Exhibit 4.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of December 18, 2001 (this "Amendment"), to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2001 (together
with the Amendment, the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), among SAXON ASSET
SECURITIES COMPANY, a Virginia corporation, as depositor (the "Depositor"),
SAXON MORTGAGE, INC., a Virginia corporation, as master servicer (the "Master
Servicer"), MERITECH MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., a Texas corporation, as servicer
(the "Servicer"), and BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation, as trustee
(the "Trustee").
WITNESSETH THAT
WHEREAS, the Depositor duly authorized the formation of a trust (the
"Trust") to issue a series of asset backed certificates with an aggregate
initial Certificate Principal Balance of $700,000,000 to be known as the Saxon
Asset Securities Trust 2001-3, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series
2001-3 (the "Certificates");
WHEREAS, the Certificates in the aggregate evidence the entire beneficial
ownership in the Trust;
WHEREAS, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Servicer and the Trustee
have agreed to amend the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, pursuant to Section
11.1(ii) thereof as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants,
representations and warranties hereinafter set forth, the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Servicer and the Trustee agree as follows:
Section 1.1 Section References
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Unless otherwise specified herein, all references in this Amendment to
sections shall mean sections contained in this Amendment.
Section 1.2 Defined Terms
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Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the
respective meanings assigned to them in Section 1.1 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement. In addition, if a term defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
is also defined herein, the definition herein shall control.
Section 2.1 Amendment to Section 1.1
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Section 1.1 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is hereby amended by
replacing the definition "Determination Date" with the following definition:
""Determination Date": As to any Distribution Date, the 17th Business Day
of the month occurring in the month of such Distribution Date (or if such day is
not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day)."
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties.
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On and as of the date hereof, each of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer and the Servicer hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 2.04 and Section 2.05 of
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Section 3.2 Corporate Power; Authorization
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Each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Servicer has the full
power and authority to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated
by this Amendment to be consummated by it, has duly authorized the execution,
delivery and performance of this Amendment, and has duly executed and delivered
this Amendment. This Amendment, assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid, legal and binding
obligation of each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Servicer,
enforceable against each party in accordance with the terms hereof, except as
such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
receivership, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the
rights of creditors generally, and by general equity principles (regardless of
whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section 3.3 No Violation
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Each of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Servicer is not in
violation of, and the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Depositor,
the Master Servicer and the Servicer and the performance by each party and
compliance with the terms of this Amendment will not constitute a violation with
respect to, any order or decree of any court or any order or regulation of any
federal, state, municipal or governmental agency having jurisdiction, which
violation would materially and adversely affect the condition (financial or
otherwise) or operations of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Servicer
or any of each party's properties or materially and adversely affect the
performance of any of each party's duties hereunder.
Section 3.4. No Actions; Proceedings
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There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the
Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Servicer pending or, to the knowledge of
the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Master Servicer, threatened, before
any court, administrative agency or other tribunal (A) that, if determined
adversely, would prohibit each party from entering into this Amendment, (B)
seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by
this Amendment or (C) that, if determined adversely, would prohibit or
materially and adversely affect the performance by the Depositor, the Master
Servicer or the Servicer of any of such party's obligations under, or the
validity or enforceability of, this Amendment.
Section 4.1 Recordation of Amendment; Counterparts
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This Amendment is subject to recordation in all appropriate public offices
for real property records in all the counties or other comparable jurisdictions
in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are situated, and
in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere, such recordation
to be effected by the Master Servicer at its expense, but only upon direction a
majority of the Certificateholders to the effect that such recordation
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materially and beneficially affects the interests of the Certificateholders.
However, the foregoing sentence notwithstanding, the Servicer may provide copies
hereof to counsel, judicial officers, and government agencies, or may cause this
Amendment to be recorded, in any jurisdiction in which, in the Servicer's
judgment, such disclosure or recording may facilitate foreclosure or other
recovery with respect to any one or more of the Mortgage Loans.
For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Amendment as herein
provided and for other purposes, this Amendment may be executed (by facsimile or
otherwise) simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which
counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 4.2 Governing Law
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THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE
SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO
BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.
Section 4.3 Severability of Provisions
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If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of
this Amendment shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the
remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Amendment and shall
in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this
Amendment or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.
Section 4.4 Continuing Effect
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Except as expressly amended hereby, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
shall continue to be and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance
with its terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, Master Servicer, Servicer and the
Trustee, have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
SAXON ASSET SECURITIES COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President
SAXON MORTGAGE, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X.. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President
MERITECH MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx, President
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Assistant Secretary
