EXECUTION COPY
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.
as Seller
and
XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
as Purchaser
Dated as of
February 1, 2007
Section 1. Definitions............................................... 1
Section 2. Purchase and Sale of the Mortgage Loans and Related
Rights.................................................... 4
Section 3. Mortgage Loan Schedule.................................... 5
Section 4. Mortgage Loan Transfer.................................... 5
Section 5. Examination of Mortgage Files............................. 7
Section 6. Sale Treatment............................................ 9
Section 7. Representations and Warranties of Seller Concerning the
Mortgage Loans............................................ 9
Section 8. Representations and Warranties Concerning the Seller...... 20
Section 9. Representations and Warranties Concerning the Purchaser... 21
Section 10. Conditions to Closing..................................... 23
Section 11. Fees and Expenses......................................... 25
Section 12. Accountants' Letters...................................... 25
Section 13. Indemnification........................................... 25
Section 14. Notices................................................... 27
Section 15. Transfer of Mortgage Loans................................ 28
Section 16. Termination............................................... 28
Section 17. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive
Delivery.................................................. 28
Section 18. Mandatory Delivery; Grant of Security Interest............ 28
Section 19. Severability.............................................. 29
Section 20. Counterparts.............................................. 29
Section 21. Amendment................................................. 29
Section 22. GOVERNING LAW............................................. 29
Section 23. Further Assurances........................................ 30
Section 24. Successors and Assigns.................................... 30
Section 25. The Seller................................................ 30
Section 26. Entire Agreement.......................................... 30
Section 27. No Partnership............................................ 30
EXHIBIT 1 MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE INFORMATION........................ E-1-1
EXHIBIT 2 CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE............................ E-2-1
EXHIBIT 3 [RESERVED]................................................ E-3-1
SCHEDULE A MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE.................................... A-1
SCHEDULE B [RESERVED]................................................ B-1
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MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 2007 (the
"Agreement"), by and between XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE LENDING, INC., a Delaware
corporation having an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 4 World Financial Center, New
York, New York 10080 (the "Seller"), and XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation having an office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 4 World Financial
Center, New York, New York 10080 (the "Purchaser").
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Seller
agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, certain first and second
lien, fixed-and adjustable-rate mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family
residences (collectively, the "Mortgage Loans") as described herein. The
Purchaser intends to deposit the Mortgage Loans into a trust fund (the "Trust
Fund" or the "Issuing Entity") and create the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mortgage Investors
Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE1 (the
"Certificates"), under a pooling and servicing agreement, to be dated as of
February 1, 2007 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), by and among the
Purchaser, as depositor, LaSalle Bank, National Association, as trustee (the
"Trustee") and Wilshire Credit Corporation (the "Servicer").
The Purchaser has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a registration statement on Form S-3 (Number 333-130545) relating
to its Mortgage Asset-Backed Certificates and the offering of certain series
thereof (including certain classes of the Certificates) from time to time in
accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (the "Securities
Act"). Such registration statement, when it became effective under the
Securities Act, and the prospectus relating to the public offering of certain
classes of the Certificates by the Purchaser (the "Public Offering"), as from
time to time each is amended or supplemented pursuant to the Securities Act or
otherwise, are referred to herein as the "Registration Statement" and the
"Prospectus," respectively. The "Prospectus Supplement" shall mean that
supplement, dated March 7, 2007 to the Prospectus, dated February 20, 2007,
relating to certain classes of the Certificates. With respect to the Public
Offering of certain classes of the Certificates, the Purchaser and Xxxxxxx
Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated ("Xxxxxxx Xxxxx") have entered into a
terms agreement dated as of March 6, 2007 to an underwriting agreement dated
February 28, 2003, between the Purchaser and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (together, the
"Underwriting Agreement").
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements
set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
Certain terms are defined herein. Capitalized terms used herein but not
defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement. The following other terms are defined as follows:
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan which provides for the
adjustment of the Mortgage Rate payable in respect thereto.
Adjustment Date: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
date set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage Rate on such
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan is adjusted in accordance with the terms of the
related Mortgage Note.
Appraised Value: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of (i)
the value thereof as determined by an appraisal made for the originator of the
Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan either by a
Qualified Appraiser or pursuant to the Automated Valuation Model as set forth in
the related Originator's Underwriting Guidelines, and (ii) the purchase price
paid for the related Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of
the Mortgage Loan, provided, however, in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan,
such value of the Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the value determined
by an appraisal made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan at the
time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan either by a Qualified
Appraiser or pursuant to the Automated Valuation Model as set forth in the
Originator's Underwriting Guidelines.
Automated Valuation Model: A statistical mood or algorithm that estimates
the market value of the subject property as of a particular date.
Balloon Loan: A Mortgage Loan identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a
balloon mortgage loan.
Buydown Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan in which buydown funds are used to
pay a portion of the interest payable on the Mortgage Loan for a specified
period of time.
Certificates: Shall mean the Class A-1 Certificates, the Class A-2A
Certificates, the Class A-2B Certificates, the Class A-2C Certificates, the
Class A-2D Certificates, the Class R Certificates, the Class M-1 Certificates,
Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Certificates,
the Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class B-1
Certificates, the Class B-2 Certificates, and the Class B-3 Certificates issued
pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Closing Date: March 8, 2007.
Cut-off Date Balance: $1,184,010,241.
Deleted Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by a
Replacement Mortgage Loan.
Due Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the first day in each month.
Escrow Payments: The amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments,
water charges, sewer rents, primary insurance policy premiums, fire and hazard
insurance premiums and other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor
with the Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of any Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
FHLMC: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor thereto.
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Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan with respect to which the
Mortgage Rate set forth in the Mortgage Note is fixed for the term of such
Mortgage Loan.
Flood Zone Service Contract: A transferable contract maintained for the
Mortgaged Property with a nationally recognized flood zone service provider for
the purpose of obtaining the current flood zone status relating to such
Mortgaged Property.
FNMA: Xxxxxx Mae or any successor thereto.
Index: With respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index
identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and set forth in the related Mortgage
Note for the purpose of calculating the interest rate thereon.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx: Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated.
MERS: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor
thereto.
MERS Loan: Any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the MERS System.
MERS System: The system of recording transfers of mortgages electronically
maintained by MERS.
MIN: The Mortgage Identification Number for any MERS Loan.
MOM Loan: Any Loan as to which MERS is acting as mortgagee, solely as
nominee for the originator of such Loan and its successors and assigns
Monthly Payment: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled combined
payment of principal and interest payable by a Mortgagor under the related
Mortgage Note on each Due Date.
Moody's: Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., or its successors in interest.
Mortgage: The mortgage or deed of trust creating a first lien on an
interest in real property securing a Mortgage Note.
Mortgage File: The items set out on Exhibit 2 hereto pertaining to a
particular Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans to be annexed hereto
as Schedule A on the Closing Date setting forth the information contained on
Exhibit 1 hereto.
Mortgage Note: The original executed note or other evidence of the Mortgage
Loan indebtedness of a Mortgagor.
Mortgage Rate: The annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note as
stated therein.
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Mortgaged Property: The Mortgagor's real property securing repayment of a
related Mortgage Note, consisting of a fee simple interest or leasehold interest
in a single parcel of real property improved by a Residential Dwelling.
Mortgagor: The obligor(s) on a Mortgage Note.
Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for
the Seller or the Purchaser, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.
Origination Date: The date on which a Mortgage Loan funded as set out on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Originator: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the entity that originated or
acquired such Mortgage Loan and sold it to the Purchaser, which entity is listed
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as the originator of such Mortgage Loan.
Originator's Underwriting Guidelines: The underwriting guidelines in effect
as of the applicable Origination Date, used by the related Originator in
originating and/or acquiring Mortgage Loans, including the restrictions
applicable thereto, as amended from time to time, and which have been provided
or made available to the Purchaser.
Person: Any legal person, including any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
Prepayment Charge: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the premiums, fees,
or charges, if any, due in connection with a full or partial prepayment of such
Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms thereof.
Purchase Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan required to be purchased
by the Seller pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, an amount
equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal remaining unpaid on sum of (i)
100% of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of such
purchase together with any unreimbursed Servicing Advances, (ii) accrued
interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate from (a) the date through which
interest was last paid by the Mortgagor to (b) the Due Date in the month in
which the Purchase Price is to be distributed to Certificateholders and (iii)
any unreimbursed costs, penalties and/or damages incurred by the Issuing Entity
in connection with any violation relating to such Mortgage Loan of any predatory
or abusive lending law.
Qualified Appraiser: A state licensed or certified appraiser, duly
appointed by the related Originator, who had no interest, direct or indirect in
the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose
compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage
Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made by such appraiser both satisfy
the requirements of Title XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder with respect to appraisals (as in effect on the date the appraisal
was made).
Rating Agencies: S&P and Xxxxx'x, each a "Rating Agency."
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Refinanced Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not
used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property.
Residential Dwelling: Any one of the following: (i) a detached one-family
dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family
dwelling unit in a condominium project which meets the eligibility requirements
of the Originator's Underwriting Guidelines, or (iv) a detached one-family
dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a cooperative, mobile
or manufactured home.
S&P: Standard & Poor's, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., or
its successors in interest.
Securities Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Tax Service Contract: A transferable contract maintained for the Mortgaged
Property with a tax service provider for the purpose of obtaining current
information from local taxing authorities relating to such Mortgaged Property.
Section 2. Purchase and Sale of the Mortgage Loans and Related Rights.
(a) Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10
hereof, the Seller agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase Mortgage
Loans having an aggregate Cut-off Date Balance of $1,184,010,241.
(b) The closing for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans and
the closing for the issuance of the Certificates will take place on the Closing
Date at the office of the Purchaser's counsel in New York, New York or such
other place as the parties shall agree.
(c) Upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10
hereof, on the Closing Date, in consideration of the purchase of the Mortgage
Loans, the Purchaser shall (i) pay to the Seller an amount equal to the net sale
proceeds of the Certificates plus accrued interest in immediately available
funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts as shall be designated by the
Seller.
Section 3. Mortgage Loan Schedule.
The Seller agrees to provide to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date a
listing of the Mortgage Loans (the "Mortgage Loan Schedule") setting forth the
information listed on Exhibit 1 to this Agreement with respect to each of the
Mortgage Loans being sold by the Seller. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be
delivered to the Purchaser on the Closing Date, shall be attached to this
Agreement on the Closing Date by the parties hereto and shall be in form and
substance mutually agreed to by the Seller and the Purchaser.
Section 4. Mortgage Loan Transfer.
The Purchaser will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and
interest on the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date (regardless of when
actually collected) and all payments thereof other than scheduled principal and
interest received after the Cut-off Date. The
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Seller will be entitled to all scheduled payments of principal and interest on
the Mortgage Loans due on or before the Cut-off Date (including payments
collected after the Cut-off Date) and all payments thereof other than scheduled
principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans received on or before the Cut-off
Date. Such principal amounts and any interest thereon belonging to the Seller as
described above will not be included in the aggregate outstanding principal
balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date as set forth on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchaser will assign
on the Closing Date all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage
Loans to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders. In connection
with the transfer and assignment of the Mortgage Loans, the Seller has delivered
or will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee by the Closing Date the
following documents or instruments with respect to each Mortgage Loan (the
"Mortgage Loan Documents":
(A) The original Mortgage Note endorsed in blank or, "Pay to the order of
LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee for the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mortgage
Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE1,
without recourse" together with all riders thereto. The Mortgage Note shall
include all intervening endorsements showing a complete chain of the title from
the originator of the Mortgage Loan to [____________________].
(B) Except as provided below and for each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS
Loan, the original recorded Mortgage together with all riders thereto, with
evidence of recording thereon, or, if the original Mortgage has not yet been
returned from the recording office, a copy of the original Mortgage together
with all riders thereto certified to be a true copy of the original of the
Mortgage that has been delivered for recording in the appropriate recording
office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located and in the
case of each MERS Loan, the original Mortgage together with all riders thereto,
noting the presence of the MIN of the Loan and either language indicating that
the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan or if the Mortgage Loan was not a MOM Loan at
origination, the original Mortgage and the assignment thereof to MERS, with
evidence of recording indicated thereon, or a copy of the Mortgage certified by
the public recording office in which such Mortgage has been recorded.
(C) In the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Loan, the original
Assignment of each Mortgage in blank or, to "LaSalle Bank National Association,
as trustee for the Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE1."
(D) The original or a certified copy of the policy of title insurance (or a
preliminary title report, commitment or binder if the original title insurance
policy has not been received from the title insurance company).
(E) Originals of any intervening assignments of the Mortgage, with evidence
of recording thereon (if necessary to show the complete chain of title from the
originator of the Mortgage Loan to the mortgagee of record as of the Closing
Date) or, if the original intervening assignment has not yet been returned from
the recording office, a copy of such assignment certified to be a true copy of
the original of the assignment which has been sent for recording in the
appropriate jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.
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(F) Originals of all assumption and modification agreements, if any.
(G) If in connection with any Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser cannot deliver
the Mortgage, Assignments of Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or
modification, as the case may be, with evidence of recording thereon, if
applicable, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
solely because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such
Mortgage, Assignments of Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or modification,
as the case may be, has been delivered for recordation, the Purchaser shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee written notice stating that such
Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or modification, as the case may be, has
been delivered to the appropriate public recording office for recordation.
Thereafter, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee
such Mortgage, Assignments of Mortgage or assumption, consolidation or
modification, as the case may be, with evidence of recording indicated thereon,
if applicable, upon receipt thereof from the public recording office. To the
extent any required endorsement is not contained on a Mortgage Note or an
Assignment of Mortgage, the Purchaser shall make or cause to be made such
endorsement.
The Seller and the Purchaser acknowledge hereunder that all of the Mortgage
Loans and the related servicing will ultimately be assigned to LaSalle Bank,
National Association, as Trustee for the Certificateholders, on the date hereof.
Section 5. Examination of Mortgage Files.
(a) On or before the Closing Date, the Seller will have made the
Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser or its agent for examination which may
be at the offices of the Trustee or the Seller. The fact that the Purchaser or
its agent has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete
examination of the Mortgage Files shall not affect the Purchaser's rights to
demand cure, repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided in this
Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Seller shall make the Mortgage
Files available to the Purchaser or its agent from time to time so as to permit
the Purchaser to confirm the Seller's compliance with the delivery and
recordation requirements of this Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement. In addition, upon request of the Purchaser, the Seller agrees to
provide to the Purchaser, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and to any investors or prospective
investors in the Certificates information regarding the Mortgage Loans and their
servicing, to make the Mortgage Files available to the Purchaser, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
and to such investors or prospective investors (which may be at the offices of
the Seller and/or the Seller's custodian) and to make available personnel
knowledgeable about the Mortgage Loans for discussions with the Purchaser,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and such investors or prospective investors, upon reasonable
request during regular business hours, sufficient to permit the Purchaser,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and such investors or potential investors to conduct such due
diligence as any such party reasonably believes is appropriate.
(b) Except as set forth in the exception report delivered
contemporaneously herewith (the "Exception Report"), the Trustee acknowledges
receipt of the Mortgage Note for each Mortgage Loan and delivery of a Mortgage
File (but does not acknowledge receipt of all documents required to be included
in such Mortgage File) with respect to each Mortgage Loan and declares that it
holds and will hold such documents and any other documents constituting a
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part of the Mortgage Files delivered to it in trust for the use and benefit of
all present and future Certificateholders. The Purchaser will cause the Seller
to repurchase any Mortgage Loan to which a material exception was taken in the
Exception Report unless such exception is cured to the satisfaction of the
Purchaser and the Trustee within 45 Business Days of the Closing Date.
(c) The Trustee agrees, for the benefit of the Purchaser and the
Certificateholders to review each Mortgage File delivered to it within sixty
(60) days after the Closing Date. The Trustee will ascertain and to certify,
within seventy (70) days of the Closing Date, to the Purchaser and the Servicer
that all documents required by Section 4 (A)-(B), (C) (if applicable), and
(D)-(E), and the documents if actually received by it, under Section 4 (F), have
been executed and received, and that such documents relate to the Mortgage Loans
that have been conveyed to it. It is herein acknowledged that, in conducting
such review, the Trustee shall not be under any duty or obligation to inspect,
review or examine any such documents, instruments, certificates or other papers
to determine that they are genuine, enforceable or appropriate for the
represented purpose, that they have actually been recorded or that they are
other than what they purport to be on their face. If the Trustee finds any
document or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage File to be missing or
defective (that is, mutilated, damaged, defaced or unexecuted) in any material
respect, the Trustee shall promptly (and in any event within no more than five
Business Days) after such finding so notify the Servicer, the Seller and the
Purchaser. In addition, the Trustee shall also notify the Servicer, the Seller
and the Purchaser if the original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon
with respect to a Mortgage Loan is not received within seventy (70) days of the
Closing Date; if it has not been received because of a delay caused by the
public recording office where such Mortgage has been delivered for recordation,
the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee written
notice stating that such Mortgage has been delivered to the appropriate public
recording office for recordation and thereafter the Purchaser shall deliver or
cause to be delivered such Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon upon
receipt thereof from the public recording office. The Trustee shall request that
the Seller correct or cure such omission, defect or other irregularity, or
substitute a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(c), within
ninety (90) days from the date the Seller was notified of such omission or
defect and, if the Seller does not correct or cure such omission or defect
within such period, that the Seller purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Issuing
Entity within ninety (90) days from the date the Trustee notified the Seller of
such omission, defect or other irregularity at the Purchase Price of such
Mortgage Loan.
The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Section
5(c) shall be paid to the Servicer and deposited by the Servicer in the
Collection Account promptly upon receipt, and upon receipt by the Trustee of
written notification of such deposit signed by a Servicing Officer or receipt of
such deposit by the Trustee, the Trustee, upon receipt of a Request for Release
and certification of the Servicer of such required deposit, shall promptly
release to the Seller the related Mortgage File and the Trustee shall execute
and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment, without recourse, as
shall be requested by the Seller and necessary to vest in the Seller or its
designee, as the case may be, any Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto, and
the Trustee shall have no further responsibility with regard to such Mortgage
Loan. It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller to purchase,
cure or substitute any Mortgage Loan as to which a material defect in or
omission of a constituent document exists
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shall constitute the sole remedy respecting such defect or omission available to
the Purchaser and the Trustee on behalf of Certificateholders.
The Trustee shall be under no duty or obligation to inspect, review and
examine such documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine
that they are genuine, enforceable, recordable, duly authorized, sufficient,
legal, valid or appropriate to the represented purpose, or that they have
actually been recorded, or that they are other than what they purport to be on
their face. The Trustee shall keep confidential the name of each Mortgagor
except as required for the performance of this Agreement and the Trustee shall
not solicit any such Mortgagor for the purpose of refinancing the related
Mortgage Loan; notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing
shall not be construed to prohibit (i) disclosure of any and all information
that is or becomes publicly known, or information obtained by the Trustee from
sources other than the other parties hereto, (ii) disclosure of any and all
information (A) if required to do so by any applicable law, rule or regulation,
(B) to any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to
regulate or oversee any aspects of the business of the Trustee or that of any
Affiliate, (C) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigation demand or similar
demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration
to which the Trustee or any Affiliate or an officer, director, employer or
shareholder thereof is a party or (D) to any Affiliate, independent or internal
auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Trustee having a need to know the
same, provided that the Trustee advises such recipient of the confidential
nature of the information being disclosed, or (iii) any other disclosure
authorized by the Purchaser.
Within seventy (70) days of the Closing Date, the Trustee shall deliver to
the Purchaser and the Servicer the Trustee's Certification, substantially in the
form of Exhibit D to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, evidencing the
completeness of the Mortgage Files, with any exceptions noted thereto.
Section 6. Sale Treatment.
(a) [Reserved.]
(b) It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance
of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller to the Purchaser, as contemplated by this
Agreement be, and be treated as, a sale. It is, further, not the intention of
the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by the
Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other obligation of the Seller.
However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the
Mortgage Loans are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to continue to be
property of the Seller, then (i) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a
security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the applicable
Uniform Commercial Code; (ii) the transfer of the Mortgage Loans provided for
herein shall be deemed to be a grant by the Seller to the Purchaser of a
security interest in all of the Seller's right, title and interest in and to the
Mortgage Loans and all amounts payable to the holders of the Mortgage Loans in
accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary
or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other
property, to the extent the Purchaser would otherwise be entitled to own such
Mortgage Loans and proceeds pursuant to Section 4 hereof, including all amounts,
other than investment earnings, from time to time held or invested in any
accounts created
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pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, whether in the form of cash,
instruments, securities or other property; (iii) the possession by the Purchaser
or the Trustee of Mortgage Notes and such other items of property as constitute
instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be
"possession by the secured party" for purposes of perfecting the security
interest pursuant to Section 9-305 (or comparable provision) of the applicable
Uniform Commercial Code; and (iv) notifications to persons holding such
property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding
such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or
confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable)
of the Purchaser for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under
applicable law. Any assignment of the interest of the Purchaser pursuant to any
provision hereof or pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall also
be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created hereby. The
Seller and the Purchaser shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement,
take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that, if this
Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such
security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first
priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term
of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Section 7. Representations and Warranties of Seller Concerning the Mortgage
Loans.
The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the
Closing Date or such other date as may be specified below with respect to each
Mortgage Loan being sold by it:
(1) There are no defaults in complying with the terms of the Mortgage
as they relate to the holder thereof, and all taxes, governmental assessments,
insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or
ground rents or other outstanding charges affecting the Mortgaged Property which
previously became due and owing have been paid, or escrow funds have been
established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such escrowed item which
remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. There
exist no deficiencies with respect to escrow deposits and payments, if escrows
are required, for which customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not
been made, and other than in connection with a modification or work-out
agreement contained in the Mortgage File, no escrow deficits or payments of
other charges or payments have been capitalized under the Mortgage or the
applicable Mortgage Note;
(2) The Seller has not, and to the Seller's knowledge, neither the
Servicer nor any prior holder of any Mortgage Loan has waived, altered or
modified the Mortgage or Mortgage Note (except that a Mortgage Loan may have
been modified by a written instrument (a copy of which is in the Mortgage File
and the terms of which are reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule) which has
been recorded or is in the process of being recorded, if necessary to protect
the validity and first priority lien of the owner of such Mortgage Loan; the
substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by
the issuer of any title insurance policy, to the extent required by the related
policies); satisfied, canceled, rescinded or subordinated such Mortgage in whole
or in part; released the applicable Mortgaged Property in whole or in part from
the lien of such Mortgage; or executed any instrument of cancellation,
rescission or satisfaction with respect thereto. No instrument of release or
waiver has been executed in
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connection with any Mortgage Loan, and no Mortgagor has been released, in whole
or in part from its obligations in connection with a Mortgage Loan;
(3) The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any valid
right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of
usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage
unenforceable (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and
similar laws or by equitable principles affecting the enforceability of the
rights of creditors, including those respecting the availability of specific
performance), in whole or in part, and to the Seller's knowledge no such right
of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect
thereto;
(4) All buildings upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a
generally acceptable insurer in accordance with related Originator's
Underwriting Guidelines against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and
such other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is
located. All such insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming
the related Originator, its successors and assigns as mortgagee and all premiums
thereon have been paid or escrowed funds have been established in an amount
sufficient to pay the premium. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area
identified on a Flood Hazard Map or Flood Insurance Rate Map issued by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards (and such
flood insurance has been made available) a flood insurance policy meeting the
requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration
is in effect which policy conforms to the related Originator's Underwriting
Guidelines. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such
insurance at the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and on the Mortgagor's failure to
do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at
Mortgagor's cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the
Mortgagor;
(5) Any and all requirements of any applicable federal, state or local
law including, without limitation, laws governing prepayment penalties, usury,
truth in lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection,
equal credit opportunity, fair housing and disclosure laws applicable to the
origination (as such laws existed as of the date of origination) and servicing
of mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have been complied
with and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
involve the violation of any such applicable laws;
(6) The Mortgage has not been satisfied, cancelled, subordinated or
rescinded, in whole or in part, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released
from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been
executed that would effect any such satisfaction, cancellation, subordination,
rescission or release;
(7) The related Mortgage is properly recorded and is a valid, existing
and enforceable first lien and first priority security interest with respect to
each Mortgage Loan on the Mortgaged Property, including all improvements on the
Mortgaged Property subject only to (a) the lien of current real property taxes
and assessments not yet due and payable, (b) covenants, conditions and
restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as
of the related Origination Date being acceptable to mortgage lending
institutions generally and
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referred to in the lender's title insurance policy delivered to the related
Originator and which do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the
Mortgaged Property and (c) 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, existing and enforceable first
lien and first priority security interest with respect to each Mortgage Loan and
the Seller has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser. The
Mortgaged Property was not, as of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan,
subject to a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or other security
instrument creating a lien subordinate to the lien of the Mortgage, except as
otherwise set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(8) Each Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are genuine and each
is the legal, valid and binding obligations of the maker thereof, enforceable in
accordance with their terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
receivership, conservatorship, reorganization and similar laws on or hereafter
in effect of general application affecting creditors' rights generally and
subject to the application of the general principles of equity, including those
respecting the availability of specific performance (regardless of whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);
(9) 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 by such parties. The Mortgagor is a natural person, the
identity of such natural person was verified, to the Seller's knowledge, such
Mortgagor is not in violation of any laws regarding identity theft;
(10) All Persons that have had any interest in the Mortgage Loan,
whether as originator, mortgagee, assignee, pledgee (other than with respect to
a Federal Home Loan Bank pledgee) or otherwise, are (or, during the period in
which they held and disposed of such interest, were): (A) organized under the
laws of such state, or (B) qualified to do business in such state, or (C)
federal savings and loan associations, national banks or national bank operating
subsidiaries or (D) not doing business in such state so as to require
qualification or licensing, or (E) not otherwise required to be licensed in such
state under laws applicable to such Person. All parties which have had any
interest in the Mortgage Loan (other than with respect to a Federal Home Loan
Bank pledgee) were in compliance with any and all "doing business" and licensing
requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located
applicable to such Person or were not required under the laws applicable to such
Person to be licensed in such state;
(11) The Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender's title insurance
policy (which, in the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan has an adjustable
rate mortgage endorsement in the form of ALTA 6.0 or 6.1) or equivalent form of
policy of insurance acceptable to lenders who originate or originated mortgage
loans similar to the Mortgage Loans as of the related Origination Date of the
Mortgage Loan and issued by a title insurer acceptable to prudent mortgage
lenders and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged
Property is located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained above in
10(a) and (b) the
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Seller or the related Originator and their successors and assigns as to the
first priority lien of the Mortgage in the original principal amount of the
Mortgage Loan and, with respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, against
any loss by reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting
from the provisions of the Mortgage providing for adjustment in the Mortgage
Interest Rate and Monthly Payment. The Seller or the related Originator 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 full 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 related Mortgage, including the Seller, has done, by act or
omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender's title
insurance policy;
(12) There is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration
existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note (except for necessary escrows
established as a result of forced placement in accordance with Accepted
Servicing Practices and modifications permitted by Accepted Servicing Practices)
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 no such default, breach, violation or event of
acceleration has been waived;
(13) To the Seller's knowledge, there are no mechanics' liens or
similar liens or claims for work, labor or material affecting any Mortgaged
Property which have been filed (and no rights are outstanding that under law
could give rise to such liens), which are or may be a lien prior to, or equal
with, the lien of such Mortgage, except those which are insured against by the
title insurance policy with respect to the Mortgage Loan;
(14) All improvements which were considered in determining the
Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property lay wholly within the
boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property, and to the
Seller's knowledge, no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the
Mortgaged Property;
(15) The Mortgage Loan bears interest at the Mortgage Interest Rate.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan other than a Mortgage Loan with an interest
only payment period, the Mortgage Note is payable on the first day of each month
in Monthly Payments, which, (A) in the case of a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, are
sufficient to fully amortize the original principal balance over the original
term thereof and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, (B) in
the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, are changed on each Adjustment
Date, and in any case, are sufficient to fully amortize the original principal
balance over the original term thereof and to pay interest at the related
Mortgage Interest Rate and (C) in the case of a Balloon Loan, are based on a
twenty (20), thirty (30), forty (40) or fifty (50) year amortization schedule,
as set forth in the related Mortgage Note, and a final monthly payment
substantially greater than the preceding monthly payment which is sufficient to
amortize the remaining principal balance of the Balloon Loan and to pay interest
at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. The Index for each Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan is as defined in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(16) The origination practices used by the related Originator and the
collection practices used by the Servicer and all prior servicers with respect
to each Mortgage Note and Mortgage have been in all respects legal, proper,
prudent and customary in the mortgage
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origination and servicing industry for mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage
Loans. The Mortgage Loan has been serviced by the Servicer and any predecessor
servicer in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Note.;
(17) The Mortgaged Property is free of damage and waste and there is
no proceeding pending or to the Seller's knowledge, threatened for the total or
partial condemnation thereof nor is such a proceeding currently occurring;
(18) 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, (a) in the case of a
Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee's sale, and (b) otherwise by
judicial foreclosure. The Mortgaged Property is not subject to any bankruptcy
proceeding (or with respect to each Mortgage Loan for which the proceeds were
used to pay off a bankruptcy of the Mortgagor, the related Mortgaged Property is
no longer subject to any bankruptcy proceeding) or foreclosure proceeding, nor
are any such proceedings pending and the Mortgagor has not filed for protection
under applicable bankruptcy laws;
(19) The Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with the related
Originator's Underwriting Guidelines in effect at the time the Mortgage Loan was
originated; and the Mortgage Note and Mortgage (exclusive of any riders or
addenda) are on forms acceptable to FNMA or FHLMC and the riders and addenda are
on forms customary for use in the secondary market with respect to mortgage
loans similar to the Mortgage Loans;
(20) The related Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the Mortgaged
Property signed by a Qualified Appraiser or evidence of an Appraised Value. Any
written appraisal performed by a Qualified Appraiser is in a form permitted by
the related Originator's Underwriting Guidelines;
(21) 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 Purchaser to the trustee under the
deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee's sale after default by the
Mortgagor;
(22) No Mortgage Loan contains provisions pursuant to which Monthly
Payments are (a) paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any separate
account established by the Seller, the Servicer, the Mortgagor, or anyone on
behalf of the Mortgagor, (b) paid by any source other than the Mortgagor or (c)
contains any other similar provisions which may constitute a "buydown"
provision. 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;
(23) To the Seller's knowledge, the Mortgaged Property is lawfully
occupied under applicable law, all inspections, licenses and certificates
required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the
Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the same,
including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire
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underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from the appropriate
authorities. To the Seller's knowledge, no improvement located on or being part
of any Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or
regulation;
(24) Each original Mortgage was recorded and all subsequent
assignments of the original Mortgage (other than any intervening transfer to the
Purchaser) have been recorded, or are in the process of being recorded, in the
appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is necessary to perfect the
lien thereof as against creditors of the Mortgagor. The Assignment of Mortgage
is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(25) Any principal advances made to the Mortgagor 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. The lien of the Mortgage securing the
consolidated principal amount is expressly insured as having first lien priority
with respect to each Mortgage Loan by a title insurance policy, an endorsement
to the policy insuring the mortgagee's consolidated interest or by other title
evidence acceptable for use in the secondary market with respect to mortgage
loans similar to the Mortgage Loans. The consolidated principal amount does not
exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(26) The Mortgaged Property is in material compliance with all
applicable environmental laws pertaining to environmental hazards including,
without limitation, asbestos, and neither the Seller, the Servicer nor, to the
Seller's knowledge, the related Mortgagor, has received any notice of any
violation or potential violation of such law;
(27) No selection procedures were used by the Seller to select those
mortgage loans originally offered for sale by the Seller to the Purchaser
(including the Mortgage Loans) that identified such mortgage loans as being less
desirable or valuable than comparable mortgage loans otherwise being offered for
sale by the Seller;
(28) Each Mortgage Loan is a "qualified mortgage" within the meaning
of Section 860G of the Code (as determined without regard to Treas. Reg. Section
1.860G-2(a)(3) or any similar rule that treats a defective obligation as a
qualified mortgage for a temporary period). Any breach of this representation
shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the Mortgage
Loan and shall require a repurchase of the affected Mortgage Loans;
(29) No Mortgage Loan provides for interest other than at either (i) a
single fixed rate in effect throughout the term of the Mortgage Loan or (ii) a
"variable rate" (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.860G-1(a)(3)) in
effect throughout the term of the Mortgage Loan;
(30) The Seller would not, based on the delinquency status of the
Mortgage Loans, institute foreclosure proceedings with respect to any of the
Mortgage Loans prior to the next scheduled payment for such Mortgage Loan;
(31) No Mortgage Loan is in foreclosure;
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(32) The Mortgage Loan Documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan
subject to Prepayment Charges specifically authorizes such Prepayment Charges to
be collected and such Prepayment Charges are permissible and enforceable in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents and applicable
law;
(33) The Mortgage contains a provision 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 at the option of the mortgagee and such provision is
enforceable (unless the transfer is permitted by applicable federal law without
the consent of the mortgagee thereunder);
(34) No predatory or deceptive lending practices, as defined by
applicable federal, state or local law applicable to the related Originator in
effect on the Origination Date of the Mortgage Loan, including but not limited
to, the extension of credit to the mortgagor without regard for the mortgagor's
ability to repay the Mortgage Loan and the extension of credit to the mortgagor
which has no apparent benefit to the mortgagor, were employed by the originator
of the Mortgage Loan, or any Affiliate of the Originator of the Mortgage Loan,
in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan;
(35) No Mortgage Loan is classified as a high cost mortgage loan under
HOEPA, and no Mortgage Loan is a "high cost home," "covered" (excluding home
loans defined as "covered home loans" in the New Jersey Home Ownership Security
Act of 2002 that were originated between November 26, 2003 and July 7, 2004),
"high risk home" or "predatory" loan under any other applicable state, federal
or local law (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology under a
law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny, additional legal liability for
residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees or
providing for liability to the purchaser or assignee of such Mortgage Loan);
(36) Each Mortgage Loan and related Prepayment Charge at the time it
was made complied in all material respects with applicable local, state and
federal laws, including, without limitation, usury, equal credit opportunity,
real estate settlement procedures, predatory, abusive and fair lending laws,
truth-in-lending and disclosure laws, and the consummation of the transactions
completed hereby will not involve the violation of any such laws;
(37) No Mortgage Loan is a "High Cost Loan" or "Covered Loan", as
applicable (as such terms are defined in the current Standard & Poor's LEVELS(R)
Glossary);
(38) No litigation is pending or, to the Seller's knowledge,
threatened with respect to the Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property;
(39) No purchase money Mortgage Loan or Refinanced Mortgage Loan has
an APR or total points and fees that exceed the thresholds set by the Home
Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 ("HOEPA") and its implementing
regulations, including 12 CFR Section 226.32(a)(1)(i) and (ii);
(40) No Mortgage Loan that was originated on or after October 1, 2002
and before March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located in the State of
Georgia;
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(41) No Mortgage Loan that was originated on or after January 1, 2005,
which is a "high cost home loan" as defined under the Indiana Home Loan
Practices Act (I.C. 24-9);
(42) No Mortgagor obtained a prepaid single-premium credit-life,
credit disability, credit unemployment or credit property insurance policy in
connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan;
(43) With respect to any Mortgage Loan containing a Prepayment Charge:
(a) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the Mortgagor (e.g., a rate or
fee reduction) in exchange for accepting such Prepayment Charge; (b) the related
Originator had a written policy of offering the Mortgagor, or requiring
third-party brokers to offer the Mortgagor, the option of obtaining a Mortgage
Loan that did not require payment of such a penalty; (c) the Prepayment Charge
was adequately disclosed to the Mortgagor pursuant to applicable state and
federal law; (d) no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 will
provide for Prepayment Charges for a term in excess of three years and any loans
originated prior to such date, and any Mortgage Loans, will not provide for
Prepayment Charges for a term in excess of five years; unless the Mortgage Loan
was modified to reduce the Prepayment Period to no more than three years from
the date of the note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such reduction
in Prepayment Period; and (e) such Prepayment Charge shall not be imposed in any
instance where the Mortgage Loan is accelerated or paid off in connection with
the workout of a delinquent mortgage or due to the Mortgagor's default,
notwithstanding that the terms of the Mortgage Loan or state or federal law
might permit the imposition of such penalty;
(44) The Servicer for each Mortgage Loan 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
Mortgagor credit files to Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information
Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly basis;
(45) With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgagor was not
encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan product offered by the Mortgage
Loan's originator which is a higher cost product designed for less creditworthy
Mortgagors, taking into account such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgage
Loan's requirements and the Mortgagor's credit history, income, assets and
liabilities. For a Mortgagor who seeks financing through a Mortgage Loan
originator's higher-priced subprime lending channel, the Mortgagor should be
directed towards or offered the Mortgage Loan originator's standard mortgage
line if the Mortgagor is able to qualify for one of the standard products;
(46) The methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for
each Mortgage Loan did not rely solely on the extent of the Mortgagor's equity
in the collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such
extension of credit. The methodology employed objective criteria such as the
Mortgagor's income, assets and liabilities, to the proposed mortgage payment
and, based on such methodology, the Mortgage Loan's originator made a reasonable
determination that at the time of origination the Mortgagor had the ability to
make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan;
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(47) No Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan was charged "points and fees"
in an amount greater than (a) $1,000 or (b) 5% of the principal amount of such
Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation,
"points and fees" (x) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder's
fees and charges that the lender imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage
Loan, whether they are paid to the lender or a third party; and (y) exclude bona
fide discount points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with
the origination of the mortgage (such as attorneys' fees, notaries fees and fees
paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations and
extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections); the cost of
mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments; the costs of title, hazard,
and flood insurance policies; state and local transfer taxes or fees; escrow
deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums; and other
miscellaneous fees and charges, which miscellaneous fee and charges, in total,
do not exceed 0.25 percent of the loan amount;
(48) With respect to any Mortgage Loan originated on or after August
1, 2004, neither the related Mortgage nor the related Mortgage Note requires the
Mortgagor to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of or
relating in any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction;
(49) None of the Mortgage Loans are underlined by manufactured housing
units;
(50) No first lien Mortgage Loan in Group One has an original
principal balance that exceeds the applicable Xxxxxxx Mac loan limit;
(51) With respect to any subordinate lien Mortgage Loan, such lien is
on a one- to four-family residence that is the principal residence of the
Mortgagor;
(52) No subordinate lien Mortgage Loan has an original principal
balance that exceeds one-half of the one-unit limitation for first lien Mortgage
Loans, i.e., $208,500 (in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii or Virgin Islands: $312,750),
without regard to the number of units; and
(53) The original principal balance of the first lien Mortgage Loan
plus the original principal balance of any subordinate lien Mortgage Loans
relating to the same Mortgaged Property does not exceed the applicable Xxxxxxx
Mac loan limit for first lien Mortgage Loans for that property type.
Any breach of representations (36), (37), and (39)-(53) above will be
deemed to materially and adversely affect the interests of the securityholders
and shall require a repurchase, substitution or, to the extent applicable, a
cure of the affected Mortgage Loan(s).
Upon discovery by any of the Seller, the Purchaser, the Servicer or the
Trustee (or its custodian) of a breach of any of such representations and
warranties that adversely and materially affects the value of the related
Mortgage Loan, Prepayment Charges or the interests of the Certificateholders,
the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other
parties. Within sixty (60) days of the discovery of such breach of any
representation or warranty, the Seller shall either (a) cure such breach in all
material respects, (b) repurchase such Mortgage Loan or any property acquired in
respect thereof from the Trustee at the Purchase
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Price or (c) within the two year period following the Closing Date, substitute a
Replacement Mortgage Loan for the affected Mortgage Loan. In the event of
discovery of a breach of any representation and warranty of the Seller, the
Trustee's rights shall be enforced under this Agreement for the benefit of
Certificateholders. In the event that such breach relates solely to the
unenforceability of a Prepayment Charge, amounts received in respect of such
indemnity up to the amount of such Prepayment Charge shall be distributed
pursuant to Section 4.04(b)(i) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. If the
Seller substitutes for a Mortgage Loan for which there is a breach of any
representations and warranties in this Agreement which adversely and materially
affects the value of such Mortgage Loan and such substitute mortgage loan is not
a Replacement Mortgage Loan, the Seller will, in exchange for such substitute
Mortgage Loan, (i) provide the applicable Purchase Price for the affected
Mortgage Loan or (ii) within two years of the Closing Date, substitute such
affected Mortgage Loan with a Replacement Mortgage Loan. Any such substitution
shall not be effected prior to the additional delivery to the Trustee of a
Request for Release substantially in the form of Exhibit I to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement and shall not be effected unless it is within two years of
the Startup Day. With respect to the representations and warranties described in
this Section that are made to the best of the Seller's knowledge, if it is
discovered by any of the Purchaser, the Seller or the Trustee that the substance
of such representation and warranty is inaccurate and such inaccuracy materially
and adversely affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding
the Seller's lack of knowledge with respect to the substance of such
representation or warranty, such inaccuracy shall be deemed a breach of the
applicable representation or warranty.
The Seller indemnifies and holds the Issuing Entity, the Trustee (or its
custodian, as applicable), the Purchaser, the Servicer and each
Certificateholder harmless against any and all taxes, claims, losses, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any
other costs, fees and expenses that the Issuing Entity, the Trustee (or its
custodian, as applicable), the Purchaser, the Servicer and any Certificateholder
may sustain in connection with any actions of the Seller relating to a
repurchase of a Mortgage Loan other than in compliance with the terms of this
Section 7, to the extent that any such action causes (i) any federal or state
tax to be imposed on the Issuing Entity or any REMIC provided for in the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, including without limitation, any federal tax imposed
on "prohibited transactions" under Section 860F(a)(1) of the Code or on
"contributions after the startup day" under Section 860G(d)(1) of the Code, or
(ii) any REMIC created in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to fail to qualify
as a REMIC at any time that any Certificate is outstanding. In furtherance of
the foregoing, if the Seller is not a member of MERS and repurchases a Mortgage
Loan which is registered on the MERS System, the Seller, at its own expense and
without any right of reimbursement, shall cause MERS to execute and deliver an
assignment of the Mortgage in recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS
to the Seller and shall cause such Mortgage to be removed from registration on
the MERS System in accordance with MERS' rules and regulations.
With respect to any Mortgage Loan repurchased by the Seller hereunder, the
principal portion of the funds received by the Servicer in respect of such
repurchase of a Mortgage Loan will be considered a Principal Prepayment and
shall be deposited in the Certificate Account pursuant to Section 3.05 of the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Upon receipt by the Trustee of notice from the
Servicer of receipt by the Servicer of the full amount of the Purchase Price for
a Deleted Mortgage Loan, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the Mortgage File
for a
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Replacement Mortgage Loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan and a Request
for Release, the Trustee shall release and reassign to the Seller the related
Mortgage File for the Deleted Mortgage Loan and shall execute and deliver such
instruments of transfer or assignment, in each case without recourse,
representation or warranty, as shall be necessary to vest in such party or its
designee or assignee title to any Deleted Mortgage Loan released pursuant
hereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens and other encumbrances
created by this Agreement, which instruments shall be prepared by the Purchaser
or the Seller, and the Trustee (and its custodian) shall have no further
responsibility with respect to the Mortgage File relating to such Deleted
Mortgage Loan.
With respect to each Replacement Mortgage Loan to be delivered to the
Trustee pursuant to the terms of this Section 7 in exchange for a Deleted
Mortgage Loan: (i) the Seller must deliver to the Trustee the Mortgage File for
the Replacement Mortgage Loan along with a written certification certifying as
to the Mortgage Loan satisfying all requirements under the definition of
Replacement Mortgage Loan and the delivery of such Mortgage File and containing
the granting language set forth in Section 4; and (ii) the Purchaser will be
deemed to have made, with respect to such Replacement Mortgage Loan, each of the
representations and warranties made by it with respect to the related Deleted
Mortgage Loan. The Trustee shall review the Mortgage File with respect to each
Replacement Mortgage Loan and certify to the Purchaser that all documents
required by Section 4(A)-(B), (C) (if applicable), and (D)-(E) have been
executed and received.
For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Replacement
Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Seller will determine
the amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of all such
Replacement Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution and the aggregate
Prepayment Charges with respect to such Replacement Mortgage Loans is less than
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance (after application of the principal
portion of the Monthly Payment due in the month of substitution) and aggregate
Prepayment Charges of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans. An amount equal to the
aggregate of the deficiencies described in the preceding sentence (such amount,
the "Substitution Adjustment Amount") plus an amount equal to any unreimbursed
costs, penalties and/or damages incurred by the Issuing Entity in connection
with any violation relating to such Deleted Mortgage Loan of any predatory or
abusive lending law shall be remitted by the Seller to the Trustee for deposit
into the Certificate Account by the Seller on the Determination Date for the
Distribution Date relating to the Prepayment Period during which the related
Mortgage Loan became required to be purchased or replaced hereunder.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the right to
substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Section 7 shall be subject to the
additional limitations that no substitution of a Replacement Mortgage Loan for a
Deleted Mortgage Loan shall be made unless the Trustee shall have received an
Opinion of Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to make the
substitution) that, under current law, such substitution will not (A) affect
adversely the status of any REMIC established pursuant to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement as a REMIC, or of the related "regular interests" as
"regular interests" in any such REMIC, or (B) cause any such REMIC to engage in
a "prohibited transaction" or prohibited contribution pursuant to the REMIC
Provisions.
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The Purchaser shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal
of such Deleted Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and the
substitution of the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Replacement Mortgage Loans.
Upon such substitution by the Seller, such Replacement Mortgage Loan or
Replacement Mortgage Loans shall constitute part of the Mortgage Pool and shall
be subject in all respects to the terms of this Agreement, including all
applicable representations and warranties thereof included herein as of the date
of substitution.
It is understood and agreed that the representations, warranties and
indemnification set forth in this Section 7 of the Seller hereunder shall each
survive delivery of the Mortgage Files and the Assignment of Mortgage of each
Mortgage Loan to the Trustee and shall continue throughout the term of this
Agreement.
Section 8. Representations and Warranties Concerning the Seller.
As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Seller represents and
warrants to the Purchaser as to itself in the capacity indicated as follows:
(a) the Seller (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and (ii) is
qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction where such
qualification is necessary, except where the failure so to qualify would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Seller's
business as presently conducted or on the Seller's ability to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) the Seller has full power to own its property, to carry on its
business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement;
(c) the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement have
been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Seller; and
neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of
the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions hereof,
will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any
of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation, judgment, decree or
order binding on the Seller or its properties or the charter or by-laws of the
Seller, except those conflicts, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Seller's ability to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
(d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not
require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration
with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or
other governmental authority or agency, except those consents, approvals,
notices, registrations or other actions as have already been obtained, given or
made and, in connection with the recordation of the Mortgages, powers of
attorney or assignments of Mortgages not yet completed;
(e) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller
and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser,
constitutes a valid and
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binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws and other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors generally);
(f) there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the
knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller, before or by any court,
administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect to any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect to any
other matter which in the judgment of the Seller will be determined adversely to
the Seller and will if determined adversely to the Seller materially and
adversely affect the Seller's ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement; and the Seller is not in default with respect to any order of any
court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body so as to
materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
Section 9. Representations and Warranties Concerning the Purchaser.
As of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, the Purchaser represents
and warrants to the Seller as follows:
(a) the Purchaser (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and (ii)
is qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation to do business in
each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except where the
failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the Purchaser's business as presently conducted or on the
Purchaser's ability to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) the Purchaser has full corporate power to own its property, to
carry on its business as presently conducted and to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
(c) the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Purchaser; and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the
provisions hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a
default under, any of the provisions of any law, governmental rule, regulation,
judgment, decree or order binding on the Purchaser or its properties or the
articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Purchaser, except those conflicts,
breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the Purchaser's ability to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
(d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not
require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration
with, or the taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or
other governmental authority or agency, except those consents, approvals,
notices, registrations or other actions as have already been obtained, given or
made;
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(e) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Purchaser and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Seller,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency
laws and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors
generally);
(f) there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the
knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against the Purchaser, before or by any
court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body (i) with respect
to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) with respect
to any other matter which in the judgment of the Purchaser will be determined
adversely to the Purchaser and will if determined adversely to the Purchaser
materially and adversely affect the Purchaser's ability to perform its
obligations under this Agreement; and the Purchaser is not in default with
respect to any order of any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body so as to materially and adversely affect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; and
(g) the Purchaser's Information (as defined in Section 13(b) hereof)
does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 10. Conditions to Closing.
(a) The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement will be
subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions:
(i) Each of the obligations of the Seller required to be performed at
or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall
have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects; all of
the representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement shall
be true and correct as of the date or dates specified in all material
respects; and no event shall have occurred which, with notice or the
passage of time, would constitute a default under this Agreement, or the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and the Purchaser shall have received
certificates to that effect signed by authorized officers of the Seller.
(ii) The Purchaser shall have received all of the following closing
documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably acceptable to
the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser as
required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:
(A) [Reserved];
(B) If required pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Mortgage Loan
Schedule containing the information set forth on Exhibit 1 hereto;
(C) The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Purchaser, and all
documents required thereby duly executed by all signatories;
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(D) A certificate of an officer of the Seller dated as of the
Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, and
attached thereto the resolutions of the Seller's authorizing the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, together with copies of
the charter and by-laws of the Seller;
(E) One or more opinions of counsel from the Seller's counsel
otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Purchaser, the Trustee and each Rating Agency; and
(F) Such other documents, certificates (including additional
representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably
necessary to secure the intended ratings from each Rating Agency for
the Certificates.
(iii) The Certificates to be sold to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx pursuant to the
Underwriting Agreement shall have been issued and sold to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.
(iv) The Seller shall have furnished to the Purchaser such other
certificates of its officers or others and such other documents and
opinions of counsel to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as the Purchaser
and its counsel may reasonably request.
(b) The obligations of the Seller under this Agreement shall be
subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions:
(i) The obligations of the Purchaser required to be performed by it on
or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall
have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects, and
all of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser under this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date, and no event shall have occurred which
would constitute a breach by it of the terms of this Agreement, and the
Seller shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by an
authorized officer of the Purchaser.
(ii) The Seller shall have received copies of all of the following
closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and reasonably
acceptable to the Seller, duly executed by all signatories other than the
Seller as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:
(A) [Reserved];
(B) The Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Seller, and all documents required
thereby duly executed by all signatories;
(C) A certificate of an officer of the Purchaser dated as of the
Closing Date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Seller, and
attached thereto the resolutions of the Purchaser authorizing the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, together with copies of
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the Purchaser's articles of incorporation, and evidence as to the good
standing of the Purchaser dated as of a recent date;
(D) One or more opinions of counsel from the Purchaser's counsel
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Seller; and
(E) Such other documents, certificates (including additional
representations and warranties) and opinions as may be reasonably
necessary to secure the intended rating from each Rating Agency for
the Certificates;
Section 11. Notices.
All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing but
may be delivered by facsimile transmission subsequently confirmed in writing.
Notices to the Seller shall be directed to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mortgage Lending, Inc.,
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, and notices to the Purchaser
shall be directed to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Mortgage Investors, Inc., 0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (Telecopy: 212-449-6710), or to any other
address as may hereafter be furnished by one party to the other party by like
notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to
have been received on the date received at the premises of the addressee (as
evidenced, in the case of registered or certified mail, by the date noted on the
return receipt) provided that it is received on a business day during normal
business hours and, if received after normal business hours, then it shall be
deemed to be received on the next business day.
Section 12. Transfer of Mortgage Loans.
The Purchaser retains the right to assign the Mortgage Loans and any or all
of its interest under this Agreement to the Trustee without the consent of the
Seller, and, upon such assignment, the Trustee shall succeed to the applicable
rights and obligations of the Purchaser hereunder; provided, however, the
Purchaser shall remain entitled to the benefits set forth in Sections 13 hereto
and as provided in Section 2(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sole and
exclusive right and remedy of the Trustee with respect to a breach of
representation or warranty of the Seller shall be the purchase or substitution
obligations of the Seller contained in Sections 5 and 7 hereof.
Section 13. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery.
All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement,
or contained in certificates of officers of the Seller submitted pursuant
hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive
delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser (and by the Purchaser to the
Trustee). Subsequent to the delivery of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the
Seller's representations and warranties contained herein with respect to the
Mortgage Loans shall be deemed to relate to the Mortgage Loans actually
delivered to the Purchaser and included in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and any
Substitute Mortgage Loan and not to those Mortgage Loans deleted from the
Preliminary Mortgage Loan Schedule pursuant to Section 3 hereof prior to the
Closing.
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Section 14. Mandatory Delivery; Grant of Security Interest.
The sale and delivery on the Closing Date of the Mortgage Loans described
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement is mandatory. It is specifically understood and agreed that each
Mortgage Loan is unique and identifiable on the date hereof and that an award of
money damages would be insufficient to compensate the Purchaser for the losses
and damages incurred by the Purchaser in the event of the Seller's failure to
deliver the Mortgage Loans on or before the Closing Date. The Seller hereby
grants to the Purchaser a lien on and a continuing security interest in the
Seller's interest in each Mortgage Loan and each document and instrument
evidencing each such Mortgage Loan to secure the performance by the Seller of
its obligation hereunder, and the Seller agrees that it holds such Mortgage
Loans in custody for the Purchaser, subject to the Purchaser's obligation to
deliver or cause to be delivered the consideration for the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to Section 2 hereof. The Seller agrees that, upon acceptance of the
Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser or its designee and delivery of payment to the
Seller, that its security interest in the Mortgage Loans shall be released. All
rights and remedies of the Purchaser under this Agreement are distinct from, and
cumulative with, any other rights or remedies under this Agreement or afforded
by law or equity and all such rights and remedies may be exercised concurrently,
independently or successively.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on the Closing Date, each of the
conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof shall have been satisfied and the
Purchaser shall not have paid or caused to be paid the purchase price as
described in Section 2(c) hereof, or any such condition shall not have been
waived or satisfied and the Purchaser determines not to pay or cause to be paid
the purchase price, the Purchaser shall immediately effect the redelivery of the
Mortgage Loans, if delivery to the Purchaser has occurred and the security
interest created by this Section 18 shall be deemed to have been released.
Section 15. Severability.
Any part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement which is
prohibited or which is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective to
the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation or warranty of
this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable or is held to be void or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction as to any Mortgage Loan shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits
or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.
Section 16. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an
original, but which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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Section 17. Amendment.
This Agreement cannot be amended or modified in any manner without the
prior written consent of each party.
Section 18. GOVERNING LAW.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AND PERFORMED IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE,
WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF SUCH STATE.
Section 19. Further Assurances.
Each of the parties agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take
such actions as another party may, from time to time, reasonably request in
order to effectuate the purpose and to carry out the terms of this Agreement
including any amendments hereto which may be required by either Rating Agency.
Section 20. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
the Seller and the Purchaser and their permitted successors and assigns and, to
the extent specified in Section 13 hereof, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, and their directors,
officers and controlling persons (within the meaning of federal securities
laws). The Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may assign its
rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect to the
Seller's representations and warranties respecting the Mortgage Loans) to the
Trustee. Any Person into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated (or any
Person resulting from any merger or consolidation involving the Seller), any
Person resulting from a change in form of the Seller or any Person succeeding to
the business of the Seller, shall be considered the "successor" of the Seller
hereunder and shall be considered a party hereto without the execution or filing
of any paper or any further act or consent on the part of any party hereto.
Except as provided in the two preceding sentences, this Agreement cannot be
assigned, pledged or hypothecated by either party hereto without the written
consent of the other parties to this Agreement and any such assignment or
purported assignment shall be deemed null and void.
Section 21. The Seller.
The Seller will keep in full effect all rights as are necessary to perform
their respective obligations under this Agreement.
Section 22. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express
or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
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Section 23. No Partnership.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to create a
partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their names to be signed
hereto by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxx Park
Title: Authorized Signatory
EXHIBIT 1
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE INFORMATION
The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information with
respect to each Mortgage Loan:
(i) the loan number;
(ii) the borrower name and address;
(iii) the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loans;
(iv) the Initial Mortgage Rate;
(v) the original maturity date and the months remaining before
maturity date;
(vi) the original principal balance;
(vii) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance;
(viii) the first payment due date of the Mortgage Loan;
(ix) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination with respect to a first
lien Mortgage Loan, or the Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio with
respect to a second lien Mortgage Loan;
(x) a code indicating whether the Residential Dwelling at the time of
origination was represented to be owner-occupied;
(xi) a code indicating the property type;
(xii) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan;
(A) the frequency of each Adjustment Date;
(B) the next Adjustment Date;
(C) the Maximum Mortgage Rate;
(D) the Minimum Mortgage Rate;
(E) the Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date;
(F) the related Periodic Rate Cap;
(G) the Gross Margin; and
(H) the lifetime rate cap;
(xiii) the location of the related Mortgaged Property;
(xiv) a code indicating whether a Prepayment Charge is applicable;
(A) the period during which such Prepayment Charge is in effect;
(B) the amount of such Prepayment Charge;
(C) any limitations or other conditions on the enforceability of
such Prepayment Charge; and
(D) any other information pertaining to the Prepayment Charge
specified in the related Mortgage Note;
(xv) the Credit Score and date obtained;
(xvi) the MIN; and
(xvii) the name of the related Originator and the Origination Date.
EXHIBIT 2
CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
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EXHIBIT 3
[RESERVED]
SCHEDULE A
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE B
[RESERVED]
