SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES AGREEMENT MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC., Purchaser FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEVADA Seller Dated as of April 1, 2006 Conventional, Fixed and Adjustable Rate Residential...
Exhibit
99.8b
EXECUTION
COPY
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.,
Purchaser
FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF NEVADA
Seller
Dated
as
of April 1, 2006
Conventional,
Fixed
and
Adjustable Rate
Residential
Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
SECTION
1.
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Definitions.
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1
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SECTION
2.
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Agreement
to Purchase.
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15
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SECTION
3.
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Mortgage
Schedules.
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15
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SECTION
4.
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Purchase
Price; Principal Prepayments.
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16
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SECTION
5.
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Examination
of Mortgage Files.
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17
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SECTION
6.
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Conveyance
from Seller to Purchaser.
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17
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SECTION
7.
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Servicing
of the Mortgage Loans.
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20
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SECTION
8.
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[RESERVED].
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21
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SECTION
9.
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Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies for
Breach.
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21
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SECTION
10.
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Closing
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42
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SECTION
11.
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Closing
Documents.
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43
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SECTION
12.
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Costs.
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44
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SECTION
13.
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Cooperation
of Seller with a Reconstitution.
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44
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SECTION
14.
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The
Seller.
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46
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SECTION
15.
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Financial
Statements.
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47
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SECTION
16.
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Mandatory
Delivery; Grant of Security Interest.
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48
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SECTION
17.
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Notices.
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48
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SECTION
18.
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Severability
Clause.
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49
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SECTION
19.
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Counterparts.
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50
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SECTION
20.
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Intention
of the Parties.
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50
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SECTION
21.
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Successors
and Assigns; Assignment of Purchase Agreement.
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50
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SECTION
22.
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Waivers.
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XXXXXXX
00.
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Exhibits.
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50
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SECTION
24.
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General
Interpretive Principles.
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51
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SECTION
25.
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Reproduction
of Documents.
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51
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SECTION
26.
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Further
Agreements.
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51
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SECTION
27.
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Recordation
of Assignments of Mortgage.
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52
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SECTION
28.
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No
Solicitation.
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52
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SECTION
29.
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Waiver
of Trial by Jury.
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52
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SECTION
30.
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Governing
Law Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
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53
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SECTION
31.
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Amendment.
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53
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SECTION
32.
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Confidentiality.
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53
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SECTION
33.
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Availability
of Information.
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54
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SECTION
34.
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Entire
Agreement.
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54
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SECTION
35.
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Compliance
with Regulation AB.
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54
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
A-1
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MORTGAGE
LOAN DOCUMENTS
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EXHIBIT
A-2
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CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
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EXHIBIT
B
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FORM
OF INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
C
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FORM
OF SELLER’S OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
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EXHIBIT
D
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FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
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EXHIBIT
E
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FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
F
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FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
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EXHIBIT
G
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UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
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EXHIBIT
H
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FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
I
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REPORT
PERIOD INFORMATION
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT
This
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND WARRANTIES
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of April 1, 2006, by and between XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC., a New York corporation (the “Purchaser”), and
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEVADA, a national banking association (the
“Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser and the Seller are parties to that certain First Amended and
Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of
October 1, 2005 (the “Original Purchase Agreement”) and the Seller desires to
sell, from time to time, to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to
purchase, from time to time, from the Seller, certain conventional fixed and
adjustable rate residential first-lien and second-lien mortgage loans (the
“Mortgage Loans”) on a servicing released basis as described herein, and which
shall be delivered in pools of whole loans (each, a “Mortgage Loan Package”) on
various dates as provided herein (each, a “Closing Date”);
WHEREAS,
at the present time, the Purchaser and the Seller desire to amend the Original
Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications as set forth herein with
respect to all Mortgage Loans acquired pursuant to this Agreement or the
Original Purchase Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Seller
agree
as follows:
SECTION
1. Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement the following capitalized terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below.
Accepted
Servicing Practices: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, those
mortgage servicing practices which are in accordance with accepted mortgage
servicing practices of prudent mortgage lending institutions which service
mortgage loans of the same type as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where
the related Mortgaged Property is located.
Act: The
National Housing Act, as amended from time to time.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this
Agreement, the Mortgage Interest Rate of which is adjusted from time to time
in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Adjusted
Purchase Price Percentage: With respect to any Mortgage Loan subject
to repurchase in accordance with the terms of this Agreement during the first
twelve months
following
the related Closing Date, shall be equal to the Purchase Price Percentage less
the product of (i) the excess, if any, of the Purchase Price Percentage of
such
Mortgage Loan over par, and (ii)(A) the number of calendar days completed from
(but not including) the related Closing Date through the repurchase date of
such
Mortgage Loan, divided by (B) 365.
Affiliate: With
respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled
by
or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes
of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person
means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly
or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.
Agency
Transfer: A Xxxxxx Mae Transfer or a Xxxxxxx Mac
Transfer.
Agreement: This
Second Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties
Agreement including all exhibits, schedules, amendments and supplements
hereto.
ALTA: The
American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
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 by a
Qualified Appraiser and (ii) the purchase price paid for the related
Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan;
provided, however, that 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 by a Qualified
Appraiser.
Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement: As defined in
Subsection 6.01.
Assignment
of Mortgage: An individual assignment of the Mortgage, notice of
transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form and in blank, sufficient
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property
is
located to give record notice of the sale of the Mortgage to the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan: Any Mortgage Loan (a) that requires only payments
of interest until the stated maturity date of the Mortgage Loan or (b) for
which Monthly Payments of principal (not including the payment due on its stated
maturity date) are based on an amortization schedule that would be insufficient
to fully amortize the principal thereof by the stated maturity date of the
Mortgage Loan.
Business
Day: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, (ii) a
day on which banking and savings and loan institutions, in the State of New
York
or the State in which the Interim Servicer’s servicing operations are located or
(iii) the state in which the Custodian’s operations are located, are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
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Cash-Out
Refinance: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan in which the proceeds received
were in excess of the amount of funds required to repay the principal balance
of
any existing first mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property, pay related
closing costs and satisfy any outstanding subordinate mortgages on the related
Mortgaged Property and which provided incidental cash to the related Mortgagor
of more than 1% of the original principal balance of such Mortgage
Loan.
Closing
Date: The date or dates on which the Purchaser from time to time
shall purchase, and the Seller from time to time shall sell, the Mortgage Loans
listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the related
Mortgage Loan Package.
Closing
Documents: The documents required to be delivered on each Closing
Date pursuant to Section 11.
CLTA: The
California Land Title Association.
CLTV: As
of any date and as to any Second Lien Loan, the ratio, expressed as a
percentage, of (a) the sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the
Second Lien Loan and (ii) the outstanding principal balance as of such date
of
any mortgage loan or mortgage loans that are senior or equal in priority to
the
Second Lien Loan and which are secured by the same Mortgaged Property to (b)
the
Appraised Value as determined pursuant to the Underwriting Guidelines of the
related Mortgaged Property as of the origination of the Second Lien
Loan.
Code: The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute
thereto.
Commission: The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds: All awards, compensation and settlements in respect of a
taking of all or part of a Mortgaged Property, whether permanent or temporary,
partial or entire, by exercise of the power of condemnation or the right of
eminent domain, to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.
Co-op: A
private, cooperative housing corporation, having only one class of stock
outstanding, which owns or leases land and all or part of a building or
buildings, including apartments, spaces used for commercial purposes and common
areas therein and whose board of directors authorizes the sale of stock and
the
issuance of a Co-op Lease.
Co-op
Lease: With respect to a Co-op Loan, the lease with respect to a
dwelling unit occupied by the Mortgagor and relating to the stock allocated
to
the related dwelling unit.
Co-op
Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by the pledge of stock allocated to a
dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation and a collateral
assignment of the related Co-op Lease.
Covered
Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.
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Custodial
Account: The separate trust account created and maintained pursuant
to Subsection 2.04 of the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each
Mortgage Loan, as specified therein).
Custodial
Agreement: The agreement(s) governing the retention of the originals
of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage and other Mortgage
Loan
Documents. If more than one Custodial Agreement is in effect at any
given time, all of the individual Custodial Agreements shall collectively be
referred to as the “Custodial Agreement.”
Custodian: Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, and its successors
in interest, or any successor to the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement
as
therein provided.
Cut-off
Date: The date or dates designated as such on the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package.
Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation: Each representation and warranty
identified as such in Section 9.02 of this Agreement.
Depositor: The
depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Determination
Date: The date specified in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with
respect to each Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified
therein).
Due
Date: The day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a
Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.
Escrow
Payments: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the amounts constituting
ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, sewer rents, municipal charges,
mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums, condominium
charges, and any other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with
the Mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage or any other document.
Exchange
Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Xxxxxx
Xxx: The Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guides: The Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx’ Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae
Servicers’ Guide, as amended or restated from time to time.
Xxxxxx
Xxx Transfer: As defined in Section 13.
FHA: The
Federal Housing Administration, an agency within the United States Department
of
Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto and including the
Federal Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
where appropriate under the FHA Regulations.
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FIRREA: The
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended
and in effect from time to time.
First
Lien Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien Mortgage on the
related Mortgaged Property.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan: A fixed rate mortgage loan purchased pursuant to
this Agreement.
Xxxxxxx
Mac: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
Xxxxxxx
Mac Transfer: As defined in Section 13.
Gross
Margin: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed
percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note which amount is added
to the Index in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note to
determine on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date the Mortgage Interest Rate
for
such Mortgage Loan.
High
Cost
Loan: A Mortgage Loan (a) covered by the Home Ownership and
Equity Protection Act of 1994, or (b) classified as a “high cost home,”
“threshold,” “covered,” (excluding New Jersey “Covered Home Loans” as that term
was defined in clause (1) of the definition of that term in the New Jersey
Home Ownership Security Act of 2002 that were originated between
November 26, 2003 and July 7, 2004), “high risk home,” “predatory” or
similar 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 or additional legal liability for residential
mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees) or (c) a
Mortgage Loan categorized as High Cost pursuant to Appendix E of Standard
& Poor’s Glossary. For avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that
this definition shall apply to any law regardless of whether such law is
presently, or in the future becomes, the subject of judicial review or
litigation.
Home
Loan: A Mortgage Loan categorized as a Home Loan pursuant to
Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.
HUD: The
Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any federal agency or official
thereof which may from time to time succeed to the functions thereof with regard
to Mortgage Insurance issued by the FHA. The term “HUD,” for purposes
of this Agreement, is also deemed to include subdivisions thereof such as the
FHA and Government National Mortgage Association.
Index: The
index indicated in the related Mortgage Note for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan.
Insurance
Proceeds: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance
policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged
Property.
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Interest
Rate Adjustment Date: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the date, specified in the related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule, on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted.
Interim
Funder: With respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the
Person named on the MERS System as the interim funder pursuant to the MERS
Procedures Manual.
Interim
Servicer: The servicer under the Interim Servicing Agreement, or its
successor in interest, or any successor to the Interim Servicer under the
Interim Servicing Agreement, as therein provided.
Interim
Servicing Agreement: The agreement to be entered into by the
Purchaser and the Interim Servicer, providing for the Interim Servicer to
service the Mortgage Loans as specified by the Interim Servicing
Agreement.
Investor: With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Person named on the MERS
System as the investor pursuant to the MERS Procedures Manual.
Lifetime
Rate Cap: The provision of each Mortgage Note related to an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan which provides for an absolute maximum Mortgage
Interest Rate thereunder. The Mortgage Interest Rate during the term
of each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan shall not at any time exceed the Mortgage
Interest Rate at the time of origination of such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
by more than the amount per annum set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Liquidation
Proceeds: The proceeds received in connection with the liquidation of
a defaulted Mortgage Loan, whether through the sale or assignment of such
Mortgage Loan, trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise or the sale of the
related Mortgaged Property if the Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction
of the Mortgage Loan, other than amounts received following the acquisition
of
REO Property, Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, as of any date of
determination, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which
is
the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off
Date (unless otherwise indicated), and the denominator of which is the lesser
of
(a) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property at origination and
(b) if the Mortgage Loan was made to finance the acquisition of the related
Mortgaged Property, the purchase price of the Mortgaged Property.
LTV: Loan-to-Value
Ratio.
Manufactured
Home: A single family residential unit that is constructed in a
factory in sections in accordance with the Federal Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards adopted on June 15, 1976, by the Department
of
Housing and Urban Development (“HUD Code”), as amended in 2000, which preempts
state and local building codes. Each unit is identified by the
presence of a HUD Plate/Compliance Certificate label. The sections
are then transported to the site and joined together and affixed to a pre-built
permanent foundation (which
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satisfies
the manufacturer’s requirements and all state, county, and local building codes
and regulations). The manufactured home is built on a non-removable,
permanent frame chassis that supports the complete unit of walls, floors, and
roof. The underneath part of the home may have running gear (wheels,
axles, and brakes) that enable it to be transported to the permanent
site. The wheels and hitch are removed prior to anchoring the unit to
the permanent foundation. The manufactured home must be classified as
real estate and taxed accordingly. The permanent foundation may be on
land owned by the mortgager or may be on leased land.
MERS: Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors in interest.
MERS
Designated Mortgage Loan: Mortgage Loans for which (a) the
Seller has designated or will designate MERS as, and has taken or will take
such
action as is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee
for the Seller, in accordance with MERS Procedures Manual and (b) the
Seller has designated or will designate the Purchaser as the Investor on the
MERS System.
MERS
Procedures Manual: The MERS Procedures Manual, as it may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
MERS
Report: The report from the MERS System listing MERS Designated
Mortgage Loans and other information.
MERS
System: MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more
particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.
MIN: With
respect to any MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the mortgage identification number
(if any) assigned to such MERS Designated Mortgage Loan by MERS.
Monthly
Payment: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled payment of
principal and interest payable by a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Note
on
each Due Date.
Mortgage: With
respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Co-op Loan, the mortgage, deed of
trust
or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which creates a first liens in
the
case of a First Lien Loan, or a second lien, in the case of a Second Lien Loan,
on the related Mortgaged Property. With respect to a Co-op Loan, the
Security Agreement.
Mortgage
File: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
and the items listed in Exhibit A-2 hereto and any additional documents
required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this
Agreement.
Mortgage
Interest Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at
which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance
with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Interest Rate Cap: With respect to an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan,
the limit on each Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment as set forth in the related
Mortgage Note.
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Mortgage
Loan: Each mortgage loan sold, assigned and transferred pursuant to
this Agreement and identified on the applicable Mortgage Loan Schedule, which
Mortgage Loan includes, without limitation, the Mortgage File, the Monthly
Payments, Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds, Servicing Rights and all other rights, benefits, proceeds
and obligations arising from or in connection with such Mortgage Loan, excluding
replaced or repurchased mortgage loans.
Mortgage
Loan Documents: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the documents
required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to
Subsection 6.03.
Mortgage
Loan Package: Each pool of Mortgage Loans, which shall be purchased
by the Purchaser from the Seller from time to time on each Closing
Date.
Mortgage
Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans setting forth the
following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the related Mortgage
Loan Package: (1) the Seller’s Mortgage Loan identifying number;
(2) the Mortgagor’s name; (3) the social security number of the
Mortgagor; (4) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor’s race and/or
ethnicity is (i) native American or Alaskan native, (ii) Asian/Pacific
islander, (iii) African American, (iv) white, (v) Hispanic or
Latino, (vi) other minority, (vii) not provided by the Mortgagor,
(viii) not applicable (if the Mortgagor is an entity) and (ix) unknown
or missing; (5) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including the
city, state and zip code; (6) a code indicating whether the Mortgagor is
self-employed; (7) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is
owner-occupied, investment property or a second home; (8) a code indicating
the number and type of residential units constituting the Mortgaged Property
(e.g., single family residence, two-family residence, three-family residence,
four-family residence, multifamily residence, condominium, manufactured housing,
mixed-use property, raw land and other non-residential properties, planned
unit
development or cooperative stock in a cooperative housing corporation);
(9) the original months to maturity or the remaining months to maturity
from the related Cut-off Date, in any case based on the original amortization
schedule and, if different, the maturity expressed in the same manner but based
on the actual amortization schedule; (10) the Loan-to-Value Ratio or CLTV,
as applicable, at origination; (11) the Mortgage Interest Rate as of the
related Cut-off Date; (12) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was
due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent with the Due Date
currently in effect, the Due Date; (13) the stated maturity date;
(14) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the related Cut-off Date;
(15) whether the Mortgage Loan has Monthly Payments that are interest-only
for a period of time, and the interest-only period, if applicable (and with
respect to each Second Lien Loan, whether the related first lien mortgage loan
has monthly payments that are interest-only for a period of time, and the
interest-only period, if applicable); (16) the last payment date on which a
payment was actually applied to the outstanding principal balance;
(17) the schedule of the payment delinquencies in the prior 12 months;
(18) [reserved]; (19) the original principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan; (20) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of
business on the related Cut-off Date, after deduction of payments of principal
due and collected on or before the related Cut-off Date; (21) with respect
to each Mortgage Loan with a second lien behind it, the combined principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan and the applicable second lien loan, at
origination, (22) a code indicating whether there is a simultaneous second;
(23) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Interest Rate
Adjustment Date; (24) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans,
the
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Gross
Margin; (25) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Lifetime
Rate Cap under the terms of the Mortgage Note; (26) with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, a code indicating the type of Index, including
the methodology for rounding (e.g., rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest
ten thousandth (.0001)) and the applicable time frame for determining the Index;
(27) the product type of Mortgage Loan (i.e., Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate,
First Lien Loan, Second Lien Loan), and with respect to each Second Lien Loan,
the product type of the related first lien loan; (28) a code indicating the
purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase, Rate/Term Refinance or Cash-Out Refinance);
(29) a code indicating the documentation style (i.e., no documents, full,
alternative, reduced, no income/no asset, stated income, no ration, reduced
or
NIV); (30) asset verification (Y/N); (31) the loan credit
classification (as described in the Underwriting Guidelines); (32) whether
such Mortgage Loan provides for a Prepayment Penalty; (33) the Prepayment
Penalty period of such Mortgage Loan, if applicable; (34) a description of
the Prepayment Penalty, if applicable; (35) the Mortgage Interest Rate as
of origination; (36) the credit risk score (FICO score); (37) the date
of origination; (38) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the
Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment period; (39) with respect to Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest Rate adjustment percentage;
(40) with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, the Mortgage Interest
Rate floor; (41) the Mortgage Interest Rate calculation method (i.e.,
30/360, simple interest, other); (42) with respect to Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans, the Periodic Rate Cap as of the first Interest Rate Adjustment
Date; (43) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan provides for negative amortization;
(44) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan has negative amortization
and the maximum of such negative amortization; (45) a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan is a Balloon Mortgage Loan; (46) a code
indicating whether the Mortgage Loan by its original terms or any modifications
thereof provides for amortization beyond its scheduled maturity date;
(47) the original Monthly Payment due; (48) the Appraised Value;
(49) appraisal type; (50) appraisal date; (51) a code indicating
whether the Mortgage Loan is covered by a PMI Policy and, if so, identifying
the
PMI Policy provider; (54) the certificate number of the PMI Policy, if
applicable; (52) the amount of coverage of the PMI Policy, if applicable;
(53) in connection with a condominium unit, a code indicating whether the
condominium project where such unit is located is low-rise or high-rise;
(54) a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is a leasehold
estate; (55) with respect to the related Mortgagor, the debt-to-income
ratio; (56) sales price; (57) automated valuation model (AVM);
(58) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a MERS Designated
Mortgage Loan and the MERS Identification Number, if applicable; (59) a
field indicating whether such Mortgage Loan is a Home Loan; and (60) the DU
or LP number, if applicable. With respect to the Mortgage Loans in
the aggregate, the related Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following
information, as of the related Cut-off Date: (1) the number of
Mortgage Loans; (2) the current aggregate outstanding principal balance of
the Mortgage
Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Interest Rate of the Mortgage
Loans; (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans;
(5) the average principal balance of the Mortgage Loans; (6) the
applicable Cut-off Date; and (7) the applicable Closing Date.
Mortgage
Note: The original executed note or other evidence of the Mortgage
Loan indebtedness of a Mortgagor, including any riders or addenda
thereto.
Mortgaged
Property: With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a Co-op Loan,
the Mortgagor’s real property securing repayment of a related Mortgage Note,
consisting of an
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unsubordinated
estate in fee simple or, with respect to real property located in jurisdictions
in which the use of leasehold estates for residential properties is a
widely-accepted practice, a leasehold estate, in a single parcel or multiple
parcels of real property improved by a Residential Dwelling. With
respect to a Co-op Loan, the stock allocated to a dwelling unit in the
residential cooperative housing corporation that was pledged to secure such
Co-op Loan and the related Co-op Lease.
Mortgagee: The
mortgagee or beneficiary named in the Mortgage and the successors and assigns
of
such mortgagee or beneficiary.
Mortgagor: The
obligor on a Mortgage Note, who is an owner of the Mortgaged Property and the
grantor or mortgagor named in the Mortgage and such grantor’s or mortgagor’s
successors in title to the Mortgaged Property.
Officer’s
Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or the
Vice Chairman of the Board or a President or a Vice President and by the
Treasurer or the Secretary or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant
Secretaries of the Seller, and delivered to the Purchaser as required by this
Agreement.
Opinion
of Counsel: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the
Seller, reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, provided that any
Opinion of Counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any account
required to be maintained pursuant to the Interim Servicing Agreement as an
Eligible Account (as defined in the Interim Servicing Agreement),
(b) qualification of the Mortgage Loans in a REMIC or (c) compliance
with the REMIC Provisions, must be (unless otherwise stated in such Opinion
of
Counsel) an opinion of counsel who (i) is in fact independent of the Seller
and any servicer of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) does not have any material
direct or indirect financial interest in the Seller or any servicer of the
Mortgage Loans or in an Affiliate of either and (iii) is not connected with
the Seller or any servicer of the Mortgage Loans as an officer, employee,
director or person performing similar functions.
Periodic
Rate Cap: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
provision of each Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum amount
by
which the Mortgage Interest Rate therein may increase or decrease on an Interest
Rate Adjustment Date above or below the Mortgage Interest Rate previously in
effect. The Periodic Rate Cap for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
is the rate set forth as such on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
Periodic
Rate Floor: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
provision of each Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum amount
by
which the Mortgage Interest Rate therein may decrease on an Interest Rate
Adjustment Date below the Mortgage Interest Rate previously in
effect.
Person: Any
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government
or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
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PMI
Policy: A policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance issued by an
insurer acceptable under the Underwriting Guidelines and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located.
Preliminary
Mortgage Schedule: As defined in Section 3.
Prepayment
Penalty: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of any
premium or penalty required to be paid by the Mortgagor if the Mortgagor prepays
such Mortgage Loan as provided in the related Mortgage Note or
Mortgage.
Principal
Prepayment: Any payment or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage
Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date, including any
Prepayment Penalty thereon, and which is not accompanied by an amount of
interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month
or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.
Purchase
Price: The price paid on the related Closing Date by the Purchaser to
the Seller in exchange for the Mortgage Loans purchased on such Closing Date
as
calculated in Section 4 of this Agreement.
Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement: Each agreement setting forth the general
terms and conditions of the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans to be
purchased from time to time under this Agreement.
Purchase
Price Percentage: The percentage of par (expressed as decimal) set
forth in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement.
Purchaser: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a New York corporation, and its successors in
interest and assigns, or any successor to the Purchaser under this Agreement
as
herein provided.
Qualified
Appraiser: An appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller, who had no
interest, direct or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made
on
the security thereof, and whose compensation was not affected by the approval
or
disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made
by
such appraiser both satisfied the requirements of Title XI of FIRREA and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage
Loan was originated.
Qualified
Correspondent: Any Person from which the Seller purchased Mortgage
Loans, provided that the following conditions are
satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to
an agreement between the Seller and such Person that contemplated that such
Person would underwrite mortgage loans from time to time, for sale to the
Seller, in accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the Seller
(“Designated Guidelines”) or guidelines that do not vary materially from such
Designated Guidelines; (ii) such Mortgage Loans were in fact underwritten
as described in clause (i) above and were acquired by the Seller within 180
days after origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated Guidelines
were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Seller in
origination of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the
Seller’s own account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time
such Mortgage Loans were underwritten, designated by the Seller on a
consistent
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basis
for
use by lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Seller;
and
(iv) the Seller employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by
the Seller, pre-purchase or post-purchase quality assurance procedures (which
may involve, among other things, review of a sample of mortgage loans purchased
during a particular time period or through particular channels) designed to
ensure that Persons from which it purchased mortgage loans properly applied
the
underwriting criteria designated by the Seller.
Qualified
Insurer: An insurance company duly authorized and licensed where
required by law to issue insurance approved as an insurer by Xxxxxx Mae and
Xxxxxxx Mac.
Rate/Term
Refinance: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, in which the proceeds received
were not in excess of the amount of funds required to repay the principal
balance of any existing first mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged Property,
pay related closing costs and satisfy any outstanding subordinate mortgages
on
the related Mortgaged Property and did not provide incidental cash to the
related Mortgagor of more than one percent (1%) of the original principal
balance of such Mortgage Loan.
Reconstitution: Any
Securitization Transaction or a Whole Loan Transfer.
Reconstitution
Agreements: The agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller
and the Purchaser and/or certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or
Dates with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans sold hereunder, in
connection with a Whole Loan Transfer, Agency Transfer or a Securitization
Transaction pursuant to Section 13, including, but not limited to, a
seller’s warranties and servicing agreement with respect to a Whole Loan
Transfer, and a pooling and servicing agreement and/or seller/servicer
agreements and related custodial/trust agreement and documents with respect
to a
Securitization Transaction.
Reconstitution
Date: As defined in Section 13.
Refinanced
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not used to
purchase the related Mortgaged Property.
Regulation AB: Subpart
229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
Sections229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject
to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission
in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release
No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (January 7,
2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the
Commission or its staff from time to time.
REMIC: A
“real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of
Section 860D of the Code.
REMIC
Provisions: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a
REMIC, which appear at Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of
Chapter 1, Subtitle A of the Code, and related provisions and
regulations, rulings or pronouncements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing
may be in effect from time to time.
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Remittance
Date: The date specified in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with
respect to each Mortgage Loan, as specified therein).
REO
Property: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Interim Servicer
through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Report
Period: The period beginning with the final Business Day of the
calendar month preceding the current calendar month, and ending on the final
Business Day of the current calendar month.
Repurchase
Price: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a price equal to
(A) during the first twelve months following the related Closing Date (i)
the Adjusted Purchase Price Percentage multiplied by the Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loan so repurchased plus (ii) all accrued and unpaid
interest thereon to the day of the month that such repurchase occurs (but not
more than 150 days of accrued and unpaid interest), and (B) thereafter, (i)
the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan so repurchased, plus (ii)
all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the day of the month such repurchase
occurs (but not more than 150 days of accrued and unpaid interest), plus in
the
case of either clause (A) or (B) above, any costs and damages (including costs
and expenses incurred in the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement)
incurred by the related trust with respect to any securitization of the Mortgage
Loan in connection with any violation by such Mortgage Loan prior to the time
of
such repurchase of any predatory or abusive lending law actually incurred and
paid out of or on behalf of the related trust fund, and that directly resulted
from such violation.
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 or (iv) a
one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a
co-operative, mobile or Manufactured Home.
RESPA: The
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, as amended from time to
time.
Second
Lien Loan: A Mortgage Loan secured by a second lien Mortgage on the
related Mortgaged Property.
Securities
Act: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Securitization
Transaction: Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or
other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly
to an
issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately
placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of
publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments
on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of
residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all
of
the Mortgage Loans.
Security
Agreement: The agreement creating a security interest in the stock
allocated to a dwelling unit in the residential cooperative housing corporation
that was pledged to secure such Co-op Loan and the related Co-op
Lease.
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Seller: As
defined in the initial paragraph of the Agreement, together with its successors
in interest.
Seller
Information: As defined in Subsection 34.04(a).
Servicing
Fee: With respect to each Mortgage Loan subject to the Interim
Servicing Agreement, a fee payable monthly equal to twelve dollars ($12) per
Mortgage Loan for the first sixty (60) days after the related Closing
Date. In the event the Purchaser requires the Seller to service the
Mortgage Loans beyond such sixty (60) day period, the Purchaser shall pay the
Seller fifteen dollars ($15) per Mortgage Loan for each subsequent sixty (60)
day period; provided, however, that such interim servicing fee shall be paid
monthly, in arrears, and for any partial month, such interim servicing fee
shall
be prorated on a per diem basis.
Servicing
File: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the
Interim Servicer consisting of originals of all documents in the Mortgage File
which are not delivered to the Purchaser or the Custodian and copies of the
Mortgage Loan Documents set forth in Section 2 of the Custodial
Agreement.
Servicing
Rights: Any and all of the following: (a) any and all
rights to service the Mortgage Loans; (b) any payments to or monies
received by the Seller for servicing the Mortgage Loans; (c) any late fees,
penalties or similar payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans; (d) all
agreements or documents creating, defining or evidencing any such servicing
rights to the extent they relate to such servicing rights and all rights of
the
Seller thereunder; (e) Escrow Payments or other similar payments with
respect to the Mortgage Loans and any amounts actually collected by the Seller
with respect thereto; (f) all accounts and other rights to payment related
to any of the property described in this paragraph; and (g) any and all
documents, files, records, servicing files, servicing documents, servicing
records, data tapes, computer records, or other information pertaining to the
Mortgage Loans or pertaining to the past, present or prospective servicing
of
the Mortgage Loans.
Sponsor: The
sponsor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Standard
& Poor’s: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of
The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies Inc., and any successor thereto.
Standard
& Poor’s Glossary: For each Mortgage Loan Package, Appendix E to
the Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary, as attached to Exhibit D of the
related Assignment and Conveyance.
Stated
Principal Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan on any date of
determination, (i) the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan at the
related Cut-off Date after giving effect to payments of principal due on or
before such date, to the extent actually received, minus (ii) all amounts
previously distributed to the Purchaser with respect to the related Mortgage
Loan representing payments or recoveries of principal on such Mortgage
Loan.
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Static
Pool Information: Static pool information as described in
Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB (to the extent
available to the Seller using commercially reasonably efforts).
Successor
Servicer: Any servicer of one or more Mortgage Loans designated by
the Purchaser as being entitled to the benefits of the indemnifications set
forth in Subsections 9.03 and 14.01.
Third-Party
Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that
originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Seller.
Transfer
Date: In the event the Interim Servicer is terminated as servicer of
a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Interim Servicing Agreement, the date on which
the Purchaser, or its designee, shall receive the transfer of servicing
responsibilities and begin to perform the servicing of such Mortgage Loans,
and
the Interim Servicer shall cease all servicing responsibilities.
Underwriting
Guidelines: The underwriting guidelines of the Seller, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit G and a then-current copy of which is
attached as an exhibit to the related Assignment and Conveyance.
Whole
Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage
Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.
SECTION
2. Agreement to
Purchase.
The
Seller agrees to sell from time to time, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase
from time to time, Mortgage Loans having an aggregate actual unpaid principal
balance on the related Cut-off Date in an amount as set forth in the related
Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, or in such other amount as agreed by the
Purchaser and the Seller as evidenced by the actual aggregate unpaid principal
balance of the Mortgage Loans accepted by the Purchaser on each Closing Date,
together with the related Mortgage Files and all rights and obligations arising
under the documents contained therein.
SECTION
3. Mortgage
Schedules.
The
Seller from time to time shall provide the Purchaser with certain information
constituting a preliminary listing of the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on
each
Closing Date in accordance with the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement
and this Agreement (each, a “Preliminary Mortgage Schedule”).
The
Seller shall deliver the related Mortgage Loan Schedule for the Mortgage Loans
to be purchased on a particular Closing Date to the Purchaser at least five
(5)
Business Days prior to the related Closing Date. The related Mortgage
Loan Schedule shall be the related Preliminary Mortgage Schedule with those
Mortgage Loans which have not been funded prior to the related Closing Date
deleted.
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SECTION
4. Purchase
Price; Principal Prepayments.
Subsection
4.01 Purchase
Price.
The
Purchase Price for the Mortgage Loans and Servicing Rights listed on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule in a Mortgage Loan Package shall be the Purchase Price
Percentage, multiplied by the aggregate actual unpaid principal balance as
of
the related Cut-off Date after application of scheduled payments of principal
due on or before the related Cut-off Date, but only to the extent such payments
were actually received. If so provided in the related Purchase Price
and Terms Agreement, portions of the Mortgage Loans and/or the Servicing Rights
shall be priced and paid for separately.
In
addition to the Purchase Price as described above, the Purchaser shall pay
to
the Seller, at closing, accrued interest from the last “interest paid to” date
through the day immediately preceding the related Closing Date, inclusive,
on
the aggregate actual unpaid principal amount of the related Mortgage Loans
as of
the related Cut-off Date at the weighted average Mortgage Interest Rate of
those
Mortgage Loans. The Purchase Price plus accrued interest as set forth
in the preceding paragraph shall be paid to the Seller by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account designated by the Seller in
writing.
The
Purchaser shall own and be entitled to receive with respect to each Mortgage
Loan purchased, (1) all recoveries of principal collected after the related
Cut-off Date and (2) all payments of interest on the Mortgage Loans net of
the
Servicing Fee (minus that portion of any such interest payment that is allocable
to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date). All payments of
principal and interest, Prepayment Penalties (other than Prepayment Penalties
retained by the Seller pursuant to Subsection 4.02 below) less the applicable
Servicing Fee, due on a Due Date following the related Cut-off Date shall belong
to the Purchaser.
Subsection
4.02 Near-term
Principal Prepayments.
In
the
event any Principal Prepayment is made by a Mortgagor on or prior to thirty
(30)
days (or such other period specified in the related Purchase Price and Terms
Agreement) after the related Closing Date, the Seller shall remit to the
Purchaser an amount, with respect to any Mortgage Loan, equal to the excess,
if
any, of the Purchase Price Percentage for
such
Mortgage Loan over par multiplied by the amount of such Principal Prepayment
(“Premium Recapture Amount”); provided, however, that such Premium Recapture
Amount shall be subject to reduction (the maximum amount of such reduction
limited to the Premium Recapture Amount) to the extent of any legally
enforceable Prepayment Penalty remitted to, or received by, the Purchaser in
connection with such Mortgage Loan. Such remittance shall be made by
the Seller to Purchaser no later than the fifth (5th) Business
Day
following receipt of notice of such Principal Prepayment by the
Seller. The Seller shall be entitled to the benefit of any Prepayment
Penalty collected from the Mortgagor in connection with a Principal Prepayment
in full made during such thirty (30) day period (or such other period specified
in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement) to the extent such Prepayment
Penalty is applied to reduce the Premium Recapture Amount the Seller would
otherwise be required to remit to the Purchaser pursuant to this Subsection
4.02. Any Prepayment Penalty collected from the Mortgagor in
connection with a Principal Prepayment in full after such thirty (30) day period
(or
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such
other period specified in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement) shall
be remitted to, or retained by, the Purchaser. If demand for payment
of any amount described in this paragraph is not made prior to thirty (30)
days
after the date of any Principal Prepayment, the Seller shall have no obligation
to pay the amount described in this paragraph.
SECTION
5. Examination
of Mortgage Files.
At
least
five (5) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller shall
either (a) deliver to the Purchaser or its designee in escrow, for
examination with respect to each Mortgage Loan to be purchased, the related
Mortgage File, including a copy of the Assignment of Mortgage, pertaining to
each Mortgage Loan, or (b) make the related Mortgage File available to the
Purchaser for examination at such other location as shall otherwise be
acceptable to the Purchaser. Such examination of the Mortgage Files
may be made by the Purchaser or its designee at any reasonable time before
or
after the related Closing Date. If the Purchaser makes such
examination prior to the related Closing Date and determines, in its sole
discretion, that any Mortgage Loans do not conform to any of the requirements
set forth in the Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, or as an Exhibit annexed
thereto, the Mortgage Loan may be rejected for purchase by the Purchaser and
such Mortgage Loans shall be deleted from the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The Purchaser may, at its option and without notice to the
Seller, purchase some or all of the Mortgage Loans without conducting any
partial or complete examination. The fact that the Purchaser or its
designee has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete
examination of the Mortgage Files shall not impair in any way the Purchaser’s
(or any of its successor’s) rights to demand repurchase or other relief as
provided in this Agreement. In the event that the Seller fails to
deliver the Mortgage File with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall,
upon the request of the Purchaser, repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the price
and in the manner specified in Subsection 9.03.
SECTION
6. Conveyance
from Seller to Purchaser.
Subsection
6.01 Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans.
The
Seller, simultaneously with the delivery of the Mortgage Loan Schedule with
respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package to be purchased on each Closing
Date, shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Conveyance Agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “Assignment and Conveyance
Agreement”). The Seller shall ensure that the contents of each
Servicing File, which required to be retained by or delivered to the Interim
Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Interim Servicing
Agreement and thus not delivered to the Purchaser, or its designee, are and
shall be held in trust by the Interim Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser
as the owner thereof. The Seller agrees that the Interim Servicer’s
possession of any portion of each such Mortgage File is at the will of the
Purchaser for the sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to this Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Interim
Servicer shall be in a custodial capacity only. The ownership of each
Mortgage Note, each Mortgage and the contents of each Mortgage File is vested
in
the Purchaser and the ownership of all records and documents with respect to
the
related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the
Interim Servicer shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained
and maintained, in trust, by the Interim Servicer at the will of the Purchaser
in such custodial capacity only. The Seller shall
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cause
the
Servicing File retained by the Interim Servicer pursuant to this Agreement
to be
appropriately identified in the Seller’s computer system and/or books and
records, as appropriate, to clearly reflect the sale of the related Mortgage
Loan to the Purchaser. The Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to
release from its custody the contents of any Servicing File retained by it
only
in accordance with this Agreement or the Interim Servicing Agreement, except
when such release is required in connection with a repurchase of any such
Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 9.03 or if required under applicable
law or court order.
Subsection
6.02 Books
and Records.
Record
title to each Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note as of the related Closing
Date shall be in the name of the Seller, an Affiliate of the Seller, the
Purchaser or one or more designees of the Purchaser, as the Purchaser shall
select; provided, however, that if a Mortgage has been
recorded in the name of MERS or its designee, the Seller is shown as the owner
of the related Mortgage Loan on the records of MERS for purposes of the system
of recording transfers of beneficial ownership of mortgages maintained by
MERS. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ownership of each Mortgage and
related Mortgage Note shall be vested solely in the Purchaser or the appropriate
designee of the Purchaser, as the case may be. All rights arising out
of the Mortgage Loans including, but not limited to, all funds received by
the
Seller or the Interim Servicer after the related Cut-off Date on or in
connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be vested in the Purchaser or one or
more
designees of the Purchaser; provided, however, that all funds
received on or in connection with a Mortgage Loan shall be received and held
by
the Seller or the Interim Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser
or
the appropriate designee of the Purchaser, as the case may be, as the owner
of
the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
The
Seller shall be or shall cause the Interim Servicer to be responsible for
maintaining, and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for each
Mortgage Loan which shall be marked clearly to reflect the ownership of each
Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser. In particular, the Seller shall or
shall cause the Interim Servicer to maintain in its possession, available for
inspection by the Purchaser, and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand,
evidence of compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and
regulations, and all requirements of the Seller, including but not limited
to
documentation as to the method used in determining the applicability of the
provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, to the
Mortgaged Property, documentation evidencing insurance coverage and periodic
inspection reports, as required by the Seller. The Seller or Interim
Servicer shall retain such documents in the form of imaged copies on microfilm,
microfiche or any other imaging or electronic records retention system so long
as such system complies with all of the Seller’s or Interim Servicer’s
requirements relating to the retention and maintenance of such
documents. In the event the Purchaser is required to submit
information regarding the location or status of the original of such document
for evidentiary purposes in a legal proceeding, the Seller shall cooperate
with
all reasonable requests of the Purchaser to provide information regarding
Seller’s ordinary course of business practices with respect to such imaged
copies of documents.
It
is the
express intention of the parties that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement be, and be
construed as, a sale of the Mortgage Loans, and the Servicing Rights by the
Seller and not a pledge of the Mortgage
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Loans
or
the Servicing Rights by the Seller to the Purchaser to secure a debt or other
obligation of the Seller. Consequently, the sale of each Mortgage
Loan and the Servicing Rights shall be reflected as a sale on the Seller’s
business records, tax returns and financial statements.
Subsection
6.03 Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Seller shall deliver and release to the Custodian no later than two (2) Business
Days prior to the related Closing Date those Mortgage Loan Documents set forth
on Exhibit A-1 hereto as required by the Custodial Agreement with respect
to each Mortgage Loan set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
In
connection with the foregoing, the Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser and
its
present and former directors, officers, employees and agents and any Successor
Servicer and its present and former directors, officers, employees and agents,
and hold such parties harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines,
forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and other
costs and expenses based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, the fact that
no Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA or CLTA lender’s title insurance
policy. For purposes of the previous sentence, “Purchaser” shall mean
the Person then acting as the Purchaser under this Agreement and any and all
Persons who previously were “Purchasers” under this Agreement and “Successor
Servicer” shall mean any Person designated as the Successor Servicer pursuant to
this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were “Successor Servicers”
pursuant to this Agreement.
The
Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan Documents required
to be delivered pursuant to the Custodial Agreement for the related Closing
Date, as evidenced
by the Initial Certification of the Custodian in the form annexed to the
Custodial Agreement. The Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses of
the Custodian.
The
Seller shall or shall cause the Interim Servicer to forward to the Custodian,
or
to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, original
documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
of
any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two
weeks of their execution, provided, however, that the Seller
shall provide the Custodian, or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall
designate in writing, with a certified true copy of any such document submitted
for recordation within two weeks of its execution, and shall promptly provide
the original of any document submitted for recordation or a copy of such
document certified by the appropriate public recording office to be a true
and
complete copy of the original within two (2) weeks following receipt of the
original document by the Interim Servicer; provided, however,
that such original recorded document or certified copy thereof shall be
delivered to the Purchaser no later than 180 days following the related
Closing Date, unless there has been a delay at the applicable recording
office.
If
the
Seller cannot deliver the original recorded Mortgage Loan Documents on the
related Closing Date, the Seller shall, promptly upon receipt thereof and in
any
case not later than 120 days from the related Closing Date, deliver such
original documents, including original recorded documents, to the Purchaser
(unless the Seller is delayed in making such delivery by reason of the fact
that
such documents shall not have been returned by the appropriate recording
office). If delivery is not completed within 120 days of the related
Closing Date, solely due to
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delays
in
making such delivery by reason of the fact that such documents shall not have
been returned by the appropriate recording office, Seller shall deliver such
document to Purchaser within such time period as specified in an Officer’s
Certificate or, if delivery is not made by the expiration of such time period,
Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause delivery as soon
as
possible thereafter. In any case, if the Seller cannot deliver the
original recorded Mortgage Loan Documents within 240 days of the related Closing
Date, the related Mortgage Loan shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, be
repurchased by the Seller at the price and in the manner specified in Subsection
9.03.
For
any
Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall prepare the
Assignments of Mortgage and, at time of the related closing date the Purchaser
shall deduct $25 for each mortgage loan as recording fees in transferring all
original documents to the Purchaser.
Subsection
6.04 Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Seller shall, or shall cause the Interim Servicer to, have an internal quality
control program that verifies, on a regular basis, the existence and accuracy
of
the legal documents, credit documents, property appraisals, and underwriting
decisions. The program shall include evaluating and monitoring the
overall quality of the Seller loan production and the servicing activities
of
the Interim Servicer. The program is to ensure that the Mortgage
Loans are originated in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines; guard
against dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and guard against errors
and
omissions by officers, employees, or other authorized persons.
Subsection
6.05 MERS
Designated Loans.
With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall, on or prior
to
the related Closing Date, designate the Purchaser as the Investor and the
Custodian as custodian, and no Person shall be listed as Interim Funder on
the
MERS System. In addition, on or prior to the related Closing Date,
Seller shall provide the Custodian and the Purchaser with a MERS Report listing
the Purchaser as the Investor, the Custodian as custodian and no Person as
Interim Funder with respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan.
SECTION
7. Servicing of
the Mortgage Loans.
The
Mortgage Loans have been sold by the Seller to the Purchaser on a servicing
released basis. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each Mortgage
Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein), the Seller hereby sells,
transfers, assigns, conveys and delivers to the Purchaser the Servicing
Rights.
The
Purchaser shall retain the Interim Servicer as contract servicer of the Mortgage
Loans for an interim period pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and
conditions contained in the Interim Servicing Agreement (with respect to each
Mortgage Loan, for an interim period, as specified therein). The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to execute the Interim Servicing
Agreement on the initial Closing Date.
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The
Seller shall cause the Interim Servicer to transfer the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans on each Transfer Date in accordance with the terms of the Interim
Servicing Agreement.
SECTION
8. [RESERVED].
SECTION
9. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller; Remedies for Breach.
Subsection
9.01 Representations
and Warranties Regarding the Seller.
The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of the date
hereof and as of each Closing Date:
(a) Due
Organization and Authority. The Seller is a national association duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United
States of America and is and will remain in compliance with the laws of each
state in which any Mortgaged Property is located to the extent necessary to
ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan and the servicing of the
Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The
Seller has all licenses necessary to carry out its business as now being
conducted, and is licensed and qualified to transact business in and is in
good
standing under the laws of each state in which any Mortgaged Property is located
or is otherwise exempt under applicable law from such licensing or qualification
or is otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such licensing
or
qualification, and in any event the Seller is in compliance with the laws of
any
such state
to
the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan and
the
sale of the Mortgage Loans and Servicing Rights in accordance with the terms
of
this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement. No
licenses or approvals obtained by the Seller have been suspended or revoked
by
any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body and no
proceedings are pending which might result in such suspension or
revocation. The Seller has the full power and authority and legal
right to hold, transfer and convey each Mortgage Loan (including the Servicing
Rights), to sell each Mortgage Loan and the Servicing Rights, and to execute,
deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms
Agreement and to conduct its business as presently conducted. The
Seller has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby, has duly executed and
delivered this Agreement, and any agreements contemplated hereby, and this
Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser, and each Assignment
of
Mortgage and any agreements contemplated hereby, constitutes a legal, valid
and
binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with
its
terms and all requisite corporate action has been taken by the Seller to make
this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby valid and binding upon
the
Seller in accordance with their terms. The Seller is properly
qualified to service the Mortgage Loans and has been servicing the Mortgage
Loans prior to the related Cut-off Date;
(b) No
Consent Required. No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body or federal or state regulatory authority
having jurisdiction
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over
the
Seller is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller
of,
or compliance by the Seller with, this Agreement or the sale of the Mortgage
Loans and Servicing Rights and delivery of the Mortgage Files to the Purchaser
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except
for such consents, approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been
obtained prior to the related Closing Date. The Seller is not in
violation of, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the related
Purchase Price and Terms Agreement by the Seller and its performance and
compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not constitute a violation
with
respect to, any order or decree of any court or any order or regulation of
any
federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction over the
Seller or its assets, which violation might have consequences that would
materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or the
operation of the Seller or its assets or might have consequences that would
materially and adversely affect the performance of its obligations and duties
hereunder;
(c) Ordinary
Course of Business. The consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement are in
the
ordinary course of business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment and
conveyance of the Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages and/or the Servicing Rights
by
the Seller pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to the bulk transfer
or
any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction;
(d) No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement by the Seller, nor the
origination or purchase of the Mortgage
Loans by the Seller, the sale of the Mortgage Loans or the Servicing Rights
to
the Purchaser, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or
the
performance of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
or
the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement will conflict with any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller’s articles of incorporation or
by-laws, or constitute a default under or result in a breach or acceleration
of,
any material contract, agreement or other instrument to which the Seller is
a
party or which may be applicable to the Seller or its assets, or result in
the
material violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
to
which the Seller or its properties are subject, or impair the ability of the
Purchaser to realize on the Mortgage Loans;
(e) No
Litigation Pending. There are no actions, suits or proceedings
against, or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened investigations of, the Seller
before any court, administrative or other tribunal that, individually or in
the
aggregate, (a) might prohibit its entering into this Agreement or the
related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, (b) seeks to prevent the sale of
the
Mortgage Loans, the sale of the Servicing Rights or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) might prohibit or materially
and adversely affect the performance by the Seller of its obligations under,
or
the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans or
(d)
is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of the Seller;
(f) Ability
to Perform; Solvency. The Seller does not believe, nor does it have
any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant
contained in this Agreement or the related Purchase Price and Terms
Agreement. The Seller is solvent and the sale of the Mortgage Loans
and the Servicing Rights will not cause the Seller to become
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insolvent. The
sale of the Mortgage Loans and Servicing Rights is not undertaken with the
intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of the Seller’s creditors;
(g) [Reserved];
(h) [Reserved];
(i)
Financial Statements. The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser
financial statements as to its last two complete fiscal years and any later
quarter ended more than 60 days prior to the execution of this
Agreement. All such financial statements fairly present the pertinent
results of operations and changes in financial position for each of such periods
and the financial position at the end of each such period of the Seller and
its
subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved,
except as set forth in the notes thereto. In addition, the Seller has
delivered information as to its loan gain and loss experience in respect of
foreclosures and its loan delinquency experience for the immediately preceding
three-year period, in each case with respect to mortgage loans owned by it
and
such mortgage loans serviced for others during such period, and all such
information so delivered shall be true and correct in all material
respects. There has been no change in the business, operations,
financial condition, properties or assets of the Seller since the date of the
Seller’s financial statements that would have a material adverse effect on its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Seller
has completed any
forms
requested by the Purchaser in a timely manner and in accordance with the
provided instructions;
(j)
[Reserved];
(k) [Reserved];
(l)
[Reserved];
(m) No
Brokers. The Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker,
agent or other person that may be entitled to any commission or compensation
in
connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loans or the Servicing
Rights;
(n) Sale
Treatment. The Seller will treat the sale of the Mortgage Loans and
the Servicing Rights to the Purchaser as a sale for reporting and accounting
purposes and, to the extent appropriate, for federal income tax
purposes;
(o) [Reserved];
(p) Reasonable
Purchase Price. The consideration received by the Seller upon the
sale of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement and the Purchase Price and
Terms
Agreement constitutes fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for
the
Mortgage Loans;
(q) [Reserved];
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(r) The
Seller is a member of MERS in good standing, and will comply in all material
respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing
of the MERS Mortgage Loans for as long as such Mortgage Loans are registered
with MERS.
Subsection
9.02 Representations
and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans.
The
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, as to each Mortgage
Loan, as of the related Closing Date for such Mortgage Loan:
(a) Mortgage
Loans as Described. The information set forth in the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule is complete, true and correct;
(b) Payments
Current. All payments required to be made up to the related Closing
Date for the Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have been made
and credited. No payment required under the Mortgage Loan is
30 days or more delinquent nor has any payment under the Mortgage Loan been
30 days or more delinquent at any time since the origination of the
Mortgage Loan;
(c) No
Outstanding Charges. There are no defaults in complying with the
terms of the Mortgage, and all taxes, governmental assessments, insurance
premiums, water, sewer
and
municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground rents which previously became
due and owing have been paid, or an escrow of funds has been established in
an
amount sufficient to pay for every such item which remains unpaid and which
has
been assessed but is not yet due and payable. The Seller has not
advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of
funds
by a party other than the Mortgagor, directly or indirectly, for the payment
of
any amount required under the Mortgage Loan, except for interest accruing from
the date of the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of the Mortgage Loan
proceeds, whichever is earlier, to the day which precedes by one month the
related Due Date of the first installment of principal and
interest;
(d) Original
Terms Unmodified. The terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage have
not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect, from the date
of
origination except by a written instrument which has been recorded, if necessary
to protect the interests of the Purchaser, and which has been delivered to
the
Custodian or to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing,
and the terms of which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The substance of any such waiver, alteration or
modification has been approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and
the
title insurer, if any, to the extent required by the policy, and its terms
are
reflected on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, if applicable. No
Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with
an
assumption agreement, approved by the issuer of any related PMI Policy and
the
title insurer, to the extent required by the policy, and which assumption
agreement is part of the Mortgage Loan File delivered to the Custodian or to
such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing and the terms
of
which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(e) No
Defenses. The Mortgage Loan is not subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including without limitation
the
defense of usury, nor will the
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operation
of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of
any
right thereunder, render either the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage unenforceable,
in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense, including without limitation the defense of usury,
and
no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted
with respect thereto;
(f) Hazard
Insurance. Pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage, the
buildings and improvements upon each Mortgaged Property are insured by a
Qualified Insurer pursuant to a standard, valid and existing hazard insurance
policy acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac which policy insures against
loss
by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are provided
for
in the Xxxxxx Mae Guides or Xxxxxxx Mac Guide representing coverage in an amount
not less than the lesser of (a) the maximum insurable value of the improvements
securing such Mortgage Loan and (b) the outstanding principal balance of the
related Mortgage Loan, but in no event an amount less than an amount that is
required to prevent the Mortgagor from being deemed to be a co-insurer
thereunder. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the
Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special
flood hazards, a flood insurance policy in a form meeting the requirements
of
the current guidelines of the Flood Insurance Administration (which policy
conforms to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac requirements) is in effect with respect
to
such Mortgaged Property with a Qualified Insurer in an amount representing
coverage not less than the least of (a) the outstanding
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan, (b) the maximum insurable value
of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or (c) the maximum amount of
insurance that is available under federal law. All individual
insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller or
the
original holder of the Mortgage, and its successors in interest, as loss payee,
and all of the premiums due and payable thereon have been paid; the Mortgage
obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance at the
Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and upon the Mortgagor’s failure to do so,
authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to obtain and maintain such insurance
at
the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the
Mortgagor. Neither the Seller (nor any prior originator or servicer
of any of the Mortgage Loans) nor any Mortgagor has engaged in any act or
omission which has impaired or would impair the coverage of any such policy,
the
benefits of the endorsement provided for herein, or the validity and binding
effect of either. All such insurance policies contain a standard
mortgagee clause naming Seller, its successors and assigns as loss payee and
contain a clause that the insurer will notify the named mortgagee at least
thirty (30) days prior to any reduction in coverage or cancellation of the
policy. The hazard insurance policy is the valid and binding
obligation of the insurer, is in full force and effect, and will be in full
force and effect and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser upon the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has
not engaged in, and has no knowledge of the Mortgagor’s having engaged in, any
act or omission which would impair the coverage of any such policy, the benefits
of the endorsement provided for herein, or the validity and binding effect
of
either including, without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission, kickback
or
other unlawful compensation or value of any kind has been or will be received,
retained or realized by any attorney, firm or other person or entity, and no
such unlawful items have been received, retained or realized by the
Seller;
(g) Compliance
with Applicable Laws. Any and all requirements of any federal, state
or local law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real
estate
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settlement
procedures, consumer credit protection, predatory, abusive and fair lending,
equal credit opportunity and disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan,
including, without limitation, any provisions relating to a Prepayment Penalty
have been complied with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will not involve the violation of any such laws or regulations, and
the
Seller shall maintain in its possession, available for the Purchaser’s
inspection, and shall deliver to the Purchaser upon demand, evidence of
compliance with all such requirements. This representation and
warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(h) No
Satisfaction of Mortgage. The Mortgage has not been satisfied,
canceled, subordinated or rescinded, in whole or in part, and the Mortgaged
Property has not been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in
part, nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such release,
cancellation, subordination or rescission. The Seller has not waived
the performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the Mortgagor’s failure to
perform such action would cause the Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has
the
Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction by the
Mortgagor;
(i) Type
of Mortgaged Property. With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is not a
Co-op Loan and is not secured by an interest in a leasehold estate, the
Mortgaged Property is a fee
simple estate that consists of a single parcel of real property with a detached
single family residence erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling,
or
an individual residential condominium unit in a condominium project, or an
individual unit in a planned unit development, (or, with respect to each Co-op
Loan, an individual unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation);
provided, however, that any condominium unit, planned unit
development or residential cooperative housing corporation shall conform with
the Underwriting Guidelines. Any condominium unit or planned unit
development is “warrantable” with respect thereto or “nonwarrantable” if
underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines. No
portion of the Mortgaged Property (or underlying Mortgaged Property, in the
case
of a Co-op Loan) is used for commercial purposes, and since the date of
origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial
purposes; provided, that Mortgaged Properties which contain a
home office shall not be considered as being used for commercial purposes as
long as the Mortgaged Property has not been altered for commercial purposes
and
is not storing any chemicals or raw materials other than those commonly used
for
homeowner repair, maintenance and/or household purposes. No such
residence is a mobile home. None of the Mortgage Loans are considered
agricultural loans. No Mortgaged Property consists of a log home
except as permitted pursuant to the Xxxxxx Mae guidelines, an earthen home,
underground home or a home which is situated on more than forty acres of
property. Any Mortgage Property secured by a leasehold estate was
underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines. None of
the Mortgage Loans are made for the purchase of land only. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
(j) Valid
First or Second Lien. The Mortgage is a valid, subsisting,
enforceable and perfected, first lien (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or
second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) on the Mortgaged Property,
including all buildings and improvements on the Mortgaged Property and all
installations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning
systems located in or annexed to such buildings, and all
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additions,
alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the
foregoing. The lien of the Mortgage is subject only to:
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(i)
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with
respect to a Second Lien Loan only, the lien of the first mortgage
on the
Mortgaged Property;
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(ii)
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the
lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable;
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(iii)
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covenants,
conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters
of
the public record as of the date of recording acceptable to prudent
mortgage lending institutions generally and specifically referred
to in
the lender’s title insurance policy delivered to the originator of the
Mortgage Loan and (A) specifically referred to or otherwise
considered in the appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage
Loan
or (B) which do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the
Mortgaged Property set forth in such appraisal;
and
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(iv)
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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.
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Any
security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid,
subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien (with respect to a First Lien
Loan) or second lien (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) and first priority
(with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second priority (with respect to a Second
Lien Loan) security interest on the property described therein and the Seller
has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser.
With
respect to any Co-op Loan, the related Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and
enforceable first priority security interest on the related cooperative shares
securing the Mortgage Note, subject only to (a) liens of the related
residential cooperative housing corporation for unpaid assessments representing
the Mortgagor’s pro rata share of the related residential cooperative housing
corporation’s payments for its blanket mortgage, current and future real
property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees and other assessments
to
which like collateral is commonly subject and (b) other matters to which
like collateral is commonly subject which do not materially interfere with
the
benefits of the security interest intended to be provided by the related
Security Agreement;
(k) Validity
of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage and any
other agreement executed and delivered by a Mortgagor in connection with a
Mortgage Loan are genuine, and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the maker thereof enforceable in accordance with its terms (including,
without limitation, any provisions therein relating to Prepayment
Penalties). All parties to the Mortgage Note, the
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Mortgage
and any other such related agreement had legal capacity to enter into the
Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and
any
such agreement, and the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and any other such related
agreement have been duly and properly executed by other such related
parties. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence or
similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part
of the Seller in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in
the
application of any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. The
documents, instruments and agreements submitted for loan underwriting were
not
falsified and contain no untrue statement of material fact or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the information
and statements therein not misleading. No fraud, error, omission,
misrepresentation, negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage
Loan has taken place on the part of any Person, including without limitation,
the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer, or any other party
involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the application for
any
insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan. The Seller has reviewed
all of the documents constituting the Servicing File and has made such inquiries
as it deems necessary to make and confirm the accuracy of the representations
set forth herein;
(l)
Full Disbursement of Proceeds. The Mortgage Loan has been closed and
the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no
requirement for future
advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as to completion of any
on-site or off-site improvement and as to disbursements of any escrow funds
therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses
incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the
Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any
amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
(m) Ownership. The
Seller is the sole owner of record and holder of the Mortgage Loan and the
indebtedness evidenced by each Mortgage Note and upon the sale of the Mortgage
Loans to the Purchaser, the Seller will retain the Mortgage Files or any part
thereof with respect thereto not delivered to the Custodian, the Purchaser
or
the Purchaser’s designee, in trust only for the purpose of servicing and
supervising the servicing of each Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan is
not assigned or pledged, and the Seller has good, indefeasible and marketable
title thereto, and has full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan to
the
Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest, and has full right and
authority subject to no interest or participation of, or agreement with, any
other party, to sell and assign each Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement
and following the sale of each Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser will own such
Mortgage Loan free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest. The Seller intends
to relinquish all rights to possess, control and monitor the Mortgage
Loan. After the related Closing Date, the Seller will have no right
to modify or alter the terms of the sale of the Mortgage Loan and the Seller
will have no obligation or right to repurchase the Mortgage Loan or substitute
another Mortgage Loan, except as provided in this Agreement;
(n) Doing
Business. All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage
Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during
the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in
compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of
the
state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located, and (2) either
(i) organized under the laws of such state, or (ii) qualified to do
business in such state, or (iii) a federal savings and loan association, a
savings bank or a national bank having a principal office in such state, or
(3) not doing business in such state;
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(o) CLTV,
LTV, PMI Policy. Except as specified in the related Purchase Price
and Terms Agreement, no Mortgage Loan that is a Second Lien Loan has a CLTV
greater than 100% and no Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than
100%. Any Mortgage Loan that had at the time of origination an LTV in
excess of 80% is insured as to payment defaults by a PMI Policy. Any
PMI Policy in effect covers the related Mortgage Loan for the life of such
Mortgage Loan. All provisions of such PMI Policy have been and are
being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums
due thereunder have been paid. No action, inaction, or event has
occurred and no state of facts exists that has, or will result in the exclusion
from, denial of, or defense to coverage. Any Mortgage Loan subject to
a PMI Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the PMI Policy
and
to pay all premiums and charges in connection therewith. The Mortgage
Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule is net of any such insurance premium if the related PMI Policy is
lender-paid;
(p) Title
Insurance. With respect to a Mortgage Loan which is not a Co-op Loan,
the Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or other
equivalent form of policy or insurance acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx
Mac
and each such title insurance policy is issued by a title insurer acceptable
to
Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction
where
the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring the Seller, its successors and
assigns, as to the first (with respect to a First Lien Loan) or second (with
respect to a Second Lien Loan) priority lien of the Mortgage in the original
principal amount of the Mortgage Loan (or to the extent a Mortgage Note provides
for negative amortization, the maximum amount of negative amortization in
accordance with the Mortgage), subject only to the exceptions contained in
clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (j) of this Subsection 9.02, and
in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, against any loss by reason of
the
invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting from the provisions of
the
Mortgage providing for adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate and Monthly
Payment. Where required by state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has
been given the opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title
insurance. Additionally, such lender’s title insurance policy
affirmatively insures ingress and egress, and against encroachments by or upon
the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. The Seller, its
successor and assigns, are the sole insured of such lender’s title insurance
policy, and such lender’s title insurance policy is valid and remains in full
force and effect and will be in force and effect upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No claims have been made
under such lender’s title insurance policy, and no prior holder of the related
Mortgage, including the Seller, has done, by act or omission, anything which
would impair the coverage of such lender’s title insurance policy, including
without limitation, no unlawful fee, commission, kickback or other unlawful
compensation or value of any kind has been or will be received, retained or
realized by any attorney, firm or other person or entity, and no such unlawful
items have been received, retained or realized by the Seller;
(q) No
Defaults. Other than payments due but not yet 30 days or more
delinquent, there is no default, breach, violation or event which would permit
acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event
which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace
or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event which
would permit acceleration, and neither the Seller nor any of its
affiliates
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nor
any
of their respective predecessors, have waived any default, breach, violation
or
event which would permit acceleration;
(r) No
Mechanics’ Liens. There are no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims
which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding
that under law could give rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged
Property which are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the
lien of the related Mortgage;
(s) Location
of Improvements; No Encroachments. All improvements which were
considered in determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lay
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged
Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the
Mortgaged Property. No improvement located on or being part of the
Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or
regulation;
(t) Origination;
Payment Terms. The Mortgage Loan was originated by a mortgagee
approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Sections
203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan association, a
savings bank, a commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or other
similar institution which is supervised and examined by a federal or state
authority. Principal payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more
than seventy days after funds were disbursed in connection with the Mortgage
Loan. The Mortgage Interest Rate as well as, in the case of an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Lifetime Rate Cap and the Periodic Rate
Cap
and the Periodic Rate Floor are as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted with respect to
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date to equal
the Index plus the Gross Margin (rounded up or down to the nearest 0.125%),
subject to the Periodic Rate Cap. The Mortgage Note is payable in
equal monthly installments of principal (except for Mortgage Loans that provide
for a fixed period of interest-only payments at the beginning of their term)
and
interest, which installments of interest, with respect to Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans, are subject to change due to the adjustments to the Mortgage
Interest Rate on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date, with interest calculated
and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the Mortgage Loan fully by the
stated maturity date, over an original term of not more than thirty (30) years
from commencement of amortization. With respect to any Mortgage Loan
that provides for a fixed period of interest-only payments at the beginning
of
its term, at the end of such interest-only period, the Monthly Payment will
be
recalculated so as to require Monthly Payments sufficient to amortize the
Mortgage Loan fully by its stated maturity date. Unless otherwise
specified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan is payable
on
the first day of each month. The Mortgage Loan does not require a
balloon payment on its stated maturity date; and by its original terms or any
modification thereof, does not provide for amortization beyond its scheduled
maturity date;
(u) Enforceable
Provisions. The Mortgage contains enforceable provisions such as to
render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the
realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security
provided thereby, including, (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a
deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (ii) otherwise by judicial
foreclosure. Upon default by a Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan and
foreclosure on, or trustee’s sale of, the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the
proper procedures, the holder of the Mortgage
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Loan
will
be able to deliver good and merchantable title to the Mortgaged
Property. There is no homestead or other exemption available to a
Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell the Mortgaged Property
at
a trustee’s sale or the right to foreclose the Mortgage, subject to applicable
federal and state laws and judicial precedent with respect to bankruptcy and
right of redemption or similar law;
(v) Conformance
with Agency and Underwriting Guidelines. The Mortgage Loan was
underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines (a copy of which
is
attached to the related Assignment and Conveyance Agreement). The
Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Xxxxxxx Mac or Xxxxxx
Mae
and no representations have been made to a Mortgagor that are inconsistent
with
the mortgage instruments used;
(w) Occupancy
of the Mortgaged Property. 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 underwriting certificates, have been made
or
obtained from the appropriate authorities. Unless otherwise specified
on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgagor represented at the time
of
origination of the Mortgage Loan that the Mortgagor would occupy the Mortgaged
Property as the Mortgagor’s primary residence;
(x)
No Additional Collateral. The Mortgage Note is not and has not been
secured by any collateral, pledged account or other security other than the
lien
of the corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable
security agreement or chattel mortgage referred to above and such collateral
does not serve as security for any other obligation and no Mortgage Loan is
secured by more than one Mortgaged Property;
(y) Deeds
of Trust. In the event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a
trustee, authorized and 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;
(z) Acceptable
Investment. The Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances or
conditions with respect to the related Mortgage, Mortgaged Property, Mortgagor,
Mortgage File or the related Mortgagor’s credit standing that can reasonably be
expected to cause the Mortgage Loan to be more or less likely to become
delinquent than mortgage loans originated by the Seller generally. No
Mortgaged Property is located in a state, city, county or other local
jurisdiction which the Purchaser has determined in its sole good faith
discretion would cause the related Mortgage Loan to be ineligible for whole
loan
sale or securitization in a transaction consistent with the prevailing sale
and
securitization industry (including, without limitation, the practice of the
rating agencies) with respect to substantially similar mortgage
loans;
(aa) Delivery
of Mortgage Documents. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the
Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered under
the Custodial Agreement for each Mortgage Loan have been delivered to the
Custodian. The Seller is in
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possession
of a complete, true and accurate Mortgage File in compliance with Exhibit A
attached hereto, except for such documents the originals of which have been
delivered to the Custodian;
(bb) Transfer
of Mortgage Loans. The Assignment of Mortgage (except with respect to
any Mortgage that has been recorded in the name of MERS or its designee) with
respect to each Mortgage Loan is in recordable form and is acceptable for
recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property
is
located;
(cc) Due-On-Sale. With
respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage contains an enforceable
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,
and
to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, such provision is
enforceable;
(dd) Assumability. With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents
provide that after the related first Interest Rate Adjustment Date, a related
Mortgage Loan may only be assumed if the party assuming such Mortgage Loan
meets
certain credit requirements stated in the Mortgage Loan Documents;
(ee) No
Buydown Provisions; No Graduated Payments or Contingent
Interests. The Mortgage Loan does not contain provisions pursuant to
which Monthly Payments are paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any
separate account established by the Seller, the Mortgagor, or anyone on behalf
of the Mortgagor, or paid by any source other than the Mortgagor nor does it
contain 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;
(ff) Consolidation
of Future Advances. Any future advances made to the Mortgagor prior
to the applicable 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 (with respect to a First Lien Loan)
or second (with respect to a Second Lien Loan) lien priority by a title
insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the Mortgagee’s
consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and
Xxxxxxx Mac. The consolidated principal amount does not exceed the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;
(gg) Mortgaged
Property Undamaged; No Condemnation Proceedings. There is no
proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the
Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste,
fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty
so as to affect adversely the value of the Mortgaged Property as security for
the Mortgage Loan or the use for which the premises were intended and each
Mortgaged Property is in good repair. There have not been any
condemnation proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property and the Seller
has no knowledge of any such proceedings in the future;
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(hh) Collection
Practices; Escrow Deposits; Interest Rate Adjustments. The
origination, servicing and collection practices used by the Seller and the
Interim Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in all respects
in
compliance with Accepted Servicing Practices, applicable laws and regulations,
and have been in all respects legal and proper. With respect to
escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, all such payments are in the possession
of,
or under the control of, the Seller or the Interim Servicer and there exist
no
deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary arrangements for
repayment thereof have not been made. All Escrow Payments have been
collected in full compliance with state and federal law and the provisions
of
the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage. An escrow of funds is not
prohibited by applicable law and has been established in an amount sufficient
to
pay for every item that remains unpaid and has been assessed but is not yet
due
and payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments or other charges
or payments due the Seller have been capitalized under the Mortgage or the
Mortgage Note. All Mortgage Interest Rate adjustments have been made
in strict compliance with state and federal law and the terms of the related
Mortgage and Mortgage
Note on the related Interest Rate Adjustment Date. If, pursuant to
the terms of the Mortgage Note, another index was selected for determining
the
Mortgage Interest Rate, the same index was used with respect to each Mortgage
Note which required a new index to be selected, and such selection did not
conflict with the terms of the related Mortgage Note. The Seller or
the Interim Servicer executed and delivered any and all notices required under
applicable law and the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding
the Mortgage Interest Rate and the Monthly Payment adjustments. Any
interest required to be paid pursuant to state, federal and local law has been
properly paid and credited;
(ii) Conversion
to Fixed Interest Rate. Except as specified in the related Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement, the Mortgage Loan does not contain a provision
whereby the Mortgagor is permitted to convert the Mortgage Interest Rate from
an
adjustable rate to a fixed rate;
(jj) Other
Insurance Policies; No Defense to Coverage. No action, inaction or
event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed on or prior
to
the Closing Date that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial
of, or defense to coverage under any applicable hazard insurance policy, PMI
Policy or bankruptcy bond (including, without limitation, any exclusions,
denials or defenses which would limit or reduce the availability of the timely
payment of the full amount of the loss otherwise due thereunder to the insured),
irrespective of the cause of such failure of coverage. The Seller has
caused or will cause to be performed any and all acts required to preserve
the
rights and remedies of the Purchaser in any insurance policies applicable to
the
Mortgage Loans including, without limitation, any necessary notifications of
insurers, assignments of policies or interests therein, and establishments
of
coinsured, joint loss payee and mortgagee rights in favor of the
Purchaser. In connection with the placement of any such insurance, no
commission, fee, or other compensation has been or will be received by the
Seller or by any officer, director, or employee of the Seller or any designee
of
the Seller or any corporation in which the Seller or any officer, director,
or
employee had a financial interest at the time of placement of such
insurance;
(kk) No
Violation of Environmental Laws. There exists no violation of any
local, state, or federal environmental law, rule or regulation with respect
to
the Mortgaged Property. To the best of Seller’s knowledge, there is
no pending action or proceeding involving
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the
related Mortgaged Property in which compliance with any environmental law,
rule
or regulation is an issue; and nothing further remains to be done to satisfy
in
full all requirements of each such law, rule or regulation constituting a
prerequisite to the use and enjoyment of such Mortgaged Property;
(ll)
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The Mortgagor has not notified the
Seller, and the Seller has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed
to
the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers Relief Act or other similar state
statute;
(mm) Appraisal. The
Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property signed
prior to the approval of the Mortgage Loan application by a Qualified Appraiser,
duly appointed by the Seller, 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 the appraisal and
appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac and Title
XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on
the
date the Mortgage Loan was originated;
(nn) Disclosure
Materials. The Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that
the Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by, and the Seller
has complied with, all applicable law with respect to the making of the Mortgage
Loans. The Seller shall maintain such statement in the Mortgage
File;
(oo) Construction
or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property. No Mortgage Loan was made in
connection with the construction (other than a “construct-to-perm” loan) or
rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or facilitating the trade-in or exchange
of a Mortgaged Property;
(pp) Escrow
Analysis. If applicable, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Seller has within the last twelve months (unless such Mortgage was originated
within such twelve month period) analyzed the required Escrow Payments for
each
Mortgage and adjusted the amount of such payments so that, assuming all required
payments are timely made, any deficiency will be eliminated on or before the
first anniversary of such analysis, or any overage will be refunded to the
Mortgagor, in accordance with RESPA and any other applicable law;
(qq) Credit
Information. As to each consumer report (as defined in the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, Public Law 91-508) or other credit information furnished
by the Seller to the Purchaser, that Seller has full right and authority and
is
not precluded by law or contract from furnishing such information to the
Purchaser and the Purchaser is not precluded from furnishing the same to any
subsequent or prospective purchaser of such Mortgage. The Seller has
and shall in its capacity as servicer, for each Mortgage Loan, fully furnished,
in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing
regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g. favorable and
unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union
Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly
basis. The Seller, as servicer, shall transmit full-file credit
reporting data for each Mortgage Loan and agrees it shall report one of the
following statuses each month as follows: new
origination,
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current,
delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.), foreclosed, or
charged-off. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(rr) Leaseholds. If
the Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate, (1) the ground lease is
assignable or transferable; (2) the ground lease will not terminate earlier
than five years after the maturity date of the Mortgage Loan; (3) the
ground lease does not provide for termination of the lease in the event of
lessee’s default without the Mortgagee being entitled to receive written notice
of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure the default; (4) the ground lease
permits the mortgaging of the related Mortgaged Property; (5) the ground
lease protects the Mortgagee’s interests in the event of a property
condemnation; (6) all ground lease rents, other payments, or assessments
that have become due have been paid; and (7) the use of leasehold estates
for residential properties is a widely accepted practice in the jurisdiction
in
which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(ss) Prepayment
Penalty. Each Mortgage Loan that is subject to a Prepayment Penalty
as provided in the related Mortgage Note is identified on the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that has a
Prepayment Penalty feature, each such Prepayment Penalty is enforceable and
will
be enforced by the Seller during the period the Seller is acting as Interim
Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser, and each Prepayment Penalty is
permitted pursuant to federal, state and local law. Each such
Prepayment Penalty is in an amount not more than the maximum amount permitted
under applicable law and no such Prepayment Penalty may be imposed for a term
in
excess of five (5) years. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that
contains a provision permitting imposition of a penalty upon a prepayment prior
to maturity: (i) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the Mortgagor (e.g.,
a rate or fee reduction) in exchange for accepting such Prepayment Penalty,
(ii)
the Mortgage Loan’s 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 and (iii) the
Prepayment Penalty was adequately disclosed to the Mortgagor in the mortgage
loan documents pursuant to applicable state, local or federal
law. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(tt) Predatory
Lending Regulations. No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered
Loan as applicable. No Mortgage Loan is covered by the Home Ownership
and Equity Protection Act of 1994 and no Mortgage Loan is in violation of any
comparable state or local law. The Mortgaged Property is not located
in a jurisdiction where a breach of this representation with respect to the
related Mortgage Loan may result in additional assignee liability to the
Purchaser, as determined by Purchaser in its reasonable
discretion. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(uu) Single-premium
Credit Life Insurance Policy. In connection with the origination of
any Mortgage Loan, no proceeds from any Mortgage Loan were used to finance
or
acquire a single-premium credit life insurance policy. No Mortgagor
was required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy (e.g.,
life,
mortgage, disability, property, accident, unemployment or health insurance
product) or debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the
extension of credit. No Mortgagor obtained a prepaid single premium
credit insurance policy (e.g., life, mortgage, disability, property, accident,
unemployment, mortgage or health insurance) in connection with the origination
of the Mortgage Loan. No proceeds from
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any
Mortgage Loan were used to purchase single premium credit insurance policies
or
debt cancellation agreements as part of the origination of, or as a condition
to
closing, such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation;
(vv) Manufactured
Home. If such Mortgage Loan is secured by a Manufactured Home, such
Manufactured Home is either (i) a “single family residence” within the
meaning of Section 25(e)(10) of the Code; or (ii) has a minimum of 400
square feet of living space, a minimum width in excess of 102 inches and which
is of a kind customarily used at a fixed location;
(ww) Tax
Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is either (x) a First Lien Loan
covered by a paid in full, life of loan, tax service contract issued by First
American Real Estate Tax Service, and such contract is transferable, or (y)
a
Second Lien Loan subordinate to a First Lien
Loan
which, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, is covered by a paid in full, life of
loan, tax service contract issued by First American Real Estate Tax Service,
and
such contract is transferable. On the related Closing Date, the
Seller shall remit to the Purchaser a transfer fee of two dollars ($2.00) for
each Mortgage Loan covered by such a tax service contract. If such a
tax service contract with First American Real Estate Tax Service is not in
place
then a placement fee of seventy two dollars ($72.00) will apply for each such
Mortgage Loan;
(xx) Origination. No
predatory or deceptive lending practices, including, without limitation, the
extension of credit without regard to the ability of the Mortgagor to repay
and
the extension of credit which has no apparent benefit to the Mortgagor, were
employed in the origination of the Mortgage Loan;
(yy) Recordation. Each
original Mortgage was recorded and all subsequent assignments of the original
Mortgage (other than the assignment to the Purchaser) have been recorded in
the
appropriate jurisdictions wherein such recordation is necessary to perfect
the
lien thereof as against creditors of the Seller, or is in the process of being
recorded;
(zz) Co-op
Loans. With respect to a Mortgage Loan that is a Co-op Loan, the
stock that is pledged as security for the Mortgage Loan is held by a person
as a
tenant-stockholder (as defined in Section 216 of the Code) in a cooperative
housing corporation (as defined in Section 216 of the Code);
(aaa) Mortgagor
Bankruptcy. On or prior to the date 60 days after the related Closing
Date, the Mortgagor has not filed and will not file a bankruptcy petition or
has
not become the subject and will not become the subject of involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings or has not consented to or will not consent to the filing of a
bankruptcy proceeding against it or to a receiver being appointed in respect
of
the related Mortgaged Property;
(bbb) [Reserved];
(ccc) Georgia
Fair Lending Act. There is no Mortgage Loan that was originated (or
modified) on or after October 1, 2002 and before March 7, 2003 which is secured
by property located in the State of Georgia. There is no Mortgage
Loan that was originated on or after March 7, 2003 that is a “high cost home
loan” as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending Act. This
representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation;
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(ddd) No
Arbitration. No Mortgagor with respect to any Mortgage Loan
originated on or after August 1, 2004 agreed to submit to arbitration to resolve
any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the mortgage loan
transaction. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material
and Adverse Representation;
(eee) Timeshares. No
Mortgaged Property is a timeshare. Except as permitted in the
Underwriting Guidelines, none of the Mortgage Loans provide for deferred
interest or negative amortization;
(fff) FICO. Except
as set forth on the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, each Mortgage
Loan has a valid and original FICO of not less than 580;
(ggg) Fraud. The
Mortgage Loan is not subject to any outstanding litigation for fraud,
origination, predatory lending, servicing or closing practices;
(hhh) Texas
Refinance Loans. Each Mortgage Loan originated in the state of Texas
pursuant to Article XVI, Section 50(a)(6) of the Texas Constitution (a “Texas
Refinance Loan”) has been originated in compliance with the provisions of
Article XVI, Section 50(a)(6) of the Texas Constitution, Texas Civil Statutes
and the Texas Finance Code. With respect to each Texas Refinance Loan
that is a Cash Out Refinancing, the related Mortgage Loan Documents state that
the Mortgagor may prepay such Texas Refinance Loan in whole or in part without
incurring a Prepayment Penalty. The Seller does not collect any such
Prepayment Penalties in connection with any such Texas Refinance
Loan;
(iii) Down
Payment. Except as permitted by the Underwriting Guidelines, the
source of the down payment with respect to each Mortgage Loan has been fully
verified by the Seller;
(jjj) Multiple
Obligations. Except as set forth on the related Purchase Price and
Terms Agreement, no Mortgagor is the obligor on more than four Mortgage Notes
in
any Mortgage Loan Package;
(kkk) Debt-to-Income. Except
as set forth on the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, each Mortgagor
has a debt-to-income ratio of less than or equal to 50%;
(lll) MIN. With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, a MIN has been assigned by MERS
and such MIN is accurately provided on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The related assignment of Mortgage to MERS has been duly
and properly recorded;
(mmm) MERS. With
respect to each MERS Designated Mortgage Loan, the Seller has not received
any
notice of liens or legal actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan and no
such
notices have been electronically posted by MERS;
(nnn) Product
Selection. 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 borrowers, unless at the
time
of the Mortgage Loan’s origination, such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into
account such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan’s requirements and
the Mortgagor’s credit history, income, assets and
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liabilities
and debt-to-income ratios for a lower-cost credit product then offered by the
Mortgage Loan’s originator or any affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s
originator. If, at the time of loan application, the Mortgagor may
have qualified for a lower-cost credit product then offered by any mortgage
lending affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s originator, the Mortgage Loan’s
originator referred the Mortgagor’s application to such affiliate for
underwriting consideration. For a Mortgagor who seeks financing
through a Mortgage Loan originator’s higher-priced subprime lending channel, the
Mortgagor was directed towards or offered the Mortgage Loan originator’s
standard mortgage line if the Mortgagor was able to qualify for one of the
standard products. This representation and warranty is a Deemed
Material and Adverse Representation;
(ooo) Underwriting
Methodology. The methodology used in underwriting the extension of
credit for each Mortgage Loan does not rely 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 that
related such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgagor’s credit history,
income, assets or 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. Such underwriting methodology
confirmed that at the time of origination (application/approval) the Mortgagor
had a reasonable ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage
Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(ppp) Points
and Fees. No Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not
financed) in an amount greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For
purposes of this representation, such 5% limitation is calculated in accordance
with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory lending requirements as set forth in the Xxxxxx
Mae Guides and “points and fees” (x) include origination, underwriting, broker
and finder fees and charges that the mortgagee imposed as a condition of making
the Mortgage Loan, whether they are paid to the mortgagee 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 Loan (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 that, in total,
do not exceed 0.25% of the principal amount of such Mortgage
Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material and
Adverse Representation;
(qqq) [Reserved].
(rrr) Seller’s
Origination. The Seller’s decision to originate any mortgage loan or
to deny any mortgage loan application is an independent decision based upon
the
Underwriting Guidelines, and is in no way made as a result of Purchaser’s
decision to purchase, or not to purchase, or the price Purchaser may offer
to
pay for, any such mortgage loan, if originated;
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(sss) Anti-Money
Laundering Laws. The Seller has complied with all applicable
anti-money laundering laws, executive orders and regulations, including without
limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering
Laws”); the Seller has established an anti-money laundering compliance program
as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has conducted the requisite
due
diligence in connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan for purposes
of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with
respect to the legitimacy of the applicable Mortgagor and the origin of the
assets used by the said Mortgagor to purchase the property in question, and
maintains, and will maintain, sufficient information to identify the applicable
Mortgagor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws;
(ttt) Delivery
to the Custodian. The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of
Mortgage and any other documents required to be delivered with respect to each
Mortgage Loan shall be delivered to the Custodian. With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, the Seller will be in possession of a complete Mortgage
File
in compliance with Exhibit A hereto, except for such documents as will be
delivered to the Custodian;
(uuu) Mortgage
Loan Characteristics. The characteristics of the related Mortgage
Loan Package are as set forth on the description of the pool characteristics
for
the applicable Mortgage Loan Package delivered pursuant to Section 11 on
the related Closing Date in the form attached as Exhibit B to each related
Assignment and Conveyance Agreement;
(vvv) Owner
of Record. Immediately prior to the payment of the related Purchase
Price for each Mortgage Loan and the Servicing Rights thereto, the Seller was
the owner of the related Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced by the related
Mortgage Note and the related Servicing Rights and upon the payment of the
related Purchase Price by the Purchaser, in the event that the Seller retains
record title, the Seller shall retain such record title to each Mortgage, each
related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage Files with respect thereto in
trust for the Purchaser as the owner thereof and only for the purpose of interim
servicing and supervising the interim servicing of each Mortgage
Loan;
(www) Flood
Service Contract. Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a paid in full,
life of loan, flood service contract issued by either First American Flood
Data
Services or Fidelity, and such contract is transferable. If no such
flood service contract is in place, or if such flood service contract is issued
by an insurer other than First American Flood Data Services or Fidelity, then
on
the related Closing Date, the Seller shall remit to the Purchaser a placement
fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each such Mortgage Loan;
(xxx) Fees
and Charges. All points, fees and charges (including finance charges)
and whether or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in
connection with the origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan have been
disclosed in writing to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and
federal law and regulation. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed Material and Adverse Representation; and
(yyy) Second
Lien Loans. With respect to each Second Lien Loan:
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No
Negative Amortization of Related First Lien Loan. The related
first lien loan does not permit negative
amortization;
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(ii)
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Request
for Notice; No Consent Required. Where required or customary in
the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located, the
original
lender has filed for record a request for notice of any action by
the
related senior lienholder, and the Seller has notified such senior
lienholder in
writing
of the existence of the Second Lien Loan and requested notification
of any
action to be taken against the Mortgagor by such senior
lienholder. Either (a) no consent for the Second Lien Loan is
required by the holder of the related first lien loan or (b) such
consent
has been obtained and is contained in the related Mortgage
File;
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(iii)
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No
Default Under First Lien. To the best of Seller’s knowledge,
the related first lien loan is in full force and effect, and there
is no
default lien, breach, violation or event which would permit acceleration
existing under such first lien mortgage or mortgage note, and no
event
which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration
of any
grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation
or
event which would permit acceleration under such first lien
loan;
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(iv)
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Right
to Cure First Lien. The related first lien mortgage contains a
provision which provides for giving notice of default or breach to
the
mortgagee under the Mortgage Loan and allows such mortgagee to cure
any
default under the related first lien mortgage;
and
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(v)
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Principal
Residence. The related Mortgaged Property is the Mortgagor’s
principal residence. This representation and warranty is a
Deemed Material and Adverse
Representation.
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Subsection
9.03 Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Subsections 9.01 and 9.02 shall survive the sale of the Mortgage Loans to
the Purchaser and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding
any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or Assignment
of
Mortgage or the examination or failure to examine any Mortgage
File. With respect to any representation or warranty contained in
Subsections 9.01 or 9.02 hereof that is made to the Seller’s knowledge, if
it is discovered by the Purchaser that the substance of such representation
and
warranty was inaccurate as of the related Closing Date and such inaccuracy
materially and adversely affect the value of the related Mortgage Loan, then
notwithstanding the Seller’s lack of knowledge with respect to the inaccuracy at
the time the representation or warranty was made, such inaccuracy shall be
deemed a breach of the applicable representation or warranty. Upon
discovery by either the Seller or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the
foregoing representations and warranties, the party discovering such breach
shall give prompt written notice to the other relevant parties.
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Within
sixty (60) days after the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller
of any breach of a representation or warranty, which materially and adversely
affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the Purchaser therein
(or which materially and adversely affects the value of the applicable Mortgage
Loan or the interest of the Purchaser therein in the case of a representation
and warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan), the Seller shall use
its
best efforts promptly to cure such breach in all material respects and, if
such
breach cannot be cured, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option, repurchase
such Mortgage Loan
or
Mortgage Loans at the Repurchase Price. Notwithstanding the above
sentence, (i) within sixty (60) days after the earlier of either discovery
by, or notice to, the Seller of any breach of the representation and warranty
set forth in clause (vv) of Subsection 9.02, the Seller shall
repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price and (ii) any breach
of a Deemed Material and Adverse Representation shall automatically be deemed
to
materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest
of the Purchaser therein. In the event that a breach shall involve
any representation or warranty set forth in Subsection 9.01, and such
breach cannot be cured within 60 days of the earlier of either discovery by
or
notice to the Seller of such breach, all of the Mortgage Loans affected by
such
breach shall, at the Purchaser’s option, be repurchased by the Seller at the
Repurchase Price. Any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Subsection 9.03 shall occur on a date
designated by the Purchaser, and acceptable to Seller, and shall be accomplished
by either (a) if the Interim Servicing Agreement has been entered into and
is in effect, deposit in the Custodial Account of the amount of the Repurchase
Price for distribution to the Purchaser on the next scheduled Remittance Date,
after deducting therefrom any amount received in respect of such repurchased
Mortgage Loan or Loans and being held in the Custodial Account for future
distribution or (b) if the Interim Servicing Agreement has not been entered
into or is no longer in effect, by direct remittance of the Repurchase Price
to
the Purchaser or its designee in accordance with the Purchaser’s
instructions.
At
the
time of repurchase of any deficient Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser and the Seller
shall arrange for the reassignment of the repurchased Mortgage Loan to the
Seller or its designee and the delivery to the Seller of any documents held
by
the Custodian relating to the repurchased Mortgage Loan. In the event
of a repurchase, the Seller shall, simultaneously with such reassignment, give
written notice to the Purchaser that such repurchase has taken place, amend
the
Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of such Mortgage Loan from
this
Agreement.
In
addition to such repurchase obligation, the Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser
and its present and former directors, officers, employees and agents and any
Successor Servicer and its present and former directors, officers, employees
and
agents and hold such parties harmless against any losses, damages, penalties,
fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and
other costs and expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion
based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Seller
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any Reconstitution
Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the obligations of the
Seller set forth in this Subsection 9.03 to cure or repurchase for a
defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify the Purchaser and Successor Servicer
as
provided in this Subsection 9.03 and in Subsection 14.01 constitute
the sole remedies of the Purchaser and Successor Servicer respecting a breach
of
the foregoing representations and warranties. For purposes of this
paragraph “Purchaser” shall mean the Person then acting as the
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Purchaser
under this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were “Purchasers”
under this Agreement and “Successor Servicer” shall mean any Person designated
as the Successor Servicer pursuant to this Agreement and any and all Persons
who
previously were “Successor Servicers” pursuant to this Agreement.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of any
representations and warranties made in Subsections 9.01 and 9.02 shall
accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by the
Purchaser or notice thereof by the Seller to the Purchaser, (ii) failure by
the Seller to cure such breach or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified
above and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for compliance with
this Agreement.
Subsection
9.04 Repurchase
of Mortgage Loans with Early Payment Defaults.
Except
as
otherwise specified in the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, if the
related Mortgagor is delinquent with respect to the related Mortgage Loan’s
first Monthly Payment (or such other number of Monthly Payments as may be
specified in the related Purchase Price and Term Agreement) either
(i) after the origination of such Mortgage Loan, or (ii) after the
related Closing Date, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option, repurchase
such Mortgage Loan from the Purchaser at a price equal to the Repurchase
Price. The Seller shall repurchase such delinquent Mortgage Loan
within thirty (30) days of request for repurchase.
SECTION
10. Closing
The
closing for the purchase and sale of each Mortgage Loan Package shall take
place
on the related Closing Date. At the Purchaser’s option, each Closing
shall be either: by telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the
parties shall agree, or conducted in person, at such place as the parties shall
agree.
The
closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date shall be
subject to each of the following conditions:
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(i)
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at
least two Business Days prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller
shall deliver to the Purchaser a magnetic diskette, or transmit by
modem,
a listing on a loan-level basis of the necessary information to compute
the Purchase Price of the Mortgage Loans delivered on such Closing
Date
(including accrued interest), and prepare a Mortgage Loan
Schedule;
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all
of the representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement
and of the Interim Servicer under the Interim Servicing Agreement
(with
respect to each Mortgage Loan for an interim period, as specified
therein)
shall be true and correct as of the related Closing Date and no event
shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, would
constitute a default under this Agreement or an Event of Default
under the
Interim Servicing Agreement;
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the
Purchaser shall have received, or the Purchaser’s attorneys shall have
received in escrow, all closing documents as specified in Section 11
of this
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Agreement,
in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser,
duly
executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser as required
pursuant
to the terms hereof;
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(iv)
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the
Seller shall have delivered and released to the Custodian all documents
required pursuant to the Custodial Agreement;
and
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(v)
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all
other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related Purchase
Price and Terms Agreement shall have been complied
with.
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Subject
to the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on the
related Closing Date the Purchase Price, plus accrued interest pursuant to
Section 4 of this Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account designated by the Seller.
SECTION
11. Closing
Documents.
The
Closing Documents for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date
shall consist of fully executed originals of the following
documents:
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1.
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this
Agreement (to be executed and delivered only for the initial Closing
Date);
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2.
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with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Custodial Agreement, dated
as of
the initial Cut-off Date;
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3.
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the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule (one copy to be attached to the Custodian’s
counterpart of the Custodial Agreement in connection with the initial
Closing Date, and one copy to be attached to the related Assignment
and
Conveyance as the Mortgage Loan Schedule
thereto);
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4.
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a
Custodian’s Certification, as required under the Custodial Agreement, in
the form of Exhibit 2 to the Custodial
Agreement;
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5.
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with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate, in the form
of Exhibit C hereto with respect to each of the Seller, including all
attachments thereto; with respect to subsequent Closing Dates, an
Officer’s Certificate upon request of the
Purchaser;
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6.
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with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Opinion of Counsel of the
Seller
(who may be an employee of the Seller), generally in the form of
Exhibit D hereto (“Opinion of Counsel of the Seller”); with respect
to subsequent Closing Dates, an Opinion of Counsel of the Seller
upon
request of the Purchaser;
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7.
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with
respect to the initial Closing Date, an Opinion of Counsel of the
Custodian (who may be an employee of the Custodian), in the form
of an
exhibit to the Custodial
Agreement(s);
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8.
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a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit E or F, as
applicable, hereto executed by any person, as requested by the Purchaser,
if
any of the Mortgage Loans have at any time been subject to any
security
interest, pledge or hypothecation for the benefit of such
person;
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9.
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a
certificate or other evidence of merger or change of name, signed
or
stamped by the applicable regulatory authority, if any of the Mortgage
Loans were acquired by the Seller by merger or acquired or originated
by
the Seller while conducting business under a name other than its
present
name, if applicable;
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10.
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with
respect to the initial Closing Date, the Underwriting Guidelines
to be
attached hereto as Exhibit G and with respect to each subsequent
Closing
Date, the Underwriting Guidelines to be attached to the related Assignment
and Conveyance;
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11.
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Assignment
and Conveyance Agreement in the form of Exhibit H hereto, and all
exhibits thereto; and
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12.
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a
MERS Report reflecting the Purchaser as Investor, the Custodian as
custodian and no Person as Interim Funder for each MERS Designated
Mortgage Loan.
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The
Seller shall bear the risk of loss of the closing documents until such time
as
they are received by the Purchaser or its attorneys.
SECTION
12. Costs.
The
Purchaser shall pay any commissions due its salesmen and the legal fees and
expenses of its attorneys and custodial fees. All other costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the transfer and delivery of the Mortgage
Loans and the Servicing Rights including recording fees, fees for title policy
endorsements and continuations, fees for recording Assignments of Mortgage,
and
the Seller’s attorney’s fees, shall be paid by the Seller.
SECTION
13. Cooperation of Seller
with a Reconstitution.
The
Seller and the Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage
Loans, after the related Closing Date, on one or more dates (each, a
“Reconstitution Date”) at the Purchaser’s sole option, the Purchaser may effect
a sale (each, a “Reconstitution”) of some or all of the Mortgage Loans then
subject to this Agreement, without recourse, to:
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(i)
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Xxxxxx
Xxx under its Cash Purchase Program or MBS Program (Special Servicing
Option) (each, a “Xxxxxx Mae Transfer”);
or
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(ii)
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Xxxxxxx
Mac (the “Xxxxxxx Mac Transfer”);
or
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(iii)
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one
or more third party purchasers in one or more Whole Loan Transfers;
or
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(iv)
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one
or more trusts or other entities to be formed as part of one or more
Securitization Transactions.
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The
Seller agrees to execute in connection with any Agency Transfer, any and all
reasonably acceptable pool purchase contracts, and/or agreements among the
Purchaser, the Seller, Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac (as the case may be) and any
servicer in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer, a seller’s warranties and
servicing agreement or a participation and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the parties, and in connection with a
Securitization Transaction, a pooling and servicing agreement in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the parties (collectively, the agreements
referred to herein are designated the “Reconstitution Agreements”).
With
respect to each Whole Loan Transfer and each Securitization Transaction entered
into by the Purchaser, the Seller agrees (1) to cooperate fully with the
Purchaser and any prospective purchaser with respect to all reasonable requests
and due diligence procedures; (2) to execute, deliver and perform all
Reconstitution Agreements required by the Purchaser; and (3) to restate the
representations and warranties set forth in Subsection 9.01 as of the
settlement or closing date in connection with such Reconstitution and to
restate, to the Purchaser’s assignee in such Reconstitution, representations and
warranties set forth in Subsection 9.02 as of the related Closing
Date. The Seller shall provide to such servicer or issuer, as the
case may be, and any other participants or purchasers in such
Reconstitution: (i) any and all information and appropriate
verification of information which may be reasonably available to the Seller
or
its affiliates, whether through letters of its counsel or otherwise, as the
Purchaser or any such other participant shall request; (ii) such additional
representations, warranties, covenants, opinions of counsel relating to the
organization and capacity of the Seller, and certificates of public officials
or
officers of the Seller or the Interim Servicer as are reasonably believed
necessary by the Purchaser or any such other participant; and (iii) to
execute, deliver and satisfy all conditions set forth in any indemnity agreement
required by the Purchaser or any such participant, including, without
limitation, an Indemnification and Contribution Agreement in substantially
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B. Moreover, the Seller agrees to
cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the Purchaser to effect such
Reconstitution Agreements. The Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser,
each affiliate of the Purchaser participating in the Reconstitution and each
Person who controls the Purchaser or such affiliate and their respective present
and former directors, officers, employees and agents, and hold each of them
harmless from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs,
fees
and expenses that each of them may sustain in any way related to any information
provided by or on behalf of the Seller regarding the Seller, the Mortgage Loans
or the Underwriting Guidelines set forth in any offering document prepared
in
connection with any Reconstitution. For purposes of the previous
sentence, “Purchaser” shall mean the Person then acting as the Purchaser under
this Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were “Purchasers” under
this Agreement.
In
the
event the Purchaser has elected to have the Seller or the Interim Servicer
hold
record title to the Mortgages, prior to the Reconstitution Date, the Seller
shall prepare an assignment of mortgage in blank or to the prospective purchaser
or trustee, as applicable, from the Seller or the Interim Servicer, as
applicable, acceptable to the prospective purchaser or trustee,
as applicable, for each Mortgage Loan that is part of the Reconstitution and
shall pay all
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preparation
and recording costs associated therewith. In connection with the
Reconstitution, the Seller shall execute or shall cause the Interim Servicer
to
execute each assignment of mortgage, track such Assignments of Mortgage to
ensure they have been recorded and deliver them as required by the prospective
purchaser or trustee, as applicable, upon the Seller’s receipt
thereof. Additionally, the Seller shall prepare and execute or shall
cause the Interim Servicer to execute, at the direction of the Purchaser, any
note endorsement in connection with any and all seller/servicer
agreements.
All
Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Reconstitution shall remain
subject to this Agreement and, if the Interim Servicing Agreement shall remain
in effect with respect to the related Mortgage Loan Package, shall continue
to
be serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Interim
Servicing Agreement and with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in
full
force and effect.
SECTION
14. The
Seller.
Subsection
14.01 Additional
Indemnification by the Seller; Third Party Claims.
(a) The
Seller shall indemnify any Purchaser and its present and former directors,
officers, employees and agents and the Successor Servicer and its present and
former directors, officers, employees and agents, and hold such parties harmless
against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
legal fees and expenses (including legal fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the enforcement of the Seller’s indemnification obligation under
this Subsection 14.01) and related costs, judgments, and any other costs,
fees and expenses that such parties may sustain in any way related to the
failure of the Seller to perform its duties and the Interim Servicer to service
the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement or
any
Reconstitution Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 13 or any breach
of any of Seller’s representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this
Agreement. For purposes of this clause “Purchaser” shall mean the
Person then acting as the Purchaser under this Agreement and any and all Persons
who previously were “Purchasers” under this Agreement and “Successor Servicer”
shall mean any Person designated as the Successor Servicer pursuant to this
Agreement and any and all Persons who previously were “Successor Servicers”
pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under this Subsection 14.01 of notice
of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim
in
respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this
Subsection 14.01, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the
commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party
will
not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to
any
indemnified party under this Subsection 14.01, except to the extent that it
has been prejudiced in any material respect, or from any liability which it
may
have, otherwise than under this Subsection 14.01. In case any
such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will
be
entitled to participate therein, and to the extent that it may elect by written
notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid
notice from such indemnified party, to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
party; provided that if the defendants in any such action include both
the indemnified party and the
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indemnifying
party and the indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded
that
there may be legal defenses available to it or them and/or other indemnified
parties which are different from or additional to those available to the
indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to
select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise
participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party
or
parties. Upon receipt of notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense of such action and
approval by the indemnified party of counsel, the indemnifying party will not
be
liable to such indemnified party for expenses incurred by the indemnified party
in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) the indemnified party
shall have employed separate counsel in connection with the assertion of legal
defenses in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it
being
understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the
expenses of more than one separate counsel (together with one local counsel,
if
applicable)), (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified
party within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action or
(iii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of
counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party;
and
except that, if clause (i) or (iii) is applicable, such liability shall be
only in respect of the counsel referred to in such clause (i) or
(iii).
Subsection
14.02 Merger or
Consolidation of the Seller.
The
Seller will keep in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a
corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation except as permitted
herein, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or
shall
be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement,
or
any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this
Agreement.
Any
Person into which the Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation
resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Seller
shall
be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Seller, shall be
the
successor of the Seller hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper
or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein
to
the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the
successor or surviving Person shall have a net worth of at least
$25,000,000.
SECTION
15. Financial
Statements.
The
Seller understands that in connection with the Purchaser’s marketing of the
Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser shall make available to prospective purchasers
audited financial statements of the Seller for the most recently completed
two
fiscal years respecting which such statements are available, as well as a
Consolidated Statement of Condition of the Seller at the end of the last two
fiscal years covered by such Consolidated Statement of
Operations. The Seller shall also make available any comparable
interim statements to the extent any such statements have been prepared by
the
Seller (and are available upon request to members or stockholders
of the Seller or the public at large). The Seller, if it has not
already done so, agrees to furnish promptly to the Purchaser copies of the
statements specified above. The Seller shall also make available
information on its servicing performance with respect to loans serviced for
others, including delinquency ratios.
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The
Seller also agrees to allow reasonable access to a knowledgeable financial
or
accounting officer for the purpose of answering questions asked by any
prospective purchaser regarding recent developments affecting the Seller or
the
financial statements of the Seller.
SECTION
16. Mandatory Delivery;
Grant of Security Interest.
The
sale
and delivery on the related Closing Date of the Mortgage Loans described on
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule is mandatory from and after the date of the
execution of the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, it being
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 (including damages to prospective purchasers of the Mortgage
Loans) in the event of the Seller’s failure to deliver (i) each of the
related Mortgage Loans or (ii) one or more Mortgage Loans otherwise
acceptable to the Purchaser on or before the related Closing
Date. The Seller hereby grants to the Purchaser a lien on and a
continuing security interest in each Mortgage Loan and each document and
instrument evidencing each such Mortgage Loan to secure the performance by
the
Seller of its obligations under the related Purchase Price and Terms Agreement,
and the Seller agrees that it shall hold such Mortgage Loans in custody for
the
Purchaser subject to the Purchaser’s (a) right to reject any Mortgage Loan
under the terms of this Agreement and to require another Mortgage Loan to be
substituted therefor, and (b) obligation to pay the Purchase Price for the
Mortgage Loans. 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.
SECTION
17. Notices.
All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed, by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or, if by other means, when received by the other
party at the address as follows:
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if
to the Seller:
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First
National Bank of Nevada
00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Secondary
Marketing
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
with
a
copy to:
First
National Bank of Nevada
00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General
Counsel
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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if
to the Purchaser:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
1221 Avenue
of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx - Whole Loan Operations Manager
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
copies to:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx – Servicing Oversight
0000
X-Xxx Xxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx - RFPG
0000
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
or
such
other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other party by like
notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be
deemed to have been received on the date delivered to or 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).
SECTION
18. Severability
Clause.
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
be ineffective, as to such jurisdiction, 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. If the invalidity of any part, provision, representation or
warranty of this Agreement shall deprive any party of the economic benefit
intended to be conferred by this Agreement, the parties shall negotiate, in
good-faith, to develop a structure the economic effect of which is nearly as
possible the same as the economic effect of this Agreement without regard to
such invalidity.
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SECTION
19. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION
20. Intention of the
Parties.
It
is the
intention of the parties that the Purchaser is purchasing, and the Seller is
selling the Mortgage Loans and not a debt instrument of the Seller or another
security. Accordingly, the parties hereto each intend to treat the
transaction for federal income tax purposes as a sale by the Seller, and a
purchase by the Purchaser, of the Mortgage Loans. Moreover, the
arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans are held shall be consistent with
classification of such arrangement as a grantor trust in the event it is not
found to represent direct ownership of the Mortgage Loans. The
Purchaser shall have the right to review the Mortgage Loans and the related
Mortgage Loan Files to determine the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans
which
shall affect the federal income tax consequences of owning the Mortgage Loans
and the Seller shall cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the
Purchaser in the course of such review.
SECTION
21. Successors and Assigns;
Assignment of Purchase Agreement.
This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Seller and the Purchaser and the respective permitted successors and assigns
of
the Seller and the successors and assigns of the Purchaser. This
Agreement shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Seller to a
third party without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, which consent
may be withheld by the Purchaser in its sole discretion. This
Agreement may be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Purchaser in whole
or
in part, and with respect to one or more of the Mortgage Loans, without the
consent of the Seller. There shall be no limitation on the number of
assignments or transfers allowable by the Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and this Agreement. In the event the Purchaser assigns this
Agreement, and the assignee assumes any of the Purchaser’s obligations
hereunder, the Seller acknowledges and agrees to look solely to such assignee,
and not to the Purchaser, for performance of the obligations so assumed and
the
Purchaser shall be relieved from any liability to the Seller with respect
thereto.
SECTION
22. Waivers.
No
term
or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver
or
modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver
or
modification is sought to be enforced.
SECTION
23. Exhibits.
The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
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SECTION
24. General Interpretive
Principles.
For
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires:
(a)
the terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned
to them in this Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and
the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other
gender;
(b) accounting
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
references herein to “Articles,” “Sections,”
“Subsections,” “Paragraphs,” and other subdivisions without reference to a
document are to designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and
other
subdivisions of this Agreement;
(d) reference
to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such
Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears,
and
this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;
(e)
the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and
other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any
particular provision; and
(f)
the terms “include” and
“including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration.
SECTION
25. Reproduction of
Documents.
This
Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation,
(a) consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be executed,
(b) documents received by any party at the closing, and (c) financial
statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter
furnished, may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm,
micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The
parties agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as
the
original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not
the
original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a
party in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement,
facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be
admissible in evidence.
SECTION
26. Further
Agreements.
The
Seller and the Purchaser each agree to execute and deliver to the other such
reasonable and appropriate additional documents, instruments or agreements
as
may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this
Agreement.
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SECTION
27. Recordation of
Assignments of Mortgage.
To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Assignments of Mortgage is
subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices for real property
records in all the counties or their comparable jurisdictions in which any
or
all of the Mortgaged Properties are situated, and in any other appropriate
public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation to be effected at the
Seller’s expense in the event recordation is either necessary under applicable
law or requested by the Purchaser at its sole option.
SECTION
28. No
Solicitation.
From
and
after the related Closing Date, the Seller agrees that it will not take any
action or permit or cause any action to be taken by any of its agents or
affiliates, or by any independent contractors on the Seller’s behalf, to
personally, by telephone or mail (via electronic means or otherwise), solicit
a
Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan for the purpose of refinancing a Mortgage
Loan, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the
Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed
that the Seller, or any of its respective affiliates:
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may
advertise its availability for handling refinancings of mortgages
in its
portfolio, including the promotion of terms it has available for
such
refinancings, through the sending of letters or promotional material,
so
long as it does not specifically target Mortgagors and so long as
such
promotional material either is sent to the mortgagors for all of
the
mortgages in the servicing portfolio of the Seller and any of its
affiliates (those it owns as well as those serviced for others);
and
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may
provide pay-off information and otherwise cooperate with individual
mortgagors who contact it about prepaying their mortgages by advising
them
of refinancing terms and streamlined origination arrangements that
are
available.
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Promotions
undertaken by the Seller or by any affiliate of the Seller which are directed
to
the general public at large (including, without limitation, mass mailing based
on commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio and television
advertisements), shall not constitute solicitation under this
Section 28.
SECTION
29. Waiver of Trial by
Jury.
THE
SELLER AND THE PURCHASER EACH KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES
TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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SECTION
30. Governing Law
Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED IN EFFECT WHEN A FULLY EXECUTED COUNTERPART THEREOF
IS
RECEIVED BY THE PURCHASER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
BEEN MADE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS
CHOICE OF LAW RULES AND PRINCIPLES. EACH OF THE PURCHASER AND THE
SELLER IRREVOCABLY (I) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; (II) WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT; (III) AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED
IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PROVIDED BY LAW; AND (IV) CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT BY MAILING
A COPY THEREOF BY CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO IT AS PROVIDED FOR NOTICES
HEREUNDER.
SECTION
31. Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Purchaser and the Seller
by
written agreement signed by the parties hereto.
SECTION
32. Confidentiality.
Each
of
the Purchaser and the Seller shall employ proper procedures and standards
designed to maintain the confidential nature of the terms of this Agreement,
except to the extent: (a) the disclosure of which is reasonably
believed by such party to be required in connection with regulatory requirements
or other legal requirements relating to its affairs; (b) disclosed to any
one or more of such party’s employees, officers, directors, agents, attorneys or
accountants who would have access to the contents of this Agreement and such
data and information in the normal course of the performance of such Person’s
duties for such party, to the extent such party has procedures in effect to
inform such Person of the confidential nature thereof; (c) that is
disclosed in a prospectus, prospectus supplement or private placement memorandum
relating to a securitization of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser (or an
affiliate assignee thereof) or to any Person in connection with the resale
or
proposed resale of all or a portion
of the Mortgage Loans by such party in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement; and (d) that is reasonably believed by such party to be
necessary for the enforcement of such party’s rights under this
Agreement.
Notwithstanding
any other express or implied agreement to the contrary, each of the Purchaser
and the Seller agree and acknowledge that each of them and each of their
employees, representatives, and other agents may disclose to any and all
persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure
of
the transaction and all materials of
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any
kind
(including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to any of them
relating to such tax treatment and tax structure, except to the extent that
confidentiality is reasonably necessary to comply with U.S. federal or state
securities laws. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms “tax
treatment” and “tax structure” have the meanings specified in Treasury
Regulation section 1.6011-4(c).
SECTION
33. Availability of
Information.
The
Purchaser agrees to use reasonable efforts to make available, or to cause any
Servicer of the Mortgage Loans to make available, the information set forth
in
Exhibit I relating to the performance of the Mortgage
Loans. Such information shall be provided in a form convenient to
Purchaser or Servicer, as the case may be. This information, in an
extractable electronic format, shall be sent by the Purchaser to
xxxx_xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx on a monthly basis beginning with the Report
Period in which the Transfer Date occurs with respect to such Mortgage Loans,
and ending with the Report Period in which the Purchaser transfers the Servicing
Rights with respect to such Mortgage Loans.
SECTION
34. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding with respect to
the
Mortgage Loans acquired under this Agreement and the Original Purchase Agreement
relating to the subject matter hereof between the parties hereto and any prior
oral or written agreements between them shall be deemed to have merged
herewith.
SECTION
35. Compliance with
Regulation AB.
Subsection
35.01 Intent of
the Parties; Reasonableness.
The
Purchaser and the Seller acknowledge and agree that the purpose of
Section 35 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Purchaser
and any Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and
regulations of the Commission. Although Regulation AB is applicable
by its terms only to offerings of asset-backed securities that are registered
under the Securities Act, the Seller acknowledges that investors in privately
offered securities may require that the Purchaser or any Depositor provide
comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings. References in this
Agreement to compliance with Regulation AB include provision of comparable
disclosure in private offerings.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to request delivery
of
information or other performance under these provisions other than in good
faith, or for purposes
other than compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or the provision in a private
offering of disclosure comparable to that required under the Securities
Act). The Seller acknowledges that interpretations of the
requirements of Regulation AB may change over time due to interpretive guidance
provided by the Commission or its staff and agrees to comply with all requests
made by the Purchaser or any Depositor in good faith for delivery of information
under these provisions on the basis of evolving interpretations of Regulation
AB. In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Seller
shall cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner with the Purchaser to
deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees or designees) and
any
Depositor, any
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and
all
statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary
in the good faith determination of the Purchaser or any Depositor to permit
the
Purchaser or such Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB,
together with such disclosures relating to the Seller, any Third-Party
Originator and the Mortgage Loans, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans,
reasonably believed by the Purchaser or any Depositor to be necessary in order
to effect such compliance.
Subsection
35.02 Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Seller.
(a) Upon
request, the Seller shall represent to the Purchaser and to any Depositor,
as of
the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser or any
Depositor under Subsection 35.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to
the Purchaser or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) there
are no material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be
contemplated) against the Seller, Interim Servicer, any Subservicer or any
Third-Party Originator that would be material to securityholders in the related
Securitization Transaction; and (ii) there are no affiliations,
relationships or transactions relating to the Seller, Interim Servicer, any
Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator with respect to any Securitization
Transaction and any party thereto identified by the related Depositor of a
type
described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.
(b) If
so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor on any date following the date
on
which information is first provided to the Purchaser or any Depositor under
Subsection 35.03, the Seller shall, within five Business Days following
such request, confirm in writing the accuracy of the representations and
warranties set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such
representation and warranty is not accurate as of the date of such request,
provide reasonably adequate disclosure of the pertinent facts, in writing,
to
the requesting party.
Subsection
35.03 Information
to Be Provided by the Seller.
In
connection with any Securitization Transaction the Seller shall (i) within
five Business Days following request by the Purchaser or any Depositor, provide
to the Purchaser and such Depositor (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party
Originator to provide), in writing and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, the information and materials
specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section, and (ii) as
promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Seller, provide
to the Purchaser and any Depositor (in writing and in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor) the information
specified in paragraph (d) of this Section.
(a) If
so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide such
information regarding (i) the Seller, as originator of the Mortgage Loans
(including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent),
or
(ii) each Third-Party Originator, as is requested for the purpose of
compliance with Items 1103(a)(1), 1105 (to the extent available to the Seller
using commercially reasonably efforts), 1110, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation
AB. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
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originator’s form of organization;
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a
description of the originator’s origination program and how long the
originator has been engaged in originating residential mortgage loans,
which description shall include a discussion of the originator’s
experience in originating mortgage loans of a similar type as the
Mortgage
Loans; information regarding the size and composition of the originator’s
origination portfolio; and information that may be material, in the
good
faith judgment of the Purchaser or any Depositor, to an analysis
of the
performance of the Mortgage Loans, including the originators’
credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage loans of similar
type(s) as the Mortgage Loans and such other information as the Purchaser
or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance
with
Item 1110(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
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a
description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending
(or
known to be contemplated) against the Seller and each Third-Party
Originator that would be material to securityholders in the related
Securitization Transaction; and
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a
description of any affiliation or relationship between the Seller,
each
Third-Party Originator and any of the following parties to a
Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the
Seller
by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such
Securitization Transaction:
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(1) the
sponsor;
(2) the
depositor;
(3) the
issuing entity;
(4) any
servicer;
(5) any
trustee;
(6) any
originator;
(7) any
significant obligor;
(8) any
enhancement or support provider; and
(9) any
other material transaction party.
(b) If
so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide (or,
as
applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide) Static Pool
Information with respect to the mortgage loans (of a similar type as the
Mortgage Loans, as reasonably identified by the Purchaser as provided below)
originated by (i) the Seller, if the Seller is an originator of Mortgage
Loans (including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified
Correspondent), and/or (ii) each Third-Party Originator. Such Static
Pool Information shall be prepared in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Purchaser by the Seller (or Third-Party Originator) on the basis of
its
reasonable, good faith interpretation of the requirements of Item 1105(a)(1)-(3)
of Regulation AB (to the extent available to the Seller using commercially
reasonably efforts). To the extent that there is reasonably available
to the Seller (or Third-Party Originator) Static Pool Information with respect
to more than one mortgage loan type, the Purchaser or any Depositor shall be
entitled to specify whether some or all of such information shall be provided
pursuant to this paragraph. Such Static Pool Information for each
vintage origination year or prior securitized pool, as applicable, shall be
presented in increments no less frequently than
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quarterly
over the life of the mortgage loans included in the vintage origination year
or
prior securitized pool. The most recent periodic increment must be as
of a date no later than 135 days prior to the date of the prospectus or other
offering document in which the Static Pool Information is to be included or
incorporated by reference. The Static Pool Information shall be
provided in an electronic format that provides a permanent record of the
information provided, such as a portable document format (pdf) file, or other
such electronic format reasonably required by the Purchaser or the Depositor,
as
applicable.
Promptly
following notice or discovery of a material error in Static Pool Information
provided pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph (including an omission
to include therein information required to be provided pursuant to such
paragraph), the Seller shall provide corrected Static Pool Information to the
Purchaser or any Depositor, as applicable, in the same format in which Static
Pool Information was previously provided to such party by the
Seller.
If
so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide (or,
as
applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide), at the expense of
the
requesting party (to the extent of any additional incremental expense associated
with delivery pursuant to this Agreement), such agreed-upon procedures letters
of certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser or
Depositor, as applicable, pertaining to Static Pool Information relating to
prior securitized pools for securitizations closed on or after January 1, 2006
or, in the case of Static Pool Information with respect to the Seller’s or
Third-Party Originator’s originations or purchases, to calendar months
commencing January 1, 2006, as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall reasonably
request. Such letters shall be addressed to and be for the benefit of
such parties as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall designate, which may
include, by way of example, any Sponsor, any Depositor and any broker dealer
acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser with respect to
a
Securitization Transaction. Any such statement or letter may take the
form of a standard, generally applicable document accompanied by a reliance
letter authorizing reliance by the addressees designated by the Purchaser or
such Depositor.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) For
the purpose of satisfying the reporting obligations of the Purchaser and any
Depositor under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of asset-backed
securities, the Seller shall (or shall cause each Third-Party Originator to)
(i)
promptly provide the Purchaser and any Depositor written notice in a form
satisfactory to the Purchaser or any Depositor of (A) any
material litigation or governmental proceedings pending against the Seller
or
any Third-Party Originator that would be material to securityholders in the
related Securitization Transaction, (B) any affiliations or relationships that
develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between
the
Seller or any Third-Party Originator and any of the parties specified in clause
(D) of paragraph (a) of this Section (and any other parties identified in
writing by the Purchaser or any Depositor) with respect to such Securitization
Transaction, (C) any Event of Default under the terms of this Agreement or
any Reconstitution Agreement, and (D) any merger, consolidation or sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Seller or any Third-Party Originator,
and
(ii) provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor a description of such
proceedings, affiliations, relationships or events.
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Subsection
35.04 Indemnification;
Remedies.
(a) The
Seller shall indemnify the Purchaser, each affiliate of the Purchaser, the
Depositor and each of the following parties participating in a Securitization
Transaction: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person responsible
for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed
with
the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution
of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the
Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer
acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who
controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section
15
of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective
present and former directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the
foregoing and of the Depositor, and shall hold each of them harmless from and
against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and
expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses
that any of them may sustain arising out of or based upon:
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(A) any
untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained
in any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other
material provided in written or electronic form under this Section 35
by or on behalf of the Seller, or provided under this Section 35 by
or on behalf of any Third-Party Originator (collectively, the “Seller
Information”), or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in
the Seller Information a material fact required to be stated in the
Seller
Information or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
provided, by way of clarification, that clause (B) of this paragraph
shall
be construed solely by reference to the Seller Information and not
to any
other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase
of
securities, without regard to whether the Seller Information or any
portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such
other
information; and provided further that any settlement of any claim
based
upon any alleged omission to state in the Seller Information a material
fact required to be stated in the Seller Information or necessary
in order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under
which they
were made, not misleading shall be subject to the provisions of Section
14.01(b) of this Agreement;
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any
failure by the Seller or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any
information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material
when and as required under this Section 35;
or
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any
breach by the Seller of a representation or warranty set forth in
Subsection 35.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
35.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related
Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not
cured by
such closing date, or any breach by the Seller of a representation
or
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warranty
in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection 35.02(b) to the extent
made
as of a date subsequent to such closing
date.
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In
the
case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this
Section, the Seller shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser, any Depositor,
as
applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing
of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to
Rule
13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such
party
in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter
or other material not delivered as required by the Seller or any Third-Party
Originator.
(b) Any
failure by the Seller or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information,
report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as
required under this Section 35, or any breach by the Seller of a
representation or warranty set forth in Subsection 35.02(a) or in a writing
furnished pursuant to Subsection 35.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the
closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that
such
breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Seller of a
representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Subsection
35.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall
immediately and automatically, without notice or grace period, constitute an
Event of Default with respect to the Seller under this Agreement and any
applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser or
Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and
obligations of the Interim Servicer as servicer under the Interim Servicing
Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment
(notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any applicable Reconstitution
Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Interim Servicer; provided
that to the extent that any provision of this Agreement and/or any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights
or obligations following termination of the Interim Servicer as servicer, such
provision shall be given effect.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and the Purchaser have caused their names to be
signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the
date first above written.
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FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF NEVADA
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EXHIBIT
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MORTGAGE
LOAN DOCUMENTS
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Loan Documents shall include each
of
the following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser
and any prospective Purchaser, and which shall be delivered to the Custodian,
or
to such other Person as the Purchaser shall designate in writing, pursuant
to
Section 6 of the Second Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase
and Warranties Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached (the
“Agreement”):
(a) the
original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements, endorsed “Pay to
the order of _________, without recourse” and signed in the name of the last
endorsee (the “Last Endorsee”) by an authorized officer. To the
extent that there is no room on the face of the Mortgage Notes for endorsements,
the endorsement may be contained on an allonge, if state law so allows and
the
Custodian is so advised by the Seller that state law so allows. If
the Mortgage Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger, the endorsement must
be by “[Last Endorsee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]”. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the
Last Endorsee while doing business under another name, the endorsement must
be
by “[Last Endorsee], formerly known as [previous name]”;
(b) the
original of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note;
(c) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original Mortgage with
evidence of recording thereon. With respect to any Co-op Loan, an
original or copy of the Security Agreement. If in connection with any
Mortgage Loan, the Seller cannot deliver or cause to be delivered the original
Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon on or prior to the Closing Date
because of a delay caused by the public recording office where such Mortgage
has
been delivered for recordation or because such Mortgage has been lost or because
such public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage, the Seller
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such
Mortgage, together with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public
recording office, an Officer’s Certificate of the Seller (or certified by the
title company, escrow agent, or closing attorney) stating that such Mortgage
has
been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for recordation
and
that the original recorded Mortgage or a copy of such Mortgage certified by
such
public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
Mortgage will be promptly delivered to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by
the
Seller; or (ii) in the case of a Mortgage where a public recording office
retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the case where a Mortgage is lost
after recordation in a public recording office, a copy of such Mortgage
certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy of
the
original recorded Mortgage;
(d) the
originals of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension
agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon;
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(e) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original Assignment
of
Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form and substance acceptable for recording
(except with respect to MERS Designated Loans). The Assignment of
Mortgage must be duly recorded only if recordation is either necessary under
applicable law or commonly required by private institutional mortgage investors
in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located or on direction of the
Purchaser as provided in this Agreement. If the Assignment of
Mortgage is to be recorded, the Mortgage shall be assigned to the
Purchaser. If the Assignment of Mortgage is not to be recorded, the
Assignment of Mortgage shall be delivered in blank. If the Mortgage
Loan was acquired by the Seller in a merger, the Assignment of Mortgage must
be
made by “[Seller], successor by merger to [name of predecessor]”. If
the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the Seller while doing business
under another name, the Assignment of Mortgage must be by “[Seller], formerly
known as [previous name]”;
(f) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the originals of all
intervening assignments of mortgage (if any) evidencing a complete chain of
assignment from the Seller to the Last Endorsee (or, in the case of a MERS
Designated Loan, MERS) with evidence of recording thereon, or if any such
intervening assignment has not been returned from the applicable recording
office or has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original
recorded assignments of mortgage, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Custodian, a photocopy of such intervening assignment, together
with (i) in the case of a delay caused by the public recording office, an
Officer’s Certificate of the Seller (or certified by the title company, escrow
agent, or closing attorney) stating that such intervening assignment of mortgage
has been dispatched to the appropriate public recording office for recordation
and that such original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage or a copy
of
such intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the appropriate public
recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
intervening assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered to the Custodian
upon receipt thereof by the Seller; or (ii) in the case of an intervening
assignment where a public recording office retains the original recorded
intervening assignment or in the case where an intervening assignment is lost
after recordation in a public recording office, a copy of such intervening
assignment certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete
copy of the original recorded intervening assignment;
(g) with
respect to Mortgage Loans that are not Co-op Loans, the original mortgagee
policy of title insurance or, in the event such original title policy is
unavailable, a certified true copy of the related policy binder or commitment
for title certified to be true and complete by the title insurance
company;
(h) the
original or, if unavailable, a copy of any security agreement, chattel mortgage
or equivalent document executed in connection with the Mortgage;
(i) with
respect to any Co-op Loan: (i) a copy of the Co-op Lease and the
assignment of such Co-op Lease, with all intervening assignments showing a
complete chain of title and an assignment thereof by Seller; (ii) the stock
certificate together with an undated stock power relating to such stock
certificate executed in blank; (iii) the recognition agreement of the
interests of the Mortgagee with respect to the Co-op Loan by the residential
cooperative housing corporation, the stock of which was pledged by the related
Mortgagor to the originator of such Co-op Loan; and (iv) copies of the
financing statement filed by the originator as secured party
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and,
if
applicable, a filed UCC-3 assignment of the subject security interest showing
a
complete chain of title, together with an executed UCC-3 assignment of such
security interest by the Seller in a form sufficient for filing;
and
(j) if
any of the above documents has been executed by a person holding a power of
attorney, an original or photocopy of such power certified by the holder of
the
original power of attorney to be a true and correct copy of the
original.
In
the
event an Officer’s Certificate of the Seller is delivered to the Purchaser
because of a delay caused by the public recording office in returning any
recorded document, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser, within 90 days
of
the related Closing Date, an Officer’s Certificate which shall (i) identify
the recorded document, (ii) state that the recorded document has not been
delivered to the Custodian due solely to a delay caused by the public recording
office, (iii) state the amount of time generally required by the applicable
recording office to record and return a document submitted for recordation,
and
(iv) specify the date the applicable recorded document will be delivered to
the Custodian; provided, however, that any recorded document
shall in no event be delivered later than one year following the related Closing
Date. An extension of the date specified in clause (iv) above
may be requested from the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, unless otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser on the data tape,
which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser and which shall be
retained by the Interim Servicer or delivered to the Purchaser:
(a) Copies
of the Mortgage Loan Documents.
(b) Residential
loan application.
(c) Mortgage
Loan closing statement.
(d) Verification
of employment and income, if required.
(e) Verification
of acceptable evidence of source and amount of downpayment.
(f)
Credit report on Mortgagor, in a form acceptable to either Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx
Mac.
(g) Residential
appraisal report.
(h) Photograph
of the Mortgaged Property and photographs of comparable properties.
(i)
Survey of the Mortgaged Property, unless a survey is not required by the title
insurer.
(j)
Copy of each instrument necessary to complete identification of any exception
set forth in the exception schedule in the title policy, i.e., map or plat,
restrictions, easements, home owner association declarations, etc.
(k)
Copies of all required disclosure statements.
(l)
If applicable, termite report, structural engineer’s report, water potability
and septic certification.
(m) Sales
Contract, if applicable.
(n)
Copy of the owner’s title insurance policy or attorney’s opinion of title and
abstract of title, as applicable.
Evidence
of electronic notation of the hazard insurance policy, and, if required by
law,
evidence of the flood insurance policy.
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EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of [_______],
200_, among [________________] (the “Depositor”), a [______________] corporation
(the “Depositor”), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc., a New York
corporation (“Xxxxxx”) and [_____________], a [_______________] (the
“Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Depositor is acting as depositor and registrant with respect to the
Prospectus, dated [________________], and the Prospectus Supplement to the
Prospectus, [________________] (the “Prospectus Supplement”), relating to
[________________] Certificates (the “Certificates”) to be issued pursuant to a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of [________________] (the “P&S”),
among the Depositor, as depositor, [________________], as servicer (the
“Servicer”), and [________________], as trustee (the “Trustee”);
WHEREAS,
as an inducement to the Depositor to enter into the P&S, and
[____________________] (the “Underwriter[s]”) to enter into the Underwriting
Agreement, dated [____________________] (the “Underwriting Agreement”) between
the Depositor and the Underwriter[s], and [_______________] (the “Initial
Purchaser[s]”) to enter into the Certificate Purchase Agreement, dated
[____________] (the “Certificate Purchase Agreement”) between the Depositor and
the Initial Purchaser[s], Seller has agreed to provide for indemnification
and
contribution on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS,
Xxxxxx purchased from Seller certain of the Mortgage Loans underlying the
Certificates (the “Mortgage Loans”) pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated
Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Servicing Agreement, dated as
of
[DATE] (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and between Xxxxxx and Seller;
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 13 of the Purchase Agreement, the Seller has agreed to
indemnify the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s]
and their respective affiliates, present and former directors, officers,
employees and agents.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements contained herein, and other
valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Depositor, Xxxxxx and the Seller agree as
follows:
1. Indemnification
and Contribution.
(a) The
Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the
Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] and their respective affiliates and
their respective present and former directors, officers, employees and agents
and each person, if any, who
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controls
the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s] , the Initial Purchaser[s] or such
affiliate within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or Section 20 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), against any and all losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them
may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or other federal or state
statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of
or
are based in whole or in part upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus Supplement, the
Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and Computational Materials or in
the
Free Writing Prospectus or any omission or alleged omission to state in the
Prospectus Supplement, the ABS Informational and Computational Materials, the
Offering Circular or in the Free Writing Prospectus a material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or any such untrue
statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or alleged omission made
in
any amendment of or supplement to the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering
Circular, the ABS Informational and Computational Materials or the Free Writing
Prospectus and agrees to reimburse the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s],
the Initial Purchaser[s] or such affiliates and each such officer, director,
employee, agent and controlling person promptly upon demand for any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with
investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred; provided,
however, that Seller shall be liable in any such case only to
the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of,
or
is based upon (i) any breach of the representation and warranty set forth
in Section 2(vii) below or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in
conformity with the Seller Information. The foregoing indemnity
agreement is in addition to any liability which Seller may otherwise have to
the
Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] their affiliates
or any such director, officer, employee, agent or controlling person of the
Depositor, Xxxxxx, the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] or their
respective affiliates.
As
used
herein:
“Seller
Information” means any information relating to Seller, the Mortgage Loans and/or
the underwriting guidelines relating to the Mortgage Loans set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS Informational and
Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus [and static pool
information regarding mortgage loans originated or acquired by the Seller [and
included in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular, the ABS
Informational and Computational Materials or the Free Writing Prospectus]
[incorporated by reference from the Seller’s website located at
______________].
“ABS
Informational and Computational Material” means any written communication as
defined in Item 1101(a) of Regulation AB under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act,
as
may be amended from time to time.
“Free
Writing Prospectus” means any written communication that constitutes a “free
writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933
Act.
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“Offering
Circular” means the offering circular, dated [__________] relating to the
private offering of the [_______________] Certificates.
“Regulation
AB”: Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17
C.F.R. Sections229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time,
and
subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the
Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act
Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (January 7, 2005)) or by the
staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff
from time to time.
(b) Promptly
after receipt by any indemnified party under this Section 1 of notice of
any claim or the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall,
if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under
this
Section 1, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the claim or the
commencement of that action; provided, however, that the
failure to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability
which it may have under this Section 1 except to the extent it has been
materially prejudiced by such failure; and provided, further,
however, that the failure to notify any indemnifying
party shall not
relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party
otherwise than under this Section 1.
If
any
such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it
shall
notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled
to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any
other
similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. After
notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election
to
assume the defense of such claim or action, except as provided in the following
paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party
under this Section 1 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred
by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation.
Any
indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of
such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party
unless: (i) the employment thereof has been specifically
authorized by the indemnifying party in writing; (ii) such indemnified
party shall have been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more
legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those
available to the indemnifying party and in the reasonable judgment of such
counsel it is necessary or appropriate for such indemnified party to employ
separate counsel; or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the
defense of such action and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party, in which case, if such indemnified party notifies the
indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at
the
expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the
right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party,
it being understood, however, the indemnifying party shall not, in connection
with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related
actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations
or
circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than
one
separate
firm of attorneys (in addition to local counsel) at any time for all such
indemnified parties.
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Each
indemnified party, as a condition of the indemnity agreements contained in
this
Section 1, shall cooperate with the indemnifying party in the defense of
any such action or claim. No indemnifying party shall be liable for
any settlement of any such action effected without its written consent (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if settled with its written
consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action,
the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified
party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or
judgment.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested
an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for reasonable fees
and
expenses of counsel, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable
for
any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if
(i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such
indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying
party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such
request prior to the date of such settlement.
(c) If
the indemnification provided for in this Section 1 is unavailable to an
indemnified party, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such
indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities,
in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party, respectively, in connection with
the statements or omissions that result in such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the indemnified party and
indemnifying party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by such parties and their relative knowledge, access to information
and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission and any other
equitable considerations.
(d) The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 1 and the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 2 shall remain
operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of
this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by the Depositor, Xxxxxx, the
Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] their respective affiliates, directors,
officers, employees or agents or any person controlling the Depositor, Xxxxxx,
the Underwriter[s], the Initial Purchaser[s] or any such affiliate, and
(iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Offered Certificates or the
Private Certificates.
2.
Representations and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants
that:
(i) Seller
is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction
of
formation or incorporation, as applicable, and has full power and authority
to
own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently
engaged. Seller is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the business transacted
by it or any properties owned or leased by it requires such qualification and
in
which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Seller;
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(ii) Seller
is not required to obtain the consent of any other person or any consent,
license, approval or authorization from, or registration or declaration with,
any governmental authority, bureau or agency in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement;
(iii) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller will not violate
any provision of any existing law or regulation or any order decree of any
court
applicable to Seller or any provision of the charter or bylaws of Seller, or
constitute a material breach of any mortgage, indenture, contract or other
agreement to which Seller is a party or by which it may be bound;
(iv) (a) no
proceeding of or before any court, tribunal or governmental body is currently
pending or, (b) to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or
any of its properties or with respect to this Agreement or the Offered
Certificates, in either case, which would have a material adverse effect on
the
business, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Seller;
(v) Seller
has full power and authority to make, execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and has taken
all
necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement. When executed and delivered, this Agreement will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Seller enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, by the availability of
equitable remedies, and by limitations of public policy under applicable
securities law as to rights of indemnity and contribution
thereunder;
(vi) this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller; and
(vii) the
Seller represents that the Seller Information satisfies the requirements of
the
applicable provisions of Regulation AB.
3. Notices. All
communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt,
and,
if sent to Seller, will be mailed, delivered or faxed or emailed and confirmed
by mail [______________________]; if sent to Xxxxxx, xxxx be mailed, delivered
or faxed or emailed and confirmed by mail to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc., 1200 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx - Whole Loans Operations Manager,
Fax: [_______], Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx,
with copies to (i) Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx – Legal Counsel,
Securities, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 1500 Xxxxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000, Fax [_____], Email: xxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, and
(ii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx – SPG Finance, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 1500
Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Fax [_____], Email: xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx;
if to the Depositor, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed
to
[____________________]; or if to the Underwriter[s], will be mailed, delivered
or telegraphed and confirmed to [_____________________]; or if to the Initial
Purchaser[s], will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to
[_____________________].
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4. Miscellaneous. This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws
provisions thereof. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and the
controlling persons referred to herein, and no other person shall have any
right
or obligation hereunder. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof
may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the
change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. This Agreement
may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be considered an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute
one
and the same instrument. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings provided in the P&S.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized, this __th day
of
[_____________].
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[DEPOSITOR]
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By:
_________________________________
Name:
Title:
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
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By:
_________________________________
Name:
Title:
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[SELLER]
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By:
_________________________________
Name:
Title:
B-7
EXHIBIT
C
OFFICER’S
CERTIFICATE
I,
____________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected
[Vice] President of ________________[SELLER], a [state] [federally]
chartered institution organized under the laws of the [state of ____________]
[United States] (the “Seller”) and further as follows:
1. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true, correct and complete copy of the charter of
the
Seller which is in full force and effect on the date hereof and which has been
in effect without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since
___________.
2. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true, correct and complete copy of the bylaws of the
Seller which are in effect on the date hereof and which have been in effect
without amendment, waiver, rescission or modification since
___________.
3. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 3 is an original certificate of good standing of the Seller
issued within ten days of the date hereof, and no event has occurred since
the
date thereof which would impair such standing.
4. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true, correct and complete copy of the corporate
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Seller authorizing the Seller
to
execute and deliver (a) the Master Second Amended and Restated Mortgage
Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of _______ __, 200_ (the
“Purchase Agreement”), by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. (the
“Purchaser”) and the Seller and (b) the Custodial Agreement, dated as of
_______ __, 2004 (the “Custodial Agreement”), by and among the Purchaser, the
Seller, _________________ (the “Interim Servicer”) and [CUSTODIAN] (the
“Custodian”), [and to endorse the Mortgage Notes and execute the Assignments of
Mortgages by original [or facsimile] signature], and such resolutions are in
effect on the date hereof and have been in effect without amendment, waiver,
rescission or modification since ____________.
5. Either
(i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Seller of or compliance by the Seller with the Purchase
Agreement, [the sale of the mortgage loans] or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the agreements; or (ii) any required consent,
approval, authorization or order has been obtained by the Seller.
6. Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor the fulfillment of
the
terms of the Purchase Agreement conflicts or will conflict with or results
or
will result in a breach of or constitutes or will constitute a default under
the
charter or by-laws of the Seller, the terms of any indenture or other agreement
or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which it is bound or to
which
it is subject, or any statute or order, rule, regulations, writ, injunction
or
decree of any court,
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governmental
authority or regulatory body to which the Seller is subject or by which it
is
bound.
7. To
the best of my knowledge, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending or threatened against the Seller which, in my judgment, either in any
one instance or in the aggregate, may result in any material adverse change
in
the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the
Seller or in any material impairment of the right or ability of the Seller
to
carry on its business substantially as now conducted or in any material
liability on the part of the Seller or which would draw into question the
validity of the Purchase Agreement, or the mortgage loans or of any action
taken
or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or
which
would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Seller to perform under
the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
8. Each
person listed on Exhibit 5 attached hereto who, as an officer or representative
of the Seller, signed (a) the Purchase Agreement, and (b) any other
document delivered or on the date hereof in connection with any purchase
described in the agreements set forth above was, at the respective times of
such
signing and delivery, and is now, a duly elected or appointed, qualified and
acting officer or representative of the Seller, who holds the office set forth
opposite his or her name on Exhibit 5, and the signatures of such persons
appearing on such documents are their genuine signatures.
9. The
Seller is duly authorized to engage in the transactions described and
contemplated in the Purchase Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the
Seller.
Dated:
________________________________
[Seal]
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By:
________________________________
Name:
Title: [Vice]
President
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I,
________________________, an [Assistant] Secretary of ______________[SELLER],
hereby certify that ____________ is the duly elected, qualified and acting
[Vice] President of the Seller and that the signature appearing above is [her]
[his] genuine signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name.
Dated:
________________________________
[Seal]
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By:
________________________________
Name:
Title: [Assistant]
Secretary
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EXHIBIT
5
to
Seller’s
Officer’s Certificate
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TITLE
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EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
(date)
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
1600
Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear
Sirs:
You
have
requested [our] [my] opinion, as [Assistant] General Counsel to
___________________ (the “Seller”), with respect to certain matters in
connection with the sale by the Seller of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to that
certain Second Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties
Agreement by and between the Seller and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
(the “Purchaser”), dated as of April 1, 2006 (the “Purchase Agreement”) which
sale is in the form of whole loans, delivered pursuant to a Custodial Agreement
dated as of _____ __, ____ among the Purchaser, the Seller,
___________________________ (the “Interim Servicer”) and
___________________________ [CUSTODIAN] (the “Custodial Agreement”, and
collectively with the Purchase Agreement, the
“Agreements”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
[We]
[I]
have examined the following documents:
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1.
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the
Purchase Agreement;
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2.
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the
Custodial Agreement;
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3.
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the
form of Assignment of Mortgage;
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4.
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the
form of endorsement of the Mortgage Notes;
and
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5.
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such
other documents, records and papers as we have deemed necessary and
relevant as a basis for this
opinion.
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To
the
extent [we] [I] have deemed necessary and proper, [we] [I] have relied upon
the
representations and warranties of the Seller contained in the Purchase
Agreement. [We] [I] have assumed the authenticity of all documents
submitted to [us] [me] as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the
legal capacity of natural persons and the conformity to the originals of all
documents.
Based
upon the foregoing, it is [our] [my] opinion that:
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1.
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The
Seller is a [type of entity] duly organized, validly existing and
in good
standing under the laws of the [United States] and is qualified to
transact
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business
in, and is in good standing under, the laws of [the state of
incorporation/formation].
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2.
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The
Seller has the power to engage in the transactions contemplated by
the
Agreements and all requisite power, authority and legal right to
execute
and deliver the Agreements and to perform and observe the terms and
conditions of the Agreements.
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3.
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Each
of the Agreements has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the
Seller, and is a legal, valid and binding agreement enforceable in
accordance with its respective terms against the Seller, subject
to
bankruptcy laws and other similar laws of general application affecting
rights of creditors and subject to the application of the rules of
equity,
including those respecting the availability of specific performance,
none
of which will materially interfere with the realization of the benefits
provided thereunder or with the Purchaser’s ownership of the Mortgage
Loans.
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4.
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The
Seller has been duly authorized to allow any of its officers to execute
any and all documents by original signature in order to complete
the
transactions contemplated by the
Agreements.
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5.
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The
Seller has been duly authorized to allow any of its officers to execute
by
original [or facsimile] signature the endorsements to the Mortgage
Notes
and the Assignments of Mortgages, and the original [or facsimile]
signature of the officer at the Seller executing the endorsements
to the
Mortgage Notes and the Assignments of Mortgages represents the legal
and
valid signature of said officer of the
Seller.
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6.
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Either
(i) no consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery
and
performance by the Seller of or compliance by the Seller with the
Agreements and the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreements or
(ii) any required consent, approval, authorization or order has been
obtained by the Seller.
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7.
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Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, nor the fulfillment
of the terms of, the Agreements conflicts or will conflict with or
results
or will result in a breach of or constitutes or will constitute a
default
under the charter or by-laws of the Seller, the terms of any indenture
or
other agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by
which
it is bound or to which it is subject, or violates any statute or
order,
rule, regulations, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental
authority or regulatory body to which the Seller is subject or by
which it
is bound.
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8.
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There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the
best of
[our] [my] knowledge, threatened against the Seller which, in [our]
[my]
judgment, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, may result
in
any material adverse change in the business, operations, financial
condition, properties or assets of the Seller or in any material
impairment of the right or ability of the Seller to carry on its
business
substantially as now conducted or in any material liability on the
part of
the Seller or which would draw into question the validity of the
Agreements or the Mortgage Loans or of any action taken or to be
taken in
connection with the transactions contemplated thereby, or which would
be
likely to impair materially the ability of the Seller to perform
under the
terms of the Agreements.
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9.
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The
sale of each Mortgage Note and Mortgage as and in the manner contemplated
by the Agreements is sufficient to fully transfer to the Purchaser
all
right, title and interest of the Seller thereto as noteholder and
mortgagee.
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10.
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The
Mortgages have been duly assigned and the Mortgage Notes have been
duly
endorsed as provided in the Custodial Agreement. The
Assignments of Mortgage are in recordable form, except for the insertion
of the name of the assignee, and upon the name of the assignee being
inserted, are acceptable for recording under the laws of the state
where
each related Mortgaged Property is located. The endorsement of
the Mortgage Notes, the delivery to the Purchaser, or its designee,
of the
Assignments of Mortgage, and the delivery of the original endorsed
Mortgage Notes to the Purchaser, or its designee, are sufficient
to permit
the Purchaser to avail itself of all protection available under applicable
law against the claims of any present or future creditors of the
Seller,
and are sufficient to prevent any other sale, transfer, assignment,
pledge
or hypothecation of the Mortgages and the Mortgage Notes by the Seller
from being enforceable.
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This
opinion is given to you for your sole benefit, and no other person or entity
is
entitled to rely hereon except that the purchaser or purchasers to which you
initially and directly resell the Mortgage Loans may rely on this opinion as
if
it were addressed to them as of the date of this opinion.
Very
truly yours,
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[Name]
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[Assistant]
General Counsel
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D-3
EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
___________________,
200__
[Federal
Home Loan Bank of
______(the
“Association”)]
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Attention:
________________________
_________________________
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Re:
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Notice
of Sale and Release of Collateral
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Dear
Sirs:
This
letter serves as notice that ________________________[SELLER] a [type of
entity], organized pursuant to the laws of [the State of incorporation] (the
“Seller”) has committed to sell to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. under a
Second Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties
Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2006, certain mortgage loans originated by
the
Association. The Seller warrants that the mortgage loans to be sold
to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. are in addition to and beyond any
collateral required to secure advances made by the Association to the
Seller.
The
Seller acknowledges that the mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Mortgage Capital Inc. shall not be used as additional or substitute collateral
for advances made by the Association. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc. understands that the balance of the Seller’s mortgage loan portfolio may be
used as collateral or additional collateral for advances made by the
Association, and confirms that it has no interest therein.
Execution
of this letter by the Association shall constitute a full and complete release
of any security interest, claim, or lien which the Association may have against
the mortgage loans to be sold to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital
Inc.
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Very
truly yours,
___________________________
By:
________________________
Name:
______________________
Title:
_______________________
Date:
_______________________
Acknowledged
and approved:
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[FEDERAL
HOME LOAN BANK OF]
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___________________________
By:
_____________________________
Name:
___________________________
Title:
____________________________
Date:
____________________________
E-2
EXHIBIT
F
FORM
OF SECURITY RELEASE CERTIFICATION
I.
Release of Security Interest
The
financial institution named below hereby relinquishes any and all right, title,
interest, lien or claim of any kind it may have in all mortgage loans described
on the attached Schedule A (the “Mortgage Loans”), to be purchased by Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. from the seller named on the next page (the
“Seller”) pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Master Mortgage
Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2006, and certifies
that all notes, mortgages, assignments and other documents in its possession
relating to such Mortgage Loans have been delivered and released to the Seller
or its designees, as of the date and time of the sale of such Mortgage Loans
to
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. Such release shall be effective
automatically without any further action by any party upon payment in one or
more installments, in immediately available funds, of $_____________, in
accordance with the wire instructions set forth below.
Name,
Address and Wire Instructions of Financial Institution
____________________________
(Name)
____________________________
(Address)
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
By:
_________________________
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II.
Certification of Release
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The
Seller named below hereby certifies to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc.
that, as of the date and time of the sale of the above-mentioned Mortgage Loans
to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. the security interests in the Mortgage
Loans released by the above-named financial institution comprise all security
interests relating to or affecting any and all such Mortgage
Loans. The Seller warrants that, as of such time, there are and will
be no other security interests affecting any or all of such Mortgage
Loans.
______________________________________
By:
_______________________________________
Title: ______________________________________
Date:
______________________________________
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EXHIBIT
G
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
G-1
EXHIBIT
H
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
On
this
___ day of _______, 200_, [____________] (“Seller”), as the Seller under
(i) that certain Purchase Price and Terms Agreement, dated as of _________,
200__ (the “PPTA”), and (ii) that certain Second Amended and Restated
Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of April 1,
2006 (the “Purchase Agreement”), does hereby sell, transfer, assign, set over
and convey to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage Capital Inc. (“Purchaser”) as the
Purchaser under the Agreements (as defined below) without recourse, but subject
to the terms of the Agreements, all right, title and interest of, in and to
the
Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the “Mortgage Loans”), together with the Mortgage Files and the
related Servicing Rights and all rights and obligations arising under the
documents contained therein. Each Mortgage Loan subject to the
Agreements was underwritten in accordance with, and conforms to, the
Underwriting Guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit C. Pursuant
to Section 6 of the Purchase Agreement, the Seller has delivered to the
Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased as set forth
in
the Purchase Agreement. The contents of each Servicing File required
to be retained by the Interim Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant
to
the Interim Servicing Agreement and thus not delivered to the Purchaser are
and
shall be held in trust by the Interim Servicer in its capacity as Interim
Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. The
Interim Servicer’s possession of any portion of the Servicing File is at the
will of the Purchaser for the sole purpose of facilitating servicing of the
related Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Interim Servicing Agreement, and such
retention and possession by the Interim Servicer shall be in a custodial
capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and the
contents of the Mortgage File and Servicing File is vested in the Purchaser
and
the ownership of all records and documents with respect to the related Mortgage
Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the Seller shall
immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained, in
trust, by the Seller at the will of the Purchaser in a custodial capacity
only. The PPTA and the Purchase Agreement shall collectively be
referred to as the “Agreements” herein.
The
Mortgage Loan Package characteristics of the Mortgage Loans subject hereto
are
set forth on Exhibit B hereto. A copy of the Standard &
Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary in effect on the Closing Date with respect to this
Mortgage Loan Package is attached as Exhibit D hereto.
In
accordance with Section 6 of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser accepts
the Mortgage Loans listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Purchaser does not waive
any rights or remedies it may have under the Agreements.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Purchase Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
H-1
[SELLER]
By:
_________________________________
Name:
_________________________
Title:
__________________________
Accepted
and Agreed:
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
By:
____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
THE
MORTGAGE LOANS
H-3
EXHIBIT
B
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POOL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH MORTGAGE
LOAN
PACKAGE
Pool
Characteristics of the Mortgage Loan Package as delivered on the related Closing
Date:
No
Mortgage Loan has: (1) an outstanding principal balance less
than $_____; (2) an origination date earlier than __ months prior to the
related Cut-off Date; (3) a CLTV of greater than ____%; (4) a FICO
Score of less than ___; or (5) a debt-to-income ratio of more than
___%. Each Mortgage Loan has a Mortgage Interest Rate of at least
___% per annum and an outstanding principal balance of less than
$______. Each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan has an Index of
[______].
H-4
EXHIBIT
C
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
UNDERWRITING
GUIDELINES
H-5
EXHIBIT
D
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT
H-6
STANDARD
& POOR’S LEVELS® GLOSSARY
H-7
EXHIBIT
I
REPORT
PERIOD INFORMATION
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[Seller
to provide]
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