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EXECUTION COPY
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BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
PURCHASER
AND
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.
COMPANY
MASTER SELLER'S WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2005
FIXED RATE AND ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOANS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
ARTICLE II CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; POSSESSION OF CUSTODIAL
MORTGAGE FILES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; CUSTODY AGREEMENT;
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS 13
Section 2.01. Conveyance of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Custodial Mortgage Files;
Maintenance of Retained Mortgage File and Servicing Files........................13
Section 2.02. Books and Records; Transfers of Mortgage Loans...................................14
Section 2.03. Custody Agreement; Delivery of Documents.........................................15
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REMEDIES AND BREACH 17
Section 3.01. Company Representations and Warranties...........................................17
Section 3.02. Representations and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans...............20
Section 3.03. Repurchase.......................................................................36
ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS 38
Section 4.01. Company to Act as Servicer.......................................................38
Section 4.02. Liquidation of Mortgage Loans....................................................40
Section 4.03. Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments.............................................41
Section 4.04. Establishment of and Deposits to Custodial Account...............................42
Section 4.05. Permitted Withdrawals From Custodial Account.....................................43
Section 4.06. Establishment of and Deposits to Escrow Account..................................45
Section 4.07. Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Account........................................45
Section 4.08. Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges....................................46
Section 4.09. Protection of Accounts...........................................................47
Section 4.10. Maintenance of Hazard Insurance..................................................47
Section 4.11. Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance.....................................48
Section 4.12. Maintenance of Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance..................49
Section 4.13. Inspections......................................................................49
Section 4.14. Restoration of Mortgaged Property................................................49
Section 4.15. Maintenance of PMI Policy and LPMI Policy; Claims................................50
Section 4.16. Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property................................51
Section 4.17. Real Estate Owned Reports........................................................52
Section 4.18. Liquidation Reports..............................................................52
Section 4.19. Reports of Foreclosures and Abandonments of Mortgaged Property...................53
Section 4.20. Notification of Adjustments......................................................53
Section 4.21. Credit Reporting; Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act.........................................53
Section 4.22. Confidentiality/Protection of Customer Information...............................53
Section 4.26 Establishment of and Deposits to Subsidy Account.................................55
ARTICLE V PAYMENTS TO PURCHASER 56
Section 5.01. Remittances......................................................................56
Section 5.02. Statements to Purchaser..........................................................57
Section 5.03. Monthly Advances by Company......................................................57
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES 58
Section 6.01. Transfers of Mortgaged Property..................................................58
Section 6.02. Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Retained Mortgage Files.................59
Section 6.03. Servicing Compensation...........................................................59
Section 6.04. Annual Statement as to Compliance................................................59
Section 6.05. Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report..........................60
Section 6.06. Right to Examine Company Records.................................................60
Section 6.07. Compliance with REMIC Provisions.................................................60
ARTICLE VII COMPANY TO COOPERATE 61
Section 7.01. Provision of Information.........................................................61
Section 7.02. Financial Statements; Servicing Facility.........................................61
ARTICLE VIII THE COMPANY 62
Section 8.01. Indemnification; Third Party Claims..............................................62
Section 8.02. Merger or Consolidation of the Company...........................................62
Section 8.03. Limitation on Liability of Company and Others....................................62
Section 8.04. Limitation on Resignation and Assignment by Company..............................63
ARTICLE IX REMOVAL OF MORTGAGE LOANS FROM AGREEMENT 64
Section 9.01. Removal of Mortgage Loans from Inclusion Under this Agreement....................64
ARTICLE X DEFAULT 66
Section 10.01. Events of Default................................................................66
Section 10.02. Waiver of Defaults...............................................................67
ARTICLE XX XXXXXXXXXXX 00
Section 11.01. Termination......................................................................68
Section 11.02. Termination Without Cause........................................................68
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 68
Section 12.01. Successor to Company.............................................................68
Section 12.02. Amendment........................................................................69
Section 12.03. Governing Law....................................................................70
Section 12.04. Arbitration......................................................................70
Section 12.05. Duration of Agreement............................................................70
Section 12.06. Notices..........................................................................70
Section 12.07. Severability of Provisions.......................................................71
Section 12.08. Relationship of Parties..........................................................71
Section 12.09. Execution; Successors and Assigns................................................71
Section 12.10. Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage...........................................72
Section 12.11. Assignment by Purchaser..........................................................72
Section 12.12. Solicitation of Mortgagor........................................................72
Section 12.13. Further Agreements...............................................................72
Section 12.14. Confidential Information.........................................................72
Section 12.15. Counterparts.....................................................................73
Section 12.16. Exhibits.........................................................................73
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Section 12.17. General Interpretive Principles..................................................73
Section 12.18. Reproduction of Documents........................................................73
Section 12.19. Buydown Loan Aggregate Limitation................................................74
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Data File
Exhibit B Contents of Each Mortgage Loan File
Exhibit C Custody Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Assignment, Assumption and
Recognition Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification
Exhibit F Monthly Remittance Advice
Exhibit G Form of Assignment and Conveyance
Agreement
Exhibit H Servicing System Guidelines and
Requirements
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This is a Master Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement for fixed
rate and adjustable rate residential first lien mortgage loans, dated and
effective as of March 1, 2005, and is executed between Bank of America, National
Association, as purchaser (the "Purchaser"), and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as
seller and servicer (the "Company").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from the Company and
the Company has agreed to sell to the Purchaser from time to time (each a
"Transaction") on a servicing retained basis certain first lien fixed rate and
adjustable rate residential mortgage loans (the "Mortgage Loans") which shall be
delivered as whole loans (each a "Loan Package") on various dates (each a
"Closing Date") as provided for in certain Assignment and Conveyance Agreements
by and between the Purchaser and the Company as executed in conjunction with
each Transaction; and
WHEREAS, each of the Mortgage Loans is secured by a mortgage, deed of
trust or other security instrument creating a first lien on a residential
dwelling located in the jurisdiction indicated on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser and the Company wish to prescribe the manner of
purchase of the Mortgage Loans and the conveyance, servicing and control of the
Mortgage Loans.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which is hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Company agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used herein, the following words and phrases, unless the content
otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
Accepted Servicing Practices: With respect to any Mortgage Loan,
procedures (including collection procedures) that comply with applicable
federal, state and local law, and that the Company customarily employs and
exercises in servicing and administering mortgage loans for its own account, the
terms of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note and accepted mortgage servicing
practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans
of the same type as the Mortgage Loans in the jurisdiction where the related
Mortgaged Property is located.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan that contains a provision
pursuant to which the Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted periodically.
Adjustment Date: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the date on
which the Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted in accordance with the terms of the
related Mortgage Note and Mortgage.
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Agency/Agencies: Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx Mac or GNMA, or any of them as
applicable.
Agency Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans
by the Purchaser to an Agency which sale or transfer is not a Pass-Through
Transfer or Whole Loan Transfer.
Agreement: This Master Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement and all
exhibits hereto, amendments hereof and supplements hereto.
ALTA: The American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
Appraisal: A written appraisal of a Mortgaged Property made by a Qualified
Appraiser, which appraisal must be written, in form and substance, acceptable to
Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac, as applicable, and satisfy the requirements of Title
XI of the Financial Institution, Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, in effect as of the date of the
Appraisal.
Appraised Value: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (i) the
value set forth on the Appraisal made in connection with the origination of the
related Mortgage Loan as the value of the related Mortgaged Property, or (ii)
the purchase price paid for the Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that in
the case of a refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value shall be based solely on the
Appraisal made in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan.
Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement: The agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto.
Assignment of Mortgage: An assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer
or equivalent instrument in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the
jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the
sale of the Mortgage to the Purchaser or if the related Mortgage has been
recorded in the name of MERS or its designee, such actions as are necessary to
cause the Purchaser to be shown as the owner of the related Mortgage on the
records of MERS for purposes of the system of recording transfers of beneficial
ownership of mortgages maintained by MERS, including assignment of the MIN
Number which will appear either on the Mortgage or the Assignment of Mortgage to
MERS.
Assignment of Mortgage Note and Pledge Agreement: With respect to a
Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the Mortgage Note and Pledge Agreement.
Assignment of Proprietary Lease: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an
assignment of the Proprietary Lease sufficient under the laws of the
jurisdiction wherein the related Cooperative Apartment is located to effect the
assignment of such Proprietary Lease.
Buydown Agreement: An agreement between the Company and a Mortgagor, or an
agreement among the Company, a Mortgagor and a seller of a Mortgaged Property or
a third party with respect to a Mortgage Loan which provides for the application
of Buydown Funds.
Buydown Funds: In respect of any Buydown Mortgage Loan, any amount
contributed by the seller of a Mortgaged Property subject to a Buydown Mortgage
Loan, the buyer of such
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property, the Company or any other source, plus interest earned thereon, in
order to enable the Mortgagor to reduce the payments required to be made from
the mortgagor's funds in the early years of a Mortgage Loan.
Buydown Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan in respect of which, pursuant to
a Buydown Agreement, (i) the Mortgagor pays less than the full monthly payments
specified in the Mortgage Note for a specified period, and (ii) the difference
between the payments required under such Buydown Agreement and the Mortgage Note
is provided from Buydown Funds.
Buydown Period: The period of time when a Buydown Agreement is in effect
with respect to a related Buydown Mortgage Loan.
Business Day: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, or (ii) a day
on which banking and savings and loan institutions in the states where the
parties are located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be
closed.
Closing Date: The date or dates, set forth in the related Commitment
Letter, on which from time to time the Purchaser shall purchase and the Company
shall sell the Mortgage Loans listed on the respective Mortgage Loan Schedule
for each Transaction.
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to
time or any successor statute thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of the
Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Commitment Letter: The commitment letter between the Company and the
Purchaser which sets forth, among other things, the Purchaser Price for certain
Mortgage Loans described therein to be sold by the Company and purchased by the
Purchaser on the Closing Date set forth therein.
Company: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., or its successor in interest or assigns,
or any successor to the Company under this Agreement appointed as herein
provided.
Company Employees: As defined in Section 4.12.
Condemnation Proceeds: All awards or settlements in respect of a Mortgaged
Property, whether permanent or temporary, partial or entire, by exercise of the
power of eminent domain or condemnation, to the extent not required to be
released to a Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage
Loan Documents.
Cooperative: The entity that holds title (fee or an acceptable leasehold
estate) to all of the real property that the related Project comprises,
including the land, separate dwelling units and all common areas.
Cooperative Apartment: The specific dwelling unit relating to a
Cooperative Loan.
Cooperative Lien Search: A search for (a) federal tax liens, mechanics'
liens, lis pendens, judgments of record or otherwise against (i) the
Cooperative, (ii) the seller of the
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Cooperative Apartment and (iii) the Company, if the Cooperative Loan is a
refinanced Mortgage Loan, (b) filings of financing statements and (c) the deed
of the Project into the Cooperative.
Cooperative Loan: A Mortgage Loan that is secured by Cooperative Shares
and a Proprietary Lease granting exclusive rights to occupy the related
Cooperative Apartment.
Cooperative Shares: The shares of stock issued by a Cooperative, owned by
the Mortgagor, and allocated to a Cooperative Apartment.
Covered Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as "Covered" pursuant to the
Standard & Poor's Glossary for File Format for LEVELS(R) Version 5.6b, Appendix
E, as revised from time to time and in effect on each related Closing Date.
Custodial Account: The separate account or accounts created and maintained
pursuant to Section 4.04.
Custody Agreement: The agreement governing the retention of the originals
of each Mortgage Note, Assignment of Mortgage and other Mortgage Loan Documents,
a form of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit C.
Custodial Mortgage File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file
consisting of the Mortgage Loan Documents listed as items 1 through 5 of Exhibit
B attached hereto, which have been delivered to the Custodian as of the Closing
Date.
Custodian: The custodian under the Custody Agreement, or its successor in
interest or assigns, or any successor to the Custodian under the Custody
Agreement as provided therein.
Cut-off Date: With respect to each Transaction, the first day of the month
in which the Closing Date occurs.
Data File: The electronic data file prepared by the Company and delivered
to the Purchaser including the data fields set forth on Exhibit A with respect
to each Mortgage Loan, in relation to each Transaction.
Deleted Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan which is repurchased by the Company
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and which is, in the case of a
substitution pursuant to Section 3.03, replaced or to be replaced with a
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.
Determination Date: The Business Day immediately preceding the related
Remittance Date.
Due Date: The day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a
Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace, as specified in the related
Mortgage Note.
Due Period: With respect to each Remittance Date, the period commencing on
the second day of the month preceding the month of such Remittance Date and
ending on the first day of the month of such Remittance Date.
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Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy: An errors and omissions insurance
policy to be maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.12.
Escrow Account: The separate account or accounts created and maintained
pursuant to Section 4.06.
Escrow Payments: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts
constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents,
municipal charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, condominium charges, and any other payments required to be escrowed by
the Mortgagor with the mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage or any other related
document.
Event of Default: Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in
Section 10.01.
Xxxxxx Xxx: The entity formerly known as Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA), or any successor thereto.
FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.
Fidelity Bond: A fidelity bond to be maintained by the Company pursuant to
Section 4.12.
Xxxxxxx Mac: The entity formerly known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC), or any successor thereto.
GNMA: The Government National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
Gross Margin: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note which is added to
the Index in order to determine the related Mortgage Interest Rate, as set forth
in the respective Mortgage Loan Schedule.
High Cost Loan: A Mortgage Loan classified as (a) a "high cost" loan under
the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, (b) a "high cost home,"
"threshold," "covered," (excluding New Jersey "Covered Home Loans" as that term
is defined in clause (1) of the definition of that term in the New Jersey Home
Ownership Security Act of 2002), "high risk home," "predatory" or similar loan
under any other applicable state, federal or local law or (c) a Mortgage Loan
categorized as "High Cost" pursuant to the Standard & Poor's Glossary for File
Format for LEVELS(R) Version 5.6b, Appendix E, as revised from time to time and
in effect on each related Closing Date.
Index: With respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index
identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and set forth in the related
Mortgage Note for the purpose of calculating the interest therein.
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Insurance Proceeds: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of
insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property,
including LPMI Proceeds, if applicable.
Interest Only Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan for which an interest-only
payment feature is allowed during the period prior to the first Adjustment Date.
Investor: With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Person
named on the MERS System as the investor pursuant to the MERS Procedures Manual.
Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy: A PMI Policy for
which the Purchaser or the Company pays all premiums from its own funds, without
reimbursement therefor.
Liquidation Proceeds: Cash received in connection with the liquidation of
a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through the sale or assignment of such
Mortgage Loan, trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, or the sale of the
related Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction
of the Mortgage Loan.
Loan Package: As defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Loan-to-Value Ratio or LTV: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the ratio
of the original loan amount of the Mortgage Loan at its origination (unless
otherwise indicated) to the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property.
LPMI Proceeds: Proceeds of any Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy.
Material Adverse Change: (a) a material adverse change in, or a material
adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, condition (financial
or otherwise) or prospects of the Company; (b) a material impairment of the
ability of the Company to perform under this Agreement or any related
agreements; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity,
binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement against the Company (unless
such material adverse effect is directly caused by an action of the Purchaser
which can be remedied by the Purchaser).
MERS: MERSCORP, Inc., its successors and assigns.
MERS Designated Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan for which (a) the Company
has designated or will designate MERS as, and has taken or will take such action
as is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee for the
Company, in accordance with MERS Procedures Manual and (b) the Company has
designated or will designate the Custodian as the Investor on the MERS System.
MERS Procedures Manual: The MERS Procedures Manual, as it may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
MERS Report: The report from the MERS System listing MERS Designated
Mortgage Loans and other information.
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MERS System: MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more
particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
Monthly Advance: The portion of each Monthly Payment that is delinquent
with respect to each Mortgage Loan at the close of business on the Determination
Date required to be advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 5.03 on the
Business Day immediately preceding the Remittance Date of the related month.
Monthly Payment: The scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest
on a Mortgage Loan or in the case of an Interest Only Mortgage Loan, payments of
(i) interest, or (ii) principal and interest, as applicable, on a Mortgage Loan.
Moody's: Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
Mortgage: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a
Mortgage Note, which creates a first lien on an unsubordinated estate in fee
simple in real property securing the Mortgage Note, or the Pledge Agreement
securing the Mortgage Note for a Cooperative Loan.
Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy: A mortgage impairment or blanket
hazard insurance policy as described in Section 4.11.
Mortgage Interest Rate: The annual rate of interest borne on a Mortgage
Note in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Note.
Mortgage Loan: An individual Mortgage Loan which is the subject of this
Agreement, each Mortgage Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement
being identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, which Mortgage Loan
includes without limitation the Retained Mortgage File, the Custodial Mortgage
File, the Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds and all
other rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising from or in connection
with such Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage Loan Documents: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the documents
listed on Exhibit B attached hereto.
Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
annual rate of interest remitted to the Purchaser, which shall be equal to the
related Mortgage Interest Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.
Mortgage Loan Schedule: With respect to each Transaction, a schedule of
Mortgage Loans setting forth the following information with respect to each
Mortgage Loan: (1) the Company's Mortgage Loan number; (2) the city, state and
zip code of the Mortgaged Property; (3) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged
Property is a single family residence, two-family residence, three-family
residence, four-family residence, planned unit development, Cooperative Loan,
manufactured housing or condominium; (4) the current Mortgage Interest Rate; (5)
the current net Mortgage Interest Rate; (6) the current Monthly Payment; (7)
with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin; (8) the
original term to maturity; (9) the scheduled maturity date; (10) the principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date
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after deduction of payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date
whether or not collected; (11) the Loan-to-Value Ratio; (12) with respect to
each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the next Adjustment Date; (13) with respect
to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the lifetime Mortgage Interest Rate cap;
(14) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is convertible or not; (15) a
code indicating the mortgage guaranty insurance company; (16) a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan is an Interest Only Mortgage Loan; and (17) the
Servicing Fee.
Mortgage Note: The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a
Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.
Mortgaged Property: The real property securing repayment of the debt
evidenced by a Mortgage Note, or with respect to a Cooperative Loan, the related
Cooperative Apartment.
Mortgagor: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.
OCC: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Officer's Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board
or the Vice Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President or an
Assistant Vice President and certified by the Treasurer or the Secretary or one
of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Company, and
delivered to the Purchaser as required by this Agreement.
Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be an employee
of the Company, reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser.
Pass-Through Transfer: Either (i) the sale or transfer of some or all of
the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser to a trust to be formed as part of a
publicly issued or privately placed mortgage-backed securities transaction or
(ii) a synthetic securitization in which some or all of the Mortgage Loans are
included as part of the reference portfolio relating to such securitization.
Periodic Interest Rate Cap: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
maximum increase or decrease in the Mortgage Interest Rate on any Adjustment
Date pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Note.
Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Pledge Agreement: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the specific
agreement creating a first lien on and pledge of the Cooperative Shares and the
appurtenant Proprietary Lease.
Pledge Instruments: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the Stock Power,
the Assignment of the Proprietary Lease and the Assignment of the Mortgage Note
and Pledge Agreement.
Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan for which the Mortgagor has
pledged financial assets as partial collateral for the Mortgage Loan, in lieu of
a cash down payment.
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PMI Policy: A policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance issued by a
Qualified Insurer, as required by this Agreement with respect to certain
Mortgage Loans.
Prepayment Interest Shortfall: As to any Remittance Date and each Mortgage
Loan subject to a Principal Prepayment received during the calendar month
preceding such Remittance Date, the amount, if any, by which one month's
interest at the related Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on such Principal
Prepayment exceeds the amount of interest paid in connection with such Principal
Prepayment.
Prepayment Penalty: The prepayment charge or penalty interest required to
be paid by a Mortgagor as the result of a Principal Prepayment in full of the
related Mortgage Loan, not otherwise due thereon in respect of principal or
interest, which is intended to be a disincentive to prepayment, as provided in
the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
Prime Rate: The prime rate announced to be in effect from time to time, as
published as the average rate in The Wall Street Journal.
Principal Prepayment: Any payment or other recovery of principal on a
Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date.
Principal Prepayment Period: The calendar month preceding the month in
which the related Remittance Date occurs.
Project: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, all real property owned by
the related Cooperative including the land, separate dwelling units and all
common areas.
Proprietary Lease: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, a lease on a
Cooperative Apartment evidencing the possessory interest of the Mortgagor in
such Cooperative Apartment.
Purchase Price: The purchase price for each Loan Package shall be the
percentage of par as stated in the related Commitment Letter, multiplied by the
aggregate scheduled principal balance, as of the related Cut-off Date, of the
Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Package, after application of scheduled
payments of principal for such related Loan Package due on or before the related
Cut-off Date whether or not collected. The purchase price for a Loan Package may
be adjusted as stated in the related Commitment Letter.
Purchaser: Bank of America, National Association, or its successor in
interest or any successor or assignee to the Purchaser under this Agreement as
herein provided.
Qualification Defect: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, (a) a defective
document in the Custodial Mortgage File or Retained Mortgage File, (b) the
absence of a document in the Custodial Mortgage File or Retained Mortgage File,
or (c) the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to
the Mortgage Loan made by the Company, but, in each case, only if the affected
Mortgage Loan would cease to qualify as a "qualified mortgage" for purposes of
the REMIC Provisions.
Qualified Appraiser: An appraiser, duly appointed by the Company, who had
no interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made
on the security thereof, and
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whose compensation was not affected by the approval or disapproval of the
Mortgage Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made by such appraiser both
satisfied the requirements of Title XI of the Financial Institution Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as
in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was originated.
Qualified Depository: A deposit account or accounts maintained with a
federal or state chartered depository institution the deposits in which are
insured by the FDIC to the applicable limits and the short-term unsecured debt
obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution that is a
subsidiary of a holding company, the short-term unsecured debt obligations of
such holding company) are rated "A-1" by S&P or "Prime-1" by Xxxxx'x (or a
comparable rating if another rating agency is specified by the Purchaser by
written notice to the Company) at the time any deposits are held on deposit
therein.
Qualified Insurer: A mortgage guaranty insurance company duly authorized
and licensed where required by law to transact mortgage guaranty insurance
business and approved as an insurer by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan: A mortgage loan eligible to be
substituted by the Company for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date
of such substitution be approved by the Purchaser and, (i) have an outstanding
principal balance, after deduction of all scheduled payments due in the month of
substitution (or in the case of a substitution of more than one mortgage loan
for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate principal balance), not in excess of
the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ii) have a Mortgage
Loan Remittance Rate not less than, and not more than two percent (2%) greater
than, the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iii) have
a remaining term to maturity not greater than and not more than one year less
than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) comply with each representation and
warranty set forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02; (v) be of the same type as the
Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vi) have a Gross Margin not less than that of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vii) have the same Index as the Deleted Mortgage Loan;
(viii) have a FICO score not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (ix)
have an LTV not greater than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (x) have a
Company credit grade not lower in quality than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan
and (xi) have the same lien status as the Deleted Mortgage Loan.
Rating Agency: Each of Fitch, Inc., Xxxxx'x and S&P, or any successor
thereto.
Recognition Agreement: An agreement whereby a Cooperative and a lender
with respect to a Cooperative Loan (i) acknowledge that such lender may make, or
intends to make, such Cooperative Loan, and (ii) make certain agreements with
respect to such Cooperative Loan.
Reconstitution Date: The date on which any or all of the Mortgage Loans
serviced under this Agreement shall be removed from this Agreement and
reconstituted as part of a Pass-Through Transfer, Agency Transfer or Whole Loan
Transfer pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof. The Reconstitution Date shall be such
date which the Purchaser shall designate. On such date, except as provided in
this Agreement, the Mortgage Loans transferred shall cease to be covered by this
Agreement and the Company's servicing responsibilities shall cease under this
Agreement with respect to the related transferred Mortgage Loans.
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REMIC: A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within the meaning of
Section 860D of the Code.
REMIC Provisions: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a
REMIC, which appear at Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1,
Subtitle A of the Code, and related provisions, regulations, rulings or
pronouncements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from
time to time.
Remittance Date: The 18th day (or if such 18th day is not a Business Day,
the first Business Day immediately following, except with respect to those
Mortgage Loans subject to a Pass-Through Transfer in which case such date shall
be the Business Day immediately preceding the 18th day) of any month.
REO Disposition: The final sale by the Company of any REO Property.
REO Disposition Proceeds: All amounts received with respect to an REO
Disposition pursuant to Section 4.16.
REO Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Company on behalf of
the Purchaser through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, as
described in Section 4.16.
Repurchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as defined in the
related Commitment Letter.
Retained Mortgage File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file
consisting of the Mortgage Loan Documents listed as items 6 through 10 of
Exhibit B attached hereto.
RESPA: The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended.
S&P: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc.
Securities Act of 1933 or the 1933 Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Servicing Advances: All customary, reasonable and necessary "out of
pocket" costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements) other than Monthly Advances incurred in the performance by the
Company of its servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of
(a) the preservation, restoration and protection of the Mortgaged Property, (b)
any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (c) the
management and liquidation of any REO Property and (d) compliance with the
obligations under Section 4.08.
Servicing Fee: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the
annual fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Company, which shall, for a period of
one full month, be equal to one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing Fee
Rate and (b) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan. Such fee
shall be payable monthly, computed on the basis of the same principal amount and
period respecting which any related interest payment on a Mortgage Loan is
received. The obligation of the Purchaser to pay the Servicing Fee is limited
to, and the Servicing Fee is payable solely from, the interest portion
(including recoveries with respect to
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interest from Liquidation Proceeds, to the extent permitted by Section 4.05) of
such Monthly Payment collected by the Company, or as otherwise provided under
Section 4.05.
Servicing Fee Rate: The per annum percentage for each Mortgage Loan, as
stated in the related Commitment Letter.
Servicing File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file consisting of
the Mortgage Loan Documents listed as items 11 through 26 of Exhibit B attached
hereto plus copies of all Mortgage Loan Documents contained in the Custodial
Mortgage File and the Retained Mortgage File, which are retained by the Company.
Servicing Officer: Any officer of the Company involved in or responsible
for the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears on
a list of servicing officers furnished by the Company to the Purchaser upon
request, as such list may from time to time be amended.
Stated Principal Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan and any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan at the Cut-off
Date after giving effect to payments of principal due on or before such date,
whether or not received, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed to the
Purchaser with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments or
recoveries of principal or advances in lieu thereof.
Stock Certificate: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, a certificate
evidencing ownership of the Cooperative Shares issued by the Cooperative.
Stock Power: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the
Stock Certificate or an assignment of the Cooperative Shares issued by the
Cooperative.
Subservicer: Any Person with which the Company has entered into a
Subservicing Agreement, provided that such Person is a Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac
approved seller/servicer in good standing and no event has occurred, including
but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, that would make it unable to
comply with the eligibility for seller/servicers imposed by Xxxxxx Mae or
Xxxxxxx Mac.
Subservicing Agreement: Any subservicing agreement between the Company and
any Subservicer relating to servicing and/or administration of some or all of
the Mortgage Loans included in a Mortgage Loan Package.
Subsidy Account: An account maintained by the Company specifically to hold
all Subsidy Funds to be applied to individual Subsidy Loans.
Subsidy Funds: With respect to any Subsidy Loans, funds contributed by the
employer of a Mortgagor in order to reduce the payments required from the
Mortgagor for a specified period in specified amounts.
Subsidy Loan: Any Mortgage Loan subject to a temporary interest subsidy
agreement pursuant to which the monthly interest payments made by the related
Mortgagor will be less than the scheduled monthly interest payments on such
Mortgage Loan, with the resulting difference in
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interest payments being provided by the employer of the Mortgagor. Each Subsidy
Loan will be identified as such in the related Data File.
Time$aver(R) Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan which has been refinanced
pursuant to a Company program that allows a rate/term refinance of an existing
Company-serviced loan with minimal documentation.
Underwriting Guidelines: The underwriting guidelines of the Company,
applicable to each Loan Package, as provided to the Purchaser by the Company.
Whole Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans by the Purchaser to a third party, which sale or transfer is not a
Pass-Through Transfer or an Agency Transfer.
ARTICLE II
CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; POSSESSION OF CUSTODIAL
MORTGAGE FILES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; CUSTODY AGREEMENT;
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section 2.01. Conveyance of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Custodial Mortgage
Files; Maintenance of Retained Mortgage File and Servicing Files.
Pursuant to each Assignment and Conveyance Agreement, on the related
Closing Date, the Company, simultaneously with the payment of the Purchase Price
by the Purchaser, shall thereby sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to
the Purchaser, without recourse, but subject to the terms of this Agreement and
the related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement, all the right, title and
interest of the Company in and to the Mortgage Loans listed on the respective
Mortgage Loan Schedule annexed to such Assignment and Conveyance Agreement,
together with the Retained Mortgage Files and Custodial Mortgage File and all
rights and obligations arising under the documents contained therein. The
Company shall deliver the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and the related Data
File to the Purchaser at least two (2) Business Days before the Closing Date.
Pursuant to Section 2.03, the Company shall deliver the Custodial Mortgage File
for each Mortgage Loan comprising the related Loan Package to the Custodian.
The contents of each Retained Mortgage File not delivered to the Custodian
are and shall be held in trust by the Company for the benefit of the Purchaser
as the owner thereof. Additionally and separate to the Retained Mortgage File,
the Company shall maintain a Servicing File, for the sole purpose of servicing
the related Mortgage Loans, consisting of a copy of the contents of the
Custodial Mortgage File and the Retained Mortgage File. The possession of each
Servicing File and Retained Mortgage File held by the Company is at the will of
the Purchaser and such retention and possession by the Company is in a custodial
capacity only. Upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans the ownership of each
Mortgage Note, the related Mortgage and the related Custodial Mortgage File,
Retained Mortgage File and Servicing File shall vest immediately in the
Purchaser, and the ownership of all records and documents with respect to the
related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the
Company shall vest immediately in the Purchaser and shall be retained and
maintained by the
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Company, in trust, at the will of the Purchaser and only in such custodial
capacity. The Company shall release its custody of the contents of any Retained
Mortgage File and Servicing File only in accordance with written instructions
from the Purchaser, unless such release is required as incidental to the
Company's servicing of the Mortgage Loans, in the case of the Servicing File, or
is in connection with a repurchase of any Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.03
or 6.02. All such costs associated with the release, transfer and re-delivery to
the Company shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser (unless in connection
with Section 3.03 or 6.02).
Section 2.02. Books and Records; Transfers of Mortgage Loans.
From and after the sale to the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loans in the
related Loan Package on each Closing Date, all rights arising out of such
Mortgage Loans, including, but not limited to, all funds received on or in
connection with such Mortgage Loans, shall be received and held by the Company
in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser as owner of such Mortgage Loans, and
the Company shall retain record title to the related Mortgages for the sole
purpose of facilitating the servicing and the supervision of the servicing of
such Mortgage Loans.
The sale of each Mortgage Loan shall be reflected on the Company's balance
sheet and other financial statements as a sale of assets by the Company. The
Company shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain, a complete set
of books and records for each Mortgage Loan which shall be marked clearly to
reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser. In particular, the
Company shall maintain in its possession, available for inspection by the
Purchaser, or its designee, and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand,
evidence of compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and
regulations, and requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, including but not
limited to documentation as to the method used in determining the applicability
of the provisions of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, to
the Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing insurance coverage and
eligibility of any condominium project for approval by Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac
and records of periodic inspections required by Section 4.13. To the extent that
original documents are not required for purposes of realization of Liquidation
Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, documents maintained by the Company may be in
the form of microfilm or microfiche or such other reliable means of recreating
original documents, including but not limited to, optical imagery techniques so
long as the Company complies with the requirements of the Xxxxxx Mae Selling and
Servicing Guide, as amended from time to time.
The Company shall maintain with respect to each Mortgage Loan and shall
make available for inspection by the Purchaser or its designee the related
Retained Mortgage File and Servicing File during the time the Purchaser retains
ownership of such Mortgage Loan and thereafter in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations.
The Company shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall
note transfers of Mortgage Loans. No transfer of a Mortgage Loan may be made
unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms hereof. For the purposes of
this Agreement, the Company shall be under no obligation to deal with any person
with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans unless the books and
records show such person as the owner of the Mortgage Loan. The Purchaser may,
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to the terms of this Agreement, sell and transfer one or more of the Mortgage
Loans. The Purchaser also shall advise the Company of the transfer. Upon receipt
of notice of the transfer, the Company shall xxxx its books and records to
reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans of such assignee, and shall release
the previous Purchaser from its obligations hereunder with respect to the
Mortgage Loans sold or transferred. Such notification of a transfer, including a
final schedule of Mortgage Loans subject to transfer, shall be received by the
Company no fewer than five (5) Business Days before the last Business Day of the
month. If such notification is not received as specified above, the Company's
duties to remit and report as required by Section 5 shall begin with the next
Due Period.
Upon request from the Purchaser, at the Purchaser's expense, the Company
shall deliver no later than thirty (30) days after such request any Retained
Mortgage File or document therein, or copies thereof, to the Purchaser at the
direction of the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall return any Retained Mortgage
File or document therein delivered pursuant to this Section no later than ten
(10) days after receipt thereof. In the event that the Company fails to make
delivery of the requested Retained Mortgage File or document therein, or copies
thereof, as required under this Section 2.02, the Company shall repurchase,
pursuant to Section 3.03 of this Agreement, the related Mortgage Loan within
thirty (30) days of a request to do so by the Purchaser.
Section 2.03. Custody Agreement; Delivery of Documents.
On each Closing Date with respect to each Mortgage Loan comprising the
related Loan Package, the Company shall have delivered and released to the
Custodian not fewer than five (5) Business Days prior to such Closing Date those
Mortgage Loan Documents as required by Exhibit B to this Agreement with respect
to each Mortgage Loan. In addition, in connection with the assignment of any
MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Company agrees that on or prior to the second
Business Day following the Closing Date it will cause, at its own expense, the
MERS System to indicate that the related Mortgage Loans have been assigned by
the Company to the Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement by entering in
the MERS System the information required by the MERS System to identify the
Purchaser as owner of such Mortgage Loans. The Company further agrees that it
will not alter the information referenced in this paragraph with respect to any
Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement unless and until such Mortgage
Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or unless
otherwise directed by the Purchaser.
The Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan
Documents in each Custodial Mortgage File required to be delivered pursuant to
this Agreement, as evidenced by the Initial Certification of the Custodian in
the forms annexed to the Custody Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for
recording the initial Assignments of Mortgage. The Purchaser will be responsible
for the fees and expenses of the Custodian.
All recording fees and other costs associated with the recording of
initial Assignments of Mortgage and other relevant documents to the Purchaser or
its designee will be borne by the Company. For Mortgage Loans not registered
under the MERS System, if the Purchaser requests that the related Assignments of
Mortgage be recorded, the Company shall cause such Assignments of Mortgage which
were delivered in blank to be completed and to be recorded. The Company shall be
required to deliver such Assignments of Mortgage for recording within 30
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days of the date on which the Company is notified that recording will be
required pursuant to this Section 2.03. The Company shall furnish the Custodian
with a copy of each Assignment of Mortgage submitted for recording. In the event
that any such Assignment is lost or returned unrecorded because of a defect
therein, the Company shall promptly have a substitute Assignment of Mortgage
prepared or have such defect cured, as the case may be, and thereafter cause
such Assignment of Mortgage to be duly recorded.
The Company shall forward to the Custodian original documents evidencing
an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan
entered into in accordance with Section 4.01 or 6.01 within one week of their
execution, provided, however, that the Company shall provide the Custodian with
a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation within ten
(10) days of its execution, and shall provide the original of any such document
submitted for recordation or a copy of such document certified by the
appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the
original within sixty (60) days of its submission for recordation.
If the original or a copy of any document submitted for recordation to the
appropriate public recording office is not so delivered to the Custodian with
240 days following the related Closing Date, and if the Company does not cure
such failure within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notification of
such failure from the Purchaser, the related Mortgage Loan shall, upon the
request of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the Company at a price and in the
manner specified in Section 3.03; provided, however, that with respect to any
Mortgage Loan, if such defect constitutes a Qualification Defect, any such
repurchase must take place within sixty (60) days of the date such defect is
discovered.
In the event the public recording office is delayed in returning any
original document, which the Company is required to deliver at any time to the
Custodian in accordance with the terms of the Custody Agreement or which the
Company is required to maintain in the Retained Mortgage File, the Company shall
deliver to the Custodian within 270 days of its submission for recordation, a
copy of such document and an Officer's Certificate, which shall (i) identify the
recorded document; (ii) state that the recorded document has not been delivered
to the Custodian due solely to a delay by the public recording office, (iii)
state the amount of time generally required by the applicable recording office
to record and return a document submitted for recordation, and (iv) specify the
date the applicable recorded document will be delivered to the Custodian. The
Company will be required to deliver the document to the Custodian by the date
specified in (iv) above. An extension of the date specified in (iv) above may be
requested from the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
However, if the Company cannot deliver such original or clerk-certified copy of
any document submitted for recordation to the appropriate public recording
office within the specified time for any reason, within thirty (30) days after
receipt of written notification of such failure from the Purchaser, the Company
shall repurchase the related Mortgage Loan at the price and in the manner
specified in Section 3.03.
In the event that new, replacement, substitute or additional Stock
Certificates are issued with respect to existing Cooperative Shares, the Company
immediately shall deliver to the Custodian the new Stock Certificates, together
with the related Stock Powers in blank. Such new Stock Certificates shall be
subject to the related Pledge Instruments and shall be subject to all of the
terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REMEDIES AND BREACH
Section 3.01. Company Representations and Warranties.
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, as of
the related Closing Date:
(a) Due Organization and Authority.
The Company is a national banking association duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United
States and has all licenses necessary to carry on its business as
now being conducted and is licensed, qualified and in good
standing in each state where a Mortgaged Property is located if
the laws of such state require licensing or qualification in order
to conduct business of the type conducted by the Company, and in
any event the Company is in compliance with the laws of any such
state to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of the
related Mortgage Loan and the servicing of such Mortgage Loan in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement; the Company has the
full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to perform in accordance herewith; the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement (including all instruments of
transfer to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement) by the
Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized; this Agreement
evidences the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the
Company; and all requisite action has been taken by the Company to
make this Agreement valid and binding upon the Company in
accordance with its terms;
(b) Ordinary Course of Business.
The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are in the ordinary course of business of the Company,
who is in the business of selling and servicing loans, and the
transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the
Mortgages by the Company pursuant to this Agreement are not
subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions
in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;
(c) No Conflicts.
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
acquisition of the Mortgage Loans by the Company, the sale of the
Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser or the transactions contemplated
hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement will
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conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, charter
documents or by-laws or any legal restriction or any agreement or
instrument to which the Company is now a party or by which it is
bound, or constitute a default or result in the violation of any
law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the
Company or its property is subject, or impair the ability of the
Purchaser to realize on the Mortgage Loans, or impair the value of
the Mortgage Loans;
(d) Ability to Service.
The Company is an approved seller/servicer of conventional
residential mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac, with the
facilities, procedures, and experienced personnel necessary for
the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the
Mortgage Loans. The Company is a HUD approved mortgagee pursuant
to Section 203 of the National Housing Act and is in good standing
to sell mortgage loans to and service mortgage loans for Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, and no event has occurred, including but not
limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make the
Company unable to comply with Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac
eligibility requirements or which would require notification to
either Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(e) Reasonable Servicing Fee; Fair Consideration.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Servicing Fee
represents reasonable compensation for performing such services
and that the entire Servicing Fee shall be treated by the Company,
for accounting and tax purposes, as compensation for the servicing
and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this
Agreement. The consideration received by the Company upon the sale
of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement constitutes fair
consideration and reasonably equivalent value for the Mortgage
Loans;
(f) Ability to Perform; Solvency.
The Company does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause
to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant
contained in this Agreement. The Company is solvent and the sale
of the Mortgage Loans will not cause the Company to become
insolvent. The sale of the Mortgage Loans is not undertaken to
hinder, delay or defraud any of the Company's creditors;
(g) No Litigation Pending.
There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened against the Company which, either in any one instance
or in the aggregate, may result in any material adverse change in
the business, operations, financial condition, properties or
assets of the Company, or in any material
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impairment of the right or ability of the Company to carry on its
business substantially as now conducted, or in any material
liability on the part of the Company, or which would draw into
question the validity of this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans or
of any action taken or to be contemplated herein, or which would
be likely to impair materially the ability of the Company to
perform under the terms of this Agreement;
(h) No Consent Required.
No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of or compliance by the
Company with this Agreement or the sale of the Mortgage Loans as
evidenced by the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, or if required, such consent approval,
authorization or order has been obtained prior to the related
Closing Date;
(i) Selection Process.
The Mortgage Loans were selected from among the outstanding
adjustable rate or fixed rate one- to four-family mortgage loans
in the Company's mortgage banking portfolio at the related Closing
Date as to which the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.02 could be made and such selection was not made in a
manner so as to affect adversely the interests of the Purchaser;
(j) No Untrue Information.
Neither this Agreement nor any statement, report or other document
furnished or to be furnished pursuant to this Agreement or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains any
untrue statement of fact or omits to state a fact necessary to
make the statements contained therein not misleading;
(k) Sale Treatment.
The Company has determined that the disposition of the Mortgage
Loans pursuant to this Agreement will be afforded sale treatment
for accounting and tax purposes;
(l) No Material Change.
There has been no material adverse change in the business,
operations, financial condition or assets of the Company since the
date of the Company's most recent financial statements;
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(m) No Brokers' Fees.
The Company has not dealt with any broker, investment banker,
agent or other Person that may be entitled to any commission or
compensation in the connection with the sale of the Mortgage
Loans; and
(n) MERS.
The Company is a member of MERS in good standing.
Section 3.02. Representations and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage
Loans.
As to each Mortgage Loan, the Company hereby represents and warrants to
the Purchaser that as of the related Closing Date:
(a) Mortgage Loans as Described.
The information set forth in the respective Mortgage Loan Schedule
and the information contained on the respective Data File
delivered to the Purchaser is true and correct;
(b) Payments Current.
All payments required to be made up to the Cut-off Date for the
Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have been made
and credited. No payment under any Mortgage Loan has been 30 days
delinquent more than one time within twelve months prior to the
related Closing Date;
(c) No Outstanding Charges.
There are no defaults in complying with the terms of the
Mortgages, and all taxes, governmental assessments, insurance
premiums, leasehold payments, water, sewer and municipal charges,
which previously became due and owing have been paid, or an escrow
of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for
every such item which remains unpaid and which has been assessed
but is not yet due and payable. The Company has not advanced
funds, or induced, or solicited directly or indirectly, the
payment of any amount required under the Mortgage Loan, except for
interest accruing from the date of the Mortgage Note or date of
disbursement of the Mortgage Loan proceeds, whichever is later, to
the day which precedes by one month the Due Date of the first
installment of principal and interest;
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(d) Original Terms Unmodified.
The terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage have not been
impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by a
written instrument which has been recorded, if necessary, to
protect the interests of the Purchaser and maintain the lien
priority of the Mortgage, and is retained by the Company in the
Retained Mortgage File; the related Mortgage Note has been
delivered to the Custodian. The substance of any such waiver,
alteration or modification has been approved by the issuer of any
related PMI Policy or LPMI Policy and the title insurer, to the
extent required by the policy, and its terms are reflected on the
respective Mortgage Loan Schedule. No instrument of waiver,
alteration or modification has been executed, and no Mortgagor has
been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
assumption agreement approved by the issuer of any related PMI
Policy or LPMI Policy and the title insurer, to the extent
required by the policy, and which assumption agreement is part of
the Custodial Mortgage File delivered to the Custodian and the
terms of which are reflected in the respective Mortgage Loan
Schedule;
(e) No Defenses.
The Mortgage Loan is not subject to any right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without limitation the
defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of
the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right
thereunder, render either the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage
unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without
limitation the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect
thereto;
(f) No Satisfaction of Mortgage.
The Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled, subordinated or
rescinded, in whole or in part, and the Mortgaged Property has not
been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part,
nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such
satisfaction, release, cancellation, subordination or rescission;
(g) Validity of Mortgage Documents.
The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage and related documents are
genuine, and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
the maker thereof enforceable in accordance with its terms. All
parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had legal capacity
to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, and the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage have been duly and properly executed
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by such parties. The Company has reviewed all of the documents
constituting the Retained Mortgage File and Custodial Mortgage
File and has made such inquiries as it deems necessary to make and
confirm the accuracy of the representations set forth herein;
With respect to each Cooperative Loan, the Mortgage Note, the
Mortgage, the Pledge Agreement, and related documents are genuine,
and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker
thereof enforceable in accordance with its terms. All parties to
the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Pledge Agreement, the
Proprietary Lease, the Stock Power, Recognition Agreement and the
Assignment of Proprietary Lease had legal capacity to enter into
the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver such documents, and
such documents have been duly and properly executed by such
parties;
(h) No Fraud.
No error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence, fraud or
similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place
on the part of the Company, or the Mortgagor, or to the best of
the Company's knowledge, any appraiser, any builder, or any
developer, or any other party involved in the origination of the
Mortgage Loan or in the application of any insurance in relation
to such Mortgage Loan;
(i) Compliance with Applicable Laws.
Any and all requirements of any federal, state or local law
including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real
estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection and
privacy, equal credit opportunity, disclosure or predatory and
abusive lending laws applicable to the origination and servicing
of the Mortgage Loan have been complied with, the Mortgagor
received all disclosure materials required by applicable law with
respect to the making of mortgage loans of the same type as the
Mortgage Loan and, if the Mortgage Loan is a refinanced Mortgage
Loan, rescission materials required by applicable laws, and the
Company shall maintain in its possession, available for the
Purchaser's inspection, and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon
demand, evidence of compliance with all such requirements. All
inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or
issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged
Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the same,
including, but not limited to, certificates of occupancy and fire
underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the
appropriate authorities;
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(j) Location and Type of Mortgaged Property.
The Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the
respective Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a contiguous
parcel of real property with a detached single family residence
erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling, or a
Cooperative Apartment, or a manufactured dwelling, or an
individual condominium unit in a condominium project, or an
individual unit in a planned unit development or a townhouse,
provided, however, that any condominium project or planned unit
development shall conform to the applicable Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac requirements, or the Underwriting Guidelines, regarding such
dwellings, and no residence or dwelling is a mobile home. As of
the respective date of the Appraisal for each Mortgaged Property,
any Mortgaged Property being used for commercial purposes conforms
to the Underwriting Guidelines and, to the best of the Company's
knowledge, since the date of such Appraisal, no portion of the
Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial purposes outside
of the Underwriting Guidelines;
(k) Valid First Lien.
The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien on
the Mortgaged Property, including all buildings on the Mortgaged
Property and all installations and mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems located in or
annexed to such buildings, and all additions, alterations and
replacements made at any time with respect to the foregoing. The
lien of the Mortgage is subject only to:
(1) the lien of current real property taxes and
assessments not yet due and payable;
(2) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way,
easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of
recording acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally
and specifically referred to in the lender's title insurance
policy delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan and (i)
referred to or otherwise considered in the Appraisal made for the
originator of the Mortgage Loan and (ii) which do not adversely
affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property set forth in
such Appraisal; and
(3) other matters to which like properties are commonly
subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the
security intended to be provided by the mortgage or the use,
enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property.
Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document
related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan
establishes and creates a valid, subsisting and enforceable first
lien and first priority
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security interest on the property described therein and the
Company has full right to sell and assign the same to the
Purchaser;
With respect to each Cooperative Loan, each Pledge Agreement
creates a valid, enforceable and subsisting first security
interest in the Cooperative Shares and Proprietary Lease, subject
only to (i) the lien of the related Cooperative for unpaid
assessments representing the Mortgagor's pro rata share of the
Cooperative's payments for its blanket mortgage, current and
future real property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees
and other assessments to which like collateral is commonly subject
and (ii) other matters to which like collateral is commonly
subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the
security intended to be provided by the Pledge Agreement;
provided, however, that the appurtenant Proprietary Lease may be
subordinated or otherwise subject to the lien of any mortgage on
the Project;
(l) Full Disbursement of Proceeds.
The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed,
except for escrows established or created due to seasonal weather
conditions, and there is no requirement for future advances
thereunder. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or
closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were
paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any
amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
(m) Consolidation of Future Advances.
Any future advances made prior to the Cut-off Date, have been
consolidated with the outstanding principal amount secured by the
Mortgage, and the secured principal amount, as consolidated, bears
a single interest rate and single repayment term reflected on the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule. The lien of the Mortgage securing
the consolidated principal amount is expressly insured as having
first lien priority by a title insurance policy, an endorsement to
the policy insuring the mortgagee's consolidated interest or by
other title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac; the
consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original
principal amount of the Mortgage Loan; the Company shall not make
future advances after the Cut-off Date;
(n) Ownership.
The Company is the sole owner of record and holder of the Mortgage
Loan and the related Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not
assigned or pledged, and the Company has good and marketable title
thereto and has full right and authority to transfer and sell the
Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser. The Company is transferring the
Mortgage Loan free and clear
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of any and all encumbrances, liens, pledges, equities,
participation interests, claims, agreements with other parties to
sell or otherwise transfer the Mortgage Loan, charges or security
interests of any nature encumbering such Mortgage Loan;
(o) Origination/Doing Business.
The Mortgage Loan was originated by a savings and loan
association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, a credit union, an
insurance company, or similar institution that is supervised and
examined by a federal or state authority or by a mortgagee
approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
pursuant to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act. All
parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage Loan, whether
as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1)
in compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements
of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is
located, and (2) either (A) organized under the laws of such
state, (B) qualified to do business in such state, (C) federal
savings and loan associations or national banks having principal
offices in such state, or (D) not doing business in such state;
(p) LTV, PMI Policy; LPMI Policy.
Each Mortgage Loan has an LTV as specified on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule. Except as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, each
Mortgage Loan with an original LTV of greater than 80%, the excess
over 78% is and will be insured as to payment defaults by a PMI
Policy or LPMI Policy until terminated pursuant to the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998, 12 USC ss.4901, et seq. All provisions of
such PMI Policy or LPMI Policy have been and are being complied
with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums
due thereunder have been paid. The Qualified Insurer has a claims
paying ability acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. Any
Mortgage Loan subject to a PMI Policy or an LPMI Policy obligates
the Mortgagor or the Company to maintain the PMI Policy or LPMI
Policy, as applicable, and to pay all premiums and charges in
connection therewith. The Mortgage Interest Rate for the Mortgage
Loan as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is net of
any such insurance premium;
(q) Title Insurance.
The Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender's title insurance
policy (or in the case of any Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged
Property located in a jurisdiction where such policies are
generally not available, an opinion of counsel of the type
customarily rendered in such jurisdiction in lieu of title
insurance) or other generally acceptable form of policy of
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insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac, issued by a
title insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac and
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged
Property is located, insuring the Company, its successors and
assigns, as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage in the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, subject only to
the exceptions contained in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of Paragraph
(k) of this Section 3.02, and with respect to Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans against any loss by reason of the invalidity or
unenforceability of the lien resulting from the provisions of the
Mortgage providing for adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate
and Monthly Payment. Additionally, such lender's title insurance
policy includes no exceptions regarding ingress, egress or
encroachments that impact the value or the marketability of the
Mortgaged Property. The Company is the sole insured of such
lender's title insurance policy, and such lender's title insurance
policy is in full force and effect and will be in force and effect
upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. No claims have been made under such lender's title
insurance policy, and no prior holder of the Mortgage, including
the Company, has done, by act or omission, anything which would
impair the coverage of such lender's title insurance policy;
(r) No Defaults.
There is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event
which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration
of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach,
violation or event of acceleration, and neither the Company nor
its predecessors have waived any default, breach, violation or
event of acceleration;
(s) No Mechanics' Liens.
There are no mechanics' or similar liens or claims which have been
filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding
that under the law could give rise to such liens) affecting the
related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to, or
equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related Mortgage which
are not insured against by the title insurance policy referenced
in Paragraph (q) above;
(t) Location of Improvements; No Encroachments.
Except as insured against by the title insurance policy referenced
in Paragraph (q) above, all improvements which were considered in
determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lay
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the
Mortgaged Property and no improvements on adjoining properties
encroach upon the Mortgaged Property. No improvement located on or
being part of the
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Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or
regulation;
(u) Payment Terms.
Except with respect to the Interest Only Mortgage Loans, principal
payments commenced no more than 60 days after the funds were
disbursed to the Mortgagor in connection with the Mortgage Loan.
The Mortgage Loans have an original term to maturity of not more
than 30 years, with interest payable in arrears each month. As to
each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan on each applicable Adjustment
Date, the Mortgage Interest Rate will be adjusted to equal the sum
of the Index plus the applicable Gross Margin, rounded up or down
to the nearest multiple of 0.125% indicated by the Mortgage Note;
provided that the Mortgage Interest Rate will not increase or
decrease by more than the Periodic Interest Rate Cap on any
Adjustment Date, and will in no event exceed the maximum Mortgage
Interest Rate or be lower than the minimum Mortgage Interest Rate
listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule for such Mortgage
Loan. As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan that is not an
Interest Only Mortgage Loan, each Mortgage Note requires a monthly
payment which is sufficient, during the period prior to the first
adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate, to fully amortize the
outstanding principal balance as of the first day of such period
over the then remaining term of such Mortgage Note and to pay
interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. As to each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, if the related Mortgage Interest
Rate changes on an Adjustment Date or, with respect to an Interest
Only Mortgage Loan, on an Adjustment Date following the related
interest only period, the then outstanding principal balance will
be reamortized over the remaining life of such Mortgage Loan. No
Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would result in
negative amortization;
(v) Customary Provisions.
The Mortgage and related Mortgage Note contain customary and
enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies
of the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the
Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided
thereby, including, (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a
deed of trust, by trustee's sale, and (ii) otherwise by judicial
foreclosure. There is no homestead or other exemption available to
a Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell the
Mortgaged Property at a trustee's sale or the right to foreclose
the Mortgage;
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(w) Occupancy of the Mortgaged Property.
As of the date of origination, the Mortgaged Property was lawfully
occupied under applicable law and to the best of the Company's
knowledge, the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied as of the
related Closing Date;
(x) No Additional Collateral.
Except in the case of a Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan and as
indicated on the related Data File, the Mortgage Note is not and
has not been secured by any collateral, pledged account or other
security except the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and the
security interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel
mortgage referred to in Paragraph (k) above;
(y) Deeds of Trust.
In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee,
duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, has been
properly designated and currently so serves and is named in the
Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by
the Mortgagee to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in
connection with a trustee's sale after default by the Mortgagor;
(z) Acceptable Investment.
The Company has no knowledge of any circumstances or conditions
with respect to the Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property, the
Mortgagor or the Mortgagor's credit standing that can reasonably
be expected to cause private institutional investors to regard the
Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage
Loan to become delinquent, or adversely affect the value or
marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
(aa) Transfer of Mortgage Loans.
With respect to each Mortgage that is not recorded in the name of
MERS or its designee, the Assignment of Mortgage upon the
insertion of the name of the assignee and recording information is
in recordable form and is acceptable for recording under the laws
of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(bb) Mortgaged Property Undamaged.
The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, fire, earthquake or
earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty so as
to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as
security for the Mortgage Loan or the use for which the premises
were intended;
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(cc) Servicing and Collection Practices; Escrow Deposits.
The origination, servicing and collection practices used with
respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices, and have been in all material respects legal
and proper. With respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments,
all such payments are in the possession of the Company and there
exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary
arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made. All Escrow
Payments have been collected in full compliance with state and
federal law. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments or other
charges or payments due the Company have been capitalized under
the Mortgage Note;
(dd) No Condemnation.
There is no proceeding pending or to the best of the Company's
knowledge threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the
related Mortgaged Property;
(ee) The Appraisal.
The Mortgage Loan Documents contain an Appraisal of the related
Mortgaged Property by a Qualified Appraiser acceptable to Xxxxxx
Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. As to each Time$aver(R) Mortgage Loan, the
Appraisal may be from the original of the existing
Company-serviced loan, which was refinanced via such Time$aver(R)
Mortgage Loan;
(ff) Insurance.
The Mortgaged Property securing each Mortgage Loan is insured by
an insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac against loss by
fire and such hazards as are covered under a standard extended
coverage endorsement and such other hazards as are customary in
the area where the Mortgaged Property is located pursuant to
insurance policies conforming to the requirements of Section 4.10,
in an amount which is not less than the lesser of 100% of the
insurable value of the Mortgaged Property and the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, but in no event less than
the minimum amount necessary to fully compensate for any damage or
loss on a replacement cost basis. If the Mortgaged Property is a
condominium unit, it is included under the coverage afforded by a
blanket policy for the project. If the Mortgaged Property is in an
area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency as having special flood hazards, a flood
insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current
guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration is in effect
with a generally acceptable insurance carrier and such policy
conforms to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac requirements, in an amount
representing coverage not less than the least of (A) the
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outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (B) the full
insurable value and (C) the maximum amount of insurance which was
available under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as
amended. All individual insurance policies contain a standard
mortgagee clause naming the Company and its successors and assigns
as mortgagee, and all premiums thereon have been paid. The
Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain a hazard
insurance policy at the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and on the
Mortgagor's failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the
Mortgage to obtain and maintain such insurance at such Mortgagor's
cost and expense, and to seek reimbursement therefor from the
Mortgagor. The hazard insurance policy is the valid and binding
obligation of the insurer, is in full force and effect, and will
be in full force and effect and inure to the benefit of the
Purchaser upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. The Company has not acted or failed to act so
as to impair the coverage of any such insurance policy or the
validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof;
(gg) Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
The Mortgagor has not notified the Company, and the Company has no
knowledge of any relief requested by or allowed to the Mortgagor
under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended, or similar
state laws;
(hh) No Balloon Payments, Graduated Payments or Contingent Interests.
The Mortgage Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan and the
Mortgage Loan does not have a shared appreciation or other
contingent interest feature. Except as indicated on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule, no Mortgage Loan has a balloon payment
feature;
(ii) No Construction Loans.
No Mortgage Loan was made in connection with (i) the construction
or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or (ii) facilitating the
trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property other than a
construction-to-permanent loan which has converted to a permanent
Mortgage Loan;
(jj) Underwriting.
Each Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with the
Underwriting Guidelines and the Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on
forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx Mae;
(kk) No Bankruptcy.
No Mortgagor was a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated
and
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as of the related Closing Date, the Company has not received
notice that any Mortgagor is a debtor under any state or federal
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;
(ll) Delivery of Custodial Mortgage Files.
The Mortgage Note, Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents
required to be delivered by the Company hereunder have been
delivered to the Custodian. The Company is in possession of a
complete Retained Mortgage File in compliance with Exhibit B,
except for such documents where the originals of which have been
sent for recordation. With respect to each Mortgage Loan for which
a lost note affidavit has been delivered to the Custodian in place
of the original Mortgage Note, the related Mortgage Note is no
longer in existence, and, if such Mortgage Loan is subsequently in
default, the enforcement of such Mortgage Loan or of the related
Mortgage by or on behalf of the Purchaser will not be affected by
the absence of the original Mortgage Note;
(mm) Buydown Mortgage Loans.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is a Buydown Mortgage
Loan:
(i) On or before the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan,
the Company and the Mortgagor, or the Company, the Mortgagor
and the seller of the Mortgaged Property or a third party
entered into a Buydown Agreement. The Buydown Agreement
provides that the seller of the Mortgaged Property (or third
party) shall deliver to the Company temporary Buydown Funds
in an amount equal to the aggregate undiscounted amount of
payments that, when added to the amount the Mortgagor on
such Mortgage Loan is obligated to pay on each Due Date in
accordance with the terms of the Buydown Agreement, is equal
to the full scheduled Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage
Loan. The temporary Buydown Funds enable the Mortgagor to
qualify for the Buydown Mortgage Loan. The effective
interest rate of a Buydown Mortgage Loan if less than the
interest rate set forth in the related Mortgage Note will
increase within the Buydown Period as provided in the
related Buydown Agreement so that the effective interest
rate will be equal to the interest rate as set forth in the
related Mortgage Note. The Buydown Mortgage Loan satisfies
the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac guidelines;
(ii) The Mortgage and Mortgage Note reflect the permanent payment
terms rather than the payment terms of the
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Buydown Agreement. The Buydown Agreement provides for the
payment by the Mortgagor of the full amount of the Monthly
Payment on any Due Date that the Buydown Funds are
available. The Buydown Funds were not used to reduce the
original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan or to
increase the Appraised Value of the Mortgage Property when
calculating the Loan-to-Value Ratios for purposes of the
Agreement and, if the Buydown Funds were provided by the
Company and if required under Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac
guidelines, the terms of the Buydown Agreement were
disclosed to the appraiser of the Mortgaged Property;
(iii) The Buydown Funds may not be refunded to the Mortgagor
unless the Mortgagor makes a principal payment for the
outstanding balance of the Mortgage Loan;
(iv) As of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, the
provisions of the related Buydown Agreement complied with
the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac regarding
buydown agreements;
(nn) Interest Calculation.
Interest on each Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. No Mortgage Loan
provides for interest payable on a simple interest basis. No
Mortgage Loan provides for an increase in the related Mortgage
Interest Rate upon the occurrence of an event of default under the
related Mortgage Note;
(oo) Violation of Environmental Laws.
There is no pending action or proceeding directly involving any
Mortgaged Property of which the Company is aware in which
compliance with any environmental law, rule or regulation is an
issue; and to the best of the Company's knowledge, nothing further
remains to be done to satisfy in full all requirements of each
such law, rule or regulation constituting a prerequisite to use
and enjoyment of said property;
(pp) Texas Refinance Mortgage Loans.
Each Mortgage Loan originated in the state of Texas pursuant to
Article XVI, Section 50(a)(6) of the Texas Constitution (a "Texas
Refinance Loan") has been originated in compliance with the
provisions of Article XVI, Section 50(a)(6) of the Texas
Constitution, Texas Civil Statutes and the Texas Finance Code;
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(qq) Conversion to Fixed Interest Rate.
No Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan contains a provision permitting
or requiring conversion to a fixed interest rate Mortgage Loan;
(rr) Homeownership and Equity Protection Act.
No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan;
(ss) Due on Sale.
The Mortgage contains an enforceable provision, to the extent not
prohibited by applicable law as of the date of such Mortgage, for
the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of
the Mortgage Loan in the event that the Mortgaged Property is sold
or transferred without the prior written consent of the mortgagee
thereunder;
(tt) Adjustments.
All of the terms of the related Mortgage Note pertaining to
interest adjustments, payment adjustments and adjustments of the
outstanding principal balance, if any, are enforceable and such
adjustments on such Mortgage Loan have been made properly and in
accordance with the provisions of such Mortgage Loan;
(uu) Regarding the Mortgagor.
The Mortgagor is one or more natural persons and/or trustees for
an Illinois land trust or a trustee under a "living trust" and
such "living trust" is in compliance with Xxxxxx Mae guidelines
for such trusts. In the event the Mortgagor is a trust, the
trustee of such trust is a natural person and an obligor under the
related Mortgage Note in his or her individual capacity;
(vv) Flood Certification Contract.
Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in full, life of loan,
flood certification contract and each of these contracts is
assignable to the Purchaser and its assigns;
(ww) Cooperative Loans.
With respect to each Cooperative Loan:
(i) The Cooperative Shares are held by a person as a
tenant-stockholder in a Cooperative. Each original UCC financing
statement, continuation statement or other governmental filing or
recordation necessary to create or preserve the perfection and
priority of the first lien and security interest in the
Cooperative
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Loan and Proprietary Lease has been timely and properly made. Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document
related to the Cooperative Loan and delivered to Purchaser or its
designee establishes in Purchaser a valid and subsisting perfected
first lien on and security interest in the Mortgaged Property
described therein, and Purchaser has full right to sell and assign
the same. The Proprietary Lease term expires no less than five
years after the Mortgage Loan term or such other term acceptable
to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac;
(ii) A Cooperative Lien Search has been made by a company
competent to make the same which company is acceptable to Xxxxxx
Mae or Fredde Mac and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction
where the Cooperative is located;
(iii) (a) The term of the related Proprietary Lease is not
less than the terms of the Cooperative Loan; (b) there is no
provision in any Proprietary Lease which requires the Mortgagor to
offer for sale the Cooperative Shares owned by such Mortgagor
first to the Cooperative; (c) there is no prohibition in any
Proprietary Lease against pledging the Cooperative Shares or
assigning the Proprietary Lease; (d) the Cooperative has been
created and exists in full compliance with the requirements for
residential cooperatives in the jurisdiction in which the Project
is located and qualifies as a cooperative housing corporation
under Section 210 of the Code; (e) the Recognition Agreement is on
a form published by Aztech Document Services, Inc. or includes
similar provisions; and (f) the Cooperative has good and
marketable title to the Project, and owns the Project either in
fee simple or under a leasehold that complies with the
requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac; such title is free and
clear of any adverse liens or encumbrances, except the lien of any
blanket mortgage;
(iv) The Company has the right under the terms of the
Mortgage Note, Pledge Agreement and Recognition Agreement to pay
any maintenance charges or assessments owed by the Mortgagor;
(v) Each Stock Power (i) has all signatures guaranteed or
(ii) if all signatures are not guaranteed, then such Cooperative
Shares will be transferred by the stock transfer agent of the
Cooperative if the Company undertakes to convert the ownership of
the collateral securing the related Cooperative Loan;
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(xx) Contents of the Retained Mortgage File.
The Retained Mortgage File contains the documents listed as items
6 through 10 of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(yy) Single Premium Credit Life Insurance.
No Mortgagor was required to purchase any credit life,
disability, accident or health insurance product as a
condition of obtaining the extension of credit. No Mortgagor
was required to obtain a prepaid single premium credit life,
disability, accident or health insurance policy in connection
with the origination of the Mortgage Loan. None of the
proceeds of the Mortgage Loan were used to finance single
premium credit life insurance, disability insurance, accident
or similar insurance policies as part of the origination of,
or as a condition to closing, the Mortgage Loan;
(zz) Credit Reporting.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Company has fully
furnished, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and
its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information
(i.e. favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to
Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company
(three of the credit repositories), on a monthly basis;
(aaa) No Arbitration Provisions.
No Mortgagor agreed to submit to arbitration to resolve any
dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the related
Mortgage Loan or the origination thereof;
(bbb) Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Company has complied with
all applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, (the
"Anti-Money Laundering Laws"), and has established an anti-money
laundering compliance program as required by the applicable
Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and maintains, and will maintain,
sufficient information to identify the applicable Mortgagor for
purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws;
(ccc) Prepayment Penalties.
WITH RESPECT TO MORTGAGE LOANS WITH PREPAYMENT PENALTIES, ALL
INFORMATION ON THE RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE, DATA FILE AND
UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES REGARDING PREPAYMENT PENALTIES IS COMPLETE
AND ACCURATE IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS AND EXCEPT FOR BALLOON
MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED IN CERTAIN STATES SPECIFIED IN THE
UNDERWRITING
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Guidelines with RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION OF PREPAYMENT
PENALTIES, EACH PREPAYMENT PENALTY IS PERMISSIBLE AND ENFORCEABLE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. PREPAYMENT
PENALTIES ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS ARE APPLICABLE TO PREPAYMENTS
RESULTING FROM both refinancings and sales of the related
Mortgaged Properties and the terms of such Prepayment Penalties
do not provide for a waiver or release (i.e., "holidays") during
the term of the Prepayment Penalty. No Mortgage Loan originated
on or after October 1, 2002 provides for the payment of a
Prepayment Penalty beyond the three-year term following the
origination of the Mortgage Loan. No Mortgage Loan originated
prior to such date provides for the payment of a Prepayment
Penalty beyond the five-year term following the origination of
the Mortgage Loan;
(ddd) Leasehold Estates.
With respect to Mortgage Loans that are secured by a leasehold
estate, the lease is valid, in full force and effect and conforms
to the Underwriting Guidelines; and
(eee) Georgia Fair Lending Act.
No Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and
before March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located in the
State of Georgia. No Mortgage Loan originated on or after March 7,
2003 is a "High Cost Home Loan" as defined in the Georgia Fair
Lending Act, as amended.
Section 3.03. Repurchase.
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set
forth in Sections 3.01 and 3.02 shall survive the sale of the Mortgage Loans to
the Purchaser and the delivery of the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents to the
Custodian and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser hereunder,
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or
Assignment of Mortgage or the examination or failure to examine any Custodial
Mortgage File or Retained Mortgage File. Upon discovery by either the Company or
the Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties
that materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the
interest of the Purchaser (or that materially and adversely affects the
interests of Purchaser in the related Mortgage Loan in the case of a
representation and warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan), the party
discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other.
Within ninety (90) days after the earlier of either discovery by or notice
to the Company of any breach of a representation or warranty which materially
and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the
Purchaser therein, the Company shall use its best efforts promptly to cure such
breach in all material respects and, if such breach cannot be cured, the Company
shall, at the Purchaser's option, repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the
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Price. In the event that a breach shall involve any representation or warranty
set forth in Section 3.01, and such breach cannot be cured within ninety (90)
days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Company of such
breach, all of the Mortgage Loans shall, at the Purchaser's option, be
repurchased by the Company at the Repurchase Price. However, if the breach shall
involve a representation or warranty set forth in Section 3.02 and the Company
discovers or receives notice of any such breach within ninety (90) days of the
Closing Date, the Company shall, if the breach cannot be cured, at the
Purchaser's option and provided that the Company has a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan, rather than repurchase the Mortgage Loan as provided above,
remove such Mortgage Loan (a "Deleted Mortgage Loan") and substitute in its
place a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, provided that any such
substitution shall be effected not later than one hundred twenty (120) days
after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if a breach is a
Qualification Defect, such cure or repurchase must take place within sixty (60)
days of the discovery of or notice of such breach. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, within ninety (90) days of the earlier of either discovery
by or notice to the Company of any breach of the representations or warranties
set forth in clauses (rr), (yy) and (aaa) of Section 3.02, the Company shall
repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price.
If the Company has no Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, it shall
repurchase the deficient Mortgage Loan within ninety (90) days after the written
notice of the breach or the failure to cure, whichever is later. Any repurchase
of a Mortgage Loan or Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section
3.03 shall be accomplished by deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of
the Repurchase Price for distribution to the Purchaser on the next scheduled
Remittance Date, after deducting therefrom any amount received in respect of
such repurchased Mortgage Loan or Loans and being held in the Custodial Account
for future distribution.
At the time of repurchase or substitution, the Purchaser and the Company
shall arrange for the reassignment of the Deleted Mortgage Loan to the Company
and the delivery to the Company of any documents held by the Custodian relating
to the Deleted Mortgage Loan. If the Company repurchases a Mortgage Loan that is
a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Company shall cause MERS to designate on the MERS
System the removal of the purchaser as beneficial holder with respect to the
Mortgage Loan. In the event of a repurchase or substitution, the Company shall,
simultaneously with such reassignment, give written notice to the Purchaser that
such repurchase or substitution has taken place, amend the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of the Deleted Mortgage Loan from this
Agreement, and, in the case of substitution, identify a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan and amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the
addition of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan to this Agreement. In
connection with any such substitution, the Company shall be deemed to have made
as to such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan the representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement except that all such representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed made as of the date of such
substitution. The Company shall effect such substitution by delivering to the
Custodian for such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan the documents required by
Section 2.03, with the Mortgage Note endorsed as required by Section 2.03. No
substitution will be made in any calendar month after the Determination Date for
such month. The Company shall deposit in the Custodial Account the Monthly
Payment less the Servicing Fee due on such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or
Loans in the month
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following the date of such substitution. Monthly Payments due with respect to
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans in the month of substitution shall be
retained by the Company. With respect to any Deleted Mortgage Loan,
distributions to Purchaser shall include the Monthly Payment due on any Deleted
Mortgage Loan in the month of substitution, and the Company shall thereafter be
entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received by the Company in respect
of such Deleted Mortgage Loan.
For any month in which the Company substitutes a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, the Company shall determine the
amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of all Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is less than the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all Deleted Mortgage Loans (after
application of scheduled principal payments due in the month of substitution).
The amount of such shortfall shall be distributed by the Company in the month of
substitution pursuant to Section 5.01. Accordingly, on the date of such
substitution, the Company shall deposit from its own funds into the Custodial
Account an amount equal to the amount of such shortfall.
In addition to such repurchase or substitution obligation, the Company
shall indemnify the Purchaser and hold it harmless against any losses, damages,
penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related
costs, judgments, and other costs and expenses resulting from any claim, demand,
defense or assertion based on or grounded upon, or resulting from a breach of
the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. It is understood
and agreed that the obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 3.03 to
cure, substitute for or repurchase a defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify
the Purchaser as provided in this Section 3.03 constitute the sole remedies of
the Purchaser respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and
warranties.
Any cause of action against the Company relating to or arising out of the
breach of any representations and warranties made in Sections 3.01 and 3.02
shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by the
Purchaser or notice thereof by the Company to the Purchaser, (ii) failures by
the Company to cure such breach or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified
above, and (iii) demand upon the Company by the Purchaser for compliance with
this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 4.01. Company to Act as Servicer.
The Company, as an independent contractor, shall service and administer
the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Purchaser and shall have full power and
authority, acting alone or through the utilization of a third party servicing
provider, to do any and all things in connection with such servicing and
administration which the Company may deem necessary or desirable, consistent
with the terms of this Agreement and with Accepted Servicing Practices.
Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Company may waive, modify
or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict
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such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Company's
reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or
indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser, provided, however, the
Company shall not make any future advances with respect to a Mortgage Loan. The
Company shall not permit any modification with respect to a Mortgage Loan that
would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive the payment of
principal or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan, unless the
Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, in
the judgment of the Company, imminent. In the event that no default exists or is
imminent, the Company shall request written consent from the Purchaser to permit
such a modification and the Purchaser shall provide written consent or notify
the Company of its objection to such modification within five (5) Business Days
after its receipt of the Company's request. In the event of any such
modification which permits the deferral of interest or principal payments on any
Mortgage Loan, the Company shall, on the Business Day immediately preceding the
Remittance Date in any month in which any such principal or interest payment has
been deferred, deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds, in
accordance with Section 5.03, the difference between (a) such month's principal
and one month's interest at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the unpaid
principal balance of such Mortgage Loan and (b) the amount paid by the
Mortgagor. The Company shall be entitled to reimbursement for such advances to
the same extent as for all other advances made pursuant to Section 5.03. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall continue, and is
hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver on behalf of itself and
the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or
full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to
the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Properties. If reasonably
required by the Company, the Purchaser shall furnish the Company with any powers
of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Company
to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement.
In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Company shall
employ procedures (including collection procedures) and exercise the same care
that it customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering
mortgage loans for its own account, giving due consideration to Accepted
Servicing Practices where such practices do not conflict with the requirements
of this Agreement, and the Purchaser's reliance on the Company.
The Company is authorized and empowered by the Purchaser, in its own name,
when the Company believes it appropriate in its reasonable judgment to register
any Mortgage Loan on the MERS System, or cause the removal from MERS
registration of any Mortgage Lon on the MERS System, to execute and deliver, on
behalf of the Purchaser, any and all instruments of assignment and other
comparable instruments with respect to such assignment or re-recording of a
Mortgage in the name of MERS, solely as nominee for the Purchaser and its
successors and assigns.
The Company shall cause to be maintained for each Cooperative Loan a copy
of the financing statements and shall file and such financing statements and
continuation statements as necessary, in accordance with the Uniform Commercial
Code applicable in the jurisdiction in which the related Cooperative Apartment
is located, to perfect and protect the security interest and lien of the
Purchaser.
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The Company may arrange for the subservicing of any Mortgage Loan it
services by a Subservicer pursuant to a Subservicing Agreement, a copy of which
shall be provided to the Purchaser; provided, however, that such subservicing
arrangement and the terms of the related Subservicing Agreement must provide for
the servicing of such Mortgage Loan in a manner consistent with the servicing
arrangements contemplated hereunder. The Company shall be solely liable for all
fees owed to the Subservicer under the Subservicing Agreement, regardless
whether the Company's compensation hereunder is adequate to pay such fees.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any Subservicing Agreement, any of the
provisions of this Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the
Company and a Subservicer or reference to actions taken through a Subservicer or
otherwise, the Company shall remain obligated and liable to the Purchaser for
the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans it services 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 Company alone were servicing and
administering those Mortgage Loans. All actions of each Subservicer performed
pursuant to the related Subservicing Agreement shall be performed as agent of
the Company with the same force and effect as if performed directly by the
Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have
received any collections, recoveries or payments with respect to the Mortgage
Loans it services that are received by a Subservicer regardless of whether such
payments are remitted by the Subservicer to the Company. Any Subservicing
Agreement entered into by the Company shall provide that it may be assumed or
terminated by the Purchaser, if the Purchaser has assumed the duties of the
Company, at the Purchaser's option, as applicable, without cost or obligation to
the assuming or terminating party or its assigns. Any Subservicing Agreement,
and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving
a Subservicer, shall be deemed to be between the Company and such Subservicer
alone, and the Purchaser shall not be deemed parties thereto and shall have no
claims or rights of action against, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities
to or with respect to the Subservicer or its officers, directors or employees,
except as set forth in this Section 4.01.
Section 4.02. Liquidation of Mortgage Loans.
In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan and not
postponed pursuant to Section 4.01 is not paid when the same becomes due and
payable, or in the event the Mortgagor fails to perform any other covenant or
obligation under the Mortgage Loan and such failure continues beyond any
applicable grace period, the Company shall take such action as (1) the Company
would take under similar circumstances with respect to a similar mortgage loan
held for its own account for investment, (2) shall be consistent with Accepted
Servicing Practices, (3) the Company shall determine prudently to be in the best
interest of Purchaser, and (4) is consistent with any related PMI Policy or LPMI
Policy. In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan is not
postponed pursuant to Section 4.01 and remains delinquent for a period of 90
days or any other default continues for a period of ninety (90) days beyond the
expiration of any grace or cure period, the Company shall commence foreclosure
proceedings, the Company shall notify the Purchaser in writing of the Company's
intention to do so and shall provide such information regarding the Mortgage
Loan as the Purchaser reasonably may request, provided that the Company shall
not commence foreclosure proceedings if the Purchaser objects
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to such action within three (3) Business Days after receiving such notice. The
Company shall follow any written directions of the Purchaser with respect to the
servicing of such Mortgage Loan, as long as such directions are in accordance
with Accepted Servicing Practices and do not violate applicable law. In the
event the Purchaser objects to such foreclosure action, the Company shall not be
required to make Monthly Advances with respect to such Mortgage Loan, pursuant
to Section 5.03, and the Company's obligation to make such Monthly Advances
shall terminate on the 90th day referred to above. In such connection, the
Company shall from its own funds make all necessary and proper Servicing
Advances, provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to expend
its own funds in connection with any foreclosure or towards the restoration or
preservation of any Mortgaged Property, unless it shall determine (a) that such
preservation, restoration and/or foreclosure will increase the proceeds of
liquidation of the Mortgage Loan to Purchaser after reimbursement to itself for
such expenses and (b) that such expenses will be recoverable by it either
through Liquidation Proceeds (respecting which it shall have priority for
purposes of withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05) or
through Insurance Proceeds (respecting which it shall have similar priority).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection
with a foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in the event
the Company has reasonable cause to believe that a Mortgaged Property is
contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, or if the Purchaser
otherwise requests an environmental inspection or review of such Mortgaged
Property, such an inspection or review is to be conducted by a qualified
inspector. The cost for such inspection or review shall be borne by the
Purchaser. Upon completion of the inspection or review, the Company shall
promptly provide the Purchaser with a written report of the environmental
inspection.
After reviewing the environmental inspection report, the Purchaser shall
determine how the Company shall proceed with respect to the Mortgaged Property.
In the event (a) the environmental inspection report indicates that the
Mortgaged Property is contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes
and (b) the Purchaser directs the Company to proceed with foreclosure or
acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Company shall be reimbursed for
all reasonable costs associated with such foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in
lieu of foreclosure and any related environmental clean up costs, as applicable,
from the related Liquidation Proceeds, or if the Liquidation Proceeds are
insufficient to fully reimburse the Company, the Company shall be entitled to be
reimbursed from amounts in the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05
hereof. In the event the Purchaser directs the Company not to proceed with
foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Company shall be
reimbursed for all Servicing Advances made with respect to the related Mortgaged
Property from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05 hereof.
Section 4.03. Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments.
Continuously from the respective Cut-off Date until the principal and
interest on all Mortgage Loans are paid in full or the Mortgage Loans have been
fully liquidated (with respect to Mortgage Loans that remain subject to this
Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 herein), in accordance with this Agreement
and Accepted Servicing Practices, the Company shall proceed diligently to
collect all payments due under each of the Mortgage Loans when the same shall
become due and payable and shall take special care in ascertaining and
estimating Escrow
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Payments and all other charges that will become due and payable with respect to
the Mortgage Loan and the Mortgaged Property, to the end that the installments
payable by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when
they become due and payable.
Section 4.04. Establishment of and Deposits to Custodial Account.
The Company shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received
pursuant to a Mortgage Loan separate and apart from any of its own funds and
general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts,
in the form of time deposit or demand accounts, titled "Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.,
in trust for Bank of America, National Association, its successors or assigns,
and/or subsequent purchasers of Mortgage Loans, and various Mortgagors - P & I."
The Custodial Account shall be established with a Qualified Depository. Upon
request of the Purchaser and within ten (10) days thereof, the Company shall
provide the Purchaser with written confirmation of the existence of such
Custodial Account. The Custodial Account shall at all times be insured to the
fullest extent allowed by applicable law. Funds deposited in the Custodial
Account may be drawn on by the Company in accordance with Section 4.05.
The Company shall deposit in the Custodial Account within two (2) Business
Days of Company's receipt, and retain therein, the following collections
received by the Company and payments made by the Company after the Cut-off Date,
or received by the Company prior to the Cut-off Date but allocable to a period
subsequent thereto, other than payments of principal and interest due on or
before the Cut-off Date:
(i) all payments on account of principal on the Mortgage Loans,
including all Principal Prepayments (including Prepayment
Penalties paid by the Mortgagor or other amounts paid by the
Company pursuant to Section 4.21 of this Agreement);
(ii) all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans
adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate;
(iii) all Liquidation Proceeds;
(iv) all Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be
deposited pursuant to Section 4.10 (other than proceeds to
be held in the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration
or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the
Mortgagor in accordance with Section 4.14), Section 4.11 and
Section 4.15;
(v) all Condemnation Proceeds which are not applied to the
restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released
to the Mortgagor in accordance with Section 4.14;
(vi) any amount required to be deposited in the Custodial Account
pursuant to Section 4.01, 5.03, 6.01 or 6.02;
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(vii) any amounts payable in connection with the repurchase of any
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.03 and all amounts
required to be deposited by the Company in connection with a
shortfall in principal amount of any Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.03;
(viii) with respect to each Principal Prepayment, the Prepayment
Interest Shortfall (to be paid by the Company out of its own
funds);
(ix) any amounts required to be deposited by the Company pursuant
to Section 4.11 in connection with the deductible clause in
any blanket hazard insurance policy;
(x) any amounts received with respect to or related to any REO
Property and all REO Disposition Proceeds pursuant to
Section 4.16; and
(xi) an amount from the Subsidy Account that when added to the
Mortgagor's payment will equal the full monthly amount due
under the related Mortgage Note.
The foregoing requirements for deposit into the Custodial Account shall be
exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges and assumption
fees, to the extent permitted by Section 6.01, need not be deposited by the
Company into the Custodial Account. Any interest paid on funds deposited in the
Custodial Account by the depository institution shall accrue to the benefit of
the Company and the Company shall be entitled to retain and withdraw such
interest from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05. The Company shall
maintain adequate records with respect to all withdrawals made pursuant to this
Section 4.04. All funds required to be deposited in the Custodial Account shall
be held in trust for the Purchaser until withdrawn in accordance with Section
4.05.
Section 4.05. Permitted Withdrawals From Custodial Account.
The Company shall, from time to time, withdraw funds from the Custodial
Account for the following purposes:
(i) to make payments to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the
manner provided for in Section 5.01;
(ii) to reimburse itself for Monthly Advances of the Company's
funds made pursuant to Section 5.03, the Company's right to
reimburse itself pursuant to this sub-clause (ii) being
limited to amounts received on the related Mortgage Loan
which represent late payments of principal and/or interest
respecting which any such advance was made, it being
understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement, the
Company's right thereto shall be prior to the rights of
Purchaser, except that, where the Company is required to
repurchase a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.03 or 6.02,
the Company's right to such reimbursement shall be
subsequent to the payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase
Price pursuant to such
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sections and all other amounts required to be paid to the
Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loan;
(iii) to reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances, and
for any unpaid Servicing Fees, the Company's right to
reimburse itself pursuant to this sub-clause (iii) with
respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related
Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance
Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected by the
Company from the Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the
Mortgage Loan, it being understood that, in the case of any
such reimbursement, the Company's right thereto shall be
prior to the rights of Purchaser, except that where the
Company is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan pursuant
to Section 3.03 or 6.02, in which case the Company's right
to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the payment to
the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to such
sections and all other amounts required to be paid to the
Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loan;
(iv) to pay itself interest on funds deposited in the Custodial
Account if such interest amount was previously credited;
(v) to reimburse itself for expenses incurred and reimbursable
to it pursuant to Section 8.01;
(vi) to pay any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section
4.16 related to any REO Property, it being understood that,
in the case of any such expenditure or withdrawal related to
a particular REO Property, the amount of such expenditure or
withdrawal from the Custodial Account shall be limited to
amounts on deposit in the Custodial Account with respect to
the related REO Property;
(vii) to reimburse itself for any Servicing Advances or REO
expenses after liquidation of the Mortgaged Property not
otherwise reimbursed above;
(viii) to remove funds inadvertently placed in the Custodial
Account by the Company;
(ix) to clear and terminate the Custodial Account upon the
termination of this Agreement; and
(x) to transfer funds to another Qualified Depository.
In the event that the Custodial Account is interest bearing, on each Remittance
Date, the Company shall withdraw all funds from the Custodial Account except for
those amounts which, pursuant to Section 5.01, the Company is not obligated to
remit on such Remittance Date. The Company may use such withdrawn funds only for
the purposes described in this Section 4.05. The Company shall keep and maintain
separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose
of justifying any withdrawal from the Custodial Account, to the extent held by
or on behalf of it, pursuant to sub-clauses (iii), (v), (vi) and (vii) above.
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Section 4.06. Establishment of and Deposits to Escrow Account.
The Company shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received
pursuant to a Mortgage Loan constituting Escrow Payments separate and apart from
any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or
more Escrow Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts, titled,
"Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., in trust for Bank of America, National Association, its
successors or assigns, and/or subsequent purchasers of Residential Mortgage
Loans, and various Mortgagors - T & I." The Escrow Accounts shall be established
with a Qualified Depository, in a manner which shall provide maximum available
insurance thereunder. Upon request of the Purchaser and within ten (10) days
thereof, the Company shall provide the Purchaser with written confirmation of
the existence of such Escrow Account. Funds deposited in the Escrow Account may
be drawn on by the Company in accordance with Section 4.07.
The Company shall deposit in the Escrow Account or Accounts within two (2)
Business Days of Company's receipt, and retain therein:
(i) all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage
Loans, for the purpose of effecting timely payment of any
such items as required under the terms of this Agreement;
(ii) all amounts representing Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation
Proceeds which are to be applied to the restoration or
repair of any Mortgaged Property; and
(iii) all payments on account of Buydown Funds.
The Company shall make withdrawals from the Escrow Account only to effect
such payments as are required under this Agreement, as set forth in Section
4.07. The Company shall be entitled to retain any interest paid on funds
deposited in the Escrow Account by the depository institution, other than
interest on escrowed funds required by law to be paid to the Mortgagor. To the
extent required by law, the Company shall pay interest on escrowed funds to the
Mortgagor notwithstanding that the Escrow Account may be non-interest bearing or
that interest paid thereon is insufficient for such purposes.
Section 4.07. Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Account.
Withdrawals from the Escrow Account or Accounts may be made by the Company
only:
(i) to effect timely payments of ground rents, taxes,
assessments, water rates, mortgage insurance premiums,
condominium charges, fire and hazard insurance premiums or
other items constituting Escrow Payments for the related
Mortgage;
(ii) to reimburse the Company for any Servicing Advances made by
the Company pursuant to Section 4.08 with respect to a
related Mortgage Loan, but only from amounts received on the
related Mortgage Loan which represent late collections of
Escrow Payments thereunder;
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(iii) to refund to any Mortgagor any funds found to be in excess
of the amounts required under the terms of the related
Mortgage Loan;
(iv) for transfer to the Custodial Account for application to
reduce the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage and
Mortgage Note;
(v) for application to the restoration or repair of the
Mortgaged Property in accordance with the procedures
outlined in Section 4.14;
(vi) to pay to the Company, or any Mortgagor to the extent
required by law, any interest paid on the funds deposited in
the Escrow Account;
(vii) to remit to Purchaser payments on account of Buydown Funds
as applicable;
(viii) to remove funds inadvertently placed in the Escrow Account
by the Company; and
(ix) to clear and terminate the Escrow Account on the termination
of this Agreement.
Section 4.08. Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Company shall maintain accurate
records reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates,
sewer rents, and other charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged
Property and the status of PMI Policy or LPMI Policy premiums and fire and
hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills for the
payment of such charges (including renewal premiums) and shall effect payment
thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date, employing for such
purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have been
estimated and accumulated by the Company in amounts sufficient for such
purposes, as allowed under the terms of the Mortgage. The Company assumes full
responsibility for the timely payment of all such bills and shall effect timely
payment of all such charges irrespective of each Mortgagor's faithful
performance in the payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments, and the
Company shall make advances from its own funds to effect such payments. To the
extent that a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Company shall
use its reasonable efforts in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices to
determine whether any such payments are made by the Mortgagor at the time they
first become due. The Company shall make advances from its own funds to effect
such delinquent payments within such time period as will avoid the loss of the
related Mortgaged Property by foreclosure of a tax or other lien. Advances
pursuant to this Section 4.08 shall constitute Servicing Advances hereunder;
provided that the Company shall be required to so advance only to the extent
that the Company, in its good faith judgment, believes the Servicing Advance to
be recoverable from Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise. The
costs incurred by the Company, if any, in effecting the timely payments of taxes
and assessments on the Mortgaged Properties and related insurance premiums shall
not be added
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to the Stated Principal Balances of the related Mortgage Loans, notwithstanding
that the terms of such Mortgage Loans so permit.
Section 4.09. Protection of Accounts.
The Company may transfer the Custodial Account, Subsidy Account or the
Escrow Account to a different Qualified Depository from time to time, provided
that the Company shall give notice to the Purchaser of any proposed change of
the location of either Account not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to
any change thereof.
Section 4.10. Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.
The Company shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan hazard
insurance such that all buildings upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by an
insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac against loss by fire, hazards of
extended coverage and such other hazards as are customary or required by law in
the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, in an amount which is at least
equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the improvements
securing such Mortgage Loan and (ii) the greater of (a) the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (b) an amount such that the proceeds
thereof shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor or the loss payee from
becoming a co-insurer. In the event a hazard insurance policy shall be in danger
of being terminated, or in the event the insurer shall cease to be acceptable to
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac, the Company shall notify the Purchaser and the
related Mortgagor, and shall use its best efforts, as permitted by applicable
law, to obtain from another qualified insurer a replacement hazard insurance
policy substantially and materially similar in all respects to the original
policy. In no event, however, shall a Mortgage Loan be without a hazard
insurance policy at any time, subject only to Section 4.11 hereof.
If the related Mortgaged Property is located in an area identified by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") as having special flood hazards
(and such flood insurance has been made available) a flood insurance policy
meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance
Administration is in effect with a generally acceptable insurance carrier
acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac in an amount representing coverage equal
to the lesser of (i) the minimum amount required, under the terms of coverage,
to compensate for any damage or loss on a replacement cost basis (or the unpaid
balance of the mortgage if replacement cost coverage is not available for the
type of building insured) and (ii) the maximum amount of insurance which is
available under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended. If at any
time during the term of the Mortgage Loan, the Company determines in accordance
with applicable law and pursuant to the FEMA guides that a Mortgaged Property is
located in a special flood hazard area and is not covered by flood insurance or
is covered in an amount less than the amount required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended, the Company shall notify the related
Mortgagor to obtain such flood insurance coverage, and if said Mortgagor fails
to obtain the required flood insurance coverage within forty-five (45) days
after such notification, the Company shall immediately force place the required
flood insurance on the Mortgagor's behalf. Any out-of-pocket expenses or advance
made by the Company on such force placed flood insurance coverage shall be
deemed a Servicing Advance.
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If a Mortgage is secured by a unit in a condominium project, the Company
shall verify that the coverage required of the owner's association, including
hazard, flood, liability, and fidelity coverage, is being maintained in
accordance with then current Xxxxxx Mae requirements, and secure from the
owner's association its agreement to notify the Company promptly of any change
in the insurance coverage or of any condemnation or casualty loss that may have
a material effect on the value of the Mortgaged Property as security.
In the event that any Purchaser or the Company shall determine that the
Mortgaged Property should be insured against loss or damage by hazards and risks
not covered by the insurance required to be maintained by the Mortgagor pursuant
to the terms of the Mortgage, the Company shall communicate and consult with the
Mortgagor with respect to the need for such insurance and bring to the
Mortgagor's attention the desirability of protection of the Mortgaged Property.
All policies required hereunder shall name the Company as loss payee and
shall be endorsed with standard or union mortgagee clauses, without
contribution, which shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice of any cancellation, reduction in amount or material change in coverage.
The Company shall not interfere with the Mortgagor's freedom of choice in
selecting either his insurance carrier or agent, provided, however, that the
Company shall not accept any such insurance policies from insurance companies
unless such companies are acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac and are
licensed to do business in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is
located. The Company shall determine that such policies provide sufficient risk
coverage and amounts, that they insure the property owner, and that they
properly describe the property address. The Company shall furnish to the
Mortgagor a formal notice of expiration, in accordance with the Accepted
Servicing Practices, of any such insurance in sufficient time for the Mortgagor
to arrange for renewal coverage by the expiration date.
Pursuant to Section 4.04, any amounts collected by the Company under any
such policies (other than amounts to be deposited in the Escrow Account and
applied to the restoration or repair of the related Mortgaged Property, or
property acquired in liquidation of the Mortgage Loan, or to be released to the
Mortgagor, in accordance with the Company's normal servicing procedures as
specified in Section 4.14) shall be deposited in the Custodial Account subject
to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.05.
Section 4.11. Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance.
In the event that the Company shall obtain and maintain a blanket policy
insuring against losses arising from fire and hazards covered under extended
coverage on all of the Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy (1) names
the Company as loss payee, (2) provides coverage in an amount equal to the
amount required pursuant to Section 4.10 without coinsurance and (3) otherwise
complies with Accepted Servicing Practices and all other requirements of Section
4.10, it shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set
forth in Section 4.10. The Company shall prepare and make any claims on the
blanket policy as deemed necessary by the Company in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices. Any amounts collected by the Company under any such policy
relating to a Mortgage Loan shall be
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deposited in the Custodial Account subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section
4.05. Such policy may contain a deductible clause, in which case, in the event
that there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property a
policy complying with Section 4.10, and there shall have been a loss which would
have been covered by such policy, the Company shall deposit in the Custodial
Account at the time of such loss the amount not otherwise payable under the
blanket policy because of such deductible clause, such amount to be deposited
from the Company's funds, without reimbursement therefor. Upon request of the
Purchaser, the Company shall cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a
certificate of insurance and a statement from the insurer thereunder that such
policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified without 30 days'
prior written notice to such Purchaser.
Section 4.12. Maintenance of Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance.
The Company shall maintain with responsible companies, at its own expense,
a blanket Fidelity Bond and an Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy, with broad
coverage on all officers, employees or other persons acting in any capacity
requiring such persons to handle funds, money, documents or papers relating to
the Mortgage Loans ("Company Employees"). Any such Fidelity Bond and Errors and
Omissions Insurance Policy shall be in the form of the Mortgage Banker's Blanket
Bond and shall protect and insure the Company against losses, including forgery,
theft, embezzlement, fraud, errors and omissions and negligent acts of such
Company Employees. Such Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy
also shall protect and insure the Company against losses in connection with the
release or satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in
full of the indebtedness secured thereby. No provision of this Section 4.12
requiring such Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy shall
diminish or relieve the Company from its duties and obligations as set forth in
this Agreement. The minimum coverage under any such Fidelity Bond and Errors and
Omissions Insurance Policy shall be acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Upon the request of any Purchaser, the Company shall cause to be delivered to
such Purchaser a certificate of insurance for such Fidelity Bond and Errors and
Omissions Insurance Policy and a statement from the surety and the insurer that
such Fidelity Bond and Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy shall in no event
be terminated or materially modified without 30 days' prior written notice to
the Purchaser.
Section 4.13. Inspections.
If any Mortgage Loan is more than sixty (60) days delinquent, the Company
immediately shall inspect the Mortgaged Property and shall conduct subsequent
inspections in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices or as may be
required by the primary mortgage guaranty insurer. The Company shall keep a
record of each such inspection and, upon request, shall provide the Purchaser
with such information.
Section 4.14. Restoration of Mortgaged Property.
The Company need not obtain the approval of the Purchaser prior to
releasing any Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds to the Mortgagor to be
applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property if such release
is in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices. For claims greater than
$15,000, at a minimum the Company shall comply with the
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following conditions in connection with any such release of Insurance Proceeds
or Condemnation Proceeds:
(i) the Company shall receive satisfactory independent
verification of completion of repairs and issuance of any
required approvals with respect thereto;
(ii) the Company shall take all steps necessary to preserve the
priority of the lien of the Mortgage, including, but not
limited to requiring waivers with respect to mechanics' and
materialmen's liens;
(iii) the Company shall verify that the Mortgage Loan is not in
default; and
(iv) pending repairs or restoration, the Company shall place the
Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds in the Escrow
Account.
If the Purchaser is named as an additional loss payee, the Company is
hereby empowered to endorse any loss draft issued in respect of such a claim in
the name of the Purchaser.
Section 4.15. Maintenance of PMI Policy and LPMI Policy; Claims.
Except as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, with respect to each
Mortgage Loan with an LTV in excess of 80%, the Company shall, without any cost
to the Purchaser maintain in full force and effect a PMI Policy or LPMI Policy
insuring the portion over 78% until terminated pursuant to the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998, 12 USC ss.4901, et seq. In the event that such PMI
Policy shall be terminated other than as required by law, the Company shall
obtain from another Qualified Insurer a comparable replacement policy, with a
total coverage equal to the remaining coverage of such terminated PMI Policy. If
the insurer shall cease to be a Qualified Insurer, the Company shall determine
whether recoveries under the PMI Policy are jeopardized for reasons related to
the financial condition of such insurer, it being understood that the Company
shall in no event have any responsibility or liability for any failure to
recover under the PMI Policy for such reason. If the Company determines that
recoveries are so jeopardized, it shall notify the Purchaser and the Mortgagor,
if required, and obtain from another Qualified Insurer a replacement insurance
policy. The Company will maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and
effect any LPMI Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer with respect to each
Mortgage Loan for which such coverage is in existence or is obtained. The
Purchaser shall notify the Company of any Mortgage Loan covered under an LPMI
Policy. The Company shall not take any action which would result in noncoverage
under any applicable PMI Policy or LPMI Policy of any loss which, but for the
actions of the Company would have been covered thereunder. In connection with
any assumption or substitution agreement entered into or to be entered into
pursuant to Section 6.01, the Company shall promptly notify the insurer under
the related PMI Policy or LPMI Policy, if any, of such assumption or
substitution of liability in accordance with the terms of such PMI Policy or
LPMI Policy and shall take all actions which may be required by such insurer as
a condition to the continuation of coverage under such PMI Policy or LPMI
Policy. If such PMI Policy or LPMI Policy is terminated as a result of such
assumption or substitution of liability, the Company shall obtain a replacement
PMI Policy or LPMI Policy as provided above.
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In connection with its activities as servicer, the Company agrees to
prepare and present, on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, claims to the
insurer under any PMI Policy or LPMI Policy in a timely fashion in accordance
with the terms of such PMI Policy or LPMI Policy and, in this regard, to take
such action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any PMI Policy or
LPMI Policy respecting a defaulted Mortgage Loan. Pursuant to Section 4.04, any
amounts collected by the Company under any PMI Policy or LPMI Policy shall be
deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section
4.05.
Section 4.16. Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.
In the event that title to any Mortgaged Property is acquired in
foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale
shall be taken in the name of the Purchaser, or in the event the Purchaser is
not authorized or permitted to hold title to real property in the state where
the REO Property is located, or would be adversely affected under the "doing
business" or tax laws of such state by so holding title, the deed or certificate
of sale shall be taken in the name of such Person or Persons as shall be
consistent with an Opinion of Counsel obtained by the Company from any attorney
duly licensed to practice law in the state where the REO Property is located.
The Person or Persons holding such title other than the Purchaser shall
acknowledge in writing that such title is being held as nominee for the
Purchaser.
The Purchaser shall have the option to manage and operate the REO Property
provided the Purchaser gives written notice of its intention to do so within
thirty (30) days after such REO Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed
in lieu of foreclosure. The election by the Purchaser to manage the REO Property
shall not constitute a termination of any rights of the Company pursuant to
Section 11.02.
In the event the Purchaser does not elect to manage its own REO Property,
the Company shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property for
the Purchaser solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale. The
Company, either itself or through an agent selected by the Company, shall
manage, conserve, protect and operate the REO Property in the same manner that
it manages, conserves, protects and operates other foreclosed property for its
own account, and in the same manner that similar property in the same locality
as the REO Property is managed. The Company shall attempt to sell the same (and
may temporarily rent the same for a period not greater than one year, except as
otherwise provided below) on such terms and conditions as the Company deems to
be in the best interest of the Purchaser.
The Company shall use its best efforts to dispose of the REO Property as
soon as possible and shall sell such REO Property in any event within prior to
the close of the third calendar year beginning after the year in which title has
been taken to such REO Property, unless (i) a REMIC election has not been made
with respect to the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and the REO
Property are held, and (ii) the Company determines, and gives an appropriate
notice to the Purchaser to such effect, that a longer period is necessary for
the orderly liquidation of such REO Property. If a period longer than three
years is permitted under the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO
Property, (i) the Company shall report monthly to the Purchaser as to the
progress being made in selling such REO Property and (ii) if, with the written
consent of the Purchaser, a purchase money mortgage is taken in connection with
such sale, such purchase money mortgage shall name the Company as mortgagee, and
such purchase money mortgage
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shall not be held pursuant to this Agreement, but instead a separate agreement
among the Company and Purchaser shall be entered into with respect to such
purchase money mortgage.
The Company shall also maintain on each REO Property fire and hazard
insurance with extended coverage in amount which is at least equal to the
maximum insurable value of the improvements which are a part of such property,
liability insurance and, to the extent required and available under the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, flood insurance in the amount
required above.
The disposition of REO Property shall be carried out by the Company at
such price, and upon such terms and conditions, as the Company deems to be in
the best interests of the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Section 4.05, no REO Property shall be marketed for less than the appraisal
value of the related Mortgaged Property without the prior consent of the
Purchaser, and no REO Property shall be sold for less than ninety percent (90%)
of its appraised value without the prior written consent of the Purchaser. The
proceeds of sale of the REO Property shall be promptly deposited in the
Custodial Account. As soon as practical thereafter the expenses of such sale
shall be paid and the Company shall reimburse itself for any related
unreimbursed Servicing Advances, unpaid Servicing Fees and unreimbursed advances
made pursuant to Section 5.03. On the Remittance Date immediately following the
receipt of such sale proceeds, the net cash proceeds of such sale remaining in
the Custodial Account shall be distributed to the Purchaser.
The Company shall withdraw from the Custodial Account funds necessary for
the proper operation management and maintenance of the REO Property, including
the cost of maintaining any hazard insurance pursuant to Section 4.10 and the
fees of any third party managing agent of the Company, or the Company itself.
The REO management fee shall be the greater of one percent (1%) of the gross
sales price of the REO Property or $1500.00 per REO Property, provided however,
the REO management fee shall not exceed the net Liquidation Proceeds. The
Company shall make monthly distributions on each Remittance Date to the
Purchaser of the net cash flow from the REO Property (which shall equal the
revenues from such REO Property net of the expenses described in this Section
4.16 and of any reserves reasonably required from time to time to be maintained
to satisfy anticipated liabilities for such expenses).
Section 4.17. Real Estate Owned Reports.
Together with the statement furnished pursuant to Section 5.02, the
Company shall furnish to the Purchaser on or before the Remittance Date each
month a statement with respect to any REO Property covering the operation of
such REO Property for the previous month and the Company's efforts in connection
with the sale of such REO Property and any rental of such REO Property
incidental to the sale thereof for the previous month. That statement shall be
accompanied by such other information as the Purchaser shall reasonably request.
Section 4.18. Liquidation Reports.
Upon the foreclosure sale of any Mortgaged Property or the acquisition
thereof by the Purchaser pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Company
shall submit to the Purchaser a liquidation report with respect to such
Mortgaged Property.
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Section 4.19. Reports of Foreclosures and Abandonments of Mortgaged Property.
Following the foreclosure sale or abandonment of any Mortgaged Property,
the Company shall report such foreclosure or abandonment as required pursuant to
Section 6050J of the Code. The Company shall file information reports with
respect to the receipt of mortgage interest received in a trade or business and
information returns relating to cancellation of indebtedness income with respect
to any Mortgaged Property as required by the Code. Such reports shall be in form
and substance sufficient to meet the reporting requirements imposed by the Code.
Section 4.20. Notification of Adjustments.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Company shall adjust the Mortgage
Interest Rate on the related Adjustment Date in compliance with the requirements
of applicable law and the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note. The Company shall
execute and deliver any and all necessary notices required under applicable law
and the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the Mortgage
Interest Rate adjustments. Upon the discovery by the Company or the receipt of
notice from the Purchaser that the Company has failed to adjust a Mortgage
Interest Rate in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note, the
Company shall immediately deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds
the amount of any interest loss or deferral caused the Purchaser thereby.
Section 4.21. Credit Reporting; Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act.
(a) The Company agrees to fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair
Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete
information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union
Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly
basis.
(b) The Company agrees to transmit full file credit reporting data for
each Mortgage Loan pursuant to Xxxxxx Mae Guide Announcement 95-19 and for each
Mortgage Loan, the Company shall report one of the following statuses each
month: new origination, current, delinquent (30, 60, 90 days, etc.), bankruptcy,
foreclosed or charged off.
(c) The Company shall comply with Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act
of 1999 and all applicable regulations promulgated thereunder, relating to the
Mortgage Loans and the related borrowers and shall provide all required notices
thereunder.
Section 4.22. Confidentiality/Protection of Customer Information.
The Company shall keep confidential and shall not divulge to any party, without
the Purchaser's prior written consent, the price paid by the Purchaser for the
Mortgage Loans, except to the extent that it is reasonable and necessary for the
Company to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing authorities or
other governmental agencies. Each party agrees that it shall comply with all
applicable laws and regulations regarding the privacy or security of Customer
Information and shall maintain appropriate administrative, technical and
physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of
Customer Information, including maintaining security measures designed to meet
the objectives of the Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for
Safeguarding Customer Information, 66 Fed. Reg. 8616
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(the "Interagency Guidelines"). The Company shall promptly make available to the
Purchaser's regulators information regarding such security measures as requested
by such regulators. For purposes of this Section, the term "Customer
Information" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Interagency
Guidelines. Each party further agrees that any Customer Information transmitted
electronically by either party must be encrypted.
Section 4.23 Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan.
The Company shall maintain contingency plans, recovery plans and proper
risk controls to ensure Company's continued performance under this Agreement.
The Company agrees to make available to the Purchaser's regulators information
regarding such plans as requested by such regulators.
Section 4.24 Quality Control Procedures.
The Company shall have an internal quality control program that verifies,
on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit
documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program shall
include evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of the Company's loan
production and the servicing activities of the Company in accordance with
industry standards.
Section 4.25 Application of Buydown Funds.
With respect to each Buydown Mortgage Loan, the Company shall have
deposited into the Escrow Account, no later than the last day of the month,
Buydown Funds in an amount equal to the aggregate undiscounted amount of
payments that, when added to the amount the Mortgagor on such Mortgage Loan is
obligated to pay on all Due Dates in accordance with the terms of the Buydown
Agreement, is equal to the full scheduled Monthly Payments which are required to
be paid by the Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (without
regard to the related Buydown Agreement as if the Mortgage Loan were not subject
to the terms of the Buydown Agreement). With respect to each Buydown Mortgage
Loan, the Company will distribute to the Purchaser on each Remittance Date an
amount of Buydown Funds equal to the amount that, when added to the amount
required to be paid on such date by the related Mortgagor, pursuant to and in
accordance with the related Buydown Agreement, equals the full Monthly Payment
that would otherwise be required to be paid on such Mortgage Loan by the related
Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage Note (as if the Mortgage Loan
were not a Buydown Mortgage Loan and without regard to the related Buydown
Agreement).
If the Mortgagor on a Buydown Mortgage Loan defaults on such
Mortgage Loan during the Buydown Period and the Mortgaged Property securing such
Buydown Mortgage Loan is sold in the liquidation thereof (either by the Company
or the insurer under any related Primary Insurance Policy) the Company shall, on
the Remittance Date following the date upon which Liquidation Proceeds or REO
Disposition proceeds are received with respect to any such Buydown Mortgage
Loan, distribute to the Purchaser all remaining Buydown Funds for such Mortgage
Loan then remaining in the Escrow Account. Pursuant to the terms of each Buydown
Agreement, any amounts distributed to the Purchaser in accordance with the
preceding sentence will be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance
of the related Buydown Mortgage
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Loan. If a Mortgagor on a Buydown Mortgage Loan prepays such Mortgage Loan in it
entirety during the related Buydown Period, the Company shall be required to
withdraw from the Escrow Account any Buydown Funds remaining in the Escrow
Account with respect to such Buydown Mortgage Loan in accordance with the
related Buydown Agreement. If a principal prepayment by a Mortgagor on a Buydown
Mortgage Loan during the related Buydown Period, together with any Buydown Funds
then remaining in the Escrow Account related to such Buydown Mortgage Loan,
would result in a principal prepayment of the entire unpaid principal balance of
the Buydown Mortgage Loan, the Company shall distribute to the Purchaser on the
Remittance Date occurring in the month immediately succeeding the month in which
such Principal Prepayment is received, all Buydown Funds related to such
Mortgage Loan so remaining in the Escrow Account, together with any amounts
required to be deposited into the Custodial Account.
Section 4.26 Establishment of and Deposits to Subsidy Account.
(a) The Company shall segregate and hold all Subsidy Funds collected
and received pursuant to the Subsidy Loans separate and apart from any of its
own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more
Subsidy Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts, titled "Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., in trust for Bank of America, National Association, its
successors or assigns, and/or subsequent purchasers of Residential Mortgage
Loans, and various Mortgagors." The Subsidy Account shall be an eligible deposit
account established with an eligible institution.
(b) The Company shall, from time to time, withdraw funds from the
Subsidy Account for the following purposes:
(i) to deposit in the Custodial Account in the amounts and in the
manner provided for in Section 4.04(xi);
(ii) to transfer funds to another eligible institution in
accordance with Section 4.09 hereof;
(iii) to withdraw funds deposited in error; and
(iv) to clear and terminate the Subsidy Account upon the
termination of this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this
Agreement, the Company may employ the Escrow Account as the Subsidy Account to
the extent that the Company can separately identify any Subsidy Funds deposited
therein.
Section 4.27. Automated Servicing Systems.
The Company shall establish, format, maintain and transmit to the
Purchaser the Company's electronic mortgage servicing files and other electronic
data storage and transmission
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systems related to the Mortgage Loans (collectively, the "Servicing Systems") in
accordance with the guidelines and requirements set forth in Exhibit H attached
hereto (the "Servicer Requirements") and the Company shall cooperate with the
Purchaser to receive data from the Purchaser that is to be incorporated in the
Servicing Systems in accordance with the Servicer Requirements.
Section 4.28. Prepayment Penalties.
To the extent consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Company may
waive (or permit a subservicer to waive) a Prepayment Penalty only under the
following circumstances: (i) such waiver relates to a default or a reasonably
forseeable default and would, in the reasonable judgment of the Company,
maximize recovery of total proceeds, taking into account the value of such
Prepayment Penalty and the related Mortgage Loan, (ii) such waiver is required
under state or federal law or (iii) the mortgage debt has been accelerated as a
result of the Mortgagor's default in making its Monthly Payments. The Company
shall not waive any Prepayment Penalty unless it is waived in accordance with
this Section 4.28.
The Company shall pay the amount of any Prepayment Penalty (to the extent
not collected and remitted to the Purchaser) to the Purchaser or its assignees
if (1) the representation in Section 3.02(ccc) is breached and such breach
materially and adversely affects the interests of the Purchaser or its assigns,
or (2) the Company waives any Prepayment Penalty other than as permitted under
this Section 4.28. The Company shall pay the amount of such Prepayment Penalty,
for the benefit of the Purchaser or any assignee of the Purchaser, by depositing
such amount into the Custodial Account at the time that the amount prepaid on
the related Mortgage Loan is required to be deposited into the Custodial
Account.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENTS TO PURCHASER
Section 5.01. Remittances.
On each Remittance Date, the Company shall remit by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Purchaser (a) all amounts deposited in the
Custodial Account as of the close of business on the Determination Date (net of
charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section
4.05), plus (b) all amounts, if any, which the Company is obligated to
distribute pursuant to Section 5.03, minus (c) any amounts attributable to
Principal Prepayments received after the applicable Principal Prepayment Period
which amounts shall be remitted on the following Remittance Date, together with
any additional interest required to be deposited in the Custodial Account in
connection with such Principal Prepayment in accordance with Section 4.04(viii);
and minus (d) any amounts attributable to Monthly Payments collected but due on
a Due Date or Dates subsequent to the first day of the month of the Remittance
Date, and minus (e) any amounts attributable to Buydown Funds being held in the
Custodial Account, which amounts shall be remitted on the Remittance Date next
succeeding the Due Period for such amounts.
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With respect to any remittance received by the Purchaser after the
Business Day on which such payment was due, the Company shall pay to the
Purchaser interest on any such late payment at an annual rate equal to the Prime
Rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus three percentage points, but
in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such
interest shall be deposited in the Custodial Account by the Company on the date
such late payment is made and shall cover the period commencing with the day
following such Business Day and ending with the Business Day on which such
payment is made, both inclusive. Such interest shall be remitted along with the
distribution payable on the next succeeding Remittance Date. The payment by the
Company of any such interest shall not be deemed an extension of time for
payment or a waiver of any Event of Default by the Company.
Section 5.02. Statements to Purchaser.
Not later than the first (1st) Business Day of each month, the Company
shall furnish to the Purchaser, with respect to the preceding month, a monthly
collection report, a monthly paid in full report that summarizes Mortgage Loans
paid in full during the related Due Period and a monthly trial balance report
that provides a trial balance as of the last day of the month preceding such
Remittance Date in electronic format agreed upon by the Company and the
Purchaser.
Not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day of each month, the Company
shall furnish to the Purchaser in either written or electronic format, a
delinquency report and a monthly remittance advice containing the information
set forth in Exhibit G, attached hereto, each in a form mutually acceptable to
the Company and the Purchaser, as to the period ending on the last day of the
preceding month.
Section 5.03. Monthly Advances by Company.
No later than the close of business on the Determination Date, the Company
shall deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds or from amounts held
for future distribution an amount equal to all Monthly Payments (with interest
adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate) which were due on the Mortgage
Loans during the applicable Due Period and which were delinquent at the close of
business on the immediately preceding Determination Date or which were deferred
pursuant to Section 4.01. Any amounts held for future distribution and so used
shall be replaced by the Company by deposit in the Custodial Account on or
before any future Remittance Date if funds in the Custodial Account on such
Remittance Date shall be less than payments to the Purchaser required to be made
on such Remittance Date. The Company's obligation to make such Monthly Advances
as to any Mortgage Loan will continue through the last Monthly Payment due prior
to the payment in full of the Mortgage Loan, or through the last Remittance Date
prior to the Remittance Date for the distribution of all Liquidation Proceeds
and other payments or recoveries (including REO Disposition Proceeds, Insurance
Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds) with respect to the Mortgage Loan; provided,
however, that the Company shall not make Monthly Advances or Servicing Advances
if the Company determines, in its sole reasonable opinion, that advances with
respect to such Mortgage Loan are non-recoverable by the Company from
Liquidation Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation
Proceeds, or otherwise with respect to a particular Mortgage Loan. In the event
that the Company determines that any such advances are non-recoverable, the
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Company shall provide the Purchaser with a certificate signed by two officers of
the Company evidencing such determination.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES
Section 6.01. Transfers of Mortgaged Property.
The Company shall use its best efforts to enforce any "due-on-sale"
provision contained in any Mortgage or Mortgage Note and to deny assumption by
the person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be sold
whether by absolute conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the
Mortgagor remains liable on the Mortgage and the Mortgage Note. When the
Mortgaged Property has been conveyed by the Mortgagor, the Company shall, to the
extent it has knowledge of such conveyance, exercise its rights to accelerate
the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under the "due-on-sale" clause applicable
thereto, provided, however, that the Company shall not exercise such rights if
prohibited by law from doing so or if the exercise of such rights would impair
or threaten to impair any recovery under the related PMI Policy, if any.
If the Company reasonably believes it is unable under applicable law to
enforce such "due-on-sale" clause, the Company shall enter into (i) an
assumption and modification agreement with the person to whom such property has
been conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the Mortgage
Note and the original Mortgagor remains liable thereon or (ii) in the event the
Company is unable under applicable law to require that the original Mortgagor
remain liable under the Mortgage Note and the Company has the prior consent of
the primary mortgage guaranty insurer, a substitution of liability agreement
with the purchaser of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to which the original
Mortgagor is released from liability and the purchaser of the Mortgaged Property
is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note. If an
assumption fee is collected by the Company for entering into an assumption
agreement the fee will be retained by the Company as additional servicing
compensation. In connection with any such assumption, neither the Mortgage
Interest Rate borne by the related Mortgage Note, the term of the Mortgage Loan,
the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan nor any other material
terms shall be changed without Purchaser's consent.
To the extent that any Mortgage Loan is assumable, the Company shall
inquire diligently into the credit worthiness of the proposed transferee, and
shall use the underwriting criteria for approving the credit of the proposed
transferee which are used with respect to underwriting mortgage loans of the
same type as the Mortgage Loan. If the credit worthiness of the proposed
transferee does not meet such underwriting criteria, the Company diligently
shall, to the extent permitted by the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and by
applicable law, accelerate the maturity of the Mortgage Loan.
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Section 6.02. Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Retained Mortgage Files.
Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the
Company of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner
customary for such purposes, the Company shall notify the Purchaser in the
monthly remittance advice as provided in Section 5.02, and may request the
release of any Mortgage Loan Documents.
If the Company satisfies or releases a Mortgage without first having
obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage or should
the Company otherwise prejudice any rights the Purchaser may have under the
mortgage instruments, upon written demand of the Purchaser, the Company shall
repurchase the related Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price by deposit thereof
in the Custodial Account within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such demand
by the Purchaser. The Company shall maintain the Fidelity Bond and Errors and
Omissions Insurance Policy as provided for in Section 4.12 insuring the Company
against any loss it may sustain with respect to any Mortgage Loan not satisfied
in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
Section 6.03. Servicing Compensation.
As compensation for its services hereunder, the Company shall be entitled
to withdraw from the Custodial Account the amount of its Servicing Fee. The
Servicing Fee shall be payable monthly and shall be computed on the basis of the
same unpaid principal balance and for the period respecting which any related
interest payment on a Mortgage Loan is received. The obligation of the Purchaser
to pay the Servicing Fee is limited to, and payable solely from, the interest
portion of such Monthly Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to
the payment of the Servicing Fee for any month, the aggregate Servicing Fee
shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount equal to the Prepayment
Interest Shortfall for such Remittance Date relating to the Mortgage Loans.
Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption fees, to the
extent provided in Section 6.01, and late payment charges shall be retained by
the Company to the extent not required to be deposited in the Custodial Account.
The Company shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection
with its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to
reimbursement thereof except as specifically provided for herein.
Section 6.04. Annual Statement as to Compliance.
The Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, on or before February 28, each
year beginning February 28, 2006, an Officer's Certificate, stating that (i) a
review of the activities of the Company during the preceding calendar year and
of performance under this Agreement or similar agreements has been made under
such officer's supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officer's knowledge,
based on such review, the Company has fulfilled all its obligations under this
Agreement throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the
fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to such
officer and the nature and status thereof and the action being taken by the
Company to cure such default.
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Section 6.05. Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report.
On or before February 28, of each year beginning February 28, 2006, the
Company, at its expense, shall cause a firm of independent public accountants
which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to
furnish a statement to each Purchaser to the effect that such firm has examined
certain documents and records relating to the servicing of the mortgage loans
similar in nature and that such firm is of the opinion that the provisions of
this or similar agreements have been complied with, and that, on the basis of
such examination conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single
Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, nothing has come to their attention
which would indicate that such servicing has not been conducted in compliance
therewith, except for (i) such exceptions as such firm shall believe to be
immaterial, and (ii) such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such
statement. By providing the Purchaser a copy of a Uniform Single Attestation
Program Report from their independent public accountant's on an annual basis,
the Company shall be considered to have fulfilled its obligations under this
Section 6.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the final rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to asset-backed
securities (Release Nos. 33-8518; 34-50905) (as such rules may be amended or
modified from time to time, the "ABS Rules"), the Company shall cooperate with
the Purchaser in providing such other statements and reports as are required by
and in conformance with the ABS Rules.
Section 6.06. Right to Examine Company Records.
The Purchaser, or its designee, shall have the right to examine and audit
any and all of the books, records, or other information of the Company, whether
held by the Company or by another on its behalf, with respect to or concerning
this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, during business hours or at such other
times as may be reasonable under applicable circumstances, upon reasonable
advance notice. The Purchaser shall pay its own travel expenses associated with
such examination.
Section 6.07. Compliance with REMIC Provisions.
If a REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement under
which the Mortgage Loans and REO Property are held, the Company shall not take
any action, cause the REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause
to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken,
as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or
(ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited
to the tax on "prohibited transactions" as defined in Section 860F(a) (2) of the
Code and the tax on "contributions" to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of
the Code) unless the Company has received an Opinion of Counsel (at the expense
of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated
action will not endanger such REMIC status or result in the imposition of any
such tax.
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ARTICLE VII
COMPANY TO COOPERATE
Section 7.01. Provision of Information.
During the term of this Agreement, the Company shall furnish to the
Purchaser such periodic, special, or other reports or information, and copies or
originals of any documents contained in the Servicing File for each Mortgage
Loan provided for herein. All other special reports or information not provided
for herein as shall be necessary, reasonable, or appropriate with respect to the
Purchaser or any regulatory agency will be provided at the Purchaser's expense.
All such reports, documents or information shall be provided by and in
accordance with all reasonable instructions and directions which the Purchaser
may give. In addition, during the term of this Agreement, the Company shall
provide to the OCC and to comparable regulatory authorities supervising the
Purchaser or any of Purchaser's assigns (including beneficial owners of
securities issued in Pass-Through Transfers backed by the Mortgage Loans) and
the examiners and supervisory agents of the OCC and such other authorities,
access to the documentation required by applicable regulations of the OCC and
such other authorities with respect to the Mortgage Loans. Such access shall be
afforded without charge, but only upon reasonable and prior written request and
during normal business hours at the offices designated by the Company.
The Company shall execute and deliver all such instruments and take all
such action as the Purchaser may reasonably request from time to time, in order
to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement.
Section 7.02. Financial Statements; Servicing Facility.
In connection with marketing the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may make
available to a prospective Purchaser a Consolidated Statement of Operations of
the Company for the most recently completed two (2) fiscal years for which such
a statement is available, as well as a Consolidated Statement of Condition at
the end of the last two fiscal years covered by such Consolidated Statement of
Operations. The Company also shall make available any comparable interim
statements to the extent any such statements have been prepared by or on behalf
of the Company (and are available upon request to members or stockholders of the
Company or to the public at large).
The Company also shall make available to the Purchaser or prospective
purchasers a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the purpose of
answering questions respecting recent developments affecting the Company or the
financial statements of the Company, and to permit the Purchaser or any
prospective purchaser to inspect the Company's servicing facilities for the
purpose of satisfying the Purchaser or any prospective purchaser that the
Company has the ability to service the Mortgage Loans as provided in this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE VIII
THE COMPANY
Section 8.01. Indemnification; Third Party Claims.
The Company shall indemnify the Purchaser (an "Indemnified Party") and
hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs,
judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Indemnified Party may
sustain in any way related to the failure of the Company to perform its duties
and service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this
Agreement. The Company immediately shall notify the Purchaser if a claim is made
by a third party with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, assume
(with the prior written consent of the Purchaser) the defense of any such claim
and pay all expenses in connection therewith, including counsel fees, and
promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered
against it or the Purchaser in respect of such claim. The Company shall follow
any written instructions received from the Purchaser in connection with such
claim. The Purchaser promptly shall reimburse the Company for all amounts
advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence except when the claim is in
any way related to the Company's indemnification pursuant to Section 3.03, or
the failure of the Company to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in
strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
Section 8.02. Merger or Consolidation of the Company.
The Company shall keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises
and shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the
validity and enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Mortgage Loans and
to perform its duties under this Agreement.
Any person into which the Company may be merged or consolidated, or any
corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the
Company shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the
Company, shall be the successor of the Company hereunder, without the execution
or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties
hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, provided, however, that
the successor or surviving Person shall be an institution (i) having a GAAP net
worth of not less than $15,000,000 and (ii) which is a Xxxxxx Xxx/Xxxxxxx
Mac-approved company in good standing. Furthermore, in the event the Company
transfers or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to an
affiliate of the Company, such affiliate shall satisfy the condition above, and
shall also be fully liable to the Purchaser for all of the Company's obligations
and liabilities hereunder.
Section 8.03. Limitation on Liability of Company and Others.
Neither the Company nor any of the directors, officers, employees or
agents of the Company shall be under any liability to the Purchaser for any
action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith
pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment, provided, however, that
this provision shall not protect the Company or any such person against
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any breach of warranties or representations made herein, or failure to perform
its obligations in strict compliance with any standard of care set forth in this
Agreement or any other liability which would otherwise be imposed under this
Agreement. The Company and any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Company may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly
executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder.
The Company 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 Company may, with the
consent of the Purchaser, undertake any such action which it may deem necessary
or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the
parties hereto. In such event, the Company shall be entitled to reimbursement
from the Purchaser of the reasonable legal expenses and costs of such action,
unless any such costs result from a breach of the Company's representations and
warranties made herein or its failure to perform its obligations in strict
compliance with this Agreement.
Section 8.04. Limitation on Resignation and Assignment by Company.
The Purchaser has entered into this Agreement with the Company and
subsequent purchasers will purchase the Mortgage Loans in reliance upon the
independent status of the Company, and the representations as to the adequacy of
its servicing facilities, personnel, records and procedures, its integrity,
reputation and financial standing, and the continuance thereof. Therefore, the
Company shall neither assign this Agreement or the servicing rights hereunder or
delegate its rights or duties hereunder (other than pursuant to Section 4.01) or
any portion hereof or sell or otherwise dispose of all of its property or assets
without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
The Company shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby
imposed on it except by mutual consent of the Company and the Purchaser or upon
the determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under
applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the Company. Any such
determination permitting the resignation of the Company shall be evidenced by an
Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Purchaser which Opinion of
Counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Purchaser. No such
resignation shall become effective until a successor shall have assumed the
Company's responsibilities and obligations hereunder in the manner provided in
Section 12.01.
Without in any way limiting the generality of this Section 8.04, in the
event that the Company either shall assign this Agreement or the servicing
responsibilities hereunder or delegate its rights or duties hereunder (other
than pursuant to Section 4.01) or any portion hereof or sell or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets, without the prior
written consent of the Purchaser, then the Purchaser shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement upon notice given as set forth in Section 10.01,
without any payment of any penalty or damages and without any liability
whatsoever to the Company or any third party.
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ARTICLE IX
REMOVAL OF MORTGAGE LOANS FROM AGREEMENT
Section 9.01. Removal of Mortgage Loans from Inclusion Under this Agreement.
The Purchaser and the Company agree that with respect to some or all of
the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser, at its sole option, may effect Whole Loan
Transfers, Agency Transfers or Pass-Through Transfers, retaining the Company as
the servicer thereof or subservicer if a master servicer is employed, or as
applicable the "seller/servicer." In the event that any Mortgage Loan
transferred pursuant to this Section 9.01 is rejected by the transferee, the
Company shall continue to service such rejected Mortgage Loan on behalf of the
Purchaser in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
The Company shall cooperate with the Purchaser in connection with each
Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Pass-Through Transfer in accordance with
this Section 9.01; provided that no such Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or
Pass-Through Transfer shall create a greater obligation or cost on the part of
the Company than otherwise set forth in this Agreement. In connection therewith
the Company shall:
(a) make all representations and warranties with respect to the Mortgage
Loans as of the Closing Date and with respect to the Company itself as of the
closing date of each Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or Pass-Through
Transfer;
(b) negotiate in good faith and execute any seller/servicer agreements
required by the shelf registrant to effectuate the foregoing;
(c) make representations and warranties (1) that the Company has
serviced the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
provided accurate statements to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.02 of this
Agreement, and otherwise complied with all covenants and obligations hereunder
and, (2) that the Company has taken no action nor omitted to take any required
action the omission of which would have the effect of impairing any mortgage
insurance or guarantee on the Mortgage Loans;
(d) provide as applicable:
(i) any and all information and appropriate verification of
information which may be reasonably available to the Company,
including the Company's foreclosure, delinquency experience
and the Company's underwriting standards, whether through
letters of its auditors and counsel or otherwise, as the
Purchaser shall request;
(ii) such additional representations, warranties, covenants,
opinions of counsel, letters from auditors, and certificates
of public officials or officers of the Company as are
reasonably believed necessary by the trustee, any rating
agency or the Purchaser, as the case may be, in connection
with such Whole Loan Transfers, Agency Transfers or
Pass-Through Transfers. The Purchaser shall pay all third
party costs associated with the
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preparation of such information. The Company shall execute any
seller/servicer agreements required within a reasonable period
of time after receipt of such seller/servicer agreements which
time shall be sufficient for the Company and the Company's
counsel to review such seller/servicer agreements. Under this
Agreement, the Company shall retain a Servicing Fee for each
Mortgage Loan at a Servicing Fee Rate;
(iii) at any time as required by any Rating Agency, such additional
documents from the related Retained Mortgage File to the
Custodian as may be required by such Rating Agency.
(e) cooperate with the Purchaser in servicing the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with the usual and customary requirements of any credit enhancement,
risk management and other service providers and shall otherwise cooperate with
the Purchaser in connection with such third party service providers and the
provision of third party services relating to a Pass-Through Transfer; provided,
however, that such requirements are reasonably acceptable to the Company and
pose no greater risk, obligation or expense to the Company than otherwise set
forth in this Agreement. Any additional costs and/or expenses will be paid by
the requesting party;
(f) indemnify the Purchaser, each Affiliate, participating in such Whole
Loan Transfer, Agency Sale or Pass-Through Transfer, designated by the Purchaser
and each Person who controls the Purchaser or such Affiliate for any material
misstatements or omissions contained in the information provided pursuant to (d)
above, provided that the Purchaser shall also provide indemnification to the
Company, it successors or assigns, with respect to the accuracy of all other
information the Purchaser may disclose in any securitization offering materials;
and
(g) with respect to any Mortgage Loans that are subject to a
Pass-Through Transfer or other securitization in which the filing of a
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification directly with the SEC is required, by February 28th
of each year or in connection with any additional Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Certification
required to be filed upon thirty (30) days written request, an officer of the
Seller shall execute and deliver an Officer's Certificate substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit E, (or in such other form as may be required
under the ABS Rules) to the Purchaser, any master servicer and any depositor for
the benefit of each such entity and such entity's affiliates and the officers,
directors and agents of such entity and such entity's affiliates, and shall
indemnify any such entity or persons arising out of any breach of Seller's
obligations relating thereto as provided in such Officer's Certificate.
In the event the Purchaser has elected to have the Company hold record
title to the Mortgages, prior to the Reconstitution Date the Company shall
prepare an Assignment of Mortgage in blank for each Mortgage Loan that is a part
of a Whole Loan Transfer or Agency Transfer or prepare an Assignment of Mortgage
in blank or to the trustee from the Company acceptable to the trustee for each
Mortgage Loan that is part of a Pass-Through Transfer. The Purchaser shall pay
all preparation and recording costs associated therewith if the Assignments of
Mortgage have been previously prepared and recorded in Purchaser's name. The
Company shall execute each Assignment of Mortgage, track such Assignments of
Mortgage to ensure they have been recorded and deliver them as required by the
trustee upon the Company's receipt
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thereof. Additionally, the Company shall prepare and execute, at the direction
of the Purchaser, any note endorsements in connection with any and all
seller/servicer agreements. If required at any time by a rating agency,
Purchaser or successor purchaser in connection with any Whole Loan Transfer,
Agency Transfer or Pass-Through Transfer, the Company shall deliver such
additional document from its Retained Mortgage File within ten (10) days to the
Custodian, successor purchaser or other designee of the Purchaser as said rating
agency, Purchaser or successor purchaser may require.
All Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to Whole Loan
Transfers, Agency Transfers or Pass-Through Transfers shall remain subject to
this Agreement and shall continue to be serviced in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement and with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
ARTICLE X
DEFAULT
Section 10.01. Events of Default.
Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default on the part of
the Company:
(i) any failure by the Company to remit to the Purchaser any
payment required to be made under the terms of this
Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of one
Business Day after the date upon which written notice of
such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have
been given to the Company by the Purchaser; or
(ii) failure by the Company duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on
the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement or in
the Custody Agreement which continues unremedied for a
period of thirty days after the date on which written notice
of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall
have been given to the Company by the Purchaser or by the
Custodian; or
(iii) failure by the Company to maintain its license to do
business in any jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located if such license is required; or
(iv) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory
authority having jurisdiction for the appointment of a
conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency,
readjustment of debt, including bankruptcy, marshaling of
assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the
winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been
entered against the Company and such decree or order shall
have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period
of 60 days; or
(v) the Company shall consent to the appointment of a
conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency,
readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets
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and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the
Company or of or relating to all or substantially all of its
property; or
(vi) the Company shall admit in writing its inability to pay its
debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take
advantage of any applicable insolvency, bankruptcy or
reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit
of its creditors, voluntarily suspend payment of its
obligations or cease its normal business operations for
three Business Days; or
(vii) the Company ceases to meet the qualifications of a Xxxxxx
Mae/Xxxxxxx Mac servicer; or
(viii) the Company attempts to assign its right to servicing
compensation hereunder or to assign this Agreement or the
servicing responsibilities hereunder or to delegate its
duties hereunder or any portion thereof in violation of
Section 8.04.
If the Company obtains knowledge of an Event of Default, the Company shall
promptly notify the Purchaser. In each and every such case, so long as an Event
of Default shall not have been remedied, in addition to whatever rights the
Purchaser may have at law or equity to damages, including injunctive relief and
specific performance, the Purchaser, by notice in writing to the Company, may
terminate all the rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement and
in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof.
Upon receipt by the Company of such written notice, all authority and
power of the Company under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage
Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the successor appointed
pursuant to Section 12.01. Upon written request from any Purchaser, the Company
shall prepare, execute and deliver to the successor entity designated by the
Purchaser any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor's
possession all Retained Mortgage Files, and do or cause to be done all other
acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of
termination, including but not limited to the transfer and endorsement or
assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, all at the Company's
sole expense. The Company shall cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor
in effecting the termination of the Company's responsibilities and rights
hereunder, including without limitation, the transfer to such successor for
administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited by
the Company to the Custodial Account or Subsidy Account or Escrow Account or
thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Section 10.02. Waiver of Defaults.
By a written notice, the Purchaser may waive any default by the Company in
the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any
waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of
Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every
purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or
other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent
expressly so waived.
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ARTICLE XI
TERMINATION
Section 11.01. Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate upon either: (i) the later of the final
payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last
Mortgage Loan or the disposition of any REO Property with respect to the last
Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due hereunder; or (ii) mutual
consent of the Company and the Purchaser in writing. The representations and
warranties and indemnification provisions contained herein shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
Upon written request from the Purchaser in connection with any such
termination, the Company shall prepare, execute and deliver, any and all
documents and other instruments, place in the Purchaser's possession all
Retained Mortgage Files, and do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary
or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to
complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and
related documents, or otherwise, at the Company's sole expense. The Company
agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in effecting the
termination of the Company's responsibilities and rights hereunder as servicer,
including, without limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration
by it of all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited by the Company to
the Custodial Account or Subsidy Account or Escrow Account or thereafter
received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Section 11.02. Termination Without Cause.
The Purchaser may terminate, at its sole option, any rights the Company
may have hereunder, without cause as provided in this Section 11.02. Any such
notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Company by
registered mail as provided in Section 12.05.
The Company shall be entitled to receive, as liquidated damages, upon the
transfer of the servicing rights, an amount equal to 2.25% of the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the transferred Mortgage Loans as of the
termination date.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.01. Successor to Company.
Prior to termination of the Company's responsibilities and duties under
this Agreement pursuant to Sections 8.04, 10.01, 11.01 (ii) or pursuant to
Section 11.02 the Purchaser shall, (i) succeed to and assume all of the
Company's responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement,
or (ii) appoint a successor having the characteristics set forth in Section 8.02
and which shall succeed to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities,
duties and liabilities of the Company under this Agreement prior to the
termination of Company's responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this
Agreement. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the
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Purchaser may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out
of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree. In the event
that the Company's duties, responsibilities and liabilities under this Agreement
should be terminated pursuant to the aforementioned sections, the Company shall
discharge such duties and responsibilities during the period from the date it
acquires knowledge of such termination until the effective date thereof with the
same degree of diligence and prudence which it is obligated to exercise under
this Agreement, and shall take no action whatsoever that might impair or
prejudice the rights or financial condition of its successor. The resignation or
removal of the Company pursuant to the aforementioned sections shall not become
effective until a successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Section 12.01
and shall in no event relieve the Company of the representations and warranties
made pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.02 and the remedies available to the
Purchaser under Section 3.03, it being understood and agreed that the provisions
of such Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03 and 8.01 shall be applicable to the Company
notwithstanding any such sale, assignment, resignation or termination of the
Company, or the termination of this Agreement.
Any successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and
deliver to the Company and to the Purchaser an instrument accepting such
appointment, wherein the successor shall make the representations and warranties
set forth in Section 3.01, except for subsection (h) with respect to the sale of
the Mortgage Loans and subsections (i) and (k) thereof, whereupon such successor
shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities,
obligations and liabilities of the Company, with like effect as if originally
named as a party to this Agreement. Any termination or resignation of the
Company or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.04, 10.01, 11.01
or 11.02 shall not affect any claims that any Purchaser may have against the
Company arising out of the Company's actions or failure to act prior to any such
termination or resignation.
The Company shall deliver promptly to the successor servicer the funds in
the Custodial Account, Subsidy Account and Escrow Account and all Retained
Mortgage Files and related documents and statements held by it hereunder and the
Company shall account for all funds and shall execute and deliver such
instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required to more fully
and definitively vest in the successor all such rights, powers, duties,
responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Company.
If the Company is terminated pursuant to Sections 8.04 and 10.01, the
Purchaser shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Company for all costs
associated with the transfer of servicing, including, without limitation, any
costs or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing data
and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be
required by the Purchaser to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the
servicing data or otherwise to enable the Purchaser to service the Mortgage
Loans properly and effectively.
Upon a successor's acceptance of appointment as such, the Company shall
notify by mail the Purchaser of such appointment in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 12.05.
Section 12.02. Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by written agreement
signed by the Company and the Purchaser.
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Section 12.03. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder
shall be determined in accordance with such laws.
Each of the Company and the Purchaser hereby knowingly, voluntarily and
intentionally waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury in
respect of any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection
with this Agreement, or any other documents and instruments executed in
connection herewith, or any course of conduct, course of dealing, statements
(whether oral or written), or actions of the Company or the Purchaser. This
provision is a material inducement for the Purchaser to enter into this
Agreement.
Section 12.04. Arbitration.
In the event a claim or controversy arises concerning the interpretation
or enforcement of the terms of this Agreement, the Purchaser and the Company
agree that such claim or controversy may be settled by final, binding
arbitration if the Purchaser and the Company, as applicable, consent to such
arbitration at the time such claim or controversy arises which consent may be
withheld by the Purchaser or the Company in each party's sole discretion.
Section 12.05. Duration of Agreement.
This Agreement shall continue in existence and effect until terminated as
herein provided. This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding transfers of the
Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser.
Section 12.06. Notices.
All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at or mailed by
registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(i) if to the Company with respect to servicing issues:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
1 Home Campus
Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, MAC X2401-042
Fax: 515/000-0000
if to the Company with respect to all other issues:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxx, MAC X3906-012
Fax: (000)000-0000
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In each instance with a copy to:
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A.
1 Home Campus
Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: General Counsel MAC X2401-06T
or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the Purchaser in
writing by the Company;
(ii) if to Purchaser:
Bank of America, National Association
Hearst Tower
NC1-027-21-04
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Managing Director
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the Company in
writing by the Purchaser;
Section 12.07. Severability of Provisions.
If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of
this Agreement shall be held invalid for any reason whatsoever, then such
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the
remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall
in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this
Agreement.
Section 12.08. Relationship of Parties.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a
partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto and the services of the
Company shall be rendered as an independent contractor and not as agent for the
Purchaser.
Section 12.09. Execution; Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by the
different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so
executed, shall be deemed to be an original; such counterparts, together, shall
constitute one and the same agreement. Subject to Section 8.04, this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Purchaser
and their respective successors and assigns.
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Section 12.10. Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Assignments of
Mortgage is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real
property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions in which
any or all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other
appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be
effected at the Company's expense in the event recordation is either necessary
under applicable law or requested by the Purchaser at its sole option.
Section 12.11. Assignment by Purchaser.
The Purchaser shall have the right, without the consent of the Company to
assign, in whole or in part, its interest under this Agreement with respect to
some or all of the Mortgage Loans, and designate any person to exercise any
rights of the Purchaser hereunder, by executing an Assignment, Assumption and
Recognition Agreement, and the assignee or designee shall accede to the rights
and obligations hereunder of the Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loans.
All references to the Purchaser in this Agreement shall be deemed to include its
assignee or designee. In the event the Purchaser assigns this Agreement, and the
assignee assumes any and all of the Purchaser's obligations hereunder, the
Company acknowledges and agrees to look solely to such assignee, and not the
Purchaser, for performance of the obligations so assumed and the Purchaser shall
be relieved from any liability to the Company with respect thereto.
Section 12.12. Solicitation of Mortgagor.
Neither party shall, after the related Closing Date, take any action to
solicit the refinancing of any Mortgage Loan. It is understood and agreed that
neither (i) promotions undertaken by either party or any affiliate which are
directed to the general public at large, including, without limitation, mass
mailings based upon commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio,
television advertisements nor (ii) serving the refinancing needs of a Mortgagor
who, without solicitation, contacts either party in connection with the
refinance of such Mortgage or Mortgage Loan, shall constitute solicitation under
this Section.
Section 12.13. Further Agreements.
The Purchaser and the Company each agree to execute and deliver to the
other such additional documents, instruments or agreements as may be necessary
or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 12.14. Confidential Information.
The Company shall keep confidential and shall not divulge to any party,
without the Purchaser's prior written consent, the price paid by the Purchaser
for the Mortgage Loans, except to the extent that it is reasonable and necessary
for the Company to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors, taxing
authorities or other governmental agencies.
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Section 12.15. Counterparts.
This 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.
Section 12.16. Exhibits.
The exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part
hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.
Section 12.17. General Interpretive Principles.
For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or
unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) the terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to
them in this Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and the
use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;
(b) accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in accordance with GAAP;
(c) references herein to "Articles," "Sections," "Subsections,"
"Paragraphs," and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to
designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of
this Agreement;
(d) a reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section
is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the
reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other
subdivisions;
(e) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereunder" and other words of
similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision; and
(f) the term "include" or "including" shall mean without limitation by
reason of enumeration.
Section 12.18. Reproduction of Documents.
This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without
limitation, (a) consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be
executed, (b) documents received by any party at the closing, and (c) financial
statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter
furnished, may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm,
micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The parties agree
that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original
itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, and that any enlargement,
facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be
admissible in evidence.
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Section 12.19. Buydown Loan Aggregate Limitation.
The aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Buydown Mortgage Loans
in a Loan Package (the "Actual Buydown Balance") shall not, at any time, be
greater than an amount equal to one-half percent (1/2%) of the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of all Mortgage Loans in such Loan Package (the
"Buydown Limit"). In the event that, at any time, the Actual Buydown Balance is
greater than an amount equal to the Buydown Limit, the Company shall, upon the
request of the Purchaser, repurchase at the Repurchase Price within (10)
Business Days of such request any Buydown Mortgage Loan(s) in such Loan Package;
provided, however, that the Actual Buydown Balance immediately after such
repurchase shall be no greater than the Buydown Loan Limit. The Company shall
promptly provide notice to the Purchaser whenever the Actual Buydown Balance is
greater than the Buydown Limit.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Purchaser have caused their names
to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the day and year first above written.
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.
ASSOCIATION, PURCHASER COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Good By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Good Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President Title: Senior Vice President
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STATE OF )
) ss:
COUNTY OF ___________ )
On the _____ day of _______________, 20___ before me, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, known to me to be Vice
President of Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., the national banking association that
executed the within instrument and also known to me to be the person who
executed it on behalf of said bank, and acknowledged to me that such bank
executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my office seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
Notary Public
My Commission expires
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA )
) ss:
COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG )
On the _____ day of _______________, 20___ before me, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared _____________________________________,
known to me to be the ______________________________ of Bank of America,
National Association, the national banking association that executed the within
instrument and also known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of
said bank, and acknowledged to me that such bank executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my office seal the
day and year in this certificate first above written.
Notary Public
My Commission expires
EXHIBIT A
DATA FILE
Loan Number
Channel
Property City
Property State
Property Zip
Property County
Note Date
First Payment Date
Last Payment Date
Maturity Date
Original Loan Amount
Purchase Price
Appraised Value
Current Balance
Sale Balance
Current Interest Rate
Current PANDI
Product Type
Remaining Term
LTV
MI Code
Property Type
Occupancy Code
Purpose Code
Stream Code
Conforming
Client Name
LEX Number
Employer Name
Subsidy Code
Initial Interest Rate
Rate Change Date
Margin
Rate Cap
Max Interest Rate
Convertible
Index
Periodic Rate Cap
Relo Indicator
Temp Buydown
Servicing Fee
Exhibit A-1-1
Master Service Fee
Servicer Name
TLTV
ECS Raw Score
ECS Score Code
FICO Raw Score
FICO Score Code
ECS Version Number
Leasehold Indicator
No Ratio Indicator
Alt A Indicator
Citizen Type Code
Program Code
Credit Grade
Lien Status
Terminal Didget
Prepayment Penalty Period (years)
Servicer Code
Loan Term Number
Loan MI Certificate Number
Loan MI Coverage Percent
Borrower Last Name
Borrower First Name
Borrower Street Address
Pledged Asset Indicator
Loan Effect LTV Percent
Timesaver Indicator
Interest Only Indicator
Exhibit A-1-2
EXHIBIT B
CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Retained Mortgage File and
Custodial Mortgage File shall include each of the following items, which shall
be available for inspection by the Purchaser and any prospective Purchaser, and
which shall be retained by the Company in the Retained Mortgage File or
Servicing File or delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.03
of the Master Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement to which this Exhibit
is attached (the "Agreement"):
WITH RESPECT TO EACH CUSTODIAL MORTGAGE FILE:
1. (a) The original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening
endorsements, endorsed "Pay to the order of without recourse" and
signed in the name of the Company by an authorized officer (in the
event that the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Company in a
merger, the signature must be in the following form: "[Company],
successor by merger to [name of predecessor]"; and in the event that
the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the Company while
doing business under another name, the signature must be in the
following form: "[Company], formerly known as [previous name]"). The
Mortgage Note must contain all necessary intervening endorsements
showing a complete chain of endorsement from the originator (each
such endorsement being sufficient to transfer all right, title and
interest of the party so endorsing, as noteholder or assignee
thereof, in and to that Mortgage Note); or
(b) With respect to no more than 1% of the unpaid principal
balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date, a
certified copy of the Mortgage Note (endorsed as provided above)
together with a lost note affidavit, providing indemnification to
the holder thereof for any losses incurred due to the fact that the
original Mortgage Note is missing.
2. the originals or certified true copies of any document sent for
recordation of all assumption, modification, consolidation or
extension agreements, with evidence of recording thereon.
3. The original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form
and substance acceptable for recording (except for the insertion of
the name of the assignee and recording information). The Assignment
of Mortgage must be duly recorded only if recordation is either
necessary under applicable law or commonly required by private
institutional mortgage investors in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is located or on direction of the Purchaser. If the
Assignment of Mortgage is to be recorded, the Mortgage shall be
assigned to the Purchaser. If the Assignment of Mortgage is not to
be recorded, the Assignment of Mortgage shall be delivered in blank.
If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Company in a merger, the
Assignment of Mortgage must be made by "[Company], successor by
merger to [name of predecessor]." If the Mortgage Loan was
Exhibit B-1
acquired or originated by the Company while doing business under
another name, the Assignment of Mortgage must be by "[Company],
formerly know as [previous name]." Subject to the foregoing and
where permitted under the applicable laws of the jurisdiction
wherein the Mortgaged property is located, such Assignments of
Mortgage may be made by blanket assignments for Mortgage Loans
secured by the Mortgaged Properties located in the same county. If
the related Mortgage has been recorded in the name of Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") or its designee, no
Assignment of Mortgage will be required to be prepared or delivered
and instead, the Company shall take all actions as are necessary to
cause the Purchaser to be shown as the owner of the related Mortgage
Loan on the records of MERS for purposes of the system of recording
transfers of beneficial ownership of mortgages maintained by MERS.
4. The original of any guarantee executed in connection with the
Mortgage Note (if any).
5. Original or certified copy of power of attorney, if applicable.
WITH RESPECT TO EACH RETAINED MORTGAGE FILE:
6. The original Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon or a
certified true and correct copy of the Mortgage sent for
recordation. If in connection with any Mortgage Loan, the Company
cannot deliver or cause to be delivered the original Mortgage with
evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the Closing Date
because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such
Mortgage has been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage
has been lost or because such public recording office retains the
original recorded Mortgage, the Company shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such Mortgage, together
with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording
office, an Officer's Certificate of the Company stating that such
Mortgage has been dispatched to the appropriate public recording
office for recordation and that the original recorded Mortgage or a
copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office to
be a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage will
be promptly delivered to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the
Company; or (ii) in the case of a Mortgage where a public recording
office retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the case where a
Mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a
copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office or
by the title insurance company that issued the title policy to be a
true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage.
7. For any Mortgage Loan not recorded in the name of MERS, originals or
certified true copies of documents sent for recordation of all
intervening assignments of the Mortgage with evidence of recording
thereon, or if any such intervening assignment has not been returned
from the applicable recording office or has been lost or if such
public recording office retains the original recorded assignments of
mortgage, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Custodian, a photocopy of such intervening assignment, together with
(i) in the case of a delay
Exhibit B-2
caused by the public recording office, an Officer's Certificate of
the Company stating that such intervening assignment of mortgage has
been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for
recordation and that such original recorded intervening assignment
of mortgage or a copy of such intervening assignment of mortgage
certified by the appropriate public recording office or by the title
insurance company that issued the title policy to be a true and
complete copy of the original recorded intervening assignment of
mortgage will be promptly delivered to the Custodian upon receipt
thereof by the Company; or (ii) in the case of an intervening
assignment where a public recording office retains the original
recorded intervening assignment or in the case where an intervening
assignment is lost after recordation in a public recording office, a
copy of such intervening assignment certified by such public
recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original
recorded intervening assignment.
8. The original mortgagee policy of title insurance (or in the case of
any Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged Property located in a
jurisdiction where such policies are generally not available, an
opinion of counsel of the type customarily rendered in such
jurisdiction in lieu of title insurance).
9. Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent executed in
connection with the Mortgage.
10. For each Cooperative Loan, the original or a seller certified true
copy of the following:
The original Pledge Agreement entered into by the Mortgagor
with respect to such Cooperative Loan;
UCC-3 assignment in blank (or equivalent instrument),
sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction where the
related Cooperative Apartment is located to reflect of record
the sale and assignment of the Cooperative Loan to the
Purchaser;
Original assignment of Pledge Agreement in blank showing a
complete chain of assignment from the originator of the
related Cooperative Loan to the Company;
Original Form UCC-1 and any continuation statements with
evidence of filing thereon with respect to such Cooperative
Loan;
Cooperative Shares with a Stock Certificate in blank attached;
Original Proprietary Lease;
Original Assignment of Proprietary Lease, in blank, and all
intervening assignments thereof;
Exhibit B-3
Original recognition agreement of the interests of the
mortgagee with respect to the Cooperative Loan by the
Cooperative, the stock of which was pledged by the related
Mortgagor to the originator of such Cooperative Loan; and
Originals of any assumption, consolidation or modification
agreements relating to any of the items specified above.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicing File shall include each
of the following items to the extent in the possession of the Company or in the
possession of the Company's agent(s):
11. The original hazard insurance policy and, if required by law, flood
insurance policy, in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Agreement.
12. Fully executed residential loan application.
13. Fully executed Mortgage Loan closing statement (Form HUD-1) and any
other truth in lending or real estate settlement procedure forms
required by law.
14. Verification of employment and income, unless originated under the
Company's Limited Documentation program, Xxxxxx Xxx Timesaver Plus.
15. Verification of acceptable evidence of source and amount of down
payment.
16. Credit report on the Mortgagor.
17. Residential Appraisal report.
18. Photograph of the Mortgaged Property.
19. Survey of the Mortgaged Property, if required by the title company
or applicable law.
20. Copy of each instrument necessary to complete identification of any
exception set forth in the exception schedule in the title policy,
i.e. map or plat, restrictions, easements, sewer agreements, home
association declarations, etc.
21. All fully executed required disclosure statements required by state
and federal law.
22. If available, termite report, structural engineer's report, water
potability and septic certification.
23. Sales contract, if applicable.
24. Evidence of payment of taxes and insurance premiums, insurance claim
files, correspondence, current and historical computerized data
files, and all other processing, underwriting and closing papers and
records which are customarily
Exhibit B-4
contained in a mortgage loan file and which are required to document
the Mortgage Loan or to service the Mortgage Loan.
25. Amortization schedule, if available.
26. Payment history for any Mortgage Loan that has been closed for more
than 90 days.
In the event an Officer's Certificate of the Company is delivered to the
Custodian because of a delay caused by the public recording office in returning
any recorded document, the Company shall deliver to the Custodian, within 240
days of the Closing Date, an Officer's Certificate which shall (i) identify the
recorded document, (ii) state that the recorded document has not been delivered
to the Custodian due solely to a delay caused by the public recording office,
(iii) state the amount of time generally required by the applicable recording
office to record and return a document submitted for recordation, and (iv)
specify the date the applicable recorded document will be delivered to the
Custodian. The Company shall be required to deliver to the Custodian the
applicable recorded document by the date specified in (iv) above. An extension
of the date specified in (iv) above may be requested from the Purchaser, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Exhibit B-5
EXHIBIT C
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Exhibit C-1
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
____________, 20__
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated
___________________, 20__ among _________________, a _________________
corporation having an office at _________________ ("Assignor") and
_________________, having an office at _________________ ("Assignee") and Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A. (the "Company"), having an office at 0 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000-0000:
For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) and other
valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
1. The Assignor hereby grants, transfers and assigns to Assignee all of
the right, title and interest of Assignor, as Purchaser, in, to and under (i)
that certain Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement (the "Seller's
Warranties and Servicing Agreement"), dated as of _________________, by and
between _________________ (the "Purchaser"), and _________________ (the
"Company"), (ii) that certain Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement (the "Mortgage
Loan Purchase Agreement" and, together with the Seller's Warranties and
Servicing Agreement, the "Purchase and Servicing Agreements"), dated as of
_______, by and between the Purchaser and the Company, (iii) the mortgage loans
delivered thereunder by the Company to the Assignor set forth on Exhibit 1
attached hereto (the "Mortgage Loans"), and (iv) that certain Custody Agreement
(the "Custody Agreement" and, together with the Purchase and Servicing
Agreements, the "Assigned Agreements"), dated as of _________________, by and
among the Purchaser and _________________ (the "Custodian").
Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, on the date hereof,
the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor for each Mortgage Loan the purchase price
as calculated pursuant to the [Commitment Letter], dated as of _______, 200_
(the "[Commitment Letter]"), by and between the Assignee and the Assignor. The
Assignee shall pay the purchase price payable under the Commitment Letter by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the
Assignor. The Assignee shall be entitled to (i) all payments and other
recoveries of principal on the Mortgage Loans received after ______, 200_ or
such other date mutually agreeable to the Assignor and the Assignee (the
"Mortgage Loans Cut-off Date") and (ii) all payments of interest on the Mortgage
Loans at the related Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate.
2. The Assignor warrants and represents to, and covenants with, the
Assignee that:
a. The Assignor is the lawful owner of the Mortgage Loans with
the full right to transfer the Mortgage Loans free from any and all claims and
encumbrances whatsoever;
Exhibit D-1
b. The Assignor has not received notice of, and has no knowledge
of, any offsets, counterclaims or other defenses available to the Company with
respect to the Assigned Agreements or the Mortgage Loans;
c. The Assignor has not waived or agreed to any waiver under, or
agreed to any amendment or other modification of, the Assigned Agreements, the
Custody Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, including without limitation the
transfer of the servicing obligations under the Seller's Warranties and
Servicing Agreement. The Assignor has no knowledge of, and has not received
notice of, any waivers under or amendments or other modifications of, or
assignments of rights or obligations under, the Purchase and Servicing
Agreements or the Mortgage Loans; and
d. Neither the Assignor nor anyone acting on its behalf has
offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Mortgage Loans,
any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security to, or
solicited any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of
the Mortgage Loans, any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar
security from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the
Mortgage Loans, any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security
with, any person in any manner, or made any general solicitation by means of
general advertising or in any other manner, or taken any other action which
would constitute a distribution of the Mortgage Loans under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or which would render the disposition of the Mortgage
Loans a violation of Section 5 of the 1933 Act or require registration pursuant
thereto.
3. That Assignee warrants and represent to, and covenants with, the
Assignor and the Company pursuant to Section 12.10 of the Seller's Warranties
and Servicing Agreement that:
a. The Assignee agrees to be bound, as Purchaser, by all of the
terms, covenants and conditions of the Seller's Warranties and Servicing
Agreement, the Mortgage Loans and the Custody Agreement, and from and after the
date hereof, the Assignee assumes for the benefit of each of the Company and the
Assignor all of the Assignor's obligations as purchaser thereunder;
b. The Assignee understands that the Mortgage Loans have not been
registered under the 1933 Act or the securities laws of any state;
c. The purchase price being paid by the Assignee for the Mortgage
Loans are in excess of $250,000.00 and will be paid by cash remittance of the
full purchase price within 60 days of the sale;
d. The Assignee is acquiring the Mortgage Loans for investment
for its own account only and not for any other person. In this connection,
neither the Assignee nor any person authorized to act therefor has offered to
sell the Mortgage Loans by means of any general advertising or general
solicitation within the meaning of Rule 502(c) of U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission Regulation D, promulgated under the 1933 Act;
e. The Assignee considers itself a substantial sophisticated
institutional investor having such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
investment in the Mortgage Loans;
Exhibit D-2
f. The Assignee has been furnished with all information regarding
the Mortgage Loans that it has requested from the Assignor or the Company;
g. Neither the Assignee nor anyone acting on its behalf has
offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Mortgage Loans,
any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security to, or
solicited any offer to buy or accepted a transfer, pledge or other disposition
of the Mortgage Loans, any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar
security from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the
Mortgage Loans, any interest in the Mortgage Loans or any other similar security
with, any person in any manner which would constitute a distribution of the
Mortgage Loans under the 1933 Act or which would render the disposition of the
Mortgage Loans a violation of Section 5 of the 1933 Act or require registration
pursuant thereto, nor will it act, nor has it authorized or will it authorize
any person to act, in such manner with respect to the Mortgage Loans; and
h. Either (1) the Assignee is not an employee benefit plan
("Plan") within the meaning of section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") or a plan (also a "Plan") within the
meaning of section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code"), and
the Assignee is not directly or indirectly purchasing the Mortgage Loans on
behalf of, investment manager of, as named fiduciary of, as Trustee of, or with
assets of, a Plan; or (2) the Assignee's purchase of the Mortgage Loans will not
result in a prohibited transaction under section 406 of ERISA or section 4975 of
the Code.
i. The Assignee's address for purposes of all notices and
correspondence related to the Mortgage Loans and the Assigned Agreements is:
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Attention:
The Assignee's wire transfer instructions for purposes of all remittances
and payments related to the Mortgage Loans and the Seller's Warranties and
Servicing Agreement is:
_________________________
_________________________
Attention:
4. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall note the transfer
of the Mortgage Loans to the Assignee in its books and records, the Company
shall recognize the
Exhibit D-3
Assignee as the owner of the Mortgage Loans and the Company shall service the
Mortgage Loans for the benefit of the Assignee pursuant to the Seller's
Warranties and Servicing Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein
by reference. It is the intention of the Assignor, the Company and the Assignee
that the Assigned Agreements shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Company and the Assignee and their respective successors and assigns.
[Signatures Follow]
Exhibit D-4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Assignment, Assumption
and Recognition Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of
the date first above written.
Assignor Assignee
By: ____________________________ By:
Name: __________________________ Name:
Its: ___________________________ Its:
Taxpayer Identification No.: Taxpayer Identification No.:
Acknowledged this ___ day of ________________, 20___
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A.
Company
By:
Name:
Its:
Exhibit D-5
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF XXXXXXXX-XXXXX CERTIFICATE
I, __________________________, certify to ____________________________,
and its officers, directors, agents and affiliates (the "[ ]") , and with the
knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(i) Based on my knowledge, the information relating to the Mortgage
Loans and the servicing thereof submitted by the Servicer to the [ ]
which is used in connection with preparation of the reports on Form
8-K and the annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC with
respect to the Transaction, 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 light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the date
of this certification;
(ii) The servicing information required to be provided to the [ ] by the
Servicer under this Servicing Agreement has been provided to the [
];
(iii) I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the
Servicer under the Servicing Agreement and based upon the review
required by this Servicing Agreement, and except as disclosed in the
Annual Statement of Compliance, the Annual Independent Public
Accountant's Servicing Report and all servicing reports, officer's
certificates and other information relating to the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans submitted to the [ ], the Servicer has, as of the
date of this certification fulfilled its obligations under this
Servicing Agreement; and
(iv) I have disclosed to the [ ] all significant deficiencies relating to
the Servicer's compliance with the minimum servicing standards in
accordance with a review conducted in compliance with the Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar standard
as set forth in the Servicing Agreement.
(v) The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the [ ] and its
officers, directors, agents and affiliates from and against any
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal
fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses
arising out of or based upon a breach by the Servicer or any of its
officers, directors, agents or affiliates of its obligations under
this Certification or the negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of the Servicer in connection therewith. If the
indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient
to hold harmless the [ ], then the Servicer agrees that it shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by the [ ] as a result of
the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the [ ] in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the [
] on the one hand and the Servicer on the other in connection with a
breach of the Servicer's obligations under this Certification or the
Servicer's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection
therewith.
Exhibit E-1
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed by name and affixed the seal of
the Company.
Dated: ____________________ By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit E-2
EXHIBIT F
MONTHLY REMITTANCE ADVICE
Exhibit F-1
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
On this _____ day of __________ 20___, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, _______________________
(the "Seller") as the Seller under that certain Master Mortgage Loan Purchase
Agreement, ("Purchase Agreement") and as the Company under that certain Master
Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement (the "Servicing Agreement") each
dated as of _______________, 20___, (collectively, the "Agreements") does hereby
sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to ___________________________ as
the Purchaser (the "Purchaser") under the Purchase Agreement, and Purchaser
hereby accepts from Seller, without recourse, but subject to the terms of the
Agreements, all right, title and interest of, in and to each of the Mortgage
Loans listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A,
together with the Custodial Mortgage Files and all rights and obligations
arising under the documents contained therein. Pursuant to Section 2.03 of the
Servicing Agreement, the Seller has delivered to the Custodian the documents
required to be delivered under the Agreements for each Mortgage Loan to be
purchased. The Servicing Files and the Retained Mortgage Files retained by the
Seller pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Servicing Agreement shall be
appropriately marked to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage Loans
to the Purchaser.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
set forth in the Agreements.
__________________________________ ____________________________________
PURCHASER COMPANY
By: ________________________________ By:_________________________________
Name: ______________________________ Name:_______________________________
Title: _____________________________ Title:______________________________
Exhibit H-1
EXHIBIT A
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
Exhibit H-1
EXHIBIT H
SERVICING SYSTEM GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Loading/Updating Investor Headers
1. Bank of America will provide investor header matrix for input on MSP
by Servicer. Updates/additions will occur monthly, including new
investor header detail for each new deal that is settled.
2. The Servicer will load investor headers upon receipt or before month
end. The following fields will need to be updated on IN03: MS OPT,
MS INV CNTRL NO, MS MO DELQ, and MS JUST FL.
3. The Servicer will update the investor headers on the first business
day of the next/following month to ensure that the correct loan
accounts will appear on the corresponding 413 file that will
represent the new month's activity.
Loading Account Numbers
1. Upon receipt of a funding schedule, Bank of America will deliver a
cross reference of Servicer-to-Bank of America account numbers to
the servicer. The account numbers will be delivered in the xxxx 55
layout for loading in the next Servicer MSP cycle.
2. The Servicer will load account numbers on the first business day of
the month to ensure that the correct Bank of America account numbers
will appear on the corresponding 413 file that will represent the
new month's activity.
Automated Monetary Transaction File - 413
1. Call Fidelity PowerCell and request installation of IP 770
2. On the first business day of the month, the financial transactions
for the LSBO portfolio will transmit from the Servicer MSP system to
the Bank of America MSP system.
Monthly Servicer File - Automated
1. Call Fidelity PowerCell and initiate an SSR for the installation of
IP 1804 and the interchange set-up required to host and transmit
this file. This enhancement will provide an automated month-end feed
from the Servicer to Bank of America for the LSBO portfolio
identified by the corresponding investor headers. The feed will
include all new loans purchased by Bank of America in the previous
month, as well as a maintenance file for all existing loans in the
LSBO portfolio
2. Once installed, populate XX flag on the IN03 screen. This flag will
assist with synchronizing the feeds received in the Monthly Servicer
File and the corresponding 413 file.
3. Bank of America will receive and process the electronic file on the
first business day of the month for the previous month-end file.
Note: This file comes from the servicer automatically with the
installation of the IP.
Exhibit H-1
Monthly Servicer File - Manual
For testing purposes, and in the event that the IP is not installed prior to
initial conversion, a manual process is in place to provide the Monthly Servicer
File data feed for REMOTE MSP clients.
1. The Servicer will load/update investor header information received
from Bank of America.
2. The Servicer will send an email granting permission to Fidelity to
provide the manual feed of accounts in the assigned investor headers
identified. The email will contain the MSP client and corresponding
investor/categories to be included in the feed.
3. Bank of America will receive and process the file on the first
business day of the month for the previous month-end file.
Note: For LICENSED MSP clients, the servicer will install and use
the existing work-around EZTrieve process. (This will require the
installation, testing, and implementation of the EZTrieve until the IP is
ready.) The servicer will be required to develop a test file and
production files until the IP is available.
Reporting Requirements
Required reports for the LSBO project are as follows:
o S215 - Report summarizes the collections made during the reporting
period
o S214 - Report summarizes paid in full loans made during the
reporting period
o P139 - Monthly statement of mortgage accounts or a trial balance as
of the cutoff date
o SCHEDULED REMITTANCE REPORTS - Servicers send on a monthly basis. We
would like this report by the 5th business day.
o DELINQUENCY REPORT - Report from the servicer to be sent by the 5th
business day. If the servicer is a Fidelity client, we would like a
P4DL report. Otherwise, a similar report will suffice. LSBO would
like this report sent via e-mail or fax.
NOTE: These S215, S214, and P139 reports will be provided in an electronic
format. These reports are automatically generated when the 951/139 cutoff is
calendared. The reports are required for the LSBO project; reports in addition
to these may be reasonably required in a format mutually agreed by the Purchaser
and the Company.
Exhibit H-2
