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Exhibit 2.3

EXECUTION VERSION

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of September 26, 2008 between HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC. (the “Borrower”) and JWH HOLDING COMPANY, LLC (the “Lender”).

The parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

“Bankruptcy Event”: the occurrence of either of the following: (a) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or (b) the Borrower shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (a) of this definition, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

“Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

“Collateral”: the Collateral Account, all security entitlements (as such term is defined in Section 8-102(a)(17) of the New York UCC) with respect to the Securities and any other financial assets held therein, and all products and Proceeds of the above.

“Collateral Account”: Account number 1045005132, maintained by the Securities Intermediary, which is subject to the Control Agreement.

“Control Agreement”: the Securities Account Control Agreement, attached as Exhibit A hereto, among the Borrower, the Lender and the Securities Intermediary, with respect to the Collateral Account.

“dollars” or “$”: lawful money of the United States of America.

“Effective Date”: the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied.

“GSE”: any of the following government-sponsored entities: the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Government National Mortgage Association, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

“Hedging Agreements”: (a) a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, interest rate option, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction or other financial instrument or interest (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or (b) a type of transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to in clause (a) above that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the financial markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference in such agreement) and which is a forward, swap, future, option or other derivative on one or more rates, debt securities or other debt instruments, economic indices or measures of economic risk or value, or other benchmarks against which payments or deliveries are to be made.

“LIBOR”: for any Loan, the rate per annum equal to 3 Month LIBOR as published in the Wall Street Journal for the Business Day previous to the date the request for such Loan is made.

“Loans”: the loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

“Maturity Date”: Xxx xxxxxxx xx (x) Xxxxxxxx 00, 0000, (xx) the date on which the Lender demands repayment of the Loans or (iii) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event.

“Mortgage Backed Securities”: Asset-backed securities whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans.

“New York UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

“Obligations”: the collective reference to the unpaid principal of and interest on the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in this Agreement after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) to the Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith, in each case whether on account of principal, interest or otherwise.

“Person”: any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, governmental authority or other entity.

“Proceeds”: all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the New York UCC.

“Ramius Facility”: the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2007 between the Borrower and RCG PB, Ltd., as it has been amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified through the date hereof.

“Securities”: (i) Mortgage Backed Securities with prime loan collateral rated AAA guaranteed by a GSE and (ii) any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the United States, or by a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the Government of the United States pursuant to authority granted by the Congress of the United States, in each case owned by the Borrower, which are held in the Collateral Account.

“Securities Intermediary”: Regions Bank, in the capacity as “securities intermediary” (as such term is defined in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the New York UCC) with respect to the Collateral Account.

ARTICLE II

The Loan

Section 2.01. Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, beginning on the Effective Date and until the Maturity Date the Lender agrees to make at the request of the Borrower Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 outstanding at any one time. Subject to compliance with Section 4.01 hereof, the Lender shall make any such requested Loan available to the Borrower by 12:00 noon on the second Business Day after receiving such request from the Borrower; provided, however, the initial Loan hereunder, in the amount of $1,100,000, shall be made on the date hereof. Each such Loan shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, and shall be in increments of $100,000. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of any Loan to purchase Securities, which Securities shall be deposited into the Collateral Account.

Section 2.02. Interest and Principal Payments. Each Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 0.5%. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Lender the then unpaid principal amount of the Loans, together with accrued unpaid interest thereon, on the Maturity Date.

(b) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay the Loans in whole or in part, together with accrued unpaid interest on the amount of the Loans so prepaid; provided, however, that the Borrower may make only one such prepayment during any calendar month. Any principal amounts so prepaid may be reborrowed, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) The Lender shall, on behalf of the Borrower, maintain at its address referred to in Section 5.01 a register for the recordation of the principal and interest in respect of the Loans owing from time to time. The entries in such register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error.

(d) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension.

ARTICLE III

Collateral

Section 3.01. Security Interest. The Borrower hereby assigns and transfers to the Lender, and hereby grants to the Lender a security interest in, the Collateral, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations.

Section 3.02. Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation. The Borrower shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a first priority perfected security interest and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever.

(a) At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Lender, the Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such instruments and documents and take such actions as the Lender may reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Article III and of the rights and powers herein granted, including, without limitation, (i) filing any financing or continuation statements under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interests created hereby and (ii) taking any actions necessary to enable the Lender to obtain “control” (within the meaning of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code) with respect to any of the Collateral.

Section 3.03. Remedial Provisions. (a) If the Borrower does not pay all amounts due and owing on the Maturity Date, (i) the Lender shall have the right to receive any and all distributions, payments or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Collateral and make application thereof to the Obligations and (ii) any or all of the Collateral relating to the Loan shall be registered in the name of the Lender or its nominee, and the Lender or its nominee may thereafter exercise all rights pertaining to such Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof, all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Lender shall have no duty to the Borrower to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

(b) If the Borrower does not pay all amounts due and owing on the Maturity Date, the Lender, may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to it in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the Obligations, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York UCC or any other applicable law with respect to the Collateral.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions

Section 4.01. Effective Date. The obligations of the Lender to make any Loan hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied:

(a) The Lender shall have received from the Borrower a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of the Borrower;

(b) The Lender shall have received the Control Agreement executed by the Borrower and the Securities Intermediary;

(c) The Lender shall have received from the Borrower information in a form acceptable to the Lender indicating, as of September 30, 2008, pro forma for the termination of the Ramius Facility, the Borrower’s most current compliance ratios with respect to its status as a REIT and its exemption under Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(d) The Borrower shall have deposited into the Collateral Account Securities with a fair market value equal the principal amount of the Loan requested.

(e) The Maturity Date shall not have occurred.

ARTICLE V

Miscellaneous

Section 5.01. Notices. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

(a)

if to the Borrower, to it at:

			Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

	(b)		if to the Lender, to it at:

			JWH Holding Company, LLC 0000 X. Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00^xx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000

Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

Section 5.02. Waivers; Amendments. (a) No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Lender.

Section 5.03. Hedging Obligations. At the request of the Lender, the Borrower shall enter into, and thereafter maintain, Hedging Agreements to the extent required by the Lender, which Hedging Agreements shall have terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

Section 5.04. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 5.05. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.

Section 5.06. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 5.07. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

Section 5.08. Headings. Article and Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 5.09. Expenses. Any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other documents required by Article III, shall be for the account of the Lender. Any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights in connection with this Agreement, including any actions taken following the occurrence of the Maturity Date or in connection with Section 3.03 hereof, shall be for the account of the Borrower, and shall be payable by the Borrower to the Lender upon demand.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Loan and Security Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

JWH HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
By:	/s/ Miles X. Xxxxxxx, III
	Name:	Miles X. Xxxxxxx, III
	Title:	Treasurer

EXHIBIT A

CONTROL AGREEMENT

Exhibit A

EXECUTION VERSION

SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

This Securities Account Control Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of September 25, 2008 among Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (the “Debtor”), JWH Holding Company, LLC (the “Secured Party”) and Regions Bank (the “Securities Intermediary”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Loan and Security Agreement, to be entered into as of September 26, 2008, between Debtor and the Secured Party (the “Security Agreement”). All references herein to the “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

1. Establishment of Securities Account. The Secured Party and the Debtor do hereby appoint the Securities Intermediary as securities intermediary, and the Securities Intermediary does hereby accept the appointment as securities intermediary and agrees to act on the terms and conditions described herein. The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms that (i) the Securities Intermediary has established account number 0000000000 in the name “Regions Bank as Securities Intermediary for JWH Holding Company, LLC” (such account and any successor account the “Securities Account”), (ii) the Securities Account is a “securities account” as such term is defined in §8-501(a) of the UCC, (iii) the Securities Intermediary shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, treat the Debtor as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise any financial asset credited to the account, (iv) all property delivered to the Securities Intermediary pursuant to the Security Agreement will be promptly credited to the Securities Account, and (v) all securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to the Securities Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities Intermediary, endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Securities Account be registered in the name of the Debtor, payable to the order of the Debtor or specially endorsed to the Debtor except to the extent the foregoing have been specially endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank.

2. “Financial Assets” Election. The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Securities Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of §8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.

3. Entitlement Orders. If at any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive an “entitlement order” (within the meaning of §8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) issued by the Secured Party and relating to the Securities Account, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such entitlement order without further consent by the Debtor or any other person.

4. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off. In the event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by agreement, operation of law or otherwise a security interest in the Securities Account or any security entitlement credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest of the Secured Party. The financial assets and other items deposited to the Securities Account will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or any other right in favor of any person other than the Secured Party (except that the Securities Intermediary may set off (i) all amounts due to it in respect of its customary fees and expenses for the routine

maintenance and operation of the Securities Account, and (ii) the face amount of any checks which have been credited to the Securities Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds).

5. Choice of Law. Both this Agreement and the Securities Account shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New York shall be deemed to be the Securities Intermediary’s jurisdiction and the Securities Account (as well as the securities entitlements related thereto) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

6. Conflict with other Agreements. There are no other agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary and the Debtor with respect to the Securities Account. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

7. Amendments. No amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by all of the parties hereto.

8. Notice of Adverse Claims. Except for the claims and interest of the Secured Party and of Debtor in the Securities Account, the Securities Intermediary does not know of any claim to, or interest in, the Securities Account or in any “financial asset” (as defined in §8-102(a) of the UCC) credited thereto. If any person asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against the Securities Account or in any financial asset carried therein, the Securities Intermediary will promptly notify the Secured Party and Debtor thereof.

9. Maintenance of Securities Account. In addition to, and not in lieu of, the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to honor entitlement orders as agreed in §3 hereof, the Securities Intermediary agrees to maintain the Securities Account as follows:

a. Sole Control with Secured Party. Except as expressly provided in this Section 9, the Securities Intermediary agrees that it will take all instruction with respect to the account solely from the Secured Party.

b. Voting Rights. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives instructions from the Secured Party to the contrary, the Debtor shall direct the Securities Intermediary with respect to the voting of any financial assets credited to the Securities Account.

c. Permitted Investments. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives instructions from the Secured Party to the contrary, the Debtor shall direct the Securities Intermediary with respect to the selection of investments to be made; provided, however, that the Securities Intermediary shall not honor any instruction to purchase any investments other than investments of a type described on Exhibit A hereto.

d. Income on Investments. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives instructions from the Secured Party to the contrary, the Debtor shall have the right to instruct the Securities Intermediary to transfer any interest or dividends earned with respect to

any of the financial assets credited to the Securities Account to it, and the Securities Intermediary will comply with any such instructions.

e. Income on Investments. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives instructions from the Secured Party to the contrary, the Debtor shall have the right to instruct the Securities Intermediary to transfer any cash received on account of the principal of any of the financial assets credited to the Securities Account to the Secured Party to be applied to amounts owing under the Security Agreement.

f. Statements and Confirmations. The Securities Intermediary will promptly send copies of all statements, confirmations and other correspondence concerning the Securities Account and/or any financial assets credited thereto simultaneously to each of the Debtor and the Secured Party at the address set forth in Section 12 of this Agreement.

g. Tax Reporting. All items of income, gain, expense and loss recognized in the Securities Account shall be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and all state and local taxing authorities under the name and taxpayer identification number of the Debtor.

10. Instructions. The Secured Party agrees with the Debtor that it will not provide instructions to the contrary to the Securities Intermediary pursuant to clauses b. through e. of Section 9 above until the earlier of (i) February 15, 2009, (ii) the date on which the Secured Party demands repayment of the loans made pursuant to the Security Agreement or (iii) the occurrence of either of the following: (a) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (1) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Debtor or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (2) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Debtor or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or (b) the Debtor shall (1) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (2) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (a) of this clause (iii), (3) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Debtor or for a substantial part of its assets, (4) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (5) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (6) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

11. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Securities Intermediary. The Securities Intermediary hereby makes the following representations, warranties and covenants:

The Securities Account has been established as set forth in Section 1 above and the Securities Account will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until termination of this Agreement. The Securities

Intermediary shall not change the name or account number of the Securities Account without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.

	b.		No financial asset is or will be registered in the name of Debtor, payable to its order, or specially endorsed to it, except to the extent such financial asset has been endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank.

	c.		This Securities Account Control Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligations of the Securities Intermediary.

	d.		The Securities Intermediary has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any agreement with any other person relating to any of the Securities Account and/or any financial assets credited thereto pursuant to which it has agreed to comply with entitlement orders (as defined in §8-102(a) (8) of the UCC) of such person. The Securities Intermediary has not entered into any other agreement with the Debtor or Secured Party purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders as set forth in Section 3 hereof.

12. Successors. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors and permitted assigns.

13. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given when delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received, or two days after being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth below.


		Debtor:		Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
				000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
				Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
				Attn: General Counsel
				(000) 000-0000 Facsimile

		Secured Party:		JWH Holding Company, LLC
				0000 X. Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00^xx Xxxxx
				Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
				Attn: General Counsel
				(000) 000-0000 Facsimile

		Securities Intermediary:		Regions Bank
				Corporate Trust Department
				0000 0^xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx


				00^xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
				Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
				(000) 000-0000 Direct
				(000) 000-0000 Facsimile
				Xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx

Any party may change its address for notices in the manner set forth above.

14. Termination. The rights and powers granted herein to the Secured Party have been granted in order to perfect its security interest in the Securities Account and are powers coupled with an interest and will neither be affected by the bankruptcy of Debtor nor by the lapse of time. The obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect until the security interest of the Secured Party in the Securities Account has been terminated pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement and the Secured Party has notified the Securities Intermediary of such termination in writing. Following the termination of this Agreement, all rights with respect to the Securities Account shall accrue to Debtor and the Securities Intermediary shall follow all entitlement orders given by the Debtor and its successors and assigns and shall not follow entitlement orders from any other person.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.

16. Liability of the Securities Intermediary. The Securities Intermediary shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith, including, but not limited to any loss to the financial assets in the Securities Account resulting from the investment(s) enumerated in Exhibit A hereto or any loss resulting from the liquidation of any investment(s) prior to such investment’s maturity date for the purpose of making required payments under this Agreement, except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Securities Intermediary’s gross negligence or willful misconduct was the primary cause of any loss to the Secured Party or the Debtor. The Securities Intermediary may rely upon any notice, instruction, request or other instrument delivered by the Secured Party or Debtor, not only as to its due execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Securities Intermediary shall believe in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the person or parties purporting to sign the same. The Securities Intermediary shall have no implied duties or obligations and shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth herein. In no event shall the Securities Intermediary be liable for incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages (including, but not limited to lost profits), even if the Securities Intermediary has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. The Securities Intermediary shall not be obligated to take any legal action or commence any proceeding in connection with the Securities Account, this Agreement or the underlying Security Agreement, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any such legal action or proceeding.

The Securities Intermediary is authorized, in its sole discretion, to comply with orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Securities Account, without determination by the Securities Intermediary of such court’s jurisdiction in the matter. If any portion of the Security Account is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order, or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such event, the Securities Intermediary is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree which it is advised by legal counsel selected by it is binding upon it without the need for appeal or other action; and if the Securities Intermediary complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated

17. Rights and Duties of the Securities Intermediary. This Agreement shall represent the entire understanding of the parties hereto, and the Securities Intermediary shall only be required to perform the duties expressly described herein, and no further duties shall be implied from this Agreement or any other written or oral agreement by and among the Securities Intermediary, the Secured Party and the Debtor made previous or subsequent to this Agreement, unless such written amendment to this Agreement is executed by all parties to this Agreement. The Securities Intermediary may rely upon any written instructions believed in good faith to be genuine when signed and presented by the requesting party and shall not have a duty to inquire or investigate the validity of any such written instruction. The Securities Intermediary shall be permitted to execute any and all powers under this Agreement directly or through its agents and/or attorneys, and shall be allowed to seek counsel from any professional regarding the performance of this Agreement, which professionals shall be selected at the sole discretion of the Securities Intermediary. Should the Securities Intermediary receive conflicting directions or become uncertain as to its duties under this Agreement, it shall be permitted (a) to immediately abstain from further action until such duties are expressly defined in writing by the parties hereto, and shall only be required to protect and keep the financial assets in their current investment(s) until such time as a written agreement among the parties is executed or a court of competent jurisdiction shall render an order directing further action, or (b) to petition any court of competent jurisdiction (by means of an interpleader action or other appropriate action) for instructions regarding such uncertainty, and pay all financial assets into such court for holding and disposition. Upon release of the financial assets to a court as provided in the preceding sentence, the Securities Intermediary shall be fully released from any and all further obligations, except for the provision of written notice to the other parties to this Agreement, setting forth in such notice the date of release of the financial assets, the party to whom released, the amount released and a statement setting forth Securities Intermediary’s release from further obligations to any other party to this Agreement.

18. Indemnification of Securities Intermediary. From and at all times after the date of this Agreement, the Secured Party and the Debtor, jointly and severally, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Securities Intermediary and each director, officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of the Securities Intermediary (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against any and all actions, claims (whether or not valid), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever

(including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) incurred by or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties from and after the date hereof, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or in any way relating to any claim, demand, suit, action or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) by any person, including without limitation the Secured Party or the Debtor, whether threatened or initiated, asserting a claim for any legal or equitable remedy against any person under any statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, any federal or state securities laws, or under any common law or equitable cause or otherwise, arising from or in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, performance or failure of performance of this Agreement or any transactions contemplated herein, whether or not any such Indemnified Party is a party to any such action, proceeding, suit or the target of any such inquiry or investigation; provided, however, that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder for any liability finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to no further appeal, to have resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. Each Indemnified Party shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to select and employ separate counsel with respect to any action or claim brought or asserted against it, and the reasonable fees of such counsel shall be paid upon demand by the Secured Party and the Debtor jointly and severally. The obligations of the Secured Party and the Debtor under this Section 17 shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary.

19. Resignation and Succession of Securities Intermediary. The Securities Intermediary may resign and be discharged of all duties and obligations under this Agreement by providing thirty (30) days written notice of such resignation to both the Secured Party and the Debtor. If no successor securities intermediary shall have been named by the Secured Party and the Debtor at the expiration of the thirty (30) day notice period, the Securities Intermediary shall have no further obligations hereunder except to hold the financial assets as a depository. Upon notification by the Secured Party and the Debtor of the appointment of a successor securities intermediary, the Securities Intermediary shall promptly deliver the financial assets and all materials and instruments in its possession which relate to the Securities Account to such successor, and the duties of the resigning Securities Intermediary shall terminate in all respects, and it shall be released and discharged from all further obligations herein. The Securities Intermediary shall have the right to withhold an amount equal to any amount due and owing the Securities Intermediary, plus any costs and fees incurred by the Securities Intermediary in connection with the termination of this Agreement.

20. Termination of the Securities Intermediary. The Securities Intermediary may be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon thirty days (30) written notice from the Secured Party and the Debtor and upon the payment of any and all costs and fees due to the Securities Intermediary. In such event, the Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to rely upon written instructions from the Secured Party as to the disposition and delivery of the financial assets in the Securities Account. Upon thirty (30) days after receipt of such written notice of termination, if no successor has been named, the Securities Intermediary shall immediately cease further action under this Agreement and shall have no further obligations hereunder except to hold the financial assets as a depository.

21. Force Majeure. No party to this Agreement shall be liable to any other party for losses arising out of, or the inability to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement, due to acts of God, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, fire, floods, strikes, mechanical failure, war, riot, nuclear accident, earthquake, terrorist attack, computer piracy, cyber-terrorism or other acts beyond the control of the parties hereto.

22. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

23. Use of Regions Name. No party to this Agreement shall, without prior written consent of the Securities Intermediary, publish or print or cause to be published or printed any printed or other material in any language, including prospectuses, notices, reports, internet web sites and promotional material, which mentions “Regions Bank” by name or logo or the rights, powers, or duties of the Securities Intermediary under this Agreement.

24. Exhibits. The Exhibits attached hereto are by this reference incorporated into this Agreement and made a part hereof.

24. Representatives. The applicable persons designated on Exhibit B hereto have been duly appointed to act as the representatives of the Secured Party and the Debtor hereunder and have full power and authority to execute and deliver any written directions, to amend, modify or waive any provision of this Agreement and to take any and all other actions on behalf of the Secured Party or the Debtor, as applicable, under this Agreement, all without further consent or direction from, or notice to, it or any other party.

25. USA PATRIOT ACT. The Secured Party and the Debtor acknowledge that a portion of the identifying information set forth on Exhibit B is being requested by the Securities Intermediary in connection with the USA PATRIOT Act, Pub.L.107-56 (the “Act”), and the Secured Party and Debtor agree to provide any additional information requested by the Securities Intermediary in connection with the Act or any similar legislation or regulation to which the Securities Intermediary is subject, in a timely manner. The Secured Party and the Debtor each represent that its respective identifying information set forth on Exhibit B, including without limitation, its Taxpayer Identification Number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority, is true and complete on the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any disbursement of the financial assets in the Securities Account.

26. Fees. The Debtor shall also agree to pay compensation for the services rendered by the Securities Intermediary under this Agreement. Compensation for services rendered by the Securities Intermediary shall be paid per the instructions set forth on Exhibit C, and the Debtor agrees to pay or reimburse the Securities Intermediary for all expenses and

disbursements, including attorney’s fees, incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, performance, delivery, modification or termination of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.


	HANOVER CAPITAL MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:
		Name:
		Title:

	JWH HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
	By:
		Name:
		Title:

	REGIONS BANK, as SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY
	By:
		Name:
		Title:

Exhibit A

Permitted Investments

1. Asset-backed securities whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans, with prime loan collateral rated AAA guaranteed by any of (a) the Federal National Mortgage Association, (b) the Government National Mortgage Association, or (c) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; and

2. Any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the United States, or by a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the Government of the United States pursuant to authority granted by the Congress of the United States, in each case owned by the Debtor, which are held in the Securities Account.

Exhibit B

Secured Party

	1.		Taxpayer Identification Number: 00-0000000

	2.		Company Representative: The following individual/s is hereby designated as representative of the Secured Party under the Agreement.

Debtor

	1.		Taxpayer Identification Number:

	2.		Company Representative: The following individual/s is hereby designated as representative of the Debtor under the Agreement.


		Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx		Specimen Signature:


		Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx		Specimen Signature:


		Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx		Specimen Signature:

Exhibit C

Fee Schedule

These fees are based upon our current understanding of our duties under of the above-referenced
agreement. Regions Bank reserves the right to adjust its fees should its duties change under the
agreement.


ACCEPTANCE FEE:		$500.00

ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION FEE:		$1,750.00

TRANSACTION FEES:		Waived
Wire Fee:
Check Disbursement:

LEGAL FEES:		If any, at cost

OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES:		5% of Annual Fee

Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx

Specimen Signature:

Name: Miles X. Xxxxxxx, III

Specimen Signature: