TERMINATION AGREEMENT
This TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2007, is by and between DB Structured Products, Inc. (“DBSP”) and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP (the “Servicer”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Servicer is currently servicing the Subject Mortgage Loans for the benefit of Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3 pursuant to the certain mortgage loan servicing rights purchase and servicing agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, as amended by amendements dated as of August 31, 2006 and February 26, 2007 (collectively, the “Countrywide Servicing Agreement”) by and between DBSP, the Servicer and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and modified in accordance with the terms of an assignment, assumption and recognition agreement dated as of April 30, among DBSP as assignor, Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., as assignee, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as company, and the Servicer and acknowledged and agreed to by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as master servicer;
WHEREAS, Section 8.2 of the Countrywide Servicing Agreement provides that the Countrywide Servicing Agreement may be terminated by mutual consent of DBSP and the Servicer in writing, with respect to the Subject Mortgage Loans;
WHEREAS, DBSP desires to terminate the Countrywide Servicing Agreement with respect to the Subject Mortgage Loans;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not defined herein are used with the meanings given to such terms in the Countrywide Servicing Agreement. In addition, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below when used in this Agreement:
“Termination Effective Date” shall mean June 1, 2007.
“Subject Mortgage Loan” means a Mortgage Loan listed on Exhibit A to this Agreement.
Section 2.
Termination. DBSP hereby terminates the Countrywide Servicing Agreement, pursuant to Section 8.2 thereof, with respect to the Subject Mortgage Loans, effective as of the Termination Effective Date. DBSP and Countrywide hereby agree that the terms of Section 8.2 shall apply to the termination of the Countrywide Servicing Agreement with respect to the Subject Mortgage Loans.
Section 3.
Costs. Each party will pay all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation and execution and delivery of this Agreement, including, without, limitation the fees, costs and expenses of its counsel.
Section 4.
Governing law. This instrument shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws provisions (other than 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.
Section 5.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original for all purposes, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 6.
Amendments. No term or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.
Section 7.
Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective on the Termination Effective Date after it has been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
| DB STRUCTURED PRODUCTS, INC.,
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Director By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Vice President |
| COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, a Texas limited partnership By: COUNTRYWIDE GP, INC., general partner By: Name: Title: |
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[Signature Page to Termination Agreement]
Exhibit A
Subject Mortgage Loans
[On File]
