AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR to the SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER SELLER’S WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT dated as of October 1, 2001 as amended and restated to and including May 1, 2004 by and between NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO. and UBS REAL ESTATE...
AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR
to the
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER SELLER’S WARRANTIES AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
dated as of October 1, 2001 as amended and restated to and including May 1, 2004
by and between
NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO.
and
UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC.
This AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR (this “Amendment”) is made this 1st day of March, 2006, by and between NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO., having an address at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (the “Company”) and UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC., having an address at 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Purchaser”), to the Second Amended and Restated Master Seller’s Warranties and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2001 as amended and restated to and including May 1, 2004, as amended, by and between the Company and the Purchaser (the “Agreement”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser desire to amend the Agreement as provided below; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser have agreed to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and for the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
Amendments. Effective as of the date hereof, the Agreement is amended as follows:
(a)
The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting each and every occurrence of the words “Pass-Through Transfer” and replacing them, in each instance with the words “Securitization Transaction”.
(b)
Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definitions of “Pass Through Transfer” and “Reconstitution Agreements” in their entirety.
(c)
Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Whole Loan Transfer” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Whole Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.
(d)
Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of “Reconstitution Date” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Reconstitution Date: The date or dates on which any or all of the Mortgage Loans serviced under this Agreement shall be removed from this Agreement and reconstituted pursuant to a Reconstitution Agreement as part of Securitization Transaction pursuant to Section 7.01 hereof. On such date or dates, the Mortgage Loans transferred shall cease to be covered by this Agreement and the Company’s servicing responsibilities shall cease under this Agreement with respect to the related transferred Mortgage Loans.
(e)
Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions thereto in alphabetical order:
Commission: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Information: As defined in Section 13.07(a).
Depositor: The depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any Securitization Transaction.
Exchange Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Master Servicer: With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the “master servicer,” if any, identified in the related transaction documents.
Qualified Correspondent: Any Person from which the Company purchased Mortgage Loans, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to an agreement between the Company and such Person that contemplated that such Person would underwrite mortgage loans from time to time, for sale to the Company, in accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the Company (“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 Company within 180 days after origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Company in origination of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Company’s own account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were underwritten, designated by the Company on a consistent basis for use by lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Company; and (iv) the Company employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the Company, 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 Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a “Qualified Correspondent” includes a “table broker” or mortgage lender that originates loans underwritten and funded by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.
Reconstitution: Any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.
Reconstitution Agreement. Any servicing agreement relating to a Reconstitution.
Regulation AB: Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.
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.
Servicer: As defined in Section 13.03(c).
Servicing Criteria: The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
Static Pool Information: Static pool information as described in Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB.
Subcontractor: Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for the overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in the mortgage-backed securities market) of Mortgage Loans but performs one or more discrete material functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Company or a Subservicer.
Subservicer: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Company or any Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through Subservicers or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of the material servicing functions required to be performed by the Company under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB; provided, however, that the term “Subservicer” shall not include any master servicer, or any special servicer engaged at the request of a Depositor, Purchaser or investor in a Securitization Transaction, nor any “back-up servicer” or trustee performing servicing functions on behalf of a Securitization Transaction.
Third-Party Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Company and shall not include a mortgage broker that does not fund loans.
(f)
Subsection (g) of Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended (i) by deleting the word “Any” in the first sentence thereof and replacing it with the words “Each Mortgage Loan and the related prepayment penalty, if any, complied with any” and (ii) by deleting the words “have been complied with” from the first sentence thereof.
(g)
Subsection (rr) of Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding a comma followed by the words “unemployment, property” immediately after the word “accident” in the first sentence thereof.
(h)
Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection (vv) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(vv)
Prepayment Penalty. Except as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, none of the Mortgage Loans are subject to a Prepayment Penalty. For any Mortgage Loan originated prior to October 1, 2002 that is subject to a Prepayment Penalty, such prepayment penalty does not extend beyond five years after the date of origination. For any Mortgage Loan originated on or following October 1, 2002 that is subject to a Prepayment Penalty, such Prepayment Penalty does not extend beyond three years after the date of origination. Any such Prepayment Penalty is permissible and enforceable in accordance with its terms upon the Mortgagor’s full and voluntary principal prepayment under applicable law, except to the extent that: the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors' rights; the collectability thereof may be limited due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary prepayment; or subsequent changes in applicable law may limit or prohibit enforceability thereof under applicable law. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition of a premium upon a prepayment prior to maturity: (i) prior to the loan’s origination, the Mortgagor agreed to such premium in exchange for a monetary benefit, including but not limited to a rate or fee reduction, (ii) prior to the loan’s origination, the Mortgagor was offered the option of obtaining a Mortgage Loan that did not require payment of such a premium, (iii) the prepayment premium is disclosed to the Mortgagor in the loan documents pursuant to applicable state and federal law, (iv) for Mortgage Loans originated on or after September 1, 2004, the duration of the prepayment period shall not exceed three (3) years from the date of the Mortgage Note, unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the prepayment period to no more than three years from the date of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such reduction in prepayment period, and (v) notwithstanding any state or federal law to the contrary, the Company shall not impose such prepayment premium in any instance when the Mortgage Loan is accelerated or paid off in connection with the Mortgagor’s failure to make the Monthly Payments;
(i)
Subsection (hhh) of Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the words “points,” immediately after the word “All” in the first sentence thereof.
(j)
Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection (www) thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(www)
Massachusetts. No Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged Property located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was made to pay off or refinance an existing loan or other debt of the related borrower (as the term “borrower” is defined in the regulations promulgated by the Massachusetts Secretary of State in connection with the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 183, Section 28C) unless (a) the related Mortgage Interest Rate (that would be effective once the introductory rate expires, with respect to Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans) did or would not exceed by more than 2.50% the yield on United States Treasury securities having comparable periods of maturity to the maturity of the related Mortgage Loan as of the fifteenth day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the application for the extension of credit was received by the related lender or (b) the Mortgage Loan is an “open-end home loan” (as such term is used in the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 183, Section 28C or the regulations promulgated in connection therewith) and the related Mortgage Note provides that the related Mortgage Interest Rate may not exceed at any time the Prime Rate plus a margin of one percent.
(k)
Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the period at the end of subsection (www) thereof and replacing it with a semicolon and the following new subsections (xxx) and (yyy):
(xxx)
Points and Fees. No Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” in an amount greater than (a) $1,000 or (b) 5% of the principal amount of the related Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, “points and fees” (x) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder’s fees and charges that the lender imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they are paid to the lender or a third party; and (y) exclude bona fide discount points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the origination of the Mortgage (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and fees paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations and extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections); the cost of mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments; the costs of title, hazard, and flood insurance policies; state and local transfer taxes or fees; escrow deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums; and other miscellaneous fees and charges that, in total, do not exceed 0.25 percent of the loan amount; and
(yyy)
Eligible Products. The originator of each Mortgage Loan offered the related Mortgagor mortgage loan products offered by such Mortgage Loan’s originator, or any affiliate of such Mortgage Loan’s originator, for which the Mortgagor qualified.
(l)
Section 3.03 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for the purposes of this Section 3.03, a breach of the representations and warranties in subsections 3.02 (g), (oo) (pp), (rr), (vv), (aaa), (ddd), (ggg), (hhh), (uuu), (xxx) and (yyy)shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the related Mortgage Loan and the Purchaser’s interest therein.
(m)
Section 4.01 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the Company may not waive any prepayment penalty or portion thereof required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Company determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such prepayment penalty, or (ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors’ rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law. If the Company waives or does not collect all or a portion of a prepayment penalty relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or omission of the Company, other than as provided above, the Company shall deposit the amount of such prepayment penalty (or such portion thereof as had been waived for deposit) into the Custodial Account for distribution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(n)
Section 9.01 of the Agreement is hereby amended as follows (added language underlined):
Section 9.01
Indemnification; Third Party Claims.
(a)
Breaches of Representations and Warranties. The Company agrees to indemnify the Purchaser and the Master Servicer and hold each of them harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Purchaser or Master Servicer may sustain in any way related to any assertion based on or resulting from a Breach of any of the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. The Company shall immediately notify the Purchaser and the Master Servicer if a claim is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, assume (with the consent of the Purchaser or the Master Servicer, as applicable, and with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser or the Master Servicer, as applicable) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or the Purchaser or the Master Servicer in respect of such claim but failure to so notify the Purchaser or Master Servicer shall not limit its obligations hereunder. The Company agrees that it will not enter into any settlement of any such claim without the consent of the Purchaser or Master Servicer, as applicable, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of the Purchaser or the Master Servicer from all liability that is the subject matter of such claim. In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 9.01(a), the Purchaser and Master Servicer may pursue any and all remedies otherwise available at law or in equity, including, but not limited to, the right to seek damages. The provisions of this Section 9.01(a) shall survive termination of this Agreement.
It is understood and agreed that the obligations of the Company set forth in Sections 3.03 and 9.01(a) to cure, substitute for or repurchase a defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify the Purchaser and the Master Servicer constitute the sole remedies of the Purchaser and the Master Servicer respecting a Breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.01 and 3.02.
(b)
Servicing. The Company shall indemnify the Purchaser and Master Servicer and hold each of them harmless against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, and forfeitures, including, but not limited to reasonable and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Purchaser or Master Servicer may sustain in any way related to the failure of the Company to (a) perform its duties and service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 7.01, and/or (b) comply with applicable law. The Company immediately shall notify the Purchaser and the Master Servicer if a claim is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, shall promptly notify Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx Mac, or the trustee with respect to any claim made by a third party with respect to any Reconstitution Agreement, assume (with the prior written consent of the Purchaser or Master Servicer, as applicable) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or the Purchaser or the Master Servicer in respect of such claim. The Company shall follow any written instructions received from the Purchaser or Master Servicer, as applicable, in connection with such claim. The Purchaser promptly shall reimburse the Company for all amounts advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence except when the claim is in any way related to the Company’s indemnification pursuant to Section 3.03, or the failure of the Company to (a) service and administer the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, and/or (b) comply with applicable law.
(o)
The Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following Article XIII immediately after the end of Article XII:
ARTICLE XIII
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
Section 13.01. Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The Purchaser and the Company acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article XIII 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 Company acknowledges that investors in privately offered securities may require that the Purchaser, any Master Servicer 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 to the extent such comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings becomes consistent with industry practice.
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, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder that are applicable to any Securitization Transaction (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required under the Securities Act to the extent such comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings becomes consistent with industry practice) and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. The Company acknowledges that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise, and agrees to comply with requests made in good faith by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of established and evolving interpretations of Regulation AB due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff or consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets and to cooperate in connection with any requests of the Purchaser or any Depositor based on advice of counsel or otherwise. In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Company shall cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any Master Servicer to deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees or designees), such Master Servicer and such Depositor, any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good faith determination of the Purchaser, the Master Servicer or any Depositor to permit the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the Company, any Subservicer, 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.
The Purchaser (including any of its assignees or designees) shall cooperate with the Company by providing timely notice of requests for information under these provisions and by reasonably limiting such requests to information required, in the Purchaser’s reasonable judgment, to comply with Regulation AB.
Section 13.02. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Company.
(a)
The Company shall be deemed to represent to the Purchaser, to any Master Servicer and to any Depositor, as of the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 13.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor prior to such date and unless otherwise disclosed in such information provided under Section 13.03: (i) the Company is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred as to any other securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Company; (ii) the Company has not been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; (iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Company as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Company; (iv) no material changes to the Company’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreement for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects of the Company’s financial condition that could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Company of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Company, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator; and (vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Company, 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, any Master Servicer or any Depositor in writing (which may be by e-mail or facsimile) on any date following the date on which information is first provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 13.03, the Company 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.
Section 13.03. Information to Be Provided by the Company.
In connection with any Securitization Transaction the Company 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 and each Subservicer 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), (b), (c), (f) and (g) of this Section, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Company, 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 in its reasonable good faith judgment, the Company shall provide (or cause each Third Party Originator or Subservicer, as applicable, to provide) such information regarding (i) the Company, as originator of the Mortgage Loans (including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent), or (ii) each Third-Party Originator, and (iii) as applicable, each Subservicer, as is requested for the purpose of compliance with Items 1103(a)(1), 1105, 1110, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
(A)
the originator’s form of organization;
(B)
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 reasonable 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;
(C)
a description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, each Third-Party Originator and each Subservicer; and
(D)
a description of any affiliation or relationship between the Company, each Third-Party Originator, each Subservicer and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Company by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization Transaction:
(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 Company 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 Company, if the Company 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 by the Company (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 that there is reasonably available to the Company (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. The content of such Static Pool Information may be in the form customarily provided by the Company, and need not be customized for the Purchaser or any Depositor. Such Static Pool Information for each vintage origination year or prior securitized pool, as applicable, shall be presented in increments no less frequently than 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 in good faith, 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 Company 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 Company
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company 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 statements and 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 Company’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 statements and 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, and shall also be addressed to and for the benefit of the Company and such Third Party Originator. 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)
If so requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide such information regarding the Company, as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, and cause each Subservicer to so provide such information (each of the Company and each Subservicer, for purposes of this paragraph, a “Servicer”), as is requested for the purpose of compliance with Items 1108, of Regulation AB and, to the extent applicable to the Company as originator or servicer of the Mortgage Loans or each Subservicer as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, Items 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
(A)
the Servicer’s form of organization;
(B)
a description of how long the Servicer has been servicing residential mortgage loans; a general discussion of the Servicer’s experience in servicing assets of any type as well as a more detailed discussion of the Servicer’s experience in, and procedures for, the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements; information regarding the size, composition and growth of the Servicer’s portfolio of residential mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans and information on factors related to the Servicer that may be material, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Purchaser or any Depositor, to any analysis of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans or the related asset-backed securities, as applicable, including, without limitation:
(1)
whether any prior securitizations of mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans involving the Servicer have defaulted or experienced an early amortization or other performance triggering event because of servicing during the three-year period immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization Transaction;
(2)
the extent of outsourcing the Servicer utilizes;
(3)
whether there has been previous disclosure of material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Servicer as a servicer during the three-year period immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization Transaction;
(4)
whether the Servicer has been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; and
(5)
such other information as the Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance with Item 1108(b)(2) of Regulation AB;
(C)
a description of any material changes during the three-year period immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization Transaction to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans;
(D)
information regarding the Servicer’s financial condition, to the extent that there is a material risk that the effect on one or more aspects of servicing resulting from such financial condition would have a material impact on pool performance or the performance by the Company of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement;
(E)
information regarding advances made by the Servicer on the Mortgage Loans and the Servicer’s overall servicing portfolio of residential mortgage loans for the three-year period immediately preceding the scheduled closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, which may be limited to a statement by an authorized officer of the Servicer to the effect that the Servicer has made all advances required to be made on residential mortgage loans serviced by it during such period, or, if such statement would not be accurate, information regarding the percentage and type of advances not made as required, and the reasons for such failure to advance;
(F)
a description of the Servicer’s processes and procedures designed to address any special or unique factors involved in servicing loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans;
(G)
a description of the Servicer’s processes for handling delinquencies, losses, bankruptcies and recoveries, such as through liquidation of mortgaged properties, sale of defaulted mortgage loans or workouts;
(H)
information as to how the Servicer defines or determines delinquencies and charge-offs, including the effect of any grace period, re-aging, restructuring, partial payments considered current or other practices with respect to delinquency and loss experience; and
(I)
a description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Servicer; and
(J)
a description of any affiliation or relationship between the Servicer and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Servicer by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization Transaction:
(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.
(d)
For the purpose of satisfying its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of asset-backed securities, the Company shall (or shall cause each Subservicer and Third-Party Originator to) (i) provide prompt notice to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor in writing of (A) any material litigation or governmental proceedings pending against the Company, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator, (B) any affiliations or relationships that develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between the Company, any Subservicer 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 requesting party) with respect to such Securitization Transaction, (C) any Event of Default under the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, (D) any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, and (E) the Company’s entry into an agreement with a Subservicer or Subcontractor to perform or assist in the performance of any of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement and (ii) provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor a description of such proceedings, affiliations or relationships.
(e)
As a condition to the succession to the Company or any Subservicer as servicer or subservicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Company or such Subservicer may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Company or any Subservicer, the Company shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor, at least 10 Business Days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Purchaser and any Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor, all information reasonably requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor in order to comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to the related Securitization Transaction.
(f)
In addition to such information as the Company, as servicer, is obligated to provide pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement, not later than ten days prior to the deadline for the filing of any distribution report on Form 10-D in respect of any Securitization Transaction that includes any of the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Company or any Subservicer, the Company or such Subservicer, as applicable, shall provide to the party responsible for filing such report (including, if applicable, the Master Servicer) notice of the occurrence of any of the following events along with all information, data, and materials related thereto as may be required to be included in the related distribution report on Form 10-D (as specified in the provisions of Regulation AB referenced below):
(i)
any material modifications, extensions or waivers of pool asset terms, fees, penalties or payments during the distribution period or that have cumulatively become material over time (Item 1121(a)(11) of Regulation AB); with respect to Mortgage Loans serviced by the Company or any Subservicer; and
(ii)
material breaches of pool asset representations or warranties or transaction covenants (Item 1121(a)(12) of Regulation AB) made by the Company or any Subservicer.
(iii)
information regarding any pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or repurchases), and any material changes in origination or underwriting of pool assets as it relates to a substitution or repurchase.
(g)
The Company shall provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor, such additional information as such party may reasonably request, including evidence of the authorization of the person signing any certification or statement, relevant financial information and reports, and such other information related to the Company or any Subservicer or the Company or such Subservicer’s performance hereunder.
Section 13.04. Servicer Compliance Statement. On or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a statement of compliance addressed to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Company, to the effect that (i) a review of the Company’s activities as servicer during the immediately preceding calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) and of its performance under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement during such period has been made under such officer’s supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge, based on such review, the Company has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement in all material respects throughout such calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifically identifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and the status thereof.
Section 13.05. Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
(a)
On or before March 1 of each calendar year, commencing in 2007, the Company shall:
(i)
deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor) regarding the Company’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the immediately preceding calendar year, as required under Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such report shall be addressed to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Company, and shall address each of the “Servicing Criteria” specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit P hereto (with any modifications thereto agreed to by the Company and the Purchaser) delivered to the Purchase concurrently with execution of this Agreement;
(ii)
deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report of a registered public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer and such Depositor that attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance made by the Company and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Such attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1 02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;
(iii)
cause each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Company pursuant to Section 13.06(b) to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, to deliver to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as and when provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section and, to the extent required of such Subservicer or such Subcontractor under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, an annual compliance certification as and when required under Section 13.04; and
(iv)
deliver, and cause each Subservicer and Subcontractor described in clause (iii) above to deliver, to the Purchaser, any Depositor, any Master Servicer and any other Person that will be responsible for signing the certification (a “Sarbanes Certification”) required by Rules 13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act (pursuant to Section 302 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002) on behalf of an asset-backed issuer with respect to a Securitization Transaction a certification, signed by the appropriate officer of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit O provided that such certification delivered by the Company may not be filed as an exhibit to, or included in, any offering document or registration statement.
None of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer nor any Depositor will request delivery of a certification under clause (a)(iv) above unless a Depositor or Master Servicer is required under the Exchange Act to file an annual report on Form 10-K or any amendment thereto with respect to an issuing entity whose asset pool includes Mortgage Loans.
The Company acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (a)(iv) above may rely on the certification provided by the Company pursuant to such clause in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission.
(b)
Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Section 13.05(a)(i) shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit P hereto delivered to the Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this Agreement or, in the case of a Subservicer subsequently appointed as such, on or prior to the date of such appointment. An assessment of compliance provided by a Subcontractor pursuant to Section 13.05(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria other than those specified by the Company pursuant to Section 13.06.
Section 13.06. Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
The Company shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer to fulfill any of the obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Company complies with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section. The Company shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, and shall not permit any Subservicer to hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, to fulfill any of the obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Company complies with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section.
(a)
It shall not be necessary for the Company to seek the consent of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subservicer. The Company shall cause any Subservicer used by the Company (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section and with Sections, 13.02, 13.03(c), (e), (f) and (g), 13.04, 13.05 and 13.07 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the Company, and to provide the information required with respect to such Subservicer under Section 13.03(d) of this Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subservicer and delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any servicer compliance statement required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 13.04, any assessment of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 13.05 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section 13.05 as and when required to be delivered.
(b)
It shall not be necessary for the Company to seek the consent of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Company shall promptly upon request provide to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any Depositor (or any designee of the Depositor, such as an administrator) a written description (in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, such Depositor and such Master Servicer) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Company or any Subservicer, specifying (i) the identity of each such Subcontractor, (ii) which (if any) of such Subcontractors are “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, and (iii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph.
As a condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, the Company shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Company (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Purchaser and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of Sections 13.05 and 13.07 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Company. The Company shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any assessment of compliance and attestation and the other certifications required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under Section 13.05, in each case as and when required to be delivered.
Section 13.07. Indemnification; Remedies.
(a)
The Company shall indemnify the Purchaser, each affiliate of the Purchaser, and each of the following parties participating in a Securitization Transaction: each sponsor and issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), and shall hold each of them harmless from and against any claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain arising out of or based upon:
(i)(A) any untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained in any information, report, certification, data, accountants’ letter or other material provided in written or electronic form under this Article XIII by or on behalf of the Company, or provided under this Article XIII by or on behalf of any Subservicer, Subcontractor or Third-Party Originator (collectively, the “Company Information”), or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in the Company Information a material fact required to be stated in the Company Information or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were provided, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that clause (B) of this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Company Information and not to any other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to whether the Company Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information; or
(ii)
any breach by the Company of its obligations under this Article XIII, including without limitation any failure by the Company, any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required under this Article XIII, including any failure by the Company to identify pursuant to Section 13.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB.
If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party, then the Company agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Company on the other.
In the case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section, the Company 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 Company, any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator.
This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.
(b)
(i)
Any material failure by the Company, any Subservicer, any Subcontractor or any Third-Party Originator to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required under this Article XIII, or any material breach by the Company of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 13.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 13.02(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 Company of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 13.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall, except as provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph, immediately and automatically, without notice or grace period, constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Company under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, if such failure or breach is not cured within one (1) Business Day after the Company receives written notice of such failure or breach (which may be provided by e-mail), and shall entitle the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Company (except to the extent provided in Section 13.07(b)(iv) below) and if the Company is servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction, appoint a successor servicer reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer of such Securitization Transaction; 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 Company as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
(ii)
Any material failure by the Company, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification or accountants’ letter when and as required under Sections 13.04 or 13.05, including (except as provided below) any material failure by the Company to identify pursuant to Section 13.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, which continues unremedied for ten calendar days after the date on which such information, report, certification or accountants’ letter was required to be delivered shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Company under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or the Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Company as servicer under this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Company (except to the extent provided in Section 13.07(b)(iv) below), and if the Company is servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction, appoint a successor servicer reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer for such Securitization Transaction; and if the Servicer is servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction, appoint a successor servicer reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer of such Securitization Transaction; 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 Company as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
None of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer nor any Depositor shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations of the Company pursuant to this subparagraph (b)(ii) if a failure of the Company to identify a Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB was attributable solely to the role or functions of such Subcontractor with respect to mortgage loans other than the Mortgage Loans.
(iii)
The Company shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser (or any designee of the Purchaser, such as a master servicer) and any Depositor, as applicable, for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Purchaser (or such designee) or such Depositor, as such are incurred, in connection with the termination of the Company as servicer and the transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to a successor servicer. The provisions of this paragraph shall not limit whatever rights the Purchaser or any Depositor may have under other provisions of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement or otherwise, whether in equity or at law, such as an action for damages, specific performance or injunctive relief.
(iv)
In the event the Company is terminated pursuant to this Article XIII, the Purchaser hereby agrees to pay the Company any accrued and outstanding servicing fees owing to the Company to the date of such termination and to cause the successor servicer to agree to reimburse the Company for any Servicing Advances that the Company actually made as servicer pursuant to this Agreement which the successor servicer recovers from the related Mortgagor.
(c)
Notification and Cooperation. The parties hereto further agree, and any Indemnified Party not a party hereto is deemed to agree, as a condition to its reliance on such indemnification, that the Company’s indemnification obligations under this Section 13.07 are subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i)
An Indemnified Party seeking indemnification hereunder shall give written notice to the Company within a reasonable time after the Indemnified Party receives notice or becomes aware of an indemnifiable claim; provided, however, the failure to give notice timely shall not affect the Indemnifying Party’s obligation hereunder except if, and then only to the extent that, such failure materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party or its ability to defend such claim;
(ii)
The Company shall undertake the defense of the action or claim with counsel or other representatives of its own choosing and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party (which counsel shall not, except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, be counsel to the Indemnifying Party);
(iii)
The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate and assist in, but not control, the defense of such claim and employ separate counsel in any action or claim at the expense of the Indemnified Party (i.e., at its own expense) unless: (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying Party in writing; (ii) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense of such action and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; or (iii) the interests of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are adverse, in which case, if the 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 the Indemnified Party; and
(iv)
The Company shall not settle or compromise any claim suit or action against the Indemnified Party without the express prior written consent of the Indemnified Party.
(d)
Limitations.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Company be obligated under this Section 13.07 to indemnify an Indemnified Party otherwise entitled to indemnity hereunder in respect of any indemnifiable claims or losses that result from the willful misconduct, bad faith or grossly negligent acts or omissions of the Indemnified Party.
(e)
Exclusive Remedy.
Except for remedies otherwise available under the Agreement and remedies that cannot be waived as a matter of law and injunctive relief, the rights under this Section 13.07 shall be the exclusive remedy for breaches of this Article XIII (including any covenant, obligation, representation or warranty contained herein).
Section 13.08. Responsible Officers.
Any reference herein to the Company’s knowledge, discovery or awareness, or notice or identification to the Company, or a request to the Company, shall be in each case be deemed to refer solely to the knowledge or awareness of, or notice or identification to, or request of, a Responsible Officer of the Company. “Responsible Officer” means any vice president, any managing director, any director, any associate, any assistant vice president, any assistant secretary, any assistant treasurer or any other officer or employee of the Company customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also to whom, with respect to a particular matter, such matter is referred because of such officer’s or employee’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and in each case who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of the Agreement.
Section 13.09. Third Party Beneficiary.
For purposes of this Article XIII and any related provisions thereto, each Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, entitled to all the rights and benefits hereof as if it were a direct party to this Agreement.
(p)
The Agreement is hereby amended by adding Exhibit O in the form of Attachment 1 hereto.
(q)
The Agreement is hereby amended by adding Exhibit P in the form of Attachment 2 hereto.
SECTION 2.
Defined Terms. Any terms capitalized but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.
SECTION 3.
Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW) AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
SECTION 4.
Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 5.
Limited Effect. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Reference to this Amendment need not be made in the Agreement or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith, or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to, or with respect to, the Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Agreement as amended hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Purchaser have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO.
(Company)
By:
Name:
Title:
UBS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INC.
(Purchaser)
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
ATTACHMENT 1
EXHIBIT O
FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Re:
The [ ] agreement dated as of [ l, 200[ ] (the “Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY PARTIES]
I, _____________________________________, the _______________________ of [NAME OF COMPANY], certify to [the Purchaser], [the Depositor], and the [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee], and their officers, with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(1)
I have reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company provided in accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on assessment of the Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Criteria”), provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Assessment”), the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange Act and Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”), and all servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered by the Company to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee] pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing Information”);
(2)
Based on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Company Servicing Information;
(3)
Based on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be provided by the Company under the Agreement has been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee];
(4)
I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Company as servicer under the Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement and except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment or the Attestation Report, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all material respects; and
(5)
The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to be provided by the Company and by any Subservicer or Subcontractor pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer]. Any material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.
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ATTACHMENT 2
EXHIBIT P
SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The assessment of compliance to be delivered by [the Company] [Name of Subservicer] shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria”:
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1122(d)(1)(i) | Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(1)(ii) | If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities. | X |
1122(d)(1)(iii) | Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained. |
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1122(d)(1)(iv) | A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements. | X |
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1122(d)(2)(i) | Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(2)(ii) | Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel. | X |
1122(d)(2)(iii) | Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(2)(iv) | The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(2)(v) | Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act. | X |
1122(d)(2)(vi) | Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access. | X |
1122(d)(2)(vii) | Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
| Investor Remittances and Reporting |
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1122(d)(3)(i) | Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer. | X |
1122(d)(3)(ii) | Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(3)(iii) | Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(3)(iv) | Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements. | X |
| Pool Asset Administration |
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1122(d)(4)(i) | Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents. | X |
1122(d)(4)(ii) | Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(iii) | Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(iv) | Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents. | X |
1122(d)(4)(v) | The Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance. | X |
1122(d)(4)(vi) | Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage loans (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents. | X |
1122(d)(4)(vii) | Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(viii) | Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment). | X |
1122(d)(4)(ix) | Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents. | X |
1122(d)(4)(x) | Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s mortgage loan documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(xi) | Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(xii) | Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission. | X |
1122(d)(4)(xiii) | Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(xiv) | Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(4)(xv) | Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements. | [X] [if obligated under the transaction documents] |
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