as the Servicer does
not
receive or derive any income from such Person and provided that the relationship
between such Person and the Servicer is at arm’s length, all within the meaning
of Treasury Regulation Section 1.856-4(b)(5), or (ii) any other Person
(including the Servicer) if the Servicer has received an Opinion of Counsel,
which Opinion of Counsel shall be an expense of the Servicer, to the effect
that
the taking of any action in respect of any REO Property by such Person, subject
to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated
to be
taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause such REO Property to cease
to
qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of
the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes
of
Section 860D(a) of the Code), or cause any income realized in respect of
such
REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property.
“Insurance
Proceeds” shall mean with respect to any Servicer Remittance Date, all insurance
proceeds received by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period
(including, without limitation, the proceeds of any hazard insurance, flood
insurance or title insurance policies, or Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies,
and payments made by the Servicer in respect of a deductible clause in any
blanket policy) that are not Liquidation Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds,
that
are not applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property
or other servicing expenses or released to the related Mortgagor in accordance
with the normal servicing procedures of the Servicer, and were applied by
the
Servicer to reduce the Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan or
to pay
interest on the related Mortgage Loan.
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“Liquidated
Mortgage Loan” shall mean as
to any
Servicer Remittance Date, any Mortgage Loan in respect of which the Servicer
has
determined, in accordance with the servicing procedures specified herein,
as of
the end of the related Due Period, that all Liquidation Proceeds which it
expects to recover with respect to the liquidation of the Mortgage Loan or
disposition of the related REO Property have been recovered.
“Liquidation
Proceeds” shall mean with respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, any amounts
(including any Condemnation Proceeds and the proceeds of any insurance policy
and the proceeds from the sale of REO Property) recovered by the Servicer
in
connection with such Liquidated Mortgage Loan, whether through trustee’s sale,
foreclosure sale or otherwise, other than amounts required to be paid to
the
Mortgagor pursuant to the terms of the applicable Mortgage Loan or otherwise
pursuant to law.
“Loan
Collateral” shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgaged
Property and any personal property securing the related Mortgage Loan, including
any lessor’s interest in such property, whether characterized or recharacterized
as an ownership or security interest.
“Master
Servicer” shall mean any master servicer appointed in connection with an
issuance of Securities.
“MERS
Mortgage Loans” shall mean any Mortgage Loan recorded under the MERS®
System.
“MERS®
System” shall mean the system of recording transfers of Mortgages electronically
maintained by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor
thereto.
“Monthly
Payment” shall mean the scheduled monthly principal and interest payment on a
Mortgage Loan for any month, as such monthly payment may have been reduced
by
any Deficient Valuation.
“Moody’s”
shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., or its successor in interest. If
neither Moody’s nor any successor remains in existence, “Moody’s” shall be
deemed
to
refer
to such other nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other
comparable Person
designated
by the Owner, notice of which designation shall be given to the Servicer,
and
specific ratings of Moody’s herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the
equivalent ratings of the party so designated.
“Mortgage,”
“Mortgage Loans,” “mortgages,” “loan” or “loans” shall mean fixed or adjustable
rate loans, installment sale contracts, security deeds, trust deeds, deeds
of
trust and related loan documents relating to the fixed or adjustable rate
loans
which comprise the mortgage loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule
and
similar loans with respect to which servicing is subsequently transferred
to the
Servicer by the Owner from time to time for inclusion under the terms of
this
Agreement.
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“Mortgage
File” shall mean the documents and instruments pertaining to a Mortgage Loan in
the Owner’s or the Owner’s agent’s possession which shall include, without
limitation, the following:
(i) (A)
the
original Mortgage Note, endorsed in the following form: “Pay to the order of
____________________________, without recourse,” or in blank, with all prior and
intervening endorsements showing a complete chain of endorsement from the
originator to the Person so endorsing to the Owner unless one or more of
the
Owners endorsed in blank or (B) an original or copy of the installment sale
contract for the purchase of the related Mortgaged Property;
(ii) (A)
the
original Mortgage or copy of the Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon,
and (B) the original or a copy of recorded power of attorney, if the Mortgage
was executed pursuant to a power of attorney, with evidence of recording
thereon;
(iii) an
original Assignment of the Mortgage executed in blank except in the case
of MERS
Mortgage Loans;
(iv) the
original recorded Assignment or Assignments of the Mortgage and originals
or
copies of all intervening assignments showing a complete chain of assignment
from the originator (or, if applicable, from HUD) to the Owner;
(v) the
original or copies of each assumption, modification, written assurance or
substitution agreement, if any;
(vi) with
respect to each Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, the original
or a
copy of lender’s title insurance policy or attorney’s opinion of title or a copy
thereof certified as true and correct by the applicable insurer, together
with
all endorsements or riders that were issued with or subsequent to the issuance
of such policy, insuring the priority of the Mortgage as a first lien or
junior
lien, as applicable, on the Mortgaged Property represented therein as a fee
interest vested in the Mortgagor, or in the event such original title policy
is
unavailable, a written commitment or uniform binder or preliminary report
of
title issued by the title insurance or escrow company or a copy thereof
certified by the title company, with the original policy of title insurance
to
be delivered within one year of the related Transfer Date;
(vii) with
respect to any Cooperative Loan, the following documents: the Security
Agreement; a stock certificate evidencing the Cooperative Shares and related
stock power; Proprietary Lease; and Recognition Agreement;
(viii) if
any
assignment of leases and rents is separate from the Mortgage, the original
or
copy thereof, together with an executed reassignment of such instrument to
the
Owner; and
(ix) the
original or copy of all UCC-1 financing statements and other security
instruments with evidence of filing thereon (if applicable) and the original
filed assignments of such UCC-1 financing statements or assignments of security
agreements and originals or copies of all intervening assignments showing
a
complete chain of assignment from the originator to the Owner except in the
case
of MERS Mortgage Loans.
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“Mortgage
Loan” shall mean an individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this
Agreement, each Mortgage Loan originally subject to this Agreement being
identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
“Mortgage
Loan Schedule” shall mean a schedule of Mortgage Loans prepared and/or amended
or supplemented on each Transfer Date, such schedule setting forth such
information with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as may be mutually agreed
to
between the Owner and the Servicer.
“Mortgage
Note” shall mean the original executed promissory note evidencing the
indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan or if such Mortgage is
not
evidenced by a promissory note, the original executed document or other
instrument primarily evidencing the indebtedness of the Mortgagor under such
Mortgage Loan.
“Mortgage
Rate” shall mean the annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note, which is
set forth in such Mortgage Note.
“Mortgaged
Property” shall mean the fee simple interest in real property, together with
improvements thereto and any fixtures, leases and other real or personal
property securing the related Mortgage Note.
“Mortgagor”
or “Mortgagors” shall mean the mortgagors, grantors of installment sale
contracts, grantors of security deeds, grantors of trust deeds and deeds
of
trust, and the grantors of any Mortgages.
“Non-Recoverable
Advance” shall mean any Advance which the Servicer has determined in its good
faith business judgment will not or, in the case of a proposed Advance, would
not, be ultimately recoverable by the Servicer from late payments, Insurance
Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and other collections
or
recoveries in respect of the related Mortgage Loan or REO Property. The
determination by the Servicer that it has made a Non-Recoverable Advance
shall
be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Owner setting forth
such determination and the procedures and considerations of the Servicer
forming
the basis of such determination, which shall include a copy of any information
or reports obtained by the Servicer which may support such
determination.
“Opinion
of Counsel” shall mean a written opinion of counsel, which opinion is acceptable
to the Owner. Counsel may include in-house counsel.
“Owner”
shall mean Bayview Financial, L. P., or its successor or designee, and any
Person to which the Owner may transfer the Mortgage Loans in connection with
a
whole loan sale of the Mortgage Loans or a securitization or pass-through
transfer of the Mortgage Loans, and any Person which may master service the
Mortgage Loans in connection with such securitization or transfer, as the
context requires.
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“P
&
I” shall mean principal and interest.
“Payaheads”
shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan and any Due Date therefor, any
Monthly Payment received by the Servicer during any Due Period in addition
to
the Monthly Payment due on such Due Date and intended by the Mortgagor to
be
applied at a future Due Date.
“Person”
shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation (including a statutory
trust), joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, association,
joint venture, Governmental Authority or any other entity of whatever
nature
“Prepayment
in Full” shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan, a Mortgagor payment
consisting of a Principal Prepayment in the amount of the outstanding principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan, together with interest thereon at the related
Mortgage Rate to the date of such prepayment, and resulting in the full
satisfaction of such Mortgage Loan.
“Prepayment
Interest Shortfall” shall mean, as of any Servicer Remittance Date, the excess
of (x) the interest portion of the Monthly Payments due on any Mortgage Loans
during the related Due Period that were the subject of a Prepayment in Full
during the related Prepayment Period over (y) the aggregate amount of interest
paid by related Mortgagors in respect of the amounts of such Prepayments
in Full
and any other amounts allocable to interest received from the Mortgagor that
are
distributable on such Servicer Remittance Date.
“Prepayment
Period” shall mean as to any Servicer Remittance Date, the calendar month
immediately preceding the month of such Servicer Remittance Date.
“Primary
Mortgage Insurance” shall mean any policy of primary mortgage
insurance.
“Principal
Balance” shall mean with
respect to any Mortgage Loan as of any Servicer Remittance Date, the principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan remaining to be paid by the Mortgagor as of
the
related Cut-off Date after deduction of all Monthly Payments received on
or
before such Cut-off Date, minus the sum of (i) all principal collected in
respect of Monthly Payments due after such Cut-off Date through the last
day of
the related Due Period and (ii) all Principal Prepayments received, and the
principal portion of all Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation
Proceeds and other unscheduled recoveries collected (other than Subsequent
Recoveries), through the last day of the related Prepayment Period.
“Principal
Prepayment” shall mean with
respect to any Mortgage Loan, any payment of principal made by the related
Mortgagor in advance of the Due Date therefor other than the principal portion
of (i) Monthly Payments other than Balloon Payments and (ii)
Payaheads.
“Proprietary
Lease” shall mean with respect to any Cooperative Property, a lease or occupancy
agreement between a Cooperative Corporation and a holder of related Cooperative
Shares.
“Rating
Agency” shall mean any of S&P, Xxxxx’x or Fitch.
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“Realized
Loss” shall mean an
amount
determined by the Servicer and evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the
Servicer delivered to the Owner, in connection with any Mortgage Loan equal
to
(a) with respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan (other than a Liquidated
Mortgage Loan with respect to which a Deficient Valuation has occurred),
the
excess of the Principal Balance of such Liquidated Mortgage Loan plus interest
thereon at a rate equal to the sum of the applicable Mortgage Rate less the
Servicing Fee Rate from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid up
to
the Due Date next succeeding such liquidation over proceeds, if any, received
in
connection with such liquidation, after application of all withdrawals permitted
to be made by the Servicer from the related Custodial Account with respect
to
such Mortgage Loan, or (b) with respect to any Mortgage Loan which has become
the subject of a Deficient Valuation, the excess of the Principal Balance
of the
Mortgage Loan over the principal amount as reduced in connection with the
proceedings resulting in the Deficient Valuation.
“Recognition
Agreement” shall mean with respect to any Cooperative Loan, an agreement between
the related Cooperative Corporation and the originator of such Mortgage Loan
to
establish the rights of such originator in the related Cooperative
Property.
“Reconstitution
Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.1(b) of this
Agreement.
“Regulation
AB” shall mean Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject
to
such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in
the adopting release (Asset-Backed
Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531
(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.
“Regulations”
shall mean FHA Regulations or VA Regulations, as the case may be.
“REMIC”
shall mean a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, as defined in the
Code.
“Rents
from Real Property” shall mean, with respect to any REO Property, gross income
of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code as being included
in
the term “rents from real property.”
“REO
Account” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.8(b)
hereof.
“REO
Disposition” shall mean the final sale of any REO Property.
“REO
Imputed Payment” shall mean, as to any REO Property, an amount equal to the
scheduled Monthly Payment that would have been due on the related Mortgage
Loan
were such Mortgage Loan still outstanding, after giving effect to any adjustment
of the Mortgage Rate, if applicable; provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not be obligated to advance any balloon payment that would
have been due on the related Mortgage Loan, but shall continue to advance
the
Monthly Payment in respect thereof in accordance with the amortization schedule
of such Mortgage Loan.
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“REO
Property” shall mean Loan Collateral acquired by the Servicer on behalf of the
Owner through foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise in
connection with a defaulted Mortgage Loan.
“S&P”
shall mean Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc., or its successor in interest. If neither S&P nor any
successor remains in existence, “S&P” shall be deemed to refer to such other
nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person
designated by the Owner, notice of which designation shall be given to the
Servicer, and specific ratings of S&P herein referenced shall be deemed to
refer to the equivalent ratings of the party so designated.
“Securities”
shall mean any notes, bonds, certificates or other securities backed in whole
or
in part by the Mortgage Loans.
“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securitization
Transaction” shall mean any transaction involving either (1) a sale or other
transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly to an
issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately
placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of
publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments
on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios
of
mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans.
“Servicer
Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a)(i)(A) of this
Agreement.
“Servicer
Remittance Date” shall mean the 18th day of each month or, if such day is not a
Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day, commencing in April
2005.
“Servicing
Advance” shall mean the reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred
by the Servicer in connection with a default, delinquency or other unanticipated
event in the performance of their respective servicing obligations or master
servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the
preservation, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii) any
enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, in respect of
a
particular Mortgage Loan, (iii) the management (including reasonable fees
in
connection therewith) and liquidation of any REO Property. Servicing Fees,
to
the extent not paid when due, shall be deemed, and shall be reimbursable
as, a
Servicing Advance.
“Servicing
Criteria” shall mean the “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of
Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
“Servicing
Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
“Servicing
Fee” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.1 hereof.
“Servicing
Standard” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.1
hereof.
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“Subcontractor”
shall mean any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible
for
the overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in
the mortgage-backed securities market) of Mortgage Loans but performs one
or
more discrete functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with
respect
to Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Servicer or a
Subservicer.
“Subsequent
Recoveries” shall mean with respect to any Mortgage Loan, any collection or
other recovery of amounts owed thereunder after such Mortgage Loan becomes
a
Liquidated Mortgage Loan.
“Subservicer”
shall mean any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Servicer
or
any Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether directly
or
through Subservicers or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of the material
servicing functions required to be performed by the Servicer under this
Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d)
of
Regulation AB.
“T
&
I” shall mean taxes and insurance.
“Transfer
Date” shall mean the date or dates upon which the Servicer commences the
servicing responsibilities with respect to the Mortgage Loans in accordance
with
the terms set forth herein. The initial Transfer Date shall be April 8, 2005,
and any subsequent Transfer Date shall be set forth in the related Confirmation
Agreement.
“Trust”
shall mean any trust that issues Securities.
“Trustee”
shall mean any trustee, owner trustee, managing trustee or indenture trustee
of
a Trust.
“VA”
shall mean the Veterans Administration.
“VA
Guaranty” shall mean a guaranty granted by the VA with respect to any Mortgage
Loan.
“VA
Loan
Guaranty Certificate” shall mean with respect to each Mortgage Loan with a VA
Guaranty, the loan guaranty certificate evidencing such guaranty.
“VA
Regulations” shall mean regulations promulgated by the VA pursuant to the
Readjustment Act, codified in 38 Code of Federal Regulations, and other VA
issuances relating to mortgage loans guaranteed by the VA, including, without
limitation, related handbooks, circulars, notices and mortgage
letters.
ARTICLE
II
AGREEMENTS
OF THE SERVICER
2.1 General.
By
execution and delivery of this Agreement (and the related Confirmation
Agreement), the Servicer does hereby agree from and after the related Transfer
Date to service and administer the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Owner
in
accordance with Applicable Requirements, the terms of this Agreement (and
the
related Confirmation Agreement) and the respective Mortgage Loans and, to
the
extent consistent with such terms, in the same manner in which it services
and
administers similar mortgage loans for its own portfolio, giving due
consideration to customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage
lenders and loan servicers administering similar mortgage loans but without
regard to:
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(i) any
relationship that the Servicer or any Affiliate of the Servicer may have
with
the related Mortgagor;
(ii) the
ownership of any Securities by the Servicer or any Affiliate of the
Servicer;
(iii) the
Servicer’s obligation to make Delinquency Advances or Servicing Advances;
or
(iv) the
Servicer’s right to receive compensation for its services hereunder or with
respect to any particular transaction.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Mortgage Loans that by their terms provide for accrual of
interest on a simple interest basis may be serviced on the basis of accrual
of
30 days’ interest per month.
The
standards set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be referred
to
herein as the “Servicing Standard.”
2.2 Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments.
The
Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for
under
the terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loans, and shall, to the extent
such
procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement, follow such collection
procedures for all Mortgage Loans that are consistent with the Servicing
Standard. The Servicer may, consistent with the Servicing Standard and subject
to Section 2.5(b), waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or
consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in
any
manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if such waiver, modification,
postponement or indulgence is not material and provided that no such action
will
(A) change the Mortgage Rate on any Mortgage Loan, (B) defer or forgive the
payment of principal or interest of any Mortgage Loan, (C) reduce or increase
the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan (except for actual
payments of principal) or (D) change the final maturity date of any Mortgage
Loan, unless the Servicer has determined, after consultation with its counsel,
that such a modification would not be treated as a “substantial modification”
that would cause a deemed exchange under Section 1001(a) of the Code or
applicable temporary or final regulations thereunder at any time when the
Mortgage Loan is held by a grantor trust or any REMIC created pursuant to
any
document providing for the issuance of securities backed by Mortgage Loans.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Mortgage Loan is in
default
or, in the judgment of the Servicer, such default is reasonably foreseeable,
the
Servicer, consistent with the Servicing Standard, and subject to the approval
of
the Owner, and written notification to the Owner, may also waive, modify
or vary
any term of such Mortgage Loan (including modifications that would change
the
Mortgage Rate, defer or forgive the payment of principal or interest or extend
the final maturity date of such Mortgage Loan), accept payment from the related
Mortgagor of an amount less than the principal balance in final satisfaction
of
such Mortgage or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any
such
term or otherwise grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Servicer’s
determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not
materially adverse to the interests of the Owner (taking into account any
estimated Realized Loss that might result absent such action).
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2.3 Procedure.
Until
the
principal and interest of each Mortgage Loan is paid in full, unless this
Agreement is sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, and subject
to all
Applicable Requirements, the Servicer shall:
(a) Collect
applicable payments of principal, interest and applicable deposits for taxes,
assessments and other public charges that are generally impounded, hazard
insurance premiums, flood insurance premiums as required, FHA insurance or
primary mortgage insurance premiums, optional insurance premiums, and all
other
items, as they become due.
(b) Accept
payments of principal and interest and impound deposits in accordance with
the
Mortgage Loan instruments. Deficiencies or excesses in payments or deposits
shall be accepted and applied, or accepted and unapplied, or rejected in
accordance with the requirements of HUD and VA, with respect to FHA and VA
mortgages, respectively, and in accordance with the provisions of conventional
mortgage loan instruments with respect to conventional loans.
(c) Apply
all
installments and impound deposits collected from the Mortgagor, and maintain
permanent mortgage account records capable of producing, in chronological
order:
the date, amount, distribution, installment due date or other transactions
affecting the amounts due from or to the Mortgagor and indicating the latest
outstanding balances of principal, impound deposits, advances, and unapplied
payments.
(d)
Establish and maintain one or more accounts (collectively, the “Custodial
Account”), entitled “M&T Mortgage Corporation, as servicer in trust for
Bayview Financial, L.P., as Owner” or, with respect to each pool of Mortgage
Loans, as specified in the related Assignment, Assumption and Recognition
Agreement. The Custodial Account shall be an Eligible Account. The Servicer
will
be required to deposit into the Custodial Account no later than the second
Business Day after receipt all proceeds of Mortgage Loans received by the
Servicer, less its servicing compensation and other withdrawals to the extent
permitted by this Agreement and to remit such proceeds to the Owner not later
than the Servicer Remittance Date. Funds in the Custodial Account may be
invested only in Eligible Investments in accordance with the provisions set
forth in Section 2.3(m) hereof. The Servicer shall give notice to the Owner
of
the location of the Custodial Account maintained by the Servicer when
established and prior to any change thereof. The Servicer shall, from time
to
time, make withdrawals from the Custodial Account for any of the following
purposes: (i) to remit to the Owner in the amounts and in the manner set
forth
in Section 2.5(a); (ii) to reimburse the Servicer for unreimbursed Delinquency
Advances, but only to the extent of amounts received which represent late
collections, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds
(net of the related Servicing Fees) on Mortgage Loans with respect to which
such
Delinquency Advances were made; (iii) to pay the Servicer any unpaid Servicing
Fees and reimburse the Servicer for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances with
respect to each Mortgage Loan, but only to the extent of any late collections,
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received
with
respect to such Mortgage Loan (provided,
however,
that
if, in the good faith business judgment of the Servicer, any unreimbursed
Servicing Advance will not be ultimately recoverable from related late
collections, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds
on such Mortgage Loan (which determination shall be evidenced by an Officer’s
Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Owner), then withdrawal from
the
general funds in the Custodial Account, without regard to the limitation
set
forth above, will be permitted); (iv) to pay to the Servicer as servicing
compensation (in addition to the Servicing Fee) on the Servicer Remittance
Date
any interest or investment income earned on funds deposited in the Custodial
Account; (v) to pay to the Owner, in its capacity as seller of Mortgage Loans,
with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has previously been purchased or
replaced from a Trust, all amounts received thereon subsequent to the date
of
purchase or substitution, as the case may be; (vi) to reimburse the Servicer
for
any Advance previously made which the Servicer has determined to be a
Non-Recoverable Advance; (vii) to withdraw any amounts deposited to the
Custodial Account in error; and (viii) to clear and terminate the Custodial
Account. The Servicer shall reconcile all amounts on deposit in and withdrawn
from the Custodial Account on a monthly basis in accordance with reasonably
acceptable commercial standards and such reconciliations shall be completed
within 45 calendar days of the applicable bank statement cut-off
date.
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(e) [Reserved]
(f) Establish
and maintain one or more accounts (the “Servicing Accounts”) into which all
collections from the Mortgagors for the payment of taxes, assessments, hazard
insurance premiums and comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors
(“Escrow Payments”) shall be deposited and retained. The Servicing Accounts
shall be Eligible Accounts. The Servicer shall deposit in the Servicing Accounts
on a daily basis, and retain therein, all Escrow Payments collected on account
of the Mortgage Loans, for the purpose of effecting the timely payment of
any
such items as required under the terms of this Agreement. Withdrawals of
amounts
from a Servicing Account may be made only to (i) effect timely payment of
taxes,
assessments, hazard insurance premiums, and comparable items; (ii) reimburse
the
Servicer out of related collections for any Servicing Advances made pursuant
to
paragraph (g) (with respect to taxes and assessments) and paragraph (j) (with
respect to hazard insurance); (iii) refund to the Mortgagors any sums as
may be
determined to be overages; (iv) pay interest, if required and as described
below, to the Mortgagors on balances in the Servicing Account; or (v) clear
and
terminate the Servicing Account at the termination of the Servicer’s obligations
and responsibilities in respect of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement
and
the related Confirmation Agreement. As part of its servicing duties, the
Servicer shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds in Servicing Accounts,
to
the extent required by law and, to the extent that interest earned on funds
in
the Servicing Accounts is insufficient, to pay such interest from its or
their
own funds, without any reimbursement therefor. As applicable, the Servicer
will
determine the amount of deposits to be made by the Mortgagors and will furnish
to each Mortgagor, at least once a year, an analysis of the escrow/impound
account, all in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Servicer shall
reconcile all amounts on deposit in and withdrawn from the Servicing Account
on
a monthly basis in accordance with reasonably acceptable commercial standards
and such reconciliations shall be completed within 45 calendar days of the
applicable bank statement cut-off date.
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(g) Maintain
accurate records reflecting the status of taxes, ground rents and other
recurring charges generally accepted by the mortgage servicing industry,
which
would become a lien on the security property. For all Mortgage Loans providing
for the payment to and collection by the Servicer of impound deposits for
taxes,
ground rents or such other recurring charges, the Servicer shall remit payments
for such charges before the later of (i) any penalty date and (ii) 30 days
after
the servicing transfer of such Mortgage Loan to the Servicer. The Servicer
assumes responsibility for the timely remittance of all such payments and
will
hold harmless and indemnify the Owner from all penalties, loss or damage
resulting from the Servicer’s failure to discharge said responsibility
subsequent to delivery of servicing to the Servicer.
(h) In
accordance with the standards of the preceding paragraph, make Servicing
Advances or cause Servicing Advances to be made as necessary for the purpose
of
effecting the timely payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged
Properties, which Servicing Advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance
from related collections from the Mortgagors pursuant to paragraph (d).
Servicing Advances incurred by the Servicer in connection with the servicing
of
the Mortgage Loans (including any penalties in connection with the payment
of
any taxes and assessments or other charges) on any Mortgaged Property shall
be
recoverable by the Servicer to the extent described herein.
(i) Maintain
in full force and effect at all times, and comply with the terms of, existing
FHA mortgage insurance, VA guarantees or Primary Mortgage Insurance, as
applicable, in accordance with the type of Mortgage, and will assume
responsibility for the remittance of the premiums thereon. The Servicer shall
maintain any optional insurance as mutually agreed upon between the Servicer
and
the Owner. Optional insurance premiums, if any, will be collected monthly
and
remitted as collected. Additional set up costs, if any, associated with the
optional insurance will be the responsibility of the Servicer.
(j) Use
its
reasonable efforts in accordance with the Servicing Standard to cause the
related Mortgagor to maintain for each Mortgage Loan (other than any Mortgage
Loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property has become an REO Property),
and
if the Mortgagor does not so maintain, shall itself maintain (subject to
the
provisions of this Agreement concerning Non-Recoverable Advances) to the
extent
the Owner has an insurable interest (A) fire and hazard insurance with extended
coverage on the related Mortgaged Property in an amount which is at least
equal
to the lesser of (i) 100% of the then “full replacement cost” of the
improvements and equipment (excluding foundations, footings and excavation
costs), without deduction for physical depreciation, and (ii) the outstanding
principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan or such other amount as is
necessary to prevent any reduction in such policy by reason of the application
of co-insurance and to prevent the Owner from being deemed to be a co-insurer,
and (B) such other insurance as provided in the related Mortgage Loan. The
Servicer shall maintain fire and hazard insurance from an insurer having
a
General Policy Rating of “B” or better in Best’s Key Rating Guide (a “Qualified
Insurer”) with extended coverage on each REO Property in an amount which is at
least equal to the lesser of (i) 100% of the then “full replacement cost” of the
improvements which are a part of such property or (ii) the outstanding principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the time it became an REO Property
plus
accrued interest at the Mortgage Rate and related Servicing Advances. The
Servicer shall maintain, from a Qualified Insurer, with respect to each REO
Property such other insurance as provided in the related Mortgage Loan. The
Servicer shall require that all insurance policies required hereunder shall
name
the Servicer and its successors and assigns, in trust for the Mortgage Loans
or
the REO Properties, as the mortgagee, as loss payee, or upon request to the
Owner or its designee, and that all such insurance policies require that
30
days’ notice be given to the Servicer before termination to the extent required
by the related Mortgage, Mortgage Note, or other Mortgage Loan documents.
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(k) Deposit
into the Custodial Account any amounts collected by the Servicer under any
such
policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration and repair
of the
related Mortgaged Property or amounts to be released to the Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage). It is understood and
agreed
that no earthquake or other additional insurance other than flood insurance
is
to be required of any Mortgagor or to be maintained by the Servicer other
than
pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage, Mortgage Note or other Mortgage
Loan documents and pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall
at
any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance. If the
Mortgaged Property is located in a federally designated special flood hazard
area, the Servicer will use its reasonable efforts in accordance with the
Servicing Standard to cause the related Mortgagor to maintain or will itself
obtain (subject to the provisions of this Agreement concerning Non-Recoverable
Advances) flood insurance in respect thereof. Such flood insurance shall
be in
an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the unpaid principal balance of the
related
Mortgage Loan and (ii) the maximum amount of such insurance required by the
terms of the related Mortgage and as is available for the related property
under
the national flood insurance program (assuming that the area in which such
property is located is participating in such program). If an REO Property
is
located in a federally designated special flood hazard area, the Servicer
will
obtain flood insurance in respect thereof providing substantially the same
coverage as described in the preceding sentences. If at any time during the
term
of this Agreement a recovery under a flood or fire and hazard insurance policy
in respect of an REO Property is not available but would have been available
if
such insurance were maintained thereon in accordance with the standards applied
to Mortgaged Properties described herein, the Servicer shall either (i)
immediately deposit into the Custodial Account from its own funds the amount
that would have been recovered or (ii) apply to the restoration and repair
of
the property from its own funds the amount that would have been recovered,
if
such application would be consistent with the Servicing Standard; provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not be responsible for any shortfall in insurance proceeds
resulting from an insurer’s refusal or inability to pay a claim. Costs of the
Servicer of maintaining insurance policies shall be paid by the Servicer
as a
Servicing Advance and shall be reimbursable to the Servicer. The Servicer
agrees
to prepare and present, on behalf of itself and the Owner, claims under each
related insurance policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms
of
such policy and to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to receive
payment or to permit recovery thereunder.
(l) When
a
Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed by the Mortgagor,
to the
extent it has knowledge of such conveyance or prospective conveyance, exercise
its rights to accelerate the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan under
any
“due-on-sale” clause contained in the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note;
provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not exercise any such right if the “due-on-sale” clause, in
the reasonable belief of the Servicer, is not enforceable under applicable
law.
An Opinion of Counsel (which may be in-house counsel) obtained at the expense
of
the Servicer and delivered to the Owner to the foregoing effect shall
conclusively establish the reasonableness of such belief. In such event,
the
Servicer shall make reasonable efforts to enter into an assumption and
modification agreement with the Person to whom such property has been or
is
about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such Person becomes liable under
the
Mortgage Note and, unless prohibited by applicable law or the Mortgage, the
Mortgagor remains liable thereon. If the foregoing is not permitted under
applicable law, the Servicer is authorized to enter into a substitution of
liability agreement with such Person, pursuant to which the original Mortgagor
is released from liability and such Person is substituted as the Mortgagor
and
becomes liable under the Mortgage Note. The Servicer shall notify the Owner
that
any such assumption or substitution agreement has been completed by forwarding
to the Owner copy of such assumption or substitution agreement (indicating
the
Mortgage File to which it relates), which copy shall be added by the Owner
to
the related Mortgage File and which 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. The Servicer shall be responsible
for
recording any such assumption or substitution agreements. In connection with
any
such assumption or substitution agreement, the Monthly Payment on the related
Mortgage Loan shall not be changed but shall remain as in effect immediately
prior to the assumption or substitution, the stated maturity or outstanding
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan shall not be changed nor shall any
required Monthly Payments of principal or interest be deferred or forgiven.
Any
fee collected by the Servicer for consenting to any such conveyance or entering
into an assumption or substitution agreement shall be retained by or paid
to the
Servicer as additional servicing compensation.
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(m) Eligible
Investments.
(1) The
Servicer may direct any depository institution maintaining the Custodial
Account
to invest the funds in one or more Eligible Investments bearing interest
or sold
at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, no later than the
Business Day immediately preceding the date on which such funds are required
to
be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement. All such Eligible
Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand. Any investment
of funds in a Custodial Account shall be made in the name of the Owner or
in the
name of a nominee of the Owner. The Owner shall be entitled to sole possession
(except with respect to investment direction of funds held in the Custodial
Account) over each such investment and the income thereon, and, upon the
request
of the Owner or its agent, any certificate or other instrument evidencing
any
such investment shall be delivered directly to the Owner or its agent, together
with any document of transfer necessary to transfer title to such investment
to
the Owner or its nominee. In the event amounts on deposit in a Custodial
Account
are at any time invested in an Eligible Investment payable on demand, the
Owner
shall, at the direction of the Servicer:
(x)
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consistent
with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment
thereon be made on the last day such Eligible Investment may otherwise
mature hereunder in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) all amounts
then
payable thereunder and (2) the amount required to be withdrawn
on such
date; and
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(y)
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demand
payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon determination
by the
Servicer, or receipt of notice from the Owner, that such Eligible
Investment would not constitute an Eligible Investment in respect
of funds
thereafter on deposit in the Custodial
Account.
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(2) The
Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account, from its own funds, the
amount
of any loss incurred in respect of any such Eligible Investment made with
funds
in such account immediately upon realization of such loss.
(n) With
respect to a Mortgage Loan that contains a provision in the nature of a
“due-on-encumbrance” clause, which by its terms (i) provides that such Mortgage
Loan (or may at the mortgagee’s option) become due and payable upon the creation
of any lien or other encumbrance on the related Mortgaged Property or (ii)
requires the consent of the related mortgagee to the creation of any such
lien
or other encumbrance on the related Mortgaged Property, then to the extent
it
has knowledge of such lien or other encumbrance, the Servicer, on behalf
of the
Owner, will be requested to exercise (or decline to exercise) any right it
may
have as the mortgagee of record with respect to such Mortgage Loan to (x)
accelerate the payments thereon or (y) withhold its consent to the creation
of
any such lien or other encumbrance, in a manner consistent with the Servicing
Standard.
(o) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, follow the following procedures
with
respect to any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans:
(i) All
amounts collected in respect of any related Cross-Collateralized Mortgage
Loans
shall be applied between or among such Mortgage Loans in accordance with
the
express provisions of the related loan documents or, in the absence of such
express provisions, in accordance with Applicable Requirements.
(ii) The
Servicer shall not waive any right that it has, or grant any consent it is
otherwise entitled to withhold, under any related due-on-sale clause governing
the transfer of any Mortgaged Property that secures Cross-Collateralized
Mortgage Loans unless the cross-default and cross-collateralization provisions
with respect to such Mortgage Loans remain in full force and effect with
respect
to the transferee.
(iii) In
the
event of a default under any Cross-Collateralized Mortgage Loans that are
secured by real properties located in multiple states, and such states include
the State of California or another state with a statute, rule or regulation
comparable to California’s “one action” rule, then the Servicer shall consult
with counsel regarding the order and manner in which the Servicer should
foreclose upon or comparably proceed against such properties.
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2.4 Other.
The
Servicer shall be responsible for further safeguarding the Owner’s interest in
the property and rights under the Mortgage by:
(a) Inspecting
properties after the Mortgagor is sixty (60) days or more delinquent in the
payment of any obligation under the Mortgage, and performing such other
inspections as are consistent with the Servicing Standard.
(b) Securing
any property found to be vacant or abandoned, and advising the Owner of the
status thereof.
(c) Providing
written or electronic notification to the Owner within five (5) Business
Days of
the Servicer’s receipt of notice or other awareness of any liens, bankruptcy,
probate proceeding, tax sale, partition, local ordinance violation, condemnation
or proceeding in the nature of eminent domain or similar event that would,
in
the Servicer’s reasonable judgment, impair the Owner’s interest in the Mortgaged
Property; and the Servicer shall take appropriate action to preserve the
Owner’s
interest in the Mortgaged Property; the Owner acknowledges that with respect
to
junior liens, unless otherwise requested by the Owner will not file requests
for
notification of any action to be taken against the Mortgagor by a senior
lien
holder under a senior lien and, until the junior lien is delinquent, will
not
notify any senior lien holder of the existence of the junior lien.
(d) Providing
written or electronic notification to the Owner within five (5) Business
Days
with respect to requests for partial releases, easements, substitutions,
division, subordination, alterations, or waivers of security instrument terms;
that would, in the Servicer’s reasonable judgment, impair the Owner’s
security.
(e) Maintaining
in force at all times a blanket fidelity bond and a policy of errors and
omissions insurance coverage that satisfy Xxxxxx Xxx requirements at the
Servicer’s sole expense. Such coverage shall provide the Owner protection in
liquidating a Mortgage Loan against any loss that can be attributed to damage
to
the property from a hazard or peril required to be insured pursuant to this
Agreement and that otherwise would be insured but for the Servicer’s negligence
in allowing insurance coverage to lapse or failing to keep a sufficient amount
of insurance in force. The Servicer shall provide the Owner with certificates
evidencing such coverage.
(f) Upon
notice to and unless otherwise instructed by the Owner, disbursing insurance
loss settlements, including:
(1) Receiving
reports of hazard insurance losses and assuring that proof of loss statements
are properly filed;
(2) Authorizing
the restoration and rehabilitation of the damaged property;
(3) Collecting,
endorsing and disbursing the insurance loss proceeds and arranging for progress
inspections and payments, if necessary;
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(4) Complying
with the Servicing Standards pertaining to settlement of insurance losses;
and
(5) In
general, attempting to assure that the priority of the Mortgage is preserved
by
complying with the Servicing Standard.
(g) Upon
notice to and unless otherwise instructed by the Owner, processing insurance
drafts and loss settlements in the following manner:
(1) Provided
that the Mortgage Loan is current in all respects, the Servicer may endorse
and
deliver to the Mortgagor without prior inspection of the property and completion
of repairs, settlements drafts for losses up to the amount of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00); and
(2) With
respect to settlement drafts for losses in excess of five thousand dollars
($5,000.00), the Servicer shall monitor the progress of the repairs to insure
that the property is being restored in a satisfactory manner and will release
funds in accordance with completed property inspection reports.
(h) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Servicer shall take all actions
necessary under any applicable, FHA Insurance, VA Guaranty or any other Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy to receive all applicable proceeds from such policies
or guaranties.
2.5 Accounting,
Remittances and Reports.
The
Servicer shall:
(a) On
each
Servicer Remittance Date, remit by wire transfer of immediately available
funds
to the Owner (a) all amounts deposited in the Custodial Account as of the
close
of business on the related Determination Date (net of (i) charges against
and
withdrawals from the Custodial Account permitted pursuant to Section 2.3(d)
and
(ii) amounts relating to interest accrued and unpaid and principal due and
unpaid prior to the Cut-off Date relating to the Mortgage Loans as reduced
by
the amount of any forgiveness or reduction of delinquent payments by the
Servicer (“Pre-Cut-off Date Amounts”)), including any prepayment premiums or
penalties relating to the Mortgage Loans collected during the related Due
Period, with respect to amounts received by the Servicer during the related
Due
Period, plus (b) (i) all Delinquency Advances, if any, which the Servicer
is
required to make pursuant to Section 2.10 and (ii) all Prepayment Interest
Shortfall payments which the Servicer is required to make pursuant to Section
2.11 for the related Due Period, minus (c) (i) any amounts attributable to
scheduled Monthly Payments of principal and interest received by the Servicer
but due on a Due Date or Dates subsequent to the first day of the month in
which
the Servicer Remittance Date occurs and (ii) any prepayments in full or in
part
received subsequent to the last day of the month immediately preceding the
month
in which the Servicer Remittance Date occurs, which amounts shall be remitted
on
the Servicer Remittance Date next succeeding the Due Period for such amounts.
In
addition, on each Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall remit to the
Owner any Pre-Cut-off Date Amounts collected during the related Due Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.5(a), the Servicer
shall not remit to the Owner any Pre-Cut-off Date Amounts relating to any
Liquidated Mortgage Loan until all amounts due and owing to the Trust on
such
Liquidated Mortgage Loan have been remitted to the Owner.
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(b) Not
accept any prepayment of any Mortgage Loan except as specified or authorized
by
the Servicing Standard and by the terms of the Mortgage Loan, nor waive,
modify,
release or consent to postponement on the part of the Mortgagor of any term
or
provision of the Mortgage documents except as specified or authorized by
the
Servicing Standard.
(c) Upon
payment of a Mortgage Loan in full and receipt from the Owner or its agent
of
any documents or information necessary to effect such release, have prepared
and
file any necessary release or satisfaction documents, and shall continue
servicing of the loan pending final settlement, and refund any of the Mortgagor
deposits.
(d) Make
applicable interest rate adjustments in compliance with the Servicing Standard
and the related Mortgage Note. The Servicer shall execute and deliver all
appropriate notices required by the Servicing Standard and the Mortgage Loan
documents including but not by way of limitation, timely notification to
the
Owner, of applicable date and information regarding such interest rate
adjustment, and methods of implementation of such interest rate adjustments
and
of all prepayments of any loan hereunder by the Mortgagor.
(e) Perform
such other customary duties, furnish copies of standard reports and execute
such
other documents in connection with its duties hereunder as the Owner from
time
to time reasonably may require. On the 10th day of each month (or the
immediately preceding Business Day if the 10th day is not a Business Day)
the
Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Owner on computer
readable magnetic tape, diskette or other mutually agreeable format a report
containing such information with respect to the Mortgage Loans as shall be
mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Owner including hard copies
of the
reports substantially similar to those described in Exhibit II.
In
the
event the Owner requests the Servicer to provide special reports or data
files
or render other related services to either the Owner or any third party,
the
Servicer shall use its best efforts to provide said reports, data files,
or
related services. The Servicer shall thereupon bill the requesting party
for the
cost of such reports, data files or related services including related delivery
costs, in accordance with a separate fee to be determined in advance by the
Owner and the Servicer.
2.6 Delinquency
Control.
The
Servicer shall:
(a) Be
responsible for protecting the Owner’s interest in the Mortgage Loans by dealing
quickly and effectively, in accordance with established FNMA, VA or FHA
collection guidelines, as applicable, with the Mortgagors who are delinquent
or
in default. The Servicer’s delinquent mortgage servicing program shall include
an adequate accounting system which will immediately and positively indicate
the
existence of delinquent Mortgage Loans, a procedure that provides for sending
delinquent notices, assessing late charges, and returning inadequate payments,
and a procedure for the individual analysis of distressed or chronically
delinquent loans;
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(b) Maintain
a collection department and an on-line automated collection system that
substantially complies with established FNMA, FHA or VA collection guidelines,
as applicable; and
(c) Provide
the Owner with a month-end collection and delinquency report identifying
and
describing the status of any delinquent loans, and from time to time as the
need
may arise, provide the Owner with loan service reports relating to any items
of
information which the Servicer is otherwise required to provide hereunder,
or
detailing any matters the Servicer believes should be brought to the special
attention of the Owner.
2.7 Foreclosure.
(a) The
Servicer shall use its best efforts, consistent with the Servicing Standard,
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 or for other disposition of such Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall
be
responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings;
provided,
however,
that
such costs and expenses will be recoverable as Servicing Advances by the
Servicer. The foregoing is subject to the provision that, in any case in
which
Mortgaged Property shall have suffered damage that is not covered by a hazard
insurance policy or other insurance policy, the Servicer shall not be required
to expend its own funds toward the restoration of such property unless it
shall
determine in its discretion that such restoration will increase the proceeds
of
liquidation of the related Mortgage Loan after reimbursement to itself for
such
expenses and that such expenses will be recoverable to it through Liquidation
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or otherwise. Any sale of a defaulted Mortgage
Loan
by the Servicer on behalf of the Owner shall be effected in the reasonable
judgment of the Servicer to maximize Liquidation Proceeds.
As
an
alternative to foreclosure, the Servicer may sell a defaulted Mortgage Loan
if
the Servicer determines that such a sale is likely to increase the amount
of
Liquidation Proceeds, and any such sale of a defaulted Mortgage Loan by the
Servicer shall be effected in a manner expected, in the reasonable judgment
of
the Servicer, to maximize Liquidation Proceeds.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7 or any other provision of this
Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer has
received actual notice of, or has actual knowledge of, the presence of any
toxic
or hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall
neither (i) obtain title to such Mortgaged Property as a result of or in
lieu of
foreclosure or otherwise, nor (ii) otherwise acquire possession of, or take
any
other action with respect to, such Mortgaged Property, if, as a result of
any
such action, the Owner would be considered to hold title to, to be a
“mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or “operator” of such
Mortgaged Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to
time,
or any comparable law, unless the Servicer has also previously determined,
based
on its reasonable judgment and a report prepared by a Person who regularly
conducts environmental audits in accordance with customary industry standards,
that:
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(1) such
Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws or,
if
not, that it would be in the best economic interest of the Owner to take
such
actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance
therewith; and
(2) there
are
no circumstances present at such Mortgaged Property relating to the use,
management or disposal of any hazardous substances, hazardous materials,
hazardous wastes or petroleum-based materials for which investigation, testing,
monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under
any
federal, state or local law or regulation, or that if any such materials
are
present for which such action could be required, that it would be in the
best
economic interest of the Owner to take such actions with respect to the affected
Mortgaged Property.
The
cost
of the environmental audit report contemplated by this Section 2.7 shall
be
advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer’s right to be reimbursed
therefor from the Custodial Account as provided in Section 2.3(d).
If
the
Servicer determines, as described above, that it is in the best economic
interest of the Owner to take such actions as are necessary to bring any
such
Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws, or
to
take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or remediation
of
hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based
materials affecting any such Mortgaged Property, then the Servicer shall
take
such action as it deems to be in the best economic interest of the Owner.
The
cost of any such compliance, containment, cleanup or remediation shall be
advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer’s right to be reimbursed
therefor from the Custodial Account as provided herein.
With
respect to any commercial property, without regard to whether the Servicer
otherwise has notice or knowledge of the presence of any toxic or hazardous
substance thereon, the Servicer shall use its reasonable best judgment, subject
to the Servicing Standard, in determining whether to obtain an environmental
audit report as described above prior to taking any action described in clauses
(i) or (ii) of this paragraph (b).
(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section or any other provision of this
Agreement, the Servicer shall not foreclose upon any Mortgaged Property securing
a Mortgage Loan if in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer it would not
be in
the best economic interests of the Owner to foreclose upon such Mortgaged
Property. In such event, the Servicer will not be required to make any
Delinquency Advances, Servicing Advances or any other advances in connection
with the Mortgage Loan, and the Servicer will render a Final Recovery
Determination in connection with the Mortgage Loan.
2.8 REO
Property.
Except
to
the extent that the Applicable Requirements provide otherwise, the following
provisions shall apply to the management and disposition of REO
Property:
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(a) The
deed
or certificate of sale of any REO Property shall be taken in the name of
the
Servicer on behalf of the Owner or its nominee or in the name of the Owner
or
its nominee, whichever course of action is in the best interest of the Owner
in
the reasonable judgment of the Servicer and in accordance with Applicable
Requirements.
(b) The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received in connection
with the operation of any REO Property separate and apart from its own funds
and
general assets and shall establish and maintain with respect to REO Properties
an account held in trust for the Owner (the “REO Account”), which shall be an
Eligible Account. The Servicer shall be permitted to allow the Custodial
Account
to serve as the REO Account, subject to separate ledgers for each REO Property.
The Servicer shall be entitled to retain or withdraw any interest income
paid on
funds deposited in the REO Account.
(c) The
Servicer shall have full power and authority, subject only to the specific
requirements and prohibitions of this Agreement, to do any and all things
in
connection with any REO Property as are consistent with the manner in which
the
Servicer manages and operates similar property owned by the Servicer or any
of
its Affiliates, all on such terms and for such period as the Servicer deems
to
be in the best interests of the Owner. In connection therewith, the Servicer
shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, on a daily basis in the REO Account
all
revenues received by it with respect to an REO Property and shall withdraw
therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance
of such REO Property including, without limitation: (i) all insurance premiums
due and payable in respect of such REO Property; (ii) all real estate taxes
and
assessments in respect of such REO Property that may result in the imposition
of
a lien thereon; and (iii) all costs and expenses necessary to maintain such
REO
Property.
To
the
extent that amounts on deposit in the REO Account with respect to an REO
Property are insufficient for the purposes set forth in clauses (i) through
(iii) above with respect to such REO Property, the Servicer shall advance
from
its own funds such amount as is necessary for such purposes if, but only
if, the
Servicer would make such advances if the Servicer owned the REO Property
and if
in the Servicer’s judgment, the payment of such amounts will be recoverable from
the rental or sale of the REO Property.
(d) Anything
to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Servicer shall sell such REO
Property in any event within three years after title has been taken to such
REO
Property, unless (a) a REMIC election has not been made with respect to the
arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and the REO Property are held
and (b)
the Servicer determines, and gives appropriate notice to the Owner to such
effect, that a longer period is necessary for the orderly liquidation of
the REO
Property. The Servicer shall use its best efforts to dispose of the REO Property
as soon as possible. If a period longer than three years is permitted under
the
foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, the Servicer
shall
report monthly to the Owner as to the progress being made in selling such
REO
Property. The Servicer shall not Directly Operate any REO Property, but shall
employ an Independent Contractor to operate REO Property.
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Upon
request by the Owner, with respect to any REO Property, the Servicer shall
obtain broker price opinions from parties selected by the Servicer, and shall
solicit, in a commercially reasonable manner, bids for the purchase of such
REO
Property.
(e) In
addition to the withdrawals permitted under Section 2.3(d), the Servicer
may
from time to time make withdrawals from the REO Account for any REO Property:
(i) to pay itself unpaid Servicing Fees in respect of the related Mortgage
Loan;
and (ii) to reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Delinquency
Advances made in respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan.
On
the Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer shall withdraw from each REO Account
maintained by it and remit to the Owner the income from the related REO Property
received during the prior calendar month, net of any withdrawals made pursuant
hereto.
(f) On
or
before February 28 of each year, the Servicer shall file information returns
(or
extensions, if necessary) with respect to the receipt of mortgage interest
received in a trade or business, reports of foreclosures and abandonments
of any
Mortgaged Property and cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to
any
Mortgaged Property as required by Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the
Code,
respectively. Such reports shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet
the
reporting requirements imposed by such Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of
the
Code and a copy thereof shall be sent upon request to the Owner promptly
after
the filing thereof.
2.9 Books
and Records.
(a) Upon
the
Owner’s written request, the Servicer shall furnish a detailed statement of its
financial condition, shall give the Owner or its authorized representative
opportunity upon reasonable advance notice at any time during its normal
business hours to examine the Servicer’s books and records and operating
procedures, or shall cause a nationally recognized certified public accountant
selected and employed by it to provide the Owner not later than ninety (90)
days
after the close of the Servicer’s fiscal year, with a certified statement of the
Servicer’s financial condition as of the close of its fiscal year. The Servicer
shall make its servicing personnel available during regular business hours
to
respond to reasonable inquiries from the Owner. Any additional requests for
loan
audit or confirmations to be performed by the Servicer’s audit firm on the
Mortgage Loans shall be at the sole expense of the requesting party. The
Servicer will keep records in accordance with industry standards pertaining
to
each Mortgage Loan, and such records shall be the property of the Owner and
upon
termination of this Agreement shall be delivered to the Owner at the Owner’s
expense.
(b) The
Servicer shall provide to the Owner, and the supervisory agents and examiners
of
each of the foregoing (which, in the case of supervisory agents and examiners,
may be required by applicable state and federal regulations), access to the
documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans, such access being afforded without
charge but only upon reasonable request and during normal business hours
at the
offices of the Servicer designated by it.
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2.10 Advance
of Monthly Payments.
(a) The
amount of advances in respect of P&I (“Delinquency Advances”) to be made by
the Servicer for any Servicer Remittance Date shall equal the sum of (i)
the
aggregate amount of Monthly Payments (net of the related Servicing Fee),
due
during the related Due Period in respect of the Mortgage Loans, which Monthly
Payments were delinquent on a contractual basis as of the close of business
on
the related Determination Date and (ii) with respect to each REO Property,
which
REO Property was acquired during or prior to the related Due Period and as
to
which REO Property an REO Disposition did not occur during the related Due
Period, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the REO Imputed Payment
on
such REO Property for the most recently ended calendar month, over the net
income from such REO Property transferred to the Custodial Account for
distribution on such Servicer Remittance Date. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the Monthly Payment on each Balloon Loan with a delinquent balloon
payment is equal to the assumed monthly payment that would have been due
on the
related Due Date based on the original principal amortization schedule for
such
Balloon Loan.
(b) On
or
before noon (New York time) on the Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer
shall
remit to the Owner an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Delinquency
Advances, if any, to be made in respect of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties
for the related Servicer Remittance Date either (i) from its own funds or
(ii)
from the Custodial Account, to the extent of funds held therein for future
distribution (in which case it will cause to be made an appropriate entry
in the
records of the Custodial Account that amounts held for future distribution
have
been used by the Servicer in discharge of any such Delinquency Advance) or
(iii)
in the form of any combination of (i) and (ii) (whether accounted for as
advances made directly from the Custodial Account or reimbursement from such
account for advances made from its own funds) aggregating the total amount
of
Delinquency Advances to be made by the Servicer with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and REO Properties. Any amounts held for future distribution and so
used
shall be appropriately reflected in the Servicer’s records and replaced by the
Servicer by deposit in the Custodial Account on or before any future Servicer
Remittance Date to the extent that the amount available for remittance to
the
Owner for the related Servicer Remittance Date (determined without regard
to
Delinquency Advances to be made on the Servicer Remittance Date) shall be
less
than the total amount that would be remitted by the Servicer to the Owner
pursuant to this Agreement on such Servicer Remittance Date if such amounts
held
for future distributions had not been so used to make Delinquency Advances.
The
Owner will provide notice to the Servicer in the event that the amount remitted
by the Servicer to the Owner on such date is less than the Delinquency Advances
required to be made by the Servicer for the related Servicer Remittance
Date.
(c) The
obligation of the Servicer to make such Delinquency Advances is mandatory,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject to (d)
below,
and, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, shall continue until
a
Final Recovery Determination in connection therewith pursuant to any applicable
provision of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in this
Section.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no Delinquency Advance shall be required
to be
made hereunder by the Servicer if such Advance would, if made, constitute
a
Non-Recoverable Advance. The determination by the Servicer that it has made
a
Non-Recoverable Advance or that any proposed Delinquency Advance, if made,
would
constitute a Non-Recoverable Advance, shall be evidenced by an Officers’
Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Owner.
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2.11 Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls.
On
or
before noon (New York time) on each Servicer Remittance Date, the Servicer
shall
deposit in the Custodial Account, from its own funds, an amount equal to
the
aggregate amount of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls with respect to Prepayments
in Full received during the related Due Period.
ARTICLE
III
[Reserved]
ARTICLE
IV
COMPENSATION
4.1 Servicing
Fee.
As
consideration for servicing the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall be paid
on
each Servicer Remittance Date a monthly service fee (the “Servicing Fee”) equal
to the product of (x) the Servicing Fee Rate and (y) the scheduled principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately preceding the Servicer Remittance
Date
occurring in such month. The “Servicing Fee Rate” for each Mortgage Loan is the
per annum rate set forth on the schedule of Mortgage Loans to be serviced,
as
specified on Exhibit I hereto. The Servicer shall also be entitled to retain
any
Ancillary Income as well as any other amounts the Servicer is entitled to
pursuant to this Agreement and the related Confirmation Agreement.
4.2 Solicitation.
The
Servicer shall not be entitled to solicit individual Mortgagors for accident,
health, life, property and casualty insurance, or any other mortgage-related
products or services without the prior consent of the Owner. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, it is understood and agreed that promotions, which are directed
to
the general public including, without limitation, mass mailings based on
commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio and television
advertisements, shall not constitute solicitations under this
paragraph.
ARTICLE
V
TERM
AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term
and Notice.
Unless
terminated pursuant to Section 5.2, the term of this Agreement shall extend
to
the later of (i) the distribution of the final payment or Liquidation Proceeds
on the last Mortgage Loan to the Owner and (b) the disposition by the Servicer
of all Mortgaged Properties acquired upon foreclosure of the last Mortgage
Loan
and the remittance of all funds due hereunder.
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Appointment
of a successor Servicer shall be subject to the following conditions: (i)
written confirmation from the Rating Agencies shall have been obtained that
appointment of such successor servicer will not result in the qualification,
reduction or withdrawal of any rating assigned to an outstanding Class of
Securities, (ii) the Master Servicer shall have consented to such appointment,
(iii) such successor Servicer shall have entered into a servicing agreement
substantially similar to this Agreement and (iv) the successor Servicer shall
be
able to make the representations and warranties set forth in Article VII
hereof
on the date it commences servicing the Mortgage Loans.
5.2 Termination.
In
the
event of a breach of the Servicer’s obligation to make the remittances required
pursuant to Sections 2.5, 2.10 or 2.11, if such breach is not cured within
three
(3) Business Days after the date such remittance is due, the Owner may terminate
this Agreement and require the immediate transfer of all Mortgage Loans,
Mortgage Loan documents, and data. In the event of a material breach of any
other provision (other than Sections 9.4, 9.5 and 10.3(c)(ii)) of this Agreement
by the Servicer, which breach is curable, the Servicer shall have forty-five
(45) days to cure such breach after written notification is given by the
Owner.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if (i) the breach is either not cured
within the forty-five (45) day period, or is a breach of such a type as to
be
incapable of being cured, the Owner may terminate this Agreement upon five
(5)
days’ notice, or (ii) the Servicer shall have failed to deliver to the Owner on
any Determination Date the report required under Section 2.5(e) in substantially
the form required thereunder, the Owner may terminate this Agreement upon
one
(1) Business Day’s notice, and in each case may require the immediate transfer
of all Mortgage Loans, Mortgage Loan documents, and data. The Owner shall
be
entitled to be reimbursed by the Servicer for all costs of collection and
all
costs related to the transfer of said Mortgage Loans, Mortgage Loan documents
and data.
In
addition, the failure by the Servicer to comply with the provisions of Sections
9.4, 9.5 and 10.3(c)(ii) shall entitle the Owner or the Depositor, as
applicable, to terminate certain rights and obligations of the Servicer pursuant
to Section 9.6(b)(ii).
Should
the Servicer at any time during the term of this Agreement have its rights
to
service for FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA, HUD or VA, suspended or lose any other permits
or
licenses necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Agreement,
or if
the Servicer becomes insolvent, files for bankruptcy, or is placed under
conservatorship or receivership, then, and in any of these events, the Owner
may
immediately terminate this Agreement for cause, without any further liability
to
the Servicer. The Owner shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Servicer
for
all costs of collection and all costs related to the transfer of said Mortgage
Loans, Mortgage Loan documents and data.
The
rights of termination, as provided herein, are in addition to all other
available rights and remedies, including the right to recover damages in
respect
of any breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither party shall be liable
to
the other for any special, punitive or consequential damages.
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5.3 [Reserved]
5.4 Accounting.
Upon
termination of this Agreement, the Servicer will account for and turn over
to
the Owner or the Owner’s designee, all funds collected hereunder, less the
compensation then due the Servicer, and deliver to the Owner or the Owner’s
designee, as applicable, all records and documents relating to each Mortgage
Loan then serviced and will advise the Mortgagors that their mortgages will
henceforth be serviced by the Owner or the Owner’s designee.
ARTICLE
VI
SECURITIZATION
6.1 Servicer
to Cooperate.
The
Servicer acknowledges that the Owner may convey Mortgage Loans in connection
with one or more Securitization Transactions. With respect to each
Securitization Transaction entered into by the Owner or any Affiliate of
the
Owner, the Servicer agrees:
(a)
to
cooperate fully with the Owner, the Master Servicer, the Trustee, any
prospective purchaser, any Rating Agency or any party to any agreement executed
in connection with such Securitization Transaction
with
respect to all reasonable requests and due diligence procedures, and to use
its
best efforts to facilitate such Securitization Transaction;
(b)
to
execute as servicer or subservicer as the case may be, all applicable agreements
executed in connection with such Securitization Transaction
that
govern the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans (and any
agreements and other documents incidental thereto, including officer’s
certificates) (“Reconstitution Agreements”) as the Owner shall reasonably
request, which Reconstitution Agreements shall contain provisions substantially
similar to those set forth herein and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties to such Securitization Transaction,
including without limitation, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and any other
third parties. All terms and conditions of any Reconstitution Agreement shall
be
reasonably acceptable to the Servicer and shall not expand or increase the
Servicer’s duties, liabilities, or obligations hereunder in any material
respect; provided,
however,
that the Servicer hereby agrees to track Mortgage Loan proceeds and to make
all
such remittances, and provide all such reports, to each of the Owner, the
Master
Servicer, the Trustee as the Owner may reasonably prescribe in such
Reconstitution Agreements.
(c) to
restate on the closing date for a Securitization the representations and
warranties contained in Article VII of this Agreement;
(d)
if
requested by the Owner, to deliver to the Owner and to any Person designated
by
the Owner, at the expense of the Owner, such statements and audit letters
of
reputable, certified public accountants pertaining to the written information
provided by the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement as shall be requested
by the
Owner or its Affiliate;
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(e)
if
requested by the Owner, to deliver to the Owner or any Person designated
by the
Owner at the expense of the Owner, such Opinions of Counsel as are customarily
delivered by originators and/or servicers in connection with Securitization
Transactions; and
(f) if
requested by the Owner, to provide, on an ongoing basis from information
obtained through its servicing of the Mortgage Loans, any information necessary
to enable the “tax matters person” for any REMIC in a Securitization, including
any Master Servicer or Trustee acting in such capacity, to perform its
obligations in accordance with applicable law and customary secondary mortgage
market standards for Securitization Transactions.
ARTICLE
VII
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SERVICER
Subject
to the provisions of Article VIII hereinbelow, the Servicer warrants and
represents to, and covenants and agrees with, the Owner as follows:
7.1 Notice
of Breach.
The
Servicer shall immediately notify the Owner of any failure or anticipated
failure on its part to observe and perform any warranty, representation,
covenant or agreement required to be observed and performed by it as a Servicer.
7.2 Agency
Approvals.
The
Servicer is an approved servicer for FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA, HUD and VA is an
FHA-Approved Mortgagee and is qualified to own and hold VA Mortgage Loans,
and
shall maintain such approvals throughout the term of this Agreement.
7.3 Authority.
The
Servicer is duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and the persons executing this Agreement
on behalf of the Servicer are duly authorized so to do; and this Agreement
evidences the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Servicer and
all
requisite action has been taken by the Servicer to make this Agreement valid
and
binding upon the Servicer in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEPENDENCE
OF PARTIES; INDEMNIFICATION; SURVIVAL
8.1 Independence
of Parties.
The
following terms shall govern the relationship between the Owner and the
Servicer:
(a) The
Servicer shall have the status of, and act as, an independent contractor.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a partnership or joint
venture between the Owner and the Servicer.
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(b) Anything
herein contained in this Article VIII or elsewhere in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, the representations and warranties of the Servicer
contained in this Agreement shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee
by
the Servicer as to future payments by any Mortgagor.
(c) Anything
herein contained in this Article VIII or elsewhere in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Servicer shall not be responsible for performance
or compliance under any loan repurchase agreements, indemnifications,
representations or warranties of an origination nature.
8.2 Indemnification.
In
addition to the Servicer’s indemnification obligations under Sections 2.3(g) and
9.6 of this Agreement, the Servicer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless, the Owner, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trust, the Trustee
and their respective officers, employees, agents and directors, from any
liability, claim, loss, demand, action, damage, assessment, deficiency, tax,
cost and expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, directly resulting from
or arising out of (i) the Servicer’s failure to observe or perform any or all of
the Servicer’s covenants, agreements, warranties or representations contained in
this Agreement and (ii) servicing of any simple interest Mortgage Loan other
than on a simple interest basis.
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, with the consent of the Master Servicer, 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, or if the Servicer
deems it necessary to defend any such action, the Servicer shall be entitled
to
reimbursement from the Custodial Account for the reasonable legal expenses
and
costs of such action.
In
addition, the Servicer, the Owner, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Trust
and the Trustee and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents
shall be entitled to indemnification from the Trust for any loss, liability
or
expense incurred in connection with any claim, demand, action or legal
proceeding incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on their part,
arising out of, or in connection with, the acceptance or administration of
the
Trust, including, without limitation, servicing of the Mortgage Loans, the
REO
Property and the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) of
defending themselves against any claim in connection with the exercise or
performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder.
8.3 Procedure
for Indemnification.
Promptly
upon receipt of notice of any claim, demand or assessment or the commencement
of
any suit, demand, action or proceeding in respect of which indemnity may
be
sought pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the party seeking
indemnification (the “Indemnitee”) will use its best efforts to notify the other
party (the “Indemnitor”) in writing thereof in sufficient time for the
Indemnitor to respond to such claim or answer or otherwise plead in such
action.
Except to the extent that the Indemnitor is prejudiced thereby, the omission
of
the Indemnitee to promptly notify the Indemnitor of any such claim or action
shall not relieve the Indemnitor from any liability which it may have to
the
Indemnitee in connection therewith. If any claim, demand or assessment shall
be
asserted or suit, action or proceeding commenced against the Indemnitee,
the
Indemnitor will be entitled to participate therein, and to the extent it
may
wish to assume the defense, conduct or settlement thereof, with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After notice from the Indemnitor
to
the Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense, conduct, or settlement
thereof, the Indemnitor will not be liable to the Indemnitee for any legal
or
other expenses consequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with
the
defense, conduct or settlement thereof. The Indemnitee will cooperate with
the
Indemnitor in connection with any such claim and make its personnel, books
and
records relevant to the claim available to the Indemnitor. In the event the
Indemnitor does not wish to assume the defense, conduct or settlement of
any
claim, demand or assessment, the Indemnitee will not settle such claim, demand
or assessment without the prior written consent of the Indemnitor, which
consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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8.4 Survival.
The
indemnifications, representations and warranties set forth herein shall survive
the termination or assignment of this Agreement and any Confirmation Agreement
and the resignation or termination of the Servicer.
ARTICLE
IX
COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION AB
9.1 Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The
Owner
and the Servicer acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article IX of
this
Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Owner and any Depositor with
the
provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission.
Although Regulation AB is applicable by its terms only to offerings of
asset-backed securities that are registered under the Securities Act, the
Servicer acknowledges that investors in privately offered securities may
require
that the Owner or any Depositor provide comparable disclosure in unregistered
offerings. References in this Agreement to compliance with Regulation AB
include
provision of comparable disclosure in private offerings.
Neither
the Owner nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to request delivery
of
information or other performance under these provisions other than in good
faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or
the
provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required
under
the Securities Act). The Servicer acknowledges that interpretations of the
requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive
guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, consensus among participants
in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise,
and
agrees to comply with requests made by the Owner, any Master Servicer or
any
Depositor in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions
on
the basis of evolving interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection
with any Securitization Transaction, the Servicer shall cooperate fully with
the
Owner and any Master Servicer to deliver to the Owner (including any of its
assignees or designees), any Master Servicer and any Depositor, any and all
statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary
in the good faith determination of the Owner, any Master Servicer or any
Depositor to permit the Owner, any Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply
with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating
to
the Servicer, any Subservicer, any Third-Party Originator and the Mortgage
Loans, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the
Owner,
any Master Servicer or any Depositor to be necessary in order to effect such
compliance.
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The
Owner (including any of its assignees or designees) shall cooperate with
the
Servicer by providing timely notice of requests for information under these
provisions and by reasonably limiting such requests to information required,
in
the Owner’s reasonable judgment, to comply with Regulation AB.
9.2 Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Servicer.
(a) The
Servicer shall be deemed to represent to the Owner and to any Depositor,
as of
the date on which information is first provided to the Owner or any Depositor
under Section 9.3 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Owner or such
Depositor prior to such date: (i)
the Servicer is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early
amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any
other
securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Servicer; (ii)
the
Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a mortgage loan securitization,
either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance
test or trigger; (iii) no
material noncompliance
with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations
of
mortgage loans involving the Servicer as servicer
has been disclosed or reported by the Servicer; (iv) no material
changes to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing
function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreement
for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans
have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the related
Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects of the Servicer’s financial
condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by
the
Servicer of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution
Agreement;
(vi) there are no material
legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against
the Servicer or any Subservicer;
and (vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating
to
the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Mortgage Loan originator with respect
to
any Securitization Transaction and any party thereto identified by the related
Depositor of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.
(b) If
so requested by the Owner or any Depositor on any date following the
date
on which information is first provided to the Owner or any Depositor under
Section 9.3,
the Servicer shall, within five Business Days following such request, confirm
in
writing the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in
paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such representation and warranty
is not
accurate as of the date of such request, provide reasonably adequate disclosure
of the pertinent facts, in writing, to the requesting party.
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9.3 Information
to be Provided by the Servicer.
(a) If
so
requested by the Owner or any Depositor, the Servicer shall provide such
information regarding the Servicer, as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, and
each
Subservicer (each of the Servicer and each Subservicer, for purposes of this
Section 9.3(a), a “Servicing Entity”), as is requested for the purpose of
compliance with Item 1108 of Regulation AB. Such information shall include,
at a
minimum:
(i) the
Servicing Entity’s form of organization;
(ii) a
description of how long the Servicing Entity has been servicing mortgage
loans;
a general discussion of the Servicing Entity’s experience in servicing assets of
any type as well as a more detailed discussion of the Servicing Entity’s
experience in, and procedures for, the servicing function it will perform
under
this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements; information regarding the
size, composition and growth of the Servicing Entity’s portfolio of mortgage
loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans and information on factors
related
to the Servicing Entity that may be material, in the good faith judgment
of the
Owner or any Depositor, to any analysis of the servicing of the Mortgage
Loans
or the related asset-backed securities, as applicable, including, without
limitation:
(A) whether
any prior securitizations of mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage
Loans involving the Servicing Entity have defaulted or experienced an early
amortization or other performance triggering event because of servicing during
the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization
Transaction;
(B) the
extent of outsourcing the Servicing Entity utilizes;
(C) whether
there has been previous disclosure of material noncompliance with the applicable
servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of mortgage loans
involving the Servicing Entity as a servicer during the three-year period
immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction;
(D) whether
the Servicing Entity has been terminated as servicer in a mortgage loan
securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a
servicing performance test or trigger; and
(E) such
other information as the Owner or any Depositor may reasonably request for
the
purpose of compliance with Item 1108(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(iii) a
description of any material changes during the three-year period immediately
preceding the related Securitization Transaction to the Servicing Entity’s
policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform
under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements for mortgage loans
of a
type similar to the Mortgage Loans;
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(iv) information
regarding the Servicing Entity’s financial condition, to the extent that there
is a material risk that an adverse financial event or circumstance involving
the
Servicing Entity could have a material adverse effect on the performance
by the
Servicing Entity of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement;
(v) information
regarding advances made by the Servicing Entity on the Mortgage Loans and
the
Servicing Entity’s overall servicing portfolio of mortgage loans for the
three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction,
which may be limited to a statement by an authorized officer of the Servicing
Entity to the effect that the Servicing Entity has made all advances required
to
be made on mortgage loans serviced by it during such period, or, if such
statement would not be accurate, information regarding the percentage and
type
of advances not made as required, and the reasons for such failure to
advance;
(vi) a
description of the Servicing Entity’s processes and procedures designed to
address any special or unique factors involved in servicing loans of a similar
type as the Mortgage Loans;
(vii) a
description of the Servicing Entity’s processes for handling delinquencies,
losses, bankruptcies and recoveries, such as through liquidation of mortgaged
properties, sale of defaulted mortgage loans or workouts; and
(viii) information
as to how the Servicing Entity defines or determines delinquencies and
charge-offs, including the effect of any grace period, re-aging, restructuring,
partial payments considered current or other practices with respect to
delinquency and loss experience.
(b) If
so
requested by the Owner or any Depositor for the purpose of satisfying its
reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of
asset-backed securities, the Servicer shall (or shall cause each Subservicer
to)
(i) notify the Owner and any Depositor in writing of (A) any material litigation
or governmental proceedings pending against the Servicer or any Subservicer,
and
(B) any affiliations or relationships that develop following the closing
date of
a Securitization Transaction between the Servicer or any Subservicer and
any of
the parties: the sponsor, the depositor, the issuing entity, any servicer,
any
trustee, any originator, any significant obligor, any enhancement or support
provider or any other material transaction party (and any other parties
identified in writing by the requesting party) with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, and (ii) provide to the Owner and any Depositor
a
description of such proceedings, affiliations or relationships.
(c) As
a
condition to the succession to the Servicer or any Subservicer as servicer
or
subservicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement by any Person
(i) into which the Servicer or such Subservicer may be merged or consolidated,
or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Servicer or any
Subservicer, the Servicer shall provide to the Owner and any Depositor, at
least
15 calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment,
(x) written notice to the Owner and any Depositor of such succession or
appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Owner and such Depositor, all information reasonably requested by
the
Owner or any Depositor in order to comply with its reporting obligation under
Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any class of asset-backed
securities.
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(d) In
addition to such information as the Servicer is obligated to provide pursuant
to
other provisions of this Agreement, if so requested by the Owner or any
Depositor, the Servicer shall provide such information regarding the performance
or servicing of the Mortgage Loans as is reasonably required to facilitate
preparation of distribution reports in accordance with Item 1121 of Regulation
AB. Such information shall be provided concurrently with the monthly reports
otherwise required to be delivered by the servicer under this Agreement,
commencing with the first such report due not less than ten Business Days
following such request.
9.4 Servicer
Compliance Statement.
On
or
before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Servicer shall
deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a statement of
compliance addressed to the Owner and such Depositor and signed by an authorized
officer of the Servicer, to the effect that (i) a review of the Servicer’s
activities during the immediately preceding calendar year (or applicable
portion
thereof) and of its performance under this Agreement and any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement during such period has been made under such officer’s
supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge, based on such
review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement
and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement in all material respects throughout
such calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) or, if there has been
a
failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifically
identifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and the
status thereof.
9.5 Report
on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
(a) On
or
before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Servicer
shall:
(i) deliver
to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report (in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, such Master Servicer and
such
Depositor) regarding the Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing
Criteria during the immediately preceding calendar year, as required under
Rules
13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such
report shall be addressed to the Owner and such Depositor and signed by an
authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the Servicing
Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit
VII
hereto delivered to the Owner concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement;
(ii) deliver
to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report of a registered
public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Owner, such Master Servicer
and such Depositor that attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance
made by the Servicer and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Such
attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
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(iii) cause
each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer pursuant
to
Section 10.3(c)(ii) to be “participating in the servicing function” within the
meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Owner, any Master
Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’
attestation as and when provided in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this Section;
and
(iv) deliver
to the Owner, any Depositor and any other Person that will be responsible
for
signing the certification (a “Sarbanes Certification”) required by Rules
13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act (pursuant to Section 302 of
the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002) on behalf of an asset-backed issuer with respect
to
a Securitization Transaction a certification in the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit IV.
The
Servicer acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (a)(iv) above
may
rely on the certification provided by the Servicer pursuant to such clause
in
signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the
Commission.
(b) Each
assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Section 9.5(a)(i)
shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification
substantially in the form of Exhibit VII hereto delivered to the Owner
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a
Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such
appointment. An assessment of compliance provided by a Subcontractor pursuant
to
Section 9.5(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria
other than those specified by the Servicer pursuant to Section
10.3.
9.6 Indemnification;
Remedies.
(a) The
Servicer shall indemnify the Owner, each affiliate of the Owner, and each
of the
following parties participating in a Securitization Transaction: each sponsor
and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master
Servicer, if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing
of
any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant
to Rule
13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such
Securitization Transaction; each broker-dealer acting as underwriter, placement
agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties
or the
Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section
20
of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers,
employees and agents of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor, and shall
hold each of them harmless from and against any losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments,
and
any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain arising out
of
or based upon:
(i)(A) any
untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained
in any
information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material
provided under this Article IX by or on behalf of the Servicer, or provided
under this Article IX or Section 10.3 by or on behalf of any Subservicer
or
Subcontractor (collectively, the “Servicer Information”), or (B) the omission or
alleged omission to state in the Servicer Information a material fact required
to be stated in the Servicer Information or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; provided,
by way of clarification,
that
clause (B) of this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the
Servicer Information and not to any other information communicated in connection
with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to whether the Servicer
Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately
from
such other information; or
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(ii) any
failure by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver
any
information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when
and as required under this Article IX or Section 10.3, including any failure
by
the Servicer to identify pursuant to Section 10.3(c)(ii) any Subcontractor
“participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB; or
(iii) any
breach by the Servicer of a representation or warranty set forth in Section
9.2(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 9.2(b) and made as of
a
date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction,
to the
extent that such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach
by the
Servicer of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant
to
Section 9.2(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing
date.
In
the
case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section,
the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable,
and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any
report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant
to Rule
13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such
party
in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter
or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer
or
any Subcontractor.
(b) (i) Any
failure by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver
any
information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when
and as required under this Article IX or Section 10.3, or any breach by the
Servicer of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 9.2(a) or in
a
writing furnished pursuant to Section 9.2(b) and made as of a date prior
to the
closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that
such
breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Servicer of
a
representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 9.2(b)
to
the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall, except
as
provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph, immediately and automatically,
without notice or grace period, constitute an Event of Default with respect
to
the Servicer under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement,
and shall entitle the Owner or Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion
to terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer as servicer under
this
Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment
(notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any applicable Reconstitution
Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Servicer; provided
that to
the extent that any provision of this Agreement and/or any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights
or obligations following termination of the Servicer as servicer, such provision
shall be given effect.
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(ii) Any
failure by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver
any
information, report, certification or accountants’ letter when and as required
under Section 9.4 or 9.5, including any failure by the Servicer to identify
pursuant to Section 10.3(c)(ii) any Subcontractor “participating in the
servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, which
continues unremedied for ten calendar days after the date on which such
information, report, certification or accountants’ letter was required to be
delivered shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Servicer
under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall
entitle the Owner or Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to
terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer as servicer under this
Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment
(notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation
to the Servicer; provided
that to
the extent that any provision of this Agreement and/or any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights
or obligations following termination of the Servicer as servicer, such provision
shall be given effect.
Neither
the Owner nor any Depositor shall be entitled to terminate the rights and
obligations of the Servicer pursuant to this subparagraph (b)(ii) if a failure
of the Servicer to identify a Subcontractor “participating in the servicing
function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB was attributable
solely to the role or functions of such Subcontractor with respect to mortgage
loans other than the Mortgage Loans.
(iii) The
Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner (or any designee of the Owner,
such
as a master servicer) and any Depositor, as applicable, for all reasonable
expenses incurred by the Owner (or such designee) or such Depositor, as such
are
incurred, in connection with the termination of the Servicer as servicer
and the
transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to a successor servicer. The
provisions of this paragraph shall not limit whatever rights the Owner or
any
Depositor may have under other provisions of this Agreement and/or any
applicable Reconstitution Agreement or otherwise, whether in equity or at
law,
such as an action for damages, specific performance or injunctive
relief.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Changes
in Practices.
The
parties hereto acknowledge that the standard practices and procedures of
the
mortgage servicing industry change or may change over a period of time. To
accommodate these changes, the Servicer may from time to time notify the
Owner
of such material changes in practices and procedures.
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10.2 Closing.
Each
closing for the engagement of the Servicer to perform the servicing
responsibilities respecting Mortgage Loans shall take place on the related
Transfer Date. At the Servicer’s option, the closing shall be either: by
telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the parties shall agree; or conducted
in person, at such place as the parties shall agree. Each closing shall be
subject to each of the following conditions: (a) all of the representations
and
warranties of the Owner and the Servicer under this Agreement shall be true
and
correct as of each Transfer Date and no event shall have occurred which,
with
the giving of notice or the passage of time, would constitute a default under
this Agreement; (b) the Owner and Servicer each shall have received in escrow:
(i) with respect to the initial Transfer Date, this Agreement and the Mortgage
Loan Schedule, and (ii) with respect to each subsequent Transfer Date, the
related Confirmation Agreement and the Mortgage Loan Schedule reflecting
the
additional Mortgage Loans to be serviced under this Agreement and a cumulative
Mortgage Loan Schedule reflecting all Mortgage Loans being serviced by the
Servicer from the initial Transfer Date up to, and including the related
subsequent Transfer Date; and (c) all other terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall have been complied with prior to the related Transfer
Date.
10.3 Assignment
of Servicing; Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
(a) The
Owner
shall have the right, without the consent of the Servicer, to assign, in
whole
or in part, its interest under this Agreement with respect to some or all
of the
Mortgage Loans, and designate any person to exercise any rights of the Owner
hereunder, by executing one or more Assignment, Assumption and Recognition
Agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit VI hereto and the assignee
or
designee shall accede to the rights and obligations hereunder of the Owner
with
respect to such Mortgage Loans. All references to the Owner in this Agreement
shall be deemed to include its assignee or designee. In addition, the Owner
shall have the right at any time to designate any Affiliate of the Owner,
including Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, as the Owner’s agent for purposes of
receiving any remittances, notices, reports and other information required
to be
remitted or delivered by the Owner with respect to any Mortgage Loans serviced
under this Agreement.
(b) This
Agreement and any Confirmation Agreement may not be assigned by the Servicer
without the prior written consent of the Owner; provided,
however,
that
this Agreement shall be assumed by any entity into which the Servicer may
be
merged or consolidated, or any entity succeeding to the business of the
Servicer, subject only to the requirement that such successor entity shall
satisfy all the requirements of this Agreement.
(c) The
Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer
to
fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer under this Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions
of subsection (i) below. The Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize
the
services of any Subcontractor, and shall not permit any Subservicer to hire
or
otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, to fulfill any of the
obligations of the Servicer as servicer under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions
of
subsection (ii) below.
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(i) It
shall
not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Owner or any
Depositor to the utilization of any Subservicer. The Servicer shall cause
any
Subservicer used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit
of the
Owner and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section and
with
Sections 9.2, 9.3(a) and (c), 9.4, 9.5 and 9.6 of this Agreement to the same
extent as if such Subservicer were the Servicer, and to provide the information
required with respect to such Subservicer under Section 9.3(b) of this
Agreement. The Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subservicer
and delivering to the Owner and any Depositor any servicer compliance statement
required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 9.4, any assessment
of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer
under
Section 9.5 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person
that
will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section
9.5 as
and when required to be delivered.
(ii) It
shall
not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Owner or any
Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Servicer shall promptly
upon request provide to the Owner and any Depositor (or any designee of the
Depositor, such as a master servicer or administrator) a written description
(in
form and substance satisfactory to the Owner and such Depositor) of the role
and
function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer or any Subservicer,
specifying (A) the identity of each such Subcontractor, (B) which (if any)
of
such Subcontractors are “participating in the servicing function” within the
meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, and (C) which elements of the Servicing
Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each
Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (B) of this paragraph.
As
a
condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be
“participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB, the Servicer shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the
Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Owner and any Depositor
to comply with the provisions of Sections 9.5 and 9.6 of this Agreement to
the
same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Servicer. The Servicer shall
be
responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the Owner
and any Depositor any assessment of compliance and attestation required to
be
delivered by such Subcontractor under Section 9.5, in each case as and when
required to be delivered.
(d) Notwithstanding
any subservicing agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating
to
agreements or arrangements between the Servicer and a subservicer or reference
to actions taken through a subservicer or otherwise, the Servicer shall remain
obligated and primarily liable to the Owner for the servicing and administering
of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such
subservicing agreements or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from
the
subservicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions
as if
the Servicer alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans. For
purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed to have received
payments on Mortgage Loans when the subservicer has actually received such
payments and, unless the context otherwise requires, references in this
Agreement to actions taken or to be taken by the Servicer in servicing the
Mortgage Loans include actions taken or to be taken by a subservicer on behalf
of the Servicer. The Servicer shall be entitled to enter into any agreement
with
a subservicer for indemnification of the Servicer by such subservicer, and
nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such
indemnification.
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(e) In
the
event the Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Servicer, the successor
Servicer, on behalf of the Owner, shall thereupon assume all of the rights
and
obligations of the Servicer under each subservicing agreement that the Servicer
may have entered into, unless the successor Servicer elects to terminate
any
subservicing agreement in accordance with its terms. The successor Servicer
shall be deemed to have assumed all of the Servicer’s interest therein and to
have replaced the Servicer as a party to each subservicing agreement to the
same
extent as if the subservicing agreements had been assigned to the assuming
party, except that the Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any liability
or obligations under the subservicing agreements to the extent incurred prior
to
the replacement of the predecessor Servicer. The Servicer at its expense
and
without right of reimbursement therefor, shall, upon request of the successor
Servicer, deliver to the assuming party all documents and records relating
to
each subservicing agreement and the Mortgage Loans then being serviced and
an
accounting of amounts collected and held by it and otherwise use its best
efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of the subservicing
agreements to the assuming party.
(f) As
part
of its servicing activities hereunder, the Servicer, for the benefit of the
Owner, shall enforce the obligations of each subservicer under the related
subservicing agreement. Such enforcement, including, without limitation,
the
legal prosecution of claims 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
Servicer, in its good faith business judgment, would require were it the
owner
of the related Mortgage Loans. The Servicer shall pay the costs of such
enforcement at its own expense, and shall be reimbursed therefor only (i)
from a
general recovery resulting from such enforcement to the extent, if any, that
such recovery exceeds all amounts due in respect of the related Mortgage
Loan or
(ii) from a specific recovery of costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees against the
party against whom such enforcement is directed.
(g) Any
subservicing agreement that may be entered into and any other transactions
or
services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving a subservicer in its capacity
as such and not as an originator shall be deemed to be between the subservicer
and the Servicer alone and the Owner shall not be deemed a party thereto
or
shall have any claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities with respect
to the subservicer in its capacity as such except as set forth in Section
9.2(d)
above.
10.4 Prior
Agreements.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with any prior agreements between
the parties, oral or written, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail,
and
after the effective date of this Agreement, the relationship and agreements
between the Owner and the Servicer shall be governed in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.
10.5 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and each Confirmation Agreement each contains the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and cannot be modified in any respect except by
an
amendment in writing signed by both parties, and to the extent such amendment
is
necessary to comply with the SEC Rules, such amendment shall not require
any
notice to, or authorization, approval or consent from, any certificateholders,
rating agencies or other parties.
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10.6 Invalidity.
The
invalidity of any portion of this Agreement shall in no way affect the remaining
portions hereof.
10.7 Effect.
Except
as
otherwise stated herein, this Agreement shall remain in effect until the
Owner’s
interest in all of the Mortgage Loans, including the related underlying
security, are liquidated completely, unless sooner terminated pursuant to
the
terms hereof.
10.8 Applicable
Law.
THIS
AGREEMENT AND EACH CONFIRMATION 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.
10.9 Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands and other communications which are required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement and any Confirmation Agreement
shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given within three (3)
Business Days of the delivery or mailing thereof, as the case may be, sent
by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or by nationally recognized overnight
carrier, to the Servicer at M&T Mortgage Corporation, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to M&T Mortgage
Corporation, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx; and to the Owner at Bayview Financial, L.P., 0000 Xxxxx xx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice
President.
10.10 Waivers.
Either
the Owner or the Servicer may, upon written consent of the other party, by
written notice to the other:
(a) Waive
compliance with any of the terms, conditions or covenants required to be
complied with by the other hereunder; and
(b) Waive
or
modify performance of any of the obligations of the other
hereunder.
The
waiver by either party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other subsequent
breach.
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10.11 Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement and any Confirmation Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be
binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
10.12 Headings.
Headings
of the Articles and Sections in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only
and shall not be deemed to have any substantive effect.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this instrument to be signed in its
corporate name on its behalf by its proper officials duly authorized as of
the
day, month and year first above written.
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL, L.P., as Owner
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By:
BAYVIEW FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CORP.,
its General Partner
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
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M&T
MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Servicer
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By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
Administrative Vice President
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EXHIBIT
I
LOANS
TO BE SERVICED
EXHIBIT
II
FORM
OF SERVICING REPORT
Column
Name
|
Description
|
Decimal
|
Format
Comment
|
Max
Size
|
SER_INVESTOR_NBR
|
A
value assigned by the Servicer to define a group of loans.
|
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
20
|
LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique identifier assigned to each loan by the investor.
|
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
10
|
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different
than the LOAN_NBR.
|
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
10
|
BORROWER_NAME
|
The
borrower name as received in the file. It is not separated by first
and
last name.
|
|
Maximum
length of 30 (Last, First)
|
30
|
SCHED_PAY_AMT
|
Scheduled
monthly principal and scheduled interest payment that a borrower
is
expected to pay, P&I constant.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
NOTE_INT_RATE
|
The
loan interest rate as reported by the Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
NET_INT_RATE
|
The
loan gross interest rate less the service fee rate as reported
by the
Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
SERV_FEE_RATE
|
The
servicer's fee rate for a loan as reported by the Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
SERV_FEE_AMT
|
The
servicer's fee amount for a loan as reported by the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
NEW_PAY_AMT
|
The
new loan payment amount as reported by the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
NEW_LOAN_RATE
|
The
new loan rate as reported by the Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
ARM_INDEX_RATE
|
The
index the Servicer is using to calculate a forecasted
rate.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
ACTL_BEG_PRIN_BAL
|
The
borrower's actual principal balance at the beginning of the processing
cycle.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
ACTL_END_PRIN_BAL
|
The
borrower's actual principal balance at the end of the processing
cycle.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
|
The
date at the end of processing cycle that the borrower's next payment
is
due to the Servicer, as reported by Servicer.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
SERV_CURT_AMT_1
|
The
first curtailment amount to be applied.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SERV_CURT_DATE_1
|
The
curtailment date associated with the first curtailment amount.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
CURT_ADJ_
AMT_1
|
The
curtailment interest on the first curtailment amount, if
applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SERV_CURT_AMT_2
|
The
second curtailment amount to be applied.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SERV_CURT_DATE_2
|
The
curtailment date associated with the second curtailment
amount.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
CURT_ADJ_
AMT_2
|
The
curtailment interest on the second curtailment amount, if
applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SERV_CURT_AMT_3
|
The
third curtailment amount to be applied.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SERV_CURT_DATE_3
|
The
curtailment date associated with the third curtailment
amount.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
Exhibit
I
CURT_ADJ_AMT_3
|
The
curtailment interest on the third curtailment amount, if
applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
PIF_AMT
|
The
loan "paid in full" amount as reported by the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
PIF_DATE
|
The
paid in full date as reported by the Servicer.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
|
|
|
Action
Code Key: 15=Bankruptcy, 30=Foreclosure, , 60=PIF, 63=Substitution,
65=Repurchase,70=REO
|
2
|
ACTION_CODE
|
The
standard FNMA numeric code used to indicate the default/delinquent
status
of a particular loan.
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INT_ADJ_AMT
|
The
amount of the interest adjustment as reported by the
Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SOLDIER_SAILOR_ADJ_AMT
|
The
Soldier and Sailor Adjustment amount, if applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
NON_ADV_LOAN_AMT
|
The
Non Recoverable Loan Amount, if applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
LOAN_LOSS_AMT
|
The
amount the Servicer is passing as a loss, if applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SCHED_BEG_PRIN_BAL
|
The
scheduled outstanding principal amount due at the beginning of
the cycle
date to be passed through to investors.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SCHED_END_PRIN_BAL
|
The
scheduled principal balance due to investors at the end of a processing
cycle.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SCHED_PRIN_AMT
|
The
scheduled principal amount as reported by the Servicer for the
current
cycle -- only applicable for Scheduled/Scheduled Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
SCHED_NET_INT
|
The
scheduled gross interest amount less the service fee amount for
the
current cycle as reported by the Servicer -- only applicable for
Scheduled/Scheduled Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
ACTL_PRIN_AMT
|
The
actual principal amount collected by the Servicer for the current
reporting cycle -- only applicable for Actual/Actual
Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
ACTL_NET_INT
|
The
actual gross interest amount less the service fee amount for the
current
reporting cycle as reported by the Servicer -- only applicable
for
Actual/Actual Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
PREPAY_PENALTY_
AMT
|
The
penalty amount received when a borrower prepays on his loan as
reported by
the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
PREPAY_PENALTY_
WAIVED
|
The
prepayment penalty amount for the loan waived by the
servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
MOD_DATE
|
The
Effective Payment Date of the Modification for the loan.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
MOD_TYPE
|
The
Modification Type.
|
|
Varchar
- value can be alpha or numeric
|
30
|
DELINQ_P&I_ADVANCE_AMT
|
The
current outstanding principal and interest advances made by
Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
2
FORM
OF DEFAULT REPORT
Exhibit
: Standard
File Layout - Delinquency Reporting
Column/Header
Name
|
Description
|
Decimal
|
Format
Comment
|
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different
than the LOAN_NBR
|
|
|
LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique identifier assigned to each loan by the originator.
|
|
|
CLIENT_NBR
|
Servicer
Client Number
|
||
SERV_INVESTOR_NBR
|
Contains
a unique number as assigned by an external servicer to identify
a group of
loans in their system.
|
|
|
BORROWER_FIRST_NAME
|
First
Name of the Borrower.
|
||
BORROWER_LAST_NAME
|
Last
name of the borrower.
|
||
PROP_ADDRESS
|
Street
Name and Number of Property
|
|
|
PROP_STATE
|
The
state where the property located.
|
|
|
PROP_ZIP
|
Zip
code where the property is located.
|
|
|
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
|
|
LOAN_TYPE
|
Loan
Type (i.e. FHA, VA, Conv)
|
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_FILED_DATE
|
The
date a particular bankruptcy claim was filed.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_CHAPTER_CODE
|
The
chapter under which the bankruptcy was filed.
|
|
|
BANKRUPTCY_CASE_NBR
|
The
case number assigned by the court to the bankruptcy
filing.
|
|
|
POST_PETITION_DUE_DATE
|
The
payment due date once the bankruptcy has been approved by the
courts
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
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
|
|
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;
|
||
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 ($)
|
EVICTION_START_DATE
|
The
date the servicer initiates eviction of the borrower.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
EVICTION_COMPLETED_DATE
|
The
date the court revokes legal possession of the property from the
borrower.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
3
LIST_PRICE
|
The
price at which an REO property is marketed.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
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 ($)
|
OFFER_DATE_TIME
|
The
date an offer is received by DA Admin or by the Servicer.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
REO_CLOSING_DATE
|
The
date the REO sale of the property is scheduled to close.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
REO_ACTUAL_CLOSING_DATE
|
Actual
Date Of REO Sale
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
OCCUPANT_CODE
|
Classification
of how the property is occupied.
|
|
|
PROP_CONDITION_CODE
|
A
code that indicates the condition of the property.
|
|
|
PROP_INSPECTION_DATE
|
The
date a property inspection is performed.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
APPRAISAL_DATE
|
The
date the appraisal was done.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
CURR_PROP_VAL
|
The
current "as is" value of the property based on brokers price opinion
or
appraisal.
|
2
|
|
REPAIRED_PROP_VAL
|
The
amount the property would be worth if repairs are completed pursuant
to a
broker's price opinion or appraisal.
|
2
|
|
If
applicable:
|
|
|
|
DELINQ_STATUS_CODE
|
FNMA
Code Describing Status of Loan
|
||
DELINQ_REASON_CODE
|
The
circumstances which caused a borrower to stop paying on a loan.
Code
indicates the reason why the loan is in default for this
cycle.
|
||
MI_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
Mortgage Insurance Claim Was Filed With Mortgage Insurance
Company.
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
MI_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of Mortgage Insurance Claim Filed
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|
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 ($)
|
VA_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
VA Claim Was Filed With the Veterans Admin
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
VA_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Veterans Admin. Disbursed VA Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
|
VA_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
Veterans Admin. Paid on VA Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
4
Exhibit
2: 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
|
5
EXHIBIT
III
[Reserved]
Exhibit
III
EXHIBIT
IV
FORM
OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Re:
|
The
[ ] agreement dated as of [ ],
200[ ] (the “Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY
PARTIES]
|
I,
________________________________, the _______________________ of [NAME OF
SERVICER], certify to [the Owner], [the Depositor], and the [Master Servicer]
[Securities Administrator] [Trustee], and their officers, with the knowledge
and
intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(1) I
have
reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Servicer provided in
accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the
report on assessment of the Servicer’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 Servicer
during 200[ ] that were delivered by the Servicer to the [Depositor] [Master
Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee] pursuant to the Agreement
(collectively, the “Servicer Servicing Information”);
(2) Based
on
my knowledge, the 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 Servicing Information;
(3) Based
on
my knowledge, all of the Servicing Information required to be provided by
the
Servicer under the Agreement has been provided to the [Depositor] [Master
Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee];
(4) I
am
responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Servicer 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
Servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement; and
(5) The
Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Servicer pursuant to
the
Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to
be
provided by the Servicer and by any Subservicer or Subcontractor pursuant
to the
Agreement, have been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material
instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed
to the
[Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instance of noncompliance with
the
Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
IV-1
Date: _________________________
By:
___________________________
Name:
Title:
2
EXHIBIT
V
FORM
OF CONFIRMATION AGREEMENT
On
this
____ day of ____________, 200_, Bayview Financial, L.P. (the “Owner”) as the
Owner under that certain Flow Servicing Agreement (Non-Full Recourse) dated
as
of January 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), does hereby transfer to M&T Mortgage
Corporation (the “Servicer”) as Servicer under the Agreement, the servicing
responsibilities related to the Mortgage Loans listed on the mortgage loan
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
A,
which
shall supplement the Mortgage Loan Schedule. The Servicer hereby accepts
the
servicing responsibilities transferred hereby and on the date hereof assumes
all
servicing responsibilities related to the Mortgage Loans identified on the
attached mortgage loan schedule all in accordance with the Agreement.
1. With
respect to the Mortgage Loans made subject to the Agreement hereby, the Transfer
Date shall be ___________________ and the Cut-off Date shall be
_____________.
2. With
respect to the Mortgage Loans made subject to the Agreement hereby, the
Servicing Fee Rate shall be ____% per annum.
3. All
other
terms and conditions of this transaction shall be governed by the
Agreement.
4.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Agreement.
5.
This
Confirmation Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all
such
counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
V-1
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner and the Servicer have caused their names to be
signed
hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day
and
year first above written.
Servicer:
M&T
MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By:
________________________
Name:
Title:
Owner:
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL, L.P.
By:
Bayview Financial Management Corp.,
its
General Partner
By:
________________________
Name:
Title:
V-2
EXHIBIT
VI
FORMS
OF
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND
RECOGNITION
AGREEMENT
Bayview
200_-_
M&T
Non-Full Recourse AAR (Seller to Depositor)
ASSIGNMENT,
ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
made
this 1st day of ________, 20__ (this “Agreement”), among M&T Mortgage
Corporation, a New York corporation (the “Servicer”), _______________, a
__________, as assignee (the “Assignee”), and _____________________, a
__________, as assignor (the “Assignor”).
WHEREAS,
the Assignor and the Servicer have entered into a certain Flow Servicing
Agreement dated as of January 1, 2006 (the “Servicing Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Servicer is servicing certain mortgage loans listed on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit to the Servicing Agreement;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of _________, 20__,
the
Assignee has agreed on certain terms and conditions to purchase from the
Assignor certain mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”), which Mortgage Loans are
subject to the provisions of the Servicing Agreement and are listed on the
mortgage loan schedule attached as Exhibit
1
hereto;
WHEREAS,
the Assignor intends to transfer its rights in the Servicing Agreement, to
the
extent of the Mortgage Loans, to the Assignee hereunder;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a [Pooling and Servicing][Trust] [Transfer and Servicing] Agreement
dated as of ________ 1, 20__, among the Assignee, as depositor, ____________,
as
master servicer (the “Master Servicer”), and _________________, as trustee (the
“Trustee”), the Assignee will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Assignment
and Assumption.
(a) The
Assignor hereby assigns to the Assignee all of its rights under the Servicing
Agreement, to the extent relating to the Mortgage Loans, and the Assignee
hereby
assumes all of the Assignor’s obligations under the Servicing Agreement, to the
extent relating to the Mortgage Loans from and after the date hereof, and
the
Servicer hereby acknowledges such assignment and assumption and hereby agrees
to
the release of the Assignor from any obligations under the Servicing Agreement
from and after the date hereof, to the extent relating to the Mortgage
Loans.
VI-1
(b) The
Servicer and the Assignor shall have the right to amend, modify or terminate
the
Servicing Agreement without the joinder of the Assignee with respect to mortgage
loans that are not subject to this Agreement, provided,
however,
that
such amendment, modification or termination shall not affect or be binding
on
the Assignee.
2. Servicing
Agreement.
The
Servicer and the Assignor represent and warrant to the Assignee that (i)
attached hereto as Exhibit
2
is a
true, accurate and complete copy of the Servicing Agreement, (ii) the Servicing
Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof, (iii) the Servicing
Agreement has not been amended or modified in any respect not disclosed to
the
Assignee and (iv) no notice of termination has been given to the Servicer
under
the Servicing Agreement. The Servicer further represents and warrants that
the
representations contained in Article VII of the Servicing Agreement are true
and
correct on and as of _______, 20__.
3. Recognition
of Assignee.
From
and after the date hereof, the Servicer shall note the transfer of the Mortgage
Loans to the Assignee in its books and records, shall recognize the Assignee
as
the owner of the Mortgage Loans and shall service the Mortgage Loans for
the
benefit of the Assignee pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the terms of
which
are incorporated herein by reference. It is the intention of the Assignor,
Servicer and Assignee that the Servicing Agreement shall be binding upon
and
inure to the benefit of the Servicer and the Assignee and their successors
and
assigns.
4. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignee.
The
Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor as follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Assignee hereto represents and warrants that it is duly and legally authorized
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
under
the Servicing Agreement.
(b) Enforceability.
The
Assignee hereto represents and warrants that this Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by it and (assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery thereof by each of the other parties hereto) constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether
such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignor.
The
Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee as follows:
(a) The
Assignor has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited
partnership in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with
full
power and authority (corporate and other) to enter into and perform its
obligations under the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignor, and, assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto,
constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the Assignor, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
VI-2
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Assignor of this Agreement and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not require the
consent
or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking
of
any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental
authority or agency, except such as has been obtained, given, effected or
taken
prior to the date thereof.
(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Assignor; neither the execution
and delivery by the Assignor of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the
Assignor of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance by the
Assignor with the provisions thereof, will conflict with or result in a breach
of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of the governing
documents of the Assignor or any law, governmental rule or regulation or
any
material judgment, decree or order binding on the Assignor or any of its
properties, or any of the provisions of any material indenture, mortgage,
deed
of trust, contract or other instrument to which the Assignor is a party or
by
which it is bound.
(e) There
are
no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Assignor,
threatened, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter that in the judgment
of
the Assignor will be determined adversely to the Assignor and will if determined
adversely to the Assignor materially adversely affect its ability to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement.
(f) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, except for the sale to the Assignee, the Assignor
has not assigned or pledged any Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage or
any
interest or participation therein.
(g) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Assignor has not satisfied, canceled,
or
subordinated in whole or in part, or rescinded the Mortgage, and the Assignor
has not released the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage, in
whole
or in part, nor has the Assignor executed an instrument that would effect
any
such release, cancellation, subordination, or rescission. The Assignor has
not
released any Mortgagor, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
assumption agreement, to the extent such approval was required.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
this
Section 5 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the
Trustee
(or its custodian) and shall inure to the benefit of the Assignee and its
assigns notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment.
Upon the discovery by the Assignor, the Master Servicer or the Assignee and
its
assigns of a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties, the
party
discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties
to
this Agreement, and in no event later than two (2) Business Days from the
date
of such discovery. It is further understood and agreed that the Assignor
shall
be deemed not to have made the representations and warranties in this Section
5
with respect to, and to the extent of, representations and warranties made,
as
to the matters covered in this Section 5, by the Servicer in the Servicing
Agreement (or any officer’s certificate delivered pursuant thereto).
VI-3
It
is
understood and agreed that the Assignor has made no representations or
warranties to the Assignee other than those contained in this Section 5,
and no
other affiliate of the Assignor has made any representations or warranties
of
any kind to the Assignee.
6. Continuing
Effect.
Except
as contemplated hereby, the Servicing Agreement shall remain in full force
and
effect in accordance with its terms.
7. 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.
8. Notices.
Any
notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder or under
the
Servicing Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively
to have
been given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage
prepaid, and return receipt requested or transmitted by telex, telegraph
or
telecopier and confirmed by a similar mailed writing, to: (i) in the case
of the
Servicer, M&T Mortgage Corporation, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000, (Bayview 20__-__) or such address as may hereafter be furnished
by the Servicer; (ii) in the case of the Assignee, ____________, or such
other
address as may hereafter be furnished by the Assignee, and (iii) in the case
of
the Assignor, __________, or such other address as may hereafter be furnished
by
the Assignor.
9. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
10. Definitions.
Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the same
meaning
as in the Servicing Agreement.
VI-4
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and
year first above written.
________,
as
Assignee
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:
________,
as
Assignor
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged
by:
M&T
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
as
Servicer
By:
__________________________
Name:
________________________
Title:
_________________________
VI-5
EXHIBIT
1
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
1
EXHIBIT
2
Servicing
Agreement
Bayview
20__-__
M&T
Non-Full Recourse AAR (Depositor to Trustee)
ASSIGNMENT,
ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
made
this ___ day of _________, 20__ (this “Agreement”), among M&T Mortgage
Corporation, a New York corporation (the “Servicer”), __________________, a
__________, as trustee (the “Assignee”), and ________________, a __________,
(the “Assignor”), and as acknowledged by ______________, as master servicer (the
“Master Servicer”).
WHEREAS,
Bayview Financial, L.P. (“Bayview”) and the Servicer have entered into a certain
Flow Servicing Agreement (Non-Full Recourse) dated as of January 1, 2006
(the
“Servicing Agreement”), pursuant to which the Servicer is servicing certain
mortgage loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an exhibit
to
the Servicing Agreement;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a [Pooling and Servicing][Trust] [Transfer and Servicing] Agreement
dated as of __________ 1, 20__, among the Assignor, as depositor (in such
capacity, the “Depositor”), the Master Servicer and the Assignee, as trustee
(the “Trustee”), the Assignor will transfer the mortgage loans listed on the
mortgage loan schedule attached as Exhibit
1
hereto
(the “Mortgage Loans”) to the Trustee;
WHEREAS,
the Assignor intends to transfer its rights in the Servicing Agreement, to
the
extent of the Mortgage Loans, to the Assignee hereunder;
WHEREAS,
Bayview, the Assignor and the Servicer have entered into the Assignment,
Assumption and Recognition Agreement dated as of __________ 1, 20__ (the
“Bayview Assignment Agreement”), pursuant to which Bayview has assigned its
rights under the Servicing Agreement, to the extent of the Mortgage Loans,
to
the Assignor;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Assignment
and Assumption.
(a) The
Assignor hereby assigns to the Assignee all of its rights under the Servicing
Agreement, to the extent relating to the Mortgage Loans, and the Assignee
hereby
assumes all of the Assignor’s obligations under the Servicing Agreement, to the
extent relating to the Mortgage Loans from and after the date hereof, and
the
Servicer hereby acknowledges such assignment and assumption and hereby agrees
to
the release of the Assignor from any obligations under the Servicing Agreement
from and after the date hereof, to the extent relating to the Mortgage
Loans.
1
(b) The
Servicer and the Assignor shall have the right to amend, modify or terminate
the
Servicing Agreement without the joinder of the Assignee with respect to mortgage
loans that are not subject to this Agreement, provided,
however,
that
such amendment, modification or termination shall not affect or be binding
on
the Assignee.
2. Servicing
Agreement.
The
Servicer and the Assignor represent and warrant to the Assignee that (i)
attached hereto as Exhibit
2
is a
true, accurate and complete copy of the Servicing Agreement, (ii) the Servicing
Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof, (iii) the Servicing
Agreement has not been amended or modified in any respect not disclosed to
the
Assignee and (iv) no notice of termination has been given to the Servicer
under
the Servicing Agreement. The Servicer further represents and warrants that
the
representations contained in Article VII of the Servicing Agreement are true
and
correct on and as of _______, 20__.
3.
|
Recognition
of Assignee.
|
(a)
From
and
after the date hereof, the Servicer shall note the transfer of the Mortgage
Loans to the Assignee in its books and records, shall recognize the Assignee
as
the owner of the Mortgage Loans and shall, subject to subsection (b) below,
service the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of the Assignee pursuant to the
Servicing Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The Servicer shall establish a separate Custodial Account for collections
on the
Mortgage Loans, and such Custodial Account shall be entitled “M&T Mortgage
Corporation, as servicer in trust for [Trustee]”. It is the intention of the
Assignor, Servicer and Assignee that the Servicing Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Servicer and the Assignee and their
successors and assigns.
(b) The
Servicer further acknowledges that, from and after the date hereof, it (and
any
of its successors under the Servicing Agreement) will be subject to the
supervision of the Master Servicer (except that the Master Servicer shall
not be
responsible for supervising the servicing of defaulted Mortgage Loans and
REO
Properties) and that the Master Servicer, acting on behalf of the Trustee
as the
owner of the Mortgage Loans, shall have the same rights as were assigned
by the
Assignor, in its capacity as the original owner under the Servicing Agreement,
to the Depositor under the Bayview Assignment Agreement, and further assigned
by
the Depositor to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, hereunder. Such rights
will include, without limitation, the right to terminate the Servicer under
the
Servicing Agreement upon the occurrence of an event of default thereunder,
the
right to receive all remittances required to be made by the Servicer under
the
Servicing Agreement, the right to receive all monthly reports and other data
required to be delivered by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement,
indemnification rights, the right to inspect the Servicer’s books and records
and the right to exercise certain rights of consent and approval relating
to
actions taken by the Servicer.
(c) All
reports, notices and other written information required to be delivered to
the
Trustee, as the successor in interest to Bayview and the Assignor under the
Servicing Agreement, shall also be delivered to the Master Servicer at the
address set forth in Section 9 hereof. All remittances required to be made
to
the Trustee, as the successor in interest to Bayview and the Assignor under
the
Servicing Agreement, shall be made instead to the Master Servicer by wire
transfer to the following account:
2
___________________
ABA#
For
credit to:
Account
Number:
For
further credit to:
Collection
Acct#
4. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignee.
The
Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor as follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Assignee hereto represents and warrants that it is duly and legally authorized
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
under
the Servicing Agreement.
(b) Enforceability.
The
Assignee hereto represents and warrants that this Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by it and (assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery thereof by each of the other parties hereto) constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether
such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignor.
The
Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee as follows:
(a) The
Assignor has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability
company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full
power
and authority (corporate and other) to enter into and perform its obligations
under the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignor, and, assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto,
constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the Assignor, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Assignor of this Agreement and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not require the
consent
or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking
of
any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental
authority or agency, except such as has been obtained, given, effected or
taken
prior to the date thereof.
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(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Assignor; neither the execution
and delivery by the Assignor of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the
Assignor of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance by the
Assignor with the provisions thereof, will conflict with or result in a breach
of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of the governing
documents of the Assignor or any law, governmental rule or regulation or
any
material judgment, decree or order binding on the Assignor or any of its
properties, or any of the provisions of any material indenture, mortgage,
deed
of trust, contract or other instrument to which the Assignor is a party or
by
which it is bound.
(e) There
are
no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Assignor,
threatened, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter that in the judgment
of
the Assignor will be determined adversely to the Assignor and will if determined
adversely to the Assignor materially adversely affect its ability to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement.
(f) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, except for the sale to the Assignee, the Assignor
has not assigned or pledged any Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage or
any
interest or participation therein.
(g) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Assignor has not satisfied, canceled,
or
subordinated in whole or in part, or rescinded the Mortgage, and the Assignor
has not released the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage, in
whole
or in part, nor has the Assignor executed an instrument that would effect
any
such release, cancellation, subordination, or rescission. The Assignor has
not
released any Mortgagor, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
assumption agreement, to the extent such approval was required.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
this
Section 5 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the
Custodian and shall inure to the benefit of the Assignee and its assigns
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment. Upon
the
discovery by the Assignor, the Master Servicer or the Assignee and its assigns
of a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties, the party
discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties
to
this Agreement, and in no event later than two (2) Business Days from the
date
of such discovery. It is further understood and agreed that the Assignor
shall
be deemed not to have made the representations and warranties in this Section
5
with respect to, and to the extent of, representations and warranties made,
as
to the matters covered in this Section 5, by the Servicer in the Servicing
Agreement (or any officer’s certificate delivered pursuant thereto).
It
is
understood and agreed that the Assignor has made no representations or
warranties to the Assignee other than those contained in this Section 5,
and no
other affiliate of the Assignor has made any representations or warranties
of
any kind to the Assignee.
6. Rights
of Master Servicer.
The
Master Servicer is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement
and
shall have the right to enforce the obligations of the parties hereto, including
the right to enforce the obligations of the Servicer hereunder, to the extent
provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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7. Continuing
Effect.
Except
as contemplated hereby, the Servicing Agreement shall remain in full force
and
effect in accordance with its terms.
8. 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.
9. Notices.
Any
notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder or under
the
Servicing Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively
to have
been given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage
prepaid, and return receipt requested or transmitted by telex, telegraph
or
telecopier and confirmed by a similar mailed writing, to: (i) in the case
of the
Servicer, M&T Mortgage Corporation, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, 00000 (Bayview 20__-__) or such address as may hereafter be furnished
by the Servicer; (ii) in the case of the Assignee, ____________, or such
other
address as may hereafter be furnished by the Assignee; (iii) in the case
of the
Assignor, ___________; and (iv) in the case of the Master Servicer, ___________,
or such other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Master
Servicer.
10. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
11. Definitions.
Any
capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the same meaning
as
in the Servicing Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day
and
year first above written.
________,
as
Assignee
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:
________,
as
Assignor
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged
by:
M&T
MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
as
Servicer
By:
__________________________
Name:
________________________
Title:
_________________________
__________________,
as Master Servicer
By:
__________________________
Name:
________________________
Title:
_________________________
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EXHIBIT
1
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
1
EXHIBIT
2
Servicing
Agreement
1
EXHIBIT
VII
SERVICING
CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The
assessment of compliance to be delivered by [the Servicer] [Name of Subservicer]
shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as
“Applicable Servicing Criteria”:
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
|
|
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
|
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
|
1122(d)(1)(iii)
|
Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the mortgage loans are maintained.
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
1122(d)(2)(vi)
|
Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
|
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
|
1
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
|
|
Reference
|
Criteria
|
|
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
|
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.
|
X
|
1122(d)(4)(ii)
|
Mortgage
loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction
agreements
|
X
|
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
|
2
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing Criteria
|
|
Reference
|
Criteria
|
|
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
|
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
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
[NAME
OF SERVICER] [NAME OF SUBSERVICER]
Date:
________________________
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXECUTION
Bayview
2007-B
M&T
Non-Full Recourse AAR (Depositor to Trustee)
This
ASSIGNMENT,
ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
is made
as of the 1st day of July, 2007 (this “Agreement”), among Manufacturers and
Traders Trust Company (a/k/a M&T Bank) (as successor by merger with M&T
Mortgage Corporation), a New York State Chartered Commercial Bank (“M&T
Bank”) (the “Servicer”), U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking
association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee (the
“Assignee”), and Bayview Financial Securities Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Assignor”), and as acknowledged by Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
N.A., as master servicer (the “Master Servicer”).
WHEREAS,
Bayview Financial, L.P. (“Bayview”) and the Servicer have entered into a certain
Flow Servicing Agreement (Non-Full Recourse) dated as of May 1, 2007 (the
“Servicing Agreement”), pursuant to which the Servicer is servicing certain
mortgage loans (exclusive of (i) the related servicing rights and (ii) any
late
fees and late charges) listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached as an
exhibit to the Servicing Agreement;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007, among
the Assignor, as depositor (in such capacity, the “Depositor”), the Master
Servicer and the Assignee, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the Assignor will
transfer the mortgage loans listed on the mortgage loan schedule attached as
Exhibit
1
hereto
(the “Mortgage Loans”) to the Trustee;
WHEREAS,
the Assignor intends to transfer its rights in the Servicing Agreement, to
the
extent of the Mortgage Loans, to the Assignee hereunder;
WHEREAS,
Bayview, the Assignor and the Servicer have entered into the Assignment,
Assumption and Recognition Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007 (the “Bayview
Assignment Agreement”), pursuant to which Bayview has assigned its rights under
the Servicing Agreement, to the extent of the Mortgage Loans, to the
Assignor;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
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Assignment
and Assumption.
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(a) The
Assignor hereby assigns to the Assignee all of its rights under the Servicing
Agreement, to the extent relating to the Mortgage Loans, and the Assignee hereby
assumes all of the Assignor’s obligations under the Servicing Agreement, to the
extent relating to the Mortgage Loans from and after the date hereof, and the
Servicer hereby acknowledges such assignment and assumption and hereby agrees
to
the release of the Assignor from any obligations under the Servicing Agreement
from and after the date hereof, to the extent relating to the Mortgage
Loans.
(b) The
Servicer and the Assignor shall have the right to amend, modify or terminate
the
Servicing Agreement without the joinder of the Assignee with respect to mortgage
loans that are not subject to this Agreement, provided,
however,
that
such amendment, modification or termination shall not affect or be binding
on
the Assignee.
2. Servicing
Agreement.
The
Servicer and the Assignor represent and warrant to the Assignee that (i)
attached hereto as Exhibit
2
is a
true, accurate and complete copy of the Servicing Agreement, (ii) the Servicing
Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof, (iii) the Servicing
Agreement has not been amended or modified in any respect not disclosed to
the
Assignee and (iv) no notice of termination has been given to the Servicer under
the Servicing Agreement. The Servicer further represents and warrants that
the
representations contained in Article VII of the Servicing Agreement are true
and
correct on and as of July 27, 2007.
3.
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Recognition
of Assignee.
|
(a)
From
and
after the date hereof, the Servicer shall note the transfer of the Mortgage
Loans to the Assignee in its books and records, shall recognize the Assignee
as
the owner of the Mortgage Loans and shall, subject to subsection (b) below,
service the Mortgage Loans for the benefit of the Assignee pursuant to the
Servicing Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The Servicer shall establish a separate Custodial Account for collections on
the
Mortgage Loans, and such Custodial Account shall be entitled “M&T Bank, as
servicer for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Bayview Financial
Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2007-B”. It is the intention of the Assignor,
Servicer and Assignee that the Servicing Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Servicer and the Assignee and their successors
and
assigns.
(b) The
Servicer further acknowledges that, from and after the date hereof, it (and
any
of its successors under the Servicing Agreement) will be subject to the
supervision of the Master Servicer (except that the Master Servicer shall not
be
responsible for supervising the servicing of defaulted Mortgage Loans and REO
Properties) and that the Master Servicer, acting on behalf of the Trustee as
the
owner of the Mortgage Loans, shall have the same rights as were assigned by
the
Assignor, in its capacity as the original owner under the Servicing Agreement,
to the Depositor under the Bayview Assignment Agreement, and further assigned
by
the Depositor to the Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, hereunder. Such rights
will include, without limitation, the right to terminate the Servicer under
the
Servicing Agreement upon the occurrence of an event of default thereunder,
the
right to receive all remittances required to be made by the Servicer under
the
Servicing Agreement, the right to receive all monthly reports and other data
required to be delivered by the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement,
indemnification rights, the right to inspect the Servicer’s books and records
and the right to exercise certain rights of consent and approval relating to
actions taken by the Servicer.
(c) All
reports,
notices
and other written information required to be delivered to the Trustee, as the
successor in interest to Bayview and the Assignor under the Servicing Agreement,
shall also be delivered to the Master Servicer at the address set forth in
Section 9 hereof. All remittances required to be made to the Trustee, as the
successor in interest to Bayview and the Assignor under the Servicing Agreement,
shall be made instead to the Master Servicer by wire transfer to the following
account:
2
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
San
Francisco, California
ABA#:
000-000-000
Account
Name: Corporate Trust Clearing
Account
Number: 3970771416
For
further credit to: Bayview 2007-B
A/C:
53165300
4. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignee.
The
Assignee hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor as follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Assignee represents and warrants that it is duly and legally authorized to
enter
into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the
Servicing Agreement.
(b) Enforceability.
The
Assignee represents and warrants that this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by it and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery thereof by each of the other parties hereto) constitutes its legal,
valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforcement is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5. Representations
and Warranties of the Assignor.
The
Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee as follows:
(a) The
Assignor has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability
company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with full
power
and authority (corporate and other) to enter into and perform its obligations
under the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Assignor, and, assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto,
constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the Assignor, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Assignor of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not require the consent
or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the taking
of
any other action in respect of, any state, federal or other governmental
authority or agency, except such as has been obtained, given, effected or taken
prior to the date thereof.
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(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Assignor; neither the execution
and delivery by the Assignor of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the
Assignor of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance by the
Assignor with the provisions thereof, will conflict with or result in a breach
of, or constitute a default under, any of the provisions of the governing
documents of the Assignor or any law, governmental rule or regulation or any
material judgment, decree or order binding on the Assignor or any of its
properties, or any of the provisions of any material indenture, mortgage, deed
of trust, contract or other instrument to which the Assignor is a party or
by
which it is bound.
(e) There
are
no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Assignor,
threatened, before or by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter that in the judgment
of
the Assignor will be determined adversely to the Assignor and will if determined
adversely to the Assignor materially adversely affect its ability to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement.
(f) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, except for the sale to the Assignee, the Assignor
has not assigned or pledged any Mortgage Note or the related Mortgage or any
interest or participation therein.
(g) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Assignor has not satisfied, canceled, or
subordinated in whole or in part, or rescinded the Mortgage, and the Assignor
has not released the Mortgaged Property from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole
or in part, nor has the Assignor executed an instrument that would effect any
such release, cancellation, subordination, or rescission. The Assignor has
not
released any Mortgagor, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
assumption agreement, to the extent such approval was required.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
this
Section 5 shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the
Custodian and shall inure to the benefit of the Assignee and its assigns
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement or assignment. Upon
the
discovery by the Assignor, the Master Servicer or the Assignee and its assigns
of a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties, the party
discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties
to
this Agreement, and in no event later than two (2) Business Days from the date
of such discovery. It is further understood and agreed that the Assignor shall
be deemed not to have made the representations and warranties in this Section
5
with respect to, and to the extent of, representations and warranties made,
as
to the matters covered in this Section 5, by the Servicer in the Servicing
Agreement (or any officer’s certificate delivered pursuant thereto).
It
is
understood and agreed that the Assignor has made no representations or
warranties to the Assignee other than those contained in this Section 5, and
no
other affiliate of the Assignor has made any representations or warranties
of
any kind to the Assignee.
6. Rights
of Master Servicer.
The
Master Servicer is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and
shall have the right to enforce the obligations of the parties hereto, including
the right to enforce the obligations of the Servicer hereunder, to the extent
provided in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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7. Continuing
Effect.
Except
as contemplated hereby, the Servicing Agreement shall remain in full force
and
effect in accordance with its terms.
8. 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.
9. Notices.
Any
notices or other communications permitted or required hereunder or under the
Servicing Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively to
have
been given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage
prepaid, and return receipt requested or transmitted by telex, telegraph or
telecopier and confirmed by a similar mailed writing, to: (i) in the case of
the
Servicer, M&T Bank, Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000
(Bayview 2007-B) or such address as may hereafter be furnished by the Servicer;
(ii) in the case of the Assignee, U.S. Bank National Association, 00 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Mailcode: EP-MN-WS3D, St. Xxxx, Minnesota 55107, Attention: Trustee,
Bayview 2007-B., Telephone: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile: (000) 000-0000, or such
other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Assignee; (iii) in the case
of the Assignor, Bayview Financial Securities Company LLC, 0000 Xxxxx xx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Bayview 2007-B;
and (iv) in the case of the Master Servicer, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., 0000 Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000, Attention: Master Servicing
Department, Bayview 2007-B, Tel: (000) 000-0000, Fax: (000) 000-0000, or such
other address as may hereafter be furnished by the Master Servicer.
10. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
11. Definitions.
Any
capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the same meaning
as
in the Servicing Agreement.
12. Limitation
of Liability of the Trustee.
It is
expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the Trustee has
entered into this Agreement at the direction of the Depositor in accordance
with
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Each of the representations, undertakings
and agreements herein made on the part of the Trustee is made and intended
not
as a personal representation, undertaking and agreement by U.S. Bank National
Association but is made solely in its capacity as Trustee, and U.S. Bank
National Association shall not be personally liable for the payment of any
indebtedness or expenses of the Trust.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
U.S.
BANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in
its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee, as Assignee
By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
BAYVIEW
FINANCIAL SECURITIES COMPANY, LLC,
as
Assignor
By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
M&T
BANK,
as
Servicer
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
Acknowledged
by:
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Master
Servicer
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Title:
Assistant Vice President
EXHIBIT
1
Mortgage
Loan Schedule
[See
Exhibit
A
to
Confirmation Agreement]
EXHIBIT
2
Servicing
Agreement
[See
Exhibit
2
to the
Attached AAR (Seller to Depositor)]